House, Senate differences cited
PSU fund delay expected
By STEVE OSTROSKY.
Collegian Staff Writer
University funds may not be approved
by the state legislature until late October
because of differences in the House and
Senate appropriation bills. A.
In July, the House passed a bill giving'
the University $86:948 million in state
funds, a five per cent increase over last
year's appropriations.
But Tuesday, the Senate
Appropriations Committee reported to
the Senate floor a bill appropriating
$87.754 million, a six per cent increase,
to the University.
According to Senate members, the
Senate, appropriations bill almost
certainly will be passed. But members of
the House are making threatening
statements about; the Senate bill's
success in the House.
The state legislature is scheduled to
return to work Oct. 1,,, and members of
the Senate expect action to be taken on
the bill during the first week of October.
Sen. Wilmot E. Fleming, R-
Montgomery, said, "I think the bill will
move promptly. We reported it out of
committee with no opposition, and I
think we have ample votes to pass it. I
don't think it has any enemies at all."
Sen. Joseph S Ammerman, D-
Clearfield, agreed. with Fleming. He
said. "I don't think there will be any
trouble in getting the bill passed in the
Senate. Because the appropriation bills
for other universities also will be on the
floor. we will have the support of
everyone who is interested in any other
university."
Appropriation bills for Temple
University, the University of Pittsburgh,
Senator
proposes bill allowing
University to keep extra funds
Sen. Joseph S. Ammerman, D-
Clearfield, Tuesday introduced a bill to
the State Senate which would allow the
University to keep the $271,055 -which
Auditor General Robert P. Casey says
it owes the Commonwealth.
The money. was used for University
Instruction and Research Programs in
1971-72 instead of for Continuing
Education and Extension Services, for
which the money, was appropriated.
.Casey charged that the $271,055 is
money which was appropriated for the
University's Continuing Education and
Extension Services but was hot used
for those programs.
The University said that while the
1971-72 bill makes no provision for
variance along line items, subsequent
bills allow a'lo per cent variance. A
previous University statement said,
"The $271,000 variance in 1971-72
amounted to about 3.5 per cent, an
Killer se
to electric chair
WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) Aubran
W_ "Buddy" Martin, dubbed s a
"baby
faced killer" by the prosecution during
his trial 22 months ago for the Yablonski
family slay,ings ,! yesterday was
sentenced to die in the electric chair.
Judge Charles G. Sweet of Washington
County imposed the sentence although
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capital punishment has been outlawed in
Pennsylvania and the electric chair
dismantled three years ago.
Martin, manacled, stood expres
sionless before. the judge as sentence
was passed. Clad in blue jeans, a purple
T-shirt and sunglasses, he uttered only
one word, "No," when asked by Sweet
whether he had anything to say.
He then was led from the heavily
guarded courtroom and returned to
prison.
Martin's attorney, Mark Goldberg,
said an appeal would be filed
immediately.
Sweet said he believed the sentence,
which
,upheld the trial jury's decision,
was constitutional 'despite , state and
federal court rulings.
In the event the sentence is found to be
contrary to law under appeal, Sweet
directed the defendant should serve
three consecutive life terms and
provided he not be eligible for parole or
furlough.
The sentence was the first for the
seven persons who have been convicted
or have plead guilty to a purported plot
allegedly financed by the United Mine
Workers union. Two more persons,
including ousted UMW chieftain W. A.
"Tony" Boyle, have been charged in the
case.
Sweet said he decided on death
Cc)lle • ian
the
daily
the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel
University and Lincoln University were
released to the Senate floor Tuesday
along with the appropriation bill for
Penn State.
Although the bill's future in the Senate
looks bright, it may never get out of the
House Appropriations Committee if the
Senate passes their version of the bill.
House Appropriations Committee
Chairman H. Jack Seltzer, R-101, said,
"The Republicans asked for a five per
cent increase in the University's
appropriation over last year's
appropriation. That's what they asked
for and that's what we're going to give
them."
= Seltzer, commenting on the Senate
bill, said, "They (the Senate) better get
off the six per cent increase idea or Penn
State will just Wave to wait for its funds."
He said there was no reason for the
Senate to pass a bill different from the
House bill. Seltzer said, "We passed an
appropriations bill months ago, and our
bill has just been sitting in the Senate's
committee." He added if. the Senat..
passes a bill calling for a six per cent
hike, "their bill will just sit in our
committee."
