w w w -wr -w- . w wW w w C 0 U N T Y Sallade challenges 21-year i. B Laura Bischoff trouble with the law. the career criminals behind bars and what happens when the code is applied "The victims shouldn't be made to making best use of the "limited bed and when a victim of a student's T HE PERFORMANCE of any public feel like the defendant" in sex crimes or space in the prison system," he said, misconduct wants to press changes. official should be judged on the spouse abuse, according to Sallade. A driver improvement program for According to Sallade, "The code is bis officias d ejde d ond e- Sallade also believes that the staffing of drunk drivers established by Delhey is absurd. It is not necessary for the basis of new ideas, leadership, and ef- the prosecuting attorney's office should used in dealing with first offenders. And protection of the lives of the students... fective administration, be more integrated. He pointed out that a delayed sentence program allows it is an interference in individual liber- 1Based on these three standards, the out of 19 assistants to the current misdemeanor offenders to "perform ties," says Sallade. "If the object is to Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attor- prosecuting attorney "there is not one community service first and then they make everyone feel like a kindergar- ney scores dismally low," said black" among them. are allowed to withdraw their guilty tener, it'll be effective." Democratic candidate for Prosecuting Sallade wants to set up a plea," says Delhey. Delhey runs into very few problems Attorney George Sallade. rehabilitation and restitution center for Added to Delhey's list of accom- with University students and if William Delhey, the Republican in- victims of sexual assault. This program plishments is a victim/witness anything its "only misdemeanors." In cumbent of 21 years, is seeking re- would include requiring a woman to be assistance program and support of a most cases, when students are involved election because he believes he is doing present at the interviews of sexual dispute resolution center and an assault in an investigation it is because they a good job and is capable of continuing assault victims to make the victim feel crisis center. are the victims, as in sexual assaults, to do so. more comfortable. Neither Delhey nor Sallade are sup- he said. Delhey has been in the prosecuting He also thinks a "family crime unit is portive of the University's proposed "If I sit there (in the prosecuting at- attorney's office since 1957 and has necessary." Sallade's plan includes the student code of non-academic conduct torney's office) there will be fewer been the prosecuting attorney since establishment of a Civil Dispute Center as it is now. "I have problems with it." students in trouble," claims Sallade. He 1964. Sallade claims that Delhey con- for conflict resolution before it reaches Delhey said. It "needs to be spelled out says students should have a right to tinues to use methods of the 1950s1when the courtroom and a Family Court for very clearly." His concern is that it is protest without being harrassed. "The it p ese incumbent has failed domestic relations cases which Sallade not clear on how students will be dealt Prosecuting Attorney protects the Theprenbelieves should not be made public. with, through the University or the rights to political activity... the current to produce any innovative approaches Sallade also wants to work on the prosecuting attorney's office. Also, ac- prosecuting attorney doesn't respect to his job for which he can claim sole current situation of spouse abuse. "The cording to Delhey, it is unclear as to that," he maintains. credit in his more than twenty years in office. His record lacks any accom- area is neglected... wives are treated as plishment which has had a lasting im- second class citizens, says the pact on law enforcement," Sallade Democratic candidate. pn , said. Despite his opponent's opinion, Sallade says the prosecuting attorney Willliam Delhey says he has accom- should be making use of the battery of pished a great dealn his 21 years in of- n too#l co mm1ssio psychologists and social workers unit.orrepeatbsed a career criminal Jf available to help those w ho are in unit for repeat offenders, says D elhey. In h r nxet o y a s on t e b a d This unit has been effective in putting By Dov Cohen In her next two years on the board, one of Murrays goals is to "assure Thinking Games for the Macintosh'M from McCarron-Dial Systems T his year's election for Washtenaw projects, particularly human services, PlayHelpCounty Commissioners could bring are maintained (despite) cuts in about a marked change in the board federal and state funding." af 1which manages the county budget and Murray would also like to make the Time 9:00 Hello, frien If ye click oversees the county government. county government more efficient by the 'Help' menu, I'll tell The panel is currently made up of centralizing the county administration ye how to play. seven Democrats and two Republicans, in Ann Arbor and bringing in "in- but incumbent Commissioner Donald dividuals in private business to help Duquette (D-District 8) says the elec- train people for positions in county tion could create a strong conservative government." force on the board. "If two of three Murray feels she can do this because Republican candidates-Collene of her previous accomplishments as a Conrad (District 7), Roy Smith commissioner, including the t Play Help (District 3), or Richard Chesbrough establishment of a parks commission, (District 8)- win, the board will shift renovation of the post office, and exten- Haf lsharply to the right," Duquette said. sion of bus service between Ann Arbor Time 9:00 Two new conservatives, coupled with and Ypsilanti. incumbent conservatives Martin Straub (R-District 2) and Dillard District 7 McTrivia Craiger (D-District 4) and unopposed Ray Shoultz Republican District 1 candidate Ellis Pratt, would result in "a lot more con- Collene Conrad P'pservative voting this year," Pratt said, although he's "not sure on what This year's District 7 election offers issues.". voters a clear choice, according to :ISPont ueion Follwing are summaries of the four Republican challenger Collene Conrad. Which world language is commission races in the districts which "The issues speak for themselves. spoken most often? comprise Ann Arbor. To determine My opponent (Democratic incumbent which district you are in check your Ray Shoultz) and I do not share any E-- hvoter registration card or call 994-2725. philosophies