The Michigan Daily-Thursday, February 23, 1978-Page 3 SOUTHERN STA TES HIT HARDEST: NOW boycott encourages ERA By PAULINE TOOLE At least 200 national organizations have followed the policy initiated by the National Organization for Women (NOW) in cancelling conventions held in states which have not passed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The ERA has not yet been ratified in most of the southern states and Illinois. These states are the homes of some of the nation's largest "convention cities" and these cities are feeling the impact of lost dollars. TO DATE, Chicago has lost $19 million. New Orleans has lost between $12-14 million while Kansas City, St. Louis and Miami report losses ranging from $1-$12 million. A spokesman for the Atlanta Convention Bureau claimed the city wasn't affected, although other Bureau representatives referred specifically to problems Atlanta had encountered. The proposed 27th Amendment to the United States Constitution states in part, "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on ac- count of sex." Feminists have giverrpassage of the ERA high priority on their political agenda. Ratification of the ERA requires the approval of three-fourths of the states and needs to be completed by March 22, 1979. So far, 35 of the necessary 38 states have approved it. "THE ECONOMIC boycott has been the most potent weapon we have," said Betty Friedan in a speech last week at Michigan State University. "We are going to have to get an ex- tension of the Equal Rights Amen- dment beyond 'March 1979. We have real hope for passage in Illinois. We have a shot for Arizona, North Carolina, and maybe Missouri," said the founder of NOW. As the seven-year deadline period looms ever closer, feminists are ap- plying pressure via the boycott. The tactic, designed td hit the states in the anti-ERA pocket, requires an organization's refusal to spend money or schedule conventions in states that haven't ratified the ERA. THE BOYCOTT has been supported by a number of national organizations including the United Auto Workers (UAW), the Democratic National Committee and the city governments of Washington, D.C. and Cincinnati. Allen Goldhamen, spokesman for the Chicago Convention Bureau described the impact of the boycott on Chicago business. "To date, we've had in two categories - future cancellations and prohibited business - a $19 million loss." Claiming that Chicago residents and legislators have supported the passage of the ERA, Goldhamen said the con- vention bureau asked NOW to boycott other areas of the state. "WE'VE URGED the NOW people to pull out of areas like Peoria or Spring- field - the areas that vote against the ERA. Pulling out of the regions would make a more specific impact, apply a more direct pressure," he said. Bill Peeper of the New Orleans Con- vention Bureau speculated on the ob- jections to passage of the ERA in Louisiana. "Our new (Louisiana) Con- stitution is one of the most pro-equal rights things going. The legislators feel there isn't any need for federal inter- vention," he said. SUZANNE SAKOLSKY of the Democratic National ' Committee's Women's Division reviewed her group's stand on the boycott. "We have a policy that is understood. There will not be any meetings held in not-ratified states. The only thing down on paper dealt with hoping that by March, 1979 the amen- dment will either be passed or the ratification period will be over. NOW and other organizations are pressing for an extension of the deadline. If that happens, the boycott could continue for some time and could effectively spur ratification, the hope of: its supporters. In Louisiana, the New Orleans Con- vention Bureau was advised against pro-ERA lobbying efforts. "Our legal 'The economic boycott has been the most potent weapon we have. We are going to have to get an extension of the Equal Rights Amendment beyond March 1979.' -Betty Friedan NOW Founder Daily Photo by WAYNE CABLE Raise the roof... The roof literally caved in on student Cheryl Dobson Tuesday night when a large crack in her apartment's ceiling reached its full poten- tial in a thunderous crash of plaster. Dobson said the crack had been growing steadily since Thanksgiving, but the situation became critical Tuesday when the ceiling dropped approximately four nches. Dobson said she was on the phone with the bulding's owners, McKinley Associates, when "A big piece of plaster went crashing across the room and placed itself on the couch." Maintenance crews arrived yesterday to patch the ceiling but the beleaguered