4 Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 4, 1984 Congress attacks army spending WASHINGTON (AP) -Congressmen expressed outrage yesterday that most of the $8 million set aside so military facilities could be adapted as shelters for the homeless has been spent by the Army on routine maintenance. "That, I think, is just shocking," said Rep. Ted Weiss (D-N.Y.), chairman of the subcommittee that was told about the Defense Department's spending. THE GENERAL Accounting Office said in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, $200,000 was used to upgrade a facility for the homeless in Alameda. County, Calif., and $700,000 has been obligated for a similiar project in Philadelphia. "The balance of the money has been spent in Army reserve fit-up operations" to repair "defense facilities for defense purposes," said Defense takes $8 million set aside for homeless aid Paul Wright of the GAO, the congressional audit agency. The money set aside by Congress for the homeless had originally been placed in a Defense Department ac- count because "Army reserve centers were thought to be probably the first type of facility to be used as a shelter," he said. "HOWEVER, when Defense saw it was not going to be using the entire $8 million" for the shelters, it decided to spend the money for other purposes rather than lose it at the end of the fiscal year, Wright said. Joseph Delfico, associate director of the human resources division of the GAO, said the Pentagon contended that one reason it didn't use all the money on shelters was the remoteness of the military bases. , "The base commanders who were in charge of the local bases had rules about the amount of people they would take onto the base, the facilities and how they would be used and they're quite restrictive," Delfico said. "For military reasons, they preferred to restrict some of the use of the base to maybe just weekends and certain times during the weekend and so forth." Local citizens who were hoping to use the facilities to provide help for the homeless of ten found the conditions too restrictive, he said. The GAO said some 600 Army facilities were initially thought to be possible shelters, but only two were selected. Asked about the GAO report, Col. Craig McNabb, an Army spokesman, said officials asked "hundreds of people" in various communities if they wanted to use a reserve center as a shelter. "Very few said, 'Yes, we would like to do that.' It was a demand-oriented thing," he said. "We busted our bird" to use the money for shelters, he said. "They spent all they could. We did some good, but not $8 million worth." Panel cites relaxed security at embassy WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Intelligence Committee declared yesterday that U.S. officials respon- sible for the Beirut embassy failed to sufficiently heed warnings of potential terrorist attacks prior to the Sept. 20 truck-bomb attack that killed 14 people, including two Americans. "This intelligence about the threat portrayed a situation where those responsible far security at U.S. in- stallations in Beirut - both in Washington and on the scene - should have been on full alert and should have taken every precaution possible to th- wart just suchran attack as occurred," the Democratic-controlled committee said. CITING THE two previous fatal at- tacks by truck bombs against American facilities in Beirut, the House panel said, "common sense would ... have suggested that terrorists would continue to use vehicular bombs until such time as the U.S. was able to develop adequate defense against such a threat." Calling the situation in Beirut similar to "a war zone," the panel added: "The probability of another vehicular bomb attack was so unambiguous that there is no logical explanation for the lack of effective security countermeasures." Further, the six-page report said in- telligence on the potential terrorist threat in Beirut was "adequate," with, special alerts highlighting two threats against American personnel in Sep- tember. "USE OF THE alert mechanism should have gained the direct attention of top State Department and Embassy officials, including security officers, to such likely threats," the committee said. The finding conflicts with President Reagan's statement Tuesday that "there was no evidence of any carelessness or anyone not performing their duty" - a remark he made as he accepted responsibility for the U.S. failure to thwart the attack. The bombing was the third nearly identical truck bomb attack to hit American Facilities in Beirut in 17 months. A total of 260 Americans have died in the attacks. THE COMMITTEE report also in- directly disputes Reagan's earlier suggestion that the attack could be par- tly blamed on "the near-destruction of our intelligence capability in recent years" -an assertion that was seen as criticism of his predecessor, Jimmy