SOPHOMORE WOMEN APARTMENT RIGHTS See Editorial Page Sir 4i WARMER igh 22-26 Low--6 Cloudy, snow by afternoon Seventy-Seven Years of Editorial Freedom VOL. LXXVIII, No. 88 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1968 SEVEN CENTS TEN PAGES FELDKAMP TO DECIDE: Sororities Seek Living Space In Oxford Cooperative Units By DAVID SPURR periodical drawing for priority. Two sororities, Alpha Kappa About 30 residents of Oxford SAlpha and Delta Sigma Theta, Housing, most of whom opposed are petitioning the Office of Uni- the move, which would displace versity Housing for living space sixty women from the complex alsft in Oxford Housing for next fall. attended the meeting. There are Tuesday, the Student Advisory now six co-ops in Oxford, two of Committee on Housing (SACH), which are ,already occupied by a joint group of students andc! language houses. The move would housing officials, met to discuss leave only sixty remaining spaces wnd hear opinions on the sorori- for individual housing applicants. ties' request to occupy two co- Disputed Issue operative houses in Oxford. The decision rests with John Committee member John Kelley Feldkamp, director of University cited "the fact' that they are housing, who has noted that there sororities" as the reason for stu- are strong feelings on both sides. dent committee members' oppo- He intends to confer further with! sition to the projected move. "Al- the SACH and the Committee on s though there is no official rule, Development of Academic Oppor-, University housing in the past has tunities, however, before making not provided housing for frater- a decision. nities or sororities," he said. "There is a good argument that However, students on the com- the Negro girl on campus does mittee are working on a plan not have a full opportunity to whereby any group of individuals experience all types of campus could receive priority in Univer- living," said Feldkamp, referring i i I JI { Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta differ from most so- rorities in that neither national organization provides housing for its local chapters. Need Own Place Since meetings are presently being held in the Student Activi- ties Building, "the communication line among members is often lost," said Delta Sigma Theta President Retha Wellons, '68. "We need some central meeting place ve can call our own," she added. "Al- though the chapter doesn't haveE enough funds to buy a house now, we would be able to rent if a suit- able one were available." Opal Bailey, '69, vice-president of Alpha Kappa Alpha, said, "We want to move into Oxford because it's cheaper." but added that the move would be "strictly experi- mental." Hours Violation Set for Bursley Kahn Criticizes Fle ming's 'Style'; Knowles Suggests Student Strike By GREG OXFORD Women residents of Bursley Hall, with the assistance of Student Government Council members, have scheduled a teach-in on the issue of women's hours for next Tuesday morning at 12:15 a.m. as a mass violation of existing restric- tions, SGC members said last night. Following discussion at SGC's meeting last night of University President Robben W. Fleming's decision for Regen- tal review of the abolition of women's hours and University visitation policies, SGC president Bruce Kahn, '68, said that some members will try to encourage similar teach-ins Wed- nesday morning at South Quadrangle and Thursday at Markley Hall. Expressing disappointment in Fleming's "style of opera- tion," Kahn noted that some dorm residents were extremely upset about "the games which.-- the administration seems to F be playing." Kahn expressed;e approval of mass hours viola- tions and called upon students '- in residence halls "to insist -Associated Press PLACING THE PROBLEMS of urban areas in the forefront of those facing the nation, Gov. Romney asked the Legislature for "a balanced p rogram of greater justice and better law enforce- ment." In delivering his sixth annual State of the State message, the governor emphasized the necessity for upg.rading the educational system.s pnninu v i inrhan areas. osity housing. Such a group could, to racial discrimination in sorori- May Be Available be prevented from occupying a ties. Both sororities are entirely Asked whether she thought the STATE Of THE STATE: unit permanently by means of a I Negro in their Michigan chapters, two sororities would be granted . - -'--- -the permission to occupy Oxford, Miss Bailey said, "I don't think wee going to get them (the Qie io On Bylaws Causes I co-ops)" She referred toa recent w " "may well be permitted to move diniiist'atve Ideciion Daily article stating that men #into Oxford next year and will fill the space. 