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…Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 19, 1985 Repairs close Siverdome until une PONTIAC, - Pontiac Silverdome of- ficials announced yesterday they will take down remaining roof panels to put up an entire new covering, which won't be ready until mid-June. That means all events at the stadium are canceled until the fabric roof is in place, they said. Part of the roof collap- sed during a March 4 snowstorm and other panels gave way durin...…

…Page 2 -The Michigan Daily -Friday, April 19, 1985 Turner unveils bid for CBS IN BRIEF NEW YORK - Cable television en- trepreneur Ted Turner made his long- awaited bid to take over CBS in a com- plicated $2.9 billion deal yesterday and promised if successful he would im- prove the giant network's "quality, ob- jectivity and diversity." CBS Inc. vowed to fight the takeover and several Wall Street analysts were skeptical the flamboyant Atlanta...…

…Page 2-- Tha Michigan Daily - Monday, January 19, 1987 Western media hurt in Chernobyl By MARC ROSSEN The failure of the Ukrainian community to mobilize and a misunderstanding of the Soviet political situation hurt Western media coverage of the Chernobyl nuclear accident, two experts said this weekend. Victor Malarek, a senior reporter for Can- ada's leading daily newspaper The Globe and Mail, said the media in the United States and Canada w...…

…I Page 2 --The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 19, 1987 Shapiro returns for Regents meeting IN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press reports By REBECCA BLUMENSTEIN Although University President Harold Shapiro is officially on sabbatical until March, he will be presiding over today's monthly Board of Regents meeting. . Shapiro didn't make the special trip to Ann Arbor in January because he was in London. Because he is spending the last ...…

…4 Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 19, 1987 Gays present list of demands to Shapiro IN BRIEF ---A - By SUSANNE SKUBIK Following recent reports of violence against homosexuals on campus, gay and lesbian activists demanded yesterday that University President Harold Shapiro help combat sexual orientation discrimination. Members of the newly-formed Gay Political Action Caucus members sat calmly at the round table in the Regents' ...…

…Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 19, 1986 Group By MITZI LAWRET Many freshmen may t Orientation process to the Unive only of three frenzied days: highlighted by 8 a.m. placementf Michigan Freshman Conne helps orientate new students thr freshman year. The organization, created las University's Student Organ Development Center tries to h discover the 1niversity wit overwhelmed by its mammoth s For some time administra Uninversity...…

…4 Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 19, 1986 Students choosy about stereos By STEVE KNOPPER Stereos are a staple of college life. Although campus area stereo stores rely heavily on student business, they stress quality, rather than savings, to lure students to their cash registers. "We have hefty sales to students," said Les Harvey, owner of Sound Associates, Inc., on State Street. "There is a greater need for students to ha...…

…4 Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 19, 1985 Inquiring Photographer By Darrian Smith "Should the University prohibit beer kegs in dorms?" Phyllis Resnick, Business Jr.: Ken Weible, Engineering Sr.: Ann Machala, LSA Jr.: It's Bruce Galonsky, LSA Jr.: Ronald Marrae, LSA Sr.: The If students are responsible During your time in the dorm just like your own home. You Banning kegs would be an im- University shouldn't say if with ot...…

…Page 2-- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 19, 1985 Students plan to incr By BECCA LEVY Several student groups plan to in- crease student awareness about the problem of sexual assault by spon- soring workshops and handing out in- formation this week. Student members of the Women Safety Task Force will hand out 5,000 whistles to women on the Diag today in an effort to increase the awareness of rape. THE TASK force, a part of the Public In...…

…The Michigan Daily-Friday, May 19,1989-Page 2 City resolution targets parties BY MARY ANNE CHASE noise and alcohol violations could be for "party control." After heated discussion concern- fined for overtime police pay and While all councilmembers agreed ing its ambiguous wording, the City extra law enforcement costs. in principle that the resolution is a Council approved a resolution tis "But what constitutes a party?" positive thing to deal ...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Friday, June 19, 1987 City stalls sister city garbage truck By ELIZABETH ATKINS A garbage truck provided by Ann Arbor for its sister city in Juigalpa, Nicaragua may not depart until August because the Ann Arbor City Council vetoed a proposal to buy the truck. Legal complications concerning the truck's donation arose when Ann Arbor City Attorney Bruce Laidlaw said state law prohibits Michigan cities to act as chariti...…

