'ardons board OKs Gilmore execution ilT LAKE CITY (AP) - The execu- nothing. When chairperson 15 convicted murderer Gary GUmore Latimer announced the George their efforts to stay the execution. spared, urging such decision, GUmore persons to "just butt was serious when he told the board: "I seek "We will not let the matter X| take place, the Utah Board of sat calmly and thanked the board go unacted out." Board members also got into nothing from you, I don't desire anything E,, ruled Tuesday. GUmore had told GUmore told the board he neither sought on," said Shirley Pedler of the ACLU Utah affiliate after the decision. exchanges with some witnesses who urged and I certainly don't deserve anything." During a five-minute statement at the start of the proceedings, GUmore described I I,e "had a fair trial and the nor deserved clemency. He said "It is clemency, with Latimer telling one, my "Justice delayed is justice defeated." Utah Gov. Calvin Rampton, who ce was proper.' life and my death. ' GUmore had told pardons board members stayed Latimer and Thomas Harrison voted ie after the board heard in GUmore's execution date from Nov. 15 so |2.1 vote ci "I don't desire during an hour-long executive session of the a letter sent to them Monday, "Let's do the board could consider the matter, a [two hours of testimony on the anything from you, I don't deserve anything from board not to commute the sentence, and the GUmore, who has been on a 12-day it, you cowards." But Latimer told GUmore Lease, including a plea from GUmore Utah County you." third board member, Harriett Marcus, hunger strike because authorities wUl not at the start of Tuesday's session in a packed "moral coward." testate proceed with his execution by Atty. Noall Wootton, whose dissented. She said she wanted the Utah let him talk to the girlfriend with whom he 20-by-12 foot room, "You do not control the He said of persons opposing his execu¬ L squad for kUling a motel clerk office prosecuted GUmore, , entered an apparent suicide pact, was thin submitted papers to the trial immediately Supreme Court to decide the constitu¬ process of this board and the process of the tion: "I don't know how deep their L j robbery. Other witnesses at the but appeared alert and healthy. His tone State of Utah, regardless of what you judge, Robert tionality of the state's death penalty. (continued Bullock, to set a new on page 19) | televised hearing urged clemency, Authorities have said the new execution date. "No factual issues have been Jere discouraged by board members date, though presented to trussing the constitutionality of the up to the judge, could be as early as next the board which show any reason for the Monday. board to disagree with the sentence as However, attorneys for the Utah branch imposed by the district court," said I execution so he does not have to of the American CivU Latimer. Liberties Union and e lifetime in prison, described lawyers for other Death Row inmates GUmore appeared impatient and irritable fs proceedings as "much ado about indicated they would go to court to continue with persons who said they wanted him |lanf, animal protection result under new law Bv NANCY JARV1S ment for research, education and habitat more time Sute News Staff Writer working with people to educate improvement. This amount wUl be matched them and get better cooperation." I Thursday, dozens of plants and by the DNR, in accordance with federal The act is consistent with the federal eive full legal protection regulations. b hunting, trapping and molesting Endangered Species Act, though the Mich¬ new Endangered Much of this money wUl go toward efforts igan act includes species the federal act Species to does not. Michigan officials will continue to study and improve the Kirkland's warbler habitat. John Byelich, enforce the federal regulations, Byelich :w law includes extensive additions endangered species coordinator for the DNR, said there said, thus Michigan's act is simply an ies not included under the 1972 state addition. are only about 200 endangered species. Unlike pairs of warblers left and it law, the new act provides for only six counties in Michigan provide the The compiled list represents nesting area for this world population. nearly a It improvement measures in addition year of study by technical advising commit¬ L ol il .000 or 90 days in jaU for people "We will post signs prohibiting use of the tees which examined the Michigan habitat Jltion. land where the warbler breeds," he said. and made lists of those species dwindling in liar as the protection of wUd things "We have already been enforcing this and number. a landmark law," said George most people It includes: 21 mollusks; 15 fishes such as agree to stay out." J, administrative rule ■of Natural Resources officer for the Byelich said the blue pike and lake sturgeon; 8 (DNR). "This is no special patrol personnel amphibians; 4 reptiles, including the Tsttime that positive habitat improve- will be used to enforce the new law, but he Eastern box turtle; 12 birds, including the Hincentive has been written into law added that state offioers throughout the barn owl; 6 mammals, including the Eastern TeDNR is assured of federal grants to state will be observing and prosecuting timber wolf; and IB plants, including thd- ■out the program." offenders. American chestnut. Insects were studied, "From now on," he said, "we will spend Icontinued on page 12) Gilmore (center) with his to said that many lawyer at the Utah Board of Pardons hearing on Tuesday. " of the species are tg because of man's intrusion into |habitat. He said the drainage of E.L. ind the reduction of open space was secret intelligence unit base n wilderness areas has contri- ■ to the decline of many once-abundant ■this fiscal year, an estimated 535,000 It contributed by the federal govern¬ By JOE SCALES intelligence units of its member agencies. they were exempt from any Freedom of SUte News StaH Writer Some of the member agencies, including the Information (FOI) acts. The Law Enforcement Intelligence Unit Michigan SUte Police and the Detroit In a recent copyrighted article by (LEIU), an association of some gathering police intelligence squads across 200 file- Police Dept., have been sued for conducting questionable investigations and maintain¬ Penthouse magazine, it was stated that the LEIU is exempt from FOI acts because it is Here's a glossary lard openings the nation, at one time had parts of its files entered into a nationwide computer system ing possibly illegal files. Whether or not the questionable files of a "private club" type of organization. Marson, however, contends that since the B is the last day to apply for one of based in the Michigan State Police head¬ quarters in East Lansing. Questions concerning the contents of the member agencies which have been sued contained LEIU files has not been fully determined. Most of the suits LEIU's members are public police depart ments operating and gathering files with who and what they are '"'"Ss on the State News Board of are still taxpayer monies, they are subject to FOI »». Petitions may be obtained from LEIU files have been raised by a number of pending, and some of the complainants are acts. The ACLU in California sued the LEAA — Law Enforcement Assistance Administration: federal agency i Manger Gerald Coy in 845 Student organizations and were the subject of a suit wondering if the files, if there were any, California Dept. of Justice, which acts as a a for % Bldg. between 8 a.m. and filed by the American Civil Liberties Union were entered for exchange with other dispersing funds to criminal justice projects. noon, coordinating agency for the LEIU, when it LEIN — Law Enforcement Intelligence Network: a statewide computer system Ml 5 p.m. (ACLU) in California. Hearings have been LEIU members. refused