Disabled students protest; dem anding ramp to m ovies By Tom Sammons Disabled ASU students staged a small protest Tuesday, demanding that an access ramp to the MU moviehouse be built during the coming holiday break because the cinema, they say, is impossible for them to enter without assistance. University officials said the ramp is in the planning stages. Its cost is estimated at more than $5,000. Sherry Shaw of Campus Organization for the Awareness of Disabilities said the group is seeking- a written statement promising the ramp will be built during the holidays. In the past, only verbal assurances were given and no time limit was set, she said. Construction of such a ramp has been discussed by University officials for about five years. The moviehouse, on the lower level of the MU, is accessible to handicapped students by elevator, but stairs leading into the cinema prohibit disabled students from entering the theater, Shaw said. Previously MU employees took students down the stairway but that practice has been stopped for fear of liability in case of an ac­ cident. ( W e d n es d a y Arizona State University V __________________________ “The ramp is one of the projects to ac­ comodate disabled students better,” she said. “We are fully cooperating with the University and physical facilities and want to see it done.” Herb Bay, director of physical facilities, said feasibility problems and high costs are the biggest obstacles standing in the way of a handicapped access ramp in the MU. Final designs for the ramp are now in the engineering department. The finished product will cost more than $5,000, Bay said. Preliminary funding of the access ramp also was approved recently, he added. Shaw said disabled students originally were told th e ramp would cost about $15,000 because a duct system would complicate its construction. Later, the price was lowered to $5,000 and they were informed the duct system would not interfere, Shaw said. state press Arizona A gay liberationist and an Anita Bryant supporter th rew mud Tuesday in a heated debate about homo­ sexuality. On the Page 6 Art department students are crossing disciplinary lines this week during Intermedia, a department-sponsored program to create an awareness of art. Stories and photos inside. Inside 1 „ Beer break Gay Holliday, assistant director of the MU, said the University has been busy installing access ram ps around campus for disabled studénts. She said construction of a similar ramp at the MU theater would begin “soon.” ASU's Vicki Singleton winces every time you mention the words "golf” and "goils" in the same breath. And with good reason . . . Page 10 Page 14 Reid Langston, left, and Michael Goodhart spent some time Tuesday afternoon on their porch preparing for a trip to Albuquerque. [State Press staff photo] Bill Sykes, an Industrial engineer major, tries to get students to sign a petition that will hurry the construction of a ramp that will give disabled students easy access to the MU movie house. [State Press staff photo by Sam Jones] Unskilled workers bear brunt o f cut in federaljobs By Lori Grzesiek Minorities and people under 25 years old will be h u rt the most by a 50 percent cut in Tempe’s federally funded jobs program, Tempe City Coun­ cilman Bill Ream said Tuesday. Tempe’s Comprehensive Employment and Training Act will receive about $1.6 million this year. Last year, Tempe spent almost $3 million of federal monies to provide assistance to the unemployed. “Unskilled workers — mainly younger people and minorities — will bear the brunt of the cut,” Ream said. He said the cut was “drastic” and was caused by the federal government’s assumption that there isn’t an unemployment problem in Tempe since the jobless rate has gone down. Edwin Jackson, city personnel director, said 260 people were employed in the CETA program last year and now the number will have to be reduced to 70 or 80 because of the funding cut. “We’re presently analyzing the program to determine what adjustments can be made,” he said. “We’re trying to avoid laying people off.” He said one way of avoiding layoffs is changing job classifications and moving people to lower paying positions within the program. He added that people will be limited to working in the program for 18 months. Previously, there was no time limit. “It makes the program more effective because it will get people trained and get them out,” he said. “CETA wasn’t meant to be a career field.” Jacks«) said there is a drawback in the time limit. “If a person doesn’t find unsubsidized employment after going through the training program, he will have to go back into the streets and draw unem­ ployment,” he said. Jackson, as well as members of the Tempe City Council, expressed surprise at the size of the funding reduction. “I expected a small cut, but not anything as drastic as 50 percent,” Ream said. “It will be a hard decision for the council to make about which programs to cut,” he said. “A lot of people will be very bitter and a lot of programs will be hurt.” Jackson said the City Council had approved 26 projects earmarked for CETA funding. “Now they must decide whether to cut people out of the program, or cut dollars to the organizations,” he said. “Sometimes you can’t cut funds without destroying the intent of the agencies.” Page 2 State Press Wednesday, November 15, 1978 In th e n ew s briefly k from the Associated Press IRAN IAN OIL WORKERS RETURN TO WORK TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s 37,000 oil workers flocked back to their jobs Tuesday, ending their crippling two-week strike against Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. But troops opened fire on two anti-shah demonstrations west of here, killing at least three persons and wounding 19, the official Pars news agency reported. PRINCE CHARLES CELEBRATES 30th BIRTHDAY A T PALACE LONDON — Tonight w ill be Prince Charles night at Buckingham Palace, where blue bloods and jet-setters w ill gather for a gala birthday celebration for the heir to Britain’s throne who turned 30 Tuesday. FIRE BOMBS INJURE SIX FLORENCE, Italy — Five bombs exploded here and in two other Tuscan cities Monday and Tuesday, injuring six persons. An anonymous telephone caller told officials the “ Fighting Proletarian Squads” claimed responsibility. NATION'S TRASH BINS UNSAFE, AGENCY SA Y S WASHINGTON — Nearly half the nation's bulk trash