Weekend Magazine: 1988 in review:sThe University, politics, sports, music, and films " John Shea's farewell column Ninety-nine years of editorialfreedom I i Vol. IC, No.74 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, January 13, 1989 Copyright 1989, The Michigan Daily Bush finalizes cabinet WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi- dent-elect Bush completed his Cabi- net yesterday, picking retired naval chief Fames Watkins, an expert on nuclear power, as energy secretary and appointing former Education Secretary William Bennett to help lead an "all-out war against drugs." Bush said Watkins' experience would serve him well in devising a strategy for a M'ultibillion-dollar cleanup of the nation's aging and increasingly unsafe nuclear weapons plants. Bush said Watkins' experience would serve him well in devising a strategy for a multibillion dollar cleanup of the nations aging and in- creasingly unsafe nuclear weapons plants. Bush said he would not try to tone down Bennett, who has a repu- tation for being blunt and blustery. "I'm not going to ask him to re- nounce that vim and vigor and that determination that made him a howling success" in Reagan's ad- ministration, Bush said, Bennett, a two-pack-a-day cigarette smoker who has tried to quit and failed vowed he would give up his habit before beginning his new job. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Joseph Biden Jr.(D-Del.) praised Bennett for his "reputation for being tough and for confronting issues head on" but said he was con- cerned about Bennett's lack of law enforcement background. JOHN MUNSON/Doily, Over 200 people join in singing the gospel hymn, "We Shall Overcome," at last night's candlelight vigil at the Trotter House. This event kicked off this year's Martin Luther King Day celebration. Vigil for King attracts 250 BY KELLY GAFFORD About 250 people celebrated the memory of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., during last night's fourth annual candlelight vigil in honor of the man and his dream. "We like to think that the cere- mony helps to get people in the mood to reflect on Dr. King and what he stood for," said LSA junior Joy Calloway, a member of the "Commemoration of a Dream" sub- committee, "because one can't jump into the activities without preparing for them." Instead of holding candles, the packed Trotter House crowd carried penlights to show their respect for King and his beliefs. Along with the University's Gospel Choir, the cele- brators displayed their unity by singing "We Shall Overcome" in soft unison. Vice Provost for Minority Affairs Charles Moody, who attended the ceremony, said, "Last year the turn- out was not this great. I expect the march (in King's honor on Monday) to have at least three to four thousand people, especially with the activities that the students are having in honor of Dr. King." Elder James Felton, the vigil's keynote speaker, focused on King's dream of total equality for all Black people. "As a people we must keep the dream alive," Felton said. "And we must inspire other individuals less fortunate than ourselves to keep the dream alive." During his speech, Felton stated that for every five people four of them are non-white. He said this concept is important for Black indi- viduals who are affected by labels and stereotypes which deem people of See Vigil, Page 3 It's business as usual for staff on 'Diversity Day' Biden said Bennett in the past "has been critical of our public school system, I hope that his atti- tude will change to recognize, as I do, the crucial role the public schools can play in helping our youngest children recognize the dan- gers of drug abuse." Sen. James Mc Clure (R-Idaho), senior GOP member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, called Watson "straightforward and capable." U.S. arms control adviser Edwin Rowny praised the selection of Watkins and called it a boost for the Strategic Defense Initiative, also known as Star Wars, which seeks to develop a space-based defense against Soviet ballistic missiles. Bush announced his personnel choices at a news conference shortly before convening the first informal meeting of his Cabinet across the street from the White House at Blair House, the government guest home. Bush said he wanted Cabinet chiefs "to think big ... to challenge the system ... to adhere to the high- est ethical standards." And he said, "I'm going to tell them I don't like kiss-and-tell books." "I don't mind differences being aired," Bush said. "I want them to be frank, I want them to fight hard for their position." Yet he said -he ex- pected them to support his decisions once they're made. Bush, who takes office Jan 20. See Bush, Page 2 German links to Libyan plant suspected BONN, West Germany (AP) - The U.S. government suspects West German companies helped build a Libyan plant that may make chemi- cal weapons, officials said yesterday. This assertion was made one week after citing that no evidence existed. The embarrassing reversal fol- lowed the arrest Wednesday night of a Belgian shipper tied to the case and confirmation by Libya that West German firms aided the project. The United States claims the plant is in- tended for the manufacture of chemi- cal weapons. However, Libya says it is for producing medicine. Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher, who told reporters a week earlier there was no proof of West German complicity, said yesterday "There are a number of indications that evidently point in this direc- tion." Friedhelm Ost, the chief govern- ment spokesperson, said "The federal government has indications of the possible participation of German companies or persons at this plant in Libya. West German authorities are intensively pursuing theseleads." Official spokesperson at Ost's government press bureau refused to answer auestions on the controverv BY ANNA BONDOC Martin Luther King, Jr. was assas- sinated while campaigning for Black sanitation workers in Memphis. The workers, members of the local Ameri- contract bargaining last summer, but were denied by the University's Board of Regents. The staff will not be paid overtime for the holiday. Personnel Director James Thiry ex- can Federation of State, County and Municipal Employ- ees (AFSCME), were part of his dream. But while stu- dents and faculty members have a day off in his memory, University staff will reporttoworkMon- day as usual. The local AFSCME chapter, 9 Divers] covera Faculty responds to [ Day Gay male and lesbian for Monday Some classes still in List of the weekend's Diversity Day events plained that the S Day day was "not a ity Day University holi- [ge day" and that ge 3 workers could attend events on Sunday evening Diversity or whenever their schedules permit- iplans ted them. Cost was part session of the administra- tion's decision,he said, as well as "service to the Thiry said it was "not feasible to iso- late a single reason" in such a case where the collective bargaining in- volved "dozens of proposals." But Judy Levy, bargaining chair for AFSCME, said the issue reflected a "serious problem of consistent in- stitutionalized racism of the adminis- tration." The AFSCME chapter, Levy said, is composed of about 47 percent minorities, nearly all of whom are Black. Blacks, Hispanics, Asian Ameri- cans and Native Americans make up less than 10 percent of all University employees, according to statistics ob- tained from Assistant Director of Per- sonnel Edward Hayes. Levy said the University's "unwill- ingness to fork out the money" to give workers a day off was an indication of its "unwilling-ness to take a stand against racism." See Workers, Page 3 INSIDE Does "Diversity Day" mean diversity? See Opiion, Page 4 The scorching message of Mississippi Burning finally blazes intoAnn Arbor today See Arts, Page 8 The fourth-ranked wrestlers face representing more than 2,500 service and maintenance, groundskeeping and custodial workers, requested Martin Luther King Day as a paid holiday in university, to residence halls, to hospi- tals." When pressed for a reason why workers will not have the day off, Medical School short on space , . . JOSE JUAREZ/D&Ny After a season and a halt, Michigan's Sean Higgins finally played in a Big Ten basketball game. He scored 20 points. Blue overco-mes BY NOELLE SHADWICK New research projects are now being put on hold, and Medical School departments that conduct re- search without outside funding may one day have to pay rent for using Medical School space, said Associate nean for Reacrch Irwin Gl1dstin. Medical Administration Staff Assis- tant Nili Tannenbaum, and if so will be ready for Medical School Dean Joseph Johnson's approval by next week. The policy, if accepted, will provide guidelines for a committee to advise nhnsnn on the nlloction of deficit, w BY DOUG VOLAN At the beginning of the season ins 98-83 Robinson said. "But the name of the game is putting the ball in the hooD.