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Vol. 70, No. 89
Thurber
Carnival
Walker Lists Priorities
For Using State Funds
University President Eric A. Walker an
nounced that payment of University bank loans
and overdue salary adjustments will be given
priority when the University receives its 569
million appropriations from the State
Legislature.
Governor Raymond P. Shafer. signed the
allocations into.law after the General Assembly
delayed passing the bill for months. The
legislative snarl ended with a controversial tax
program for Pennsylvania's consumers and
utilities and appropriations for the University
below its original request. The University
sought $2,800,000 more than the Legislature
granted.
Including funds for University faculty and
staff retirements totaling 54.600.000, the state
allocation covered the cost of an item previous
ly a part of the budget of the State Department
of Labor and Industry. This year's ap
propriation showed an increase of $5,390.000
over last year's University grants, with the
retirement funds swallowing any other in
crease.
Walker remarked that the new ap
propriation will "allow us (the University) to
To Consider Campaign Practices
USG May Revise Code
By LARRY REIBSTEIN
Collegian Staff Writer
The Undergraduate Student
Government tonight will con
sider an addition to its elec
tions code which, if passed,
will set up a committee to han
dle all violations in the upcom
ing executive elections.
Named the Fair Campaign
Practices Code for USG Ex
ecutive Elections, the bill will
establish a Special Con
gressional Committee On Ex
ecutive Elections which will be
empowered to rule on all
charges of violations or in
fractions and fine the offending
parties if warranted.
The executive elections are
scheduled for the fourth week
of this term. All potential can
didates can pick up nominating
Petitions this afternoon in 202
Hetzel Union Building. Five
hundred signatures are re
quired for nomination.
The Special • Congressional
Committee will consist of
seven members of Congress to
be nominated by Congress and
approved by the "USG presi
dent.
Restrictions Listed
Specific restrictions on a
candidate's' campaign listed in
the Fair Campaign Code
include: -
—no candidate for an ex
ecutive office may spend more
than $25 for any materials or
services. No individual or
organization may spend more
than $25 for the campaign of
any candidate:
—no chartered organization
may endorse any candidate
Officials Seek Causes '
Of Elm cottage Fire
University security officials are investigating the cause of
a fire which destroyed the first and second floor interior of the
southeast corner of Elm Cottage on March 21.
Officials estimated the damage at $15,000
The cottage. located between Human Development South
and Atherton, was used by the Art Department as a graduate
art studio. Investigators said it could not be determined im
mediately how many, if any, paintings were lost in the fire.
The fire was discovered about '2:30 a.m. by David
Alulholland f graduate-German-Philadelphia) who was walking
near Atherton: He said he heaid the breaking of glass and saw
a flame. Mulholland ran to College Avenue to stop a car to
have someone turn in an alarm: Mulholland then returned to
Elm Cottage to see if there were any occupants in the upper
floors.
• Alpha Fire Co. responded to the alarm and extinguished
the fire at 3:40 a.m.
Built in 1880,•Elm Cottage is one of the oldest buildings on
campus. Originally called Stone-House, it was constructed a a
residence for James Y. McKee, then vice president of the
University. For many years the cottage served as the chapter
house for Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and in recent years it
was used by art students as a studio.
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THE PENN STATE PLAYERS will present the play "A
Thurber Carnival" tonight through Saturday at the Pavil
ion Theatre. Here cast members (1 to r) Norman Bachlin,
Perry Sweetser, Ronald Hetrick and Roblee Hoffman dis
cuss a delicate operation.
put our house in order without raising spring
tuition." Tuition rose $25 a term last year after
administrative leaders consulted legislators
about possible financial shortcomings.
The retiring University president expressed
his realization of the difficulties legislators
have in balancing allocations with taxes, but
added, "The long delays are expensive in terms
of money, intvrrupteci or postponed programs
and in reter.Zion as well as employment of
faculty." Walker cited increased 1970-71 enroll
ment and hiring of additional faculty members
as important facets of the next year's budget
planning.
Students on the Four University Coordinat
ing Committee received Walker's praise and
thanks for "making many friends for the
University." He added, "I am sure they were
effective in helping to convince legislators of
the seriousness of the budget situation and the
potential impact on the University and its stu
dents."
In addition to the Committee members,
Walker thanked students and parents for their
letters to legislators, and faculty members for
their patience throughout "these long tedious
months."
all donations shall be add
ed as expenditures to the
budget of the contributing
organizations. •
A candidate that overspends
the limit by not more than 525
shall be fined the same amount
of money as the sum over
spent. If the candidate Over
spend the limit by more than
525, he shall be disqualified
from the elections, the code
states.
