Variable cloudiness, windy, and cold with occasional snow flurries foday and ionighi. High today in the low 40 ? s, low tonight near 30. Partly sunny and cold tomorrow. High near 45. For Saturday, mostly sunny and not as cold* Vol. 70, No. 18 associated press tiumniiiiuiiiiimitiii^ Hew Scope) The World New Battles Rage In Central Highlands SAIGON New fighting raged on old battlefields in the central highlands and around Tay Ninh City, U.S. Command spokesmen said yesterday. There was no pattern m the string of fights to indicate a new enemy offensive, but both areas - scenes oi some oi the war's major battles had been relatively quiet during the past four months. U.S. and government troops killed 75 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong while suffering one killed and lour wounded, the spokesmen said. Troops ot the U.S. 4th Infantry Division blasted their way through a pair of enemy ambushes in the highlands Tuesday, killing 34 North Vietnamese regulars. American casualties were one man killed and two wounded. The fighting around Tay Ninh City, a thriving provincial captial 50 miles northwest of Saigon, was even more one-sided with soldiers of the U.S. 25th Infantry Division and govern ment militiamen killing 41 of the enemy at a loss of two militiamen wounded. ★ ★ ★ Prince Says U.S. To Aid Laotian Defense PARIS Prince Souvnnna Phouma of Lao* said yester day he has a "tacit agreement" with the United States that Washington will provide aid to defend Laotian independence, neutrality and territorial integrity. But the Laotian premier denied that the United States has “infantry" jn Laos, adding "there are only Laotian soldiers getting themselves killed, not any American soldiers." Souvanna Phouma said in an interview that the United States "is only doing its dutv" by "giving us satisfaction.” He just arrived in Paris from Washington on a mission to obtain an increase in American aid. The basis for U.S. aid to Laos, he said, was an unwritten agreement made at the U.S. embassy in Vientiane in 1964 af ter the Soviet Union had refused to supply his troops with further munitions. Lebanese Leader Resigns After Clashes Lebanese Prime Minister Rashid Karami resigned yester day after bloody clashes between the Lebanese army and Palestinian guerrillas. The fighting unleashed a storm of pro tests at home and abroad and brought threats from other Arab nations. Elsewhere in the Middle East, there were these develop ments- —ln Cairo, an Egyptian government spokesman accused the United States of supporting Israel with men as well as arms and said the presence ot Americans in Israeli uniforms “destroys all hope of any peaceful solution in the Middle East." —ln Israel, four bombs, apparently planted by teirorists, rocked a residential area of Haila. killing one person and in juring 12. It was the worst terrorist incident in the port city in 20 years. Israeli security forces rounded up dozens ol Arabs for questioning. Pope Urges Gradual Change In Church VATICAN CITY While the world bishops’ synod moved toward recommending sweeping reforms in the use of papal power. Pope Paul VI said yesterday he would accept only moderate and gradual change in the Roman Catholic Church. The Pope criticized what he called a "hurried need for revision" and said the church cannot be “changed at will." He said the crisis in the church boiled down to a "lack of con fidence in the church as it is.” While the Pope spoke at his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Basilica, the synod in a hall of the adjoining Apostolic Palace heard new requests that the pontiff seek the advice of his bishops more often. Pope Paul’s remarks apparently were intended to warn against expecting radical and immediate reforms to c'&me out of the synod or out of the general ferment m the church. The Nation House Committee May Cut Foreign Aid WASHINGTON The House Foreign Affairs Committee appears poised to chop a hefty chunk off President Nixon's initial bid for 52.6 billion in torcign aid. Just what figure the committee will come up with in its version of the annual authorization bill hasn't been firmed up yet. but members have talked about a range from 51.9 billion to S 2. billion. And there are indications more rough water and deeper cuts lie ahead for the always embattled global assistance pro gram which Congress slashed below $2 billion in 1968 the lowest figure since the program started. The unit has held 26 days of hearings and has worked behind closed doors for 15 other sessions to draw up its version of the program for the year that started last July 1. Chairman Thomas E. Morgan. D-Pa.. has set his sights on winding up the drafting 'today', but may not be able to meet that goal. Douglas Denies Underworld Connections LAS VEGAS, Ncv. A hotel-casino sale arranged by gangster Meyer Lansky helped finance a foundation headed for nine years by Supreme Court Justice William 0. Douglas, uho said yesterday he knew nothing about the deal. Douglas helped create and direct the Albert Parvin Foun dation and served as its only salaried officer-president