Duke ........14 \ Notre Dame ...45 Michigan State 14 i South Carolina 7 Oklahoma ...21 Syracuse . . . .10. Iowa........ .2I Southern Cal . Oregon State.. 20 Minnesota .. . . 29 .Purdue . . . ... 44 Kentucky .....12 ' Milisaps . . . .16 . 20 Virginia . . . . . . 6 Missouri . . . . . 6 'Sewanee . . . . . I The, riot and the court: Justice after a fashion By STEPHEN H. WILDSTROM Managing Editor A year-long research project by a group of seven University law stu- dents has resulted in a scathing in- dictment of practices in Detroit Re- corder's (Criminal) Court during and after the July, 1967, riot. In an 86-page report titled, "The Administration of Justice in the Wake of the Detroit Riot of July, 1967," the panel charges that wholesale viola- tions of the rights of defendents re- sulted from conscious policy decisions of the judges. The article is to be published in the forthcoming issue of the Michigan Law Review. Included in the article are changes: * That the "assembly line" proce- dures in Recorder's Court during and after the riot were not, as claimed by the judges, justified by the massive. number of cases. These "assembly line" practices including arraigning and examining defendants in groups without consideration for the circum- stances of individual cases and as- sessing bail at a flat rate for a given offense rather than considering the ability of the defendant to post bond and the necessity for high bail in in- dividual cases. The authors say that despite the heavy case load (there were as many felony charges brought during the five days of the riot as occur in a normal six-month period) judges were often sitting in empty courtrooms waiting for defendants to be brought before them. According to the article, the Recorder's judges turned down numer- ous offers of assistance from Wayne County Circuit Court judges, from clerical volunteers and from members of the bar. The report concludes, "There was no justifiable reason (except perhaps lack of planning, which is in itself un- justifiable) for the inadequate pro- cedures utilized in Detroit. Absent a sound and compelling reason for aban- doning constitutional protections they must and should be rigidly adhered to for all citizens at all times. Panic, dis- "The belief is pervasive among ghetto residents that lower courts in our urban communities dispense "assembly line" justice; that . . . the poor and uned- ucated are denied equal justice with the affluent ... . Too often the courts have operated to aggravate rather than relieve the tensions that ignite and fire disorders." -Report of the National Advisory Commission1 on Civil Disorders on the grounds that it was necessary to keep people off the streets to pre- vent their becoming reinvolved in the riot. The report, on the other hand, says this attitude may in fact have reflected an assumption of guilt by the judges. The authors also argue that the experience of arrest and incarcera- ton and the fact that defendants were fully informed of the consequences of their acts might have effectively serv- ed to inhibit people from becoming re- involved. They say this was partic- ularly true for the large number of people who had no record of previous arrests or convictions but who simply were sucked into the riot. * That Recorder's Court was op- erating during the riot under a de fac- to suspension of the writ of habeus corpus. The privilege of the writ of habeus corpus, guaranteed by the Con- stitution, "except in cases of rebel- lion or invasion," provides that a per- son cannot be detained illegally. Under normal procedures in Record- See REFORM, Page 2 organization and lack of preparation should never excuse granting a de- fendant less than his full measure of constitutional rights." * That the high bail set by most of the 13 Recorder's judges was both un- warranted by the situation and pos- sibly unconstitutional. All judges ex- cept Judge George Crockett, a Negro, initially required bail as high as $25,- 000 and averaging between $5,000 and $10,000 for looting. The authors argue that the experience of Judge Crock- ett, who released prisoners on much lower bail and in some cases on per- sonal recognizance, indicated that the excessive bail was unnecessary. The authors say that under state and federal law, the only reason for setting bail at a given level is to insure a defendant's later appearance in court, but ghat the judges were actual- ly using the high bail as a means to force detention of prisoners. The court defended its bail policy -By Tony Spina Y Inik I!IUU 4IaIA Vol. LXXIX. No. 21 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Sunday, September 22, 1968 T en Cents 0, Ca 'M' I mauls gridders By BILL LEVIS -Daily-Andy Sachs BILL HARRIS, WOLVERINE SPLIT end is felled by California de fensive halfback Ken Wiedemann (18-obscurred) after missing a pass yesterday. Jim Sheridan (35) and Irby Augustine (88) are in pu rsuit. Harris shared the split end duties with Jerry Imsland and Paul Staroba. The three ends were only able to total one catch am ong them in yesterday's defeat. ASSESS REQUIREMENT