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THE OBSERVER sc vol. II, no. XL VIII University of Notre Dame March 4, 1968 Gov't Squelched Prof's Mob Report Says Chicago"Ciean Up" Committee not comment on the report or the mys the Citizen's Committee to Clean Up the Johnson to release the report to the Illi BY BILL LUKING tery surrounding its publication. Courts-a Chicago Organization pressing nois Crime Investigating Commission and When contacted yesterday at his South for judicial reform-filed suit against US the lllinois Attorney general. © copyright The Observer, 1968 Bend home he would only say that the District Court Judge J.B. Parsons and the Blakey's report deals with mob and entire thing was "like the South Bend President's Crime Commission, hoping to syndicate crime in Chicago, New York, A 63 page supplement to the report winter -eventually it will go away." Blakey win an injunction forcing the commission and Los Angeles. The section on Chicago of the President's Crime Commission added that the situation "required pat- to release the report. reportedly mentions Richard Cain, a form prepared by Professor G. Robert Blakey ience .. .'' According to Sokolnick "the suppres er aid to Cook County Board President of the Notre Dame Law School may have The report allegedly deals with mob sion of the report is more important than Richard Ogilvie, Gottschalk's opponent been squelched, according to sources in influence in politics and the judiciary in the data.'' He cites the document's sup for the party's nomination for governor. Chicago, who think the report links some Illinois, particularly in Cook County. pression as an example of the governmen Blakey's report was mentioned in the influencial people in the Chicago judicial Blakey, a former staff member of the tal activity his group is attempting to Sept. 8 issue of Life magazine in a special system with mobs. Racketering Section of the Justice De reform. two part section on the Mob and organ Blakey who teaches criminal and real partment, and author of a model US code Today, in the Illinois State Senate, ized on its alledged censorship. Blakey property law at Notre Dame and conducts on wire tapping, was a staff attorney for Republican Senator Arthur Gottschalk, refused to comment on the report at student seminars in criminal law, would the President's Crime Commission. a candidate for his party's nomination that time as well. When the report uf the Crime Com for governor will introduce a resolution According to Mr. Skolnick, Blakey has .1~1!1![;~~~~§~~~~~~~~~~~i~?~6~:~~~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~~11111~~~ mission was made public last spring the calling on President Johnson to release been threatened by both the Chicago Blakey report was not included. In Sep the report. gangs and criminal elements who have tember Sherman Skolnick, Chairman of Future Plans Gottschalk's resolution urges President infiltrated the U.S. Justice Dept. Mapped ND Wins Last Game In Fieldhouse There still is an Action Stu By MIKE PA VLIN dent Party. Strangely subdued, The final Irish Fieldhouse appearance but always looming behind the Saturday afternoon was almost marred by scenes, the ASP held a policy Creightofl·~ Bluejays. The Nebraska team meeting last Thursday night. refused to recognize that NO's NIT bound Twenty-five to 30 members were team was supposed to be victorious in its in attendance. General stands Fieldhouse farewell. The last-minute 73- were taken on three major is 68 decision, however, was the prize of the sues. As expected the slant was Irish. toward greater student freedom The 'Jays had to buck the most senti and responsibility. ments since MacArthur's farewell speech First, the party voted contin and former monogram winners and a capa ued support of activity by the city house cheering on the Irish. Next ses Free Speech Movement. In par sion the Irish will make their Athletic and ticular, the right of Father Dubay Convocation Center debut. to speak here was defended. The frosh won their game 84-70, al Secondly, ASP questioned the though the Little Bluejays held a 36-34 University statute on registration advantage at halftime. of publications sold on campus. Using a pressing man-to-man defense, :~;~;~:~ The issue was provoked by the ~~~~~~~~ Creighton forced several errors in jumping ~;~;~;~;. expected debut of the River City :;:;:;:: to a 16-6 lead. The smaller 'Jays out :;:;:;:; Review and its probable difficul- :;:;:;:; fought the Irish on the boards and scored :;:;:;:; ties with the administration. The ;:;:;:;: on the outside shooting of Mike Caruso party position was that any pub- ::1:1:~: :~:1:1:! and Frank Hogan. ::;:;:;: lication should be "unrestricted :;:;:;:; Austin Carr caught fire in the second ::;:;:;: and uncensored" in its distribu- ~;~;~;~: half and led the Irish comeback. Carr hit a :~;~;~;~ tion and sales. ;~;~;~;~ foul shot at I2:48 to give Notre Dame the ::~;~;~; A third issue, the right of each :;:;:;:; lead for good. The edge reached I6 at ::;:;:;: hall to determine parietal hours, 1:~:~:~: 7:38, but with Collis Jones and John :~:~t was reinforced. Any type of ad- ;:;:;:;: Pleick out with five fouls, Creighton cut :;:;:;:; ministrative approach would be :1:~:~:! :;:;:;:; opposed. ;:;:;:;: the lead to none at I: 52. AUSTIN CARR- A reason to watch basketball next year. Carr shot 6-I2 from the floor in the Wt=~=~=~=1=~=~=~=~=~=~=1=~=~~~:;:~~~1~~~~~~~~~~~r1~~~~~~~~~~=~=~:~=~=~=~=~=rJI~ second half to fmish with 25 points and Jones chipped in with 25. Notre Dame finished the season at 6-I, while Creighton dropped to 12-3. No Trouble in River City The Irish began the long road back in the second half by out-scoring Creighton 7-2. But Portman continued to fire away Admin. Permits Sale on Campus and kept the Bluejays up 54-45 at I4:01. McCarragher agreed to discuss the matter By TOM EHRBAR pus without the University's permission. Then a three-point play by Arnzen, two Rice and about IS other interested stu further. free throws by Jim Derrig, another three The River City Review, edited by a dents and Review staffers presented them Members of the Review campus circu pointer by Whitmore, and a foul shot by Notre Dame radical alumnus Lenny selves at Fr. McCarragher's office later in lation staff said that they would have con Murphy closed the gap to 68-67 at 3:44. Joyce, will be sold on campus. The Re the afternoon. SBP-elect Richard Rossie tinued selling the paper even if the admin Restovich dropped in a lay-up at I :46 view, published for the first time Fri., was in McCarragher's office when the Re istration had banned its campus appear to put the Irish in front and Derrig iced was expected by editors to garner admin view delegation arrived, and was asked ance. the verdict by converting both ends of a istration disaproval and possible banning by McCarragher to sit in on the meeting. Over 700 copies of the four-page tab one-on-one foul shot at :32 and :03. from campus distribution and sale. McCarragher, according to the editor, loid were sold at ten cents a copy at ND Murphy managed to stifle Portman Friday afternoon, however, an accord was concerned about the content of the and St. Mary's. This number, al,though from the floor in the last 7:05, but the was reached between Review editors and paper and objected to the possibility of encouraging, was not enough to pay for Creighton sharpshooter fmished with 35 Vice-President for Student Affairs Rev. obsenity or the advocation of the over the first issue's publication. The Review's points. Whitmore and Arnzen led the Irish Charles McCarragher. McCarragher had throw of the present U.S. government editors intend to extend its circulation to with 19 and 17 counters respectively. encountered senior Tom Rice selling the within the paper. At the meeting Joyce South Bend high schools and any other Arnzen now ranks sixth in all-time Irish Review on the steps on the South Dining agreed to register his paper with McCarra potential market. scoring with I, I61 career points. Whit is Hall at noon and asked Rice to come to gher and to name its editorial and pub The next issue, scheduled to appear 13th with I,042. The Bluejays' defeat the Student Affairs Office that afternoon lishing staffs. He categorically refused, March IS, will expand to 8 pages and marked their 19th straight away loss over to discuss University regulations concern however, to submit the Review to censor will pick up the Liberation News Service two years, and left them 8-I7. Notre ing solicitation and distribution on cam- ~hip of any kind. Both Joyce and Fr. wire. Dames fmal record stands I8-8. page 2 THE OBSERVER. March 4, 1968 Only 7.4%of "Day Dogs" Polled Wish to Return to Ca.mpus Life By JOHN KREIS Only 7.4% of those who voted in last Each student was asked to answer 6 ques then expects them to do or die for Notre bility of extending the hours of the pay Tuesday's off-<:ampus poll conducted by tions: Are you living off-campus volun Dame. If they would pay more attention cafeteria, and the student center, and the New Donn Study Committee wish to tarily; would you wish to return to campus to student life instead of building a new the future of maid service in the halls. return to campus at this time. Only 337 at this time; if the new residence halls field house, a better university would Michael J. Murphy, C.S.C. the former students voted in the poll: 167 seniors, were completed and much of the present have already been a reality.'' This student rector of Alumni Hall researched the over overcrowded rooming conditions were 122 juniors and 39 sophomores.