0 Eighty-one years of editorial freedom Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan r : / -, re rat 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, Mich. News Phone: 764-0552 Editorials printed in The Michigan Daily express the individual opinions of staff writers or the editors. This must be noted in all reprints. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1971 NIGHT EDITOR: GERI SPRUNG Nixon visits Detroit AS PRESIDENT NIXON speaks in De- troit tonight in defense of 'his in- creasingly unpopular foreign and do- mestic policies, one can only ask, "Who is still listening?" Labor, most prominently the AFL-CIO and the Michigan Education Association, have come out in support of the protests scheduled for Cobo Arena tonight - per- haps signalling a halt to the traditional American labor practice of offering blind faith to the nation's leaders, unler the guise of "patriotism." Black groups, as well, have scheduled a march down Woodward Avenue this af- ternoon to demonstrate their anger over the indiscriminate killings of dozens of prisoners at Attica Prison, the fatal shooting of black militant George Jack- son, and the deaths of two black youths who were shot by Detroit policemen last week. Even the Detroit Common Council has reacted adversely to Nixon's visit, having passed a resolution yesterday in support of the People's Peace Treaty, which calls for immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Indochina. Editorial Staff ROBERT KRAFTOWITZ Editor JIM BEATTIE DAVE CHUDWIN Executive Editor Managing Editor STEVE KOPPMAN ... .. Editorial Page Editor RICK PERLOFF .. . Associate Editorial Page Editor PAT MAHONEY .. Assistant Editorial Page Editor LYNN WEINER ..... Associate Managing Editor LARRY LEMPERT . ..... Associate Managing Editor ANITA CRONE .. ............... .,. Arts. Editor JIM IRWIN .................... Associate Arts Editor JANET FREY .. ....... Personnel Director ROBERT CONROW Books Editor JIM JUDKIS .......,.... Photography Editor NIGHT EDITORS: Rose Sue Berstein, Mark Dillen, Sara Fitzgerald, Tammy Jacobs, Alan Lenhoff, Jonathan Miller, Hester Pulling, Carla Rapoport, Robert Schreiner, W. E. Schrock, Geri Sprung. COPY EDITORS: Lindsay Chaney, Art Lerner, Debra Thal. TN MANY WAYS, these are very encour- aging signs that many Americans of diverse backgrounds and interests a r e moving actively to join with students and women - the perennial administration critics - to protest the injustices being perpetrated by this country throughout the world. But Nixon will not see any demonstrat- ors tonight. His limousine will drive di- rectly into the basement of the arena whereupon a cordon .of Secret Service men will whisk him to the podium. When his speech is concluded, the process will be reversed - all with the utmost con- tempt for the people who have come out to speak to their president. THE PRESIDENT, however, really hasn't any choice in the matter. It is com- mon knowledge that he cannot s a f e 1 y make public appearances anywhere in the country except the deep South. In De- troit; which has by far the highest murd- er rate per capita in the country, security precautions will be especially tight, as more than 60 rooms in Detroit's Sheraton Cadillac Hotel will be needed to h o u s e members of the Secret Service, his White House staff and the communications specialists from the Army Signal Corps who are accompanying the President. In effect, Nixon is running scared - and with good reason. His economic poli- cies are blatantly discriminatory against labor, his foreign policy has only served to perpetuate the most unpopular war in this country's history and he has, for all practical purposes, denied the existence of any racial problem in the country. Protest, one might say, is beneficial not only for soothing one's conscience, b u t also for helping a society develop to meet the demands of an ever-changing world. Come to Detroit tonight in search of your President. --ALAN LENHOFF HIS body lay lightly along the sand. Nothing moved except hesea, and sometimes his fihg iers. And for this he lay grateu. He lay still a moment, pcrliep two. Time escaped him. He let it drift off to sea while he