Page 4 - The Michigan Daily - Sunday, May 6, 1984 DeLorean lawyer aeeuses FBI of setup LOS ANGELES (AP) - An FBI agent's lengthy testimony in John De Lorean's cocaine trial has provided new insight into rivalry between the agencies that pursued the money-short automaker and has disclosed FBI memos that read like proposals for a movie script. One memo released last week calls the plan for De Lorean's arrest "an ap- pealing scenario." The government claims its under- cover "sting" operation caught a man seeking to make money on a high- finance drugdeal, but the defense claims it was a gigantic setup by government agents posing as crooks. De Lorean's attorney, Howard Weit- zman, pacing the courtroom and exuding indignation, has accused the government of "choreographing ... or- chestrating ... creating this case." "We did not create the conspiracy," insisted FBI agent Benedict Tisa, the trial's only witness so far. "Mr. De Lorean did it." Weitzman and Tisa have been locking horns for seven days of cross- examination. The agent has been on the stand 11 days, and his statementsdhave led to a dismissal motion and ac- cusations of misconduct in the 1982 in- vestigation. On several occasions, Tisa has changed his testimony, explaining, "I misspoke," or "I was in error." De Lorean is charged with conspiring to distribute $24 million worth of cocaine in a plan to save his failing sports car company in Northern Ireland. If convicted he could face 72 years behind bars. Tisa's testimony and the FBI memos DeLorean ... questions FBI involvement have highlighted a backstage battle over the De Lorean case between the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Ad- ministration, which both sought to con- trol the "sting." At the time of the memos De Lorean's Northern Ireland sportscar factory was in receivership andhe had been given a deadline by his creditors to raise funds. Weitzman suggested before court recessed until Thursday that De Lorean was seeking legitimate financing when he first met with the undercover agen- ts, that he realized sometime in Sep- tember they were talking about drugs and began a series of maneuvers at- tempting to extricate himself from the plot. IN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press and United Press internatonai reports Violence marks memory tion by a 5-10 percent margin. But of Sands' death he stressed that the margin for error was too large to predict the results BELFAST, Northern Ireland - with assurance. Youths hurled stones, bottles and Bus crash kills 9 gasoline bombs and set fire to buses in four cities across the province MANOCOR, Majorca - A bus yesterday, marking the third an- carrying 'British tourists to resort niversity of the death of Irish hotels on the mediterranean island nationalist hunger striker Bobby of Majorca blew a tire and plunged Sands, off a narrow bridge yesterday, Four policemen and three youths killing nine people and injuring 35 were injuried during several hours others. of distrubances in Portadown, The dead included a 7-year-old Newry in County Down, London- British girl, a Spanish tour guide and derry and Belfast, police reported. seven British adults, according to Beirut fighting resumes the Horizon travel agency of Bir- mingham, England, which BEIRUT, Lebanon - Motar, organized the tour. rocket and artillery shells slammed into the Christian and Moslem sec- Kennedy questions tors of Beirut yesterday. Central America policies One shell fell close to the U.S. am- WASHINGTON - Sen. Edward bassador's residence in suburban Kennedy questioned yesterday Yarze, shattering windows there, whether President Reagan's state but nobody was injured, said U.S. of- policies in Central America are ac- ficials. tually being followed by U.S. Police said at least 19 people were military forces in the region. killed and more than 100 injuried in Kennedy released a letter in which the 24 hours ending at nightfall Defense Secretary Caspar Wein- yesterday. berger said U.S. personnel are in- Panamanian elections structed to avoid combat situations to end military rule and are not providing "combat- oriented services" to Salvardoran PANAMA CITY, Panama - troops. But the senator expressed Authorities yesterday banned his doubts about the reply. political demonstrations and liquor sales on the eve of presidential elec- Military budget rises tions to end 16 years of military rule. WASHINGTON - The Pentagon Arnulfo Arias Madrid, 82, of the has cut its request for $305 billion in Democratic Opposition Alliance and fiscal 1985 back to $291.1 billion, but Nicolas Ardito Barletta, of the the increase of 7.8 percent still Democratic National Union, are the represents strong growth in military frontrunners in today's balloting, the spending. first presidential elections since Before budget deficit realities for- 1968. ced the administration to accept Election begins cuts, the Pentagon had hoped for in Ecuador sharp infusions of spending in the next two years. QUITO, Ecuador - Leftist lawyer netwoyas Rodrigo Borja held a slight edge Veterans sue makers over conservative opponent Leon of Agent Orange Febres Cordero for today's NEW YORK - A landmark, class- presidential election, after a six- action Agent Organge suit opens in month campaign centered on federal court tomorrow with 20,000 Ecuador's economic Problems, eea or omro ih2,0 e cadidtes e eremipPr nsems Vietnam veterans and their families The candidates were top finishers charging that herbicide caused in first round voting in January that searghathrbie cud eliminated seven other presidential severe health problems, including asmates. e tcancer and birth defects. aspirants. The veterans, including troops A representative of the Gallup from the United States, Australia polling organization, Luis Eladi and New Zealand, are alleging that Proano, said the latest opinion polls the companies developed the plant- suggested Borja, founder of killing chemical knowing it could Ecuador's moderate Social present a health hazard. Democrat Party, could win the elec- Member of the Associated Press Vol. XCIV-No. 2-S The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967X) is published Tuesday through Sun- day during the fall and winter terms and Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday during the spring and summer terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscription rates: September through April-$15.50 in Ann Ar- bor, $19.50 outside the city; May through August-$4.50 in Ann Arbor, $6.00 outside the city. Second-class postage paid at Ann Arbor, Michigan. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109. Editors in Chief ....... ........... 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But more significantly, t) THAT 10 percent increase translates burden of the cost of the University ha)i to $14.9 million - far short of the $26 switched from the state to the student million boost that University ad- and his family, according to Sauve. ministrators told the state this winter Forty-nine percent, or $149 million of they would need. the $300 million general fund budget, In addition to increasing tuition, which pays the University's operating Shapiro said the lack of state money costs, is comprised of state ap- has forced the University to neglect propriations. 42.8 percent, or $129.8 purchasing new equipment and venture million comes from tuition payments. into fundraising. In 1969, student fees represented only 26 "We don't think we can go another percent of the budget. According to year without rebuilding our equip- Sauve, this increase is due to ment," Shapiro said. inadequate boosts in state ap- The University is currently under- propriations that have caused the taking a massive fundraising project, tuition fees to become a substantial por- The Campaign for Michigan, in hopes of tion of the budget. raising $160 million in private con- This year's tuition hike will be tributions that would go to improving determined later this summer, depen- the University's laboratory equipment dent on the amount of money the and increasing faculty salaries. University receives from the state. Shapiro said this isa costly trend. "If we hadn't raised our own money "I BELIEVE tuition at the University for equipment, there would be no of Michigan is just too high for a public University of Michigan today as we institution," said Shapiro. But, he ad- know it," Shapiro told the committee. ded, "the reason we don't lower it is However, Shapiro told state because we're committed to quality legislators that an increase in ap- education." propriations for higher education would According to Shapiro, the money benefit all the people of the state received from state funds is lower than because it would improve high-tech what many peer institutions receive. developments which would then, in "Our state support is less than half of turn, improve the state's stagnant what (University of California at economy. Berkley's) is," he said. "You've got to worry about the long- Although the state is currently con- run interests of the citizens," Shapiro sidering a 10 percent increase in ap- told the committee.