Inside Magazine The abortion battle goes to the courts John Lee Hooker gives Ann Arbor the blues Bruce Willis takes a serious role in In Country OPINION Recycle the red tape 4 ARTS 7 A reign of terror in A Dry, White Season Ninety-nine years of editorial freedom Vol. C, No. 22 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, October 6, 1989TMN BSU supports 9 student at dorm by Kristine LaLonde Senate bill bans flag Daily Administration Reporter About 300 minority students ate dinner at the Markley Hall cafeteria last night to show support for a Markley resident who was the victim of alleged racial discrimination ear- lier this semester. "Basically, we wanted to show that racism won't be tolerated. By having this number of Black people come out we can show a white per- son how a Black person feels every- where on campus," said Devlin Ponte, a member of the Black Stu- dent Union. The dinner was planned by the BSU at its Wednesday night meeting and may become a regular event at, other residence halls. Earlier in the day, members of BSU, the United Coalition Against Racism, and others gathered on the Diag to discuss plans to fight for in- creased minority recruitment, reten- tion and financial aid. Students organized the rally not as a response to the Markley incident but to solicit commitment for im- proving University policy. Past ral- lies have often been sparked by spe- cific racist incidents, such as racist fliers. At the rally, Tanya Champions, the Markley first year student who accused her former roommate of dis- crimination, called for minority stu- dents to draft a policy on racist speech, as a possible replacement for the University's policy struck down as unconstitutional in federal court on Aug. 25. BSU Pres. Frances Matthews said this year's 10 percent tuition increase was pushing minority students away from the University. "When a stu- dent is constantly worried about money... then it gets very difficult to keep up with classes," he said. "All people that pay (state) taxes should have the right to come here," said Matthews. Shirley Clarkson, special assis- tant to Pres. James Duderstadt, said the University increased its financial aid by 43 percent over last year. Matthews said the University needs to recruit more Black students from high schools besides top-rated Detroit schools Cass Tech and Re- naissance. Clarkson said two-thirds of all Detroit public school graduates at the University attended those two high-schools. Darci McConnell contributed to this story. burning Calls for fine and jail term if violated JULIE HOLLMANDaily About 300 Black students eat dinner at the Markley cafeteria last night. The students chose Markley as a spot to show solidarity because of an allegedly racist incident last month. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate yesterday approved a ban on burning or otherwise defacing the American flag. However, a Repub- lican-sponsored change was added that could make the bill vulnerable in a future court challenge, Democrats said. The ban, previously approved by the House, cleared the Senate, 91-9 and was returned to the House for consideration of changes made by the Senate. Key votes came on two. GOP- sponsored changes in wording that Democrats said would hinder future court challenges of the bill's consti- tutionality.f Republican critics say the bill already is likely to fail such a court test. They call for a constitutional amendment as urged by criminal conviction on Texas flag-burner Gregory Lee Johnson on the ground his freedom of speech had been vio- lated. The ruling resulted in a public reaction that fueled congressional action. The skirmishing on the Senate floor, however, was between Democrats seeking to push their bill through and Republicans Jim Bakker found guilty of fraud. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - PTL evangelist Jim Bakker was convicted yesterday of using his television show to defraud followers of $3.7 million. The U.S. District Court jury convicted Bakker of all 24 counts in the indictment which charged that Bakker oversold lodging guarantees called "lifetime partnerships" at his Heritage USA religious retreat near Fort Mill, S.C. Bakker faces a a maximum sen- tence of 120 years in prison and $5 million in fines. Neither Bakker nor his wife Tammy showed much emotion when the verdict was read. As they awaited the verdict in the courtroom this morning, several Bakker supporters held Bibles opened to Psalm 17, which reads: "Thou hast tried me, and shalt find noth- ing." "You can't lie to people to send you money - it's that simple," Prosecutor Deborah Smith told the jury. "You can't tell half-truths. If you do it, if you use the postal ser- vice and the public airwaves you will find yourself in federal court an- swering charges of mail and wire fraud. That's why we're here today, because that's just what Mr. Bakker did." Prosecutors said Bakker diverted the $3.7 million in ministry funds for personal use while knowing the PTL was in financial trouble. A member of the jury said he was unswayed by Bakker's testimony, in