lay thi And then it happened most things, suddenly. He looke up at the sun: It shot forth wild waves; hurricane-like, it 1i- ,'d light rays at him. From e-ery direction they came. Questions. Inquiries. Demands. At every in- stant a question, scorched and burning from the sun, n p through the air, pierced the pacid mom'nt and blinded him. What are you going to do with your life? Who are you going to be? How do you plan to spend the next 50 years? Expensively? With who? . . . And when? And why? why? why? He roled over and o th' vround. He buried his in his hands. He curled up, eiyin, The moment was lost. And then . . questions ppnetrated his e a fiery blade. He ran towards the shore, now shouting; "What am I going to o my life? I' tell you. Im_ o to Live it to charty i" offer it at an ad i to the hwh-st b iddr ImT to shake it 5 tm then becomes a s esh going to fly i o oe and pick it up when rm 4. paused "There, r.Qu Mark. '-re , MissFuture de satisfy you?" TrHEN T'HE tiN ey s :hr1 enod;I thay (Kiyst, lized aa:nt ht) own. He ta tny .rapet tire sink; ig Int.o himn .Like r openg 1ccle s but buringti aboe the hat IBoit iold ltm now nttoa war bathtub, thesa d&oLa'tis shoced hi-s bad. He'~ l00ked 01) :o 1 t sun then't and v 'ery sdo'wy, 1e n ddd. lie returned haei, pulld a wa- gan from the garae .nd grabb d a glob at puttn H drep ied it in t wan0U. JTO whom.f It 1may (K ir ce'n, this is my' liife. A e rh. I11 d) what y'Ot want w ilh it."' VPiles , his fa,mn Vy, hi' telchI '. TU ne magazine, p rd against him. The y gipied his shOld.rs h' is is your hi ' they p minded 11111 He~ oat tad tih' putt. "'( ad to meet you, felinw tan e ii(: ,Y.011 i ) Io 13'0 .all w ..V ___ the '' 1 n a a .n Ann Arbor voter registra /~ ' C G .~, ~ ~./ ;a i u : H E FOLLOWING IS a list of questions put to City Clerk Harold Saunders regarding voter registration in Ann Arbor. Additional questions should be directed to the City Clerk's office at 761-2400. Who may register? Michigan law provides that a person who had the f oll o w i n g qualifications of an elector, or who will have s u c h qualifica- tions on or before the date of the next ensuing election or primary elec- tion, shall be entitled to be registered as an elector: Such person must be a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years of age, a resident of the State of Michigan for at least 6 months, and be a resident of the City of Ann Arbor on or before the fifth Friday prior to the next ensuing re- gular, special, or primary election. Persuant to the August 27, 1971 Michigan Supreme Court decision, stu- dents no longer have to offer special proof of residency beyond that which will satisfy the above stated legal re- quirements. The ruling in effect means that students may register and vote in their college community if all other legal requirements are met. When is the next election? When is the registration deadline for it? The next election is scheduled for No- vember 30, 1971 when the Washtenaw next election is scheduled for Novem- ber 30, 1971 when the Washtenaw Intermediate School District will place a bonding proposal before the voters. Registration for that election will close on Friday, October 29, 1971. The next election after that is the City Primary to be held on Monday, February 21, 1972. Registration will close on Friday, January 21, 1972 for that election. The General City election is Mon- day, April 3, 1972 with registration closing on Friday, March 3, 1972. Must I declare a party affiliation when I register? No. Michigan operates on an Open Primary system which does not re- quire prior declaration of party pre- ference. This choice is made by the elector in the privacy and secrecy of the voting booth. Do I need to show a birth certificate or proof of residency to register? extent that if you vote at least once in each two year period the registra- tion remains in effect. Of course, if you move from Ann Arbor, your regis- tration here must be cancelled and you must register in the place of your new residence once the legal require- ments are met. I live in Ann Arbor and support my- self; but if this past year (all of 1971) I left Ann Arbor to get a better paying job somewhere