2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 13, 1995 'U' chemistry grad sentenced to 1 year in drug conspiracy From Staff and Wire Reports A University chemistry graduate, blamed for stealing the formula for the illegal drug methcathinone and distributing in the Upper Peninsula, has been sentenced to a year in prison. U.S. DistrictJudge George LaPlata sentenced Mark McPhee, after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess metheathinone, nicknamed "cat." McPhee, now a graduate student at the University of Texas, was a University student working at Parke- Davis pharmaceutical labs in Ann Arbor in 1989 when he removed a decades-old formula for methcathinone from company archives. Agents said the action set off wide- spread cat production. It was espe- cially entrenched in the Upper Penin- sula, where authorities say an acquain- tance of McPhee's, Philip I. Pavlick, sold the formula. The drug since has spread to other states. Pavlick, who also was a Michigan student, was convicted last April for conspiracy to make the drug. He is serving an eight-year prison term. In the 1950s, Parke-Davis tested the drug as a diet aid, but decided it was too addictive. Cat, which is simi- lar to speed, is reported to give an" intense euphoria that can keep users awake for days. Clinton i WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Lynn Rivers and the other members of her exclusive group, the Demo- cratic House freshmen, met with Presi- dent Clinton for the first time yester- day and discussed getting across their party's message. "We spent a lot of time talking about why we're Democrats, the val- ues we share and how the things that are important to us and our constitu- ents need to be showcased throughout this next election cycle," said Rivers of Ann Arbor. There are only 13 new Democrats in the House, and 11 showed up for the meeting with Clinton. The presi- dent knew those lonely few at the White House were the survivors in an election year that saw a tidal wave of 74 new Republican House members. "There was some recognition that we had a message and some mecha- nism for campaigning that people re- sponded to," Rivers said. Rivers said the Democrats share the common value of wanting to deal with the problems middle-class Americans face in their daily lives. "How do you educate your kids, get them clothes, food in their bel- lies? What do you do if your job market is changing and your plant is closing? How do you get the training you need for another job?" she said. "These are the things that are oc- cupying the thoughts of American citizens. They're not real concerned about the Contract With America," Rivers said, referring to the House Republican's 10-point political agenda for the first 100 legislative days. Rivers said the Cabinet Room meeting was formal but comfortable, and was focused on getting ac- quainted. "We were at a very large table and we took our turns in talking and we listened patiently," she said. Rivers had been to the White House once before - as a tourist. "It's an awesome situation, to re- alize you're sitting inside the White House with the president of the United States. Some of us come out of rela- tively humble backgrounds, and it's a pretty exciting thing." The Democrats praised Clinton for reaching out to the middle class but most steered clear of endorsing specif- meets with House freshmen* Gingrich denies impropriety WASHINGTON -- Democrats renewed ethical challengesto House Speaker Newt Gingrich yesterday after he and Rupert Murdoch, who is currently seeking congressional help on television problems, ac- knowledged that they met privately before a Murdoch publishing house made a $4.5 million book deal with the Republican lawmaker. Both men denied discussing in their Nov. 28 meeting either spe- cific legislation or Gingrich's two- book arrangement with New York- based HarperCollins Publishers. But House Minority Whip David Bonior, (D-Mich.), and Rep. Rich- ard Durbin, (D-Ill.), repeated de- mands that a special prosecutor in- vestigate the deal. Controversy over the book con- tract erupted when the deal was an- nounced Dec. 21, but faded after Gingrich nine days later abandoned the $4.5 million advance and agreed to accept only royalties on actual sales. Durbin noted to reporters that when Gingrich announced the modi- fied contract at a Georgia news con- ference, "Not once did he mention that he met with Mr. Murdoch ... and that was a big part of the issue." Politicians who took jabs at the original contract, including Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, R-Kan., raised concerns over potential con- flicts of interest and the near-record amount of upfront money involved. SEARCH Continued from page 1 charges against Mitchell. Mitchell is behind bars at the Washtenaw County Jail on $50,000 bond on a charge of attempted un- armed robbery and assault. He will face those charges in court Feb. 13. Mitchell has been reportedly to linked the series of rapes by prelimi- nary DNA tests, but has not been formally charged in connection with the Ann Arbor rapes. Police and the prosecutor's office will wait for the results of recent DNA tests based on blood samples before charging Mitchell. The results should be available some time next week. Greg Margosian, the court-ap- pointed attorney for Mitchell, had no comment on the searches. I ics such as his $60 billion tax-cut plan. "Some of those ideas we share and we're going to work together as that happens," said Rep. Zoe Lofgren. Rep. Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania said many were reserving judgment on specifics "until we hear more from him, but generally we support legisla- tion that affects middle-clasp America." Local issues make way onto state's agenda REGENTS Continued from page 1 having things presented in a biased manner." Ejner Jensen, interim University secretary, said the orientation is a standard process. "The University is so complex that no one can step into that without an introduction to things," Jensen said. "Thesearen't people who necessarily have an intimate acquaintance with the operations of a university." On Tuesday, the two met with Vice President for Student Affairs Maureen A. Hartford from 8 a.m. until noon. In the afternoon, it was off to meet Executive Vice President Farris W. Womack, the University's chief fi- nancial officer. And at 4 p.m., they learned about e-mail. Horning said he will look for ways to cut costs at the University. "You're always going to find ar- eas where you can trim costs, but it's a matter of putting your fingers on it and doing it," Horning said. "I look at an education at the University of Michigan as an investment, but