Friday, September 15, 1972 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Three Friday, September 151 1972 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Three INTERVIEWS for membership to the board of the ANN ARBOR FILM COOPERATIVE will be held Sunday, September 17, of 164 East Quad at 8:30 p.m. We're looking for OFFICE SPACE-Call 769-7787 BIMBO'S ON THE HILL (THE OLD VILLAGE INN) OPEN 4 P.M. DAILY, including Sunday DANCE TO S.J.Q. The Seven James Quintet North America's Hottest New Group! WEDNESDAY thru SUNDAY at 9:00 3411 WASHTENAW Near Arborland 973-2100 'U' PROF'S VISIT China: a radical's observations Heavy fighting continues for By SUE STEPHENSON "It especially impressed me that everybody in China belongs to a meaningful community, relat- ing to each other in groups and not living a fragmented life," commented economics professor Tom Keisskopf. Weisskoph, a member of the First Friendship Delegation of American Radical Political Econ-. omists (FFDARPE), was part of an 18-member delegation of teachers, students, writers and organizers from across the na- tion, who traveled in China for' two and a half weeks beginning August 8. They visited industrial and ag- ricultural coastal areas in and near Canton, Peking, Shanghai, Tangshan and Tsunhna County in Hopei Province. The delegation also visited communes, factories making pro- ducer and consumer goods, coal mines, produce markets, depart- ment stores, centers of local in- dustry, the Shanghai docks, Pe- king University, a medical school, hospitals, nurseyr schools, work- er and peasant housing. Having spent four years in In- dia, Weisskopf said he was es- pecially struck by the incredible contrast between China and In- dia. "Everyone enjoys material se- curity," Weisskopf said, "they get enough to eat, have access to medical facilities, educational fa- cilities, and housing facilities at virtually no cost." Even though Weisskopf's im- pressions of China were mostly favorable, he did comment that ''one of China's negative aspects was its uniformity of thought. Clearly," he continued, "a tight ideological control is present and reflected in the media." "Thus," he added, "it's hard to evaluate how many people are content and how many are not because you don't hear any fund- amental dissent or criticism of tie system." A second negative aspect con- cerns its "lack of room for in- dividual creativity. However," Weisskopf continued, "it doesn't appear to bother most Chinese who seem to feel that benefits from the collective activities, make it less necessary to engage in individualistic pursuits. But it does result in a relatively im- poverished cultural and intel- lectual life, with a limited amount of books, magazines, mo- vies and drama." "Everywhere," Weisskoph com- Terraced farmland in China HELD C L OVER! f., DIAL 8-6416 " . an inspired blend of fact and fantasy. It leaps backwards and forwards in space and time with utter abandon . from the grimness of a German P.O.W. camp in winter to the lush- ness of a geodesic dream house-complete with pneumatic dream girl. FOR THIS TRIP, ONE MUST FASTEN HIS SEAT BELT AND HOLD ON TIGHT!" -Arthur Knight, Saturday Review WINNER 1972 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL JURY PRIZE AWARD Only American Film to be so Honored KURT VONNEGUT JR'S SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE o-ne of the most danriginl pctures ever = made".: FREE ! FREE! Third Ann Arbor MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL (CONTINUED) The August 6th performances were cancelled due to rain. We are rescheduling them for . - SUNDAY, SEPT. 17 mented, "the streets were very clean and the bus service was very efficient, giving the impres- sion of a well organized, well run nation." "Also," Weisskopf continued, "I was struck by the extent to which the society engaged in col- lective activity as opposed to in- dividual activity. Everyone par- ticipates freely in some kind of small and meaningful group from which each draws support." A self-proclaimed radical eco- nomist. Weisskopf said he was especially interested in the Chin- ese claim that "the masses par- ticipate in and make decisions concerning their affairs," f o r radicals desire "to