_ _-, = SPOP 'M' wrestling preview Hockey sweeps Ferris St. 'M' football coverage OPINION Build homes, not parking 4 ARTS Weekend in Review 9 saw= Jrir Ninety-nine years of editorial freedom Vol. C, No. 49 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, November 13, 1989 cop-iS )UM Tm~ ow~b is MOMMEMI'll I, Thousands dPro-lifers stage counter .protests by Laura Counts Daily Women's Issues Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C. - The amplified voices of speakers at yes- terday's abortion rights rally could barely be heard from the rows of 4,400 white crosses and stars of David set up in a park across from the White House. A sign at the site indicated that the mock gravestones in this "cemetery of innocence" were created by the American Coalition for Life to represent the "children who have died in abortion chambers day after day" since the U.S. legalized abor- tion in 1973. "The crosses do the speaking," said Washington resident John Carr, referring to the signs prohibiting vo- cal protests at the site. "People are here to pray." "Those over (at the pro-choice E, rally) listening to (National Organization for Women President) Molly Yard are not the only people concerned about the issue of abor- Protesters gather near the Linc 100,000 people attended the rally See PRO-LIFE, page 3 than 1,000 Ann Arbor residents a rally for choice in D.. Students make trek to join in protest Jennifer Miller Daily Staff Writer WASHINGTON, D.C. - "Hear our voice, we want choice." This was the message hundreds of Ann Arbor residents and University students carried to Washington, D.C. yesterday, where they were joined by tens of thousands of demonstrators from around the world at an abortion rights rally to "mobilize for women's lives." The crowd - which was esti- mated between 100,000 and 300,000 people - filed towards the Lincoln Memorial in a scene reminiscent of the 1963 civil rights rally, when 250,000 people gathered at the same spot. Echoing Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech, Yard said, "Let freedom ring for all women." "We are here to petition the President, the Supreme Court, and the Congress to not overturn Roe v. Wade and to stop dismantling access to abortion," Yard said. "How ironic that as the Soviet Union throws off its shackles and See RALLY, page 3 oln Memorial for the start of the Mobilize for Women's Lives rally in Washington yesterday. Police estimated nearly y between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. In addition, local pro-choice groups said more nd students travelled to Washington for the rally. Leaders react as Berlin W.German leader urges aid forE. Wall comes tumbling down Germany U.S. not ready to offer aid 0 1 BERLIN (AP) - West Germany's presi- were just visiting, taking advantage of the Krenz said the current Central Committee dent yesterday urged Western nations to help freedom created by the opening Thursday of would meet today to approve holding the East Germany recover from the exodus of its East Germany's borders. By last night, the congress. Also today, East Germany's Par- citizens, and the mayors of East and West border gridlock had eased, and West Berlin's liament is to meet to name a Cabinet to re- Berlin shook hands in no man's land to streets were returning to normal. place the one that resigned Tuesday. The re- usher in a new era of relations. But amid the euphoria, there were re- form-minded party chief of Dresden, Hans East Germany's Communist Party leader minders of the political changes and uncer- Modrow, was expected to be named premier. called for an emergency party congress and tainty still sweeping through East Germany, Since Krenz replaced hard-liner Erich Ho- indicated a new slate of leaders will be in- which began carving passages through the necker as party chief Oct. 18, 10 full mem- stalled to replace the Old Guard and institute 29-mile-long Berlin Wall on Friday. bers of the ruling 21-member Politburo have reforms in his changing nation. Communist Party chief Egon Krenz lost their positions. There also has been Another hole was cut through the Berlin called for an emergency party congress next pressure from the 163-member policy-setting Wall to the roaring cheers of spectators. East month, the official ADN news agency said. Central Committee, chosen under Honecker, Berliners continued to flood the western half He indicated a new Central Committee will to resign. of the city, buying all they could afford with be elected to carry out various reforms aimed An appeal signed by the official Free their $55 of government "welcome money." at stopping East Germans from going West. German Youth movement and representa- Unlike thousands who abandoned their "We need a Central Committee that can tives of the democratic opposition voiced Communist homeland for the West in recent carry the full responsibility and enjoys full fears about "the very existence of our coun- weeks, most people crossing on the weekend trust," Krenz was quoted as telling reporters. See E. GERMANY, page 2 ' v v WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Secretary of State James Baker said yesterday that any U.S. economic aid for East Germany must await clear evidence that the East Bloc coun- try is willing to reform its economy, not just open its borders. The dramatic change unfolding in Berlin is a "historic" political event, "but it doesn't mean a whole lot in economic terms," Baker said. Baker, interviewed on ABC-TV's This Week With David Brinkley, defended the Bush administrations's cautious response to the events, saying "It wold be wrong to start funnelling economic assistance to any coun- try in Eastern Europe... before there is clear evidence that they want reform of their eco- nomic system." Soviet Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Gennadi Gerasimov praised President Bush's response to the tumult in East Germany, saying "I think he's handling it as a real statesman." Bush is still preparing a response to an informal cable he received Friday from So- viet President Mikhail Gorbachev underscor- ing the hope that the situation remains clam and peaceful. Gerasimov, on CBS-TV's "Face the Na- tion," predicted that at next month's ship- board summit off Malta, Bush and Gor- bachev "may come to a common ground... that both countries - and actually every- body - is interested in stability, in not too much upheaval in Europe." Baker said he believes Moscow would draw the line at any attempt by the its East See U.S., page 2 Looking to repeat... Michigan beats Illini by Adam Benson Daily Football Writer CHAMPAIGN - For a while, Michigan and Illinois appeared as though they would be scoring forever. Each team scored on their first two positions, and Illinois looked like they could score on their third. But Michigan finally stopped the Illini on that third drive, and every drive after that as well. The Illini stepped up their defensive play as well, but the Wolverines still scored two more touchdowns, as they defeated Illinois, 24- 10. The Wolverines are now in sole possesion of first place in the Big Ten and are in position to return the Rose Bowl. "As you might expect, we are tremedously pleased with the performance of the Michigan team," Michigan coach Bo Schembechler said after the win. "We had to play at our best to beat a fine Illinois team." Both teams' offense's ability to move the ball stunned most observers in a game that against our defense. But when it was all said and done, we won." Illinois coach John Mackovic credited the Michigan defense, particularly for the way the prevented Illinois from getting a ground attack started. "Their defense is predicated on stopping the run and they did a good job of angling," Mackovic said. "We had some runs early in the game, they shut those down. They closed in on them and really showed their strength up front defensively." Mackovic's praised Michigan's ability to finish off the Illini, putting the Wolverines in sole position of the Big Ten lead and in position to get their second straight berth to the Rose Bowl. "Michigan certainly deserved the victory, they played extremely well," Mackovic said. "They had very few errors in the game and they \\\ \\\ . c \ - C ,