The Michigan Daily -Tuesday, April 9, 1991 - Page 3 Soviet miners .rebuff offers by Gorbachev Five-month strike continues; factory workers support effort Protesters call ,_ for improved MOSCOW (AP) - Despite 'ikhail Gorbachev's offer to dou- ble their wages, Soviet coal miners refused to return to work yesterday and insisted on the president's resignation. The five-week-old walkout by an estimated 300,000 of the nation's 12 million coal miners has been joined in recent days by thousands of workers at more than 50 factories across the country, and general strikes are threatened in the republics of Georgia and Byelorussia. *The growing labor unrest, exac- erbated by drastic price increases, has the potential to cripple the Soviet economy. But Gorbachev, whose term in office runs until 1995, has steadfastly refused to step down. Coal miners earn an average of $664 a month, about 40 percent more than the national norm. Last week, Prime Minister Valentin Pavlov offered to double their wages over the next year, if pro- duction rises. Strike leaders across the country told The Associated Press in telephone interviews Sunday they were rejecting the government's offer because the wage increases would quickly be swallowed up by inflation. The prices of most con- sumer items, including food and clothing, doubled and tripled on April 2. AIDS p by Gwen Shaffer Daily Staff Reporter ACT-UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) members staged a rally to protest treatment of AIDS patients at the University Medical Center yesterday. "The purpose of the rally is to expose the University hospital's failure to institute clinical trials (experimental drug testing) for AIDS victims, failure to provide ad- equate training to hospital workers, and poor treatment of patients," said rally organizer Pattrice Maurer. A University hospital spokesperson refused comment on the accusations. "No one at the hospital has re- ceived a contract of demands so we're not in a strong position to make a statement," said hospital spokesperson Toni Shears. Shears added the hospital does treat people with AIDS. ACT-UP member David Rosenberg said AIDS patients are uncomfortable with the treatment they receive at the hospital. ACT-UP is demanding clinical rogram trials for patients. They claim the hospital offers no alternative to the only federally licensed medication (ZDV) for AIDS patients. "(ZDV) is sold at a 600 percent profit, which makes it unattainable to many patients," said ACT-UP member Cindy Colen. "You would like to think that a university hospi- tal would conduct experimental trials." However, Dr. Jim Gordon, from- the Department of Infectious Diseases, said the hospital does ad- ministrator unapproved drugs when needed. ACT-UP claimed the hospital's policies concerning AIDS education for employees may be illegal. Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) guidelines re- quire all employees who interact with AIDS patients to receive training. "The hospital's own AIDS task force said the hospital must hire a full-time AIDS coordinator. The hospital says they don't have enough money, but we know it is the most profitable university hospital in the country," Maurer said. *Couzens resident staff comforts BRIAN CANTONI/Daly ACT-UP members Patrice Maurer and David Rosenberg protested the University hospital's lack of treatment for AIDS patients yesterday. grieving students B-school students discuss Soviet by JoAnne Viviano porate sponsors, students paid for Zarya Shoe Factory, a construction fruit, and lots of yLar Baragerl Business School students who the trip themselves. plant, the Collective Farm Market, ally expensive. F ~ily Staff Reporter last night or to contact their resi- visited the Soviet Union during Several members of the grouind te sa'Ir.ti-n __an- Y I3L~"* IRS~~Js V ~ ~ ~a~t~t I~fgroup.3 d' thZ SI%. Hote'J a jointA J vn- %58 trip meat, but it's re- ood costs 6 to 10 LIIR~iitic LI~~~~i in c1 ntrn The residence staff at Couzens Hall brought in a counselor last night to aid them in dealing with students' grief after the death of 'Katie Kruse - the University stu- dent who was killed last Thursday by a hit-and-run driver. Building director Ellen Shannon said, "A couple of people are spend- *ing a lot of interactive time with residents." Shannon distributed a memo to residents yesterday during dinner to inform them of her plans to rent vans to take students to Kruse's vis- itation today and her funeral tomor- row. Shannon said about 30 students have signed up so far. Interested students were asked 4o sign up for the vans during dinner dent advisors if they needed trans- portation. Kruse's visitation will be held today from 1-4 p.m. and from 6-9 p.m. at the Sullivan Funeral Home in Utica. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. at St. Vianney Church in Utica, Mich. The vans for the funeral services will leave Couzens Hall tomorrow morning at about 7:15 a.m. and will return prior to 1:00 p.m. The Couzens resident staff is also planning a memorial service for Wednesday evening. Shannon said, "We're planning to continue the support we've been giving and getting in touch with our own feelings." spring break learned more about the country than just its available busi- ness opportunities. The 24 second-year MBA stu- dents are members of a graduate- level international business course, "Emerging Business Opportunities in the Soviet Union." "It was a good opportunity to see how things are operated in a dif- ferent culture, aculture that was not able to be exposed here," Yuval Moed said. Mark Holman added, "We prob- ably have a lot of preconceived no- tions. Some are right but some are very wrong. We have to confront our beliefs." The course was created this year due to the initiative of Moed and Bruce MacRae. After trying unsuc- cessfully to raise money from cor- discussed their experiences with other students yesterday afternoon. They showed photographs from the trip and answered questions. During the trip, students at- tended a number of lectures, toured businesses, and went sightseeing. dII LI aVVYo W - 4J 1LV ture between the Soviets and Finland. Richard Ross told of his surprise at the conditions in Soviet factories. "The manufacturing was a little ar- chaic. They were a couple of genera- tions behind. And the safety was 'It was a good opportunity to see how things are operated in a different culture, a culture that was not able to be exposed here' - Yuval Moed Second-year MBA student The lectures included a discus- sion of foreign trade in the Soviet Union, economic reform, regional decentralization of the economy, problems of the Soviet economy, and joint entrepreneurship. The group also made visits to outrageous by our standards." Holman disagreed, "They were actually good Soviet factories that weren't far behind." They also discussed the condition of the food system. "There is food in Moscow. They have vegetables, CORRECTION People smoking marijuana at the Hash Bash Saturday were arrested as well as ticketed. THE LIST What's happening in Ann Arbor today -Meetings Recycle U-M, weekly mtg. 1040 Dana, 7 p.m. Kaffeestunde, weekly German con- versations. MLB third floor confer- ence room, 4:30 p.m. German Club, weekly mtg. MLB, Rm. 2004,7:00 p.m. Anthropology Club, weekly mtg. ,Dominick's, 7:30 p.m. Time & Relative Dimensions in Ann Arbor, weekly mtg. Call 971- 2072 for info. 2439 Mason Hall, 8 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee Club, weekly mtg. Fuller Park, lower fields, 5 p.m. Students Concerned About Animal Rights, weekly mtg. Dominick's, 7:30 p.m. Take Back the Night, weekly mtg. Conference Rm. 4/5, League, 7:30 p.m. AsianAmericanAssociation, work- shop mtg. Trotter House, 7 p.m. Project Outreach, informational mass mtg. Angell Hall Aud A, 6 p.m. Speakers UM Visiting Writers Series Michael Dennis Browne of the University of Minnesota. Michigan Union Pendleton Room, 5 p.m. "The Native American 'Peyote Case' - A Threat to All Religious Freedom?" Michael McConnell of the University of Chicago, Marc Stern of the American Jewish Congress, and Reuben Snake of the Native American Religious Freedom Project. Honigman Aud., Law School, 4 p.m. Raoul Wallenberg Lecture Joseph Esherick of the University of their Master's Voices" Elaine Marks of the University of Wisconsin. Assembly Hall, Rackham, 3 p.m. "Trends in Soviet Central Asia" Kenneth Church, Doctoral Candidate in Russian and Central Asian Studies. International Center, noon. "African Compromise and Control: A 15th/16th Century Export Ivory" Kathy Curnow- Nasara of Cleveland State University. Aud. D, Angell Hall, 4 p.m. "Human Rights in Burma (Myanmar): A Secret State Of Terror" Tun Thwin, Burmese Amnesty International member. Wolverine Rm, Union, 7 p.m. "Research on Contemporary American Society and Afro- Americans" Sponsored by the Anthropology Club. Dominick's, 7:30 p.m. Furthermore Safewalk, nighttime safety walking service. Functions 8-1:30 Sun.