Must Sign Oath
All candidates also are -;
returned to sign an oath pro
mising
to '...avoid a n d
discourage defamation an d
character, integrity an d
background of the opposing
candidates...the delibettite use
of malicious and unfounded ac-
cusations against any can
didates which aim at creating
or exploiting doubts..."
In other action, congress will
consider a new constitution ';:
that will take the vote away
from ex officio members of
Congress. Ex officio members
are students who are presi
dents of various stud e,n t
organizations.
The new constitution will
allow the ex officioc to sit on
Congress in an advisory
capacity.
Summer Term Congress
The presidents of th e
organizations, however, will
serve on the USG Congress
during Summer Term. They
will have all powers of the
regular Congress except im
peachment.
The constitution also gives
Congress power to:
—levy and collect taxes;
Daitll Tultrgi
—establish all courts de
fined in the constitution;
pass legislation in areas in
which it has been delegated the
power by the University
Senate;
recognize and regulate
student activities and student
social organizations.
Trustees Set Aside Fund
For Low-Income Students
A 630,000 fund to provide emergency of relatively modest amounts to meet such
short-term loans to students from minority immediate needs as books, supplies or other
groups or low-income families has been incidental educational or personal expenses.
established at the University. The maximum term of an emergency
loan would be 60 days with no interest
Money for the loan program was set charged unless a student has an unpaid
aside by the Board of Trustees from
undesignated contributions to the Penn State balance at the time he should happen to leave the Universi t y. Foundation, the fund-raising arm of the In these instances, a two per cent in-
University, terest charge would be levied the first year,
The program was created to provide four per cent the second and six per cent
low-income students with emergency loans thereafter.
IFC Opens Nominations
Nominations of officers for next year's Interfraternity
Council were opened last night. Nominations for the positions
of president, administrative vice-president and secretary
treasurer will remain open until April 13, with the elections to
follow April 20.
The candidates for IFC president are Torn Comitta (10th
landscape architecture-Philadelphia) and Frank Raymond
(9th-general arts and sciences-Harwick). The candidate for
administrative vice-president is Jim Schwartz (10th-history-
Philadelphia) and for secretary-treasurer, Ed Vinink (Bth
business administration-Scranton),
Noting his qualifications for the IFC presidency, Comitta
cited' his three years of membership in the fraternity system,
serving as pledge class president, house president and chair
man of the IFC Board of Control. He said the problem of the
"stereotyped fraternity man" exists between the fraternities
and . the rest of the student body.
Comitta also suggested choosing "current issues" as
topics for Homecoming and Spring Week, in order to "add
another dimension" to the fraternity system. Warning against
the continuation of past policy, he said, "I'm afraid the term
'the fraternity system is dying' may become a reality."
RaYmarid cited his positions as house president and ad
ministrative assistant of academic affairs in IFC as his
qualifications. He added that the "main qualities" the presi
dent should possess are desire and time. Raymond noted that
"internal relations" should be improVed and suggested the
formation of small conferences between the house presidents
and the IFC president to bring about "cooperation and in
volvement of all presidents."
Schwartz, the vice-presidential candidate. noted several
problems facing the fraternity system, adding that the "rah
rah" image does not appeal to freshmen. This, he said, calls
for a reappraisal of present policies. He said he would attempt
to "design, implement and create programs serving the cam
pus," including the formation of a speakers' bureau to sponsor
speakers at the fraternity houses.
Published by Students of The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pa., Tuesday Morning, March 31, 1970
May Urges End • rsement
f eport About =I • cks
By TINA HONDRAS
Collegian Staff Writer
A Graduate Student Association delegate to
the President's Commission yesterday called for
University Senate endorsement of the commis
sion's report on the black community.
Klaus May, also chairman of the GSA Rules
Committee, said the Liberal Arts Committee and
the Black Student Union also should consider and
approve the report.
The Commission was set up in June 1969 to
study the black community, governance and stu
dent conduct and judicial systems. On Feb. 20 it
issued a report calling for the establishment of a
black cultural center, a black studies program
and a section of black literature and culture in
Education Recommendations
The Committee also made recommendations
to the College of Education,• proposing the estab
lishment of a commission on admissions standards
and a follow-up committee to the report on the
black community.
