Page Eight
THE MICHIGAN DAILY
Wednesday, March 31, 1976
Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wednesday, March 3 I, 1976
GUILD HOUSE and CANTERBURY HOUSE
present
TWO POETRY EVENTS
RECOLLECTIONS OF A CAMPUS MINISTER
U OF M ALUMNI-Tony and Pat Stone-
burner, George A. White, and Dr. David
Steindl-Rast
read and remember the works of the late
J. Edgar Edwards
THURSDAY, April 1st at 7:30 p.m.
at GUILD HOUSE, 802 Monroe
POETRY OF DAVID JONES AND DENISE
LEVERTOV IN SPOKEN WORD AND
VISUAL IMAGERY
TONY AND PAT STONEBURNER will
present an evening of readings, enhanced
by visual images
FRIDAY, April 2nd at 8:00 p.m.
at CANTERBURY HOUSE,
218 N. Division
Leash law Japa
passes
Spa s sTOKYO () - "Who in this
(Continued from Page 1) society is willing to give a fair
W h i 1 e council members chance to a teen-ager who has
agreed that a minimum of $38,- no education, no money, no
000 annually would be neces- family background? Nobody but
sary to make any significant us," said the middle-aged man
change in enforcement capacity in a pin-stripe suit.
it appears they were reluctant The man is a gangster, one of
to allocate more funds to up- the bosses in a nationwide crime
grade animal control, organization with 4,500bmem-
"I'm frankly tired of walk- bers. He was talking about the
ing down streets with dogs am- "opportunities" criminal organ-
blings toward me," said Coun- izations give to teen-agers in
cilwoman Colleen McGee (D- Japan's world of crime.
First Ward), who supported the
ordinance. "I've seen people POLICE statistics show there
rushed by packs of dogs." are about 110,000 gangsters in
2,650 known criminal organiza-
"""""""'01M1uhl """'EinuI"'"Ii tions which in 1974 took in the
We'veGot Ite quivalent in yen of $670 million,
(OUR LICENSE) mostly through gambling, drug
so y©Ltveet l peddling, prostitution, pornog-
(sPIRITS)-raphy and blackmail.
In addition, police say, the
W iipes- mobsters are believed to have
WTH p Rinterests in 26,000 legal enter-
ITALIAN prises, such as restaurants, fi-
DINNERS. nance, real estate and enter-
tainment places.
/~~Bee. Japan generally is considered
WIT H OUR to have a well-policed, regulated
= rPIZZA AND society. The rate of violent
SANDWICHES crime is low, and much credit
for this is given to tough gun
control laws that prohibit pri-
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vate citizens from owning hand- This has meant self isolation by
guns. There also is a highly gang members and dealing onlyI
efficient police alarm box sys- with people who seek whati
tem in every neighborhood. criminal organizations have toc
offer
In addition to the large scale ing them the use of hotels, en-
arrests, another move by author- tertainment sites and other fa-
ities against crime rings in- cilities.
volves heavy taxes on their in- "But we are citizens who are
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NEEhELES, rganized B tn This is carried out by the under the law," said the gang
crime has been long accepted But the changing times and in-naialtxgecincpr-lad."Ytw aerfud
as part of the system. Because creased police crackdowns are tion t pge. Wn gang- tese Ybi fa e It'sed
the activity does not generally reflected in more arrests in the tion with police. When gang- these public facilities. It's a
involve street crimes of vio- shadowy world of the gangs. land arrests are made, police violation of human rights, but
lence, there is little public out- Police said they arrested 53,277 ased ooutstatemnts fro mes we don t make trouble because
cry, gangsters in 1974, an increase of bsdo ttmnsfo hs eko ecnnvrwnpb
In some cases, a certain folk 2.3 per cent from 1973. Charges arrested. They turn the informa- lic support. We are outsiders.
In sme ase, acerainfol 2.3percen frm 173.Chagestion over to tax officials, who
lore has grown around the "ya- included 269 for robbery, 348 for tmakeroaxsoffbiesh The gang leader said he has
kuza," or gangsters, of Japan. murder and 600 for rape. Others a ancesfor "busie a son in his early 20s who works
"Yes, we do a lot of illegal ranged from assault to black- xenses and then set out t for a stock company and a
things because we have to eat " mail and illegal possession of collect. This is made easier by daughter in high school
the fact t many o h i
said the gang leader, who dangerous weapons and drugs. gangsIseekttoaoperate bwg
agreed to talk with a reporter gangs seek to operate under "I always tell them never to
but declined to be identified. The national police agency some sort of legal front. be ashamed of me because I
"We can't eat if we stick to a launches countrywide roundups Officials said that in 1974 tax am living a man's life," he
philosophy which is two cen- of gangsters periodically, haul- authorities got more than $8 said. "But you see, you can't
turies old. The world is chang- ing in an average of about 1,000 million from 139 cases-involv- expect much from kids if you
ing, and ours is no exception." each time. Most are released in ing illegal income of racketeers. are a bad father, and this is not
a short time "because their There now are seven big gangs a life for a family man.
