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"f .4 - '"" " ' f Jack bo nlrr.bus Mostly cloudy. High in the low 70s. tow in mid EOs. Ousting winds with 30 percent chance of rain. i r , ; - i 1 v- t -. i i i i , ' j I ! V '- ?r nHf Interested in Rainbow Soccer? or tarantulas, maybe? Then see today's tabloid supplement to The Daily Tar Heel. Serving the students end the University community since 1893 Vcluma CO, Issua Thursday, April 0, 1901 Chzpel Hill, tlorth Carolina Ww5jortsArt 933-0245 Business; Advancing 933-1163 77 77 "'1 7T57 17 7 77T) f ml "1 i I f ? 0 7 rf 7?77 LLM y o ii gas roFieos J -'i -' From staff and wire reports After two years of delays and all its testing complete, the space shuttle Columbia is expected to rocket into the Earth's orbit before dawn Friday on its maiden flight. Plans are for the Columbia to carry its two astronaut passengers on a 54-hour ride, bring them back to earth and be re-used for future flights. According to Air Force spokesman Maj. Ted Tilman, the shuttle, .with its nearly 7,000-square-foot cargo hold, will allow cheaper and easier launching of satellites and will allow experiments to be carried out in space. Piloting the first mission of the craft will be John Young, 50, who has been on four previous space flights, including one walk on the moon. With him will be Navy Capt. Robert Crippen, 43, who will be making his first trip into space. . There is risk involved in the flight, but a National Aero nautics and Space Administration spokesman said the shuttle was too complex to be flown without a pilot. The craft will ride piggy-back on its main fuel tank, which is flanked by two solid-fuel tanks. These tanks will burn for two minutes and then will parachute into the Atlantic Ocean to be towed back in and used for future flights. The main tank will fall away and disintegrate upon re-entering the atmosphere. A group of UNC students and staff is going to. Cape Canaveral, Fla., to "see history being made," said North Carolina Memorial Hospital technician Susan Brady. A group of 15 people from the UNC Astronomy Club and the Chapel Hill Space Opportunity and Resource Society will be present for the lift-off on Friday morning. Until recently, the shuttle program had a questionable future. The original appropriation of $5.1 billion in 1972 has been increased, and estimates of its final cost are be tween $8.8 billion and $9.6 billion. The program is more than two years behind schedule. One reason for the cost overrun is that the original appropriation did not consider any new technology as being necessary to the project. Chris Adams, a junior physics i Space shuttlo Enterprise at launch pad ... Columbia lift-off slated for Friday . major and president of the UNC Physics Club, said the shuttle had to be designed completely from scratch, with more new technology than was needed for the previous flights. Dr. Morris Davis, a Morehead professor of astronomy, said the impact of the shuttle program would be long-range. "Astronomers are extremely excited," he said. Davis said a telescope would be placed into orbit by the shuttle, one especially suited for researching information about the beginning of the universe. . The shuttle has been delayed recently by testing problems, including an accident which resulted in two deaths when technicians entered an area that had not been cleared, of nitrogen. - But on Wednesday, two days before the anticipated launch, a check of operations and launch managers revealed "nothing but a series of go's," said Brian Duff, director of public affairs for NASA. Spring fashion By NANCY DAVIS Staff Writer Deregulation of gasoline prices is a big reason for recent increases in ridership on Chapel Hill Transit system buses and other forms of mass transit, Chapel Hill Transportation Director Bob Godding said. Bus ridership from September 1979 to September 1980 rose 12.55 percent from the previous 12-month period, according to North Carolina Department of Trans portation Figures. The increase was the fifth-largest gain in the state. It trailed only the figures of Charlotte (20 percent), Fayetteville (15.9 percent), Raleigh (13.7 percent) and Gas tonia (13.3 percent). Monthly Figures also show an upward trend. Ridership on the Chapel Hill sys tem was 234,753 in February 1981, com pared to 230,575 in February of last year, an increase of 4,178 riders. ; The increased ridership could cause