Partly cloudy, windy and warm tni morning; showers and thun dershowers with falling tempera tures this afternoon. High 75. Cloudy and colder tonight and tomorrow with rain likely to morrow. Low 40. High 47. VOL. 68, No. 5 from the associated press tsakumar^ ' News Roundup: f 1 From the State, Nation & World J The World Communist Barrage Continues into 26th Day SAIGON Communist batteries in and north of the demilitarized zone, though reported outgunned 10 to 1, carried into the 26th day yesterday their artillery siege of Con Thien, potenial prelude to a Red invasion. U. S. Marine losses in his post sustained such enemy attack of the war had mounted to 63 dead and 987 wounded since Sept. 1 at Con Thien and related outposts overlook ing infiltration routes. The Communists outpouring is the most concentrated' since they shelled the French into surrender at Dien Bien Phu in 1954. The harrage Monday was their heaviest for a single day since last July.' ■ In the air war, North Vietnam’s official news agency said U, S. planes struck again l yesterday in the Hanoi and Haiphong areas. It declared five planes were shot down, three over the port of Haiphong. Death Toll Rises in Tijuana Poisoning TIJUANA, Mexico The death toll from, a mysterious mass poisoning affecting mostly children rose higher yes terday as scientists worked to discover the killer agent. Thirteen have died .and 200 are hospitalized, some in critical condition. Two of the deaths were reported yester day. ! Tile outbreak began Monday when hnudreds of chil dren in this border city of '265,000 were hit by vomiting and nausea. Hospitals were quickly jammed with suffering tots and a few adults. In San Diego the countv health director, Dr, J. B. Askew, said, “The symptoms indicate an acute food poison ing caused by either chemicals or bacteria, but wo cannot say at this point what it is, There is,no indication that it is anything but food poisoning," '. The Nation ACT Plans March on Washington WASHINGTON Aiming at launching a nationwide campaign to encourage bankruptcy filings by the poor, the militant civil rights organization ACT plans a mass march by Negroes and whites on the bankruptcy court here. ACT says its goal is to "make shyster merchants be have better. " Julius Hobson, chairman of ACT told the AP the bank ruptcy drive, after nearly a year of spadework, is picking up steam in Washington and felsewhere. The threat has alarmed many loan companies, mer chants and business groups. Personal bankruptcies have trebled in 10 years, and credit organizations fear that a greatly accelerated rise could bring serious financial dis ruption in major cities. The drive was endorsed by the Black Power Conference in Newark, New Jersey, two months ago. Texans Battle River Floodwaters HARLNGTON, Tex.—Sandbagging work crews strug gled block-by-block against swirling Rio Grande flood waters yesterday in a desperate effort to save the heart of this South Texas city of 41,000 from inundation. City Manager Bill Somers said floodwater from Hur ricane Beluah's rains was “moving slowly but surely” in on the business district. Sweating crews wrestled waist deep in water with sandbags appeared to be un able to check the water’s rise. A Rio Grande levee burst on the Mexican side of the fiver at Reynosa, putting one-third of the city under water. The, surging Rio Grande has been swollen greatly beyond capacity by 20 and 30-inch rains, that accom panied Hurrican Beulah’s track inland last week. Some 20,000 persons in the 40,000 square mile area of Texas battered by Beulah are still in Red Cross and Salvation Army shelters. Treachers Strike Settled—Again NEW YORK The massive New York teacher’s strike was settled on a tentative basis for the second time in a week yesterday and 1.1 million public school children were alerted for a return to regular classes possibly by Thurs day “It’s a fantastically good package,” said, strike leader Albert Shanker of an accord involving an added $135 mil lion in teacher's wages over a 26 month period. The walkout of Shanker’s 49,000 member United Fed eration of Teachers, AFL-CIO, has all but paralyzed nor mal operations in the city’s 900 public schools since the scheduled Sept, 11 opening of the new fall term. (Mayor John V. Lindsay,,his patience reportedly at an end, played,a key role in bringing the ,UFT and the Board of Education together. He had announced a tentative settlement Sept. 20 and the schools were scheduled to reopen Monday. The State Eisenhower Sees 'Good Choice' in *6B JOHNSTOWN Former President Dwight D. Eisen hower said yesterday.