Mostly cloudy through, tomorrow with a chance of showers. High today and tomorrow near 48, low tonight near 40. Partly sunny and a 2ilile warmer Monday. Vol. 70, No. 30 clSSOCl&tcd press iiuiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiniH NewScopej USSR Celebrates 52nd Anniversary MOSCOW The Soviet Union celebrated iis 52nd year of Communist rule yesterday with its annual Red Square display of military might and a sterner Kremlin attitude toward the United States. Marshal Andrei A. Grechko, Soviet defense minister, ac cused the Un'tcd States of aggression in Vietnam in his ad dress to the nation trom the top of Lenin's tomb. Overlooking troops masked on the square below, he declared: “The whole world now secs the hopelessness of the, aggression of ruling circles of the United States of America in Vietnam.” Cri'iclsm of the United States was thus restored to the defense minister's annual anniversary speech. Last year it had been notably omitted, reflecting an apparent wait-and-see attitude on the part of the Kremlin toward then newly elected President Nixon. ★ ★ ★ V.C. Launch Saigon Ground Attacks SAIGON Government outposts on the fringes of this South Vietnamese capital of more than two million, were rein forced yesterday after the first significant ground attacks on Saigon's defenses since May, 1068. In the city itself, Viet Cong agents failed in daring assassination attempts against a South Vietnamese Cabinet member. Northwest cf the capital, North Vietnamese troops massed along the Cambodian border assaulted a government militia post yesterday, and shot down two helicopters near a special Forces camp they had shelled Thursday. Scattered clashes were reported elsewhere in a 150-mile long sector stretching along the Cambodian border into the central highlands. The allied command reported 68 enemy rocket and mortar attacks across the country during the past 24 hours. Mansfield Endorses Nixon Peace Plans WASHINGTON Senate Democratic Leader Mike MansTield joined 39 other senators yesterday in sponsoring a resolution supporting President Nixon's peace efforts and calling for a mutual cease-fire in Vietnam. But he ruled out any hurry-up procedures for a vote. “It's not going to be pushed through.” the Montana Democrat told reporters shortly before he joined Republican Leader Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania in formally presenting the resolution. , The resolution is similar to one approved Thursday by the House Foreign Affairs Committee except that it has the added call for a mutual cease-fire. A vote on the House resolution is expected next week, possibly before start of fresh antiwar demonstrations in the capital on Nov. 15. Aleaf Packers May Get Extra Time WASHINGTON Government sources say the Nixon ad ministration may be on the verge of supporting an amendment ‘to the 1967 Wholesome Meat Act to give 16,000 interstate packers more time to clean up their operations. The law says all meat plants must begin operating under strict inspection procedures at least equal to federal standards by Dec. 15. 1969. but the Agriculture Department says no state has been certified as having met the requirements. The Small Business Administration was deluged by loan applications from meat-plant operators in 1968 for money to update facilities. More than 58.7 million in SBA-backed loans were made last year to these operators, a spokesman said. However, meat-plant loans this year have dwindled to less than half the 1968 rate, mostly because of tighter money policies. But the spokesman said part cf the decline is because of word circulating that “the heat’s off” for com pliance with the inspection law this year. ★ ★ ★ Nixon Requests More Air Controllers GRAND CAY, Bahamas President Nixon appealed to Congress yesterday to authorize hiring of 1.000 more air traf fic controllers and then flew by helicopter to the Bahamas for an overnight stay. Nixon made an urgent request for more air traffic con trollers he said are vitally needed to speed air travel and pre vent collisions. He said tbev should be put on the payrolls for the current fiscal year in addition to 2.800 traffic controllers already included in the Transportation Department's 1970 budget. These are the men and women who have the prime responsibility for speeding air traffic “and for preventing mid air collision.” Nixon said in a letter sent from his Florida vacation home to the leaders of Congress. A total of 22,000 air controllers now are on duty in the nation's airports. ★ ★ ★ Westinghouse Workers Plan Walkout PITTSBURGH Local unions representing about 77,000 Westinghouse Electric Corp. workers nationwide hurried strike preparations over the weekend fully expectant that the contract agreement will be reached by a midnight tomorrow deadline. “We have no intention of asking for a contract extension.” a spokesman for the International Union of Electrical Workers said yesterday. “We are making strike preparations,” he said. “Signs are being painted and pickets are being scheduled.” teaks on Progressive Education Colloquy Hears Bean By LINDA OLSHESKY Collegian Staff Writer Colloquy keynote speaker Orson Bean said last night that most American schools are not ready for progressive education. Bean, founder of the Fif teenth Street School in New York City, said that educational reform must be evolutionary. Otherwise, he said, it would be like “giving a starving man a steak when what lie needs is a cup of broth.” “All grammar schools can not work this way,” Bean said. .