Plan study of languageprograms By SHARON WEINER faculty members feel they need to see the language requirement that language and the culture re- some "large-scale and objective made an elective," Koeneke says. lated to it." A survey of student attitudes indication of student attitudes be- "To force someone to take a lang- Mersereau feels some students concerning changes in the foreign fore deciding on a change. uage does him no good." "can't speak, understand or-read language requirement will soon ungraded materials after two begin. The survey could lead . to: "The survey will include ques- Students aren't along in their years of study" and for this rea- a change in the language require- tions pertaining to the student's dissatisfaction with the present son, he says, "the program must ments, according to Prof. James language experience and his eval- requirement. be made more meaningful." Gindin, chairman of the literary uation of the experience, along According to Prof. John Merser- Mersereau believes the require- college curriculum committee. with his views on the purpose and eau, chairman of the slavic lang- ment should either be abolished, The survey will be conducted by value of the requirement," he uages and literatures department, or related to cultural material re- the Institute for Social Research adds. "Students who are forced to take levant to it. He suggests, as an (ISR) and is expected to take sev- Student Government C o u n ci 1 a language often become frustrat- example, students taking sciences, eral months to complete. president Mike Koeneke is en- ed when unable to grasp all the take the course in a foreign lang- The project was recommended couraged by the prospects of aspects of a language after four uage. He commends the Residen- by last year's curriculum commit- changing the present language re- semesters. Such a student may tial College for its work in this tee because, according to Gindon, quirement structure. "I would like even develop a hostility toward area. The Russian department is cur- 0 rently developing a two-year pro- gram which will not follow t h e Michitan Bell takersi orecaution ="audiolingual" meth- Stroductory sections will be con- n t ssi ie iotvanis~ dutedallowing the student t aainst ossible riot vandasm newer of programs: one level for those interested in communication By N. B. WILSON The telephone company has suffered no dam- skills, the other concentrating on The Michigan Bell Telephone Co. has imple- age during past disorders, and the employment reading comprehension. mented a policy of protecting its property against record of the firm appears to reflect the racial Prof. Clarence Pott, chairman possible attacks during civil disorders. mix of the areas it serves. In Detroit 21 per cent of the Germanic languages a n d The telephone company has begun placing of its employees are non-white, and in the state as all requirements, espesially the heavy metal screens on the first floor windows of a whole the ratio is at least 10 per cent. all requirements especially t h e 4 those equipment buildings located in cities with The rationale behind having the screens out- language requirement, should be sizeable black populations. The precautions have side rather than inside where they might be less reexamined. More precisely, he been undertaken in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint, obvious is that on the outside the screens offer would criticize those who favor Saginaw, Benton Harbor, Jackson, and Ann Arbor. better security against various methods of arson, expansion of the program - "I'm While somewhat reticent to discuss the steps Company tests showed t h a t Molotov cocktails not in favor of that theory." taken company officials emphasize the vital na- broke against outside grates shielded the interior The German department has The only good thing about ;Michigan's football opener in the Stadium was the weather. The temperature was in the 80's, the sky was a pale blue, but so were the results. The California Bears, more accustom- ed to such glorious surroundings, took full advantage of the golden sunshine and trampled over the woeful Wolverines, 21-7. Except for a touchdown spurt midway through the second quarter, the Michigan offensive attack resembled at sputtering Model T which refused to shift into drive. Throughout the game the only person more surrounded than Wolverine quarterback Denny Brown was the vendor selling single-stick popsicles outside the stadium gates. Continuously hounded by the talented and experienced Golden Bear defensive line, Brown was only able to complete nine passes in 31 attempts. Several of his tosses were dropped in key situations but others were just batted down by massive left guard Ed White and linebacker Dennis Pitta. Michigan's inexperienced offensive and defensive lines proved the difference in the game. Both lines played a con- fused first quarter before they got untracked. By that time, however, it was too late, as cool Cal quarterback Randy Humphries had already led the Bears on two scoring drives. After it