we've got to make sure you get the best bang for your buck. I don't want the cost of an undergraduate degree to get out of control." Wednesday, Fischer and Horning spent the day at the Medical Center. Next week, they will learn about the Athletic Department. Both Fischer and Horning said they are looking forward to their first regents meeting, which will be held Feb. 16-17. The new board canceled the January meeting, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, citing a lack of business. "We're going to push partisan politics aside. We have to work to- gether for the future of the University of Michigan," Horning said. Don't Panic!! if you think you're pregnant... call us-we listen, we care. PROBLEM PREGNANCY HELP 769-7283 Any time, any day, 24 hours. Fully confidential. Serving Students since 1970. By ZACHARY M. RAIMI Daily Staff Reporter The legislative chambers within Michigan's state Capitol will push for more than education, tax and busi- ness reform - Gov. John Engler and the Republican House and Senate have a much larger and ambitious agenda. Many of these other issues in- clude: Higher Education: Sen. Alma Wheeler Smith (D-Salem Township) told The Michigan Daily last month that she intends to fight for more state appropriations for the University. Aside from that, Craig Ruff, presi- dent of Public Sector Consultants, a Lansing-based public-policy research firm, said there will "not (be) broad sweeping policy issues" regarding the Michigan's public universities. "It's pure dollars and cents," he said. Gary Garbarino, administrative assistant to House Minority Floor Leader Rep. Pat Gagliardi (D- Drummond Island), said Democrats are sponsoring a constitutional amend- ment to the state Constitution that would limit public universities to hold their tuition increases to that of infla- tion. 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Ruff said it is possible that the state will increase appropriations to public universities or "there could be a preseason trying to encourage the state universities to divide their la- bor." This could lead to different uni- versities having specific schools. For example, one state university would have a medical school and an- other a law school. But universities have never been very happy with this arrangement. Tiger Stadium: After much dis- cussion regarding a new stadium last year, the Legislature is taking a wait and see attitude. They are waiting to see proposals that Tigers owner Mike Illitch and Mayor Dennis Archer sub- mit. "The ball is in Illitch's end and Archer's court," Ellis said. Liz Brater, one of the two repre- sentatives who cover the University, said, "It needs to be clear that the investment will be producing spin- off development that will foster eco- nomic growth in the area - that will justify state participation." Brater said she wants the stadium kept in Detroit. "It belongs in De- troit," she said. Crime: Janet Ellis, spokes- woman for Senate Majority Leader Dick Posthumus (R-Alto), said that Republicans will push for new crime measures, but declined to be specific. Engler's media affairs director, Patricia Masserant, said the governor hopes to pass legislation to make the penalty stronger for minors who com- mit vicious crime. She said Engler will become more specific in his State of the State address on Tuesday. Garbarino said that the Democrats hope to add 5,000 more local police on the streets. They also plan to push for legislation for community based corrections, like correctional pro- grams for nonviolent crimes. Food for thought Read the Dily columnists LEGISLATURE Continued from page 1 There is a split in the House Demo- cratic caucus regarding school choice, said Gary Garbarino, administrative assistant to Rep. Pat Gagliardi (D- Drummond Island), the House Mi- nority Floor Leader. Other K-12 educational reforms include: Sen. Alma Wheeler Smith (D- Salem Township) told The Michigan Daily last month that she has already submitted legislation to change the compulsory school attendance age for children from 16 to 18 (or graduation) to ensure that students stay in school longer. Examination for making public education more efficient. Ruff said one of the possibilities is consolidat- ing school districts. General Taxes The state has found itself in an unlikely situation: it has collected too much tax revenue, due to a robust economy and the new school financ- ing system - where the state collects taxes, instead of local government. Under the 1978 Headlee Amend- ment to the state Constitution, Michi- gan cannot collect more than 9.49 percent of Michigan residents' total income. 'We think we're going to achieve it," Ruff said. "We are now in the throes of having to decide how to reduce taxes. There are several options, includ- ing: reducing the income tax, allow- ing more tax credits, increasing in tax deductions and eliminating the prop* erty transfer tax. Postuhums plans to look at cutting taxes, Ellis said. Engler has not made his preferences public. Business Ellis said the Senate is "going to continue to look for job creation and growth in the state" by looking for ways to make tax structures and unO employment compensation "more at- tractive to business." She declined to be more specific. Ruff said the Legislature will look for ways to increase economic com- petitiveness. Traditionally a Republi- can issue, Ruff said the purpose is to "seek to lessen the government costs to business." Options include: a Republican as- sault on the Single Business Tax, reduction in the tax across the board, and exempting certain small busi- nesses. Garbarino said Democrats will favor either the replacement of the Single Business Tax with a profits- based tax, or exempting some small businesses. The Legislature is also expected to look at environmental regulatior0 of businesses. The Legislature has a duty to "give regulatory relief to busi- ness," Ruff said. At University Towers, we've got room just for you... .- "' li . ...or the whole team Exercise Room " Study Lounge * TV Lounge * Computer Room " Laundry Facilities 24 hour Attended Lobby " Game Room " Outdoor Pool * Heat and Water Included Malcolm X's daughter indicted, MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A daughter of slain Black Muslim dissi- dent Malcolm X was indicted today, charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill her father's rival, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Qubilah Shabazz, 34, who was with her father when he was mur- dered nearly 30 years ago and whose family has long suspected Farrakhan's involvement in the assassination, sur- rendered this morning.' 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