The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 7, 1991 - Page 3 Bush, Gorbachev cut nuclear forces MOSCOW (AP) - Pledges of sweeping arms cuts by the U.S. and Soviet presidents reflect their belief that the superpowers now face less threat from each other than from renegades with nuclear weapons. George Bush and Mikhail Gor- bachev have moved beyond the ardu- ous negotiations that characterized decades of U.S.-Soviet arms control and are instead announcing unilat- eral steps. Significantly, they made their promises before either side had rati- fied the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, which was negotiated very painfully over nearly a decade and was signed at the Moscow summit in July. A member of a delegation headed by U.S. Undersecretary of State Reginald Bartholomew that arrived in Moscow on Saturday to discuss the nuclear cuts said both sides had accomplished more in one week than in five years of negotiations. The of- ficial spoke on condition of anonymity. Behind the good intent of the gestures,both leaders haveftheir own barely hidden agendas, which mostly overlap but in some cases contradict each other. Bush, while acting unilaterally to scrap and mothball some Ameri- can nuclear weapons, also wants to dismantle Iraq's atomic potential. Gorbachev also is backing U.N. ef- forts to deny Iraq the bomb. Gorbachev, for his part, wants to reduce the chances of Soviet extrem- ists seizing nuclear arms for use in domestic turmoil. Bush shares that goal and paved the way for Gor- bachev by announcing unilateral U.S. steps a week ago. Bush sought to defuse Soviet demands for talks on naval arms control by announcing that he was pulling tactical nuclear weapons off many American vessels but not de- stroying all of them. Gorbachev met Bush by remov- ing short-range nuclear weapons from Soviet vessels and raised the ante, offering to open talks on de- stroying them. He also vowed to remove from service three nuclear missile submarines, with 48 mis- siles. Gorbachev called a long-standing U.S. bluff, made originally by Pres- ident Reagan in 1983, for the super- powers to share anti-missile defense technologies. The Soviet president also re- peated the years-old Kremlin pro- posal to end superpower nuclear tests. Gorbachev said in his speech that Russian President Boris Yeltsin and the leaders of other Soviet republics shared his opinion on the need to eliminate the nuclear weapons that are most difficult to control, in- cluding warheads on artillery shells and short-range missiles. Some of the smaller nuclear weapons are in Byelorussia, next to Poland and formerly a bulwark against the U.S.-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Gorbachev said he was removing from "battle alert status" 503 long-range nuclear missiles, includ- ing 134 with more than one war- head. He did not say which missiles, but the 134 likely include multiple warhead missiles in Kazakhstan and the Ukraine that have arousedinter- national concern. U-Club weeken prograir by Marah Gubar Student reaction to the new al- cohol policy at the University Club is forcing the club to abandon its ef- forts to be the only nightclub in Ann Arbor open to underage students. The elimination of alcohol ser- vice after 2 p.m. has resulted in low student attendance at weekend events, causing the management to cancel all night programming, ex- cept for Laughtrack on Wednesdays. This summer, a directive from the President's office required the U-Club to stop serving alcohol af- ter 8 p.m. The club stayed open a month during the summer despite diminishing business, then curtailed all night activities until school started. The U-Club decided it would be best to stop serving alcohol at 2 p.m. to avoid hassles with students in the fall. Although lunch is continuing to do well and dinner customers are starting to increase in number, at- tendance at other U-Club programs has dropped to virtually nothing. "When we opened up this year, our plan was to have three local bands and one national band in here each month, not for us but for the students. We could have just stopped night programming and let this place exist on the money from lunch and dinner," club manager Ed Burnett said. The U-club's original plan pro- vided entertainment from Wednes- day through Saturday night. Laughtrack, the Wednesday program featuring local and out-of-town comics, is the only night program still proceeding as anticipated. The rest of the week, set aside for dance music and live bands, has folded due to low student participation. Burnett estimates that the first Friday, Sept. 6, more than 200 peo- ple showed up. But the next Friday, the