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VOLUME 80, NUMBER 92
RED AND BLACK
Georgia's only collegiate daily newspaper
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. ATHENS, GEORGIA 30802 FRIDAY. MARCH 29. 1974
WEATHER
Clearing and warmer to
day and tomorrow, with a
high today in the upper
Wi, The low tonight
should be near 50. with a
high tomorrow near 70.
Photo by JOHN BASSETT
Future pedestrian tunnel
This large steel pipe will one day provide access from a
perimeter parking lot off River Road to East Campus Road.
The lot itself is still in need of funding, according to William K.
Jordan, director of the Physical Plant Work began on the
pedestrian tunnel after the railroad notified the University that
it was planning to fill in the trestle. Jordan said. The tunnel is
needed to insure access to campus from the parking lot when it
is built. The Physical Plant hopes that the State Highway Dept,
will help fund the lot. which is still in the planning stage.
Jordan added.
Pennington soys Coalition
will ignore UAP charges
By RICK FRANZMAN
Assistant news editor
Buck Penniqgton, chairperson of cam
pus political party Coalition, told party
members Wednesday night that the
Union of the American People's allega
tions pertaining to the mismanagement
of Student Government Association funds
will be generally ignored.
Pennington said that he expects, “one
round of mud after another from UAP,"
and that Coalition must be, "sophisti
cated and avoid putting its hands in the
mud
"UAP has not as yet said anything
worth answering." Pennington continued
"They have distorted the facts in this
case and have tried to put us on the
defensive This year we are the winners
and they are the radical fringe trying to
play on our exposure in order to gain
attention for themselves."
PENNINGTON TOLD the Coalition
group that they would not become
involved in any type of campaign name
calling or muckraking He added that
Coalition is, “ready and willing to meet
any campus party in an open debate on
the issues.”
Pennington said that he does not
anticipate this year's campaign to reach
the fever pitch of last year's noting that
Jay Walsh (presidential candidate for
ONWARD) has already postponed one
scheduled debate. "My theory," Penning
ton said, "is that the other parties are
seeking to tone down the campaign this
year by avoiding confrontation There
seems to be no willingness to meet in an
open forum to discuss the issues as was
done last year."
SGA TREASURER Steve Letzsch did
make an attempt to clear up some of the
UAP charges after the meeting He said,
"All allocations of funds made by the
SGA this year have been completely
above board. Any campus organization
can apply to the SGA for money
"It is true that Steve Patrick and
Nancy Cline went to Miami and that
Buck Pennington went to Texas and that
a group of Black Law Students went to
Africa, but none of these actions were out
of the ordinary or illegal These trips all
fell into the range of what the Student
Government is allowed to do.”
Letzsch said that the Black Law
Students requested funds to attend a
conference in Africa and that they were
allotted air fare which did not exceed
$400
In other business, Charles Morris was
elected treasurer of Coalition.
Elections
committee
sets rules
Additional rules for the Student Govern
ment Association elections have been set
up by the Student Senate Elections
Committee
Leslie Becnel, chairperson of the
committee, said that they had decided to
use fall quarter enrollment figures for
the number of senate seats, which raises
the number of Arts and Sciences senate
positions from 18 to 19
The number of signatures needed on
petitions will be either 100 or ten percent
of the individual schools enrollment,
which ever is smallest
"We recommend that they (petitioners)
get at least 10 extra signatures on their
petitions in case some turn out to be
invalid "
Rules for expenditure were also set up.
and will apply to both students running
for senate and those running for Univer
sity Council.
