IFO(RD'S HOT AIR See Editorial Page C', r Si rA ~Iait& DIM High--70" Low--59" Chance of rain Latest Deadline in the State See Today for details I. LXXXVII, No. 8 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Friday, September 16, 1976 Ten Cents Twen ty Pages rYCU SEE NEWS HAP CALL DA Y Crisler crisis There were two basic stories, each with dozens of variations, circulating among students over meals and between classes yesterday: "How I, Got Into Crisler Arena" and "How the No-Good, Pro-Ford Fumble-fumps Refused to Let Me Into Crisler Arena." Now here's the official explana- tion for the problems, straight from the pen of University Vice President for University Relations and Devolopment Michael Radock: The University had no control over the opening and closing of Crisler's doors because the building had been rented for the evening. About 4,000 reserved-seat tickets were printed up by the sponsors (Students for Ford, headed by C. C. Leslie) and distributed to University representatives and groups like Michigama and the University Washington In- terns. "The problem," said Radock yesterday, "apparently was that the tickets admitted the bearer and family, which made it impossible to determine how many persons would attend on each ticket." Disappointed President-watchers who were locked out of Crisler included Vice President for Academic Affairs Frank Rhodes, former Regent Robert Brown, and former Republican Mayor James Stephenson. P.S.: lie liked it Even with the boos, heckling and protest signs, President Ford said yesterday he was pleased with his plunge into the fall presidential campaign swimming pool at Crisler Arena Wednesday night. "The crowd was excellent at the arena," the Uni- versity's football player-turned-chief executive told reporters. And his 45-minute question-answer ses- sion with two Daily reporters and a score of other students "was good give-and-take," he said. Even the loud firecracker explosion, which most of the news media treated as The Day Ann Arbor Almost Became Dallas, didn't faze Jerry. "Overall, it was great," he declared. Happenings. . ... are slim for a Friday. A blue grass band will perform on the Diag today at noon in front of the Grad Library, or behind it in the covered area in case of rain ... the Recreational Sports Dept. hosts a special program for international students beginning at 7 p.m. at the Central Cam- pus Recreation Bldg. on Washtenaw. All are wel- come, call Sue Larson at 763-3085 for more info. . Cosmic Transmitter Tyagi J does whatever it is he does at 7 p.m. in the Friends Meeting House, 1420 Hill ... the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Director, Thomas Hoving, speaks on "Col- lecting" at 7:30 in Rackham Auditorium . ast Wind, the Asian-American student group, holds an orientation meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Union's Pendleton Rm. ... at 8 p.m. Peg Krapschot leads a discussion on "Bioenergetics and Healing Ener- gy" at Canterbury House, corner of Catherine and Division ... and Socialist Workers Party Vice-presi- dential candidate Willie Reid talks at 8 p.m. in Rm. 3207 of the Union.. Light at the end of the bill Remember the tuition tax credit proposal, pass- ed by the House last month for the compromise tax reform bill but dropped during conference? You thought that was the last you'd ever see or hear of it, right? Good news: it's back. The Senate yesterday approved by voice vote the same program of tax credits designed to ease the cost of college tuition and attached it to a minor House- passed bill in hopes of final congressional approval before adjournament. The program, which would go into effect July 1, 1977, would provide a full tax credit against taxes for the first $100 in tuition costs beginning in 1977 and rise to $250 by 1980, a figure which will probably stay roughly propor- tional to future tuition hikes here. -0 Matrons in Wonderland The East Dallas Garden and Talk Society, a group .of senior citizen women, needed a study project this week, so they decided to take in a currently popular movie. "I don't think those grandmas know what they've walked into," snick- ered a cinema patron as the little old ladies strolled down the aisle of "Alice in Wonderland" - a new pornographic musical version of the classic fantasy. Several embarrassed women walk- ed out after a few minutes. As it turns out, how- ever, the group had really wanted to see "Misty Beethoven," another X-rated flick, but it was play- ing at a campus area theater. "We didn't think that would be right for ladies our age," one ex- plained. "We didn't want to be mixed up with those hippie college kids." On the inside... The Editorial Page features another chapter of Harvey Wasserman's series on the anti-nuclear power movement ... Cinema Weekend highlights -- A,+t -+,n" .-.. . 