The Michigan Daily-Saturday, July 31, 1982-Page 3
SCHEDULED CUTS IN BUDGET A VER TED
'U' marine center to
By FANNIE WEINSTEIN
The University's Great Lakes and Marine Waters
Center will receive most, if not all, of the funds it has
requested from an Ann Arbor-based federally-funded
research program, according to Alfred Beeton, the
center's director.
The center stood to lose a $200,000 grant from the
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory.
The laboratory, which operates in Michigan as part
of the U.S. Department of Commerce, was scheduled
to be closed by the Reagan administration.
BUT A HOUSE of Representatives subconmittee
this week approved the laboratory's 1983 budget of
more than $3.6 million. The appropriations bill still
awaits full House, Senate, and presidential approval.
I'd assume that we'd be receiving our funding in
the area we requested," said Beeton, who is also a
University professor of atmospheric and oceanic
science. Although the final figures have not been set,
Beeton said he expects the lab's grant to be in the
range of $200,000.
The lab employs 90 full-time research scientists
and part-time assistants, many of whom are students
at the University of Michigan or at Eastern Michigan
University.
THE LAB works on a number of research projects,
ranging from monitoring the water level of the lakes
to studying ways to navigate the lakes during the win-
ter.
When the Reagan administration's proposal was
first announced, Beeton said the hardest-hit project
would be a cooperative program between the lab and
the center to study the damaging introduction of toxic
materials to the lakes. The project now will be able to
continue.
The lab was opened in1974 and is the only inland
research lab studying the Great Lakes, according to
biological technician Mike Quigley, who has worked
at the lab for five years.
hceive grant
"WE ARE THE last of the federal laboratories
doing research on the Great Lakes," Quigley said.
"We do lake-wide projects," he added. "It's a
massive program. It's not something that state
governements would be willing to take over."
The lab would not have been the first of its kind to
be closed down over the past few years. The gover-
nment has cut off funds to Argonne National
Laboratories and the Great Lakes Basin Com-
mission.
According to Quigley, elimination of the lab would
have had more than an environmental impact.
"From an employment viewpoint, we have 50 per-
manent employees and about 40 part-time," he said.
From the time the lab first learned it might be
closed, there was a great deal of uncertianty, Quigley
said. "At the very beginning we weren't quite sure
what to expect, but we were hopeful that it would be
restored to full funding."
"We're about three-quarters of the way there," he
added.
Leo Kelly
sentencing
postponed
By LOU FINTOR
Washtenaw County Circuit Court
Judge Ross Campbell postponed the
sentencing of convicted killer Leo Kelly
at the request of Kelly's defense attor-
ney. Campbell set August 13 as the new
sentencing date.
Washtenaw County Prosecutor Brian
Mackie said the two-week delay was
made as a courtesy to defense attorney
William Waterman, who made an
unexpected trip to Denver. Waterman
was expected back late yesterday
evening.
KELLY IS facing two consecutive life
sentences for conviction on two counts
of first degree murder. After senten-
cing, Kelly will be sent to the Michigan
State Correctional facility in Jackson
for evaluation and assignment to one of
the state's prisons. He will remain in
Washtenaw County Jail until then.
Kelly, a 23-year-old native of Detroit,
was convicted June 21 of fatally
shooting Douglas McGreaham, 21, of
Caspian, and Edward Siwik, 19, of
Detroit, in the Bursley dormitory where
they all resided.
The Washtenaw County Circuit Court
jury rejected Kelly's insanity plea after
only two days of deliberation. Defense
attorney Waterman is appealing
Kelly's conviction of the April 1981
murders.
"ANYONE convicted of a felony
automatically has the right of appeal to
the court of appeals," Mackie said, ad-
ding, "That doesn't mean anything."
"You can never say that a case is
'appeal-proof' but I'm confident that
we'll win it on appeal," Mackie said.
Campbell will sentence Kelly based
on the recommendations of a state
parole board, after which Kelly will be
given an opportunity to address the
court.
"It's safe to say he (Kelly) will be
sentenced to prison, but whether he
serves a number of years depends on
the appellate (appeals) process,"
Mackie explained.
Sphinxmobile
Sidewalk merchant Jurah Asher attracts a passerby with his unique sphinx-cart yesterday near Liberty Plaza.
Festival revives medieval world
By GREG BRUSSTAR Two of the bawdy Canterbery Tales medieval village will be set up from 10
Journey into the distant past this as well as "The Annunciation" will be a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Two tents will
weekend, into the Middle Ages, where presented from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., house a small art fair, Bernstein said.
the musical rhythms of krummhorns, when the festival moves to Burns Park. Several artists from the surrounding
sackbuts, and shawms echo through the Bernstein said that jugglers, court area will display crafts that were prac-
forest. jesters, and dancers, and a small ticed in medieval time. Some include a
According to Dave Bernstein, theatre musical group will travel along with the blacksmith, stoneware maker,
director for Ann Arbor's 13th Annual theater group to entertain the audience astrologist, a herbalist, and a jewelery
Medieval Festival, 16th century drama, between performances. maker. The craftsmen will be selling
dancing and pageantry will be featured THE FESTIVAL events will be their work at the mini-art fair.
throughout the city this and next repeated tomorraw at the same times In addition to the art displays, the
weekend. on the lawn of the Ark in the morning travelling stage troup will perform
ALL THE participants wil be dressed and in the Arboretum in the afternoon. their repertoire twice during the day.
in authentic medieval costume - the The Medieval Festival is a non-profit THE EARLY Music Ensemble,
men with short tunics and tights with organization run by volunteer mem- directed by Matthew Steel, will per-
floppy hats or hoods, the women with bers. It receives support from the form a concert every hour in the recital
flowing courtly gowns or rougher University and lcoal merchants. Food hall of the music school. The 25 students
peasant dress with small hats. will be provided by local merchants. in the ensemble will present "From
Two plays will be presented today at Bernstein said he expects roughly Henry I to Elizabeth I, 1068-1603." Five
West Park, Boccaccio's "Secret 8,000 people to attend the four-day concerts will be performed August 7 &
Society" and "Cain and Abel." The festival. 8, Steel said.
presentation will run from 11 a.m. to 1 NEXT WEEKEND, August 7 & 8, the The ensemble uses authentic
p.m., and like all of the events, will be festival will continue at the School of medieval instruments to play music
free of charge, according to Bernstein, Music on North Campus where a small from the Middle Ages, Steel said.