else, but have now re- turned here, .can I register to vote? The answer to this question depends upon where the, person lived during the time period in question. If the per - son left Ann Arbor and resided some- where else in Michigan during t h i s time, yes, they can register. If the oer- son moved out of the State of Michi- gan and has just moved back, they must satisfy the 6 months residency in the State before they could be regis- tered.' I have only lived in Ann Arbor for 2 months, but by the time of the next and have a regular place of l o It you should have more then one residence, that place at which you re- side the greater part of the tim' shall be your official residence for voting purposes. If an applicant were to present the factual situation contained in the tues - tion and could claim at least 6 months residency prior to the date of ai for a summer job, and could claim current residence in Ann Arbor for the foreseeable future, my instructions to the registrars are to register such a person. If I registered in my home town. and I did this less than six mnonths ago, can I register in Ann Arbor now? If the place of previous registration was somewhere else in Michigan, the answer is yes. However, registering in another state less than six months ago presents a different situation. In an earlier question, reference was made to a person who attended school here last year but left during the sn milar oate-ory, it might be w check wliih the clerk s 1 ยง hce bta. " Ii 1 re gis-tered out-of-tae ac ~ A anwore I was a reshidenit thre 1an still reg"ister here without Isymi? I believe that the ans.wer to a IfuIstilt is l'NCivered byi th N-No 0 Onestiont anad ariser. ) ne( 'di1'n - POintIa~ cwve r, the Electiotn Lj 1' pouires thlat a1 regis.ti'nt decla'ei jp:l ce ot pri'us tae; strUAti ad x Ct Cai eanc:llation- iathiz io i-.(i .s s'nt to that p,.a.c . ThU 'at preiC..usa 1 (egitti n tn anatil 1ta outlined in1 thase lluestiains nd 11 W Is there a legal inresom'stion el a i.nIent to reside in Ann Arbar ve I bough, I have leit mntemtnt oly Ove the past (1 motits? intent is a tactlrinm del ''im? . resldency but the C'ou'ts have alw . so . e ' .-' ' t ' '0?'~~~~~ ( 0 , in1 1 ,,, U 1 " Yould "'ii I ~ I te (en', S 1.15'S". to- 1OI. 'el' *a' - '- "n taw I 1'-C 11 ll\eIw P0 Cl'I a o t rles o d * i<' a Iied'' ? indhere 11e pent time is"n.' Howevr'h' n ealuti- - f th relef sent. ( it-w e p' 1 gram, c t Ill 01 ons " Ii tie ri weId and s -de abou thea exannt aff- 1 ra ii prog 1m AME S WECHSLER.- ion on Attica: ssacr e expected 'I EARLY GOV. ROCKEFELLER could not indefinitely avoid a post- A' Ica encounter with the media and so, more thagn 48 hours t tter Bloody Monday, he granted the journalists' pleas for an aud- i('t Much of what he said was a predictable defense of his role; if he elted by inner doubts, he was hardly disposed to unveil them. 1 5'k ng to convince his questioners -= and perhaps himself - e as no humane alternative to the "lardest decision" of his _kbne'ntorial life, he infelicitously overstated a dubious case, A1,er he said he knew when. the decision to storm the prison ~s 1111e that "the risk was tremendous," he was asked whether t'action had "come out better than you thought it might have." H's N.wer was: '1 ankyyes." longer one examines that exchange, the more appaling it i can only mean that the Governor anticipated a higher toll than actually occurred - which was the largest in the of U.S. prison confrontations. Did he believe there might be r hdred killed? Did he expect all the hostages to be slain? essed those inquiries. mplaily he was saying that he knew he was giving the signal flt a Ulcobath and chose to pursue that course rather than fight for me, indeed, by the standards of his grim expectations, the operation d b' a success; the troopers, he said, had done "a superb job." SRlN'ECTION, of course, Mr.Rockefeller might put it another l i et he had much time for meditation before he finally agreed Sbe iterviewed, and one must assume he had considered the nature ) fthe questions he would face. And there was no notable difference in tone in his second interview. In any case the reply is now a matter on record, and it