1 .v n nna n nranfilo PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE TO SPEAK: Communists By JIM TOBIN want 'U' band for rally the Michigan Band should not be available just for maj- or parties. -YWLL leader Patricia Dowling Capitalizing on the much-publicized Michi- gan Band appearance for President Ford Wednesday, a campus Communist Party affiliate will today file suit against the University in an attempt to force 25-30 members of the band to play for Com- munist Party presidential candidate Gus Hall. The affiliated group, the Young Workers Liberation League, demanded earlier this week that the band play for Hall's Septem- ber 24 speech on campus. The demand was deferred to Band Director George Cavender, who said the matter would be handled the way all requests for band appearance are- by a vote of the members themselves. Only six members voted at last night's rehearsal to play7 proper news, moved for Hall, not even enough to provide orchestration. Upon hearing the League attorney.Alan Kaufman ahead with plans for the suit. THE SUIT WILL be delivered today against the Regents, President Robben Fleming, Vice-President for University Re- lations Michael Radock and Band Director George Cavender. Kaufman, a representative of other radi- cal causes, said last night, "I went to the University of Michigan. I really dig the marching band. When I hear the band playing 'Hail to the Victors' over the radio, you can bet I'm singing along. The band is part of the University experience, it's funded by the University, and the Univer- sity can't extend it to one candidate and not to another. It's just unfair. "If the Communist Party gets publicity out of it, it's publicity they deserve, be- cause they're getting shafted," he added. "It is an absolute fact that every govern- ment institution must provide equal pro- tection. It (the band) may not be a government institution itself, but it is under the direction of a University officer. We're claiming there was state action by the University, and since there was state action, they must be even-handed across the board." KAUFMAN WILL NOTIFY Fleming of the court action by mailgram this morning. The suit will be registered with the Court See BAND, Page 9 (.aven ler Ct Ford trade potshots Coi WASHINGTON (R') .President Ford and his Democratic challenger Jimmy Carter are accus- ing each other of promising voters far more than they are likely to produce. After a day of attacks on each other's records, the two candidates were invited to share the spotlight last night at a dinner of the Italian- American Foundation in Washington, but their schedules were arranged so that they would not meet. . SEN. WALTER Mondale of Minnesota, Carter's vice presidential running mate, also returned to Washington from the campaign trail for the dinner, honoring a number of prominent Italian- Americans. Meanwhile, the president of the National Coun- cil of Catholic Bishops said its earlier statements about the abortion stands of Ford and Carter should not be taken as an endorsement of Ford. Ford opened his campaign Wednesday night Spromises with a speech at his alma mater, the University of Michigan, in which a major theme was that the nation should ask which candidate could be trusted. DURING A BRIEF chat with reporters yester- day at the White House, Ford said he was "ex- tremely pleased" with the way his first campaign trip had gone. He acknowledged the presence of an estimated 400 hecklers who booed and cat- called, saying that among the crowd of more than 12,000, "We had a few who didn't agree." - Ford also announced he will campaign from a Mississippi riverboat next week during a three- day trip through Louisiana and the Gulf coast area from Mobile to Miami. Ford said he intends to "seek full support from the states in the South"-the home base of his Democratic opponent, Jimmy Carter-in his elec- tion drive. Postill hearing held over until Oct. 28 By LANI JORDAN Circuit Court Judge Patrick Conlin yesterday ordered Sher- iff Fred Postill's pre-trial hear- ing on felonious assault charges postponed until October 28, less than a week before Postill's re- election bid. Conlin ruled that he needed time to consider the lengthy motion for dismissal filed by Postill's attorneys Neal Bush and Laurence Burgess. Postill faces trial on charges of choking a deputy, Basil. Bay- singer, with a pair of handcuffs during a fight at a Chelsea wedding reception in early July. IF CONVICTED he could be sentenced to a maximum of four years in prison as well as be barred from serving as sher- iff. Following the postponement, Bush said he was 'disappointed' that the trial would not be held before the November 3 election Regents examine CESF report By JAY LEVIN With the campus settling back to normal after President Ford's brief visit Wednesday, the University Board of Re- gents yesterday heard the first of two reports on faculty pay raises during the public dis- cission segment of its monthly meeting. Two University economics professors associated with the C(ommittee on the Economic Stas of the Faculty (CESF) but, that "the matter must pro- ceed as normal". Burgess added, "The sheriff will not receive any special treatment. The (backlog) of