to turn over certain files that it held as well on the subject before the U.S. using terminals to disseminate data on vehicle registration, N» are for one professional, one The LEIU has not turned any of its files had requested. warrants, criminal histories and other state public information to state l«ember and three student posi- Senate subcommittee on Constitutional Charles Casey, a former chairperson of police ove( for public inspection and Charles agencies. inee current directors Rights in March 1974. the LEIU and assistant director of the OCCI — a profes- Marson, an attorney handling the ACLU — Organized Crime and Criminal Intelligence: a division of the [• faculty member and a student - The LEIU is an association for the suit in California, said the LEIU refused to Organized Crime and Criminal Intelligence California Dept. of Justince which acts as the coordinating agency for LEIU. Plying for membership. exchange of information gathered by the let him look at any files because they said division of the California Dept. of Justice, IOC' — Interstate Organized Crime Index: a computer network said that the LEIU is not a private club. system originally funded by the LEAA to keep tabs on organized crime figures Casey did not and their "associates," was created with certain LEIU files and is say, however, that the currently LEIU files were open to the public. He said operating on a manual basis throughout the United States and parts of Canada by the LEIU files were gathered by the the LEIU since LEAA funding ran out. intelligence squads of its member police LEIU — Law Enforcement Intelligence Unit: an association of various departments, and the LEIU merely acted as police agencies which indexes intelligence files gathered from its members. a coordinator to index the files and did not It is undetermined how much of LEIU is supported by government funds or its conduct any investigations of its own. status as a private or public organization. Icontinued on page 14) Rise predicted 'TO[|W§(5J( in medical area inside Earth, Wind and Fire; singin' songs. Page II. insurance costs weather By SEAN HICKEY SUte News Staff Writer Today will be a cccchhilly 2U degrees with University liability insurance costs for professional medical light snow. Tonight will be even ccccchhhil- lier with dark snow. Got your skis waxed? coverage are expected to rise more than 300 per cent in mid-January and University officials predict these premiums will increase by nearly $1 million. MSU is currently paying $700,000 annually for University liability protection. Of that sum, $300,000 goes to the professional medical areas to pay for malpractice insurance. "Due to a whole series of events such as the national increase in malpractice lawsuits in addition to the arbitration legislation which passed last year, the company that covers the University said the malpractice rates would go up $1 million," Andrew Hunt, dean of the College of Human Medicine, said. The arbitration law, passed by the sUte legislature last year, gives Michigan doctors and patients the option of settling agreemenU out of court. pm AP Hunt said the increased rates are for the clinical University like the School of Nursing, the College of Human areas of the wlrephoto I " g,ther» to watch rescue efforts otter a train near sons trolled Monday, according to the government-con¬ Kenya News Agency. Medicine, Health Services Programs, the College of Osteopathic Medicine and other professional medical areas. Darajani, Kenya, killed at least 13 per- (continued on page 12) 2 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan Wednesday, December |. „?6 Dole urges GOP to | FOCUS: world & begin comeback Dole said the Republicans WASHINGTON (AP) - For¬ the party platform, but only Burglers use own power mer vice presidential nominee after several governors said were not likely to wait to offer Bob Dole warned they would not want to be amendments to a Carter ad¬ Republican MILAN, Italy (AP) — Burglors who stole ment against which traditional anti-theft governors Tuesday that the bound to it too literally. ministration bill but would an estimated $5 to $6 million in gold, devices are useless," said Police Chief party should begin its come¬ Talking to reporters after his draft their own. and he said it Umberto Pagnozzi. back before it is too late and speech, Dole said Congressional would include an increase in the |ewels and money from safe-deposit boxes at a Milan bank had their own Police said they got through the bank's suggested that a first step Republicans are likely to intro¬ personal income tax deduction doors, possibly with duplicate might be for Republican Con¬ duce their own tax bill early in to $1,000, up from the current Godfrey Cambridge, a noted comedian ..a generator to provide lighting and to outer I power electric drills, police said Tuesday. keys, then used blow torches and drills to gressmen to sponsor a tax cut bill in January. the session. "I think the Republicans may $750. In his speech, Dole said the and Judith Lowry, known as "Mother n„ , the television series ^'l "The underworld is increasingly resort¬ ing to technologically advanced equip¬ get into the armored room. A generator was among things left at the site. The Republican Governors suggest a tax cut come January party must begin its comeback collapsed as they were "Phyllis" died Mood, preparing new . Xli 1 now and be willing to make Ami" ^ Assn. then closed its winter because we campaigned on that Cambridge as Ugandan dictator Idi conference by voting support of premise," Dole said. some changes if it wants to win Lowry as . bride in her series. back the voting public. 43 years old, Lowry was 86. Cambrid ! British countries may get home rule "Indeed, if we don't begin * ' now, if we sit idly by in the LONDON (AP) — The Labor govern¬ be politically and economically inde¬ pendent. Steel official offers complacent belief tnat Gov. Carter will make botch of Quake victims refuse a ment unveiled Tuesday what is billed as the greatest British constitutional change Devolution the tranference things and give us a new lease of home rule for means delegation of authority. or on life, we may not have a I to talk with Carter in centuries, a measure The bill, which is expected to take up comeback," he said. Scotland ond Wales. The measure, called the Devolution about two-thirds of the year-long session Dole said the party has a serious image problem which leave villages, cattle Bill, was prompted by growing notional¬ of Parliament that began last Wednes¬ PLAINS. Ga. (API - The dent elect Jimmy Carter why has to be remedied before it can ist sentiment in Scotland and Wales. In day, "devolves" certain powers to popu¬ president of America's seventh they think recent steel price hope to recover from its elec¬ VAN, Turkey (AP) - Many visan Alatas, said Scotland, where the sentiment is strong¬ larly elected regional assemblies to be largest steel company volun¬ increases are justified. tion setbacks. He said a major homeless earthquake victims in her hum stayed behind est, the exploitation of North Sea oil has set up in Scotland and Wales. teered Tuesday to bring a Carter said Monday he has difficulty is the perception that eastern Turkey are refusing to must care (or the becausTl spurred hopes the country may one day delegation representing the in¬ "sent word" to the nation's the GOP serves a narrow leave their devastated villages couple lost their animals."