THE DAILY David Clarenbach 112 North State Capital City 53702 CARDINAL VOL. LXXXVI No. 110 As Alice ALICE IN 1 ou v become: one of Wisconsin's best known young ladies experienced in all phases of public relations a symbol of feminine grace and charm a professional communicator, a polished speaker, adept in making TV and radio appearances familiar with Wisconsin's internationally famous food industry telling its story throughout the state and nation ed with many of the nation's business, civic and yuverrinentai leaders knowledgeable in many facets of Wisconsin's history. lore and resources The University of Wisconsin-Madison 5¢ Thursday, March 11, 1976 Alice in discrimination land By JUDI SHANDLES of the Cardinal Staff Alice in Dairyland, a Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture Beauty Contest, is discriminatory, according to seven Wisconsin residents who filed actions last Tuesday protesting the con- test's application requirements. The Center for Public Representation petitioned the Dept. of Agriculture for a hearing on behalf of the seven, saying the contest "may illegally restrict prospective applicants." All seven also filed complaints with the Wisconsin Personnel Board and two filed complaints with the Wisconsin Dept. of Industry, Labor and Human Relations Equal Rights Division, alleging "discrimination on the basis of sex, age, marital status, race, residency and handicap. " " Alice in Dairyland contestants must be persons who "take pride in their appearance, are 19 to 25 years old, have never married and are one-year Wisconsin residents. The Bureau of Market Development in the Agriculture Department sponsors the contest. The position of Alice is a full-time civil service job. The contest winner receives $10,000 for to promote Wisconsin traveling expenses farming throughout the state. The petition and complaints claim the Dept. of Agriculture is violating the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act and four other state statutes. The statutes require state agencies to fairly hire qualified employes without regard to age, sex. handicap, race or national origin. (continued on page 2) Gay rights before Legislature By DEBORAH WEIL HARRINGTON of the Cardinal Staff An invisible minority suffers discrimination in Madison as it does in so-called liberal towns the country. This across minority fears for job security, may have trouble renting an apartment, and might be denied access to a bar or restaurant. It is the gay community. In Madison as elsewhere discrimination against gays is subtle. When two gay women who are lovers go looking for an apartment they may want only one bedroom. But out of fear that the landlord won't rent to them at all if he learns they are lesbians, the pair may take a two-bedroom apartment and pay a higher rent for pearance's sake. ap- WHEN A GAY MAN is talking with his co-workers at coffee break he may change the name of his lover from John to Jane so he can join in the conversation. Were his homosexuality made known to his employer by a co-worker, expect the man might dismissal from his job- perhaps on grounds of un- satisfactory job performance. But a progressive package of gay rights legislation currently before the state legislature could end such silent discrimination in Wisconsin. Amendments and bills made or co-sponsored by Rep. David Clarenbach, D-Madison, people guarantee gay against protection discrimination in housing, employment, and public ac- comodations. They will also legalize private sexual activity, including "sexual perversion" (oral and anal sex), regardless of sexual preference. However, with only two weeks remaining in this legislative session, Clarenbach feels that the significance of the proposed legislation lies in its educational value. "LEGISLATORS are just beginning to realize that there is support in the community for gay rights," " he said. "In the last couple of months there has been a tremendous outpouring of support but it will take time for assemblymen to become sensitized to this." some cases even Clarenbach does not expect the bills to be passed-or in voted upon-in the current session. But he is hopeful that the lawmakers will pass his package of gay rights legislation next year. Clarenbach's sentiments are echoed by Mark Frankel, an attorney who advises a coun- seling center for gay men in Madison called Gay Renaissance. "Legislators need to get used to the idea of seeing gays as an oppressed class," he said. "It's going to take time to build enough support in the gay and non-gay community to sway the legislature." Frankel called two of the bills in the gay rights package "very " to to licensure and public em- progressive measures. He was referring to Clarenbach's ployment. "Given the legal proposed amendment forms of protection possible, Assembly Bill 209, which these