l university of notre dome . st mary's coflege August 14, 1975' Vol. 10 No. 10 Smith photographs the Mobile Home Show ..... p.3 Praschak on the Summer Observer ..... p.6 Kissel on Nighttime Chicago ..... p. 11 O'Meara on the A YOPs..... p. 12 Buchwald on Grass ...... p. 7 Graver on the Mobile Home Show ......... p. 9 Smith on IUSB and Notre Dame .... p.9 Observer on its last legs ..... pp. 1-12 .... ...-.., .. --- ~------ 2 the observer Thursday, August 14, 1975 Insights •••••.• - - Remember how we reported last week singing altogether when a stranger walks in Cambodian refugee hamlet. It is not known <Maybe the Notre Dame Club of California that some guy had built a huge tomato by the room. Other times, he says, plants will whether either of his "re-creations" will could look into having an Angel appear at playing loud stereo music to it through sing wildly when offered something to eat. contain shooting galleries. one of their meetings.) headphones? Well, this week we found out that a record company in Washington D.C. has a new single out featuring a singing * ring a sin2ing orchestra made 4:. * up of nothing but plants. * The latest issue of Rolling Stone reports The Village Voice asked readers to send The record company says it has attached on some hot Rock and Roll gossip con­ in any crazy, wild, paranoiac rumors about electrodes to plant's leaves and then has cerning the Rolling Stones and Elton John. the ('lA. Among the suggestions they have recorded the "music" given off by various Rev. Carl Mcintire, the right wing iun­ Seems that sweet little Elton wanted to give received: flowers and shrubs. The president of the damentalist preacher, is planning for anew a party for the Stones after their Denver "The World Trade Center, a CIA project, company, Sounds Reasonable, reports that tourist attraction to his complex in Cape show, but the Stones refused to show up. is actually a huge electromagnet (the each species of plant has its own unique Canaveral, Fla. Mcintire has brought some Elton, dressed in a cowboy hat and a Los buildings are connected underground, sin2ing voice. Tomatoes, he says, generate 40 Vietnamese refugees to the site to live in Angeles Dodgers Windbreaker (he sure forming a U-shape with prongs toward the the strongest sounds of all. (But we a re-created "Vietnamese Village." just like knows how to put clothes together!), joined sky.) When the towers are magnetized, they knew that anyway, right?) "one our boys went into during the war." the Stones fQr their opening number, effect slight but precise variations in the The president further explains that plants Besided. being a tourist attraction, the "Honky Tonk Women," saying that it was orbit of the moon, which in turn sends huge villagers will make porcelain elephants, the only tune he knew. <outside of several tidal waves to wreak havoc on any country will change their tune when interrupted, and vases and other items "that Americans love choruses of "Benny and the Jets> Then, he whose policies are not in our national in­ says that it is common for plants to stop so well," Mcintire also has plans for a reappeared, uninvited, after a few songs terest." and stayed on stage intil "Midnight Ram­ bler," ten songs later. I ~............................... ._ .. , ...~ .................. Billy Preston and Ian Stewart, whose * I' ~ AN ICE CREAM SPECIAL ~ accesibility to the keyboards was hampered by Mr. John, were reportedly very upset We've all heard of cops who protest that ~ I BUY ONE HOT FUDGE SUNDAy i with the "Pinball Wizard," as was Keith they, too, smoke evil weeds and hate to bust r Richard. fellow smokers. Well, if ther've been true to I ~ AND GET ONE FREE · ~ It was rumored that Mick Jagger was their word, they may be hearing the same ~ AT (with this coupon) ~ running around around backstage after the lament from other men in blue. In­ show with a heavy chain in his hand, terdepartmental busts are becoming screaming "We'll see who saves his life common. I FARRELL'S ICE CREAM PARLOR I TONIGHT!!!" In New York City, police officer Samuel Fisher, 27, a Vietnam veteran and five years a policeman, was acquited of selling I SCOTTSDALE MALL 291-3800 I * marijuana to an undercover detective. ~.......................................................................... ~ Fisher, who admitted on the stand that he Ever-involved in community relations, smoked pot, was accused of selling an ounce the Hells Angels in the Southern California of grass to Officer Vincent Punzone in 1969. ------~------------THIS SUNDAY AUG. area have begun an anti-hard drug cam­ According to police reports, Fisher sold 1 171 paign with billboards throughout the area, the ounce for $90. <Those cops are so crazy which picture