! dustry to Plains to tell Presi- steel producers, urging then? to constituency. two daugl "but the winter will in the quake. "Without wanting to sound eventually reverse price hikes to avoid force them all down" from the German army commander dies Convict requests giving the oil exporting coun¬ tries an excuse to raise petrole¬ like a heretic, I am more interested now in our winning mountains, a relief officer says. An estimated 40,000 persons Ahmet Gulier, 55, family all survived, blithe J 1[K| I um prices. elections and surviving that I he lost bis 150 BONN, West Germany (AP) — Adm. his office and suffered a skull fracture. lost their homes in the quake sheep. Thomas C. Graham, presi¬ am in seeing our party fade into "I Armin Zimmerman, commander of the He was in a coma for a long period, then prison execution last Wednesday, and four tent am so upset about ■ dent of the Jones and Laughlin history proudly clinging to cities are being set up to sheep, he said. "Thev were! West German armed forces, died in a his condition improved slightly before the give Steel Co. in Pittsburgh, sent a some narrow notion of ideologi¬ some of them shelter. Others only means of livelihood.' Bonn hospital Tuesday evening after a sudden deterioration. in electric chair telegraph to Carter offering to cal purity." are housed Hindistan said warehou f long illness, the Defense Ministry an¬ Zimmerman was named inspector- But in their final business temporarily in the Red set up a meeting with steel schools and public Crescent, the nounced. general of the Bundeswehr armed forces WASHINGTON (AP) - A session the GOP governors buildings. equivalent of the Red cJ industry representatives. With the temperature below in 1972. His successor is expected to be convicted murderer from Texas The has told the Supreme Court he John R. Purser, the firm's adopted a resolution which freezing and heavy snows left were now full of and most of the relief sip! 58-year-old admiral had been his deputy, air force Lt. Gen. Harold wants to die as scheduled on vice president for public rela¬ declared "that the Republican by a blizzard Sunday, Tayar devastated! could be provided with hospitalized since June 18 when he fell in Wust. tions, said the company has principles which we support Hindistan of the Turkish Red te Dec. 10 in a prison electric and will work to blankets and food. invited top executives of eight implement Crescent reported Monday that chair. or more major steel companies, during the next four Socialists to convene in Spain "I am mentally prepared to inrluding U.S. Steel, the na¬ those enunciated in years are the Re¬ many villagers would not leave because of their farm animals. Forty U.S. Air Forte oi planes have flown in 600 taw accept the judgment of sen¬ tion's largest producer, to join publican platform adopted by tence. Before the quake and the relief supplies. Commerce! . . Any delay now will the delegation. the party delegates at the blizzard took MADRID, Spain (AP) — The Spanish Premier Mario Soares. their tolls, retary Elliot only inflict needless mental Carter has said the steel¬ national convention held in farmers in the area had an RichardsoiJ ported during a visit to Anil government Tuesday approved a nation¬ The Socialist Workers party in Spain is hardship on me," Robert Kxcell makers were noncommittal in Kansas City last August." al convention of Socialists, the first such considered important because it opposed White, 30, of Waco, Tex. wrote estimated one million head of Monday. A World Health! their responses to his overture. The resolution, offered by cattle and sheep, government ganization representative, C| meeting in Spain since the civil war 40 the right-wing regime of the late dictator the clerk of the court. His letter Graham proposed the meet¬ Gov. Meldrim Thomson of New officials said. They said the cetto Gautuzzo, said more ml was dated Nov. 33 and released years ago and one expected to attract Francisco Franco during the civil war and ing with Carter in the after¬ Hampshire, was adopted after cal supplies are needed buttl government was considering some of Europe's leading leftists. because the government views it as a Tuesday. math of the president-elect's Gov. Otis Bowen of Indiana "otherwise the supply sitiai But White's buying the cattle from the Madrid Gov. Juan Jose Roson notified potential buffer against Communists who attorney ap¬ statements that the six per cent offered an amendment inviting homeless the seems under control and J so owners would the Socialist Workers party that an pealed to Supreme Court Jus price increase will be the Republican National Com¬ clandestinely control most of the nation's tice Lewis F. Powell Jr. Tues¬ "an go to refugee centers. quate." L application to hold a Dec. 5 through 9 trade unions. unsettling influence on price mittee to offer additional princi¬ One woman who came to a Officials feared the death! day to delay the execution. stability in country" ples for the party. meeting in Madrid had been granted. The Socialist Workers party, headed by our own refugee center in Van, Der- could reach 5,000 persons. I Among European Socialists expected to- 31 -year-old Felipe Gonzalez, is technical¬ attend are former West German Chancel¬ ly illegal but like other leftist parties it lor Willy Brandt, who is president of the has been allowed Socialist International, and Portuguese to operate in the open INGUSH LITBRATURI by the government. 1977 Summer Program U.S. trade called 'discriminatory' London MOSCOW (AP) - Soviet leader Leonid U.S.-USSR Trade and Economic Council Open to All Majors I. Brezhnev said Tuesday that the here. growth at All Levels of trade between the United States and U.S. Treasury Secretary William E. the Soviet Union was in jeopardy unless Simon, honorary cochairperson of the Courses and Tutorials in the United States ended "discriminatory" three-year-old council of American busi¬ trade policies that linked trade with political conditions. nessmen and Soviet trade for "strengthening of economic ties" groups, called LITERATURE "If the current situation continues, notning good for Soviet-American trade after saying earlier that he agreed trade restrictions WOMEN'S COUNSELING DRAMA against the Soviets should be will follow," Brezhnev said in a lifted. strongly worded speech to o dinner meeting of the CENTER CULTURAL HISTORY P FREE PREGNANCY TESTS Family planning counseling 332 3S54I Meetings For All Interested Persons Birth Control Information ^ 927E.Gr. 927 E Rv.| Tonight, December 1 7:30 102 S. Kedzie Ed. 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Bruce, a Jefferson impossible to of Education official, said the County Board strike is the predict how long the strike would last but that teachers were is Pleased to Announce result, in part, of the merger of the willing to reopen city talks at any time. She indicated ond county school ordered desegregation. systems and court- the event of on that, in injunction against the the ORAND OPENING of I think we have a number striking teachers, they might not return of factors to work. here," said Bruce. "The two systems hove WHERE HOUSE RECORDS 0 FEATURING ALL OLD AND NEW RELEASE SINGl ALBUMS FOR s3.99 OR LESS TO CELEBRATE THE GRAND OPENING ROOTS Offers a free Pilot lands ST. LOUIS (UPI) — Pilot plane on highway Of your Single Album said he had Michael Brewer to "zip around a few The bizzare the gasoline landing occurred because choice with every New Roots shoe gauge on the plane froze. telephone poles" to moke an landing of his twin-engine plane early emergency The gauge showed at least one-quarter purchase, offer expires DEC.J^ of a tank of Tuesday on a main thoroughfare in gas, but Brewer realized the suburban Crestwood. tank had gone dry. "I had about 60 seconds 220 MJ.C. Brewer, of Grand to pick a spot maneuvered the Rapids, Mich plane about three and land," he said. "I could hove tried THE UNIVERSITY some wooded blocks up a steep hill areas, but there was no on old U.S. 66. then traffic below, so I just MALL stepped out on to the pavement ond zipped around o flogged a motorist whose cor was about few telephone wires and poles and used Above the Alle'-Ey the