Page Six THE MICHIGAN DAILY Friday, July 16, 1976 Postill denies allegations ? that he threatened deputy ANN ARBOR (UPI) - Wash- tenaw County Sheriff Fred Pos- till denied yesterday that he made any threatening gestures toward a deputy at a wedding reception tast weekend in Chelsea. Postill and his jail adminis- trator, Fred t)onelly, may face criminal assault and hattery charges for their fight early Stnday with Deputy Basil Bay- singer. The incident happened at a reception for another dep- uty. The argument reportedly erupted over administrative pol- icies in the department. There were no serious injuries, but Baysinger and his wife signed a complaint against the two officials. Postill and Donelly had said they wouldn't file a complaint against the deputy, but the sher- iff said he may change his mind in ight of the latest develop- ments. County Prosecutor William t:elhey said Wednesday there was sufficient evidence to file chirges against Postill and Donely. Bt the sheriff dis- missed the threat as a political move using "baseless, ridicu- lous charges against myself and members of may staff." "At no time did I ever strike anyone," Postill said, "and I never threatened to kill any- one." The Democratic sheriff said his long-standing political dif- ferences with Delhey, a Repub- lican, were the underlying rea- son for the charges. Summer in the city (Continued from a e 3) ne bubble. It makes me feel aIke buying sandats, playing risbee,yswimming, taking my log for a bicycle ride." "I love Ann Arbor," she zontinued, "and I especially ove the summer in Ann Arbor." For Lampe and others, it is always possible to remove a piece of clothing if the heat does become unbearable, at least in the privacy of their homes. But for our sweltering four- legged friends, it is not so sim- ple. Eros, a long-haired, shaggy Chow / Samoyed does like the heat, according to owner Don Powell. But when it hits, as it inevitably does, Eros knows what to do. "He sleeps on a tile or wood floor to beat the heat," said Powell of his dog, whom he claims has a Master's Degree in Psychiatric Social Work. "But most of all he loves to run in the Huron River or through a sprinkler." Eros obligingly demonstrated his love for water, as he splashed through a fountain and snapped at the spray. And Pow- ell, perhaps jealous of Eros' enjoyment, decided to join him. Although Powell admits he is able to play tennis and softball in the middle of the hottest day of the year, he claims the heat either. has "immobilized me from any academics." Judging from the number of hot, sweaty bodies lazing on the Diag yesterday, there were very few other people who had their minds on academics Tipsy A tractor tariler loaded with wheat is up-ended by a hydraulic foist at a grain elevator. The hoist allows the truck to dump its load directly to con veyor facilities which carry the grain to storage bins. Plan proposed to reduce crime By CHRIS PARKS LANSING (UPI) - A Detroit lawmaker plans next week to unveil a proposal for a state Crime Prevention Bureau, which would constitute the velvet gloved hand of his two- fisted approach to the state's crime problem. The other hand - the mailed fist - was a bill passed by the legislature earlier this year providing mandatory two year sentences for gun - wielding crimes against f criminals. going free." Rep. Dennis Hertel, (D-De- "On the other han trmit), said yesterday his Crime "we should be w Prevention Bureau would pro- people to prevent cr vide a number of services, in- we can do both." cluding counseling and training He said he is an for troubled youngsters de- bill next week, wh signed to steer them away from islature is still out a life of crime, in hopes of workint "I think we need a two- public support to gi pronged approach to crime," the House and Sena Hertel said. session. But he con "First," he said, "we have to take longer. let people know if they commit a crime, they're going to go to Badger Pass in Y jail for it. We can't have peo- tional Park is the ple running around committing area in the Sierra Mugging iu- the Convention people and d," he said, orking with rime. I think souncing the tile the leg- of session, g up enough et it through te in the fall ceded it may Yosemite Na- oldest skiing Nevada. At State officials lambast HRP prison suit By CHRIS PARKS LANSING (UPI) - State De- partment of Corrections officials say dangerous felons might be freed if the Human Rights Party (HRP) wins a suit seeking to end crowding in the prison sys- tem. The suit, filed yesterday, asks Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Ray Hotchkiss to order the department to cease accept- ing new prisoners and take steps to release those currently in- carcerated uptil the over-crowd- ing is alleviated. GAIL LIGHT, a spokesman for