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Brothers

ROSENBERG CASE
fight for parents

vindication

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dations of this justification. It was
an attempt to show Americans how
'real' the threat was," he con-
tinues.
"Some people may still try to
justify it, saying that 'sure there
have been abuses, but let's not
throw out the baby with the bath-
water.' But we want to show that
the flaw is inherent in the argu-
ment, that it was a phony issue

from the very beginning.
"AMERICANS must realize that
our parents' trial, the Watergate
crimes, the Army spying, the sec-
ret bombing in Cambodia are all
part of the same chain."
The nature of power-and the way
it/ is used has always been im-
portant to Meeropol-the study of
power structures is central to the
Ph.D. research he has now had to

put aside temporarily.j
Friends who knew him in AnnI
Arbor agree that Meeropol was
politically perceptive and articu-
late.
IOne woman, who lived with Rob-
ert, his wife and three others in a
political commune for a year and
a half, notes that "Robby was ex-
cellent in isolating and analyzing
issues. He had the ability to take
part in a political debate and yet

Democrats vote no support for
city-wide rent control proposal.

stand outside and comprehend its
significance."I
At the same time, Meeropol is'
described by his friends as re-t
served, never shrill, always rea-i
soned and extremely bright. '
"HE WAS ONE of the best stu-i
dents I've had in ten years ofl
teaching at Antioch and Michigan,"
n o t e s University Anthropology1
Prof. Joseph Jorgenson.<
"He had a charming, intelligent
candor. He was willing to talkc
about a wide range of intellectual,
human and political concerns," he
says of Meeropol.l
Robby rarely talked, about hist
background, however. Very few
people in Ann Arbor knew about
his parents when he was here. He
points out that he didn't "go,
around talking about it."
"It was always there in the
back of my mind, but it wasn't,
part of my everyday thought pat-
terns. Little things would trigger.
it," he says.
"I was trying to do things, make
valid political statements and ac-
tions in my own right."!
Although he was successful i
being treated as an individual, as
Robby Meeropol, he agrees thatl
with the increasing publicity thata
situation may change somewhat,
pointing out that "one measure ofI
my effectiveness may r e v o 1 v e
around how well known I am." #
"However, it is more important
that people know the facts of the
case," he adds.

over the past two decades. Some
point out that the premise of the
case was itself absurd, arguing
that after the atomic bomb was
used against Japan, there was no
"secret" of the atomic bomb. The
only secret, they say, had been
whether or not the bomb itself was
possible.
The credibility of one of the
prime government witnesses in the
case has also been questioned, as
well as the authenticity of a cru-
cial trial document.
While much of their time is now
consumed by preparations for the
Nizer lawsuit, the Meeropols hope
to get the Rosenberg case files
opened in the future.
THE BROTHERS also hope that
Americans will also re-examine
the issues in their own minds, !
which is one reason they are rather
excited about a new Public Broad-
Fa-mily
(planning
scheduled
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clear rejection. We weren't sur-
prised, but we had hoped it would
pass.''
Rose, a lawyer for the Legal
Aid Society, noted "there was evi-
dence of lack of., understanding
among the Democrats present. The
small landlords vacation and re-
tirement fund often comes at the
cost of misery to families who
have to spend their stale bread
and medicine funds for rent in-
creases."
The party members present at
the meeting seemed reluctant to
deal with the issue at all. It was
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'not scheduled and was an addition!
to the original agenda.
Opponents to consideration ob-
jected on the basis thathmembers
did not have copies of the amend-
ment and consequently could not
discuss it rationally, and also, the
1974 party platform stand was
sufficient.
THE 1974 platform calls for "en-
actment of a practical, fair, and'
effective ordinance eliminating
rent gouging and encouraging
maintenance and repairs." It also
supports creation of new housing
development as well as encourag-
ing cooperatives and condo-
miniums.
Debate at the meeting centered
on the issue of fair return for land-
lords and what constituted "fair
profit."
The Democrats seemed concern-
ed with the possibility that the
rent control- amendment, if en-
acted, would squeeze the small
landlord out of business by setting

an upper limit on profits but not
creating a level of rent high
enough to insure any profit.
Backers of the rent control pro-
posal contended that the local
housing review boards provided by'
the measure would have the power
to maintain profits at a reasonable
level for all.
Party regulars also hinted that
the party would be weakened by
coming out in favor of the pro-
posal while individual candidates
have gone on record opposed to it.
Ball cmmented, "there are pow-
erful landlord interests in the
Democratic party, and it would
split the party. The party has put
the election of Democrats in the
Thir dand Fifth Wards over the
interest of 55 per cent of the peo-
ple in the city."
The 55 per cent figure refers to
the percentage of people in the
city allegedly living in rented
dwellings.

casting Service documentary on
the trial. (The program can be
seen here next Monday night at
9:30 p.m. on channel 56, WTVS,
Detroit.)
Robby asserts that he has never,
met anyone who "read the mate-
rial" who didn't begin to change
their opinion a little, or at least
begin to wonder.
Is he bitter about his parents'
trial and execution?
"Certainly," he admits, "I har-
bor a lot of anger within me. I'm
not prepared to forgive and for-
get. I would like to see the people
responsible for it brought to
justice.
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THOMAS AQUINAS
MINI COURSE
Organization Meeting is Thursday,
28 Feb., 4 p.m., 407 Mason Hall
Course is centered on the Aquinas Festival taking
place on campus March 13, 14, 15. For further
information, phone POINT-30 or Mr. W. R. Newton
at 3-4556.

