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VOLUME 79, NUMBER 100
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. ATHENS. GEORGIA. 30602
THURSDAY. APRIL 12. 1973
SGA tally impounded
by Student Judiciary
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Capsule news
HOLZER SPEAKS TONIGHT
Hans Holzer, internationally known authority on parapsychology, will speak
tonight in Memorial ballroom at 8:15 about "The Occult Scene."
Holzer is the author of about 30 books primarily on extrasensory perception,
psychic phenomena, witchcraft and archeological puzzles
Holzer is research director of the New York Committee for Investigation of
Paranormal Occurrences and a member of the College of Psychic Studies in London.
England
His lecture is sponsored by the Ideas and Issues division of the student activities
union.
CARTER TALKS ON CHINA
Don Carter, executive editor of the Macon Telegraph and News, will speak to a
joint meeting of the professional and student chapters of Sigma Delta Chi journalism
society tonight at 7:30 in the Georgia Center
Carter was a member of the first group of journalists to visit China and his talk
will deal with topics on China
INSIDE THE PAPER TODAY
IIKKP — Uriah Heep, Billy Preston, and McKendree Spring will be in concert here
Friday night. See page two
PROBLEMS The mental health clinic has set up shop in Memorial Hall See
page five
Sol l.K Soule Hall has become a training academy for institutional and parole
olficers See page three.
m such fashion The candidates have not
even been tried and convicted of any
violations so how can you withhold the
results?'’ Patrick asked
Tante refused to discuss the question
Peacock alleged in his suit to the
judiciary that all the defendants did not
follow the election code in turning in their
petitions and that none of the petitions
were verified according to the SGA
election code.
Peacock further alleged that Coalition
and PSA did not release weekly itemized
lists ol contributions or meet the
requirements to be campus parties.
PEACOCK also claimed that since
Coalition and PSA weren't "official
campus political parties" the member
ship in each party was illegally listed on
the official ballot.
Peacock further alleged that campaign
materials were "affixed to areas other
than those designated by SGA for
campaign materials."
Peacock charged both parties with
violating the campaign material reguld
tions of the student handbook
Peacock also charged that the
Elections (’ode Committee does not exist
since "not one member has ever been
appointed "
IN ANSWER to a K&B question as to
why he waited so long to file his suit.
Peacock answered. "I tried to talk to
Ixith parties but they both just laughed
I’m the only one who is really trying to
do anything for SGA "
Peacock declined to discuss his petition
since he claimed under judiciary rules he
"can't discuss the matters unless the
defendants release him" to do so.
Peacock said. "I filed my petition to
insure that all the rules would he applied
and that the SGA would not trample the
students as the administration does ."
When Peacock appeared in Memorial,
the crowd jeered and hurled insults
DAVID ALONZO. Coalition co-founder
and candidate last year for SGA
president, addressed the crowd. "Some of
us went up to President Davison’s office
because we thought we had a right He
(Peacock) just did what he thought was
right" he said
REACTION by all gathered in
Memorial was strong and vocal.
Senate President Art Rymer called for
all senators present to "react calmly and
meet to discuss what action could be*
taken by the Student Senate."
Patrick said members of Coalition
were attempting to contact their lawyers
to get a local judge to issue an injunction
against the Student Judiciary
PSA presidential candidate Danny
Hughes said. "Students on this campus
have a right to know who will represent
them in the coming year. The Student
Judiciary does not have a right to
withhold the election results from the
student body
i See ELECTION, page 31
From staff reports
The Student Judicial Council has
ordered that yesterday’s SGA elections
results be "temporarily restrained" until
hearings by the judiciary can be held
concerning the qualifications of all
candidates and other alleged election
violations.
SGA President Joe Fowler released a
statement at midnight as the Red and
Black went to press saying all executive
candidates of both parties have agreed to
ask the Judicial Council for an advisory
opinion. Fowler indicated that at 12:30
the charges might be dropped and the
results announced.
Chief Justice Thomas Tante announced
at 8:50 in Memorial the judiciary’s action
on a petition by* plaintiff Jay Peacock
filed against all executive slate candi
dates. the entire Coalition and PSA
political parties, and 102 senatorial
candidates. Peacock also listed as a
defendant Dawn Latta who filed as the
Great Zodiac but whose petition was
Candidates
meet with
Peacock
Following last night's announcement by
the Judicial Affairs committee that all
ballots for yesterday’s SGA election had
been impounded, candidates for PSA and
Coalition met with plaintiff Jay Peacock
in a closed meeting to discuss the suit
Iso meeting last night were Thomas
Edward Tante. Chief Justice of the
Student Judiciary, and the Judicial
Affairs committee. They called a special
meeting to hear requests by Steve
Saunders, former vice-president of the
senate, and candidates from both parties
that the temporary restraining order
under which the ballots had been
impounded be lifted
The meeting with Peacock came about
after the defendants in the suit elected
law student Bill Condon as their
representative. Condon, acting for the
defendants, prepared a statement releas
ing Peacock from any liability he might
incur from discussing his case
ACCORDING TO judicial statutes a
plaintiff may not discuss a case with
anyone prior to the case's conclusion on
danger of having the case thrown out of
court, according to Joe Fowler, present
president of the SGA.
