/NOBEL POLITICS See Editorial Page Y SiriAa A6F :41att tj SPITEFUL High-60 Low-45 See Today for details Latest Deadline in the State Vol. LXXXViI, No. 32 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Friday, October 15, 1976 Ten Cents Ten Page! t IF MU SEE NEwSHAMCALL7rDAtY Baking in the brothel Ten Boston prostitues gathered at a church on Beacon Hill recently to do business-selling cakes and cookies they'd baked to raise money for a drive to legalize their ancient profession. The wo- men, members of the Prostitutes Union of Massa- chusetts (PUMA) said they believe all legal bar- riers to prostitution should be removed so it will be, as one member put it, "just another job." One reason for the cake sale, they said, was to demon- strate that their line of work doesn't make them so different from other women. Domesticity, how- ever, doesn't appeal to some of the union mem- bers. As one woman, identified only as Helen, put it, "I make enough money so I don't have to fool around the kitchen." Happenings ... ... don't get under way until 4 today with an address by M. Romani, Tanzanian Ambassador to the U.S., on "Rhodesian Peace Talks and African Perspective," in the Schorling Aud. of the School of Education ... It will be followed at 8 by a Cultural show and African dances, also at the Schorling Aud. ... There's an open house coffee hour for graduate students in the biological and health sciences, from 4-6 in Rackham's Assembly Hall (fourth floor) ... That cosmic transmitter, Tyagi Ji, is at it again this evening at 7 at the Friends Meeting House, 1420 Hill. Admission is free ... The Ecumenical Camous Center's Distin- guished Faculty Series presents Dr. Ali Mazrui speaking on "Islam, Christianity, and the Black Experience, and that's at 8, 921 Church ... Bob Jacobs speaks on "Energy Flow Patterns in the Universe, Human Beings, and Atoms," at the Canterbury House, the corner of Catherine and Division, at 8. Pressing business The grinding noise Thomas Smith awoke to recently gave him the feeling that he was deal- ing with something more than the usual early morning blues. And when he saw the piles of gar- bage around him, he knew that this was a morn- ing like no other. In fact, Smith, a Houston amuse- ment park worker, found himself inside a gar- bage truck, where a compactor was pressing him and the trash into convenient, pocket-sizes pieces. "I hollered for help but the driver operates the equipment from inside the truck and I guess he didn't hear me," said Smith, who apparently fell asleep in a dumping bin that was emptied into the truck. There were' 10 more stops, 10 more loadings, and Smith was becoming more cramp- ed. The driver of the truck finally noticed Smith struggling out of a garbage bundle at the dump and rushed him to a local hospital, where X-rays proved negative. He wouldn't say how or why he had fallen asleep in the dumpster. Bombs away A Texas flying group that re-enacted the 1945 A-bombing of Hiroshima last weekend is under fire from a Japanese organization which is ac- cusing them of glorifying an "historical crime to mankind." As part of its "Airshow '76" the Confedereate Air Force (CAF) flew a B-29 Super- fortress-the type of plane that dropped the first A-bomb - over a crowd of 40,000 in Harlingen, Texas last Saturday while a U.S. Army demoli- tion team on the ground detonated a barrel full of explosives which sent a mushroom-shaped cloud billowing skyward. The CAF received a telegram Wednesday from Ichiro Moritaki, president of the Japanese Congress Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs demanding that they not repeat the dem- onstration. Lloyd Nolen, one of CAF's founders, said the airshows staged by the nonprofit organi- zation tell the story of the major air battles of World War II which took place in all theaters of combat. "What we try to do in our airshows is to give the people an historical view of the war. The American people should be proud of the way they 'responded during that war." 0 We're gonna make you a star Elizabeth Ray made her stage debut Wednes- day night, wearing a pink towel as part of her wardrobe. Some critics thought another towel should have been thrown in after the first act. Ray launched her would-be acting career in St. Charles, Ill. in a production of the comedy "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?" Several times she flubbed her lines, and at other times she was barely audible. One of the biggest laughs of the evening came when she sat down to try to use a typewriter. Ray's role, originally created for the late Jayne Mansfield, is that of a blonde movie sex symbol who fancies herself a deep thinker. Ray summed it all up several days ago in an interview when she said, "Without skills, its hard to make a living." Ont the insde K. ..Editorial Page, offers Keith Richburg's in- sights on the New York Senate Race between Pat rX _I_.1 ~,4- T- , T2~,,, '' fl.