Becnel stated that all candidates and
parties had to submit a weekly list of
expenditures, excepting weeks when none
were made
She added that after the elections a
report of all expenditures during the
campaign had to be turned in to William
Powell, director of the University Union,
and to the Elections Committee
A limit of a $1000 expenditure by each
party was set up by the committee This
includes expenditures for executive can
didates but not for senators * No more
than $333 may be spent on any executive
candidate by the party, including contri
butions by the student running, according
to Becnel
All candidates are limited to two
posters on the official campaign boards
She added that posters cannot be placed
on any other part of campus and that
groups other than those involved with
SGA elections should not place material
on the campaign boards because it would
be torn down
Poll workers are needed for April 17.
election day. and will be paid $1 75 an
hour for a half day's work Those
interested should sign up with Tcm
Lauderdale, on the second floor of
Clark-How ell
Capsule news
Eaves' home burglarized
University Athletic Director Joel Eaves had his home burglarhed while he and
his wife were attending the NCAA basketball finals in Greensboro, N.C According
to Eaves' wife, the thief stole a pair of watches valued at $350 after gaining
entrance through a basement window Clarke County police are investigating the
matter.
Impression meeting Friday
There will be a meeting lor all those interested in working on the campus
literary magazine. Impression, at 4 p m • Friday in the Activities Center in
Memorial. Artists, writers, poets and ad salesmen are needed to help with the
spring quarter issue.
ONWARD selects slate
J Rivers Walsh, Brent Patrick and Tomi Eliott were unanimously chosen
Wednesday night as ONWARD's executive slate for upcoming Student Government
Association elections
Approximately 80 ONWARD members approved the nomination committee's
selection of Walsh, Patrick and Eliott as president, executive vice president and
administrative vice-president posts, respectively
ONWARD information tables will be set up at Memorial, Graduate Studies and
Livestock-Poultry The ONWARD office is located in Carrel C of Memorial Hall
Alleged streakers
search for funds
By FELICIA BOWENS
Assistant news editor
Students arrested earlier this month
for streaking decided Wednesday night to
seek funds for their defense from the
faculty, student organizations and other
interested persons.
The major thrust for funds to be used
Bert Lance brought his gubernatorial
campaign to Athens Thursday and said.
"There is absolutely no way that Lester
Maddox can be elected governor this
year.”
Lance said that after Aug 13. there will
be "one bicycle peddler in Georgia who’s
unemployed."
Lance addressed a group of his sup
porters at a luncheon at Sizzlin Steak
House. Later, he met with local poli
ticians as well as supporters. A speaking
engagement at Demosthenian capped the
day’s activities.
Lance told his supporters the race’s
major issues as well as outlining how
they could help capture victory.
"Frankly, you young folks have an
awful lot to say in this election," Lance
said. "There are 108.000 college young
people alone. If we could get 80 per cent
of you voters, we know that this would
have a marked impact on the outcome of
the election,” Lance added.
THE CALHOUN businessman singled
out blacks as well as migrants from
northern states as other voters who could
dramatically affect the outcome of the
governor’s race.
"Some people might be surprised this
year, but I think that blacks could make
up 25 per cent of the final vote total, ’
Lance said.
"As for new residents in Georgia, there
are more than 100,000 that have moved in
to the state since 1970 and. Lester
Maddox isn't going to get any of their
votes," Lance predicted
Lance said he did not believe in stating
for the defense of the accused streakers
is to be made by Students for Campus
and Community Development SCCD
plans to use funds from a membership
drive beginning April 1 to aid the accused
streakers.
STEVE PATRICK, a member of the
board of directors of SCCD and Student
too many specifics in the terms of a
platform.
"Actually. I’m a generalist,” Lance
declared ‘I believe that government
should not get into too many binds so it
can be flexible as the needs demand
change
"The big issue this year is economics,"
Lance said. "I think that we must be able
to keep the cream of the crop here in the
state if we are to give taxpayers a better
break on their tax dollar.”
LANCE SAID by decreasing the high
number of college graduates who leave
the state, present residents can also
benefit.
"There are some places that I’ve
visited where no one is under 50," Lance
said These places will die if they don’t
get new blood It'd be unfortunate
because these are good communities," he
added
Lance also said that keeping Georgia's
youth would mean an increased tax base.
"Furthermore, those people who are
employed in the state would find their
economic picture brighter if we raise our
standards to keep Georgia's youth,"
Lance said "These people who can’t
fight inflation today would be better able
to reach a decent living."
