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Pittenger huns TC3 CTATB JOURNAL Sept. 1, 1972 A-3 on Saves Mill. ion HE ALSO said that all the major work has been done on the Senate side of the Capitol, which is weeks ahead of rede-coration of the House side: He said the Senate hopes to have everything up on its side by Jan. Pittenger said $2.5 million was spent on the Senate side, with estimates that it was a 40 The Senate saved $1 by not taking bids for remodeling the Senate chambers, a legislative spokesman said Friday. Sen." Phillip 0.

Pittenger, R-' Lansing, chairman of the Senate Business Committee, said, in answer to a question, that the contract technically violated state requirements, 1 rv I fa XIS, Appeals Court Rules Lack of Theft Value Frees 16-Year-Old 6The Jester9 Entertains Jeff and his tricks were almost as popular with the audience as the refresh-' ments. The Fisher family said they throw the parties because, in their opinion, they don't get together with their neighbors often enough. Jeff Bone, 13, right did card tricks and other feats of magic Friday afternoon at a yard parry sponsored by the Henry L. Fisher family at 3530 Ronald. Some 25 adults and youngsters attended the party which the Fishers throw periodically so the neighbors can "just get together." per cent savings because of the contract which was done on a time-plus basis.

In it, the state is paying for the actual time worked, and the cost of materials, plus the contractor's profit The work is being done by Christmas Co. of Lansing, with Harley Ellington Associates of Southfield as the supervisingJ architect He THE $2.5 million being spent includes $52,600 to. rebuild the Senate spectator, galleries which were found unsafe and closed to the public last January. The remaining work is being done to remodel and overfloor the offices of several senators and the lieutenant governor. Pittenger said because there were no blueprints available of the original construction of the state capitol, that the project presented the prospect of working in the dark at times, without knowing exactly what needed to be done beforehand.

HE SAID if contractors had been asked to bid on them, they would have asked an increased price over the present cost to cover the unknown factors due. to the lack of blueprints. "They really jack the prices up when 's no blue-; prints," Pittenger said at a news conference. Pittenger said that matter of going ahead with the remodeling without bids was discussed with Department of Administration Director William Het-tiger and Auditor General Albert Lee. AFTER REVIEWING the situation, Pittenger said, it was determined that "We'd come out cheaper by putting in on a time plus materials base." The senator said that bids were taken on seating and carpeting in the Senate gallery "Because we knew what we had." He said it is estimated the new materials in the redecora-tion would last 10 to 15 years, before any other improvements are needed.

He said the state capitol could last indefinitely and that if any new capitol were constructed in the future the present one still could be used for office space. PITTENGER SAID the result of the work will be a safer, more efficient building. "Of course an act of God can take any building," he said." "But they tell us this building is sound." Boycott Plan Facing Crunch MSU Lettuce Proposal May Be Watered Down The State Court of Appeals reversed the larceny convic-tion of a 16-year-old boy be- cause the trial court failed to the value of the stolen goods. 1 "Proof of value is an essen- tial element in the crime of lar-Iceny," the court said in its 3-0 -decision to free Wendell A. I Fuzi of Wexford County.

FUZI WAS arrested for 'stealing a watch, a flashlight and a small knife from an automobile. His arrest information charged him under a "Michigan law which makes lar-. ceny a felony if the value of 'the stolen goods is more than i Mrs. Carrigan seemed delighted. "WELL, THEN if the university is already in compliance with our position, then we will merely be urging continuation of this buying practice." Thorburn had said that MSU probably buys some quantities of Michigan-grown leaf lettuce, a policy which also would be continued under the anticipated new proposal.

"In urging the university to join in the nationwide boycott of nonunion lettuce our concern is a humane concern," the Carrigan-Martin statement said. it is directed at the plight of workers in the lettuce fields of California and Arizona who have not been given a free choice in the selection of a union which will vigorously represent their interests." MRS. CARRIGAN clarified that their proposal is not directed at Michigan's small time lettuce growers. "It isn't an issue in Michigan, the problem is with the farm workers of large lettuce operations," she said. buy only lettuce which was picked by Cesar Chavez' United Farm Workers union.

