Page 4 -The Michigan Daily - Friday, July 12, 1985 State legislature decides budget (C6ntinuedfrom Page l) $22 million of the research fund with Hall - delayed action until this week. amendment to the conference com- all the other institutions in the state Negotiations in the conference mittee bill adding $4 million of the dividing up the rest, committee were stalled all week by University's research money for WHILE ALL four research in- what one aid described as "politics of general use and adding another stitutions received 13 percent in- other issues (besides education). million dollars also to the University's creases, Ralph Nichols, assistant Vice general fund. President for State Relations, said the The outcome of the proceedings will But Jacobetti opposed the move non-research institutions received determine at what level the regents saying that any school could make the greater percentage increase in money will set tuition for this fall. The regen- same case as the University of for general use. ts were to have acted July 9 but Michigan. Shapiro had said the research fund legislative delays have moved the Owen then stormed off vowing that would be a great benefit in the future decision until August 1. The state's "the bill of the conference committee but would not help the University's appropriations make up one half of will never pass the House." current budget vows. the University's general operating HOUSE LEADERSHIP had "(The University of) Michigan got budget. previously pressed to give all state screwed," said one House aid. university and colleges a similar per- THE STATE legislator was THE RESEARCH Universities will centage of increases regardless of the scheduled to vote on the bill last night. be acquired to give legislator institution's proportion of research to Roberta Palmer, Assistant Vice documentation that they used the general fund money. The committee President for State Relations, said "It research funds for the state's gave all institutions an increase of 11 could drag on until two, four in the economic development. This aroused to 13 percent. morning or it may be postponed until the ire of the state's office of The research money was divided up Monday." management and budget. primarily among the four "research No matter what happened last night institutions" in the state - The the state budget process appears to be Bob Endress, an 0. and B. analyst University of Michigan, Michigan coming to a close. Legislators were said that the institutions should be State University, Wayne State supposed to have completed state forced to come to the 0. and . for ap- University, and the Michigan budget before a July fourth recess, proval before beginning the project so Technological Institute. but other issues - including the issue that the state would be assured the The fourth school would divide up of increasing taxes to renovate Cobo research funds were used properly. GM narrows Saturn location to 3 DETROIT (UPI) - General Motors Kalamazoo; and in Shelbyville, KY., disgusted with the way GM is han- Corp. analysts have conducted last- 30 miles east of Louisville. dling this," a leading Michigan minute assessments of three potential A GM SPOKESMAN called the banker, who asked not to be iden- sites for GM's $3.5-billion Saturn report "speculative" and said it tified, told the newspaper. "There's plant, but other states insisted yester- would be a week or two before a no reason to drag it out. About 35 day they are still in the running. Saturn decision is made. However, states are going to be disappointed." Quoting unnamed sources, the the News quoted sources as saying According to the News, the last- Detroit News said yesterday the three that process could be speeded up minute assessments at the Tennessee, sites are in Maury County, Tenn., 40 because of pressure on the Michigan and Kentucky sites concen- miles south of Nashville; near automaker. trated on competitive electricity and Schoolcraft, Mich., 30 miles south of "A lot of businessmen are getting transportation costs. SOURCES QUOTED by the newspaper said overall transpor- tation costs would be higher in Ken- Dunc Theatre Studio Str ndMiasneputngi - T hea re Io Saturn in Nashville would place it right in the heart of the subcompact car's largest potential market. All three are competitive on elec- tricity costs, the News said. Meanwhile, Michigan Gov. James Classes in ballet, Blanchard said he believes Michigan still is in the running for the Saturn odern, jzz pplant, but is leery of raising false ex- and ballroom. pectations. "I KNOW that we're a finalist. I know that our proposal (to GM) is revolutionary," Blanchard said. State officials have declined to disclose details of that proposal. For current class "I don't have a certain knowledge schedule and that it's going to be Michigan," Blan- chard said, adding he has "a feeling I more information would know if we were going to get call 995-4242. it." IN ALBANY, N.Y., a state Com- merce Department official said New York is still in the running for the Saturn plant, despite the report that GM has narrowed its choices to three other states. "I don't know that we're out of the running. We haven't been informed of anything yet," said David Murray, spokesman for the New York Com- merce Department. "We're still waiting with bated breath for a decision," Murray said. New York has proposed several sites for the plant, while emphasizing two locations as best suited for GM's needs. The two primary sites are in Sheridan, 35 miles south of Buffalo, and in Newburgh near Stewart Inter- 711 NUniversty (near State Street) " Ann Arbor national Airport. IN BRIEF From United Press International Karami urges united effort against Israel BEIRUT, Lebanon - Prime Minister Rashid Karami urged feuding Moslem militias yesterday to band together against Israel a day after Israeli warplanes bom- bed Palestinian bases in northern Lebanon, killing at least 28 people and wounding 60. "We have all realized that each time we agree on a plan to serve our interest, the enemy steps in to soil and foil our efforts," Karami said in a clear reference to Lebanon's southern neighbor. Karami, in remarks carried by Beirut radio, was referring to Lebanese perceptions that Israel is to blame for Lebanon's failed peace plans during its 10 years of civil war. Ford returns home to chair conference GRAND RAPIDS - Former President Gerald Ford will be coming back to his old home town this fall to serve as host for a con- ference focusing on the president's role in national security affairs. Set Nov. 1-3 in Grand Rapids, the conclave will be the New York- based Center for the Study of the Presidency's 16th annual con- ference, said center president R. Gordon Hoxie. Hoxie said Canadian Exterior Minister Joe Clark, Central In- telligence Agency director William Casey and outgoing Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. John W. Vessey Jr. are among those plan- ning to participate in the schedule of debates and panel discussions. Rain helps battle Western brushfires Softening winds and a drizzle streaking the gritty faces of firefighters helped dampen a hefty chunk of the West's most dangerous wildfires yesterday - the first day in three weeks that no new outbreaks were reported in California. A 14,000-acre arson-sparked wildfire still threatened 2,000 homes in California's Santa Cruz Mountains, 60 miles south of San Francisco, but a damp cloud cover and intermittent rain helped crews set up lines around half of the blaze by morning. "The weather has given us time to take a deep breath...and prepare for the next onslaught," California Department of Forestry spokesman Dale Wierman said. Reagan readies for second colon surgery WASHINGTON - President Reagan followed a special diet yesterday to prepare for the removal of a second non-cancerous polyp from his colon and an examination of his large intestine to check for other growths. White House spokesman Larry Speakes refused to elaborate on what specific preparations had been prescribed for Reagan for the surgical procedure Friday. "I don't know what they are," he said, "and I don't plan to go into it." Bush wants safety in Lebanese airport WASHINGTON - Vice President George Bush said yesterday the United States wants to see Beirut airport made safe for American travelers and he hopes Lebanon's warring factions can work together to secure the facility. In a speech to the National Press Club, Bush alsorannounced he was naming former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James Holloway as executive director of his task force on terrorism that will report to President Reagan by the end of the year. "The goal of this task force is to be certain that we are using every means at our disposal to combat this modern scourge," he said. 4 Vol. XCV - No. 29-S The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967 X) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms and Tuesday through Saturday during the spring and summer terms by students at The University of Michigan. Subscription rates: September through April - $20 in town, $35 out of town. Second class postage paid at Ann Arbor, Michigan. 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