~ A.4',. Dlann. In Mortar Board, men* are dwelcome By LAURIE YOUNG Many University organizations and de- partments are still scurrying to get into compliance with Title IX - a law pro- hibiting sex discrimination in federally fund- ed educational institutions - while one campus group, the once all-female sen- ior honor society Mortar Board, met the challenge over a year ago. Mortar Board, whose name refers to the cap worn at graduation, was single- sexed for all of its 61 years until last October when it held a special conven- tion in order to respond to the then new- ly operative Title IX. The group, whose alumni include Sally Fleming - wife of University President Robben Fleming - is a national society with 172 local chap- ters throughout the country. TODAY TWENTY OUT OF those 172 chapters have male presidents. And at the University, five out of the 34 mem- bers are men. "We considered becoming disaffiliated with the University but we thought it would defeat the purpose," said former Mortar Board president Kathy Makielski. "The is- sue was not University affiliation but should we open up membership to men. We de- cided it would be more important to re- main affiliated with the University." But disaffiliation with the University was only one alternative that Mortar Board members considered. They also considered merging with a traditionally male honor society or honorary group, disbanding as a national organization, or taking court action - as well as admitting male mem- bers. "WE ARE TOTALLY dismayed that an organization such as Michigamua would not comply with Title IX-"since we have had two national conferences for the purpose of reviewing out status in that respect," com- mented Mortar Board President Alyssa Taubman, "If it was good enough for us," she See WOMEN'S, Page 10 claims Presiden Carter 'slandered' Daily Photo by BRAD BENJAMIN Keep the faith An evangelist spreads his gospel around the Diag yesterday as a swarm of students thought the display more interesting than class. EVICTION CASE IN COURT: Elks threaten tenant By STU McCONNELL A local landlord Tuesday will try to evict a tenant. That might sound like commonplace news around here, but the tenant in question is a some- what eccentric 52-year-old man who describes himself as a "free-lance researcher," while ,the landlord is none only than the Elks Club. SO GOES the unusual saga surrounding the house at 339 S. Ashley, an overgrown frame structure which has already been declared unfit for humans by city inspectors. HARRY GORDON LONG, a former psychology lecturer at Hillsdale College, is the only remain- ing tenant in the six-bedroom house. He claims that when he moved into the building in June he made an oral agreement with the woman sublet- ting the rooms, Elizabeth Helper, to rent an up- stairs room for the coming year. Long and another tenant complained to the Elks Club about the deteriorated condition of the house and, convinced their complaints were not being heeded, filed a complaint with the City See ELKS, Page 2_ WASHINGTON (AP) - President Ford said last night . that Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter has slandered the United States and he suggested the last days of the 1976 campaign should be dedicated to is- sues instead of questions that have little bearing on the nation's future. Ford held a nationally televised news conference, which he opened by read- ing a prepared statement expressing his pleasure at being cleared by the Water- gate special prosecutor of allegations involving his use of campaign funds while serving in Congress. SHORTLY BEFORE Ford spoke with the press in Wash- ington, Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter proposed in New York that the United St tes negotiate an agreement With the Soviet Union for a "quick freeze" at present numbers of. nuclear missiles and warheads. He also said the freeze should apply to theacarryingcapacity of missiles and to further de- velopments in strategic weapons technology. At his newsaconference, Ford replied to Carter's criticisms of Ford's handling of foreign policy. Referring to Carter's suggestion that Ford's foreign rt sale port, presented letters from her neighboring homeowners to the Regents and declared that expansion of Willow Run would cause "unbelievable ecological, financial upheavals in Southeast Michigan." Van Buren Township, said Van Wormer, would lose two schools, the town hall, its only ball park and "many historical landmarks" if airport expen- sion plans were carried out. The Regents were largely si- lent to the presentations. Uni- versity President Robben Flem- ing informed the speakers that no Regent decision would be made on the airport at this month's session. See REGENTS, Page 10 policy has caused the United States to lose respect interna- tionally, Ford said: "I don't approve of any candi- date of the United States slan- dering the good name of the United States. It discourages our allies and encourages our adversaries." FORD'S NEWS conference was held only hours after spe- cial Watergate Prosecutor Char- les Ruff cleared him of allega- tions involving the mishandling of campaign contributions dur- ing Ford's days as a congress- man from Michigan. Directing his opening comn- ments to Ruff's actions, Ford said, "I hope that today's an- nouncement will also accomplish one other major task: that it will elevatemthe presidential campaign to a level