P cl Ninety-six years of editorial freedom Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, April 17, 1986 i~kliIQ Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Ann Arbor, MI PERMIT NO. 13 Vol. XCVI -No. 135 Copyright 1986, The Michigan Daily Ten Pages Khadafy condemn From AP and UPI surfaces, sU.S. ed healthy and was Khadafy's headquarters. uniform with gold About 70 reporters had been crowded into ands of military a bus for a promised news conference with breast pocket, sat in Khadafy. The trip was aborted when small- Libya during his ap- arms fire started about 500 feet from the bus ab nations to break as it neared Khadafy's sprawling headquar- he United States to ters compound, damaged by the U.S. bom- bing attack Tuesday. i-aircraft fire broke LIBYAN RADIO claimed four U.S. war- capital, and Libyan planes were shot down Wednesday during a t was a U.S. recon- new U.S. attack on Tripoli and said Libyan rters heard small- planes drove off a high-flying U.S. recon- and saw apparent naissance plane. ar Col. Moammar See KHADAFY, Page 5 TRIPOLI, Libya - Col. Moammar Khadafy surfaced last night for the first time since U.S. air raids on two Libyan cities, appearing on television in an ap- parent attempt to dispel rumors he had been overthrown in a coup. The 20-minute broadcast about midnight, which was also carried by Libyan Radio, prompted Tripoli to erupt in celebration. KHADAFY'S appearance after a day of sporadic machine-gun and artillery fire in- that capital that had fueled rumors of a coup. It also followed a Libyan Radio call for Arabs to kill Americans "Wherever you may find them" to avenge the U.S. attacks. Khadafy, speaking calmly and softly in Arabic, accused the United States of killing children and other civilians during the raids on Tripoli and 'Benghazi early Tuesday, but did not call for new attacks to avenge the U.S. action. The Libyan leader, whose baby daughter was reported killed in the raid, told Americans, "We will not kill your children. We are not like you, we do not bombard cities." KHADAFY'S appearance on Libyan television, during which he disclaimed responsibility for anti- American terror attacks, dispelled speculation he had left the country or been killed or seriously injured in the Tuesday morning air raid, staged by waves of U.S. warplanes that dumped one bomb just 10 yards from the Khadafy residence in his for- tress headquarters here. The Arab leader, identified as a financial and political supporter of many guerrilla groups worldwide, said he 'would not cease those activities. "We will not abandon our incitement of popular revolution, whatever raids they carry out," he said. THERE WAS no indication whether the speech was live or taped earlier, or from where Khadafy was speaking. However, a reference he made to a large pro-Libyan rally in Khartoum, Sudan, earlier Wed- nesday appeared to indicate the broadcast if videotaped - was recorded sometime Wednesday. Khadafy, who appear dressed in a navalu epaulets and five b decorations on the left b front of a large map of] pearance. He urged Ar diplomatic ties with th retaliate for the raids. Earlier yesterday ant out for a half-hour in the officials said the target naissance plane. Repo arms and mortar fire street skirmishes nea Profs view Libyan attack differently By PHILIP LEVY Two University experts have diametrically opposing positions on the U.S. bombing of Libya: one said America enhan- ced its role as protector of the free world, while the other called the raid an act of terrorism. Political Science prof. Raymond Tanter, an expert on the Middle East, and a former member of President Reagan's National Security Couincil, supported the attack. In Tanter's view, "the U.S. raised the cost for (Khadafy) of sponsoring terrorism around the world and the strike reinforced America's image as leader of the free world." TANTER downplayed the lack of public support for the raid from America's European allies," publically, these coun- tries are covering themselves. This is the price of leading freedom. Privately, you'd be surprised at the amount of support the U.S. receives, from the Arab world, too," he said. As an example of European support, Tan- Site sought for new 'U' computer center ter cited French cooperation with American intelligence officials. "On the crucial issues," said Tanter, "the French were there." Tanter does not believe the current crisis with Libya will lead to a full-fledged war, because "the U.S. doesn't fight wars with countries like Libya." Instead, Tanter predicted that tensions will ease and the; United States will turn its attention to other problem areas, such as Nicaragua. REPORTS of small-arms fire in the streets of Tripoli and Khaddafy's prolonged absence from public view provoked rumors yesterday of a possible coup attempt by the Libyan military. Tanter did not discount