number dropped to 70, and the following week to 40. The first two Saturdays 40 people came. On Sept. 21, the U-Club presented "The Dif- ference," a band many consider to be one of the top college groups in the nation. In the past, a draw of 200 or more students would have been normal. This time, five people showed up. For Burnett, it was the last straw. "We were not making enough money to cover our costs, and that's all we ask to do ... There's nothing ends d night nmin in it for us," he said. "I'd guess that 70 percent of the population here is under 21. Where are they going? I think students have put a label on the U-Club that shouldn't be there. It's a scene thing, somehow they think because we don't serve alcohol it's not the cool place to be. But they can make this the happening spot. "The students are always com- plaining that they have nowhere to dance, and that if they're not 21 there's no place to hear live music. Well, we were offering all of them live music, and we have the biggest dance floor in Ann Arbor," Burnett said. "The bands don't even come in here right now," said. want to Burnett Home shopping Ann Arbor resident Jean Moore shops for bargains at the Ann Arbor Breakfast Optimist Club's annual garage sale. Cracker Barrel rally returns to Belleville Neither do the comics. "It's a tougher crowd now. The way it used to work, people would come to comedy club to laugh. Now, with- out the alcohol, it's like, 'O.K., I'm here, now make me laugh,"' said Laughtrack student comedian Chris Curtis. "I really think that if they don't serve alcohol there's too much other competition around for them to re- gain their clientele without it," said Stephen Shaw, an LSA junior. "People usually go where the a1- cohol is.... If some people stop go- ing because of the alcohol policy, other people will stop going also, even if they don't drink," said Nicolle Laskos, a sophomore at EMU. Fred Tarkington, a Fine Arts se- nior, thinks the lack of alcohol may not be the problem. "Maybe they should advertise more. I never hear about anything going on at the U- Club except for Laughtrack," he said. Burnett has decided to give stu- dents one more chance. This Friday, the club is sponsoring a dance night featuring three different DJs. The cost for this special event will be reduced to $2 per person. "All live music and dance nights will have to be stopped completely unless we see considerable student support at this event," said Burnett. "I just want the students to know that this place is here for them, and we are really trying to make it happen," he said. "But we can't do it without their support." by David Wartowski Seven of an estimated 500 Cracker Barrel protesters were ar- rested yesterday in Belleville dur- ing the group's rally protesting the restaurant's nine-month-old policy which has terminated the jobs of all gay Cracker Barrel employees. Van Buren Police, who were as- sisted by the Western Wayne County Police at the protest, report that all seven were arrested on a breach of peace charge. Protests began nine and a half months ago when gays were fired from restaurants in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and South Car- olina, after "internal memos" were circulated by Cracker Barrel's vice- president, claiming that gay and les- bian employees did not uphold "traditional heterosexual values," said George Frisbie, who attended Monday's demonstration and was fired from a Florida Cracker Barrel. Ron Woods, who has led both Belleville protests, said four of the the seven arrested were among the lice, however, report all seven were issued tickets and released. Woods said he thought the police treated protesters unfairly, pushing the crowd into a ditch across the street and arresting activists that Woods said he thought the police treated protesters unfairly, pushing the crowd into a ditch across the street and arresting activists that were only 'taking the same path as the customers' day's protest was met by an opposi- tion nearly as large as the protesters' group, Woods described Sunday's opposition as "minimal." Police moved the crowd of protesters off Cracker Barrel's lawn and into the street, restricting access for a block. "We were able to curtail business considerably," Woods said. He was "very pleased" with yesterday's protest, but said the protesters' intention "is not to antagonize, but to educate." Woods said that although nego- tiations with Cracker Barrel are now being discussed, Cracker Barrel itself has made "no attempt to ne- gotiate." Woods hopes Cracker Bar- rel will reinstate the jobs of the 15 gay men and lesbians who have been fired, along with back pay and for- mer