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Vol. LXXXVII, No. 144
Ann Arbor, Michigan-Friday, April 1, 1977
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Prof. Ford
Almost everybody knows by now that Jerry
Ford is coming to town. However, very few peo-
ple know exactly what classes Jerry will grace
with his presence during his week-long stay. No,
it's not "The Art of Presidential Stumbles" nor
"Rhetoric and Reason" but a whole gamut of
political science courses, from doctoral to fresh-
person level. Some of the courses he will make
special guest appearances in are: "Introduction
to American politics", "Politics of civil liberties,
and civil rights", "The American chief executive",
"Legislative behavior", "Legislative process",
"Public administration and current issues in
world politics". University officials say only in-
vited persons and students enrolled in the classes
will be allowed to attend, though they aren't say-
ing how they will enforce that assertion. We can
see it now: For Sale-one session of American
chief executive, $50.
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Election note
So, you just couldn't find the time yesterday to
vote for Literary College (LSA) student govern-
ment, huh? Or maybe you just plain forgot. In
any case, you're in luck because the polls will
be open all over campus today. In addition to vot-
ing for the candidates of your choice, you can also
make your feelings known on a ballot question
which deals with opening all faculty meetings to
students. All students in LSA are eligible to
vote. The times and poll locations are as follows:
from 8:30 to 4 in the basement of the Michigan
Union; from 1-7 in the UGLI; from 10:30-1:30 and
4:30-6:30 in East Quad; from 11-6 in South Quad;
and from 1:30-6:30 in West Quad. One more re-
minder: today is the last day the polls will be
open. It's today or never.
Happenings . .
.. .are varied in nature on this foolish day .
if the springtimespirit infects you, you might want
to stroll among the Hash Bashers on the Diag and
partake of whatever activity strikes your fancy
.. . or if singing is your thing, the Detroit Sym-
phony Orchestra is looking for 400 singers to per-
form in Mahler's "Symphony No. 8" on June 23
at Meadowbrook. If you're interested, contact Dr.
Bryant from 9-4 today or 9-noon tomorrow at
Hill Auditorium . . . at 10:30, JohnMcGuire, chief
of the U. S. Forest Service, will discuss career
opportunities in natural resources in a speech en-
titled "A Brilliant Past - An Exciting Future"
in the Rackham Amphitheater . . . there will be a
noon luncheon at the Guild House with a panel
presentation entitled "Children's TV", soup and
sandwich for 50c . . . also from noon-5, the Xerox
color-copier will be on display in the Union . .
then at 12:30, there will be films and talk on
workers' management in Rm. 126 in East Quad,
sponsored by the Union for Radical Political Eco-
nomics . . . Richard Heydinger will speak on "Ed-
ucational Computing: An Examination of Na-
tional Trends in Networking" at 1:30 in the Dean's
Conference Room in the School of Education . .
at 3, there will be a slide show and discussion on
economic and social conditions in France, Italy,
Yugoslavia and West Germany conducted by Andy
Winnick of Antioch College in Rm. 126, East Quad
.Joel Feinberg will lecture on "Euthanasia and
the Inalienable Right to Life at 4 in auditorium
D, Angell . . . then at 7, there will be two films
shown in Rm. 120, East Quad - "The Shape of an
Era" and "Children of Labor: A Finnish-Ameri-
can History" . . . area secondary school choirs will
present "Choral Cavalcade" in Pioneer High9
School's auditorium at 7:30 . . . at 7:45 there will
be a symposium on "Time, Tense and Aspect"
sponsored by the Dept. of Liguistics in the West
Conference Rm. of Rackham . . do-si-do your
partner at a square dance at Xanadu co-op, 1811
Washtenaw at 8; there will be refreshments and
a live string band . . . or if you're not in the hay-
seed mood, go boogie down at a Workshop in
Hungarian Dance from 8-11:30 at the Central
Campus Recreation Building and if even
that doesn't get your feet tapping, check out the
April Fools dance at East Quad, complete with
a funky band . . . from 9:30-1:30 a.m., there will
be jazz at the University Club with the Roots Trio
. . . finally, a few parting reminders . . the As-
sociation for Economic Democracy will snonsor
a Conference entitled "Work Content, Worker Self
Motivation, ;and Economic Democracy" at the
University of Detroit's Student Center from 8
p.m., April 1 - April 3 . . . and PTRGTM is still
accenting annlications for its- local board of direc-
tors from now until April 6 in their office, 4106
Michigan Union.