…E CAROL L. FRANCAVILLA/Daily Steppin' out Mac McKay (left) and Art Trombley take a lunch break yesterday in front of the Rackham Building as they repair the steps. Mystery groupseeks to curb bad drivers By PAUL JACKSON A mysterious group calling itself the Ann Arbor Pedestrians' Association wants local citizens to help police en- force the traffic laws. The association, which has no headquarters, officers, dues, or meetings, calls itself a "...…

…Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, May 19, 1983 Report says Capitol drug probe botched WASHINGTON (AP)-The congressional police force failed in 1980 to pursue "substantial leads" about drug use and trafficking on Capitol Hill, a special House investigator said yester- day. r Joseph Califano said the leads im- plicated low-level congressional em- ployees and three Capitol Police of- ficers but no member of Congress or its professional staf...…

…Page 2 - The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, July 19, 1983 Kissinger named to foreign policy post From AP and UPI HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - President Reagan named Henry Kissinger yesterday to head a special commission on U.S. policy toward Central America and warned the nation will "pay a terrible price" if it fails to aid Latin democracy. The bipartisan commission, headed by the former secretary of state, will forge long-term policy toward Central America ...…

…Page 2- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, June 19, 1985 MSU suspends frat over hazing incident Michigan State University authorities Monday announced the Turner's action caps a two-week in- The Detroit Free Press reported problem at Central," Owen said. Duquesne hoop stars suspension of the Kappa Alpha Psi vestigation into the initiation which that Gerald Banks of Detroit and Jeff "When you're talking about $300,000 fraternity over incidents whi...…

…Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, July 19, 1985 s] CRIME PREVENTION TIPS Something is going on that is "not quite right.'" but you're not sure if it merits further attention or a call to the Department of Public Safety. Don't take a chance if you see the following types of activity, report it to the safety department at 763-1131. "Activity: Slow moving vehicles. especially without lights, following an i tmless or repetitive course. Signif...…

…Page 2-Tuesday, May 19, 1981-The Michigan Daily More bombs found in wave of N.Y.C. threa tsan bom t seats an o 111 4 From AP and UPI NEW YORK - Two more pipe bombs like the three left at Kennedy Airport over the weekend were found in the mail at diplomatic offices in New York yesterday and safely removed. One of the airport bombs had exploded earlier and killed an airport employee. Police experts raced around the city checking other reports ...…

…Page 2-ri'day, June 19, 1981-The Michigar iDaily 'U' researcher Katona dead at 79 4 George Katona, a pioneer in the field of research at the University's Institute of Social Research and widely con- sidered the "dean of American behavioral economists," died yester- day in Germany at the age of 79. A member of the faculty since 1946, Katona was the originator of the regular Surveys of Consumer Attitudes. He was also founder and long-time dire...…

…Page 2-Thursday, June 19, 1980-The Michigan Daily Thiel to run against Smith in 52d district House race By ELAINE RIDEOUT Northville Democrat Judith Thiel has announced she will challenge six- term Republican incumbent Roy Smith for the 52nd district seat in the state House of Represenatives in November. The 52nd district excludes Ypsilanti and most of Ann Arbor, but includes most of Washtenaw County and a por- tion of Monroe County. THIEL SA...…

…Page 2-Saturday, July 19, 1980-The Michigan Daily Kent State man to assume new Michigan Union director post Frank Cianciola, director of the Student Center at Kent State Univer- sity, has been named director of the Michigan Union. He will take office August 15. Cianciola's appointment is part of a comprehensive plan to transform the building into a true center for students. The 76-year-old Union is currently un- dergoing renovations. No time ...…