One house member indicated
Democratic and Republican legislators
may' have to agree on a deal on
appropriations for other items in the
budget before any settlement on
University funds can ;be reached.
Rep. Eugene F. Scanlon, D-17, said, "I
imagine the bill will be in difficulty in the
House."
He said he was certain House
Democrats would vote in favor of the
bill, but it probably i would run into
Republican opposition:
amount which is well within the 10 per
cent variance allowed in subsequent
bills."
But Casey said that under the
applicable laws, the University is not
,entitled legally to any amount in
excess of its net costs for Continuing
I Education and Extension Services.
Casey has introduced a court suit
against the University in connection
,with the 1971-72 appropriations.
Ammerman told The Daily Collegian
he felt the bill would benefit the entire
University community.
Co-sponsoring the bill with
Ammerman are Senate Majority
Leader! Thomas F. Lamb, D-
Allegheny, Senate Minority Leader
Richard C. Frame, R-Venahgo County,
and Senate Appropriations Committee
Chairman Henry J. Cianfrani, D-
Philadelphia.
Ammerman said Cianfrani has said
ntenced
because Martin had committed "the
worst possible murder, killing for hire."
Sweet said Martin not only killed the
target, UMW rebel Joseph A. Yablonski,
but also two others in the house,
Yablonski's wife and daughter.
Sweet said, "He has never exhibited
the slightest remorse."
"Where are you going to find a crime
more horrendous in its planning and how
it was carried out," asked Special
Prosecutor Richard Sprague in his oral
argument for the death penalty.
"You have heard testimony that the
defendant put a revolver to Charlotte
Yablonskils head and' fired two shots,
crushing her skull,". Sprague said,
referring to Yablonski's 25-year-old
daughter.
"This is not a murder that took place
as a crime of passion. It was an
execution—an assassination," Sprague
continued.
The prosecutor argued that the 1971
U.S. Supreme Court decision concerning
discrimination in the death penalty
"does not apply in that manner in this
case,"
On August 29, Muccari said, two .
men
Goldberg said he would appeal on came to his home in State College and
some 30 grounds, including Sweet's identified themselves as FBI agents.
denial for change of venue at the outset, They said they knew he was an SDS
jury selection, improper remarks during member and were interested in hearing
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the trial by the judge 'and, finally, the his political views. ,
awarding of the. death ;penalty. Muccari said he told the men nothing
— We expected the death penalty. We although, he said, they tried several
were prepared for that ? " Goldberg said different ways to get information from
following the sentencing. him. He described their manner as
Goldberg said his client told him "fairly friendly," saying the FBI agents
afterward he expects to be granted a told him to feel free to talk with them at
.
new trial because "he has faith in the.- any time. Muccari said at first he
judicial system." . %thought they wanted to recruit him as an
. ,
The young attorney went on to imply informer.
that politics.was at the root of the death , This was not Muccari's first incident
sentence, pointing to a recent newspaper with self-proclaimed representatives of
report that said Sprague was supporting the FBI, he said. On two occasions in
February and March 1971, p
Sweet for re-election this November.persons
Scanlon said, "I think there will have
to be an agreement on other budget
issues, such as the road program
appropriations. Until that deal is made,
all appropriations will be in trouble. I
would look for the deal to be completed
in October: Passage of the bill for
University funds could run into late
October or November."
Rep. Russell P. Letterman, D-76, did
not want to make any predictions on the
bill. He said, "It's at least two weeks
away and maybe more. There will be a
lot of work done on it."
Letterman told The Daily CollegiAn he
has read that many people are
wondering why the universities need
more money. He said, "It's not just me
any more."
Ammerman indicated the Senate may
consider compromising with the House.
Ammerman said, "We won't jeopardize
$B7 million for $800,000," the difference
between the House and Senate
proposals.
Ammerman added there is some
support in the House for the Senate's
appropriations bill.
The University has not run into serious
budget problems yet because of the
appropriations delay.
A spokesman for the University said
Penn State has not been borrowing
money because of the delay in
appropriations. However, he said the
University would have to borrow money
to meet the end-of-the-month payroll.
He said if the delay runs into late
October or November the University will
have to continue borrowing money.
During last year's appropriations delay,
which lasted until Dec. 6, the University
had to borrow $42 million, which' cost the
he would bring the bill up at the next
appropriations committee meeting and
would report ifout of committee; to the
Senate floor.
Ammerman said, "I, expect no
trouble in passing the bill through
Senate and I have been assured there is
support for it in, the House.
"My own personal reaction to the
situation is that Casey is playing for
headlines," he added.
