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The Red and Black
Athens, Georgia Tuesday, October 14, 1980 Volume 88, Number 16
"Art independent student newspaper serving the University of Georgia community
By TIM SMITH
Staff writer
Former British Prime Minister
Edward R Heath told an overflow
crowd Monday afternoon in the law
school auditorium that a long-term
view of world affairs and economic
conditions is needed to resore
economic stability.
“It would be a mistake to look at
world affairs on a short-term basis.
We must look at them for the next 20
years, because the two decades are
the most important for the world."
Heath said in his opening comments
Heath said nations must become
accustomed to looking at world
affairs in a north-south relationship
rather than the normal east-west
relationship we have become accus
tomed to, because of the importance
southern hemishpere countries will
play in the future world-economy.
The northern hemisphere holds the
world’s industrialized countries, ac
cording to Heath's definition, and the
southern hemishpere contains the
developing countries.
“We have three groups of
developing countries in the south: 1)
the oil-rich countries. 2) the
countries with no money and no
interest structure and 3) the
developing countries such as Brazil
and Mexico, who have now
established themselves in industry,"
Heath said
Heath said many of these
developing countries have incurred a
tremendous debt trying to establish
themselves in the world economic
picture. This indebtedness brings
the most pressing problem with
which the north will have to deal,
according to Heath.
How to deal with the indebtness
and avoid destruction of the world
economy is the biggest problem of
the North. Heath said he thinks the
debts for smaller countries should be
done away with since most countries
realize they may never get their
money The real problem is with the
debts of medium-sized developing
countries, he said.
"Unless we are abale to deal with
this indebtedness, we risk the chance
Ofl default If default takes place it
could spread to other countries,"
Heath said, adding that default could
mean disaster for the world
economy.
Some other problems pressing the
North are massive unemployment,
high inflation rates and spare
industrial capacity.
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Problems plaguing thf South an
the lack of Istable
commoditieVr'Befter access into
northern markets for industrial
goods and less interference with
their governments.
Heath pointed out that many
problems will come from an increase
in world population and “nothing can
prevent the increase in population"
that will prevail at the end of the
century An additional two billion
people will be on the earth by the
year 2000, he said.
The increase in population will
have bad results according to Heath,
most arising from an “enormous"
increase in demand for food, raw
materials and energy
"The only basis for a solution to
these problems lies in mutual
interest. Trough mutual interest the
North must help the South and help
to narrow the gap that lies between
the two," Heath said.
Heath said many of the world's
economic problems are due to world
economic changes with regards to
commodities and the way economists
look at oil as a normal commodity
Oil is a unique commodity. Heath
said, because those who have it keep
it underground for future generations
and there is no real need to produce
pie
ctive
more because the oil-rich
countries have enough money
Heath pointed out that while the
North is working with a $50 billion
deficit and the developing countries
are working with a $75 billion deficit,
countries in the Organization of
Petroleum Exporting Countries have
a $125 billion surplus to invest
Heath said the Common Market is
the most powerful trading group in
the world and it has an enormous
responsibility. Member countries of
the Common Market trade between
themselves in order to avoid high
tariffs worldwide Heath pointed out
that 42 percent of Britain's trade is
with Common Market countries.
The Common Market has treaty
relationships with 59 percent of the
South's developing countries Heath
said the world economy must be
brought into balance and some of
this must come from a revitalization
of the world economy through
agreements with OPEC countries
“We have to see it in a global
context. It has been a disappointing
situation because of individual
groups trying to solve problems. We
must find common solutions to
common probiems." Heath said
The speech was co-sponsored by
the University Union and the School
of Business.
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photo--La fry Cutchall
Newly organized police confer in front of station
Athens police officers
establish organization
Grad assistants protest new rule
Governor
anticipates
Carter win
By BILL KRUEGER
Staff writer
Despite polls that show President
Jimmy Carter engaged in a dogfight
with Republican presidential candi
date Ronald Reagan for the electoral
votes in the South, Gov. George
BUSb«t told The Red and Black
Monday that Carter will do well in
the South.
"I think he'll carry the South."
said Busbee. who was in Athens for a
speech by former Prime Minister of
Great Britain Edward Heath
Recent public opinion polls have
shown Carter and Reagan very close
in the race for electoral votes in the
South, which most political observers
feel Carter must win to have a shot
at re-election
Busbee predicted that it will be
close for Carter in Texas and
Florida. “But Carter will win in
Florida I'm not as sure about
Texas." the Democratic governor
said.
