Wedrnesday, May 19, 1976 THE MICHIGAN DAILY' Page Three I Wednesday, May 19, 1976 THE MICHIGAN DAILY ~. Page Three Delegate selection a complex process DETROIT (UPI) - The delegate al- location process in yesterday's Michigan presidential primary differs by party. Republicans allocate their national delegates in direct proportion to the statewide primary vote. The Democratic process is more complicated, based on both the total state vote and the vote in each of the 19 congressional districts. IN BOTH PARTIES, delegates are bound to their candidate for two ballots at the national convention. The GOP apportionment formula is simple: a candidate gets a percentage of the 84 Republican delegates equal to his percentage of the statewide Repub- lican primary vote. Therefore if one candidate won 60 per cent of the vote and another con- tender got 40 per cent, 50 delegates would be pledged to the winning candi- date and 34 to the runnerup. MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS tried out their new procedure for the first time this year. One hundred Democratic delegates are allocated according to election re- sults in each congressional district and 33 are apportioned on an at-large for- mula based on the statewide vote. Each of the state's 19 congressional district has four to seven delegates, de- pending on its population and relative Democratic strength. IN ORDER TO be eligible to win one delegate in a district, a candidate must have at least 15 per cent of the district vote or 5 per cent of the statewide vote. The delegates are then allocated among the eligible candidates according to their proportion of the district vote. In a district with four delegates, for example, a candidate gets one delegate for every 20 per cent of the vote he has captured. THE 33 AT-LARGE delegates are di- vided proportionately among all candi- dates who get at least 15 per cent of the statewide total. The percentages under 15 per cent won by minor candidates are lumped together and if totaled they make up at least 15 per cent of the vote, the com- bined candidates are eligible to win uncommitted delegates. . AP Photo A nod is as good... Duong Thi Yen Nga sits behind her daughter Mai Yen Phuong, 5, after they were reunited Monday in Phoenixville, Pa. An American nurse, Sara Coner, was charged with kidnaping Phuong and her sister Thanh, 12. Mickey MouSe Club takes new members Tax bill to aid energy research By JENNIFER MILLER State Representative P e r r y Bullard (D - Ann Arbor) introduced legislation Monday that would raise severance tax on gas and oil corporations, with part of the revenue put aside for wind and solar energy research. The bill would raise the current sever- ance tax of two per cent, which is levied on all production computed on the basis of monthly reports of production, to six per cent. - 5 Four more years Yesterday would have been Richard Sears first chance to vote in a presiden- tial election. But he was denied his right to vote. Not by the hired thugs of a po- litical boss, but by a little 9 year old girl - his sister Laurie. "I was really excited about voting for the first time," said the 18 year old University sopho- more, "but beforeI could vote, she (Laurie) reached up and pulled the lever". Sears, a Reagan supporter, wound up having his vote cast for Ford. Don't worry, Richard, it'll only be four more years. Happenings . . . begin today at 10:15 a.m. when the University and GEO bargainers will resume talks. All talks are open to the public . .. at 7 and 9 p.m., the People's Bicentennial Commission is showing the film Distant Thunder in Aud. 3 MLB The first spring meeting of the United Farm Workers Support Commit- tee will be held on the 4th floor of the Union at 7:30. Weather or not It will be sunny and warmer today with highs in the middle 60's. Clouds will start to move in by early evening and temperatures will dip sown into the up- per 30's. Thursday should bring us even warmer weather with highs in the 70's, FOUR-TENTHS of one per cent of the tax would go to wind and solar energy research instituteswat the University and Michigan State University, with the rest going to the state's g neral fund. "The bill has a dual purpose," said Bullard. "It would raise badly needed tax revenues and, at the same time, provide for a continuous flow of funds for research and development of solar and wind energy to replace outfading and increasingly costly fossil fuels." Bullard estimated that in the first year the increase would bring approximately $10-11 million, with the amount increas- ing yearly. HE EXPRESSED hope that the bill