…Ninety-four years of editorialfreedom Vol. XCIV, No. 3-S Coyright 1984 Th Mihig Doily Ann Arbor, Michigan - Tuesday, May 8, 1984 FREE ISSUE Twenty Pages F Agent From AP and UPI NEW YORK - A $180 million set- tlement was reached yesterday in the suit by 20,000 Vietnam War Veterans who blamed their health problems on the herbicide Agent Orange. The seven chemical companies that produced the herbicide will establish a $180 million fund fo...…
…Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 8, 1984 Salvadoran polls favor Duarte From AP and UPI SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - Jose Napoleon Duarte claimed victory yesterday in El Salvador's presidential election and vowed to halt rightist death squads, but his far-right op- ponent, Roberto d'Aubuisson, refused to concede. It was clear, however, that Duarte had failed to obtain the clear mandate he had sought to deal with both the right and lef...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 8, 1984 - Page 3 SECOND FRONT PAGE 'U' MAY REIMBURSE WITHHOLDING TAX Congress to solve TA tax conflict By PETE WILLIAMS The question of whether the University must withhold federal taxes from teaching assistants' paychecks may be decided in Congress this month. A joint Congressional committee will try to recon- cile differences between proposed House and Senate bills, which would allow TAs to take home th...…
…Page 4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 8, 1984 Floods and tornadoes sweep Appalachia From AP and UPI Torrents of rain from a storm system stalled in southern Appalachia swam- ped entire towns with floodwaters up to eight feet deep yesterday. Hundreds were forced to flee, while others clim- bed to rooftops or hillsides to await rescue boats or helicopters. At least four people were killed and one was missing in two days of thunder- storms ...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 8, 1984 - Page 5 Cass Tech delays students''U By SUE BARTO Three Detroit Cass Technical High School students have been accepted and three denied admission to the University after the high school's counseling office submitted their applications late. The applications were misplaced during a renovation of the office and because the- secretary responsible for the forms was out sick they got mixed in with incomi...…
…OPINION Page 6 Vol. XCIV, No. 3-S 94 Years of Editorial Freedom Managed and Edited by Students at The University of Michigan Editorials represent a majority opinion of the Daily Editorial Board Vetrans settlement misses the issue Y ESTERDAY'S out-of-court settlement between Vietnam war veterans and the makers of Agent Orange is a victory for ser- vicemen who were exposed to the defoliant, but can hardly be considered an end to the issue. Seve...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 8, 1984 - Page 7 Nuclear plants face bankruptcy NEW YORK (AP) - Bankruptcy for nuclear power utilities, talked about only hypothetically four months ago, is now an imminent threat to several financially drained electric companies. The bad news has continued and wor- sened for the nuclear power industry: " Construction work has been reduced or stopped completely on several units. " Governors have ordered studi...…
…ARTS Tuesday, May 8, 1984 The Michigan Daily Tapping for heavy By Deborah Lewis This is heavy metal, hard-driving rock 'n' roll. This is skulls, Stonehenge, cancelled engagements and crotch- hugging lycra pants. This is Spinal Tap. Rob Reiner is the fawning television commercial director turned "if you will" Rockumentarian, Marti DiBergi (shades of Martin Scorcese and 'his syrupy tribute to The Band in The Last Waltz.) DiBergi takes us on t...…
…Classical pieces in tune for local peaces ficiently strong tone quality of her voice By Lou Fintor couple with a good balance of in- strumentals. M ICHIGAN UNION'S Pendleton Hargis tackled the technically dif- Room was alive with the sounds fcult upper-range transitions and firm of Bach, Handel, and LeClair this vibratos with the relative ease and self- weekend as several local musicians assurance of one who is destined for showcased their tal...…
…IU Page 10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 8, 1984 Bill Nelson lights up city audiences By Larry Dean THERE WILL BEtwo marvy shows occurring in the vicinity of Ann Arbor tonight and Wednesday, two shows which, I'm told could singe even the bristliest of chest hairs off of Mr. T. Tonight, Bill Nelson will be swinging through Detroit, with an erstwhile ap- pearance at historic St. Andrews Hall, located in the heart of the Motor City. Nelso...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 8, 1984 - page 11 Make a good buy before you say goodbye. Buying your leased phone now saves you time and money next term. This year, don't leave for home without your phone. Buy it before sum- mer and save yourself some time and money. Buying your AT&T leased phone now means you'll have your phone with you the very first day back to class. To buy the phone you're leasing, just call AT&T Consumer Sales & Se...…
…U Page 12 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 8, 1984 New mail to complete Union's ground floor By THOMAS HRACH The seemingly endless construction on the ground floor of the Michigan Union is finally nearing completion as the Union accepts bids for the seven to 10 retail spaces available on the ground floor. The new shopping mall will recreate the building's original 1916 interior which was obscured by later additions to the building said Un...…
…Outstanding Sports Photo The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 8, 1984 - Page 13 Anniversary of Truman rememberedtoday To celebrate today's 100th An- niversary of Harry Truman's birth, Associated Press editor Wes Cook offers his recollections of the late, president he once covered. Two months after Harry Truman was sworn in as president, he wrote to Bess that he was "listening to the ghosts walk up and down the hallway and even right in here in ...…
…Page 14 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 8, 1984 'U' refuses to aecept $20,000 present from (Continued from Page 3) two classes each term. However, because LSA is literally flooded with students, some instructors have volun- teered to teach more classes. Hornback is one of those professors. Last term, Hornback taught five classes, taking the equivalent load of two-and-a-half faculty members. HORNBACK said he is giving the University $20,00...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 8, 1984 - Page 15 HART NEEDS VICTORIES IN TODAY'S PRIMARIES Candidates battle for wins From AP and UPI In the 48-hour period starting with yesterday's Walter Mondale barnstormed Ohio, Indiana, North Colorado caucuses there were 425 delegates at stake. Carolina and Maryland yesterday on the eve of In addition none of Texas 169 delegates from last primaries in those four states that could strike a fatal Saturda...…
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…The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, May 8, 1984 - Page 17 Women third in Big Ten tennis Continued from Precedirg Page JERRY WALDEN - Get away from the pond and come into the Daily and pick up your two free tickets to the State Theatres dF0508 WORK FOR ACADEMIC CREDIT or volunteer at the Pound House Children's Center this Spring and/or Summer term. Located at Hill and East University. This can be an experience that adds to your personal and professio...…
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…'Ta Michi swept visitil tball Goph Wolvi two elimir the Bi The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 8, 1984 -, Page 19 Revenge: Gophers swept By DOUGLAS B. LEVY bunt by leftfielder Thomas. Morrow ake that Gophers, said thee tt retired six of the final seven batters ignIoens otblltamastey S SP tc e with ease to complete the sweep. gan women's softball team as they "They're the best coached team in last Sunday's doubleheader from the conference," said...…
…SPORTS Page 20 Tuesday, May 8, 1984 The Michigan Daily 11-run sixth inning I gives MSU By ROB POLLARD What a difference a day can make. On Sunday at Kobs field in East Lan- sing the Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State Spartans combined for 37 runs in their doubleheader split. On Saturday in Ann Arbor the same two teams scored a meager total of 12 runs in two games. The difference? A different ballpark, and inferior pitching. Michi...…
