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Friday, August 30, 1974
University Daily Kansan
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OPINION
Attica haunts Rockefeller
By JIM KENDELL Contributing Writer
Carl Vallone was one of nine guards who died in the assault on Attica Prison in upstate New York Sept. 13, 1971.
A member of his family told reporters:
"We feel that Carl was killed not by the prisoners but by a bullet that had the name Rockefeller written on it."
Thirty-nine prisoners died the same day and 61 more are awaiting trial for their part in the attack that preceded the assault.
Nelson Rockefeller decided there would be the assault at Attica. Rockefeller decided to make "examples" of the images
Nelson Rockefeller awaits confirmation as vice president-a gasp away from the presidency.
Prisoners complained before the rebellion that the food was inedible, that medical treatment was almost nonexistent and that only received only token pay for their work in prison shops.
Incoming and outgoing mail were censored. Social, religious and political organizations were seen as a threat to the prison. A shower once a week was a privilege.
In 1971, 54 per cent of those in prison in New York State were black, 33 per cent white and 12
Racism added to the strain of normal prison life. Prisoners and guards came from two different worlds.
per cent Spanish speaking. The guards were from rural, upstate New York communities near the prison.
The liberation, anti-war and student movements of the late 1960s brought a new kind of immaction to Attica. He was no longer a monarch at this time." He sought to change prison conditions.
In July 1970 about 450 inmates working in the Attica metal shop sat down to demand a
wage increase. Sociology history and economics courses proliferated as inmates tried to understand the world.
The administrator stalled. On Aug. 27, prisoners, black and white, mourned the death of George Jackson by observing a day of silence. They were punished.
On Sept. 9 inmates took the situation into their own hands and seized one of the prison's four large compounds.
the inmates asked congressmen, columnists and lawyers to observe their negotiations with the prison officials. Hostages were interviewed for television.
The main stumbling block to negotiations was the inmates' demand for amnesty for those involved in the rebellion.
Nelson Rockefeller, governor
of the state, decided that the issue of amnesty wasn't negotiable.
Rockefeller decided that the Attica rebel would be made examples of and the next two would be made military assault on the prison.
In the fourth day of the rebellion the observer group asked the governor to come to Attica to see the situation first the warriors wanted negotiations to continue. Rockefeller refused
That attack was followed by what the U.S. Second Circuit Court called "cruel and abusive" abuse of numerous inmates."
Correctional officers, addressing inmates as "niggers" or "coons," threatened to get rid of them or kill or shoot them. Rockefeller called the deaths "justifiable homicide."
In the public uprоar after the attack Rockefeller appointed the McKay Commission to investigate the unrising.
A year later the McKay Commission vindicated the prisoners and documented the
conditions that caused the revolt and the brutality that followed it.
A grand jury is still investigating the revolt. Not one of the National Guardsmen, law enforcement officers, prison guards or state officials has been indicted.
In the meantime Rockeeller ordered a state task force on organized crime to shift its focus to the Attica cases. The United States is a million to prepare its case against the Attica brothers.
The 61 indicted prisoners, known as the Attica brothers, collectively face over 50,000 years in prison. The charges include kidnap and coercion to "promoting prison contraband."
Rockefeller has been praised in recent weeks as an outstanding executive. Perhaps the instrument isn't one of his talents.
He has been praised as a liberal and compassionate man. Demands for better food and housing. Requires a less than compassive way.
ENTERTAINMENT
This Week's
Rosemary's Baby—This onetime entertaining film predicted the Satanism fan fortunately, the film has lost its touch. Starring Mia Farrow. Directed by Roman Polanski. (A7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Woodruff Auditorium.)
The Gold Fish: Where Angels Go, Troubles Follows—The first is a short subject produced by Jacques Coulaure. The second is a lighthearted comedy with songs and wit. Stevens. Both are for the kids. (At 1:30 p.m. Sunday in woodruff.)
On screen
The Gold Rush—Considered by many critics and viewers to be Charlie Chaplin's finest film, it is a must for anyone in the world who has seen of good entertainment. Directed by and starring Chaplin. (At 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Wooldruff.) In the Hand "Trap" - A foreign film classic starting Elsa Dana and Francisco Rabal. Directed by and starring Toni Nellson. (At 7:30 p.m. Woodruff). Wednesday in Wooldruff.
Death Wish - Right-wing garbage starring Charles Bronson. For those who like blood and guts and don't believe in acting, Rated R. (A! 7:30 and 9:30 through Tuesday. Matinees at 2:30 p.m. at the Varsity Theatre.)
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Hump and Find True True Happiness—A piece of camp trash that tries to be clever but is only an ego trip Anthony Newly With dull collar Millon Berle. (At 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Woodruff.)
