Page 2- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 31, 1990 MSA appointments fill SPB vacancies by Daniel Poux Daily MSA Reporter The Michigan Student Assembly completed making appointments to the Board for Student Publications last night, filling the two undergraduate positions on the board. The assembly appointed LSA junior Elisabeth Wilson and LSA senior Alan Woronoff to fill the two positions. First-year Law School student Peter Mooney was appointed to the graduate position last Tuesday. The positions were left vacant after the results of the December elections were declared invalid by the Central Student Judiciary, MSA's highest court. Wilson and Woronoff were not present at the meeting, and were unavailable for comment. MBA's Campus Governance Committee, responsible for interviewing all possible appointees and making recommendations to the body, originally recommended Wilson and LSA senior Lisa Pollak for the undergraduate positions, but the assembly chose to appoint Woronoff instead of Pollak. LSA junior Steven Susswein, who ran for the undergraduate position, retracted his candidacy at the meeting. Susswein's name was omitted from the December election ballots. This error, along with other procedural errors, prompted CSJ to throw out the election results. Some members were not convinced that the appointments would end the controversy that has lasted for more than 10 months. Previous MSA appointments to the board have been disputed by the board's chair, Prof. Amnon Rosenthal, who has refused to recognize the appointees, and has questioned the legitimacy of the MSA appointment procedure in the past. Theories found for crash of jetliner MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - The 'pilot of the Avianca flight that crashed and killed 73 people Thurs- day had complete discretion in de- termining whether his Boeing 707 "was in a fuel emergency and needed jto land immediately, an investigator said yesterday. Barry Trotter of the National Transportation Safety Board, the in- vestigator in charge of the crash probe, said Avianca does not require pilots to declare a fuel emergency when levels drop below a certain point, he said. Officials at American Airlines and Pan American World Airways, which both had flights diverted from Kennedy International Airport the night of the crash, said the final de- cision on fuel emergencies on their flights rested with the pilot. A possible miscommunication between controllers has been raised in the crash, although federal offi- cials defended the controllers on Monday. A final report on the cause of the crash is not expected for nine to 12 months. Investigators said Monday that tapes show the crew warned regional air traffic controllers that their fuel was low as they circled over New Jersey, about 45 minutes before the crash. That information was not explic- itly relayed to the local controllers who were to guide the plane to Kennedy. The plane apparently ran out of gas and slammed into a hill- side on New York's Long Island. The captain, Laureano Caviedes Hoyes, was one of the 73 people killed. Eighty-six people survived. The captain also asked for "priority" to land rather than declar- ing an "emergency" in telling the controller he could only stay in hold for another five minutes. Trotter said the controllers re- sponded to the priority request by moving the flight from a holding pattern to an approach pattern, although the plane was not moved to the first slot among approaching planes. WALKER Continued from page 1 will be remembered for his infec- tious ideas and enthusiasm, his high standards and his high academic plans," Goldenberg said. "Jack was terrific to work with. He was very quick to offer construc- tive criticism," she said. "He was deeply committed to the University." Walker joined the University fac- ulty in 1964 and served as an LSA associate dean for academic appoint- ments from 1984 to 1987. He was also a research scientist at the Insti- tute of Public Policy, and served as its director from 1974 to 1979. "In his role as associate dean, Jack improved our faculty recruiting and contributed his creative spark to other LSA concerns," Goldenberg said. "Jack inspired the rest of us to set our sights high," she added. "We are determined not to let this loss slow the momentum he generated, but it will be ever so much harder without him." Survivors include his wife, Linda, and sons Max and Sam. Funeral Services are scheduled for Saturday and will be held in the First Presbyterian Church in Ann Arbor. Contributions to the Jack L. Walker Memorial fund, which will be used to support the projects with which he was involved, can be sent to the Political Science department. MSA Continued from page 1 chair the External Relations Committee, which is responsible for all campus relations with the city, state and federal governments. Bruce Frank, a third-year Law student, beat out Engineering Senior Mike Dononvan as chair of the Rules and Elections Committee, which monitors and amends the MSA Constitution and Compiled Code, and also monitors all MSA elections. After appointments for the committees were concluded, the assembly proceeded to the various MSA commissions. The assembly