the department, said correc- tions officials 'oppose the blan- ket release of prisoners" pro- Wh t's up, By JEFFREY SELBST Well, it's that time again, boys and girls. The Young People's Matinees and the People's Bi- centennial Commission have teamed up again to bring us an all-new, all-different collection of Looney Tunes classics. The appeal of these cartoons, star- ring the likes of Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Foghorn Leghorn, Tweety, Sylvester and Elmer Fudd, never diminishes. Among the films that will be shown at the Natural Science Auditorium at 7, 8:30 and 10:00 Saturday the 17th will be Hair- Raisin' Hare, the Bugs Bunny classic in which he is lured into an evil scientist's castle (scien- posed in the suit and are con- cerned about a total prohibition on accepting new prisoners. "You've got to have some place to put dangerous individuals," she said. She conceded, however, the department "does not have any hope" of being able, in the near future, to do anything signifi- cant about the crowded prison conditions the HRP is contend- ing amount to unconstitutional "cruel and unusual punish- ment." There are about I1,800 per- sons in the state prisons which are designed to accommodate about 10,800 inmates. A RECENTLY completed sur- vey of paroled prisoners pro- duced a profile of non-dangerous inmates believed to fit as many as 2,000 persons currently in- carcerated. However, a screen- ing of the prison population us- ing the profile and additional criteria turned up only about 150 to 200 prisoners, Light said. She said the Parole Board will be asked to review these cases to make recommendations for early parole. Such recommen- dations must be approved by the prisoner's sentencing judge. Another plan for easing the crowding - use of space in county jails - will produce only about 50 new beds at the most, she said. Doc? Bugs tells all tist played by a Peter Lorre look-alike), and encounters a large orange tennis-shod mon- ster. Bugs' classic exchange: BUGS: Is there a doctor in the house? Figure in audience: Yes, I'm a doctor. Bugs: Ehhhhh - what's up doc? ALSO TO be shown will be mini-musicals, such as the sur- r e a l i s t i c Buddy's Bearcats, about a baseball game (early 30's), Penguin Parade, about nitelife at the Ndrth Pole (1938) and Speaking of the Weather (1937), in which magazine cov- ers come to life; fugitives from Crime Stories are pursued by Boy's Life do-gooders and sen- tenced to Life magazine, The Bunny is also available to viewers on Channel 50 weekdays at noon, and Sunday mornings, Channel 2 from 8:30 to 9:30 (where, if you're lucky, you'll also see the famous "Overture" number performed). Go see the cartoons, if you have an ounce of life in you at all. (Continued from Page 4) looks at us and says sarcasti- cally, "How ever can you choose?") WE RETURNED to the Stat- ler where was were phon- ing into The Daily. I was stand- ing in line, waiting for the pay phone, when a balding, middle- aged type looked eagerly at me - he was standing in front of me in line. "Are you with the convention?" he asked. "Oh yes," I said carelessly. (I wish, I wish, I wish.) "Are you a delegate?" I shook my head. "I'm a dele- gate from Iowa. I haven't been very far out of my state be- fore, and that's real exciting. What are you?" "Press," I responded as be- fore. "Gosh!" he said, face light- ing up, "that must be real ex- citing. Do you get to travel around a lot, going on all these great assignments coast to coast?" "Uhh, yeah," I said. He was bowled over. I hope he doesn't ask the name of my paper. "Are you going to Kansas City in August?" he asked. "WELL, PERHAPS," I said. He looked amazed. As he slipped into a phone booth to call the folks in Cedar Rapids, he said, "Well, bye-bye! Best of luck to you!" "The same," I said. Oh, wasn't I tough as all hell! The Daily reporter covering the convention filed her report, and the several of us decided that the night was yet young, and it was time to go out and get a drink. I was loath to leave. Out- side the hotel, there was a stream of taxis and police cars everywhere down Seventh Ave- nue, beneath the "Welcome Democrats" sign put up by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, made of green neon and hanging across the avenue. Someone was hawking news- papers, the city edition of the New York Times, as it hap- pened. This was perhaps the ninth person I'd seen selling them, all with the infuriating cry of "Read all about the con- vention!" There we were, with scarcely a person in sight not involved, andrthat was their cry. I had to be outrageous, just one more time. If one more paper carrier approached me, I'd- One did. "Times?" he asked. "Early edition? Read all about the conven---" "Oh, shut up," I snapped. "I wrote the lead story."