e At Miiian atl Eighty-three years of editorial freedom Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, Mi. 48104 News Phone: 764-0552 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1973 More money for Cambodia? "CAMBODIA," said Secretary of State Rogers in July, "is one country where we can say with complete assurance that our hands are clean and our hearts are pure." At the time he made the remark, Rog- ers. was defending the U. S. bombing of Cambodia, which ended Aug. 15 after causing untold civilian casualties and general devastation. Since that time, Cambodia has seen a continuation of fierce fighting between the U.S.-supported Lon Nol government and the insurgent Khmer Rouge. There is no question that the current Phnom Penh regime exists solely through U. S. aid; as one Lon Nol aide commented earlier this year, "If you held up their (the troops) pay for one month it would finish the Government." The New York Times reported last year that corruption has sgrown in direct pro- portion to the growth of American aid, which reached the $300 million mark last year. THE NIXON Administration asked for $170 million in the current fiscal year. However, embassy officials in Phnom Penh this week asserted more aid will be necessary, and that "a way will have to be found to provide it." Embassy sources said the $170 million Was arrived at last fall, when "it seemed that the war in Indochina was winding down." DAVID MARGOLICK Chief Photographer KEN FINK ......................Staff Photographer THOMAS GOTTLIEB............Staff Photographer STEVE KAGAN.................Staff Photographer KAREN KASMAUSKI .............Staff Photographer TERRY McCARTHY.............Staff Photographer TODAY'S STAFF: Editorial Staff CHRISTOPHER PARKS and EUGENE ROBINSON Co-Editors in Chief DIANE LEVICK.........................Arts Editor MARTIN PORTER .,................... Sunday Editor MARILYN RILEY..........Associate Managing Editor ZACHARY SCHILLER ..............Editorial Director ERIC SCHOCH.................Editorial Director TONY SCHWARTZ .................... Sunday Editor CHARLESISTEIN ... ......City Editor TED STEIN ....................... Executive Editor ROLFE TESSEM ..................... Managing Editor Sports Staff DAN BORUS Sports Editor FRANK LONGO Managing Sports Editor BOB McGINN ................Executive Sports Editor CHUCK BLOOM ...............Associate Sports Editor JOEL GR|ER .................Associate Sports Editor RICH STUCK .............Contributing Sports Editor BOB HEUER..............Contributing Sports Editor NIGHT EDITORS: Jim Ecker, Marc Feldman, George Hastings, Marcia Merker. Mark Ronan, Roger Ros- siter, Theresa Swedo, Robin wagner. STAFF: Barry Argenbright, Jeff Chown, Clarke Cogs- dill, Brian Deming, Leba Hertz, John Kahler, Mike Lisull, Mike Pritula, Bob Simon. Business Staff BILL BLACKFORD Business Manager The Senate should turn down this new request flatly. The situation in Cambodia would be farcical were it not a tragedy for its peo- pie. Governors of provinces sell needed sup- plies to the highest bidder. The army's attrition rate is five times as high as its rate of recruitment. High officials describe the method of government as Byzantine, with some- times contradictory orders being issued by the President in response to friends, mainly military, who have caught his ear. THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMY is a disas- ter. More than a million peasants have fled their land, partly because of American bombing: Phnom Penh's popu- lation has more than doubled in three years because of the outpouring of re- fugees. Military officials sell supplies to in- surgent forces while soldiers' pay is poc- keted by corrupt officers. Last year, the United States paid for 100,000 nonexist- ent combat troops. Men who can find jobs take back- breaking work for 50 cents a day while women sell fruit and vegetables to earn a fifth of that. Meanwhile, the avenue in front of Phnom Penh's elite school is clogged with automobiles of the war-rich, taking and bringing children to and fro. While prices were skyrocketing 150 per cent in the last year, correspondents be- gan to doubt that the Lon Nol regime could stand for much longer. The mili- tary payroll, which accounts for half the national budget, is essentially a creation of the United States. THE INSURGENTS control the whole country, with the exception of the capital, its nearby suburbs and a num- ber of provincial towns. To most observ- ers, it is only a matter of time until the Lon Nol regime falls. In this situation, U. S. aid propping up a discredited, corrupt regime can only prolong the suffering of the Camboddian people. The Senate should reject the Phnom Penh embassy's request for more aid, and eliminate the current appropria- tion as well. Our hands are dirty enough as it is. Explanation DUE TO THE continuing shortage of newsprint, The Daily will be forced to periodically publish six page papers. In such papers, the arts and editorial sections will both appear on this page. TODAY'S STAFF: News: Debbie Good, Eugene Robinson, Judy Ruskin, Rolfe Tessem Editorial Page: Paul Gallagher, Terry Gallagher, Marnie Heyn, E r i c Schoch, Michael Yelin Arts Page: Diane Levick Photo Technician: John Upton hi1E AP Photo Legalizing teacher strikes? ieanwhile, at the frat By BETH