I_ NOW! at Re ular Prices GMI a a o o °** 00 o ° 00 o e o* oo People who see "Funny Girl are the luckiest peoplei the world. iI'L~1Dial 5-6290 ° TODAY at 1:30 and 7:30 P.M. BARBRA OMAR STREISAND -SAI o °HE WILUAM WYLE PAY STARK PRODUCTION~ n , ~ seI~conud f rouit page im4c S iri3+n 43- titi NEWS PHONE: 764-0552 BUSINESS PHONE: 764-0534 Sunday, October 12, 1969 Ann Arbor, Michigan Page Three Lack of unity threatens Fraternity Buyers SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERSI October Amaizement { Road Rallye SUN DAY, OCTOBER 12 REGISTRATION: 10:30-12:00 noon at the Auto Lab on North Campus By HERB BOWIE A a time of burgeoning student polit- ical power, student buying power in the form of the Fraternity Buyers' As- sociation (FBA) is facing a serious threat to its own existence. The food buying cooperative, which represents one half million dollars in student money, is facing the most cru- cial points in its 14-year history, ac- cording to its officers. "This is going to be the FBA's last year unless it improves," says Bruce Grimes, chairman of FBA's board of directors. Grimes sees the biggest problem facing the FBA as the reluctance of stewards from fraternities, sororities, and co-ops to buy through the FBA because they prefer to save money on some items by shopping around and looking for sales. The organization's reputation suf- fered a severe blow last March when Sigma Nu steward Carl Stevens dis- covered that Riopelle Packing Co., an FBA-authorized meat dealer, was un- der-weighing some of its meat ship- ments. Robert Harter, a Washtenaw Coun- ty weights and measures official, later verified Stevens' claim, weighing ship- ments that he called "flagrant viola- tions" of state law. The actual weights of these meat deliveries were five to 10 per cent less that the stated weights. During the summer the FBA Board of Directors removed Riopelle from its list of authorized dealers after Riopelle had been fined $50 for under-weighing meat shipments. Yet even after this action by the FBA, many members still deal with Riopelle. This lack of support is characteristic of FBA members. Interviews with nine stewards found only two FBA members that buy exclusively from authorized dealers. Grimes admits the FBA is now a "mediocre" organization, but f;opes that its new coordinator, Larry Nelson, will help.the foundering FBA. The first evidence of Nelson's initi- ative was a food fair held early this month. The exposition enabled FBA- authorized dealers to display their products to stewards and cooks from the 54 member fraternities, sororities, and co-ops. Prospective new members were also welcomed at the fair. Salesmen at the fair offered descrip- tions, pictures, and samples of every- thing from shish-kebob and sirloin to eclairs and egg nog. The fair im- pressed most of the stewards who at- tended. Nearly all of them discovered new items they wanted to try. The FBA was started in 1955 because of the need for a single group to bar- gain for all of the fraternities. Today, however, most fraternities regard the FBA not as their bargaining agent but as just another place to buy food, Nelson says. One of the objects of the food fair was to make members aware of the authorized dealers' products and ser- vices. In this respect, it. seems to have been at least partially successful. Zeta Psi steward Larry Tinker has been satisfied with thei for 15 years and is reluctant to try a new campany. At the fair, however, the cook found that Rotunda Packing Co. offereC many of the same services, s u c h as helping her prepare her menu. S h e also liked Rotunda's meat and Tink- er says she might switch. One factor which may make some prospective members hesitate is t h e deposit required by the FBA. Whether members order through the FBA or di- rectly from authorized dealers, all billing is done through the FBA. Nelson sees many ways in which the FBA might expand, howeyer. One like- ly possibility is the addition of dealers in maintenance service such as plumb- ers to FBA's list. Other possibilities Nelson mention- ed were starting a co-op student store, authorizing furniture dealers, and co- operating w i t h similar organizations at other universities. PRIZES: TROPHIES-Howard Cooper Volkswagen FOUR TIRES-Firestone SPARK PLUGS and JACKETS-Champion STEERING WHEEL COVER-Checkered Flag I OIL-Standard Oil i i I CITY OFFICIAL PARALYZED: j 'I the news today by The Associated Press and College Press Service Injury marks Weathermen march In support of the Wednesday, Oct. 15 Moratorium on the War in Vietnam, the Newman Student Asso- ciation will hold aE PEACE VIGIL TUESDAY, OCT. 14,8:00 P.M -1:00 A.M. ST. 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The U.S. resolution would have the assembly state that "any proposal to change the representation.of China is an important ques- tion" under its rules--which set out that an "important question" cannot be decided by simpler majority but needs a two-thirds vote. .* * * * THE SOVIET UNION launched the Soyuz 6 spaceship into earth orbit in what semi-official sources said was the start of a program to construct the first space platform. The Soyuz 6, manned by two cosmonauts, is supposed to rendez- vous in space with two other spaceships which are to be launched this weekend. The additional spacecraft will also have two cosmonauts aboard. The Soviet news agency Tass said one of the missions would bej to experiment with welding in conditions of weightlessness, a possible, indication that other spaceships would be joined permanently. CZECHOSLOVAK COMMUNIST party chief Gustav Husak told his country he had been a deceived supporter of ousted re- former Alexander Dubeek. He said Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev "opened my eyes" and exposed Dubcek as "petite bourgeoise" and non-Marxist. Husak pledged purges of Communists who had mistakenly backed Dubcek, but he promised there would be no "chopping of heads." It is important that the country and party should not think that members of the present pro-Soviet leadership are merely "turning with the tide," said Husak. "When I find out that things are dif- ferent I change my standpoint, and this is not turning with the tide." PRESIDENT NIXON met with military chiefs to confer on Vietnam and will meet Monday with Henry Cabot Lodge, chief U.S. negotiator at the Paris peace talks. Nixon also met Friday with U.S. ambassador