Remember to vote in Monday's election! SUNDAY MAGAZINE See Inside L71 4c Sin gan amoiIsh SNAPPY High-4a Low--18 See Today for details Eighty-Five Years of Editorial Freedom Vol. LXXXV, No. 149 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Sunday, April 6, 1975 Ten Cents Twelve Pages Op * ~ J' There was a slight mixup in an editorial concern- ing SGC yesterday. We mistakenly said that Robert Matthews had spit on Robert Black at the Thurs- day meeting. Actually, it was Black who spat on Matthews. The Daily regrets the error. Issues As part of the Daily's continuing coverage of city elections, staff reporters and city editor Stephen Selbst have compiled a special page detailing the positions of city candidates on ten top city issues. This exclusive Daily feature is on page 9. Survey shows rent control losing By STEPHEN SELBST Copyright 1975, The Michigan Daily A Daily voter survey taken last week reveals that unless students flock to the polls tomorrow, rent control will go down to defeat for the second time. The survey didn't yield conclusive results for the mayoral race, but did suggest that a strong student vote could doom Mayor James Shephen- son's re-election bid. Without a good student turn- out, Stephenson's chances for a second term are much better. THE FATE OF the day care and door-to-door voter registration referenda are also in the hands of the students. Students favor both proposals by heavy margins, while non-students are slightly opposed. If students turn out in sufficient number, they could d e 1 i v e r the votes to pass these measures. Only 21.9 per cent of the city's non-student voters contacted in the poll favor the rent control proposal. 58.3 per cent of the non-student register- ed voters oppose rent control, and nearly one- fifth-19.8 per cent-are undecided. Students, who traditionally vote less often, and who make up a smaller component of the city's registered voters, are solidly behind rent control. AN EXTRAORDINARY student vote could over- come the opposition among non-students. Last year, 55 per cent of the votes for rent control came from wards one and two, where most stu- dents live. Yet these two wards only constituted 34 per cent of the total votes cast on the issue. It would take a turnout one-third to one-half higher than last year in these areas to overcome the opposition in other wards. And all indications point to a low turnout. This year's campaign has been less visible and less publicized than last year. Many of the students contacted weren't aware of the election, and as a group they rated themselves less likely to vote. Mayor James Stephenson's fate in tomorrow's election also depends on whether the students cent of the students sampled. 34.8 per cent of those polled favor Democrat Al Wheeler, and 15.2 per cent name Human Rights Party candidate Carol Ernst as their first choice. But a massive block of the students-37.5 per cent-questioned were uncertain whom they would cast votes for. THIS BODES ill for Wheeler, who needs the student vote, as does the fact that only about half the Ernst supporters said they plan on giving their second choice votes to the Democrat. Most Stephenson supporters said they didn't plan to use their second choice, as did many Wheeler supporters. But assuming that Ernst is eliminated after the first round of ballot counting, second choice votes cast by Wheeler and Stephenson voters won't be counted. See SURVEY, Page 2 61.4 per cent favor the charter amendment, 25.7 are against it, and only 12.9 haven't made up their minds yet. vote. Stephenson, who has a among students, was the choice poor reputation of only 12.5 per Chiang Daily B-ball death won't In ysrdas baetball batl for supreacyiiB I WHTN Tof the city room, the brave but inexperienced Daily edit staff gave the sports staff "Libels" all they could handle before succumbing in the second half 76-54. Surprisingly tough, the newswriters took a ro iwdes 34-32 lead at half, but the Libel bench and experi- ence proved to be too much for the overwhelmed reporters in the end. Unofficial scoring statistics By DAVID WHITING credit sports staffers Al Hrapsky and Bill Crane Copyright 1975, Michigan Daily with 20 each, while city editor Stephen Selbst col- Republic of China (Taiwan) lected 22 in a losing effort. President Chiang Kai-shek's death will not affect relations d among the United States, Tai- wan, and the People's Republic Happenings . . . of China, a leading Asian ex- . begin with the opening of a mixed-media pert dy in Taiwan declared yes- art show by Edwina Drobny at the Union Gallery teday igaUnvrst at 4 p.m. The display featuring sculpture, jewelry, prEesn in Cannrivernty ceramics, and drawing will continue all month .d. . frofalrand fone State the Student Organizing Committee will hold a town baFtFCal in Taichung, stated, "It meeting to discuss day care in the Assembly Hall is very unlikely that Chiang's in the Union . .. FASST presents a series of films death will cause a major change by NASA on space and energy related topics in the in relations," between the