Ann Arbor has a chance to do something about its homeless population by converting the Ann Arbor Inn into low-income housing. The city should take advantge of this unique opportunity. The road to success in rock and roll is paved with a lot of hard work and perseverance? At least that's what Social Distortion, band of distinction, claims. By posting a 3-0-1 record at Ohio State this weekend, the Michigan men's water polo team secured the No. 1 seed for the Big Ten Championships in Madison. Today Clouds and sunshine; High 55, Low 38 Tomorrow Variable clouds; High 50, Low 34 V rail *ar One hundred two years of editorial freedom S~l I OAtber28,992(D 992TeMicigan Da ' * S.ily Polls say Bush's chances seem slim WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans' economic worries and desire for change are proving stiff obstacles to a comeback for President George Bush, who is making late progress in a handful of traditional Republican states, but in others has stalled or even slipped. In two states, Washington and New York, the incumbent president has even slipped below 20 percent in some recent overnight tracking polls, according to pollsters in both parties who are not involved in the presidential campaign. They predicted Bush ultimately would fare better in those states, but said the numbers underscore the president's troubles in the final days before the election. Several pollsters interviewed yesterday said Bush's standing is remarkably stagnant in national sur- veys because so many voters are convinced he is not the best choice to run the economy. Campaigning intensifies in its final week David Frost interviews President Bush in Des Moines, Iowa Monday. Associated Press President Bush seized on news of stronger-than-expected economic growth yesterday as a welcome tonic for his ailing campaign. Bill Clinton sped through the South, telling supporters who seemed ready to begin celebrating, "One more week." The third man in the race, inde- pendent candidate Ross Perot, AP PHOTO stayed out of sight after two days of appearances in which he accused the Republicans of plotting "dirty n, with tricks" against him and his family. "It's crazy," Bush said of Perot's allegation that Republicans dramatic were planning to disrupt his daugh- ndustrial ter's wedding. "A little bizarre," the i Illinois, President said of Perot's spending ania and tens of millions of dollars on prospect campaign ads. oiler to Clinton was glad to take the of these high road, denouncing "all this . name calling and stuff." In Augusta, Ga., and then again in Tampa, Fla., Perot gave his dra- matic version of political appointees at the State Department going through his records late at night, then declared, to cheers andI laughter: "I bet it's the only time those three political hacks have worked till 10 o'clock at night the whole time Bush has been president," he said. Perot's running mate, former Vietnam prisoner of war James Stockdale, said in an interview with The Idaho Statesman in Boise that anti-war demonstrations by young Americans such as Clinton hurt the war effort, costing thousands of American lives and prolonging the captivity of POWs. Vice President Dan Quayle joined a Bloomington, Ill., crowd in laughingly tossing around waffles See FINAL WEEK, Page 2 "The economy is the key issue and President Bush has not focused to the voters' satisfaction sufficient attention to answering the question, 'How is the second term going to be different and better?"' said pollster Lee Miringoff of New York's Marist Institute. One alarming sign for Bush: pollsters in New England say Clinton has stretched a tiny lead over Bush in New Hampshire to double digits in recent days. New Hampshire last supported a Democrat for president in 1964. Also, pollsters trying to gauge the impact of Ross Perot's unsubstantiated allegations of a Republican smear campaign say there was movement away from Perot in Monday night polling in Wisconsin and Michiga Clinton the beneficiary. To win, Bush needs d comebacks in several big in states. Clinton now leads in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylv even New Jersey, and the1 of Perot serving as a sp Bush's benefit in somec states now appears unlikely Regent hopeful banks on familiarity with U-M Riegle claims Bush falsified documents about U.S. exports This is the third in a three-part series on the non-incumbent candidates running for the U-M Board of Regents by Karen Sab ir Daily Administration Reporter If elected to the U-M Board of Regents, Nancy Laro would carry on a family tradition. "From my perspective ... she has all the qualities of a regent - a Michigan background, a financial background and a strong loyalty to the university," said David Laro, Nancy's husband who served as a regent from 1975 to 1981. Nancy Laro, Republican candi- date for the U-M Board of Regents, said she is very well-versed in the financial background and policies of the U-M and is ready to tackle, the challenges and responsibilities of being a regent. "I'm ready to go," said Laro, a Certified Public Accountant who specializes in federal taxation and financial planning. She said she learned about U-M policies after spending one year working in the university's Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Laro is running for one of two open seats on the U-M Board of Regents. The two seats were va- cated by Veronica Smith (R-Grosse Ile), who chose not to run after los- ing the Republican party's en- dorsement, and Neal Nielsen (R- Brighton), who is seeking re-election. Laro worked as an admissions assistant in the U-M Office of Undergraduate Admissions during the 1988-1989 school year. Ted Spencer, interim director of undergraduate admissions, gave Laro "high marks" in terms of helpfulness, personality and understanding of the admissions office. "Her willingness to learn, to take on projects that are somewhat difficult, and seeing them to com- pletion will be assets, and also im- portant as a member of the U-M Board of Regents," Spencer