to Saigon Ellsworth Bunker who reported progress in the Vietnamization of the war. The immediate problem facing Nixon is how to maintain public support for his Vietnam policy. Administration sources say the President feels he is on the right course and is not going to change policy because of get-out-of-Vietnam demonstrations. STRIKING LABORERS at the Turin plant of the Lancia automobile factory staged a wild-cat walkout and beat up union officials who tried to intervene. CHICAGO (X--A city official was paralyzed last night after being kicked in the head by a member of a Students for a Democratic Society demon- stration. Richard Elrod, assistant corpor- ation counsel, was crippled after he tackled a youth who b r o k e away from a main group of dem- onstrators during a rampage of window breaking in the Loop. A reporter near Elrod said that after he tackled the youth, the demonstrator squirmed free and kicked Elrod in the right temple, A spokesman at the University of Illinois hospital said Elrod had a small broken bone in his neck; however, the spokesman added, it is not yet known if paralysis will be permanent. The spokesman said Elrod had a trachaeotomy. Police arrested 103 persons at the start and finish of the march by SDS members who call them- selves the Weathermen. The march began in Haymarket Square, west of the Loop, and was to wind up four days of SDS dem- onstrations. It was to end in'Grant Park, scene of violent confronta, tions between police and demon- strators during the 1968 Demo- cratic National Convention. There appeared to be about as many police as demonstrators when the march moved east on Randolph Street. The march turn- ed south on LaSalle Street and continued for two blocks to Madi- son, where the marchers let out a whoop and began throwing rocks and bottles at windows. The windows of Maxim's Res, taurant at Madison a n d Clark streets were smashed on the Madi- son Street side. Windows of other nearby shops also were shattered. A brief flareup between police a n d demonstrators occurred be- fore the march began. Five persons were arrested. Steve Zucker, a s s i s t a n t corporation counsel for Chicago, said one of them was Mark Rudd, h e a d of SDS at Columbia University. A police official said the clash resulted w h e n police recognized several persons who were being sought in connection with violence Wednesday night and for the beating of an undercover police- man by SDS members Friday n i g h t in a surburban Evanston church. The spokesman said other dem- onstrators moved against the po- lice to try to prevent the arrests. Some club - swinging resulted See SDS, Page 7 42. -Associated Press WEEKDAYS-2:00-8:00 SAT. and SUN.-1 :00, 4:30, 8:00 0 ;THF'orUMJ rtwrrflU A v s-Ar,.4 uO Police arrest SDS miarcher SHOWS UNITED ATE 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 Box office TS 9:20PM. PENT Program Information 662-6264 9PRESENTS ARLO GUTH RI E IN DELUXE COLOR RATED R-If Under 18, You Must Brhng A Parent *1 f c } "ALICE 9S RESAURNT PENTAGON-INDUSTRY TIES Study details military lobbying WASHINGTON (A') - Students who spent the summer studying the Pentagon have come up with what they say is an in-house i i C i Four and a half million of Italy's workers were involved in con- memo detailing how a $4 million- tract negotiations for shorter hours and higher pay in a country a-year military lobby works. enjoying unprecedented good times. The document indicates a close Labor Minister Carlo Donat Cattin, a former union leader, said working partnership between the the strikers were going too far-"they have turned to inadmissable Pentagon and private industry in fighting methods." the military drive to gain con- He added that the government would be forced to intervene if the gressional approval of the projects strikes continued to be marked by violence. it proposes. The document is entitled "FDL I D" 1,1, ea ff 4-1 -- ;c -f-" subject and listed 10 congressmen and former White House aide Joseph Califano as scheduled for future briefings. The memo makes clear the na- ture and number of briefings was determined by how the individual reacted to the proposal. The Pentagon said it was searching its file to determine whether the document is bona fide and declined comment until the search, started Friday, is c o re- plated. The memo lists Roger Lewis of General Dynamics as the m a n who sounded out Sen. Edward M. Kennedy and Rep. James A. Burke, both Massachusetts Demo- crats. General Dynamics' ship- yard is located in Quincy, Mass. Spokesmen for General Dyna- mics and Lockheed said only t h e men named in the document could say whether or how the informa- tion was passed to the Pentagon. Both _ firms said the men were unavailable for comment. But one spokesman for a large defense contractor said it could be expected that the industry men did call on the congressmen, since the contract involved possible thousands of jobs and the con- gressmen would be eager to know how the firms were faring in the bargain. General Dynamics said the firms do not routinely furnish the Pentagon with formal reports on the responses of congressmen to pending proposals. Nor do indus- try men coordinate their activities with Pentagon lobbyists, said the spokesmen. But one spokesman said it is easily possible the congressmen's responses would be passed along informally during social or busi- ness contacts between the indus- try and military representatives. ff I{ A FEDERAL COURT changed its mind last night and ordered Dane County, Wisconsin aithoritles to allow the Rev. James E. Groppi to be freed from Jail on $500 bond, The militant Roman Catholic priest posted the bail, and then was taken to Milwaukee to face a hearing-possibly Monday-on alleged violation of probationary terms stemming from a 1968 open housing march conviction. Groppi has been in jail since Oct. 2 when he received a citation for his role in a welfare demonstration Sept. 29, during which about 2,000 university students and welfare recipients sat-in in the state capitol building for 11 hours. Public Affairs and is referred to by the institute as "The FDL Paper." It is dated Jan. 31, 1967, when controversy over the Navy's proposed $1-billion fast-deploy- ment logistics-FDL-ship program was reaching its climax. "The FDL Paper" lists eight congressmen and senators - in- cluding Sen. 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