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The Red and Black. October 3. 1978
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against Press in the evaluation.
The evaluation was highly critical of Press and named
Press as the source of rumors and leaks concerning library
problems Boes said the rumors and leaks had been “traced to
Richard Press.”
Dr Merle Prunty, senior faculty advisor to the president, also
testified before the committee.
Prunty testified that on February 28, 1978, a meeting which
POPE
From p.l
As part of the tradition, the great bronze doors of St. Peter’s
were half closed. Chains were placed across the entrance to the
Vatican Palace as a symbol of death. The white and yellow
Vatican flags flew at half mast as the bells of Rome tolles the
fearful tidings.
In Vittorio Veneto, Italy, the town where the late Pope served
as bihsop for 11 years, it was announced Saturday will name a
street in his memory.
The town council voted unanimously to use the Pope’s name on
the street leading from the cathedral to the ancient castle that is
the residence of Vittorio Veneto bishops
The street will be named Via Biovanni Paolo I
The death of Pope John Paul 1 was a sign from God that he
was not meant to head the Roman Catholic Church, French
traditionalist priest said Friday.
“THE AGENTS of Satan in flesh and blood are perhaps the
causes of the two heart attacks that occurred in such a short
time at the Vatican,’’ Abbot Francois Ducaud-Bourget, a follower
of rebel Archbishop Marcel Iefebvre, said.
In Miami Rosalynn Carter said she was stunned and saddened
as were people everywhere’’ by the death of Pope John Paul I,
who died of a heart attack Thursday night.
Mrs. Carter, in Miami to campaign for Rep. Claude Pepper,
said although John Paul I was pontiff for only 34 days, the world
had grown to love him.
‘‘I think there was an immediate affection for the pope all over
the world because of his warmth, his openness and his obvious
love that came across to everyone that saw or met him,” Mrs.
Carter said.
She expressed condolences to church officials.
South Florida church leaders also expressed astonishment and
sadness at the sudden death of the new pontiff, the leader of the
world’s 700 million Catholics.
Archbishop Edward McCarthy, head of the Roman Catholic
archdiocese in Miami was awakened in the middle of the night
with the news of the pope’s death.
“This is a tragic event, naturally, for all of us," he said. “May
I ask for the prayer of all during this sad event. John Paul’s
smile gave the world a sign of hope. May his successor carry on
that trend."
The Rev. James Duncan, bishop f the Episcopal Diocese of
South Florida, said after learning the news, “Oh my, no. Oh no,
such a tragedy for the world. Such a tragedy as this—so fast, just
after he’s been made pope. It makes people more aware of the
shortness of life—the fact of death.”
And Father Ricardo Castellanos of St. Brendan's Catholic
Church, said “I’m shocked. I’m so surprised. I can’t believe it.
It’s so unusual. We knew him just for a few weeks. He was
well liked We called him the smiling pope.”
Pope John Paul I had prepared a film message to South
Florida Catholics scheduled to be shown next Friday at a huge
outdoor Mass in the Orange Bowl
The film was to have been the highlight of a service, to be
attended by 75,000 persons, in celebration of the first Holy Year
and the 20th aniversary of the Archdiocese of Miami.
PRESS
involved University president Fred <’. Davison. Assistant Vice
President for Academic Affairs Dr I/iuise McBee. Trotter and
Prunty was held.
Prunty said “the President and Trotter wanted to develop
some background on Press.”
Prunty said he volunteered to call Northwestern
University, where Press had been employed several years
earlier, and see what he could find out
The following day. March 1. Prunty called Joseph McGowan,
director of the library at Northwestcrm. and asked him about
Press. Prunty's notes of the conversation were admintted as an
exhibit in the hearing. The notes, which Prunty admitted were
incomplete, portray McGowan as being very critical of Press
Prunty said he provided the notes of the conversation to
Trotter who. he assumed, provided the information to the
Colvert committee, a committee of faculty members appointed
by Trotter to examine the library’s internal problems.
The University’s defense also introduced a sworn affidavit
from Dr. Harold E. Pagliaro. provost at Swarthmore College in
Pennsylvania, which criticized Press. Press was employed at
Swarthmore prior to arriving at the University in August 1975.
