The Michigan Daily -Thursday, September 12, 1985 - page 3 i Botha restores citizenship to blacks of some tribes JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - President Botha abandoned a pillar of apartheid yesterday by declaring that blacks consigned to nominally independent tribal homelands can have their South African citizenship restored. The announcement was coupled with a defiant statement by Botha that South Africa's white-minority government would chart its own cour- se toward racial reform and would not be influenced by pressure from the United States. BOTHA TOLD a party congress that 3 million blacks living in "white" South Africa but who are official citizens of four independent homelan- ds will have their citizenship restored. he also was prepared to give "dual citizenship" to an additional 5 million blacks living inside the four homelan- ds. "(This is) additional proof of this goverment's willingness to react to the agendas of those on the other side of the negotiating table," Botha declared at the Orange Free State province congress of his ruling National Party in Bloemfontein. "This is the manner in which we will build a common future and not by throwing stones and carrying red flags." THE STATEMENT was a far cry from giving the vote to blacks. Under apartheid, South Africa's 5 million whites rule 24 million blacks who are denied most rights. But the announcement marked Botha's first outright acknowledgement that a grand design of apartheid - that blacks are not South Africans but citizens of 10 small, fragmented homelands - is over. Six other homelands- have refused independence. The homeland policy "denationalizes" black people, who have been made citizens of tribal homelands with varying degrees of self rule. THE .SYSTEM of homelands is scorned by many blacks in South Africa and the homelands are not recognized abroad. The South African president said the four homelands will remain "sovereign states," rejecting anti- apartheid leaders' demands for scrapping the homelands policy. "It is the first real step they've taken away from apartheid," said Sheena Duncan, head of the anti-apar- theid Black Sash movement. "IT IS AN abandonment of the declared policy that all black South Africans would one day be foreigners and aliens in their country." Botha also called for "all well- meaning, reasonable and honest South Africans" to "take to the road of renewal, reform and freedom as South Africans determine it and not as Russia it." or America wish to determine Daily Photo by DAN HABIB Band wagon Musicians perform on the back of a' truck yesterday during Nostalgia Hour. The Ann Arbor Inn sponsored the live entertainment and supplied complimentary hors d'oeuvres. Government officials said an an- nouncement was due today on influx control, which denies blacks freedom of movement into the 87 percent of South Africa declared white. At least 11 million blacks live in "white" South Africa. BOTHA acknowledged in an Aug. 15 policy speech that influx control was unworkable. A study by the white University of Cape Town said that torture and beating of South Africans detained without charge was widespread. The study, based on interviews with 176 former detainees over 2 years, said 83 percent were subjected to some form of torture. More than 500 government opponen- ts, mainly members of the United Democratic Front anti-apartheid alliance, are held under long-standing security laws. In addition, some 1,000 people are being held without charge under emergency regulations. DESMOND Tutu, the black Anglican bishop of Johannesburg, declared he will organize a national weeklong strike and school boycott next month unless Botha lifts a 7- week-old state of emergency, pulls troops out of black townships and releases political prisoners. "I have had enough of our people being killed as if you were swatting flies," Tutu said in Pietermaritzburg, in Natal province. In Cape Town, Nelson Mandela, head of the outlawed African National Congress who has been serving a life term in prison since 1964, faced prostate gland surgery, members of his family said. Brass ensemble performs concert on Diag kg (Continued from Page 1) Some students said they ap- preciated the Diag cultural event as a change of pace from other religious or political events they are used to seeing there. "Lots of times I hear Mike the k preacher yelling at people about being immoral and having no faith in God, and this concert provided me with something that I didn't have to get angry or argue about," said LSA . senior Sharlene Deskins. LSA senior Ron March also enjoyed the non-political nature of the event. "It was different, as I have never seen ta classical performance before," he said. "It was relaxing to just to be able to enjoy oneself, and it was nice to get rid of the preaching ands screamingthatausually takes place around here for awhile." Susan Andrew, an LSA