SUPPORT GEG DEM AN'DS See editorial page 1L It ait1 WIMSI ICAL High-35 Low-23 See Today for details Eighty-Three Years of Editorial Freedom Vol. LXXXIV, No.118 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Wednesday, February 20, 1974 Ten Cents Eight Pages r FINAL VOTE 530-355 Chaplains confer The University's office of Ethics and Religion and EMU's Offie of Religious Affairs are hosting some 150 college chaplains and religious coordinators for a three- day conference on the theme "Re-Visioning a Multicul- tyral World." The conference started yesterday with a chartered bus tour of Ann Arbor after which the visitors broke bread in style at Win Schuler's restaurant. Fea- tured in the conference is President Robben Fleming, who will speak at noon on "value structural problems" in a university in the Michigan Union ballroom. No grapes at Bursley The Bursley Hall student-elected board of governors unanimously voted last night to support the United Farm- workers (UFW) grape boycott. Most other dorms are presently circulating petitions and preparing referenda on the boycott move, which bars purchase of non-UFW- grown grapes by dorm food services. Dorm govern- ments are also seeking to spread the word about UFW's boycott of Gallo and other non-union wines. Bullard seeks truth State Rep. Perry Bullard (D-Ann Arbor) has pro- posed a "truth-in-packaging" bill that would require that all packaged items sold to consumers list the price per single unit of weight measure or count and the total selling price. Bullard notes that consumers are often misled by what they buy, particularly groceries. The present law only requires that the package state the identity of the contents and the net quantity in terms of weight measure or count. "My bill would go a step beyond this and tell the buy just how much he or she is paying for the item by actual unit count," Bullard said. A gency chief killed Gary O'Donnell, executive director of the Michigan Kidney Foundation, was killed early yesterday when a state police cruiser rammed his car on Washtenaw Avenue in Ypsilanti. Police claimed the patrol car, driven by trooper Dennis Honch, was in the left lane when O'Donnell attempted a left turn from the far right- hand lane. Honch and trooper Robert Behnke were re- ported in fair condition at University Hospital yesterday with multiple injuries. Happenings ... today are wide-ranging. The Students International Meditation Society is holding a lecture on transcendental meditation at 8 p.m. in the Thieme Lounge of Baits II . . .Future Worlds presents Margaret Mead at Hill Aud. at 4- p.m., admission is free . . . The University Choral Ensemble and the Faculty Instrumental Ensemble are presenting a concert at 8 p.m. in Rackham Aud. . David Gutmann, professor of psychology, will be speak- ing on the "Influence of Parenthood on Sex Role Changes Across the Life Cycle" at 10 a.m. in .the audi- torium of the Children's Psychiatric Hospital . . . and Professor Stanley Ingerman of the University of New York lectures on the "Legacy of Slavery" in Schloring Aud. in the School of Education at 2 p.m. s Gas for the people Federal energy supercoach William Simon announced yesterday that oil companies will send an extra two mil- lion barrels of gasoline to 20 states to relieve beleaguered service stations. Simon said the shipments are "a one- shot deal" to assauge the critical gas shortage with an extra 5 per cent allotment to the troubled states. Michi- gan, by the way, isn't one of them. Greeks crack down The Greek government announced yesterday the arrest of 35 top members of the outlawed Communist party and its youth branch, charging that they planned to overthrow the Greek regime and impose a Communist dictatorship. The government claims that the Commu- nist party had played a role in last November's student demonstration in Athens and had planned similar ones on the nation's campuses this week. I ain't got you, babe It looks like. the all-American couple is on the skids. Sonny Bono has filed suit for divorce from his wife and singing partner, Cher, a spokesperson for the televised twosome said yesterday. The source said Sonny's sepa- ration petitio cited irreconcilable differences. The news follows several months of rumors that the pair were in trouble. but as yet CBS has net given word on the fate of the popular "Sonny and. Cher Comedy Hour.". On the inside ...David Stoll discusses the demise of Mark's coffee- house on the-Editorial page .. . the Arts page features Joan Borus' exclusive interview with French-Canadian fiddler Jean Carrignan . . . and John Kahler elaborates on what's lift of the Big Ten basketball race on the .Sports page. ". T~s Sirica to halt tape discussion WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Judge John Sirica yesterday moved to halt further public speculation about the findings of technical ex- perts examining the subpoenaed Watergate tapes. In a related development, the Senate WatergateCommittee voted yesterday to cancel all further pub- lic hearings. SIRICA IMPOSED the gag rule after meeting with attorneys from the White House, the special prose- cutor's office and counsel for Rose Mary Woods, President Nixon's personal secretary. A month ago Sirica had referred questions about the gap in one tape and the claim that two other conversations were never recorded to special prosecutor Leon Jawor- ski with