VIETNAM DEJA VU See Editorial Page POO Ak ir nu A6F :43 umw t INVIGORATING High-40 Low--24 See Today for details Eighty-Five Years of Editorial Freedom Vol. LXXXV, No. 139 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Wednesday, March 26, 1975 Ten Cents E ri ight Pages G~-- 1A Good deed An Ann Arbor citizen, who wished to remain anonymous, has come to the rescue of the York- wood State Mental Hospital girl's unit by donating a record player to replace the ward's broken model. As a result, the $105 raised by an East Quad party last Saturday to fund the new music- maker will now be used for educational games. By the way, we reported yesterday that the party will take place this weekend. Last Saturday's party, sponsored by Quad residents, has already taken place - obviously. Downer's delight Those of you who bother to see a pharmacist when you buy your drugs may be interested in a new bill which will enable Michigan consumers to save up to $8 million on prescription drugs. The law, which goes into effect next Monday, requires that the pharmacist fill the prescription using the generic name instead of the more expensive brand name at the consumer's request. However, if the doctor has written DAW, meaning "dispense as written" on the prescription, the pharmacistmust give the drug requested by the doctor. Strange- ly enough, drug companies have generally op- posed the new law. Happeingsi:... .today are to be read in a dark room with the door closed . . starting bright and earlyathe As- sociation of Black Social Work Students are spon- soring a one day conference on "Economic Inde- pendence, Social Development, and Political De- velopment: A challenge for black professionals from 8:30 to 4:30 at the Rackham Amphitheater. Guest speaker will be Dr. Albert Wheeler, Demo- cratic candidate for mayor, followed by panel dis- cussions and workshops .. . 'the Colloquium on Surrealism continues today at 4 p.m. with "Sur- realism in Literature" featuring Paul Ilie, Roy Nelson, Ingo Seidler, and Mark Zimmeiman, at the Rackham Amphitheater . . . William Rosen- berg, chairman of the Michigan Public Service Commission will give a lecture on "Electrical Systems for the Future Societies: Michigan power system planning" sponsored by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. in rm. 107 of the P and A Bldg. .. . South Quad Council will host the first ward city council debate at 8 p.m. at West Lounge, South Quad . . . and also on the po- licital scene, second ward Democrats will hold a meeting at 9 p.m. at the Alice Lloyd Red Carpet lounge. Bobo's booboo The Louisville Zoo's lion Bobo may even make the illustrious Diag logs look impotent. The belea- guered Bobo has been given the final word from the zoo's authorities that he is either to curb his mating -activity, or face sterilization. Zoo director Robert Bean says the zoo already has six surplus cubs, which officials say once would have been easy to give away to other zoos across-the coun- try. They say that now, however, federal regu- lations restrict their ability to buy and sell ani- mals to other zoos. Those of you animal lovers who do not want to see this happen can write to Bean at the Louisville Zoo care of the "Save Bobo's Balls Campaign," and make sure Bobo remains king of the jungle. Hamming itup Today's prices may seem ridiculous enough, but try paying $11,977 for a 14 pound ham on for size. But Jerry Hostutler is one of the last people to look a gift ham in the moth, and he wasn't about to complain at what may be a national record price. Kanawha County Commission member Jack Catalano forked over the phenomenal :amount at the 32nd Future Farmers of America auction. Auc- tion officials claimed a national record, based on a record of $500 per pound price paid for a ham at the Kentucky State Fair last year. i Yore Mickey Mouse What's your idea of a fun in the sun hot spot? Jamaica? Hawaii? Would you believe Orlando? Yes, Walt Disney World has been jumping with Easter-week vacationers as the mouseketeer mec- ca had to close its gates for four hours Monday be- cause of overcrowding. Amusement park officials warned tourists to "come early in the morning or late in the afternoon" to be sure of getting into the complex during the rest of the week. Attend- ants at the Disney World's 12,000-car parking began turning motorists away about noon. Disney spokesman Charles Ridgeway refused to discuss the attendance figures, but he astutely said "a very good Easter season" was anticipated. On the iinside... Spores Page's Scott Lewis reports on the Big Ten gymnastics meet . . . Dan Blugerman presents a strategy for dealing with delinquent landlords on the Editorial Page . . . and Robin Hergott explores the culinary realm of tuna mush- room crepes for the Arts Page. II_ A - - 2 Insurgents hit Da Nang U.S. to * start emer ency * * * * FU C 0 1Xp CI 0 0 Faisal's death Successor expected to continue basic policies BEIRUT (A) - The assassination of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, shot to death in his palace by his . "deranged nephew," shocked world capitals yesterday and added new uncertainties to the Middle East situation. The first reaction, in the United States and else- where, was the hope that the conservative, pro-Ameri- can monarch's successor would continue the basic poli- cies of the key oil-rich state.; WITHIN HOURS after the assassination, Faisal was replaced by an ailing brother, Crown Prince Khaled Ibn Abdul Aziz, 62. Faisal's age was variously given as 69 or 70. The official radio in Riyadh said Prince Faisal Abdul * * * word * >ase; irlift Ford sends general to Saigon By The AP and Reuter SAIGON-Communist-led gunners blasted the Da Nang air base last night, only hours before an emer- gency U.S. airlift was to start evacuating hundreds of ,thousands of refugees who had fled to the port city. Meanwhile, the White House announced that Gen- eral Fred Weyand, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, will fly to Saigon today to study the worsening military situ- ation in South Vietnam and recommend possible new American assistance. PRESIDENT Ford personally instructed Weyand - a former American commander in Viet- nam-to make the trip. Press Secretary Ron Nessen said the President has asked Wevand to assure South Viet- namese President Nguyen Van Thieu of his strong support in Saigon's fieht against the Com- m nist-led insurgents. Da Nang, South Vietnam's northernmost military bastion, is crammed with more than a million refugees fleeing from ad- vancing North Vietnamese and southern insurgent forces that have cut off the city from the rest of the country. A U.S.-FNANCED airlift and sea evacuation will seek'to transfer some 50,000 refugees to government territory along the central coast, Western dip- lomats said. But the rocket at- tacks could inflict mazsive casualties on refugees gathered at the airort and also damage the aircraft and runways. It was the first shelling of the big Da Nang air base since the Communist-led troops unleashed their offensive in the northern tier of South Vietnam three weeks ago. The airlift, beginning today, is the largest of the Indochina war, with commercial jets planning to ferry several thousand per- sons daily to Cam Rahn Bay, a deep-water port that was once one of the largest U.S. military See INSURGENTS, Page 2 Area Faisal relative comments By DAVID BURHENN Copyright 1975, The Michigan Daily King Faisal's assassination was a personal tragedy to sev- eral Detroit metropolitan area residents - the members of the Saudi royal family who have come to the United States to study. One member of the royal fam- ily, identified as Khalid, a nephew of King Falsal, told the Daily last night that the King's death would not alter American-Saudi relations. "AMERICA is our best friend", he said, "and it will continue to be our best friend." The family members report- edly fear for their well-being in the wake of the assassination and wished to keep both their names and addresses confiden- tial. Some family members report- edly attended the University's English Language Institute last year. The institute aids See AREA, Page 8 Aziz approached the king to of- fer salutations during an audi- ence for princes and common- ers, pulled out a gun and fired severalttimes. The king was taken to a hospital where he died shortly afterward. Khaled named Prince Fahd, 53, as the new crown prince, and diplomats in Beirut said he is likely to take the reigns of government with Khaled serving in a ceremonial or in- terim role. See related story, page 3 U. S. OFFICIALS said yester- day the new Saudi Arabian gov- ernment will continue the pro- American policies of King Fais- al, but they expressed deep concern that the monarch's as- sassination will disrupt Middle East peace efforts further. These announcements, made privately in the wake of the king's death, were cloaked by the more formal remarks from administration figures. In their messages of sorrow, both President Ford and Sec- retary of State Henry Kissinger made much of the importance of Faisal's friendship with the United States. CALLING the murder a mat- ter of "grief," Ford said Fais- al was "a close friend of the United States." A State Department state- ment spoke of the many meet- ings Kissinger held with the late king. "The Secretary feels that this personal bond will form the basis for continuing See FAISAL, Page 2 AP Photo TRUCKS AND motorbikes, loaded with refugees, roar along the main highway from the old imperial capital of Hue to the port city of Da N ang yesterday. Hue's 200,000 inhabitants have been streaming southward since the Saigon go veroment's decision to abandon the city in .the face of a heavy insurgent buildup. OIL KING'S DEATH: Profs By ANN MARIE LIPINSKI While news of King Faisal's assassinatian rocked the world yesterday and drew predictions of dramatic repercussions from both domestic and international officials, University political ex- perts disagreed on the effects of the oil sheik's death. Local observers who minimiz- ed the possibility of tragic ram- ifications reached their