i I cl: r l~akF4A11 30at t4p FREE COPY FREE COPY Seventy-Six Years of Editorial Freedom VOL. LXXVI, No. 36S ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1966 EIGHT PAGES Regents Maintain Current Tuition evels, Approve Residential College Building Plan * * * * * * * * House Approves Referendum Planned for Fall 18 ear Old * Vote By PAT O'DONOHUE The Legislature voted to place a resolution giving 18 year olds the right to vote on the Nov. 8th ballot. If passed, the resolution would become an amendment to the 18-month-old constitution and Michigan would become the fifth state to lower the voting age. The resolution originally passed the Senate with the necessary two-thirds majority last April and passed the House with more than the necessary two-thirds majority required to pass a prospective amendment to the state constitu- tion. A Lansing source indicated that the vote had come as a complete surprise to the Republicans and received minimal support from that party. However, Jack Faxon (D-Detroit) said that the leading elements in both parties were in favor of the resolution and said that both Romney and Eisen- hower had advocated a decrease Q NEWS WIRE BUENOS AIRES (P)-Argentina's army secretary, Brig. Gen. Eduardo Castro Sanchez, resigned yesterday inthe midst of a spreading army revolt that rocked the government of President Arturo Illia. It was not clear whether the revolt, led by the army commander in chief, Lt. Gen. Pascual A. Pistarini, would result in Illia's overthrow. No violence was reported. Acting on Pistarini's orders, troops took control of practically all communications-radio, cable, television and telephone. SAIGON W)-The Venerable Tri Quang stubbornly refused yesterday to heed an order of the Buddhist patriarch to stop his antigovernment protest fast. Tri Quang, once regarded as a power behind the Buddhist opposition to the Saigon government, was in the 21st day of his liquid diet and growing increasingly weaker. DETROIT (P--A new walkout hit the strike-riddled con- struction industry in southeastern Michigan yesterday. Two laborers local unions representing about 1,800 workers went on strike against the Associated Underground Contractors, Inc., halting work on construction projects throughout Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. Gilbert Rice, executive secretary of the association, said all open cut work involving sewers, drains, gas and water lines and rerouting of utility lines and pipes in the path of freeway projects were affected. Negotiations broke off Thursday between the underground contractors and Local 1191 and Local 1076 of the International Laborers Union of North America. The main stumbling block reportedly was wages. LANSING (A)-The executive office today announced Gov. George Romney has approved a $54,625 federal anti-poverty grant to the Washtenaw County Citizens' Committee for Economic Opportunity, Inc. The federal funds will provide programs for family planning and cultural enrichment for disadvantaged children. Eastern Michigan University will use $22,110 to expand the campus service corps under which student volunteers tutor children. About 300 children will be served by the program. in the voting age. Faxon said that the Republicans didn't want to make the referendum into a big issue for two major reasons. -The public hearings held around the state had drawn a good deal of attention to the issue, with many Young Republicans and members of both parties support- ing the issue. -The Senate had passed the resolution in April and it would have proved embarrassing to the House if they had allowed it to remain dormant in the faoe of public pressure and support from party leadership. Vote a Surprise Faxon conceeded that the vote came as a surprise. He said that it had been on the calendar since April and late last Wednesday, the House, worn out by debate, expressed a general willingness to put the resolution on the Novem- ber ballot. He said that he was surprised that the vote proved to be "as easy as it vas." He is pessimistic, however, about the success of the referendum in the fall, saying that voting ap- proval would come only after a concerted effort on the part of the 18 year olds to "wage a con- vincing campaign of responsibil- ity." He said that the public, at the present time, was wary of lowering the franchise because of the recent picketing and increased delinquency. Faxon said that the young people should begin "edu- cating" the adults to respect the extension of the franchise. Both Faxon and Professor Kal- lenback of the University's politi- cal science department indicated that if the resolution were to pass, it would have no noticeable im- pact on the present party balance. In the four states having an 18 year old voting age there has been no radical change in the status quo as a result of the lowered francise. In fact, recent surveys have shown that the highest per- centage of non-voters among those eligible to vote occurs among the under-30 group. Reasons for Change The reasons for lowering the franchise, according to Kallen- back include: k-In periods of war or near war the cry is often heard that if "we're old enough to fight, we're old enough to vote." -Many people advocate involv- ing the 18 year olds in the elect- ing process immediately after high school and their civics courses while they're still interested. -As the mortality rate drops, the desire to bring young blood in- to the party to balance the old guard grows. Name Feldkamp 'To Housing Post Boost Minimum Wage for Student Employes of 'U' to $1.40 Per Hour By MICHAEL HEFFER In the face of rising costs and a less than hoped for in- crease in state funds, the Regents decided last Thursday to hold tuition and room and board rates at their current levels. With the University's fiscal year drawing to a close July 1, the Regents approved a tentative general funds budget of $77,783,516 with $57,994,886 anticipated from the Legislature for 1966-7.