Busbee also said Carter must
carry a large part of the South to do
well in the Nov 4 election.
When asked if he thought Carter's
campaign strategy of making
personal attacks at Reagan was
backfiring. Busbee said, “I think he
can attack some of Reagan's
positions In fact, I think he has to
attack some of Reagan's positions.
"I think Carter will win." Busbee
said, who is a longtime Carter
supporter Asked if Carter will win
handily, Busbee said, "I don't know
if he will win handily I just think he
will win."
By FRANK REISS
Staff writer
The University's new ruling
requiring graduate assistants to take
a minimum of 10 hours per quarter
has not sat well with many grad
students A steering committee
made up of dissatisfied grad students
is now circulating a petition
protesting the ruling and is planning
to boycott pre-registration
The petition accuses the Univer
sity administration of having an
attitude of "total disregard” toward
grad students, and complains not
only that the ruling itself is "unfair
and intolerable." but that the
administration’s timing and method
of communicating the ruling were
poor
The petition also reflects displea
sure over the administration's
feeling that “assistantships are gifts
or handouts."
A meeting of discontented gradu
ate assistants was held two weeks
ago, with between 200 and 300
students showing up. said Ron
Okagaki. steering committee head
The committee has tried to get at
k»ast one representative from each
department. Okagaki said and hopes
through the boycott and petition to
show the administration "a large
number of graduate students are
seriously concerned over the 10 hour
ruling "
Okagaki does not expect the
committee's efforts will force a
revocation of the rule, but he thinks
it is important to demonstrate that
grad assistants are upset
The fact that the students have not
been given the time to come up with
an option is one of their major
complaints Okagaki said he was
aware of one incident involving a
graduate student who was informed
at late registration last quarter that
he had to take 10 hours This was
first time the student had heard of
the ruling, Okagaki said.
Financial considerations are being
cited as reasons for the new rule.
“It is too expensive on the
University's part to support
students participating in only 15
hours yearly,” said John C. Dow ling,
acting dean of graduate studies
The University is given federal
funds to support research based on
how many fulltime students are
enrolled Because of this Effective
see GRAD STUDENTS, p. 3
By DENISE NEALEY
Staff writer
In order to deal with job-related
problems, officers of the Athens
Police Department have formed an
organization to represent their
interests, but the founders of the
organization have stopped short of
calling it a union.
“It s a non-union organization.''
said Alan Brown, a police investiga
tor and president of Athens Police
Officers Association “We are
opposed to unions in police work
because there are people affiliated
with them who are not in law-
enforcement."
Brow n pointed to the police unions
in Atlanta and Savannah as
examples “We organized to keep a
union from coming in here Nobody,
including us, wants a police strike '
THe APOA is governed by a board
of directors chosen from among the
member officers The officers are
President Brown, Vice President
Alan Hughes; Secretary Virgil
Welch; Treasurer James Williams
and Press Coordinator. Gene Lang
ston.
Out of 98 sworn officers in the
department, “over 80” are members
of APOA. Brown said, noting that all
three of the department's ranking
majors are members
This is the first time an
organization of this size has been
formed within the Athens depart
ment. according to Brown, but he
added the idea for a police officers
organization “has been talked about
for a long time."
In a statement released two weeks
ago, the APOA cited four problems
that concerned Athens police offi
cers. The lack of an adequate city
pension plan, wages, overtime and
compensatory time and depart men
tal mismanagement were mentioned
as the main problems
“We're losing some of our best
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officers to other departments be
cause of pay and pension.” Brown
said “A good pension plan means
more career-oriented officers."
Brown added they had seen some
effort from the city to improve the
pension plan
Another problem is the lack of
overtime pay Brown said Athens
police officers only received over
time pay “during football games."
On all other occasions officers
receive only compensatory pay
"It’s just been an unwritten rule they
give us comp time no matter what.”
Brow n said
APOA also cites mismanagement
within the department as a problem
to officers "We don't feel like
we re progressing like we should."