said. Although he does not know the other candidates running for the board, Spencer thinks Laro would be a good selection because she is a "people person." Laro He added, "Because she did work with us, we see her as one of the people who understands the students at the University of Michigan." Laro said this work experience also allowed her to understand the concerns of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs and faculty and women at the U-M. See LARO, Page 2 WASHINGTON (AP) - The chairperson of the Senate Banking Committee accused the Bush admin- istration yesterday of "putting out false information" on U.S. export of advanced technology to Iraq before the Gulf War. Sen. Donald Riegle (D-Mich.) also criticized the Justice Department for what he called a de- lay in investigating possible criminal wrongdoing by administration officials. "It appears on the face of it that laws were broken; the people that did it have to be identified," said Riegle, who was the only committee member present. "The delay cannot go on indefinitely here ... If this Justice Department and attorney general don't do it, then another one will." Before they were submitted to Congress, documents pertaining to export licenses for Iraq were im- properly altered by Commerce Department employees to disguise their military potential, the department's inspector general has found. Riegle was bolstered in his asser- tions by testimony from several nu- clear technology experts who dis- puted recent statements by President Bush and top administration officials that U.S. technology was not used in Iraq's nuclear weapons program. Bush had said in the final presi- dential debate that "there hasn't been one single scintilla of evidence that there's any U.S. technology involved See RIEGLE,;Page 2 U-M students burn midnight oil on campus computing network by Jennifer Tianen Daily Staff Reporter A small number of computers hum quietly and keyboards click softly very early on a typical Sunday morning at Angell Hall. "At 2 o'clock in the morning, when I don't feel like doing anything else, I can go over to MTS," said Calvin Lee, an LSA first-year student. MTS - the Michigan Terminal System - is a campus-based com- puter network that was designed in the 1960s by graduate and computer science students at the university. It combines many interrelated pro- grams made accessible for the U-M community. It can also be used to communicate with students at other universities all over the country, easily addicted," said Ray Ingles, the resident computer systems consul- tant for South Quad. He is also known as the "Computer Dude" and seems to relish his nickname. "Generally, I sign on both Friday and Saturday nights before I go to bed - usually about 1:00 or 2:00 a.m. I enter the computer confer- ences, check in, argue with people and send E-mail back and forth." said Ingles, a graduate- student in electrical engineering systems. Although many students use MTS to contact their professors and friends, there are other capabilities that MTS has to offer. Some of these options are the computer confer- ences, which are open forums for users to discuss different topics. Some topics of discussion on MTS' MTS: Michigan Terminal System, the U-M's computer network. E-mail: Electronic mail, a method of sending computerized letters to other people._ CONFER: A computerized discussion conference, like a bulletin board, that usually focuses on a general topic. MTS users can join different conferences and talk about various issues. ITEM: A more specific discussion topic on a conference. "Flirts" is a very popular item. "Some people can be extremely lewd and suggestive, while others only make veiled comments. I also know of people who have picked up dates through MTS," Ingles said. Although emotions and tone of by Gwen Shaffer Daily Environment Reporter The U-M power plant is the largest air pollution generator for criteria pollutants in Washtenaw County. In 1990, the U-M produced about 12,000 tons of solid waste. Because of this statistic and other environmental factors at the U-M, 10 School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) graduate stu- dents are conducting an environmen- tal audit of the campus to find ways to reduce waste and conserve energy. Students involved in the project say they hope to encourage pollution prevention at U-M and produce doc- umentation which can be used as a model for other universities. Natural Resources graduate stu- dents began the project in order to nally conceived by SNRE Prof. Jonathan Bulkley - who is serving as faculty advisor for the project - after U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials meeting at the U- M's Pollution Prevention Center challenged the university to practice pollution prevention in its own operations. "We began by trying to get an overview of just what this university does in generating waste, energy and water use," Bulkley said. "The stu- dents are currently in the process of focusing efforts and bringing to bear the results of their analysis." The graduate students are divided into two main groups. One group is developing a chemical tracking sys- tem to monitor the types'of chemi- cals used in a large research university, and their locations on campus. Graduate students to perform environmental audit of U-M idea is to eventually set up a sysi||m for chemical sharing." The second group is performing an environmental audit of the Business School. The Business School was chosen because it is viewed as a microcosm of the uni- versity, incorporating a residence, academic buildings, a parking structure and a dining facility. Lori Kaplan, an SNRE graduate student who is working on the pro- ject, said the audits should be com- pleted in mid-November. At that point, the groups will begin to con- struct a comprehensive "policy document." "This is a series of ideas the Business School should plan to re- duce electricity and waste," Kaplan said. She also said reorganizing the administration may be part of the plan.