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Unlverilty of Georgia Tuesday, February 17, I979 Volume 85, Number 68
Georgia's only collegiate daily newspaper"
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$5.5 million OK’ed for new student center
sketch oF new student center
Slaif pnntn Jack Waterman
By CATHERINE RODRIGUE
Staff writer
The state legislature, in a surprise move Friday, earmarked
$10 1 million for University and Clarke County construction of
which $5 5 million will go towards the new student center
An additional $4 6 million will fund the construction of an
annex of the Law Library and a seven story classroom building
for the business school.
University officials had not expected funding for all three
buildings to come through the supplemental budget, which
amends the state budget currently in effect
“Originally, they told us it just couldn’t be done," said
assistant to the President James B Kenney “We’d much
rather have it this way,” Kenney added
Funding through the supplemental budget “makes the money
available immediately or as soon as the governor signs the
bill.” Clarke County Representative Bob Argo said Monday
Had funding not come through the supplement, the money
would not have been available until after July 1, and
construction could have been delayed
The Clarke County delegation worked together to get the
requested funds, and Argo said that he was “very pleased” with
the results "The money is there if the Board of Regents will
use it properly." Argo said
Argo r^ded that it is “one hundred and one percent definite"
that the University will receive $5.5 million for the student
We are over the first hurdle. Argo said The University will
need an additional $2 million if phase one of the two-phase
center is to be completed
Whatever is appropriated will go for phase one We ll do as
much as we can with the money we get," Kenney said The $5 5
million is "not enough money to do what we had originally
contemplated in phase one. but it is a gigantic step." he added
Five million dollars is as much as the Board of Regents felt
they should be spending for the first phase. Argo said
Looking at it from a business standpoint, we will save in the
long run if we spend it now and OK the plans to be completed,
then we can appropriate the money as needed
If phase one is completed for $7 million now we will save 20
to 30 percent, rather than if we waited two years." Argo said
We want the Regents to agree to full completion of phase
one." he added
If the Board of Regents does not add to the $5.5 million there
will be no parking, no food service equipment, no ampitheater.
no pedestrian bridge, and an unfurnished and empty fifth floor,
according to Director of Student Activities William Powell
"If we do not get the $7 5 million, phase one won't be what it
needs to be It will be a big empty shell.” Powell said
Whatever we get. we are going to start construction with
"Construction will begin sometime in August or September.”
Powell added We hope the regents will find a way to
supplement the $5 5 million with $2 million.” Powell said
Talmadge on alcohol
By WILLIAM COTTERELL
LONG BEACH. Calif. (UPIi—
Sen Herman Talmadge spoke
publicly about his alcoholism for
the first time Monday, refusing to
blame the bottle for his political
and financial problems but saying
he has "taken charge" of his
Senate duties and re-election
campaign and can face them "one
day at a time” without a drink
During a 50 minute news confer
ence at the Naval Regional Medical
(’enter, the 65-year-old legendary
Georgia Democrat revealed that he
underwent about three days of
treatment for drinking problems in
1975 when his son drowned
Talmadge's ex-wife, Betty, had
alleged chronic drunkenness in her
divorce petition but said she was
unable to determine from the
government whether his 1975
admittance to Walter Reed Army
Hospital had been for alcoholism
Talmadge. looking trim and
rested, said he had been a scotch
Herman Talmadge
drinker for years but never
realized he had a problem until his
surviving son. Gene, and some
aides confronted him Jan. 22
He entered the naval hospital at
Bethesda. Md . that day and three
days later was flown to the
world-famous alcoholism clinic
where former first lady Betty Ford
and other lamous people have been
treated
Talmadge. under investigation by
the Senate Ethics Committee and a
Washington grand jury for his
personal and political financial
dealings, sternly denied any
wrongdoing and repeated his vow
to run for re-election next year
Talmadge said he was unaware
of $37,000 in senate expenses
overpayments for which he has
reimbursed the senate, and did not
know of a secret bank account
where a former aide said he
stashed unreported campaign con
tributions for his boss
Talmadge said he will return to
Washington Wednesday and wants
public hearings before the Ethics
Committee and he will not use his
alcoholism as a defense against the
charges
Talmadge said he has received
thousands of letters from Geor
gians "and without exception they
have been friendly and support
ive."
He said he did not think his past
drinking would hurt his re-election
campaign in Georgia where there
are many fundamentalist votes in
dry counties.