street. The to crest the hill and head into the uphill slope made lor a shorter ground roll." 332-2212 propeller of Brewer's Commonche. mm pnmwAR ™ SPECIAL HOL DAY HOURS MN-SATJJL S. House passes bill for freedom Wednesdoy. December of information 1, 1976 jea of forming ^ By ED LION State News Staff Writer A state Freedom of Information bill, aimed at insuring that government records are jculty committee accessible to the public, was passed by the Michigan House of Representatives Tuesday by an 85-11 vote. The bill will be shuttled to the Senate Judiciary Committee, said its chief sponsor, Rep. Perry Bullard, D-Ann Arbor. He said he was "hopeful" that it will be sent to the desk from the Senate before the governor's (eing legislative session ends next month. If it is not passed by considered the end of the session, Bullard pledged to reintroduce the measure next term since all pending bills automatically die after December. "But we worked it out with most governmental groups and the govern ■s of it. so I am hopeful that it will win," Bullard said. By SUZIE ROLLINS The measure, originally introduced last State News SUM Writer March, is designed after federal Freedom of Information legislation. Bullard said. ■embers of the University Committee on Faculty Affairs are "Based on the federal governmentss Lg around the idea of whether or not to form a Faculty experience, I think it will prove quite workable and ' reasonable," he said. "It is a strong step toward jory Committee to the MSU Board of Trustees, opening up the government to the people." The measure sets up guidelines to insure that most uch J committee were formed it would be comparable to the government records are open to inspection and copying for the public and the press. It also allows courts to award civil H»ng Student Liaison Group which gives input to the board 1 problems and concerns of the University students. on damages to a citizen if an agency "acts in bad faith" and witholds information from Bullard him, said. •he faculty members currently have channels at their disposal lias Academic Council, Academic Senate and Faculty Council, Among the records that the biil insures will be open to the public. Bullard said, are the Ire they can communicate their concerns which, in turn, are salary levels of instructors at state universities since they are ■tried to the board of trustees by the provost. "public servants." MSU annually releases its faculty salaries and budget. ■n opinion has been generated by a few faculty members that The legislation, however, if exempts certain documents from disclosure, such those Let a faculty advisory committee were formed it would be relating to pending police investigations and those which as infringe upon an individual's Lssingthe already established channels of academic governance privacy. ■ would create extra noise and probably not During the debate preceding the vote, Rep. Thomas Sharpe. R Howell, said the bill accomplish would still infringe on an individual's privacy since voter registration lists could now be pi the University is run properly, there is obtained for little costs, not a need for a allowing commercial companies to use them to draw up mailing Itv advisory committee to the board, since the administration lists. iposed to reflect the opinion of the faculty," C. Patrick "That could discourage voter registration," he later said. "I don', want to get a goddamn we, faculty grievance officer, said. "I have no reason to bushel of mail every day." ne that the administration would not reflect the Rep. Roy Spencer, R-Attica, also derided the bill because "it still has a views of the lot of holes in it" concerning which police records are exempted from public disclosure. e added that there are established channels for the Bullard said he introduced the measure even ty members to get their views to the trustees and that though present statutes deal with they disclosure of public records because lid make use of them. they had not worked. "Though the principle of freedom of information is contained in present law, it is lithe faculty members want to have their own committee to toothless and it has not worked," he said. "The ■board. that rests on the assumption that they do not trust the only wav people can hold government policy-makers accountable is if they can easily see or obtain records of decisions on state ■inistration to reflect their views," he said. and local issues such as The board of trustees has the option of stating whether or not Stat© News' Linda Bra zoning, tax assessments, environmental impact statements and utility rate increases. The measure furthers governmental accountability Lwill accept a faculty advisory committee but a No, this is not a fraternity house - nor is that a by requiring proposal must open records." nt to it first from the faculty, L. Mandersheid, professor of pledge on the porch being subjected to hazing. Among the other provisions of the bill are: iral economics, said. edHorne, professor of chemistry, said he first introduced the ■of having a faculty committee input to the board four "The ' It is merely the Bogue Street as "The Pit"| and chair Co-op (also known that is an antique dentist's • the imposition of a five to fifteen-day time limit supply citizens with requested records, by which governmental agencies must years - wrapped in plastic to protect it from the • rates which the governmental agency can charge the ■but nothing has been done about it. elements. inquiring citizen for clerical work, I continued on page 7) • regulations allowing courts to give speedy attention to suits to compel disclosure of information. logic shop proprietor iscinates clientele with No-gu^st policy of IMs Irroy of fantastic tricks State News photos/Laura Lynn Fistler brings up controversy By DIANE COX minute he may be selling flash paper to a By MICHAEL MACKSOOD "Magic is both easy and hard. I can teach State News Staff Writer ■st glance, the Fantasy Factory looks stripper to use in her act. a simple cups and balls routine in five ■any ordinary shop. But very quickly, The customers make themselves feel at minutes. But then that person can spend 18 Questions have arisen over the MSU policy that prohibits koal objects like any very real looking rats, home in the shop and lose all their hours a day for the rest of his life practicing nonstudent, nonfaculty or nonstaff person from using the its, magic wands and red velvet inhibitions. For example, one afternoon all and never learn all there is to know about Intramural (IMI facilities during restricted hours. lions on lite counter catch one's eye. of the customers tried to ride a unicycle cups and balls," Senzig said. "It takes Is'hen the small green that a 12-year-old had hauled up to the shop. Under the no-guest policy anyone wanting to enter the IM stage in the someone special who learns to perform well. iff comes into focus, it is clear that this "My customers are mainly children — Most are willing to partially develop their buildings after 4 p.m. on weekdays and all weekend must show an very unique shop. MSU ID. aged six to lt>0. Many just come to chat or skills." |nlifihat 'ing is not enough, Steve Senzig, a with show tricks. They will say. 