House vote furthers
assassination probe
WASHINGTON IAP) - The House voted tactics and character assassination to drive
/ Wednesday to give its beleaguered assas¬
sinations committee two more years to
Sprague out.
Gonzalez declined to make any immediate
kill the committee.
The developments came a
day after a
probe the murders of President John F. comment. potential witness in the committee's Kenne¬
Kennedy and civil rights leader Dr. Martin dy probe was found dead, apparently a
Luther King. The committee accepted
Sprague's resig suicide. The victim. George de Mohren-
nation after an informal headcount indica¬
'timR The vote was 230 to 181. schildt, 65, was found fatally shot in an
ted the House might kill the committee if
The action came only hours after the oceanfront mansion near Palm Beach, Fla.
Sprague stayed.
committee's controversial chief counsel,
House committee member Rep. Richard¬
Richard A. Sprague, resigned his Resentment surfaced this week among
post in son Preyer, D-N.C.. had called de
an
attempt to save the committee by some House members who
expressed Mohrenschildt a "crucial witness." De
assuaging House members who sought his bitterness that Sprague appeared to sur¬
ouster. Mohrenschilt, a Russian-born engineer, was
vive a fight with Gonzalez who had resigned a one time
after
acquaintance of Lee Harvey
Without the extension, the panel would unsuccessfully attempting to fire Oswald, who the Warren Commission said
have died at midnight Sprague. Rep. Louis Stokes, D-Ohio, re was the sole assassin of
tonight. Kennedy.
placed Gonzalez as chairperson.
The final vote came after the House During the Wednesday meeting of the
rejected a rare motion by an opponent of Committee members had estimated that committee on assassination,
such resentment could cost them between
Rep. Stewart
the assassinations panel to McKinney, R-Conn., defended Sprague.
go into secret
session to hear the evidence collected so far. 24 and 50 House votes and that this would icontinued on
page 161
"I think we have a right to hear what this
evidence is," said Rep. Robert E. Bauman,
R-Md.
However, the House rejected that motion
226 to 185 after committee Chairman Louis
Stokes, D-Ohio, said the committee feared
that information such as the names of
Death of witness
witnesses the committee has talked to or
wants to talk to would leak out and
Stote News Lauro Lynn Fistler
their lives in danger.
House watchers were unable to
put
say
ruled to be suicide
I While the mom's (way, the kids can play. And East the process is exactly when the House last held a secret
through having fun - especially
I Lansing Water Babies get in the swim of things when they supply so
session though staff experts said it was PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A former friend of Lee
Harvey Oswald apparently killed
many neat buckets that can sometime in the 1880s. The Senate holds
I three times a week every term for about be filled so well with that water that is so much himself within hours after an
investigator for the House Assassinations Committee
eight secret sessions occasionally.
■ weeks. Though the object is to learn how to fun to douse good old dad with. attempted to interview him, authorities ruled Wednesday.
swim, Supporters of the comittee. including The Palm Beach County medical examiner said
an autopsy of George de
Rep. Richard Boiling, D-Mo., who led the showed the fatal wound was "conducive to that of a Mohrenschildt
self-inflicted gunshot." sheriffs Lt.
floor battle to keep the panel alive, said Richard Sheets said.
killing the committe at this time would only Sheets said his office would consider the
convince the public that a autopsy results before deciding next week
whether to close the case. But he said
mendment to proposal
coverup was "something big would have to jump out of the
occurring. woodwork" to change the theory that the death
He also said a tape recorder
Tuesday was a suicide.
Stokes contended the committee is being used to record a television program in an adjacent
room picked
up the sounds of d$ Mohrenschildt firing the
pursuing new leads and has new witnesses "We have the gunshot on tape," Sheets
gun.
in both said, adding that there were no sounds of
investigations and that the strife anyone else in the background. He said that by
that has plagued it since the
day Congress comparing the tape with television
ives 'U' research
station logs, investigators determined that de
convened in January is behind it. Mohrenschildt shot himself at 15 seconds
past 2:21 p.m. Tuesday.
By MICKIMAYNARD debate that he wanted to make sure such an
grant
smallest detectable amount.
The committee
Sprague's resignation
accepted chief counsel
at a meeting only
hours before the decisive House vote.
De Mohrenschildt, a
geologist who taught French at
known both Oswald and his wife Marina.
Assassinations committee investigators had been
and only recently had learned he was in Florida.