…Page 2-Wednesday, May 19, 1982-The Michigan Daily Regan predicts slow recovery for economy WASHINGTON (AP) - In the Reagan administration's bleakest forecast yet, Treasury Secretary Donald Regan said yesterday the economy is in for anemic recovery, perhaps followed quickly by another recession, unless huge potential federal deficits-are trimmed. Regan made his remarks to NBC News shortly before the Commerce Department released figures showin...…

…Page 2-Saturday, June 19, 1982-The Michigan Daily Credit union changes name, expands service The University of Michigan Em- credit union members last month, ex- ployees Credit Union has changed its pands the union's potential pool of name to the University of Michigan depositors by more than 110,000. Credit Union and has greatly expanded Hoffmann said the action was taken its potential pool of customers, accor- to prepare the credit union for ...…

… The Michigan Daily-Friday, September 19, 1980-Page 3 Dearborn students fight to retain March break UEIWnE I ( ) -"" ( By JAY McCORMICK Students on the University's Dear- born campus sent representatives with petitions bearing 1,071 signatures to the Regent's meeting yesterday to protest the shift of Spring break on the academic calendar. Spring break, which is usually scheduled for the first week of March, has been moved back to start on...…

…The Michigan Daily-Sunday, October 19, 1980-Page 3 HANINGS- SUNDAY FILMS Michigan Theatre-Travelogue: Ireland, 3 p.m.; A Funny Thing Hap- pened on the Way to the Forum, 6, 7:45 p.m. SPEAKERS PIRGIM-Julian Bond, "The National Housing Crisis," noon, Michigan League Ballroom. PERFORMANCES School of Music-Percussion Students Recital, 2 p.m., Recital Hall. School of Music-American Trio, 4 p.m., Rackham. School of Music-Organist Donald Williams w...…

…I, The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, November 19, 1980-Page 3 Ford, Uzt WASHINGTON (UPI)-The Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers Union asked Congress yesterday to give President Carter new powers to seek a quick reduction of Japanese auto im- ports. Their appeal, to the House Ways and Means trade subcommittee, came a week after the U.S. International Trade Commission refused to recommend import relief against Japanese cars. THE AGENCY, ...…

…I -HAPPENINGS- Sunday Highlight A "welcoming" brunch will be held by the Graduate Women's Network, today at noon, in the Guild House, 802 Monroe (across from the Law Quad). All graduate women are invited. Bring food, it's a potluck. For more infor- mation, contact Graduate Women's Network, 4121 Michigan Union, 994-5148. Films Alice Lloyd Pilot Program-The Paper Chase, 9 p.m., Alice Lloyd Red Lounge. Cinema Guild-Long Day's Journey Into Night,...…

…The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, October 19, 1982-Page 3 School of Ed. plays games By TIMOTHY MANTYLA University faculty members and students played games last week - in order to become more effective teachers and learners. , The School of Education hosted a North American Simulation and Gaming Association conference last Thursday and Friday. In a simulation game, players take roles and react to situations thrown at them during the game. STUDENTS...…

…111 The Michigan Daily-Friday, November 19, 1982-Page 3 Bell absolves Reagan on aid cuts_ WASHINGTON (AP)- Education Secretary T.H. Bell says hard times, not the Reagan administration's curbs on student aid, are to blame for a drop in freshman enrollments at the nation's private colleges. Bell said he will press Congress again to streamline the student aid programs. He said there should be only one program for loans, one for grants, and one...…

…Treadway resigns city personnel post The Michigan Daily-Saturday, January 19, 1980-Page 3 Appeal brief filed by Native Americans 4ollowing si By PATRICIA HAGEN Robert Treadway, who was suspended this week as director of the city's Per- sonnel/Human Rights Department, resigned from the post yesterday. 'He has been reassigned to the position of: Senior Personnel Technician under an agreement with city officials. "Simply.. . our administration...…

…STA T E DEPT. OFFICIAL OUTLINES PROGRAM The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, February 19, 1980-Page 3 Minority diplomats enc By LISSA OLIVER Ambassador Ronald Palmer, a deputy assistant secretary for person- pel in the State Department's Bureau of Personnel, yesterday encouraged minority students at the University to consider the opportunities open to them in a career as a diplomat. "We're looking for diplomats," Palmer said to about 25 students ga...…

