EXTRA FREE ISSUE li p it I7ait EXTRA FREE ISSUE Seventy-Six Years of Editorial Freedom VOL. LXXVII, No. 47S ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1967 FOUR PAGI S T I 'ABILITY TO PAY' RATE?: MSU Trustees Divided On In-State Tuition Hike By JOHN GRAY Two members of Michigan State University's Board of Trustees have indicated that they will "wholeheartedly oppose" any tui- tion increase for in-state students at MSU. C. Allan Harlan and Don Stev- ens, both Democrats, said that despite the inadequacy of the Legislature's appropriation for MSU, they would oppose any such increase unless it was tied to an ability-to-pay- system. Both said, however, they would "reluctantly": favor an out-of- state tuition increase. MSU officials -have called the legislature's appropriation about $5.5 million short of their needs for the next academic year. Under an ability-to-pay system, students would be charged tuition according to their family income. Students from families with less than a $5,000 annual income would pay the current rate of tuition, $358.50 per year. Students from higher income families would be forced to pay tuitions of up to $1,000 yearly. MSU administrators have voiced opposition to such a system on the grounds that it would "drain off NEWS WIRE Late World News By The Associated Press NEWARK, N.J.-The death toll rose to seven in three straight nights yesterday in this riot-torn city. Three Negroes and a white policeman were killed as a curfew originally called for at midnight was moved up to 10 p.m., without apparent effect., Democratic Gov. Richard J. Hughes said a third of the city was under seige, cordoned off by police and National Guardsmen in the grip of what he termed "criminal insurrection." Over '700 arrests have failed to quell sniper duels between police and rioting residents. THE FIRST MEETING of the International Atomic Energy Agency ever to be held at a U.S. university begins Monday, July 17 at the University. More than 70 papers will be presented at the three-day meeting by nuclear scientists and engineers from 25 countries, including the United States, the Soviet Union, Yugo- slavia, Poland, Israel, Japarl, and Germany. VIETNAM SUMMER PROJECT will hold a second community workshop on Monday, July 17. Canvassing of the Pittsfield Village area will follow an orientation session at the Unitarian Church, 1917 Washtenaw, at 7:00 p.m. Open House will be held at Viet- nam Summer headquarters at 516 Oswego on Sunday, July 16, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. superior students from higher in- come families" if MSU alone adop- ed it. The Board of Trustees were in a 4-4 deadlock at their last meet- ing on June 30 over approval of a budget which incorporated a straight tuition hike for in-state students. Four of the board's five Democratic members voted against the proposal, favoring the "abil- ity-to-pay" system. According to Harlan, "there will be no retreat by the Democratic members of the board" at their meeting next Fri- day, when they will try to reach agreement on the MSU budget. Refused Comment Wayne State University Gover- nor E. J. Forsythe refused to com- ment on the possibility of a tui- tion hike for WSU. The Board of Governors is holding private meetings this week to try to work out an agreement on the budget before their official meeting next Wednesday. Forsythe said that the WSU ap- propriation, $33.5 million instead of the requested $33.8 million, was "going to hamper our -operation." Forsythe added that his feelings about the Legislature's freeze on out-of-state enrollment were "am- bivalent." Mostly Local "Most-90 per cent--of our stu- dents are from the local area. However, we have hoped to at- tract more national and inter- national students in the years ahead." WSU's Student-Faculty Council has passed a resolution "strong- ly rejecting" any "proposal to im- pose further financial demands" on the student body. In Lansing, Edwin Novak, presi- dent of the State Board of Edu- cation, called the Legislature's ap- propriations for the state's univer- sities "severely below essential lev- els." Novak said that any resultant tuition increases "are actually in- creases in taxes-consumer type taxes." "Accordingly, then, when one examines the 1967 tax reform, these consumer-type taxes must be considered a part of that pack- age." -Daily-Robert Sheffield UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT-ELECT ROBBEN FLEMING (left) looks on as President Harlan Hatcher presents a brief review of the University's financial situation to the Board of Regents at their special meeting this morning. ErhardSaysUiversities Need Bridge wth oiics MORE YOUTH MEMBERS: NAACP 'Young Turks' Demand Overhaul of Governing Body Seek More Data, . +b 'Additional Study Call for Student Fee Adjustment; Date of Future Meeting Uncertain By PAT O'DONOHUE The Regents, in a special meeting this morning, delayed action on the University budget and the level of student fee hikes pending further investigation of its sources of revenue for next year. The Board indicated an "adjustment of the student fee schedules" and authorized continuation of operations and payrolls at existing levels for the rest of the month. They added that the tuition increases must be set to "make sure no University student will be prevented from