Saturday May 17 1975 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Three Activist Gregory attacks American politics, values By GLEN ALLERHAND Political activist Dick Greg- ory last night ran roughshod over the full spectrum of American values in a $4-a-head address at Hill Auditorium. Speaking informally to a small but attentive crowd, Gregory warned, "Watch the manipula- tion," and discussed what he termed a basic American ignor- ance of the country's ruling po- litical powers. BEFORE turning to the stated topic of his speech, "The World Food Crisis," Gregory lashed out at the United States' bomb- ing of Cambodian ships in this week's successful attempt to retrieve a U.S. merchant ship. He stated, "The mightiest na- tion in the world bombed a country five blocks long ... and I'm sirprised they got the shin back." Continuing with a denounce- ment of U.S. aid to Vietnam, Gregory i n t o n e d ironically, "Why don't you just send $700,- 000 to Hanoi, and cut out the middleman." "NIXON told us a long time ago if he were elected presi- dent, he'd take crime out of the street. It was your fault- you shoulda' asked him where he's gonna put it," spoke satir- ist Gregory as he turned his focus to presidential politics. He remarked that Nixon se- lected Gerald Ford to become chief executive as revenge for forcing him from office. Gregory is a social comedian who gained national attention in the late 1960's when he pro- claimed that he would fast until the United States left Vietnam. keep going un for the next Vg months, people will stop push- ing dope and start pushing sugar." "YOU PURIFY your blood; you purify your body, so you tighten up your spiritual thing," said Gregory, explaining the value of a vegetarian diet. He spoke softly and rapidly, with his voice rising to full volurne when emphasizing a point, to fall back to its nor- mally quiet tone. Returning to his assault on American social and political HE HAS since become in- priorities, volved in working to alleviate pulling a di the growing world food short- wallet, "It's age, and has written his own -'In God W diet book with the hope that seen this or consumers' awareness of health time you he and nutrition will increase. you think ab Gregory, who was sponsored CRIME W by the Spiritual Community of CHIs ge the Sun, shifted his attention to 00yhis agent this primary concern: "Food rying about is so expensive, it'd be cheaper let's start t to eat money." men, Mafia- Continuing, he quipped, "I who bring predict that if sugar prices See GRl Gregory remarked, ollar bill from his a super trick here e Trust.' I've never n a church. Every- ar the word 'God,' out money." VAS the next topic da. "Let's stop wor- kids and drugs and asking about the old controlled hoodlums the drugs into the EGORY, Page 6 COMEDIAN and anti-war activist Dick Gregory, addressing an audience at Hill Auditorium last night. Gregory delivered a sweeping condemnation of American values both at home and abroad. 'U' Regents approve new Pharmacy dean The Uiversity Board of Re- PAUL has a notional reputa- gents unanimously approved tion for research in the areas yesterday the appointment of of biosvnthesis, chemistory and Professor Ara Paul to the dean- alkoloid metabolism. ship of the College of Phar- macy, effective July 1. Paul re- Paul begin his career at the places Dr. Tom Rowe, who has University in 1957, as an as- headed the college since 1951. sistant professor of pharmacog- In an official statement re- nosy. He has also served as leased yesterday, University curator of medicinal plants for President Robben Fleming, and the University's Botanical Gar- Vice-President for Academic dens since 1960. Affairs Frank Rhodes called He received his undergradu- Paul "a dedicated and effective ate degree from Idaho State instructor who has been close- University in 1950, and a mas- ly involved in the counseling of ters and doctors from the Uni- undergraduate as well as grad- versity of Connecticut in 1953 uate students." and 1956 respectively. 14 busted for By JEFF RISTINE Agents for the county's con- troversial Washtenaw Area Nar- cotics Team (WANT) sped through Ann Arbor and Ypsi- lanti Thursday night arresting 14 persons, including a proba- tion officer, for trafficking in heroin and cocaine in the larg- est local drug crack-down ever. Although the WANT squad was armed with 25 arrest war- rants they only managed to lo- cate slightly more than half their targets, but Chief Assist- ant P r o s e c u t i n g At- torney Jerome Farmer said he expects the remaining 11 still at-large to be caught "in the very near future." GARY ULMER, the arrested probation officer for the 15th District Court, was charged with heroin delivery as were all but one of the jailed suspects. The other case involved cocaine trafficking, Farmer reported. Ann Arbor Police Chief Wal- ter Krasny said many of the lo- cal alleged heroin deals were made on the 100 block of E. Ann St., an area two blocks from the police station and across the street from the county jail, which is commonly referred to as "The Block." After six weeks of undercover investigation, Farmer com- mented, WANT agents arrested the suspects in their homes and other locations during the late- night raid which lasted several hours. SOME OF the suspects had several charges against them, but Farmer contended there is ... ... ... ..... ... ... ... .. ...:: . . ... ... ... ... . drugs no evidence that the 25 are all part of one large organization. Farmer said the investiga- tions leading to the arrests in- volved "standard police under- cover buys," the majority with a police informant. The infor- mant carried a concealed tape recorder during the buys for use as evidence and to broad- cast any indications of trou- ble to other agents nearby. The bust was"certainly one of the largest" in Washtenaw County history,vFarmerde- clared, and involved officers from the Ann Arbor and Ypsi- lanti Police Department and the state police. The arrest warrants were is- sued prior to Thursday and au- thorized by Prosecuting Attor- ney William Delhey. Edible wild plants free for the taking By CATHERINE REUTTER Eating wild plants conjures up visions of Euell Gibbons munching pine needles in many people's minds, but with the help of a University course called "Edible Wild Plants" this "natural experience" need not be quite so unpleasant. Ellen Weatherbee teaches the course on how to find edible wild- plants for the University Extension Service -and, unlike many of her hardy cohorts, con- fided, "While I WIfink Gibbons is quite good, he's also a little bit of a kook." H 0 W E V E R, Weatherbee is also a bit of a food nut. Al- though she points out that pick- ing plants in the University Ar- boretum is banned - for eco- logical reasons - Weatherbee is continuously rattling off places in the park where a person can simply stick one's nose in the dirt and munch down. She nonchalantly reports that mint sprouts which can be used to accent salads or boiled for tea, wild onions, ground nuts that taste like potatoes, and strawberries are found in the Arboretum. She then carefully explains their exact location. Weatherbee constantly stress- es that plants should not be eaten unless they can first be definitely identified. Many wild plants are deadly and Michi- gan boasts "one of the most poisonous plants, the water hemlock." THE PATH to a mouth wat- ering meal is a tricky one, Weatherbee explained, with some plants partially edible. partially poisonous. Rhubprb, an example of this, has stalks which can be eaten raw or-bak- ed in pies, but the leaves are poisonous. Field guides or books are the best way to get acquainted withv edible plants enabling the lucky to find, "The most gourmet item of all," which Weatherbee reveals with a dramatic pause, "the ostrich fern." HAVE YOU ever considered grooming your lawn with your front structor for the University Extension Service course entitled, "E you hoAw Here, Ellen examines a handful of wild foliage.