Benji-A movie for the whole family starring a sheep dog. Rate G. (At 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. through Tuesday. Matinees at 2:30 p.m. at the Granada Theatre.)
Macon County Line—Another terrible flick about the 1950s. This one has some violence. (At 7:15 and 9:15 p.m. through Tuesday. Matinees at 2:20 p.m. at Hillcrest IL.)
Uptown Saturday Night—An excellent comedy by and about blacks. Bill Cosby and Paula Kelly steal the show with their particular brands of humor. 7:30 and 9:35 p.m. through Tuesday. Matinees at 2 p.m. atillcrest III.)
won't go wrong here. (Gold Medal. $1.25)
Deep Kill — a story of violence, treachery and murder by Daniel DaCruz. Our hero is Jock Sargent, who is very rich and very tough, and in this one he finds himself 450 fathoms of blood. How lucky can nymphaean. How lucky can you get? Gold Medal, 95 cents)
Run to the Mountain-A western tale by T. V. Olson about a cowpee named Bowie with a crew called the Trapps, who beat him up and drag him to the ranch to face the boss—who proceeds to hire him for the boycott. Boy (Gold Medal, 65 cents).
The Hollow Hills—A sequel to Mary Stewart's "The Crystal Cave," which was about King Arthur and Merlin. This one deals with Arthur's birth and death, while the other trains the boy for the great destiny that lies ahead. (Crest, $1.75.)
Here Lies Our Sovereign Lord-Jean Plaidy has been going through the European war, and his time it's Charles II and his England and people like Nell Gwyn and all the other ladies of that time who inhabit the island of our fiction. (Crest, $1.25.)
Target Five—A story of Russian submarine stations and a defecting Russian scientist in the Arctic by the Arctic ice in Corbus.
Nelson Rockefeller is responsible for Atica and it looks like he'll be rewarded for it.
Rockefeller has called for amnesty for the former President who staked accused of high crimes and misdemeanors Africa Brothers are struggling to defend themselves.
KANSAS UNION
GALLERY—Artists of the
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At the gallery
Wave of mercy in U.S.?
BY STEVEN LEWIS Contributing Writer
evaders home, landed here just moments ago.
President Gerald R. Ford has called for "mercy" for the Vietnam War era draft evaders. Will a wave of mercy overtake our country? Let us journey into future and out. We join Walter K. Walsh as guides International Air Force in Washington, D.C. Walter:
"Good evening, everyone. Welcome to this historic occasion. You are about to see the first appearance of the returning American draft evaders from Canada. The presidential jet, Air Force One, which was sent to Canada to bring the draft
"And here come the draft evaders. A huge cheer goes up as they arrive. About 115,000 people here. As you see, President Ford is greeting all the draft evaders similarly as they reach the red carpet.
"Now I see that the last of the draft evaders has left Air Force One. President Ford is walking to the microphones to formally welcome the evaders. Here is President Ford."
'My fellow Americans, we are honored today that the first group of American draft evaders have returned to us. Although I may not personally agree with your long hair and your love beads, I appreciate your generosity. The American principle—when the going gets tough, the tough get going.
"This is Walter Cronkite again, you just heard President
Ford's brief address. Now the final ceremonies here at Dulles are beginning. The evaders are walking single-file past former President Richard M. Nixon, who is handcuffed to two secret service agents. As you know, Mr. Nixon was ordered released
Off the shelf
President Ford has guts, honesty
The Turquoise Lament—Latest of the Travis McGee thrillers by John D. MacDonald that are about as good as anything being done these days, but the most compelling thing Florida and usually finds himself taking care of somebody who has been horribly fleeced (and beaten up in the process). McGee's deal is a out of the money he gets back. The thriller named Paddle, had pamed Fudge, who lives in hawaii and who is in big trouble. Detective story fans
WASHINGTON—What sort of guy is this Gerald Ford?
The type who goes to Macy's to announce that he is giving the White House concessions to Gimbels.
He's not in office long enough to locate all the tape recorders, but there he is, leveling a verbal salve at General Motors, the manufacturer of his home state, in his zeal to ease our economic woes.
from prison by Federal Judge John Sirica so that the former President could attend these ceremonies.
He chooses a speech before the Veterans of Foreign Wars to announce dramatically that his administration offers "leniency" to the 50,000 young men who evaded the draft or
Mr. Ford is either a lot shrewder who his detractors have portrayed him to be, or he has been lucky enough to fall into a claure of smart and decent advisers.
"The former President obviously is not enjoying himself. Mr. Nixon is spitting at a couple of draft evaders who are attempting to paint a peace sign on his forehead.
too much football with his helmet off?
