i1he £fir4ign Daitg Eighty-four years of editorial freedom Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan UP FROM NOWHERE Wednesday, October 23, 1974 News Phone: 764-0552 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, Mi. 48104 By TOM WIEDER BEING FROM PHILADELPHIA, the small item on the back page of The Detroit Free Press, titled "Banned in Philadelphia", caught my eye. Even more interesting, it involved a TV station where I worked for two summers several years ago. This station has a somewhat unusual history. WFIL, as it was known then, was owned by Walter Annenberg. Annenberg is presently U. S. Ambassador to Great Bri- tain, an appointee and close friend of, and large con- tributor to, a notorious former President. There are some great stories about Annenberg, many true, some undoubtedly apocryphal. One involves his Palm Springs estate, where Nixon has stayed several times. Faced with the huge cost of watering his private golf course, Annenberg is supposed to have purchased the local water company. Annenberg inherited a large chunk of money from his father, who made it supplying horse race informa- tion to bookies and was a veteran of Chicago's violent newspaper circulation wars. Old Moe Annenberg wasn't too careful, though, and did a stretch in Federal prison for income tax evasion. ONE OF THE THINGS young Walter inherited was The Philadelphia Inquirer, the city's morning news- paper. He added a huge communications empire, in- cluding another Philadelphia daily paper, a string of radio and television stations, Seventeen magazine, and the crown jewel, TV Guide, the tube tabloid that sells in rnuci 15 milhon copies a week. Still, The Inquirer was An- nenberg's main interest. Annenberg used the paper as his personal tool. -If someone crossed Annenberg, he felt the effects on The Inquirer's front page. One of Annenberg's most not- able victims was Milton Shapp, now Governor of Penn- sylvania. When Shapp was running, unsuccessfully, for. Gov- ernor in 1966, Annenberg sent reporters to Shapp press conferences to ask the candidate about an invented history of hospitalization for mental problems. Shapp had never had such treatment, and would say so. Next day, The Inquirer would dutifully report; "Shapp Again Denies Mental Treatment." ANOTHER ANNENBERG ENEMY was Matthew McCloskey, millionaire Phila. builder and one-time Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee. Mc- Closkey made Annenberg's black list back in the 1930's, when he refused to approach FDR about a pardon for Annenberg's convict father. McCloskey was, by Annenberg's orders, one of a number of individuals whose picture was never to ap- pear in The Inquirer. Well aware of this, McCloskey once cleverly positioned himself between the presenter and the recipient of the prestigious Wanamaker Award. The Inquirer had to run a picture of the event, so An- nenberg simply had McCloskey airbrushed out of it. Annenberg didn't take much of a personal interest in r "7I- de Ip hi a. WFIL, but the people he hired to run it reflected his style. I witnessed at least two incidents of censorship while I worked there. Once, a John Hartford "protest" song was edited of a local show as "unAmerican". Another time, a rather mild parody of the strict dating and . "petting" rules supposedly taught in Catholic schools was edited out of a Steve Allen show. FORTUNATELY FOR PHILADELPHIA, and several other cities, Annenberg sold his newspapers and most of his radio and television properties several years ago. The Inquirer is now owned by Knight newspapers, owner of The Free Press. WFIL, now WPVI, is owned by Capital Cities Broadcasting, owners of Detroit's re- spected WJR. I was a bit disappointed to see that WPVI was cen- soring a network show. I thought that had all ended with Annenberg's reign. I needn't have been disturbed. A lot has happened in a few years. The Knight-run Inquirer endorsed Shapp in 1970, and he's likely to be re-elected this year. Nixon is gone, and Annenberg is retiring as ambassador. And who did Ford want to replace him with? The darling of effete snobs, J. Wil- liam Fulbright. Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, WPVI was cancelling an episode of Marcus Welby. Why? According to a WPVI snokesperson, the show "presented a false stereotype of homosexuals as persons who pursue and assault young bovs." Perhaps, after all, the times are a chang- in', for the better. --- PAGE ONE Letters to Thte Daily President's Mediocrity leading us to depression ROTC credit? Not here THE PROPOSED ADDITION to the f LSA curriculum of ROTC courses such as "Theory and Dynamics of Military Team Management" and "Amphibious Warfare" would be amusing if there were no chance of passage in the LSA curriculum com- mittee. However, various expressed opinions lead to the belief that such courses may soon become an approv- ed portion of the University catalog. The reasoning is expressed in phi- losophy Prof. Carl Cohen's state- ment, "If we give credit for working on a kibbutz, then we must give cre- dit for working in a trench." Such logic fails on two counts. First, it is true that students receive credit for activities not directly at- tached to he Universiy curriculum and not exclusively considered as academic subjects. But this is not given sight unseen. It is instead re- viewed afterward and involves indi- vidual students receiving attention for their separate experiences. There is no authorized, accredited