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Claim your books If you left any books with the now defunct SGA Book Exchange, you may plan to reclaim them this Thursday. Ma> 3. between 1 and 5 pm in the activities center of Memorial Mali Memorial Operations Manager Earl Cashon reports that he has “four or five hundred books waiting to be returned to their owners To claim your books, simply bring your receipt to the activities center on Thursday MAY MOVE FROM CRESWELE BSU offered former SGA offices By BOBBY BY HO Assistant campus editor The Black Student Union has been offered the Memorial Hall office space formerly occupied by the Student Government Association and will probably move in June, according to the student activities department The offer was made by Director of Student Activities William Powell to Alfred King, president of BSU, after a campus wide student referendum abolished SGA last month The proposal must be approved bv the entire BSU before it will take effect “We’re very excited about it. This is an opportunity we’ve been looking for for years,” Powell said According to Powell. Student Activities first approached the BSU with the chance to move out of their offices in Creswell in 1973. The group chose to stay, since at that time moving to Memorial would have resulted in smaller office quarters “The reason they haven't been in Memorial all along is because the facilities weren't there We've always wanted them to be in the mainstream of student life and now they will," Powell said Other groups were not considered for the office space, according to Powell “It wasn't one of those things where we posted a notice that offices were available We've been waiting for this chance." he said The BSU will take over two of the three former SGA offices in the activities center The third office, according to Powell, will become additional office space for the Department of Student Activities In addition to moving to new office space the BSU will be under a new advising and allocations setup beginning fall quarter A new student affairs advisor for black programs will be hired, according to Powell, to advise the BSU. the Committee for Black Programs. The Pamoja singers and dancers, the Black Theatre Ensemble and the black fraternities and sororities The new advisor will replace Elaine Mitchell, the current black program advisor, who is leaving the University in June According to Mitchell, the new advisor will face duties she has not had to handle, like serving as official advisor to BSU Until now. the BSU has been advised by a four member board composed of three faculty members and Mitchell Any expenditures by the BSU next year must be approved by the new advisor, but Mitchell does not foresee any problems in BSU getting its money “There's been no difficulty this year." she said, noting that in essence one advisor will simply replace four “It should improve the efficiency of the way BSU operates." she said He said he was surprised she could not recall a transaction involving so much money Mrs Hubler did say she transferred the money without Talmadge's specific order, adding. “I think he would have trusted my judgment " She said it was accepted office procedure to make transfers out of the office account when the funds built up On the issue of Senate expense claims. Mrs Hubler confirmed it was the general office practice to claim the maximum amount possible regardless of whether the expenses had been incurred She said the category of “home office expenses' was used as a “catchall phrase” to ensure that the office would draw the maximum $40,000 allowed by the Senate each year Earlier in the hearing. Talmadge s current administrative assistant testified that the senator was shocked when he learned that a secret bank account- this one in Washington's Higgs National Bank—had been set up in his name in the early 1970s by Daniel Minchew, then his top Senate aide and now his chief accuser “It was an Til be damned' type thing.” T R. Wade told the committee in describing Talmadge s reaction. Minchew preceded Wade as Tal madge's administrative assistant Minchew has told investigators ap proximately $39,000 in campaign contri butions and improperly claimed Senate expense money were deposited in the account and later withdrawn. Minchew says Talmadge knew of the account and most of the money that passed through it went for the senator's benefit Talmadge. a millionaire, says he did not learn of the account until last August Wasde said Tuesday he learned of the account while being interviewed by ethics committee lawyers on Aug 24 He said he notified Talmadge and obtained the account records from the bank He and Talmadge s attorney then went to the senator s home to discuss the account He expressed surprise and some disgust." Wade said “There was no question in my mind that he did