The abortion rights bill recently passed by the Michigan House is no victory at all for pro-choice supporters. The bill still includes a 24-hour waiting period, an open insult to women. Vocal, opera, folk, ethnic and rock music -The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir has it all. "The most beautiful music on the planet?" Could be. The Michigan lacrosse club team suffered an 18-5 defeat at the hands of Michigan State. The Wolverines, defending Big Ten club league champs, hope the worst is behind them. EAT Today Cloudy, falling temps; High: 33, Low: 15 Tomorrow Blustery, flurries; High 24, Low 13 w 4ir t 4444rr One hundred and one years of editorial freedom Vol I-9I I -cia-- usa, ac 0,19 19 ihia a Candidates prepare for today's primaries Associated Press Bill Clinton and Paul Tsongas barnstormed through Florida yester- day in a final, hurried hunt for Su- per Tuesday votes as Sen. Tom Harkin bowed out of the Demo- cratic presidential race. The White House predicted a sweep for Presi- dent Bush. Democrats are discussing the implications Harkin's removal from the race will bring. Rick Wiener, former chair of the Michigan Democratic Party and a Harkin backer, said Harkin's depar- ture would be good news for Clinton. "I think that Senator Harkin's departure makes Governor Clinton a clear front-runner in Michigan and if he wins Michigan and Illi- nois, I believe he will be the nomi- nee," he said. Brown said Clinton could not win in the fall because of the accu- sations he faces. "You can't elect a candidate with a scandal a week. I'll tell you that," he said in Rhode Island, referring to a New York Harkin leaves race; students not surprised by Ren6e Huckle Daily Staff Reporter As Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) bowed out of the Democratic presi- dential race, he left with a parting shot at President Bush and a pledge to "bear any burden" to help unseat him in the fall. His departure left Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton, Massachusetts Sen. Paul Tsongas and former California Gov. Jerry Brown still afloat. Harkin, who quit after a string of setbacks and a $300,000 debt, vowed to continue fighting for the cause he espoused in his campaign. "Circumstances may change, but the work of care and compassion still continues," Harkin told an audi- ence at Gallaudet University, a school for the deaf. He signed the beginning of his remarks to his audi- ence before stepping to the microphone. All three remaining Democrats said they would reach out to Harkin's constituency, particularly Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) embraces his wife yesterday after announcing that he is no longer a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. the union workers whose votes will be critical in next week's primaries in Illinois and Michigan. Many University students said they were dismayed that Harkin pulled out of the Democratic primary race, but said they were not surprised. LSA sophomore Dave Dayen said Harkin's departure from the campagin trail was inevitable and added there is no competent candi- date to replace him. "The race lacks a true person for the people now," Dayen said. Despite this, Dayen said he would probably support Tsongas. David DeVarti, a member of the Ann Arbor Harkin Steering Committee who helped organize van trips to New Hampshire for University students, said he would most likely work for former California Gov. Jerry Brown. "I thought (Harkin) would stay in See HARKIN, Page 7 Jerry Brown: Brown's plan for economic recovery is based primarily on a wholesale overhaul of the federal tax system. He favors ending the current graduated income tax system, and replacing it with an across-the-board 13 percent tax on income. The only deductions from this tax would be for home mortgage, rent, and charitable contributions. Also, a 13 percent consumptio tax on all goods and services would be implemented. Theformercalifornia governor would abolish all other federal taxes, such as the gasoline excise tax. Pat Buchanan: The Buchanan economic strategy calls for "broad and deep" tax cuts.;Specifically,these would include targeted income tax cuts at the middle class and working class; the abolition of the capital gains tax for the middle class and the working class; a 50 percent reduction in the capital gains tax for people making more than $50,000 per year; indexing the capital gains tax rate to inflation; and providing investment tax credits for business and manufacturing. Buchanan would also freeze federal spending, eliminate nearly all foreign aid, and streamline the federal bureaucracy, while imposing regulations to "even the playing field" with unfair trading partners. George Bush: The president's planfor economic recovery is based on tax code changes. These modifications would include cutting the capital gains tax from 28 percent to under 16 percent, a $5,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers, and an increase in the personal exemption for children. Bill Clinton: Arkansas Gov. Clinton would immediately give middle-income Americans a tax cut, paid for by increasing the tax burden on the wealthy. Clinton would introduce a targeted capital gains tax cut for investments in new businesses that create jobs, and would increase government spending for transportation projects. David Duke: The former Louisiana State Representative plans to stimulate the economy by instituting a national sales tax to replace the federal income tax. Under this plan, Duke says, the financially burdensome IRS will no longer be necessary. Duke would also bring about