Bishop College in Dallas, had
trying to find De Mohrenschildt, 65,
I State News Staff Writer item was included. Sheets said that at noon Tuesday, committee
State agriculture offieials estimated that In voting 11 to 1 to accept
Sprague's investigator Gaeton Fonzi went to the
jnendment giving MSU a $1.3 million "I know that when (State Budget
Hollister's measure would cost the state
up
resignation, several committee members palatial three-story mansion of Mrs. Charles Tilton III, where De Mohrenschildt was
fi grant was approved in lengthy Director) Dr. Jerry Miller takes his red to $500 million in bitterly accused former chairperson Henry
on a House bill dealing with payments to farmers. The (continued on page 16)
pencil to look at the bill, he n well Spaniola bill would cost around $25 million. B. Gonzalez of what they called smear
is PBB scandal Wednesday. eliminate this," Engler said. "But let's put it
bill has bipartisan support,
was added to a bill in today and continue work on it."
spon-
•ancis Spaniola, D-Corunna, though some Republican members are said
Rep. Lynn Jondahl, D-East Lansing, a to be wavering.
ild lower PBB contamination levels
[imburse farmers whose livestock
cosponsor of the amendment, said the
motion came about as a result of testimony
GOP leader Dennis Cawthorne, R-Manis CARTER THREATENS ARMS BUILDUP
tee. said he could estimate from 15 to "a
■stroyed. by Sylvan Wittwer, director of the experi¬ majority" of 41 House Republicans in
may be voted on by the House ment station, during budget proceedings
support of the bill.
ley, already appropriated in the
d go to the MSU
|nent Station for
Agricultural
research on PBB
for MSI' earlier this week.
some
said.
"I understand Dr. Wittwer has done
work in this area already." Jondahl
"However, this is a volatile situation," he
smiled. "We'll just have to see."
The PBB situation was created in 1973
SALT talks deteriorate
"Rep. Engler and the others have been when the fire retardant was accidentally
in food. concerned about contamination in food mixed with livestock feed.
■ amendment's
sponsor, Rep. John chains and we felt this would take care of WASHINGTON (AP) — President Jimmy Talking with reporters following a break "such a radical departure" from past
Since then numerous hearings, bills and Carter said Wednesday he will be forced to down of negotiations in Moscow, the
f R Mount Pfeasant, said during it."
lawsuits dealing with the problem have consider President said he intended "to remain very
negotiations that the Soviets simply need
Rep. Gary Owen, D-Ypsilanti, chairper¬
a
speedup of U.S. weapons more time to consider it.
been in the news across the state. The first
son of the Higher Education subcommittee development if the Soviet Union does not strong" in seeking a comprehensive agree¬ When the talks opened Monday, Soviet
trial dealing with PBB contamination is ment that makes substantial cuts
of the House Appropriations Committee, negotiate "in good faith" at another round the two leader Leonid A. Brezhnev cautioned
currently underway in Cadillac. of arms talks in May. superpowers' arsenals. Vance that unless the United States accepts
voiced opposition to the amendment, one of
topic manv
bill."
introduced in attempts lo alter the
"I'm not in any hurry," Carter said.
"It's important enough to proceed meth¬
the principle of "noninterference in internal
affairs" the search for constructive rela¬
Owen said he felt the research grant odically." tions "is impossible."
luncheon should be part of appropriations hearings,
adding that MSU might want to use the Heroin sale profits to
However, the President said in reference
a newly scheduled
bargaining session in
May between Secretary of State Cyrus R.
"I can't certify there is no linkage
(between human rights and arms talks) in
the Soviet mind," Carter said. "We have no
money differently. Vance and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei
ts of PBB on human health will However, Johndahl replied that he felt evidence this was the case."
A. Gromyko: Outlining the administration's goals, Car¬
target of bill package
a noon luncheon meeting the PBB bill should deal with all aspects of
"If we feel at the conclusion of next ter placed first "substantial reductions" in
gin Capitol Room "C" of the Olds contamination. The amendment passed by a
vote of 67 to 30.
month's discussions that the Soviets are not nuclear weapons. Others, he said, included
acting in good faith with us, and that an an end to
development and deployment of
IJE.B.Humphrey,
J*»of environmental field unit chief of Other debate Wednesday on the PBB bill
included a measure that would in effect By JOANNA FIRESTONE before the House to impose mandatory agreement is unlikely, then I would be new weapons systems, a "freeze" at 550
epidemiology forced to consider a much more deep intercontinental missiles for each side, a
■ Michigan LANSING (UPI) - A team of liberal sentences for drug dealers is not the whole
Department of Public have killed it.
commitment to the development and de¬ ban on deployment of mobile missiles and
■«id William Taylor, science adviser state lawmakers has offered legislation to answer, because it fails to deal with the
Rep. Paul Porter. D Quincy, introduced ployment of additional weapons. "strict limits on the deployment of backfire
G. MUliken will take the profits out of heroin trafficking by addict himself.
speak, an amendment that would leave the
■luncheon, sponsored by the Ingham allowable contamination level at the dispensing heroin to addicts through hospi¬ The daily cost of heroin addiction in "Byt I would like to forgo that decision bombers and development of the American
tals. Detroit alone is estimated at between $1.5 until I am convinced the Soviets are not
Republicans is open to the public, present .3 parts per million tppml instead of
nations are $3, and The three bill package was introduced million and $2 million in terms of burg¬ acting in good faith. I hope they will," he "I think it's important for us not to
may be made by Spaniola's proposal of .02 ppm. said.