con- tinuing his education because of insufficient financial sup- port." University President Harlan Hatcher requested the moves after presenting, a review of the University's financial sit- uation with regard to the $59.1 Text of Hatcher's million state appropriation approved in Lansing Wednes- day. The appropriation leaves It is recommended that the a deficit of $4.7 million from Regents authorize payment of BOSTON (R)-About half the delegates to the National Associa- tion for the Advancement of Col- ored People convention staged a rebellion yesterday, staying in a darkened ballroom after adjourn- ment to call for an overhaul of its governing body. The militant 'New York state conference, largest single state delegation at the convention, fol- t lowed its "Young Turk" presi- dent Donald Lee of Buffalo in re- fusing to move after Chairman Matthew Perry called for adjourn- ment. "If you, adjourn, we will not leave," they shouted. Perry ad- journed. The lights and micro- Sphones were turned off. But about 500 delegates, including most of the younger members, stayed in their seats, chanting "we shall not be moved." By the light of a single televi- sion camera, with Lee standing on a chair; those remaining adopted zations steal the angry young Ne- groes, steal the militants," shout- ed. Alfred Williams, of East Lans- ing, Mich. Williams, a prime mover be- hind some of the more militant youths at the convention, persuad- ed delegates to adopt a resolution calling on the board to increase youth members from three to 17. "We'll make you a new organ- ization if you can't do it your- self," he said. "There are new trends in civil rights . . . these sentiments are not peculiar to youth, but are particularly felt by youth." Williams' speech made before the convention officially adjourn- ed, amended a proposed resolution which had merely called for a study on whether more young peo- ple should be on the board, and a report to the 1968 convention. The two actions came in a day of swift maneuvering in which executive director Roy Wilkins At a news conference Dr. Eu- gene Reed of New York state, a spokesman for the "Young Turks," disassociated his group from Moore, and said they support Roy Wilkins but not the board of di- rectors. UAW Hit A flyer circulated by his group among the delegates said the Unit- ed Auto Workers were paying the expenses "of a large numbr of dlegates" to "prevent NAACP from taking a strong position on cer- tain key issues, particularly - + - discriminatory practices of seg- ments in organized labor." The flyers suggested that the UAW go on record opposing dis- crimination in the building trades unions, eliminate "its lily-white policy of selecting regional direc- tors," and name more Negroes to its executive boards. The resolution, sponsored by New York's delegation, asked for a convention committee to recom- mnri awn.. n f ginn 4ha mnmrhar By WALLACE IMMEN A polarity will always exist be- tween the universities and gov- erment, but bridges of under- standing must be cultivated,.ac- cording to Ludwig Erhard, former Chancellor of West Germany. He said conflicts will continue to arise because of the tension between the realms of thought and those of power. Erhard spoke as an educator at the convocation which ended the three-day sesquicentennial conference on "the University and the Body Politic." His speech was In German, and was translated by Prof. James K. Pollock, of the Political Science department, who worked with Erhard shortly after the war. Demonstrations Warning that mass demonstra- tions must not be considered in every case a stronger weapon against the compulsion of author- ity, Erhard said "the actual situ- ation implies at least a readiness, if not a necessity, to come to a mutual understanding" between government and the universities. He described a "gulf that sepa- rates intellectual grasp and po- litical decision," which has dis- irupted century-old democracies (the United States and Great Britain). He said that ideas are about to penetrate from the Com- munist world and developing na- tions which "if brought to their logical conclusion would disrupt our political, social and economic order." The danger with accepting these policies, said Erhard, is that totalitarian states "have a sad reputation that while they are generous in supporting science, learning and research in a finan- cial way, they do this just as be the task of the university to University President Harlan Hat- give new and original thought to cher. Honorary doctor of law de- the relationship and to enhance grees were given to Michigan's its standing beyond mere techni- Gov. George Romney and John cal knowledge. Gardner, secretary of Health, Ed- Erhard was conferred an honor- ucation and Welfare at the con- ary doctor of civil laws degree by vocation as well.' Keep Tuition- Low, Fe-ming Advocates By DAVID KNOKE "Those of us who believe the cause of democracy is best served by maintaining tuition and fees in public institutions at as low a level as possible must pin our hopes on convincing state legisla- tors of the validity of our posi- tion," said Robben W. Fleming, President-elect of the University, at yesterday's Sesquicentennial conference "The Support of High- er Education." on their families' ability to pay," saidsFleming, "and the benefits of