1 e d T/ r.16G1111 G1pg7k;jaII y lil Ul fQll al utt . .sks Increase :id to Schools By KENvKELLEY by Regent Robert Briggs: "We're A D aily News Analysis trying to solve this problem by Administrators appear confused I dialogue with the students on' over the Regents' decision to holdI common ground. This is a genuine open meetings on Dec. 14's ac-m effort by the Regents to hear the ion of the residence halls Board problem." of Governors granting student Little Effect house councils the right to deter- But Braun expressed doubt that mine visitation policy. I "the Regents can make the kind Part of the confustion stems , of contact in a two-hour discus- from interpretation of Regents' sion that, the Board of Governors bylaws, section 30.03, which did in a month of talking to; states: "The Board of Governors students." Unlike all other sororities, girls have not been required to rush lit ky to t ' .zl--l 4shall determine and give effect to general policies with respect to the use of the residence halls for the housing of students." "I interpret the bylaws exactly the way they're written," Board member Prof. Frank X. Braun of the German department explain- Sed. "Until the Regents decide one way or another, the ruling by the Board of, Governors should stand, and the other Board members feel the same way I do." Should Make Decision "If the Board of Governors is delegated to make the decision, ftshould go into effect until the Regents reject it," he added. However, University President Robben W. Fleming said "there's' not much point in putting the rules into effect since the Regents want to review it. When the Re- gents decided to hold the meeting,! they told me in a conversation I had with them they didn't want the rules to go into effect." But several Regents were un- clear on this point. "I assume any rules in the bylaws would be in effect," said Regent Gertrude Huebner. "The Board's rules should be in effect until we have the hearing. I assumed they were." 'Regent William Cudlip com- mented "maybe you can say they are in effect-it's academic." Ask Delay But Director of University Hous- ing John Feldkamp said it is Wclear to him that Fleming does not want the Board's decision to become effective until the Re- gents' meeting. "I would definitely prosecute any students who try to use the new Board of Governors decision -I have to enforce the rules of *the University," he said. The attitude of the Regents about their meeting is summed up "If the students just want to make noise, 10 'hours isn't enough," said Briggs. "But it's long enough if students want to talk meaningfully." '"If the Regents want to pick a fight with the student body, fine," said Student Government Council Administrative Vice-Pres- ident Michael Davis, Grad. "We'll be glad to show them why they've! been wrong all these years." Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta By The Associated Press Sigma Theta because these two Gov. George Romney recoin- groups do not have a house. "It's mended more state support for the half our fault because we don't entire education system with spe- have the facilities," Miss Wellons cial attention to urban areas in admitted, his sixth annual State of the State Panhel Considers message yesterday. Panhellenic Association is pres- Recalling his major success of ently trying to incorporate the the 1967 legislative session--en- two sororities into the full scope actment of Michigan's first state of the inter-sorority organization. income tax-Romney told law- "If they want to be considered makers that his 1968 proposals equally," Panhel President Ginny would require no additional taxes. Mochel, '68, explained, "they will He expressed disfavor with pub- have to participate on an equal lic employes who see striking as basis with other sororities." their only means of getting at-, Next fall, whether or not Al- tention. He recommended stiffer controls over bargaining rights pha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sig- and punitive action for strikers. ma Theta have houses, all girl Most of his recommendations, rushees will be required to attend however, were general increases in the two sororities' rush meetings. expenditures from revenues from the income tax. He will make spe- crowded the House chamber while a full spectator gallery looked on. Although Romney's recommen- dations dealt specifically with Michigan, he used the areas of finance, social services and public employment to take swipes at the national administration. He labeled as deficient existing laws dealing with organization of public employes. "This is a national problem." he said, resulting "from grave distor- tions in our national pattern of compensation." Financial Whims In addition, he said, "Michigan like most states, finds itself in- creasingly at the mercy of federal financial and policy whims." "My candidacy for our nation's highest office will require con- eidl bhl tim ad ntt tin mif lower court reorganization legisla- tion," said Senate Republican! Leader Emil Lockwood. "His request for more specific antiriot legislation should do much to allay the fears of some that our outlook is one-sided." But fellow GOP Sen. George W. Kuhn of Birmingham, an out- spoken advocate of strong anti- crime measures, said he felt Rom- ney "could have been a little more specific." Kuhn called for "stop and frisk" legislation, 4creased penalties for felonies connected with rioting1 and a state security council to "coordinate the efforts of local, state and military forces in overall surveillance of subversive activ- ities." Romney's message included none of these items. Request Solutions cific proposals in his annual bude- uriau1L o-u Y oun g D emiocrats E~ndorse get message later this month. side of our state in the weeks and Senate Democratic Leader Ray-I The governor emphasized the months ahead," said Romney. mond Dzendzel of Detroit, needling problems of urban areas as the Most legislative leaders, even Romney for his frequent out-of- most critical problem facing the I minority Democrats, indicated state political trips, commented: ivian in B or ongress