until last May. Douglas was asked if he wore aware when he helped set up the foundation that one of the biggest chunks of its finan cial backbone would come from a business deal ari'anged by Lansky. His office said Tuesday he would have no comment. But yesterday alter an Associated Press story about the deal appeared, Douglas said in a Washington statement: “I never had anything to do with the transaction and I never know anything about it. I had no information whatever about it.” ★ ★ ★ Senator Suspects Perjury By Army Official WASHINGTON Claims ol perjury and cover-up were made by Sen. Abraham Ribicoff. (D, Conn.), yesterday as he closed liis Senate investigation or retired Maj. Gen. Carl C. Turner, the Army’s former lop policeman. Ribicoff said the Justice Department will be asked to con sider perjury action against Turner. In a summary statement, Ribicoff said “the conflict in testimony is direct. Perjury was committed in these hearings” in connection with Turner's handling of 536 guns from the Chicago and Kansas City police departments. Ribicoff said the evidence showed Turner sold 22 of the weapons. Regarding Turner and an alleged sergeants' conspiracy in the operation of military service clubs in Germany, the United States and Vietnam. Ribicoff said there “is the matter of the extensive cover-up within the Army of the questionable ac tivities of Sgt. Maj. William 0. Wooldridge.” The State State GOP Leaders Consider Business Tax HARRISBURG Senate President Pro Tempore Robert D. Fleming. R-Allegheny. said vesterdav the Senate Republican leadership faces an "unpleasant but necessary” decision between endorsing House-passed business tax hikes or cutting back services. , , Fleming said Republicans will meet nexi Wednesday, ad ding that final budget action will come "by the end of the year, if at ail possible.” A third course, new taxes on consumers, could become part of the picture, Fleming said. Commission Recommends Penal Reform HARRISBURG The Pennsylvania Crime Commission reported yesterday the biggest question confronting the state’s penal system is not whether to put persons on probation or parole “but how to do so safely and successfully." The commission, in a 60-page task force report titled. "Corrections in Pennsylvania,” pointed out that “two-thirds of the total corrections caseload is under probation or parole supervision today." . Among specific recommendations were: —Providing “pre-release centers” and “re-integrating ser vices” at the local level for all released offenders to "assist in their readjustment” and minimize repeat offenses. —Wider use of work-release programs which allow persons in prison to go out into the community during the day to work and return at night. , . , ~ Establishment in Pennsylvania of a model community residential correctional center” which would provide a pre release center, halfway house for freed persons and other rehabilitative services. (Ulir Satly (Enllrgt 6 Pages Ogontz News Contests W-20 By CINDY DAVi'S Collegian Staff Writer The Ogontz Campus New*, the weekly newspaper at the Ogontz Commonwealth Cam pus, is attempting lo launch a drive to abolish Senate Rule W-20. W-20 states in part: "The University shall bar from sale or distribution on its campuses any publication which in its opinion violates the civil libel laws. The University shall also bar from sale or distribution on its campuses any publication which in its opinion is incompatible with the University's standards." Calling the rule "the i irst and prerequisite step toward Fascist-Pigism,” The Ogontz Cam pus News sent a letter two weeks ago to the editors of the other 18 Commonwealth Campus newspapers urging them to print a potentially cp f % ' * <*• v H'” mm****' 'w## Trick Or Treat? Coalition for Peace Outline Plans For November Moratorium Days By MIKE GOMEZ Collegian Staff Writer Next November's Vietnam Moratorium will be highlighted by a day of discussion and a massive early morning exodus from University Park t o Washington, D. C. according to Fred Reisz. of the Campus Lutheran Ministry who spoke at last night’s meeting of the Coalition for Peace. Reisz said that the Moratorium will be a threc-dav program beginning with can vassing of the entire State Col lege area. Friday, Nov. 14, the day of Moratorium, will be marked by workshops scattered through out the campus and State College. The workshops will be small in the size, in contrast to the large-scale meetings held on Oct. 15. According to Reisz, "There will be more substan tive discussion in issues than during the previous Moratorium.’’ Reisz said that Moratorium organizers are now searching for classroom space both on campus and in town to ac commodate the discussion groups. Moratorium Plans Speakers, including several projected well-known persons will appear in Hetzcl Union Building Ballroom Friday. Reisz said speakers will be allocated more time than was given to those who spoke at the October program. Friday evening will conclude with a program featuring bands and folksingcrs begin ning at 10 p. m. Following this program, at approximately 2 a.m., the massive trek to the nation’s capital will begin. Reisz expects "between 500 and 1.000” persons to travel from here to the Washington march. Busing arrangements Elections To Be Held On Monday Elections for fraternity, congressmen to the Under graduate Student Govern ment -will be held Monday in the Hetzel Union Building from first through sixth periods. Steve Smallow, member of the elections committee/ said that "all fraternity presidents must turn in lists of all their affiliated mem bers to Harv Reeder, Inter fraternity Council president. Failure to do so will prohibit members of their houses from voting." Published by Students of The Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pa., Thursday Morning, October 23, 1969 'OXV.V-/:" —Collegian Photo by Stanley Brooks GIRLS IN Runkle Hall jump the gun on Halloween with a picture of a witch and goblin painted on a residence hall window. for the trip are being made by Paul Russell, of the Coaltiion who said, "it will probably cost seven or eight dollars for tickets." Russell said that car pools are also being con templated for the journey. Russell blamed the cost on a lack of discounts from bus companies and the fact that no funds have been allocated by the Undergraduate Student Governments as was the case for the last Moratorium. Washington March Those participating m the march will be led by Mrs. Cor etta King, widow of Martin Luther King, and the families of servicemen who have died in Vietnam. "Let's let our voices be heard in Washington.” Reisz urged the crowd. A smaller scale “March Against Death” is planned for Washington Thursday o f Moratorium week. Reisz ex plained, “From Thursday to Saturday morning 40,000 poisons will march against death. Each person will carry a placard bearing the name of a serviceman who has died in Vietnam.” He continued, “the march will be four miles long at Beatte Protests Rumors London spokesmen for Bcatle Paul McCartney, rumored in in the past few days to be dead, said the rock group’s linger and lyricist is "alive and well in his home in St. John’s Wood.” a quiet residential section of London. Derek Tavlor. of Apple Corp. Ltd., the company that publi.-hes Beatle music, role.used a statement attributed to McCartney, “I am alive and well and unconcerned about the rumors of my dc.ith But if I were dead, 1 would be the last to know.” Taylor said. "Paul refuses to say more than that.” He also said that even il Paul made a public appearance, (which McCartney has refused to do at this time) people would not he convinced. McCartney is reportedly on a .motoring tour at this time and refused to tell even Apple of ficials where he could be reached. Fellow Beatle John Lennon said, “It’s a lot of nonsense.” A Chicago. 111. disc jockey, Jim Stagg of station WCFL, explained the wild-fire rumors by saying "The kids are enjoying the mysterious flavor of the rumor the same way that Sherlock Holmes buffs created the Baker Street Irregulars to prove that a man who never lived is alive. This time, they are build ing a case that a living man is dead. The origin of the death-rumors has not been pin-pointed. The student newspaper at the Urges Use of ‘Test Case 1 “objectionable*' word as a lust ca>e to see if action is taken to ban the publication. Last spring, the Ogontz. Campus News made a test case of W-20 after an issue of the Temple Free Pre»s (now the Philadelphia Free Press) was banned on Ogontz Campus because of an alleged obscenity on the cover. This ac tion was taken invoking Rule W 20 The Ogontz Campus News printed an ac count of the banning, using the “objectionable*’ word, but had to put it on a mimeographed insert when the pnntci refused to be involved. However, no action was taken by the Ogontz Dean of Student Afiairs Robert T. Clappier After the banning of the Temple Free Press, the Faculty Council at Ogontz voted to petition the University Senate here at University Park to abolish W-20. Arlington Cemetery the names will be read and at the Capitol building the placards will he dropped in caskets.” The "March Against Death” will he held in conjunction with Satur day’s larger march and a group from here will lake part. Joel Melnick told the Coalition of plans for canvass ing the community in pre paration for the Moratorium. "I’d like to pursue the same cousc as last time.” he said, “when we covered all areas except for apartments and half of Park Forest. This time I’d like to get these areas plus ‘no man’s land,’ Bellefonlc.” Getting into the Movement Charley Vcley. who coor dinated the Oct 15 Moratorium, told the audience of his reaction to last month's protest and of his hopes for the next one. “We got the crowds vve hoped for.” he said, but the only reason was because lots ot people worked,” he concluded. “The last Moratorium was to try to get people into the movement. Oct. 15 without Nov. 15 is nothing.” Another subject discussed at last, night's meeting was the ease oT a local minister, the Rev Ed Younken. Happy Alex ander, a member of the '-Alive and Well in London McCartne The petition has been under consideration