not know about the account ” UGA Today An abundance of talent Tickets available Insurance prospects Tickets for the Village People and Gloria Gaynor concert are still available in the business office of Memorial Hall Admission is $3 for students with current I D . and $€ for general admission If you have questions about auto insurance, this is your lucky day Refer to Prospecting, page 5. for information Design your own campus Talmadge aide can’t recollect $80,000 transaction Come out tonight for the talent show sponsored by Omega Psi Phi in North PJ at 8 pm Included in the entertainment are bands, comedy routines and singers Admission is $1, and the proceeds will go to the Omega Psi Phi scholarship fund The public is invited to attend The looking glass — "Furniture-Environments”, on site installations by Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto. are now on display at the Georgia Museum of Art The works, composed of used furniture and mirrors, extend the concept of reflectivity into a third dimension and involve environmental K.ncepts The displa\. which is open to the public, will continue through May 13 The School of Environmental Design will hold a workshop for Campus Environment Awareness and Landscape Design May 17-21 The workshop will design a campus responding to the needs and desires of key user groups of the campus and will be led by internationally known architects and landscape architects All students, staff and faculty members are encouraged to participate in this workshop All inquiries should be directed to Dr Jusuck Loh. workshop director, at 542 2231 SUM iliu»tr«liun Kr«nk L«* Sun Day Thursday ’ s activities promote increased usage of solar power By SALYNN BOYLES Staff writer A-’sunrise breakfast at a local restaurant, a bicycle tour through campus, and a concert at the Georgia Theatre will highlight annual Sun Day festivities in Athens Thursday Sun Day. a nationwide celebration, is held annually to stress the importance of solar power as a practical energy source The purpose of Sun Day is to “get people s attention,” according to Victor Grubbs, of the Georgia Solar Coalition “'•“We want to promote awareness about solar power ” The problems with nuclear power, oil and other forms of energy presently being used are too great to continue to rely on them to meet our energy needs Grubbs added “Solar power is the only feasible long-term form of energy.” he said Sun Day will kick off at sunrise (about 5:30 a m . > with a “fun run,” a jog covering a five kilometer area known as the “Dean Tate Course " There will also be a morning yoga and meditation session at Memorial Park For those of you with early morning hunger pangs, a special sunrise breakfast is slated for the El Dorado Restaurant on Washington Street The breakfast will be free to people wearing Sun Day buttons or T-shirts (which can be purchased at the Sandy Creek Nature Center). Uter in the day there will be a bicycle tour of the campus to inspect the University's solar units The tour will begin at 12 30 p m in front of Memorial Also at 12 30 several hundred balloons will be released into the air at the Athens Academy Some of the balloons will contain coupons which will entitle the finder to various gifts and prizes At sunset several local churches will ring their bells, and the organizers of Sun Day are asking Athens citizens to take a break from their daily routine at this time to watch the sun set "Everyone needs to take a break during the day,” said one of the organizers Sun Day will end with a concert featuring a number of local bands, at the Goergia Theatre scheduled for 8 p m There will be a cover charge of one dollar People with Sun Day buttons and T shirts, however, will be admitted for 50 cents In addition to the events of Sun Dav the Sandy Creek Nature Center will sponsor other events throughout the month to educate the public about solar energy Programs on solar power will be held at the center each Thursday evening in May at 7 30 p m The solar awareness activities will. culminate in Atlanta at the end of May with a convention of the International Solar Energy Coalition The convention, which will be held from May 28 until June 1. is expected to draw soiar energy experts from all over the world to the city to discuss the future of solar power Good time music - Enjoy some good old down-home entertainment tonight- watch the Academy of Country Musk Awards on channel 2 at 9 p m This 14th annual awards show will honor artists, recordings and the Entertainer of the Year in the country music industry Scheduled presenters and entertainers include Tammy Wynette. Dan Haggerty. Larry Gatlin, Kenny Rogers, and Dottie West The hosts are Roy Clark. Dennis Weaver, and Barbara Mandrel! For related information. see p. 6 Athens man arrested, charged with murder Athens police arrested a Winterville man Tuesday on charges ol murder in connection with a shooting death in Athens April 24 James Franklin Thurnton. 