ge scalping racket hits Dylan concert By DAN BIDDLE and JEFF DAY Copyright 1974, The Michigan Daily Hundreds of choice main floor tickets for tomorrow night's Bob Dylan concert at Crisler Arena have been systematically rerouted and sold at exorbitant prices in violation of the concert contract. A Daily investigation has pro- duced evidence that employes and associates of the Dylan tour's De- troit promotional agency, Bamboo Enterprises, have been directly in- volved in a huge ticket-scalping op- eration. REPRESENTATIVES of Bam- boo, the largest single promoter of rock music in the Detroit area, cooperated with the concert's bonded Detroit agent in a scheme to remove at least 300 and possi- ing) has actually taken place, I as- I bly as many as 1000 choice seats sure you, I'll take action before from the concert's contract-desig- we have an Ann Arbor show." nated ticket distribution plan. Graham emphasized, that the The abducted tickets were then show would go on. What do you passed out to a group of at least think I am, crazy? We'll have a five scalpers who offered the tic- show. But so far we haven't en- kets wholesale to other sellers or countered a single goddamn scalp- sold the seats themselves at prices ing incident on this tour, and I'll ranging from $25 to $75 for seats see to it that the conditions (in Ann on the main floor. Arbor) will change before the show Bill Graham, one of the nation's goes on. foremost rock impresarios and pro- "The main concern of (Dylan moter of Dylan's tour, reacted with and his backup group, The Band) anxiety when contacted last night is for the audience. We aren't do- at Madison Square Garden, where ing this thing for these smucks that Dylan was performing. wave $$100 bills and rip off tic- kets," he said. "Mr. Bugaris will "THE ONE THING we're not is be hearing from me immediately." scalpers or ripoffs," said Gra-! ham when told of the Detroit scalp- A CHECK run by The Daily on ing network. "If this thing (scalp- high-price ticket offers produced several near-identical accounts of involved in a scalping ring. But he ' Scalping is a misdemeanor pun- the ticket racket from its lower- would not make a specific allega- ishalle by 90 days in jail or a echelon scalpers. tion, saying, "I'm not suggesting maximum $100 fine. Conspiracy to Three of the scalpers named anything, because I don't know violate the statute takes a maxi- Bamboo Enterprises President Ro- anything. All I can say is that I mum penalty of $1,000 or one year bert Bugaris as the source of the didn't do anything illegal." in jail. illicitly-gainedtickets. Buglaris would- not rule out a The scalping ring violates the Reached at his home in South- possible ticket scalping racket. contract's provisions stating "no field last night, Bugaris denied the "Anything could have happened,' bulk ticket sales" and barring pro- charge but would not flatly deny he said. "But do I think our peo- mooters-suchas Bamboo and sUAC involvement of other Bamboo em- ple were involved? No." -from purchasing their own seats ployes. in front of row 18 of the main floor. THE TICKET SCALPING net- NA "I REALLY THINK you're bark- work described by The Daily's ONE ANN ARBOR scalper who ing up the wrong tree," said the sources violates the Dylan concert hasbeen peddling main floorseats Detroit promoter. "To my know- contract as well as state statutes ay ach si het ou sgI ledge, no one from Bamboo did barring conspiracy to "establish "any amount" of tickets origi- anything that wasn't in the con- an agency or suboffice for the sale ing from Bugaris. tract." of seat tickets of admission .. Im not selling these for my- Bugaris hinted that staffers of to a place of public entertainment, self," he said. "I'd be ashamed UAC-Daystar, the concert's Ann at a price greater than the sale to . . . Bugaris is the guy. He Arbor promotional group, might be of seats at the box office." See SCALPING, Page 9 Graham Dylan AN EXCELLENT PRECEDENT See Editorial Page jL Bk igau :43 a t t INVIGORATING High-28 Law--18 For details see Today Eighty-Three Years of Editorial Freedom Vol. LXXXIV, No. 102 Arin Arbor, Michigan-Friday, February 1, 1974 Ten Cents Eight Pages NIXON PROBE T IFrUSEE NME spPECALL * HRP cleared The Human Rights Party's (HRP) recent door-to-door, voter registration