SUNDAY, MAGAZINE See Inside op, (D 4 i tg an U6 FLURRIOUS High-34 Low-2S See Today for details Eighty-Four Years of Editorial Freedom Vol. LXXXV, No. 115 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Sunday, February 16, 1975 Ten Cents Eight Pages Doctor convicted of manslaughter Ir'UScE E WS HAPCAL.ry Vy Dunn duo A case of mistaken identity surfaced last week when a Daily reporter unknowingly questiond a bemused Livonia resident who happens to possess the same name as University Regent Gerald Dunn. After listening to the reporter rattle off a couple of questions relating to the University, the non- Regental voice on the other end laughed and explained, "Hey, this is the same way I got to meet Milliken. He thought I was a Regent too. Sorry, you've got the wrong Gerald Dunn." " Latest discovery After an intensive investigation, The Daily has discovered the existence of four senior editors not named in the roster of editors published last week. Sources close to The Daily indicated that Laura Berman, a senior majoring in Abyssinian history, and Dan Borus, former Daily Sports Editor, have assumed the positions of Sunday Magazine co- editors. Despite his sports background, the sources claim, Borus is well-versed in the basics of English usage. Ken Fink, The Daily's Chief Photographer, is a former Hamtramack ice cream magnate now specializing in general studies. The final heretofore unnamed editor is Picture Editor Steve Kagan. Kagan has never taken an Asian studies course, but will admit under duress that he'd like to. " Happenings .. . . . are abundant today and tomorrow. From 1-3 p.m. this afternoon, the Music School is pre- senting a woodwind quintet concert at Discount Records on S. University. . . . Sigma Delta Tau is holding a spaghetti dinner with all proceeds going towards muscular distrophy. The dinner will be at 1405 Hill St. from 5-8 p.m. . . . A Palestinian author will be speaking at 8 p.m. at the YM/YWCA on "Palestinians and Their Role in the Mideast Conflict. . . . John Evans, a graduate student in psychology will be speaking about Karl Jung in Emmanuel House, Oxford Housing at 8 p.m. . . . Monday's events start with an Art Print Exhibition and Sale in the Union. . . . The Jail apd The Frame-up of Martin Sostre will be shown for free in Angell Hall Aud. B at 7:30 p.m. . . . the Square Dancing Club is meeting at Barbour Gym tonight at 8 p.m. . . . "Hesitation" and the "Gemini Bros." will be appearing at Mr. Flood's Party tonight in a benefit for GEO . . . and the Fund for Animals is holding a meeting at 2729 Packard at 7:30 p.m. " A snakey tale "Your honor," said the court clerk, "the man coming before you on the speeding charge has a story you've never heard before." And Porterville, Calif. Judge Richard Thompson, who has heard plenty of strange excuses from ticketed motorists had to agree. Albert Robbins, who had been going 20 miles over the speed limit, claimed he was doing so to attract a member of the highway patrol because his pet snake-a 17 foot, 120 python-had gotten out of its cage. However, Robbins' reasoning was correct only to a point. He attracted an officer immediately, and was issued a ticket for speeding. When Robbins was finally finished explaining his plight, the judge requested a short snake show-starring the pet python, of course-in courthouse corridor and dis- missed the charge. Conservative action Conservative activists, meeting in Washington this weekend, appear to be moving toward the creation of their own political party instead of pinning their hopes on an ideological realignment of the Republicans and Democrats. Despite appeals by several well-knokn GOP conservatives to stick with the existing party structures, leaders of the Conservative Political Action Conference and many of the 500 delegates are clamoring for a third party for the 1976 elections. 0 Martha who? Martha Mitchell, estranged wife of convicted Watergater and former Atty. Gen. John Mitchell, does a lot ofatalking, but says she's not planning to do any lecturing for money. "The talks by John Deand and Ron Ziegler are exploitation because they are charging high fees to give the inside story of Watergate," she declared Friday. In the past Ms. Mitchell has been known to do her talking long-distance to a well-known Washington correspondent. 4 On the inside -. . . . . the, Sunday Magazine features an in-depth look by Editor Emeritus Dan Biddle into the circumstances surrounding a mysterious suicide in an Owosso jail last summer.... and a trio of sports staffers detail Michigan's win over the Iowa Hawkeyes. On the outside - - . Today's question is, will it he wet or white? BOSTON (Reuter)-Dr. Kenneth Edelin, a 36- year-old obstetrician, was found guilty of man- slaughter yesterday for the death of a foetus during a legal abortion, in what may become a landmark case involving the complicated question of when a foetus becomes a person. A jury of nine men and three women deliber- ated slightly more than seven hours in Suffolk Superior Court before concluding yesterday that the physician was, in effect, guilty of killing what the prosecution described