Sun Spots

SUN SPOTS

This issue starts right off with an article on the SLA, or is that CIA? Conspiracies abound these days, and Robert Livingston, attorney for James Earl Ray, who's serving a 99-year prison sentence for the shooting of Martin Luther King, says he is in contact with the men who really did the killing. They claim to have been hired for the job by four socially prominent Americans, and are willing to trade their identities for immunity to prosecution...The House Judiciary Committee now has conclusive evidence that the E. Howard Hunt Payment was made a mere three hours after the March 21 meeting when Nixon told Dean "(expletive deleted) get it!" And don't forget that while the world turns, the Judiciary Committee hearings will be televised daily by the major networks. The show should start at about 10 AM, with Channel 2 taped coverage starting at 8 PM. It's promised to make the Watergate hearings look like Sesame Street.

A bill to allow Student Regents has finally made it out of committee in the State Legislature, according to sponsor State Rep. Perry Bullard. But don't hold your breath. The Student Rights Bill still must pass both houses of the legislature by a two-thirds margin to be put on the ballot in November. If it passes then, it would become an amendment to the state constitution... While you're voting, don't forget local attorney, Don Koster, who's running for Judge. This man has an excellent record for defending radicals and oppressed peoples and would be a vast improvement over anything the bench now has to offer.

Ann Arbor Cable TV is going to cost a buck a month more now. The cable company had asked for a $1.50 increase, claiming they were in "very serious financial condition." The Cablecasting Commission voted to grant the $1 increase with a possible 50 cents increase in three months if the cable company is "making sufficient progress" in their insufficient public access and toward wiring the downtown area.

MUSIC NEWS

Looking for a good place to boogie? The First Zenta Church of Ann Arbor is sponsoring a series of dances, starting Monday, June 3, at Carpenter Hall, 5300 W. Michigan Ave. at Carpenter Road. Monday night features the Rockets and Zoom, with all the cold beer you can handle, all for $3. Starts at 8:30...Before you go, you might want to check out the Commander Cody interview in this issue to put you in the right mood...Yusef Lateef, a fine performer from last year's Blues & Jazz Festival, will be at Baker 's Keyboard Lounge beginning Tues. June 4, running through Sunday. The Persuasions will be at Pioneer High School Auditorium on June 8, Saturday... For all you Rock and Roll Zombies, Johnny Winter will be at the Toledo Sports Arena Tuesday, June 4. You can also find Bob Seger at the Suds Factory in Ypsilanti on June 4...Take note also that our calendar has been much expanded to include more Detroit music happenings, like the Lyman Woodard trio at the Shelby Hotel.

For summer, the Free People's Clinic has been forced to close its Sat. Gynecology session. The clinic will be open as usual Mon.-Wed. at 6:30 pm. There is gay advocacy every night now. A dentist on Tues. Lawyers on Mon. A gynecologist on Tues.

The first court test for Ypsi's $5 weed law is being postponed, while David Grey, the defendant is out of town due to a death in the family.  HRP worker,Gerald Gainor says Grey plans to ask for a jury trial and to plead not guilty. The case is expected to go through a long series of appeals... Ypsilanti has a food Co-Op now. First orders will go in this Friday to Tom's Party Store in Ypsi. Pick-ups will be at Patna Pizza on College Place. They need more members.  For information, call 485-3030.

Two lesbians were attacked and beaten outside the Flame Bar in Ann Arbor on May 15, by a drunk who had previously been thrown out of the bar. Physical violence has long been a basic element of Gay oppression...Last Sunday twenty Gay men and women picketed St. Francis of Assisi, Ann Arbor's Bingo Palace, protesting the Church's condemnation of homosexuality. New York's Archdiocese was instrumental in defeating a proposed human rights ordinance there last week which would have banned discrimination against gays in employment, housing and public accommodation.

Summer is cramping our style a bit financially. How about a Subscription? From now on, subscribers will receive the paper 3-5 days faster due to our new mailing permit. It's not a bad price for a record album and the SUN for a year. Try putting your spare cash to work by loaning us money for a coin box. $90 gets you $100 in 6 months. And don't forget to write us with your comments and suggestions. We would particularly like some letters in response to our article and editorial on the S.L.A. and will print them in the next issue.

Well it's time again to fill you in on whats happening in the Dope World. It always seems that the holiday season is when stash dope comes in town, and this Memorial Day was no exception. Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor were blessed with the arrival of the notorious Thai Sticks. Thai Sticks are the fine, resiny, young seedless center buds from high quality ganga from Thailand, wrapped around a slender stick with thread. The price ranges from $20 to $25 per stick. It works out to roughly $13/gram. Each stick weighs anywhere from 2 1/2 to 3 grams. Pretty outrageous???...but then so is one toke..It's the real thing...The commercial Colombians are still in town but the ones left have enough seeds in them to plant a forest. Prices vary from $275 to $300 depending on quantity. Last and least on the list are the commercial Mexicans which are going anywhere from $100 to $180. Depends on who you know.

There is still plenty of room within this newspaper for more participants in every aspect of our operations. The SUN especially needs investigative reporters to cover local and national news, people who relate to words as their craft. We are also seeking book, concert, record and other reviewers, survival/useful information, graphic artists, experienced photographers and serious, careful people to work on layout and proofreading. We can pay a small sum for some of these needs, but the vast majority of SUN contributors are as yet volunteers. If you can help, stop by our office day times or call 761-7148.