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IITTHE RED AND BLACK
VOLUME 78, NUMBER 102
Georgia's only collegiate daily newspaper
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, ATHENS, GEORGIA 30601
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, l»72
-From United Pres International wires
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A polio 16 crew
heads for home
SPACE CENTER, Houston With a rocket blast on the
back side of the moon, the Apollo 16 astronauts hurtled
out of lunar orbit toward home Monday night, their
mission a success despite the loss of a second scientific
experiment due to human error.
Before the two-minute, SO-second blast on the big
command ship engine, astronauts John W. Young, Charles
M. Duke Jr., and Thomas K. “Ken" Mattingly cast off the
empty lunar lander Orion and launched a tiny satellite
named “Li*l Mo."
Young, the 41-year-old mission commander making his
fourth flight in space, saluted Orion as he saw it flashing
silver and gold in the sun. “A mighty good spacecraft, a real
good flying machine and a real great lunar base, too," he
said.
“We’ll miss her."
Flanigan relays ITT complaint
WASHINGTON - White House aide Peter Flanigan
disclosed Monday that he interceded with the Justice
Department in a major anti-trust case last year, passing on a
complaint from the International Telephone and Telegraph
Corp.
In a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Flanigan
said Felix Rohatyn, an ITT director, raised the antitrust
issue in a meeting in Flanigan's office last June 29 and “I
replied that this was a matter for ITT and the antitrust
division."
A few days later, Flanigan said he met with Richard G.
Kleindienst, then deputy attorney general, and “passed on
to him the Rohatyn comment and my reply."
Killings may start new violence
BELFAST. Northern Ireland The mounting toll of
individual assassinations by extremist murder squads may
herald the start of a new phase of Northern Ireland
violence, security sources said Monday.
At least 11 persons have been shot to death during the
past week in isolated killings across the six counties. Several
others have been wounded in knife and shooting attacks.
“The presence of large numbers of troops on the ground
has cut down the possibility of large-scale sectarian
confrontations," a security source said. “It appears this
form of isolated killings may become a feature of violence."
A Roman Catholic civil rights leader. Kevin McCorry,
said such violence, coupled with existing tensions between
minority Catholics and majority Protestants, could still
pitch the divided province into civil war.
Viets ask U.S. for war halt
PHNOM PENH - Communist troops attacking in waves
overran a government military outpost west of the besieged
provincial capital of Svay Rieng Monday, giving them
control of a 60-mile Ca'mbodian stretch of Highway I
connecting Phnom Penh and Saigon.
May Chhang Song, spokesman for the Cambodian
military command, said the fate of government troops at
the outpost at Spean Tram was unknown. Spean Tram it six
miles west of Svay Rieng. where Song said the situation is
'still critical."
Fighting during the past week has given the Communists
effective control of all Cambodian territory east of the
Mekong River along the border with South Vietnam with
the exception of government strongholds such a Svay
Rieng.
Sunny
Sunns anil mild today
and Wednesday. High
today in (he upper 60 s.
Fair and eool tonight
with teni|H-ratures ex-
peeted in the low 40’a.
High expected Wednes
day in I he middle 60'*.
WEATHER
Court rules senate vote invalid
By JIMMY JOHNSON
Assistant news/feature editor
The legislative branch of student
government came*to a halt Friday
when the Judicial Council declared
the senatorial elections in the College
of Arts and Sciences and the College
of Education to be null and void.
A new election, with only those
who were on the Apr. 5 ballot
running, will be held tomorrow.
The decision, made because of
“certain irregularities" at the
Memorial Hall voting polls, “which
conceivably could have affected the
outcome" of the Senate race in the
two colleges, was made following a
petition by Scott McLarty,
unsuccessful candidate for student
body vice president.
McLarty had filed petition to
nullify the entire election. He
claimed that the election was marred
by irregularities which kept it from
being fair.
ACCORDING TO the opinion
issued by the Judicial Council
yesterday afternoon, McLarty alleged
that the “letter V on the ID card
was to be punched when a student
voted" in the elections and that
“many students already had this
letter punched on their Ard ..."
“There was sufficiBt prior
knowledge of this jlbblem to
alleviate it prior to the election."
McLarty alleged. “Since there was no
action taken there waf at worst
malice, and at best Inegligence
involved in the SGA Mection on
April 5, 1972."
McLarty also told the court that
irregularities had occurred when Arts
and Sciences voters were allowed to
vote on a Business ballot for only
executive offices after regular Arts
and Sciences ballots gave out at the
Memorial poll.
THE JUDICIAL Council’s
opinion also states that, “It was
shown to the Court that a small
number of individuals were in line'to
receive ballots to vote at the poll
closing time of 4:30 p.m. It was
further ahown that at 4:30 p.m. at
the particular poll in question
(Memorial Hall), the poll workers
were told to stop issuing ballots and
that the people in line to receive
ballots were not allowed to vote."
