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VOLUME LXXIV
UNIVERSITY OK GEORGIA. ATHENS. GA. MHilll TUESDAY, APRIL 9. IMW
NUMBER 49
Greeks Nominate Payne
As Presidential Candidate
Summer Orientation Leaders
The \eu* Summer Orientation Tenders are from left to
right; Palsy Frrigo, Stella II illiamn, Hetty Oliver. I ee
I ovvorn, ami Susan Field. Second row; Jerry Vrickett.
Women’s Rights Group
Rians March Tomorrow
,/my 1 < ti til t la. tin rut \ \ auboll, John Saoholt, ami Jim I’a n -
nail. Saa I’nua tun for ilia story.
By Jo Ann Crowley j would be there to accept the peti-
A petition calling for equal | ticn on Wednesday afternoon
rights for women students wasj The petition reads as follows:
presented to University President
Fred C. Davison Monday after-1
noon
Katherine Omelanuk and lien
Sehroeder. two of the organizers
of the women's protest march j same
from Creswell Hall to the Aea-
The women students ol the
University of Georgia feel that
we, as citizens of the academic
community sharing the same du
ties as men students, deserve the
rights and privileges
the men now enjoy and
are now denied us We
which
which
demic Building planned for
Wednesday at 4 30, presented the therefore demand that the rules
preliminary petition to Davison 1 governing the activities of worn-
so that he could be prepared to i en students be revised to elimi-
make a statement when the offr- nate all restrictions which do not
cial petition is presented Wednes- ( apply equally to men students
day. “The following list contains
In a 45 minute interview with only some of those rules which
the women students Davison we feel to be in violation of equal
said. "We appreciate you're j rights
bringing it by and we ll certainly , "The penalty of demerits lor
take it uner advisement " minor violations Georgia Belle
Dr. George Parthemos. vice I Page Sixr, the penalty' of social
McBride, instructor in the history
department.
From there they will proceed
to the Academic where they will
present Davison with an official
copy of the petition.
According to Bob Clark, organ
izer of the march. "This is just a
start to accomplish (quaI rights
If the administration dins not
l(>20 To Hear
Secretary KiinU
In Law Furum
Secretary of State Dean Husk
will be on campus May 4 as the
keynote speaker at the Universi
ty Law Day program which will
be in Fine Arts
B> SIIARON TATE
It \ B News Kditor
Billy Payne Grady Ptnlrui
md Dale Crawford receiver
nominations lor student Ixxlv
president vice president ami sec
rotary. respectively. Iasi night in
the Greek Caucus which wa>
held m law auditorium
In accepting the nomination
Payne said. I can make n<>
promises to show preleivntia
treatment to any organization
You have chosen me as y«nn
candidate because you tell I was
qualified If elected I plan (•
serve student interests ol the en
tire l diversity
it is with this understanding
that 1 wholeheartedly and grate
fully accept your nomination lor
president ol the student bod\
lYdrick said. I have accepted I
'the nomination of my part\ tor
vice president of the student
body with .1 full knowledge ol tin
responsibilities one in such an ol
lice owes to the student body as
a whole
I am seeking the support ot al.
students, regardless ol affiliation
ami will base my campaign not
u|)on personalities but on a (nisi
live approach to student govern
men! My qualifications .md re
cord must stand for themselves
| Candi Digue and Donna I Irici
received the nominations for the
School of Home Kcoiiomics
Nominations in the School ol
Bill Spell Hob Hagsdale and Marilyn Co-
Goldberg rev.
Agriculture went to
Ted Hartley. Barry
ami Wes Jeffries.
Graduate nominations went I Jerry Dixon and Robert Wood
to Kve Atchison. Toni Kk liborn | all accepted nominations in the
School of Pharmacy
president of instruction and Dr restriction (Page Six
H Boyd McWhorter, assistant to may not leave University resi
the president.were also present deuces before 6 a m (Page Six 1.
at the meeting freshman and upperclass curfews
Davison told the students that; (Page Eight!, local ami out of
he couldn't “guarantee my tmvn signouts (Page Ninel,
schedule, but it seems now that I standing and special permission
will be able to be there ' His slips (Page 10.
secretary later told reporters "Room check (Page 16>. wom-
that either Davison or Parthemos
Yl)'s Condemn
Forced ROTC,
Commend l.llj
By JIM WELSH
The Young Democrats passed
resolutions reaffirming opposition
to compulosry ROTC. commend
ing President Lyndon Johnson for
recent peace efforts concerning
the Vietnamese war and pertain
ing to Secretary of State Dean
Rusk s upcoming speech.
