4—The Daily Collegian Wednesday, July 18. 1973 By local Hike-Bike club Radial By.DAVE MORRIS Collegian Staff-Writer In State College area, the bicycle has been a mode of trans portation among students, for a long time. Now'cycling has spread 'from campus into surrounding areas, and bike sales are rising. Along j with the increased interest jin cycling came the formation of the-two-year-old State College Hike-Bike Club. Hike-Bike member James McClure! spoke of plans for a radial bike path linking smaller towns, such as Pine Grove Mills and Lemont, with the-campus. McClure said the path would provide a pedestrian walkway linking the borough with the countryside. “If th; path becomes 1 a reality, people would be provided with a decent en vironment to walk to work or school,” jhe said. McClure stressed that the proposed path wopld be for pedestrians and cyclists only so that pieople couldvwalk or ride without fear. 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The in making the downtown area lad consisted of a . railroad more suitable to- cyclists, by right-of-way near the school providing places for parking in Pine Grove Mills. The and locking bicycles. Another railroad is now selling the plan includes turning “no tract to private landowners, parking” area, into bicycle In discussing the problems lanes.' of planning the bike path, One 1 of the Hike-Bike McClure said, “The group’s main concerns is the organization could do great State .College By-pass. The things.” He noted the main by-pass as now proposed problem is that people do not would cut across land suitable become involved, adding, for the club’s proposed path. “The public is interested in ' McClure commented that our plan but keeps putting off cars have changed people’s action in lieu of something attitudes toward walking and else.” - riding bicycles. The club also is interested State budget impasse reaches second stage HARRISBURG (APl—The million to be divided into a second stage of the state combination of tax cuts and budget fight geared up spending programs, yesterday as House House GOP leaders said Republicans announced new they would release a bill on plans for a tax cut and Senate Friday’that would cut taxes Democrats proposed to by. about $270 million, down restore funding of House-cut from their original proposal programs. of $372 million. Settlement of the general Senate Democrats, budget last week after a 12- meanwhile, proposed a day impasse left about $6BO , package of legislation to fund When a body needs a friend. 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Others include $11.5 million for day care centers, $4 million for programs aiding the elderly and $21.7 million for various supplemental appropriations, including $5 million for child welfare. The total Senate spending plan, including earlier ap proved appropriations, would leave room for about $240 million in tax cuts. Democrat have as yet not announced any plans for tax relief, except for their original proposal of $127 million. Kopechne upset BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP)—lt was four years ago July 18 when a car driven by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy plunged off a small wooden bridge into Poucha Pond at C happaquiddick Island, resulting in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne. Looking back on the per sonal tragedy, her parents say they hold no bitter feelings toward the senator. “We have a cordial, friendly and understanding relationship with Sen. Ken nedy,” said Mary Jo’s father, J. Arthur Kopechne, 60, an insurance salesman. “We have only pleasant feelings for him. We wish him well.” But Kopechne said he is “not entirely satisfied” with aspects of the investigation of the drowning. ■*‘l thought some things could have and should have been handled much better,” he saidr.He wouldn’t say what dissatisfied him. , “It’s all over now,” he added. “It was an accident. These shocking, terrible accidents do happen, and no purpose would be accomplished and nothing worthwhile ac complished by raising any issues at this date. Nothing Pour out your troubles DOONESBURY would bring Mary Jo back to us.” Said his wife, Gwen, 55, “We are not the kind of folks to keep or hold bitterness toward anyone. Bitterness never does any good for anyone, and it can bring on much harm.” The Kopechnes, who live in this Union County suburb of Manhattan, have arranged for a fourth anniversary Mass U.S. mine safe .. WASHINGTON (AP) The Interior Department quie,tly has named as acting director of the new mine safety agency an official once reprimanded for accepting favors from the coal industry. ! Department officials confirmed yesterday the appointment of Donald P. Schlick, saying it was approved without public announcement last Friday by Interior Secretary Rogers C. B. Morton. Schlick, deputy director of the Bureau of Mines for health and safety since 1971, has been under fire from the United Mine Workers union and several coal-state congressmen over alleged conflict-of-interest charges. , Earlier this year, Undersecretary'of the Interior John Whittaker officially reprimanded Schlick for accepting free air transportation in violation of department policy from the FMC Corp., a firm holding government research contracts and whose mines are regulated by the bureau. Any further violations, Whittaker said, would bring dismissal. The UMW has since accused Schlick, a mining engineer who joined the bureau in 1960, of accepting favors from other coal firms. Wine Wednesday at the Lounge Car I Junction of College & Garner Wednesday and a Mass of Remembrance a week later on what would have been Mary Jo’s 32nd birthday.! They also plan to visit their daughter’s grave in jSt. Vincent’s Cemetery, outside of Plymouth, Pa., their hometown. The couple will move to a new home later this summer in Swiftwater, Monroe County, Pa., near Plymouth. ith inquest Mrs. Kopechne said that even after four years, she is not used to the idea that her daughter no longer lives. “At times I can’t believe Mary Jo is dead,” she said. “At these times I live in a fantasy world of my own. I feel Mary Jo will soon be home on one of her frequent visits to see us.” 'lnevitably, she said, she is brought back to reality. head named Schlick was not available for comment, but Asst. Secretary Stephen Wakefield said a department investigation “showed there was no factual basis to support further disciplinary action.” In a reorganization of the Interior Department announced May 7, all safety functions of the Bureau of Mines were transferred to the new Mining Enforcement and Safety Ad ministration. One reason for the change was long-standing conflict-of interest charges involving the mines bureau enforcement of safety regulations criticized by coal miners as too lax and by the coal companies as too tough. Secretary Morton said this was because the Bureau of Mines was responsible for both encouraging development of the mining industry and at the same time enforcing federal safety laws. Morton announced last week that a permanent ad ministrator would be named within 30 days, but made no mention of Schlick as acting administrator. Appointment of a permanent administrator requires con firmation by the Senate. Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, the Democratic whip, is among those who earlier called ‘for Schlick’s resignation from the mines bureau. Kaufman’s Clearance Sale All sportswear, short and long dresses, swim suits, coats 25% 50% off Doors open 9:30 AM Kaufman’s 116 E. College Ave. State College “Mary Jo is not alive. She is dead and we will never again see her in this world,” said Mrs. Kopechne. The Kopechnes recently have also had to live with the revival of public awareness of the accident, stemming from Watergate testimony. It was testified that White House aides ordered the “plumbers squad” to investigate the Chappaquiddick tragedy.
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