"g Jim Viventi at 373-7370 However, his move was defeated as was Wednesday in the state House. laries and robberies. Substance abuse negotiate a superficial pact," he said.
during The first measure would impose stiff officials say there are at least 50,000 heroin Carter said he has not yet heard from "If concluded," he said, "it will lay a
J hours and 351-0373 after 6 p.m. an amendment by Rep. David Hollister,
mandatory prison sentences on persons addicts in Michigan. Vance "the specific reasons" for the Soviet
permanent groundwork for a more peaceful
I^kends. D Lansing, lowering PBB levels to the
"We have to realistically address our rejection of American proposals. world, an alleviation of the great threat of
caught with heroin — including a life
sentence for top-level drug dealers. selves to the problems of the addict," However, he said, his guess that the U.S. atomic weapons..."
The second measure would allow persons (continued on page 16) proposal for a comprehensive pact was Icontinued on page 16)
ky ahead in election, convicted of drug related crimes to be
enrolled in a drug withdrawal program in
lieu of a prison term or regular probation.
Only those' convicted of property of
foiled ballot tally shows tenses, such as burglary, would be eligible
for the "guilty but addicted" plea. Persons
convicted of violent crimes would have to
serve prison terms.
Vj spo"e(l ballots from the Barry, a member ul ine opariaii opim
The third in the trio of bills would set up inside weather
Slate, led the spoiled vote tally with 190
an experimental drug program that would
Kb " i
T ™ nmdidste Kent
Board elections show permit hospitals to dispense heroin to
Barry well in votes Mary Cloud, Counterforce candidate We regret that there will be
registered addicts, with withdrawal as the
a,' a 7()-vote margin between him for president, followed with 127 Votes. eventual goal.
East Lansing gains its first
no weather
today — not that
J°»st pursuant. Though Griffiths said the number of declared City Council candi¬
there isn't any weather, mind
Heroin addicted criminals would be
■
lJialvole totals should be released spoiled ballots constituted "a statistics
eligible for the program only once: those
date. See page 12.
you. It's just that the weather
g® today,
°
Elections Commission sample," the election results are stdl who participated and returned to addiction
Wives, bathtubs, bells and service forgot to
hang up their
wry Griffiths said Wednes- subject to change with the final tally of the collars all have them. Now
telephone and it
and crime could not enroll in the withdrawal was busy all
unspoiled ballots. something else, it seems, does night long. So if
program again. you want to
In last year's ASMSU Student Board also. What? Us on page 8. know what the weather will be
The package's major sponsor, Rep.
Is are
those that are not fit election 12.541 students signed out ballots like today, call 321 7576. Tell
r°uKh the H' c but only 6.613 actually recorded votes in the George Cushingberry, D-Detroit, said the
computer scoring system, bills address both the problem of drug them the State News sent you.
Hon "a ^at are folded, damaged or presidential race.
There were 892 spoiled
...... . ... ,
ballots tallied so pushing and drug addiction.
VLT bal,ot8 with write-in votes He sail! legislation already pending
^
hand counted. far this year for the presidential race.
2 Michigon Stole News. Eost lonsing, Michigon Thursday, Morch 3| .
Brezhnev rejects U.S. arms proposals
MOSCOW (AP) - Soviet next round of arms talks in May faith. I hope they'will." of Soviet unhappiness over Vance said he had been a one-hour meeting with Brezh- side."
leader Leonid I. Brezhnev re¬ could force a speedup in U.S. Earlier the President told American human rights criti¬ unable to reach even his mini¬ nev, with the Soviet leader Vance had said
it hit i I
a he would
jected American nuclear arms weapons development. hastily convened meeting of cism, He said the Russians had mum goal of setting up a format "doing all the talking" and
stay
in Moscow longer if progress on
nev mwr lfte,ttflJ
control proposals Wednesday, After receiving news of the rejected both proposals be for continuing SALT talks. proposing "nothing new on their the treaty proposals
ern p„ !tole«»tba
congressional leaders that al¬
shattering the latest U.S. effort Moscow breakdown, Carter though the American proposals cause "they did not coincide
warranted schedul noqj
to reach a new strategic arms He said he would bring the
told reporters that if, following had been rejected, the Moscow with what they consider to be
limitation treaty. arms control matter up again in
the May discussions, he feels talks "were productive." an equitable deal."
