ROBBER BARON See Editorial Page Y Mit 19rn Eighty-Four Years of Editorial Freedom anitl MURKY High- 4s Low--37 See Today for details Vol. LXXXV, No. 68 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Friday, November 22, 1974 Ten Cents Ten Pages i 9,000 STUDENTS AFFECTED / IFAtUSEE Efl. WSHAPPEN CALLTMyY EMU strike? Teachers at Eastern Michigan University (EMU) are moving closer to a possible strike with that school's administration over wage and non-eco- nomic demands. The bargaining council of the American Association of University Professors, the EMU teachers' union, will vote today on whether to call a strike. If the council supports such action, the question will be put to the faculty at large some time next week. Black studies University sociologist Dr. Richard English has charged some of his colleagues with bias in their efforts to study the black American family and asked them to forget about the 'heritage of slav- ery.' He asserts that the study of black families has "been* characterized by myths, stereotypes, and unvalidated generalizations." English believes that slavery, if anything had a unifying effect on the black family. The focus of sociological studies in the past has "seldom been on marriage and family, but on race relations, black personalities, aggression, and oppression. Brickley's son sentenced The 17-year-old son of Lt. Gov. James Brickley began a 30-day jail term yesterday for marijuana possession after being slapped with a $200 fine and an additional two years probation. Brickley's son and two other youths were arrested July 15 by an undercover narcotics agent following a transaction that involved three ounces of mari- juana. 479 and 019 .. ...are this week's winning lottery numbers. If you have both numbers, you qualify for the super drawing where you can win up to $200,000. Second chance winners must have both 683 and 933 to win $5,000. The winning number in the turkey bonus drawing is 637. Winning tickets in the $1 jackpot drawing are 100119, 52386 and 281. Happenings.. .. . . . are highlighted today by a discussion of of "Art in New China: Revolutions in Form and Content," featuring Political Science Prof. Chung- Lu Tsen of Wayne State University, who visited China last summer. The event is sponsored by the U.S.-China People's Friendship Association of Ann Arbor and will be held at 7:30 tonight in the Henderson Rm. of the Union . . . the Political Issues Committee of the School of Public Health is sponsoring a lecture and slide presentation concerning "Health Care in China" at 2 p.m. in the Public Health Bldg., Rm. M1112 . . . the Ark features D i a n a Marcovitz, the self-proclaimed "glitter queen of folk music," at 8:30 p.m.. . the Women's Studies Program presents a Woman Studies' Colloquium featuring Sara Lincoln who will speak on "Teaching Women's Studies at the Washtenaw Community College . . . a "Grad Happy Hour" will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Law Quad Lounge sponsored by the Rackham Student Government . . . Seven speakers will pre- sent a forum on the current Mideast situation at the Hebrew House tonight at 9 p.m. . . . and bottoming out the list will be a Pep Rally near Yost Arena at 9 a.m. to give the exalted Wolverine football team a send-off to Columbus. . On the inside .. . ...The editorial page features a proposal by Richard Conlin to reduce residential use of elec- tricity in the state . . . the Sports Page includes a heated debate between Clarke Cogsdill and Marc Feldman over the outcome of the Michigan- Ohio State football game . . . and Cinema Week- end makes its weekly appearance on the Arts Page. " On the outside ..* The day should begin with lots of sunshine but will probably end on a sour note. As a fair weather system passes over our area, skies should be clear until mid-afternoon. Later in the day, light rain should develop with increasing cloudiness. Highs will be from 40-45, lows will be between 37-42. Out-state fee refund grante d Gov't says prices up .'. again in October WASHINGTON (A) - The government had a double dose of bad economic news for Americans yesterday. It said consumer prices rose nine- tenths of one per cent in Octo- ber, while workers' spendable earnings fell three-tenths of one per cent. Higher prices for food, auto- mobiles, clothing and housing were behind the increases in consumer prices, the Labor De- partment said. THE October rise meant that prices of things most Americans buy were 10.6 per cent higher than in January and 12.2 per cent above a year earlier. The increase for all of last year was 8.8 per cent. Although the October increase in consumer prices was smaller than in September and August, it was higher than normal and showed that inflation, especially in food prices, still reins un- checked in the economy. While prices rose, wages fell, at least those wages that work- ers can spend after taxes. With the three-tenths of one per cent decline in October, real spend- able earnings were 4.9 per cent below a year earlier. IN OTHER economic develop- ments: " Party leaders in the Senate and House presented separate recommendations to help the nation's economy. The