4 Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 17, 1985 J Jury gives Sharonafirst victory IN BRIEF NEW YORK-A jury gave Israeli Gen. Ariel Sharon a par- tial victory yesterday in his $50 million libel suit by ruling that Time magazine defamed him in a paragraph about his actions on the eve of a massacre of Palestinians. The finding meant that the jury had decided in favor of Sharon on the first of three issues, all of which must be resolved in Sharon's favor for him to win his $50 million libel suit. THE JURY, which . met for 15 hours-minus meal breaks-over three days, went back to the jury room im- mediately to deliberate on the remaining issues of falsity and malice. The jurors found the Time paragraph defamatory because it implied Sharon "consciously intended" Israel's Phalangist allies to slaughter Palestinian civilians in Beirut in 1983. The story over which Sharon sued said he reportedly "discussed" revenge for the assassination of Lebanon's Christian president-elect, Bashir Gemayel, with Phalangists a day before the Christian militiamen massacred hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli-occupied West Beirut. TIME WAS forced to concede to the jury last week that it made a mistake in reporting that a secret Israeli report was the basis for its allegations. The magazine published a par- tial retraction Monday. Ray Cave, Time's managing editor, said, "Time continues to believe, totally believes, its story is correct. The jury has in no sense suggested yet that Mr. Sharon has been libeled. If it does, Time will say whatever it has to say on that matter and I can't imagine the jury's going to come to that con- clusion." The jurors, having determined that Sharon was defamed, must now decide first whether the article was false and then rule if Time knew the story was false when it was published and if the magazine did so with "actual malice" or "reckless disregard" for the truth. If they find in Sharon's favor on all three issues, a second part of the trial with more witnesses and evidence will be held to determine the damage to his reputation and how much, if any, money he should be awarded. A small smile cracked Sharon's face when the ruling was announced. His beaming wife, Lili, turned to the reporters across the aisle and winked. One of Sharon's ever-present Israeli securtiy guards also turned and smiled at his boss. Compiled from Associated Press and United Press International reports New taxes coming, Senator says 10 Sharon ... gains partial victory 7 Barber Stylists Professional Experienced No Waiting! 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Listing later said statistics available to her group indicate that in other states where funding cutoffs were adop- ted, up to 35 percent of women who might otherwise have the operation in- stead give birth. "There is absolutely no proof that poor women are having illegal abor- tions," she also said. Bertler called Geake's comments "a real denigration" of the issue. Bertler also said if the state cuts off funding, private groups may be able to provide the service to some, but not all, poor women. EVERY THURSDAY . WASHINGTON-The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said yesterday the Senate's deficit-cutting action this year probably will include some disguised tax increases and a limitation on future boosts in Social Securtiy benefits. "Clearly, yes," some tax increases labeled as something else are likely, the chairman, Sen. Robert Packwood, (R-Ore.) told reporters. He said he has a "hunch" Congress will not let the 16-cent-a-pack federal cigarette tax drop to 8 cents as it is scheduled to do next Oct. 1 under present law. As for Social Security, "there is a pretty good chance" of limiting cost-of- living increases in benefits, he said. "But there will be no cuts from present levels of benefits," he emphasized. "If you get $500 a month now, there is a guarantee you will get no less. That's a promise. But Rep. Edward Roybal, (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Committee on Aging, began circulating a resolution opposing any freeze or delay in those cost-of-living adustments. He said the aim is to send a message to the Reagan administration "that the commitments made in last year's election to protect Social Security cannot simply be abandoned after all the votes have been counted." Dissident Sikhs assassinate priest NEW DELHI, India-Three suspected Sikh gunmen shot and wounded the highest of the Sikh religion yesterday, hitting him with six bullets fired from a speeding motorcycle, police said. Two other priests also were wounded in the assassination attempt against Kirpal Singh, spiritual leader of 15 million Sikhs, in the village of Naniani, near Ludhiana, 155 miles northwest of New Delhi, police said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but police said it as the work of militant Sikhs who have been fighting for an independent state in the northern Indian state of Punjab. The attack appeared to be a revival of bloody feuding within the Sikh movement, divided between moderates who favor negotiations with the government on autonomy in Punjab and the radical separatists. Analysts said