Secretary of State Cyrus R. "that the Soviets are not acting Flanked by Vice President May at a meeting with Soviet
Vance, who had waited three in good faith with us, and that Walter F. Mondale, the Presi¬ The Carter Administration Foreign Minister Andrei A.
days for a response to his SALT an agreement is unlikely, then I dent said a forthcoming joint has stressed its commitment to Gromyko, probably in Western
proposals, said both a compre¬ would be forced to consider a human rights around the world, Europe. But Brezhnev is the
communique summarizing the
hensive and a more limited much more deep commitment Moscow talks would note that and Brezhnev has warned pub¬ only single leader who would
approach had been offered but to the development and deploy¬ "The most important and time- licly that U.S. criticism of normally be able to accept
the Soviets "did not find either ment of additional weapons." internal Soviet affairs could American SALT proposals and
consuming" discussions had
Vance noted the Middle East
one acceptable." The President added, "But I dealt with strategic arms limit¬ interfere with arms talks and
In Washington, President would like to forego that deci¬ other efforts to improve rela "and otherjtems" would also be
ations.
Carter said Soviet failure to ne sion until I am convinced the tions between the
on the May agenda.
Vance denied the proposals two
gotiate "in good faith" in the Soviets are not acting in good had been turned down because countries. He told reporters he had had
Oil regulations
being reviewed
WASHINGTON (API - The per thousand cubic feet, to
Carter Administration is con¬ make natural gas the highest
sidering taxes and regulations priced fossil fuel in the nation
Senate nixes pay repeal amendment to drive up the prices of oil and and further discourage its use.
natural gas and drive down •Raising natural gas prices
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate increase becomes effective was ap¬ their use, a government source through a federal tax excise on
voted Wednesday to require that both proved 82 to 13 as a Senate amendment said Wednesday. gas sold to electric power plants
houses of congress take roll-call votes to a bill extending emergency unemploy¬ Rough calculations based on or other industries using the
on oil future ment benefits. To become effective, the proposals under consideration scarce fuel to heat boilers. This
pay increases proposed for
indicate they might add is designed to make them shift
members of Congress, federal judges amendment, sponsored by Sen. Dewey F.
another six cents per gallon to to coal. The size of such an
and top federal officials. Bartlett, R-Okla., will have to be
the cost of gasoline and other excise tax was not specified.
US
At the some time, the Senate turned accepted also by the House.
down amendment to repeal the 28 per
petroleum fuels, and another •Increasing the cost of some
an Bartlett's second amendment to repeal $16 per year to the average 44 per cent of the nation's oil
cent pay raise that became effective the Feb. 20 raise that increased congres¬ household gas bill.
sional salaries from $44,600 to $57,500 supplies to equal the world
automatically Feb. 20 when neither Electricity rates might also market price of oil by imposing
house voted it down. was defeated 53 to 41 with the adoption be increased, depending on the
The requirement that of cost and popularity of switch¬
high excise taxes on top of the
both houses vote a
tabling motion by Sen. Russell Long, present government-controlled
affirmatively before any future poy
•
D-La. ing power plants from gas or oil prices.
to coal as their primary fuel,
and on the tendency of coal
Compared with recent price
patterns, such a tax would add
Tapes released to crash investigators prices to increase along with
the other fuels.
about $2.50 per barrel to the
nationwide average cost of oil,
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE. Canary of conversation recorded in the cockpits An administration source
or about six cents
said Wednesday that the Presi¬ per gallon if
Islands (AP) — Spanish officiols agreed of the Pan Am and KIM Royal Dutch reflected directly in product
dent's energy policy team was
Wednesday to release tapes of the last Airways Boeing 747s held the key to why prices.
working on a number of ideas
exchanges among two Boeing 747 pilots the Dutch pilot began his fatal take off
"in the
and the airport tower
embryonic stage," which •Rebating to the public the
here, giving run directly into the American jet. have not yet been submitted to huge revenues collected
investigators a record of events leading Investigators said the KLM jet had not Carter himself. These include: through this excise tax, by
up to aviation's worst disaster. been given clearance to take off. •Continuing federal regula¬ distributing the money to state
Authorities said the topes would be Both flight recorders were recovered tion of the price of natural gas governments which would pass
flown to Washington at the and impounded by the Spanish, who are sold by producers to inter¬ it
request of on to consumers through
Dutch and American officials for an in charge of the investigation. state pipelines, instead of re¬ reductions in their own sales
analysis in the presence of KLM and Pan American and Dutch investigators also moving it as has been widely and excise taxes.
