FERRIS SOLUTION: SPATHELF MUST GO See editorial page C I 4c SW t ig~ ~IaitY INSANE! High-&0 Low-34 'way too cold; maybe some frost Vol. LXXIX, No. 11-S Ann Arbor, Michigan-Wednesday, May 21, 1969 Ten Cents Four Pages .1 Disciplin By ERIKA HOFF and MARTIN HIRSCHMAN Proposed regental bylaws on student discipline appeared headed for pro- longed delays last night as a split be- tween students and some faculty members emerged over the question of giving professional schools special dis- ciplinary powers. The controversy over granting pro- fessional schools authority to expel students who do not meet licehsing conduct requirements surfaced after a meeting of Senate Assembly's Student Relations Committee (SRC) where the problem was discussed. Two students who have been heavily involved in the bylaw deliberations said last night the special authority has been maintained in the proposal because they fear Senate Assembly will not approve the bylaws without the provision. However, two Student Government Council members last night predicted that maintenance of the controversial provision would preclude SGC approval 1 of the bylaws. Bill Price, a member of Graduate ; dispute plagues bylaws Police Assembly and of the ad hoc commit- tee which is drafting the bylaws, said the proposed bylaws would not be sub- mitted to the Regents without the ap- proval of both Assembly and SGC. The ad hoc bylaw committee will meet on May 28 to draft a final ver- sion of -the bylaws. The proposal will then be submitted to SGC and Assem- bly for approval. Michael Davis, a member of the ad hoc committee, said inclusion of the controversial provision has been "a big concession" to sentiment on As- sembly. He said comments of Assem- bly members indicated the faculty body would not approve the bylaws unless the special disciplinary powers were included. Price and Davis said faculty mem- bers in the Medical School have strongly opposed attempts to remove the controversial provision from the proposed bylaws. And they said they believe support from the Medical School is essential in obtaining Assem- bly approval. Contacted after the SRC meeting, SGC Executive Vice President Marc Van Der Hout and other student op- ponents of the special disciplinary power said the provision provides the mechanism for faculty control of a student's non-academic conduct. Faculty members in professional schools have countered that they do not want to train convicted felons as lawyers or child molesters as doctors. Opponents of the provision say the University's function is only to educate, and that certification should be left to the state. SRC members also raised the issue of exact faculty jurisdiction in con- trolling student behavior. "The deci- sion as to what is academic and what is non-academic behavior would be made within the school," law Prof. Robert Knauss, SRC chairman, noted. And he conceded that there is noth- ing in the bylaws that obligates the faculties to consult students in mak- ing such conduct decisions. Architecture Prof. Joseph Wehrer, an SRC member, suggested that stu- dents be included in the decision of what is acceptable behavior. Van Der Hout expressed opposition to such a proposal, however. "Students have no right to set moral standards for their peers, any more than faculty members have the right to set stand- ards for students." Because the provision gives the fac- ulty the mechanism for defining ap- propriate behavior for a student, Van Der Hout said, "I would certainly oppose it." And he said he expects SGC will not approve the bylaws if the controversial provision is included. "It is not the University's place to decide what is correct behavior for students," Van Der Hout said, "it's in- fringing on people's rights." In its present form, the proposed bylaw provision states: "When the graduates of a particular academic program normally require a license to practice their profession, the govern- ing faculty of the school or college offering that program is authorized to set published behavioral standards (re- lating to the licensing requirements) for determining grades, awarding de- grees and continuing enrollment." See BYLAWS, Page 3 i ncident position TEA RG AS ENDS DEMONSTRATION Berkeley death spurs vigil by 4000 BERKELEY (CPS)-Police and National guardsmen yes- terday used tear gas and clubs to break up a peaceful march and vigil for a slain protester on the University of California k Berkeley campus. More than 4000 students-the largest number ever to turn out for a demonstration at Berkeley-assembled to mourn the death of James Rector, a 25-year old student from San Jose. Rector died late Monday night after being wounded by buckshot during a melee Thursday. resig.n By JUDY SARASOHN The patrolman accused by the Human Relations Com- mission of beating an HRC staff member arrested on as- signment submitted his resig- nation yesterday. A joint statement issued by City Administrator and City Attorney Peter Forsythe confirmed the res- ignation of the officer, Wade Wagner.. Larcom and Forsythe said yes- terday the HRC charge that the patrolman struck HRC staff mem- ber Ray Chauncey had been sub- stantiated. "The Police Department recog- nized the fact that certain rules and procedures were violated," said Larcom and Forsythe. HRC members at their meeting last night said they are basically pleased with the results of the in- vestigation. The commission also endorsed Chauncey's behavior. HRC Director David Cowley maintains Chauncey was in no way disorderly prior to or after his arrest, despite the claims of the manager of the Star Bar, which Chauncey was investigat- ing for alleged mistreatment of blacks. HRC also discussed recent ru- mors that Wagner will be hired by F county Sheriff Douglas Harvey. The commission decided to ask the state attorney general for a ruling