Wedn@sdoy, July 10,

1974

THE MICHIGAN DAILY

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Former Justice

Earl Warren
WASHINGTON A' Earl Warren, who
served for 16 years as chief junstice of a
United States Supreme Court that war
in the vangard of sociil change, died
Iast niht. Hle was 83.
Warren, who retired from the court
five years ago, died at Georgetown Uni-
versity -lhospital. He had been hospital-
ized since July 2, suffering frum con-
gestive heart failure and coronary in-
stifficiency.
DURING WARREN'S service as chief
justice, the Supreme Court issued a
stream of momentous decisions that
wrought major changes in American so-
ciety and politics. Among them was the
ruling that banned racial segt1egation t
,ublic schools
A hospital official said Warren died at
8:10 p.m. EDT of cardiac arrest. His
wife and one of his daughters were with
him at the time.
Warren Burger, his successor as chief
justice, said Warren's half-century of C van
public service "spanned one of the most
dynamic eras in our history, and his
contribiion was larg iindeed."
DURING HlS years of retirement ,fl4
Warren noted with some satisf:ction
there ivas a lessening of the bitternes
toward hin which o nce led to a pi iifer-co
'itioin if signs exhorting',"hopeahIt Fin EEEl
Warren."
For it was he who bore the brutt of
criticism over disputed decisions by
what was called "the Warren court,"
even though he and his fellow justices DETROIT (Ul
were unanimous on such a notable rul- natorial candidu
ing as that which in 1954 outlawed racial said yesterday;
segregation in public schools. underworld cont
As a private citizen, Warren made a that he'd go toc
dozen or so public speeches a vear, most prove it if neces
of them philosophical or abstract dis- The former DI
cussions of the law, democracy and charges against
equal rights-on which he continued to Rome to the "ho
speak forcibly, hinted he might
BUT IN May 1973 he broke a self- ROME, FORt
imposed four-year silence to level sharp Michigan Crime
if indirect criticism at his successor, morning news co
Warren Burger, on the issue of whether a Democrat, wi
the Supreme Court can adequately per- He said Cavan
form its duties. troit's underworl
Then in December of that year, in two cern to former1
,speeches, he spoke of the Watergate Romney.
scandal as a "debacle . . . this great Later, Rome
tragedy of our time . . . cancerous to pared" to say C
the body politic." underworld ties
But Warren generally declined in re- contacts in thef
tirement to discuss the court or current formal."
political issues. Asked once about Presi- "I DON'T hav
dent Nixon's complaint, after two of underworld," Ca
his court nominees had been rejected He said there
by the Senate, that apparently no south- kind" in his ad
erner could be confirmed, Warren said: eight years hev
"Of course, I have my views, but it "It's just absu
would not be fitting to express them." implication of ur
Warren's tenure as chief justice was "I DON'T kn
the fifth longest in the history of the Rome . . . I do
republic. Historians say it will require the man.
more perspective to accord him a rank- "If what hes
ing, but it is widely held that he belongs intend to just si
with John Marshall (101-35) and Roger like that carry
Taney (1836-64) as a strong chief justice tend to have hire
who presided at a time when the Su- in a court of lI
preme Court was extending its powers. Cavanagh said.

dies

The littlest 'Dragon'
Dimmie Johnson, 19, the youngest person ever elected as a Grand Dragon in
the Ku Klux Klan says he owes it all to a Dale Carnegie personality improve-
ment course. The program "has really helped me in my Klan work," Johnson
said. "I have shown great improvement." He was elected Sunday in Dallas, Tex.
Dem. hopefuls hit
presidenti cions
By GORDON ATCHESON laws, reduced Pentagon spending, and a
During a public forum last night, the redirection of priorities towards human
five Democratic candidates seeking their services.
party's nomination in the Second U. S. DURING THE campaign thus far the
Congressional District attacked the Nix- candidates have differed very little on
on administration for inflation, inade- many major issues. The only significant
quate health care and excessive defense difference that surfaced during last
spending. night's talk was on the amnesty ques-
Participating in the discussion were tion.
Democratic hopefuls Ronald Egnor, John
Reuther, Edward Pierce, Marjorie Lan- Lansing and Pierce said they favored
sing and Theo Williams who are facing.- unconditional amnesty, while Reuther
each other in the August 6 primary for supports amnesty with an alternate ser-
the right to.challenge Republican incum- vice requirement. Both Egnor and Wil-
bent Marvin Esch this November. See C ANDIDATES, Page 9