became evident that he could not penetrate the well-trained Wolverine secondary for considerable gains,, Humphries stuck to the ground and guided the Bears to two touchdowns right through the center of the Michigan line. Junior halfback Gary Fowler climaxed the Cal drives with twelve and six yard touchdown runs, giving the Golden Bears a 14-point lead in the first quarter that the Wolverines couln'tovercome. "They were both off-tackle lead plays," a jubilant Fowler said after the game. "The pursuit by our blockers, especially by (tackle) Mike Meers and (guard) Jerry Champion, was great so I was able to cut back for the scores. Fowler also scored the final touchdown near the end of the game on a sweep around the right guard. "Gerry Borgia, our pulling guard, really opened an alley on that one," the halfback asserted. "They really ripped us in the first quarter," a disap- pointed, but not discouraged, Bump Elliott lamented. "We couldn't get the field position and then one thing led to another. It became a vicious cycle." See MICHIPAN, Page 9 .-Daly-Richard Lee Comedian on campus Bob Hope greets Leigh Avery, Miss World America, during his show last night. Small protest groups passed out leaflets outside the events building protesting the famous troop entertainer's appearance. FEWER TERMS: Nursingschoo alters format i I 1 i j i i 7 7 I , By MARCIA ABRAMSON transferrinig to nursing in June, The School of Nursing has con- 1969, and after will be admitted ,solidated its basic professional to the new program. The present program into eight and one half program will be discarded with the terms by eliminating two previ- graduation of the class of 1971. ously required spring-summer The key curriculun changes sessions. which made the program revision Freshmen entering nursing. this possible are the combination of fall will be required to complete two major courses in maternal and only 133 credits, instead of 150. child nursing and the elimination "Previous requirements were of a second required course in just too hard on the students," medical surgical nursing. explained Miriam Keller, assistant The new medical surgical nurs- dean of the nursing school. "This ing course will combine a 12-hour is a program we know will work." junior and an eight-hQur senior Junior and senior nurses were prorgam. The revised course will required to attend classes for two be offered for 16 hours credit full spring-summer terms with a during the fall term of the senior one month vacation provided for year, eliminating the second re- by an adjustment in. the nursing quired spring-summer term. school calendar. A special Chemistry 102 course Sophomores, juniors and seniors designed for nursing students will currently in nursing will continue be replaced by regular Chemistry with the old program. Students 103, taught in the literary col- ___. . * lege. An education school class in growth and development, Educa- O ntion 540, will replace the Funda- mentals of Nursing course pre- vsly erequir erin.the remaining 0 0 summer half term. I r Nursing, students will be re- quired to take 30 hours of free Ielectives, unlike the. old program, Doctors at University hospital where nurses were required to examined Opdenhoff, and discov- choose these electives only from ered he had a potentially f a t a 1 humanities and social sciences. With the implementation of the aneurism, a weak spot in a blood revised program, reduced' tuition vessel in his brain, for junior-senior nurses' will be Doctors decided to attempt cor- discontinued. Currently junior- rective surgeryd, which is in itself senior nurses pay only $55 per a highly risky operation. term instate and $120 outstate Oopera-tuition. Opdenhoff survived theodto- "This is done because the stu- tion, and was in good condstion dents are in school all year and afterars. However aos gan have no opportunity to earn money week later, his condition began~ to pay for their education," said suddenly to deteriorate over a Miss Keller. span of 22 hours, culminating in Under the revised program, all the fatal stroke. nursing students will pay regular Doctors see no rejecti in U' heart transplan By JIM NEUBACHER Heart transplant patient Phillip T. Barnum remained in fair con- dition, and "stable" last night in University Hospital for the second full day following his five and a half hour operation Thursday night, according to hospital spokesman. In the latest announcement on Barnum's condition, his heart was said to be functioning well, and independently of any electrical ,devices. Barnum had suffered a r"n.viin o*. aestfo r veral seconds even the other members of his. family.+ Doctors do not expect to allow+ Barnum out of bed in the immed- iate future, and are continuing to feed him intraveneously. He is also receiving continuing1 medication to prevent rejection of the new organ. Immuran and! steroids have been used for this! purpose, and doctors hold ready a supply of anti-lymphocyte globu- lin, a more potent, although less reliable anti-rejection drug. Doctors say so far there has been no sign of rejection at all.