junior, said she would like to have more of these types of concerts. "I strongly support the idea of being able to just meditate and relax," she said, "and I think that an approach to the more humanitarian way of life is definitely After a moment of silence, an a a growing theme among people on this Brass Ensemble. Students were campus." silence to consider how they could HAPPENINGS Highlight A rally against apartheid in South Africa and a commemoration of the 197 killing of black South African student leader Steve Biko will be held at noon on the diag. It is sponsored by the Committee Against Racism and Apartheid. Films Hill Street - The Big Chill, 7:30 and 9 p.m., Hillel Foundation Auditorium, 1429 Hill Street. C2 - Endless Summer, 7 p.m.; Monty Python's Meaning of Life, 9 p.m., MLB4. MTF - Gallipoli, 7:30 p.m.; Picnic at Hanging Rock, 9:35 p.m., Michigan Theater. AAFC - Written on the Wind, 7 p.m.; Pillow Talk, 9 p.m., Nat Sci. CG - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, 7 p.m.; Citizen Kane, 8:30 p.m., Angell Aud. A. Speakers Japanese Studies - John Campbell, "Irass-haimase!" noon, Lane Hall Commons Room. Meetings Free South Africa Coordinating Committee - 7 p.m., Pendelton Room, Union University AA - noon, Michigan Union. His House Christian Fellowship - Bible study, 7:30 p.m., 925 E. Ann. School of Business Administration - membership drive, 3:30 p.m., Executive Lounge, Assembly Hall Building. GEO - Membership meeting, 7:30 p.m., Pond Room, Union. Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship - 7 p.m., Kuenzel Room, Union. Rugby Football Club - 7 p.m., Tartan Turf. Rec Sports - Pre-trip meeting, Whitewater rafting, 7 p.m., Conference Room, NCRB. Miscellaneous Chemistry - Seminar, LL Lohr, "Centrifugal Distortions in Molecules: __ An Ab Initio Approach," 4 p.m., 1200 Chemistry. -._.,- Daily Photo by DAN HABIB udience of about 150 listened to the classical music played by the Galliard asked by Jonathan Ellis of the Canterbury House to devote the moment of d better humanity through their education. Professors get 'Star 1 Wars' research funds ARE You COLOR BLIND? WE NEED EXPERIMENTAL SUBJECTS We pay good money to persons who are selected by initial tests for these experiments. "" Call Dr. Noi, 763-8078 WEEKDAYS 9 A.M. - 6 P.M. AUDITIONS FOR CHORAL UNION AND FESTIVAL CHORUS Join in a holiday tradition: Sing with the University Musical Society CHORAL UNION in its annual performances of Handel's MESSIAH, December 6, 7, & 8. Welcome spring by singing with the Festival Chorus, performing Verdi's Requiem, April 30, 1986. AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD SEPTEMBER 4-14. For an audition appointment, call the University Musical Society office in the Burton Tower, 665-3717, 9:00-4:30. jT1jIVEIWTYcfMUSIAL%08CIETY (Continued from Page 1) be partially operated by computers through a method he called "vehicle control." Unmanned space vehicles may also be subjected to this control, he said. "IF A vehicle's flying on its own without a person, you've got to have something in there doing the flying," he said. Strategic Defense Initiative Organization officials want professors to emphasize the non-military ap- plications of their research, he added. Aerospace engineering Prof. Robert Howe said his department's proposed research would improve NASA's ability to change satellite or- bits and control large space struc- tures. "WE'RE ONLY concerned with the research aspect," Howe said. "If we're going to survive as a first-rate research institution, the defense department must supply much of our basic research." Howe added, however, that swit- ching orbits could give U.S. space stations better positioning to intercept enemy stations in a futuristic space battle. Prof. Gilgenbach could not be reached for comment yesterday. When interviewed last April, he said his work will help produce new welding techniques for the automobile industry. ALFRED Sussman, University in- terim vice president for research, said he supports any efforts by faculty members to conduct Star Wars research. "We have every reason to believe that the work being done is good work, Sussman said. "To quench research is to effect a very important part of our University's mission." "About any research one can think of may eventually have military ap- plications," Sussman said. He added, however, that his office's position might change if any of the Star Wars research proves to be classified. - I [Do) Dance Theatre Studio Support the March of Dimes BIRTH DEFECTS FOUNDATION Classes in ballet, modern, jazz, tap, and ballroom. New Classes beginning September 9. The U-M Episcopal campus ministry invites you to a Canterbury OPEN HOUSE FRIDAY, SEPT. 13th, 4 to 7 p.m. Teas, wine, and cheese. All Welcome EACH WEEK AT CANTERBURY HOUSE 218 N. DIVISION STREET, CORNER OF CATHERINE zo For current class schedule and more information call 995-4242. I. I, i I