Prunty said he did not obtain the affidavit. He testified that
the first time he saw it was when “it showed up at the office of
the vice president for academic affairs."
Trotter later testified under cross-examination that she had
initiated the investigation into Press' background.
The statements by McGowan and Pagliaro were in sharp
contrast to letters of recommendation signed by them which
highly praised Press to the University.
On the date which the inquiries about Press were conducted.
March 1. the Colvert committee was organized.
Ervin testified that on that date he prepared a memo
listing his account of events from the date of his apointment as
acting associate director of the libraries. February 6, 1978 up to
Press' transfer.
Ervin said he prepared the memo.which gives his account of
disagreements between he and Press, for Trotter to use when
she briefed the Colvert committee later that day
The committee’s report, dated March 4. stated Press’ account
of the events were “consistent with that of Dr. Ervin’s" when
the committee interviewed Press on the morning of March 3.
Henry told the regents the action taken by the administration
to “dig up dirt on Richard Press’’ indicated attempts to pack
the Colvert committee with negative information concerning
Press.
Witnesses for the University maintained throughout that the
information on Press was simply to enhance their background
knowledge on Press, about whom they said they knew relatively
little.
The credibility of Ervin’s memo, published in part in the
Colbert report, was brought into question by the days
testimony.
Ervin said in the memo Press was openly critical of a plan
which the University personnel office had drawn up.
Ervin’s memo said Press criticized the plan in a meeting with
library specialists and Ervin. The memo labled Press's
behavior .is "idtoive” and Ervin testified that Press' actions at
the meeting further inflamed the library’s managerial
problems
However, testimony by Press and three of the specialists
present at the February 13. 1978, meeting contradicted Ervin’s
account.
The specialists testified Press’ behavior was very discreet and
characterized Ervin's account as totally false
Henry also questioned Ervin about events which took place
prior (o February 24. the date Press was transferred to Griffin.
On February 20. Ervin met with Trotter to discuss Press.
Later that »irr“ week. Ervin testified he made innniri*«
other assistant directors about where the library had other
operations on or off campus
Er\in also testified that during the week prior to Press’
transfer, he met with assistant directors John Christofferson
and Russell Pease, at which time he asked Pease if he could
accept the responsibility of another division.
Press testified Ervin first told him he would be trasferred on
February 23. but at that time. Ervin said he had not decided
where Press would be going
The following day Press was notified of his transfer to Griffin,
effective February 27. the following Monday.
However. Trotter postponed Press' transfer the following
Monday and later that month informed Press that the Griffin
transfer was being withdrawn
Press testified that until April 12. he did research at his home
with no idea as to what work he was to be assigned to or where
he would go. On that day. Press learned of his assignment to
the reading room of the University’s School of Vetemary
Medicine
Press testified he had had no prior consultation with Trotter
or anyone else concerning the reading room position
Then two days later. Trotter informed Press his contract with
the University ending June 30. 1979. would not be renewed
Press iwice appealed the University’s decision to terminate
him. in letters dated March 5 and April 19 to Trotter. Press
testified these appeals had both gone unanswered
Trotter testified she never answered Press' appeal in writing,
but maintained she had informed him orally that his appeal
would not be heard.
Asked whether appeals are unanswered in writing. Trotter
said. “Yes. ordinarily." When Henry asked her if she could
name any other time that an appeal to the University has not
been answered in writing. Trotter said she could not swear to
any specific instance.
Press told the committee that the remedy to his situation
would be for the regents to "reinstate me to my position as
assistant director for collection development, tender me a
contract and award me my merit raise."
To support their indictment of Press’ working relations with
the other assistant directors, the University produced letters
from three of the four directors.
The letters, dated September 20. 1978. announced to Interim
Director of Libraries Ralph McCoy the intentions of John
Christofferson. John Edens and Russell Pease to resign if Press
is reinstated.
Henry said the letters were an attempt by the University to
intimidate the regents.
“It’s a direct threat to your authority to render a ruling for
Richard press," Henry said.
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