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hi c r 68lli Year No. 206 (UhhI Morning! If Sttmttty May 2.X 1 970 4 Section 46 Pages - 35 Cents HflHHBfljBHHflH3HHESSE-- - ftp nfi,'!r5!BIrS iSwilPTir i ajktf wl ktT Ready to g Richard Wixom, 700 N. Sixth St, was enjoying a float around Finger Lakes State Park Saturday when his dog, "lobo," got tired of the dog paddle and decided to join him on the inner V : . tube. After some struggling, "lobo" got to ride in the sunshine while his master did all the work. (Missourian photo byGregDorsett) - Imsigfe Social life can affect prison term More life studies used by court in criminal cases By Sharon Camsco Missourian staff writer The courts seem to be playing Russian roulette Recently, a 23-year-- old man admitted selling 3 5 grams of heroin worth 91,425 to an undercover police officer. The circuit judge placed him on unsupervised probation because the offender had no prior arrest record. Not long before, another man, also 23, admitted selling 3 grams of heroin to an undercover police officer One misdemeanor marked his past. Currently, be is serving a 10-ye- ar prison sentence Freedom and imprisonment alone do not distinguish these cases from one another One judge ordered a pre-sentence investigation before impnrfng the prison sentence while the other judge ordered no investigation before granting probation. Pre-senten- ce investigation is an in-dep- th look into the individual's background and present situation, says Bill Stotts, probation and parole supervisor for Boone and Callaway counties "We look at information such aa his family life, home life, employment and school records and any prior offenses We try to cover every facet of his existence " According to state statutes, pre-sentence investigations are requested at the judge's discretion. After a finding of guilty usually for a felony or serious misdemeanor the court may ask the probation and parole board to conduct the investigation. The board then puts together a character profile by collecting enormous amounts of information on the individual's social and criminal history This painstaking process, much like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, is an attempt to place the individual in perspective with his offense Is the offense a reflection of the individual's past life or an isolated incident "The investigation gives the court as complete a picture as possible in order to make a sensible judgment in terms of sentencing," Stotts says. "When a man enters a plea of guilty (See HISTORIES, Page DBA) I nc .CILTY -- 334 V,iRY .jT. ' i 51 'u U. 65201 . 3-14- -74 6 primaries test leaders By R. W.Apple Jr N.Y. Times Service NASHVILLE, Tenn Ronald Reagan's and Jimmy Carter's presidential campaigns suffered sharp setbacks this past week. But they are expected to recoup in Tuesday's six primaries the most ever held on a single day The primaries are grouped in two regions In the South, voting will take place m Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkansas In the Northwest, voters wul go to the polls in Nevada, Oregon and Idaho One hundred seventy-si- x Republican and 179 Democratic delegates are involved Oregon seems likely to produce the closest contests President Ford is favored in the Republican race Among the Democrats, Carter is being pressed by both Gov Edmund G Brown Jr of California and Sen Frank Church of Idaho The results in Oregon also wdl hae the largest reverberations in the political community The state affords Ford what may be bis only chance to avert an embarrassing shutout, and it affords Democratic candidates a chance to demonstrate anew Carter's vulnerability outside his own region A loss for Carter m Oregon, furthermore, probably would reduce his score for the day from a creditable four victories and two defeats to a mediocre three and three The former Georgia governor is favored heavily in the three southern states but is believed to trail Brown in Nevada and Church in Idaho Reagan, a former California governor, is believed to lead everywhere but in Oregon Missouri, the largest nonpnmary state, wul hold Democratic district conventions Tuesday Carter is expected to convert his solid backing from the party establishment into about 50 of the 54 delegates at stake Ford, anticipating a difficult day Tuesday, persuaded the leaders of the big, largely uncommitted delegations in New York and Pennsylvania to swing behind him before then As a result, the President stands to gain about 200 delegates, giving him a clear national lead over Reagan Arkansas Republicans (27 delegates) Although the state permits cross-over-s, allowing Democrats and Independents to vote in the Republican primary, they are not expected to hurt Ford here as they did m Texas Kentucky Republicans (37 delegates) Although the delegates will be bound for the first ballot by the results of the primary, 26 of them are pro-Reaga- n, which shows the political mood in the state Harold Rogers, the President's state chairman, said the Cakfonuan is probably ahead" because of Ford's late start Ford's victories in Maryland and Michigan on Tuesday, plus a visit to Louisville this past week helped to close the gap, he asserted Reagan is running a massive media campaign He spent $700 for radio commercials in four days on one station in tiny Frankfort Democrats (46 delegates) Howard Hunt, the state party chairman expects Carter to win 35 or 36 of the delegates Few Kentuckians would argue with him Anti-busin- g sentiment in the blue-coll- ar suburbs of Louisville and his traditional following in the western part of the state should give Wallace some of the delegates Tennessee Republicans (43 delegates) Like North Carolina, whre Reagan beat the President on March 23, Tennessee has a two-facti- on Republican party The faction based in the eastern mountains where Republicanism has been a way of life since the Qvil War, is for Ford The faction that grew out of the campaign of Sen Barry Goldwater of Arizona in 1964, based in the suburbs and west Tennessee, is for Reagan Sen Howard Baker Jr the leader of the first faction, supports Ford. Sen William E Brock, the leader of the second, privately backs Reagan Baker is playing it too cute," said one analyst of Tennessee politics, and it's hurting the President Everyone (See IDAHO, Page 12A) 4 M.U. officials mentioned for interim post By Chris Ceaway Missoariaa staff writer Acting University President A G Unklesbay said Saturday he would accept an appointment as interim University president if asked by the board of curators Unklesbay is one of four University administrators most frequently mentioned in speculation on who will be appointed interim president in the wake of the resignation Friday of C Bnce Ratcbford, Other names mentioned by faculty and administrators contacted by the Columbia Missourian are Mel George, vice president for academic affairs, Columbia campus Chancellor Herbert Schooling, and Kansas City campus Chancellor James Olson Several curators said Saturday that although a number of names were discussed as possibilities for the interim position, a decision was put off toa later date "About a dozen odd names were thrown about, but nothing is crystal clear," said one curator who asked not to be identified Another curator confirmed that Unklesbay and Schooling were among the names mentioned The board is expected to make an interim appointment at its regularly scheduled meeting m Columbia Friday Unklesbay, 62, was named acting president by the board Friday, after Ratchford resigned "I would be willing (to accept the position of interim president) if I were asked, but I dont know if I win be," Unklesbay said Unklesbay has served as vice president for administration since January 1967 Prior to that appointment, he served as executive assistant to former University President John Weaver Unklesbay usually has acted for Ratchford in Ratchford's absence Unklesbay is seen by many faculty and administrators as a capable administrator who is weU acquainted with the Umversirj He maintained a low profile during Ratchford's years as president Unklesbay, who is neanng retirement, is not seen as a contender for the job of president on a permanent basis, which several administrators consider a positive factor m his favor at being appointed interim president George, 40, returned to the University in July 1975 as vice president for academic affairs after serving as dean of the College of Arts and Science at the University of Nebraska Prior to that, he was associate dean of the Graduate School at the Columbia campus George is seen as an effective administrator who commands respect from students, faculty, other administrators and the board of curators But George may suffer the handicap of being viewed as a potential candidate for permanent appointment as president which several (See CURATORS, Page 12A) In closed meeting with curators Ratchford requests quick reply? vanishes By Chris Cosway Missaurfaa staff writer Determined to resign, an apparently relaxed and optimistic C Brice Ratchf ord began Ha final presentation as University president Friday by outlining his accomplishments Behind the closed door of a meeting room in the Memorial Union, as reporters waited impatiently outside, Ratcbford concluded by telling the board of curators he was resigning and asking for prompt acceptance or rejection. The events during the closed meeting were outlined for the Columbia Missourian by one curator and confirmed by another Both asked mat their names not be used. The following chronology emerged Curators began arriving about 9 a.m. as reporters milled around the Union's third floor, where the meeting was to take place There was a brief argument between reporters and University Police Chief Ron Mason. He had been instructed by board president John Hall Ballon to ban reporters from the third floor Dalton relented, though He allowed reporters to remain on the floor's lobby area, but banned them from the corridor adjacent to the board's conference room. Only the curators, Ratcbford and Jackson Wright, general counsel to the curators, were allowed in the room. After all the curators had arrived, Dalton turned the podium over to Ratcbford. After Ratcbford ended his presentation of his accomplishments, several curators praised his work during his 5 years as president Ratcbford then disclosed what most curators bad concluded over the past few weeks was inevitable he had decided to resign. Ratcbford said die ngors of the presidency