The resolution was scheduled to come before the Board of Trustees Sept. 15. Mrs. Carrigan said the trio will ask for a boycott of "nonunion, out-of-state lettuce," which would mean MSU could buy homegrown lettuce, as well as produce picked by Teamsters workers. IN A prepared joint statement, Mrs.

Carrigan and Martin said today: "It is now clear that the facts concerning the lettuce boycott are less well known than we believed. "The boycott does not apply to lettuce harvested by the Antle and Mapes companies, under contract with the Teamsters International Union, nor Drugs Conference May Draw 1,500 Student Death Probed i Lansing police are investigating the death of a 23-year-old Michigan State University student who was dead on arrival at St. Lawrence Hospital early Friday morning. Timothy W. Magyari, of Detroit, was brought to the hospital by friends who dropped him off in the emergency room, told attendents he was suffering from an overdose of drugs Medical Textbooks Allowable In Gross Examining Witnesses 1 Gov.

Milliken has invited 1,500 Michigan community leaders to join in a workshop in East Lansing Sept. 19 and 20 to discuss local programs com- bating drug abuse and alcohol-lism. The governor will be the keynote speaker at the first day's luncheon at Kellogg Center. THE SESSION will be directed by the Michigan Office of Drug Abuse and Alcoholism and the Michigan State Medical Society, with more than 20 other groups representing labor, business, education, health care, law enforcement, social welfare, government joining. C.

Patrick Babcock, director of the Office of Drug Abuse and Alcoholism, will give one of the keynote speeches at the workshop. Richard C. Bates, MD, of Lansing, chairman of the MSMS Committee on AIco-' holism and Drug Dependency, Circuit Court Action However, the probate court which normally handles juvenile cases waived Fuzi over to; circuit court to be tried as an. adult on a different statute making larceny a felony if the value of items stolen exceeds Fuzi pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 3-5 a in prison, but appealed on the grounds that it wasn't established whether his crime was a felony or a misdemeanor. "WrTHOUT SUCH proof," the appeals court said, "no felony is established and in a waiver proceeding of a juvenile to be tried as an adult no jurisdiction passes to the circuit court." is workshop chairman and will address the opening session.

Purpose of the workshop, according to Dr. Bates, is to present community leaders with information on successful programs now being carried on in Michigan Communities. "SESSIONS WILL be infor-' mal so that conferees may sit down and talk with resource people who know how to get results," he said. 'Topics will cover community programs dealing with prevention and education, coordination among local resource agencies, detection and recruitment into rehabilitation programs and treatment "We do not intend to hold a session devoted to vague talk about a problem, but to present discussions and information that will motivate and educate leaders to return to their own communities and organize effective programs." Griffin said abandonment of the line linking Michigan's Upper and Lower peninsulas would result in both short-and long-term economic losses for the surrounding region. Griffin said discontinuance of the service "would mean the loss of some 200 railroad jobs, plus the 25 jobs provided by the Mackinac Transportation Co." He said it also "would mean the loss to shippers and the state of Michigan of the Mackinac Getaway, considered a most efficient route for rail traffic originating or terminating in the northwestern United States and in southern Michigan, Ohio and the eastern United States." is currently considering Gov.

William Milliken's transporta-' tion package, which passed the House in February. Earlier this summer, he held hearings Adrian, Petoskey and Marquette. "We have scheduled this hearing in the heart of the metropolitan area, which is pri-. marily interested in increasing the gasoline tax two cents and earmarking onj-half cent for Points to Job Losses the purchase of local lettuce grown1 within the state." STEVENS IS on vacation, but when he returns, "we will make sure the intent of the resolution is clear before it is formally presented to the Board; of Trustees," Mrs. Carrigan and Martin added.

Robert Holmes, Teamsters vice president, accused the three Democrats of sympathizing with the other union in what amounted to "strictly a political move." "Their intervention in a -labor dispute 2,000 miles away is ridiculous," Holmes said. TRUSTEE CLAIR A. White, D-Bay City, appeared bewildered when informed of what his colleagues had proposed, and agreed with Holmes. "I think it's just another political stunt," he said. That Pat Carrigan, she's a pro fessional busy-body." The two Republican trustees, Frank Merriman, of Decker-ville, and Kenneth W.