- In other important action at their monthly meeting, the Regents: " Approved a site and building plan for the reidential college. This plan, worked out by the faculty planning com- mittee, architects and admin- istrators, calls for the expen- diture of $11,850,000 for resi- dence buildings and an office and a classroom building; S t l Appointed John C. Feldkamp L ast B ill Director of University Housing, replacing Eugene Haun. Feldkamp who was assistant to Vice- President for Student Affairs By CAROLE KAPLAN Richard Cutler, will take over his A squabble within the ranks of duties July 1; the Democratic party upset the " Raised the minimum wage Michigan House of Representa- per hour for student employes to tives early Saturday morning, $1.40 from $1.25, effective July 1. postponing final action on por- Also raised was the minimum wage tions of the $975 million state per hour of regular fulltime work- budget for 1966-67 until tomorrow. ers to $1.64 from $1.44; and The twice-extended session of * Authorized the establishment the Legislature was only two of an Institute for the Study of budget bills away from adjourn- Mental Retardation. Prof. William ment when rank-and-file Demo- Cruickshank of the psychology de- crats in the House voted against partment at Syracuse University the leadership on these bills, forc- was appointed director of the in- ing a return of the entire Legis- stitute, effective February 1. lature. Last year the Regents raised If the bills are not passed by tuition by from $14 to $50 per July 1, the beginning of a new student, depending on their class fiscal year, state building (includ- st tepenin. terfclhs ing new highways) will be in jeop- mandstate residence. One of the ardy, according to Budget Direc- major reasons given for the action torylenn rdiAllen, Jr., and the at the time was discrepancy be- or Glenn wiS. Allmess, with the tween the amount requested from state unable to pay many legal the Legislature and the amount obligations." received However, all other bills, includ- The University had requested ing those which affect state funds an increase of about $13,250,000 for education, have been approved but received an increase of $7,- by both houses, and are in no 160,000. This year the University sdanger of being changed. - requested an increase of $15,600,- The trouble-making bills, both 000 but received $6,739,000., already passed by the Senate, are Reacting to the University's de- the "capital outlay" or state cision not to raise tuition, Rep. building program for colleges, Jack Faxon (D-Detroit) comment- t mental institutions, offices, etc., ed that he was "delighted" with t and the "restricted funds" bill, it, and would like to "do all I can h authorizing highway construction, to see that next year" the Legis- conservation spending, aeronau- lature gives the University more " tics, and other state functions aid to fight spiralling costs. a totaling hundreds of millions. The Regents' budget authoriza- e There was a political "deal" in tion, $8,311,450 over last year's e the two bills-a state-financed general funds budget, is tentative - road for Sen. Joseph S. Mack (D- because the Legislature has not Ir Ironwood), and a new state park completed action on the Univer- n in the Grand Mere Dunes area for sity's appropriation. ir Rep. Floyd J. Mattheeussen (D- Benton Harbor), House Speaker At their meeting the Regents if Joseph J. Kowalski (D-Detroit), a said the tentative budget leaves at negotiator between the House and the University with serious de- o the Senate on the two items, in- ficiencies in monies for the "re- sisted that the House pass both- habilitation of buildings and However, accrdmng to Rep. Jack equipment." n, Faxon (D-Detroit), this was one Gone completely from the bud- er of several such "deals" made dur- get is the proposal to expand the is ing this session of the Legislature, facilities of the Center for Re- and it was "the straw that broke search on Learning and Teaching, n the camel's back." Faxon said The general funds section of the s, yesterday that he, as well as other budget includes the day-to-day er representatives, was disgusted with costs of running the University. to the amount of bargaining that State appropriations, combined a occurred and the frequency of an, with expected $18,938,630 in stu- See DISAGREEMENT, Page 2 See TUITION, Page 2 -University News Service WILLO"W RUN ENDMS ERA Willow Run Airport last week ended a 20-year career as one of the nation's leading passenger air- ports. See story on page 8. EDITOR STAYS SILENT: Contempt Trial Ending By The Associated Press time saying she considered it an Annette Buchanan, 20, went ethic of journalism not to dis- through a contempt of court trial close the names of the confiden- yesterday and came out still re.. fusing to tell the names of seven marijuana smokers she