had damaged his health, his wife had been urging him to step down for mere than a year and he wished to return to teaching. He asked the board oaDMnMMBBaauBBVHHHaMaaMBaMaHiB A roninienduiioti See editorial, Page 7A for a prompt acceptance or rejection of his resignation Without waiting for the board's decision, shortly before noon Ratcbford dashed across the hallway to a room that leads to the Faculty Alumni Lounge He walked the length of the lounge, went down a back stairwell and vanished. Soon after Ratcbford left, the board voted unanimously to accept his resignation and approved a three-mont- h sick leave and a year's sabbatical at one-ha- lf his $47,500 presidential salary Dalton then phoned Ratcbford and informed bun of the decision Dalton assigned curators to telephone the four University chancellors A G Unklesbay, vice president for administration, who has served as acting president during Ratchford's absences, also was notified Meanwhile, Ratcbford returned to his office suite on the third floor of University HaU He assembled his staff and told them he had resigned Unklesbay, who was at the meeting, said Ratchf ord ' seemed sort of relieved it was ail over with.' ' Mel George, vice president for academic affairs also at the meeting said Ratchford seemed in good spirits and we wished him and Betty (Ratchford) the best" As Ratchford met with his staff during the lunch hour, sandwiches were delivered to the curators conference room, where the board continued to meet behind closed doors The curators discussed potential candidates for the appointment as interim president About 12 names were mentioned The curators decided Unklesbay should continue as acting president and an interim president would be named shortly, probably at the board's regularly scheduled meeting Friday in Columbia The curators then began to draft a statement praising Ratchford's (See RATCHFORD, Page 12A) Council moves to avoid deficit ByJimlmbeaa Miaseortaa staff writer With rough financial seas looming ahead, th City Council has decided to "fort its sails before the storm bits," CSty Manager Terry Novak says. The "stonn" Novak refers to is a possible $2 minion city deficit in 1978. To help avoid a potential crisis, the counctt took three steps hnt Monday Creation of a special loan fund for capital improvements Specification mat 25 per cent of the city sales tax receipts will be allocated to the public improvements fund and 75 per cent to the general operating fund. Approval of a plan to develop long-rang- e capital and operating budget projections. Novak said the changes wfll define more clearly the city's fiscal policy The changes are m addition to consideration of an earnings tax. The purpose of the sales tax allocation, Sixth Ward councilman Clyde Wilson says, was to limit expenditures from the operating fund "What the council is saving is that we are going to place 25 per cent of the sales tax receipts m the public improvements fund regardless of what is needed in the general operating fund. This wfll commit the council to keeping (operating) expenditures down," Wilson says Asst City Manager Bob Black says the sales tax allocation also was designed to keep money in the public improvements fund for future construction. Since the sales tax went into effect in 1971, a declining percentage of the receipts has gone into the public improvements fund and the remainder has been spent on operations The establishment of the special loan fund wfll serve as a type of bank for the dty For example, if the city wants to buud parking lots, it would loan money from this fund to the "parking utility" within fee city to pay for the lots. The utility that borrowed the money would repay the loan with interest This means the dry would be paying interest to itself rather than to a bank Wilson also points out that the fund could be used to pay for small projects without costly bond issue elections. "It is often hard to fund projects that would cost around $300,000," Wilson (See FUND, Page 12A) Is Anti-Monop- ly a game? Chicago Dafly News CHICAGO Ralph Anspach has found that his game of Anti Monopoly has turned into the real thing for him As an economics professor, at San Francisco State University, he became concerned several years ago mat his sons were playing Monopoly, a board game that he thought taught his children to become monopolists So at the urging of some of his students, he, his 8-- and 13-year-- old sons and his wife designed Anti-Monopo- ly to teach about trust busting while having fun. But when he started to market the game in 1073. be found out the game industry is serious, business In particular, he found that Parker Brothers, now a division of General Mills Fun Group, did not like his game especially the name Now a part-tim- e teacher at San Francisco State, Anspach was in Chicago this week to give a paper at the University of Chicago on Adam Smith, whom Anspach said was the Ralph Nader of his day During the stopover be talked with a reporter about the game problems In December 1973, bis company was able to sell 200 games the entire initial run. "For about 10 days, we kept filling up the car to restock the stores," be said On the basis of that performance, (See GENERAL MILLS, Page 12A)
