Miami Hurricane, March 03, 1970

              In a series of articles, Richard Freer, a member of the Committee to Defend the Conspiracy, will present factual information and personal re-sponces to the Chicago Conspiracy Trial. A teacher and an author. Freer was present at both the August 19 Convention and demonstrations and the trial
First of A Series
By RICHARD H. FREER
Special to Tho Murrlcun*
Since setting up the February 1st Miami speaking appearances for Ab-bie Hoffman, I’ve been interviewed on a few local radio programs to discuss the data and actual issues of the Conspiracy trial. This column is written to offer Hurricane readers some background on the five-month-long trial and to supplement the usually-incom-plete picture that is conveyed via the press and electronic media, Along with sketching a chronology of the anti-riot law, the Chicago police riots at the Democratic Party Convention, and the indictments and trial events, I will personally respond to the verdicts, sentences, and implications for imminent political repression in the U.S.A. People all around the world seem to be equally appalled at the
unprecedented, officially-sanctioned acts of vengeance and injustice.
Chicago; August 23-31, 1968; Police attack and beat citizens demonstrating against the war, imperialism, etc., in the streets near the Democratic Party Convention Hall.
Chicago; September 24, 1969-Feb-ruary 20, 1970: In an epic trial, the federal government used a law of doubtful constitutionality to indict, try, convict, and outrageously sentence prominent spokesmen of the radical movement.
The jury acquitted the seven of the first count of the indictment — the charge of conspiring together to incite riot. It found Lee Weiner and John Froines not guilty as charged, but David Dellinger, Rennie Davis, Tom Hayden, Abbie Hoffman, and Jerry Rubin — guilty of individually crossing state lines with intent to foment a riot.
When the long-sequestered jury recessed to deliberate on a verdict, Judge Julius J. Hoffman immediately began handing out vindictive, terribly harsh jail sentences for contempt-of-court Defense Attorneys William Kunstler and Leonard Weinglass got four years, thirteen days, and twenty months, five days, respectively. (Del-
linger got twenty-nine months, sixteen days.)
Judge Hoffman sentenced each of the five convicted under the anti-riot law to maximum jail terms of five years and imposed on each a $5,000 fine. In addition, the five will have to pay for the prosecution costs; they
will stay in Jail, said the judge, until both the fines and the $50,000 court costs are paid.
Furthermore, he refused to release the five on bond pending the forthcoming appeals. (As of press time, however, the attorneys for the five managed to bail out the brothers from the Cook County Jail.)
The message of the Conspiracy Trial is that it is not safe to speak out In America at the present time in history. Heavy jail terms, up to eight years imprisonment and astronomical fines are the punishment for crossing state lines en route to a demonstration and for addressing a crowd at that demonstration. A team of lawyers is working on an appeal of the sentences and judges rulings on the convictions and controversial anti-riot law. The legal issues of this confrontation of justice and constitutionally-guaranteed rights-to-free-speech with
illegitimate governmental authority are quite complex.
In the next issue, I shall continue to present analytically the relevant facts of the most important political trial in history; I’ll also offer personal reflections on the wave of totalitarian controls and techniques of repressive tolerance that are being employed by the U.S. government.
All are invited to contribute moral support or financial donations to the Committee (Box RHF, 28 E. Jackson Chicago, Illinois 60606). Furthermore, people are urged to register protest by telephoning or writing to political representatives and by organizing rallies in support of the Conspiracy 8 and all political prisoners. They can jail revolutionaries but can’t stop an idea whose time has come. We are not intimidated.
ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE. FREE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS. RIGHT ON!
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For a review of the Chambers Brothers Concert at UM, see page 8.
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Voi. 45 No. 36
Tuesday, March 3, 1970
Editorials
Hurricane Columnist Jim Minix expresses his views on the Chicago Conspiracy Trial on page 4.
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Greek Blood Campaign Keeping Timmy Alive
By KATHY WILSON
Of TIM Huriicana Staff
Timmy Stroback, a 12 year old boy with a beguiling smile, is a hemophiliac. Born with the hereditary tendency of uncontrollable bleeding, Timmy has been granted the Rift of life through the annual blood drive of the Inter-Fraternity Council.
The Greek Week blood drive starts today and will continue until Thursday.
Everyone from UM or the community is urged to give blood in the Flamingo Ballroom.
Timmy, a former national poster boy of the National
Law Classes Closed Today
UM Law School classes have been cancelled today because of the death of Russell Austin Rasco, Dean of the UM School of Law from 1931 to 1957.
Mr. Rasco died Saturday at the age of 72.
He came to UM in 1931 to succeed his father, Richmond Rasco, who became the first dean of the UM School of Law in 1926.
