PAIR ASKING $13.9 MILLION Chelsea By CAROLINE MULLER Attorneys representing two farmhands who were eld as slaves on a Chelsea farm filed a $13.9 million damage suit last week, following the conviction nearly three weeks ago of the couple which owned the farm. Stanley Bartnicki and James Finn, lawyers representing Robert Fulmer, 57, and Louis Molitoris, 60, cited several reasons for the suit, including violation of the 13th Amendment involving involun- tary servitude, conspiracy to violate the farmhands', civil rights, and violation of state minimum wage 'laws. WITNESSES DURING the slavery trial in Ann Ar- or U S. District Court had testified that the two far- mhands, who are both mentally retarded, were frequently beaten, slaped, verbally abused, subiec- rarmhands file suit ted to poor living conditions, and fed rotten food. Other witnesses contradicted these statements, however. Molitoris testified that he had been given nutritious food, and he denied several of the alleged beatings mentioned by previous witnesses. Fulmer began working for the Kozminskis, owners of a farm on 4678 Peckins Rd., in 1967, and Molitoris began in 1972. Both were removed from the farm in late August, 1983, by officials at the State Department of Social Services. IKE KOZMINSKI, 61, and his wife Margarethe, 56, were each convicted of two counts of holding to in- voluntary servitude. They were also convicted, along with their son, John, 30, of conspiracy to violate the farmhands' civil rights. The couple could face up to 20 years in prison and $20,000 in fines. John Kozminski faces up to 10' years in prison and $10,000 in fines. Last week, attorneys representing the Kozminskis each made a motion to acquit the case or, if it could not be acquitted, to file for a new trial. Either action would make the first verdict invalid. The motions were based on what the lawyers said was a lack of sufficient evidence to convict the defen- dants. The grounds included highly-emotional testimony that could have prejudiced the jury; the jury's unfair exposure to news and television coverage of the much-publicized trial, and the broad, inadequate definition of the term slavery and involuntary ser- vitude. Lawyers representing the Kozminskis are expected to file for an appeal with the 6th U.S. District Court of Appeals later this year. Conference center plan L By ERIC MATTSON A local developer last week unveiled a proposal for a new $30 million con- ference center in Ann Arbor, which he said would benefit the entire com- munity. The center would include a 200-room hotel, retail shops, exhibits, and possibly a Comerica bank. DETER ALLEN, head of a team that is studying the feasibility of such a cen- ter, said it would attract national and nternational conferencesas well as the mostly regional ones that Ann Arbor now hosts. Preston easily triumphs in local Democratic primary The need for the center is strong, Allen said, because "groups from 500 and up cannot come to Ann Arbor." Also, Allen added, "It brings the town and the University together." Allen said he is encouraged by the reactions of several University of- ficials. THE PROJECT would benefit the HAPP ENINGS- Highlight The Takacs String Quartet will give a concert in Rackham Auditorium at 8:30 tonight. For information call 665-3717. Performances School of Music - Percussion recital, Beth Graves, Hill Aud., 8 p.m.; Piano recital, Peter Maleitzke, Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Speakers Housing; CAAS; Business School; Social Work - Timothy Donaldson, chairman of Fisk University's board of trustees, Hale Aud., 5-6:30 p.m. Chinese Studies - Brown bag, Edward McCord, "Militia, Bandits & Warlords: Militarization in Republican China," Lane Hall Commons, noon. English Dept., Medieval & Renaissance College - Zdenek Stribrny, "Hamlet in Present Day Prague," W. Conf. Rm., Rackham, 4:10 p.m. Bioengineering - James Ashton Miller, "Neuromuscular Control of the Spine," 1042 E. Engin., 4 p.m. Computing Center - Chalk Talk, CC consulting staff, "Editor Patterns," 1011 NUBS, 12:10 p.m.; Forrest Hartman, "Intro, to Textform, "I: Textform as a Textprocessor," 165 Bus. Ad., 3:30-5 p.m.; Leigh Daniels, "Using the Zenith Z100 Microcumputer with MTS," 140 Bus. Ad., 3:30-5:30 p.m., CRLT - TA workshop, Alford Storey & Beverly Smith, "Discussion," 3-6 p.m. To register, call 763-2396. School of Music - Andrew Mead, "Carter: the Structural Perspective," with music provided by Robert Conway, Recital Hall, 5:30 p.m. Chemistry - Joseph Heppert of Indiana University, "Insertion of Alkynes into a Bridging Alkylidyne Ligand in Tetrakis (Trimethylsilylmethyl) Bis (U-Trimethylsilylmethylidyne) Ditungsten. Meetings V His House Christian Fellowship - Fellowship & Bible study, 925 E. Ann St., 7:30 p.m. Ann Arbor Go Club-1433 Mason Hall, 7-11 p.m. CEW - "Issues in Adult Development," 2nd floor, Comerica Bank, 12-1:30 .p.m. Lesbian Network - Guild House, 802 Monroe, 7:30 p.m. Miscellaneous UM Fencing Club - Practice, Coliseum, corner of Hill and 5th, 8-10 p.m. Group Dynamics - seminar, "Cognitive Psychology in the Courtroom," ..ISR large conference room, 7:30 p.m. Human Growth & Development - Seminar, The Influence of Neonatal & Postnatal Factors on the Development of Preterm Infants," Rm. 1000, 10th ,level, 300 N. Ingalls Building, noon. Eclipse - Jazz Lecture Series, John Coltrance, Ornette Coleman, David Wild, Studio B., WUOM-FM, 5th Floor, LSA Building, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Jazz films will be shown at the same time in MLB 3. Blood Donor Coord. Council - Faculty & staff Blood Donor Clinic, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., call 763-9029 for appointment. Walk-ins welcome. UAC - Impact Jazz Dance Workshop with exercise routines, Union Ballroom, 7 p.m. Rackham, LSA, Western Europ. Studies, Victorian Semester '84 - Videotape, "The Irish Question." Angell, Rm. 106, noon. Housing - Soul food dinner, Markley cafeteria, 4-8 p.m. University, Allen said, because current facilities make it difficult for depar- tments to hold conferences here. "This conference business is a good business for (the various departments)," Allen said. Although the University would have no formal link to the center, the center would be tied to other hotels in the area, such as the Campus Inn and the Ann Arbor Inn. The proposed site, across the street from City Hall at Fifth and Huron Streets, is currently owned by Comerica Bank. Allen said the bank is "extremely supportive" of his plan. THE CENTER would be completed by 1987 at the earliest, Allen said. Also last week, Democrat Doris Preston easily defeated Barbara Rachelson in the Fifth Ward in the city's only council primary. Preston will now face Republican Sally Pennington in the April 2 general election, a race which could give the Democrats a majority on council for the first time in more than ten years. If Democrats win three of the five races in the April election, the Republicans will lose their current 6-5 majority. PRESTON received more than 700 votes to Rachelson's 450. The two candidates took similar positions on the major issues. Both sup- ported a city-sponsored shelter for the homeless, an increase in human service funding, and less stringent enforcement of city parking regulations. Preston said that she wasn't sur- prised by her margin of victory, but that she was surprised by the large inveiled number of Democrats who showed up for the election. "We had a very good turnout," she said. Preston said she believes she can defeat Pennington, but added, "I think it will be a close race." 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