cigh says
ever had-
:tions -in
vere
'l) - Michig""!1 guler-
ste Jerome Caanagh
allegations that he had
acts were absiwd and
court with a libel suit to
sary.
etroit mayor likened the
him by attorney Louis
irrors of Watergate" and
file for libel.
MER director of t h e
Commission, told a
inference that Cavanagh,
as unfit to be goverior.
nagh's "proximity to De-
1d" was a matter of con-
Republican Gov. George
said he was "not pre-
Cavanagh actually h a d
and if there were such
past they "were s ery in-
e any contacts with the
ivanagh stated.
was "no scandal of any
dministration during the
was Detroit's mayor.
urd," he said of Rome's
nderworld ties,
ow the gentleman, Mr.
n't think I've ever met
said is libelous, I don't
it idly by and let a man
on publicly. I wiAlld in-
prove those allegatioas
aw where thzy belong,"

IN THEIR prepared statements and
while responding to questions from the
audience, the candidates condemned the
President and Esch rather than discus-
sing each other's stands en campaign
issues,
The forum was held in the Ann Arbor
public library before a crowd of more
than 100 persons.
Reuther blasted the Nixon adminis-
tration for the present economic condi-
tions in the country, saying "the con-
sumer has been put through the wringer
by policies that have failed to stop in-
flation."
LANSING and Egnor also disputed
the fiscal approach adopted by the Nix-
on administration.
The primary focus of Pierce's remarks
was the need for a vastly improved na-
tional medical system. Pierce, a doctor,
commented "my brothers in the medi-
cal profession have been ripping you off
and something must be done about it."
All the candidates agreed on the need
for much tighter campaign spending

Unions se ek clerical vote

By BARBARA CORNELL
A three-month battle over which union
is to represent University clerical work-
ers took a new turn last week when the
American Federation of State, County
and Municipal Employes (AFSCME)
filed a petition asking for a union repre-
sentation election,
Both AFSCME and the United Auto
Workers (UAW) have been vying for the
right to be the clerical's representatives,
Upon receiving the 30 per cent show-of-
interest signatures required by the Mich-
igan Employment Relations Commission
(MERC), AFSCME filed for the elec-
tion..
IN RESPONSE, the UAW counterfiled
a petition of their own.
But the actual election to determine
the -union representation for the cleri-

cals may be a long way off. a bargaining unit for the clericals. The
Since the summer job turnover rate is bargaining unit determines which classi-
very high it is quite conceivable that fications of clericals will be represented
many of the show-of-interest cards will by the union.
no longer be considered valid. It only one petition is vlid, the otheit
At an informal meeting today UAW, union, upon presenting ten per cent of
AFSCME, MERC and University repre- the show of interest cards, has the right
sentatives will review the validity of the to declare itself an intervener. As inter-
collected cards. If either of the unions vener the union may appear on the bal-
has collected less than the required ,lot and may even win the election. But,
amount of valid cards, they will be only the valid petitioner has the right to
granted an additional 48 hours to reach determine the make-up of the bargaining
that number. unit,
A show of interest card, does not nec- If the unions and University repre-
essarily guarantee a vote for that union. sentatives cannot reach an agreement
The cards are only used to signify that on the bargaining unit, formal hearings
esigner wants a ion representation twill be held before MERC. The parties
ection roae place st then must substantiate their proposed in-
clusions of clerical positions in the bar-
IF BOTH petitions are valid, the rep- gaining unit.
resentatives will discuss the make-up of See UNIONS, Page 9