LANCE STRESSED confidence in gov
ernment as the second major issue in this
year’s campaign.
"People deserve to have a ‘yes’ or a
no' answer to their questions, something
that the federal government especially is
not giving them these days," Lance said
"If people ask a question and the
answer is no. then the alternatives should
be provided to them quickly to bring
about the desired results," Lance said.
Government Association president, said
that SCCD was initiated in mid-summer,
1973. "to provide financial independence
from administrative control.”
He added that SCCD was not connected
to SGA although the present SGA officers
began SCCD. Patrick was present at the
Wednesday meeting
A decision to circulate a petition asking
that charges against the accused streak
ers be dropped was also made Wednes
day Those present at the meeting said
University police had gone back on their
promise not to arrest student streakers
and that those arrested for streaking
were "scapegoats.”
ONE OF the accused streakers said he
thought University police made arrests
because of “pressure from higher up.”
"We re being prosecuted by the Univer
sity and not the city,” said Marty
Mewbron. one of the accused streakers
"The city of Athens has nothing to do
with it and I feel that 90 percent of the
campus would not prosecute us.” he
added.
Those persons accused of streaking ar
to have hearings April 10. 11. and 12.
They face possible penalties of one year
in prison and-or a fine of $1,000
Campaign
low key
thus far
By ROB MASSEY
It's been open season for Student
Government Association elections cam
paigning since March 18. but activity by
all campus political parties has been
low-key and quiet.
Officials for several parties said it has
been a time for internal activity
Paula Cheatham. Coalition presidential
candidate, said. "So far, we’ve been
working on matters within the party such
as setting up the platform and drawing
up the slate.”
Rick Hutto, senatorial candidate for
ONWARD, said the question of the
Progressive Student Alliance Party's
future held up getting a campaign
started PSA disbanded Tuesday He
said, "There are quite a few candidates
from PSA now running with ONWARD,
and nothing was done until PSA’s fate
was finalized ' Hutto said there will be
"a great pick-up in activity in the next
few days.”
A SPOKESMAN for the Union of
American People could not be reached
for comment However, a party worker
at UAP's table outside Memorial said a
30-day limitation on campaigning decided
upon by the Student Senate Elections
Committee, "really hurt" because spring
break comes "leaving us only about 20
days ’’ Charles Sheppard, also working at
UAP's table, said he anticipated a good
campaign because of the strong stand
UAP has taken on several issues
Young Socialist Alliance's presidential
candidate. Eve Allen said the party has
been held up by not being able to get
information printed. "The University will
only print position papers,” she said.
"We really don’t have the money to get
information printed dealing with the
individual candidates ”
Gene Powers of ONWARD said his
party tried to get some things out
publically. but were "stifled by the
moratorium ruling.” Jay Walsh. ON
WARD presidential candidate, said, "This
doesn’t mean we’ve been inactive, it’s
just been directed internally.”
FOR THE FUTURE campaign Walsh
said they would try to convey the idea
that they (ONWARD* are a "positive
alternative ”
"We re going to draw us-them line
with the administration, he said. "And
we don't want to be considered their
lackeys either.”
Walsh said ONWARD plans to "hustle
and talk to as many people as possible
and promote our positive aspects.”
Despite present problems. Allen said
YSA hopes to get people thinking about it
as an alternative to present campus
parties "It takes everybody’s awareness
that student faculty control of what
happens is possible," she said.
Cheatham said more activity will be
generated after the Tuesday deadline for
candidate petitions "Phi Kappa has tried
to arrange a debate, but one of the other
candidates couldn’t make it,” she said
Cheatham and other Coalition candidates
emphasized the need for a stronger voter
turn-out than in last year's election
Photo by DAVID BRESLAUER
(.1 BERN MORI M. C ANDIDATE BERT LANCE VISIST ATHENS
Shakes hands with patrons of local restaurant
Lance brings
campaign here
By LEN PAGANO
State editor