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Mail with Check to: Classifieds, The Michigan Daily 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, MI 48109 NAME ADDRESS I CITY PHONE Two straws, no waiting Daily Photo by BRAD BENJAMIN Obviously preferring the old-fashioned to the commercial, Susan Blondy and Mike Raizman celebrated Valentine's Day 24 hours early by sharing a soda at Drake's. Flowers may last longer, but they don't taste nearly as good. Slip slidin' away: Treacherous sidewalks plague pedestrians By THOMAS KETTLER As Ann Arbor's street traffic returns to normal following the "Big Blizzard of '78," pedestrians are still plagued by ice, snow, and slush on many stretches of the city's 396 miles of sidewalks. Due to a lack of funds, the city delegates responsibility for clearing sidewalks bordering their property to Thompson Agsrtments furnished eIciencies 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, available for Fall 1978 occupancy Located at corner of William and Thompson call 665-2289 *1 individual porperty owners. John Rob- bins, director of the city's department of Street, Traffic, and Parking (STP), said, "You get what you pay for and Ann Arbor chooses not to pay jor sidewalk snow removal." "DEARBORN HAS 48 tractors that clear sidewalks and perform miscellaneous plowing operations while Ann Arbor has none," said Robbins. "If similar numbers of equipment and manpower were available, the city could clear all the walks in several hours time." The city currently clears only 11 miles pf designated safety sidewalks and bikepaths. The city will clear sidewalks on a "complaint basis." If the STP depar- tment gets a complaint about an un- cleared walk, they contact the property owners and tell them to clear the walk. STP inspector John Dunkley said sometimes it is hard to locate the owners since so many residences are rented. If the owner fails to clean the walk, the city may hire a company to clear the walk and charge the property owners for the snow removal. So far this winter, no walks have been cleared by the city as a result of complaints. Last, year, the city cleared only eight walks. DUNKLEY SAID the city ordinance on snow removal is outdated. This or- dinance, which was last revised in 1970, states that the city can charge the property owner no more than 15 cents per foot to clear a standard residential sidewalk. "There is no way you can get anybody to come in and clear a walk for Hi Fi STUDIO Stereo& T.V . Service. Fast-Competent RENTALS AT STUDENT RATES 215 S. Ashley 769-0342 Downtown, I block west of Main, betweenWashington and Liberty 15 cents a foot," said Dunkley. "Since 1970, the cost of clearing walks has probably increased three or four times." The University is responsible for snow removal from its 45 miles of walkway. It has its own set of priorities for snow removal: hospital areas, major bus routes, streets leading to food services, residence halls, parking facilities, and sidewalks. KEN WANTY, University Landscape Architecture and Grounds Manager, said some sidewalks are cleared con- currently with higher priority areas. Wanty added that the recent blizzard created the worst conditions he has seen in 20 years, making snow removal more difficult than usual. "The rain which fell immediately before the blizzard froze up, forming an ice layer 21/2 inches thick .under the snow," he said. The University's trac- tors with rotary brooms which nor- mally clear the sidewalks were useless under these conditions. Both the city and the University use very little salt to melt ice on sidewalks. Wanty said salt can be very damaging to the grass and vegetation around the walks. An LSA junior, who sprained her ankle last Thursday while walking through the Diag, took a different view on clearing sidewalks. She said, "Both the city and the University should salt major sidewalks. Some balance bet- ween ecology and self-preservation should be found." Neither the University Heath Service nor the University Hospital were able to supply information on the number of in- juries suffered since the blizzard as result of slippery sidewalk conditions. The. State Department, which has had the responsibility for issuing. passports since the 1780s, when it was then called the Department of For- eign Affairs, estimates that it issued 2.8 million passports in 1977 and expects that figure to rise to 3.1 million this year. IBM NEEDS PEOPLE And we can offer outstanding career opportunities in Marketing, Engineering or Computer Science. We will be interviewing at The University of Michigan on February 15, 1978 To find out about IBM and let us find out about you, sign up for an interview at the Placement Office or write to: I. C. Pfeiffer, Corporate College Relations Manager, IBMCorporation, One IBM Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611. Cut Copying- Duplicating Costs A TTEND THE Gestetner Office Duplicator Seminar& Exhibit At the University of Michigan MICHIGAN LEAGUE BLDG. 227 S. Ingalls-2nd floor Ann Arbor, Mich. SEMINAR on Duplicating: Wednesday, Feb. 15 9:30 am and 1:30 pm (eachsession is two hours in duration) EXHIBIT: Thursday, Feb.10 9:00 am to 3:30 pm an Display will be"the Latest in: -Offset reproduction with duplicator simplicity -Silk screen office duplicators -Copiers -Paper cutters -Binding systems -Paper folders