Carter. In contrast, the House Intelligence Committee described intelligence collection that worked efficiently and provided clear warnings of likely terrorist attacks against U.S. person- nel, although never pinpointing the exact time or target. "The committee is convinced that in- formation of such detail is extremely difficult, often impoissible, to obtain;" the report said. MICHIGAN STUDENT ASSEMBLY NEEDS YOU! Positions are now available on the following Regental and University Committees: STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES RESEARCH POLICIES - One grad student needed AFFIRMATIVE ACTION UNIVERSITY COUNCIL Stop by the MSA office for a full listing of open committee positions. Applications are available now. DEADLINE for submitting applications is WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1984 - 5:00 P.M. For more information contact Laurie Clement, 3039 Michigan Union, 763-3241 Cubs, Tigers divide campus A (Continued from Page 1) Within the hallowed wall of the University's law school library, some loyal fans were trying to study so they could watch the game later. "NO, I don't usually study at the law library at 6 p.m.," explained Kevin Riley, an LSA junior. "I've watched all three playoff games so far. I've planned around the games so I have the time to watch . . . I took a couple of days off from work." Another student holed up in the law library said he suffers from a case of' mixed emotions, Dan Besser, a second year law student, grew up in Chicago, attended Wayne State University in Detroit, and now has sentiments for both the Cubs and the Tigers. However, this loyal Cubs-and-Tiger fan has not seen a playoff game yet. "I haven't watched any of the Cubs or Tigers because of homework," he said, adding that he is looking forward to a Cubs-Tigers World Series. "They are America's baseball teams; they make me hark back to traditional baseball, real grass, uniforms." OUT FRONT of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity three members were playing baseball to get "pumped up." "There is an intense rivalry between the Tiger fans and Cub fans," said Brian Juroff, LSA junior and member of the fraternity. "When the Cubs game is on everyone is in the TV room, and when the Tigers are on it's packed ... in between eveveryone fights." Now, if the Cub and Tiger fans could just get the professors out of the classroom to watch the ballgames, all their problems would be solved. IN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press and United Press International reports Congress lurches towards bill to keep government in action WASHINGTON - Congress, eager to adjourn by week's end, lurched toward a midnight Wednesday deadline for approving emergency spending legislation that is necessary to keep the government from shutting down for lack of money. "We aren't going to be able to finish.. . by midnight. We just cannot do it," declared Majority Leader Howard Baker (R-Tenn.) before the Senate began its second marathon session in two days in the hope of completing work on the money bill. The bulk of the federal government already was operating under a three-- day financing measure which President Reagan signed yesterday just hours before it was to expire at midnight. The long-term bill before the Senate would provide about $467 billion to federal agencies for the entire fiscal year, which began Monday Before completing action, the Senate still faced disputes over foreign aid, military spending and water projects. Shutdowns of the government are threatened every year because of lapses in financing, but they rarely actually occur. There was a partial shutdown in November 1981 when workers were sent home after a half-day. Judge gets fine, prison term for evading federal income tax RENO, Nev.-U.S. District Judge Harry Claiborne was sentenced yester- day to two years in prison and fined $10,000 for income tax evasion, becoming the first federal judge ordered to prison for crimes committed while on the bench. His lawyers said they will appeal the sentence. "My life has been virtually destroyed, not because of illegal and wrongful acts," Claibornesaid. "I'm sorry I can't say I'm remorseful for these acts. I'm guilty, not of the charges made in this indictment. I'm guilty of being reckless with my own personal affairs." Presiding Judge Walter Hoffman of Virginia sentenced Claiborne to two years on each of two counts of tax evasion. The sentences are to run con- currently. He also fined Claiborne $10,000. "It is a sorry day for you, Judge Claiborne, but it is even a sorrier day for the federal judiciary, Hoffman said in passing sentence. He ordered Claiborne to serve his time at a federal institution at Maxwell Air Force Base at Montgomery, Ala. Defense attorneys filed an immediate notice of appeal. Labor Party urges disarmament BLACKPOOL, England-The opposition