Expressing discontent with the
ROTC program, a resolution
passed stating "the University
Young Democrats reaffirm our
expressed opposition of compulso
ry ROTC on this campus and de
plore tin- inactivity of the Univer
sity Council regarding considera
tion of compulsory ROTC abolish
ment
It further stated that we urge
that all student groups join in
consideration of the most expe
client means of bringing pressure
to bear on aforesaid Council to
relieve grievances with the
ROTC Program
Concerning Johnson's recent
peace overtures and candidacs
withdrawal, the young Democrats
commended the President for
his long years of service to the
nation and welcoming his efforts
to achieve peace in Viet Nam
With regard to Secretarv of
State Rusk's Law Day speech
the YD's urged the Student Bar
Association that such speech be
held in facihues accomodating
the largest possible number ot
students
This resolution was passed
upon receipt of information that
Rusk s speech would be held in
the Fine Arts auditorium rather
than in the Coliseum
In other action, the YD's ex
pressed support ofr a national
lottery in lieu of the present Se
lective Service system
en students may only attend so
cial functions appearing on the
weekly social calendar I Page 171.
restrictions upon visiting men's
apartments (Page 17l, rules re
gulation and prohibiting the com-
sumption of alcolmlic beverages
by women 'Page 181 and the re-
, quirement that University women
live in University residences
even after their freshman vear
i page 19)."
The march Wednesday after-
num will begin at Creswell [lark
ing lot and will have 1 a motorcy
cle escort down Baxter The
group will then continue to Me-
i morial Hall for speeches by John
Kerr, instructor in biological sci
\ ences department, and Paul
give these rights we will plan
more drastic action."
Clark said that they "would not
be pacified with a few rule
changes"
He said that the group expect
ed an immediate reaction from
Davison since he will have time
to study the petition prior to the
murch
He said that they had not
made definite plans it they do
not get the immediate reaction.
He said that would be decided by
those inarching after the petition
has been presented
He did suggest, however, that
thev remain at the Academic
Building until they receive a la
vcrable reply, that thev liave a
sitin' outside Creswell and
thereby violate curfews or that
they march to the presidents
home for the sit-in
Admission to hear his speech
will be by ticket only. According
to Dean Lindsey Cowan of the
law school, capacity for the audi
torium in which Rusk will speak
is only 1.820 Thus necessitating
the distribution of the tickets
which will be free. Alumni lacul
ty and students of the law school |
will receive priority to the tick
ets.
A booth will be set up outside
the law school on May 4 (or stu
dents. faculty and other interest
ed persons to pick up the re
maining tickets, in there are any
Dale Crawlord was not
able for comment.
avail
Rusk is a native Georgian and
former head ol the World Bank
He has been secretary of state
since 1%1 when hi' was ap[>ointed
by the late President John F
Kennedy,
Choice "68 Primary
Holds Mock Election
Choice '68. the National Collegiate Presidential Primary,
will be held April 24 in conjunction with student body elec
tions Sponsored by Time magazine, the balloting will re
cognize the thoughts of college students concerning current
day issues and problems.
Accepting nominations lor sen
ior class officers were Jimmy
Goodroc president, and Caroi
East, secretary.
Accepting junior class olti
ccrs nominations were Tommy
Harper, president, and Becky
Horton, secretary.
Harris Refused
f loor al Caucus
Student Body President Rullie Harris was denied the right
to speak before the Greek Caucus last night to express ins
findings and to explain his actions of the last few months
According to Harris. Interfraternity Council President
David Reddick refused to let him go before the group ol
Greek delegates who were there to select candidates to
run for Student Government offices lor the coming year
Harris, who has been out of town for the past week said
that Ins actions had been interpreted by |ieople tin' way
they wantisl to Interpret them and loo many things liad
been assumed about the position he planned to lake during
elections l or that reason lie wanted in go before the
to clarifiy his feelings
group
Greg Avedisian took the only
I nominations for the School ol
| Forestry.
An organizational meeting will
lx 1 held in the Chapel at 8 :m
Wednesday night
According to Tod Ouzts publi
city director for the Greek Party.
All interested parties ami
Greek nominees are urgisl to be
present.