the Reagan administration to take a second look at its proposed budget cuts in public transportation, Godding said. "If you could show that more people are interested in the bus system, they might think twice before cutting back on it." Godding said he expected continued high ridership through the summer months of 1981. . Although ridership has usually dropped from about 12,000 a day during the school year to 4,000 a day during summer, God ding predicted a smaller decrease this year because of rising gasoline prices. - r "More and more people are going to start examining us as an alternative to driving," Godding said. Statewide, ridership on public bus sys tems was 4.5 million higher during the period September 1979 to September 19S0 than it was during the previous 12-month period. As a result of increased ridership and slightly higher fares and fees, transit rev enues across the state increased by $2.7 million over the same period, according to a Department of Transportation release. That was the most significant increase in transit revenues since the 1973-1974 oil embargo. Proposed increases in Chapel Hill Transit bus fares will be considered along with the rest of the town's budget in June. The Transportation Department has proposed an increase in adult fares from 35 cents to 40 cents and an increase in annual bus passes from $79 to $90. "Stu dents traditionally have received a discount. Mouse Democr&tG- attack R eagzzm 9 ianned. icLsc cut , The Associated Pits WASHINGTON House Democrats labeled President Ronald Reagan's tax cut proposals "the fiscal equivalent of faith in a free lunch" Wednesday and said the spending cuts he wanted would hurt poor and middle-income Americans. Renewing their attack on Reagan's eco nomic program in an unusual eight-page statement df "Democratic economic prin ciples," party members declared their willingness to back an effort to restrain federal spending, provide tax relief and reduce the size of government. The statement, approved by voice vote 8 f)77 0 ZTo jtf I yn tr- - -v ts, -ft- WtlJJ(ZU 05 III!, a, 1 1 II ivies ' 1- pecicl Olympians practice for April 25 competition ... games give handicapped a chance to excel OTH WiH Owens r J Special Olympic laes Dy M.L. CHRISTENDURY Staff Writer "Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." That pledge will be said by more than 96 participants in the 1931 Orange County Special Olympics April 25 at Orange High School. Program organizers are currently making preparations for the event, in cluding the recruitment of volunteers for the competition day. The Special Olympic program, spon sored by the Chapel Hill Parks and Rec rcaction Department, is designed to give mentally handicapped children an oppor tunity to participate in athletic competi tion. "The games provide all the pageantry and excitement of regular Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies, awards presentations, and associated cul tural activities," said Caryn Mcssingcr, area coordinator for the Special Olympics. The 1931 Special Olympics vutl begin at approximately 1 p.m. with opening cere monies. Activities vVJ include a parade of the participants around he school track, followed by the participants repeat ins the official Special Olympics pledge. Helium balloons v. ill fill the sky, proclaiming the opening of the games. "All events arc orpanicd into divisions by tre and previous performance," Mevm-er said. "Special Olympians com pete only with those v.hose ability and iju.1 ntatcn mcr own. Lsents ir itar.J.'rr Iwii jur "2 : ve rttln! Jfri! i t c the sofibatl throw, .p, rc!.r,sanj ! 0-yard, rj :;-, :s. -1 to nK he as many ', ; '. ; J ever.:? have n r re 1 t; li ! i r . a i v n.'i i : i in I I, i$ operated by Special Olympics Inc., a non profit organization with headquarters in Washington. All workers are volunteers and all money for the Olympics is do nated by local organizations. Funds are used not only for the local Olympics, but also for transportation, food and lodging at the regional and state levels of competition. Money was raised on the UNC campus this year in Granville Towers. Residents of seventh floor East and eighth floor West raised $343 by sponsoring a seesaw marathon. Residents of sixth floor South raised $550 by holding a mock kidnap ping. Messinger said that many college stu dents help out with the games. "This year we have about 50 to 75 coaches. Usually, an