East Quad Aud. at 1 p.m. . . . a benefit Mexican three countries. dinner for the United Farm Workers will be held from 4:30-8:30 p.m. in the Newman Center, corner PRESIDENT Chiang, driven of Thompson and William . . . the South Quad from mainland China in 1949 by Jewish Students Organization will hold a free Fela- Chairman Mao Tse-tung, still fel and Israeli dancing in the dorm's West Lounge considered himself head of beginning at 6 p.m.. . U. at 7:30 p.m. the Young So- China's mainland population cialist Alliance is holding a class on Maoism in Rm. throughout his half-century ten- 4304 of the Union . ... the School of Music presents ire as Nationalist Chinese "The Tales of Hoffman" in the Lydia Mendeltsohn leader. At the same time, Chi- nese communists considered the Theate i. . M y RTaiwan island, 100 miles off speaks on "Biology, Ethics, and the Law: Can China's coast, a territory of They Help Each Other?" at 4:15 p.m. in 100 Hutch- their own. ins Hall as part of the Thomas Cooley Lectures The issue of Taiwan-per- ..The Inmate Project sponsors Art Tarnow lec- sonified by the 87 year-old Chi- turing on "Prisoner Labor Unions" at 7:30 p.m. in ang - has been regarded by the Andersoon Room of the Union . .. the People's most U.S. - China watchers as Bicentennial Commission in Ann Arbor meets at the principal stumbling block to closer ties between Washing- 802 Monroe (Guild House) at 7:30 p.m. ton and Peking. d PChina refuses to establish full diplomatic ties as longyasnthe On the inside . . U.S. continues to recognize Nationalist China. While there .bsThe Sunday Magazine highlights "The Cine-is a full scale Nationalist em- matic Bad Taste of the American College Student" bassy in Washington, Peking is by Neal Gabler . . . Sports Editor Brian Deming only represented by a liaison office. pens some thoughts about the Tigers and the up- coming season on the Sports Page, and The Daily WHITING explained, "If endorsements appear on Page 6. President Ford believes tht therDomino Theory' has credi- bility, then he certainly is not 1 rhoutsi . going to up-end the Taiwan On tihe outide domino himself." He predicted Stil no to ba forcros cunty sking A ery Ford would not visit Peking for Stil nt to bd fr cosscoutrysking.A vry aproximately a year after the strong arctic fair weather system will maintain a Thieu government in South Viet- flow of cold air with continued clear skies for to- nam falls. day. For tonight, skieswill continue to be clear In reference to communist- with very cold temperatures. Highs will be an un- led forces' apparent success in Indochina, Ford recently reaf- spring-like 35-40. Lows tonight will be another firmed his belief in the "Domi- bone chilling 18-23. Chances of snow will again be no Theory" - a theory claim- near zero through tonight. Monday as the fair wea- ing that if South Vietnam's and ther system finally passes to our east, tempera- Cambodia's American - sup- far ported governments fall, then tures will moderate slightly under mostly fi all of Southeast Asia will be- skies. come communist. See U.S., Page 8 LSA comm1ittee restricts credit on independent study rT r Dalv Photo by STEVE KAGAN MILWAUKEE JOURNAL cartoonist William Sanders, who appeared last night at Rackham, does his best to refute the common notion that President Ford is hard to caricature. " artoontsts raw laughs By JIM FINKELSTEIN SANDERS had kinder words for Hubert Ace cartoonists Charles Rodrigues and Humphrey's appearance conceding, "His fea- William Sanders are artists etched along dif- tures are basically handsome; they're just ar- ferent lines who have both kept Americans in rySandsom ejtar- stitches with their hard-hitting humor for ranged funny." Sanders complained that for- years. mer president Richard Nixon has "a carica- Milwaukee journalist Sanders, on the one ture handicap, namely, he looks like you hand, broke out a corny sense of humor in- wouldn't buy a ten speed bicycle from him." terspersed with flashes of brilliance in his Rodrigues hit the audience in Rackham impromptu political caricatures at last night's Aud. with a different brand of humor, reveal- Cartoon Extravaganza. He shattered the popu- ing himself to be every bit as warped as the lar belief that Gerald Ford is difficult to cari- grotesque National Lampoon cartoons he fills cature and was less than complimentary in with blind or handicapped people. describing the president as a "gorilla with a S Neanderthal forehead." Sanders then sketched Sanders looked every bit .the former jock as he described himself to be - thirtyish out Ford's allegedly animal features on a a large transparency. See CARTOONISTS, Page 8 DISCRIMINATION CHARGE Insurgents hit Mekong SAIGON (Reuter) - Communist-led units struck against the fertile ricelands ofethe Mekong Delta-one of the last major areas outside of Saigon still in government hands-yesterday as President Nguyen Van Thieu tried to get his political house in order. The political crisis, stemming from the vast losses in territory and the drastic decline in army morale, Friday saw President