would pass. "There's a good possibility of it," he said, "although the oil lobbyists will fight i, and so will the representa- tives from oil producing areas. But the Governor's office will support it" Bullard explained that with the state's budgetary problems, the extra revenue could "help as part of the package to raise the necessary $150 million." See TAX, Page 10 LOS ANGELES (/P) - A brand-new, racially integrated set of Mouske- teers will be singing the Mickey Mouse Club anthem on home tele- vision screens starting next year. The Walt Disney studio in Burbank is producing a new version of the 1950s show, which staged a come- back with reruns across the country last year. "THE NEW series will go on the air in January," co-producer Mike Wuergler says. "It will be in color for the first time, and we'll have new serials and color cartoons from the studio's supply. There will be no adult emcee like Jimmy Dodd of the first series. The emcee will be Mic- key Mouse. He'll be much more a part of the new series." The 12 prospective child stars, ranging in age from 7 to 12, will re- port to the studio May 24 for rehear- sals, Wuergler says. Production on the first 85 of 150 scheduled shows scmaa si :. .: isas im s t 55. . . . *. . .siim ass will begin June 21 and end late i September. The new dozen differ from the original Mouseketeers in two ways. 'There is more of a geographical mix, with new members coming from as far away from Hollywood at St. Louis, Ft. Worth, Miami and Van- couver, B.C. There also is racial balance, with two blacks, one Mex- ican - American and one Chinese- Canadian. "WE WANT to avoid the slick pro, and that's why we looked beyond liollywood," said Wuergler. "Applicants came here from all over the country," added co-produc- er Ed Ropolo. "During the first week of tryouts women arrived with chil- dren from Cheyene, St. louis and Athens Ohio." Despite the wide-ranging hunt, all the new Mouseketeers have had some professional experience, and many have appeared on television shows or commercials. Amfleet breezes in from the windy city By MICHAEL BLUMFIELD and BENITA HOFSTETTER Forty minutes behind schedule, Am- trak's new "Amfieet" train, originating from Chicago, pulled out of Ann Arbor's station, bound for Detroit. But in the opinion of many passengers, the wait was worth it, Yesterday marked the inauguration of a shiny stainless-steel fleet of cars that will replace two of three French tur- bine trains on the Chicago to Detroit run. It left the windy city at 7:45 a.m. and arrived in the motor city at 3:00 AMTRAK representatives say that the turbine was being replaced because they cannot handle the weekend crowds due to the six-car limit on their hauling capacity. Amfleet cars boast electrically-pow- ered doors, heating and air conditioning, an air suspension ride, individual read- ing lights, and tray tables on the back of plush seats. For nearly double the fare, reserved seats, more room, and personal food and beverage service are offered on the first class "Amclub" cars. "It's nifty!" exclaimed Scott Schorer who made it known he was four-fingers old. Scott was among a group of 35 pre - schoolers who constituted, along with a handful of reporters, a sizeable proportion of the riders from Ann Arbor to Detroit. FIVE-YEAR old Cary Preston said "I like the seats," pointing to the multi- colored upholstery. "I like the way they go up and down," she commented as she pressed a release button and threw the weight of her three-foot frame into the sentback. Her guardian, Barbara Lawrence, said "I love it. It's beautiful. I can't wait to take it again." She joined the ,,n-pns5's of passengers who found the new cars smoother, quieter, roomier, and in .general much more comfortable than -the old cars, Conductor John Carroll was pleased with the job done on the trains, which are being built for Amtrak by the Budd Company of Philadelphia. "A conductor's job is done if you can get people into seats - you can't al- ways do that with those Turbos, espe- cially on the weekends. CARROLL attributed the train's tardi- ness to all of the extra attention of the proms. The trains are modeled on the design of the "Metroliner" high-speed train and are shaped more streamlined than con- ventional models. Powered by a small- er-than-average General Motors engine, the train is capable of speeds up to 120 miles an hour. Extensive use of carpeting and other insulating material helps reduce the noise level. The first class section fea- tures swivel seats and earphones. Seats throughout are mounted on tracks and can be moved to accommodate varying crowds.