As of 12 midnight no decision had been
reached by Peacock and the party
representatives Buck Pennington. Chair
man of Coalition, said at around 11 p in
that "We are not getting anywhere with
Peacock.**
lSee MEETING, page 2)
PEACOCK <L>. FOWLER AT MEMORIAL
Election results were withheld because of Peacock’s suit
ON FORT VALLEY
Regents plan appeal
By SUSAN PARKER
State affairs cdilor
The Board of Regents announced here
yesterday afternoon that they will appeal
the ordered desegregation of Fort Valley
State College
The announcement followed an execu
tive session of the hoard that lasted for
over three hours
Lust month, in a preliminary decision.
Federal court judge Jesse Owens gave
the Regents 90 days to come up with a
plan to integrate the nearly all-black
institution.
OUTGOING BOARD chairman W Lee
Burge of Atlanta said that there was
some doubt whether or not the decision
could l>e appealed, since it was not a final
decision.
"The phrasing raises legal questions of
whether it is really appealable." he said
He added that one reason for the appeal
was to clear up legal questions
Although the Regents plan to appeal
the ruling, they instructed the chancel
lor’s office to study various alternatives
that could bo used to integrate the school,
according to Burge
Burge said that the Fort Valley case
could not Ik* studied alone and that the
board would also study Albany State and
Savannah State, the University system's
other two predominantly black colleges.
He said the situation at Fort Valley
was "neither unique or all that
different ”
PROGRAMS ALREADY under way to
integrate Fort Valley will be continued.
Burge said, and he cited the new
vocational program and new graduate
programs at the school as examples.
"We think that a 20 per cent non-black
faculty is something of an accomplish
ment." Burge said and added that efforts
to attract more white faculty members
would Ih* continued.
While m executive session, the board
also discussed the sale of radio station
WGST m Atlanta. They empowered the
committee study ing it to accept bids and
make a recommendation to the board.
EARLIER. THE Regents elected
William Morris ot Augusta chairman of
the iMiard to succeed W Lee Burge.
Charles Harris of Ocilla was elected to
Morris' former post as vice-chairman.
Morris, a six-year veteran of the board,
is president of Morris Communications, a
company that owns newspapers in
Georgia. Texas and Alaska, including the
Athens Banner-Herald and Daily News
A graduate of the University of
Georgia. Morris at 38 is one of the
youngest members of the board.
Harris, appointed in 1971. is a
merchant from Ocilla. Next week, both
will be spotlighted in The Red and Black.
TUESDAY, about 40 Fort Valley-
residents told members of the board that
they would like to see Fort Valley State
College turned into the four-year college
the Regents are proposing for middle
Georgia.
They offered to do whatever they could
to support the Regents if such a move
was made.
The board also narrowed the field of
candidates to replace Fort Valley-
president Waldo Blanche! to three The
three persons under consideration include
at least one person from Fort Valley.
Burge said.
invalidated by the Elections Committei
because of insufficient signatures
Peacock requested the Judicial Council
postpone the election, disqualify all
petitions of all defendants, disqualify all
defendants as candidates, invalidate the
It was announced at 12:35 a.m.
Thursday that Peacock had drop
ped all charges and agreed to the
statement signed by the major
party and independent leaders
earlier in the e\ening. At about 2
a.m. it was announced that Steven
Patrick. David Bell, and Susan
Fansler were elected to the top
St• \ executive positions. Friday's
Red and Black will carry complete
election results.
official ballots, and issue a request that
members be appointed to the Elections
Code Committee
IN ORDER 72-71 issued last night.
Tante said the judiciary acted on
authority vested in the Judicial Council
by Article III. Section B. paragraph 3 of
the Student Body constitution Tante
ordered all administrators, faculty, staff
and students not to announce the results
of the election.
Tante ordered Election Code Commit
tee* Chairman Randy Hansen to turn over
all copies of the tabulated winners to the
Student Judiciary.
Tante’s announcement caused bedlam
to erupt in Memorial among members of
both parties who had gathered to hear
the election results.
Tante said the balloting results were
being withheld so the hearings will be
fair. "This is the only fair thing to do."
he said
COALITION incumbent Senator Steve
Letzsch called the campus police to have
Tante arrested for allegedly "stealing the
blllOtS
The campus police were at Memorial
but did not arrest anyone. An officer
said. "This is a civil case and not a
criminal case. At question here is an
interpretation of a section of the student
body constitution."
Tante called out the list of defendants
by name and asked each one to come
forward and sign for the charges
contained in an envelope
MOST senatorial candidates were not
present to receive the package containing
the charges
Tante could not be reached for
comment since, after the announcement,
the Student Judiciary went into special
session.
Hansen said. "1 do not know where the
ballots are As far as 1 know the ballots
are locked in a police car."
A few minutes later another police
officer said he did not know where the
ballots were.
(OAI.ITION presidential candidate
Steve Patrick confronted Tante quoting
the elections code stating that "only if
violations result in disqualifications of
candidates can the Student Judiciary act