"No one can explain why he
drinks in detail." said Talmadge
“I probably took my personal
problems to the bottle instead of to
my Maker ”
Talmadge also denied being
diunk when organizers of the
national farm strike called on him
a year ago in Washington Several
Georgia farmers, already outraged
over federal farm policy, had
claimed the Senate Agriculture
Committee chairman was in no
shape to discuss it with them when
they took their "tractorcade ' to the
nation’s capital las: yrai
Dr Joseph Pursch. head of the
alcoholism treatment unit, said
Talmadge had no physical damage
from his drinking and w as taking no
medication except antabuse. a pill
that has no effect as long as
Talmadge does not drink but
causes nausea if he does
Pursch commended Talmadge
for facing up to his drinking
problem and said it speeded his
recovery
"The senator was a remarkable
patient.” said Pursch "We did not
spend the usual time fighting a
denial that he had a problem ”
Talmadge said he has become
"somewhat of an authority” on
alcoholism, but declined to say
whether he considers any fellow
senators or high government
officials to be problem drinkers
He said he never drove while
drunk and only appeared on the
Senate floor once while intoxi
cated -shortly before he was
hospitalized, escorting newly re
elected Sen. Sam Nunn. D-Ga . to
take the oath
Talmadge said earlier in a
statement "it was not easy" to
overcome alcoholism
Athens can support needed civic center
By SETH COHEN
Assistant city editor
Athens has sufficient convention business to support a civic ceoter. according to a
studv done by an Atlanta consulting firm
There is an immediate need for the construction of a civic center, said Jeff Singate of
Hamer. Siler and George Associates.
The firm’s conclusions were presented last night at a reception sponsored by the
Athens Chamber of Commerce Speaking at the Athens Welcome center on Dougherty
Street. Wingate said there were 994 events in Athens last year which drew 386,000
people to the city
The firm, hired by the city last April, also concluded the civic center would not
conflict with the University’s Center for Continuing Education, since that facility cannot
accommodate a large convention.
Wingate said that the new facility would "complement and supplement" the
University in that it could accommodate many more people than the Center for
Continuing Education The civic center will “tie together with the range of things that
happen on campus." Wingate said.
The firm’s conclusions are based on research and analysis supplemented with
interviews and work session with the Chamber staff, mayor. University officials and
the Downtown Development Authoritv staff
The civic center should consist of 70 000 square feet, and seat as many as 5500 The
center would need 12.500 square feet of exhibit space and 1200-1300 parking spaces,
the firm reported
Wingate’s firm studied two possible sites for the center, both downtown Wingate said
an outlying location had been rejected because such a location would not meet the joint
needs of Athens and the University
During the next six week period, the architectural firm of Thompson. Ventuiett,
Stainback and Associates will make an in-depth study of the specific community and
University needs for a civic center, along with other economic and political
considerations
Representing that architectural consulting firm. Byron Chapman said his firm will
study “how the building should work and what should be in it.” There will be two
stages, according to Chapman
During the first stage the firm will pick the site for the building When this is
completed a conceptual design will be presented to the people of Athens
The results of these studies will also include the projected cost of the project Wingate
predicted the whole project would cost at $10 million
Mayor Upshaw Bentley said the project has "strong support from the University,"
although no monetary support has been promised Bentley said money for construction
of the center would probably come from a bond referendum
Murphy at UGA UGA Today
By PAM LEI.AM)
Staff writer
Jerry Brown is an almost certain presidential candidate in 1980, according to Reg
Murphy, editor and publisher of the San Francisco Examiner.
"He is an effective politician and will be a formidable candidate in the next
presidential campaign," Murphy said.
Murphy was in Athens last weekend for the annual Georgia Press Association
conference
Murphy, who was editor of the Atlanta Constitution before going to the Examiner,
spoke at the final session of the GPA conference on Saturday morning
Approximately 150 people were present to hear Murphy speak on the differences
between working in Atlanta and San Francisco
In speaking of his move across the Rockies' Murphy said that he never knew such a
cultu-e difference existed between the South and the West.
During his first six weeks in San Francisco, according to Murphy, the police went on
strike. Squeaky Fromme took a shot at President Ford. Patty Hears! was found and
Sharon Moore also attempted to shoot Ford
Murphy also admitted the difficulty of dealing with a new job
There was some “news-gathering” talent, but not the “story-telling" talent that he
had in Atlanta, said Murphy , . . .