While Mr. Rasco was Dean of the School, the enrollment rose from under 100 to 1200 after World War II.
Services will be held this afternoon at 3 p.m. in the Van Orsdel Coral Gables Chapel, 4600 SW 8th St.
Bored?
Are these girls out In the sun for love or money? Neither. They are the Canettes, um-
Hemophilia Foundation, has been “adopted” by UM’s fraternities for thp last nine years. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stroback, of Miami Beach, Timmy receives a principal share of blood donated by IFC.
“I feel that this is one of the most worthy things we da to give something that helps another person to live,** Ed Akacki, overall Greek Week chairman said.
The IFC workshop will also take place today at 3 p.m. in Brockway Lecture Hall.
“The purpose of the workshop will be to open a direct line of communication between the IFC and the individual fraternity man,” Tim Meaney, IFC president, said.
A panel of Richi Bergman, president of Tau Epsilon Phi; Ron Stone, IFC presidentelect; Akacki, and Meaney will discuss the problems facing the fraternity system and possibly solutions to them.
"We plan to explain the new nationwide trends in fraternities, and create more enthusiasm within the system,” Meaney said.
Stone will then present his plans for directing IFC in the coming year.
“This is a step in the right direction but will only be beneficial if the people attending come with the idea in mind to really find out
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pires for UM’s tennis team. The apprehension on their faces proved unwarranted as they inspired the ’Canes to an 8-1 victory over the SMU Mustangs. For story see page
about the system and ways to improve it,” Akacki commented.
The college bowl finals will be held tonight at 7 p.m. in the International Lounge. Competing for top honors will be Bill Bottiggi — Sigma Phi Epsilon, Frank Barnes — Pi Kappa Alpha, Neil Carver — Alpfia'Epsilon Pi, and Eric Petiprin — Alpha Tau Omega; Sue Bishop — Delta Zeta, Irene GurrI — Kappa Kappa Gamma, Shelly Whol — Sigma Delta Tau, and Michele Wagner — Alpha Epsilon Phi.
The final skit competition will take place tomorrow night on the patio. The theme is: “Greeks Come Together.”
Presenting their skits in the fraternity division will be Tau Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Zeta Beta Tau; sorority division, Sigma Delta Tau, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Delta Gamma, and Alpha Delta Pi.
“The '70’s, A Time For Us” is the theme for this year’s Panhellenic Workshop to be held on Thursday,
A lecture by Mrs. Royce F, Coll, the National Panhellenic advisor for this area will begin the workshop at the Brockway Lecture Hall at 4 p.m.
“The purpose of the workshop will be to discuss adaptations in the sorority system that must be made on this, and every campus, for us to exist,” Maureen Garrigan, vice president of Panhellenic and Panhellenic Workshop chairmen, said.
After the lecture, the sorority women will adjourn to the Pahhellenic Building. Different topics mi changes in the system, including pledging and public relations, will be discussed in each of the 11 sorority suites.
A banquet will close the workshop at tha 730 cafeteria at 7 p.m. Mrs. Frank Ker-dyke, Alpha Chi Omega past province president and colonizer of the UM chapter will speak on “A New Face for Sororities.”
Various scholarship awards will be given out along with the Phi Sigma Sigma Rose Bowl Award.
'This trophy goes to the sorority that best supports and promotes inter-sorority relations," Miss Garrigan explained.
The past president of the National Panhellenic Association, Mrs. George Roller, will install the new Panhellenic officers: Maureen Garrigan, Chi Omega, president; Barbara Brin, Delta Zeta, vice president; Ellen Frisch. Alpha Epsilon Phi, recording secretary; and Harriet Rol-nick, Delta Phi Epsilon, treasurer.	.
Brunson, Butler Approve Request
By MARK BERMAN
AMlstant Now» Editor
Women’s weekend curfews were abolished last week by administrative action on a request from the Associated Women Students Rules Revision Committee.
The new rules become effective March 6.
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The Revisions Committee, chaired by Sue McCarthy, submitted the following recommendations, which were approved by the Dean of Women, Dean of Students and Vice-President for Student Affairs:
—Photo by PAUL TUMAEKIN
Delegates Cast Their Ballots At UM’s Model UN Last Weekend
,.. CCUN voting was by placards
Speech Ends Weekend
Anti-Americanism Prevails At Model UN
By JOHN REILLY
Of Tho Hurrlcono Staff
The three day Model United Nations held at UM ended Sunday with a speech by the Soviet Ambassador to the UN, Jacob Malik. Malik spoks on the “Soviet Viewpoint of the United Nations” at the McAllister Hotel.
On the third day of meetings the General Assembly of the Model UN censured the United States for its part in the 1968 Mai Lai Massacre in South Viet Nam.
