CONSPIRACY AND JUSTICE See Editorial Page Y Bk i4rn :43 a t I BREAKING High-37 Low-27 For details see today ... Vol. LXXXIII, No. 66 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Wednesday, November 22, 1972 Ten Cents Eight Pages today.. if you see news happen call 76-DAILY Convictions ' defendants of five Chicago 7 Green alone If chemistry Prof. Mark Green wants to fight the report accusing him of "inappropriate" use of class time he's going to have to do it alone. The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has refused Green's request to back his struggle to have the report overturned. The report was the result of a chemistry department inquiry into his presentation of an anti-war slide show to organic chemistry classes. English Prof. Sheridan Baker - local AAUP president - explained the group's actions saying, "Right now, there is no strong grievance case, so it is improper for us to get involved." Marijuana rip-off An armed robbery at East Quad Monday night may cause some problems for city police. According to the student victim, two men - one white and one black - entered his room at 11:35 p.m. to conclude a dope deal. One of them drew a gun and they took his grass and $62, and split. Police are investigating but they may have a rather thorny problem on their hands if they apprehend the crooks. Will they return the stolen dope to its owner? According to Lt. Richard Hill, the cops will "cross that bridge when we come to it." So long Thanksgiving vacation is: (a) A delectable home-cooked turkey dinner (b) four days of sleep (c) when you write two 20-page papers due next Monday (d) when you don't write two 20-page papers due next Monday. Turn in your answer and don't cheat. The Daily staff will be back with all the answers to all of your other questions on Tuesday, November 28. Happy Turkey Day. Not happening Linda Ross of the Ann Arbor Sun called yesterday to inform us she made a goof when she wrote in the Sun's last edition there would be a public hearing on cable TV today. It ain't gonna happen, folks. Sorry. Happenings .. school's out at 5 p.m. (or earlier, depending on how you feel about going to classes on the last day before vacation) so there really isn't much happening. Check out what's happening wherever you're going. Have fun. Prices rise WASHINGTON - Everything is getting more expensive. That's the word from the government which released figures yes- terday which show that prices rose .3 per cent over last October. The largest part of the increase was in clothing, the govern- ment said. Sources say the increase could mean modified but more stringent price controls next year. The warpath WASHINGTON - Peter McDonald - a chief of the Navajo tribe - said yesterday there will be more demonstrations like the one staged earlier this month at the Bureau of Indian Af- fairs (BIA) if the government fails to take steps to deal with Indian grievances. McDonald said the BIA demonstration was "not just an isolated incident," but rather, "a manifestation of what American Indians really feel." Jailhouse rock WEED, Calif. - Party pooping police in- this northern Cali- fornia city had a riot on their hands last weekend when arrested revelers declined to cease their merry-making. While the cops were making trips back and forth hauling in a total of 24 party- goers, those already arrested trashed the jail, kicking in the ceiling, smashing furniture and ripping out plumbing. There was only one injury - an officer was bitten. Spy vs. spy VIENNA - A Bulgarian rocket scientist who defected to the West is missing, according to Austrian authorities. The 40- year-old electronics engineer Seiko Spednoridski disappeared shortly before he was due to emigrate to the U.S. Security of- ficials suspect he has been kidnapped. Dope notes HERE AND THERE - Ms. E. A. Kolmeier's dogs always bring her the morning paper, but Monday the San Antonio house- wife received an unexpected bonus from her pets. Along with the paper they brought her two one-pound blocks of mari- juana wrapped in brown paper . . . opium grows on despite the government ban in Turkey. Turkish officials seized 920 pounds of the stuff at an estimated street value of $8 million it was announced yesterday. On the inside .. . on the Editorial Page, staff writer Eugene Robin- son defends the decision of blacks to march separately in Monday's protest . . . Roy Chernus reviews violinist Itzhak Perlman on the Arts Page . . . and the Sports Page features a loot at Saturday's game of the year (century?) by William Alterman. The weather picture If you're thinking of hitch hiking out of town today, forget it. It's gonna be cold, man.'And not only that, but more snow is on the way. High tomorrow will be in the upper 30s and low will be around 25. It will be partly cloudy with variable winds from five to 10 miles per hour. It will be partly sunny and warmer for Turkey day, however. Eat hearty. reversed by court Decision cites judge's contempt' for defense CHICAGO (P)-A federal appeals court, citing errors by trial Judge Julius Hoffman, reversed yesterday the convictions of the five Chicago Seven defendants found guilty of crossing state lines to incite rioting at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. In a two to one ruling reversing the convictions of David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the constitutional rights of the defendants may have been vio- lated. The judges ruled that Hoffman erred in several areas during the stormy U.S. district court trial in 1969 and 1970 and displayed "a deprecatory and often antagonistic attitude toward the defense . . . from the very beginning." j The appeals court said the gov- I ali( ernment could retry the defendants, l el e but added, "There is evidence in the record which, if believed, and inferences favorable to the defend-j h a ants drawn, would lead a jury to, acquit."