state and nation. guarded approval of Romney's "The next time Romney passes Organized for Violence message, but there was some crit- through this state, I would like to Wes Vivian, former Congress- Vivian did representing the people Warning that there are "citizens icism from both parties. see some detailed solutions to these man from the Second Congress- of the 2nd District of Michigan organized and armed for violence, "He was forceful in his mention problems, not simply a recital of ional District was endorsed for in 1965 and 1966." riots and civil guerrilla warfare," of our need for open housing and easily made recommendations." election yesterday by a 5-2 vote The board, on behalf of the he presented a five-minute plea to - of the executive board of the club, pledged to support Vivian, lawmakers to enact a "balanced " University Young Democrats. offered to work for his re-election, program of greater justice anda "It's very kind of them to en- and urges him to run. better law enforcement." U dorse me," Vivian said. "I de- In 1966, Vivian lost his cam- The governor's plea came a few cided ..a year ago that I would 1 paign for re-election to the House hours before he was to fly to New jO make my decision on whether to of Representatives to Republican Hampshire to launch his cam-;a run in the middle of this spring." Marvin Esch, by about 2,000 votes. paign in Republican presidential 4caciem ic rr eon President of the Young Dems, A. Jerome Dupont, L'67 declar- primary election. Mrs. Cecily Becker, Grad, declared! ed his candidacy for the Demo- Romney said that since last By RON LANDSMAN tee stating the administration fail- her support for Vivian saying, cratic nomination to the House summer's destructive riot in De- In an action unique in academic ed to follow academic due process "We sent out 300 people to work of Representatives early in the troit-worst in modern American circles, the president of the Uni- I in withdrawing a "letter of intent" for him during his last election. week. history-open housing and tenant versity of Hawaii has resigned in to grant tenure to the professor, The club has always stood behind A Democratic candidate for Ann rights legislation "has become the protest of faculty support for a Oliver Lee of the university's polit- Vivian." Arbor City Council Russell West testing ground of the civil rights colleague associated with a radical ical science department. Art Aaronson '68, a state cen- launched his campaign at the issue. anti-war group. The conflict began last May tral delegate and a member of meeting. West is running in the Peaceful Change The move, one of the few times when Lee received a letter from the board voted against the en- Fourth ward, which has a "goodly "If such legislation is passed," an administrator rather than pro- Dean Wt Todd Furniss of Hawaii's dorsement. "It doesn't seem prop- number of students." he said, it will strengthen those fessor has left in an academic 'literary college stating his intent er to endorse someone before we "We need to make student who seek peaceful, orderly chan- freedom conflict, has shocked the to grant Lee tenure at the end of know all the people who are run- voter registration as manageable ges. If it is not, it will accelerate university and paralyzed any the 1967-68 academic year. Fur- ning. I have the utmost respect a process as possible in accordance the recruitment of revolutionary 'further action on the professor's niss' decision was based on a 6-1 for Dr. Vivian and I'm very much with limitation of state law," insurrectionists." status. vote of a committte of the political in favor of his candidacy, if he West said. Romney was interrupted fre- The president, Thomas Hamil- science department asking tenure has one," he commented. He favors an "increase in the quently by applause from the legis- ton, resigned as "a matter of prin- for Lee. The endorsement of the board supply of modest priced housing lators, and the state's top execu- ciple" after receiving a report from Student Statement! cited the "outstanding job that in Ann Arbor." tive and judicial officers who a special faculty senate commit- Within two days Student Par- 1 1 1 3 1 I 3 i !i I L" L. I t F (through action) on making their own rules." Kahn also suggested that should i the Regents reject student pro- posals on hours and visitation, By MIKE THORYN SOC members would instigate and The Fraternity Presidents As- support more drastic steps. sociation (FPA) last night voted SGC member E. O. Knowles, '70, by a substantial majority to spoke against action prior to the strike the University Regulations Regents' hearing next Thursday, on the presence of women in but added "If the Regents, for no fraternity houses. good reason, should refuse to go Individual houses will, effective along 'with the students, faculty, immediately, be able to decide and the Board of Governors in, which times women are allowed regard to women's hours and visit- in rooms and communal areas. ation policies, this would seem to This is a considerable liberali- me to be sufficient reason for a zation of existing University regu- faculty-student strike." lations, which state, "A woman Council also tabled a resolution shall be allowed in communal expressing its disinterest in choos- areas of any fraternity in ac- ing a new vice-president for Stu- cordance with her hours. Periods dent Affairs when the time comes. when