additional 50 volunteers will show up the day of the Olympics, s "Preparation and training are crucial to Special Olympics," Messinger said. "Almost all programs offer year-round training programs designed to improve the participants' physical fitness and competence in various sports." Terri Jackson, a UNC industrial rela tions and psychology major, volunteers one hour each week as a Special Olympics coach. "These kids aren't always successful academically," Jackson said. "Through successful achievement in sports, they gain confidence and build a positive self im;;'e associated wiih success rather than failure." Shannon Cox, a UNC recreation ad-mirtlstrti;t-n major, said. "The children benefit fte:n the Srccul Olympl-J r- . fnrn since they f-et a chance to be rtces-r.l.-. J. Too many times the kids are pushed tn';i the tifTOund." " One UNC student, K::rcn Manh, is on the Adu ry tVmrr.ltte of the Orant: CVur.ty rp.-ci-J Clerics. M-iy p-T e r.eedc-J the djyefth By TERESA CURRY . Staff Writer Ladies and gentlemen, prepare to enter the hot, sweaty jungle, for an enlightening safari. Step into one of the scenes in the SpringSummer Fashion Show held Tuesday night in Great Hall. ; John Root and Company, a local jazz band, sets the mood with music as our announcer, Cindi Johnson, carefully guides us from our comfortable seats to the lush forests of the deepest jungle and to the banks of the Nile. The Carolina Union, the Black Student Movement and the Panhellenic Council presented the show to let students know what is fashionable for this spring and summer. The program, which drew a capacity audience, featured 23 student models and eight campus celebrities, including sports stars and campus leaders. The show included nine different sections, each having a wide variety of clothing donated by local merchants. The canvas look, wrap around shorts and jungle prints in the show reminded many of items worn in the jungle, but they can be worn in Chapel Hill, too. Johnson said that bandanas were popular this year. "They are great versatile pieces that add a dash of color for a super look. They can function as belts, neck pieces and head bands." She also praised the virtues of cotton. "Keep in mind that cotton is the most comfortable material to wear in the summer it breathes, is lightweight and keeps you cool on hot days." The master of ceremonies. Bill Raghnd, then led the audience on to the pants story. Pants will come in an array of lengths; styles and colors this year. Anything from purple plaid to baric white is sure to abound on campus. The riding pant, puffed out around the waist, is the newest style, Johnson said. . ; Schools In 2orgdnton9 Wilson ''111 1 V n i after a closed-door session of the party caucus, took issue with the specifics of the Reagan approach and said Democrats would reject a program "that puts the main burden of fighting inflation on the backs of the middle- and low-income workers while providing unprecedented benefits for the privileged few." On taxes, the statement said belief that the administration's three-year tax cut plan would stimulate the economy with out fueling inflation was unrealistic. "In sum,' we pledge to develop a lean federal budget which puts us on the path to balancing the budget and provides for the human needs of our people," said the statement. It also praised the party as the voice of working men and women and protector of racial and religious minorities. . The statement, akin to a party platform at a political convention, appeared de signed to demonstrate Democratic unity as key votes approach in committee and jeniha House floor on elements of the president's economic program. Coming on the heels of an alternative Democratic budget, it also appeared to be part of a concerted counteroffensive to the admini stration's program. At the White House, the ranking Re publican on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee emerged from a meeting with Vice President George Bush and told reporters the party plans to go ahead and push for the full three-year, 30-percent reduction Reagan proposed. "At this point, nobody is talking com promise" on a tax cut bill, said Rep. Barber Conable of New York. In the past two weeks, most Republi cans on the Ways and Means Committee have been summoned to the White House to discuss strategy with Reagan or since the president was wounded with Bush. Conable said the