American crew members who could requested interviews with two Spanish proposed. The regulated price
ceiling would be raised from the
•Possibly charging a special
identify the voices. air controllers on
duty in the tower additional excise tax on oil fuels
Investigators said the last nine minutes present $1.44 per thousand burned by power plants and
Sunday when the collision occurred. cubic feet to the equivalent of
other industrial boilers in an
foreign oil prices, a 96-cent effort, parallel to the suggested
Bishops advise priests Easter chant
NEW YORK (AP) — A committee of the
on
Until the revision is available, the
•Possibly raising this ceiling
still higher, by another 15 cents
natural gas taxes, to persuade
them to switch to coal. IOne of the passengers injured in the worst air crash in aviation history it
helped by a Marine after his flight back from the Canary Islands ■
U.S. Roman Catholic
bishops has advised secretariat said it
"strongly Itti of Michigon Stat* Univtwtytvr
pastors not to use a traditional Easter encourages"
Catholic parishes to avoid
week chant that long has been con¬ using the part
of the Holy Week services called
sidered offensive to Jews. the
Jewish leaders hailed the recom¬
mendation as a significant contribution to
^Reproaches," and to substitute optional
Jewish-Christian relations. "It's a welcome concrete action
jITTLi FRIIWAY I
The secretariat of the « tUVICI STATION
bishops' commit¬ translating declared church principle into «
tee on
liturgy, headed by Archbishop tangible reality," commented Rabbi Marc « 1301C. Grand St»«r
J
John Quinn of Oklahoma H. Tannenbaum, Naxt to Vanity Inn {
City, said interreligious affairs
studies are under way in director of the American Jewish Com¬
hope of revising
the controversial text. mittee.
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Thursday, March 31. 1977
Sealers finish hunt
amid cries for ban
By ED LION The seals are so young when clubbed, he
State News Staff Writer said, that they cannot
even swim and are helpless.
Canadian and Norwegian sealers are
winding up the annual At the onset of the hunt there were confrontations
between
March seal hunt off the coast of Newfoundland amid cries
from environmentalists and the hunters and one
environmentalists and lawmakers for a ban on the killing. Greenpeace official was
"It's a brutal, barbarous practice," said a dumped into the icy waters by irate sealers.
spokesperson for the The Canadian government has taken a stand that the
environmentalist Greenpeace foundation, "and we think it should quotas are
sufficient to protect the seals and
be stopped." they say the sealing is vital to the
sealers' livelihood. It also contests
Monday, the Michigan state House also adopted figures that the seals are almost
a resolution extinct.
calling for a halt to the clubbings.
Each year sealers converge on the ice floes off Newfoundland The U.S. Congress has passed a resolution condemning the hunt
to
club Atlantic Harp baby seals to death for their skins. In 1976 and federal law currently prohibits the sale and importation of seal
about
169,000 Harp pups were slaughtered. This year the Canadian furs.
government has set the quota at 170,000.
The United Nations also has called for a halt to the
Greenpeace estimates about 200,000 Harp pups will be bom off sealing.
the Canadian coast this year. It also The white furs are used to make expensive coats,
says there are a million of the slippers and
trinkets. The Norwegian fur industry nets about $8 million from the
Harp seals left.
The Greenpeace spokesperson said the sealers will hunt while the Canadian industry gains about S3 million.
keep hunting
until the quotas are met,
probably by next week. The Greenpeace spokesperson said, however, that it would be
The hunters begin their clubbings soon after the
baby seals are more profitable to make synthetic furs because then the Canadian
born so they will be able to
get their white coats, which command government wouldn't have to dole out millions of dollars for
prices up to a few thousand dollars. After the seals are more than a precautions to insure the safety of sealers on the ice.
month old, their furs turn black and are no
longer as valuable. "It's a waste of life and a waste of resources," he said.
Opponents also say the hunt indirectly leads to more deaths.
"In the frenzy of the hunt, adult seals are often killed or
their pups, resulting in the death of more
misplace
baby seals," reads the
K^T^uch publicity during the annual baby H.rp
■til hunt
ouse
in Newfoundland, the Michigan state
of Representatives has passed a resolution
calling for the
slaughter,
Canadian government to holt the resolution passed by the Michigan House.
The Greenpeace spokesperson said often the
while still alive and the hunters leave the
pups are skinned
carcasses on the floes,
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LIEBERMANN'S
THE DEAN OF BEER'S QUICKIE QUIZ.
Q: A mini-brewery is: Take shelter under
a) Hidden in a basement somewhere in Greektown.
Personal
b) The result of trying to make Broken Toe. Idaho, our personalized
the beer capital of the world.
c) The right way to pretest beer ingredients.
oversize umbrella
■re young woman
Ibeautiful voice d) Both (a) and (c).
■ equally mature a: (c) If you answered this question (a),
Be to join her on a you obviously know something I don't.
Bnlic fantasy. And you are in a lot of trouble.
REPLY: Now. as for the correct answer
WLFATBNNIS^ Yes. Schlitz actually does have a mini-brewery
■nieriperton SURPLUS
1 epic records where they test-brew the ingredients that go into
Schlitz. And if they're not right, they never go
[•tapes. Everything
into Schlitz.
