I ATF1 L E" TODAY Windy, chance of snow; High: 39, Low: 28. TOMORROW Mostly cloudy; High: 42, Low: 31. 1t*~~It ruU A gaggle of Blue sports this weekend. See SPORTS Page 8. One hundred and one years of editorial freedom Vol. CIl, No. 43 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, November 27, 1991 ..i' I Holocaust ad author wins Texas battle by Philip Cohen Daily News Editor The University of Texas at Austin, and its student newspaper, the Daily Texan, are caught up in a rapidly-spreading controversy over the publication of an advertisement that denies the history of the Holo- caust. Before a crowd of about 70 peo- ple, the university's Student Publi- cations Committee last night voted 6-5 against running the ad - but fell one vote short of the two- thirds needed to overturn a review committee's previous decision to run it. The meeting was attended by lo- cal Jewish leaders, students and fac- ulty - and also by Bradley Smith, the man who wrote the ad and has across the country for the Commit- tee for Open Debate On the Holo- caust. "The Jewish community defi- nitely let their viewpoint be known, and in great numbers," said Daily Texan Wire Editor Matthew Sey- mour. At the same time, the committee also voted to postpone publication of the ad until January, so students would not be tied up with Hanukkah and exams when the paper hit the streets. The advertisement, which claims that histories of the Holocaust are exaggerated fabrications, has been printed by the Daily, the Duke Chronicle, The Daily Northwestern and the Cornell Daily Sun. Student papers at a number of other schools, See TEXAS, Page 2 Say 'Heisman' Sports Illustrated photographer Brad Trent does a photo shoot of Desmond Howard and Elvis Grbac in the Fishbowl yeste-rday morning. placed it in student newspapers Congress WASHINGTON (AP) - Tom DeL Congress labored yesterday to economy complete its work for the year by jobs." passing major bills to build "The ti * highways, aid the Soviets and the gam protect Americans' bank deposits. House Sp Partisan rancor persisted over crime Washingt and the faltering economy. "The f "'Twas the night before recess to conclud and all through the land, the this sessi economy was stagnant, employees not. I will were canned," began a poem recited Bush I by Sen. William Roth (R-Del.), for goi arguing for a last-minute tax cut. considerir "The Democrats do not want to and for h address jobs in America," said Rep. crime bill struggles to conclude 1991 session ay (R-Texas). "America's is hurting and we need ime has come for an end to esmanship," thundered eaker Thomas S. Foley (D- on). president either wishes us de our business and adjourn on of Congress or he does abide by his desires." blasted at Congress anew ng all year without rg his own tax proposals aving failed to produce a to his liking. The version favored by Democrats would do little to make sure the convicts on Death Row are executed without endless appeals. "If they want to pass this, let them pass it today. ... This idea of dancing around - that's not good enough for the American people," the president said. Democrats struggled to find a majority to pass the crime measure without GOP support. The bill calls for a five-day waiting period for handgun purchases and expands the federal death penalty to 53 See CONGRESS, Page 2 Bush supportsJ urges Congress WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House shifted gears yester- day as President Bush voiced enthu- siastic support for a tax-cut package by House Republicans, launching a you-go-first war with Democrats over action or adjournment. The president urged Congress to vote on the GOP package before leaving town for their year-end break. House Speaker Thomas Foley Republican tax-cut legislation, to end session before holidays immediately accused Bush of That idea got a cool reception gamesmanship, and said if the presi- from Senate Republican Leader Bob dent wanted serious consideration Dole, who said, "It seems to me we of a tax cut, he should call on law- are not going to resolve anything by makers to stay and deliberate over staying here next week or coming Thanksgiving. back in December." As Congress worked into the And Bush said there was "no night, Democrats said Foley was point in Congress sticking around, considering bringing the House back in my view. .. Congress has-been into session Dec. 10 for public hear- here all year long." ings comparing