“If the students were suddenly given this freedom, anarchy would result. Windows would be broken and the school com pletely demolished.” “A child in the traditional grammar school cannot be given this freedom because he won’t know how to react to it,” Bean added. Finding present schools inadequate, Bean began his own school with three teachers. 30 children and one janitor. Bean explained that at the Fifteenth Street School children are given freedom to the extent that they can handle it responsibly. “We have rules based on health, safety and respect of the rights of others,” Bean said. “As soon as one person step? on someone else’s toes his rights stop and someone else’s begin.” Bean described the school as a perfect example of democracy in action. “The school is a living example to the kids that their rights are interlaced with the rights of others.” Bean explained that the children have the right not to come to class but they do not have the right to come to class 4 Pages and not do the work or disrupt the other students. “Every child would not be able to function in an environ ment like this. Only happy, healthy children who would perform in any school are selected. In our school they flourish,” Bean said. Bean explained that his school is “naturally limited” by the substantial cost of education in the number of stu dents it can accept. “I have no interest in dealing with the urban problems of the ghetto nor in educating those difficult to educate because of their backgrounds,” Bean add ed. Bean explained the school does not include many lower class children because they have been raised in a “totalitarian environment.” As a result of their upbringing these children would not react well in a free-structured school. Bean said. To implement changes in the University, Bean advised stu dents to organize groups to prcssuio for specific changes., Bean added that changes must be made within the existing framework. Colloquy continues today with a scries of workshops. Scheduled for 1 p.m. in the Pollock Union Building Lounge Authority and Learning; Waring Lounge Making the University a More Meaningful Place; Beaver Hall Reading Room Stratification Among Students and Faculty; Mifflin Main Lobbv Students Need a Bill of Rights. Planned for 3 p.m. in Waring Lounge Gaining a Sense of Identity Within the Mass Society of the University; War- nock Lounge Men’s Relationship to Life as an Educational Goal; Simmons Piano Lounge Relationships (illjp latlg (Mlrgi Walker Will Not Meet BSU University President Eric A. Walker yesterday said that he would not meet with members of the Black Student Union on Monday as they had requested, and that he would be out of town on that day. Walker left the door open for future meetings by saying that he still wanted to meet with the BSU. but not under the “confrontation'’ setting he feared would be created at the Monday meeting, which the BSU had set for 7:30 p.m. in 121 Spanks. Oflicials of the University Office of Public Information said the Walker statement spoke for the whole administration. Other administrators invited to the meeting include Pro vost J. Ralph Racklcy, Vice President for Resident Instruction Paul M. Althousc. Dean of Students Raymond O. Murphy, Director of Admissions T. Sherman Stanford and Vice Presi dent for Student Affairs Charles L. Lewis. Administrators Out of Town A check in Old Main yesterday showed that Lewis. Rackley and Althouse were out of town for the weekend, and could not be reached for comment. Murphy said that he “could not imagine why they would want to meet with me since President Walker won't be there.” He said he had not been formally requested to be present, but if the BSU asked him, he would “consider the iiivitation.” The Dean of Students sadi that as of last night, he was not planning to attend the BSU meeting. Stanford said yesterday afternoon that he did not know whether he would attend because he had not seen the Walker statement. Later attempts to contact him were futile. The text of the Walker statement follows: “I have been asked through a press release to meet with members of the Black Student Union under conditions that would demean the Office of the President of The Pennsylvania State University and subject it to pressure groups that soon would render it ineffectual. I do not intend to do so. At the same time, I want to errn h . ze that we have been and are attempting to open lines of communications to black students. But a setting of confrontation is not the place for a ★ ★ ★ BSU Plans Meeting: Disagrees With Prexy By MARGE COHEM Collegian Feature Editor Spokesman for the Black Student Union said last night that BSU members will be waiting for University ad ministrators at 7:30 p.m., Monday in 121 Sparks as an nounced Monday. Despite University President Eric A. Walker’s refusal to at tend the meeting, the black students will be in Sparks, waiting to meet with other in vited administrators. In a statement released yesterday. Walker said he would not attend the meeting and thereby “subject the Of fice of the President” to “pressure groups that would