These advisers know that as GOP leader in the house, only one man-Barber Conable, R.N.Y., voted more loyally with President Nixon than did Ford. This, they surely sense, is
I say it proves only one thing,
That President Ford has guts-
and strange as it may seem,
in our leaders for a decade,
"Tomorrow there'll be a ticker tape parade for the returning evaders down Pennsylvania Avenue. CBS will be in the air next month. In international Airport, this is Walter Cronek returning you now to our regularly scheduled programming."
for us to believe that he is an honest man, since gingerly agreeing for way to help his troubled brother, who could ask for more?
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But whatever caution flags remain, Ford has shown enough
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promise of final performance, we ought not to make more of President Ford's early actions than that.
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He picks this hardnosed bunch of self-styled patriots to pledge "not only righteousness, but not only justice, but mercy."
Ford picks as his vice president Nelson Rockefeller, the man Republican conservatives were reviling in full coverage newspaper ads and trying to smear behind the scenes.
deserted to avoid fighting in Vietnam.
hardly the most desired qualification for being "President of all the people"
Is it a brilliance that belies the slurs about his intellect that inspires the bold acts? Or do they serve as proof that Gerald Ford played proof that Gerald Ford played
What motivates Mr. Ford to such seeming recklessness?
It takes true grit to tell the FVF and the American Legion that the country can't afford another decade of rancor over Vietnam and the morality or justice of the war, but we can't heal emotional wounds by insisting that 50,000 young men of conscience are parials.
So either his advisers have urged or Ford himself has decided that he must bravely break with his own past.
It will take even more guts for Mr. Ford to demand the rough conditions all Americans will have to make to avoid a genuine depression.
In less than two weeks Americans have received "earnest money" reason to believe that Mr. Ford can meet the test of courage. But as "earnest money" is only a
Ford's honeymoon cools
WASHINGTON-One hesitates to say that the honeymoon is over, but let's face it: After three weeks the honeymoon is in for the winter cools. Conservatives are asking, what's with Jerry Ford?
When Ford came off the bench to replace the departed Nixon, conservatives looked and supported and fought it, good Congress, and finally, the highly respected political reporting service, confirmed their expectations. A study of Ford's record in the House was made with the headline: "Gerald Ford: A New Conservative President."
What has become of the Ford we used to know?
The record book disclosed that Ford consistently had voted well to the right of center. Back in 1960, he scored a perfect 100 per cent in support of the conservative coalition in the House. In the 1980s, the House, he stuck with the coalition on three of every four rollcalls in which the coalition appeared. Conservatives tended to identify Ford with such delightful, if unsuccessful, ventures as the impeachment of Richard Nixon and the organized labor on only 19 of 128 key votes in his 25 years in the House.
In these past three weeks, our new conservative President has: (1) called for leniency for draft-dodgers; (2) reversed his support for the 3rd Amendment; (3) played football with the Black Caucus; (4) nominated Nelson Rockefeller for vice president; (5) plumped for a change in his stance and endorsed the Equal Rights Amendment; (7) met with
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Certain political realities, of course, have to be taken into account. As congressman from the Fifth District of Michigan, Ford was accountable chiefly to his own conservative constituency. He is now President of all the people. He is also the
By James Kilpatrick
We are reminded of Prince Hal's reaction to Falstaff's bill at the atm: "O. monstrans! But
George Meany and (8) made happy talk with the Teamsters' Frank Flizzimmons
On the other hand, he has
vetoed two bad but in-
teresting things: a couple of gestures toward
economy and (3) chatted with
Sen. Strom Thurmond and
bilf with Catterpress Public Canes.
But one would like to say to the new skipper, as he goes veering off to port: Whaol! Easy! Eve to port gently!
visible head of the Republican party and its almost certain ability to govern. If the GOP is to survive as a viable political organism, it has to appeal beyond us Goldwater types. Everyone understands
Taken one by one, Ford's leftward overtures are not so
alarming. Conservatives can live with the choice of Nelson Rockefeller. Closely scrutinized, Ford's remarks on amnesia are not extreme. It makes political sense for this group to be wary upon labor, women and blacks. What mars the honeymoon is the collective impact of all these gestures coming at once.
It was not necessary, for example, for Ford to whip it up for the Equal Rights Amendment. The ratification of this constitutional time-bomb is a tough task for president's business; it is now the business of the states. Back in 1971, when the House voted on this proposal, Ford was "paired for." Since then, a great many reservations have arisen about what Ford should develop at law if the amendment its adopted. Ford didn't need to get into this act.
There used to be a comic-strip character—was it in Andy Gump?—whose working motto was, "I bruise calm, but I heal quick." Conservative Republicans are suffering these deep deserts, and they will hurt all our. A few healing gestures toward the neglected right would be gratefully received.
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