drive violated no state or local laws, according to City Attorney Edwin Pear. Pear said yes- terday that the enrollment campaign merely violated regulations established by the city clerk's office. The Democratic Party has termed the HRP vote drive both "illegal" and "highly partisan." Pear noted that the only punitive action that could be taken against the deputy registrars involved is dismissal from their duties. Hospital expands University Hospital is expanding like an uncontroll- able amoeba in a science fiction movie. The latest ob- jects to be absorbed by the Blob at the Top of the Hill are two buildings, the old AEI sorority house on Fuller St. and the University Motel on Broadway. Plans to renovate the two acquisitions have gone into action, with occupancy scheduled for May 1. The medical center's official statement says the Hospital In-Service Training Center will share the three-story sorority house with the Physical Therapy Curriculum. The old motel will magically convert itself into an outpatient psy- chiatric service. House unit seeks New tack on Vesco subpoena By The AP, UPI and Reuter Rodina said itt WASHINGTON - A unani- and irresponstibl mous House Judiciary Com- for cutting off .t mittee voted yesterday to seek this stage. Hev broad authority to subpoena that position byI The senior co White House documents and can, Rep. Edwa witnesses for its impeachment Mich.) has stat inquiry. could not claim e By voice vote, the 21 Demo- against a commi crats and 16 Republicans on was joined yeste highest ranking the committee approved a res- Robert McClory{ olution that would confer on "I SEE NO in it full authority to conduct ability to get the investigation and to get complete access to any in- formation it needs. APPROVAL BY the full House is expected next Tuesday, setting the stage for a possible confronta- tion between the committee and President Nixon. rIn voting to send the suboena resolution to the House for action, the committee took notice of Presi- dent Nixon's pledge in his State of By BARBA the Union address to cooperate Departmental with it in its investigation.thepOranai Chairman Peter Rodino (D-N.Y.) the Organization o said the subpoena autority was lows (Of mlast necessary to assure a full, fair and toa eneran vot ed professional investigation to deter- in gnet we iat mine whether grounds exist for g next week. nt impeaching Nixon. RECOGNITION of IN HIS ADDRESS, Nixon quali- tion as the ssole fied his offer of cooperation by for the TF's wa saying he would not do anything primary demand that would weaken the presidency. named chiefly to But the committee was told by its versity from set chief counsel, John Doar, that be- resentative barg cause the Constitution gives Con- gotiate in behalf gress the sole power of impeach- ticipants said. ment, Nixon could not assert any The representa claim of executive privilege to re- change the gro sist a subpoena. Organization of' Albert Jenner, the chief Repub- Graduate Emplo lican counsel of the committee, (OTF-GEO) in said he "concurred completely" in resident adviser Doar's view, as did several Re- visers. publican members of the commit The remainde the tee. package, whi of Doar said the power conferred unanimously, c loa on the committee by the subpoena conditions, job loan resolution would be broad enough conditions, disc to compel Nixon's appearance be- non-discriminati filed fore the Judiciary Committee if it minorities and that desired. grievance proced ition, BEFORE APPROVING the res- of the TF's to ation olution by voice vote, the commit- activities. pro- tee rejected two attempts by Re- ctive publicans to put an April 30 dead- THE REPRES line on the impeachment investiga- they felt unsure ATA tion sions they wonI power would be "unwise want," said McClo le" to fix a date Although sure of he investigation at committee was less was supported in could do if Nixon Doar and Jenner. poena. It could cit immittee Republi- tempt, but that w rd Hutchinson (R- to send out the Ho ed he felt Nixon arms to arrest him executive privilege IN RELATED de ttee subpoena. He terday: erday by the next 0 An assistant sp Republican, Rep. prosecutor said ev (R-Ill.). the testimony give impediment to our presidential accus any material we See JUDICIA 's f inalize A Manhattan federal court judge has authorized an attempt by the federal government to freeze about $40 million in assets in an English firm owned by fugitive financier Robert Vesco. Court papers yesterday dis- closed that Judge CharlestStewart authorizedea re- ceiver to fly to London with an injunction request for England's high court. Vesco is wanted by the U.S. gov- ernment for embezzlement and illegal contributions to President Nixon's re-election campaign. 