…Ask a parent: Orientation to 'U' not child's play by any means By JOYCE FRIEDEN "How important is a grade point average when ap- plying to graduate school?" "I've heard that most of the teaching is done by TAs - is that true?" "What are co-ed dorms like?" These were some of the questions asked at an orien- tation session held in the Kuenzel Room of the Michigan Union Tuesday night. The session's two leaders patiently soothed the anxieties of ...…
…Page 2-Thursday, July 31, 1980-The Michigan Daily Official: Billy lied to Justice Department (Continued from Page 1) possible to prosecute Billy Carter for lying to Justice Department in- vestigators about the payment. - Lisker also said Billy Carter in- dicated in January he had access to State Department cables about his trips to Libya. The Justice Department official said he had in his briefcase during the inter- view on Jan. 16 non-classi...…
…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, July 31, 1980-Page 3 City set back by federal./ denial of storm aid By ELAINE RIDEOUT While assessing the destruction left in the aftermath of Tuesday's deluge, city officials learned yesterday the federal government has rejected a state emergency-aid request for storm- plagued southern Michigan. Federal officials reportedly denied. the aid because they were not convin- ced the storm-related problem could not be s...…
…Page 4-Thursday, July 31, 1980-The IMichigan Doily Religious symbolism 1A Iran and the hostages I 1Bilygate PartII Enter Jimmy IT BEGAN innocuously enough two weeks ago, when Billy Carter registered as a foreign agent. Sighs of "It's about tie" were muttered by the media and politicians. But soon afterwards, a story unravelled-indeed, it is still developing-that links not only Billy to unethical and illegal acts, but his big brother as well...…
…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, July 31, 1980-Page 5 ISRAELI PARLIAMENT APPROVES LEGISLA TION Jerusalem declared capital JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's Parliament overwhelmingly approved legislation yesterday declaring united Jerusalem to be the nation's capital, defying international protests that the law threatens to derail the Mideast peace process. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat called the vote an act "against the spirit and workings of Camp Davi...…
…Page 6-Thursday, July 31, 1980-The Michigan Daily Racial violence hits 3d Florida city; Orlando police assaulted ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)-Police were pelted with rocks and bottles for a second time late yesterday and sporadic: looting broke out in a predominantly black neighborhood where disturbances previously had erupted before dawn, police said. After what officers said started as "an extremely normal night," gangs of black youths roamed around ...…
…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, July 31, 1980-Page 7 Y w .: v "Ell 00-mmo RETURN CAF THE MUSICAL rt Holm, 'Fame': A catchy summer step By ANNE SHARP In the midst of the summer doldrums, of unbearably gross horror films and deadly hyped-up losers like 'Urban Cowboy, Can't Stop the Music and the Blues Brothers, an original movie musical called Fame has sprung in full flashing splendor from Hollywood's bureaucratic god-head to delight its backer...…
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…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, July 31, 1980-Page 9 ONAL CONVENTION Photos by DAVID HARRIS ]- …
…Page 10-Thursday, July 31,;1980-The Michigan Daily CARTER CAMPAIGN CHIEF CONFIDENT Strauss balks at open convention 0 From AP and UPI WASHINGTON - President Carter has had more bad news from political pollsters, but his campaign chairman predicted yesterday that by mid- October Carter would catchwRonald Resgan in the polls and then would e re-elected in November. Carter chairman Robert Strauss called the effort to free convention delegates t...…
…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, July 31, 1980-Page 11 Standby gas plan survives challenge WASHINGTON (AP)-President Carter's standby gasoline rationing plan survived its final congressional challenge yesterday as both House and Senate voted to allow it to become law. By a 60-31 vote, the Senate buried a final effort by rationing opponents to block the plan from taking ef- fect as scheduled at midnight. It empowers the president to impose ration...…
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…The MichiganDaily-1 iursdzy July31, 19e-Poge 13 Congressmen call on Iran's leaders to end hostage crisis Custody controversy AP Photo Soviet-born Walter Polovchak, 12, is escorted to a custody hearing in Chicago yesterday. Polovchak and his sister Natalie, 17, have asked for asylum in the United States. Their parents want them to return to the Soviet Union with them and contend the children were influenced by an unnamed person who' promised t...…
…Page 14-Thursday, July 31, 1980-The Michigan Daily S TATE JOBLESS RA TE STILL HIGH 0 Economic outlook From UPI and AP The government's barometer of future economic trends marked its highest increase in five years in June, the Commerce Department reported in Washington yesterday - a development that could pave the way for a recovery from the current recession. But officials in Lansing said yesterday an influx of summer job seekers boosted th...…
…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, July 31, 1980-Page 15 SOVIETS SETTLE FOR BASKETBALL BRONZE Yugoslavia wins gold MOSCOW (AP)-Yugoslavia won the gold medal and the once-favored Soviets-their ears ringing with the derisive whistles from a sparse crowd-had to settle for the bronze yesterday in men's Olympic basketball. Yugoslavia won the gold in an 86-t triumph over Italy in a showdown bet- ween the two teams that had scored semifinal upsets over th...…
…Page 16-Thursday, July 31, 1980-The Michigan Daily Sports _______ .,. Tiger rally falls short; Astro Richard lose 4th straight, Clear, who picked up the win. By BUDDY MOOREHOUSE After retiring the first five Angels in a SpecialtoThenaily row, Schatzeder walked Bobby Grich, DETROIT - The frustration con- bringing up Bob Clark and his .186 bat- tinued for the Detroit Tigers last night ting average. But Clark defied the as they dropped their ...…