Democratic tax pro- With the 11th-hour tax-cut pro- posals with the GOP plan. See BUSH, Page 2 Cost, time constraints create limits on by Mona Qureshi Daily Staff Reporter When the bells of Burton Tower chime at 5 p.m. -today, many University students will have gone home for Thanksgiving break. But a number of out- of-staters won't be travelling home for the long weekend. "I know a lot of people who aren't go- ing home this year," Business student Will Guimont said. Originally from Portland, Ore., Guimont said a lot of peo- ple he knows are taking side trips to nearby places like Chicago; he plans to visit Indiana with his wife. With a longer holiday break just around the corner, expenses and the short time spent at home are the reasons stu- dents are staying around for Thanksgiv- ing, Guimont said. School of Music sophomore Stephanie [hank sgiving travel Fybel, from Rolling Hills, Calif., agreed. Guillen of Costa Rica does not plan to re- "Last year, it was too hectic," she said. turn home for Thanksgiving or winter "The time change, the cost, and the aggra- break. Here on a one-year program with vation of airports ... It wasn't worth all the School of Natural Resources, Guillen that trouble." said that since he will be at the Univer- Fybel said it will be the first time in sity for only one year, it is not necessary for him to return home for either occa- sion. He is spending the holidays with his brother in Toronto. For Thanksgiving, he said, "I'm staying here and doing tons of homework. LSA senior Mirra Klausner of Shawnee Mission, Kan., said she plans to visit relatives in Washington, D.C., over Thanksgiving rather than go home. 19 years she has not spent Thanksgiving "It's not going to be too long before I with her family, but she plans to see them go home for winter break," Klausner said. during the winter break. Until then, she She said she understands others are not go- said, she will spend Thanksgiving with ing home for Thanksgiving because of the her'boyfriend's family in Pennsylvania. costs, and suggested that out-of-state stu- First-year graduate student Sergio See TRAVEL, Page 2 MICHELLE GUY/Daily Ezra Millstein, a Natural Resources sophomore, waits for students to board the commuter yesterday afternoon. Millstein is going home for the Thanksgiving holiday, but many out-of-state students have decided that it is not worth the trouble. l\\d Serbians strike ..:. again. at I.... 2 Croatian s Q ZAGREB, Yugoslavia (AP) - .. The Serb-dominated Yugoslav V military staged new attacks on the Croatian city of Osijek early yesterday, the second day of a U.N.- sponsored truce. Sporadic fighting continued to \ the east and south of Zagreb, the Croatian capital, even as the federal. army began withdrawing troops and heavv weanons from other ''j.* More students commute, fewer live near campus, 'U' reports by David Rheingold Daily City Reporter An increasing number of stu- dents are moving out of private housing units near campus and rely- ing more on commuter transporta- tion, according to data compiled by the University Housing Division. Housing Program Director Ed Salowitz presented the information to the Ann Arbor Planning Com- mission at its meeting last night. The figures showed a breakdown of the types of housing students live in, compared with past figures. Among the details: U the number of commuters to -. ., , - . ..., .,.. A r,... students living in residence halls (27 percent), sororities and fraterni- ties (4 percent), University family housing (4 percent), and cooperative housing(1.5 percent). Salowitz said he thinks the M-14 highway has probably encouraged an increasing number of students liv- ing in areas outside Ann Arbor to commute rather than live near cam- pus. "Now, some of the commuters are able to come up with more hous- ing for the same dollar, and you may be willing to put up with a 15- minute drive if you're going to get chair Sam Offen said he thinks the University housing data is also im- portant to the Planning Commis- sion. "There might be a way to use the data to see if there's an adequate de- mand for greater housing, and see whether or not zoning will acco- modate the demand," he said. Salowitz said he believes many students have been lured away from nearby private housing by more en- ticing units farther away. "Once you make the basic deci- sion that you're going to live on the periphery of campus, what differ- enre dne it make 'hnw ,far vou're