The Michigan Daily-Tuesday,May 1 , - Council nixes storm windows By DAN OBERDORFER City Council voted six to five last night to defeat a motion which would have forced landlords to equip rental units with storm windows during the winter months. Councilwoman Leslie Morris (D- Second Ward), who introduced the motion, said the action was designed primarily asa conservation measure. "IT IS MOST homeowners' intent to put in storm windows. On the other hand, there are some landlords who do not put them in because they do not have to pay the heat bills--those are passed on to the tenants," Morris said. However, Councilman David Fischer (R-Fifti Ward) argued that forcing landlords to install the energy-saving devices would restrict their economic freedom. He argued that some landlor- ds might want to hang heavy draperies for the same purpose. "I think if we're going to impose lan- dlords on the people of Ann Arbor," he said, "they're going to have to be reasonable. This measure solely states: 'Thous shalt impose storm windows."' Of the five votes in support of the measure, four were cast by Democrats. Mayor Pro Temn Gerald Hell (R-Fifth Ward) was the only Republican voting in favor of the motion. IN OTHER action, Council passed a resolution to increase sewer rates from 72 to 77 cents per hundred cubic feet of sludge. Council was also expected to vote along party lines to adopt a city- wide punch card voting system which would replace the lever machines now in use. , iiyrn o ooyr' t "SKL Rainy days and Mondays From a curbside a pair of umbrellas protect these two as they pause and reflect on the rain: is it ever going to end? Probably not, as the forecast for tomorrow calls for more of the same. House to vote on violence bill By MICHAEL ARKUSH The Michigan House of Representa- tives will vote today on whether to pass a series of bills designed to give police and the courts greater power to deal with domestic violence. . The bills, introduced last September by Rep. Connie Binsfeld (R-Maple City), have undergone several amen- dments during three readings before the House. Most sources close to the legislature expect the House to over- whelmingly pass the bills and im- mediately send them to the Senate. "IEXPECT we will easily pass these bills because they present a better method to use when dealing with domestic violence," said Rep. Perry Bullard (D-Ann Arbor). Domestic violence is violence com- mitted by one sex against a peson of the opposite sex, wither while they are living together in the same residence or sometime after they are separated. Binsfeld claims more police officers are -injured and kiled while comating domestic violence than any other crime. The seven bills deal differently with various problems encountered in trying to stop domestic violence. ONE BILL would enable police to arrest suspected perpetrators of domestic violence without acquiring a search warrant. This would empower police officers to arrest anyone who they believe is initiating the violence when there is "probable cause that beatings occurred or an imminent danger that physical assault will hap- Spen." Binsfeld explained that this bill See HOUSE; Page 6 today A hedonist's haven Plato's Retreat, a New York club "for couples only," may be opening in Washtenaw County. Larry Levenson, owner of the club for "free thinking, free living" people, says he's negotiating witha Washtenaw real estate company to open a franchise in the Ann Arbor area. The Manhattan retreat of- fers disco dancing, a pool, and "The Mat Room"-a room carpeted with thin mattresses and restricted' to couples. Maybe City Council would consider ren- ting the old fire station to Levenson. Happenings.. .. ... if you're a little kid, or just a kid at heart, head over to the Youth Deportment of the public lbraryat 2 pm. for readings and song from Hansel and Gretel. Who turned out the lights? They say you can't fight City Hall, but electrical contractor Thomas Oles of Baltimore, Maryland begs to differ. When the city refused to pay him the $6,400 he claims he is owed, he removed the street lights beipstalled, and is holding them for ransom. Oles says he has a practice of repossessing his wares when customers don't pay their bills, and he won't change his policy for.the city. "I did it out or pure, utter frustration with our glorious 'charm city,' " he said. "If the city honors its committmen- ts we can put the lights back in half a day." The city claims is it being overcharged, and remains adamant about not paying, so the streets will, for the time being, remain lightless. 'Open reft wide and say ahhh' How do you operate on a 400-pound gorilla with a toothache? Quickly, and while he's under anesthesia, as Dr. John Schulte has learned. Schulte spent 45 minutes looking between. the pried-open jaws of Hathri, a 15-year-old gorilla at the Cincin- nati Zoo who had broken off a portion of his tooth while romping in the zoo's new gorilla exhibit. "I was OK, until he started coming out of the anesthesia," Schulte, a second-year dental resident at the Children's Hospital said. "Since you're talking abeut a 400-500-pound gorilla, naturally I became a little apprehensive. It certainly was a unique experience." The gorilla reached out and grabbed a zoo attendant, but he was still too groggy to do any harm. On the outside ... Today's weather should surprise you-rm again. Skies will be mostly cloudy, and we can expect rain in the morning and dank drizzle the rest of the day. Tonight's low will be 50, and Wednesday will feature more of this same depressing weather. P.S. I don't know what it means, but yesterday on my way, to work I saw an old guy, surrounded by all kinds of animals, building a ship.