which are compatible," Latin District 6 said Conrad. -- I Spanish Calling herself a "traditional -) None o the above.Men Lou Murray Republican," Conrad said, "My major Referred to by Duquette as "the only concern is the projected use of county unopposed candidate every to run as tax dollars... versus the accelerated an unoerdg," cand er to uas growth of the administration of county an underdog," Meri Lou Murray is ""campaigning door-to-door even though government. We've got to no one is running against her. take a look at the area and "I enjoy going door-to-door. I enjoy reset our priorities." Ieyi2-3 tituent . I noyrWhile Conrad stresses programs of 203 meeting my constituents. It's an oppor- fiscal responsibility like less use of con- -- tunity to listen to their concerns," said sultants and studies into the cost effec- Challenging over 2000 Questions! Only $30the 12-year incumbent. tiveness of the county's computer Multple hoic, bu you Orde Mc~lviTM Today "After all these years, every 2 years tiessoth cunysom tr Exciting Multiple choice, but you Order McTrivi d something happens to my body system, her opponent Shoultz em- have only 15 seconds! (800) 521-7900 chemistry and I begin to worry about phasizes programs of human services. Fun Both one and two player games! nc/vISA/COD losing. So I get out and begin cam- "Since the Reagan administration's MoTrivia is a trademark of MoCarron-Dial Systems, Inc. Macintosh is a trademark icensed to Apple Computer, Inc paigning," she said. See COMMISSION, Page 22 20 Wiekend/ridaNoven} r1 8 P R E SID E Third parties.Not the lesser of two B D nS asnnearly 7 million Americans voted for anlIC' transfor. y an wanson alternative presidential candidate. housewif John Anderson, who ran as an in- demonstr Some call it a choice between dependent candidate that year, cap- the White tweedle-dee and tweedle-dum, ho-ho tured the lion's share with 6.6 percent of outside ti and a ho-hum, and the proverbial lesser all votes. The Libertarians also faired tempt to of two evils. well but barely topped one percent. Rights Ai Whatever you call it, look again. This "None of the Above," which has Runnin: year there will be 16 candidates running remained consistently popular, polled journalisi for president and vice president on 4,193 votes in 1980. study of 1 Michigan's ballot, in addition the four Following are profiles of the eight :qx6eign p running as Democrats or Republicans, alternative presidential candidates and The C Advocating everything from total their running mates: years ag government involvement to near-total vironme government dissolution, the candidates Libertarian Party be on the are united on one front: the two-partyr tion the system. is a political dinasour. David Bergland wide-th Besides being violently excluded from bsalots c debates, the alternative candidates James Lewis operate within a system that they say Often associated with the right-wing, JohnsonC ] discriminates against them for mat- the Libertarian candidates are trying to front of the Citizens Party platform. ching funds, media attention and most broaden their appeal in 1984, calling for Stressing non-violence, cooperation, importantly, proportional represen- liberals as well as conservatives to nurturance and spirituality, Johnson tation. support their platform of "mutual in- and her running mate, Richard Walton, They are not, however, completely terest": cutting the defense budget, en- are campaigning for the right to sexual ToutinE locked-out of the game. They receive ding draft registration, and curtailing preference, an end to capital punish- central t attention from the press-mainly the the U.S. commitment abroad as the ment, and the conversion of weapons modifie print media- and are eligible for "world policeman". industries to peaceful production such disassoc federal matching funds if they can raise Characteristically, the Libertarians as housing, transportation, health care Republic enough money on their own. advocate a repeal of minimum wage and alternative forms of energy. he would Most importantly, the candidates are laws, major reductions in social spen- Insisting that many U.S. laws are number a visible which helps legitimize their ding, and a return to gold or other discriminatory, Johnson asserts that would ke causes and provides support and en- valuable metals as commodity money. the Supreme Court indirectly con- a war. couragement from their constituents. They view all taxes as a government tributes to the 2000 rapes per day by In their According to Jim Chapman, violation of individual rights and allowing the giant pornography in- vocate specialist at the state elections com- propose selling government lands and dustry to thrive. struggle. mission, the third-party candidates assets to pay present beneficiaries of In the last five years, Johnson has play a major role in the political Social Security until a private, process. volunary alternative system (or non- "Historically, the minor parties have system) can be arranged. been useful," he said. "They've fed David Bergland, a California lawyer, ideas into the mainstream that were has been active in the party since 1972. slowly adopted and eventually tran- He was the vice presidential candidate sformed to become a part of our current in 1980 when the Libertarians drew policy." 920,000 votes-one percent of the voting DEMOCRAT Third party candidates have always electorate. espoused what were considered off- Jim Lewis, vice presidential can- County Cormissioner center positions. Abolishing slavery didate, ran on the Libertarian ticket in was once a heretical idea, said Citizens 1982 for the U.S. Senate. The 50 year-old Party candidate Sonia Johnson, until an sales representative also founded the alternative third party called Connecticut Institute, a public policy The Republicans changed that notion. organization promoting free market Public works, social security and solutions to state and local problems. food stamps were also considered sub- versive ideas until economic hard times Citizens Paty Spe led politicians to take a closer look at Sonia Johnson w-teac proposals that had been kicked around in radical wings for years. Richard Walton MC u As the only woman presidential can- ained supprt natronwide.pIni1s80,edidate on the Michigan ballot, Sonia 0I gained support nationwide. In 1980, Johnson has carried feminism to the A YAs..,. .,...y. ...: , Mea A Vct " Cha "When students FOR vote, politicians E are more sensitive to their needs." 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