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Item.Transcript | hi c r 68lli Year No. 206 (UhhI Morning! If Sttmttty May 2.X 1 970 4 Section 46 Pages - 35 Cents HflHHBfljBHHflH3HHESSE-- - ftp nfi,'!r5!BIrS iSwilPTir i ajktf wl ktT Ready to g Richard Wixom, 700 N. Sixth St, was enjoying a float around Finger Lakes State Park Saturday when his dog, "lobo," got tired of the dog paddle and decided to join him on the inner V : . tube. After some struggling, "lobo" got to ride in the sunshine while his master did all the work. (Missourian photo byGregDorsett) - Imsigfe Social life can affect prison term More life studies used by court in criminal cases By Sharon Camsco Missourian staff writer The courts seem to be playing Russian roulette Recently, a 23-year-- old man admitted selling 3 5 grams of heroin worth 91,425 to an undercover police officer. The circuit judge placed him on unsupervised probation because the offender had no prior arrest record. Not long before, another man, also 23, admitted selling 3 grams of heroin to an undercover police officer One misdemeanor marked his past. Currently, be is serving a 10-ye- ar prison sentence Freedom and imprisonment alone do not distinguish these cases from one another One judge ordered a pre-sentence investigation before impnrfng the prison sentence while the other judge ordered no investigation before granting probation. Pre-senten- ce investigation is an in-dep- th look into the individual's background and present situation, says Bill Stotts, probation and parole supervisor for Boone and Callaway counties "We look at information such aa his family life, home life, employment and school records and any prior offenses We try to cover every facet of his existence " According to state statutes, pre-sentence investigations are requested at the judge's discretion. After a finding of guilty usually for a felony or serious misdemeanor the court may ask the probation and parole board to conduct the investigation. The board then puts together a character profile by collecting enormous amounts of information on the individual's social and criminal history This painstaking process, much like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, is an attempt to place the individual in perspective with his offense Is the offense a reflection of the individual's past life or an isolated incident "The investigation gives the court as complete a picture as possible in order to make a sensible judgment in terms of sentencing," Stotts says. "When a man enters a plea of guilty (See HISTORIES, Page DBA) I nc .CILTY -- 334 V,iRY .jT. ' i 51 'u U. 65201 . 3-14- -74 6 primaries test leaders By R. W.Apple Jr N.Y. Times Service NASHVILLE, Tenn Ronald Reagan's and Jimmy Carter's presidential campaigns suffered sharp setbacks this past week. But they are expected to recoup in Tuesday's six primaries the most ever held on a single day The primaries are grouped in two regions In the South, voting will take place m Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkansas In the Northwest, voters wul go to the polls in Nevada, Oregon and Idaho One hundred seventy-si- x Republican and 179 Democratic delegates are involved Oregon seems likely to produce the closest contests President Ford is favored in the Republican race Among the Democrats, Carter is being pressed by both Gov Edmund G Brown Jr of California and Sen Frank Church of Idaho The results in Oregon also wdl hae the largest reverberations in the political community The state affords Ford what may be bis only chance to avert an embarrassing shutout, and it affords Democratic candidates a chance to demonstrate anew Carter's vulnerability outside his own region A loss for Carter m Oregon, furthermore, probably would reduce his score for the day from a creditable four victories and two defeats to a mediocre three and three The former Georgia governor is favored heavily in the three southern states but is believed to trail Brown in Nevada and Church in Idaho Reagan, a former California governor, is believed to lead everywhere but in Oregon Missouri, the largest nonpnmary state, wul hold Democratic district conventions Tuesday Carter is expected to convert his solid backing from the party establishment into about 50 of the 54 delegates at stake Ford, anticipating a difficult day Tuesday, persuaded the leaders of the big, largely uncommitted delegations in New York and Pennsylvania to swing behind him before then As a result, the President stands to gain about 200 delegates, giving him a clear national lead over Reagan Arkansas Republicans (27 delegates) Although the state permits cross-over-s, allowing Democrats and Independents to vote in the Republican primary, they are not expected to hurt Ford here as they did m Texas Kentucky Republicans (37 delegates) Although the delegates will be bound for the first ballot by the results of the primary, 26 of them are pro-Reaga- n, which shows the political mood in the state Harold Rogers, the President's state chairman, said the Cakfonuan is probably ahead" because of Ford's late start Ford's victories in Maryland and Michigan on Tuesday, plus a visit to Louisville this past week helped to close the gap, he asserted Reagan is running a massive media campaign