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Statement issued by Business Manager
'We're getting ready for a test'
At least that’s what this group of graphic arts students said when asked why they were
loafing. From leff to right are: George Getridge, LarrieL. Matthews, Phil Ferguson,
Frank Granger, Pete London and Tom Manning. Incidentally, they did have a test.
Supreme Court rejects ICC
ruling on raising rail rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — The
Supreme Court rejected today a
1965 Interstate Commerce Com
mission finding that northern
railroads were entitled to an in
creased share of north-south
freight revenues.
The unanimous ruling criti
cized procedures used by the
ICC in assessing division of
rates between northern and
southern carriers for moving
freight between the two regions.
Some 57 railroads in the North
were to share in a reveriiie iii-
crease of about $8 million a
year. This money was to be
shifted to them from 40 southern
carriers.
The ruling was a victory for
the southern roads and a defeat
for the northern carriers and for
the government, which had ap
pealed to the court to reverse an
August 1967 decision by a feder
al court in New Orleans. That
court had held unanimously that
the ICC’s record was inadequ
ate, its evidence not substantial.
A joint rate is charged for
shipping freight from one teirri-
lory to the other and the reve
nue divided between railroads
in the two regions. Northern
Vietnamese said balking
-WASHINGTON (AP) — Secre
tary of Defense Clark M. Clif
ford accused South Vietnamese
leaders today of balking at a
peace talks arrangement “in
the last out of the ninth inning.”
Clifford said the United States
should go ahead with the peace
talks with North Vietnam in
Paris if President Nguyen Van
Thieu continues his refusal to
take part.
The defense secretary told a
news conference that President
Johnson had a duty to go ahead
with his announcement of the
bombing halt, despite last-min
ute South Vietnamese reserva
tions, because Johnson had a
commitment to North Vietnam.
That arrangement was devel
oped in secret talks in which
Clifford said the Saigon govern
ment was kept fully informed.
A student newspaper
If there is some question about this issue of the
Smoke Signals being a “student newspaper,” it
should be explained that the staff did not turn in
copy. Thus, you will find by far a greater percent
age of the material used has come off the Asso
ciated Press wire.
The issue, itself, has been fine for the purpose of
training graphic arts students, but the prime pur-
pose 6f a student publication is to publ’sh news of
the campus and most particularly its student body.
How about it staff?
How about it students?
Cafeteria committee
minutes released
The following minutes of ah
October meeting of the Cafeteria
Committee has been submitted
for publication in this issue of
Smoke Signals.
Mr. Gibby Thrift, President of
the Freshman Class, and Mr.
Hugh Brown, Vice-President of
the Sophomore Class, joined the
Committee at its regular meeting
on Wednesday, October 2, 12’
noon, in the President’s Dining
Room. Mr. Lewis was out of
town and unable to attend.
Mr. Sutton, chairman of the
Committee, led the members in
a discussion of the reactions to
the Wednesday night dinners. In
explaining the importance of re
quiring that the students attend
the dinner in proper attire, Mr.
Sutton and Mrs. McKeithan cited
the fact that the forman dinners
were planned in order to promote
the use of better tabel manners
and social conduct as well as to
give a festive air to the dinner
hour once each week. The im
portance of preparing young men
to conduct business transactions
during meal-timemeetings was
also discussed.
The Committee voted in favor
of Mr. Wooten’s motion that a
memorandum from the Commit
tee be sent to Mr. Gilbert stat
ing that any student who was
not properly attired on Wednes
day night would not be served;
that an effort be made to remind
students of this regulation by
placing posters illustrating the
information in the cafeteria; and
that a copy of the memorandum
be handed to students on this date.
Mr. Toddy assumed the respon
sibility of having the posters
made and posted.
We were advised by Mr. Sut-
(Editor's note: The following
comments were prepared by
Ben Sutton, business manager
of Chowan, and submitted for
publication in Smoke Signals
in reply to a recent letter to
the editor regarding formal at
tire on Wednesday evening in
the cafeteria. Elsewhere in this
issue is a Cafeteria Committee
minutes report.)
Several students have recent
ly commented to me that some
members of our student body
have questioned the policy
which requires more formal
attire—coats and ties for men;
dresses and heels for women—
for the regular Wednesday eve
ning meal served by the dininf
hall staff. The answer requires
a review of our experiences dur
ing the past four years.
In the summer of 1964, the
college Contracted with the food
service firm, Servomation Mat
hias, to operate the dining hall.
Until that time the cafeteria
committee consisted of the diet
ician and several members of
the faculty and staff.
Servomation requested in their
contract that a formal commit
tee be appointed with at least
five student representatives.
This was done for the next
three years, but student re
presentatives showed very little
interest and rarely attended the
meetings.
In 1967-68, for the first time,
students began to play an ac
tive role in planning and for
mulating policies. The commit
tee began to make plans for
the new contract (1968-69) in
order to incorporate a new
_i
concept in dining. Responsible
students were invited to at
tend meetings. Two student
leadefs, Jim O’Neil and Tom
Soter, continued with follow-
up reports, requests and sug
gestions in the summer follow
ing graduation.