tenant describes her living conditions as "a real mess." Fortunately for Cheryl, she lives on the top floor and was not annoyed by upstairs neighbors drop- ping in. Adecadea o... February 23, 1968: Results of a campus wide poll released today by the College Young Republicans shows that New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller polled 86 per cent of the vote against President Johnson. The poll also shows Johnson losing to four of five Republican presiden- tial hopefuls on the ballot. That's entertainment:. .. Theatre owner Martin Shafer has added a novel twist to tge concession stands at'his theaters in Dearborn and Westland, Michigan. In ad- dition to popcorn, Milk Duds and licorice; filmgoers can also enjoy their favorite cocktails or a foamy glass of beer. According to Shafer, liquor sales run highest during thrillers like Coma or adventure flicks like The Gauntlet, although one would expect a sharp drop in sales during the Saturday -kiddie matinee. Shafer says he hasn't had any trouble with intoxicated audiences and he finds clean up is no added problem, "scotch and soda doesn't make the mess that cherry pop does." Happenings .. . ... since you probably pulled an all-nighter last night in honor of approaching mid-terms, catch a few minutes sleep this morning but get up in time for the American Medical Student Association's film "Mind Over Body" in South Lecture Hall, Med. Sci. II at noon. . . als at noon catch a demonstration of bobbin lace making, a rare folk craft sponsored by the Open Hearth series in the Pendleton Room of the Union ... then, at 12:10 the Pendleton Center presents "Historical Buildings of Ann Arbor" in the Pendleton Room ... The Environmen- tal Protection Agency Air Pollution Lab tour originally scheduled for Feb. 9 has been rescheduled for today at 3 p.m. The group will meet at the agency parking lot off Plymouth Road ... the Yeats symposium continues today with Marshall Levijoki and Mary Pettit discussing "The Cuchulaim Saga" at 4 p.m. in the ever-popular Pendleton Room. . University of Illinois German Prof. Harry Haile will speak on "Algorithm and Epikeia: Martin Luther's Experience" at 4:10 in Room 138, Hutchins Hall .'. . after dinner, the Friends of Greenpeace will present the film "Greenpeace: Save the Seals" at 7:30 in the Multi-Purpose Room on the third floor of the UGLI. . . but, if youre really into Fortran you'd probably rather attend the Computer Club's meeting at 7:30 in room 4108 of the Union ... also at 7:30 the "changes in Chile: from Allende to Pinochet" lecture series will present a discussion of "The University before and after the coup" in the Michigan Union Ballroom ... Guild House will present a poetry reading at 7:30 p... . . at 8 p.m. The Center for Western European Studies will present a lecture by Journalism Prof. Charles Eisenrath on "The Press, Radio and Television in Europe" in Lecture Room 1, MLB. . . The Residential College Players will present three one-act plays in the East Quad Aud. at 8 p.m. . . . Carlos Montoya, guitarist, will appear at Hill Aud. at 8:30 p.m. . . . at 9 p.m. Gemini will take the stage at the Ark Coffeehouse. . . and at 9 p.m. free disco dancing lessons for spasmodic people and others will be given in the Anderson Room in the Union. the 1976 Conventin. The policy will hold true in 1980 if there were an extension,' she said. The committee is in the process of setting up an organization to work for ratification of the ERA, the Democratic ERA Action Committee. UAW spokesperson Jerry Dale sum- med up that union's actions. "We have a number of conferences scheduled in New Orleans and elsewhere that have been cancelled and moved. It adds up to a substantial amount of money." THE UNION threw its weight behind the boycott at a board meeting late in 1977. Dale speculated that the con- siderable clout of the UAW has influen- ced other groups. "I'm i sure other organizations, including unions, are being influenced to follow our example. I'm sure that pressure is there," he said. The convention cities, meanwhile, are trying to wait out the boycott, COUPON AM 91 1 Al ...