'I'm broke today, so don't try and sell me anything,'" Senzig helps people develop their skills The question is about the University's right to follow a no-guest man a huge red beard and Senzig policy at a tax-supported institution. «■ eyes, catches the customer in his said. by giving them what he calls a unique shop sy world. He guarantee. The decision to have a no-guest policy at the IM buildings came opened the magic and Senzig got into the magic business in the from Eldon R. Nonnamaker, vice president of student affairs. mid-1960s "ben he met a "strange-looking "I will not give you your money back if Ibott Road in Nonnamaker said the no-guest policy decision was an Srical shop in the Goodspe d Building September. man" who knew a lot about magic but you are not happy with the trick. But I will administrative one made by him at the recommendation of the IM «ig has been seen writing out a check nothing about business. "It's a long story, help you with the trick until you learn how lis insurance director. salesman and then but we became the fourth largest manufac¬ to do it right," he tells his customers. Illy selling him a card trick. The next turers of small tricks in the country for a He said the IM buildings at times function as public buildings but Senzig always tries to learn every trick in while," Senzig said. his store before he sells it to anyone. "There are primarily student service buildings. is very little that I carry that I do not "The University has the right to determine how its facilities are recommend. And if I get a turkey, I will say to be used," Nonnamaker said. so and knock off a percentage," he said. He said simply because the University is tax supported, all the Though he enjoys doing tricks himself, buildings on campus are not open to the public. Senzig realizes that he is a salesman as well as a showman. This policy does cause problems for some people who wish to invite a guest to use the IMs with them. "The second I forget sales, I will have to f course you will always have people who will complain but close the shop. People who come to see most students and faculty members recognize that the policy is for tricks find out very quickly that I am not in their own benefit," said Russ Rivet, associate IM director. the business of giving free shows," he said. As of this fall term alumni will also be considered under the "If they are excited, it shows. I do not care "Last fall term door monitors had to turn away between 300 and how little they want to spend. But spending policy. If an alumnus wants to use the IMs during restricted hours 400 people a week because they did not have an ID," Rivet said. he must pay a fee of 540 per term or $100 a year. is one way to prove their seriousness. This fall term an average of 170 people had to be turned away. Rivet said the IMs' primary obligation is to the students but there Senzig gets some of his clientele by are a lot of alumni in the Lansing area. Bob Van DenBroeke, asst. director of IM security, said that since helping people after hours. He is now the IM began this policy there has been a 50 per cent decrease in sponsoring the Junior Magicians Guild of "The IM is an attractive facility and a lot of people would like to Lansing. ie it. It is hard sometimes for the alumni to realize we cannot serve them as we did when they were students," Rivet said. If students forget their IDs and have a class in the IMs the door JW You're probably "Much of magic is based on sound but little known scientific principles," he said. He said the fee the alumni pay is minimal compared to the fees at monitors have the person sign his name and check with the , e ot as much of it as "For example, in a deck of cards, a freely the YMCA and other clubs. instructor to see if the person is in the class. #J"-.!' because people chosen card can be made to rise, apparently Also on football weekends or w hen there are varsity events like ,T news the news. So if you without outside influence. One method of The purpose of the policy is two fold, according to Rivet. swim meets or wrestling meets, there are no restrictions on the a happening or Senzig First, the policy gives top priority to students, faculty and staff facilities. major problem in ddjng that is to have a thread hooked to the detk in such a way that when you pull the members who wish to use the limited IM facilities. The security is decreased at the doors and ir sod in the locker The two decided to expand in manufac thread, the thread pushes the card up." Second, the policy hopes to cut down on thefts of personal Sunday turing and wholesale, but could find no property from the locker rooms. Senzig said he told this secret because it Van DenBroeke said that before the no-guest policy was put into buyer at the retail end. So Senzig bought is a fairly well-known concept. But he does "We have facilities built to serve 21,000 people. The campus effect last fall term it was researched by the Criminal J ustice Dept. the store. not tell very many. For one thing, he said it community has 50,000 students, faculty and staff members," said "It was found that after 4 p.m. and weekends were the periods of was not good business to give away a secret Rivet. "I wanted people interested in magic to highest crime and most unauthorized use," Van Iienllroeke said. have a place in the area where they could that he just sold to someone else. But he Rivet said the IM has as its top priority to serve the MSU RivetsaidthesecurityprogramatthelMs is run in cooperation get accurate magical information. I will talk also likes to see people's faces tight up with with the criminal justice dept. community. freely and openly about anything I know wonder over a trick they have never seen He said the program gives IM directors the ability to enforce a "We would like to have an open policy but there are just too many with someone who is seriously interested in before, he said. system of priorities that favors students, while criminal justice magic and is willing to spend the time and people who want to use the facilities," Rivet said. "Just look at the "The nicest moment for lines at 5:30 p.m. to make court reservations." students get on the job experience. me is when I see energy required to become a good magi¬ Rivet said about 40 students have jobs under the program. cian," he said. joy or excitement in a 9-year-old's eyes Rivet said the no-guest policy has worked smoothly. He gave when he sees something that has totally credit to the students in the IM security program for the success of The security program has solved a lot of I he demand problems of Becoming a good magician does not mean amazed him," he said. "And it is even more the policy. the IM, he said, and now all that is needed to alleviate the problems fun if the of having tight security is another IM facility. just learning tricks, it also entails learning 9-year-old happens to be 60 He said people are becoming accustomed to the policy. how to perform well, he said. chronologically." ®jpM@in) King murder probe long overdue Eight years after the murder of probe, which is chock-full of murders, which resulted in the the Rev. Martin Luther King in questions and irregularities, has righteous prosecution of top labor taken even longer. leader Tony Boyle. Memphis, a genuine investigation of what really happened is finally From the looks of it, the new If Sprague is as thorough and shaping up in the House Commit¬ probe will not be the same persevering about this investiga¬ tee on Assassinations. soothing whitewash the Warren tion as he was in hacking his way Our question: what took so long? Commission report was. Chief through the maze of labor union It took long enough for an counsel for the new investigatory power struggles to solve the committee is Richard Sprague, the Yablonski investigation to get underway case, some of the man who spearheaded to investi¬ concerning the assassination of mysteries of the King and Ken¬ John Kennedy, but the King gation of the Jock Yablonski nedy cases that have cropped up repeatedly might be solved. One of the biggest questions Swim times about the King case is prosecution failed to fully inter¬ why the rogate James Earl Ray or obtain a Whether or not Title IX is on the safe side, full confession from him after he specific enough to guarantee men and women equal amounts of Presently, only women are pled guilty. While Ray pled guilty ■ OJ/NA—WE NEEDED