VOTE SGRU, VOICE FOR SGC See Editorial Page Seventy-Three Years of Editorial Freedom 743 a -W - tty CLOUDY Sigh-55 Low-34 Mild with possible rain showers VOL. LXXIV, No. 123 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1964 SEVEN CENTS EIGIfT PAGES OAA E stablishes Foreign Program Junior Year Abroad at Freiburg. To Offer German Language, Lore By JEFFREY GOODMAN A junior year abroad program at Germany's Freiburg University received final approval from the Office of Academic Affairs yesterday. The program, formerly under the sole jurisdiction-of Wayne State University, will be carried out in cooperation with Wayne and the University of Wisconsin. Each school will send 14 students, Prof. Otto Students By MARY LOU BUTCHER Other Races ... SGC Con To Vote in Campus lection test ... * * * * * * * * * i JAMES M. HARE Warn Court Of, Illegaity By The Associated Press LANSING - The chief legal spokesman for Democrats told the. Michigan Supreme Court yester- day that "election chaos" could result if it fails to adopt a new legislative apportionment for the state. A. Robert Kleiner of East Grand Rapids made the statement in urging that the court approve a Democratic "one man, one vote" plan for state Senate districts. Because of a 1962 court verdict which ruled against districts un- constitutional, plus the adoption of a new constitution in 1963, the present districts technically do not exist, Kleiner said. No Certainty He added that there is no cer- tainty that either lawmakers or the people would approve any kind of constitutional amendment and he argued that present dis- tricts could not be "held over" be- cause "the new constitution pro- vides the means for electing legis- lators in new districts." Kleiner also told the court it would do no good for the task of apportionment to be sent back to the eight-member bipartisan Legis- lative Apportionment Commission of which he is a member. Even with guidelines set by the court, Kleiner said, it would be Impossible, in his opinion, for the commission to agree on any plan. Meanwhile, Secretary of State James Hare asked top,officers of the Legislature to consider setting back the election schedule in view of pending court action. "In view of the fact we will have no official decision from the fed- eral district court on the Michigan congressional apportionment until March 23, 7 would strongly recom- nend certain changes in the elec- tion calendar," Hare said in a letter. Hare earlier asked the Supreme Court to decide on legislative ap- portionment by March 16 in order to realign Detroit precincts. Shift Election "Since the federal court date of March 23 is substantially after the March 16 deadline, I would recom- mend shifting the entire election calendar back' several weeks. "I would recommend the follow- ng new dates:, primary election Sept 8; filing deadline for legis- tative and congressional petitions July 28; filing of delegate petitions July 21." Allen Rejects State Poliey State Comptroller Glenn Allen confirmed last night that he would not handle contracts for the Uni- versity, Michigan State Univer- sity or Wayne State University "unless the Legislature changes Graf, a member of the junior year 'abroad committee, said. Students will be required to take at least one language course di- rectly under the supervision of the junior year program staff. Other courses offered by the program it- self include German literature, drama and art and European his- tory, all taught in German. Participants are also eligible to take regular courses offered by Freiburg University. Transfer Credits Program members will be ex- pected to enroll for a total of 15 hours each semester. "The big ad- vai tage of studying abroad undEr a University-sponsored program is that the student is guaranteed that all his credits will apply to- ward a Un.vei ity degree," Prof. James Gindin adviser to study abroad programs, said. "Furthermore, the program al- lows students a more genuine in- tegration into theregular courses of the foreign school than they could accomplish on their Ewn. "Students can and will go abroad for a wide variety of rea- sons: in sponsoring the program, the University is interested solely in making the experience as aca- demically worthwhile as possible," Prof. Gindin commented. , Prof. Gindin emphasized that while program applicants should be "competent students," they need not be German majors. Freiburg departments for which students would be eligible include philosophy, psychology, history, art, music, languages, literature, political science, economics and law. Prof. Gindin noted that the cost of the year abroad would be ap- proximately equivalent