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6 Michigon Slate News, East Lansing, Michigan
March j,
Edward L. chance for a final decision is scheduled for April 13 when they are play on but how you play," he commented.
eligible to sign national letters of intent. But, gee Jay, that's in direct contrast to what U-M assistant iVslated'fw
.s slated for 7 p!m. in 137oH^
p.m. to 137ofth* "Cm
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Ronders
In Vincent's case, even though the Eastern
the Big Ten dotted line, he is still free to attend
great has signed on
any other college
Billy Frieder declared in January.
Frieder was quoted in the Michigan Daily as not
understanding
a
meeting forthose wishK
league tonight at 6. For those wishT.
in the land, except the remaining nine institutions in the
why Earvin or Jay would want to play in such a barn, when attendance is
conference. mandatory att)oth mJ!r *e 'n bothi!!!
Where will Spartan coach Jud Heathcote explained that his staff refuses to
Michigan had Crisler arena. His thoughts also included criticism of The MSU
Weightlifting ClS^s^li"88' S
rest on Jay's Big Ten signature. "We're not
the Spartans' schedule and lack of national TV exposure. Championships i„ the Men's IM Buifi "'eN,tN Oj-
taking Jay for granted. Well, the last I checked, remarks like that are considered an.d,S,u.?day' The tou™ey begins st 3 Sport» *nna fal
It would be a grave mistake if we were to
'Big 3' go? say we have him in our
hip pocket. We want to make Jay feel important, because he is,"
negative recruiting — which is frowned on (and probably nothing MSU s
cheerleading squad is holdino Z'01' ^ day.
Jud stated.
more) by Wayne (Do-Nothing)
Frieder's level of desperation.
Duke. No, I can't lower myself to 1977-78 unit. Those
Fieldhouse for
Interested
an orientation session
Some things that need to be said:
The first year
fine
Spartan mentor also stated that he felt Vincent is However, the finalists in the recruiting derby figure to be MSU, Monday ,^1*
The answer is, "I don't know."
as a player as the Unsing area has seen and that fact would
have been more evident if it hadn't been for Earvin Maryland and Wild Bill Frieder.
The question is, "Where are Earvin Johnson and Jay Vincent Johnson. And, the winner just may hit the cage trifecta. Vincent
But Vincent sees nothing wrong
going to college?" playing in the shadow of his commented that Earvin, himself and Brother Rice's fine guard
It seems every time I turn around someone wants the answer to
friend, one Earvin Johnson. "I had a good three years at Eastern. I
Kevin Smith have talked about a package deal which would
really like the way the people came to see us play," Vincent keep
that query. Well, I've got news for you all. So do Jay and Earvin the three together throughout their college careers. Heathcote
want an answer. explained.
echoed this sentiment: "Kevin has had a friendship with Jay and
An indicator of Vincent's and perhaps several others' — final
The two premiere cagers in the state are the subject of one of —
Earvin. Sometimes, though, those early package deals lessen ii
decision surfaced through his remarks. "I visited Arizona
the most intensive recruiting campaigns seen in these parts since recently, significance as the recruiting season moves along. But, Kevin wai
the Dave DeBusschere and Chet Walker era.
but-man, I don't know. I'd really like to stay close to home."
Vincent also detailed some of the reasons
more pro Michigan in the past and now he is more
open to
SttfcanlsWdngBKtato,,,
And that campaign has netted them reams of publicity. why he chose MSU investigating what other schools have to offer."
over the Blue and Yellow of Ann Arbor. "I sat
Personally. I felt that it wasn't totally responsible for the State down and thought The only advice this corner will offer to the dynamic duo is
News to write articles concerning the dynamic duo during their
one day and felt there was nothing wrong with Michigan. But I'd
like to build personal sentiment. MSU is made up of real live people. People
■
year. They had enough pressure to bear, which they did
a program rather than keeping one going," Vincent who make mistakes but also people who care.
noted. Admissions Office, Floom
most admirably, without more coming from this corner.
And, pray tell, didn't the "Barn" known as Jenison deter Vincent And they're the same type of people who, if Earvin, 1718
Jay and 14 E.Jackson Blvd.,
now Earvin has led his Everett Vikings to the state crown in his decision? "Hey, I like the Kevin decided to cast their lot elsewhere, would wish them the Chcaoo. ii ficcm
way Jenison is built. It wouldn't
and Jay has signed a Big Ten letter of intent with MSU. The first bother me at all to play there. Remember, it's not the floor best of everything even when
you they face the Green and White.
Pashnick evens MSU's spring
It might be premature to say 7-7 slate to end the spring Kniivila and lasted until the position with the team heading and Tony Wenson but Pan-Am
that MSU pitcher Larry Pash¬ schedule in Edinburg, Tex. sixth before giving way to north. The job has, been nar- had a field day on the bases in
nick is ahead of last year's pace. Lincoln, who finished up. MSU rowed down between Bakunas the nightcap with four steals.