0 Happenings ... ...today are plentiful. Michigan Congresswoman Martha Griffiths will speak on "Reforming Welfare: Is There an Easy Way Out?" at 2 p.m. in the education school's Schorling Auditorium . . . United Farmworkers supporters who want to picket Wrigley's can get rides from the north door of the Union at 3:15 p.m. . . . the ad hoc group fighting plans for construction of a Mc- Donald's on Maynard St. meet at 2 p.m., Rm. 124 E. Quad : . . our own State Rep. Perry Bullard will speak on "Democratic Control of Corporate Power" to a 40 cent soup and sandwich luncheon at noon at Guild House, 802 Monroe . . . the University of Michigan Frisbee Club will engage in some good old guts frisbee throwing from 10 p.m. until midnight in Barbour Gym . . . the National Black Christian Nationalist Players present Ebony Ritual, a black 'ritual drama which takes its audience from Africa to the black community at 8 p.m. in South Quad . . . and the New World Media Interna- tional Film Series presents Revolution Until Victory, a documentary account of the Palestinian anti-Zionist struggle. Oo-ps Tuesday's Today c o 1u m n reported that Michigan League facilities director Wilma Steketee was named the first female director of the Community Bank of Washtenaw. The announcement incorrectly called Ste- ketee a "former" facilities manager of the Michigan League. S On the inside . . The Arts Page features Cinema Weekend . . . the Editorial Page presents an article on Murray Cho- tiner from Pacific News Service . . . and the Sports Page spotlights IM paraphenalia in a story by Leslie Riester. 0 a AP Phot Young love Tricia Nixon Cox exchanges a glance with her husband, Edward, as they walk through a crowd gather in Washington's Lafayette Square yesterday to show support for the President. The Coxes stopped to ch. with the Nixon supporters and to deny rumors that their marriage is "on the rocks." Although Tricia spe 18 days in California during the President's post-Christmas working vacation,'Edward dismissed reports+ marital difficulties as "a mess of bunk." $221,000 IN QUESTION:* City sued for By SUE STEPHENSON for an accounting of the fu Six Ann Arbor citizens and the League of Women Voters yesterday "LAST APRIL, a two a filed suit against the city, asking mill transportation tax for an accounting and restoration mately $1,400,000 grossh of funds wrongfully taken from the th-: AATA) was passed Ann Arbor Transportation Author- voters," Vinter said, "an ity (AATA). appears that the city h "We're not bring charges for $221,000 and possibly m deliberate or wrongful damages," the AATA's funds wit said Sally Vinter, the leader of the AATA's approval." six plaintiffs. "We're simply asking The maze of financ S ry. its power, the certain what it resisted a sub te him for con- Mould require it use sergeant-at- 1. evelopments yes- pecial Watergate vidence supports n under oath by er John Dean RY, Page 2 'misuse' riands RA CORNELL the tuiti representatives of effect ne of Teaching Fel- and a ur night finalized a Execu which will be put David R to at a mass meet- specific , (the ad have fou N of the organiza- what the sbargaining agent as accepted as the THE4 . This demand was to avoi o prevent the Uni- their de ting up a non-rep- they wi aining agent to ne- They ex f of the TF's, par- display the adr atives also voted to their der up's name to the strike is Teaching Fellows- The or oyes' Organization ation fr order to include sin Tea s and student ad- tion (TA the TA r of the demands forcing eih was approved sin to concerns economic Accorm m security, working Aeeor ipline and firing, tee m t e m on against women, tioOTF-CE political activists, ton. It dures, and the right none of engage in union ourpho SENTATIVES said AFTE e that the conces- nounced last. fall regarding on increase will remain in ext year