Brown said He added that
adminstration problems have been
building up over the last two to four
.jears
"There's a lack of communication
within the department as well as
between the city and the depart
ment.” Brow n said
Athens city Personnel Director Lee
Smit said he did not know why the
APOA had organized Smit said the
group had asked him to attend a
meeting Thursday night, but he was
out of town at the time
"I'm not really in a position to
react because there's not anything to
react to yet.” Smit said, adding that
the APOA had told him they would
re-schedule the meeting
Athens Mayor Lauren Coile said he
knew nothing about the organization
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newspapers I'm really not too
familiar with them.” he said "I
haven't talked to them at all ”
Besides dealing with problems of
police officers, the APOA would like
to do some beneficial things within
the Athens community ’’We hope to
do some community service-type
work in the future.” Brown said
Over 200,000 people are expected to
attend the 3rd annual Sunbelt
Exposition in Moultrie. Ga . Oct
14-16. This agricultural event, a
trade show with several educational
and recreational exhibits, is being
sponsored in part by the University's
College of Agriculture
^ The latest in farm machinery and
Expo '80
technology will be displayed on over
600 acres of cropland
The Expo was begun three years
ago by the Abraham Baldwin
Agricultural College as a local event
with a small number of exhibits
displayed on their campus It lias
now grown into a national event with
visitors from all over the country
and overseas.
A chartered bus will be available
on Wednesday, Oct. 15 for anyone
interested in attending the Expo
Contact Deena Trankina at 542-3354
for reservations.
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Drive supports Tate center
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By Jll.l. KIRKPATRICK
Staff writer
The University Circle K. a division
of Kiwanas International, began
work Friday in front of Memorial
Hall with a drive to name the
University's new student center after
the late Dean Emeritus of men
William Tate
The Circle K will be set up in front
of Memorial Hall through Wednes
day from 11 a m to 2 p.m. By 2 p m
Monday afternoon, the Circle K had
collected 1,100 signatures
Next week, the petitions will be
given to University President Fred
Davison who will in turn make a
recommendation to the Board of
Regents at their meeting next
month
“The reason why our club is
petitioning for Tate's name on the
building is because he used to help
us out." said Steve Hall, a member
of Circle K
Rep Bob Argo. I) Athens, presi
dent of the University Alukmni
Society, supports Circle K in their
drive
“The new student center should be
what the students want It is their
palce to meet between classes I
think that the students ought to
choose the name," he said
Vernon Crawford, University sys
tem chancellor said, “It is a fairly
obvious thing to name the new
student center after Tate I am
fairly sure that it will pass through
the board."
David Lunde, associate director
for administration of Campus
Planning, thinks that the Circle K is
starting too early "It is hard to
name a building before it's built,"
Lunde said "I don't think that the
Regents will consider the name of
the building until it is under
construction. There is always a
danger that we’ll go over budget and
lose the building "
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Banner promotes drive to name center after Tate
Robbery suspect arrested
By DENISE NEALEY
Staff writer
Athens pdice reported the arrest
Saturday of a 31-year-old Clarke
County man on charges of armed
robbery and attempted rape
Frank Parish, of 140 RiVermont
Trailer Park, was charged with two
counts after his arrest at 2:55 a m
Saturday morning on Florida Ave
nue
Athens police refused to comment
further on the matter except that
both incidents occurred in the Finley
Street area with the same female
victim
In other news, an Athens man is
listed in fair condition at Athens
General Hospital after being struck
by a car on River Road Saturday
afternoon
Claude G Gunter, of 2360 Mil ledge
Extension, Athens, was struck by a
car at approximately 4:15 p m
According to the University police,
the vehicle left the scene and a car
matching its description was later
stopped by the Clarke County police
“They've questioned the two
people inside the car. said Sgt
Terry Proffitt of the University
police “He (Gunter) had somebody
with him He and this other person
were walking t<> their car it
happened right before the end of the
game
Proffitt said no arrests had been
made as of Monday, but the
investigation is continuing and
charges are expected to be filed
In another traffic accident, Kelli
E McDonald, a 21-year-old Univer
sity student, was admitted in critical
condition to Athens General Hospital
after an accident early Sunday
morning on West Broad Street at
Camellia Drive Athens police
declined to release any other
mlormation
Athens police also report the
arrests of Deborah Kay Whaley. 23.
of 319 Nacoochee Ave . and Jerry
Yarborough. 31, of Winterville, on
charges of public indecency The
charges stem from an incident on the
tracks above East Campus Road
Saturday at 4 00 p m