On the inside ..e
Read about the civil war in Zaire in the Digest
on Page 3 . . . Editorial Page features our en-
dorsements for the mayoral and City Council
races . . our Sports staffers unveil their April
Fools wit and wisdom . .. and on Page 10, peruse
The Michigan Delay, our contribution to April 1
tomfoolery.
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Daily Photo by BRAD BENJAMIN
RON GLASSMAN AND KAREN SCHNEIDER take a momentary respite from hours of book-
ing as they exchange glances at the UGLI. The UGLI is not only a place for research and
studying, it also serves as a spot for students to socialize.
People examine more than
books at under rad library
WASHINGTON' (P)-The White
House said yesterday the United
States has no plans to revise the
Soviet-rejected strategic arms
limitation proposals when U.S.
and Russian officials meet in
Geneva in May.
"The proposal is a construc-
tive one and can furnish a basis
for continued discussion," said
White House Press Secretary
Jody Powell. "We are hopeful
the Soviet Union will consider
that proposal."
SECRETARY of State Cyrus
Vance and Soviet Foreign Min-
ister Andrei Gromyko plan to
meet in Geneva during the first
half of May. A communique
issued in Moscow and Washing-
ton indicated the agenda will
include arms limitations, the
Middle East and other topics.
* Meanwhile in Moscow, Gromy-
ko said yesterday that the Krem-
lin had turned down American
nuclear weapons limits because
they were unfair and inconsis-
tent.
Gromyko, in a televised news
conference watched by millions
of Soviets, said Vance's conten-
tion that the Russians had re-
jected a - broad arms control
proposal was "basically false"
and he mentioned numbers and
details which Vance had not pub-
licly discussed.
, POWELL SAID President Car-
ter believes "it's important to
be patient, it's important to be
methodical and he intends to be
just that." He said there is no
pressure to reach an agreement
at a particular meeting.
Powell insisted that negotia-
tion for a strategic arms limita-
tion treaty should not become a
"take-it-or-leave-it thing."
But, he said, "an agreement
finally has to be agreed upon as
a package, not by accepting the
points that are favorable" to
just one side.
THE PRESS secretary,speak-
ing with reporters at the daily
White House press briefing, said
the United States wants "to
avoid a situation in which a list
of 10 points might be presented
on which someone can agree to
three points they find most fav-
orable and then we negotiate
the other seven."
firm
arms
"If you've got only two points
and one balances the other, what
you can't have is an agreement
on one point" and then negotia-
tions on the other, he said.
"There are no plans to revise
the U.S. proposal" when the two
sides resume their talks in
Geneva, he said.
Powell said the U.S. proposals
would allow the Soviet Union to
"reduce the burden of the arms
race on their economy and their
people" while maintaining a
U.S.-Soviet arms balance and a
strategic capability greater than
that of any third power.
Police prepare for
Hash Bash activity.
By PATTY MONTEMURRI
When Felicia Sawicki craves companion-
ship, comraderie and conversation, she doesn't
stroll to the Village Bell or Mr. Flood's Par-
ty. She goes to the Undergraduate Library
(UGLI).
While most sudents frequent the UGLI to
crack the books, many ardent bookworms-
like Sawicki-have discovered an extra high-
light to what seems a sprawling, stuffy world
of study. Despite a physical ambience dress-
ed in muddy pastels, the UGLI has carved a
niche alongside some of the hottest night-
spots in town.
IN FACT, STUDENTS actually enjoy the
there when I want to talk to people," LSA
senior Sawicki said.
"I think students might come here to study
in the first place, then they' get bored and find
other things to do," observed Olivia Sharpe, a
Natural Resources junior doing some home-
work in the UGLI's basement lounge last week.
AMID THE YELLOW felt-tip markers poised
over textbooks and half-empty coffee cups dot-
ting formica tabletops, students cruise up and
down the aisles, amble over to the water foun-
tain, reacquaint themselves with old friends,
or make new ones.
HEADS DART OUT from study carrels as
someone strolls the floor. There's a lot of eye
contact.
See UGLI, Page 7
place.