This meeting will serve as
tile basic lormal of the entire
Greek campaign '
Members ol the publicity plat
form and campaign committees
will discuss plans for their lacets
ol the campaign at this mis ting
lie said. "My one concern my
government - where it is going
vacate my present posi
only concern, is student
on this campus after 1
Sophomore class
were Butch Peedo.
and Jan Blanchard
nominees
president.
secretary
Independents Begin
Bornm Associaiion
By MIKE HOWELL
The* Independent Party lias formed the Student Na
tional Forurn Association to bring nationally prominent
speakers to the University campus
dents form their own political
pomions
To substantiante the advan
ages the forum programs will i
introduce the party spokesman
cited the response which met i
such figures as Vice-President
Humphrey, Senators Bam
Gddwater. John Kennedy, and'
T«J Kennedy and Sargeni
Shnver
The spokesman concluded bv
saving It is the Partv s hope
that over the years the Associa
tion will work consistently and !
successfully at this program •
and will prosper in its goal of
bringing about a meeting of the
nation s outstanding personali
ties and the University.'
Among the facilities the Parts
feels the campus offers are the
Coliseum the availability of the
Unversitv and City of Athens
security systems, and the >ize
and diversity of the student
body
The Independent Party, ac
cording to a Party statement
undertook forming the Associa
Uon because it feels it repre
sents the majority of University
students who are not fraternity
or sorority members
The primary is being locally
sponsored by the Student Govern
ment Association. According to
Katrina Cheek, campus coonlina
tor the mock election will also
give students a chance
Senatorial nominations went to
the* following from the School
of Arts and Sciences
Paul Baxter. Anita Beall. Mike
Castronis. Joey Cummings.
Jackie Dick. Mike Donovan.
Lucy Erwin. Tom Gilliland.
Vicki Hawley. Kick Herzog.
Nancy llobgood Melissa Hoti
seal Mike I^ssiter. Alan D>ugh
ridge. Mary Mendel. Johnny
McIntosh. Peggy Orr. Hick
Owens. Greg Perry. Jane Pierce.
Patti Ranson. Bonnie Roberts.
I Michele Rosenthal Melt R
I Traylor. Mary Muessle and Sam
Fuller.
Nominations in the School ol
Business went to fader Cox.
Jim Crowe, l-arry W Elliot.
C B Fair. Robert Fortson
Gary Grunt. Jack Hennings Bo
Means Jim Pannell Handy
Rutherford Andy Scherffius.
I^irrv Torrence ami Bruce W<*xl
"Many accusations liave been made against me concern
ing my role in tlie recent action taken on campus to create
a non-artisan ticket. I shall not enter into any per.-onal mud
slinging
I feel that as president ol the study fxxiv I cannot do
this, for to do so would lx* to belittle my office.
Harris said that lie and Robbie Williams had long talked
abou student government and In- had expressed his concern
about the present party system based solely on social affil
iation.
hi March he had a similar conversation with Randall Sea
lx»lt Scabolt later approached lum as to what his action would
be il a non partisan ticket were formed
He suggested that Scabolt see Williams since he felt their
views and concerns on student governmen were similar.
"At that time. I bowed out ol the discussion I was brought
hack into the movement after and expressed my views to
them as they were solicted I was asked to keep the dis
cussions in strictest confidence and I kept that confidence."
Sec HARRIS, page 2
INSIDE
• Bolton Cafeteria, utility poles
.ml The Georgia Impression are
the subject of ((Brians Shenani
gans on page .1
• With spring football praetiee
still in the infant stage, the
Bulldogs liave already been
stricken with injuries The page 8
stirv gives the details
• Have your evenings ol bliss
been cut short by curfews Does
the nightly deadline give you
problem!? The Women s Interest
feature on jiage 5 pictures a Uto
pian University without curlews
Campus Calendar
Dog's Life
Shenanigans
Editorials
Women s Interests
Sports
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United Party Discusses
Future Platforms, Plans
Nominations in the Sch<x»l of
Education went to Margie Po
llen Jenny Dykes. Parrty Er-
| r igo. Linda Greenberg. Carole
" '“’ l " Hunt Jeter Hurt Linda Knight
th«r opinions on the Vietnam is I Nani . y N|X hMwarit T oll.
sues
Nix Edward
Agme Waters and Becky Yeager
In order to attain national vis, j (lUrnahsnl mmm ^ %
bihty. ( twice 88 must attract | Hartman Dink NeSi.mt,
b-ast two million voters on 'pn- (H) ztsand Ik lsv faiker
Bill
red
The United Party, tlx* political
gmup which had been names! by
many as the "coalition ticket."
