In Weekend Magazine: special issue: Fashion and surrealism Ninety-nine years of editorialfreedom Vol. IC, No. 32 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, October 21, 1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Daily Ford plugs public service BY MARION DAVIS AND NOAH FINKEL Former President Gerald Ford and Former Federal Reserve Board Chair Paul Volcker urged about 150 students yesterday to pursue careers in public service during a forum at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library on North Campus. Ford and Volcker were two members of an eight-person panel from The National Commis- sion on the Public Service - a group of 37 cur- rent and former leaders in government, business, labor, and academia - formed to combat what they call the "quiet crisis," in which fewer high quality public servants seem to be entering gov- ernment Yesterday's forum was one in a national series Pollack, others of dialogues with prospective civil servants and current government employees, designed to as- sess attitudes toward public service and what im- provements can be made. Students, mostly from the Institute for Public Policy Studies, brought up a number of con- cerns, but the relatively low income of civil ser- vants seemed to draw the most attention. Members of the panel, particularly Norman Ornstein, agreed that low pay is a major reason why the "best and brightest" avoid public service and lower the quality of government. Ornstein is resident scholar of the American Enterprise Insti- tute. But others thought money was a secondary consideration to the job rewards that come with public service. "I've been in civil service all my life. I have no money. But others envy the experiences I've had," said Robert Schaetzel, former Ambassador to the European Economic Community. Volcker said the commission wants to address the concern, also brought up by students yester- day, that the clout of political appointees over- shadow the role of career bureaucrats. Participants also said students often choose private sector employers because the government agencies do not recruit as aggressively. "The only government agency I'm familiar with recruiting is the Central Intelligence Agency, which is not welcomed around here," Ford said. Ford ... lauds public service talk on business BY MICHAEL LUSTIG Ann Arbor-area candidates for the U.S. Congress and the state legisla- ture tried to woo local business lead- ers yesterday with promises of in- creased access to capital, more com- munication on issues like child care and minimum wage, and no tax in- creases, during a Chamber of Com- merce candidate forum. State Sen. Lana Pollack, a Democrat running against U. S. Rep. Carl Pursell for Michigan's Second Congressional District seat, presented a five-point stance on business to over 150 businesspeople gathered at the Ann Arbor Inn. She called for a "level playing field," of fairness and equality in in- ternational business dealings, aid to education, increased access to capital for businesses, keeping business costs competitive, and support of further growth in science and tech- nology. While Pollack said she favors a program of comprehensive health care to be available for people with- out it, she said she is "not crazy about mandating health care to busi- ness" because it could increase busi- ness costs. Pursell was unable to attend be- cause Congress is still in session. "It would be nice to have him back," press secretary Gary Cates said. "I don't know if we're necessarily being hurt (by his absence)." Cynthia Hudgins, administrative assistant for Pursell's Ann Arbor of- fice, spoke for the representative. "The record of Carl Pursell on behalf of business is an excellent one," she said, encouraging companies to con- tact his staff on issues like mandated health care benefits, parental leave and child care, and the possibility of See Politics, Page 2 'U' state funding spurs debate BY STEVE KNOPPER SPECIAL TO THE DAILY FLINT - The State Legislature spends more money on each impris- oned criminal than it does on each University of Michigan student ev- ery year, Regent Philip Power (D- Ann Arbor) told the University's Board of Regents yesterday. "A policy where kids in state colleges and universities are worth less than a quarter of what criminals (are worth) is a very bizarre policy indeed," Power said during the monthly regents' meeting. Power said the state spends about $20,000 per prisoner, but only $4,403 per University student. Spokespeople from the Michigan Department of Corrections and the Office of State Rep. Perry Bullard (D-Ann Arbor) confirmed those fig- ures yesterday. But State Rep. Morris Hood (D- Detroit), chair of the House Appro- priations Subcommittee on Higher Education, said in a telephone inter- view that Power was "shooting from the hip, and he's got diarrhea of the mouth." He asserted that the money for prisoners comes from state bonds, not the general fund, which funds higher education. Hood in- sisted that Power was "totally igno- rant of the facts." Power, however, said last night that the operating costs to maintain tlii'prison sysem and