by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Student A!lairs since the beginning of this term. “What is needed now are more test cases so that the University can be piesMircd into abolishing rule W-20.” the letter signed b\ members of The Ogontz Campus News stated. “The rule is purposefully vague, and its overall purpose is to set standards moral standards for the students of this University This too is an impingement of our personal liberties. We feel that no one or no group can impose their moral standards on anyone else. To do so is the first and step toward Fascist-Pigism. The letter also quoted Article One of Rill of Rights that guarantees freedom of soeceh and of the press, and cited W-20 as a violation of this right. “In light ot these points we hope that >ou join with the O.C.N. in a concerted el tort to force the issue of Rule W-20 on the Faculty “Such an action will have many benefits. First, it could succeed m abolishing W-20. Sc cond, it may make (University) Park realize that the Commonwealth Campuses are alive Liberal Faculty- By BETTI RIMER Collegian Staff Writer In an ctlort to involve the student in the decision making processes of the University, the Libera] Arts Student Coun cil will hold an open meeting tcd«y where students may meet with Liberal Arts faculty members of the University Senate. The discussions which wall take place from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. in the Hctz.cl Union Building Reading Room are designed to break down the Coalition said that that Younkcn is being “frozen” out of his church, the United Methodist congregation i n Park Forest, by people who apparently don’t like state ments that Younkcn has been making. It was suggested that sup porters of the Coalition go to Younken’s church for Sunday services to show support lor the minister. United Methodist members, who have been boycotting Younken's services “may start, coming just to keep us out,” Veley said. A recent dinner meeting bet ween members of the Coalition and persons employed at the Ordnance Research Laboratory was discussed by Joan Mover, a member nf the Coalition. She noted that there was difficulty in communication between the two groups but that the meet ing was a strike against “polarization.” Miss Mc-ycr labled the dinner confrontation “one of the most beneficial things we've done this 3 ear." A plea was issued at the meeting for rugs and posters to be used at the Peace Center, the Coalition’s headquarters on Atherton Street Cnftoe houses are being held at the Peace Center on Friday and Saturday nights. University nf Michigan released a story last week listing death clues and hints lelea.sed in Beetle records over the past three years. Also, the Pittsburgh Press reported today that a study gtoup of 30 persons at the University of Chicago had been formed to analyze Beatlo song lyrics and photographs to decipher the alleged death announcement. The conclusion of the investigators was a rumor that MeC.iitnev was killed (some went so far as to say he was decapitated) in an auto accident three \onr> ago. Apple K-corris have denied charges that the Beaties have had any part in a hoax or public-11 \ stunt “The rumors are a load of old rubbish." a corporation official said. While some London sources ha v e acknowledged the existence of clues they have not attempted to explain their significance. Collegian staff members attempted last night to telephone Apple m London, and were unable to get pn-4 the overseas operator in New York City. When the listing for the record com pany was requested, the operator laughed and said that there had been thousands of phone calls to Apple, the Beatles, and Billy Shears, the singer who allcgodly replaced McCartney after he died. In State College, record store employes reported no change in Beatle record sales since the rumors began last week. “When people stop in though, that's what they talk about,” a Record Room employe said. ‘Force tile Issue Arts Sponsors Student Forum communication gap between students and senators, ac cording to Pete O'Donnell, president of the Liberal Arts Student Council. O'Donnell said that the facul ty is very receptive to changes initiated by the students. “The meeting will be an educational experience for senators and students. Changes are implemented through the discussion of ideas. “In a classroom, O'Donnell continued, the student is often lociy of approaching the pro fessor. But today there will be human beings talking to one another, not ‘students’ and ‘faculty'.