- James Thompson, U.S. district "1 attorney for northern Illinois, said he would conerabowith the U. Strial A J1istice Department spokesperson WASHINGTON P) - The Air in Washington declined comment on Force yesterday dismissed charges a possible retrial until the appeals against Gen. John Lavelle and23 cort opinion was read. iother cers accused of carrying William Kunstler of New York out illegal bombing strikes against City, who headed the defense staff, North Vietnamb said, "I can't see how they can justify public expense of funds to "No new information was pre- continue this grotesque case. It sented which would warrant fur- never should have been brought in ther action," the Air Force said C AP Photo DAVID DELLINGER (midd'e) happily chats with lawyers William Kunstler and Doris Peterson after learning of the federal appeals court reversal of his and four otiers convictions. They had been found guilty of crossing state lines to incite the rioting that occurred during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. RECOUNT ASKED: Br o ,lseat Deake oses Circuit Court By GORDON ATCHESON Shirley Burgoyne, the appar- ent winner of a Washtenaw County Circuit Court judgeship, was told yesterday she had ac- tually lost the seat by a narrow 70-vote margin. An official election canvass declared 14th District Judge Ed- ward Deake the winner of the contested position. Burgoyne has announced she will demand a full recount, in all the county's 164 precincts. "I'm calling for a full recount because I feel the electorate is entitled to a full and fair inves- tigation." she said. Deake was "pleasantly sur- prised at the result." "I think chances are the cur- rent results will be upheld in a recount." Deake confidently de- clared. The final tally showed Deake receiving 37,542 votes, while Burgoyne garnered only. 37,472 votes. These figures reflect a 627 vote difference betweenuthe Sofficial canvass and the unof- ficial canvass, which was com- piled on election night. County Clerk Robert Harrison said "canvass records show there were minor - three to five-vote errors in many individ- ual precincts." Ypsilanti Town- ship precinct 13, however, gave Burgoyne 400 more votes in the original tally than she actually received. "We can't pin down the rea- son for the 400 vote error except to say it was not in th machines themselves." said. "I'm certain that al election officials were tious, concerned citize made honest mistakes d long lines and late hou goyne commented in a statement for the medic Harrison also blamed rors on the election lengthy working hours a eral election night co Burgoyne, Deake, an 0 " wins slim e voting son all expressed hope that the Harrison errors in compiling the votes for circuit judge would prompt some 1 of the change in the tabulation system. conscien- However, Harrison maintained, ens who "The number of errors was low ue to the considering the total figures han- rs" Bur- dled. We're happy it was as low prepared as it was." a. Harrison predicted the recount the er- for the circuit court seat prob- official's ably would not be completed un- nd "gen- til late January. Consequently, nfusion." Deake will assume the judge- d Harri- ship pending the outcome of the viectory. recount, according to Harrison. Harrison mentioned the possi- bility of vote tampering affecting the election results. "There is always the chance of irregulari- ties. Instances of people voting twice could have occurred and we have no way of checking," said Harrison. Neither candidate said they believed the results were in any way falsified. "I don't suspect anything illegal. The errors were just honest human mistakes," said Deake. the first place." In arguing before the appeals court, defense lawyers contended the riot section of the 1968 Civil Rights Act, under which the de-l fendants were indicted, is uncon- stitutional. They also accused U.S. District1 Court Judge Hoffman of "blatant" antagonism" and favoring the pro- secution over the defense. The appeals court majority, Jud- ges Thomas Fairchild and Walter, Cummings, held the statute valid, but Judge Wilbur Pell, in his -dis- sent, said, "I entertain no doubts but that the statute under which the appellants were prosecuted is facially unconstitutional in that it is clearly violative of the First Amendment right of freedom ofI speech." Pell added that he concurred in the majority opinion, but his dis- sent was directed at the other judges upholding the constitution- ality of the statute. The five men were sentenced Feb. 18, 1970, by Judge Hoffman to serve five years in prison and were fined $5,000 each. Two other de- fendants, John Froines and Lee Weiner, were acquitted and all seven were acquitted of charges they conspired to incite rioting. An eighth defendant, Black Pan- ther leader Bobby Seale, was sev- ered from the others during the trial for his outbursts in the court- room because he wasn't allowed to defend himself, sentenced for con- tempt and a mistrial was declared. The government declined to retry Seale. The seven remaining defendants and their two lawyers were sen- tenced for contempt at the end of the trial. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appealstreversedthose convictions earlier this year on the grounds that Hoffman should have removed himself from the case. The government says it plans to retry the defendants for contempt. The decision yesterday held that Judge Hoffman erred in failing to See CONVICTIONS, Page 8 in a brief statement announcing the decision by Secretary Robert Seamans Jr. The charges were filed Nov. 3 by Sgt. Lonnie Franks, the '23- year-old enlisted man whose letter last March to Sen. Harold Hughes (D-Iowa) first called an attention to unauthorized bombings in North Vietnam last winter. Franks acted after the Air Force on Oct. 24 ruled out further disci- plinary action against Lavelle, say- ing his firing as commander of the 7th Air Force in Southeast Asia was punishment enough. The general also was demoted from four-star to two-star rank in retirement, but draws retirement pay of a foir-star general. In filing his charges, Franks' civilian attorney, William Holmans Jr., of Boston, said he would take the case to federal court if the Air Force did not take "appropriate action." At the time, Franks said he was acting "because the measures taken so far by the Air Force have done nothing to ensure that this type of situation will not recur. "Instead of truly punishing the guilty parties, the Air Force, de- spite overwhelming evidence, has retired Gen. Lavelle with an an- nual salary of $27,000. There has not been the slightest reprimand for other people involved," said Franks, who is now assigned to McCoy Air Force Base, Fla. Lavelle a d m i t t e.d during a lengthy congressional investigation that he ordered the attacks last winter without authority from su- periors in Washington and to the falsifying of records to cover his activities. Tenure committee chai red by chemistry Prof. Green critic -- - - - --- ---T- By TED STEIN Green case.s A chemistry professor highly Richard Lawton, the new chair-I critical of Prof. Mark Green's de- man, replaced chemistry Prof. t cision to present an anti-war slide Martin Stiles, who resigned from show to his classes, has assumed the ad hoc departmental commit-s the chairmanship of Green's tenure tee that is expected to decide later committee. . next month if Green should be 1 The criticism figured prominently given tenure.E in a departmental review commit- Still another chemistry professor,c tee report that called the slide Peter Smith, refused to even bep show "an inappropriate use of considered for a spot on the com- class time." mittee. Two other professors, however,' Lawton entered the Green dis- T including one who had previously pute by sending a note to Thomas been committee chairman, have Dunn, acting chemistry department removed themselves from any role chairman, criticizing Green for us- in the tenure decision because of ing the slide show. their previous involvement in the "I note that this is the Chem 227 class hour," he wrote. "I be- lieve this is an abuse of Prof. Green's options in the teaching of chemistry!" Lawton then went to Green, he ! m a ste r says, shortly before a second show- m a ste ing at 1:00 p.m., and told him heI felt the slides weren't appropriate. The review committee report stated that Lawton's complaint was important in catalyzing the events leading to Dunn's decison. Lawton's memorandum, more- over, was crucial in influencing the committee to chide Green for P~xprr.i.,ing "noo~r i,,dgment1 in not show case doesn't affect his im- partiality in the larger matter of tenure. "They're not related," he ob- served. "The slide show is such a miniscule part of his six years here." According to Lawton, even if he wanted to, he could not remove himself from the committee. He says he is the only faculty member now that Stiles has resign- See CRITIC, Page 8 Medical advocates push for consumer information, safety 14 YEAR OLD GURU Devotees praise 'perfect By DAVE BURHENN "In this age of darkness, I have come to reveal the Light." These words came from the mouth of a rather chubby 14- year-old Indian lad, a boy who claims some five million follow- as incense burned. The focus of the gathering was a lecture by Mahatma Rajeswar Ji, a disciple of the guru. One of the followers, or de- votees, as they are called, Mar- shall Massey, described the Ma- By TERRY MARTIN When your doctor mutters "Hmmm," scrawls something on a piece of paper, smiles reassuring- ly and tells you to take these pills five times a day for four days, what has happened? 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