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high near 55. Mostly cloudy and cool
Monday with a chance of rain.
Vol. 70, No. 15
Candidates To Vie
For 27 USG Seats
By LARRY REIBSTEIN
yr Collegian Staff Writer
Ihe undergraduate Student Govorrvrent elections for area
congressmen and freshman class president begin Monday.
A total of 42 students are running for 27 seals m the elec
tions which will end on Tuesday.
Seven students are competing for freshman class president.
They are Joel Magaziner. Craig Melidosian. Steve Reiss.
Michael Hogg, John Szada Jr., Ronald Leßendig and Thomas
Lix. ®
Voting will be hold in East Halls and the Hetzel Union Build
lng from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. All other areas will vote from 11:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
The following are the areas where voting booths will be
available:
Town and fraternities, HUB: East. Findlay Union Building
and Johnston Hall; West. Waring: North. Warnock; South,
Redifer: Beaver. Rcdifer for Pollock representatives; Center,
Simmons and McElwain; Follock, Pollock Union Building
A lack of enthusiasm by the candidates has dampened the
Thompson, USG president, said yesterday.
, j doesn t seem as if the candidates have been pushing as
hard as in past elections. There is a general unconcern about
the elections, Thompson said.
*. r ? e C 1 candidates for their '‘uncontroversial nature.”
it seems. Thompson said, “that the candidates are trying to
fit the mood of the average college student—concerned, and
more liberal than the next. They’re pseudo-liberals. Their sin
cerely is not coming across.”
Thompson said his remarks did not applv to all the can
didates. He also conceded that he hasn’t visited the residence
halls frequently enough to gauge student interest in the elec*
accuratel >'- But he guessed that interest is not great.
Thompson said he is hoping “something can happen over the
weekend" to cause a surge in interest.
The elections were originally scheduled for last Wednesday
and Thursday but were postponed because of Wednesday's
Moratorium activities and snags in the election machinery.
According to Saul Solomon, elections commissioner, all pro
blems have been settled.
Voting will be done by paper ballots due to the breakdown of
the automatic booths.
42 Students Run
In Area Elections
North (2)—2 seats
1. Walter Schoen
2. John C. Leigiitw
South (1) —1 seat
1. Helena Ruoti
East (6)—5 seats
1. Dave Schmitt
2. John Benjes
3. Bruce Shaw
4. John Johnston
5. Terri Borio 7. John Beisinger
6. Maisie Benefield Walter Grondzik
Pollock and Nittany (7)—3 l i avi I cl
seats 10. Paul DeWalt
1 Jan Fierst 12 - Larry Rosenbloom
2i Steven Greenberg 13 - Michael Roechel
3. Victor Laupuma W est (4)—2 seats
4. Thomas Willenbecker - „
5. Rich Malee \ ® us f Sensing
6. John Stevenson \
7. Bonita Sue Cope 3 - M arold W °. e , f . fel Jr '
> a 4. Steve Macklin
Fraternities (6) —4 seats
1. Barry Newman
2. David Rosenberg
3. Gary Rochestie
4. Jeff Michelson
5. Barry Roberts
6. Sandy Lipsman
Center (3)—2 seats
1. Judy Elkington
Unemployment Worse for Slum Teen-agers
Jobless Rate Rises for Blacks
By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON The government
reported yesterday worsening unemploy
ment among blacks in big city slums,
despite the Nixon administration’s job
training efforts, while the jobless rate for
poor whites was improving.
The situation was worst among
black teen-agers, whose jobless rate rose
to nearly 30 per cent in the poorest
neighborhoods of the nation’s 10 largest
cities, the Labor Department said.
“The jobless rate for white workers
lit poverty neighborhoods fell from 5. to
4.4 per cent over the year. Most of this
improvement was due to a sharp drop in
joblessness among adult women,” said
the report by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
“For black workers, on the other
from the associated press pasygjyr'*.