Rep. Russell P. Letterman, D-76,
said, "I know every school district in
Pennsylvania has to live up.to this law,
so Penn State should have to also."
Letterman indicated he was against
,Ammerman's bill. While Ammerman
is pushing the bill because it means
votes for him, many people are against
the bill, Letterman said. —SO
Weather
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
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and chilly, low 39. Friday mostly sunny,
high 62.
Cory reveals possible FBI tails
By GLENDA GEPHART
Collegian Staff Writer
Last week Young Socialist Jim Cory
publicly revealed that persons calling
themselves employes of the Federal
•,Bureau of Investigation have been
questioning acquaintances and
landlords of himself and another YS
member on their political activities.
Since this report appeared in The
Daily Collegian, other Penn State
students involved in left-wing pblitics
and groups also said they have .been
under surveillance by people claiming to
be FBI agents,
Caesar •Muccari (12th-history), who
was active •in Penn . State's chapter of
Students for a' Democratic Society,
informed , the Collegian of his own
News analysis
encounter with self-proclaimed FBI
agents. He said he hoped that with more
public knoWledge of the investigations
into students' personal lives, pressure
would be put on the agency and its
harrassments would stop.
University $474,000 in interest payments.
Chalmers G. Norris, director of
planning and budget officer of the
University, told the Collegian, "I think
we are getting into a period where
interest will begin to mount."
Norris said the University presently is
holding off on faculty and staff salary
increases.
An amendment to the Senate's
appropriations bill calls for payments of
funds to Pitt, Temple and Penn State to
be on a monthly basis instead of
quarterly as is now being done.
According to 'a Senate report, this
payment plan would-represent a one per
cent saving in interest for the
universities, thereby representing a 7
per cent increase in funds over the year.
Members of the House and the Senate
agreed there probably would not be
much opposition to the payment plan.
Unfortunately, the payment plan is
attached to the appropriations bill and if
the House rejects the bill the payment
plan will have to be added again in
committee.
But Since, many House and Senate
members agree that the payment plan is
beneficial, it probably will be included in
any appropriations bill.
A spokesman for the University said it
is hard to estimate how much money
would be saved.
Trustee
BY RICH GRANT
Collegian Editorial Editor
The University's next student trustee might try the Student
Employment Office for advice.
The office coordinator is Benson Lichtig. Appointed as the
first student trustee in December 1971 by Gov. Shapp, Lichtig
resigned Friday to avoid the possible conflict of interest of
being a trustee while working for the University..
Lichtig simply knows what it's like.
"I had to go through a period of proving myself," he said.
"A certain segment of the board was receptive. There were
those who had their doubts."
One student and 31 other trustees. . .
"I had to establish and maintain a credible stance," Lichtig
said. "If I acted in some manner that convinced people it
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wasn't worth giving thought to, it could have wiped out my
credibility on other issues."
Lichtig added, "I tried to seek the middle ground, but not at
the expens - e of principle. Some isolated incidents such as
HOPS and research on campus, I felt responsible to speak out
on."
The former trustee described his experience as constantly
making choices.
"I had to weigh the issue and decide if it was worth
alienating people for something worth more in the future," he
said.
In the end, Lichtig believed he was effective, that having a
student on the board made a difference.
"The biggest factor was that I raised questions, not
necessarily knowing the answers," Lichtig said. "It's really
intangible. There aren't that many formal votes."
"There were times people would come to me and ask my
opinion. At times when I spoke or raised questions there were
changes made. Issues were responded to, discussed."
Lichtig was able to point out concrete examples. He served
on the board's educational policy committee when the
Academic Master Plan was reviewed. He made suggestions
identifying themselves as FBI agents
came to Muccari's place of employment
in State College.
Both times they asked to speak with
the manager, who was absent both
times. They were told this by the
assistant manager, who later informed
Muccari of the incidents, Muccari said.
At this time he was editor of The Water
Tunnel, a local underground newspaper.
Muccari said the visit confused him
because his last involvement in political
activity was during Spring Term 1972
and SDS has become inactive since then.
Confiscations reported at SB S
By BARB WHITE
Collegian Staff Writer
Saving sales receipts from textbooks
may be important for more than
returning them. It may be needed to
prove ownership, for the Student Book
Store is confiscating books not checked
in when brought into the store.
A sales receipt, a canceled check, an
obviously new book with markings in it
or a book bearing a different term code
is enough proof of ownership, Vanice
Gage, a Student Book Store clerk, told
The Daily Collegian.