W.' as part of a bargain for the ; single-sex swimming hours in granted separate swimming prosecution not seeking the death MSU pools is at best a contestable hours, while all hours for men are penalty, Ray apparently refused opened to women, also. The question. The overall concern with Title IX is providing of equal opportun¬ From a practical makes sense for the standpoint it University to to accept prosecution and defense statements that there conspiracy. Ray is currently try¬ was no State News Wednesday, December 1, 1976 J ity for participation in sports and respond to the interests of the ing to change his guilty plea and Editorials are the opinions of the Stole News other educational activities be¬ community and it seems that men, get a new trial. and letters Viewpoints, columns are personal opinions. tween men and women, not in too, have the desire to swim in Editorial Evidence is mounting towards Dept. equal hours of separate participa¬ privacy. Editor In-chlof... Mary Ann Ch/ckShaw layout tion. the theory that there was a . Debbie Wolfe Managing Editor. Sob Ourllan Photo Edi Memo Moore We are glad to see the quick conspiracy to murder King. A real City Editor ... Michael Tanlmura Copy Chief Tracy Reed Nevertheless, MSU's Human response by the Human Relations investigation to ascertain whether Campus Editor. .. Carole Leigh Hutton Wire Editor 'heline Maynard Relations Dept. will shortly be Dept. Either both men and women or not Ray did act alone has been Sports Editor Edward L. Ronders Staff Representatiy AnneE Stuart Entertainment Editor Donno Bokun Freelonc e Editor Phil Frame going through with recommenda¬ should have separate hours or both neglected for far too long. tions for separate swimming hours sexes should swim together at all This is imperative for the public Advertising Dept. for both men and women just to be times. to know. Advertising Manager.. ..Don Gerow Assf Adverting Manager CeciCorlield Having this $1 fee for the State News cut 24 issue? Sick jokes certainly have a place alone. You can either offer to pi out would only result in having to pay 10 andean be quite funny and pointed, but the walk with her, or sign up for esc I cents to obtain a copy of the very element of "joke" is larking in this in your dormitory. >L newspaper, which presently only costs the student 2 brain sprout by the cartoonist. Re • willing to heroine invi cents per copy. This $1 is refundable at the To the Editor Sarah Evans your eyes and ears open, and m beginning of each term for the students who 273 Williams Hall to check out a suspirious situation orl obviously do not read the State News. I find for help. it rather hard to believe that these students have not ever picked up an issue of the • Show by your action and s[ State News for some reason or another, either for a movie, a coupon or to just Rape merits concern you do not find rape to b subject. If you can convey the attitud relieve their boredom while sitting in a as., a male you personally find | Do you have a girlfriend? Do you know- of Labor which mandated that federal class. appalling, you will help ri some of the women oh your sistdr Door? , centractos have such a plan within a SN fee approval St rhpe.which exists among J I hope students are aware of this issue Have you ever met a woman at a party or in specified period. We simply 1 I also have one request to make I were obeying and vote to keep the $1 fee. If we are to cut a class that you really liked? All of them are the law. w omen. Please cherish the word "helpf It is my understanding that the students out any fee in our ever increasing tuition potential rape victims. The point is, the use of a scream. Use them oi the veterans plan points up a dilemma at MSU will be presented with a referen¬ costs, why not cut out the $2 fee that all gentlemen, that rape is not only a "female you are being threatened. If you have had to confront for some time, dum this coming registration. The issue students are required to pay for ASMSU? problem," it is a crime that concerns we shout during your everyday activitiJ everyone at MSU regardless of one's sex. namely, that the proliferation of required concerns whether or not to keep the $1 fee Diane Grosse play, you may find yourself ir affirmative action plans, no matter how that all students are required to Rape is a brutal and shocking event which, pay 2900 Northwind Drive Apt. 507 situation as the boy who cried "woll.j though more physically painful for the humanistically desirable, cannot help but (already included in tuition costs) for the victim, should and does affect every male in I never realized how scary rape cot dilute our ability to help all the targeted State News each term. It is also my a psychologically painful sense. until recently. I needed a personal cl groups, particularly minorities and women understanding that ASMSU is trying to It is time that we act as a community and who have been the main victims of past have this particular fee cut out of our Sick 'toon show our fellow students that we are ence to become concerned. Save yo discrimination. tuition. As our student government, from needing that "kick in the head."^ concerned. There are a number of ways in a community, show ASMSU supposedly represents the stu¬ Could not you have found, in your hearts Robert Perrin which each male student can become involved. Malicious Vice President for University dents' views. They certainly do not repre¬ of hearts, the sensibilities to spare us the involved. Kirk D, sent mine. sick paraplegic turkey cartoon in your Nov. and Federal Relations e Never allow a woman you know to walk 470 S. Call Since the State News has shown itself recently to be totally incapable of objective Any takers? or journalistically ethical treatment of equal opportunity activities on the campns, it would be fruitless to respond to each of the About your lead story of Academic mirage: good life with degree malicious and distorted statements in the Monday, which intimated that the Republican editorial of Wednesday. party might retain control of the White House, I A college degree once was supposed to be a hereby ber of white collar warriors even The other side of the ci Perhaps one item demonstrates the offer 2 to 1 odds to your editorial staff passport to a life ol goodies, but It has turned they could failure of the State News to comprehend and out to be but another mirage. possibly use, but something else and are less and less people to do the! anyone else who would like to wager that something larger was also at work. work. In times past we have tried what it is writing about. This is the tot^ Jimmy Carter will not be inaugurated Jan. It was that part of the American Dream people by threatening them with sti statement, referring to the affirfeative 20 as the next WASHINGTON — The advice to young action plan for veterans president of the United which says my kids are going to have it approved by the States. people warning them off college continues easier than me. The My-Son-the-Doctor board of trustees, that the "intent is to issue forth in a Any takers? multiplicity of forms. One Complex. The lapdog intellectuals and There is no magic, no c admirable but the timing is bad." The of the latest ... discouraging announcements professors who write for Commentary State News might better direct this appeared in the Nov. 8 Chronicle of Higher being rich. The only difM Magazine or get the richer sort of founds criticism at the U.S. Congress and the Dept. Education telling of a new study by tion grants and consultancies generally call between a rich man and of| psychologists which concludes "that the this "egalitarianism," the idea that your kid man in America is money most outstanding students in college are or mine can grow up to be the equal of a the ones who are most likely to be unhappy Henry Kissinger. I will do factory work but WHEtf AfWrtrtNKS-oPmsfpiND... 