-Thurs., Fr.-Sat. 8-11:30. Call 936-1000 or stop by 102 UGLi. Also at the Angell Hall Computing Center 1-3 a.m. Sun. - - Thurs. Call 763-4246 or stop by the courtyard. Northwalk, nighttime safety walking service. Functions Sun.-Thurs. 8-1:30 am., Fri.-Sat. 8-11:30. Call 763- WALK or stop by 2333 Bursley. ECB Peer Writing Tutors available to help with your papers Sun.-Thurs., Angell/Haven Computing Center, 7- 11:00 p.m.; 611 Church Street Com- puting Center, Tue. and Thurs. 7- 11:00 p.m., Wed. 8-10:00. p.m. Free Tax Preparation. Sponsoreddby VITA until April 15. Union, 3rd times more tan in state-run stores," Ross said. Photos of McDonald's and Pizza Hut also prompted discussion. Students agreed that the Soviet McDonald's provided excellent service and was cleaner than the restaurants here. According to Ross, the restaurant serves 15,000 meals daily. The Soviets often waited in a two hour line to spend half a day's wages on one of these meals. Sightseeing included a tour of the Kremlin and shopping on Arbat Street. They also attended the Moscow Circus and an opera at the Bolshoi Theatre. As part of the class, students will write reports analyzing their experiences with agriculture, com- puters and telecommunications, en ergy, medical supplies and devices; and retail. Trucker protests terminal closings WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) - A leader of truck drivers opposed to policies they say favor U.S. truck- ers operating in Canada was ar- rested at the Ambassador Bridge yesterday after rush-hour traffic was blocked for about 15 minutes. "No one gives a damn," said Wayne Whitney, who last May led about 300 truckers in a 40-hour blockade of the bridge that links Windsor and Detroit, Mich. The truckers said they were protesting government policies that give un- fair advantages to U.S. truckers operating in Canada. Whitney was arrested after traf- fic was blocked by a banner that was stretched across the road. Whitney, accompanied by his wife and another trucker, said he's now fighting for everyone who's lost a job due to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's policies. kiniko'S COPIES with this couol 18 112 X 11, white sel serve or auo led ono Hammer time LSA junior Floyd McDaniel posts Diag boards on the Diag yesterday. These boards are replaced every Monday after 5 p.m. Eastern Germany up for sale BERLIN (AP) - For Sale: Used country, sea view. Needs work. Good fixer-upper for right buyer. Must sell. No reasonable of- fer refused. Everything, as they say, must go- The increasingly anxious effort to lure investors into the economic swampland that is east Germany hasn't quite come down to a single want ad. But it's getting there. The agency trying to unload the nuclear plants, ice cream parlors, pubs, publishers and pickle makers is putting new marketing spin on its nitch to adventurous investors. agency's management board; said the catalogue was cooked up so "we can sell faster and better." What once was the strongest economy in the old Soviet bloc has now been reduced to 600 crisp pages of sales pitches. come a bookbinder, book pub- lisher, bridge builder, house painter, picture framer or parquet floor manufacturer. You can get into the business of sawmills, seaports, airports, air- guns, hunting guns, "humane slaughtering equipment," meat processors, leather processors and data processors. You can buy factories that build ships, yachts, bicycles, motorcy- cles, fire engines and diesel engines. Even East Germany's massive nuclear plant complex in Greifswald is listed, although the You can get into the business of sawmills, seaports, airports, air- guns, hunting guns, "humane slaughtering equipment," meat .U.,- . .. .r - *aath r I