Traditionally, it has been our
policy to requre appropriate
dress on Sunday and at spec
ial dinners which were former
ly served only at Thanksgiving
and Christmas, prior to the holi
days.
Servomation, the college and
the student leadership worked
out a number of changes; un-
Umited beverages at each meal
(formerly only one glass of
milk was allowed at breakfast
and dinner); choice of entrees
and vegetables at lunch and din
ner, with seconds on severa’
selections (formerly one meat
and two vegetables were put
on the plate); meat served at
each morning's breakfast (for
merly we served meat for the
breakfast three times each
weel^); a choice of breakfast
menu, which is to be imple
mented after the Thanksgiving
holidays; and a special "high
light dinner ” one evening each
week with table linens, candle
light and soft music appropri
ate for such a dinner.
The Clothing and Etiquette
Committee and the Cafeteria
Committee, both of which have
student representatives, believe
this to be a part of our con
tinuing objectives to give stu
dents experience in necessary
social graces—a necessary part
of formal education.
It is important that college
students not only recognize
proper table manners, but to be
able to participate in a formal
social occasion with some mea
sure of comfot and confidence,
and not be like so many peo
ple who have to watch to see
what others do before they
“make their move.”
It may be well to report here
the response to the Food Ser
vice Director's request for menu
selections distributed to all stu
dents Oct. 31.
Mr. Gilbert, I, and others
welcome y'Dur constructive cri
ticism—at any reasonable sug
gestions for improvements. I
would only remind you that
there are channels for your
communication, and we hope
you will use these methods in
a positive manner if you expect
them to be effective.
^The Voice of Chowan'’''
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Vol. 2—No. 6
Murfreesboro, N. C., Wednesday, November 13, 1968
James Ray murder case postponed
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roads are those that operate
generally east of Lake Michi
gan, Chicago and St. Louis and
north of the Ohio River. The
southern roads are generally
those south of the Ohio River
and east of the Mississippi.
The two railroad groups were
dividing these joint freightreve-
nues on an equal basis until the
ICC, at the request of the north
ern lines, re-examined the divi
sion and ordered a 3.5 per cent
increase for the northern car
riers and a 3 per cent decrease
for the southern roads.
The ICC found in a sample
year, 1956, that the northern
lines were receiving 44.64 per
cent of the revenues while in
curring 46.35 per cent of the cost
of the joint shipments.
Justice William O. Douglas,
noting that the cost figures used
were for all freight traffic, said
there was no evidence that the
northern figure was not boosted
by costs for shipments entirely
within the northern region. He
said nearly 80 per cent of the to
tal northern traffic is within the
territory itself.
Beyond that, he said the aver
age costs for the north could
have been boosted by commuter
deficits, which are a bigger
problem in that region than in
the south. And, he said, the ICC
allowed northern lines a 58 per
cent higher cost for changing
cars at points between the two
regions when there is evidence
that these operations are no
more costly to northern carriers
than to southern roads.
The court in New Orleans, in
its ruling, said the northern
roads were to turn over the
ICC-approved increases to the
southern railroads if the Su
preme Court affirmed its ruUng.
This is what the court did.
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Accused of killing
Martin Luther King
We're always having another test!
But they love ’em! Three students are busily engrossed in a test on offset by Professor
Sowell. Testing their learning capacity are Bob Eason, back, Frank Grang^, front,
and Barry Brown.
John Llewllyn veteran
of Marine Corps tour
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) —
James Earl Ray’s first-degree
murder trial in the assassina
tion of Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. was postponed today until
March 3. The state objected to
the delay, accusing the defend
ant of “trifling with the court. '
Criminal Court Judge W.
Preston Battle granted the con
tinuance to give Ray’s new law
yer, Percy Foreman, time to
familiarize himself with the
case.
The tall Texas attorney only
last Sunday night replactid Ar
thur Hanes as defense counsel.
It was learned that a major
issue in the split between Ray
and Hanes was the insistence of
the lawyer that the case be
opened today as scheduled.
Hanes told the court: “The
defense was ready to go to court
today.”
The 40-year-old Ray, dressed
in a blue pin stripe suit, was
taken from his third-floor cell
quarters with its metal sheath
windows to the second floor
courtroom. This was his first
journey out of his limited con
fines since Sept. 30, when he ap
peared in the same courtroom.
He was unfettered in any way
by handcuffs or other devices,
but appeared to need a haircut.
Observers who had seen him
at his last public appearance
said his face appeared more
drawn than in the past.
Ray was shown a copy of his
handwritten letter, asking that
Hanes be replaced by Foreman.
He arose with the letter in hand
as Judge Battle asked him,
“Did you send that letter?”
“Yes sir.” he answered.
ton that the grill still has not
arrived; however, the bill has
been received.
