Saturday, August 12, 1972
THE MICHIGAN DAILY
Toys, toys
(Continued from Page 3)
Land. Hicks even admits to her
own toy excesses.
She thinks that the biggest
selling toys are probably stuff-
ed animals. Good, old-fashion-
ed Teddy bears and Henry dogs
are bought most often, but the
stranger animals, such as stuf-
fed snakes and caterpillars,
don't seem to sell.
"People want more realistic
ones, ones that look like real
animals," Hicks says. Perhaps
the prospect of hugging a soft,
cuddly six-foot Boa constrictor-
good-night strikes students as
too surreal.
So, whether you squish your
Squishie, strangle in your Silly
String, or wield your water gun,
don't feel paranoid about your
emotional maturity. You're not
alone.
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Denounces Shriver statement
Secretary of State William Rogers criticizes statements made by Sargent Shriver, Democ
presidential nominee yesterday. Rogers termed "a political fantasy" an assertion by Shr
President Nixon "blew" a historic chance to end the Vietnam war. (See story, Page 9).
Page Seven
Petitions
turned in
(Continued from Page 7)
If the 1973 mayoral contest
follows a similar pattern the
Republican candidate would be
elected with roughly 39 per cent
of the vote.
Under a preferential system,
however, the second choices of
those who had voted for the
HRP candidate would have to
be counted and added to the
Democratic and GOP totals.
If, as expected most HOP
votets made thee emocrat can
didate t3eir second choice, he
or she would win.
It is for this reason that most
Republicans are expected to op-
pose the measure.
The Democrats are divided on
the question.
Council member Robert Faber
tD-2nd Ward) said yesterday he
will oppose preferential ballot-
ing on the basis that it is "too
drastic a measure to be insti-
-AP Photo tuted for such short term gains."
Other Democrats, however,
have spoken favorably of the
ratic vice plan arguing it is the only way
iver that to prevent the Republicans from
gaining control of the mayor's
office.
HRP members put forth three
basic reasons for supporting
preferential balloting, They are:
-The system would preclude
the possibility of the election of
a "minority mayor";
-It would allow most Vsoters
to see at least their second
choie candidate elected; and
-It would eliminate the argu-
ment frequently put forth by
Democrats that HRP only serves
to split the left of center vote.
According to Saunders, chang-
ing the ballot to accommodate
such a system will be difficult
but not impossible.
On a preferential ballot, he
said, people would choose among
nine possible combinations-six
first and second choice combi-
nations as well as each can-
didate with no second choice.
Although it all sounds rather
confusing, Saunders is confident
that he can "work it out so it
is clear to everyone what they
are voting for"
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