soon render it ineffectual.” Walker further stated that he “had long-standing plans to at tend the national meeting of the State University and Land- Grant College Association.” Resent Implications But, Vince Benson, BSU political chairman, and Ken Waters, BSU cultural chair man, said they resented some of the implications and tone of Walker’s statement. The idea of “confrontation” that Walker interjects throughout the statement, they agreed, is “Walker’s projection of Walker.” In Monday’s press release on the meeting sent to Walker, Paul M. Althouse, vice presi dent for resident instruction; T. Sherman Stanford, director of admissions: J. Ralph Rackley, provost and Raymond of Poverty to Education and Education to Poverty. At 8:30 p.m., David Lloyd Jones will present a. multimedia happening, “In Search of America; Peace Theatre.” Jones will continue at 10:30 p.m. with “Waiting for the New-Told Lies; The Architecture of a Post- Neolithic Politics.” A film on the USSR will be shown at 12 ‘ Midnight in the Hetzel Union Building Assembly Room. —Collegian photo by Roger Greenawalt ORSON BEAN, Colloquy keynote speaker, spoke last night on progressive education in America. Colloquy pro grams continue throughout the day* Published by Students of The Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pa., Saturday Morning, November 8, 1969 Says No Dialogue O. Murphy, dean of students the black students wrote: “...at 7:30 p.m.. Monday, Nov. 10 we will be waiting for these gentlemen to appear at 121 Sparks.. .The names followed. “How, through any release—public or private—can he interpret this as con frontation?” Benson asked. “Walker sees this as con frontation. Members of the BSU do not consider it a con frontation,” he continued. “It is a meeting to discuss issues.” The idea of “confrontation” appears in the third paragraph of Walker’s statement. ‘Conditions that Demean* But. referring to the first paragraph of the speech, in which Walker notes “con ditions that would demean the Office of the President. . .and subject it to pressure groups,” Benson said Walker failed to appreciate the BSU perspec tive. He explained that Walker “was talking about things from our perspective.” “It is ‘demeaning’ for his of fice to discuss things from the BSU perspective.” he con tinued, adding, “not to mention the idea of pressure groups.” ‘Serve the People’ Benson pointed out that un der American pluralism lies a base for pressure groups and interest groups as means by which officials “serve the peo ple.” Benson also noted Walker s reference to the demonstration b3* members of the black academic community during halftime of last Saturday's Boston College—Penn State football game. Walker writes: “It was an opportunity to enhance black aspirations, to offer ex planations of black programs, problems and requests . . . While the conduct of those on the field was praise-worthy, the content of the message de livered was a great disappoint ment to me, and I know to many many others who had worked to aid the cause.” ‘Walker Contradictory' , Benson and Waters, however, took exception to this. “If Walker is to endorse Black aspirations, why should he be disappointed in the ex pression of black aspirations that took place Nov. 1?” in 'Setting of Confrontation' two-way dialogue. Nor is Monday evening CNov. 10) the time— I have had longstanding plans to attend the national meeting of the State University and Land-Grant College Association. I repeat what I have said many times before. Wc are anx ious to meet with black student* and faculty on a mutually agrccd-on place, time and meeting structure. Let me try to set out my thinking and my concern for the present situation. Since the events which took place during halftime of the football game last Saturday, I have received numerous letters and telephone calls. All of these messages have complained to me about the content of the message, and a lew even con demned me personally for allowing time for the message to be read. Opportunities For Blacks In retrospect. I still believe it was proper to allow time for black students to make a presentation. Members of the ad ministration who worked long and hard with black students in setting up.the time also feel this way. Wc feel that it was an opportunity for black students to communicate to a large and diverse audience. It was an opportunity to enhance black aspirations, to offer explanation* ol black programs, problems and requests. It was. we felt, an opportunity to provide some answers, to offer means of overcoming problems and an op portunity for the movement to gain more supporters. While the conduct of those on the field was praise-worthy, the content of the message delivered was a great disap pointment to me. and I know to many, many others who had worked to aid the cause. It not only contained some distortion of hi.