prisoners who are languishing in jail will receive trials first." BUSH and Burgess have bas- ed their motion to dismiss on a technicality which occurred prior to the preliminary exami- nation in August. Baysinger, who initiated the assault charge as a civil suit when local' law enforcers failed to produce con- clusive evidence to warrant Pos- till's arrest, posted $200 as se- curity for costs incurred during the preliminary hearing. According to Postill's attor- neys Baysinger proceeded improperly in that his $200 came nowhere near covering the costs of the hearing. "That $200 wouldn't even cover the cost of the court re- See POSTILL, Page 9 Carter, who has been criss- crossing the country since he formally launched his campaign on Labor Day, told a news con- ference in Indianapolis, "the Republican nominee is finally running, but it's his record that's his major opponent, that he's running against." THENrCARTERtadded that "Mr. Ford, hopes to make this campaign a battle of promises. Facts will be the basis of our campaign." Ford never mentioned Carter in his University of Michigan speech. But the President left no doubt whom he was talking about when he told his audi- ence: "Trust is not having to guess what a candidate means. Trust is leveling with the people be- fore the election about what you are going to do after the election. Trust is not being all things to all people, but being the same thing to all people." CARTER WAS asked about public opinion surveys indicating concern among some voters about what he stands for. "My assessment is the people do trust me adequately," Carter replied. See CHARGES, Page 9 ..... .... .....:. ..: aA iLs tat *Cnet Stldent Brigade }wre u .':z":iig"ozary n aos or *k k 4 ATUmeoria mAeein hooiengte ate aor wor for Mlon live-Tmunist pagrty. thanentoa etr atcpat ntesrie pnoe the Reolt y T1se-tung was held last night at the .Interna- THE LETTER also praised .the working tional Center by the Ann Arbor chapter of class victory and explained that the rule of the Revolutionary Student Brigade (RSB). the working class will stop Soviet style repres- M\ao, chairman of the Chinese Communist sion. Party and leader of the Chinese Revolution .Don Alexander, another member of the died last week at the age of 82. RSB stated, "Mao was willing to fight for ACCORDING to RSB member Gale Sum- risks to expose the Soviet Union in that they mer field, the meeting had two purposes: "This are no longer a socialist country but a capi- is a momorial and a gathering to carry on his talistic one." work. Even though Mao has died, his work In comparing Mao to other world leaders hasnt." Alexander went further to say, "Ford and The memorial service .started with a ren- Breshnev represent the wishes of an elite. Mao dition of "The East is Red," a favorite Chinese has always stood with the people." ballad praising Mao in his fight for a Coin- THE remainder of the memorial was de- mnunist China. voted to singing a number of Chinese Revolu- SFollowing the song, a letter sent from the tionary songs and the reading of some of Mao's SCentr al Committee of the Communist Party poems written during the Revolution. Sin China to the Chinese people of America According to Don Alexander, Mao was not was read to the small group of participants. only a great leader but also a poet, writer and |iThe letter spoke of the deep loss felt by the thinker, yet "all of his other activities came SChinese people with the passing of their leader. out of the fact that he was a Communist. (:But it also encouraged the Chinese to remem- Above all, he was a Communist." Mamm nNMM MM~mmm#E mmmWm~asm#W~mmmW25%2E~moM%#Mmmim UAW, Ford begin private negotiations DETROIT (AP) - Top bar- gainers of the United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co. are holding private meetings this week to lay the groundwork for a speedy end to a nation- wide walkout by 170,000 work- ers. Officially, UAW President Leonard Woodcock has declared a cooling-off period until Mon- day, when formal talks on a new three-year contract are exz pected to resume. HOWEVER, spokesmen for the union and automaker con- firmed yesterday that the top two negotiators for each side are in daily contact to get the stalled talks moving again. Woodcock also announced that he has held a number of "ex- rnrtrv mneetingc" with Ford picketing at 102 facilities in 22 states remained peaceful as the third nationwide walkout in Ford's history wound through its second full day without inci- dent. Auto output at the na- tion's No. 2 carmaker has been halted since midnight Tuesday. The union and company are sharply divided over several major economic issues, and both sides have conceded the walkout will last at least two or three weeks. The, ratifica- tion process alone, they note, could take a week or more. MOST FINANCIAL analysts are predicting the walkout will not extend beyond four weeks. They also sapy a strike of less than 30 days will have no ma- jor impact on the company, the strikers or the economv. They xc ~ ~