The council stated that it felt the
irregularities could have affected the
senatonal elections in the Colleges of
Arts and Sciences and Education and
that “it is only logical to declare that
these elections be declared null and
void and to order that these elections
be held again."
Until the senate positions are
filled the legislative body cannot
carry on its business. The judiciary's
order also nullifies all completed
business of the 1972-73 Student
Senate
THE STRIKING down of its
completed business is having the
g^atest effect on the senate. The
election of officers and the
allocations committee and the
appointment of committee chairmen
must be repeated after the 30
senators are chosen
Work done by several key
committees such as allocations,
student affairs and senate by-laws
and motions passed by the senate at
its first two meetings must be
rehashed after tomorrow's election.
Any change in those elected for
the Arts and Sciences or Education
delegations could alter the outcome
of the business to be reconsidered.
No senate officer was elected by a
margin of more than eight votes
except for Anne Porterfield, who was
elected recording secretary. Ms.
Porterfield was given this position by
the acclamation of the senate.
THE MARGIN of victory for
Steve Patrick, who was elected
treasurer at the first of two senate
meetings before the Judicial Council
decision, was only one vote.
All those who were chosen as
senate officers at the first meeting
are in either Arts and Sciences or
lil'k.ition with the exception «>l
Steve Saunders (Graduate).
Changes are also possible for
committee chairmanships and
illocations committee members.
Procedures necessary to hold the
new election and regroup the senate
are being carried out by the 1971-72
elections committee and senate
officers.
ACCORDING TO Frank Butler,
elections committee chairman, the
special election tomorrow will have
polls at seven locations on campuj.
The polls will be open from 8:30
a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Voters' activities cards will be
punched on the flat bottom bar of
the "2" in the large blue circle on the
upper right hand side of the card,
rhe cards will be punched in that
area instead of in the small numbers
or letters to avoid the problem
presented in the Apr. 5 election.
Arts and Sciences and Education
students were urged by Butler to
check their activity cards, and if they *
have been punched in the large “2"
to report the problem to 229
Memorial Hall anytime today. Butler
said this problem could not be
corrected the day of the Tint
election.
Cowen plans
resignation
Stephens picketed
Photo by TOM HILL
The local chapter of the Vietnam Veterans Against
the War picketed the office of Rep Robert G.
Stephens of Athens Friday. The purpose, according
to VVAW spokesman Chuck Searcy, was to "focus
attention on Stephens' war record (his record on
anti-war legislation) and to give us an opportunity to
give our information to people in the community
about the war, and the air war in particular."
Day center to remain;
new building not a hazard
By JON HAM
Associate news editor
The University's married student
day care center has been given a new
lease on life as a result of a meeting
held Friday.
It was thought that construction
Marchers
seek more
black voters
A group of black students
marched from Memorial Pla/a
yesterday to the Clarke County
Court House to “get everyone
registered to vote," according to
Connie Brown, co-ordinator of the
march.
Some of the seventeen marchers
said another reason for the march
was to point out the need for deputy
registrars on campus to Ms. Allene
Carteaux, Clarke County voter
registrar.
“STUDENTS HAVE more power
now. Ms. Brown said, “and if we
can get the students interested,
knowing the result of four or five
thousand students registering, we can
get things done Get enough students
t° n-gister and they could be a
decisive factor in a mayor or
councilman election."
* arteaux repeated her stand
that “there is no need" for deputy
registrars. “Until we daily get lines so
long we can’t take care of them here
we won’t have deputy registrars."
Ms. ( arteaux said. “This group got
up here under their own power.**
of the new ecology building behind
the day care center would endanger
children, and that the land behind
the center would be turned over to
the ecology department after
completion of the new building.
BUT DAVE LUNDY of Campus
Planning said, “The area where the
day care center is now located has
never been a part of this (the ecology
building) project.” He said he did not
care to speculate as to how the
rumor about the land being turned
over to the ecology department got
started.
Joe (Bubba) Fowler. President of
the Student Body, said there
apparently had been a change in
architect plans for the building which
caused the confusion. He said after
the correct plans were inspected it
was shown that 40 or more feet will
separate the day care center
playground and the constuction area.
He said the budding will only be
one story so there will be no cranes
to add the danger of falling objects.
A protective fence will he built
around the construction area, he
said, to add more protection.
FOWLER SAID the problems of
safety for the children and
encroachment onto day care center
land by the ecology department have
been solved as a result of the Friday
meeting.
“It was kind of a surprise to find
out that this playground was going to
be there." Lundy said But as soon as
he heard, he said, he began steps to
Find out how it would effect
construction of the ecology building
MYRA KLEIN, director of the
day care center, said "The whole
situation is resolved and the center
and the space that was allocated to
us is now ours."
“I’m glad that the whole thing is
cleared up and that we can go ahead
with our plans for the day care
center. We’re going ahead with our
plans for next year, expanding the
center. And we arc taking
applications for next year," she said.