met last week to discuss its fu
ture plans and platforms
The following statements wa:
released shortly after the meet
ing
"The political structure at the
University has rested in the past
on the social system and lias
; insisted of a supposedly innate
antagonism between (jreeks and
Independents
"Students have been encour
aged to vote not according to the*
qualifications ot the candidates,
hut according to whether the con
didutes were in the same social
I.itirir. .IN the votri
A rigid organization held to
gether the Greek political party
aril an only slightly less rigid
framework was developed bv the
Independent Party, the majority
of the students were politically
disenfranchised lor being Indc
pendent Independents — that is.
neither Greeks nor members of
the Independent Party
Tlx* leaders of the Interfrater
nity Council. Panheiienic Council
aril Independent Party have
voiced their feeling that some ad
justments should lx* made, hut
they have failed to make con
structive moves in this direction and Independents It is mark*
anil have urgisl instead that tra 1 of and endorses candidates
dition not Ik* forsaken tix> rapid the basis of their abilities and
ly They exemplify the views forest in student government
once stated by a philosopy pro rather than «mi basis of their so-
feaor, Everyone favors pro I cial affiliation or lack of it
gress. but nobody wants change
“‘UP has stepped forward tc
make the changes needed for ar
active and progressive student
government The name Uni tec
Party symbolizes the* party *
spirit and purposes
"First of all. the party is a un
ion of students from both sides ol
the social line separating Gr<*eks
A Board of Directors will lx*
chosen to arrange the invita
tion. transportation, and enter
tainment of the dignitary while
he is in Athens Tlx.* board will
also be ( barged with the publi
city for any events
According to a Part\ spokes
man. the Independents feel the
facilities offered at the Univer
sity are excellent This spokes
man also stated that there an*
significant advantages to such
visits, among them, giving ?h*-
student body exposure to na
tuna! leaders to help the stu-
Maddox Slays Al Office
During King Funeral
By JOE 1JTSCH “He (Maddoxi is responsible
At a Ume when the United tor the whole slate He's not re
States takes time Ui stop to pay sponsible for Martin Luther
tribute to one who was uselessly
killed while performing a tunc
tier, that has made this < ounlry
what it is today Georgia's gover
nor (eels that his place is behind
his desk in Ihe Slate Capitol
Maddox, in a prepared state
ment for the press said that he
felt he should be in the capital in
case he was needed He went on
to say that a funeral should be
sacred and not political ”
After making known his inten-
Uans the governor conveniently
went in to conference ami was
unavailable for comment for the
runainder ot the evening
An aid at the Governor s Man-
su*i did comment, however I
don't know what he's going ta do
So far as 1 know there won t be
an official repiesenlauve
ain.mg these at the Kennedy tu-
mral and so were many others,
friends and non-friends
Unlike Maddux, many politi
had to 'calf the-' NaUonai f*** ,rom *•«
King s safety. he’s not respond
ble for Ivan All»*n's safety What
if ..«•
Guard into Macon or Albany'’
Though pervjr.s at the mansion
never .e tuallv saxl it thev im-
be present to express their svm
paths arvl respect at King's lu
rxral Among them will be New
Yerk s mayor John bndseY
...... presidential candiatc Richard
plied that the governor felt that N| . w Yofk
(Jovemor Nelson
his presence at Dr King s tuner
al would be construed as a politi
cal move When asked if Mad
dex attending would not be with
in the realm of professional eth
ics the aide replied. Governor
Rockefeller Atlanta Mayor Ivan
Allen presidential candidate
Robert Kennedy. Vice-president
Hubert Humphrey
In addition there will be nu-
Maddox is not a professional pcF rnerous enti*rtainers including
litir-ian
Sanuny Davis. Jr Paul Newman
Eartha Kilt Diana Boa and the
King s assassination brings to j^» )remes Gregory. Bill
iwwl the. 1 CXl’f 'me i.xinhtiiwi < .1 ^ ^
mind the 1963 assaNsinatxjn ot
President John F Kennedy H*iw
ever his defeated presidential
opponent Richard Nixon was
Also Jacqueline Kennedy
amounted plans to attend
has
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M*!
framed by ditguinwl» in full blaom, the campus
flag, floun al half-mast serves as a reminder that a
great Imerican, hr. Marlin I ulher King, bus passed.
Ihe I nuersity** louenng of the flug was its oun de
cision; only federal buildings were instructed by
President Johnson to lower their flags. Ihe flag will
remain at half-mast until after King's funeral today
in it Inn In.
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