The Michigan Daily Vot LXXXVII, No. 12-S Ann Arbor, Michigan-Thursday, May 19, 1977 Ten Cnts Twelve Pages Council ponders porno ordinance By GREGG KRUPA Ann Arbor City Council has begun consideration of an anti- pornography ordinance. The or- dinance, sponsored by Council- man Roger Bertoia (R.-Third Ward), was approved after a first reading last Monday night. As it now stands, the ordi- nance would make promoting pornography and displaying in- decent matter within the city limits, misdemeanors punish- Energ WASHINGTON (RP-The Sen- ate voted yesterday to create a Department of Energy, a new Cabinet agency sought by Presi- dent Carter to implement the nation's energy policies. The legislation now goes to the House, where a similar bill is awaiting floor action. THE PROPOSED department, to be headed by White House energy adviser James Schlesin- ger, would have broad powers over energy pricing and develop- ment. If enacted, the energy reor- ganization would create the first new Cabin'et agency since Con- gress established the Depart- ment of Transportation in 1966. It also would be one of the largest federal reorganizations ever. The energy department would start life with 20,000 em- ployes and a $10.6 billion budget. THE VOTE marked the first major administration e n e r g y proposal to win approval in able by a fine not to exceed $500 or 90 days in the County jail. IN OFFERING THE propos- ed ordinance, Bertoia directly linked the increased prostitu- tion trade on Fourth\Avenue and the presence of two adult book outlets there. "My reports are that men are solicited by the prostitutes after they come out of . the bookstore," said Bertoia. "I'm sure these gentlemen are not coming out of the Capitol Mar- ket or the CETA (Comprehen- sive Employment Training Agency) offices there on Fourth Avenue. "They come out of the book- store in the mood, and its the old supply/demand thing." BERTOIA SAID another fac- et of the porno market he con- sidered before offering the or- dinance was the problem of ropsed either chamber. President Car- some energy programs now in ter said he needed the energy the Interior Department and a department to carry out the number of other agencies. energy program he wants en- The Senate went along with a acted. modification in the administra- The p r o p o s e d department tion legislation recommended would absorb functions of energy by the Governmental Affairs programs currently scattered Committee relating to energy throughout the government. pricing. Both Democartic Leader Rob- ert Byrd and Republican Leader IT WOULD transfer the FPO's Howard Baker called for the regulation of wellhead natural bill's passage, although Byrd gas prices and the FEA's regu- said the new agency might turn lation of oil prices to a three- into an "unwieldly bureauc- member E n e r g y Regulatory racy." See ENERGY, Page 6 SEN ABRAHAM Ribicoff (D- Conn.), the floor manager for the bill, called the legislation "the cornerstone of a national energy policy." Under the measure, three ex- isting agencies would be abol- ished outright-the Federal En- ergy Administration, the Fed- eral Power Commission and the Energy Research and Develop- ment Administration. The new department would also pick up display. lHe is concerned with the effects of the easy visibility of adult magazines on Ann Ar- bor's youth. Bertbtia would like to see the covers of the maga- zines hidden by some sort of shield, with only the name of the magazines visible to pass- ers-by. Bertoia said Council was overly concerned with First Amendment arguments, in the debate Monday night. "The First Amendment is a purely judicial consideration. The Ann Arbor City Council should be voting on whether they think these bookstores re- flect contemporary community standards. "I'VE GOT 11 months left in office. I'm not going to con- sider the politics of the situa-- lion. I'm going to force people to vote on the issue." Although City Council passed the ordinance after the first reading on a straight 6-5 party vote, Republicans' for and Democrats against, it remains unclear how the final vote will result, because the wording of the ordinance is still subject to change. Before any ordinance be- comes part of the city code, it must pass through three steps. First, it must be approved by City Council after a first read- ing. Second, it is put in front of the citizens at a public hear- ing. Finally after all amend- ments to the ordinance are made, it is given a second read- ing and voted on for the last time. THE PUBLIC hearing for the proposed anti-pornography ,or- dinance is set for June 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the council cham- bers at City Hall. Ken Latta (D.-First Ward), who voted against the proposed ordinance Monday night, said he may consider voting for the ordinance if certain changes are made. The entrepeneurs of Ann Arbor's notorious Fourth Avenue have mixed feelings about recent por- no crackdowns. See Keith Rich. burg's story, Page 3. "It really is not specific enough," said Latta "Before I decide definitely, I would like to see specific examples of what will be covered." See CITY, Page 6 Regents to hear opponents of S. African investments By MICHAEL YELLIN The University Regents meet this afternoon to discuss, among other things, University investments. The Regents have been pre- sented with a packet containing the semi-annual investment re- view of the University's stock portfolio, prepared by the Chief Financial Officer James Brinkerhoff. Several members of the Ann Arbor community have signed up to speak to the Regents during the public discussion at 4:00 about the University's corporate ties to South Africa. Concern has been raised about the University supporting the racist poli- cies of the South African government through its investments. THE REGENTS will also hear a presentation by Vice Presi- dent for Academic Affairs Frank Rhodes regarding tuition levels at other institutions of higher education in comparison with this University's tuition levels. Rgents will not be presented with a final request for a tuition hike until legislators in Lansing pass a final budget figure for the University. Regents have previously been presented with figures indicat- ing an 8.7 per cent average rise in tuition and are working with this figure until the State finalizes its appropriations to the University. In addition the Regents will hear a request from President Fleming tomorrow to have the Affirmative Action Office and the Commission for Women and Minorities combined into one Office of Affirmative Action with one Director and one Associate Direc- tor. By doing so Fleming has indicated he hopes to put each individual group's interests into one office rather than having different groups with basically the same interests doing the same thing. At Friday's session Regents sill vote on a variety of issues,. among which will be an increase in the daily service charge at the University Hospital. Crunch This crane takes a bite into Barbour-Waterman gymnasium. Demolition of the building began ye'terday.