10 years hence.. unhappiness is the . only not my daughter. I has been an or appearing to up the status ol the! thing the new test shows to be predictable important theme in our fiction and political speech for Garbage men become sanitation en" on the basis of of academic a measure a century. only nobody believes it. , have had control of higher educational success." At the same time, respect for social class Egalitarianism is the strongest 4 policy and recruitment these past years has all but vanished. The black operating political value in the I Ten years ago we were being told that obviously have not known what they were people are States. The love of liberty is rare:« not the only ones in America who no life was over for the young person who tried talking about. Billions of dollars of public, longer to take it on "unequipped" by college; know their place. There is no magic, no awe of equality is universal. Students family and student money, not to mention with egalitarian values will not P parents with children who dropped out of the lost years of boredom listening to these in being rich. The only difference between a rich man and a poor man in America is their master's degrees to accep ^ higher education heaped guilt on them¬ dumb professors in their classrooms, has sweeping the streets, and. unless a selves for their failure to do their job. been lost. So many people have been so money. Thus it is perfectly reasonable for the sons and daughters of found to get a closer match I* computer operators and auto workers to aspire to expectation and reality, we are» have some unusual and different grander things. Billions of dollars of public, family and student money, not to The trouble is that there are not enough for ourselves. mention the lost years of boredom listening to these dumb grand things to go around. Power and King Features Syndicate money in America is still distributed in a professors in their classrooms, has been lost. highly pyramidal pattern. For years the ruling classes have told the aspiring egalitarian masses, shut up, behave, go to Now the newspapers tell us that the badly misdirected in career choice and school and we will give you the goodies, but Letter policy Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that education that men like Henry Levin, a there ain't no way you can fit everybody at 180,000 college graduates a year will the high end of the bell curve. soon professor of education at Stanford Univer¬ The Opinion Page "T J be in "over supply." We have Roy Forbes, sity, now talk about "the educated proletar¬ Everybody is supposed to have a satisfy¬ viewpoints. Readers should 1 director of the National Assessment of iat" and the "increasing disjuncture be¬ ing job; everybody is supposed to have a rules to insure that as many 1 Educational Progress, quoted in the public tween the values and expectations of the nondead-end career. How can that work? 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Everyone loved it" across-the-counter hamburgers, tacos and fried chicken to take out. restaurants, the study said, noting that payrolls at drive-ins tend Mills of the National Restaurant restaurant statistics Assn. in Washington said Jed Mel Weiss, whose operation once sold 3,000 meals a day are not compiled separately on drive-ins. Royce Hailey claims to have introduced curbside food service to Li's Drive-In was turned into a parking lot a few months ago the world in 1921 with a JLj„g a national trend away from curbside dining. drive-in near DaUas. At one time he had 70 Pig Stands from Los Angeles to New York, but most EL, who in 1947 founded the once-popular gathering place for been converted to coffee have since Ejeers and families, sold his chain of 30 drive-ins four years ■ His flagfh'P restaurant on South Van Ness was a key locale Ehe movie "American Graffiti, a nostalgic look at an era when service. A major reason shops and only five still have curb for the demise of the drive-in was the appeal Courses on Christianity offered they held for teen-agers, Hailey said. rins were teen-age social centers. "There were je film was actually based on goings-on in Modesto, site of disruptions by the teen-agers, and we lost some The Religion Dept. is responding to a renewed interest in adult customers because of that," he said. "The teens like to Religion Dept. decided to offer a "one-shot deal," an seen, and would be Christianity on campus by offering three new courses winter spend more time than money there. That made it term which will focus introductory course on the junior level. on historical and mystical aspects of Jackson will teach Religion 310, entitled unprofitable." "Christianity," a religion. nmittee idea considered Weiss said: "I think the problem was that years ago, people felt very secure in eating at drive-ins. But in the last few years, there Herbert Jackson, religious studies there is a trend at MSU professor, said that away from the courses about the course open to anyone without prerequisites. The course will emphasize the Jewish heritage of was a fear, for some reason, and people were not comfortable Eastern religions and a Christianity, its historical development, doctrines, practices, (continued from page 31 resurgence of interest in those about ethical stance, social and cultural contributions and eating outside." Christianity. contem¬ porary status. Hie American Assn. of University Professors (AAUP) has "The old-fashioned drive-in of yesteryear has gone by the "Enrollment at MSU in the Eastern religion courses, so En insisted that the faculty give its voice to the trustees," wayside," said W. H. "Buckshot" Price, executive vice popular five to eight years ago, has dropped dramatically," Jackson, who specializes in Asian religions, said he will the Texas Restaurant Assn. president of Jackson said. lie added. "What a shame. Kids enjoyed them. teach the course in a world setting instead of in the traditional |ge Faculty Affairs Committee member, who asked to remain So did mothers with kids who did not want to have to haul them He said this is tied in with other aspects of society. Western setting. jymous, said the issue of the faculty discussing the possibility inside a restaurant." "In the past two or three Mary Schneider, religious studies asst. professor, will teach years, there has been a swing mi an advisory committee is not an issue of the faculty vs. the Price said a few toward traditionalism and conservatism in this two sections of Religion 475. The first in-depth course focuses enterprising businessmen are country," Jjtnts. but rather an attempt to find the most efficient way for alive, updating drive-ins with keeping the idea Jackson said, "this trend has been reflected in the interest in on the "theology of hope" while the second will concentrate on ■trustees to be in contact with the faculty's concerns. He added waitresses on roUer skates. Two fancy designs and putting curbside religious studies." the nature of prayer, meditation, such drive-ins in contemplation and E, lot of study and investigation must take place before such a doing a "booming business," he said. Austin, Tex., are Jackson said other signs that Christianity is becoming more mysticism. unittee can be formed. There are economic reasons for the popular is the growth of traditional, conservative "More writings of Christian shift, too. A recent Bank of groups on mystics exist than people Ik Faculty Affairs Committee will meet next Tuesday to America report on restaurants said campus like the Campus Crusade for Christ. know," Schneider said. "Many think that the issue of the advisory committee further, drive-ins average profit rates Recaiiw. nf this renewed mysticism is us of 6 to 12 per cent, interest in Christianity, the exclusive to Eastern compared with fast-food profit rates of 10 to 20 religions." Sale THUMB" thoroughly and place them inside a plastic bag. Poke a few holes in the bag for ventilation and place it where it will not be will keep the plants from exposed to direct sun. This drying out rapidly. It may increase disease problems, however. To POINSETTIAS The custom of keep a kissing under the mistletoe came large number of plants, nee, and re- to this country with the group them in a bathtub or Take 'em with nl benefits available — settled in the South. 