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VOLUME 79. NUMBER 134
HIE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. ATHENS. GEORGIA. 30602
THURSDAY. AUGUST 2. 1973
Watermelon time
is here again!
There’s nothing like watermel
on to help Cool off those hot
summer evenings Knowing
this, the University Union
decided to hold a Watermelon
Cuttin' Tuesday night at
Legion Field. While some
maintain that watermelon
should lx* eaten with a fork or
spoon or some other utensil,
most connoisseurs of the liquid
laden fruit prefer to sink their
teeth into a nice big hunk an
generally have a good time in
messing themselves up. The
pair shown here intently
demolishing their pieces of
watermelon are using the more
informal of the melon eating
methods. The Union will
conclude its activities for the
summer with a Book Drive
next Wednesday, and two
showings of the film Brewster
McCloud next Thursday night
at the South P-J auditorium.
Classes end August 8. and
exams will be held August 9-11.
Graduation is August 15. Mean
while back at the melon
cuttin'
Photos by KICK DUNN
SGA to try for
women's funding
By C XRI.TON POWFLL
Staff writer
Members of the Student Government
Association will meet with the University
Athletic Association on August 10 to try
and get an additional $50,000 to be used in
the women's athletic program, according
to SGA President Steve Patrick
"At the present time there has been
$15.ooo allocated by the Athletic
Association for use in women s athletics
during 1973-74 We would like to get this
amount raised to around $60,000 The
$15,000 allocation is only for one year,
and is vague as to where the money will
be going, or how much input into the
spending the women will actually have."
he continued
Patrick noted “it would only take
approximately one out of every four
dollars students pay into their quarterly
athletic fees to get the extra $50,000 We
don’t feel that one-fourth of the athletic
fees is too much." he said.
"Athletic Director. Joel Laves, has
said that in order to get an extra $50,000
for women, the athletic fee would have to
be raised, or there would have to be a
cutback in services offered by the
Athletic Association. There are simply
scare tactics to try and make the women
out as the villains, when it's the Athletic
Association that's discriminating against
them." he said
"The Athletic Association say they
afford students many services, and we
don't deny this, but they ought to
remember that it’s a two way street. the
University affords the Athletic Associa
tion with many services such as
inexpensive rental of Sanford Stadium,"
Patrick said
"The women are only asking for their
fair share in athletic fee allocations, and
we hope a suitable arrangement can be
worked out If not, then HEW will begin
looking into the situation, or we may take
court action to get a solution, although
we would much rather settle out of
court." said Patrick
By BILL KING
Associate editor
The Democratic and Republican
primaries and a county referendum will
all confront local voters on August 14
In city voting, five council posts and
the position of Recorder will be up for
grabs, in addition to Mayor of Athens.
After the end of qualifying last Friday,
six Democrats and two Republicans were
set for the council races.
In the Democratic primary’s First
Ward race. Luther Bond. 23-year
incumbent and senior member of the
council, will face young black challenger,
Wayne Jordan, who is running with the
support of the First Ward’s other
councilman, Ed Turner. Jordan is
reportedly waging a vigorous campaign
in the predominantly black ward.
University student Scott McLarty
announced yesterday that he will face the
winner of the Bond-Jordan race in the
November General Election McLarty
will run as an independent
In the Second Ward, veteran council
man Comer Whitehead, an employee of
the University of Georgia, will have no
primary opposition for the post which,
like all the others, pays $1800 a year plus
$25 a month for expenses
The Third Ward Democratic nomina
tion will go to unopposed University
Student Government Association Presi-
dent Stwt Patrick, while the GOP
nomination belongs to four-year incum-
lx*nt Paul Oeland who is in the insurance
business Patrick ran against the Third
Ward's other councilman. Joe Hooten.
last year and lost by 80 votes. The Third
Ward includes the student population in
Brumby and Russell
Fourth Ward incumbent Dwain Cham
bers. owner of the Sunshine Dry
Cleaners, will face no opposition in the
Democratic primary. Like all other
primary winners. Chambers could
conceivably face opposition in the
November election
Democrat Clyde Ray. a former postal
service employee and recently associated
w»h the National Labor Relations Board.
McLARTY has been active in campus
politics and has served as a student
senator. He recently filed the first court
test of the Georgia "Sunshine in
Government" open meeting law. McLarty
charged the University Activities Funds
Review Committee with a violation of
this statute. The Georgia Supreme Court
is currently determining the case.