program for working in a kibbutz. If those in- volved in ROTC wish to receive cre- dit for their camp outings, let them do it the way everyone else does. SECOND, CONTRARY TO the ap- proach taken by the curriculum committee, the question of ROTC credit is a political one. As LSA As- sociate Dean Charles Witke stated, "This brings up the whole damn continue it. As long as the war in Southeast Asia continues with the support of the American government, any LSA action to reverse its stand would be unacceptable. If "the (1969) ROTC decision came out of faculty disenchantment with the war in Vietnam," then are we to believe that once the media empha- sis on the war is over, that it is time to begin rebuilding of military and quasi-military institutions? Certain- ly this attitude was instrumental in developing the national ethos that led to the original Vietnam involve- ment. THE EXTENT OF ROTC as a mili- tary rather than university-bas- ed institution is exemplified by its use of instructors assigned by outside agencies. If the LSA faculty accre- dits such courses and such teachers then it rejects the feeling, at least of the University community, that the time is right for the reduction of the military and military values. To divorce the political question is to make a drastic mistake. Univer- sity curriculum reflects the official attitude of elements within the com- munity. If a decision is to be made regarding ROTC, then that decision must express disapproval of the at- titudes and practices that led to the proliferation of the war in Vietnam and its continuing American support. Dean Witke said, "If military educa- tion is in trouble, maybe the country is moving in a new direction." Hope- fully, the LSA curriculum committee and the LSA faculty will take note of such a direction and endorse it by rejecting the ROTC application for course credit. -JEFF LIPSHAW response To The Daily: IN RESPONSE TO the "Foj- tik" letters to the Editor in yesterday's Daily: My public apologies to the Free People's Clinic Staff, the three individ- uals who have spent 2,000 hours on the picket lines, and to any- one who may think that I have "changed my story." I accept full responsibility for the content and style of my campaign literature. I am ac- countable for my actions both on and off the Board of Com- missioners. I'm happy to -see so much interest in county gov- ernment and my campaign for re-election. First, I would like to clarify that the picture of the Free People's Clinic sign in my bro- chure was not meant to imply "endorsement," but rather my personal support for the good work that goes on at the clinic. The County has in the past, as an arm of the state, paid for the V.D. testing at the Free People's Clinic, and I ex- pect this practice to continue. Also, I have worked with some of the Free People's Clinic staff on the County Health Planning Committee and I though that a good working relationship ex- isted between the Clinic and my Human Services Committee of the County and the Health Plan- ning Clinic which I chair. How- ever, if the picture of the sign was misleading, it will be de-, leted. SECOND, AS ONE who over the years has supported ac- tively the Lettuce and Grape Boycotts, and now the Wine Boycott, I'm sorry to say that I have not been as active in the past months, as I had been pre- viously. However, if I added the hours I picketed at Plymouth Mall, each and every Saturday, last summer-I'm sure, it would total at least 50 hours. I have supported the Farmworkers fi- nancially and through a resolu- tion passed by the full Board of Commissioners, and in many smaller personal ways. Not for political reasons, but, as a "farmperson" myself, Iesup- port the cause. If I offended any of the coordinators, I will see to it that no reference is made to the boycotts in my future literature. Third, concerning the travel charge, when first approached by the radio I indicated that I did not abuse travel expendi- tures, which of course I did not. I have not changed my story, because it is not a story, it is the truth. As I reviewed my personal records, and the coun- ty records, I clarified the amount of money spent by me in the line of county business. The figures indicate that $764.81 was the cost to Washtenaw County for travel and expenses at out of state meetings which I attended. This $764.81 repre- sents 15 per cent of the total allocation ($5,000.00) in the convention account of the Board of Commissioners for 1974. The September computer print out indicates that $2,271.86, or 45 per cent of the $5,000 has been expended to date. Of the 45 per cent expended, my travel ac- counts for $764.81 or 33 per cent. If the Board of Commis- sioner's staff expenditures are subtracted, the total conven- tion expenditures of commis- sioners to date totals $1,777.30. Of the total expenditures made by commissioners, my travel and some expertise. Again, I remind everyone that all ex- penditures were previously ap- proved ,by the Board of Com- missioners, checked by the Ex- ecutive Assistant of the Board of Commissioners, and' review- ed by the Controller's Office. The Controller will verify that no improper expenditures were made. I hope this clarifies the issue. LAST, IN RELATION to the Daily's "excellent" article on county government, I'm only sorry that I was not contacted for my input as the commis- sioner who represents this area. I thank the Daily for mention- ing the "strongest efforts" of the Board: 