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. ' . WCHAfuture-Page 12 VOL. XIV, NO. 111 MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1980 ND releases sports proposal to co01ply -with Title IX by Michael Lewis Exe;.cutive News Editor Notre Dame released irs long-awaited proposal to comply with Title IX Saturday, calling for a major women's basketball program, cutbacks in the present hockey program, and m.ajor efforts to "improve athletic revenues" by charging students for football tickets, raising ticket prices, and creating an athletic endowment. Hockey is the only current sports program that will lose scholarships under the proposal. The plan will be presented to the Board of Trustees for approval, probably when the full Board meets on campus beginning May 2. In a major break with tradition, Notre Dame students will be charged for football tickets. Students will be able to buy tickets at a 50 percent discount. The plan calls for an increase in football ticket price to $12 per game, so students can expect pay $6 per game next fall. The initial women's ~rant-in-aid will be concentrated in women's basketball, whiCh. is expected to begin Division I competition in three to four years. The University's women's team currently competes in Division III. Fine musicians and smooth production highlighted this weekend's Collegiate jazz Athletic Director Edward Krause said the University will ''go all Festival at Stepan Center. [photo by PhzJ/ip]ohnson J out" to field a top-flight women's team, but said that other women's sports will receive grants-in-aid "right away." Krause did nor know exactly how many scholarships will be offered to women next year. Carter's budget Richard "Digger" Phelps, coach of the ND men's team, will assume overall responsibility for the women's program. Krause added that the University will begin interviews for a new coach of the women's team, and that current coach Sharon Petro Russo expects negative results will be one of those considered. The University will reduce the cost of hockey by decreasing ,, hockey scholarships from 20 to 18 next season. Further cuts were by Kelli Flint The three student aid granted . implied by the statement, but Krause said he does not know what Senior StaffReporter programs that will probably not ''There was senous concern further measures will be taken. be affected by the budget over the Guaranteed Student Hockey ticket prices will also increase, but Krause was unable to President Carter's budget situation are the Supplement Loan program before the bud specify the amount. Students now pay $1 per game with a season cuts will probably have a ary Educatinal Opportunity get cut," Russo said. "Be ttcket, and $1.50 per game at the door. Other hockey spectators negative effect on two of the Grant (program), the College cause of the budget cut, the pay $3 per game. five federally funded financial Work-Study program, and the senate is ~ooking more closely In addition, Notre Dame will try to reduce the travel costs of aid programs at Notre Dame, National Direct Student Loan at the amounts of the program participating in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. The according 'to J oserh Russo, program (NDSL). "Carter's and its cost to the govern· [continued on page 3) Qirector of Financia Aid. budget cuts will not affect the ment.'' tentative appropriations · made According to Russo, one for these programs for the aspect of the Guaranteed Loan 1980-81 term," Russo said. program that the senate may ''These programs are campus consider is the :;:~ideline for based, and will probably eligibility. "Famity income remain the same as this year.'' gmdelines are currently not a Shah leaves Panama for Egypt The two programs facing pos factor for a student's eltgibiliry sible problems are the Basic as a result of the passage of Educational Opportunity Grant the Middle Income Students PANAMA CilY,Panama Sadat's longstanding invitation Panamanian ambassador to rhe (BEOG) program and the Guar Assistance Act in 1978,'' Russo (AP) - The deposed shah of of asylum. United States Gabriel Lewis. anteed Student Loan program. said. ''Any student is current Iran left Panama for Egypt However, spokesmen for Visibly sad, the former shah ''These have become the first ly able to take a loan and yesterday aboard a chartered Sadat issued another denial thanked Panama for its hos and second most expensive receive federal interest subsid American jet, ending a 100-day yesterday that the Shah was en pitality. federal aid programs in recent ies while in school. The residence in this tropical coun route to Egypt. Panamanian television re years," Russo said. "There is current budget situation could try where he faced extradition A Panamanian air force ported that Jordan and Tor concern over the growing cost mean a closer look at the lack proceedings, U.S. and officer who asked not to be rijos, a former Panamanian increase of these programs.''