News From the World, Nation
Vietnamese Fire on Soviet Spy Ship
SAIGON South Vietnamese patrol boats fil'cd on and hit
yesterday a Soviet spy ship which ignored challenges and in
truded into Vietnamese territorial waters off Da Nang,
government sources said.
They said smoke was seen rising from the Russian in
telligence trawler after it had been shot at by the patrol boat.
The trawler took evasive action and escaped into the open sea.
U.S. Navy officers said that the ship had been taken under
fire by government patrol boats, but said they didn't know if it
had been hit.
They said the vessel was a 150-ton Russian intelligence
trawler that earlier had shadowed U.S. Navy 7th Fleet ships
operating in the Gull of Tonkin off the coast of North Vietnam.
The incident was the first of the war involving a Soviet
ship in South Vietnamese coastal waters, and recalls North
Korea's seizure of the American spy ship Pueblo near Wonson
Harbor in January 1968.
Victory Predicted for President Park
SEOUL, Korea President Chung Hee Park appeared
headed for a landslide victory today in South Korea's national
referendum on a proposal that he be allowed to run for a third
consecutive term. His margin was in the vicinity of 2-1.
With about 5 per cent of the 10 million votes counted, yes
votes numbered more than 1.8 million while slightly more than
826,000 votes were against the proposal in Friday's voting.
Park’s current four-year term ends in 1971.
Park was leading in his home province of Kyongsang
Pukto at a 4-to-l ratio, and was slightly ahead of opposition
votes even in the traditionally antigovernment capital city of
Seoul.
Another surprise was that he was also carrying the second
2. Kathy Hilbush
3. Etheria L. Brown.
Town (13) —8 scats
1. Dennis Stimeling
2. Stephen Krausen
3. Don Shall
4. Jim Antoniono
5. John Short
6. Joe Myers
Freshman Class President
1. Joel Magaziner
2. Craig Mehdosian
3. Steve Reiss
4. Michael Hogg
5. John Szada Jr.
6. Ronald Leßendig
7. Thomas Lix
hand, the rate of unemployment averag
ed 7.5 per cent m the third quarter,” up
from 6.9 per cent in the third quarter of
last year, it said.
President Nixon has been emphasiz
ing efforts to employ poor blacks and
whites through private firms and labor
unions, with the help of federal job
training funds.
The Labor Department report said
that when jobless rates of white and
black workers in poverty neighborhoods
were averaged together, the unemploy
ment figure was 5.7 per cent, a slight im
provement over the 5.9 per cent figure
for the July-August-September quarter of
1968.
This occurred with an unemployment
rate of 3.3 per cent in other urban
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'To Be Or
Not To Be'
OSGA Views Problems
At Branch Campuses
By CINDY DAVIS
Collegian Stafj Writer
The problems o £ com
monwealth campus students
are soon to come under detail
ed study. according t o
Organization of Student
Government Associations
President Ron Batchelor.
Discussions at an informal
OSGA meeting this week cen
tered on the need for change in
the transfer orientation pro
gram. OSGA representatives
have met with John Brugel.
assistant dean for new student
programs and his committee
from the Dean of Students Of
fice that plans orientation.
Although the committee agrees
that the program should be im
proved with regard t o
transfers, they don't "par
ticularly agree” with OSGA’s
specific proposals, Batchelor
said.
OSGA’s proposal calls for
one out of the four coor
dinators of orientation to be
specifically concerned with
transfer students, most of
whom come from common
wealth campuses.
‘Resource Group*
Brugel’s committee favors a
‘‘resource group”, composed of
transfer students, to act as
consultants to the icjr coor-
largest Korean city, Pusan, also an opposition stronghold.
Park has told his nation that he would immediately step
down as president it his bid for a third term was turned down
in the referendum.
Nixon Predicts Inflation Slowdown
WASHINGTON President Nixon told the nation yester
day that ‘‘we are on the road to recovery from the disease of
runaway prices.” But he said some painful adjustments he
ahead.
