Itan Vol. C1 NO-69 Ann Arbor, Michigan -Wednesday, December 12, 1990 Copyrght o ISs Vol.ClNo.9 An Abor Mihign - ednsda, Dcemer 2, 9he cian Daiy Shamir: relieve I talks Shevardnadze urges peaceful sraeli, A U.S. tension gulf resolution WASHINGTON (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir said yesterday he and President Bush have smoothed relations between their two countries strained by the U.S. partnership with Arab leaders against Iraq. The president issued a "warm welcome" to Shamir at the outset of their Oval Office talks yesterday morning, but he rebuffed questions from reporters about the Middle East situation. "We have been delighted to ex- press our full support for the leader- ship of the president, for the policy of the United States in this recent crisis of the gulf," Shamir told re- porters after spending nearly two hours with Bush in the White House. "And the president also expresses his support for our behavior, for our policy" in the crisis, Shamir added. Israeli officials said before the meeting that Shamir would tell Bush that Israel does not intend to launch any preemptive strikes against Iraq. Assistant Secretary of State John Kelly said that Shamir didn't talk about "potential Israeli actions" but that Bush thanked him for keeping a low profile in the crisis. "There was a strong expression of identity of views on seeing Iraqi aggression rebuffed," Kelly told re- porters. But he also said "there was no at- tempt to duck the tough issues" of Jewish settlements in the occupied territories and Israel's use of force against Palestinian protests in those areas. Kelly did not elaborate. 'We have been delighted to express our first full support for the leadership of the president, for the policy of the United States in this recent crisis of the gulf' - Yitzhak Shamir Israeli Prime Minister The administration has been con- cerned in recent days by suggestions from senior Israeli officials that if the United States doesn't dismantle Iraq's military machines, Israel might. "We have reached general under- standing, more or less, on all the moves and on Israel's position," Shamir told reporters. The meeting "will enhance the special relationship between the United States and Israel," Shamir said. U.S., Soviet talks in Houston dominated by crisis situation HOUSTON (AP) - Eduard Shevardnadze, Soviet Foreign Minister, urged the Bush admin- istration yesterday to make a last- ditch diplomatic effort to avert war in the Persian Gulf. "It is also my strong hope that U.S. troops will not see action," Shevardnadze said at a news confer- ence near the end of a two-day meet- ing in Houston with,, Secretary of State James Baker. The crisis in the gulf that began with Iraq's invasion of Kuwait Aug. 2 dominated the talks held at a Houston hotel. "I still hope it will be possible to find a way out of that difficult situation," Shevardnadze said. "I still hope a peaceful solution is pos- sible." He and Baker denied, meanwhile, a report that Baker had proposed call- ing for the Soviet's to contribute a token military force to the gulf and that Shevardnadze had turned him down. This option is not under consid- eration, this option is non-existent," Shevardnadze said. Baker said, "We did not talk about the possibility that Shevard- nadze would send forces there. The subject was discussed in previous meetings." Referring to the high-level talks President Bush has proposed with Iraq, the Soviet foreign minister said, "We pin much hope on the coming contacts." But Baker said Baghdad had still not agreed on a date for him to go to Iraq to see President Saddam Hussein. He offered any time be- tween Dec. 20 and Jan. 3, but again rejected any attempt to delay the visit until just before the Jan.15 deadline set by the U.N. Security Council for Iraq to pull out or face the prospect of military measures. While Baker gave a positive ac- count of the U.S.-Soviet meetings held in his home town, no agree- ments were announced except that Shevardnadze said the two sides had decided to suspend weapons ship- ments to warring factions in Afghanistan. The foreign minister said the date for the cutoff had not been set. And Baker said he did not expect an agreement on such issues as assis- tance to rehabilitate the war-torn country "in the near term." Shevardnadze bluntly appealed for U.S. food aid before a meeting yes- terday with Baker. And officials in Washington said the White House could unveil an economic assistance package for the Soviet Union as early as Wednesday when Bush meets with Shevardnadze. Extensive discussion of the Persian Gulf crisis apparently slowed consideration by Baker and Shevardnadze of remaining road- blocks to a treaty to reduce U.S. and Soviet long-range weapons stock- piles. However, they planned to meet Tuesday night to consider the results of bargaining between their arms ex- perts. Shevardnadze said no date had been set for Bush to go to Moscow to sign the treaty at a summit meet- ing with Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. "We are facing a difficult task. ...We have to complete a historic agreement and have it ready for sign- ing by the time President Bush pays a historic visit to Moscow," Shevardnadze said. Among the unsettled issues are how to police the treaty to make sure provisions to reduce U.S. and Soviet long-range bombers, missiles and submarines by about 30 percent are not undercut. Where's the hydrant? Ann Arbor resident Jody Vought takes his dog Walker for a walk on the Diag . Students, staff discuss homeless Tami Pollak Daily Staff Reporter Last week's arrest of an appar- ently homeless man and a student in the Union's MUG has sparked in- quiries into the University's policies for dealing with the homeless. "There is a clear lack of under- standing about homelessness within the campus