-tory, but also many erroneous statements concerning Penn State. Since that presentation, a news release issued on Nov. 3, on the letterhead of the Black Student Union, has, in effect, demanded that I and members of my staff attend a meeting to “explain” the charges made m the half-time ceremony. Since I do not believe the accuracy of many of the charges. I see no need to account tor them. A subsequent release on the letterhead of the Black Stu dent Union on Nov. 5, goes beyond the bounds of a legitimate ★ ★ ★ Benson asked. He continued to point out Walker's contradic tion of himself—saying in one paragraph his support for the expression of black aspirations while in a following paragraph, disapproval of the “content of the message.” Benson also noted Walker’s statement that the BSU news release announcing the meet ing “has. in effect, demanded that I and members of my staff attend a meeting. ...” “This again is Walker pro jecting Walker,” Benson said. Referring to Walker’s men tion of “regular channels,” Benson displayed a letter dated Nov. 6 which read in part: ‘Move Flexible* “We felt that by sending a press release, the University would be in a more flexible position for response, due to the informalness of the release. However, the University’s failure to respond to date has put the BSU in the regrettable position of having to reiterate in a more formal manner that members of the BSU will be waiting at the above mentioned place, at the above mentioned time/* The letter was signed by J. Raleigh Demby, BSU com munications chairman. Copies were sent to administrators mentioned in the release as well as to Charles L. Lewis, vice president for student af fairs. Benson also noted Walker’s references to “confrontation” and how the President recalled “we have made the .most significant progress by work ing together.” ‘Only a Request* To this, Benson replied that “working together” has resulted in the past from con frontation—from May 1968 through January, 1969. “This was only a request for a meeting,” Benson said. “Working together did not take place until there was con frontation,” he added, USG Executives To Stand Firm On Court's Unseating of Myers By STEVE SOLOMON Collegian Staff Writer The executive branch of the Un dergraduate Student Government said yesterday that it would uphold the decision of the Supreme Court to dis qualify elected Town Congressman Joe Mjcrs. “The Executive will stick by the Con stitution. which says that the Supreme Court has the last jurisdiction,” Ted Thompson, USG president, said. The decision was reached in a midnight meeting of Thompson, Vice President Ar>»rj Arbittier and Treasurer Ted Itzkowilz after a stormy debate in the USG meeting Thursday night threatened USG with a constitutional crisis. ' The crisis grew out of the Court s ruling on Tuesday which denied Mvers a scat because of his “secondary af filiations." Myers had placed «eeond m an eight-seat race for two representation, but accepted a bid from Zcta Beta Tau fraternity around the time of his cer tification. The Court ruled that an elected con gressman must •‘remain affiliated with his respective area up to the time of, as well as after certification." Congress oh jected that the decision set a precedent which would jeopardize each member's status, since the Court allegedly ruled on a congressman and not a candidate. Only Congress can initiate action against one of its members. Chief Justice Harry Hill and Justice Bob Brinley, who defended the Court's att recalling the efforts of the Stu dent Union for Racial Equality in April, 1966. Furthermore. Benson said, members of the BSU resented Walker’s “arrogance” in sav ing efforts have been signifi cant. “Who is he to say what is a sign (of accomplishment)?” Benson asked. “If it’s alright with him. it’s okay. Black peo ple should determine what is significant for black people.” Regarding Walker’s com ments on the black cultural center, . Benson and Waters both said that black students (Continued on page four) Prexy, BSU Disagree decision at the meeting, said that in this case they had intorpietod the USG Con stitution to mean that Myers was never a congressman. They said Myci'’ intent was to become a pledge at the fraternity even as he ran for a town seat. Statements pinning down the exact time of Mvers’ acceptance of the bid were conflicting. Mens’ Residence Council President Bob Shaffer, who led the attack against the Court, said that “every one of our own <enis is in jeopardy by the ruling of th~ Court.” “Congress cannot create any legi.-dative ruling that would put him (Myeis) into a congressional seat,” Brinkley told The Daily Collegian Thompson indicated yesterday that he will enforce the decision to disqualify Myers, despite his power to ignore the Court’s order “The Congress doesn't understand the Constitution.” Thompson said. “They feel that the Supreme Court has overlapped its bound s But u has no bounds until Congress draws up legislation to limit its jurisdiction." “The executive will take a definite position supporting the Court and then explain its position as completely as possible.” Thompson continued “Then we'll mst wait to see what the reaction will be fiom Congress.” USG officers believe that reaction will come in th* form of legislation restricting the jurisdiction nf the Court m future Ctise- ’Any such legislation would upset the news release by using abusive language on a member of my stalf. while at the same time calling for a meeting with other member*. No ’-L-gular channels had been u-eel by anv member of this group to request me or members of my staff to meet before the new.' release. 1 - were is.