"I never go to the UGLI
to study, I go
By PATTY MONTEMURRI
There will be more Ann Arbor
police staking out the Diag to-
day for this year's Fifth Annual
Hash Bash than last year and
you can bet they won't be there
to smoke dope.
Mtayoral
hiopefuls
debate
By LANI JORDAN
With only three days remain-
ing until the April 4 municipal
elections, mayoral candidates
incumbent Democrat Al Wheel-
er and Republican Louis Bel-
cher clashed ,yesterday 'on city
issues during a debate at the
Michigan Union.
Socialist Human Rights Party
(SHRP) candid ate Diana
Slaughter was unable to attend
See WHEELER, Page 7
G
City Police Chief Walter Kras-
ny is "expecting greater en-
forcement" of the city's traffic,
truancy, and marijuana ordin-
ances to curb the numbers of
high school students and out-of-
town drifters who congregate on
campus.
KRASNY WOULD only say
that "more or less' than 26 po-
licemen will patrol the campus,
a stepped up measure from pre-
vious years.
City police met with state po-
lice yesterday to coordinate to-
day's strategy. State police are
ready to mobilize if any trouble
gets out of hand, said Krasny,
but "there are no plans to have
state police assigned" to the
area.
State police officials refused
to confirm reports that plain-
clothes officers will either can-
vas the Diag or make arrests.
OZONE, HOUSE staffers,
along with members of Drug
Help. will be on the Diag to aid
overdose victims.
If today's revellers are arrest-
See COPS, Page 7
Ward 4'
Heavy security awaits Ford
By DENNIS SABO
Former P r e s i d e n t Gerald
Ford will bring his words of
wisdom to campus next week,
and preparations are currently
underway to provide him with
rigid security.
Members of the Secret Serv-
ice, Washtenaw County Sheriff's
Department, Ann Arbor Police
Department and Campus Se-
curity met yesterday to map out
security measures for Ford's
five-day stay.
UNIVERSITY D i r e c t o r of
Safety Frederick Davids said
Ford's security staff is already
on campus scouting the class-
rooms where Ford will lecture.
"There an advance crew look-
ing around and checking out the
buildings where Ford will be,"
Davids said.
The Political Science Depart-
ment has agreed to issue tickets
to students in designated classes
where Ford vill lecture. Stu-
dents without tickets will not be
allowed into the lecture.
Political Science Department
Chairman Harold Jacobson said
the ticket system is needed due
to the limited size of classrooms.
Also, it will allow only the stu-
dents who belong to the class
inside, he said.-
Jacobson added that the Sec-
ret Service already has a list of
students in each of the classes.
Although security officials de-
nied it, a source close to the in-
telligence community said the
security team fears at least one
group isrplanning to cause lec-
ture disruptions by purchasing
other students' tickets and gain-
ing entrance to classrooms.
Davids said there is a possi-
bility that some students may
sell their tickets to others. Se-
curity personnel have not de-
cided if they will require student
identification with tickets, al-
though Jacobson acknowledged
that such an action is under con-
sideration.
Davids said the security team
is prepared for any student in-
terruptions or harrassments.
Ford's Yale University visit
last month went without major'
incidence, according to Ford
Transition team member Larry
Speaks.
The former President is ex-
pected to live on campus during
the visit, although it is not known
where. According to Jacobson,
most of the security measures
are being left up to the Secret
Service, and will not be pub-
licized.
The Spartacus Youth League,
a Trotskyite campus group is
tentatively scheduling a "Keep
Imperialistic Butcher Ford Off
Campus" rally on the Diag Fri-
day, April 9 at 12:30.
Battle looms InU
Trolley study firm
has outside ties
By DAVID GOODMAN
and ELIZABETH SLOWIK
Ann Arbor's housing prob-
lems, public transit needs, and
the responsiveness of city gov-
ernment are three major issues
that divide contenders for the
swing Fourth Ward City Coun-
cil seat.