…MSA moves closer to raising student, fee assessments The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, March 19, 1980-Page 3 N ow8NATIONALCRNAN By MITCH STUART The Michigan Student Assembly last night cleared the first hurdle to raising students' MSA fee assessments to more than four dollars per term over the next three years. Last night the Assembly voted to put the question of whether or not to raise the fee on the ballot in the April 8 and 9 MSA general ele...…

…The Michigan Daily-Saturday, April 19, 1980-Page 3 Berrigan regards Need for dorm chef questioned militaryas By MAUREEN FLEMING "We haven't destroyed ourselves by now because the weapons, them- Jelves, gave us time, and not our wisdom. The weapons before now couldn't destroy the world," Father baniel Berrigan told more than 100 'persons at the First United Methodist Church of Ann Arbor. "The government allots shrinking :resources to humanit...…

…Money raised for theatre The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, January 19, 198-Page 3 Four Air Force jets collide during drill 40%e ,,a {o44'ocP#0 (Continued from Pagel ) PYSZ ALSO commended the fine community spirit demonstrated at the three-day festival, noting that, "when you offer good fun that people can enjoy, they don't mind giving their dollars for a good cause," After covering the theatre's $4,000 worth of expenses with the first night's win...…

…I Shapiro: Research open to communist By PERRY CLARK University President Harold Shapiro yester- day affirmed that the University will not estrict the access of visiting scholars from communist nations to research materials. Shapiro made his comments yesterday following the disclosure that two FBI agents were on campus last week, seeking information on the research activities of a visiting Soviet mathematics scholar. "IN GENERAL, my reaction...…

…- r 'U' reports decline in lack and minority enrollment (Continued from Page 1) provide adequate financial assistance to the minority student." GOODMAN also said minority students were selecting "predominan- tly white institutions that are in the same league as the University or predominantly black schools" rather than the University. Because of the public nature of the in- stitution, the appearance is that we're competing with the black inst...…

…A send-off rally was held last night in Regents Plaza as students, community activists and union members (upper left) prepared for the Solidarity Day march in Washington. Bob Alexander, an administrative aid for State Sen. Ed Pierce, spoke for Pierce at the rally that was hosted and payed for by State Rep. Perry Bullard (lower left). Martha Hammerman, a graduate from the School of Public Health, and Phyllis Hochberg, a free-lance artist (facin...…

…Regent wants talks on Soviet chemical use The Michigan Daily-Thursday, November 19, 1981-Page 3 PIRGIM directory 11sts area doctors By MIKE McINTYRE University Regent Deane Baker called yesterday for a major sym- posium to be held in Ann Arbor to discuss allegations that the Soviet Union has developed and used chemicals and toxin warfare for the last 20 years in Yemen, Laos, and Afghanistan. Citing passages from Yellow Rain, a recent book by...…

…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, February 19, 1981-Page 3 Co-op planned for By ANN MARIE FAZIO Engineering students may have the opportunity to participate in a cooperative education program if the executive committee of the engineering school ap- proves the plan next month. Students in such a program would alternate each semester between working in industry and-attending classes, providing practical experience that is dif- ficult to obtain in a...…

…( The Mijhigan Daily-Thursday, March 19, 1981-Page 3 Early morning driver reaches road 's end, slams into building Reagan proposes increased world arm sales WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Carter's policy of minimizing global arms sales has been reversed by the Reagan adminstration, which argues that military security can help build healthy minds in friendly nations. It is partly for this reason, says Un- dersecretary of State James Buc...…