“My fight for open meetings plays an
important part in my candidacy for city
Athens Eight’ cases
go to Supreme Court
By CARLTON POWELL
Staff writer
Members of the "Athens Eight" will
have their cases appealed before the
Georgia State Supreme Court on
September 10 in Atlanta
The eight defendants were arrested on
May 3. 1972. by officials of the Division of
Public Safety «>i tin- University <>i
Georgia and charged with the offense of
criminal trespass in violation of Ga. Code
26 1503
The charges against the appellants
stems from their action in appearing in
the receptiion area of the offices of the
president of the University with a group
of student representatives seeking action
concerning a housing policies dispute
which had arisen on campus
The appellants have already been
through two trials in the State Court of
Clarke County. The first time their case
was presented the result was a "hung
jury" with no decision. The case was
then heard a second time in State Court,
and resulted in a decision of "guilty."
Following the second hearing, the
cases were appealed to the Georgia Court
of Appeals. But. according to Steve
Patrick, one of the co-appellants, "since
the case involved certain Constitutional
questions, the Georgia Court of Appeals
refused to hear it Therefore, the case
was sent on to the Georgia State Supreme
Court for Appeal."
Patrick said he was "very optimistic
about the outcome of the appeal, we feel
we have some good points to be dealt
with.”
Alan Alexander. Patrick's attorney,
echoed the same feeling saying. "I have
high hopes of a favorable outcome."
Alexander also blasted the editorial in
the Athens Banner-Herald on Sunday
July 29. calling it "gross abuse of
journalism." The editorial which said
"the case is being appealed on a
technicality, which is a favorite play of
activists' lawyers." In response Alexan
der said. "I guarantee you that it's more
than a technicality, it’s one of the major
points of the case.
"The Banner Herald also said that the
case has already cost the taxpayers
$3,000. but since when does one go into
court thinking about costs, especially
when justice is at stake’’ That whole idea
is absurd." Alexander continued
The Banner Herald further stated that
"Patrick had not been identified in any
positive constructive activity."
Alexander said that because of such
remarks, "we are considering sueing for
libel "
will be unopposed for his party’s
nomination to run against first term GOP
incumbent Bryan Craft, an elementary-
school principal
Incumbent Mayor Julius Bishop is
unopposed in the Democratic primary
and will seemingly be re-elected to an
unprecedented sixth term in a row as
Athens’ chief executive in November
University President Fred Davison's
Board of Student Communications for
the 1973 school year has been
finalized. See story on page three.
since the Republicans have not fielded a
mayoral candidate this year.
In the only other city race this year,
incumbent Judge of Recorder’s court
Olin Price surprised a lot of people by
deciding to give up the post after 26 years
in order to concentrate on his position as
the Juvenile Court Judge Democrat
James McDonald, a 31-year-old Athens
attorney, stepped into the breach and
qualified last Friday because he feels the
The position pays $5,040 a year for a four-
year term.
City Recorder's Court holds jurisdiction
over violations of the city charter and
ordinances and acts as a court of
commitment for state laws, turning
violators over to the State Court It can
impose fines up to $100 and-or
imprisonment up to 60 days.
Voters in all of Clarke County will also
go to the polls August 14 to consider a
referendum on whether or not to enlarge
the County Commission from three
members to five members If the
referendum passes, officials will have 30
days in which to call a special election to
choose the two additional members
A straw vote on recreation will also be
conducted by the Athens Jaycees on
primary day Voters at all polling places
will be given the opportunity to answer 10
questions on recreation to provide some
direction for future additions to Clarke
County leisure facilities. The straw vote
is being held in cooperation with the
Clarke County Recreation Advisory
Committee
Alternative
WomanTide' set
By JANE FERGUSON
Feature rditor
Charges and countercharges will
culminate this weekend when two
women's symposiums, one in protest ol
the other, take place on the University
campus
The Athens Women’s Collective is
sponsoring Womantide: An Alternate
Symposium to coincide with the Aug 2-4
UGA Women's Conlerence at the Georgia
Center for Continuing Education
The alternate symposium is for women
and students who can't afford the
conference's $15 registration fee," said
organizer Julia Stanley, assistant profes
sor of English, "and will deal with basic
issues the conference neglects, including
sexuality, lesbianism, self help clinics,
and consciousness-raising "
Women supporting the alternate
symposium will meet at B OO tonight at
the Georgia Center for a march to
Memorial Hall "The march is a positive
statement about our own symposium,”
said Sylvia Sholor. "and to bring
attention to the needs of women ”
"They're Aunt Jane-ing it to the male
establishment,” Stanley said in reference
to the conference's organizers. Dean of
Student Affairs Louise McBee and
Professor Kathryn Blake, "They've done
a power trip — they're men in dresses.”
