Baker announces Gates' withdrawal I WASHINGTON (AP) - Newly installed White House chief of staff Howard Baker announced yesterday that Robert Gates' nomination as CIA director was being withdrawn at Gates' request and said President Reagan was ready to tackle the Iran- Contra problem head-on in a speech to the nation. Appearing formally for the first time before the White House press corps, Baker said of Reagan: "I've never seen him better than today." Baker said "the original plan" was for Reagan to announce a nominee at the same time Gates' withdrawal was announced, but "it didn't quite come together that way." He said choosing a successor for William Casey as director of the CIA was "an urgent item on the president's agenda." In a letter to Reagan released by Baker, Gates, acting director of the CIA, told the president, "It is apparent that there is strong sentiment in the Senate" to withhold approval of his nomina - tion pending completion of the investigation into the Iran-Contra affair. Gates said in the letter he thought such delay would be damaging to the CIA "and to our national security." Baker released Reagan's letter in response, in which the president said that "with great regret I've agreed to Robert Gates' request." "I've asked Bob to continue serving under a new director," Reagan said, describing Gates, as "a remarkably talented and dedicated man. I've been impressed with the class he has shown, under the enormous pressure of recent weeks. In any other time, I am sure he would have been easily confirmed." The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 3, 1987-- Page 3 pH imbalance ixed in pool By ROSE MARY WUMMEL to the pool along with the person Contrasting explanations for the who had been assigned to do so. cause of a chemical imbalance in She said chemical problems are the Central Campus Recreation rare. Building pool have been found. The Fox said the story is a rumor. pool reopened last week. He said the problem was mecha - On Feb. 10, tests showed high nical and not unusual. But it is the pH levels in the Margaret Bell first time the pool has been closed pool. Signs warned swimmers of due to a chemical imbalance, Fox the chemical imbalance, and said said. swimming was at their own risk. Fox said 99 percent of all pool However, on Feb. 12 a new test closures are related to people going by the University's Environmental to the bathroom in the pool. Health Agency showed a danger - Many swimmers complained ously high pH level, and the pool about the pool during the problem. was closed until Feb. 16.L a rduBrhndan dcing th yb a. Conflicting explanations of the Lifeguard Brendan McCarthy, an chemical imbalance have been LSA sophomore, said swimmers given. complained of a dry mouth and dry According to CCRB Building skin. Some found it difficult to Director Robert Fox, the problem breathe because of higher levels of was caused by an automatic chlorine gas in the air. chlorine feeder malfunction. How - New water was added to the ever, a CCRB employee who pool after adding more chemicals wishes to remain anonymous said proved unsuccessful. LSA senior the source of the problem was Teresa Nehra said the water was "definitely human error." "cold but clean after repairs." Fox said the feeder breakdown stopped chlorine from entering the The Bell pool was again plagued pool. A maintenance worker added with problems last week. The chlorine by hand, but the feeder automatic chlorine filter mal - kicked back on while chlorine was functioned. Fox believes the added manually, Fox explained. problem was related to the problem Twice the usual amount was during mid-winter break. Unlike the detected. five day pool closure which However, the employee said the followed the first chemical im - source of the problem was a human balance, the problem was remedied error. She has reason to believe an quickly and the pool was not unauthorized person added chlorine closed. ddisquaification MSA puts last two students on RPC By STEVE KNOPPER Two graduate students have been appointed to the University's Research Policies Committee, replacing the last of the four students who resigned in protest fall term. Michigan Student Assembly representative Mojahid David and MSA military research advisor Tamara Wagner attended their first committee meeting Feb. 20. Ed Kraus, head of the MSA committee which chooses the students for the committee, said Wagner and David were "good, capable, interested people. I knew they would attend the meetings and they would represent the students." "They both jumped right in there and participated," said committee Chairperson George Carignan, a research engineer. "It's obvious that they are a couple of active students and we welcome them." The two students will join LSA junior Jackie Victor and Rackham graduate student Ed Hellen, who were appointed before the commit- tee's Jan. 30 meeting. "There is a definite need for student input," said Wagner. "There aren't many more (students) who have done research on research... It's my job to find out what goes on at these meetings." "I don't favor a large amount of funds going into military research," said David, adding that through committee, he can "monitor the University and find out what it's . doing in (Strategic Defense Initiative) research." 4.4 percent of last year's $183 million research budget was from the Department of Defense. The committee, formed in 1981, discusses research-related issues at its monthly meetings and presents its decisions and findings to Vice President for Research Linda Wilson and the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs. During its December meeting, the committee voted to approve its majority report on research guide- lines. The previous student mem- bers - former MSA military re- search advisor Ingrid Kock, history graduate student Eric Caplan, physics graduate student Michael Massey, and graduate student Marisela Velez - had resigned before the meeting. Daily Photo by SCOTT LITUCHY Windows replaced Terry' Kelley, left, and Mike Mowery install new windows in the West. Engineering Building yesterday. 