status. protesters. The remaining were counter-demonstrators. Woods said after about 100 of the protesters went to both the Belleville and Van Buren police de- partments, he thought the arrestees were transferred to the Wayne County Correction Institution. Po- were only "taking the same path as the customers." The protesters, 400 more than at- tended the first Cracker Barrel protest last Monday, included sev- eral Human Rights organizations from the Detroit area. While Mon- THE LIST What's happening in Ann Arbor today Meetings Enact, weekly mtg. SNR, 1040 Dana,'7 p.m. Comedy Company, writers mtg. All comedic writers welcome. UAC offices, second floor of the Union, 7:30. Indian American Student Associa- tion, weekly board mtg. All members welcome. League, meeting rm C, 8 p.m. U-M Asian American Student Coali- tion, weekly mtg. East Quad, 52 Greene, 7:30. Hindu Students Council. Union, Rm 1209, 8 pm. VIA Hillel. Hillel, 6:30. Speakers "Rational Egoism in The Fountain- head," Andrew Bernstein. Angell Aud C, 8 p.m. "Jonathan Edwards and Popular Re- ligion," Prof. David Hall, Harvard Di- vinity School. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities. 439 West En- gineering, 4 p.m. "Commercialization of Medical Technology," William Mitchell. 1014 Dow Bldg, 3:30-5. "Reactivity of Electron Deficient Clusters," Scott Druker. 1640 Chem Bldg, 4p.m. "Metallocene Base Ion Encapsulation Agents," Brain Gibney. 1640 Chem Bldg, 4 p.m. Furthermore Safewalk, night-time safety walking service. Sun-Thur, 8 p.m.-1:20 a.m. and Fri. and Sat. 8p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Stop by 102 UGLi or call 936-1000. Extended hours are 1 a.m. -3 a.m. at the Angell Hall Computing Center or call 763- 4246. WALK. Ultimate Frisbee Club, practice. Be- ginners welcome. Mitchell Field, 7-9. Call 668-2886 for info. Guild House Writers Series, David Sosnowski and Schaarazetta Natelege. Guild House, 802 Monroe, 8:30-10. English Department Coffee Hour, ev- ery Monday. Haven 7th floor lounge, 3- 4:30. "Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Graduate School in English... but Didn't Know Who to Ask," panel discussion. Haven 7th floor lounge, 7:30. Donald Hall, visiting writers series. Rackham Amphitheater, 4 p.m Blues Party and Open Mike Night,, every Monday, $1.50 cover. Blind Pig, 8:30. U-M Ninjitsu Club, Monday practice. IM Bldg, wrestling rm, 7:30-9. U-M Women's Lacrosse Club, Mon- day practice. Oosterbaan Field House, 9-10:30. Call 996-3392 for info. Career Planning and Placement. Interviewing. CP&P Program Rm, 4:10-5. Marketing Your Abilities: The Re- cruiter Perspective. Union, 3:30-5. Hewitt Associates: Employer Presenta- tion. Union, Kuenzel Rm, 7-8:30. Chase Manhattan Bank: Employer Presentation. Union, Anderson C&D, 7-9. ECB Peer Writing Tutors. An- gell/Mason Computing Center, 7-11. 611 Church, 7-9. U-M Taekwondo Club, Monday workout. CCRB Martial Arts Rm, 6:30-8. "Women and Sexually Transmitted Diseases," Lesbian Health Series, free. Common Language Bookstore, 7-9. Gorbachev denounces anti-Semitic sentiments MOSCOW (AP) - Breaking decades of silence by Soviet leaders, President Mikhail Gorbachev yes- terday sharply denounced hatred for Jews and bemoaned their exodus from the Soviet Union. Gorbachev's statement was car- ried by the Tass news agency yester- day and read the night before at a ceremony marking the 50th anniver- sary of the Nazi massacre of thou- sands of Jews at Babi Yar, in the Ukraine. Gorbachev said persecution of Jews did not end in the Nazi era. In Soviet society today, he said, "Social expressions of anti-Semitism have not been surmounted and certain re- actionary circles are exploiting this fact." Soviet and foreign Jewish leaders have been pressing Gorbachev for several years to speak out against anti-Semitism. He may have finally decided to do so now because since the August coup, he has been free of the hard- liners who resisted condemnation of anti-Semitism. Gorbachev may also have wanted to please foreign Jew- ish leaders who could support his drive for international aid. Many of the 1.4 million Soviet Jews say they are harassed daily and ToI.he DOUG KANTER/Daily Ben Novick and Kevin McGrath, both seniors at Pioneer High School, practice with the Ring of Steel Club near Angell Hall. They perform in theater productions and are currently practicing for a performance of Cyrano de Bergerac at the end of the month. Bush has upper hand in Michigan, LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Pres- got 18 percent, and 24 percent were Michigan. ident Bush holds a big lead over two undecided or refused to answer. 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