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The committee, State News Staff Writer the necessary money pooled than the hotel." insure that if the cumulative which will be chaired by council Lansing City Council unani¬ within 90 days, it will get the Lokken said the plan for the profits of the hotel-retail com¬ member Terry McKane, is ex¬ mously approved a resolution go-ahead on the project. complex also calls for a tax plex exceed 15 per cent, it pected to find out how much of Monday night to go ahead with The Spira-Mart investors are abatement system that would would start paying more taxes a surplus the city might expect a plan to use public funds to aid expected to come up with $5 waive all property tax pay¬ before the 12-year abatement and whether a tax rebate or the development of a hotel- million for the equity payment, ments for eight years. After plan ends. reduction should be recom retail complex in the 100 block an end mortgage, a $1 million that, the plan, which would Also included in the U.S. Gov't Graded Choice package mended for the future. of East Michigan Avenue. loan for furniture and equip¬ require Economic Development passed by council was the Council also gave unanimous Beef Chuck The $17 million plan for the ment, a national hotel franchise Corporation approval for spe¬ promise that a liquor license approval to a resolution to "Washington Square Center" includes a parking garage; a convention center; a 12-story, and a management team. If these financial arrangements are not completed within the 90 cial status, would allow for per cent step more years. a increase for four 20 will be granted to the hotel. In other action Monday night, the council set up a make all South Washington Mall parking free on Saturdays CHUCK ROAST for the remainder of the year. 329 room hotel; and a 100,000 days allowed, the firm would Council member Richard committee to study the unex¬ The rest of downtown Saturday square-foot shopping-retail give up all rights to the land. Baker added an amendment to pected tax revenues flowing parking is already free. area, George Lokken, hotel Construction will start 60 days project coordinator, said Tues¬ after all details are finalized by day. the city and Spira-Mart. The council resolution will The complex could have far- allow $3 million in public fund¬ reaching economic effects on ing for the garage and conven¬ the downtown area. Lokken tion center and Lokken said the said the hotel will create ap¬ city will submit a grant applica¬ proximately 590 jobs, and the tion for Public Works funding complex will generate an esti¬ for the garage and center on mated $12,227,000 in direct and Wednesday. indirect income for the City of The Spira-Mart partnership, Lansing. a firm which failed to build a "We estimate that about 260 promised hotel on the same jobs will be created and property over two years ago, maintained by the spin-off," he signed an agreement with the said. "Of the total direct in- city Tuesday that will give it ■, $6,869,000 would go to first shot at the project. If the the community and $3 million ANNOUNCING! ^ Limit 2 With Coupon I '5 Additional Purchase EXCEPT BEER. WINE b CIGARETTES b OTHER DURST... 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The U.S. Treasury Dept. has In recent testimony Congressional before committee, U.S. State Dept. official reaf¬ firmed the conditions of the a a Amplifier Clinic munist businessmen are flock¬ blockade that forbids U.S. firms know much about pharmaceuti¬ shown no signs of willingness to blockade and assured the legis¬ Wed. & Thura., Dec. lst&2nd ing here with a common objec¬ from doing business here. A cals," lamented here to tive: To make all the money lucrative market is at stake. a man sell condoms and birth control loosen the embargo, which imposed soon after Prime Min¬ was lators that no passports had been validated for businessmen Noon 'tit 9 both days they can from Communist Cuba Most visible are the Canadi¬ pills. "If I could get into the ister Fidel Castro proclaimed in to visit here to negotiate with before the Americans move in. ans. Many are tourists — more hospitals and clinics, I could see 1961 the "socialist character" of the Cuban government. "As soon as the Americans than from any other non-Com¬ what they really need and the Cuban Revolution. But munist country. But always But validation is no longer get in here, it is all ovey for us," probably save them a few many U.S. firms are becoming explained a representative of a among them are salesmen. bucks." restless, sensing they are miss¬ legally required. Anyone seek¬ Canadian air-conditioning firm. After making contact with But whether it is suspicion of ing a good thing. ing to visit Cuba today need you with this valuable service. M .pment t0 prov,de "The product we make can be the Cuban trade mission in foreign traders, the only obtain a visa from the Regardless of brand or where you bought your comDnn»„, or — as Kirby Jones, who was Sen. made cheaper in the United States, and they would save Montreal, Canadian business¬ men can fly here nonstop Cubans Airlines' on businessmen suspect — plain inefficiency, salesmen often George McGovern's press sec¬ retary during his presidential Cubans and pick up the weekly flight to Havana from Kingston, Jamaica. tested dtnlng'SufState'™40 ' Weo®^°PPea"dhaveth^J even more on transportation." flights par¬ have difficulty penetrating the campaign, has established him¬ For the time being, these tially staffed by Canadian per¬ Cuban bureaucracy. self as a kind of If the U.S. blockade of Cuba sonnel. Not intermediary businessmen are safe. But they permitted to fly The Canadian businessmen between the Cuban govern¬ is not yet the "sieve" that one are concerned over the future over U.S. territory, these are not here out of admiration ment and American firms seek¬ of U.S.-Cuban relations and smile someone gratefully whenever suggests that an im¬ flights must proceed east until they reach the Atlantic, then south over Bermuda to the for the Cuban system; they are merely taking advantage of market a ing to do business here. He has made several visits to Cuba and lists numerous U.S. companies, smiling West German business¬ man called it, it is certainly not leakproof. It is an open secret here that a number of Ameri¬ reo provement in relations is not in Caribbean. "I am a capitalist," explained large and small, among his can firms have set up dummy sight. Once here, the Canadians an official of a Canadian com¬ clients. When the embargo is subsidiaries abroad solely for In spirited discussions, they meet with Cuban buyers — that manufactures eleva¬ pany finally lifted, Jones and his the purpose of trading with debate how Jimmy Carter's often expressing frustration at tors. "That means I capitalize clients will be ready. 555 E Grand River Ave., East Lansing « Phone 337-l.m The MSU Bookstore and the National Association of College Bookstores present the following Book suggestions* For your Christmas Gifts. *in stock according to publisher's shipping schedule. THE ANNOTATED JULES VERNE: TWENTY Games, Sports THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA. Ed. RF.FF.RFlVrF. REFERENCE THE THE CREATION. Ernst Haas. The Creation A A WORLD WORLD HISTORY