For over an hour in an
Model UN were announced at the closing session on Sunday.
General Assembly: first place — U.S.S.R., Rollins College; second — Sudan Arab Republic, University of South Florida; third — Union of South Africa, George Washington University. Honorable mentions: — Czechoslovakia, UM; Peru, UM; United Kingdom, Barry and Bis-cayne Colleges; U.S.A, Florida Atlantic University; Cuba, George Washington University-
Security Council: first — Finland. Florida Atlantic University; second — U.S.A., Florida State University. Honorable mentions: United Kingdom, Barry and Biscay n e Colleges; U.S.S.R., Rollins College.
Economic and Social Council: first — Peru, UM; second — Yuogoslavia, UM; third — Kenya, UM. Honorable mentions: U.S.S.R., Rollins; India, UM; United King-d o m , Barry and Biscayne; Tunisia, University of South Florida.
•	The immediate abolition of weekend curfews (Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights) for freshmen women.
•	The abolition of all curfews for freshmen women who are enrolled in their second semester of college effective the first summer session of 1970.
•	The immediate change of the Open House policy in the Women’s Residence Halls to allow the room doors to be open, or closed, and-or locked.
A fourth recommendation that would allow 21 year-old residents to have alcoholic beverages in their rooms is still under consideration by the administration.
“I’m very pleased that we got exactly what we asked for,” Sue McCarthy said. “We got a very fair deal.”
Miss McCarthy said she has called for AWS to form a committee to study the alcoholic beverage policy in conjunction with MRHA, “so it isn’t pocketed somewhere.”
“We want to let the administration know that we’re a 1111 interested in this change,” she said.
She also asked AWS to study a visitation policy for women’s residence halls.
Dean of Women May A. Brunson complimented the çommittee for the way it researched and presented the recommendations.
She said she is ordinarily Continued on Page 2
atmosphere of charged reality, the delegates discussed the question of whether the U.S. should be allowed to prosecute those charged with the massacre or whether it should be turned over to the UN.
It was obvious that the delegates had done their homework and researched the subject thoroughly. They were able to discuss the massacre in terms of world response and the effects of the publicity on world attitudes toward the U.S.
Ant i-Americanism was prevalent among the student delegates almost to the point where the students seemed to assume the role and beliefs of their real counterparts in New York City.
Humanitarian reasons wers the overiding factors far most of the delegates’ decision to vote as they did. All of the delegates speaking said the value of human life in all parts of the world should be the most important factor affecting the vote of the various countries.
Winners of t h e four-day
Jim Yasser
... ‘no committees’
“/’m opposed to any group telling another group it can exist.”
—Jim Yasser USG President
Dave Halberg
... won't resign
Mark Krasnow
.. . explains rules
Visitation Effective Mar. AS
By JOHN REILLY
Of Th* Hurricane Staff
At noon, March 15th, the recently approved Men’s Residence Hall Association visitation policy will go into effect.
The official implementation of the policy was charged to a joint Trustee-Administration qommittee which worked out its final details.
The delay in implementation is due to the time needed to print and distribute the policies to the University
community.
The visitation policy provides for closed door visitation in the men’s residence areas from noon to midnight seven days a week. The noon to midnight time limitation will, according to MRHA President Mark Krasnow, probably be expanded in Sept 1970 If the present policy proves successful.
Another provision allows any house to restrict its visitation hours in any way it sees fit. “This provision isn’t as important now as it will be when the policy is expanded to 24 hours,” Krasnow said.
The policy was first proposed last semester, and after moving through channels, was approved by the University Board of Trustees on Feb. 17th.
The visitation policy can be modified or cancelled by a n evaluation committee composed of administration and students, but with a student majority.
‘The evaluation committee system is a major improvement over the usual system in which the administration decides if a policy should ne discontinued or changed,” Krasnow said.
After the first semester of o p e r a t i on the evaluation
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Yasser Asks Resignations
By MELANIE VAN PETTEN
Of Tha Hurrleant Staff
USG President Jim Yasser has asked for the resignation of three student members of
the Council on Student Organizations, who maintain that Yasser does not have the right to force them to resign.
Committee members Bob Lipailz and Bob Dorlon and
chairman Dave Halberg have refused to give Yasser their resignations, saying that their appointments had been approved by President Henry King Stanford, and that Yasser would have to show evidence of malfeasance before demanding their removal.
“I can discredit his constitutional baiting in two min-
utes,” Halberg said. “He has the right to require my resignation, and I haven’t resigned. I told him to feel free to attempt to require me to resign.
“He has no reasons for malfeasance to show anyone, and furthermore, he can only require the resignation of Continued on Page 2