·._ of income ceilings in the pro Panamanian officials reported. identified said White House president, met with the shah The maximum BEOG allot gram.'' ment was $1800 this year. Russo added that there may White House security advisor advisor Hamilton Jordan also Saturday on Comadora Island, left Panama for Washington where the former monarch has ' 'An increase to $1900 was very possibly be an increase in Zbigniew Brzezinski said in being considered,'' Russo said. interest rates on loans. Pre Washington that the self-exiled apoard a U.S. government lived since Dec. 15 after receiv Jet. Jordan arrived here ing medical treatment in the "Due to cutbacks, the extra sently interest on the NDSL is monarch left Panama in order $100 will probably nor be to receive medical attention. Friday, apparently to arrange United States. [continued on page 3] Physicians have said the shah the shah's departure. suffers from lymphatic cancer, Tht · Panamanian officer said which may have spread to his the shah was aboard a DC-8 jet spleen. chartered from Evergreen International Airlines of Director ofSecurity Terry wishes to handle Iran's revolutionary regime, Ore_gon. A Panamanian air seeking the return of the shah traffic controller said the com on char~es of mass murder and pany had filed a flight plan recent complaint by ND student personally corrupuon, has said that his which called for a refueling departure from Panama would stop in the Azores Islands in by Margie Brassil Sunday night when Geraci to indirectly threaten him_ delay the release of about 50 the Atlantic Ocean at 8 p.m. SM C News Editor tried to get his ID in return for Geraci S_{>oke with Terry when American hostages held by EST: a 15 minute pass. According to he filed hts complaim on Tues. militants in Tehran. A legal The officer said the shah, Director of Security, Glenn Geraci, he went twice to the Terry had then said he would representative for Iran said accompanied by his wife Terry has decided to personally Main Gate for his ID. The try and get a hearing set up Saturday he planned to meet a Farah, eight aides, their pet handle the complaint brought second time, he made a wise with Geraci, the guards, and a Monday deadline to file dogs, and 1000 pounds of against three ND security crack to the guards. Garcia University representative. Ac evidence with Panamanian luggage, departed from guards by a student last reportedlly then flared up at cording to Terry, he had re authorities to support the case. Tocumen Airport here at about Tuesday. The complaint was Geraci. ferred the matter to Dean A Panamanian government 1:40 p.m. EST. filed by Sophomore Gordon ''He threw down his badge Roemer, who then referred it spokesman said the shah, At midday, Shah Moham Geraci against Ray Garcia, and said he was resigning. He back to him. "having received a perso~al mad Reza Pahlavi, 60, and his Tom Costa, and Ken Wilbur, then began cussing at me and ''It is better for me to handle invitation from Egypuan wife flew on a small private charging them with verbal came foreward as if to hit me it . than in the department,'' President Anwar Sadat, chose plane from their residence on abuse and harassment. and had to be restrained by satd Terry. "I don't have the to move to Cairo." Brzezinski Panama's Comadora Island, The incident between Geraci Costa,'' claimed Geraci. Geraci necessary mechanism to get a also said the shah had accepted accompanied by former and the guards occurred last alledges that Costa then began [continued on page 4] ---- ----- -------- --- New-s in brief "Monday, M.arch 24, 1980 -page 2- Grain embargo costs Israeli Cabinet allows Jews taxpayers eight billion dollars to settle in Arab city for first trme• NASHVILLE, Ind. (AP) -The U.S. embargo on gr~in sales JERUSALEM (AP) - In a ings mext month. because of its controversial to Russia is costing American taxpayrrs $8 bdh?n and decision likely to complicate Begin said yesterday. he nature. farmers another $1 btllion in lost gra!n sales, the pre~tdent of already stalled palestinian au would respond in the next few Cabinet spokesman John the world's largest farm organization says. ?peakmg to a tonomy negotiations, the Israe days to a letter he had receive Salem said after yesterday's group of Indiana Farm Bureau leaders, Davtd L. Browne, li Cabinet voted for the first d from Sadat and would call a severn-hour meeting: ''The prestd('nt of rhe American Farm Bureau, noted that .some of time to let Jews settle in an special Cabinet session before political implication of the de the lo~s can be recouped through sal<7s to Mext.co, the occupied Arab city.