Attending the Friday meeting
were Ms. Klein, Fowler, Lundy, Dean
O. Suthem Sims, Steve Patrick, Ted
Hammock, assistant to the vice
president for instruction, and Dr. A.
L Kclckner, acting vice president for
instruction.
In an announcement he termed
“premature," Dean Lindsey Cowen
of the University School of Law told
the law faculty Thursday of Ms
intended resignation.
Cowen said he would be assuming
the position of dean of the law
school at Case Western Reserve
University in Ohio for the coming
academic year, lie said he expected
the official offer of the position to
be made by Case Western around
mid-May, at which time his
resignation here will become official.
Cowen is the second head of a
University graduate program who
will be leaving here after this year.
Thomas II. Whitehead, dean of the
Graduate School for the past three
years, will retire July I, according to
Provost William Pelletier.
A University-wide committee
(representatives from each school
and college on campus) has been
formed to screen candidates for the
position of graduate school dean, but
no final decision has been made
concerning Whitehead’s replacement.
Pelletier said.
No committee has yet been
formed to consider a replacement for
Cowen. Cowen would not speculate
on a possible successor to his
position, saying that candidates from
both within and outside the
University law faculty would be
considered
COWEN SAID he made his
announcement because rumors were
circulating among law students here
that he was accepting another
position and he felt that an official
announcement was necessary.
Cowen explained that an initial
offer had been made by Case Western
Reserve about two months ago and
since the offer included an increase
in salary he chose to consider it.
Although he has been instrumental in
building the strength and reputation
of the law school here, the University
has not, to date, made an offer to
Cowen that would deter his decision
to accept the new position.
“I hate to sound so commercial,
but the offer made was so attractive
that it could not be refused," Cowen
said. He added that the decision was
purely one of his own and that he
had never felt negative pressure from
the University on any actions he had
taken in his position.
Since assuming the position as
dean in July, 1964, Cowen has been
instrumental in instituting improve
ments in the law school. He stressed
that these changes have been the
rvMili of a combined effort of
faculty, administration, and alumni,
lie cited the increase in size of the
faculty, student body, and library as
well as improvement in the caliber of
all three as examples of
improvement.
He further expressed satisfaction
with the increased involvement of
law students and faculty in
comnunity volunteer legal work and
aid He has, he said, “every reason to
believe that this commitment to
excellence will be continued."
Pno< to assuming the position of
dean here, Cowen served as associate
professor of law, professor of law,and
assistant and associate dean at the
University of Virginia School of Law
in his 13 years on the faculty there.
Whitehead, who has been associated
with the University since 1930,
served first on the faculty of the
Chemistry IVpiriment, then as
coordinator of instructional insti
tutes. lie was named associate dean
of the Graduate School in 1968 and
dean in July, 1969.
Dean Sims receives
petitions of protest
Petitions, signed by some 2.700
students, protesting an alleged
change in University housing policy,
were presented yesterday to O.
Suthem Sims, dean of student
affairs.
The petitions, demanding “that
the previous Housing Department
policy of individual input and of
personal growth and development be
re-implemented." have been circu
lated since Tuesday. Apr. 11, by the
Residence Hall Association.
According to Steve Patriik. RHA
member, the petitions were handed
over to Sims because he made the
anginal announcement concerning a
tightening ot rules within University
housing.
Th»* petition asks a reply from Sims
by Wednesday, but because ot the
late date he said he told Patrick and
his delegation that he would reply
within six or seven days.
The RHA delegation turning in
the petition consisted of Patrick,
Donna Mullins and Nancy Cline.
Two petitions were circulated
during the past week, one for housing
residents, and a petition of support
lor off-campus residents. RliA
members were given petitions which
were circulated in dormitories and a
table was reserved in front of
Memorial Hall for signing of the
petitions.
, “If we had enough time we could
double the number ol signatures."
Patrick stated. “It’s just a matter of
time and coordination.’*
Some 200-300 additional
signatures arc to be turned in to Sims
today, he said. These could not be
collected in time Monday
Voting
instructions
Only students in the Colleges of
Arts and Sciences and Education
will be eligible to vote in
tomorrow’s special election.
A student must have his student
ID and activity card. The activity
card will be punched in the “2" in
the large blue circle on the
nght-hand upper side. Students
who have lost their ID’s or have had
their cards previously punched in
the large “2*’ may go by 229
Memorial and have the problem
corrected today only.
Students whose names are not
on the computer print-out may
obtain permission to vote through
Wednesday.
Voting will be from 8 30 a.m.
until 4 30 p.m. Students are not
required to vote a straight party
ticket. Candidates are listed on page
3 of today’s Red and Black.
The following are polling places
for both schools:
Aderhold Hall, Brumby-RusMll
Area, CresweU Hall, Graduate
Studies Research Center, Main
library. Memorial Hall and Park
Hall.