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VOLUME 82, Nl MBER 23
THE RED AND
Georgia's only collegiate daily newspaper
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Bv DEBORAH BLUM
and STEVE BERN'S
ATLANTA—American and Soviet officials will meet next
month to discuss future joint space missions, according to
Gen Thomas Stafford, commander of the American space
craft which participated in the Apollo-Soyuz link-up last July.
"The leaders of (National Aeronautics and Space Adminis
tration) NASA and the Soviet Academy of Sciences are
planning to discuss our next step since the first step was so
good," Stafford said He added that the United States
cooperates with over 80 countries in space research
Stafford and the other members of the Apollo and Soyuz
crews spoke yesterday at a press conference at Atlanta
University, one of a number of stops on a nation wide tour
The Apollo-Soyuz mission was the first cooperative space
effort between the United States and the Soviet Union
The mission involved 17 days in space, including a six day
period when the two spacecrafts linked up and participated in
joint experiments
AS WELL AS answering questions on the linkup this
summer, the Soviet cosmonauts discussed the findings of the
space probe which landed on Venus Wednesday
Results ol photos and other data transmitted via the Sputnik
satellite that orbits around the planet have opened "a new
puzzle.” said Alexei Leonov, commander of Soyuz
Before landing we had an idea there were strong winds on
the surface and tnat temperatures were high, Leonov said,
adding that the temperature on the shield of the probe
reached I loo degrees Centigrade (1407 degrees Fahrenheit)
To the surprise of the Soviets, however, photos relayed back
showed the rocks on the planet's surface had not melted
despite the high temperature
"THE PICTl RES ot Venus are interesting You can see the
horizon vividly, you can see the rocks and some of them are
rather sharp Now we have a new puzzle—why do the rocks
have sharp edges’" Leonov said
He said the Soviets will land another probe on Venus
Saturday "It will lake a long time to decipher the study,"
Leonov added
Questioned about the value of space missions, such as the
Apollo-Soyuz, American module pilot Vance Brand replied.
“It's too early to tell if there are any great benefits. But
we've done experiments on developing new vaccines through
space How can you ask what good is a baby’ It's |,x> early
to tell."
The American astronauts also did studies with extra ultra
violet rays “The mission was the first to try and look at the
'We've opened up new
areas of science.'
—Stafford
stars by these wavelengths,” Stafford said "We've opened up
new areas of science Everything isn't homogenous.” he
reported. “There are holes out there. X-rays can see them "
STAFFORD POINTED out another value of the Apollo-
Soyuz mission "It shows how nations working in space
research can help each other We wanted to find out if a
spaceship got in trouble if it could be helped by another
country's spacecraft This had never been tried before,” he
said
Stafford explained that this was the primary reason behind
designing the docking systems, so that crafts could link up for
rescue missions Leonov also said that the cosmonauts made
four trips to the United States and the astronauts four trips
the Soviet Union to understand the differences in equipment
Valeri Kubasov, flight engineer for Soyuz, said Soviet
response to the joint mission was enthusiastic "as usual ”
“All the newspapers published daily carried reports and
pictures All people beginning in kindergarten know the
(space) program itself and all the cosmonauts well
Everybody is interested in the program"
'There's too much
involved and...not
enough hours in
the day.'—Price
Inquiry
may need
outside help
New credit law
bans inequality
By SUSAN W ELLS
Associate city editor
Outside assistance in the investigation
of alleged police brutality may be called
for, according to Athens Police Chief
( E E Price.
The investigation was turned over to
Price this week after the City Council
met Tuesday night and agreed to cancel
, a public meeting to hear the charges.
“I personally couldn't handle all the
allegations myself There is too much
, involved and there are just not enough
hours in the day,” Price said. He would
not comment on what type of assistance
would possibly be solicited
The special committee, consisting of
councilmen Dwain Chambers, Charles
, Mack. Ed Turner. Robert Kimbrell and
Bryan Craft, held a meeting following
Tuesday night's council meeting to
discuss the upcoming hearing.