selects both chairs and vice chairs for committees, but only chairs for commissions. The commision heads then select their vice chairs. LSA sophomore Jennifer Van Valey ran unopposed and was again selected to chair the Women's Issues Commission. Van Valey pledged to attend to the voice of the women on the campus, and present the administration with results from an ongoing survey of women on campus. LSA Junior Charles Dudley and Rackham graduate student Corey Dolgan were appointed as chairs of the Student Rights Commission and the Peace and Justice Commission, respectively. Student Rights is responsible for protecting students' freedoms and interests on campus, and Peace and Justice is concerned with human rights around the world. Public Health graduate student Paul Oppendisano accepted the nomination for the Health Issues Commission, and first-year LSA student Valerie Benezra won the Academic Affairs Commission Chair. Both ran unopposed, and were approved unanimously. MSA President Aaron Williams explained that the meeting was held on North Campus in an effort to "reach out" to students. "One of MS A's biggest problems is that no one knows what MSA does," Williams said. "By going out to Bursley, we let the people see for themselves, firsthand, what the MSA is about." Only three Bursley residents attended the meeting. "We hear a lot about the MSA in the paper and everything," said first year Engineering student Tanya Pesch, "and I wanted to find out how much they worked and what they worked ,,. THE MICHIGAN DAILY needs a LIBRARIAN Work Study Only. Great learning experience and have fun at the same time. 10-15 hrs/week-flexibl Call Nancy or Irma at 764-0550. CHINA' GARDEN Restaurant SZECHUAN, HUNAN & PEKING CUISINE Good nutrition is our concern. COCKTAILS CARRY-OUT & DELIVERY Sunday Buffet Mon.-Thurs. 11:30-10:00; Fri. 11:30-11:00; Sat. noon-11:00; Sun. noon-10:00 3035 Washtenaw 1Ann Arbor 971-0970 PUT A SPARK BACK INTO YOUR RELATIONSHIP ! Mic an Dail Classiied SPEndALValentine ay edition. $5.00 per heart. Look for the ad form soon. Deadline is Feb. 9. SAY IT IN THE ... 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Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev acknowledged the pressure for re- unification, making his most tolerant statement yet on a single Germany, which has been opposed by Communists for more than 40 years. Mladenov attacks former party leadership in Bulgaria SOFIA, Bulgaria - Communist Party chief Petar Mladenov fiercely attacked the ousted leadership yesterday, but offered few ideas for change as he tried to please reformers and avoid a party split. Mladenov proposed splitting the post of party chief and state president, which he assumed when Todor Zhikov was removed from thirty-five years in power on November 10. Mladeonov gave little support to the creation of a market economy. "It's my suggestion that the comrades adopt a decision that the same person should not be leading the party and the state at the same time," said Mladenov. Debate showed divisions emerging between the conservative majority and the various reform factions who favor quicker moves toward democ- racy. Mladenov wished to retain the position of president, but it was un- clear which party could win the post of party chief. Senate hears abortion bill LANSING - The emotional issue of requiring a parent's consent for a teen's abortion got another legislative hearing yesterday as a Senate com- mittee prepared to approve a new version of the bill. "My hope is to report a bill at the end of session next week," said Sen. Fred Dillingham (R-Fowlerville), chair of the Senate Human Re- sources and Senior Citizens Committee. He said he's working to get agreement with House backers before act- ing on the Senate floor, to prevent the measure from being rejected when it returns to the lower chamber. "I do not want this bill in conference," he said, referring to a House- Senate conference committee used to hammer out a compromise between conflicting versions of the same bill. "You get that bill in conference and you could tie this bill up," he said. "I don't think it's good for anybody." Baker-Soviet talks postponed WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Secretary of State James A. Baker III is rescheduling talks in Moscow with Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard A. Shevardnadze to avoid interfering with a meeting of the Communist Party Central Committee, Baker's spokesperson said yesterday. The postponement coincided with a report by the Cable News Network that Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev had spent the past eight days at his country home, considering his resignation as head of the Soviet Communist Party. Bush administration officials and intelligence sources told The Associ- ated Press there had been speculation for weeks that Gorbachev would yield his party post - while retaining the presidency -but that they had no information that he would take the step. Baker and Shevardnadze will meet Feb. 8-9 in the Soviet capital, a day delay at the suggestion of the U.S government, said a State Department spokesperson. EXTRAS Crossword fanatics rejoice! 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