THE FACTS of the Rosenberg;
case have troubled many people women as childbearers, mothers
and wives in light of the changing
demands of an increasingly tech-
J'f fa C s nological, overcrowded world, rep-
S (m ac s resentatives say.

Rare disease causes

THROUGH auctions to be held at I
throughout the day sports aficion- ueat Lat
ados can purchase such recently
rediscovered rarities as Glen-
dale Meat Co.'s 1950 Tigers series By DAVID WHITING
for only $25 a card. Or if one has ,
$50 to spare, a 1950 postcard of A rare disease for which there is,
Gil Hodges, first baseman for the no prevention and no cure" has
Brooklyn Dodgers is available. resulted in the death of one 13-
For the more economically mind- year-old girl and the hospitaliza-
ed, the ever-popular Topps bubble- tion of two other children in cri-,
gum cards range from 25 cents to tical condition at University Hos-;
$15 each for those dating as far pital.
back as 1951; Up until recently, there had'only
For those who forgot to don been 120 documented cases in the
their catchers mits and baseball world of the disease known as.
caps, collectors' will be selling Reye's Syndrome. However, in the!
equipment used by professional past two weeks, over 100 cases of
hockey, basketball and baseball Reye's Syndrome have been re-
players. For example, Carolina -ported in the U. S. with a deathj
Cougars basketball forward Bill rate of 55 per cent.
Cunningham h a s donated his l
trunks, which will be available to THE DISEASE, which is a non-,
the highest bidder. contagious virus infection whose
STIEHL ESTIMATES that over causes are unknown, affects only
100 people are expected to attend children and adolescents.
the convention, which will run 'U' Hospital has treated seven
from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the cases of Reye's Syndrome In the
Michigan Union assembly hall. past ten days, handling a third of
He attributes the expected large Michigan's 22 reported cases
turnout to the current nostalgia which have resulted in eight
craze. "Here's a happy part of deaths so far.
childhood for people to hang onto" Dr. Joseph Baublis, who is a
he adds. specialist in pediatric virus infec-
tions at the hospital reports that
USING THE convention as a the disease appears after one week
stepping stone, Stiehl plans to con- of virus infections. Reye's Syn-
tinue organizing local hobby card drome affects the brain and liver
groups. Tomorrow he plans to pro- and is associated with influenza al-
pose and receive feedback on though it has not been determined
forming a Southern Michigan col- how. Symptoms are lengthy vom-
lectors club. iting, delerium, and finally coma.
General admission to the event Dr. Ted Thompson, who is the
is 50 cents while two dollars is Epidemic Intelligence Service Of-
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and/or rent a display table. reau of Health has been co-
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hospital
ordinating his efforts at combat-
ing the disease with the federal
Center for Disease Control in At-
lanta, Ga.
He, along with Baublis, has
been trying blood transfusions, but
with little success.
REYE'S has so far affected only
children and adolescents, usually
after they have contracted Influ-
enza B or Chicken Pox. In the
past, Influenza B has been con-
trolled by vaccinations. However a
new type has cropped up which is
unaffected by these vaccinations.
Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan
have been the hardest hit by the
disease.
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ligious, sexual, and racial affairs,
was attacked at its inception as
an attempt by Faye and other
members of council to dissipate
the power of third world students
at the University.
A motion by Hoffman to make
assistant directorships non-voting
members of the committee was
also defeated.
A number of motions to let cer-
tain questions appear on the next
elections ballot were discussed at
the meeting. They ranged from a
question about a change from 10-
10-10 plan in campus representa-
tion to a simpler one involving
only 15 representatives, to ques-
tions about reducing the money
accessed by SGC from the exist-
ing 75 cents to 70 cents or 45 cents.

THE -CONFERENCE will fea-
ture speakers and panels from
Zero Population Growth, the Unit-
ed Auto Workers' Department of
Consumer Affairs, and the Wo-
men's Crisis Center of Ann Arbor.
Presentations will range from
panel discussions and films to in-
formal workshops which will deal
with topics including Midwifery,
Rape Crisis Counseling, Film Pre-
views and Reviews, and Meeting
up with. Menopause. A series of
small discussion groups will pin-
point needed areas of change
within each participant's job or
affiliation.
A summation set for the end of
the conference will aim at present-
ing new objectives to the women
present.
Organizers predict that the two-
day conference, geared toward
creating a greater understanding
in health and counseling profes-
sionals of the problems all women
.share, will foster a greater aware-
ness and sensitivity in the areas
discussed.

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