this possibility, agreeing that the primary threat to Khadafy lies with the military Nonetheless, he said, "Khadafy is popular with the people." Political Science prof. David Singer was strongly opposed to the attack. He rejecte4 the Reagan administration's claim that the attack was a defensive maneuver to pre- empt future Libyan terrorism. See 'U,' Page 3 Protesters rally on the Diag By MARTIN FRANK More than 100 protesters stood in the pouring rain yesterday and linked the American military strikes against Libya to U.S. policy in Central America. They said the attacks were an unjustified effort to rally patriotic support for sending aid to the Nicaraguan Contras. Members of the Latin American Solidarity Committee (LASC), who spon- sored the rally in the Diag, called for peaceful negotiations through the United Nations or the World Court to avenge terrorist attacks on U.S. citizens. PRESENTING evidence of alleged Libyan terrorism to these agencies could have legitimized the U.S. attack, according to Gregory Fox, a member of LASC who at- tended yesterday's rally. Other countries have condemned the United States for failing to share what the Reagan Administration calls "irrefutable evidence" that Libya played a role in an ex- plosion in a Berlin disco earlier this month that killed a U.S. serviceman. The Ad- ministration also suspects that Moammar Khadafy's government was involved in an earlier explosion aboard a TWA airliner that killed four civilians. The demonstrators attributed much of this suspicion to American racism against Third World countries. "KHADAFY HAS committed two crimes which the U.S. can never forgive him for: See PROTESTERS, Page 2 INSIDE By AMY MINDELL University officials are looking for a site to build a new computer center that would ,house 700 computer work stations. The area between Angell Hall and the Museum of Art is a likely spot. The proposed Information Technology Building, which would also be used for con- sultation and administrative offices, is part of a three-year plan, begun last fall, to provide 1,500 public computer work stations around campus. Five hundred work stations are currently in operation in residence halls, the Union, North Campus, and Angell Hall among other cites. "We want to make sure. we have enough computers so students won't have to wait in lines or go very far to use a computer," said Douglas Van Houweling, the University's vice provost for information technology. Officials say the proposed $4.5 million building will be partially paid for by the $100 computer fee students must pay each term. The building will be 40,000 to 45,000 square feet - about the size of the Alumni Center. See 'U,' Page 5 Recount request approved By JOSEPH PIGOTT mistake is Dave DeVarti, the Democratic challenger precincts t who lost in last week's city council elections "It's no to 4th Ward Republican Gerald Jernigan chance of successfully petitioned the Washtenaw within the Board of Canvassers for a recount in three it," DeVar precincts. In the p Although DeVarti could not produce any last year, hard evidence of a miscount beyond a margin, D "slight variance" in this year's vote from which is F previous years, the board approved his votes in 1 request. votes. In t DEVARTI lost the election by a margin of DeVarti lo 1041 votes, which could be reversed if a TODAY- Freedom FORMER political prisoner at South Africa's infamous Robben Island will speak b at 8:00 tonight in Angell Hall Auditorium s found in just one of the three being recounted. it a likely thing. There is a slim changing the results, but since it's realm of possibility, I'll pursue rti said. recincts where Republicans won they won this year by less of a eVarti said. In the 12th Precinct, Republican, DeVarti lost by 273 985, but this year he lost by 209 the 11th Precinct, also Republican, ost by 72 votes last year and de- See DEVARTI, Page 5 Daily Photo by PETE ROSS Students and Ann Arbor residents attend a rally on the Diag yesterday protesting the recent U.S. attack on Libya. The protesters said the bombing was in part an attempt to spark support for sen- ding military aid to Nicaragua rebels. Smart students MORE HIGH SCHOOL students are mastering college-level math and science, and girls' in- terest in those advanced courses is growing twice as fast as that of boys, according to The College Board. Tests. "In addition, math and science examinations have been attracting girls at a faster rate than AP examinations in English, foreign languages, literature, and history." George H. Hanford, president of the Board, applauded the trend, noting that there is a "heartening increase" in the number of high schools offering pclleg-leve1 AP eams in math and sinc.in WALDHEIM: Opinion examines the U.N. leader's past. See Page 4. former WONDERFUL: Arts talks with lyricist Sheldon .- . . . . . . . ... I I