0 Page 2=- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 15, 1986 U.S. workers content in Libya TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - Thousands of western oilmen, technicians, and experts, including many Americans, continue to work for high Libyan salaries in defiance of President Reagan's efforts to isolate Col. Moammar Khadafy's country. A group of reporters delayed for four hours by visa formalities in the transit lounge of Tripoli's modern international airport watched a con- tinuous flow of foreign workers arriving from all parts of Europe this week. Most of them went through immigration booths reserved for foreigners with permanent Libyan residence permits. The Americans among them generally spoke freely with reporters but only on condition of anonymity. TWO SUN-TANNED middle-age oilmen said they worked for the Libyan-controlled Oasis Oil Company, one of the North African nation's main sources of revenue. Petroleum products provide more than 95 percent of Libya's foreign earnings. The elder of the two identified himself only as "Bob" from Oklahoma City. He said he had been in Libya for 14 years and had no intention of obeying Reagan's call for Americans to get out of Libya. "I like it here and I intend to stay, whatever the president says. I don't believe he has any right to dictate to me where I should live and work," he said. "OF COURSE, Reagan's call created a problem of conscience for some Americans who felt it would be disloyal to continue working for the Libyans. I know three American families out of hundreds in Libya, who have left. When the dust has settled, I'm sure they will regret it," he said. His friend said he was from Texas and also in- tended to stay. "I've been here 12 years, and I don't pay any attention to politics," he said, ad- ding "Whatever Reagan thinks of Khadafy isn'y isn't my business." Bob added: "I would rethink my position, of course, if Libya were in a state of war with my country. I hope that will not happen, but if it does, I'm sure Khadafy will not have started it." Both men said they earned upward of $100,000 a year tax-free. Immigration officials told Americans who did not have Libyan visas stamped in their passports that visas could be put on separate slips of paper so as not to appear in passports and render the holders liable to prosecution. Congressional voting record swings right "WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress' voting record on liberal issues tum- bled in 1985, but 20 House members and five senators, including Gary Hart, a likely presidential candidate, turned in perfect scores, the Americans for Democratic Action said yesterday. Ann Lewis, the ADA's director, said an analysis of the voting also showed a widening gap between liberal Democrats and Republicans. FOR INSTANCE, freshman House Democrats had an average score of 66 percent, compared with 8 percent for their GOP counterparts. Democratic freshmen in the Senate averaged 79 percent, versus 2.5 percent for GOP freshmen. "Despite talk of a growing political center, the gap between the two par- ties has been growing for the last 10 years," she said. The ADA, a public interest lobbying group for liberal positions, rated members of Congress on 20 votes covering issues such as arms control, national economic policy, domestic social policy and human rights abroad. THE OVERALL record is not good: The House of Representatives' average is only 45 percent and that of the Senate is 40 percent," Lewis said. On average, Democratic senators scored 69 percent, compared to 15 percent for Republicans. House Democrats averaged 67 percent, while GOP members were at 15 per- cent. Lewis pointed to a number of disap- pointments for liberals in 1985, such as arms control, passage of the Gramm-Rudman budget law and several foreign policy votes. ON ARMS control, she noted that in 1984 Congress "held the line against chemical weapons and almost slowed down Star Wars; this year both were approved by large margins. Our only success was in stopping anti-satellite tests." She criticized Gramm-Rudman, the deficit-cutting bill that will automatically slash programs unless spending targets are met, which she said "has the potential to distort national policy for years. Public policy can't be put on 'automatic pilot."' On foreign policy, Congress has failed to stand up to the Reagan ad- ministration," she said. As examples, she pointed to the ap- proval of aid for Nicaraguan rebels, known as Contras, and repeal of the Clark Amendment. "We applaud the passage of san- ctions against the South African government; but here, too, the White House was able to intercede and block even more effective action," she said. Computer (Continued from Page 1) easier access to computerso pus. Administration official promised to install 750 mor stations throughout campus end of this term. "It was incredibly faster. Itv writing at a typewriter but g chance to edit," Anita Bohn,a R.A. said of her word pro capabilities. "I've used it a to plications to graduate school.' ARCHITECTURE student Petkovich found the compute to his studies, despite his libe background. "I love to try to work both the ces and the arts together," Pe said after displaying the work accomplished on his Apple