as a living "baby boy." THE STATE accused Edelin of not doing all that he could have to save the foetus while performing an abortion on an 18-year-old unwed mother at Boston City Hospital where he was then chief resident in obstetrics and gynecology. Chief Defense Attorney William Homans, term- ing the verdict "contrary to the weight of Jury finds a borton illegal evidence," said he would appeal to the state supreme court and if lecessary to the U.S. Supreme Court. He cited the vehemence with which he said the jury foreman "shouted out the word guilty," and suggested the whole case may have been influenced by community feeling against a 1973 Supreme Court decision. That decision was that women and their doctors had the right to terminate most pregnancies without government interference. THE COURT felt that a state may not interfere with a woman's request for an abortion until the foetus. is viable, or able to exist outside of the womb. Edelin was released on bail of 100 dollars and faces sentencing at an unscheduled date. He faces a maximum term of 28 years in state prison. Expressing surprise at the verdict, which came on the 30th day of a trial that attracted inter- national notice, the young doctor told reporters grimly: "A LOT of people tried to make me a hero or a martyr. I think the real heroes are those women who before January 22, 1973, (the date of the supreme court decision) put their lives on the line. I hope this decision will not mean a return to the days when women put their health and lives on the line." He added: "I did nothing illegal or immoral. Everything I did was in accordance with the law and good medical practice." In response to a question, he said the decision of the jury may have been one against abortion rather than one involving manslaughter. PRESIDING Judge James McGuire told the jury before it left the courtroom to reach its decision that, in regard to the 1973 decision: "Whether you like that decision or not, whether you approve it or not, whether you think it was beyond limits, I charge you, and I charge you specifically, that you are bound by it." The Edelin trial followed an indictment brought by a grand jury after an investigation at Boston City Hospital by local police. The question of whether Edelin did or did not take adequate measures to save the -life of a foetus-variously estimated in testimony to have See OBSTETRICIAN, Page 2 securs Arab RIYADH, Saudi Arabia ( -- The United States is try- ing to make long-term pur- chase arrangements with individual oil nations at prices substantially below the current level. The strategy was reveal- ed as Secretary of State Henry Kissinger flew last night to Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter. ARRIVING in Riyadh to hold talks on the new strategy and the Arab-Israeli situation with King Faisal, Kissinger said "the American attitude will be one of conciliation, cooperation and traditional friendship." Privately, however, it was ceeking to long-term oil bargain learned that the United States is intent on breaking the Or- ganization of Petroleum Export- ing Countries through such means as long - term, individ- ual deals. At least one, uniden- tified producer has expressed an interest, newsmen were told. Current world crude oil pricesA are $10 to $11 a barrel at pro- duction points. KISSINGER has proposed that even if prices drop, consum- er countries should set a mini- mum price in the range of $6 or $7 as a means of encourag- ing continued oil exploration. A long-term purchase deal could involve the United States acting alone or in combination with other industrialized coun- tries. When France and other Euro- Local Motion gains support By DAN BLUGERMAN Local Motion quadrupled its membership ranks yesterday at its first community information fair as it registered over 100 new members at a dollar per person. "It's a great success," explained Diane Hall, co-ordinator of Local Motion, during yesterday's information exchange and mem- bership drive fair. THE GROUP is a non-profit, non-partisan corporation whose members work co-operatively to raise funds and organize oft- neglected human services such as legal aid, child care, health care, crisis intervention and youth, gay and women's services. Yesterday's fair marked the first time that over 29 com- munity service organizations had been assembled together, ac- cording to Free People's Clinic coordinator Carla Rappoport. She stated that the fair, which drew support and interest from about 300 members of the community, served to facilitate co- ordination between the diverse groups. Local Motion raises its money through a strictly voluntary two per cent surcharge on retail goods and services. Participat- ing businesses collect the surcharge from customers willing to support the community and human services funded by Local Motion. ACCORDING to Local Motion coordinators, $200 per week is being collected between the People's Food Coop and the Itemized Food Coop alone. This is sufficient income to support the current See LOCAL, Page 2 peans sought separate deals with Arab producers they were criticized by Kissinger