conclu- sions after Saudi Arabia reveal- ed that Crown Prince Khalid would succeed his older brother Faisal. They maintained that Khalid would generally continue the late king's policies. HISTORY Prof. Richard Mit- chell, instructor of a Near and Middle East seminar here com- mented, "As the succession was announced, I don't think the new King or Crown Prince (Prince Fahd) will fundament- ally alter any policy, particular- ly any policy with the U.S." Mitchell further observed that, "Although I strongly disapprove of political murder, there will surely be some good ramifica- tions from this. "The newKing and Crown Prince are much more men of the world than their brother," said Mitchell. "They hold less rigid rules about society and absolutism than Faisal did, and by making fundamental social changes, what we'll see is a slow modification of the regime. "BARRING any confrontation among military factions in Saudi Arabia during the next few years, the leaders will con- solidate their power and little by little change the character of Saudi Arabia which is presently an absolutist state," said Mit- chell. World Politics Prof. J. David Singer disagreed with Mitchell's analysis, "The assassination makes a peace settlement in the Mideast considerably more difficult. It's the kind of event that will strengthen domestic results political influence of blood- thirsty elements in the Mideast. "Any kind of political unrest there strengthens the radical- militants' holding and increases the likelihood that oil prices will go up and embargos will be enacted," he added. "There is nothing more shattering to ra- tional bargaining and relations than political assassinations." SINGER also theorized that, "We're seeing the last stages of feudalism in the Middle East. "This (the assassination) has- tens the demise of feudalism and out of its demise come left wing military regimes. In the See LOCAL, Page 2 Markley officer pay voided pending proper ratification Undergrads organize on tuition, housing By KATE SPELMAN Central S t u d e n t Judiciary (CSJ) last night invalidated the salary allocation made by Mark- ley Council to its officers, rul- ing the money must be returned to council if it's not properly ratified by April 5. If the salaries are not re- turned the officers will be fined $50 each and the counc CSJ. MARKLEY Council $475 in salaries to it in February. The mo immediately paid ou the lack of a quorun meeting. A week afte itial decision Markley attempted to ratify th ,0 Originator defefl raw carrots' to By ELLEN BRESLOW The author of the infamous Opinion, Attitude and Survey (OAIS), nicknamed the "raw carrots" test1 persons who plod through it during orientation eachc night defended the exam's validity. While Benno Fricke claimed his exam assists the L in evaluating students, he told the small handful of pe assembled in East Quad last night that because of gro% troversy surrounding the test incoming freshpersons ,il $250 by tion. Twenty nine votes were cast-four against and 25 in allocated favor. s officers Sixteen of the ballots cast oney was at the second meeting were by t despite proxy ballots from absent mem- m at the bers. In reviewing those votes r the in- CSJ ruled last night that they y C~uncil were improperly presented since he alloa- they did not carry the required ---- two signatures-those of the ab- sent member and the delegate turning in the proxy. According to the CSJ ruling the salaries would be properly ratified if Council votes the allocation at a meeting with a full quorum. LE ROY WILLIAMS, Markley building director, stated that the motion to salary its council offi- Interest cers was a last resort to stimu- by fresh- late interest on the pert of year, last Markley constituents. "The apathy of the studenlts University has reached such a point that if °ople who I were to spend $1000 on booze ~opl who and put out five leaflets, 80 wing con- per cent of the dorm would will no show up. However, if I w3re By RUSSELL BELLANT Students meeting in South Quad last night formned a yet unnamed organization "for the purpose of promoting and de- fending the interests of students at the University of Michi- gan . . .", according to the goals outlined at the meeting. i "Many of us were part of the undergrad support committee during the GEO strike," says Lisa Yellin, a student at the meeting. "We d e c i d e d that there were other issues that concerned undergraduate stu- dents that existed after the GEO strike was settled," she added. ISSUES THAT activities will be organized around include university housing, tuition in- creases, cutbacks in funding to minorities and Women's studies and class size. "We've needed an undergrad organization similar to what graduate employes have had in the GEO," according to Le- nore Goldman, another student at the meeting. "We hope this group can form the basis for such an organization," she added. Tactics considered by the 25 students attending the meeting included demonstrations, run- ning a slate of candidates for SGC e1ectinns in Anril. and nuh- ' .~