NISSEN t HAD EXPErTED crowds of in-shape sports addicts telling locker room tales with glass in hand, and shapely Greek groupies laughing at all the right lines with glass in hand. I found an overflow crowd that defied that assumption with the ex- ception of an abundance of glasses. Trios of well-dressed girls inwardly wait- ed to be picked up while outwardly practic- ing disinterested, disdainful expressions. They came for the free beer, for the noise, for the dancing, and the chance of meeting someone interesting. Fraternity brothers talked to prospective new members, and a few staggering over- beered youths spilled their drinks into count- less pants cuffs. Two dungareed freshmen sat behind the band and tried to absorb a roomful of strangers. AS RUSH TIME is fast approaching, the party was promotional, with the purpose of introducing interested students to the fraternity, to the fraternity brothers, and to each other. Phi Gamma Delta currently claims 55 members and expects a record rush this year. Fraternities and sororities are returning from a slump in popularity r based on both financial and social changes. Fraternity and sorority houses offer friendly, family-like daily life that attracts students discouraged by the institutional qualities of some dorms, and although dorms are still cheaper, the houses offer more quality and quantity for the, money. Fraternities can also offer a place to be- long to, a house where one can live in- stead of just stay. Said Mark Lohela, "This house has been my whole college exper- ience. FRATERNITIES STILL suffer from a 1942 image of letter sweaters, daily booz- ing, minimal studying and third-grade row- diness. Fraternity members are assumed to be one distinguished type: they major in partying, are permanently attached to a beer can and will eventually "pin" a home-economics major and settle into life with a business degree. The fraternity members are concerned with changing that image. The largest fault is in stuffing a houseful of personalities into one pigeon-hole; the interests, goals and personalities of the different members of the fraternity might have challenged even a bell-curve average. Theymorning after theparty, sleepy eyes surveyed piles of crumpled and half-filled cups, a swampy floor and beer-sticky walls. After three hours of wiping furniture and woodwork with vinegar, washing and wax- ing floors and polishing windows amidst good-natured sibling-like insults, the fin- gerprints of the crowd were erased. One student had said the night before, "The party will be a success if someone gets drunk, or someone gets high, someone scores or someone . decides to rush this house." Said President Marc Schiller, "It was a success if you enjoyed yourself." By PAUL VARIAN T ANSING - This year's rash of teacher strikes puts renewed pressure on the Mich- igan legislature to define once and for all the bargaining rights of public employes. Under a 1947 state law strikes by public employes, including teachers are prohibit- ed. A 1965 statute extends the right of col- lective bargaining to teachers but makes no mention of strikes. As any good United Auto Worker mem- ber will attest, a union is virtually power- less at the bargaining table without the option to strike. Negotiations would be, in effect, a one-sided affair. Most other public employes, although denied the right to strike, may at least submit their demands to binding arbitra- tion. A suggestion that this alternative be con- sidered for teachers came, surprisingly enough, from management - John W. Porter, state superintendent of public in- struction. PORTER, WHO has had teacher strikes up to his ears since the new school year started, also indicated at a news confer- ence this week that he may be receptive to the idea of legalizing teachers strikes. With the situation as it is now, even the courts are reluctant to interfere. The laws are clearly in conflict. The legislature is bound to respond to the problem in some manner this fall, but whether any realistic attempt will be made to change the law remains to be seen. State Sen. Harry De Maso, (R-Battle Creek), is considering reintroducing a bill he first proposed in the 1971-72 session that would require bargaining on teacher con- tracts to get under way by March 15. If by June 15 there was still no agreemen., the negotiations would be opened to the public. THE BILL FAILED to make headway the first time around and it's difficult to imagine the outcome being any different a second time. If it got through the Senate, it would certainly meet defeat in the Demo- cratic controlled House. Letting the public in on labor negotiations is notlikely to make them any more ef- fective. The kind of compromise it takes to put a contract together is possible only behind closed doors. Yet, as Porter said, the legislature must act if a replay of this year's school situation is to be avoided. "The only way you can rectify the situa- tion is to change the law," Porter said. Paul Varian is a writer for United Press International. Contact your reps- Sen. Phillip Hart (Dem), Rm 253, Old Senate Bldg., Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. 20515. Sen. Robert Griffin (Rep), Rm,353, Old Senate Bldg., Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. 