In his first major address on economic problems, pre
pared for nationwide radio broadcast, Nixon flatly told
Americans: “You can make your plans on the basis that price
rises are going to be slowing down.”
The President announced he will send letters thi« weekend
to a cross section of business and labor leaders urging that
they take account of prophesied cooling off of inflation m mak
ing wage, price and investment decisions.
While insisting he would tell no one how to set wages or
prices, Nixon called on labor ‘‘to base their wage demands cn
the new prospect of a return toward price stab'hty.” And he
said businessmen should base their investment and price
decisions “on that new economic climate, keeping in mind that
it is in their private interest to be realistic in their planning
and to help build a strong economy.”
U.S . Observers Say Soyuz Linkup Fails
CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. American space observers
believe Russia’s triple Sovuz mission failed in a linkup at
tempt but that the Soviets nevertheless took a long stride
toward developing the world’s first operational space station.
The U.S. experts feel most goals of the Soyuz 6-7-8 flight were
Published by Students of The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pa., Saturday Morning, October 18, 1969
CLEBERT FORD portrays Guildensiern and John Church
plays Rosencraniz in Tom Stoppard's comical, modern
interpretation of Shakespeare's "Hamlet/* "Rosencrantz
and Guildensiem Are Dead.” The play is being presented
by the Artist Series at 3 and 8:30 p.m. today in Schwab.
See story page 4.
dinators, Batchelor said. No
plan has definitely been
adopted as yet, Batchelor add
ed.
An information bureau is
being set up by the OSGA ex
ecutive committee to get facts
on the exact number of stu
dents at each Commonwealth
Campus, as well as the number
of black students, faculty
student ratios and black facul
ty members. The bureau also
will look into what is being
done with respect to black
recruitment programs.
Another phase of the
investigations will determine
what powers each Com
monwealth Campus Student
Government Association has
regarding policy and finances.
Batchelor said OSGA wants to
assure that the SGAs are the
top student government bodies
at each campus. The bureau
will push for more student
power and less intervention by
the deans.
Data Sheets
Data sheets will b e
distributed to the Com
monwealth Campuses and
representatives will visit the
campuses to gather the
necessary information.
Batchelor summed up the
purpose of the information
bureau as an attempt to
“discover the personality of
neighborhoods of the 100 largest cities the
past three months, and a national jobless
rate of 3.7 per cent for the quarter.
However, unemployment in the final
month of the quarter, September, took
the sharpest jump in nine years from 3.5
to 4 per cent nationally.
The report figured a total labor force
of 6.4 million in the poorest 100 city
neighborhoods across the nation, of which
36 5.000 both black and white
workers—were unemployed, down about
20,000 over the year.
For white workers alone, the poverty
neighborhood labor force totaled 3.8
million, of whom 169.000 were
unemployed for a 4.4 per cent jobless
rate. That showed 8,000 fewer jobless
over the year.
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each Commonwealth Campus
and then ask why the student
governments don’t have more
say” if deliciencics are found.
‘‘OSGA has never had this
information before,” Batchelor
added.
Discussions at the meeting
also touched on racism on the
campuses and the need for
more student control of iunds.
The possibility of money from
campus traffic fines and vend
ing machines coming under
student control was con
sidered.
Two Burn Draft Cards
By 808 DDCON
Collegian Staff Writer
A University student and a State College resident burned
their draft cards yesterday on the ground floor of the Hetzel
Union Building in protest of the Vietnam War and the United
States military.
William C. Mittelman of State College, a former part-time
student at the University, and Robert B. Merklin (Bth-Englisn-
Pennsauken, N.J.) burned their cards in front of the U.S.
Marine recruiting table.
In addition to his selective service card, Mittelman also
burned his draft classification card. All of the cards were
duplicates, which the men had in place of the originals they
had burned before.
“We're doing this to try to keep idea of me War
Moratorium going." Merklin said. “It was kind of a spon
taneous thing. We decided on it together last night."
