+ " Vol. LXXXVIII, No. 62-S m ichigan D IL hursday August 10, 1978 Ann Arbor, Michigan Ten Cents 12 Pages Democrats give Milliken 'Fftz' A News Analysis . traditionally claimed in the general in 1969 when George Romney was support as well. election by Republicans. named secretary of Housing and Urban The millionaire Milliken will not be Milliken, who twice squeaked back into MILLIKEN takes Fitzgerald's chal- Development - is running scared, able to swamp Fitzgerald by outspen- office in tight elections, faces the lenge seriously. Only hours after the Unlike Sander Levin, who narrowly ding him, because of the state's new toughest challenge of his political young Detroiter was named the failed in-two bids to unseat Milliken, campaign funding law. career in Democrat William Fit- primary election winner, Milliken was Fitzgerald ran uniformly strong By winning their primaries - zgerald. on the early morning campaign stump throughout the state and apparently Milliken unopposed and Fitzgerald over The brawny Irishman won his party's at a Lansing plant gate. has broad-based appeal. three opponents - the two candidates nomination for governor Tuesday with Although he was unopposed in the MILLIKEN cannot take outstate automatically will receive $750,000 impressive margins both in primary, Milliken has spent more than communities and farm regions for from the state and can raise an ad- Democratic urban centers - where he $250,000. Democrats view that as a sign ,granted in the upcoming November had to do well - and in rural regions the incumbent - who became governor contest and will have to fight for city See DEMOCRATS, Page 2 rowbridge wins squeaker FORMER PRESIDENT GERALD FORD looks on as basketball coach Johnny Orr attempts to sink a putt. Ford is flanked by football coach Bo Schembechler and pro golfer Randy Erskine. Ford tees off for alma mater By ALAN FANGER Dozens of celebrities participated in the 18-hole best ball Colburn loses by 10 votes By MICHAEL ARKUSH Although the results are still unof- ficial, it appears that City Councilman Ronald Trowbridge (R-Fourth Ward) has squeaked by opponent C. William Colburn to win Tuesday's Republican primary for the 18th district's state Senate seat. Results released early yesterday morning show Trowbridge with a slim 10-vote margin, collecting 4,226 votes to Colburn's 4,216. Ann Arbor Realtor Jerry Klein finished third with 3,261, and Michael Stimpson, budget analyst for Washtenaw County, received 1,059 votes. THE COUNTY Board of Canvassers will meet later this week to decide whether to certify Tuesday's results. If the results are certified, they must still be verified by the State Board of Can- vassers before the primary results become official. A spokesman from the Washtenaw County Clerk's office said the entire certification process would probably take a few weeks. Trowbridge, who said he went to sleep believing he had lost, indicated he is "very happy" but stressed he would wait to celebrate until the primary elec- tion becomes official. "I AM EXTREMELY happy, but I'm not totally elated. I still want to wait un- til the Canvassers certify the results," said the 40-year-old councilman. But he added he is not concerned that any complications might arise during the County and State Canvassers' meetings. "If (former Ann Arbor Mayor) Al Wheeler could win the election by just one vote and the recount showed the same result, then I am not worried," said Trowbridge. TROWBRIDGE credited many hours of campaigning and a strong effort to secure absentee votes as the principal factors determining his victory. "I was trailing until those absentees See TROWBRIDGE, Page 10 More than 3,000 people flocked to the University Golf Course yesterday and saw some spectacular golf play, but that was only an addendum to the day's real excitement. That came in the form of former President Gerald Ford, who graduated from the University in 1934 and returned to Ann Arbor for the first time in nine months to play in the Pro-Celebrity portion of the 59th Michigan Open. Last night, he was inducted into the newly-created Michigan Althletic Hall of Honor. FORD RETURNED to play on a golf course he hadn't played in 43 years, and shot a consistent, although unspec- tacular, round with a playing field which included Univer- sity football coach Bo Schembechler, basketball coach Johnny Orr, PGA touring pro and ex-Michigan golf star Randy Erskine, and General Motors Vice-President James McDonald. Although security for the event was tight, the Grand Rapids native, who frequently serves as an adjunct professor of political science, mingled with the crowd and signed numerous autographs. Clad in a navy blue shirt and gray slacks, Ford seemed enthusiastic about retur- ning to his alma mater and did not injure any spectators with wayward drives, as he had been known to do in the past.t event, with proceeds going to the Michigan Athletic Scholarship Fund. IN A BRIEF PRESS conference following his round, the ex-chief executive declined to say whether he would return to play in the tournament, which is scheduled to be an annual event. "If the amount of money raised is substantial, then I would come back," said Ford. "This is a great way to raise money.'. When asked whether he would seek the Republican Last night ex-President Gerald Ford and five other notable former University athletes were inducted into the newly-created Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor. See story, Page 12. nomination for President in 1980, Ford was again in- decisive. "We'll make those decisions a little later on," he said. The high point of the afternoon did not revolve around Ford or the celebrities, but placed a total unknown in the limelight for a brief moment. Gordon Esch, brother of former U.S. Rep. Marvin Esch, hita 4-iron shot from 185 yards out on the par-5 which rolled into the cup for an ex- tremely rare double eagle 2.