On these and other questions,
Democrat Bob Hemeryck and
Republican incumbent Ron
Trowbridge generally follow
By DENNIS SABO town merchant
own businesse
A firm recently asked to study Street shopping
the feasibility of a downtown The propose
trolley line by the Ann Arbor run on Liberty
Transit Authority Board (AATA) State and Ma
has direct ties with a commu- supporters ar
nity group which hastendorsed connecting thet
the trolley in the past. tricts to spur st
Chase-Mogdis Inc., a down- than as a rea
town consulting firm, succeeded move passenge
in landing a $10 000 trolley line block stretch.
study from the AATA last Former city
month. present AAT m
FRANZ MOGDIS a partner in com said that A
the firm, is currently the presi- licly endorsed
dent of Ann Arbor Tomorrow, trolley line bu
(AAT), a non-profit group in- members - inc
volved in the revitalization of privately suppo
the downtown central business MOGDIS WC
district. The group is primarily that neither h
made up of citizens and down- See LOC
Strike afte
By BOB ROSENBAUM
State leaders for the American Federation of
State, County and Municipal Employes (AFSCME)
say they will begin lobbying for a major change
in the Michigan public employe labor law, as a
direct result of the bitter 26-day campus service
worker strike experienced here recently.
Walt Oliver. who directs AFSCME's regional
Council 11 in Lansing, and Don McClure, AFSCME
International Public Affairs Director both said
the union will use its experiences with Univer-
s many of whom
s in the Main
g sector.
d trolley would
Street between
in. Many of its
e interested in
two business dis-
tore sales rather
alistic means to
rs along the six-
administrator and
nember Guy Lar-
AAT has not pub-
d the proposed
rut many of its
eluding Mogdis -
ort it, he said.
OULD only say
e nor AAT has
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MSA studies 'space'
By LINDA BRENNERS
The Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) has latched onto an
issue-increased student space needs-and it's not going to let go.
Tuesday night MSA members contemplated staging a student
march on the Diag and a basketball marathon in the Barbour
gymnasium to protest the University's unwillingness to study
student space needs.
By Wednesday, however, the rallying cries to mass action had
subsided as meetings with University administrators began once
again. MSA president Scott Kellman said that such "public demon-
strations were no longer necessary."A
Meeting for the first time with members of a task force ap-
pointed by the Executive officers and Regents to examine alter-
native proposals, Kellman said he felt assured that the Regents
See MSA, Page 2
the positions of their respective
parties. And, as in most local
elections, party loyalty and rela-
tive partisan turnouts will play
a major role in determining the
outcome.
"CITY GOVERNMENT is re-
sponsible but seldom respon-
sive," contends Hemeryck.
"City Council meets one day a
week." he adds, "and the bu-
reaucracy operates the rest of
the week . . . and does what it
wants."
Heineryck suggests institut-
ing afull-time elected mayor to
make city hall more responsive.
The Democratic challenger
expresses his strong backing for
expanded public transportation,
and says the Ann Arbor Trans-
portation Authority (AATA) can
do a lot to upgrade the line bus
system. "You can't go anywhere
in the city without taking two
buses," he complains.
Ann Arbor needs to step up
its rental housing inspection
program as well, Hemeryck
says. and should pay for this
through bigger fines on land-
lords who violate the housing
code.
HEMERYCK'S most sweeping
proposals deal with reviving
Ann Arbor's moribund central
See PARTIES, Page 2
Tro wbridge
Heiute ryck
nth:
Changing the
Michigan legislature to repeal parts of the labor
law which make public employe strikes illegal,
or make arbitration mandatory after three weeks
of impasse at the bargaining table.
Near the end of the walkout, union representa-
tives became particularly upset over the Uni-
versity's refusal to submit contract differences
to binding arbitration.
THE REGIONAL chiefs, along with local union
officials. have also repeatedly criticized the Uni-
versity for hiring "scab" labor to undermine the
service worker strike, for not taking positive steps
their "lack of concern," and failure to "seek out
equity in the dispute."
MANY UNION leaders enjoy likening the walk-
out to the biblical story of David and Goliath.
"'You are a group of 2,300 that took on a giant,
and everybody knows it," International represen-
tative Kim Pittman told union member at their
final ratification meeting.
"This is not a typical strike," McClure said,
"this one is exceptional . . . I've been through a
lot of strikes around the country, and rarely have
labor laws
Making arbitration mandatory would guarantee
that the two sides were actively seeking an agree-
ment while workers were striking.
Oliver, for one, is confident that lobby efforts
in the state legislature will pay off.
"WE WILL be seeing the law change," he said.
Oliver, McClure and other AFSCME represen-
tatives at national, state and local levels readily
admit that the almost month-long struggle, "did
not pay off." but they say, the loss can be used
constructively to illustrate how public employes