such a system to the state would outweigh costs which would not be too great." Fleming also attacked the im- balance of federal financial aid which he said have gone to the physical sciences "with the con- sequence that the social and eco- nomic problems of man are re- ceiving very modest research at- tention." He pointed out that in the decade 1953-63 federal support to state schools grew by seven per cent, the identical amount that state supportdto the same institu- tions declined. Since state financial aid is used largely for undergraduate study, he said additional sources of funds are needed in order to avoid un- due reliance on teaching assist- ants for undegraduate courses. I a minimum University operat- ing budget of $83.2 million which includes student fees and a small amount of other revenues. The Legislature believes the University can make up the dif- ference with an increase in out- of-state tuition.. A large increase was indicated last night when Vice-President for Academic Affairs Allen Smith toldd WXYZ-TV in Detroit that the University would raise tui- tion as much as $300 for the aca- demic year starting at the end of August. Smith said due to the budget cut there is "no alternative but to raise the tuition sharply." "Because of the problems cre- ated by this gap, a bit more work will have to be done," Hatcher told the Regents. The Board is presently on call by the President. They will meet when "enough data is available in order to deter- mine the exact amount of ad- justmentin student fees and final passage of the University's oper- ating budget for the coming fiscal year. Hatcher described the situation as "most difficult . . . for our stu- dent body," and recommended that the University "communi- cate" with the students and their parents on the "likelihood of changing fee schedules" and the eventual notice of the exact amount of that change. In a private meeting last night, the Regents were presented with a complete text of legislative ac- tion in regard to the University's appropriation, according to Re- gent Frederick Matthaei Jr. The meeting lasted for almost six hours because "this is a serious problem and there is a lot of concern," Matthaei noted. Regent Otis Smith, the lone Democrat on the Board, expressed the general sentiment of the Board when he noted that "This is the only sensible thing we can do at this time.", Regent Robert Briggs asked if there "was any way we can soften the blow with deferred pay- ments?" Wilbur K. Pierpont, vice- president and chief financial of- ficer, told the Board that a de- ferred tuition payment plan is presently available. the July 1967 payrolls ana the continuation of other July op- erations, subject to the final determination of all sources of revenue for 1967-68, including an adjustment of the student fee schedules. In considering the fee sched- ule changes, we intendd to be sure that no University of Michigan studentwil hbe pre- vented from continuing his ed- ucation because of insufficient financial support. WSU Faces Shortage of Vital Funds President Keast Lays Blame on Legislature; Tuition Hike Nears By TRACY BAKER Wayne State University is faced with "an extremely serious prob- lem," said WSU President William R. Keast last night. He deemed the 1967-68 appropriation "so far be- low Wayne's needs to operate at curent levels, let alone to assume extra responsibilities, that strong measures are needed to align the university's resources and respon- sibilities." "In my personal opinion," Keast continued "tax reform in Michigan is essential. But if the legislature had acted so that the taxes could be collected in June rather than October then at least Governor Romney's budget could have been enacted." WSU was allocated $33.56 mil- lion, a $1.2 million increase over last year. Romney had recom- mended a $1.5 million increase. Keast felt that the only accept- able aproach to the problem of low appropriations was a tuition increase. He said that lie felt any other actions would be either un- fair to the students or would de- feat the goal of a university. Keast was unable to discuss spe- cific figures until after the WSU Board of Governors meeting next Wednesday and Thursday, but he stated that there were several al- ternative schemes prepared for submission to them. He did say that all present plans call for stif- fer increases for out-of-state stu- dents. "My greatest single concern," said Keast "is to ensure education- al opportunities at Wayne will not He explained that the answer to the tuition problem must be found between the extremes of free tuition and full cost reim- bursement. "The opportunity for an educa- tion is so valuable' to the nation that the cost to the student must never be placed beyond the reach of the common man," said Flem- ing. However, Fleming, chancellor at the University of Wisconsin who becomes President-designate in September, did not relate his topic to the Legislature's cut in the University's requested budget which may force a tuition hike. He said his policy is to decline to answer questions in public about +h TT __ari _ i"HI ha r , r i r COMPARATIVE TUITION LEVELS The following figures represent a view of the' University's undergraduate fees as compared to current -levels at other col- leges and universities in the state. Residents Out-of-State I