In recruiting this “story-telling" talent. Murphy said that he had to look beyond
California, because, according to Murphy, the style of writing in the West is
"sarcastic." with "short one-liners."
Murphy said that he brought in two new people who had this story telling talent and
they taught the existing staff how to tell stories through examples
Following his prepared text Murphy answered several questions from the audience
concerning national figures Murphy has been closely associated with.
Patty i Hears! > is better these days and has regained her balance,” Murphy said in
response to an inquiry about her condition. Murphy's paper is owned by the Hearst
corporation but Murphy said he gets little input on the daily workings of the paper from
any of the llearsts .
Murphy, a strong critic of the present administration, also commented on the job
President Carter has been doing of late "Carter is doing the work of two men-Laurel
and Hardy." Murphy quipped . _ ....
When asked about Jerry Brown, Murphy said that Brown is extraordinarily bright
and "intuitively understands people "
Murphy added that he is not sure whether a marriage is in the workings (or Brown
and rock star Linda Ronstadt but that there has been a great deal of talk about it on the
West Coast
What’s happening?
Chinese officials hear UGA ag’ experts
By BOBBY BYRD
Assistant campus editor
A 12-member delegation from the
People's Republic of China toured the
University Monday as part of their visit
to study Georgia agricultural technology
The delegation was taken through the
University's seed laboratory and heard
experts on cotton, soybeans and forage
crops, three subjects llie farm officials
are particularly interested in
The delegation, headed by Liu Xigeng.
Chinese vice-minister of agriculture, is
composed of 12 high ranking officials
from provinces throughout China
Earlier Monday morning, the Chinese
toured the Pennington seed company's
plant in Madison Brooks Pennington,
president of the firm, helped arrange the
visit with Gov. George Bus bee Atlanta
Mayor Maynard Jackson. Commissioner
of Agriculture Tommy Irvin, and
representatives of the People s Republic
The group was welcomed by Dean
Henry Garren of the agriculture school
and University President Fred Davison
Both extended their wishes for a
productive and informative session
Davison told the delegation "the
University has many things you'd be
interested in." and said that he wished
they could stay longer than a day He
presented them with pocket knives
embossed with the crest of the University
alumni association
During the welcoming reception the
Chinese drank Cokes and tea and
snacked on Georgia peanuts and pecans
Monday night the delegation (lew back
to Atlanta, where they were to spend the
night before visiting other points of
interest around the country
For information you need about lectures, meetings and general
announcements, check Items inside, page 3
Sigh of relief
You can breathe easy— students will not have to make up classes which were
cancelled last Monday because of the weather This was officially announced
by the administration last week
Movie madness
Reefer Madness is back' To avoid
crowds and waiting lines, you may
now purchase tickets in advance for
next week’s showing of Reefer
Madness Tickets are available at the
business office of Memorial Hall and
the cost is $100 for students, $1 50
general admission
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Jr.iat women d«>wn
Balcony music
A program featuring Ancient Greek
Music and Early Italian Opera will be
presented tonight at 8 30 pm in the
Balcony Theatre of Fine Arts The
program is sponsored jointly by the
Archeological Institute of America
and the Collegium Music Co
Admission is free
Pompeii lecture
A lecture entitled "Archaeological
Evidence for Social and Economic
Life in Pompeii" will be given by Dr
Robert Curtis of the Classics
department tonight in Room 263 of
Baldwin Hall The lecture is sponsored
by the, UGA Society for Archaeology
A do-it-yourself kite-
Make your own kite tonight in Room
414 of Memorial Hall from 7 30 to 9 30
p m Larry Millard, a University art
professor, will instruct the class and
materials will be provided Register
for the kitemaking class at the
Memorial Hall Information Booth The
sign up fee is $1 00 and is payable at
registration or at the beginning of the
class
It’s a real trip
The Friend, of the Museum. Georgia Museum of Art, will sponsor a 17 day
trip to the People's Republic of China from August Id through August 30 The
group will be limited to 15 persons and will be led by William D Paul, Jr.,
Director of the Georgia Museum of Art For additional information, please
contact the Museum of Art at 542 3254
See the Point
What's it like to be one of the first
Women at West Point? Tune in to
channel 5 tonight at 8 p m. and watch
Ijnda Purl star as a plebe adjusting to
West Point life
Nostalgia buffs might rather tune in
to channel 2 for Cliffhangerv a new
senes recalling movie serials of the
30s and 40s CUffhaagert also airs at
8 00