While Pashnick was penciling
But the Spartan right-hander was able to close the score to
himself into the starting rota¬
won his second game of the 6-5 before Pan-Am pushed in
tion for the Big Ten season,
Tuesday night, three runs in the sixth, on an "/ ha vi aiuo you ir rm
season as many
senior Jim Kniivila caused fur
RBI double by Jerry Weller
mm1
as he won all last season,
ther concern for MSU coach
beating Pan American 8-5, in
the nightcap of a doubleheader.
Danny Litwhiler
his veteran starter.
on how to use
and thirdsacker Cliff
Northey's
third hit of the day to score BROTHERS OF
After dropping the opener,
9-5, the Spartan hitters came Kniivila, chased by Wright
another.
Northey's bat could cause
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First baseman Randy Pruitt managed to rebound in time for experienced Spada.
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Catching is still a suspect
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A;.hiaon stote News, East lonsing, Michigan
Thursday, March 31, 1977 7
New law surprise' to rep
information concerning a person's sex would be eliminated this according to Gerald O'Connor, director of the MSU personnel
Bv KRISTIN VAN VORST office.
year. Under the new law, requesting the applicant's sex is
State News Staff Writer
prohibited. However, age, height and weight are still requested. The form
Charles F. Seeley, director of MSU Admissions and Scholar¬
also requests the name and the place of employment of the
ships, said Wednesday he is "not even aware" of a law going into He also said that the residence halls will have fun with the
effect today that changes what information applicant's spouse.
requests are permitted change, trying to match roommates of the same sex. O'Connor said he has not seen the act yet but is aware of the new
on admission
application forms. law. He said he had been on vacation and had not had a chance to
The Michigan Civil Rights Act will
prohibit educational "They (the prohibitions) get more ridiculous every year," Seeley
said. look'at it.
institutions from asking, either written or orally, the religion,
The bill was approved by Gov. William G. Milliken January 13.
race, color, national origin, age, sex or marital status of an He said that the office is now in the process of redoing the
The law will also cover student employment forms. Information
applicant. Exceptions may be made if such information is reauired admissions application and a meeting is scheduled for Friday to
by federal regulations, or as provided by a ruling of the Michigan discuss changes already proposed. concerning weight, height and age of the applicant is requested on
the present form.
Department of Civil Rights or as part of affirmative action policies. "Now we'll have to get a copy of the law," Seeley said. "We'll
Information concerning religion, national origin, and marital have to check it out with our attorney." Phyllis McKesson, director of the division of public affairs of the
status has already been deleted from the MSU form and The law also prohibits employers from requesting, in oral or Michigan Department of Civil Rights in Lansing, said that until
now the state law protected only people between the ages of 18
information concerning a person's race is permitted on the written form, information concerning the religion, race, color,
and 60. She said the new law protects everyone. She said if a
admissions form as part of a University affirmative action policy. national origin, age, sex, height, weight or marital status of a
68-year-old person is turned down for employment because of age
Requests for an applicant's age and sex still appear on the prospective employe. but has all the other qualifications, "starting Thursday she/he will
present form. The religion, race, color, national origin or sex of an applicant have grounds for complaint."
Seeley said last year he facetiously made the comment that are not on the present University employment application form
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Thursday, March 3, ,
Mobutu may be losing control of Za/r
An invading force of about
By LARRY HEINZERLING els.
Deteriorating military, ailing economy
Associited Press Writer 12,000 exiled Katangan rebels "There is deep he ,aid-
JOHANNESBURG, South in Shaba who crossed into Zaire disaffection "Mobulu i.
within the party,"
says one
capitalist." lust i
Africa (AP) - President Mobu¬ from Angola last month is
party member. "People in the Mobutu has ■
tu Sese Seko may be gradually gradually advancing on two
attributed
street
of wide discontent
are not happy,"
fronts Zaire's army retreats.
losing control over events in as
Diplomatic observers in Kin¬
causes Mobutu has been hard hit
by T raneeBelgium, sJj,
politically volatile and strategic a drop in the
price of copper, and Zaire.
shasa, Zaire's capital, say the
Zaire's chief export; his
threat in Shaba is spurring pres
while Mobutu faces his most the point of view that Mobutu's boyant. tige has fallen for
Analysis other exiled antigovernment
movements into action."
serious ch.-llr ir o'.'i. .,. e come, mat he is Mobutu's great achievement
is being welcomed in Shaba gnd
elsewhere in the country. the losing side in
supporting
Angola's civil
The French
power 12 years ago, he may yet as discredited at home as he is has been maintaining stability Whether or not Marxist Angola war, and people are
hungry.
