Wednesday, July 13, 1977
P~age Thee
THE MICHIGAN DAILY
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Milliken
LANSING (UPI) - Although m o s
political moguls pooh-pooh the sugges-
tion, Gov. William Milliken says there is
"a very real possibility" he will retire
from politics next year.
But, in an interview with United Press
International yesterday, the governor
also conceded that Republican Sen. Rob-
ert Griffin's decision to retire has made
it more difficult for him to withdraw
from public life.
"I WOULD say that his decision not to
seek re-election has placed a further
sense of party responsibility on me, and
that is a consideration among many in
the decision that I will be making," said
Milliken, the Michigan GOP's titular
head and leading ballot box attraction.-
says he ma yretire soon
Tise 55-year-old governor said he has putting other potential Republican can- blood in government but said he still
not yet decided what course he'll take didates at a fundraising and organiza- could argue effectively for another four
next year but is keeping three options tional disadvantage by stalling on his years should he decide to run for re-
open: retirement, a re-election bid or a decision. election.
run for Griffin's Sertate seat. "I do not think so because I intend to "I HAVE NOT accomplished every-
"I think it is accurate to say that it make that decision early enough to allow thing I have set onut to accomplish," he
is a very real possibility that I will not ample time for any potential candidate said.
run for either the Senate or re-election," who sees my decision as a factor in his "I would attempt to describe the pro-
Milliken said. or her decision," he said. gress we have made to cite areas where
"IT DEPENDS on the day that I con- "AND, OF course, there's notithing to progress has not been made or should
sider the matter. There are times when preclude a potential candidate on the have been made."
the though of being free again is a very Republican side from tmdertaking p - The governor said 1978 "certainly could
intriguing one and there are other days litical a c t i v i t i e s right this very be" the year when Repubhicans nominate
when the U.S. Senate looks pretty good minute .. ." a woman to run for lieutenant governor,
to me-and then there are further days Ie said a decision will be coming "at He said, however, that he hasni't given
when I know the governorship of Mich- the very latest by the end of this year, much thought to what kind of a ticket
igan is axactly what I want." and it could come a good deal sooner he would like to have behind him, should
Milliken, who has been governor for- than that." he ran for governor again
eight yea. ssaid he does not think he is - Milliken has been a backer of new See MIILIKEN, Page 10
Kent St. protesters
arreste by police:
KENT, ()hio t - The par-
ents of a student killed during
an antiwar demonstration at
Kent State University on May
4, 1970, were among the first
of more than 190 persons ar-
rested yesterday in a peaceful
protest against plans for con-
struction near the site of the
shootings.
Sgt. John Peach of university
police said 193 persons were
taken into custody - with lit-
tle resistance - after they de-
fied a court order to leave a
section of campus where the
university plans to build a $6
million gymnasium annex.
SARAH AND Martin Scheuer,
parents of Sandy Lee Scheuer
who was killed when National
Guardsmen fired on the 1970
antiwar demonstration, were
led away by police as the ar-
rests began.
Sarah Scheuer said she de-
cided yesterday morning to be
arrested. "I don't want the
gym built there," shte said nat-
ter being takeninto custody.
The Scheuers' arrest was fol-
lowed by that of Alan Canfora,
who was wounded at the dem-
onstration seven years ago.
"The campus police handled
themselves admirably," said
Canfora, standing outside the
jail with his hands handcuffed
behind his back.
"I FEEL WE learned a lot
frot seven years ago Maybe
my peers and friends don't un-
derstand . . . but this is a con-
tinuation of May 4, 1970."
Many of those arrested were
part of a group who had camp-
ed - some since May 12 - on
the construction site which is
near where four students were
killed and nine wounded when
National Guardsmen fired into
a crowd of protesters demon-
strating against the Cambodian
invasion ordetred sy et , Pr'si-
dent Richard Nixon.
The soldiers, catted uit by
Gov. James Rhodes to quell the
demonstrations in 1970, fired
on the crowd tor 1 seconds.
IN TIlE AFTERMATII of the
shooting, a criminil suit
brought by the families of the
students against the guards-
ien was dismissed by a feder
See KEN't', Page 10
AATA union talks
progress steadil1y
By SUE WARNER
A state-appointed mediator was present yesterday as nego-
tiators for striking Transportation Employes Union (TElU) mem-
hers and the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) resumed
contract talks after nion members walked off the job at 12:01
a.m. Monday bringing AATA service to an abrupt halt.
Following yesterday's negotiations, Steve McCarger, member
of the TEU bargaining team said three of the unsettled issues had
been resolved.
"The issues represent ten per cent of those on the table,"
McCarger stated.
AN ESTIMATED 8,000 daily AATA commuters have been
forced to find alternate means of transportation since the 215
bus workers began their work stoppage after rejecting AATA's
final contract offer late Sunday night.
The union's two year contrpet expired June 30 butt had been
See MEDIATOR, Page 10
TEN YEARS AGO, Ron Kovic was wounded in Vietnam. Yes-
terday he was arrested in his wheelchair at Kent State Uni-
versity protesting the building of the site where National
Guardsmen killed four students seven years ago.
Correction
An item which appeared in yesterday's Today
column was in error. We reported that student
organizations wishing to open an account with the
University should contact the Student Accounts Of-
fice. in fact, this is not the case - organizations
wishing to open such accounts should contact Stu-
dent Organizational Services.
Violator
License plate mutilation. A serious crime under
anyone's standards, but salesman Victor Graham
Jefferys, 23, of Burlington, N.C., is proud to be
a scofflaw. Dragged before the judge on a charge
of having folded his license plae over so that
the slogan "First in Freedom" was obscured Jef-
ferys told the court he didn't think "North Caro-
lina has any monopoly on freedom, no more than
the other 49 states," and cited a Supreme Court
opinion that states have no authority to require
citizens to display slogans or mottoes. The judge
-=TODAY-
agreed. and dropped the charge. We can see the
legal precedent now - what happens when some
frustrated Arkansas resident complains that his
state is really not the "Land of Opportunity," or
someone challenges Minnesota's claim to be the
"Land of 1,000 Lakes?"
eight jail cells from the city's outmoded police sta-
tion in hopes of selling them on the booming used-
jail-cell market. William Jordan paid $210 for the
units Monday, and hopes to sell them either to a
dude ranch in California or to a movie studio. Six
units are enclosed cels with metal ceilings and
backs; two just have cell bars. Ordinarily, he
Hap enlg.t let these babies go fr under.say
rHappenings . . . $500. But for YOU .
.. are mighty thin today. So thin, in fact, that
you have only two offerings to choose from if
you're female - if you're male, this might be a On the outside
good day to get your consciousness raised, Option
A is a noon meeting of the Affirmative Action If you're as skeptical of the weather service
Program in 2549 LSA to discuss "Planning for as we're becoming, you may want to take the fol-
a Program on Women's Concerns" ... Option B lowing forecast with a shaker of salt. Supposedly,
is a pair of films on Women and Work: "Double it's going to be sunny with a high of 83 both to-
Day" and "Union Maids." day and tomorrow, but a quick review of the last
" two days forecasts reveals the following. Monday:
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- day: supposedly warm, with a "slight" -chance of
Psst! Hey buddy! Wanna buy a used slammer? showers. Result: more rain. You might do bet-
An antique dealer in Willimantic, Conn,, is buying ter with the Farmers' Almanac.
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