Ma "I didn't think I could apply itI of the things I had to do whi drawing... It's very creativ only thinking but in your out well," he added. Other art and architecture s have questioned the need fo puters in their field, howev Lisa Blankstein, a natural re freshman argued that the fe iust policy evaluated "I DON'T think everyone should on cam- have to pay (the fee) because not Is have everyone is going to use the com- re work puters," she said. by the Van Houwelinig, however, feels that a fee will make students more likely was like to take advantage of computing etting a privileges. a Mo-Jo "It was better to set it up so that cessing everyone had an incentive to use t in ap- computers. That's what a fee does," he told the group. Mark Van Houweling also defended the r useful fee as necessary for keeping the ral arts University's prestigious image com- pared to peer schools. ie scien- "It's going to enhance the tkovich reputation of this University and that he had just simply makes your degree worth cintosh. more," he said. to most Regarding student participation, Van i nwa Houweling told students that "you in not need to be involved," but he under- iput as scored the importance of speed in the tudents computer installation process. )r com- He also spoke of the Computer ,er, andPolicies Committee, a student ad- sources visory group that he has promised to appoint this term to assist with e is un- Univeristy computer decisions. ISRAEL INFORMATION Thursday, Jan. 16, 10:00 - 5:00 p.-m. Thinking about summer in Israel, a year of study, Kibbutz, aliya? Benny Schwartz, the representative of the Jewish Agen- cy's kibbutz-aliya desk, will be at Hillel to answer questions and provide information about a whole variety of programs in Israel. Call for appointment: 663-3336 IN BRIEF COMPILED FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS AND UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL REPORTS Court drops case citing racial discrimination in grand jury WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court, adding new weight to a century- old precedent, threw out a 23-year-old murder conviction yesterday because blacks had been intentionally excluded from the grand jury that leveled the charge. Splitting 6-3, the justices refused to reinstate the California murder conviction of Booker Hillery Jr. According to court documents, no black had ever been selected for a grand jury in Kings County until 1963, the year after Hillery was indicted, and a federal court found in 1983 that blacks had been systematically ex- cluded from the grand juries. Writing for the majority, Justice Thurgood Marshall said the court has held since 1880 that blacks could not be intentionally excluded from grand juries and, if they are, any conviction based on indictments from such panels must be reversed. Marshall said the court saw no reason to change that view. Budget cuts may raise taxes WASHINGTON - As federal officials surveyed the impact of an up- coming spending cut of nearly 5 percent throughout the government, a business analyst predicted yesterday that the law forcing the cuts would trigger a major tax increase by year's end - possibly including a gasoline sales tax. Paul Huard, vice president of the National Association of Manufac- turers, also maintained that a tax hike this year was inevitable under the Gramm-Rudman budget-balancing law. He told a business seminar that the Reagan administration and Congress would resist any form of tax increase at first but that Congress would be gripped by paralysis by summer as it struggled unsuccessfully to make additional spending cuts required under the act. With congressional elections fast approaching, lawmakers will opt for a "quick and dirty" tax hike to avoid triggering sweeping spending cuts in popular programs, Huard predicted. "The conventional wisdom that you can't pass a tax increase during an election year is no longer valid," he said, forecasting higher taxes on businesses and some form of energy tax, probably "a tax on gasoline at the pump.'' S. Yemen coup attempt fails ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Forces loyal to President Ali Nasser Mohammed of South Yemen fought tank and naval battles yesterday in the port capital of Aden with rebellious troops who supported a coup attempt in the pro-Soviet nation. Persian Gulf sources said Mohammed was critically wounded in the uprising and rebel forces still were fighting for the second day yesterday in Aden, the capital. In Britain, the former colonial power, Foreign Office sources said fighting continued and communications had been cut with South Yemen, the only Marxist country on the Arabian Peninsula. Neither Aden radio nor the British sources gave any indication of the motives behind the coup attempt. Western diplomats in neighboring countries had said before the coup was launched Monday that President Mohammed, while loyal to Moscow, appeared interested in improving ties with pro-Western Saudi Arabia and Oman. "Weaning South Yemen away from the Soviet bloc is a long-term objec- tive of the (Persian) Gulf Arabs," one said, adding there were signs South Yemen was "interested in this." Space shuttle to return early SPACE CENTER, Houston - NASA cut a day off the belated