20515. Rep. Marvin Esch (Rep), Rm. 412, Cannon Bldg., Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. 20515. Sen. Gilbert Bursley (Rep), Senate, State Capitol Bldg., Lansing, Mi. 48933. Rep. Perry Bullard (Dem), House of Representatives, State Capitol Bldg., Lansing, Mi. 48933. The Graduate UAC-Mediatrics, Nat. Sci. Aud. Fri., Sat., 7, 9:30 A classic from the late sixties, The Graduate tells the story of a confused college grad (Dustin Hoffman) who returns home only to get involved with a married woman (Anne Bancroft) a n d then with heredaughter (Kather- ine Ross). Director Mike Nichols handles the film with determination; his portrait of upper-class suburban California is unforgettable. -Michael Wilson 812 Cinema Guild, Arch. Aud. Sat., 7, 9:05 Headlining this Fellini w o r k , Marcello Mastroianni portrays a motion picture director who is trying to begin a new film, but finds himself constantly distract- ed by old memories - including everything from experiences in church to thoughts on his first lessons about sex. It might have been a fascinat- ing character study film, but Fel- lini cops out with a weak end- Cinema weekend.. ing that tearshdown in a few minutes what he has built in the rest of the picture. -David Blomquist The Last Picture Show Friends of Newsreel, MLB Fri., Sat., Sun. A bit overrated, this is the film that established American direc- tor Peter Bogdanovich. Working with a relatively inexperienced cast and shooting in black and white, he has come up with a depresing, ingenious portrait of small-town, small-time Amer- ica - right down to the sex- starved, emaciated wife of a fading Texas high school basket- ball coach. -Michael Wilson RAY CATALINO .................Operations DAVE LAWSON ............... AdvertisingI SANDY FIENBERG..............FinanceI SHERRY KASTLE.............Circulation JIM DYKEMA.......... Sales & PromotionsI Manager Manager Manager Director Manager t~\iI CULT,,URE CALFINDAR MUSIC-UAC-Daystar presents Stephen Stills and Manassas in concert tonight at 8 in Crisler Arena; the Ark features Irish folksinger Owen McBride at 8:30. ART-Lantern Gallery opens a one-man sculpture exhibit by Stephen Edlich with a reception for the artist tonight from 7 to 9. Two English Girls Aud. A, Fri., Sat., Sun., 7, 9 Francois Truffaut has always demonstrated a remarkable ca- pacity for seeing the poignantly humorous aspect of even thee most pathetic of. situations, but never has he woven the tragic and comic elements as subtly and consistently as in Two Eng- lish Girls. -Bruce Shlain ,* *' * Il Bidone Cinema Guild, Arch. Aud. Sun., 7, 9:05 A bidone is a con man - and this early Fellini film is a study of a trio of them. One of them, the professional and cynic, is none other than one of America's favorite tough guys, Broderick Crawford, star of Highway Pa- trol. Along with a dreamer and a struggling artist (Richard Base- hart), he gets them involved in a variety of schemes to cheat the local peasantry. The film'sahigh point must be s Crawford's appearance as a priest who is doing his devout best to swindle anyone in sight. Any film that offers such a uni- que experience isn't without its redeeming features. -Kurt Harju * ** I 1"itelloni Cinema Guild, Arch. Aud. Fri., 7, 9:05 This 1953 film is Fellini's first Symphony to play at Hill Now under the new musical direction of Aldo Ceccato, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra will perform in its first Ann Arbor engagement this Sunday at 2:30 in Hill Aud. attempt to deal with atserious subject and theme - the pur- poseless lives of overgrown adol- escents who eventually reach a level of self-awareness. Fellini creates some truly re- markable scenes full of the trag- ic irony that pervades the whole film. I Vitelloni was Fellini's first real success, and John Simon calls it "one of the ten or 12 great films ever made." -Kurt Harju The Kid Friends of Newsreel, MLB Fri., Sat., Sun. Rarely shown in Ann Arbor, this highly entertaining silent 1920 comedy was Charlie Chap- lin's first feature-length film. The Kid tells the story of a struggling vagabond and his child sidekick trying to make it in the slums. -Michael Wilson * * * Cleopaltra Jones State "Commercial trash about a karate-choping 'six-foot-two stick of dynamite' ". -Michael Wilson * ** Heavy Traffic Fifth Forum "The primary appeal of this film is its X-rated nature. Still interested?" -David Blomquist The Mackintosh Man Michigan "Why an excellent director like John Huston is even bothering with a cliche thriller is a puz- zlement.' -James Hynes American Grafitti Fox Village "A sensitive paean to the end of American innocence, pre-Viet- nam." -James Hynes to, 0 tonight 6:00 9 Andy Griffith 50 Gilligan's Island 56 Erica-Crafts 6:15 56 Theonie-Cooking 6:30 2 CBS News 4 NBC News 7 ABC News 9 I Dream of Jeannie 50 Hogan's Heroes-Comedy 56 Evening at Pops 7:00 2 Truth or Consequences 4 News 7 To Tell the Truth-Gamie 7 Odd Couple 9 Payday-Discussion 50 Merv Griffin 56 Black Perspective on the News 9:00 4 Needles and Pins 7 Room 222 9 News-Don Daly 20 Good News 56 PBS Fall Preview 9:30 2 Movie 4 Brian Keith 7 Adam's Rib 9 Sports Scene 56 Vince Lombardi Science and Art of Football 10:00 4 Dean Martin 7 Love, American Style 9 Tommy Hunter 50 Perry Mason 11:00 2 4 7 News 9 CBC News 50 One Step Beyond 11:30 2 Movie-Drama '4My Six Loves." (1963) {, ,. ..