bins are unstable traps that have crushed three children to death since they were declared illegal last summer, a federal agency says. ILLEGAL PA YOFFS CHARGED WASHINGTON — The government says m illions of dollars in cash and other illegal gifts are being distributed to bars and wholesalers by beer, wine and liquor manufacturers and distributors. SAD AT SENDS VP TO CAPITOL WASHINGTON — Egyptian President Anwar Sadat said Tuesday the peace talks with Israel are at a turning point and he is sending his vice president to Washington with a message for President Carter. IDIPROFESSES WITHDRAWAL: TANZANIA DENOUNCES CHARGE NAIROBI, Kenya — Ugandan President Idi Amin announced Tuesday he has ordered the withdrawal of his troops from their two-week-old “ hot pursuit” invasion of Tanzania. But Tanzania denounced the statement as “complete lies” and “camouflage" and vowed to keep fighting. EX-CON HIRED TO IMPROVE PUBLIC IMAGE OF PRISONERS WALLA WALLA, Wash. — An inmate corporation at the Washington State Penitentiary has hired a $100-a-day consultant to improve the public image of prisoners and lobby for them in the state capital. And who else? An ex-con. COURT UPHOLDS CONVICTION PHOENIX — The State Supreme Court has upheld former State Fair Director James Jones' convictions on bribery, forgery and embezzlement counts, and voided a lower court ruling granting him a new trial. 'Big Mac' contribution rumor false OAK BROOK. 111. (AP) They laughed at the first letter and even the second one. But soon came the sickening un­ derstanding that a false rumor threatened to take a big bite out of the “Big Mac.” “Is it true that 20 percent of what is given, is given to Satan’s Church in Los Angeles?” the Piqua, Ohio,, woman asked McDonald's in that first letter more than a year ago. Nothing could be further from the truth, but the rumor — that McDonald’s gives money to a satanic cult — smolders today despite all of the mammoth corporation's efforts to douse it. As the rumor flared across the Bible Belt and sparked isolated — but effective — boycotts in ensuing months, executives of the mutli-billion dollar ham­ burger • operation mobilized. Tracking false leads and fighting new outbreaks, they were at once firemen and detectives. But theirs is not an unusual story, for rumor has bedeviled concerns that sell everything from beer to bubble gum for years. “It was a very difficult time,” recalls one victim, Mac Morris, whose bubble gum company faced a rum or of spider egg contamination last year. “In fact, it was awful. It was ab­ solutely awful.” Some concerns choose to fight with silence, instead of dignifying a lie with a reply. Others go public and buy fullpage ads. 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They were seen In and about the S .A .E . house at 706 Alpha Drive on Monday night and were reported as saying, “W e’ll be around fo r a w hile, so hold on to your h atal” Wednesday, November 15,1978 State Press Page 3 Proposed radio station Pre Law Students Fate seems tbe although s till undecided By Tony Motzenbacker After nearly three years, the fate of ASU’s proposed radio station seems one step closer, but as yet, no one seems sure where that step will lead. Although a number of meetings and discussions about the station have taken place over th e years, little has been accomplished, according to a member of Students for Campus Radio. “We’ve had the run around in the past,” said Mike Hook. However, Paige Mulhollan, ASU’s provost, has arranged a meeting next week that will “focus (on) these previous discussions more directly,” according to a letter he sent to concerned parties. “I thought it would be a good idea to get everyone (involved in the station) together and see what their positions would be,’’said Mulhollan. “It will suggest what the next step will be.” Three of the major problems of the past have been funding, department spon­ sorship and faculty involvement. “I think those are the three major questions th a t will come up (at th e meeting),” said Lance Ross, Associated Students president. He said ASASU supports the proposed station but without assistance, especially in financial and technical matters from faculty and staff, he doubts the station will be possible. “ASU has the expertise in a number of these areas to answer questions ASASU can’t,” Ross said. He said possible sources of funding could come from ASU’s administration and legislative grants. Russell Roberts, space management coordinator at ASU, said he could not provide space until the station has been approved by the Board of Regents and the University administration. “We don’t have a bank of space to draw from,” he said. “When the provost tells me it’s a legitimate space request, we’ll do our best to get them bedded down.” One of the main purposes of the station would be to train students who are in­ terested in acquiring practical experience in various fields of broadcasting, including announcing, advertising, engineering and news gathering. At a meeting of Students for Campus Radio, Phylis Coble, a ' broadcasting major, said she has spoken to a number of professionals in the field of radio who said they would bè willing to help set up the ASU station. One of these is Phil Esch, chief engineer at KUPD, a Valley AM-FM station. “I think it would be a good idea for a radio station to get back in students’ hands,” he said. Everybody (in the field) should have a chance to get behind a microphone, if only to find out whether he has talent or not.” Jack H auser, director of property control for Mesa Community College D istrict, said used equipment from KMCR-FM could be sold to ASU once th a t station completes its move from Phoenix to Mesa. “I can sell to another educational in­ stitution without a direct bid once the value of the equipment has been deter­ mined,” he said. For the moment, however, the same nagging questions of financing and sponsorship seem to linger. Troy Crowder, assistant to ASU’s president, said Tuesday that if the station were approved he did not know when it would go into operation. “It could be a matter of months. It could be more than that,” he said. Two arrested at billiard hall Two Phoenix men were arrested at a Mill Avenue billiard hall and both were charged with carrying a concealed weapon into the e s ta b lis h m e n t, Tem pe police reported Tuesday. 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