The two draft card burners were joined by several other
students near the Marine table and held signs saying. “The
Brass Lives High While Gl’s Die” and “Big Firms Get Rich
GFs Die".
Despite the demonstration, the Marines were hardly
bothered. “There was no disruption of our business." Lieut. W.
C. Conrad said. “In fact, business has boosted since the inci
dent."
HUB manager William Fuller seemed amused over the
proceedings. “This Mittelman fellow has been hanging around
here for years," he said. “He's a high school dropout who has
given us a lot of trouble. I’ve seen him burn a number of
papers here."
After the burning, Mittelman said he “hopes the FBI
would try to arrest us," but Merklin said he thought “probably
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achieved and that within a few months Russian cosmonauts
will begin assembling an orbiting station.
Thus, the Soviets could begin reaping major returns from
its man-in-space program several years before the United
States docs. A space station also poses an ominous military
threat.
The United States had planned to orbit its first fledgling
space station, a three-man craft, this year. But budget cut
backs have delayed the launching until 1972.
The small U.S. space station is intended to set guidelines
for 6-10-12-man operational station planned for launching in
1975 or 1976.
Welfare Plans Meet Strong Opposition
WASHINGTON The Nixon administration's welfare
reform proposals have encountered stronger-than-expected
Capitol Hill opposition. Some officials now are predicting a
year’s delay at least in enactment of a family-assistance plan.
“It took us ten years to get medicare and I don't expect us
to get family assistance in the first session of this Congress.“
said one high-ranking official of the Department of Health.
Education and Welfare.
He commented after Democratic members of the House
Ways and Means Committee battered the administration
views in two days of hearings on proposed welfare overhaul
and Social Security benefit increases.
President Nixon wants to replace the present aid-1 o
dependent-children program with a family-assistance plan
benefitting the jobless and poor working families alike.
Reserve Board Post Nomination Pending
WASHINGTON President Nixon said ye c terday he will
nominate scholarly, pipe-smoking Arthur E. Burns, his
Cabinet-rank economic adviser, to succeed William
ait
Murphy Lauds
Vietnam Protest
By ROB McHUGH
Collegian Stuff Writer
Dean of Student Affairs Raymond O.
Murphy said yesterday that
Wednesday’s anti-Vietnam activities on
campus were “in the best tradition of
protest.”
Murphy referred to activities which
were organized as part of the National
Vietnam War Moratorium. Throughout
the day, speakers were heard in the
Hetzel Union Building. Milton Shapp,
former Democratic gubernatorial can
didate. addressed an overflow crowd
Wednesday afternoon in Schwab.
The activities concluded with a
candlelight march going through town
and campus and ending at the Ord
nance Research Laboratory. Murphy
was one of more than 3,000 marchers.
Candlelight March
While the march was organizing,
three Viet Cong flags were raised.
Several students chanted that the flags
be brought down. After a scuffle, the
flags were lowered for a short time, but
were raised again soon afterward.
Questioned about the presence of the
flags, Murphy said, “It was obvious
what the people thought...they resented
the flags being there.” He added that
the flags “were irrelevant to what the
march was about.”
Murphy said, “A favorite cry of Stu
dents for a Democratic Society is, ‘Let
the people decide.’ But SDS wasn’t
responding to the people.” He said
situations like this are often won by
“whoever shouts the loudest.”
Oone of the criticisms of the Mora-
Protest War and Military
torium activities is that all the partici
pants were of the same general opinion
concerning Vietnam and there was little
opportunity for debate.
Murphy called this criticism “a pretty
accurate observation. You do learn
more in a colloquy-tvpe approach.”
However, Murphy said. “I learned
something there. ’
Charles L. Lewis, vice president for
student affairs, said Wednesday af
ternoon he was “not sure of the impact
of the Moratorium.”