befitting the American people." But Ford was asked almost Regents considi Tv' lebat at once about suggestions that he used his influence as House minority leader to block an ear- ly House probe of the Water- gate scandal. FORD SAID there was no substance to such allegations at the time he was confirmed as Richard Nixon's vice piesi- dent and that he did not be- lieve they were any more ac- curate today. "I'll give you exactly the same answer I gave the House committee and Senate commit- tee during the confirmation hearings. The matter was fully investigated by those commit- tees and I think that is a sat- isfactory answer." As to a proposal that Ruff in- vestigate the allegation, Ford said that is a decision for the Watergate prosecutor "arid I See FORD, Page 7 a By MIKE NORTON Yesterday's meeting of the University Board of Regents was marked by several expres- sions of citizen concern over the future of Ypsilanti's Willow Run Airport. The Board was also presented with the University's budget in- crease request for 1977-78, which totaled nearly $30 million in extra funds. "WE'RE CONSCIOUS that this request we're present- ing to Lansing . . . represents a very large sum of money," said University Vice President for Academic Affairs Frank Rhodes, "but we've already pruned and trimmed this figure as much as possible." The airport, which has been owned by the University since it was built in the early 1940s, has become the center of a growing controversy since the Regents decided to unload it several months ago. Two major contenders have emerged for ownership of the facility: the Willow Run Joint Airport Commission - a body composed of area government representatives - and the Wayne County Road Commis- sion. The Road Commision, ac- cording to the citizens' groups which addressed the Regents,. has "undisclosed" plans to ex- pand and develop Willow Run by buying up nearby property and converting the airport into an industrial facility. E L T 0 N GOLLWITZER of the Van Buren Township Commission charged' the Road Commission with being "out of touch with reality," and urged the Regents not to let the air- port fall into the hands of "those who plan to enlarge it without regard to the public good." er airpol Gollwitzer cited Detroit's Metro Airport as an example of how airport expansion ruins suburban communities. "We've watched Romulus try to con- trol Metro," he said. "And they only succeeded in slowing things down for a few months at best." Wayne County Commissioner Royce Smith also opposed ap- propriation of the facility by the Road Commission. "Person- ally," he said, "I'd rather see another branch of the Univer- sity of Michigan built out there, with lots of nice students and nice teachers. And I don't see why an airport has to be with- in seven miles of another air- port." OTHER SPEAKERS approached the question along the same lines. Nellie Van Wor- mer of the Citizens Opposing Expansion of Willow Run Air- Reagan people admit Ford hias better idea WASHINGTON (,) - As Gerald Ford became his party's nomi- nee at the Republican National Convention last Aug. 19, some of Ronald Reagan's delegates booed when asked to make the presi- dential nomination unanimous. There were predictions that the Reaganites would sit out the fall election. BUT AN ASSOCIATED PRESS survey of Republican officials in 22 states now shows that most Reagan delegates and supporters have come around to backing Ford's election. While Ford does not inspire the kind of intense loyalty and fervor Reagan supporters gave the former California governor, they are working at- all levels of the President's election cam- paign. "The Republican platform turned out to be one that every Reagan support could avidly support," said Sam Tate, Reagan's campaign manager in Georgia. AFTER the convention it was completely normal that most Reagan supporters needed a few days to sit down and realize that we still had a race with vast differences between the two can- didates Ford and Carter," Tate said, "and as far as they were concerned, there was only one decision - to support Ford and running mate Bob Dole." As the cochairman of the Ford campaign in Georgia, Tate is visible evidence of a concerted effort by the Preidnt's campaign leaders to draw in former officials of the Reagan camp to work for the President. Only John Sears, Reagan's campaign director, is missing from among a list of top Reagan staffers now working in the President Ford Committee. Ford's state organizations are also attracting Reagan support- ers. See FORD'S, Page 10 Chinese govt upheavals fail to surprise local experts Ferency eyes justice seat By MARGARET YAOz In a brief afternoon stopover at the Univer- sity Law Quad yesterday, Zolton Ferency - can- didate for justice of the State Supreme Court -: emphasized the "need for activists" in the high court and leadership in promoting pre-paid legal aid insurance. Attracting a shabby- turnout of about 25 law stu- dents and past acquaintances, the former guber- z4 y natorial candidate and long-time, ultra-liberal advo- cate of civil liberties reform spoke on the respon- sibility of society to make legal services more easilyv to the n ,