as for- saking unity. U. S. officials said that if Western dependence on import- ed oil is not ended in five years the choice to be faced will be either political surrender or use of military force. Kissinger also took up with Faisal the use of petrodollars for economic warfare. A senior U. S. official said Kissinger had ordered a study of the black- listing of banks and investment firms with Jewish directors by financial pools involving Arab money. Charles Robinson, the under- secretary of state for economic affairs, is traveling with Kis- singer looking for "concrete proposals," particularly in ag- ricultural development. THIS IS seen as a means of pressuring the Arabs to main- tain high production in order to provide capital to finance agri- cultural and industrial develop- ment. The State Department hopes this will result in a drop in oil prices because of oversupply. Kissinger also reported to Faisal on his "exploratory" mission regarding a possible Sinai settlement between Isra- el and Egypt. "WE APPRECIATE his ef- forts and wish him the best of luck," Sheik Ahmed Zaki Ya- mani, the Saudi oil minister, said in greeting Kissinger at the airport. With him was Ibra- him Masoud, the acting for- eign minister. Kissinger said he was de- termined to have the United States contribute to "rapid peace" in the MiddletEast. Kissinger had talks earlier with King Hussein in Aqaba, Jordan. Prime Minister Zaid Rifai told newsmen Jordan rep- resentatives would not attend the Geneva peace conference if it were reconvened. "Jordan feels at the moment it has no role to play," Rifai said. He said the Palestine Li- beration Organization should represent the West Bank in ne- gotiations. Daily Photo by KEN FINK IOWA FORWARD Terry Drake (40) jars "Little Joe" Johnson's jumper in first half action from yesterday's 99-75 Michigan win. Johnson led the Blue with 26 points. Johnson and teammates entertain Minnesota tomorrow night. MARTIAL--LAW-DECLA-ED- MA RTIA L LASW DECLA RED: N. Ethiopia besieged ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (A)- Ethiopia's military rulers de- clared martial law last night throughout rebellious Eritrea province and removed Eritreans from all top security posts. The clampdown came as Su- danese government sources in Khartoum reported that Ethio- pia's ruling military council had agreed to a cease-fire with Eritrea's Moslem and Marxist insurgents. BUT NO statement was made by government officials here about Sudanese President Jaa- far el Numairi's efforts to me- diate a truce. The Sudanese sources said the Ethiopian government had agreed to a cease-fire, general amnesty for rebels and truce talks without preconditions. They added that a high ranking Ethiopian would arrive in Khar- toum soon "to discuss applica- tion of the three points." Nu- mairi said Monday that leaders of the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF) had accepted his peace proposals. Fighting continued through- out the week, however, center- ing around the provincial capi- tal of Asmara and its 200,000 residents. SPORADIC violence has spread to Addis Ababa, where thousands of Eritrean-born women, chil- dren and old people were pack- ing up and leaving for their home province, fearful of gov- ernment reprisals. Martial law permitting direct army rule has been in effect in most of Eritrea since 1971, but the new decree expands it to the entire province, including As- mara. In other moves, the govern- ment named Brig. Gen. Geta- chew Nadaw chief martial law administrator in Eritrea, re- placing a civilian governor, and named new chiefs of the second army division and police force. Getachew was given over-all command of ground, naval and air force units in Eritrea. TROOPS were enforcing a curfew starting at. 6 p.m. in Asmara and the city was quiet last night. It is the goal of many of the Eritreans fleeing from Addis Ababa. Up to 60 buses a day are carrying people north on a three-day, 450-mile trip over a rocky road toward their home province, where secessionist guerrillas began open warfare against government troops two weeks ago. AN ESTIMATED 30,000 Erit- reans over the years settled in See ETHIOPIA, Page 2 Project Outreach appeals to students By GLEN ALLERHAND At the start of each new aca- demic term, large banners swinging near the Diag an- nounce mass organizational meetings for Project Outreach. Interested crowds flock to these meetings to hear about the most innovative course on cam- pus. Project Outreach is a non- graded two-credit hour course offered through the psychology Department. It was created in 1966 by Psychology Professor Dick Mann and encourages 43 different projects. Reinharz states that Out- reach demonstrates that learn- ing can be obtained through ex- periencing real-life events, rather than through the rather stifling atmosphere created by a lecture hall or a crowded recitation. Outreach staff mem- ber Ken Newbury notes that the project is "learning by doing." SINCE ITS inception in 1966, Outreach has changed from, in Reinhard's words, an "ill-de- fined to a highly organized pro- gram." It's gotten to the point . .......