1) the Consumer Ac- tion Center, 2) the Pre-Trial Re- lease Program and the rehabili- tation projects in the county jail, 3) the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti bus service, 4) improved health care operations. and 5) the at- tempt to streamline county gov- emnment. As the record will show, I was deeply involved in the implementation of these new programs, plus many others. I'm still convinced that I can achieve more than my HRP ononent because I am better able to work with other Demo- crats and I certainly do have more experience. The best thing I can say about the election on Nov. 5 is, may the best woman win. -Kathleen M. Fojtik Milliken To The Daily: IN ITS declining days- the Michigan Daily seems to be turning more and more reac- tionary and its reporters more and more incompetent, The Sep- tember 27, 1974, issue of the Daily features a page one ar- ticle on Governor Milliken and describes how small children and housewives rush to meet the Governor to obtain his auto- graph. This was a fine, touch- ing, human interest article, but in terms of Millikens politics it told us nothing. It seems strange that the Daily is reluctant to reveal Mil- liken for what he really is, an old-line conservative Republi- can. The Daily seems overcome with Milliken's television im- age of a sort of nice do-nothing Dudley Do-Right type person. In fact was this nice guy Milliken who in 1972 was chairman of the Michigan Committee to Re- elect the President (CREEP) and who went campaigning for Nixon all around the country. Till Nixon actually resigned, Milliken never opened his mouth advocating Nixon's resignation or impeachment for the primes he committed and for the xiod of the country. And now Mili- ken's reaction to Nixon's pard- on has been to play it safe and say nothing. DURING HIS five years as Governor, Milliken's record has been distinguished by its lack of achievement. Four years ago Milliken called for a broad pro- gram of education reform to revise the inherently unfair pro- perty tax 'and to assure , that each child no matter where they might live in the s t a t e would receive an equal educa- tion. Due to Milliken's inept leadership this program never got off the ground and the k ds in Detroit are still receivine an inferior quality education. What Milliken has done as Governor is allow Michigan's unemploy- small part of Milliken's dismal record as Governor. Hopefully the Daily will catch on and start telling students more about the sad facts of the Millikn administration because there is so much to tell. -Daniel D. Swanson September 27 SGC To The Daily: THE AT LEAST 96.5 per cent of the students who boycotted the SGC presidential election have been vindicated - like the last tw presidential contests, this one was rigged in favor of the incumbent, Carl Sandberg. The notion that a dictatorial Army Reservist and Administra- tion flunkey would sweep to a first-ballot victory - after can- celling the election last soring -is ridiculos. Not surprisingly, all four ballot questions went the way Sandberg wanted them to. But at least SGC is broaden- ing its base. Vote fraud used to be purely an insider's preroga- tive: nowadays the ordinary stu- dent can join in. As the Dail and many others discovered, anybody could vote repeatedly by cleaning off the mark on one's ID with any of several popular solvents (I cleaned mine with Gordon's Dry Gin). Also, anybodycould vote out- side his/her constituency simply by Iving to the poll workers (or bribing them, if the Daily is correct). Carl Sandberg h s gone Bill Jacobs and Lee Gill one better -che has democrat- ized corrution. -Bob Black SGC Member-Elect (?) October 18 men s group To The Daily: AS MEN WHO have felt the isolation society has caused us to experience, we became or- ganized into several small groups where we could exchange life experiences, relate feelings and offer emotional suport. Basically our experiences have been supportive and we now feel the need to help any inter- ested men in coming together to form their own groups. There are many reasons men may feel for organizing. The is- sues which brought us togtner were gaining emotional support from other men, working out fears and doubts about gayness, the sex roles we have been conditioned into, developing a sensitivity towards other men, and for some people there was a desire to make new friends. Many of us have felt the reed to learn about our sexism and to be able to relate to women in non-oppressive ways. GROUPS CAN offer people whatever the members decide are their needs. Your reasons may differ from ours, but if you are feeling certain needs to meet on a regular basis with other men, there will be an or- ganizational meeting of anyone interested on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. on the fourth floor of the Michigan Union. If you are in- terested but are unable to at- tend, contact one of us. Bill Mahder, 764-5063;Larry Gales, 663-8226; Eric Pape, 994-0226; or Jim Oakley, 665-7218. -Bill Mabder Larry Gales Eric Pape Jim Oakley October 17 By WAYNE JOHNSON WOULD ALL THOSE who considered the Future Far- mers of America speech a sig- nificant news event please sing the Michigan alma mater. Not since Spiro Agnew have we seen the peaks of mediocrity scaled so easily. "And here's a letter from little Salley Win of Grand Rap- ids, heh heh. She promises not to spend so much time in the shower and turn off lights at night and stuff." Jerry was