administration "found a good base of support" and had decided to continue pressing for the full income tax break despite efforts by House Democrats to put forward alternative plans. "We're very well satisfied with the pre sident's program and feel that we want to go ahead with it," Conable said. DTHW.H Owm Model Francis Knott displays jungfo look - one of many in fashion show Tuesday Fashions from India, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Gua- temala, Panama and Mexico comprise ethnic and exotic designs. Students who like clothes made of gauze accented in delicate embroidery or lace will find a variety of items to select from in differences between our party and the this area. Kimonos, caftans and drawstring pants definitely will Republican Party." add an exotic touch to anyone's wardrobe. Virtually the entire Democratic leader ship of the House called a news con ference to unveil the party document. Rep. Richard Gephardt, D-Mo., said it was designed to show the "substantial See FASHION on page 2 See BUDGET on page 3 i it 1 ir U it u V 1 1 t n iitiit fit T9 UUUCM sy V.y DECOItAII CI I Stff Wriier ns. to smc es ccx.:..r,.s srj v !J . !. All ih -v.? interested T S t "i - ' - id v, tores. rcrs !.nle :r:i207cf A motion to combine the high school programs at ' the two North Carolina schools for the deaf passed a legislative subcommittee recently but was reconsidered, and reversed after its passage generated widespread controversy and criticism. Rep. David Diamcnt, D-Pilot Mountain, introduced the motion to eliminate the high school classes at the Wilson School for the Deaf and combine them with the .high school at the Morganton School for the deaf. The motion passed the Case Budget Subcommittee on Human Resources by a 9-5 vote. Cat Rep. Jean Fencer, D-Wihen, who voted sgainst the motion, con vinced Diamont to withdraw his proposal. "In talking with Jean, I d;ddcd it was more fiik than it was worth. I w as suddenly the llU'n," Diar.c-r.t sasd. "I was locking for a graceful way out of it. 1 de cided to reverse the decUon. "It's net cr.e cf tho tuues cufe 3-f-3 to stick your neck cut on. I don't think I'm such a til uy. 1 think I'm pretty reaf.o,nat!e.M renr.rr v. ' 1 the I Ji uh "Our parents want it. They want to be close to their kids and to their education," Fcnner said. Tecnc:.e childrcn should be clasc to their parents. I think there is plenty of justification for keeping it." Dlomont said he introduced the motion became de clining enrollment would poe problems Tor the Wilson school. In 1935 the Morganion school will have 150 to 1 (JO students w hile the Wihon school w ill have lesi thaa 0, he said. "The quality of education is highly in doubt Dui mont said. "My question is not money. My Question ii the quality of education, which is the same considera tion as the parent have.". rrar.k Bryan, superintendent of the Vt!son School for the Deaf, said, "Wc have tuirkuM r.urr.ben of stu dents to jmtify a high school in the l-t." Bryan said there were about 170 h'h cboo Uudrnts it V! c-n and 224 at Mrg anion. He admitted thit in four or five ears, enrollment would berln to drop, .1 Dl-r.Dnt prtJ.cteJ, f,'nt car we'll 0 up to iUks to TI.en He'll b-er.ln to drop ba.k " Bryan sasd. But Diamor.t, who ii a high school teacher and foot ball coach, had complaints about the hi;h school pro gram's at the deaf schools other than the enrollment figures. "I feel the i ports up there (at Morranton) and the vocational program are keeping a lot of kidi there," he said. "It's my contention that if you split the two sthouk, for whatever reason, you arc virtually eliminating athletics. f scyj-.i to ra 1:3 u " think in four or five yea, n r f enner a!J. "Oiher lhan vocations! oppcrt unities, I don't see that W'lhon really lacks that much." To remedy the prctletn, the WiUon School for the Deaf ii to tulld and equip a VA5,(m o-a tend fhty. tryan lc?c it ill l ufder con-.trutkirt this f, 1 1 tC CC-.!fUt, fill 2r r.tLtute we're i.iLi:'i -t 12 month mini I program at the Wttvn nt lot t;,e ' : iM)U for 1 he deaf never had br;-e r.urr.l-ers of h' uii, "If we Ci-'J vty art Si - ? f 3 ! I! A C 1 . nf:ry ! .i . ? -..... r H. th-n we 1 l'- .t ir e V, : vis. I.i! j w.M..-.' r..; i to w' ' 4'-:i w. n by .tlp.'iv. to . to f.e !. i V. j If, U7p.tn.Tur.J 4 Ilnj lh::m Zi: J thdf r'.;l could rr.a;ntiln a i r .-1 S.h;X.I."
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