fund higher education both come from the state's general fund. He said Hood may have confused such prison costs with building prisons, which come from capital outlay funds. Power added, "I'll leave the per- sonal invective to him (Hood)." Every year, University and state officials clash over the University's state funding. And every year, Uni- versity officials come back with less money from the state than they re- quested. As a result, the University raises student tuition, which in turn irks state legislators. This conflict often leads to harsh exchanges between Lansing and Ann Arbor. Today, the regents will vote on their first proposal to the state in the year-long budget formation process. They postponed the vote yesterday in order to hear testimony on tuition increases during the post-meeting PublicComments Session. But their reasons became moot when two stu- dents scheduled to speak about tu- ition didn't show up at the Flint meeting. This year, the request will be a little different. Unlike past proposals - which asked for a set increase to meet University needs - the regents will base their request on the state's growth rate. Based on a 6 percent state eco- nomic growth estimate - which may be a little high, according to the University's state budget proposal - the regents will request an 8 per- cent increase from last year's state See Budget, Page 2 ROBIN LOZNAK/Daily Vote for Nobody The Vicious Hippies, in an afternoon concert on the Diag, advocate voting for Nobody in the upcoming presidential election as a way to express dissatisfaction with candidates who don't care about important issues. See Story, Page 3. N. Irish- LONDON (AP) - Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's govern- ment announced yesterday it will abolish the right of suspects in Northern Ireland to remain silent under police questioning ending a centuries-old pillar of British juris- prudence. The House of Commons said it planned to introduce similar restrictions in England and Wales. Effective early next year, this latest measure in Britain's crackdown on the Irish Republican Army pro- voked outcries that historic civil liberties are crumbling in Britain. It lose right to stay silent followed Wednesday's government ban on broadcast interviews with members of the outlawed IRA and 10 other militant groups in Northern Ireland. "Members of terrorist organiza- tions are being trained to refuse to respond to questions put by the po- lice and this technique is increasingly being adopted by those suspected of serious crimes, including racket- eering," Northern Ireland Secretary Tom King said. "Justice is being thwarted," he said. At present, courts are not allowed to take into consideration that a sus- pect refused to answer police ques- tions. King said under the new law a judge will be able to draw from si- lence "whatever inferences appear proper." This means a court can regard an accused's refusal to answer police as an indication of guilt. King said the change will be aim- ed particularly at suspects who refuse to respond when arrested and then come up in court with a defense they could have put forward immediately. The new measure was virtually certain of passage in the 650-member Commons where Thatcher's Con- servatives have a 101-seat majority. Opposition Labor Party deputy leader Roy Hattersley said the right to silence was "an essential element of a free society." "To abolish the right to silence is to place a terrible risk against those who are verbally inadequate, those who are afraid, who simply are cautious and wish to speak to a solicitor (lawyer) before saying anything," Hattersley said. Deposed leader Marcos faces U.S. indictment, WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government plans to seek an indictment today of deposed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on racketeering and fraud charges, fed- eral sources familiar with a criminal invest- gation of Marcos said yesterday. U.S President Ronald Reagan, meanwhile, indicated he would not intervene to stop a Mar- cos indictment. The charges would stem from a probe of al- egations that Marcos stole enormous sums of money from the Philippines and then engaged in a series of illegal transactions with the funds after fleeing to the United States. The decision to take the matter to a federal mrn A r..". .. T.... . - I -_ _ _ -- U.S. Attorney Rudolph Giuliani, whose of- fice has been investigating Marcos, declined to comment when asked by a reporter in New York about his plans. In Honolulu, Marcos spokesperson Gemmo49 Trinidad refused to comment on the report of Removal of the "A woman was impending indictment and when asked if Mar- raped here" signs constitutes de- cos knew, and what his reaction was, said: nial of the reality of rape "He's been talking to his lawyers, so he See Opinion, Page 4 must know." Of plea bargaining discussions, Trinidad said You can't hear him on com- that "It's been all over the papers," adding , "I raercial radio, so don't miss Gil didn't know about any deadline." Scott-Heren live this weekend. In June 1986, four months after Marcos fled See Arts, Page 7 A U.