to that for an out of state student at the Uni- versity, not including travel. The program will charge an $800 tui- tion fee to all participants; the charge includes extracurricular activities such as excursions, opera and theater. Transfer Scholarships Students are advised to see Dean Ivan Parker of the Scholarship Committee about transferring al- ready existing scholarships to Freiburg University. There are as yet no scholarships designated specifically for this program. The program ishandled at the University by a junior year abroad committee chaired by Associate Dean James A. Robertson of the literary college. Applications and information are available in 1210 Angell Hall. Prof. -Sieghardt Riegel, profes- sor of German and Assistant Dean of Letters and Science at the Uni- versity of Wisconsin, will be the resident director at Freiburg next year. He will be responsible for the living and course arrangements of students and will serve as liaison with Freiburg. His staff of instructors for the program courses will be primarily from the German university's fac- ulty. Along with the Student Govern- nent Council election today, voters will be asked to cast ballots on five other issues. These include: selection of members to the Boards in Control of Student Publications and of In- tercollegiate Athletics; passage of a referendum on the Michigan Union's proposed new constitu- tion; selection of delegates to the 17th United States National Stu- dents' Association congress; and officer elections for the literary college. Although votes for write-in candidates will be void in the elec- tion of SGC members, write-in candidates may win positions in any of the other elections pro- vided they have compiled with all rules by 8 p.m. today. The elec- tion rules require any write-in candidate to submit a signed affa- davit, a financial statement and a $5 fee to the elections director. Those seeking election to three vacancies on the Board in Control of Student Publications are: John Edward Eding, '64; Fred Russell Kramer, Grad; Richard Kraut, '66; Michael E. Lewis, Grad; and John Lorenzo, Jr., '65. The four candidates vying for the single vacancy on the Board in Control of Intercollegiate Ath- letics are: Charles Pascal, '66; Cazzie Russell, Jr., '66; Stephen C. Smith, '66; and Thomas Wein- berg, '66. Union Constitution The referendum will ask ap- proval of the Union's proposed new constitution which would al- ter the composition of the Union Board of Directors in number and voting strength. The proposed composition in- cludes 10 voting and two ex-officio members without vote in contrast to the present board structure which includes 19 voting mem- bers. The proposal would reduce the number of student representatives on the board from 10 to three, See SGC POLL, Page 2 would grant the Union's general manager a vote, change the status of the vice-president for student affairs from that of a voting mem- ber to that of an ex-officio with- out vote, and add both the general manager of the Union and the vice-president for business and fi- nance as voting members. Although there are four dele- gate positions open for the USNSA congress, only three candidates- Ronald Gottschalk, '65; Alan Jones, '66; and Suzanne Orrin, '65 -will have their names on the ballot. In order for a write-in candi- date to be elected to the USNSA ielegate position, he must collect 60 per cent of the total vote cast in that election. Class officer elections will be limited to the literary college since petitioners for offices in the other colleges are uncontested. To vote for these officers, students must be LSA juniors. Candidates for LSA president are Michael Bixby, '65, and Jon Davis, '65. James Bronner, '65, is seeking the vice-presidency and Frank Gornberg, '65, is seeking the office of secretary-treasurer. Student Government Council will hold a campus-wide election today to fill eight Council vac- ancies. Voters may cast their ballots be- tween 7:45 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. at any of 12 locations. Polls will be located at the South, East and West Quadran- gles; Mary Markley Hall; the Law Quadrangle; Engineering Arch; Undergraduate Library Ter- race; Diag; Fishbowl; Michigan Union stairs; Frieze Bldg.; Wom- en's Athletic Bldg. Votes for write-in candidates for SGC will be void, according to a recent Council amendment to the election rules. In voting for SGC members, stu- dents must preference, by num- ber, up to eight of the 19 candi- dates seeking election. The first six who are elected will occupy full term seats; the remaining two will hold half term positions. Candidates for Council are: Da- vid Block, '66; Carl Cohen, 66; Thomas Copi, '67; Robert Grody, '66, and Richard Keller Simon, '66, of the Student Government Reform Union (SGRU) political party; incumbent Scott Crooks, '65; incumbent Gary Cunning- ham, '66; Don Filip, '65; Chad Gray, '66L; incumbent SGC Ad- ministrative Vice-President Sherry Miller, '65, and John Reece, '66, of the Students United for Respon- sible Government (SURGe) politi- cal party. Also, Stephen Berkowitz, '65; Barry Bluestone, '66; Stanley Na- del, '66, and Richard Shott, '66, of Voice political party; and inde- pendents Tony Chiu, '66; Diane Lebedoff, '65; Ronald Martinez, '65, and Eugene Won, '66. SGC candidates have chiefly centered their campaigns around the question of the future struc- ture and function of Council. SGRU candidates have urged that "SGC should be replaced with a better form, but should continue to meet until an alternative plan is approved." According to SGRU, a student- faculty study committee should be established to look into alterna- tive forms for a new government. Existing Structure SURGe candidates, on the oth- er hand, agree that a study com- mittee should be set up, but con- tend that it should concern itself solely with the possibilities inher- ent in SGC's existing structure. Voice candidates maintain that "the goal of SGC should be to make itself an autonomous stu- dent rule-making body uninhibited by a potential administrative ve- to." The views of the independent candidates are as follows: Tony Chiu advocates: pressing for the recommended women's regulations changes outlined in the recent League survey; SGC action on off- campus housing, and a testing of the book store ruling. Concerned and Involved -Diane Lebedeff maintains: SGC "needs a group of students who are enocerned and involved, who will direct their energy and organize their causes; that "the tool must be put in the hands of persons who are interested in stu- dent government and not SGC." -Ronald Martinez proposes: that SGC take greater advantage of the authority available to;. i that Council should also work in the area o facademic affairs; that SGC should radically improve its communications. -Eugene Won advocates: that the president of SGC be elected by students; SGC should concern it- self with the limited goal of lib- eralizing women's housing rules; SGC action in attempting to end discriminatory housing in Ann Ar- bor. U.S. VOWS' CANAL: OAS Group AP Drafts Plan For Talks WASHINGTON (AP) - A plan to bring Athe United States and Panama to the conference table was reportedly drafted, yesterday by a special subcommittee of the Organization of American States. Encouraged by what was regard- ed as a tacit agreement between the United States and Panama, the subcommittee, headed by Am- bassador Juan Plate of Paraguay, met behind closed doors for two hours. Plate's group Is trying to capit- alize on momentum of conciliatory statements by Presidents Lyndon B Johnson and Roberto Chiari of Panama. Require Adjustment? Jchnson said Saturday the 1903 treaty under which the United States operates the canal "perhaps would require adjustment." Re- sponding quickly, Chai said Mon- day nght in Panama that John- scn's remarks 'were not in conflict with the position of my govern- ment insofar as it concerned a basic understanding that should accompany resumpt.on of rela- tions between the t o courries," Panama's OAS A:~tasador, Mi- guel J. Mc;r..a said ysterday that "I am awaiting with umost inter- est the con;equnces of the state- ments made." He added the John- son and Ch-ari remarks might "lead' to a just and c'gnified set- tlenient to the dispute." States State Department press of- Richard I. Phillips, United facer, said "we share President Chiari's hope" that the OAS spe- cial mediatingssubcommittee will find new means to settle the dis- pute. Find Methods Chiari said the OAS team might find methods "as much in John- son's words as in my own." No details of the subcommittee's plan were available. Sources close to the OAS team said it will be presented to Moreno and Thomas C. Mann, United States Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-Amer- iran Affairs. Hopes were based not only on the Johnson and Chiari state- ments, but on the climate of pub- lic opinion in both countries. Tem- pers seem to have cooled. Efforts Stalled Efforts to settle the problem had been stalled over Panamanian in- sistence. that the United States promise in advance to renegotiate the 1903 trAty while the United States insisted it would talk over any difference, but not promise in aivance to negotiate a new treaty. 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