Lewis said he had been asked to par
ticipate in the Moratorium, but chose
not to. “T can express my emotions and
opinions in other kinds of ways.” Lewis
said. He added. “I believe in the value
of students getting together to explore
and talk about ideas.”
According to Lewis, the Moratorium
was “the kind of thing that can tip—go'
nut of hand quickly.” He also said
Wednesday's activities did not give "r
broad view of the nation."
Lewis said he was involved in an' 1
agreed with the decision of University
President Fric A. Walker not to cancel
classes on Wednesday. He said the Ad
ministration recognized that “student"
pav a share of their education.
Universities should fulfill their con
tractural responsibilities.”
Lewis disagreed with the idea that
Universities should take a stand on
moral issues, such as Vietnam. He refer
red to the University as “pluralistic”
and said “How do you determine
stand for the institution?’ Lewis said a
full range of opinions are found withir
the University community.
nothing will happen.
This was the third draft card burning for Mittelman, who
was arrested and convicted last spring by state police for the
possession of marijuana and dangerous drugs. The first burn
ing incident occurred April 15, 1967. when 167 people burned
their draft cards in Central Park m New York City. He was
brought to trial on Nov. 28, 1967, but the charges were
dismissed.
Last April Mittelman again burned his card, this time in
the HUB, with two other men. He was asked some questions
by the FBI but no other action was taken against him.
Marines vs. SDS
Recruiting vs. Protest
Juxtaposed on the ground the right to protest. They have
floor of the Hetzel Union Build- the Constitutional right. As a
ing yesterday afternoon were matter of fact it is my duty
two tables. At one table sat and obligation to protect that
Students for a Democratic right to dissent."
Society. At the next table sat Conrad said he is a full time
the Marine Corps recruiters. recruiter and travels to more
In front of the Marine table, than 20 schools in the central
SDS members stood holding Pennsylvania area, one in West
signs reading “Big firms get Virginia and three or four in
rich. Gls die" and “The Maryland. "This is the only
Marine Corps Builds Faggots.” school where I have ever had
SDS members glowered at anything like this ”
the recruiters and the Conrad was a«ked if the pro
recruiters seemed to go about testors had any effect on his
their business as though the recruiting and he said they
SDS contingent did not exist. certainly had. “We are up
Lt. W. C. Conrad of the about 50 per cent since they
Marines said the protestors did arrived. It’s good for
not bother him. “Everyone has business."
& State
McChcsney Martin Jr. as chairman of the Federal Rrserve
Board.
Martin. 62. must step down after 18 years at the helm of
the nation’s primary credit controlling agency when his term
ends Jan. 31. Under the law. a board member can serve only
one full, 14-year term.
Nixon's decision to name Burns, a 65-year-old Austrian
native and acknowledged expert on the business cycle, was not.
surprising in view of the President’s determination to keep
tight economic restraint in effect until inflation is defeated.
The 'Fed,' a conscientiously independent agency responsi
ble for setting the policies that determine how much money
will be available for loan*, thus appears likely to carry on the
tight policies set under Martin.
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Editor Notes New Role of Journalism
HARRISBURG Keynoting the conference theme, Nor
man E. Isaacs of Louisville. Ky. told Pennsylvania newspaper
executives yesterday that “you can't pursue excellence by
looking backward.”
The Louisville editor, who is president of the American
Society of Newspaper Editors, spoke on the subject, “The
Pursuit of Excellence.” which is the theme of the 45th annual
convention of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers’
Association PNPA.
The world is changing. Isaacs told the Pennsylvania mem
bers of his profession, and “we can’t use the same old
touchstones.”*
It is no longer possible. Isaacs contended, to “go by what
happened, but try to tell them why it happened and how."
“This,” he said of young people of today, “is the most
wonderful generation we have ever had. boards and all. They
are trying to conserve the best things in America. I’m for
them one thousand per cent."
Efectfonsr
A Look Back
-see page 2
Seven Cents
Learned Something'
Not a View'