- Republican voters will be offered a good cho.ice of presidential candidates in 1968, but didn’t say who he preferred. “This time I think they will have a choice,” Eisenhower said, after remarking that in 1964 there was only one nominee in the running all the way—Barry Goldwater The Republican,Party “has a good number of well qualified men for next year’s campaign, he told a news conference prior to the dedication of the new S 8 million Johnstown campus of the University of Pittsburgh. Eisenhower, who received an honorary doctor of laws degree, was accompanied to the dedication ceremonies by a military Side, Gen. Robert Schult, and a Secret Service agent. ’ Court Orders Desegregation PITTSBURGH The Pennsylvania Supreme Court , yesterday ordered the Chester School Board to comply with a state Human Relations Commission’s order to end defacto segregation. In a 4-2) decision the high court overturned two pre vious court rulings, and reinstated the Human Relations Commission’s order on defacto segregation. It specified that the Chester School District submit a new plan to end racial imbalance. The commission in November, 19641' had ordered the school district to effectively desegregate six schools that were predominantly Negro. The commission’s investigation and order followed a year of Negro protest demonstrations against segrega tion which climaxed March 7 and 8, 1964 by the arrest of .scores of) residents and charges of. police brutality. What's Inside STUDY ApROAD PAGE 2 "fHOUGHTS" FROM MAO PAGE 3 FOOTBAIiL INJURIES PAGE 7 IKE WINS AWARD PAGE 8 r 1 ! ' GUp? Sailg CflU^ian ★ 4r * ★ ★ * * * + * * USG Acts on Ritenour Costs '** weiy By RICKY FEILKE ■ Collegian Staff Writer The Undergraduate Student Govern ment is taking another stab at resolving the myriad of problems arising from new charges for bed-ridden students -at the Ritenour Health Center. Through its liaison man, William Cro mer, USG plans to make contact with legis lators in Harrisburg, notably the House and Senate Majority and Minority Leaders and possibly Governor Shafer, USG President Jeffrey Long announced at a WDFM press conference last night. "USG has traveled as far as it can at the University," Long said. Direct contact with legislators, it is hoped, will bring remedial‘ action. In the meantime, an emergency fund has been set up to take care of students un able to pay the new charges of $lO for the first day of confinement and $l5 per day after that. The new charges will compensate for a $35,000 increase in medical staff salaries and a, $15,000 increase in Ritenour oper ational costs. Bed care, except for nominal drug fees, had previously been free. WITH CROWDS all around, three weary souls stopped least expensive—and the least messy—books often leave for a short break amid yesterday's book-buying mobs. students too pooped to ponder the weighty problems of Outside, the traffic flowed on, unaware and unconcerned academe, with their tri-annual trauma. The agonies of finding the Krentzman, Ficelman Elected To Top Student Party Positions Carrying the banner for the Student Party this year are Chairman Steve Krentzman and Executive Vice Chairman Mark Ficelman, both elected last week. . Chairman Krentzman has set party goals for this year as “a representative, strong and re sponsible student government.” Tlie Student Party, he said, stands on the platform it gave students during spring Under graduate Student Government Executive Elections and will continue to work toward those goals. A tenth term political science major from Lewistown, Krentz man served the old. University Party as executive vice-chair- Peace Croup To Meet Citizens for Peace in Vietnam, a new University area peacer-action group, will hold its first meeting at .8 p.m. today at the Grace Lutheran Church-University Lutheran Center, Beaver and Garner Streets. The oragnization is a successor to Vietnam Summer which conducted an active educational-information-protest campaign in the State College area during the summer ’term. About 300 people, including University professors, staff members and students and area townspeople, were involved in the summer activity. The new group has been formed to continue the work started by Vietnam Summer under a totally au tonomous, self-supporting local body. Vietnam Summer was affiliated with the national movement of the same name, which was active in peace activity across the coun try. • . The local group has set three immediate goals: •To conduct a petition campaign to persuade the area U.S. Congressman, Rep. Albert W. Johnson (R-23rd) to.return to his district and hold open hearings on the war. •To support for nomination and election individuals who oppose continued escalation of the war in 'Vietnam. •To conduct a county-wide educational campaign on current issues of the war. A petition to Rep. Johnson has already been drafted and will be discussed tonight. In addition, a number of local members recently sent a supporting petition and a letter of sympathy to. Lt. Gen. James Gavin, Ret., after he withdrew from the Massachusetts State Democratic Advisory Council in protest over the Democratic adminis tration s conduct. of the war. The group has received a reply from Gen. Gavin, in which he said he.js willing UNIVERSITY PARK, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1967 Chance Happening at a Bookstore man, vice-chairman and as Platform Committee chairman. He also served the Student Party, its reincarnation, as ex ecutive vice-chairman. Krentz STEVE KRENTZMAN i Sought From Harrisburg Legislators Hell When the new charges announced last spring, USG condemned the action by the Administration and devised two alter native plans which were presented to stu dents, together with the Administration's proposal, in a May referendum. USG proposed that the increased Rite nour costs