/ a ItdI Un *UI Ninety-seven years of editorial freedom VOLUME XCVII - NO. 99 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1987 COPYRIGHT 1987 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Coalition organizes agai~nst By EUGENE PAK About 90 students in the recently-formed United Coalition Against Racism held their second arganizational meeting last night to discuss plans to fight incidents of racism on and off campus. Students decided last week to form a coalition of individuals and student groups on campus. At their meeting, they cited a Couzens flier, 1-display at the Middle Earth gift shop showing the character "Buckwheat," the Howard Beach murder and other incidents as evidence of increasing racism. Members of the coalition have demanded that the University adminsitration condemn and investigate the Couzens incident, which provided the catalyst to the coalition's formation last week. x On Monday, Associate Director for Housing Education, John Heidke, who called the flier ".isgusting," said the Couzens building director, Paul McNaughton, is investigating the incident But McNaughton said he reported the information he had on the incident to housing administration officals. He speculated campus or housing security would investigate it. Director of Public Safety Leo Heatley and Joel Allan, housing security manager, said yesterday that their respective departments were not directly handling the See ANTI-RACISM, Page 5 Violence in Beirut intensifies Daily Photo by ANDI SCHREIBER 3a.m. A taxi patiently waits for a middle-of-the-night shopper at Stop-N-Go. (See photostory, Page 7). 'U' hospital ceerae first year anniversary BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Shiites fought an alliance of Druse and communist gunmen for the third day yesterday in a battle for. control of Moslem west Beirut that has caused scores of casualties and set whole neighborhoods ablaze. Police said at least 24 people were killed and 125 wounded yes- terday in west Beirut's fiercest fact- ional struggle in three years. They said the toll was at least 30 dead and 150 wounded since the fighting began Sunday. Dozens of fires raged in res- idential districts because the inten- sity of battle kept fire engines from getting through. Several apartment buildings were burned and scores of cars destroyed by gunfire and rocket- propelled grenades. GRENADE explosions and bursts of fire from heavyamachine guns shook the city all day. Thousands of families took refuge in basements and bomb shelters. The Syrians have crossed swords with the main Shiite militia Amal since the 1982 Israeli invasion, when the Shiites began moving in on the communist power base in south Lebanon. Last year, the communists joined Walid Jumblatt's Druse militia, the pro-Syrian Baath Party and Lebanon's leftist Syrian Social Nationalist Party in a new coalition called the National Democratic Front. Syria called cease-fires at daybreak and sundown Tuesday, but the first had no effect and the firing continued long after the second. New internal strife among its clients was a major setback for Syria, which is the main power broker in Lebanon and has been trying to arrange a settlement of the civil war. Brig. Gen. Ghazi Kenaan, Syria's military intelligence chief in Lebanon, made a hasty trip to Beirut. The Syrians have 25,000 troops in east and north Lebanon. The Druse-run Voice of the Mountain radio said unidentified men invaded the house of Communist Party ideologue and writer Hussein Mroweh, 57, in the Shiite-controlled Ramlet al-Baida district and shot him dead with silencer-equipped pistols. Fighting in the streets halted efforts to locate Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite, who has been missing since leaving his hotel Jan. 20 to negotiate with Shiite kid- nappers for the freedom of two American hostages. By EVE BECKER One year ago this week, the new $285 million University Hospital was dedicated with a gourmet caterer, hundreds of balloons, and music from chamber ensemble. One year later, it has proved to be a success. THE hospital boasts new computer systems, automated robot-like machines which transport material from floor to floor, new methods of food preparation, and a computerized building maintenance system. It is a "multi-million dollar thing that gleams and sparkles everywhere," said Larry Warren associate director and administrator for the University Hospital. Since the new hospital opened, it has had an average 90.1 percent occupancy rate, compared to an occupancy rate of 86.6 percent in the old hospital. The new hospital was not expected to reach a 90 percent occupancy level until the 1990s. WARREN attributed the increased occupancy directly to the upgraded facilities. Patients were reluctant to come to the Old Main Hospital, he said, See NEW, Page 3 -, _ _ Officia By ELIZABETH ATKINS A friend is not a feller who is taken in by sham, a friend is one who knows our fauy and doesn't give a damn. This poem hangs on a plaque between several public service awards on Leroy Williams' office wall. Like the poem, Williams is direct and straightforward and prefers to deal with people in that manner. Williams, director of housing