Housing Security De- partment," said Jeff Gearhart of the Ann Arbor Tenant's Union. Last Tuesday evening, University Housing Security officers approached a man who had fallen asleep in a booth at the MUG. They asked him to leave, and offered to call an area shelter for him. After listening to the security guards ask the man to leave, LSA junior Ted Sevransky - who was sitting in the next booth - told them the man was his guest. Hous- ing Security then called the Ann Ar- bor Police, who sent two officers to the Union. The officers arrested the man for trespassing. Sevransky was also arrested on an outstanding "dog at large" warrant. The next day, several Homeless Action Committee members met with Frank Cianciola, director of the Michigan Union/North oiampus Commons/Student Programs, to dis- cuss Union policies. "One of the things the Homeless Action Committee wanted to know was who gets asked to leave and who doesn't get asked," Cianciola said. "I really can't answer that. I'm having a meeting and I'm going to sit down with my staff to discuss this," Cian- ciola said. "The Union isn't a public facil- ity, not in the sense that a bus sta- tion is a public facility," Cianciola said. "It's a University facility. It's See HOMELESS, Page 2 Budget crunch strains public universities nationwide by Bethany Robertson Daily Staff Reporter The meaning of the term "economic recession" is hitting. home for public universities around the country as overwhelming state deficits begin to translate into higher education funding cuts. Michigan's 15 public universities sustained a one percent cut in state appropriations last week as the legis- lature attempted to balance a state deficit estimated to be as large as $1.3 billion. Other states around the country are facing similar budget woes, and public universities are feeling the consequences. The state of California is facing a $3.6 billion deficit this fiscal year, a number estimated to reach $4 billion by the end of 1991. As a result of this budget crunch, California State Universities have taken a $99 mil- lion cut out of a system wide budget of $1.7-billion, Chancellor Office representative Colleen Bentley Adler said. The cuts have spread across the system's 20 campuses according to student size and program needs. The Northridge campus of the California State University system has responded to the cuts by reducing the number of classes offered, mak- ing cutbacks in building mainte- nance, freezing hiring, and limiting library services. Director of Public Affairs Ann Salisbury said California State Uni- versity is also facing problems due to a "saturation" of the number of students it can hold. Failure of a bond in the November elections in- tended to fund new construction has put more pressure on the administra- tors to find other funds to increase the classroom space available. "A number of these projects have been put on hold indefinitely," Sal- isbury said. Cape Cod Community College has taken a unique approach in re- sponse to a 12 percent state budget cut reducing its budget from $6.4 million to $5.6 million last sum- mer. A grass roots "Survival Fund" has been created to raise $3 million in the next three to five years. The college is appealing to its "college family" of students, staff, faculty, and alumni for donations. "This is an effort to pick our- selves up by the bootstraps. I think the survival fund is aimed at trying to do things for ourselves. It's really an effort to try to make sure that this college is here in the future," Presi- dent Vernon Beuke said.- The City University system in New York City has also suffered ma- jor cuts. In this current fiscal year, $29 million was cut in funding to See BUDGET, Page 2 Anti-war movement has yet 9o gain widespread support by Kristine LaLonde Daily Staff Reporter streets, buildings and kiosks. The Persian Gulf teach-in fol- - 1st place in CCHA .oky.e by Matt Ronnie DiyHockey Writer Hundreds of students crammed into Angell Hall last month, search- ing for answers to the growing crisis in the Persian Gulf. They listened to speakers discuss the crisis' many di- mensions: the media, energy re- sources, the political and cultural make-up of the Middle East and racism. Daily Angell Hall News was filled with an Anewyss air of excitement Analysis and awareness. It looked like a starting point for an anti-war movement on a campus known for activism. But interest in the looming threat of war did not turn into action. The campus anti-war movement has, for Although the anti-deputization movement lost momentum, the anti- war movement pales next to the fer- vor of November's student rights and anti-deputization campaign, in which hundreds rallied for three straight days. lowed the doubling of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia but preceded the Thanksgiving break. When students returned from break, they faced the hysterical stress levels that typically accompany the term's end. Both the See WAR, Page 7 Most students on Diag support sanctions, oppose use of force by Jesse Snyder Daily Staff Reporter While many students support the United Nations economic sanctions against Iraq, as well as the commit- ment of U.S. troops to the Saudi Arabian desert, they find little cause The randomly selected students were asked a number of questions about their opinions on the Middle East crisis, ranging from the com- mitment of U.S troops to Saudi Arabia, to the institution of the draft When the Michigan hockey team made its annual trek to scenic Sault Ste. Marie to play Lake Superior State in November, the Lakers were in the middle of taking their finals. Perhaps not coincidentally, the Lakers storm into Ann Arbor this weekend in the middle of the Wolverines' exam period. Whether or not the Lake Superior State officials were plotting revenge II , .- ,~ II