proposals by House Speaker Carl Albert and Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield included tax re- vision, publicly financed jobs for the unemployed, standby wage and price controls and ef- forts to alleviate credit short- ages; * General Motors said it will suspend production atbnine of its 22 U. S. auto assembly plants for from one to two weeks in December. * Treasury Secretary Wil- liam Simon said oil prices may come down despite what he called the "threat of extortion" posed by world oil exporters. * Interior Secretary Rogers Morton told a congressional committee he would support a U.S. limit on oil exports if man- datory fuel conservation mea- sures are needed; and 0 The Bank of America low- ered its prime lendingtrate from 10.75 to 10.25 per cent. Court ruling likely to cost 'U' Millions By DAVID BURHENN The State Supreme court has ruled that out of state students enrolled between May 1972 and July 1973 may be eligible for tuition refunds. The move, which could cost the University millions of dollars, enables students to apply for rebates equalling the difference between in-state tuition and the higher non-resident fees they paid during that period. The unanimous decision upheld a May 1973 ruling by Court Judge William Ager that struck down the University's old residency regulations - six months state residence without class attendance - and ordered refunds for some 9,000 students who may have been denied in-I state status illegally. THE University, which chang- ed its residency rules to con- form with a 1973 U. S. Supreme Court ruling, had successfully appealed the refund portion of Ager's ruling in the State Court of Appeals. Local attorney Arthur Carpen- ter, who brought the original class action suit on behalf of six1 students before Ager in 1972,' then appealed to the State Su- preme Court, which ordered the a refunds. The high court's ruling en-t ables those students covered by the decision to apply for resi- dency under a special set of rules, similar, but probably not t as stringent as those now used 1 by the University to establish t in-state status. IF THE students, or former students qualify for residency,j they will be eligible for the re- funds, plus five percent interest1 on the amount they paid be-, tween May 1972 and July 1973. University General Counsel Roderick Daane is currently studying the possibility of ap-1 peal, but indicated yesterday he "hasn't really decided" whether 1 to challenge the decision.< Daane speculated that an ap- peals could be filed with either the state or United States Su-{ preme Courts. HOWEVER, the State Supreme Court made its ruling Wednes- day without even hearing argu- ments on the merits of the case, and granting of a new hearing on the appeal would be consid- ered unlikely. If no appeal is made, the 1 See COURT, Page 10 handed down Wednesday Washtenaw County Circuit ERIM delays funding ret uest By GORDON ATCHESON The Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (ERIM) has postponed for at least two years a request for county as- sistance in funding the com- pany's proposed move from Wil- low Run Airport to a site within the city. Earlier this year ERIM, a non-profit corporation asked the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners to issue $3 mil- lion in revenue bonds to finance the move. C 0 U N T Y bonding would have provided one of the lowest interest rates for borrowing the needed money. But a number of community groups have loud- ly protested the county's in- volvement because ERIM con- ducts classified military re- search. In a memorandum to the board, dated November 15, ERIM President Dr. William Brown thanks the county for its consideration of the bonding pro- posal but indicates the organiz- ation will seek funding from other sources. Brown, however, holds open the possibility that ERIM might ask county help in 1976. "Be- tween now and the next sched- uled County election in May 1976 many aspects of the situa- tion may change," he stated. ON NOV. 6, the county com- missioners decided to put the bonding question before the vot- See ERIM, Page 10 Lowering their guard? Yesterday was no typical day at Buckingham Palace. The Queen's home was visited by an elite corps of junior guardsmen from a nearby kind ergarten. They are indeed changing the guards these days. HOUSE LIKELY TO CONCUR- State 25-9, By JEFF SORENSE The State Senate vot yesterday to adopt a b would allow studentsato the University's Board gents. The House will "almo tainly" concur with the vote early next week, ac to the measure's sponsor Perry Bullard (D-Ann Ar THE BILLtstates there conflict of interest withr Senate R student re EN to the status of students sitting ed 25-9 on the governing boards," of ill that universities. sit on In 1969, State Attorney Gener- of Re- al Frank Kelley declared that there was such a conflict of in- st cer- terest, but yesterday Deputy senate Attorney General Stanley Stein- cording born said that "the legislature r, Rep. clearly has final authority" over bor). the matter. Bullard explained that Kelley is "no had already "informally approv- respect ed" the bill. "This will end the --- legal controversy," he stated. B ULL A RD also said that Governor William Milliken is expected to sign the bill in ear- ly December. "He's (the gov- ernor) supported the concept ,,&S in the past," Bullard said. SLast monthuthe Governor's Commission on Higher Educa- tion recommended "the remov- me off al of any legal barriers pro- more hibiting students, otherwise ng-lay- qualified, from serving on gov- . erning boards of universities." sterday University President Robben s worst Fleming, a member of the Com- in a mission, has also stated that he iays: favors the new bill. -rs will A similar measure passed the rs wll House in July by a 82-16 vote o-week margin. The Bullard bill was nine of amended by Sen. Gilbert Burs- plants ley (R-Ann Arbor), but the proves i-g.ents change affected only the lan- guage of the proposal and not the basic intent. It was the amended version that passed the Senate yesterday, and it now goes back to the House for final approval. BURSLEY argued that the measure will result in much See STATE, Page 7 Big Three' layofi DETROIT (UPI)-The trou- bled "Big Three" automakers handed out pink slips to white and blue collar workers yester- day, dropped prices on some slow-selling small cars and raised workers' wages by $4 million a week. The latest layoffs announced by General Motors, Ford and Chrysler assured more than Speaker at Rack ham talks on assassination theories By JO MARCOTTY "The last three presidential elections were decided by bullets, not ballots," de- clared Jeff Cohen of the Assassination In- vestigation Bureau. Cohen made the claim during a speech at Rackhamn Aud. last night on alleged assassination conspiracies of the past decade. According to Cohen the conspiracies are a result of a continuing power struggle between the two American ruling classes, the Cowboys and the Yankees. COHEN'S Cowboys are the "financial 150,000 workers extra ti the job before Christmas than half of them on lo offs that may never end In rapid succession yes the industry reacted to its new model sales start decade in the following w -GM said 30,000 worke be idled for one-and tw periods in December as its 22 U.S. car assembly shut down to cut down ventories of unsold cars is in addition to 40,000 GM ers on idefinite layoffs. -Ford confirmed 3,000 collar workers will be dis at the end of the mont sources saying thpusands may be let go before mas. The No. 2 automak 10,245 workers on indefini off, but is expected to more before Thanksgivin -Chrylser Corp., with workers already schedul from the day before Tha ing to Jan. 6, reportedly to trim 15,000 white collar ers from the payroll most drastic response fr( auto industry. Mondale bows out of17 Democratic presidential race WASHINGTON (A)-Sen. Walter Mondale (D-Minn.) withdrew yesterday from contention for the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination, saying he has discovered he does not havethe "overwhelming desire" to be president. "To begin a campaign without a total commitment on my part is unfair to everyone," Mondale told a hastily called news conference. "I ADMIRE those with the determination to do what is re- quired to seek the presidency, but I have found that I am not among them," Mondale said. The Minnesota Democrat said he does not regret his explora- tory efforts over the past year and said he hopes the experience makes him a better senator. x..a'' Mondale announced his decision in these words: "I have de- cided that I will not be a candidate for the Democratic presi- dential nomination in 1976.Mondale 1n in- s. This 4 w.rk- 4white missed h with more Chrst- er has ite lay- d rail ig. 64,200 ed off nksgiv- is set work- in the am the TAPES PLAYED AT TRIAL Nixon warned early of charges By AP and Reuter WASHINGTON - A deeply worried Richard Nixon was told in April 1973 that John Dean's disclosures might lead to his im- peachment "on the ground that you committed a crime." Nixon reacted by working out a story to protect himself. "I have got to put the wagons up around the President," Nix- on was heard telling top aide cover-up business was pure Mit- chell," Nixon said. The playing of four record- ings, none made public pre- viously, ended the government's use of tapes as its chief witness against Haldeman, John Ehr- lichman, Mitchell, Robert Mar- dian and Kenneth Parkinson - all charged with conspiring to cover up White House involve- ment in the Watergate affair. conversations played for the jury Ehrlichman told Nixon, "I think it's entirely conceivable that if Dean is totally out of control and if matters are not handled adroitly that you could get a resolution of impeachment in the Senate. I got to thinking about it last night, uh, on the ground you committed a crime." In the tapes played at the trial, there was some confu- Oh, wrong on clemency." "No," said Haldeman "you said getting the money was wrong." Haldeman also told the Presi- dent that at one point during the discussion of Howard Hunt's demand for $120,000, the tape showed Nixon responding, "That's easy to get but it's not easy to deliver. And trying to cut our losses won't work. 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