COUNTY OFFERS COUNSELING, FINANCIAL COMPENSA TION New aid to crime victims Census takers t( administering q By WILLIAM THOMPSON In an effort to make services to victims and witnesses of crimes equal to services for defendants, the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office yesterday announced the formation of the Victim Witness Program. "This program is aimed at victims and witnesses only," said program coodinator Kaye Ross. "We want to help them get financial compensation and make them better prepared for court:" The program provides counseling and information intended to make going through the legal process easier. "We even answer questions about court such as where do I sit, what does the courtroom look like, can I see it in advance and what should I wear," explained Ross. "We just want to reduce their anxiety and make it less of a mystery to them." The new program will also aid crime victims in securing financial compensation. Victims could receive aid by filling out forms required by the Michigan Compensation Act. The Victim Witness Program is funded by a $53,000 grant from the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration. The program employes Ross, two soon-to-be-hired field workers, and a secretary. Some services performed by the program had been a duty of the prosecutor's.office. But, Ross said, the introduction of the new program is "long overdue in providing information and support services." Officials in the prosecutor's office said the new program would not interfere with other programs which now work to help crime victims. "This will augment the crisis center and domestic violence programs," said Prosecutor William Delhey. "There are programs which already exist so you don't need duplication." The Victim Witness Program represents an attempt to recognize the needs of others affected by crimes besides the accused, according to Delhey. "For years, all the attention has been given to the defendant," he said. Ross, however, emphasized that services to the victim did not reflect a lower priority for the defendant's rights. "Defendant services are long-standing," she said. "This is going to provide some balance to that." There are similar programs across the country, Ross said, noting that she has studied those in Michigan's Ingham, Kalamazoo and Wayne Counties. (Continued from Page 1). to Berla. BERLA SAID he believes the main reason people do not return the forms is because they simply forget. Other people, he said, refuse to complete the questionnaire for several reasons, one of which is that they "fear that the informtion will be shared with other (government) agencies." Berla stressed that the censuses are kept purely contilential. Census Bureau workers take an~oath in which they promise not to reveal any information. The penalty for breaking this oath is a fine of up to $5,000 and/or five years in jail, the census manager said. According to Berla, it would be a "disaster for the city of Ann Arbor" if students failed to complete the census forms. The distribution of federal revenue is based on the number and types of people who live in a city. An "undercount" could affect such things as the funding for public services, namely trash collection and snow removal, he said. THE RESULTS of the census tabulations are reported to the president on January 1, 1981, Berla said. The president submits the figures to Congress which uses them to determine, among other things, how the 435 seats in the House of Representatives are to be reapportioned among the states. Michigan, which now holds 19 House seats is expected to drop to 18 seats, along with ten other "Northern Belt" states, Berla said. Ten states in the Sun Belt are expected to gain one seat. Berla attributes of seats to the inc which cause ma warmer climates Berla said one associated wit making sure "yo individual." I "traditionally problem," prim among minoriti The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, March 19, 1980-Page 7 c beginmaiigJ~ uestionnaires t this reapportionment year an effort will be made to " e crease in energy costs, the population aware of the censuw!JdPo ny people to move to its importance to them." . Berla explained that because *iw e of the big problems people change their mind or find , e h census taking is employment, a large pool of qu ted u actually count every applicants is selected, from whideW'th He said there is census department will retai4.. 20 an undercount employees. Presently, only 1100 rZ jle arily in big cities and have passed the test which qua tfg es. He added that this them to be census takers. I r- L. STAR -qq BAR _ ,. d .Ad agency completes renovation to update venerable Harris Hall 109 N. Main St.-769-0109 APPEARING TONIGHT: Regge Dance Party "Ann Arbor's original Honky Tank Dance Bar" (Continued from Page 1) instrumental in raising funds for the construction of the building. THE HALL'S facilities were unique at the time of its construction. A library, several parlors, a dining room and a kitchen were located on the main floor. The upper story was occupied by an auditorium that held about 400 people. Funds were provided for a series of lectures that were intended to give students a Christian outlook. In addition, a gympasium, a two-lane bowling alley, and a billiard room were located in the basement. The building continued to serve Episcopalian students until 1943, when the Hobart Guild relocated and leased the b "il rent free to the U.S.O., an ,''ctvitescenter for servicemen, in return for some $5,000 in repairs. In 1946 the University leased the building, initiating its days as "the band building." "It was