a recommendation he turned it over to a grand jury. After yesterday's meeting, Sirica issued a brief statement saying, "All participants in the meeting have agreed that continued public comment on the grand jury's work by those who have any association with the investigation is inappro- priate." MEANWHILE, in announcing the 6-1 vote to cancel public Watergate hearings, Senator Sam Ervin (D- N.C.) said, "Tie passage of time and the development of new events have persuaded the committee that further hearings are not neces- sary for the committee to success- fully complete its work." "The coinmittee believes that it should be careful not to interfere unduly with the ongoing impeach- ment process of the House Judi- ciary Committee or the criminal cases which will soon be prosecuted by the special prosecutor, on which the attention of the country appears now to be focused." Ervin said, however, the com- mittee will pursue documentary evidence and the testimony of wit- nesses in executive sessions relat- ing to circumstances surrounding the CIA's involvement with Water- gate, the so-called milk deal and the Howard Hughes-Bebe Rebozo loan. THE COMMITTEE voted to ask the Senate to extend its life to May 28, three months beyond the Feb. 28 deadline, to finish the final preparation of its report. Ervin said any information un- covered in the continuing investiga- tions will be revealed in that final report. It will also contain "recom- mendations for legislative remedies to safeguard the integrity of the electoral process by which we choose our President," he said. The senator said he expects no opposition to a resolution extending the committee's life by three months soundly defeat strike vote - GEOoptimistic about By GORDON ATCHESON University teaching fellows soundly defeated a strike call, as results of a day-long vote on a work stoppage were an- nounced last night. The final total showed 530 teaching fellows voting in favor of the strike and 355 opposing it. The Graduate Em- ployes Organization (GEO) would have called a strike if a majority of the University's 1600 teaching fellows cast ballots supporting the action. ALTHOUGH no strike mandate was issued, .GEO leaders viewed the turnout optimistically. They stressed that the total indicates strong interest in unionization among graduate employes. Daily Photo by ALISON RUTTAN DAVID FENTON argues against the proposed McD onald's site on Mlaynard street during last night's City Council meeting. c a "A pro-strike vote of 500 will put pressure on the University admin- istration," GEO Executive Com- mittee member Anne Bobroff said. "There is definitely going to be a union. GEO has called a mass meeting for tonight at 8 p.m. in the Rack- ham Amphitheatre to discuss fur- ther action. THE STRIKE vote was precipi- tated by the administration's re- fusal to discuss "in good faith" a demands package p r e s e n t e d through GEO. The demands cover a wide range of issues including recognition of GEO as an official bargaining agent for graduate em- ployes, tuition waiver for teaching fellows, and written contracts. ' About 950 g r a d u a t e workers voted yesterday-a figure present- ing nearly half of all those em- ployed at the University. Nonethe- less only one in six research and staff assistants bothered to cast ballots. President Robben Fleming last night said he was "pleased" the teaching fellows did not approve the strike mandate. "It would have been a serious mistake for them and harmful to the University. CLEARLY THE graduate em- ployes intended to continue pursu- ing their demands with the admin- istration. "We are on the way to victory," said GEO chairwoman Sandra Silberstein. Another }teaching fellow quickly added "now it just may take a little longer." Today's mass meeting will prob- ably focus on whether GEO should seek formal recognition as a bar- gaining agent through an election sponsored. by the Michigan Em- ployment Relations Commission (MERC).4 THE UNIVERSITY has refused to negotiate with GEO until it is authorized by MERC. On Monday, the administration stated that if GEO agrees to represent all grad- uate enfiployes the University "is prepared to enter into a consent election." GEO considers its con- stituency to include all such em- ployes. In addition the University prom- ised to waive any other legal chal- lenges to the MERC election. GEO termed this announcement "a ma- jor concession" on the University's part. Presently GEO has declarations See TFs, Page 8 V By BILL HEENAN Compared to other Big Ten schools, University teaching fellows fare rather well. According to Edward Dougherty, assistant to the literary college (LSA) dean, "we come out in a competitive position-nearer to the top. MOST LSA teaching fellows re- ceive an average of $1800 a se- mester. This is based on a 20 hour work week. TFs in the engineering school receive slightly more. All TFs are granted in-state tuition status. Wisconsin teaching assistants re- cently unionized 'and were recog- nized as a bargaining unit by the state. The Teaching Assistant's Union joined the AFL-CIO last Fri- day after terminating its affilia- tion with the American Federation of Teachers. Wisconsin teaching assistants re- ceive a small stipend sand most pay in-state tuition. Students are hired to teach for a minimum of six hours a week nand are guaranteed employment for four years. In ad- dition