warned that so- liciting the opinions of common folk would not cure the reces- sion. Tragically, he thinks America has bailed him out by promising to practice auster- ity for awhile. le better hope America forgets its promise quickly. If the buying public began to purchase only what it really needs, as Ford suggested, the slump in sales would spell D-0-0-M for many businesses. How many more automobiles could this country really need? How about power mowers? Is the public going to pick up the lost taxes when GM and John Deere go out of business? I'VE TIGHTENED my belt to the last notch, bit the bullet un- til my jaws ached. stabbed my- self with a Where Is Nixon? button and turned off the re- frigerator when I'm not using it. Nothing seems to work. In- flation still exists, according to the papers.! Maybe the government should save some money for itself. But who in government has extra money? Rockefeller probably won't release a dime without a quick confirmation. They could cut social services but enough people are starving al- ready. The U. S. could stop support- ing countries that pass wind in our collective face. Turkey has sure been an embarrassment lately, attacking Cyprus with American weapons and decid- ing to increase heroin exports to the United States. Surely Ford wants to show those Turks they can't push a Wolverine around. ALSO, I'VE read that the al- ternative press is doing very badly in South Vietnam and South Korea. Every typical cof- fee shop in Saigon and Seoul is awash with the rumor that the newspapers only print the gov- ernment's views. In keeping with the Chile precedent, Ford should shut off the money tap and maybe pay a few agents to stir up a little freedom in these dictatorships. The suggestion that the de- fense budget be cut is, of course, ludicrous. Jerry has al- ready said there's not going to be any hanky-panky with a strong American line of de- fense. It really doesn't look like we're going to pull out of this crisis for a long time. Every- one has an idea to help except the president. I DON'T THINK I'm going to like this depression. College students will have to sell their diplomas for a nickel to buy a rotten apple from a derelict with a cart. Everyone waits in eternal bread lines for Rus- sian black bread. Banks fore- close on suburbia, so suburbia wanders to California in search of itself. Ford is on television every night denying a depres- sion exists . . sieswipes Scapegoat Mania and Inflution Flagellation By BOB SEIDENSTEIN - Vietnam question again. lieve mature people on think the war's over." Presumably, the 1969 cision was an expression vowal of the war and the I can't be- the faculty faculty de- of its disa- military in- stitutions that helped instigate and Thne vagaries of justice LIKE FRANKIE in the old ballad, Inez Garcia shot a man with a gun. But she didn't do it for love or money: she says she was raped, al- though Judge Stanley Lawson de- cided that her motive was mostly, irrelevant. The ironic part is that the judge was right. In this best of times and worst of times, all people in this country (women included) need is a resurgence of frontier justice-al- though that may be the only brand of justice available to rape victims. God knows her feelings are understand- able. The conclusion is inescapable: Ladies, tote a rod and shoot without hesitation; in Garcia's case, it was the pause that convicted. SINCE GARCIA WENT off to prison today, it is doubtful that she will WHIP INFLATION Now but- tons are all fine and good, but if this country really wants to solve its economic problems it will have to come up with some good scapegoats. Scapegoats are to blame for everything. We all know that. They are hard at work right now raising the price of milk while all we do is talk. The scapegoats have gotten us into this mess and things won't get better until we get rid of them. But exactly who are the scape- goats in the current financial crisis? Some people would have us believe that American in- dustry, oil producing countries, big labor, and the federal gov- ernment are to blame. To be sure, they are all good candidates for scapegoats-of-''e- year honors. But American in- dustry just wants to increase profits. Oil producing countries just want to increase inc)me. Big labor just wants to increase wages. The federal government just wants to increase itself. Certainly they cannot be faulted for such fine motives. IF WE LISTEN to the Presi- dent, we would discover that among office-seekers in aa elec- tion year. Somehow it doesn't seem quite right to blame this one oi tbe poor either. They are too busy being dispossessed to make a suitable scapegoat. The CIA has yet to be impli- cated in the crisis but it rc of course entirely possible that Henry Kissinger may have Or- dered the CIA to destablize the American economy in :nucn the same manner the agency de- established the Chilean economv. NIXON CANNOT be to blame because as far as we can tell no major American company, including ITT, specifically. do- nated campaign funds to him with the express purpose of hav- ing him increase the rate of in- flation. And besides, Nixon was too busy paving the way for a generation of peace to pe; son- ally supervise the rising inia- tion rate. Congress hasn't done anything. That may be part of +he prob- lem, but considering how Con- gress has dealt with past crisis situations its bout with sleep- ing sickness is probably a bles- sing to us all. CN r. _.. ..