women are allowed in non- The motion also sought to express communal areas shall be restrict- a desire to make continuance in ed to Friday and Saturday nights office for the vice-president con- from 5 p.m. until women's closing tingent upon the continuing ap- hours and Sunday from 1 p.m. proval of the student body. This to closing." would be expressed by a definite Last year the rules were chang- mechanism such as an annual ed to allow women into houses on referendum. . weekdays from 5 to 12 p.m. Five procedures for the upcom- Also during the past year, Stu- ing constitutional convention were dent Government Council abolish- also approved. These include pro- ed the last remaining women's visions for open meetings and con- hours-those of Freshmen-and stituent participation. Under the this week the Residence Halls procedures, constitutional amend- Board of . Governors decided to ments must be passed by two allow dormitory house councils to thirds of the convention. The con- make their own regulations for vention may also determine how visitation hours. the amendments will appear on The Regents will hold a public the ballot. SGC may further divide meeting on these questions Jan- but not consolidate the amend- uary 18. ments on the ballot. Campus Movement Scott Spear, president of Zeta * Beta Tau fraternity' said, "There has been a movement on campus to get rid of hours. IFC could not ignore it any longer." Spear believes the Inter-Frater-. nity Council would stick with its decision even if there is Regental disapproval. to withdraw the letter "should be In other action, the FPA almost the same as those which preceded completely removed IFC's power the issuance of the letter of intent. to levy fines on fraternity houses, "It should include, as a mini- The $50 fine for the house stew- mum, an evaluation by the ten- ard missing a Fraternity Buyers ured faculty of his department of Association meeting and the $10 Dr. Lee's activities subsequent to fine for absence from FPA meet- the issuance of the letter," the ings were removed. committee statement said. "The actions taken will make Hamilton resigned the next day IFC more of a service organization and left almost immediately for a and will give individual houses vacation in Tahiti and Fiji. more autonomy," Spear said. Call for Responsibility Some presidents at the meeting In a Dec. 23 press conference feared that the changes would Hamilton said, "I think the com- weaken some houses. Spear said, mittee report on Dr. Oliver Lee is "This may be something we must fundamentally wrong." He added, accept. Perhaps this will convince "I have spent a great deal of ener- us to make the system more com- gy protecting academic freedom petitive." and academic due process. I re- gret none of it. But it is time for someone to stand up for academic Non-violence responsibility, and I do so now." Hamilton, who was First Pro-T at Michigan StateUniversity raining Se in the late 1950's, a position equiv- alent to the University's vice- Tomorrow two noted anti-war president for academic affairs, workers, Gary Rader and Rich- was known as a liberal who was ard Boardman, will conduct the close to the faculty. Prof. Milton first session of a training course Rokeach of the, psychology de- in, non-violence at Guild House. partment at MSU commented, "He Raider is a former Green Beret doesn't sound like the Hamilton who now devotes himself to peace ( a .'n lrn " WEST QUAD FIRE PROBED: Accident Sets Off Heating Plant Blaze The second fire on campus in A team from the fire depart- three days threatened the Univer- ment met with Russell W. Down- sity Heating Plant yesterday af- ing, University fire marshal, Wed- ternoon. The first fire, which nesday to inspect damage from Tuesday caused minor damage at ! a fire in the linen closet at Allen- Allen Rumsey House in West Rumsey house in West Quad. Quadrangle is currently under in- There were signs that the fire,X vestigation for possible arson which required two trips by the charges. fire department was "deliberately The heating plant blaze began set," according to assistant Chief when a welder's torch ignited the Fred Schmidt. tar liner of the building's coal Attempts at extinguishing it hopper. The fire was soon out of were hampered by a group of control and nine units of the Ann unidentified stu'dents who threw Arbor fire department were called snowballs and ice at the fire to the scene. fighting equipment. East Huron was closed to traffic Downing said that he had seen sand cars wered iverted down Glen no evidence tn indiiete arsnn The ;isan Alliance (SPA), an anti-war group to which Lee was faculty advisor, issued a statement urging sabotage of the military from within. Rather than resist the draft, it said, opponents of the war should accept military conscription and engage in acts of sabotage, like blowing up military installa- tions and "eliminating officers and noncoms in combat." Lee's position as advisor did not make him responsible for the! statement, but the group had ask- ed him about the legality of it.-Lee told the group that there was some danger but that they were p'ob- ably "legally in the clear." The protest from both sides died down over the summer, but with the beginning of the fall term the question of Lee's tenure flared up again. The regents of the univer- sity decided to refer the c se back to the faculty senate Committee on a,",