In answer to Mr. Thrift’s ques
tion about second servings of food,
Mr. Gilbert explained that stud
ents could not get extra portions
of meat but that extra portions
of some other foods were premit-
ted. He also explained that the
menus were based on a survey
made of students desires and
that he would welcome any sug
gestions.
Mr. Sutton suggested to the
student members that they have
students submit their complaints
in writing and report them to the
Committee.
Mr. Garrison did not attend
the meeting.
The chairman adjourned the
meeting until November 6, 1968.
Respectfully subitted,
Helen G. Burgwyn
By TOMMY GARNER
John “Lew” Llewllyn from
Sandston, Va., entered the U.
S. Marine Corps on June 17,
1963. He went through basic
training, “boot-camp” at Parris
Island, S. C.
He was assigned to a rifle
company out of Camp Lejeune,
N. C., where he took part in
field exercises in ,uerto Rico,
Cuba, and the Dominican Rep
ublic. While in Puerto Rico,
he visited San Juan.
In June of 1964, he was trans
ferred to California, where he
served as a brig guard at Aan
Diego Naval Brig until January
of 1965. He then received orders
for Okinawa, where he stayed
for three months. From Okinawa,
he was transferred to Viet-Nam
as an advisor in the Saigon
district. Upon completion, he
was reassigned to forward ob
server unit as a radio man,
and took active part in the as
sault for hill 881.
“Lew ” took R & R in Ban-
kck, Thailand and in Hong Kong.
He also visited Sydney, Austra
lia, and served in the Phillipenes
and Japan.
Upon returning to the United
States, he was assigned to Of
ficer’s Candidate School at Qu-
ar.tico, Va. as an instructor.
“Lew attained the rank of
Sgt. (E-5) during his tour with
the Marines, and was also a-
warded a Good Conduct Medal,
a National Defense Medal, a
Medal of Viet Nam Service (2
Stars) Republic of Viet Nam
campaign Medal and a Naval
commendation Ribbon.
Cruise ship hit
by fire in engines
MIAMI, Fla. (AP) — The pas
senger cruise ship Oceanic,
bound from New York to Nas
sau, reported today that it had
turned back and was proceeding
slowly to home port after an en
gine room fire.
The Coast Guard in Miami
said it received a message from
the ship at 8 a.m. reporting the
turnaround. A spokesman said
the ship did not request aid.
The 782-foot Panamanian
cruiser operated by Home Lines
Inc. has a capacity of 1,200 pas
sengers. according to Lloyd’s
Register of Ships.
He's gonna take our picture
Gary Whitley and Ronald Simpson, left to right, demon
strate their skill with the Ludlow type casting machine
during a lab period.
Q. “You said you wanted to
terminate the services of Mr.
Hanes?”
A. “Yes, sir.”
Q. “You said you wished to
hire other counsel?”
A. “Yes, sir.”
Ray then resumed his seat to
follow intently the ensuing argu
ments over the trial postpone
ment.
Speaking for the state, Robert
K. Dwyer, 45, a peppery grey
haired assistant district attor
ney general, pointed out that
Ray was t.-apiured last June 8 in
London as a climax by a record
FBI manhunt which began when
King was shot to death here
April 4, on the balcony of the
Lorraine Motel in downtown
Memphis.
Dwyer said that Hanes, the
dapper 51-year-old former may
or of Birmingham, Ala., had
been Ray’s defense attorney
since June 13, including the date
when he was returned to the
Shelby County Jail here July 19.
“He’s been here four months
or better and it appears to me
he’s trifling with the court,”
Dwyer declared.
“. . . The State of Tennessee
is ready for trial. We have
something like 90 witnesses
alerted nationally and in var
ious parts of the world to come
in here.
“What assurances are there
that at the last moment the de
fendant might not come in and
say, ‘I don’t want this gentle
man here, ”’ Dwyer nodded at
Foreman, 66, a colorful 6-feet-4
criminal lawyer.
“It’s a unique case in the eyes
of the world, but it’s still a piece
of business,” Dwyer continued.
With the state and Foreman
at odds over the trial extension.
Judge Battle remarked: “Well,
you gentlemen have dropped
this right in my lap.”
He then set the trial date for
March 3, and received a com
mitment from Foreman that the
new defense chief would let the
court know on Dec. 12 if he
could be ready for the March
trial.
Demonstrators
are arrested
STORRS, Conn. (AP) —
About 100 antiwar demonstra
tors barricaded themselves in a
University of Connecticut Ad
ministration building today.
The university president
called for the assistance of state
police in dealing with what he
termed the “disruption” at the
campus in this rural village.
State police and university of
ficials had no further comment
on how they planned to handle
the takeover of Gulley Hall,
where university President Ho
mer Babbidge Jr. and other uni
versity officials have offices.
Babbidge had indicated Mon
day, when a sit-down began in
Gulley Hall, that no attempt
would be made lo remove the
protestors while their demon-
slration remained peaceful.