Thompson, of East Lansing, said they couldn't understand what boycotting lettuce has to do with running a university. And, that's about the nicest thing they had to say. IT WAS evident that Mrs. Carrigan, Stevens and Martin weren't going to pick up the two additional board votes needed to carry their original proposal. Mrs.

Carrigan said they might with the revision. Lyle A. Thorburn, MSU's manager of dormitory and food services, had told The State Journal that to his knowledge, the university doesn't buy any head lettuce which isn't union-picked. Debates and On actually debating, apparently was referring to Kelley's news conference Wednesday where the attorney general charged Griffin with running away from the contests. Griffin said Kelley has waffled on the debates himself in his past campaigns, in addition to "misrepresenting" the negotiations for the meetings.

Thus, Griffin said, "you can just 'paddle your own I'll schedule my campaign and you can do the same." McGovern Assailed The Michigan Human Rights Party's U.S. Senate candidate said Friday Sen. George Mc-Govern's welfare program would fail to drastically redistribute income. "lie Govern has jettisoned the principle of income redistribution," said Mrs. Barbara Halpert'of Birmingham.

"His new plan is based on the reactionary premise that people who are not totally destitute should not have their incomes supplemented." i MRS. HALPERT said she favors a steeply graduated income tax and a progressive inheritance tax up to 100 per cent en inheritances after $50,000. By MIKE WAGONER State Journal Writer The Michigan State University lettuce boycott proposal, drafted last week by three Democratic trustees, is likely to be revised and watered-down one of the authors said today. Trustee Mrs. Patricia M.

Carrigan, of A Arbor, told The State Journal that she, Don Stevens, of Okemos, and Dr. Blanche Martin, of East Lansing, will rework their proposal, pronto. IN EFFECT, this revision will be aimed at appeasing Teamsters Union officials and Michigan farmers who criticized the three trustees on Friday. Their original proposal would have required MSU to AS A result of its ruling, the court ordered a new trial for Jennifer Jones, 10, of Detroit, who suffered brain damage in 1964 following anesthesia administered in preparation for a tooth extraction. Her parents sued the dentists Bloom Associates of Detroit for malpractice because no premedication was adminis-, tered prior to the anesthetic which caused the girl to re- main overexcited and induced her to go into shock.

Huffaker 1 1tT VllltP Willie J. Huffaker, 42, of 309 W. Saginaw, stood mute Friday in Ingham County Circuit Court where he was arraigned on charges of first degree murder. Huffaker is accused in the shooting death of Thomas E. Richardson, 36, who was shot in the head with a pistol July 15 during an argument at a party at 1309 Kingsley, according to Ingham County Assistant Prosecutor Daniel L.

Tschirhart. dents of the Lower Michigan metropolitan area." FLEMING SAID the Warren hearing would probably be the last "public hearing on this series of bills and one proposed constitutional amendment." "After the testimony from these hearings has been transcribed, the committee members will meet further to deli-berate numerous proposed amendments to the bills and Griffin Raps Ferry Abandonment and then left him. He was pronounced dead at 3:03 a.m. Coroner Jack B. Holmes said laboratory tests are being carried out to determine the cause of death.

The youth was soaking wet when he was brought into the hospital. He apparently was visiting or living with friends in a house at 311 S.Charles. S. Butler, possession of heroin, WASHINGTON (AP) Re-: publican Sen. Robert Griffin of Michigan has sent a letter to Interstate Commerce Commission Chairman George M.

Stafford, protesting the proposed abandonment of rail car ferry service across the Straits of Mackinac. Last week an ICC examiner submitted a report to the commission recommending approval of a request from the Mackinac Transportation Co. for permission to discontinue operations. Mackinac Trans- portation is owned jointly by 1 the Penn Central and Soo Line railroads. IN HIS letter to Stafford, The Michigan Supreme Court tossed out a 19th century court rule forbidding the use of authoritative medical textbooks and publications when cross-examining expert witnesses.

In a 6-1 decision, the court held the old rule was no longer binding in the light of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Griffin pointed out that, "At the present time, the Depart ment of Commerce is consider- ing an application from the hjauifc malic lu ca tablish it as a Free Trade Zone. "This would be a significant boost to the economy of the Upper Peninsula but the abandonment of the rail car ferry service would greatly hinder this development." OTHER OFFICIALS who have protested discontinuance of the rail car ferry Chief Wa-watam have included Michigan Atty. Gen.