-_..A.. - council says don't get into it," said Peeper. "Just sit back and let ourselves get eaten up" TIlE MICHIGAN DAILY Volume LXXXVIII, No. 12o Thursday. February 23, 1978 is edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan. News phone 764-0562. Second class postage is paid at Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109. Published daily Tuesday through Sunday morning during the University year at 420 Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109. Subscription rates: $12 September through April (2 semesters); $13 by mail outside Ann Arbor. Summer session published Tuesday through Satur- day morning. Subscription rates: $6.50 in Ann Arbor; $7.50 by mail outside Ann Arbor. City councils act on pro-ERA measures i By BEVERLY GOLD Local pressure to support the Eqtal Rights Amendment (ERA) has taken the form of two bills introduced to city governments. Last month, the Ypsilanti City Coun- cil voted unanimously not to reimburse city employes for travel expenses in any state which has not ratified the ERA. The resolution was introduced by council member Eric Jackson and co- sponsored by Mayor George Goodman. A SIMILAR BILL was introduced recently in Ann Arbor by Jamie Ken- worthy (D-Fourth Ward) but met defeat. Unlike the Ypsilanti resolution, the Ann Arbor bill would not have allowed visits to federal offices in Chicago. This inflexibility has been cited as one reason for the bill's failure. Par- tisan politics is also blamed for the rejection of the Ann Arbor bill. "The Democrats brought it up, so automatically the Republicans voted it down," said Karen Rice, a local ERA organizer. A THIRD strike against the Ann Ar- bor bill was the manner in which it was raised, according to Rice. "It was brought about too quickly without giving anyone time to study the issues," Rice said. She said that knowledge would have produced the power to pass the bill. However, there still may be hope for the boycott proposal in Ann Arbor. Mayor Albert Wheeler predicts another vote on the issue is likely to come up in the next few weeks. MANY GROUPS that support the ERA are using a similar tactic to put pressure on the unratified states. The groups refuse to hold their conventions in those states, thus cutting off a major source of income. The states which have not yet ratified the ERA are Alabama, Arizona, Arkan- sas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia. Rice charges that legislators may be out of touch with their constituents in many of these states. In Florida, North Carolina and Nevada legislators who claimed to be pro-ERA voted against the amendment, she said. Polls and rallies indicated overwhelming support for the ERA in these states, according to Rice. 2/2 DOLLAR BILL COPYING 611 CHURCH 665-9200 ABOVE BLUE FROGGE "GIVE US YOUR 21%C" BOOKS, 14" V¢ EXTRA Bring Coupon-Good Only 2/23.2/26 the41nn arbor film cooperative presents at ANGELL HALL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 .THE TOUCH (Ingmar Bergman, 1971) 7 & 9-AUD. A Certainly no film director understands the complexities of male-female relationships better than Bergman; the preoccupation has left its trace throughout his career. 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For tomorrow the temperature will stay up there with the sun even making an occasional appearance, Daily Official Bulletin Thursday, February 23, 1978 DAILY CALENDAR Medieval, Renaissance: Harry Haile, U-11., "Al- gorithm and Epikeia: Martin Luther's Experience." 138 Hutchins Hall, 4:10 p.m. Guild House: Poetry reading, Dianna Sabbath, Gabe Kaimowitz, Charles Stallman, Susan Sneider, 802 Monroe, 7,:30 p.m. Ctr. Western European Studies: Charles Eisen- drath, "Press, Radio and Television in Europe: The Perimeters of Freedom," Lee. rm 1, MLB, 8p.m. Music School: Contemporary Directions, Rack- ham Aud., 8 p.m. MUSICAL DULE FEATURE COVER GIRL (at 700) GENE KELLEY and RITA HAYWORTH'S dancing and a Jerome Kern score make this one of the musicals. (1944) - a a.'L.L ,S A A p..- kh N WANT INSTANT RESPONSIBILITY? 1 BU Our elaborate new salad bar now includes nine ingredients not found in most restaurant salads. Beets, for instance. And onions. Carrot sticks. Garbanzo beans. Cucumbers. Coleslaw. Mixed green salad. And four savory dressings. It's all part of our exciting new menu. There are a lot of ordinary dinner salads out there. And then there's ours. Since we didn't join 'em. We beat 'em. II DRESSING Being a missile launch officer in the Air Force is an awesome respon- sibility. But it's an exciting job with leadership opportunity from the Air Force ROTC can help you prepare for this excitihg field by grant- ing two, three or four-year scholarships. These will pay for tuition, books, and lab fees, and give you $100 a month for some of your other college expenses. Then, if you can qualify for the missile field, you can work on an ad- vanced degree through special graduate education programs, and the Air Force will help with the expenses. I.