against this possibility. Lloyd Williams, recently elected HRC chairman, said there was nothing HRC could do to prevent Harvey from hiring Wagner ex- cept to let people know what the issues are. "If we don't want them (police- men guilty of mistreatment) on the city police, we-don't want them in the city as county depu- ties," said Deborah Grubs, former chairman of the commission. Neither Harvey nor Wagner could be reached for comment last night. The original charges of disor- derly conduct have been dropped against Chauncey after consid- eration of "all available testi- mony" from an eight-day investi- gation, said Forsythe. Larcom and Forsythe also made is clear that the patrolman's action in the bar have not been criticized. t'However, Forsythe's decision is limited to the allegations of be- havior prior to the arrest. "There is disagreement as to the actions of the arrested employe immedi- ately prior to his being struck," said Forsythe and Larcom. Larcom is reviewing "the poli- cies and procedures of the HRC staff as demonstrated in this sit- uation." He said he intends to take remedial or disciplinary ac- tion if it is necessary. HRC said that it fully supports the function of its testing pro- cedures. According to Cowley's investigation all the evidence sub- stantiates Chauncey's proper be- havior and decision not to reveal his identity to the police in order ,to test them. Chauncey was arrested for al- leged disorderly conduct May 10 when he was testing the bar at 109 N. Main St. after HRC had See OFFICER, Page 3 ! --Associatea rress Newark curfew Mitchell sees U.S. arrestS WASHINGTON (P)-Atty. Gen. John U. Mitchell said yesterday the government has evidence in- a dicating that revolutionary stu- dent groups financed by outside sources are causing much of the current campus disorder. He said on the basis of the Jus- tice Department investigation so far he expects some of the student leaders will be prosecuted on fed, W eral charges. Mitchell told a House education subcommittee his investigators have also learned that high schools, labor unions, churches and other institutions are on the target list of the student groups. The attorney general said Stu- dents for a Democratic Society is the most prominent of the mili- tant groups involved on the cam- puses but he did not link it directly to the investigation or possible prosecutions. Meanwhile AFL-CIO President George Meany warned yesterday that plans of radical student lead- ers to shift antiwar activities from campus to factory could cauce conflicts this summer. Commenting on a previously secret instruction sheet issued by SDS, Meany said, "If they try to Minterfere with the livelihood of workers in the plant, something is likely to happen." The instruction, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, says, "Closing down our schools is not, enough. Workers produce and move the goods that are used in the war and it is they who are primarily forced to fight the war. They can stop it." A Meany aide said, "The work- ers aren't going to be pushed around like those SDS leaders push around the majority of other college students, and I expect j employers won't be as chicken as some college presidents." Despite his warning that the militant student movement con- stitutes a serious national prob- lem, Mitchell urged Congress not to pass any more laws trying to solve it. He said college authorities, working with state and local po- lice, have primary responsibility for keeping order on the %ampus. Within the last few weeks, Mitchell said, there appears to be a greater willingness by college authorities to exercise this respon- His death was the first related . to campus unrest since three blacks were gunned down by high- way patrolmen in Orangeburg, S.C. a little over a year ago. An army helicopter sprayed tear gas indiscriminately around the campus after police and guards- men swept Sproul Plaza, focal point of student activism ever since the 1964 Free Speech Move- ment. Several thousand students who marched on Chancelor Roger W. Heyns' house were also turned back by gas. Numerous clubbings were reported on the campus.. Dan Siegel, president elect of the student body, was arrested yesterday for "inciting to riot" for allegedly uttering words which of- ficials said kicked off the Thurs- day trouble. After his release he said that the police repression was helping to radicalize moderate students. 'The issue this time on the Ber- keley campus is use of a "peoples park" which students and street: people had cleared for their use.- The university, which owns the! a fte i land last- week erected a fence around it, precipitating the cur- rent crisis. The students clairn the BIG RAPIDS, Mich. - park belongs to the people, espe- students are free on bon cially as they took the initiative and Ferris State College to clean it up. . war has an uneasy peace. Heyns has refused to negotiate In the most recent of a reopening the park but issued a racial fights here, blac statement last night "regretting whites fought each oth Rectors' death and seeking an end bottles and rocks Monda to the violence." after four blacks were lo One hundred thirty-three Ber- of a dorm. keley faculty members asked' for A rifle-bearing squadro Heyns resignation and teaching as- 40 state police and sheriff sistants voted to stop work because ties were still patrolling t of intolerable conditions on cam- pus early this morning, pus. Police arrested 13 stud Police and guardsmen patrolled blacks and three whites campus and city streets last night, charge of illegal assemb igei, Ore. rocke bynesix explosions By The Associated Press and the interior of a loung Eugene, Ore., home of the Uni- new student union was d versity of Oregon, was rocked by The gunfight began whe six explosions yesterday. There a dozen highway patrolme