they receive state health care benefits which guarantee com- plete coverage during the school year, plus disability insurance for maternity leaves. The University of Minnesota hies more graduate teaching assistants than any other fig Ten university -nearly 3,000. They are also paid the most roughly $7,300 a year, and like TFs here must also pay tui- tion. PURDUE PROVIDES a $2,700 a See 'U' TFs, Page 8 for new McDonald's By STEPHEN SELBST City Council last night voted 7-4 to approve the site plan for the controversial proposed McDonald's restaurant to be built on Maynard Street, despite presentation of pe- titions bearing 6,813 names opposed to the plan. Council also approved a Repub- lican-backed resolution on voter registration. The resolution pro- vides for six fixed registration sites, open only a few hours each day, to sign up new voters for the city's April elections. None of the sites are in the seocnd ward-a primar- ily student ward where the Repub- lians have little strength. THE PETITION drive, explained David Fenton of the Ann Arbor Sun was an ad hoc affair carried' out in just two weeks. Fenton said two to three times as many sig- natures could have been obtained had the drive been more coordinat- ed. Presentation of the petitions was made by "Ronald McColburn" a man dressed up to look like Ronald McDonald, the figure on the Mc- Donald's TC commercial. The "Mc- Colburn" nickname refers to Coun- cilman William Colburn (R-third ward.) "McColburn" was wearing a sign which said, "Eat plastic, it's good for you." Voting on the plan broke down along strict party lines with the KISSINGER TO RETURN Mideast peace talks on Syrian, Israeli troop separation to begin By APand Reuter Republican majority voting for the presence of the golden arches and the Democrats and Human Rights Party (HRP) voting against the burger emporium. DEBATE AT the meeting center- ed on whether the city could re- ject a site plan which conforms to all technical requirements. Oppo- nents of the McDonald's claimed the city had the power to turn down any proposal which ran counter to the public interest. To back this claim opponents cited a ruling handed down last week by Judge Ross Campbell of Washtenaw County Circuit Court. Campbell ruled the city's police powers include the ability to cate- gorically deny approval to any pro- posed construction. Burgerbackers"appealed to City Attorney Edwin Pear who admitted that the city did indeed have that right, but cautioned, "the city can't just deny plans at will." Pear added, "The best place to control development is at the zoning level." OPPOSITION to McDonald's cen- tered on seven points, some of them peculiar to this particular plan, and some zeroing in on McDon- ald's as a symbol of all fast food franchises. The points were: -McDonald's would destroy the historic and v i s u a 11 y pleasing Nickels House presently standing at the Maynard Street site; -Ecological considerations due to the traffic and litter problems created by the type of fast food service provided 'by McDonald's; -Concentration of fast food res- taurants in the area with Gino's on Washington and State and a plan for a Burger Chef to be built down the street at Maynard and Liberty;. -McDonald's food fails to meet human nutritional needs. The fare is alleged to be high in cholesterol and low in vitamins. Oppontnts claim a "steady diet of McDon:ald's would cause scurvy;" -McDonald's policies run ccun- ta rn ffirinive aionnbrare- Secretary of State Henry Kis- singer will begin Monday a second round of shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East, this time seeking a formula to separate Israeli and Syrian forces on the Golan Heights. At the same time, Israeli De- fense Minister Moshe Dayan has announced that he will refuse to serve in the newgovernment now being formed. THE DISPATCH of Kissinger to the Middle East was believed to have followed assurances to Nixon that the Arabs will soon lift their oil boycott imposed during last October's Middle East war. Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Omar Sakkaf, hailing the new U.S. peace initiative after conferring with Nixon at the White House yes- terday, told reporters he was hope- fu.l "something will happen soon to the benefit of the United States." The mediation attempt by Kis- Exorcist' ominates LOS ANGELES (IP)-The Exorcist, which frightened audiences with devilish doings, and The Sting, which tickled them with a tricky con game, trotted off with the most Academy Award nominations yesterday. The two films, with success records that proved both horror and comedy salable at the box office in 1973, were nominated in 10 cate- gories each, including best picture of the year. ALSO NOMINATED for best picture were the dramatic Cries and Whispers, the romantic comedy A Touch of Class, and a nostalgic reminiscence of the 1950s, American Graffiti. In a choice likely to spur interest in the April 2 awards, Academy members nominated Marlon Bran- do as best actor for his Last Tango. , in Paris performance despite his refusal last year of his Oscar for The Godfather. Nominations which set up strong competition in the best actor cate- gory were: Jack Lemmon, Save }, the Tiger; Jack Nicholson, The Last Detail; Al Pacino, Serpico; and Robert Redford, The Sting. THE BEST ACTRESS category was dominated by previous win- ners an nnnmine ;Ellen Burstvn. .. .. ..