fi—The Dail) Collegian Monday .September 30, 1974 USG insurance hearings end Hondru denies he offered bribe By JIM KUHNHENN and SHEILA MCCAULEY Collegian Staff Writers Bryan Bond ru , represen tative for Frank B. Hall and Co., told the UndergradUate Student Government. Senate's insurance investigation com mittee, Friday that he did not offer a bribe to USG President George Cernusca last Spring Term. Hondru, testifying by tele phone, said , he had no op; portunity to ipeet with Cer nusca alone on May 1, the date of the alleged bribe offer. Hon dru Aid that upon arriving at the USG office in 218 HUB, he and Cernusca were met by Albert Mische, former It was reported on Friday's issue that Undergraduate Studerh Government President George Cernusca's newly • appointed press secretary; Tom Downing, had received 'fis degree in political science from Smith College. Downing i received his degree rom Dartmouth, and par ticipated in an exchange program at Smith. 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But Mische Friday testified that he walked in on a private conversation held by Cer nusca and Hondru. He said he waited dime or four minutes before they were done. Hondru also said that when Cernusca signed a letter for request of installment on May 1, former USG insurance ad visor Arthur Williams in formed Cernusca that the let ter was a legally binding con tract. This contradicts Williams' testimony of Sept. 25 in which he said that questions on the legality of the contract never came up during their discussion. Hondru was questioned about a document suggesting plan improvements which Cernusca refused to sign on May 17. Hondru said the May 17 document, standing alone, would be a legal contract. Cernusca later claimed that if Hondru believed the May 1 letter of installment was bind ing, a second contract would not have been necessary. Mische also said that he spoke with Hondru on May 1 crime-risk areas All These Features Under One Root • Washer Dryer Area • Pinball Machines • Indoor Heated Swimming Pool • Basketball-Tennis Courts •Maintenance Man Living on Premises • Individual Thermostatic Control for Heal and Air Conditioning • Ample Free Parking Almost Two Car Spaces for Each Apartment • Large, Bright Airy Rooms Laid Out for Maximum Livability •Efficient, Modern Kitchen .4 Wall to-Wall Carpeting • Esthetically Landscaped into the Woods, after the alleged bribe con versation, and that Hondru did not mention having won the in surance bid. It was revealed at the hearings that since the com mittee received a tape record ing belonging to former executive assistant Eric Richardson concerning a con versation between Richardson and USG office secretary Claire Brown, other parties have heard the tape. Richardson said he handed the tape tope committee with the stipulation that nobody but the committee was th listen to it. Richardson also said that any cinestions regarding the integrity of the tape should have been brought to him. Richardson then asked the commitee to return the tape since they had betrayed his trust. He added that his handing over of the tape had been a "personal sacrifice" since he was not legally bound to do so. The committee voted to refuse Richardson's request, but Saturday morning the tape was returned. Cernusca also presented his closing statement to the com- 237-5709 Directions: Free bus from campus North on 322 (1 mi.), right on Suburban at Miller- McVeigh Ford, veer left at Y. continue to sample house mittee Saturday' morning, USG executive assistant, said saying he had "utmost respect some of the committee-mem for the Senate as an in- bers have become "childishly stitution." imbued with the Watergate "In retrospect I realize I phenomenon. committed a political error in "While they picked on the not consulting the Senate media accounts of Watergate, during the , period in which I they they do not possess the was deli hera ting the signing of sense of responsibility, the the insurance contract," Cer- courage or the intellectual nusta said. honesty to ingeniously, play lie assured the committee out the role." that this error would not occur Lord said he is prepared to again. advise Cernusca and Mientus But he said the proceedings to immediately secure legal of the insurance investigation counsel and "fully examine committee° will shim the the possibilities of taking this "unobfuscated and un- issue to the judiciary." contestable fact that a few of In other insurance its members have evidenced investigation-related action, less interest in arriving at a USG Vice President Marion delineation of the truth con- Mientus fired James Newton ceining these matters than in as her student counsel in the Conducting a personal and hearings for making state political vendetta." ments she deemed "inac- Greg Lord, newly appointed curate." Energy experts show optimism WASHINGTON (UPI) Energy experts say America's supplies will meet winter needs in every field ex cept natural gas if the Arabs do not restore the oil embargo, if weather is normal and if Americans conserve. So there are big "ifs", but the outlook based upon the current supply picture alone is for much better days than the cold crisis of last winter warmer homes, better electrical sup plies and no lines at gasoline stations. A new eletilent of uncertainty clouded the oil supply outlook when some Arab nations reacted sensitively to President Ford's call for cooperation between oil producing nations and their clients. But U.S. officials say the major oil consuming nations have made plans to share supplies even if the Arabs do order another embargo. In addition, U.S. stocks of the main fuels are bigger now than they were a year ago. The outlook is bleak only for natural gas, especially for users alongthe Eastern seaboard. The Federal lo.tc,h a New Year STIUDENT AINISOR4 BOAR )< 1141\1E 1511 1 A sutviCts DATE% September 30 PLACE:. Ritenour Health center Lobby TIME: 8:oo Pm. OTI , reopens co-op Inflation-weary members of the Univer sity community may find some relief in the Organization of Tow it Independent Stu dents food cooperative. The co-op has been re-established for Fall Term after more than a term of operation. Co-op members will be able to buy fruit, vegetables, bread and eggs at prices be tween 15 and 25 per cent below those of local retail stores, according to OTIS member Vicki Spagnol. Membership in the coop will be open to any University full or part-time University student, faculty member or employe. However, only 300 members can be ac cepted for the foil. Prospective members must show University identificatiOn when signing to join the co-op. Students who were members of the co-op Spring and-or Summer Term will' be able to sign up for Fall Term from 9:30 to 4:30 today on the ground floor of the HUB. New members will be accepted Tuesday and Wednesday during the same hours. There will be no membership fee, although a work commitment of about an Power Commission says curtailments of natural gas service are expected to run 80 per cent higher this year, But as far as oil products are con cerned, John C. Sawhill, the federal energy administrator, said recently the "supply crisis" is over. If Americans restrain their use of energy and if the winter is not severe, he told a House subcommittee, "the supply of most petroleum products will be adequate through the second quarter of 1975." The American Petroleum Institute hour and a half every three weeks will be required of all members. Members will be able to place their first orders 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday in 203 HUB. Orders will be picked up the following Thurdsay at the Wesley Foun dation on College Avenue, which has been rented by OTIS. Subsequent orders will be placed at the foundation when members pick up their previous week's orders. The final pickup date for Fall Term will be Nov. 7. The co-op operated out of the foundation during the summer, but the OTIS Co-op Committee is searching for a permanent site. According to chairperson Dave Ladov, the committee is looking for a site with space to store bulk-type items such as rice and space to install a refrigeration unit to enable the co-op to sell items such as cheese and milk. Ladov said he thinks the committee will find a suitable site by the first week of January. has reported steadily increasing in ventories of major refined oil pro ducts for months. "Curtailments are now occurring on a year-around basis, on some pipeline systems," John N. 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