'U'.prof. f (Continued from Page 1) citizens. Taberner lived in the United States for 16 years prior to the contest. Taberner's lawsuit, filed in a federal court on February 27, calls to have the rule declared unconsti - tutional and asks for $1.5 million compensatory damages, $500,000 punitive damages, and an injunction to lift the disqualification. The lawsuit says Kent State breached Taberner's contract after he won the contest, which carried a $20,000 first prize. Ralph Oates, Taberner's lawyer, said, "There were several oral breeches of the contract after the contest." Oates said he soon plan- ned to formally serve Kent State witi the suit, in which Taberner is suing its trustees and President Michael Schwartz. Kent State attorneys then have 20 days to return an official defense statement. "Everybody ought to have a ights awar right to enter a state contest. He lives here, he graduates from col- lege with honors, and now they say he can't enter their little contest," Oates said. Robert Beck, director of legal affairs at Kent State said it was too soon to speculate on the case. "We haven't been officially served yet, but when the time comes the Attorney General of Ohio will decide on the defense," he said. According to Oates, Schwartz and board trustee member Richard Cunningham asked Tabemer to be a consultant so his design could still be used. But the school decided later to award first place to another designer. Oates said he was also filing a conspiracy claim against the school because of a meeting called for by Schwartz and Cunningham after the contest. "They told him not to bring an attorney," Oates said. "And that board of trustee member is a lawyer." Schwartz and Cunningham were unavailable for comment. Beck said it is too early to make an official; response. Taberner has the support of the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) in Washington, D.C. 4ich called for the trustees to recognize the first place entry, construct the winning design, and allow the designers to guide the project's construction. Oates said the major stumbling block in the suit is getting the case into court. A V 11 1 LII4 m p 0 Campus Cinema Adam's Rib (George Cukor, 1949), MTF, DBL/7 p.m., Mich. Tracy and Hepburn are married. They're also lawyers on opposite sides of a murder trial, and the fur and feathers fly right on down to the final verdict -- can true love triumph over professional differences? Annie Hall (Woody Allen, 1978), MTF, DBL/9 p.m., Mich. A hilarious, romantic, surreal look at love amongst New York neurotic intellectual types. Won a well- deserved Oscar for Best'Picture. Performances The Petreus Trio- 5:30 p.m., MLB Lecture Room 2. This Romanian Country Music Group arrives in Ann Arbor following their successful tour in France. Susan McGee- "Violence Against Women," National Organization for Women, 7:30 p.m., Unitarian Church, 1917 Washtenaw. Meetings Campus Bible Study- 7 p.m., 3rd Floor Michigan League, Room C. Union of Students for Isreal- 7 p.m., Hillel. Parent Support Group - 8 p.m., Huron Oaks Chemical Dependency Treatment Center, 5301 E. Huron Drive. Furthermore Students of Objectivism- Video presentations, "Socialism Equals Fascism," and "Conservatism: The Antithesis of Capitalism," 8 p.m., Michigan Union, Anderson Room. Career Planning & Placement- "Preparing for the Second Interview" and "Finding a Summer Job: Strategies for the Procrastinator," 4:10 p.m., 3200 SAB. Weight Loss & Control- 8:30 p.m., Ann Arbor "Y", (663-0536). Women in Science- Videotape on careers in Geology, noon, 2nd Floor Comerica Bank, Corner of Thayer and North University. Revolutionary History Series- "The American Communist Party: Deep Roots, in the Working Class, But a Stalinist Dead-end," 7 p.m., 439 Mason Hall. 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LIBERTY PSYCHOLOGY CAREER FAIR March 4thi 4-6 p.m. PENDLETON ROOM, MICHIGAN UNION (Discover what graduate school and job opportunities exist for psychology majors.) 12 7MSKOD flALLI AMADI me4 FII In I SUMMER IN THE ROCKIESI - - -_ = - - - - -- - .a _ - p WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY! ! SUMMER EMPLOYMENT AVAILABLE IN ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK COLORADO! IN THE AREAS OF RETAIL SALES AND FOOD SERVICE. ON-CAMPUS INTER VIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED AT U-M ON TUESDAY, MARCH 10. SIGN UP FOR AN INTERVIEW NOW AT YOUR CAREER PLACEMENT OFFICE, OR FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT BOX 2680 ESTES PARK, CO (303) 586-9308 3 Speakers Dan Rose- "Accounting Ethics," Beta Alpha Psi Club, 4:30 p.m., Assembly Hall. Kathleen Marsaglia- "Plate Tectonic Setting, Composition, and Cementation of Arc-Related Sands Recovered by the Deep Sea Drilling Project," Dept. of Geological Sciences, 4 p.m., 4001 C.C. Little. Susan Richards Shreve- "Reading From Her Work," Visiting Writers Series, 4 p.m., Rackham East Conference Room. John L. Eltinge- "Time Series and Measurement Error Models," Dept. of Statistics, 3:30 p.m., 1443 Mason Hall. Dr. Richard L. Naeye- "When and How Antenatal Brain Damage Takes Place," 8:15 a.m., F 1608 Mott Hospital; "Effects of Maternal Nutrition on Pregnancy Outcome," 3 p.m., Thomas Francis, Jr. Building School of Public Health Auditorium. d '1 'Y ,* ATTENTION U of M DEPARTMENTS! If you have advertised fewer than 75 inches with The Daily in the past year, and you are interested in boost- Wednesday, March 4 Thursday, NM Battle of the Bands Battle of the Ban 9:30pm U-Club 9:30pm U-Cl Friday, March 6 Saturday, NM Jazz Cafe Battle of the Ban h~.eated yhn larch 5 ds ub larch 7 nds Finals i I