Thieu name lower house speaker Nguyen Ba Can as the country's new premier and today Can was trying to rally moderate opposition figures to join a new government. CAN FACED the formidable task of replacing outgoing premier Tran Thien Khiem, for nearly six years one of the government's most powerful figures. On the war fronts, reports of widespread insurgent attacks came from the Mekong Delta south of here as, lightly-armed and highlyrmobile communist- led troops stabbed at govern- ment positions with automatic weapons and mortars. Fighting was also reported northeast of Saigon outside the coastal cities of Phan Rang and Nha Trang, as Saigon com- manders ordered troops to hold the bulging southern part of the central coast after the head- long retreat from the north. THE SAIGON command said for the second day its troops were preparing to re-enter Nha Trang which was given up with little fighting. The Hanoi-based command say they took the city last Thursday, according to the North Vietnam news agency monitored in Hong Kong. Orphans to arrive at Metro By BILL TURQUE Twenty South Vietnamese or- phans will end a five thousand mile odyssey from a war-ravag- ed country today when their U. S. Air Force plane lands at De- troit's Metro Airport in the first step towards their event- ual adoption by Michigan resi- dents. On arrival, the orphans will be transported by University buses to the W.J. Maxey Train- ing school in Whitmore Lake, the state designated reception center, said Jim Evans, spokes- man for the Bureau of Children and Youth Services in Lansing. AFTER a short rest they will be met by their temporary American families, Evans said. A group of doctors and a support team are flying from Michigan early today to meet the children at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport under au- thorization from Governor Mil- liken, Evans confirmed. "We expect to have the chil- dren through their medical ex- aminations and on to the Air Force plane by about ten o'clock," said Evans. See ORPHANS, Page 8 Department bead denies quote By JIM TOBIN In the midst of a controversy brewing in the German Depart- ment of Germanic Languages and Literatures, chairman Val- entine Hubbs has been charged by colleagues w i t h refusing to acknowledge statements he made to The Daily concerning a complaint of discrimination fled by department teaching assist- ants. The charge concerned the ap- pointment of nine teaching as- sistants, all of whom did not participate in the r e c e n t GraduateOEmployes'tOrganiza- tion (GEO) strike, to :summer teaching positions. The nine who were rejected were all strikers. IN THAT conversation, lhubos called the charges of discrimi- nation "completely false," and said when he visited the offices of all prospective appointees and found those on strike absent, he proceeded to the next name on his alphabetical list. "I assumed if they wveren't around they didn't want to teach," he declared. "What am WHEN ASKED last night why he told the department he had never talked to The Daily, Hubbs said, "That's not what I told them. I told them you didn't have the whole thing in the story. Look, I don't want to talk about anything now. I'm busy." A professor gave this -,count of the Friday meeting: "He was asked in the meeting whether he had had an interview with a reporter from the Mic higan Daily. The answer was 'no.' He was asked a second and I be- lieve a third time if he had had any conversation wi h a member of the press, and the answer was 'nothing of the sort.' He didn't use exactly those words but something that meant exactly the same." Another professor canfirmed the account of the meeting. Prof. and former chairm i' of the department Clareno Pott was contacted and informed tf the discrepancies betwe,:n 'Ine Daily's and Hubbs' version of the disputed telephone call and of the dissension within tha de- partment. He commented, "This puts a very strange light on a ,.t of things and I must say I'm a little bit shocked. I really shouldn't say anything. I hate to throw this thing ino some crazy FBJ-CIA light." By MARGARET YAO The literary college (LSA) Curriculum Committee last week narrowly voted to impose a 32 hour limit on the number of independent study and directed reading credits students can elect towards their degree. mittee 4-3, with students casting the dissent- ing votes. It now goes before the LSA Executive Committee and then to the LSA faculty for final approval. Associate Dean for Cur- riculum Jean Carduner expects the Execu- tive Committee to approve the document, predicting that any further modifications woul he likely to lower the 32 hour limit. Second Ward race: Deja vu o 1973. By STEPHEN HERSH and GLEN ALLERHAND Tomorrow's Second Ward City Council race is a hotly-contested one, virtually a repeat of the election of 1973-with Democratic incumbent Carol Jones being challenged again by Human Rights Party (HRP) activist Frank Shoichet and a newcomer, Republican Bob McDonough. Shoichet was narrowly defeated by Jones in the 1973 election. __________--- md m :::::: m=mmm