67. was arrested on a warrant for allegedly killing Thomas T Tory in an incident al Stroud Gallery and Liquor Store. 224 W Washington Street Thurnton is an employee of the liquor store Tory was (ound outside the package store on April 24 with several gunshot wounds, and was taken to Athens General Hospital, where he died in the emergency room, according to police reports Thurnton was shot in the hip in the incident and was also treated and released from the hospital that evening Police have not released any further details on the incident Spring ballet Fris-bee (friz-be» trademark used for a plastic disk several inches in diameter sailed between players by a flip of the wrist Webster** Nrw Collegiate Dictionary. Fris bee (friz be) outlet of rising pressure as brought on by spring fever; motion filled spring ballet New Dictionary of Coined Meaning*. WASHINGTON (LPI)-An aide trans- ferred $80,000 into Sen Herman Talmadge's personal Georgia bank account in 1975 from an office account that contained Senate expense money, the Senate Ethics Committee was told Tuesday. The transfer was made by the Georgia Democrats's personal secretary, Rita Hubler. who testified she cannot remember the transaction. The transfer was disclosed in a bank statement dated Aug 21. 1975, on which Mrs. Hubler added a note for the senator's accountant. Lawrence Earls, calling attention to the $80,000 “Mr Earls.” it said, “this has been transferred to the senator's personal account, Rita.” Her testimony came during the second day of ethics committee hearings into financial misconduct allegations against Talmadge. including charges that he diverted improperly claimed Senate expense funds and campaign contribu tions to his personal use It had been established earlier that some $13,000 in expense money was claimed bv Talmadge in 1975. the year of the $80,000 transfer, for expenses he did not actually incur Expense money generally went into the office bank account, in Georgia, from which the $80,000 was moved to Talmadge's personal Georgia account, Mrs. Hubler said. But the office account also contained money Talmadge received as speaking fees, plus interest earnings on invest- Sen. Herman Talmadge ments. and Mrs Hubler said she could not tell if the transfer in question involved official funds or the senator's personal money As for her inability to recall the transaction. Mrs Hubler said. "It's been four years since I’ve seen it " As the hearing recessed for the day. Chariman Adlai Stevenson. D-IU . told her she should "refresh her recollection” before she resumes testimony Wednes day Busbee criticizes Carter WASHINGTON < L'l’l i-fcov J^t-orge Busbee, who succeeded President Carter as governor, made his first harsh criticism of the administration Tuesday • accusing Carter of throwing trade barriers in the way of states seeking overseas markets The governor said the nation faces a serious imbalance of payments and domestic businesses need more overseas prospects, but that proposed trade and tariff changes put forth by the White House seem geared to let each federal agency guard its own domain of bureaucratic influence He said it is clear that each agency “has a different solution to the problem and that they are determined to defend Mayor Upshaw Bentley will announce today whether or not he will run for re-election this fall. Speculation has been mounting over Bentley's desire to remain in office after almost four years at the helm of Athens city government. Look to the Red and Black tomorrow for details of Bentle>'s decision. thejr turf regarding these solutions, despite its adverse impact on the nation's health and the world community." Busbee. who is on an 18-day trade mission to four European countries, issued a statement saying Carter’s proposed foreign trade legislation was drawn up without consulting the states, as Carter promised to do in 1976. He also said Carter, who promised the states a streamlined approach to foreign trade, proposed an export policy last September that let the treasury, commerce and state departments pursue divergent policies and impose sometimes conflicting regulations on domestic businesses “To my surprise, the administration introduced a proposal on export licensing which we regard as a real, as well as symbolic, impediment to export trade that can be characterized as a step backward." Busbee said As chairman of the National Governors Association international trade commit tee. Busbee sent his prepared statement the House foreign affairs committee, which is considering administration amendments to the 1969 federal export act Despite pleas from business and labor for openness in agency decision-making, the administration proposes to shroud the process." Busbee said