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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 11-19-1976 The BG News November 19, 1976 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News November 19, 1976" (1976). BG News (Student Newspaper). 3304. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/3304 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. The BTS Hews Vol. 60, No. 37 Bowling 'Green State University Friday, Nov. 19,1976 i Tax cuts needed? Statistics cloud economy WASHINGTON (AP (-Revised THE COMMERCE Department was revised downward by $2.5 billion government estimates released said Gross National Product i GNPi, to an annual rate of $3.4 billion. yesterday showed that the nation's or the total output of goods and A Commerce Department troubled economy entered the fourth services in the economy, grew at an economist, Maynard S. Comiez, said quarter in worse condition than annual rate of 3.8 per cent during the the revision was not large originally thought. July-September quarter. That was a statistically and didn't significantly But Arthur F. Bums, chairman of downward revision from the change what economists knew about the Federal Reserve Board, said preliminary estimate last month of a the third quarter. conditions don't appear bad enough 4 per cent growth rate, the rate at this time to warrant a tax cut to generally considered sufficient to BUT THE REVISION meant that stimulate the economy. keep up with normal population the ecomony was weaker than Two University of Michigan growth. But the rate is believed originally thought during the final economists, however, said that even insufficient to reduce unem- month. with a $13 billion tax cut, the ployment. The inflation rate estimated in the economy would grow next year only The figures were revised primarily GNP was revised downward from an a shade faster than necessary to because some figures in the annual rate of 4.4 per cent to 4.2 per reduce unemployment. Advisers to preliminary report had to be cent. President-elect Jimmy Carter have estimated for the final month of the Individual disposable income, suggested tax cuts ranging from $8 quarter. The foreign trade surplus adjusted for both taxes and inflation, billion to $15 billion. on goods and services, for example, originally increased by $1 from the $4,143 posted in the second quarter. The revision changed that to a $1 drop. The figures are based on .972 East Germans evict dollars. Final sales, which are considered the measure of ultimate demand in the economy, grew at an annual rate satirical balladeer of 4.1 per cent for the third quarter, BERLIN (AP)-Open dissidence has broken out in Communist East Ger- compared to 4.2 per cent in the many at a level not seen since the tumult of the 1950s. second quarter and 4.4 per cent For the first time ever, a group of East German intellectuals has for- estimated in the third quarter. mally called on the government to reverse a hardline position in expelling The revisions followed two monthly Nvwtpholo bv Don kmflU popular balladeer Wolf Biermann and revoking his East German citizenship. drops in industrial production, a flat Tuba squad leader John Taylor, senior, takes a break between songs during the The satirical ballads of Biermann, an avowed if unorthodox Communist, performance in retail sales over four TuDn tOlent University Marching Bund concert Wednesday night. The concert featured have long irked East German leaders. months and a rise in the unem- I is ftsu I Ui CTI f I gelations from songs played on the field during marching seaioa See more Some Western observers speculated that German authorities were ployment rate from7.7percentto7.9 pictures and story on page 5. launching a new wave of repression against individual expression. percent. BIFRMANN'S expulsion follows a Protestant clergyman's burning himself to death in political protest last August and official actions against two Developer plans another mini-mall for city writers in recent weeks. One was expelled from the country and the other from the East German Writer's Association. A glass enclosed, multi-story building was an accomplishment, The suit, filed in Wood County DeHays and an associate, Peter A number of private citizens have expressed openly their desire to travel building housing a mini-mall and following the gutting of the Gigolo, Common Pleas Court, was ruled on Thomas, will design the building. outside their walled-in state. Up to 20,000 persons are estimated to have of- business offices will be built on the according to acity official who asked Monday and DeHays' ownership of Thomas is a shopping center ficially requested permission to resettle in West Germany, and Western former site of the Gigolo nightclub, that he not be identified. the property was confirmed, Russell developer from tlie Toledo area. diplomats in Berlin claim 200,000 or more would leave if there were no which was destroyed by fire. told the News. The city has not seen or approved restrictions. The mini-mall will have space for The nightclub was destroyed June the plans, Russell said, adding that WHILE BIERMANN, stranded in West Germany, pondered what to do 13 stores and several local merchants 1, 1975, the night of the Poe Ditch DeHays said, the building will in- many city construction regulations next, a group of 13 other East German artists issued a public letter on his have inquired about rental, Hottes A. Music Festival. Since that time the clude a mini-mall on the lower, main must be met. behalf Wednesday. DeHays, owner and designer of the property, located at 165 N. Main St, and second-floor levels. An un- The signers said they did not endorse everything Biermann says or does, building, said. The "New York has remained a barren landmark. determined number of upper levels but the East German state should be able to put up with a poet who shares in a Deli," featuring delicatessen foods will house business offices. Clarification long literary tradition of being uncomfortable to his own time and place. and atmosphere, has already "I'M GLAD they're planning to reserved space in the building. build," George H. Russell, city A sheltered walk will connect the Academic Council's action to The letter quoted Karl Marx as saying,' 'The proletarian revolution must be require 30 more hours of able to criticize itself." But beginning construction of the director of planning, housing and building and the city-owned parking zoning, said. lot behind the building. students seeking dual degrees, as reported in yesterday's Construction of the building, now News, does not include students scheduled to begin in May, was Stores in the mini-mall will be Alarm system fails in jet mishap connected by bridges and open seeking two degrees within the stalled for more than a year same college of those seeking a following the fire. The delay was parking lot behind the building. INDIANAPOLIS (AP)-A com- misunderstood and began a descent bachelor of fine arts degree TWA SAID three cabin attendents caused by a civil suit filed between with teacher preparation, puterized alerting system installed to 23,000 feet. in the Pittsburgh-bound flight were the former owner of the building and Stores in the mini-mall will be according to a spokesman for less than a year ago to prevent air- injured slightly when the pilot, Capt. DeHays, who paid a down payment of connected by bridges and open spiral borne disasters failed to activate in the College of Arts and IN ACCORDANCE with standard Dick Thomas of Kansas City, Mo., $500 on the building a week before the staircases. Elevators are included in Sciences. the near miss of two TWA jetliners practice in controlled flight, the pilot made a steep left turn. fire. the building's plans. 27,000 feet over Ohio, a Federal read back the clearance, she said, Aviation Administration (FAA) but the controller did not catch the spokesman said. error. "That's one of the things under The misunderstanding was not investigation" FAA spokesman discovered until the pilot gave a Some groups to seek more funds Mariorie Kriz said. second, advisory radio message that The two jetliners, headed in op- he was passing through 29,000 feet on By Dennis J. Sadowski cannot get financial assistance from BBCA published the first issue of Major expenditures include a posite directions yesterday af- his way to 23,000. The controller then Staff Reporter the department or program in which the Obsidian recently and hopes to pledge to the Third World Theater ternoon, took evasive action to avoid alerted pilots of both planes to their they are enrolled. continue to do so in the future, Davis and Cultural Affairs ($620), spon- a collision and passed within a mile close proximity. Representatives from some of the Lenhart said Student Activities had said. The Obsidian is a newspaper to soring an appearance by Stokely of each cither about 20 miles northeast The airliners, a DC9 bound from groups receiving general fee a $324.43 surplus from last year provide another source of in- Carmichael ($256), a welcoming of Columbus, the FAA inirl Indianapolis to Pittsburgh and a allocations said they will ask for which was added to this year's formation to the student, he ex- program for freshmen ($119) and Kriz said the pilot of the westbound Boeing 72"/ headed from Washington more money next year during recent budget plained miscellaneous expenses ($96) flight apparently misunderstood the to Dayton, both were under the interviews with the News.