our home," William Revelli, former director of the Michigan bands reminisced. "Everything was there: the teachers, the library, the practice rooms." THE MAIN floor room that had ser- ved as a library for the Hobart Guild was turned into a room in honor of the world renowned conductor Dr. Edwin Goldman. "It was beautiful," Revelli exclaimed. "We had photos and letters from the most eminent people in the world on the walls. Whenever we had a conference of visiting musicians or conductors, we always had a day where we visited the Goldman Room." Revelli explained that space became scarce in the building as the band grew, necessitating a new band facility. "We had people practicing in the boiler room and the toilet," Revelli ex- claimed. "It helped us to get the School of Music built." SOME OF THE band and the entire wind ensemble remained inHarris Hall even after the School of Music was built. "The acoustics of the upstairs of. Harris Hall are just about the best in Ann Arbor," Revelli said. When the last of the band departed in 1973, the building was sold to Servant Publications, a group that is closely con- nected with the Word of God Com- munity. "We moved in in the spring of '74," George Martin, President of Ser- vant Publications said. "We had to move out when we got involved in ship- ping and receiving. It's not a very good warehouse," Martin added. The building was then sold to the ad- vertising firm, Buckheim and Rowland. It has been designated an extremely important historic building by the Ann Arbor Historic District Commission, and an application has been submitted to have Harris Hall placed on The National Register of Historic Places. Students organize for presidential choices (Continued from Page 1) ATTENTIONII The Michigan Daily Business Staff is looking for a student with marketing background to fill a part- time paid position to do research & planning in ti the Circulation Department. For more information or to apply: contact Rose Wickowski of the Doily Business Office or call 764-0560. :F The NEXT DEADLINE for student organizations to 'submit their budgets to MSA is March 21st. If your organization is preparing a budget for this date, give the Student Organizations Activities and Programs Office (S.O.A.P.) a call at 763-5911. Consultants in this office are able and willing to assist you - with your funding proposal. The office is located in room 1310 of The Michigan Union. Please call 763-5911 to schedule a personal appointment to " discuss your budget. Reagan edges Anderson, Carter', scores landslide (Continued from Page 1) policy. As the campaigning here went down to the last minute, public opinion was still fluctuating, not only on which candidate to vote for, but which party to vote' in. With important local races in the Democrataic primary, many Democrats and Independents have been reluctant to take a Republican ballot. STILL, BOTH Reagan and Anderson were likely to gain from "crossover" votes in yesterday's primary from people who would normally vote Democratic. The bulk of Anderson's support comes from Democrats and independents dissatisfied with the choices in the Democratic primary. Bush, who acknowledged he would finish third in yesterday's voting, said he will remain in the race regardless of the outcome. Bush's race has suffered from concentrating too much on campaign organization and "momentum" and not enough on the issues. Bush, in the past week, has continually pointed out that he has moved away from his strategy and is now conducting an issue-oriented campaign. Kennedy in Illinois had been trying to put some distance between himself and Chicago mayor Jane Byrne, while relying on the mayor and her city Democratic machine to turn out the votes. But Byrne's endorsement may have actually hurt Kennedy, since the mayor-who is referred to here as S "Calamity Jane,"-has become a political albatross in Chicago, after a series of confrontations with city unions. Byrne's tactics in pushing Kennedy's campaign, like her tactics dealing with unions, have been considered heavy- handed by observers of local politics. She moved the Cook County Democratic organization to endorse Kennedy in November, just a week af- ter President Carter's wife Rosalyn helped raise money for the party. And ward committeepersons and party regulars who failed to endorse Kennedy have been fired, demoted, or tran- sferred. is a good chance you'll get on the floor of the convention," Dean said. "There are ample jobs, and we're in a good position (in Ann Arbor)," Dean added. PLANS FOR Students for Carter and Mondale include making sure voters get to the polls, according to campus coordinator Kurt Blessing. "We need to find out who they are and make the logistic plans to get them there," Blessing said. The other organizations said they have no definite plans yet. Students from all of the groups ex- pressed confidence in their candidates' chances for victory. ON THE GOP side, Rivkin said, "I see people from Baker and Ford going to Anderson," while Dean observed that "Now it's chic to be for Ander- son ... I'm waiting for us (the Reagan supporters) to be chic." John Carusso, the representative for the Bush campaign, saw the situation somewhat differently. "Anderson is too liberal, and Reagan is way too conser- vative and has no foreign experience, but George Bush does," he said. Among the Democrats, Kennedy- supporter Steve Foley commented that "Carter is starting to unravel. . . he's already hit his peak." Foley predicted "It will be a Kennedy-Carter race ... tight all the way. . . I don't see Brown as being anything." 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