Labor Party committed itself yesterday to an uncompromising policy of expelling U.S. nuclear weapons and dismantling the British nuclear arsenal. Under the policy, a Labor government would be committed to scrap Britain's 16 submarine-based Polaris nuclear missiles; cancel the Conser- vatives' order to buy the more potent U.S. Trident missile system; expel cruise missiles; and oust the U.S. F-111 nuclear bombers and Poseidon missile-carrying submarines long based in this country. Labor Party leader Neil Kinnock smiled broadly as yesterday'svote was announced. He has argued the policy can bring electoral support because it stresses Britain will remain in NATO and avoids leftist-urged commitments to cut conventional defense spending. Charles Price, the U.S. ambassador to Briain, was at the conference and said Labor's non-nuclear policy would not be welcomed by Britain's NATO partners. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government rejects unilateral disarmament, saying such a policy is dangerous and would effec- tively end Britain's role in NATO. U.S. auto sales jump in 1984 DETROIT-U.S. automakers posted their best model year in five years yesterday, and the compact Chevrolet Cavalier won the title of America's 'ftcte 1984 car. The six major domestic automakers said they sold 7,914,738 cars in the year ending Sept. 30, a 22.4 percent gain from the 6,466,897 in the 1983 model year. Sales for September were reasonably brisk, at 9.7 percent above the same month last year, despite six days of strikes against General Motors Corp., which accounts for nearly 60 percent of domestic car sales. U.S. Car sales took a dive in the final 10 days of September. Heinbach at- tributed that to the GM spot strikes and GM's supply problems that predated the strikes. Its sales were down 20.2 percent. ,Shuttle's radar seeks lost cities PASADENA, Calif.-When the shuttle Challenger soars into space tomorrow, it will carry a radar camera that scientists hope will detect an- cient lost cities, icebergs, oil spills and forests damaged by acid rain. The U.S. Geological Survey will use SIR-B to map details of ancient rivers "and identify potential sites of prehistoric human habitation" in the eastern Sahara, said Jet Propulsion Laboratory spokeswoman Mary Beth Murrill. USGS researchers also will seek evidence of lost cities in the foothills of the Peruvian Andes. A Swedish scientist hopes to discover Nordic ruins from the Middle Ages on Oland Island in the BalticSea, while a Los Angeles documentary filmmaker wants to uncover traces of the 2,000-year-old lost city of Ubar in the Persian Gulf state of Oman. Other SIR-B experiments include using radar images to evaluate the ear- thquake potential of faults, locate groundwater supplies, monitor worldwide rainfall, determine how well crops are growing, create topographic maps, analyze Hawaii's lava flows, study ocean waves that threaten shipping, and study deserts in California, China and Australia. *~~l MIe IIihgau B atI Vol. XCV -No. 25 The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Tuesday through Sunday during the Fall and Winter terms and Tuesday through Saturday during the Spring and Summer terms by students at the University of Michigan. Sub- scription rates: September through April - $16.50 in Ann Arbor; $29.00 outside the city; May through August - $4.50 in Ann Arbor, $6.00 outside the city. Second-class postage paid at Ann Arbor, Michigan. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109. The Michigan Daily is a member of the Associated Press and subscribes to United Press International, Pacific News Service, Los Angeles Times Syndi- cate andCollege Press Service, and United Students Press Service. R.A.'s body found in A rb (Continued from Page 1) Duffy did not appear to be depressed or frustrated before her suicide, An- tieau said. "SHE WENT to the Thronson house council meeting Sunday night and ap- peared to be in good spirits," Antieau said. "There was just nothing to indicate 14,789 to choose from - all subjects! Rush $2 for the current, 306-page cata- log. Custom research & thesis assis- tance also available. Research, 11322 Idaho Ave., #206 WA, Los Angeles, CA90025 (213)477-8226. (a problem)," she added. "She was not moody, (she was) very even-keeled. "She was very easy going. She was very laid back and she was always con- cerned about everyone else," said Nan- cie Thomas, the other eighth floor Thronson RA. Although most of the residents know about the incidsnt, Antieau said about one-third of the residents have not been informed because of rush parties which were scheduled for last night. No steps to find a replacement RA have been taken, .Antieau said. However; she said RA's from other dorms are volunteering to work. Antieau said South Quad will plan some type of memorial. F. 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