information, relaxes in an office Ichair pushed away from his desk, 'Collision kills at least 4 1 Pin Braz il SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Two commuter trains collided yes- terday on the outskirts of Sao Pau- lo, and the city's hospital sup- erintendent said at least 41 people were killed and more than 155 injured. TV Globo, the nation's largest private television network, said 45 people were killed in the crash, but that report could not be confirmed. "The scene was horrible," Dr. Carlos Alberto Guglielmi Eid, director of city hospitals, told The Associated Press. He was in charge of medical care at the scene and said 41 people were killed. "Unfortunately many of the injured are in critical condition and the death toll could rise, " he said. The accident occurred lust out- I enjoys which is covered with a blanket of paperwork. His first description oft himself is simply: "I'm a pretty 1 happy person."I SHARPLY dressed in a gray c and navy-blue suit, Williams also says he is "people-oriented." He emphasizes his words with flowing i hand movement.1 Jo Rumsey, assistant director oft housing information, said Williams is best described as "laid-back."p Rumsey said Williams is "easy- going;" he believes in a "team"F approach to working with people tot solve problems. She described Wiliams as "very approachable" andl comfortable to work with.C Williams, 41, has lived in Ann Arbor all his life. He attended Central State University in Ohio,l heIping where he majored in marketing and earned a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1968. He has done some graduate work in counseling at Eastern Michigan University. WILLIAMS began working for the University as a computer programmer in April 1969. In August of that year, he became Assistant Building Director at Mary Markley. A month later, Williams became Building Director of Mosher Jordan, where he worked for two years. In 1971, he was building director of Markley and remained there for eight years. Williams then became an assistant director of housing information for one year, until he landed his present job as Director. others As housing information director, Williams oversees all residence hall activites as well as landlord listings for off-campus housing. "I enjoy my work very, very much," he said cheerily. "I really do." OUTSIDE of his office schedule, Williams guides others by being involved with several organizations and programs. Eight years ago, Williams' struggle with alcoholism did not allow time for involvement in outside activities. Williams recovered from the disease when he became involved with the National Council on Alcoholism. "I feel very comfortable talking See OFFICIAL, Page 5 ~... s$ . .. Vii .. Daily Photo by SCOTT LITUCHY Leroy Williams, Director of Housing Information, gives his time to public service activities such as the United Way and the National Council on Alcoholism. Research News informs By STEVE KNOPPER problem," and contains The music of Bach, computer networks, Medicare, writing" by Katterman an and the Spruce Budworm - they are all in the writing each issue. Kat Research News. alumnus; he started with TI The News, sponsored by the University's Division "We try to bridge the of Research Development and Administration researcher talks to his co (DRDA), is run by Editor Lee Katterman and Writer explains his topic to othe Anne Rueter, and is the only research-related writer for the Ann Arbor O publication on campus. Each issue focuses on people have knowledge of research being done by University scientists. readable." ACCORDING to DRDA Director Jim Lesch, The word "research," ac Aniversity Ca CmaDIN gDaiaroundthJiecup images of complex me university research magazines around the country topics. Since last term, thou range from four-page newsletters to full-color the economy, the nation's extravaganzas. The Research News, Lesch said, is biographers. Reuter saic unique because it "deals with a single major research See RESEAR public "extremely high quality d Rueter, who take turns terman is a University he News in 1983. gap between the way a illeagues and the way he rs," said Rueter, a former bserver. "We never assume a topic - we make things cording to Rueter, conjures dical and computer science ugh, the News has covered drug situation, and faculty d they strive for variety CH, Page 2 1lL4 i i/ l ltlii MSA restricts role in non-student concerns INSIDE By MARTHA SEVETSON The Michigan Student Assembly last night passed a resolution to limit the assembly's involvement in issues of national and international concern. According to Bruce Belcher, chair of MSA's Rules and Elections Committee, the assembly is now referendum to the March elections, asking students whether or not MSA should address these issues. Newblatt's ballot proposal mirrored a referendum question already drafted in a petition by the Involved in Michigan Political Action Committee. According to IMPAC Vice Chairperson Sandy Revelations by AIDS victims are valuable contributions to public knowledge of the disease. OPINION, PAGE 4 The men's basketball team hosts Wisconsin tonight at Crisler Arena. 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