a skull and crossbones with when they want something.) Fisher's I NO COVER CHARGE. the phrase "No Hope With Dope," lawyer, Harold Foner (hope you're getting emblazoned upon them. all these names down. There'll be a quiz 1 WITH THIS AD 1 A spokesman for the club explained that later,) called Punzone a "Judas who the Angels were opposed to heroin and betrayed his friends" and argued that I NOW APPEARING I cocaine, and do not consider marijuan~. Punzone has busted Fisher and other barbituates or amphetamines as "hard· ''former friends" because his position on the I MICKEY BLIZZARD I stuff. <it's nice to see they draw the line force was in jeopardy. somewhere.) Members of the Angels are also available I for speaking engagements in the area. *** I I I SBDLJrS I I BITB CLUB I I On U.S. 31 between Niles and South Bend - Free Parking- f'h. 683·4350 I .L... CONTINUOUS ___________ ENTERTAINMENT FROM 9 P.M •. TILL 2 A.M.- --. :::.....-. ----- - ....,.. • • • > - The Observer an independent student newspaper Founded November 3, 1966 Fred Graver Editor- in-Chief Andy Praschak Associate Editor Ed Pawlowski Advertising Manager LITUI\GICAL SCHEDULE Judy Smith IUSB Editor SACRED HEART MAIN CHURCH Bob Tracey Ad Layout Candy F rankovelgia P reduction Manager June 23 through August 3 Sue Zwick Production Manager Chris Smith Photo Editor MONDAY THRU SATURDAY. Kate Bernard Production Tony Proscio Columnist 8:00 a.m. MORNING PRAISE IN News: 283-1715 Editorials: 283-8661 Business: 283-7471 THE LADY CHAPEL 11: 15 a.m. CONFESSION Thursday, August 14, 1975 11:30 a.m. MASS 5!00 p.m. CONFESSION 5:15p.m. MASS Stritch speaks at summer session 7:00 p.m. CONFESSION 7:15p.m. EVENSONG IN THE commencement exercises LADY.. CHAPEL (EVENSONG 0~. _FRIDAY WILL BE Two contrasting themes, like get that certivication, never mind present graduate program at CELEBRATED IN THE GROTTO) those of a Beethoven sonata, are the cultivation of the mind and Notre Dame to the spirit of zeal interwoven in the Summer Session soul, just get those credits." and goodness, as well as the many SUNDAY. story at the Uni.versity of Notre "The second theme, purer and able scholars who diminated. the Dame, Thomas Stritch told more insistend," was described by summer sessions. 9:00 a.m. MORNING PRAISE IN graduated today at the 130th an­ Stritch as "the triumphant tonic, The Observer is published Monday THE LADY CHAPEL nual August commencement centering in his freshman days as through Friday and weekly during 9:30 a.m. MASS exercises. a teacher as it is not around the the summer session, except during The veteran professor of search for God and His goodness exams and vacation periods. The 10:45 a.m. MASS American Studies, completing his through the life of the mind and Observer is published by the 40th year on the faculty, described 12:15 p.m. MASS teaching. This gave a special students of the University of Notre the first theme as "practicality." keynote to the summer session Dame and St. Mary's College. 7: l5 EVENSONG IN THE LADY Recalling that the individual states music not found druing thr regular Subscriptions may be purchased CHAPEL passed legislation in the 1915 - 1925 school year," he said. for 8 dollars per semester (16 era that required certification for Stritch said he joined the dollars per year) from The Ob· teachers, he noted a recurring University historians, such as server, Box Q Notre Dame, In· emphasis by summer students "to Fathers Moore and Me Avoy, in diana, 46556. Second Class postage hav~ get that degree, you gotta it, giving credit for the strength of the . paid, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Recreational Vehicle Show ... Thurlct.y, August 14, 1975 the observer 3 . :.. ::;$~-~ . ....... ;,;,o._ -~:;~ Dream on... ... and on ••• •.. and on ••• r I _,... - .. - I ~ Film and rock giants I merge in .. Tommy" review by Andy Praschak For the price of a theatre ticket you can Tommy, still out of touch with his peek up Marilyn Monroe's dress, watch surroundings, discovers a new sense of Elton John sing in the world's tallest plat­ awareness and turns to pinball. He is pitted form shoes, see Ann Margret swim in a against the Pinball Champion of the World, deluge of pork and beans, be amazed by the Elton John, and manages to defeat him. true talent of Tina Turner and see one of the The scene of the show down is probably one most entertaining movies of 1975. The of the most entertaining of the rock scenes movie is "Tommy" and it is a must for fans as John, perched on three feet high platform of rock music, pinball, or any one of the shoes, tantalizes the crowd of over two many film stars and rock giants who per­ thousand groupies with his rendition of form their hearts out in this modern opera.