He spent $700 for radio commercials in four days on one station in tiny Frankfort Democrats (46 delegates) Howard Hunt, the state party chairman expects Carter to win 35 or 36 of the delegates Few Kentuckians would argue with him Anti-busin- g sentiment in the blue-coll- ar suburbs of Louisville and his traditional following in the western part of the state should give Wallace some of the delegates Tennessee Republicans (43 delegates) Like North Carolina, whre Reagan beat the President on March 23, Tennessee has a two-facti- on Republican party The faction based in the eastern mountains where Republicanism has been a way of life since the Qvil War, is for Ford The faction that grew out of the campaign of Sen Barry Goldwater of Arizona in 1964, based in the suburbs and west Tennessee, is for Reagan Sen Howard Baker Jr the leader of the first faction, supports Ford. Sen William E Brock, the leader of the second, privately backs Reagan Baker is playing it too cute," said one analyst of Tennessee politics, and it's hurting the President Everyone (See IDAHO, Page 12A) 4 M.U. officials mentioned for interim post By Chris Ceaway Missoariaa staff writer Acting University President A G Unklesbay said Saturday he would accept an appointment as interim University president if asked by the board of curators Unklesbay is one of four University administrators most frequently mentioned in speculation on who will be appointed interim president in the wake of the resignation Friday of C Bnce Ratcbford, Other names mentioned by faculty and administrators contacted by the Columbia Missourian are Mel George, vice president for academic affairs, Columbia campus Chancellor Herbert Schooling, and Kansas City campus Chancellor James Olson Several curators said Saturday that although a number of names were discussed as possibilities for the interim position, a decision was put off toa later date "About a dozen odd names were thrown about, but nothing is crystal clear," said one curator who asked not to be identified Another curator confirmed that Unklesbay and Schooling were among the names mentioned The board is expected to make an interim appointment at its regularly scheduled meeting m Columbia Friday Unklesbay, 62, was named acting president by the board Friday, after Ratchford resigned "I would be willing (to accept the position of interim president) if I were asked, but I dont know if I win be," Unklesbay said Unklesbay has served as vice president for administration since January 1967 Prior to that appointment, he served as executive assistant to former University President John Weaver Unklesbay usually has acted for Ratchford in Ratchford's absence Unklesbay is seen by many faculty and administrators as a capable administrator who is weU acquainted with the Umversirj He maintained a low profile during Ratchford's years as president Unklesbay, who is neanng retirement, is not seen as a contender for the job of president on a permanent basis, which several administrators consider a positive factor m his favor at being appointed interim president George, 40, returned to the University in July 1975 as vice president for academic affairs after serving as dean of the College of Arts and Science at the University of Nebraska Prior to that, he was associate dean of the Graduate School at the Columbia campus George is seen as an effective administrator who commands respect from students, faculty, other administrators and the board of curators But George may suffer the handicap of being viewed as a potential candidate for permanent appointment as president which several (See CURATORS, Page 12A) In closed meeting with curators Ratchford requests quick reply? vanishes By Chris Cosway Missaurfaa staff writer Determined to resign, an apparently relaxed and optimistic C Brice Ratchf ord began Ha final presentation as University president Friday by outlining his accomplishments Behind the closed door of a meeting room in the Memorial Union, as reporters waited impatiently outside, Ratcbford concluded by telling the board of curators he was resigning and asking for prompt acceptance or rejection. The events during the closed meeting were outlined for the Columbia Missourian by one curator and confirmed by another Both asked mat their names not be used. The following chronology emerged Curators began arriving about 9 a.m. as reporters milled around the Union's third floor, where the meeting was to take place There was a brief argument between reporters and University Police Chief Ron Mason. He had been instructed by board president John Hall Ballon to ban reporters from the third floor Dalton relented, though He allowed reporters to remain on the floor's lobby area, but banned them from the corridor adjacent to the board's conference room. Only the curators, Ratcbford and Jackson Wright, general counsel to the curators, were allowed in the room. After all the curators had arrived, Dalton turned the podium over to Ratcbford. After Ratcbford ended his presentation of his accomplishments, several curators praised his work during his 5 years as president Ratcbford then disclosed what most curators bad concluded over the past few weeks was inevitable he had decided to resign. Ratcbford said die ngors of the