be met either by taking two toi three dollars yearly out of each student’s general deposit or by increasing tuition costs by the same amount. Over 80 per cent of the 10,700 students who voted chose the general, deposit proposal, and in June the Administration tentatively agreed to abide by the students’ decision. Over the summer, however, it was dis covered that the Pennsylvania Legislature restricts the amount of general fees paid by each student. The general deposit plan, Vice President for Student Affairs Charles L. Lewis said, is illegal and, therefore, the Administration’s bed charge plan was adopted. PHEAA Loans Very few University students would be affected by a hold up in aid from the Penn sylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, according, to Long. Reportedly man attended USG Encamp ment 1966 and 1967. He is a member of Phi Sigma Delta fraternity and the Inter-fra ternity Council Pledge Commit. MARK FICELMAN i to do everything possible to see that President is not re-elected in 1968. Gen. Gavin, wrote the State College contingent: “We have many domestic problems, and indeed other foreign problems, that deserve our attention as' a matter of first priority. It is my hope that the American people will be given a choice in ’6B and not merely be confronted with another four years with the present incumbent in the White House. It is time that we changed our policies or the Administration.” An English film, “Vietnam: Journal of a War,!’ will be shown at tonight’s meeting. The meeting is open to the public and persons who are interested in joining in the activities of the group or.hearing further details about the Qragnization’s program, are invited to attend. . Class of ‘69 To Give Away Class Rings at Jammy Two class rings donated by of a traveling collection of Moyer Jewelers will be given - jewels now on display at away in a drawing at the Class Moyer’s, of '69 Ring Dance 9 to 12:30 ■ If winners have already pur p.m. Friday in tbe Hetzel chased class rings, they will be Union ballroom. . given gift certificates for Class Queen Jenny Lehmen, Moyer’s, who will draw the lucky ticket We The Diving willjirovide stubs,-, will be wearing a {lOO,- the music. Admission is thirty -000 Imperial Pearl Crown, part five cents. Democrats and Republicans, he said, have reached a compromise and “the alarm that threatened student aid is no longer justi fiable.” Contention centered on the State Legis lature’s failure to pass Governor Shafer’s $l.B billion budget requiring a five cent hike in the cigarette tax and an addition to the corporate net income tax. Shafer warned Monday that failure to pass his budget could endanger the State’s $31.5 million college scholarship program. Extended Jeopardy On the question of extended jeopardy, an increasing number of student leaders be lieve that students should be responsible for their own actions in the downtown area and to the University for actions on campus, Long commented. Under the University’s extended jeo pardy policy, a student convicted of a mis demeanor in the downtown area is subject to punishment by both town and University officials. Frequently, however, disciplinary action is placed in University hands. Such a proposal, if adopted, would “in a sense remove protection some students have been getting from the University," Long Ficel’man, a tenth term his tory major from Allentown, served last year as 'Student Party vice-chairman in charge of operations. He attended USG Encampment 1966 and 1967. Ficelman is a member of the Senior Board. He sits on the Governor's Youth ; Advisory Council and is vice president of Blue Key, junior mens’ hon orary. Anyone interested in working with the Student Party organi zation is urged to call Krentz man at 237-3267 or Ficelman at 238-1780. said, and there is some question as to wheth er or not they would favor suc.h action. „ Commenting on the dissolution last week of the Temple University Student Council, Long said he foresees; no possibility of a similar occurrence at the University. The detachment of commuting students was one of the major problems the council had to deal with, Long said. Study on Academic Honesty Reporting on the progress of a Joint Senate-USG Study on Academic Honesty, Long said USG already has formed a board to make recommendations from the student viewpoint to the Faculty Senate. The Sen ate, is expected to take similar action in the near future. ~ Residence Hall Visitation and Pass-Fall The University Senate Student Affairs Committee is currently discussing the ques tion of residence hall visitation, Lo'ng said. Action is expected this year.]The Pass-Fail System is also up for consideration this fall by the Senate Committee on. Resident In struction. If passed, it will have to,go to the Board of Trustees for final ■ approval and implementation sometime within the next two years. ' Senate Approves Shafer Tax Hike By 34-1 Margin By BILL EPSTEIN Collegian Administration Reporter A break in the State’s months-long budget dispute was signaled yesterday as the Senate passed and sent to Governor Raymond P. Shafer a proposal to raise' the tax on corporate net incomes. Along with the tax increase, the Sehate passed a $34.6 million appropriation for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. Effective with the Governor’s ' signature, which is expected shortly, the corporate net income tax will rise from 6 to 7 percent, retroactive to Jan. 1, It will go up another one-half percent next January. The Legislature’s failure to pass Shafer’s 1967-68 budget has been caused by its reluctance.to accept two tax hikes*-needed to balance the proposes budget, With yesterday’s passage *bf the corporate tax. only a proposed tax increase on cigarettes remains to be passed to provide enough income for Shafer’s budget. Shafer has refused to cut his 'budget, insisting that the General Assembly raise s2Bs' million by enacting his proposed tax increases, ] - Speaking -.at a Harrisburg news conference last Thurs day, the Governor warned that the State Legislature s refusal to pass his budget could endanger the State’s $31.5 . million PHEAA college scholarship'program. Shafer distributed copies of a letter he sent to former State Senator Paul Wagner, now chairman of PHEAA. The letter stated that some 40,000 college students were in jeopardy of not receiving promised scholarships, unless the Senante passes his budget. I : “So critical is the problem that I felt it my duty as Governor to ask the chairman of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency to notify ]the students and their schools of the problem, Shafer said, ( .referring to his letter to Wagner. j I Unless the $31.5 million scholarship program is en acted, along with enough taxes to finance it, Shafer in formed Wagner, the students, will have] to make special financial arrangements with their schools! to remain past Oct. i. The Governor told newsmen that in, refusing to vote for new taxes, the Assembly is holding up appropriations to the state-leveled schools, industrial development pro grams and other State services. j j The University confirmed reports Thursday that in October it will be forced to begin borrowing at the rate of $4 million a month. j According to A. Dixon Johnson, (the University’s Public Information director, the loans will be.sought due to the State Legislature’s delay in passing the budget and its accompanying school aid provisions'. Johnson said the University usually | borrows varying amounts of money in its normal course ui [operation. nigucr loans of s4,million per month, however) Will have to be maintained as long as State funds are held up. “L don’t see any other possibility,” he 1 said, adding that the money is required for the, general! operation of the University. ' | , Johnson said that the University will not have to pay the entire prime 5Vi per cent interest rate. He ex ' plained; that since the University is a nonprofit corpora tion, interest paid to lenders is tax-free: The actual in-, terest rate is somewhat lower. ! ■ • Banks and insurance companies willi-.be the sources for University loans, Johnson said, but “banks will be the primary source.” j:, Several other state-supported schools (have been forced to borrow money because of the budget Idelay, including Temple University, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Pennsylvania. ] [ / Temple has been borrowing $1,7 million a month since the end of its fiscal year on June 30. Its .rate is expected to increase to $2 million a month, or more,- in October. Pittsburgh, already forced to ask extension on a $4.4 million loan still outstanding, is ’expected to seek another $5 to $6 million in October so that it can main tain operations. j ■.- The University of Pennsylvania has; $2 million in loans outstanding, but Penn’s officials have said this can be only partially attributed to the state’s budget inaction. MRC Asks Mor? Help House presidents will have a greater role in planning ac tivities this year, the> Men’s 'Residence Council was told last night. William Sinclair, MRC presi dent, said that the key to MRC's success this year will be greater participation by area representatives and their constituents in planning activi ties. j Sinclair said the summer piogram was' very limited this year . because the , burden of planning 1 was placed entirely on himself and a few others. He said the program’s few activi ties were very successful and were better received than earlier summer programs. To ease the burdens of the president, Torn! Sullivan was named Executive Vice-Presi dent. Don was appoint- Take a Flag fo Lunch —See Page 2 ; i Seven cents ed Chief Justice: Sinclair said that the Tribunal' system of men’s courts was “under fire” and foresaw MRC taking a greater role in student justice. : A public) relations committee has been foamed to deal with a problem, that Sinclair said “is very important and really needs a lot; of work.” He said that too' few men students were acquainted!;.with MRC activi ties.. ,1 Sinclair proposed extending MRC activities to the Common wealth campuses In view of the steady expansion ofltbe Uni versity system. MRC will ’ sponsor the Na tional Conference of University Residence [Halls Councils in March. A (speaker of national prominence', whose name the Council reused to reveal, has been invited to a^end,; •
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