The Student Book Store posts a sign
reading "Check your books here." But if
a student carrying his own bort',.. misses
the sign , and is not stopped by an
employe, chances are his books will be
confiscated when he makes his
purchase.
Doug Mayers (9th-electrical
engineering, pre-med) told the Collegian
he was in a hurry when he went into the
Student Book Store to buy a birthday
card and did not even look for the sign.
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turns employe
One theory could be that now, as leftist
groups on campus are slowing down
their activity, the FBI is seeing a prime
time to squash them completely,
Muccari said.
This theory is supported by a
statement Cory quoted. Cory said an
FBI agent told him: "Left- wing groups
on campus had better cease their
activities peacefully."
One of the persons. who questioned an
acquaintance of Cory's showed no
identification confirming his FBI
connections. But he has been quoted as
He said, "They moved the check-in desk
and I didn't see it. No one stopped me.
"So I took my books in and bought the
card, and when I tried to pay for it, they
took my books," Mayers said.
He said he got both books back, one
right away because it had his name and
markings in it and the other when he
brought in his receipt. "I was lucky I
saved the receipt. .3ut one more week
and I would not have had it; I would have
thrown it away," Mayers said.
The Student Book Store would not
accept his canceled check for the books
because it was in one lump sum not
showing payment for that particular
book, Mayers added.
Gerald Gruhn, Student Book Store
manager, said "only half a dozen"
students have had to prove they owned
their books, and all of them got their
books back.
Asked what he would do if a student
could not prove a book was his, Gruhn
said, "I don't know what we would do in
a case like that. We'll have to see when
the time comes." -
Lichtig
which were written in, "changes which in the long run are
helpful."
Lichtig said l he believes his arguments swung the decision
on the bookstore issue. "We got more or less a compromise,"
he said. The result was the McAllister store as opposed to
none.
The first student trustee had to decide whether he was on the
board to rpresent students or to consider the interests c,f the
UniverSity community.
Lichtig called it a dilemma
. "I'm not sure I fully resolved it," he said. "I had a strong
commitment and responsibility to express student needs.
There was the question of credibility - . There were only so
many times I could come out without being thought of as a
student inflamer."
As a student trustee, Lichtig said he tried to be aware of
student opinion.
"I tried to hang around the HUB," he said. "I would
introduce myself and just talk to students. A lot of times we
wouldn't say our names. I got a good feel of thinking of
students not involved in student government."
And, Lichtig said, he spoke with Mark Jinks,
Undergraduate Student Government president, and members
of the Organization of Town Independent Students.
Although Lichtig would listen to student opinion, he did not
always agree with it. As a trustee, he found he had access to
more information than most students.
Lichtig gave the example of the alternate meal ticket plan.
"To most students, it seems it ought to be simple," he said.
"The reality is bonds on the dormities. Payments are based on
what dorms bring in themselves."
Change is slow, Lichtig admits. "The groundwork is set by
your predecessors," he said. "You are working three or four
years ahead of your time." .
_
Lichtig served 21 months as the first student trustee. The
next one will finish out his term which ends in July 1974.
"Anything less than a year would be tokenism," Lichtig
said. "Even two or three years may not be enough time to
establish himself."
Lichtig now has a job finding other people jobs but he will
talk about his own.
saying, "I'm affiliated with but not
employed by the FBI."
He described the agent as looking like
a student.
It is known that others involved in left
wing politics on campus also have been
contacted by agents claiming to work for
the FBI.
A spokesman for the State College FBI
office`'said by law the agency is
entrusted to keep track of groups noted
for violence or destruction of property,
or depriving others of their rights. These
groups can be either "right wing" or
"left wing," the spokesman said.
Gruhn said The Student Book Store
always 'has enforced the confiscation
policy but more people have been
stopped recently because "we have
more courageous girls now. It - -takes
courage to stop you with those books."
The University Park Book Store has a
desk between the entrance and exit
where clerks ask students entering the
store with books to either leave them at
the desk or have a mark put in them
which shows up under a black light
proving ownership when the student
leaves the store with them.
Asked if he thinks students are trying
to rip him off, Henson said, "I don't think
they are. They realize it's their store. If
we didn't believe in the integrity of the
students
_we should get •out of the
business.
"We know of some things being
attempted, but I still believe in the
integrity of 99.9 per cent of the people.
One tenth of one per cent of people will
try to beat any system divised," Henson'
said.
WIN