presidency had damaged his health, his wife had been urging him to step down for mere than a year and he wished to return to teaching. He asked the board oaDMnMMBBaauBBVHHHaMaaMBaMaHiB A roninienduiioti See editorial, Page 7A for a prompt acceptance or rejection of his resignation Without waiting for the board's decision, shortly before noon Ratcbford dashed across the hallway to a room that leads to the Faculty Alumni Lounge He walked the length of the lounge, went down a back stairwell and vanished. Soon after Ratcbford left, the board voted unanimously to accept his resignation and approved a three-mont- h sick leave and a year's sabbatical at one-ha- lf his $47,500 presidential salary Dalton then phoned Ratcbford and informed bun of the decision Dalton assigned curators to telephone the four University chancellors A G Unklesbay, vice president for administration, who has served as acting president during Ratchford's absences, also was notified Meanwhile, Ratcbford returned to his office suite on the third floor of University HaU He assembled his staff and told them he had resigned Unklesbay, who was at the meeting, said Ratchf ord ' seemed sort of relieved it was ail over with.' ' Mel George, vice president for academic affairs also at the meeting said Ratchford seemed in good spirits and we wished him and Betty (Ratchford) the best" As Ratchford met with his staff during the lunch hour, sandwiches were delivered to the curators conference room, where the board continued to meet behind closed doors The curators discussed potential candidates for the appointment as interim president About 12 names were mentioned The curators decided Unklesbay should continue as acting president and an interim president would be named shortly, probably at the board's regularly scheduled meeting Friday in Columbia The curators then began to draft a statement praising Ratchford's (See RATCHFORD, Page 12A) Council moves to avoid deficit ByJimlmbeaa Miaseortaa staff writer With rough financial seas looming ahead, th City Council has decided to "fort its sails before the storm bits," CSty Manager Terry Novak says. The "stonn" Novak refers to is a possible $2 minion city deficit in 1978. To help avoid a potential crisis, the counctt took three steps hnt Monday Creation of a special loan fund for capital improvements Specification mat 25 per cent of the city sales tax receipts will be allocated to the public improvements fund and 75 per cent to the general operating fund. Approval of a plan to develop long-rang- e capital and operating budget projections. Novak said the changes wfll define more clearly the city's fiscal policy The changes are m addition to consideration of an earnings tax. The purpose of the sales tax allocation, Sixth Ward councilman Clyde Wilson says, was to limit expenditures from the operating fund "What the council is saving is that we are going to place 25 per cent of the sales tax receipts m the public improvements fund regardless of what is needed in the general operating fund. This wfll commit the council to keeping (operating) expenditures down," Wilson says Asst City Manager Bob Black says the sales tax allocation also was designed to keep money in the public improvements fund for future construction. Since the sales tax went into effect in 1971, a declining percentage of the receipts has gone into the public improvements fund and the remainder has been spent on operations The establishment of the special loan fund wfll serve as a type of bank for the dty For example, if the city wants to buud parking lots, it would loan money from this fund to the "parking utility" within fee city to pay for the lots. The utility that borrowed the money would repay the loan with interest This means the dry would be paying interest to itself rather than to a bank Wilson also points out that the fund could be used to pay for small projects without costly bond issue elections. "It is often hard to fund projects that would cost around $300,000," Wilson (See FUND, Page 12A) Is Anti-Monop- ly a game? Chicago Dafly News CHICAGO Ralph Anspach has found that his game of Anti Monopoly has turned into the real thing for him As an economics professor, at San Francisco State University, he became concerned several years ago mat his sons were playing Monopoly, a board game that he thought taught his children to become monopolists So at the urging of some of his students, he, his 8-- and 13-year-- old sons and his wife designed Anti-Monopo- ly to teach about trust busting while having fun. But when he started to market the game in 1073. be found out the game industry is serious, business In particular, he found that Parker Brothers, now a division of General Mills Fun Group, did not like his game especially the name Now a part-tim- e teacher at San Francisco State, Anspach was in Chicago this week to give a paper at the University of Chicago on Adam Smith, whom Anspach said was the Ralph Nader of his day During the stopover be talked with a reporter about the game problems In December 1973, bis company was able to sell 200 games the entire initial run. "For about 10 days, we kept filling up the car to restock the stores," be said On the basis of that performance, (See GENERAL MILLS, Page 12A) |