Kirpal Singh had not taken a stand. Jamaican fuel prices stir protest KINGSTON, Jamaica-Jamaicans protesting in increase in fuel prices yesterday set up road blocks and shut down most of this Caribbean capital. Leftist opponents of the government of Prime Minister Edward Seaga called for him to resign and hold new elections. The Jamaica Defense Force, police and members of Seaga's Labor Party worked through the night to clear Kingston's main arteries of debris, bur- ning tires and auto parts, but protesters following behind restored the barriers, police said. Police confirmed three fatal shootings and said six people were hospitalized in the disturbances sparked by the announcement Monday of a 20 percent hike in fuel prices. The increase is the latest in a three-year series of austerity measures instituted by Seaga's government. "What is not happening is that there are no riots anywhere in Jamaica," Seaga told reporters. "There are demonstrations in Kingston, peaceful assemblies in most cases," he said. He said the protests would be allowed to continue "as long as they are peaceful." Kremnin acknowledges deserter MOSCOW-For the first time since the Soviet Army invaded Afghanistan, the Kremlin acknowledged yesterday that one of its soldiers had deserted. But it said he chose to return to his homeland after finding only "sleazy propaganda and dubious love" in the West. In an account Tass carried on its Russian-language service yesterday, Soviets were told of Nikolai Ryzkkov, the 20-year-old deserter from a military construction unit. Tass said he was drugged, nearly starved and visited by lovers of both sexes with CIA links in an attempt to get him to make anti-Soviet statements. Tass said Ryzkkov was given a choice: slan- der the Soviet Union in the West or be executed or sent to the Soviet Union where, as a deserter, he was told no mercy would be shown. "On Dec. 12, 1984, he came to the Soviet Embassy of his own free will and asked for a possibility to return home. He no longer feared any punishment at home," the Soviet news agency said. Economic recovery overlooks blacks, says report t's a New Year and there's a new club in town. A new place to party on Thursday nights. The music room has been made more spa- cious and more social. A new game room has been added in the basement. We've got 27 brands of beer in- cluding Bass and Guiness and a full food menu serving until 1 am. Thursday nights also feature reduced cover charge for stu- dents. Just a dollar. For dancing to the area's favorite bands. If you've been to the Pig before, check it out again. If you haven't, you're overdue. Make Thursday night "Blind Pig Night". __p2 208 S. First, Ann Arbor 996-8555 Avalanche of applications signals stricter standards (Continued from Page 1) ersity. Reidel also said that "admissions are more competitive. There is an in- crease in the number of kids who want to apply to 6, 7, or 8 schools." He said that students are shooting a little higher this year than last. Reidel said that students need to approach the college application process not as a "shopping spree. It's an intellectual decision making process," Reidel said. MARTHA Graham, senior class prin- cipal at Pioneer High School in Ann Ar- bor, said, "I know we have more students applying to colleges than last year." However, Graham said, there did not seem to be much more interest in the University than in previous years. She said students "want to go where their friends are."~ Erickson said his office was not cut- ting corners to process the abnormally large number of applications. "We're not giving any less attention," he said. The number of applications read by each of the 17 member staff varies among the members. "Foreign ap- plications are much more complex," said Erickson, "they take much more time to evaluate." Erickson said he will probably review 1,500 applications. Erickson expects about 2,000 people on the waiting list this year. "There's a strong likelihood that not many people will be taken from the waiting list this year," he said. APPEAMJNG TON IGHT. SOMETHING AMERICAN U WASHINGTON-The National Urban League said yesterday that racial polarization is increasing as blacks are left out of the economic recovery, but that there also is cause for black America to be more optimistic. Releasing the league's annual report on blacks in this country, which as in past years was sharply critical Of the Reagan administration, president John Jacob said the status of blacks remains "grim." Yet he said, "I want to stress the positive side of the picture," and pointed to evidence of increased social concern and efforts by blacks themsleves to deal with economic and social problems. "The strongest message coming out of Black America in 1984 was that it became increasingly aware of its own strengths and increasingly willing to act independently to achieve what it considers its own best interests," Jacob said in an overview of the report, "The State of Black America, 1985." 4 I be £mibigan Batil " Vol. XCV- No.88 The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967 X) 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. 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