Stanley objected to male participants
in the conference's workshops and
panels, including an all male panel to
discuss liberation from "the man's point
of view "
"They think that's great and liberal of
them,” she continued, "But we've had
the man's point of view for 2,000 years
now "
"Men are 50 percent of the population."
said McBee. explaining the Male
participants "We need to talk to each
other "
McBee met with Susan Fansler. SGA
Administrative Vice President and
W O M E N representatives in July to
discuss the $15 fee which would exclude
mosl women students from participating
in the conference
"Program arrangements and our
agreement with the National Endowment
for the Humanities meant we couldn’t
reduce the fee." Me Hi c said.
Fansler was asked to submit names to
a committee formed to help pay fees for
women students to attend the conference
but failed to offer any names
"I didn't take the iniative,” said
Fansler, "The alternate symposium
Steinem talk
to be open
Gloria Steinem's 8 p m. speech
tonight at the Georgia Center will he
opened to the public on a first
come-first serve basis after paid
participants have been seated Addi
tionally, rooms M. N, O, R,
overlooking 'he auditorium will be
opened, and rooms G and K will show
the speech on closed circuit television
Although posters for the alternate
symposium claim Steinem as a
speaker, this will be her only
appearance at the University
came up, and I was involved in other
things.”
The alternate symposium will begin
Aug 2 at 3:30 at the Catholic Center, and
will end witha wrap-upspeech by Martha
Gaines, past president of Atlanta's
National Organization for Women (NOWi
Saturday afternoon Panel discussions
planned include: women in prisons, the
feminist media, abortions in Georgia, and
lesbianism, the new feminism
The symposium is offering free day
care for children of participants of both
symposiums at the Deutschberger
Learning Center. 1260 Lumpkin St . in
addition to free admission and free
housing
R&B FINAL
This is the last edition of the summer
quarter Red and Black and is going to all
incoming students The first edition of the
daily Red and Black for Fall quarter will
be September 19
McLarty announces council
candidacy as independent
By ARNOLD FUN ARO
Staff writer
University senior Scott McLarty
announced yesterday his candidacy for
city councilman representing the First
Ward.
McLarty. as an independent, will face
the winner of the August Democratic
primary in the November general
election. This primary is between
long-term incumbent Luther Bond and
black newcomer Wayne Jordan.
"There are a number of students,
blacks, and low-income families in the
First Ward that have not been getting
adequate representation." McLarty sta
ted as a partial reason for his candidacy.
"I have some unique ideas to solve
these problems and by keeping the lines
of communications open the members of
the First Ward will get action when they
need it." McLarty added
The First Ward is mainly in East
Athens and includes those portions of the
University East of Lumpkin Street.
council." McLarty explained. "Locally,
it’s becoming a practice to hold private
social meetings to determine zoning and
liquor principles." he claimed.
According to McLarty, nothing in
government should be kept secret since
elected officials must be responsible to
the citizens.
In addition to his stand on the
“Sunshine Law,” McLarty released a
platform of seven additional proposals
including creation of a Drug Treatment
Center and establishment of a Consumer
Action Board.
"These proposals represent practical
solutions to problems existing in Athens
and the first ward." McLarty said.
Promising a personal "door to door"
campaign McLarty emphasized that, if
elected, he will maintain a practice of
frequent visits to his ward to insure
communications between citizens and
government are open.
“ANOTHER unique aspect of my ward
is that most residents are working
families A good day care center —
accessible to working mothers — is a
necessity and must be provided," he
said.
Funding could come from city taxes,
according to McLarty When asked
utilization of current city operated day
care facilities. McLarty said these could
be expanded to meet First Ward needs
Another area McLarty stresses is the
"unionization of city workers. A great
many of the city workers are in the First
Ward and have no collective bargaining
powers." he said. "The city is using them
for cheap labor and is against their
unionization."
McLarty feels his status as a student
and a member of the convicted Athens
Eight won’t hinder his election chances
Demo, GOP primaries
slated for August 14