flight of the shuttle Columbia yesterday, blaming unfavorable weather forecasts at the landing site and the rush to prepare the ship for its next mission. "Don't shoot the bearer of this message," spacecraft communicator James Wetherbee begged Columbia's seven-man crew as he told them the shuttle would land at the Kennedy Space Center at 8:28 a.m. EST Thursday, instead of Friday as previously planned. Columbia's mission, which started Sunday 25 days late after a record seven postponements, has created a schedule pinch for National Aeronautics and Space Administration officials who want 15 shuttle flights this year. It will take weeks to prepare Columbia for its next scheduled launch, on March 6. There are only a few days during which the mission can be laun- ched to place Columbia in the proper orbit to study Halley's comet and other celestrial targets. Mission Control also wants to be sure that two days of good weather were available for landing at the Kennedy Space Center, Greene said. The new schedule would give a back-up day if a mechanical problem blocked a landing on the first opportunity. U.S. to inspect charter flights WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration, responding to last month's crash of a military charter plane that killed 248 soldiers, yesterday announced in-depth inspections of two dozen airlines that have Pentagon contracts. The airlines range from charter operations such as Rich International and Arrow Air, which was involved in the Dec. 12 fatal military crash at Gander, Newfoundland, to major carriers such as American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines. Pentagon spokesman Bob Sims said military authorities intended to in- crease surveillance of the airlines with which they do business. They will increase the number of spot checks on civilian jetliners serving military basis, put more "check riders" on board military charter flights and con- duct informal reviews of the airlines' performance once a year instead of every two years, he said. 0 he MSih-on DBMi Vol XCVI - No. 74 The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967 X) is published Monday through Friday during the Fall and Winter terms. Subscription rates: September through April - $18.00 in Ann Arbor; $35.00 outside the city. One term - $10.00 in town; $20.00 out of town. The Michigan Daily is a member of The Associated Press and Sub- scribes to United Press International, Pacific News Service, Los-Angeles Times Syndicate, and College Press Service. Lottery angers students (Continued from Page 1) language courses to fulfill requirements are given first priority in the lottery. Although some students may dread the thought of trekking to MLB in the early morning cold they aren't as bad off as students who didn't get a place in any section. The high demand for Spanish and French classes forces some students to skip a semester because of scheduling conflicts. "It's a problem because they get a little rusty," said French Prof. Gemma Galli. "(The lottery) is a time of high anxiety." 6 6 0 Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics Majors. The National Security Agency is responsible for analyzing foreign communications, safeguarding our government's vital communications and securing the government's computer systems. This three-fold mission requires unheard of solu- tions to uniquely challenging problems. This is why NSA is-in many areas-working well into the 21st century. Now, you can work with us. Here are just a few of the possibilities: Electrical Engineering. Research and develop- ment projects range from individual equipments to complex interactive systems involving micro- processors, mini-computers and computer graphics. Facilities for engineering analysis and design automation are among the most advanced anywhere. Computer Science. Interdisciplinary careers in- clude systems analysis and design, scientific applica- tions programming, data base management systems, operating systems, graphics, computer security and networking-all in one of the world's largest com- puter installations. Mathematics. Projects involve giving vitally im- portant practical applications to mathematical con- cepts. Specific assignments could include solving communications-related problems, performing long- range mathematical research or evaluating new techniques for computer security. On top of providing you with unheard of chal- lenges, NSA offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package. Plus, you'll have the chance to live in one of the most exciting areas of the country- between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Md. You'd be smart to learn more about all the options you have with NSA. Schedule an interview through your college placement office or write to the National Security Agency. NSA will be on campus January 22-23, 1986. For an appointment, contact your placement office. Editor in Chief.................NEIL CHASE Opinion Page Editors.........JODY BECKER JOSEPH KRAUS Managing Editors ....... GEORGEA KOVANIS JACKIE YOUNG News Editor............... THOMAS MILLER Features Editor.........LAURIEDELATER City Editor............. ANDREW ERIKSEN Personnel Editor .......... 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