have been four similar explosions ed walking across the can in the last nine months. the student union. Police said the blasts appeared Police said gunfire mos to be the work of amateurs, shotguns erupted from thre Damage was estimated at less dormitories. Police retur than $10,000 and involved mostly their cars for shotgunso broken windows and upset office turned the fire.,, furniture. No one was hurt. Peaceful demonstration Explosions hit the registrar's of- two weeks ago on dema fice at the university, a daily off-campus housing at rea newspaper building, a church, a rates, elimination of con bank and a highway maintenance ROTC courses, and visitin building. ileges in dormitories. Last year the Marine Navy Re- A sit-in on the demand serve Center in Eugene was heav- I three days. Police stop cars in Newark last night as a 10 p.m. curfew went into effect. Blacks continued to protest the slaying of a black youth Monday night by a black policeman which led to violence. There were no outbreaks but many arrests for curfew violations. PLEADS OWN CASE: Rent striker wins $80pamenit cut By SHARON WEINER The first striking tenant to argue his own case won a rent reduction of $80 in District Court yesterday. Stephen Marston, a rent strike steering committee mem- ber, said he defended himself partially as an experiment "to explore the possibility of other participants in the rent strike doing the same." "The tenant can sometimes argue a better case than a lawyer because he is more familiar with the details and is more directly concerned," he. -Associated Press Helicopter sprays teargas at Berkeley ris campus tense r racial outbreak Twelve id todayl 's racial' rash of cks and er with .y night cked out of the 13, Ron Snead, president of the Ferris chapter of NAACP, was released yesterday without an explanation. The remaining 12 are free on $200 bond and will be arraigned Friday. Snead said he is consid- ering a suit against the state po- lice for false arrest. Louis Stone_ founder and ex. Charges against all but five' have since been dropped. But Vic- tor Spathelf, Ferris president, has said he still hopes to file a charge' of inciting to riot against Stone and other student NAACP leaders. The Ferris NAACP is on record as asking for Spathelf's resigna- tion. Dr. Albert Wheeler of Ann Ar- bor, state chairman of the NAACP, is expected to arrive in Big Rapids today. He is scheduled to meet with Spathelf and black student leaders. added. The plaintiff, Kenneth Barnhill of Apartments Limited, was repre- sented by Graydon Ellis. Ellis was not available for comment last night. Apartments Limited sued Mars- ton for four months back payment of rent, which amounted to $480, and late fees of $96.50. The court awarded Barnhill $400 back rent and $20 late fees. Marston complained of broken sewage pipes, dangerous stairways and inadequate garbage collection. Barnhill admitted the condi- tions were true, but argued that Marston did not make his com- plaints known. Marston also had to pay $46 in court costs. The rent strike has agreed to submit the remaining 101 cases to arbitration but leaves the tenant the option of arguing his own case. k uvl ~ ~ l, , ~l 1U m of 30- president of the NAACP chapter, 's depu- was also arrested. He said he was he cam- standing with Snead on the out- side of a fighting crowd when the ents, 10 police charged toward him yelling, s, on a "Get Stone." ly. One Under the recently enacted state riot bill, a conviction for illegal assembly carries a maxi- mum penalty of five years in jail and a $5,000 fine. Stone said he was called to Pickell Hall Monday night by black students who complained whites had used sticks to jam the dorm doors shut. When he arrived ge in the with several friends, Stone said, estroyed. whites began throwing bottles en about from Pickell windows. en start- "It had to be organized," he ex- mpus to plained. "They had enough bottles to fill up a Coca-Cola plant." tly from Stone said the blacks picked up ee men's bottles and rocks and threw them rned to back. Whites emptied out of the and re- dorm and fighting continued on a nearby parking lot where more s began than a dozen cars were irretriev- ands for ably damaged. Stone and Snead's asonable cars were among them. mpulsory "The police were standing right ng priv- next to my car," Stone alleged. "They stood there and described s lasted over the radio how it was getting wrecked." Detroit unit backis Crockett The city of Detroit's official human relations commission has completed a report which supports the controversial actions of De- troit Recorders Court Judge Geo- rge Crockett after the New Bethel church shootings of March 29 and calls for review of police policy on mass arrests. Crockett set up emergency court to process 142 persons arrested at the church after one policeman was killed and another wounded. He released ten wvithout police consent, although the Detroit me- dia for some time reported that he had released all those arrested. The ten who were released had been given nitrate tests without the presence of counsel, and Crockett decided that their con- stitutional rights had been vio- lated since the tests were a crucial stage of the arrest, in line with recent Supreme Court rulings, The city's Commission on Com- munity Relations supported Crock- ett. The commission report also revealed that the prisoners had been physically and verbally abused by officers at the scene. The report found that while Patrolman Michael Czapski had been murdered, there was no evi- dence to substantiate police re- ports that reinforcements were met with a hail of gunfire from the church. It was because of this alleged gunfire that police entered the church shooting, despite the fact that it was filled with people. The report concluded that basic constitutional rights of the prison- I