give the ord- inary person control over what affects his or her life." B-t he noted that it was very hard to tell to what extent the power to make decisions resides with the masses, and to w h a t extent with the revolutionary committees (who are responsible for administering neighborhoods, communes, etc. and are generally led by party members). "The life style of an average Chinese," Weisskopf said, "con- sists of a 48 hour/6 day work week, seven holidays per year and no long vacations." However, workers are allowed special leave for marriage, deaths in the family, etc. 1 i 1:30 -3 20-5 0 705 -9 .M " +&CtLO in oern lixq DIAL 665-6290 613 E. Liberty "Even though the Chinese work long hard deliberate hours," Weisskopf said, "they don't show signs of oppression or ali- enation and they seem to be- lieve in what they're doing." "Women in China," Weisskopf commented, "have not yet ach- ieved complete equality with men, but they have gone a long way, and today most women are working at the same jobs as men with equal pay and have similar job opportunities." Weisskoph admitted disappoint- ment in the structure of the child care centers, which are avail- able to all. "Only women care for the children," Weiskopf said, "and the Chinese don't seem to feel the need for men to do this kind of job. Also, the centers are not very innovative and are short of facilities. Weisskopf said that he was im- pressed with "China's intergrat- ed community and the fact that a person's work place provides that person with food, recrea- tional facilities, child care fa- cilities, and medical facilities," ,and he added that "the elderly are better off because they not only have material security (re- ceiving pensions amounting to 70 per cent of their wages at re- tirement), but they also remain a part 'of the community and play a WOODSIOCK Modern Lang.Aud. 7:00-8:30-10:00 $1.25 cont. Friends of Newsreel TONIGHT ONLY BEN HUR Dir. Fred Niblo, 1927 Silent. With Roman Na- varro, Francis X. Bush- man. Lush MGM spec- tocular-all out sets plus the thrilling chariot race. 7:00 & 9:05 ARCHITECTURE AUDITORIUM 75c role in that commur "The average facto Weisskonf explains," 35 to 110 yuan per m eanivalent in Ameri $15.00 to $45.00. Ho Chinese's cost of livi different from the A "In China, rent, w one pays to the state, 2-3 yuan; educationa child care facilities, care facilities are vir food costs for an av ily bf a factory wor 30 yuan. And," Weisskopf "since most families wage earners, the av er saves a substantia his income for luxur bicycles, sewing ma radios. "Everyone we me tremely friendly and increased contact wit] ican people which,", continued, "contrasts with an unequivocal wards Russia." "The Chinese appar Weisskopf explained sia is their principle they are concerned< about the RussianI their borders." "We saw groups fr parts of the world, b ly no Russians," he Quang Tr fort SAIGON (P) - Bunker-to-bunker demilitarized zone, the U.S. Com- combat ground on for a third day mand reported. A communique said inside Quang Tri Citadel yester- the pilot bailed out and was res- day. Government marines were re- cued. ported making scant progress in The command said U.S. fighters their battle to seize the walled; and fighter-bombers flew 310 fortress from its North Vietnamese strikes against the North on Wed- captors. nesday, blasting the big Kep rail- Associated Press correspondent yard 40 miles northeast of Hanoi Holger Jensen reported that a and the Hau Lan storage and bar- company of marines, perhaps 200 racks complex 40 miles north of men, was fighting savagely to ex- the capital. pand a two-acre toehold in the- ---- southeastern corner of the 50-acre, TTL '1tcetrCiaeattehatIof the rubble that was Quang Ti .