South Africans visit Ann Arbor The Michigan Daily-Friday, June 5, 1987 -- Page11 By JON EIN In an attempt to raise local awareness about the conditions of Black women and children living under South Africa's Apartheid regime, two women, one from the African National Congress and the other from the SouthWest African Peoples Organization, visited Ann Arbor this week to voice their concerns. the Washtenaw County Coalition Against Apartheid. They are currently on a national tour to promote their cause. On Monday, the women add- ressed the Ann Arbor City Council about investment policies in South Africa. Thuthukile Radebe of the ANC told the council, "I speak for the people of-South Africa, and we want total sanctions." ause we know that it will benefit us in the long-run." Kathy Edgren (D-Fifth Ward) said "I thought (the women) were wonderful - particularly in light of the city's efforts to divest in the penchant fund." Last year the city divested their penchant fund of any holdings in South Africa. Edgren thought that because the women encouraged sanctions, they effectively answered critics of the city's divestment policy who argued that divestment hurts rather than helps Black South Africans. The women were brought to She said her people "were Ann Arbor by the Free South willing to suffer the short-term Africa Coordinating Committee and consequences (of divestment) bec- 'U' finds seat belts save lives By LISA POLLAK The familiar saying "Seat Belts Save Lives" may well be amended to say "Seat Belt Laws Save Lives" after a University of Michigan study found traffic-related deaths for drivers and front seat passengers declined 8.7 percent following the passage of seat belt laws in eight states. But the study also found the states' methods of enforcement affected the degree of decline in those fatality rates. The four states that use secondary methods of enforcement - including Michigan - require officers to cite motorists for another violation of the law before issuing seatbelt tickets, saw only a 6.8 percent decline while states that use primary enforcement saw a 9.9 percent decline in fatality rates. Primary enforcement allows officers to directly cite motorists for not wearing their seat belts. "Clearly our results demonstrate that in seat belt laws with primary enforcement rather than secondary enforce - ment provisions are needed," said Alexander Wagenaar, a research scientist at the University of Michigan Trans - portation Research Institute. He added that any 9.9 Panel, sponsors to Npv hn ttpr hn ttpr 1 Doily Photo by JOHN MUNSON I percent decline in a leading cause of death for the entire j Ji L 14L4Lt "U tu'l population would represent "a resounding public policy Dave Wuerth, manager of T.J.'s Batting Cages in Veteran's Park, success." reloads thesoftballs for batters. The cages can be rented by the hour. Local police officers do not think primary enforce - ment methods are necessary, tho issug a seat belt citaton U gp then he can always find a reason," said an officer who wished to remain anonymous. "But in Ann Arbor there through West Af rica are enough other tickets to write that a cop isn't going to follow some guy without a seat belt for three blocks (Contiued froiPage1) tures will cover historical and waiting for him to make a mistake." of the future." Allen said the contemporary issues such as poli - Only about one in every ten traffic citations in Ann African population is the fastest tical and economical conditions fac - Arbor is issued for a seat belt law violation. The Ann growing in the world which brings ing the developing societies of Arbor Police Department termed the number of citations with it career and educational oppor - West Africa. issued as "relatively low"; only 447 citations were issued tunities. "In Africa there are a tre - between January 1, 1986 and May 31, 1987. mendous number of untapped re - Vernon Cabine, an LSA senior, Of the eight states Wagenaar studied, 60 percent of sources," Allen said. is looking forward to "exchanging motorists in each state used seat belts in contrast to 20 The students will receive six culturaf values and ideas." Cabine percent of motorists using them before the laws were credits for participating in program, said, "I will be looking for linkages enacted. and learn about West African cul - between African culture and the ture through literature, lectures and Afro-American subculture. I hope field experiences such as visits to to be a type of student liason with n g ta e f n i g the Temple of the Sacred Pythons those who have not experienced the negotiate fund ing in Odha, Dahomey. The program (West African) society." demic Affairs and sals would be funded by May 1, will also stress African society in- The group will stay at hotels, derstadt, the panel but, according to Duderstadt, the transition. universities, and villages along the e proposals than overwhelming response did not The program offers not only Ivory Coast. One of the villages, selection panel allow the board adequate time to exposure to the diversity of the Juffure, was made famous by author w less than 100 review each entry before the African culture and societies, but Alex Haley in his novel, "Roots." the April 1 original deadline. also an exploration of the conti - ine, but received nent's future prospects through the The program costs $4,671 for . He announced the competition lectures given by the area spe - undergraduate students and $5,090 panel initially for funds to improve undergraduate cialists for each country. The lec - for graduate students. I (ContinuedfromPagei) panel have encouraged some sponsors to further develop their proposals and resubmit them in the fall competition. The University will fund a $1 million initiative to -improve undergraduate life every year. ACCORDING TO Vice Pollack fights property tax exemption bill (Continued from Page 2) into effect until 1989 because of a long assesment process, Laidlaw said the institute will have to pay taxes for1987 and 1988. Laidlaw said he questions the constitutionality of the bill because the state constitution requires all tax exemption laws be uniformly applied. "It's no useful solution. I have contended that this violates the uniformity clause." Laidlaw said any firm that gets one million dollars in state funding should be exempt from taxes. Two weeks ago, Laidlaw spoke in the Senate in support of Pollack's proposal. president for Aca Provost James Dui received far mor anticipated. 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