The Michigan Daily Vol. LXXXVI. No. 38-S Ann Arbor, Michigan-Friday, July 2, 1976 Ten Cents Twelve Pages Abortion rights broadened Supreme Court nixes Missouri law WASHINGTON MA - The Supreme Court ruled yes- terday that neither husband nor parent can be given veto power over a woman's decision to have an abortion. The court struck down provisions of a Missouri law which requires the consent of the husband of a married woman and the consent of at least one parent of a single woman under 18. THE VOTE WAS 6 to 3 on the issue of requiring the husband's consent, with Chief Justice Warren Burger and Justices Byron White and William Rehnquist dissenting. Justice John Stevens joined Burger, White and Rehn- quist in maintaining that the parental consent require- ment should have been upheld. The decision appeared to leave the way open for states to impose some provisions for parental consent, at least at some ages, as long as they did not amount to "parental veto." "Our holding . . . does not suggest that every minor, regardless of age or maturity, may give effective consent for termination of her pregnancy," Justice Harry Black- mun said for the court. IT WAS THE court's first major abortion decision since the justices ruled in 1973 that states may not regulate abortion in the first three months of pregnancy. That decision, which was also written by Blackmun, held that the state could not prohibit abortions until afterthe stage at which the fetus would be able to live on its own. Ilse Darling, national director of the Religious Coali- tion for Abortion Rights, predicted that yesterday's de- See HIGH, Page 2 The tall ships Tall ships, accompanied by hundreds of tourist boats and the Goodyear blimp, head out of Nar- ragansett Bay, R.L yesterday after parading under the Newport Bridge. The ships are bound for New York after spending several days in Newport. Act, a ME O s pactavoids strike By MIKE NORTON After an hour of debate and exhorta- tion, Ann Arbor's largest union of city workers voted yesterday afternoon to accept a negotiated settlement of their contract dispute with the city, quelling for the moment widespread fear of a disastrous municipal strike. The settlement was reached at 2 a.m. yesterday at the end of an all-night bar- gaining session between negotiators for the American Federation of State, Coun- ty, and Municipal Employes (AFSCME) and the city, two hours after the expira- tion of last year's contract. AFSCME LOCAL 367, which repre- sents garbage workers, sewage workers and park workers, as well as some cler- ical personnel, voted nearly five to one to accept the settlement. Opponents -of the pact, however, were vociferous in their protests. "You may think you ratified some- thing just now," one angry union mem- ber told another in the hall outside City Council chambers, "but you ain't got nothing yet. You ain't got a pot to piss in, because Council is gonna vote on it Monday and if they turn it down what's gonna happen then?" Overall, though, the mood was jovial as most of the members hustled out of the polling area to get home for supper. "I think we can keep our heads above water now," said one of them, smiling. Had the contract not been approved, the city probably would have found itself without the crucial services of the 322 AFSCME members. City Administrator Sylvester Murray had threatened Wednesday to seek a court injunction against the union in the event of a strike. Walkouts by municipal employes are illegal in Michigan, The new contract would substantially increase pay and benefits for the city workers, with little chance of any layoffs becoming necessary to pay for the in- creases. The police and fire contracts, which are negotiated separately, also expired Wednesday night. Those unions, how- ever, have filed for binding arbitration, a time-consuming process that could take several months. Plain as the nose on your face This horse steps up for a closer look while posing for a portrait.