…'U' stops volunteer * group's funding by Matthew Shankin The University's nly commu- nity volunteer program operating out of a residence hall has its financial back against the wall and has been tryingto salvage its ongoing pro- grams since fall term began. The Bursley Community Volunteer group has been organizing programs for the homeless and other causes since its inception in 1982. The program is currently still op- erating out of Bursley,...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 19, 1989 - Page 3 EPA finds high levels of radon gas in homes WASHINGTON (AP) - Tests in eight states by the Environmental Protection Agency show surpris- ingly widespread concentrations of cancer-causing radon gas, including almost three of every four homes tested in Iowa, the agency said yes- terday. The latest results prompted EPA Administrator William Reilly to re- peat his agency's call for every ho...…

…The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, January 19, 1983-Page 3 Supreme Court to decide on home video taping law WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court, soon to decide whether millions of Americans are illegally taping television shows, was told yesterday that makers of home video recorders "have infected this country with the knowledge that causes copyright in- fringement." Stephen Kroft, a lawyer for two copyright-owning movie companies locked in a bi...…

…The Michigan Daily-Satuday, March 19, 1983-Page 3 Hard start aids black women in 'later life, By TRACEY MILLER Black women are better prepared to deal with old age because they have had to cope with adversity throughout their lives, says a new study from the Un- versity's Institute of Gerontology. "Our survivor hypothesis now suggests that when blacks reach old age, they are not just physical sur- vivors, but also may be psychological survivo...…

…The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, January 19, 1988- Page 3 Moody honors Rev. King By HEATHER EURICH Tears streaked down the face of Dock Riley as he danced yesterday with Linda Dudley, in a performance portraying the struggles of Afro- American life. Riley and Dudley, members of the Common Ground Theater Ensemble, performed as part of a "Celebration of Interconnectedness" held at the Alumni Center by the School of Nursing to commemorate Martin Lut...…

… Speakers recount visits to By KRISTINE LALONDE Drawing on personal stories and anecdotes, three panelists yesterday shared their views on the future of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, and the possibility for resolution of the Palestinian- Israeli conflict. The forum, sponsored by the Center for Near Eastern and North African Studies, provided insight into the conflict's causes, as well as characteristics of the recent drama. During a questi...…

…The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, April 19, 1988- Page 3, Israelis convict Nazi war criminal JERUSALEM (AP) - Retired Ohio autoworker John Demjanjuk was convicted yesterday of Nazi war crimes by an Israeli court that said there was no doubt he was "Ivan the Terrible," a death camp guard who ran gas chambers that killed 850,000 Jews. The three-judge court convicted Demjanjuk of the four counts against him: war crimes, crimes against the Jewish peopl...…

…. The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 19; 1988-- Page 3 Rackham Scores stalk antique mart Market celebrates 20th year BY KATHRYN DEMOTT It's 5:25 in the morning and hundreds of people equipped with flashlights are digging their way through the dark to treasures of a unique kind. These early birds, flocking from booth to booth, are serious about the biggest show of its kind in Michigan. This year the Ann Arbor Antiques Market is breaking a...…

…Quiche Indian talks about human rights The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 19, 1988 -Page 3 BY PAUL DE ROOIJ Last December, 400 police officers arrested a five-foot Guatemalan woman. The person receiving this special attention was 1iigoberta Menchu, a Guatemalan Quiche Indian, arrested for exposing the grim events in Guatemala. Menchu told about 250 members of the Ann Arbor community the history of that country and what has been happenin...…

…Forum focuses on 'AIDS and law BY MARK MENDELIS In addition to the obvious physical and emotional problems AIDS carriers must contend with, * many must grapple with a legal system that is largely against them. Emphasizing this message and advocating increased legal and civil rights for AIDS carriers, Rick McHugh, a UAW attorney and member of the AIDS Legal Com- mittee of Detroit, led a discussion lost night at the Guild House. The discussion, ...…

… Police to charge clinic protesters for overtime The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 19, 1989 - Page 3 City council addresses affordable housing olicies t ! , y f l 4 } 1" a t _ # ', S 4 f" f t ,. fi BY LAURA COUNTS Local police will ask the courts to charge the 190 anti-abortion protesters who were arrested at three recent protests of local abortion clinics with more than $16,500 in overtime costs, Washtenaw County Sheriff Ronald Schebil...…