The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 11, 1984 - Page 3 FBI begins probe of mayor's corporation By ERIC MATTSON law" relating to Third Party Services, a company acknowledged that he wants to get even with the that fixes, sells, and leases medical equipment. The company for being fired. The Federal Bureau of Investigation iA reportedly Ann Arbor News reported the FBI probe into the Touzani applied for and received limited immunity looking into allegations that an Ann Arbor firm - allegedly stolen circuits this week. in the case, but he can still be prosecuted outside of purchased last year by a partnership that included ANTHONY SAID TPS is cooperating fully with Southeastern Michigan, according to U.S. Attorney Mayor Louis Belcher - bought stolen computer cir- the FBI Viriginia Morgan. cuit boards before the mayor's group bought the Meanwhile, TPS faces a civil suit filed by the in- Anthony said he doesn't know how long the in- company. stigator of the stolen equipment investigation; vestigation will take. FBI official John Anthony confirmed that the William Touzani. According to court records, Belcher could not be reached for comment. bureau is investigating "possible violations of federal Touzani said he was unlawfully fired from TPS and Neo-Nazi protesters sentenced Two anti-Nazi protesters arrested during a rally last March were senten- ced to do volunteer work and pay a total of $270 in court costs this week in 15th District Court. Marcella Silveri, who had been charged with assault and battery after she threw a flashlight battery at a police officer, was ordered to pay $180 in court costs and do 72 hours of volun- teer work for an approved non-profit organization. Doyle O'Connor, who had been charged with resisting arrest and ob- structing a police officer, was senten- ced to pay $90 in costs and work 36 hours. Three other anti-Nazi protesters' cases are still pending. The "five were arrested during a neo-Nazi demonstration at the Federal Building last March. - Eric Mattson a Hats off DOUG McMAHON/Daily Members of the Wayne State baseball team stroll past a helmeted Michigan dugout in Fisher stadium Tuesday. For details on the double-header see page 20. * U.S. judge dismisses anti-towing suit By ERIC MATTSON Lynn Johnston, a member of Stop- Tow of Ann Arbor and an avowed political activist, sued the city because she said the towing of cars with more than six parking tickets violates the constitutional right of individuals to due process. But Mel Laracey, assistant city at- torney, disagreed. He said the system "provides about as much due process as you can give." JUDGE CHARLES Joiner of U.S. District Court agreed with Laracey, dismissing all of the charges in John- ston's lawsuit except one earlier this week. In her complaint, Johnston sued the city, the police department, Brewer's Towing Service, and three District Court judges after her car was towed in January of 1983. She claimed that towing the car violated the right of due process because the order to tow was made through the Treasurer's Office - the executive branch - when it should have been made through the judicial branch. Johnston said that the city "holds your car ransom" without going through the courts. BUT JOINER ruled that since the city warns that a car may be towed af- ter it has accumulated more than six parking tickets and allows each ticket to be appealed, the law allowing the city to tow does not violate due process. Joiner also ruled that Johnston can- not sue Brewer's since it merely follows the order of the city, and she cannot sue the police department since it is not separate from the city. The charge still pending involves Johnston's allegation that state judges' pension plans benefit from high parking fines, making it nearly impossible to appeal the fines, much less win the case in court. JOHNSTON asserts in her complaint that judges "sponsor rude and abusive treatment of accused parking violators," which is "designed to discourage and prevent accused parking violators from prompt and proper access to the state courts." See ANTI-TOWING, Page 15 ByI The searc top position sity continu iprocedure president Board of Tr The prop Presidentia service, a hired to hel president. THEIR university a ts and obs sity," said B son Barbara She called services wi Washington firm searches for MSU president PETE WILLIAMS investment. "It was something that publicly," she said. "I think the closed "My personal opini h for a new person to fill the needed to be done," Sawyer said. meeting was healthy because members stick around for thes at Michigan State-Univer- If its proposed selection procedure is could speak more freely and be more Bradley, president o ed this week as a proposed accepted, the firm will study prospec- candid." Graduate Students." for selecting the new tive presidents and suggest qualified Richard Lewis, dean of MSU's that his wife wants t" was presented to MSU's candidates. An ad hoc, committee of College of Business, told the trustees in town." trustees has been formed to review the their meeting last Thursday that, "It is usteewas submitted by firm's proposal and the suggestions for imperative that the search process be Bradley said tha I Search and Assessment a new president. confidential." . rde aitat Washington, D.C. firm The major concern at last Thursday's On Wednesday, Lewis corrected his reduced activity at th p pick the university's new board meeting was the secret meetings remark, saying that only the names of September was unne held by the ad hoc committee, Since it prospective candidates should be kept JOB WAS to survey the does not represent a quorum of the secret, in order to encourage ap- "if Mackey decid nd come up with judgemen- trustees, the committee is not required plications of qualified persons. Board would appoint ervation about the univerI to hold open meetings. "There is no reason for the process, over his duties," hesa 3oard of Trustees Chairper- Sawyer said that the closed meetings per se, to be confidential," he said. bado rsesCare- worked out well and that they were Current MSU President Cecil Bradley said t Sawyer. "re duw tivy."ere crethrsUgneidebruary Brdly the consulting firm, whose "really productive." Mackey, who resigned in February af- ministration could r It was a matter of convenience. All ter five controversial yars, has not said president until Septe Al cost $15,000, a worthwhile of what we said could have been done when he will leave office. ion is that he won't ummer," said Ron f MSU's Council of What I've heard is get the hell out of, t because of the e University in the successor before cessary. des to leave the t someone to take aid. he current ad- manage without a mber.