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Romney Stalks Out On Ferency It called for Romney to sum­ meeting and don’t Include me since World War II and that he had LANSING (UPI)-Gov. George Romney said that Michigan would past Ferency and out the door continued to voice his support of Romney and Democratic State not have a constitutional provi­ of a small inner office of the mon a series of statewide con­ next time.” Chairman Zolton A. F erency got sion prohibiting racial or other executive suite in the Capitol. ferences on open housing to "lend it since that time. He offered to involved in a shouting match to­ types of discrimination if the op­ "No, governor, you stay and the prestige and influence of the Romney was speaking to his turn the proposal over to the day that ended when Romney ponents of the new state consti­ I’ll leave,” said Ferency, raising highest office in the state to the conference on strengthening fam­ state Civil Rights Commission shoved Ferency aside and stalked tution had had their way. his arms to block Romney’s path. belief that equality in housing is ily life at the Lansing Civic Cen­ for their consideration. Ferency said he believed the "No, I’m going to leave,” said morally correct and that dis­ ter when the group arrived at out of a meeting on civil rights. crimination in housing is morally It was at this point that the Ferency, who was one of about governor was talking about him, Romney, and shoved Ferency his office to read the proposal argument with Ferency began and replied that "most of the asid e. w ro ng .” too th e State Administrative a dozen civil rights and open oc­ After the meeting broke up, over such things as the state cupancy workers who came to evidence points to the fact that The petition was delivered by Board. Romney was hastily sum­ constitution, appropriations for ask Romney to lead a crusade for we were right and you were David T. Duncan, president of Ferency apologized to the group moned back to the Capitol. and asked them to seek another the Civil Rights Commission, open housing in Michigan, had wrong" on the question of adopt­ the Greater Lansing Coordinat­ and use of the race issue by Dem­ some heated words with the gov­ ing the new constitution. ing Council for Human Rights on appointment with the governor. "I broke this up,” he said, He told the group he had been ocrats in the last election cam­ ernor on political matters. The whole thing ended when behalf of 26 groups across the active in the open housing fight paign. The argument eFrupted when an angry Romney tried to walk sta te. "and I’m sorry. Get another GEORGE ROMNEY ZOLTON FERENCY P artly C loudy . R eal Reason . and a little warmer. you can’t take It with MICHIGAN Little change in temper­ ' you is that it goes before ature Thursday. High in you do. STATE MEW low 40’s. UNIVERSITY East Lansing, Michigan Wednesday, Dec 8, 1965 Price 10« Vol. 58, Number 67 INTEREST RATES PROBE ORDERED ft* Reserve Board AWS To Resign To Be Quizzed From Student Board WASHINGTON i.PI--An urgent congressional inquiry was called Tuesday into the Federal McQuitty, Student Board chair­ it was not connected with the Reserve Board's raising of the ceiling on By MARY ULLRICH m an. Student Board. State News Staff Writer McQuitty said the Board would "Pan-Hel and WIC can well interest rates, and all seven board mem­ delay a decision on whether to represent the women’s opinions bers were summoned to testify. Hearings Associated Women Students accept Miss Seidman’s resigna­ as students,” Miss Seidman said. (AWS) was to present a letter tion until she can appear before "AWS will continue to serve the will start Monday. of resignation to ASMSU’s Stu­ it next term . She had not planned women's needs as women - to Chairman Wright Patman, D-Tex;, of the dent Board Tuesday night, ac­ to attend Tuesday night’s meet­ devote more time to what we feel Senate-House Economic Committee, an- cording to JanetSeidman,Brook­ ing. and what our national organiza­ lyn, N.Y., senior and president The student government re- tion feels should be our major evaluation committee, which or­ co n ce rn s.” of AWS, Miss Seidman said that the de­ nouncing the investigation, said the members he conferred with ganized the ASMSU structure last "believe an immediate public review is essential.’ "We feel it would be best if the year, had suggested that one of cision to resign came after a Meanwhile, state banks were given the green light by the Federal two women’s votes on the board the three women’s organizations unanimous vote of the AWS cabi- Deposit Insurance Corp. to pay the higher rates on time deposits were delegated to Pan-Hellenic be dropped fr^m the Student nc*. authorized by the board, but the FDIC urged "utmost caution Council and to Women's Inter- Board spring term. "We will be working in general with student government, but we by the banks. Residence Hall Council repre­ She said that the AWS cabinet FDIC Chairman K.A. Randall said "banks and money market sentatives," Miss Seidman said thought its organization could feel that a seat on the board is centers” may feel under pressure to put the higher 5-1/2 per cent in a leuer submitted to John best serve the women of MSU if not necessary for this,” she said. "We did not need a vote of our ‘’SOLIDLY” BEHIND SPARTANS— Cheney Cement Co. uses a cement truck sign rates into effect "but smaller banks should be under no compul­ assembly to make this decision," to support the Spartans’ Rose Bowl drive. Painters from the Barber Sign Co. put sion to follow suit because of the different circumstances under Miss Seidman said, "since there finishing touches on the banner. Photo by Russell Steffey which they operate.” is a clause in our by-laws The stock market, which suffered heavy losses triggered by Soviets Boost which states that the cabinet can . tlie discount rate increase, made a smashing comeback Tuesday. set policy whenever we deem it Big gains were made on many issues. Many brokers had said they necessary.” NATIONAL RANKINGS consider Monday’s massive early selloff only a temporary reaction. Defense Budget "This was the first step we The board authorized Sunday a raise in the rate on time deposits have made without their approv­ of more than 30 days from 4-1/2 • MOSCOW (UPI) — The Soviet spending established by Nikita al but it is certainly not a policy to 5-1/2 per cent. And it au­ Union announced a 5 per cent Khrushchev and continued by his to by-pass the assembly. We felt thorized an increase from 4 to increase in defense spending successors. that the cabinet members had MSU Ninth In Enrollment 4-1/2 per cent in the discount Gemini 7 In actuality some Soviet de­ more experience and more work­ Tuesday and made it clear that rate—the interest the 12 region­ fense expenditures may be in­ ing knowledge of the organization the boost was prompted by the Michigan State rose from the to 1 1 th in full-time enrollments. at MSU for 12 or more credits, al Federal Reserve banks charge war in Viet Nam. cluded under such items as edu­ over a long period of time.” according to Horace C. King, 1 1 th to the ninth largest uni­ It was made by Garland Parker, on loans to member commercial 'Tweaks’ The increase of $ 6 6 6 m illion cation or scientific research. Miss Seidman said that if is­ dean of admissions and regis­ re g is tra r. sues before the Student Board versity in the United States in banks. was disclosed in presentation of Garbuzev told the 1,483 dele­ terms of total enrollment, ac­ trar of the University of Cin- The grand total, King said, in­ the. 1966 budget to the Supreme gates representing 5 6 nationali­ are pertinent to AWS, "we will cinnatti. cludes full and part-time stu­ Patman, who long has been at be there to express our opin­ cording to a recent survey. Soviet by Finance Minister Vasily ties at the winter session of The study also shows that . In addition, according to the dents, and students at the var­ odds on economic policy with To Music Garbuzev. It reversed a policy Russia’s Parliament that defense ions, but not as members of the survey, the University of Michi­ ious resident centers and credit the F ederal Reserve Board b o a rd ." MSU dropped from ninth place of apparent cutbacks in defense (continued on page 6) gan dropped from 12th to 14th extensions operated by MSU. chairman, William McChesney HOUSTON, Tex. ii>;—Voices in full-time enrollment, while Both totals also include en­ Martin Jr., already had blasted bright but husky, Gemini 7 pi­ retaining 14th place in grand rollments at Oakland University, the board’s decision, which was lots Frank Borman and Jam es total enrollment among U.S. col­ King said . made in face of stiff obje'tions Lovell gave their music-filled All-Campus Radio leges and universities. "As far as our ranking with by s.ome other financial experts spacecraft a "INveak” of rocket The full-time enrollment fig­ other schools,” King said, "it’s in Congress and President John­ power Tuesday and nudged it ures include all students enrolled (continued on page 7) son.

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