Frank J. Kelley and Rep. Phil Ruppe, a Republican congressman from the Upper Peninsula mass transportation purposes." He said "Much of the testimony at the three earlier hearings strongly opposed the proposed to divert funds for other than highway purposes. People of the northern area of the state were especially concerned at the prospect of having their gasoline taxes raised when they already pay up to 10 1 cents a gallon more for gasoline tlan resi- A jury in Wayne County Circuit Court found no cause for action against -the dentists involved. DURING THE trial, Judge Kaufman, relying on the old court rule, refused to permit cross-examination of an expert witness by th girl's attorney, who wanted to read excerpts from textbooks which the expert witness testified he recognized as authoritative.

Debate on Drones On By the Associated Press Accusing Atty. Gen. Frank J. Kelley of using "gimmicks" to attract the attention of the media, U.S. Sen.

Robert Griffin, has formally declined to debate his Democratic opponent. But -in a letter to Kelley, Griffin noted that the two had shared the speakers' platform twice recently and said he anticipated they would appear together again. GRIFFIN, IN accusing Kelley of being more interested in publicity about debates than in the constitutional amendment resolution limiting use of highway user taxes for other than road purposes." "With strong sentiment against the gasoline tax increase and the diversion of part of the funds to subsidize a few failing bus lines," Fleming said, "it appears that more attention may be focused on the consti-, tutional resolution to limit raids on the Motor Fuel Tax ighway Fund." Tour Arraignments Judge Marvin J. Salmon Albert L. Robinson, of 820 Max, pleaded guilty to possessing heroin, remanded to jail until sentencing.

A. B. Bell, no age or address listed, stood mute to felonious assault bond continued until trial. Lena M. Edmond, no age listed, 522 W.

Hillsdale, stood mute to forgery and uttering and publishing, remanded to jail until trial. Patrick McCarrick, no age or address listed, stood mute to breaking and entering an occupied dwelling, bond continued. Judge Jack W. Warren Arvin L. Allen, 22, of 1304 W.

Allegan, and Albert L. Robinson, 21, of 820 Max, both pleaded guilty to larceny from a person, both remanded to jail until sentencing. Judge Donald L. Reisig Carl R. Pearson, no age listed, 2501 Dunlap, stood mute to armed robbery, breaking and entering and assault with a dangerous weapon, bond continued.

Willie Withers, 28, of 410 Regent, stood mute to uttering and publishing, remanded to jail until trial. Judge Ray C. Hotchkiss Howard Powell, 60, of 220 S. Butler, pleaded not guilty to forgery, and uttering and publishing, bond continued. Hammond C.

Russell, 23, of 1402 Waymount, stood mute to forgery and uttering and publishing, bond continued until trial. Sentences Judge Marvin J. Salmon Donald Pullen, 24, of 1135 W. Hillsdale, uttering and publishing, four years probation with six months in the Ingham County Jail and $400 costs. Terri A.

Leach, 17, Millington, forgery and attempted uttering and publishing, four years probation and $200 costs. Wendell L. Borney, 30, of 514 W. Hillsdale, uttering and publishing, 2 to 14 years in prison, with credit given for 98 days. Elton D.

Morgan, no age listed, 1810 Herbert, taking indecent' liberties, 2 to 10 years in prison with credit given for 29 days, Rick A. Hartman, no age listed, 1200 Poxson, breaking and entering a building, three years probation and $300 costs. Judge Jack W. Warren. Sept.

14 in High School Warren Next On Gas Tax A public hearing is scheduled at Fitzerald high School in 1 Warren Sept 14 on legislative I proposals concerning highway gasoline taxes and mass trans-: portation, Sen. James G. Fleming, R-Jackson, chairman of the Senate Highways said Friday. He said hearing would be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

and from 8 to 10 p.m. FLEMING'S COMMITTEE Clifford McMillan, 22, of 328 Vt to 4 years in prison. Judge Donald L. Reisig Andrew Anderson, 80, of 1215 W. Holmes, pleaded no contest to leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, six months probation to be suspended upon payment of $300 costs..