without a contract inion to enforce it. tive committee member uhland asserted, "We want commitments from them ministration) because we and that we cannot believe ey say.' OTF-GEO said they hope d a strike by presenting emands and showing that ill strike if they have to. xpressed the hope that a of solidarity will force ministration to recognize mands and comply before a necessary. rganization draws its inspir- ,om a strike of the Wiscon- ching Assistants' Associa- AA). Feeling unrecognized, A struck for five weeks, the University of Wiscon- neet their demands. ding to Executive Commit- ember Sandy Silberman, 0 is in a similar situa- has become too clear that our letters and none of ne calls are being answer- e explained. R THE organization an- the possibility of a strike See TF's, Page 8 i on funds unds. and a half (approxi- intake for d by the nd now it has taken ore from thout the ial inter- Two students named to major SGC posts By STEPHEN SELBST Student Government Council patched two holes in its executive structure by naming Sandy Green as administrative vice president and Dave Lambert as coordinating vice president. Green is a former vice president of Council, elected last spring as Lee Gill's running mate. He resigned this fall citing academic pressures. LAMBERT HAD BEEN serving as a voting member of Council prior to his elevation to the co-ordinating vice presidency. Lambert disavowed further political ambition orb Council when accepting t'he post, explaining, that at the end of this term he will be withdrawing from the University and joining the Navy. Council also voted, by a 9%-2. tally, to support the demands of the Universityemployes' union in its contract dispute with the University. Last week two members of the Screw SGC party broke quorum and ---A c-- (.,.,...1 ..-:..- -4- ---1-v - '.......I o n~~~r h actions between the city and AATA involve withdrawals AATA funds to repay a 1970 from the city for AATA buses. However, the legal brief yesterday afternoon points out last April's ballot propos: which passed the transport tax, did not contain language viding funds for any retroa purpose. "I'm delighted that the A has taken the action it has," ter said, referring to the au ity's request Wednesday for city to return the $221,000 t, from the AATA account lasty However, Vinter continued, still need an accounting of funds. An accounting is necesi at this point," she. said, "bec, so many people are- conce7 about the issue that they need legal assurance of the facts.' LEAGUE OF WOMEN Vc President Naomi Gottlieb said the League is petitioning thec for a legal accounting beca "We didn't feel that the ans5 to the questions raised concer the finances of AATA and the were adequate." "The bad thing about this," ter grimaced, "is that ever; wants to polarize and poin Vin- thor- the aken year. "We the ssary ,ause d the oters that court ause, wers rning city Vin- yone nt a STRATEGY PLANNED HRP decides on 4th Ward as second priority in council race By JACK KROST At a mass meeting on campaign strategies for the coming City Council elections the Human Rights Party (HRP) last night resolved to run a "strong" vote-getting ef- fort in the crucial Fourth Ward. The party decided to run an in- tense vote-getting Fourth Ward campaign instead of taking a lower-profile "educational" ap- proach. This resolve was made in addition to commitments for sim- ilarly strong pushes for First and HRP has most support in the First and Second Wards, with only moderate strength in the Fourth and virtually none in the con- servative Third and Fifth Wards. As a result, the decision to run strong campaigns in the First and Second Wards was fairly automa- tic, but the Fourth was more con- troversial. In last year's city-wide elections, Republican council member Rich- ard Hadler won the contested Fourth Ward seat. the spokesperson said. THEY ALSO emphasized that a strong Fourth Ward race was de- sirable since party representation on the rent-control board, if the rent-control ballot issue is ap- proved this April, is determined by the total voter support in the elections. A strong Fourth Ward campaign will mean more votes. Supporters of a strong Fourth Ward race, including City Council member Nancy Wechsler, argued that there is in fact very little dif-