May suggested that specialists be brought to
the University to analyze and study the black
studies proposals. He cited Nathan Hare, forme?
head of black stuklies at San Francisco State
University, and Benjamin Quarles,.author of "The
Police Probe Possible Link
By DENISE BOWMAN
Collegian Staff Writer
He also was described as hav-
State College police are ing light brown hair and a
investigating the possibility of speech defect.
a connection between the The description of th e
March 28 stabbing of a State assailant in the rape of a
College woman and the Oct. 31 University coed last fall is
rape of a University coed, Sgt. "very similar" Yorks said.
Clifford Yorks of the State Col- Both men had a Speech defect.
lege police said yesterday. _ _ _
"There is a very good Two State Police men are
- assisting the -State College possibility of a connection be- police in the investigation but
tween this and the Oct. 31 rape Yorks said more may be added
case," Yorks said. to the case soon. He also added
The „State College woman. 23, that he knew of no connection
not a University student. was between last Saturd a y '. s
returning to her ,home about assault and the Nov. 28 murder
2:48 a.m.. Yorks said, when of University graduate student
she was attacked from behind Betsy R. Aardsma in Pattee,
in Calder Alley by a young
man wielding a knife. The
assailant cut the woman three
times as she attempted to Lt. William Kimmel of the
escape. Rockview substation of the
State Police said that State
Police "are working on the
assumption that there might
Her screams were heard by be a parallel between this case
four college-age males who and the murder investigation."
chased the assailant fo r
4 Chase'Assailant
several blocks before he eluded Commenting on the progress
them. the sergeant said. Based in the murder investigation.
on the descriptions from the Kimmel said there is "nothing
woman and four meri, the new to report other than the
assailant was described as a possibility of the connection in
white male, 5'5" to 5'6" tall, the stabbing case."
140 to 150 pounds, wearing dark , Earlier this month, Kimmel
Elections for Officers Set for A
Similar Descriptions
pants and a dark. zipper-type
ski jacket of shiny material.
Parallel Possible
Vinink, running for secretary-treasurer, noted that he has
been house treasurer for the past year, and said 'the main
thing is not issues but how to handle your money."
Senator Criticizes'Letter
In Support of Carswell
WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. peared in Judge Carswell's
Alan Cranston (D-Calif.), ac- U.S. District Court in
cused the Nixon administration Tallahassee, Fla., "There was
yesterday of " a deliberate ef- not a single instance in which
fort to mislead" the Senate by he was ever rude or dis
inducing a black government courteous to me, and I re
official to write a letter sup- ceived fair an d courteous
Porting G. Harrold Carswell's treatment from him on all such
Supreme Court nomination. occasions." 2*
The letter has been cited by
"That is not true." said the
black official. Charles F. Carswell supportemin seeking
Wilson. "There has been no to refute chuget that the
pressure, neither threats nor
jurist was rude to civil rights
promises." lawyers.
Cranston told a news con-
Deputy , Atty. Gen. Richard ference:
G. Kleindienst also denied the "I charge that out of nearly
charge, describing it a s a dozen civil rights attorneys
"absolutely false and without who had appeared before
basis in fact." Judge Carswell, th e ad-
Wilson is deputy chief con- ministration sought out the one
ciliator for the Equal Employ- attorney who was vulnerable to
ment Opportunity Commission. pressure—a gover n m e n t
On Feb. she wrote a letter to employe, beholden to Judge
the Senate Judiciary Com- Carswell, who could b e
mittee saying that as a black dismissed at execu t i v e
lawyer who frequently ap- discretion."
Negro in the Making of America," as specialists.
This could be done under the auspices of the
Senate Commission on Curriculum and the Liberal
Arts Committee, he added.
C',necrning a black cultural center, May said,
"Several universities already have established
black cultural centers in response to pressure by
the black communities and white students and
faculty members. There should be no need for
pressure."
Temporary Center
May said that since the University - doesn't
have the money for a permanent center, it should
find a temporary center. "The President's house
should be used as a temporary facility for one to
two years until a permanent place can be estab
lished," he added. "I may be an idealist, but I'm
certain that the Administration and faculty would
agree on acting on a suggestion of this kind.
Again, the Administration and BSU should get
together on this as soon as possible."