“ Last year a similar mooting was held Spring Term which met with a “good response" according to O'Donnell. However, according to O'Don nell. discussion was thwarted hv the limited size of the meet ing room. "Today we hope for many small discussion groups encompassing a wide range of topics." he added. O’Donnell commented that a “general feeling” resulted from the first meeting which brought about better faculty student understanding. “The meeting brought about a more receptive attitude from USG to Consider Bill To Ease Traffic Fines The Undergraduate Student Government will vote on a bill tonight that would ease campus traffic fines and remove many restrictions on evening parking. The hill provides for a warning on the first violation, and then successive fines of $2, S 2. S 5. $5, and $lO. The records would lie discarded after each term. The present svstem requires fines nf $l. $3, $5 and $lO, ac cumulated over an enure academic year. The bill, which will be introduced by one of the officers, would also open to student parking between $ p. m and 2 a. m. all areas except those designated as “yellow”—lots around Ritonnur Health Center. Pattee Librmy and Sparks. USG President Ted Thompson said the bill has “a good chance” of parsing. Thompson will also introduce a resolution encouraging the University Senate to recognize spokesmen from the Black Stu dent Union and the Association of Women Students when dealing with problems relating specifically to those groups. Nina Comlv. president of AWS, said «uch recognition is lxmauso “there are mtcre.sts that women and black students have that a general student government cannot represent Aron Arbittier, USG vice president, said that the BSU, for example, would be consulted on pioblems of admissions policy, recruiting, and the establishment of a black cultural “The BSU and the AWS should be recognized as entities within themselves," Arbittier said. "They can speak better for themselves ” The two groups arc now represented m the Senate by USG. which along with the Giaduate Student Association and the Organization of Student Government Associations, has speaking, but no voting privileges on the Senate floor. Thompson s;ed the prospects for passage of the resolution were “tense “ Opposition is expected from groups such as the Intel fraternity Council and the Town Independent Men, which arc also represented in the Senate bv USG and are liable to oppose any special privileges for the BSU and the AWS. Thompson nko said that some congressmen may fear a dilution of USG oovver hv the implication that it cannot represent adequately all University students. Miss Comlv sa <l, however, that BSU and AWS should be recognized as student interest groups apart from TIM and IFC. which are organized on residential locale basts. USG will aLo \otc on a reolution to endorse GSA’s “Year of the Black Student In "The F meet ” a GSA oubhcation. president Hal Sud borough stated that "the GSA will postpone other issues of im portance to graduate students for the year and concentrate on the resolution of black student problems at the University.” Congressman c’ected in tn.s week's elections wtil also be sworn in at the meeting. Campus Dragnet SDS Head May Resign Hotline Blue Wins Spittoon ... Collegian Notes Revise the VSG Elections Code ‘■see page 2 and well in the state of Pennsylvania,” the let ter concluded. Rod Nordland, editor of The OgonU Campus News, told The Daily Collegian he has received “tentative .support" from the editors of the newspapers at Bchrend and Schuylkill cam puses Delaware Campus responded by asking for more information. AU-Universitv Day Meeting “We’re going to have a meeting on All University Day (Nov. I). I hopp we’ll get gi eater support then." Nordland said. He revealed a plan to make another test case by Nov. 21. regardless of whether support from the other Commonwealth Campuses has come by then. The Ogontz Campus News may publish a feature issue and include coverage ot a speech by a Black Panther this month’s Moratorium Day. Quotations would contain possibly “objectionable” words “I want to see the issue pushed, but it will be more effective if all the Commonwealth Campus newspapers act at one time." Nordland stressed. “Everything has been done that can be done through regular channels,” he said, refer ring to the petition from the Faculty Council now before SCUSA. “Now the issue must be forced. Any means are justified on the grounds that W 20 must be removed.” the college as far as student involvement goes. The faculty dclinitcly wants this involve ment,’’ he said. Since the meeting, he said, students have been given a greater role in Liberal Arts af fairs. Students may now sit on all but two of the Liberal Arts committees, according to O’Donnell. O’Donnell noted that this in creased understanding also manifested itself m faculty at titudes toward students having voting rights in the University Senate “This year when discussion came up concerning student voting rights in the Senate, an increased number of faculty members were m favor of giv ing the students the vote.” He said that hopefully today's meeting wall prove even more effective than that held Spring Term. “Last year discussion only centered on one topic at a time. With 30 people trying to talk at once, people became frustrated. Today* we are hop ing for discussions on a one-to one basis. O'Donnell said. “It is important that student views are communicated to the people making the rules,” O'Donnell added. By STEVE SOLOMON Collegian Staff Writer What's Inside Seven Cents Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6
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