Protestors block .abortion clinic The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 23, 1989 - Page 5 a asF s: za~ :* BY KRISTIN HOFFMAN SPECIAL TO THE DAILY DETROIT - Anti-choice demonstrators forced a Detroit GYN abortion clinic to open late Saturday morning, on the anniversary of the 1973 Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. Over 150 protesters arrived at the lminic around 8 a.m. and sat down outside, blocking its doors and refusing to move. Clinic staff and patients were unable to enter the building until Detroit police re- moved the protestors a half hour later. Protestors blocked both front and back entrances to the clinic and the sidewalk while huddling close to- ether and singing hymns. Though police warned protesters that they were in danger of being arrested, many refused to move. One officer warned that the protesters were violating the right to assemble by blocking doorways and sidewalks. But protestors refused to clear the entrances and sidewalk. At 8:30 a.m., four police units with a transport bus arrived at the Pro-choice activists chan- ted "Right to Life, fascist sleaze, you can't keep women on their knees," while anti-choice demon- strators continued to sing their hymns. site to arrest protesters and take them to a Detroit police station. Fifty-five demonstrators were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. Many protestors refused to walk to the bus, and had to be dragged or carried. One waited on the ground outside the bus and chanted, "Jesus, I love you. You are the Lord, hallelujah." One anti-choice protestor, Jeane Lake of Saline, said that many protesters were motivated to shut down the clinic for religious beliefs. A counter-demonstration orga- nized by the Ann Arbor and Detroit Committees to Defend Abortion Rights members gathered around 8:40 a.m. The pro-choice demonstrators carried signs, chanted, and later helped escort patients into the clinic, after a path to the door had been cleared. No fights broke out between anti- choice and pro-choice activists, though some pushed and shoved and many shouted out slogans. Pro-choice activists chanted "Right to Life, fascist sleaze, you can't keep women on their knees," while anti-choice demonstrators continued to sing their hymns. One man looked at a woman and chanted, "Not the church; not the state, women must decide their fate." She countered, "What about the rights of the unborn?" One clinic staffer who declined to be identified said, "I fear for my life," and said she was glad the pro- choice demonstrators were present. JOHN WEISE/DaJh LSA sophomores Michelle Fleischer, Susan- Langnas, and Nicole Carson rally for abortion rights on the diag Friday afternoon. Rally Continued from Page 1 LSA senior Mike Richman said that even though a man may want to be included in the decision of. whether or not his girlfriend or wife had an abortion, the decision should legally be the woman's because "ultimately it's the woman's body." CLASSIFIED ADS Call 764-0557 Bentley Library awarded for historical collection BY JENNIFER MILLER The Bentley Historical Library on North Campus isn't the best place to go to do a last-minute term paper, admits archivist William Wallach. One could spend days fishing through 7,500 collections for the right primary source material, from original United Nations notes to Spanish-American War documents. But for researchers seeking thorough historical col- lections, the library has been ranked among the best. The Society of American Archivists singled out the Bentley Library, on North Campus, for its Distin- guished Service Award, the society's most prestigious award for archival excellence. Included in the library's collections that "cover an entire universe of human activity," are tapes, docu- ments, and photographs recording political elections, the gay movement and the struggle over abortion rights, said Wallach, assistant director of the library. The award was a "sustained effort of the staff over the last 50 years of collecting the historical records and making the material accessible," Wallach said. The Society also awarded the library's research fellowship program and five Bentley archivists. Award recipients include archivists Gregory Kinney, Nancy Bartlett, Kathleen Koehler, Avra Michelson, and Judith Endelman. The archives, open to the public, draw more than 50 percent of their users from outside the University. Lawyers, researchers, and genealogists from around the world frequently use the library, Wallach said. To make students, faculty and staff more aware of the archives, the library is starting to hold orientation sessions, he added. "Using the library is like detective work. There is an ocean full of facts, and you channel those facts to give them structure and meaning, said Wallach. "For someone who has a term paper due the next day, you wouldn't come here," he said. History professor and frequent library-user Sid- ney Fine said the library was well-deserving of the award. "I use the library for almost every book I've ever written... it is the best library of its kind in the country," he said. The Bentley Library opened in 1935, one year after the establishment of the National Archives. The award is not annual, but is given whenever the society deems a 'library deserving. The New York State Archives last received the award two years ago, Wal- lach said. Refugee Continued from Page 3. America. You have to work for it," he said. He stressed the importance of ed- ucation and knowledge of the English language for refugees. "I've learned that I have to help myself. And I'm ready for that," said Dinh Nguyen, a second-year engi- neering student from Vietnam. He I I :m _ said he feels no disappointment at coming to the United States. But panelist Phia Gao Yang said he expected to find "a land filled with giants who will eat you," when he immigrated to the United States from Laos in 1976. "Sometimes it's very awful to be in the United States, but I've learned a lot," said Yang, director of the Mutual Assistance Association in Detroit. Currently 3,000 refugees from Laos live in Michigan, Yang said. Highlights of the day included a presentation on "Achievement in America" given by Dr. John Whit- more, faculty associate of the Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies, and two films that chronicled the journey of Laotians and Vietnamese from their home- lands to the United States: "Becoming American" by Ken Levine and "Bittersweet Survival" by Christine Choy. INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS FOR: Spring-Summer 1989 Study Abroad Programs are as follows: I I B M-- * The Peace Corps is an exhilarating two year ex- perience that will last a lifetime. Working at a professional level that ordinarily might take years of apprenticeship back home, volunteers find the career growth they're looking for and enjoy a unique experience in the developing world. International firms and government agencies value the skills and knowledge mastered during Peace Corps service. Peace Corps representatives will be holding an information table TODAY from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Michigan Union - ground floor II IIIIIII IIIII ' ' FLORENCE, SPRING (Intensive Italian Language) Monday January 23, 3:00 P.M. MLB 4th Floor Commons ST. MALO, SUMMER (French language program) Monday January 23, 4:30 P.M. MLB 3rd Floor Commons OXFORD, SUMMER Wednesday January 25, 4:00 P..M. Haven Hall, 7th Floor Lounge LONDON, SUMMER Thursday January 26, 7:00 P.M. Tappan Hall, Room 180 PARIS, SPRING Monday January 30, 4:00 P.M. MLB 4th Floor Commons FLORENCE, SUMMER Tuesday January 31, 4:00 P.M. MLB 4th Floor Commons SEVILLE, SUMMER Tuesday January 31, 4:00 P.M. 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