comprehensive welfare reform, including requiring able- bodied people to do some kind of work in order to get benefits, and .f would crack down on unfair trading partners to protect American jobs. Paul Tsongas Former Sen. Tson gas emphasizes ha is not in favor of short-term, middle-class tax relief. The Tsongas plan calls for a targeted capital gains tax cut, aimed at Times article raising questions about an investment Clinton made in the 1970s with a friend who was the owner of a failed savings and loan. .Each of the three remaining Democratic candidates said he would try to reach out to Harkin's followers. Political analyst William Bal- lenger said Clinton figured to be the logical choice for the Harkin back- ers, since his views were the closest in line with Harkin's. "If you look at the alternatives, by the process of elimination, Clin- ton looks to me like he'd be the beneficiary," he said. Clinton issued a statement in See PRIMARIES, Page 7 r ITD announces layoffs, cutbacks by Hope Calati Daily Staff Reporter Information Technology Division (ITD) laid off 20 to 30 employees as part of a restructuring effort resulting from anticipated budget cuts for the 1992-93 fiscal year, and ITD representatives say further layoffs are possible. ITD plans to make the staff cut- backs through Reductions in Force (RIF), attrition and transferring personnel. ITD representatives were unable to confirm the number of jobs which would be lost and Doug Van Houweling, vice provost for Information Technology, was out of town and unavailable for comment yesterday. ITD must reduce its budget by $3.2 million according to a computer conference memo posted by Van Houweling. The reduction is a result of anticipated cuts in budget alloca- tions, which aim to reduce overhead costs by $575,000. According to the memo, ITD must comply with a new administra- tive requirement shifting funding from the central administrative bud- get to the individual schools and col- leges. "There were no good places to cut where no one would be affected," McClatchey said. "(Further layoffs) depend so much on what happens with funding from Lansing and student tuition ... a whole lot of unknowns," McClatchey said. Additional budget cuts will be made in services and nonsalaried- staff. McClatchey said ITD will reduce the distribution of specialized infor- mation, but general informational guides such as the New Users' Guide and orientation information will continue to be produced. She added, "(ITD) is trying to look at ways of putting information on line." Van Howeling's memo stated other planned reductions including the elimination of the ITD library and a reduction in walk-in services at the North Campus Computing Center. See LAYOFFS, Page 2 I 3 parties announce candidates for MSA March elections by Jennifer Silverberg Daily MSA Reporter The Michigan Student Assembly received its final applications for electoral candidates yesterday. Three parties and forty-eight candidates will be vying for the 24 open as- sembly seats and three candidates are running for the presidential spot in the March 30 and 31 elections. Progressive Party and Conservative Coalition (CC) will each run 17 candidates - not includ- ing the presidential and vice presi- dential candidates. The assembly's newest party - the Michigan Moose Party which emerged yesterday - will run nine candidates plus the presidential and vice presidential candidates. Five independent candi- dates have also declared their candidacies for MSA seats. LSA sophomore Scott Gast and LSA junior Beth O'Connor are CC's slate for president and vice presi- dent. LSA junior Rob Van Houweling and Engineering junior Brian Kight will run for the Michigan Moose Party and LSA ju- niors Ede Fox and Hunter Van Valkenburgh will run for the Progressive Party. Gast said CC supports a cap on MSA's biannual fee and the com- mission referendum to put all MSA commissions up to a student vote. The party would like to see an in- crease in the money allocated to stu- dent groups, as well as continued concern about academics and the speech policy. Progressive Party members said they are concerned about the possi- ble cuts in Student Legal Services (SLS) and the Ann Arbor Tenants Union (AATU). "They provide student services and without them a lot of students See MSA, Page 2 Brown Brown wfi appear at Union today by Andrew Levy Daily Campaign Issues Reporter Former California Gov. Jerry Brown is returning to campus today, as the campaign's focus shifts to Michigan's March 17 presidential primary in the wake of the Super Tuesday contests. Brown is riding a -wave of in- creased support since his surprise wins in last Tuesday's Colorado primary and Sunday's Nevada caucus, and will be appearing in the Michigan Union's Anderson Room today at noon. Brown initially came to campus in October, before he had officially announced his candidacy. In a speech before 150 people, he denounced government corruption. The event is co-sponsored by the College Democrats and the Students for Jerry Brown. Brown will also be speaking today at the University's Flint campus and at Michigan State University. Blow me down Ann Arbor resident Tom Teur struggles through the wind under the south section of the Graduate Library yesterd ay. Activists rally at pretrial hearing to support AIDS education by Gwen Shaffer Daily Staff Reporter they are the fastest growing group of nannP wii th mTV (the virnu from returning to public school nronnrtv Mnurer's attornev Mol lv intendent for curriculum and in- struction for Ann Arbor Public someone for educating people." ACT-UP members said the Ann