HOWEVER. THE committee was ad
vised by City Attorney Joe Gaines that a
public hearing would not be the best
, method of hearing the charges.
Gaines also told the Council the commit
tee originally charged with conducting
the investigation did not have the legal
authority to act
Marion Stroud, Jr., president of the
Aloha Organization, which brought
. charges of brutality to Mayor and City
Council earlier this month, said he was
satisfied with the decision We simply
wanted an investigation of the matter,"
, Stroud said.
The charges involve over 100 people
who have made the charges, according to
Stroud
"ALL IN all we think we have a good
police department. There are only a few
officers involved, but they won't be
, named before the investigation," Stroud
said.
Price said he plans to conduct a “fair
and impartial investigation,” adding that
all of the alleged events would have
taken place before his arrival in Athens
to take over as new police chief.
, Upon completion of the investigation,
the results will be turned over to the
special committee and the Mayor and
City Council.
Photo by KIRK DUCKWORTH
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT GOES INTO EFFECT TUESDAY
Area hanks says enactment won’t significantly change their policies
Honor code abolished
for lack of adherents
By SANDI MARTIN
Associate news editor
Although many colleges and universi
ties across the nation are just abolishing
their honor codes because of student
reluctance to report violations of the
codes, the University abolished its honor
code in 1926
The University did have an honor code
until that year, which required students
to sign a pledge saying they had not
received or given help or. tests, but it
was abolished because "virtually no
cases of cheating were reported," Dean
Emeritus William Tate said.
Present regulations against cheating
make cheating illegal, hut do not require
students to sign any form of pledge.
Students found in violation of the cheat
ing code are brought before the Student
Judiciary, and if found guilty, can face a
one quarter suspension from the Univer
sity. according to Student Judiciary Chief
Justice Bill Smith
The cheating code, as stated in the
Student Handbook, prohibits receiving
assistance in the preparation of any
essay, lab report, or examination: giving
assistance during exams to other stu
dents; giving or selling tests, term
papers, or essays to another student; and
claiming material to be original when it
is not.
••1 THINK IT (cheating) is a huge
problem at the University," Smith said.
"I think a lot of people just don't care
(about reporting cheaters) and I wish
they did The integrity of a degree is
challenged" if students get it by cheating.
Smith said there are approximately
eight to 10 cases of cheating handled by
the Judiciary each quarter and the
number has remained stable in the past
few years. He said the cases are reported
by professors rather than students.
In the mid-1960s Student Government
Association (SGA) officials worked on the
possibility of reinstating the honor code,
but the measure was voted down in a
student referendum. Assistant Vice Pres
ident for Instruction Ixmise McBee said
"I think an honor code is a good thing
as long as it is respected and adhered
to,” she said. “It seems to be most
effective at schools with a long tradition
of honor codes, like the University of
Virginia or Vanderbilt."
COLLEGES ACROSS the nation are
reporting a breakdown of honor codes,
and arc. as a result, modifying or
abandoning their codes, according to a
recent article in The Atlanta Constitution.
The latest example of change is at John
Hopkins University. That University a
bandoned its honor system, which had
been if effect since 1913. because students
have refused to report on each other
"I think the breakdown in honor codes
is unfortunate, but I would rather not
have an honor code than see it abused. '
McBee said.
The cheating code in effect at the
University is the result of work done by
the Board of Regents several years ago.
According to the Dean of Students at
North Georgia College. Michael Hvams,
the Regents drew up a standard cheating
t code and suggested it he used by schools
in the University System of Georgia.