-uen Again. I repeat that I will meet with members of the Black Community m an attempt to aid them n then ,i:m l pro vided the meeting- are not arranged as obviou* i on frontations. And 1 think we have made progress a- a re-ult of past meetings, even though it had not been a- much a.- Rlack student'- would have desued. We have made the most signifi cant progres- by working together. Fm examnie. black enrollment m the Timcr-kv now’ includes approximately 550 student? at Umvcrsitv Park. 285 rcgulaiK enrolled students at the Co nmotiwealth Cainpu-cs and an additional 365 in evening or continuing education credit com-es Although tins is .-hurt oi expectations. 1 make the point that we did not succeed m increa-ing enrollment significantly until concerned hlaek students began to ac company our Admi-.sions Office peisonnel to high schools to talk with prospective black student-:. This cffoit ha- beer, greatly strengthened by the addition of black professional personnel who are now visiting predominantly black high schools in the Commonwealth to encourage enrollment at Penn State. Black Cultural Center Black student* have asked for a separate Black Cultural Center. We realize this- is a needed facility. and Un?veiw?r at torneys arc now working wi'h the black community to establish a non-profit corporation to create and manage such a center. I have pledged myself to help provide kinds to support it. This is another instance of working togothei The success of the Black Arts Festival la.-t Spring pointed up the great value of providing Black students opportunities for self-expression and identification. The need for mote black faculty and staff i* clearly recognized. At the present time, the University Park campus numbers about 36 such individuals, and wo hope to build th.s number. A critical shortage exist*, but we have been reluctant to raid predominantly black college- fdr l.iuiltv members because the need is great there, too. In this connection. I am especially pleased that we have more than 100 black graduate students A rapid increase in thn number of college and university teacher* and staff members i.s urgent. We have not been able to solve one of the mod critical problems of all. nair.oh, that of finding ex'cnsive new funds. The point is oiten made that we have monev for mushroom research, but not for black -indents. The budget item for mushroom research is earmarked for that purpose alone bv the Legislature: to u-e it for arv other purpose ahme hy the the Legislature; to use it for any other purpose would be a clear violation of the law. The same is true of other ear marked funds. The general appropriation for the University from Legislature i* used to subsidize the education of all students and is not available for any specific giouo of -indent- We badly need additional funds, both public and private, for black students. In this connection, 40 net - cent of all University stu dents qualify for financial assistance on the basis of need. I should add. in passing, that we have given aid to black stu dent* while having to deny it to equally needy While students. In the other area where progress j- mo-* difficult, that ;*. in the addition of larger numbers of black students. T have asked the University Senate to examine iis polity to see whether, in fact, changes in admissions policies to give pre ference to blacks ir. admission should be made Initial policies in admissions procedures are made by the Senate rather than the University Administration The drive for equal rights for all citizen*, in particular those in minority groups who have historically been denied these rights, is the most compelling ethic of our time. I share (Continued on page jour) LAST SATURDAY Ihe Black Student Union requested to meet with University President Eric A. Walker. Yester day Walker turned down the request, saying he would not meet in a 'setting of confrontation/ astern of chocks and balances wo now have m USG,” Thompson said. Hill said yesterday, however, that some legislation actually would be beneficial. 'll the legislation defines the bounds jn which the Court may operate, then 1 think it'.s good.” Hill said. “But if Con gress pa*«cs something preposterous, then the Court would have to rule it un constitutional. If not. it would leave the Court with an amputated arm.” Hill said that just the bitter debate m the USG meeting hurt the prestige of the Court immeasurrahly. “The humiliation of the Supreme Court tn iront of USG was probably the biggest mistake emigres'; ever made." Hiil said. “If this continues, we might just as well end USG. Ifs going to Jake a lot jo i(‘build the support and jespeet that USG and the Court had before the incident “ The mood of Congio-s was reflected in the \ote for pie-idem pm tempore, largely a coordmaPng position. Myers, who was nominated hut ruled off the oallot, received 15 votes, to ten for John Biesinger, who wa s supported by Thompson Thompson announced tne results, but did not declare Myers the winner. He said the d-'M-ivion would be deferred until Myers’ status was e’eared. Thompson said that Congress inad vertently may have recognized the decision of the Court when it raised no objections to the swearing in of Walter Grondzik who took Myers’ scat. Thompson said that Congress “was creating its own confusion” from this in consistency. After USG Grows Up —see page 2 Seven Cents
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