bills go a long way in protects gay people against state action," he said. "If discrimination in housing, and passed, the laws would be Senate Bill 498, which removes highly significant." sexual preference as a barrier (continued on page 2) --- expect livesto Clipping Bureau Division Madison, Wis. 53703 33 North Dickinson As Day 1976 Mr. Slaby was a member of the Gesu Catholic Church, Milwaukee, and of the Society of Happy Guests of that church. P .1,, 31 State Steers Away From Privacy Issue MADISON, Wis. (UPI) A state Legislative Council committee agreed Thursday to confine its study to only problems involving disclosure of personal records, and not to tackle the broader issue of the general right to privacy in Wisconsin. **Privacy is like motherhood. You could talk about it for the next 99 300 years, said J. Frederick Ruf, a public member of the committee from Milwaukee. Rep. David Clarenbach, D-Madison, who was dected chairman of the Special Committee on Privacy of Personal Records, said the group would first look at problems of privacy of records kept by govern- ment agencies. He said the study would later be ex- panded into the private sector. about the documents for consideration at the next meeting. June 25. Representatives of state agencies were also ex- pected to appear to describe policies involving disclosure of personal records. A major question that needs to be answered, said Milwaukee Attorney Thomas Tylicki, a public member, is the extent to which government will maintain files on its citizens. "Is there going to be a dossier on every citizen in this country kept by every federal agency?" Tylicki asked. Some members of the committee said the study ought not to be confined just to records, but should be very broad. Sen. "There is no right to privacy law in the state of Wisconsin," said James Flynn, D-West Allis. He said there was no privacy statute. no law and no common privacy and the committee ought to consider recommending legislation to provide that right. As an example. Flynn said a Waukesha tavern operator a few years ago was secretly taking photographs of using the restroom. He said one woman tried to sue for invasion of her women privacy, but "the court determined that there is absolutely no right to privacy." Rep. Roger Murphy, R- Waukesha, said the committee ought to hold a pubic hearing to find out how the public felt about privacy. That suggestion was rejected by Claren- bach. Besides records kept by government agencies, the committee was expected to look into those compiled by businesses. That would include documents such as credit and financial reports, telephone records. medical histories and information. The committee staff was directed to compile in- formation on school, tax and police records and news media concerns constitutional right to employment Journal 6/4/76. A State Madison, Wis. Legislative Council commit- tee agreed Thursday to begin a study of the collection, stor- age and dissemination of per- sonal information about indi- viduals with state agency ac- tivity in the field. The committee has been directed to study existing laws on the gathering and release of information and proposed federal and state regulations dealing with the subject. It agreed to ask rep- resentatives of state agencies which gain extensive person- al information to explain their procedures at a meeting June 25. The group said it would seek similar reports from the private sector, such as financial, commercial and medical institutions. The committee, headed by Rep. David Clarenbach (D- Madison said it would con- centrate at first on personal information obtained for school, tax and police purpos- es and the concerns of the news media on the subject. The legislative resolution establishing the study noted that the volume of informa- tion about individuals had dramatically increased and the use of computers had made retrieval of the infor- mation relatively simple, raising questions about a per- son's right to privacy. Hes was b the 19 GRASS FIRE AT LAKE PARK record The fire department was April called at 4:50 p.m. yesterday to the sta put out a grass fire on the edge of Lake Park. Farm herds used to extinguish the fire. Back packs and brooms were There was no damage due to the speed with which the fire T fighters got the fire under in 1974 control. Births 8no.p The he sai Repor Born to Mr. and Mrs. Anthony that t Memorial Medical Center Mitchell of Route 2, Ashland, a P crops be. "Th back KERESM cent s son on June 2. needs Las Born to Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Kolesar of 514 18th Avenue the U. ture r Ashland, a daughter on June 2. up an Area Coming JUNE 4: JUN The Past Parley of the American Legion Auxiliary will be entertained by Margaret Grande and Olive Mrotek at a 1 p.m. luncheon in the Presidents Th fice Auxi 8 p. Of shou --- y issue te council ederal agency?" Tylicki asked. Some members of the committee said me study ought not to be confined just to ecords, but should be very broad. "There is no right to privacy law in the tate of Wisconsin," said Sen. James lynn, D-West Allis. He said there was no rivacy statute, no common law and no onstitutional right to privacy and the ommittee ought to consider recommend- mg legislation to provide that right. As an example, Flynn said a Waukesha avern operator a few years ago was ecretly taking photographs of women sing the restroom. He said one woman ried to sue for invasion of her privacy, but the court determined that there is abso- utely no right to privacy." Rep. Roger Murphy, RWaukesha, said me committee ought to hold a pubic earing to find out how the public felt bout privacy. That suggestion was ejected by Clarenbach. "It might just develop into a sort of a pad show," Clarenbach said. Besides records kept by government gencies, the committee was expected to Dok into those compiled by businesses. hat would include documents such as redit and financial reports, telephone ecords, medical historie loyment information. em- Start Scan Send --- y issue e council deral agency?" Tylicki asked. Some members of the committee said e study ought not to be confined just to cords, but should be very broad. "There is no right to privacy law in the ate of Wisconsin," said Sen. James ynn, D-West Allis. He said there was no ivacy statute, no common law and no nstitutional right to privacy and the mmittee ought to consider recommend- legislation to provide that right. As an example, Flynn said a Waukesha vern operator a few years ago was cretly taking photographs of women ng the restroom. He said one woman ed to sue for invasion of her privacy, but he court determined that there is abso- ely no right to privacy. Rep. Roger Murphy, RWaukesha, said e committee ought to hold a pubic aring to find out how the public felt out privacy. That suggestion was ected by Clarenbach. " It might just develop into a sort of a d show," Clarenbach said. Besides records kept by government encies, the committee was expected to k into those compiled by businesses. at would include documents such as dit and financial reports, telephone cords, medical histories and em- yment information. --- 33 North Dickinson Madison, Wis. 53703 Clipping Bureau Division D41976 As Day Press Right to privacy issue avoided by state council MADISON, Wis. (UPI) A state Legislative Council committee agreed Thursday to confine its study to only problems involving disclosure of personal records, and not to tackle the broader issue of the general right to privacy in Wisconsin. "Privacy is like motherhood. You could talk about it for the next 300 years," said J. Frederick Ruf, a public member of the committee from Milwaukee. Rep. David Clarenbach D-Madison, who was elected chairman of the Special Com- mittee on Privacy of Personal Records, said the group would first look at problems of privacy of records kept by government agencies. He said the study would later be expanded into the private sector. The committee staff was directed to compile information on school, tax and police records and news media concerns about the documents for consideration at the next meeting, June 25. Representa- tives of state agencies were also exepected to appear to describe policies involving disclosure of personal records. A major question that needs to be an- swered, said Milwaukee Attorney Thomas Tylicki, a public member, is the extent to which government will maintain files on its citizens. "Is there going to be a dossier on every citizen in this country kept by every federal agency?" Tylicki asked. Some members of the committee said the study ought not to be confined just to records, but should be very broad. "There is no right to privacy law in the state of Wisconsin," said Sen. James Flynn, D-West Allis. He said there was no privacy statute, no common law and no constitutional right to privacy and the committee ought to consider recommend- ing legislation to provide that right. As an example, Flynn said a Waukesha tavern operator a few years ago was secretly taking photographs of women using the restroom. He said one woman tried to sue for invasion of her privacy, but "the court determined that there is abso- lutely no right to privacy." Rep. Roger Murphy, RWaukesha, said the committee ought to hold a pubic hearing to find out how the public felt about privacy. That suggestion was rejected by Clarenbach. "It might just develop into a sort of a road show," Clarenbach said. Besides records kept by government agencies, the committee was expected to look into those compiled by businesses. That would include documents such as credit and financial reports, telephone records, medical histories and em- ployment information. ---