interview- ed for a campus newspaper. Whether she will be punished for this is up to State Circuit Court Judge Edward Leavy. Each side rested its case late in the day, and the judge called a recess until 10 a.m. today. Miss Buchanan, student editor, took the witness stand twice, each COMMENTS ON COUNCIL SURVEY: Spurr Issues Graduate School Report By MEREDITH EIKER First comment from University officials on the American Council on Education's graduate school quality assessment published last month came recently in a memor- andum issued by Dean Stephen H. Spurr of the Rackham School of Graduate Studies. The seven page report entitled "How Good Is Michigan's Graduate S c h o o l?" summarizes the University's de- partmental ratings in the ACE survey. Spurr's summary notes that while the University is clearly "below the four universities . . whose departments are predomi- nantly 'distinguished,' it is just as clearly very much in the second group of seven composed predomi- nantly of 'distinguished' and 'strong' departments." He points out that Chicago and the University here are the only two schools to be 'distinguished' or 'strong' in all 20 liberal arts departments surveyed. The C.I.C. (Big Ten plus Chi- cago) institutions rank well in comparison with other groups of graduate schools. "The list," states Spurr's report, "of the top 30 schools includes 10 C.I.C. in- stitutions and nine from the Ivy League in its broadest sense. Out- side of the midwest," it continues, "Berkeley, UCLA, Washington, North Carolina and Penn State are the only state universities in the top 30." The report, however, goes on to physical science at the sity."' UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS RANKED NATIONALLY Univer- tial news sources she used in get- ting a story about marijuana on the university of Oregon campus. Her voice was weak, but the 5-foot, 5-inch junior from Seattle left the stand smiling each time. Her attorney said he thought the district attorney had harassed her, but the judge would not let him pursue questions he said would prove it. Professional journalists also tes- tified for her. "She should not respond to the order of the court" testifie dSte- phen Still, managing editor of the Oakland, Calif., Tribune. He said any reporter who violated a con- fidence "would be drummed out of the business." Dist. Atty. William Frye asked: "Do you think this tenet of your profession is a higher rule than the law?" "In most instances, yes," said Still. Still is from a state where there is a law granting newsmen the right to keep their news sources secret. Oregon has no such law, but half a dozen journalists told the court the student should not be punished for not naming the seven marijuana smokers she in- terviewed for her story in the University of Oregon newspaper last month. After Frye had seen the story, he called Miss Buchanan, a dark blonde from Seattle, to tell a grand jury who the smokers were. She refused and Frye got a court order from State Circuit Court Vice-President for Academic Affairs Allan F. Smith comment- ed yesterday that the ACE sur- vey is based on opinions of two years ago (1964) and that in many cases "appointments to the University's faculty during the last two years have made up for the decline.," He added that there is "always general concern when the Univer- sity begins to lose its reputation in a particular department." Smith said, however, that overall he was "pleased" with the ACE survey results. "We realize we are not first-rate in all areas and that's why we're asking for new facilities like a new chemistry building," he continued. He said: "If you can't protec your news sources, they will nc freely speak up. This is as muc a part of journalism as the type writer you use to write the story: Miss Buchanan, speaking in barely audible voice, was on th stand five minutes. She said sh had assured the marijuana smok, ers she would not disclose theL names and she considered it a ethic of journalism to honor the: confidence. The district attorney askedi she "has ever been taught tha this ethic might do violence t the law." "No," she said. Her attorney,.Arthur Johnso said no journalist in Oregon ev has been ordered to disclose h news sources to a court. Frye points out that Orego law, like that of 37 other state does not grant a news reporte or editor the right to refuse t give information requested by grand jury. (Haber, Boulding Cite Officials For Status Quo Administration'. LS&A Department Rank) Botany ............... Philosophy Psychology a..... . . 2 2 . 2 r LS&A Department History......... English.......... Physics ........... Rank ...11 ...12 ...14 By LEONARD PRATT Co-Editor The administration of a modern university tends to preserve the status quo and to "'govern' by consent" according to two prom- inent University figures. Dean William Haber of the lit- erary college and Prof. Kenneth "University administrators use their 'power' and authority with confidence only if they are cer- tain that the values involved in each administrative decision have the substantial support of the ap- propriate academic discipline," Haber said. gents and between the administra- tion and state political controls. "All these conflicts tend to con- verge on the president and the top administration, who find themselves in a very ambiguous role," Boulding said. Their roles must be judicial in ....~ F.-.,1i- n nifit nna I i I