which he defended his earnings as reasonable for someone who raised millions of dollars for the work of the Lord. Bakker's attorneys said he was a victim of circumstances. U.S. role still unclear in Panamanian coup hoping to replace it with the proposed amendment which comes up later this month. The Senate first refused, 69-31, to kill an amendment offered by Sen. Pete Wilson, R-Calif., that would make it a crime to "physically defile" the flag. It then adopted, by a wide margin, Wilson's measure, which Democratic sponsors said would nudge the bill toward constitutional problems on free-speech grounds. The bill calls for up to a $1,000 fine and year in jail for anyone who burns an American flag or defaces it in any one of several other ways. Federal law already bans flag burning, but senators say the law contains constitutional pitfalls similar to the ones in the Texas statute. Conservative Republicans urge the amendment on grounds that it would settle the issue once and for all - it could not be challenged in court. Many Democrats say that amending the Constitution should be only a last resort and that one act of burning is no cause to limit the freedom of speech. Blue awaits Badger arrival by Adam Benson Daily Football Writer Michigan 38, Wisconsin 0, or 66-10, or 70-21. Anyone of those numbers could be a reasonable guess for the final score of this weekend's Michigan- Wisconsin game. But you won't be hearing any of these guesses from any Michigan players or coaches. "Whether they can beat us or not, I don't know," Michigan coach Bo Schembechler said. "By nature, I'm always nervous. I'm afraid that everyone is going to beat us." Last season, Michigan blew out the Badgers 62-14. If there is anything memorable about that contest, it is Tony Boles' 55-yard touchdown scamper on the game's first play from scrimmage. While Michigan's inconsistent running game remains a worry for Schem- bechler, Wisconsin coach Don Morton seems to be just as troubled about facing the Wolverine offense. "I had a chance to scout Michigan myself last week, and I watched an excellent football team," Morton said. "I was impressed with Mich- Baker says the U.S. can use force against Noriega, avoids answering WASHINGTON (AP) - Secre- tary of State James Baker said today the United States reserves the right to use military force against Panamanian leader Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega, and dismissed "armchair generals" who faulted the administration for failing to support Tuesday's failed coup with American troops. "The United States retains the op- tion to use American forces. That option has never been ruled out," Baker told the Senate Finance Committee. "But if you're going to risk lives, it's the President's view that you do so on your own timetable. Noriaga At the Pentagon, one official said various military options were dis- cussed Tuesday with President Bush as the coup unfolded. Another official said: "When it appeared as though questions about U Noriega might have been dethroned... there were several options considered, none off which was going in and get- ting him." Both spoke on the condition of anonymity. Baker deftly sidestepped whether the administration played any role in the failed coup attempt, but he implied that the United States had kept its distance because the rebels had little chance of ousting Noriega. A number of members of Con- gress, including Sen. David Boren (D- Okla.), chairman of the Senate Intelli- gence Committee, criticized the Bush administration after the short-lived coup for what they said was failure to support members of the special secu- rity unit that tried to take over Noriega's central command post. Baker said President Bush acted immediately to do two things - to safeguard American lives and assure the security of the Panama Canal trea- ties, just as the United States is obli- gated to do under the Panama Canal treaties. Officials acknowledged Tuesday .S. involvement they had advance word of a coup at- tempt, but the president said the United States did not engineer it. "We had some indications this sort of thing was in the works," said White House spokesperson Marlin Fitzwa- ter, "but until it happens, you never know." He characterized the prior information as "rumblings." 'We had some indica- tions this sort of thing was in the works' - White house spokes- person Marlin Fitzwater Some members of Congress said Bush could have provided military support to the rebel forces which tried to depose Noriega. The general is sought in the United States on drug trafficking charges. The Washington Times today quoted congressional sources as say- ing that in advance of Tuesday's at- tempt, American military officers in Panama led the rebels to believe they would get U.S. Military help. JULIE HOLLMAN/Daily Michigan defensive back Cole Wallace attempts to block a punt by Maryland's Dan DeArmas. Michigan defeated the Terrapins 41-21. Florida court strikes down abortion consent law TAT T ALTACCUIC Ul- tAD\ A I-, __.tl._L _._a__ ,.,2 .L. ____ ____.L ___ __ _ . .._ h n 1 1 - -2 - -I - _ - -