"We could set up one of the most progressive
black studies programs in the nation, if we really
want to," May said
According to May a section for black studies
in Pattee would be vital. "In order to have a
black studies program, we must have the proper
literature," he said.
in Stabbing, Rape Cases
said that while the facial described as being tall (about stab wound which severed the
characteristics of the two men six feet) and "well built." The pulmonary artery of the heart,
sought in connection with the rape suspect. Kimmel said.
rape cases and the murder was rather "short, stocky and
were "strikingly similar," the heavy."
body builds are ve r y Miss Aardsma's body was
dissimilar. discovered in the second floor
Descriptions Differ core area of the library late in
The man sought by police in the afternoon of Nov. 28. Cause
the Aardsma murder 'case was of death was attributed to a
University Sets Reward
For Murder information
The University is offering a reward of
$25.000 for information contributing to the ap
prehension and conviction of the person or
Persons responsible for the death of University
graduate student Betsy R. Aardsma Nov. 28 in
Pattee.
Announcement of the reward was made at
a press conference March 9 by Ralph E. Zilly,
vice president for business.
In the announcement, a committee of local
citizens was named to determine the person or
persons to receive the• reward, or such part
thereof, as the committee shall determine
should be justly distributed.
The committee is composed of Wayland F.
Dunaway, State College attorney, chairman;
M. K. Robb, of Bellefonte, banker; Jerome
Weinstein, State College newspaper editor; J.
Alvin Hawbaker, State College businessman;
and Dr. J. Reed Babcock, surgeon, of
Bellefonte.
The notice explains that claims for the
reward shall be filed in writing with the chair
man of the committee within 10 days of the
conviction of the person or persons charged
with the crime.
Unless sooner revoked by 30 days' notice
published in The Daily Collegian, the Centre
Daily Times and the Pennsylvania Mirror, the
offer of reward shall expire Jan. 1, 1972.
Commenting on the reward, Lt. William
Kimmel, who has been heading the State Police
investigation,said he wished to discourage in
dividuals from making anonymous calls with
information or writing anonymous letters but
suggested those with information who want to
remain anonymous use an intermediary, such
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Filed in Writing
DURING the first week of classes, the Book Exchange
the ground floor of the Hetzel Union Building is the•htih:Ot
activitg, .
Regarding the College of Education, May said,
"I would say the College of Education is the key
in implementing major adjustments toward a solu
tion of educating students from the ghettoes
and Appalachian areas." He also advocated bring
ing black education specialists to the University
"to make us more fully aware of the whole prob
lem of the University."
The report had proposed a research com
mission on admission standards. University Presi
dent Eric A. Walker responded to the suggestion
in a letter sent to the Senate Feb. 24. "Since
admission standards are under the purview of
the Senate, I would request the Senate form such
a commission immediately and proceed with the
proposed study," Walker said.
"For good reasons the president has called
for the Senate to immediately establish a research
commission on the whole admissions problem of
this University. I am somewhat surprised that he
hasn't called upon the Senate to act upon the
other areas," May said of Walker's response. He
added that he hoped that a deadline of Fall 1970
would be set for the admissions committee.
The final proposal calls for a follow-up corn
mittee to assist in the implementation of the pro-
May said he plans to ask GSA to discuss and
endorse the report at its next meeting.
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as a pastor or attorney, to transmit in
formation.
Anonymous Information
If they do transmit anonymous in
formation, they should be in a position to
positively identify the information if they later
apply for the reward.
Kimmel said that members of the
Pennsylvania State Police and members of
their families are not eligible for the reward.
Commenting on the, investigation to date,
Kimmel said the police still have not talked to
the man pictured in a composite released Dee.
10 and again said they consider him as a key
witness in the case.
lie said this individual was followed from
the core area where Miss Aardsma was stabb
ed but was lost among others when he reached
the main area of the building.
Two Hold Conversation
Kimmel also said they were interested in a
man and woman known to be having a con
versation in the area where Miss Aardsma's
body was found and that they have been unable
to determine up to this time whether or not this
couple might have been Miss Aardsma and an
unidentified male, or another couple.
Police know that 19 persons were on the se
cond level of the library stacks, where the mur
der took place, at the approximate time of the
murder and they have been able to identify
only six of these persons. They again have ask
ed others who were in the area to identify
themselves so that they might be interviewed
for information.
Miss Aardsma, 22, ( graduate-English-
Holland, Mich.), died of a puncture wound of
the pulmonary artery after she was stabbed by
an unknown assailant, shortly before 5 p.m.
Nov. 28, while working in the central core,area
of the second level of the library stacks. •
Books,' Books, Books
Doing the Trick
-•see page 2
Seven Centa
Kimmel said the possibility
of a connection between the
assault cases was a result of
similar weapons, a knife or
pointed instrument, used, and
not necessarily as a .result of
descriptions of the assailants