PLAYBOY SEARCH See Editorial Page i au ti1 COLDER See Today for details Latest Deadline in the State Vol. LXXXVII, No. 130 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Wednesday, March 16, 1977 Ten Cents Ten Pages ,F'rTZU fEE NLwS tAPPE1~N CALL E D4J L.Y Postcard blues Harry Horton still doesn't understand why his superiors at the Ohio Department of Liquor Con- trol fired him. Horton started down the road to ruin when he wrote his boss asking if he could work as a full-time clerk instead of part-time. Unfortunately no one ever told Harry what sort of stationery he should use. Consequently, when George Schoeffel, Cleveland district sales super- visor for the liquor department, received a post- card fromn Horton bearing a picture of a purple butterfly sitting on a horse's rump, he was far from pleased. "It was a poor choice of stationery," snorted Schoeffel, explaining Horton's dismissal. Horton is still in a fog. "People buy posters like this for their houses and everything," he lament- ed. Not in Ohio, kiddo. Charge! Imagine yourself dashing across an open field, your cap-and-ball Springfield rifle firmly in grasp, as a group of Confederate soldiers tries to find you in their sights. Huh? you say? Be this some variety of Roots-inspired dementia? Hardly. This is just to tell you that the First Michigan Volun- teers Commemorative Civil War Association is looking for a mess of good men and women. The group will hold an organizational meeting on March 20 at 2:30 at the Ann Arbor YMCA for all those who think they'd like to spend their Sunday After- noons braving clouds of gunpowder in -mock bat- tles, Mostly by way of such bogus clashes or parades, the Volunteers hope to re-acquaint us with the Civil War period. The group emphasizes, though, that it does not wish to glorify the war, the purpose of the demonstrations being purely educational. If you sig on, you'll be outfitted in a soldier's uniform copied from authentic Civil War uniforms on display in the Smithsonian In- stitute. The Volunteers want you! The odd squad The fabled charm of Paris in springtime seems- to be making an early appearance this year. Yes- terday, a giddy bunch of up-front oddballs gave the press a previewa of a frankly foolish affair- the Eleventh Festival of Silly Records. On hand was a rotund Frenchman, a Monsieur Nangetout,. who calmly chomped down a cup and saucer while outlining his menu for the coming week. "Next week, I am going to eat a child's bicycle, start- ing at the handlebars. Another deft performer, a razor blade clamped between his toes, gave a volunteer a shave. Happenings ... start at the sleepy hour or 8 this morning with registration for those who wish to participate in Workshops in Chest Physical Therapy; those in- terested should go to the Towsley Center ... at the Michigan League at 8:30, you can register for Community College Day, courtesy of the Ex- tension Service ... Listen to Prof. Danial Offer of the University of Chicago speak on "Four Psy- chological Types of Juvenile Delinquents" at the Children's Psychiatric Hospital auditorium at 9:30 ..., from 9:30 to noon and 1:30-5, leading Japa- nese scholars in sociology, social psychology, jour- nalism, and statistics will discuss the role of wom- en in post-war Japan at Ann Arbor's Campus Inn ... there will be a women's film festival in the Returning Students Lounge from 11-2 ... the In- ternational Center will hold 'a bag luncheon at noon - you can get some tips on getting around overseas ... also at noon, Vladiniir Gvozdanovic will give an illustrated lecture on "The Influ- ences of Carolingian Art in Southeastern Europe" in the Commons Room of Lane Hall ... and ifthat doesn't excite you, go listen to Dr. Harold Cruse speak on "Black Politics: Reassessment of the Sixties" at noon in the CAAS Conference Room, 1100 S. University ... six tax experts will discuss "A New .Tax Structure for' the United States" at 4 in Hale Auditorium in the Business Admin- istration Assembly Hall ... at 6, tune in to WCBN for "the Nice Ladies Comedy Hour" ... the AFSCME Student Support Committee will meet at 7 in Greene Lounge in East Quad ... also at 7, there will be a seminar in Great Lakes limnology in 2032 Dana Building ... then from 7-10, the Univer- sity Television Center will show "Worlds of Wom- en" ... Solo vocal music of Haydn will be dis- cussed by Prof. Ellwood Derr and performed by soprano Michelle Derr and pianist Deanna Boyle at 8 in the Cady Roomx of .the Stearns. Building .. then at 8/ the International Center will present "Israeli Perspective" as part of their Middle East series ... also at 8, Dr. James Kirsch will speak on "Personal Recolleetions of Dr. Jung" at Can- terbury House, corner of Catherine and Division ... and finally, Prof. Richard Ford will discuss problms faced by Southwest Indians at 8:30 in the Anderson Rm. of the Union. 0 On the outside... . Westerly winds will bring us partlycloudy skies today and (boo-hoo!) lower temperatures. The mercury will hover around the low fifties and high forties today, with a high of 52. Tonight, however, make sure you wear your thermal undies to bed, for the low will be around 22. Sad, my friends, but all too true. Sky-high start for Ren-Cen By PAUL SHAPIRO Special T' The Daily DETROIT - The Renaissance Center, a $337-million develop- ment which has captured the Motor City's lagging economic hopes, opened yesterday to huge crowds of curious onlookers. The Center's five towers rise high above the city's downtown area, transforming the old skyline into a vision of the future. "Today marks an .important milestone for those who believe this oation's cities can be revit- alized." declaredsGovernor Wil- liam Milliken at the Center's dedication ceremonies. "Stand- ing here this morning, looking at the magnitude of this center and at the supoort for Detroit evidenced by those in attend- ance, I see new evidence we will succeed in a joint effort to save Detroit." JUDGING BY the size of yes- terdav's crowd, local interest in the Center is indeed strong. Thousands milled about in the giant lobby, lounged on the plush conches gazed at the numerous tanestries and bent their heads backward to neer up at the mon- strns- b ildines towering above the;,1, More than a few were honing that the Renaissance (>?nter ,,td he the seinnina of the end for the troubled city of Detroit. See DETROIT, Page 7 A view from above shows a large restaurant and lounge area wyhich stretches through the Center's lower levels. Doily Photo by CHRISTINA SCHNEIDER The Reivissance Center, which opened yesterday, is looked to by many Lo revitalize a de- caying downtown Detroit. _ __.- 'U, withholds nurse '