The standard code was adopted by most
of the schools in the System. Hyams said
REPORTED VIOLATIONS of the
cheating code have reduced at North
Georgia recently, he added. But he feels
the reduction may be due to faculty
reluctance to report cases, since the
penalty for cheating (one-quarter sus
pension) is so severe
Although the penalty for cheating is the
same af many university system,
schools, some schools differ in their
punishment Evelyn L. Jones, registrar
at Georgia South-Western College, said if
a student is caught cheating in a certain
course, he is usually asked to withdraw
from the course with a WF
Presently the law school is the only
division of the University with an honor
code it administers itself. Witnessing
another person cheating, as well as
participating in cheating, is a violation of
the code. Smith said
“I witnessed what I thought was
cheating when 1 was an undergraduate
and I never reported anything. Looking
back. I should have — 1 wouldn't hesitate
to now," he said
By DAVID LUNDY
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act goes
into effect Tuesday, banning discrimina
tion against women in the field of
consumer credit.
However, enactment of the law will not
significantly change the current lending
and credit policies of banks in Athens,
according to officials of the C & S and
First National banks here
Jim Watrous, Marketing Officer of the
C & S Bank. said. "We have always tried
to evaluate each person as an individual
If we can find a way to help a woman
establish credit, we do it.”
The Master Charge Manager of the
First National Bank, Bannister Sexton ,
said First National s credit policies are
presently nondiscriminatory.
"WE HAVE not discriminated against
women. If the applicant is qualified, we
will issue them a Master Charge card,"
Sexton said, adding that the new federal
law will not affect us that much."’
However, when a woman is separated
but not divorced, obtaining a credit card
is a touchy situation, according to Judy
Hautala, a member of the Athens
Chapter of National Organization for
Women (NOW)
“I was denied a Master Charge Card
when I applied a year and one half ago
when I was separated and did not have
my husband to co-sign," she said.
“GENERALLY. IF a woman does not
create a hassle, she may not get a credit
card in her own name,” Hautala said.
Ann Duvall, Branch Manager of the C
& S Gaines School Rd. branch and a
member of the Athens Chapter of NOW,
said. "1 honestly have not heard of any
specific instances of discrimination a-
gainst women, but several years ago
attitudes of male loan interviewers were
biased against separated and divorced
women.'
Mike Ray, manager of the Collection
Department of the Credit Bureau of
Athens, said in the past "women of the
child-bearing age" might have found it
more difficult than men to obtain credit.
Although Ray believes women now can
obtain credit as easily as men, he feels
that the new law "may make credit a
little bit tighter"
Congress passed the Equal Credit
Opportunity Act in 1974, having been
convinced by leaders in the fight for
women's rights that creditors do discri
minate against women in approving
applications
The act will cover all agencies which
regularly extend credit to individuals—
including banks, department stores, fi
nance companies and credit card issuers.
Under the new federal regulations,
lenders may not consider sex or marital
status in determing an applicant's worth
iness to receive credit. Also according to
the act, accounts opened by wives after
Nov. 1, 1976, must be given credit ratings
separate from those of their husbands
The new law prohibits lenders from
asking questions about a woman's birth
control practices or childbearing plans.
And. as of Jan 31, a lender refusing to
extend credit must, if asked, tell the
applicant why
Women’s groups, particularly NOW,
are disappointed that the law does not
specify that the reasons be written down
rath*" than simply expressed orally.
Capsule news
String quartet
Yesterday's Lookout! erroneously reported the University String quartet
concert will be tonight at 8. The quartet will actually perform next Thursday, at 8
p m in the Chapel
Choral Ensemble
The Mount Moriah Choral Ensemble, a 60 member black gospel group from
Atlanta, will appear at the chapel at 8 tonight. Admission is free.
Bike race
The University Union will sponsor the annual University Grand Prix Bicycle
Race Sunday, at 3:15 p.m The race will consist of 10 laps on a 1.4 miie closed
course on campus Entry fee is $1 and prizes will be awarded Entries may register
in advance at the Information Center in Memorial Hall or between 1-3 p.m the day
of the race in Memorial plaza.
TO DISCUSS MISSIONS
U.S., Soviets to meet