can only Iensify the deepening argument over the charge of the Attica brigade. No longer can apologists for the exercise contend that some- thing must have gone crucially wrong with a carefully-conceived ex- pocitin to rescue the hostages with minimal bloodshed. For in the Governor's words, events proceeded very much according to plan and turned out "better" than had been anticipated. In the context the issue of alternatives becomes even graver. On ti point Mr. Rockefeller amplified his earlier statement that noth- i ulid have been accomplished by a personal journey to Attica. The hviOs answer is that this is unprovable, and now - in view of the acknowledgnment that massive killing was foreseen - it becomes even -'r to defend the position that even the faintest hope for concilia- lion shoud have been left unexplored. T1E GOVERNOR expressed concern that his own, presence in "negat iOtns" with the prisoners might lead rebels in other prisons eaun that "we won't negotiate with anyone but the President." In tact he and his press officers have repeatedly misstated the options. S no me did the citizens committee that implored him to come to iainsist that he agree to engage in the talks with the inmates. ehp that question would have arisen later. But the immediate (,adration was that announcement of his intention to come to the tir Ils scene would have secured additional time for the citizens com- iittee. Its possible psychological effects are imponderable; there is the UCln' that it, would have offered a symbolic recognition that might h Iave helped to break the deadlock. f 't -the IteI a t111 pre' Nari 'us e ' ' tefore . Thi' I 41 election I will have lived here for the minimum time. Can I register? If the person can satisfy the 6 month residency requirement on or before the date of the next election (November 30, 1971), the answer is yes. If the 6 months is not satisfied by then, the person must wait. See question No. 2 for the dates of com- ing elections and question No. 1 for the basic legal requirements. If I am an entering freshman from out-of-state, can I register now? Unless you will have lived in Michi- gan for 6 months prior to the next election on November 30, 1971, the answer is no. You will have to wait summer months and ' had now re- turned for another school year. The answer to that question was, yes, the person could register here. However, if a person in that situ- tion was unsure of his ability to regis- ter in Ann Arbor this fall and, in seeking to protect his voting rights, registered to vote in another state less than six months ago, a legal question_ arises as to whether his sworn declara- tion as a resident of another stat11 forces him to wait an additional six months before registering here. A ruling from State officials as be- ing sought on how to deal with this situation. Until a ruling is t'eceied, held that the lacts of te 1as musi support temet nso n in aild of itselfi wOuld n(t C. smf, i0t. A person in the situati.n 1 1 1 I1 t qtestit snould(' c ou h I the' (Cirk to re'ViIew all the. a cr um- si aln('s bliorl' I15 0iC'm Where.'t can I reg'sltet I You (''ln register' at the City ' a 0fficC, Mandaye tilt uagh .ri'' ' :tt) weei a 'ti Ine ii. th1 ft ng - -c Attn Arbor Commnity 1K ter soln Ave. Sir I Staatin, Ione ''3I 1 0 "1 ool,1 ClintOi en 'etnta y 'V i 1 . ~ l4 t iON 71. 'Inl Ie AIe ' t .,i AftIr the death of one prison guard, it was evident that the demand '>1 ? far a general amnesty for the rebels was doomed. But some partici- - Anitts in the negotiations believe that case could have been separated roimi the amnesty issue if there had been an additional interval. 'I U 'i( - Again one can only offer futile conjecture. But when the Gover- o e .'CI - n or desct'ibes the "tremendous risk" he detected in the offensive, one t (11'sk again what comparable peril was involved in a trip to Attica? 'reii I"9 s t "50 Nor does this exhaust the questions raised by his insistence that Iag ' . ib " "t wi'as no alternative but to go in." Even if that were demonstrable, ti tl my 11as th'r' n1o other way to stage the foray? In last year's Tomb riots in __.,.. _ ., ' , L 'r,-l-,-. T i rs a a +'n it nt eifLmm 'when he moved o