THE philosophy he referred charges are minor," said In- that dominate in Japan, and "I've learned a lot in the past
to is called "ninkyo-do," which spector Yoshio Nemoto, who is abolit half the tax revenue came 30 years. If I had had my pres-
includes the tenet of not bother- in charge of the agency's anti- from those groups. ent experience and brains while
ing "citizens under the sun." crime ring section. THERE ARE also efforts to I was in my 20s, I would never
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PSC grants graduated
rate hike to Edison
(Continued from Page 1) Edison described the ruling
EDISON'S INITIAL rate in- as "so shockingly out of line
crease request would have re- with reality" that it would have
sulted in approximately $178 to re-assess its financial situa-
million in additional revenues. tion t'to determine if we will be
The money was to have been able to raise sufficient funds to
used in Edison's power plant resume construction at all."
construction program, w h i c h
was halted in 1974 for a lack of With the Commission's adop-
funds. The proposal adopted by l tion of the "inverted" utility
the Commission will provide an rates, Michigan has become the
estimated extra $62.4 million. first state to have its Public
- -- - Service Commission order the
new rate scales rather than
instead.
However, the ruling is by no
- C o means the final word as Edison
plans to appeal the Commis-
By PHIL FOLEY
The Michigan Student Assem-
bly (MSA) last night confirm-
ed a new Central Student Ju-
diciary (CSJ) to replace the
justices removed two months
nner gang operations by deny h ave become a gangster.
4fills6new
judiciary postions
television equipment will in-
crease 20 per cent.
In other action the Assembly
agreed to press for Varsity sta-
tus of the Men's Volleyball
Team. In supporting the motion
the team's coach Jan Stannard
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CARL OGLESBY
U of M 1962, SDS President 1965
4 p.m.: DALLAS 1: "The Whole Bay of Pigs
Things"
Conflict within JFK administration around Cuba-Viet-
nam questions and departures from ex-VP Nixon's
Cuban Invasion Plans. Indifference of Yankees and
hostility of Cowboys.
November 22, 1963 as a Coup d'Etat?
ago. said, "There are more people
The six new justices will take on this campus that play volley-
office noon Thursday. Three of ball than any other sport."
the new justices will serve for He added that if the team
a full year, and three for a half was not given recognition, they
year. The full term justices are will consider joining the wom-
Scott Reit, Barbara Houston, en's team, which has varsity
and Jon Elliot and the half status, under the provisions of
term justices are Tim VanDu- Title IX.
sen, Charles Franklin, and
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8 p.m.: DALLAS II: An effort
truth of the killing of JFK (and
and others). A Cowboy Coup?
to get at the
King and RFK
SHOWING ZAPRUDER FILM
AND A.I.B.S. SLIDE SHOW
George Vinyard. MSA president Ken Berneis
called a special meeting for
THE CURRENT MSA consti- next 8:00 p.m. Tuesday to dis-
tution stipulates that there must cuss a final contract proposal
be ten members on the CSJ but for the Student Legal Advocate
Pam Hyde of. the selection com- Program (SLAP) which pro-
mittee explained that only six vides legal advice for students.
were appointed because "we Berneis said that the meeting
didn't find ten good people." will be especially imporant
She added that there is an since, ". . . it concerns the al-
amendment on the ballot for the location of nearly $26,000 of
upcoming MSA elections. Hyde MSA funds.
said if the proposal is defeated, Also on the special meeting
the new Assembly can fill out agenda will be a motion to give
the court after election. $200 to the West Quad Council
The Assembly also approved for the 2nd Annual Madison
the continuation of the current Street All-Campus Party. The
student insurance plans run by party will be held April 16. The
G-M Underwriters, Inc. How- Assembly turned down the orig-
ever, provisions were added for inal request from representa-
prenatal care, eyeglass exami- tives of the West and East Quad
nations in the event of accident Councils to support the event
of sickness dental treatment for with $500.
impacted teeth (in addition to Brian Lasky of the Constitu-
the current dental care provid- tional Convention informed the
ed) and presentative medicine Assembly that the first draaft of
when prescribed by out-patient a new all-campus constitution
physicians. was approved 9-1 vote last Mon-
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AND
NEW PEOPLE?
MICHIGAN'S JEWISH STUDENTS
invite you to a
NEW HAPPY HOUR
Wed., March 31-4:30-6:30
HILLEL-1429 Hill St.
50c DRINKS FREE MUNCHIES ROCK MUSIC
YOU'LL CATCH SPRING FEVER!
Check only one
DI am a revolutionary. (go to #1 below)
©I am a republican. (go to #2 below)
DI am an independent. (go to #3 below)
DI am a democrat. (go to #4 below)
DI am an other. (go to #5 below)
#1 You will want to vote for me because I am a revolutionary
also, a young black, running as a republican in the democrat-
HRP controlled first ward. Now thats revolutionary.
#2 So am I, and proud to be a member of the two party system,
working within the system for reform rather than a child-
like radical, trying to destroy rather than rebuild.
#3 Although it may be traumatic for you to vote Republican
after Watergate, you need to vote Republican once in a while
to remain a true Independent. This should be one of those
times.
#4 There is still hope for you. Maybe you could vote Republican
this time just to register your protest against the Wheeler
More than a little kicker. .it's
the shape of things to come
for spring! Get into the wild
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#5 Whatever kind of other you are,
representation on city council. Cast
dog candidate. That's me.
you still deserve good
your vote for the under-
Elect Wendell
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