Zaire, according to Western government,
which has supported Mobutu
come out on top. abroad. in a culturally diverse nation of and its Soviet and Cuban allies "What does that do for
the undisciplined. N
diplomats in Kinshasa. "Mobutu is a survivor," ob¬ "The unknown may not nec 200 tribes once synonymous are behind the Shaba invasion, people?" asked one Zairian
The diplomats point to the for years, is reliably reported to
served one Western diplomat. essarily be as bad as the with political chaos, bloody as Mobutu claims, it could not pointing to a giant monument
deteriorating military situation be consulting with anti-Mobutu
"He may pull it off as he has in known," observed one diplomat tribal wars and secession. dedicated to the
leaders in Paris, apparently on have come at a worse time. "Martyrs of
in Shaba Province, once known the past but things look 'Bat if
in Zaire.
as Katanga Province, and wide the assumption his days in
A serious problem for
bad."
Mobu A new president in the White
The "president-for-life," a
man who wields immense
Political observers say that
more than a decade of one-man
Colonialism."
"Go look at the hospitals
Mobutu loses b?"
per¬
power are numbered.
7^3=1
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spread discontent over the tu is that it is becoming House, upcoming Belgian elec sonal power and leads a life of the market place. There is
Some of the Western autocratic rule has emptied the no
nation's critically ailing eco¬ diplo¬ increasingly clear in Kinshasa tions and French concern for
mats contend, however, that great luxury, still controls the national treasury, left the econ¬ medicine, no food, no money,"
nomy. that none of Zaire's traditional African opinion also play a part. nation's sole political party, the omy debt-ridden and created
allies — Belgium, France and Mobutu has dominated his army, the government and the deep-felt resentment at all lev-
the United Stated — now potentially rich and unwieldy press.
Thin rings seen
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The reasons are complex.
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Diplomats say the claim by
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they
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Thursday, March 31, 1977 13
Gary Graffman to perform tonight 'Novella:' neo-classic Renaissance
American pianist Gary By JOHN CASEY
Graffman will give a recital
days. With his sister Jane and Michael Dunford on acoustic changed labels, af¬ previous releases. "Novella" is
State News Reviewer current members Annie Hal
which will include works by guitar — all accomplished musi- filiating with Sire, and pro¬ no exception.
RENAISSANCE Novella: (Sire sam and John Tout, Renais¬ duced "Turn of the Cards," The album begins with the
Beethoven, Prokofiev, -SA 7526) sance was realized. Since the
Brahms and Rachmaninoff inception of Renais "Scheherazade" and last year's dramatic "Can You Hear Me."
"Novella," the sixth Renais¬ Frustrated by the direction of cultism has live, double-record set, "Live at
as
sance an aura Quietly building into a crescen¬
a segment of MSU's sance piece de resistance in as
the group was taking, Relf surrounded the group; in the Carnegie Hall" — the only do of acoustic guitar, strings
lecture-Concert Series to¬ many years, stands tall com
eventually soured on his new beginning it was fashionable, album to edge into the Bill¬ and percussion, the song is
night at 8:15 in the Univer¬ pared to any releases of this idea and left Renaissance to but today it is the group's board Top 200 albums. Could
sity Auditorium. beautifully led by the strong
year. It embodies the distinct Halsam and Tout. In 1974 he albatross. A strong FM follow¬ mass appeal be far behind? vocal of Annie
The works performed will Halsam, the
Renaissance sound — a rich,
formed the group Armageddon,
be Beethoven's "Sonata No. ing in New York formed the With "Novella," Renaissance premiere pop female vocalist.
neo-classical approach enriched of which he was a member until basis for dedicated Rer broadens its base, never losing "Can You Hear Me" is a
30 in E, Op. 109," Brahms' with romantic overtones —
he electrocuted himself playing the definite 13-minute masterpiece of intel¬
"Variations on a Theme by evident in each of the five
classical-edged
the guitar in his damp base¬ The group began its disco- sound, never succumbing to ligent rock imbued with classi¬
Paganini, Op. 36;" preceding works. ment last
Prokofiev's "Sonata No. 3 in spring. graphy with two Capitol al¬ commercialism. A Renaissance cal strains.
Renaissance was a creation of The current Renaissance bums, "Prologue" and "Ashes album is consistently excellent: Hymnlike "Three Sisters," a-
A minor;" and five shorter ex-Yardbird vocalist Keith took shape almost immediately are Burning," which contained I cannot remember a single gain a fine vehicle for Halsam's
'works by Rachmaninoff. Relf, a musician with the un after Relfs departure. Joining the song "Carpet of the Sun." poor cut on any of their five (continued on page 16)
Graffman, a child prodigy, fortunate task of coping with lead vocalist Halsam and key¬
was admitted at the
age of 7 the collective egos of Eric boardist Tout were Jon Camp
to the Curtis Institute of The
Music. The institute only
Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff
Beck during those Yardbird
on bass and acoustic
guitar, Company announces..
Terence Sullivan on drums and
admits students on scholar-
Open Auditions for the Pultizer Prize Musical
"How to Succeed in Business
without Really Trying"
Apr 1, 6pm Apr 2,3, 3pm 341 Union Bldg.
open to anyone interested in Acting, Music or Crews
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