-Soviet 19th century Citadel at the heart . . V e City. Other marines crouched on the trade accord battered stone wall of the fortress t a e a c r and fired down on the dug-in North Vietnamese with riflesand anti- tank weapons. urawsne Officers told Jensen nearly 700 North Vietnamese troops had been; killed in and around the Citadel in WASHINGTON ( Word five days of fighting. South Viet- came from Washington and Mos- fiv dae s os fighting.Sout i et- be cow yesterday that trade accords namese losses, were said to be' between the two countries - end uit, averaging about 25 killed and 125 deals that could total billions d ry worker," wounded a day. dears thaycdeasige insthe "earns from The Viet Cong radio didn't men- dollars - ma be signed i the nonth. It s tion the battle for the Citadel in ca is from its broadcast last night but claimed . The White Hosue and the Krem- wever, the 350 government troops were killed input out a joint statement giv- ing is quite in the Quang Tri area 'Wednesday. ing an optimistic report on talks ingisqu, The renort also claimed four tanks held in the Soviet capital this americans. were destroyed and three American week between Soviet officials and 'hich every- jets shot down. Henry Kissinger, President Nix- costs about Quang Tri Province fell to the on's assi satnoftrU l facilities, North Vietnamese May 1 and the on's assistant for national secur- and medical government launched a concerted ity affairs. tually free; 120,000-man drive on June 28 to "Significant progress was made erage fam- get it back. A month later South on several issues of principle in ker are 25- Vietnamese paratroopers were pull- commercial relations between the ed out after taking heavy losses in two countries," the document continues, an abortive attempt to storm the said. It went on to talk about pos- have two Citadel, and marines took over the sible signing of a comprehensive erage work- job. trade agreement "in the near fu- 1 amount of After six weeks of slow and pain- ture." ies such as ful search operations under con- In Moscow, President Armand ichines and tinuous enemy artillery bombard- Hammer of Occidential Petroleum ment, the marines closed on the, Corp. said Premier Alexei Kosy- t was ex- itadel from three sides.gin had given his blessing to a Shortly before the company dtalked of 1 hrl eoe h opn series of commercial deals h taed o broke into the Citadel through a hm the Amer-? bomb-blasted breach in the wall, Hete ammer said his negotiations Weisskopf government rangers moved up to centeron threehprojects: d strongly- suport the marines. -U.S. purchase of Soviet natur- hostility to- There are still no government al gas with no dollar figure given troops on the western side, where except his estimate that "it's very 'ently feel," the North Vietnamese maintained big;" "that Rus- their main supply route to the fort- -A proposal to supply the So- enemy and ress. A river that flows past just viets with $150 million of super- and critical west of the Citadel is swollen by phosphoric chemical fertilizer in build-up on heavy rains, and officers believe each of the next 20 years, with the it has cut the enemy supply line. Soviets supplying the United om m a n y In the air war, a U.S. Navy A7 States an equal value ofj ammo- ut absolute- was shot down by anti-aircraft fire nia and urea. Hammer suggested added. Wednesday 80 miles north of the $6 billion as the upper limit on such a deal; and - - -Development by Occidental of Wea have the BEST Ia permanent U. S. trade center 'PAIR aedheSESTICE !in Moscow that could serve as PAIRS and SERVICE a headquarters for 400 American around-TRY US firms. The joint statement said that in ITS CAR SERVICE addition to a comprehensive trade agreement, the United States OF ANN ARBOR, Inc. and the Soviet Union are work- 4705 Washtenaw ing on a maritime agreement that (next to Ypsi-Ann drive in would permit Soviet merchant ships to traffic in American ports. 434-01 10 Not mentioned in the statement T-W-F-8-6; M and Th 8-9 was the subject of Vietnam, but White House press secretary Ron- - ald Ziegler told newsmen, "we're not hesitant in mentioning to you that it was discussed . . . and not Fust in passing." DELTA SIGMA DELTA Sa - Dental Fraternity ZONE 652-6264 2:45--SHOWS AT 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 P M FRI., SEPT. 15 so he badewith ore,7 p.mn 1502 Hill, Ann Arbor LIVE BAND REFRESHMENTS - Una -ne-a ...h~ o a and swMGIM THE FUN STARTS HERE ! RE SPoR "A VERY FUNNY FILM!" -N.Y. Times "FULL OF LAUGHS!" --N.Y. Daily! J News *, KENDA I 11 a.m. DIAG 3 p.m. ARB MOtOR.OIL$ wd (No Motorized Vehicles Permitted in the Arb) THREE PLAYS . . . 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