Tuesday, February 7, 1967 Page 4 THE DAILY TAR HEEL Strike: Students And Union Vs. 'Scabs9 And KKK " he said. Garner works at the V&iie as Ptent of Cone Mills. Another but out-of-uniform Klan security guard there was Maj. C. A. LunsfoV. from "parts unknown, Continued from Pg. 1 "scab, scab" drowned out the shouts of "nigger, nigger." At 10 p.m., Union organizer Peter Brandon, who spoke to students here last week, was arrested on who explained that "our pain purpose in being here charges of obstructing traffic as he refused to back is to see if we see any potential trouble makers. We already know of one who is here." "Our whole purpose is to help preserve law and order," Garner said further. Shortly afterward the students and workers be gan their picketing 0f the White Oaks Plant. Most of up out of the center of the street during an argument with a police captain over a car's violating the 15 second grace period for letting picketers out of its way. Ten minutes later UNC student William H. Towe, 33, of 124 Daniels Rd., was arrested on a sim- them gathered at the 12th Street entrance to the plant ilar charge at another gate. He was released on bond. and marched around in a circular formation. At 10:36, a blue Mustang screeched to a stop in Spectators gathered across the street, heckled the front of the picket line and roared. The driver raced picketers, and distributed Klan literature and appli- his engine and then got out. cation blanks. "If you don't get the hell out of my way, I'm gon- One of the Carolina students shouted back to a na run over you," he shouted. Klansman waving a Confederate flag: "Hey, buddy, The police captain made him get back in the car ft ,. why don't you quit wasting your time waving that flag and come over here and march with us?" "I would be marching if there weren't any nig gers over there," the guy yelled back. Then a Negro student hollered from the picket line: "Don't worry boys, I'm the spy from the Klan." and forced a passage for him through the picketers' ranks. "Scab," they yelled. "Scab, scab, scab." At 11 the shift change was over and closing hours were nearing for the. coeds involved. The line dissi pated. So did the hecklers. But in Y Court Monday there was another magic- Everybody laughed. But they stoppecd suddenly marker sign: "7 Cone plants on strike. Student 3 oth- when one of the hecklers screamed, "Wait, till you ers arrested. Picket with us today in Greensboro, get home tonight and see who's at your door." Leave from Y Court 12: 30 and 8: 30." And tomorrow they'll go again.' THE HECKLING continued throughout the night. "I hope you students will benefit from the things It changed direction, though, whenever a car vnn'11 learn nn this nicket line during the next two lowing a major shift change. would barge through the picket line and the shouts of or three days," the guy had said at the union hall. DTH photos by Jock Lauterer "AND THIS is tie way it's gonna be tonight . . ." south ern director for the Textile Workers Union of America, Scott Hoy man, bellowed at striking workers Sunday night in Greensboro. "Cone Mills workers are gonna close down the mill!" At the meeting at tended by some 200 students, (60 from UNC), Hoyman thank ed the students for taking in terest, "in the vital socio-economic problems of the South." Students manned picket lines into the night until 11 p.m. fol- r fa ,V y " v""".; V. ' 111 ; ; " 1 1 X- -j i "V ''' rf I Chapel Hill's r? . 0 y4$ 1 I Mtf- HOLIDAY INN lA V t - - ? iv VSS now open and Is I VI ' JO i- serving you ... We . ; 1 (Srrfl , welcome the students r t . 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And if I do good, 111 move up, and my decisions will be even more important in the scheme of things. But where's your beard? What about sandals? 6. You don't need them in Equitable's development program. All you need is an appetite for challenge and responsibility, and the desire to do the best possible job. The pay is tops, too. You know, I'm afraid a beard would itch could you get me an inierview with Equitable? Dooley Lands Top Player Quarterback Johnny Swof ford, who threw 28 touchdown passes in his last 15 games for Wilkes-Central High, has signed a football grant-in-aid with the University of North Carolina. Tar Heel Head Coach Bill Dooley announced the signing at Swofford's home Monday night, ending a spirited re cruiting battle which has seen Swofford receive scholarship offers from many of the na tion's major football teams. "I'm very proud that John has decided to continue his ed ucation and athletic endeavor at Carolina," Dooley said. Tar Heels Still No. 2 1. UCLA 17-0 2. NORTH CAROLINA 14-1 3. Louisville . 18-2 4. Princeton 17-1 5. Houston 15-2 6. Western Kentucky 16-1 7. Kansas 13-3 8. Texas Western 15-3 9. Providence 13-3 10. Boston College 12-1 A "He's an outstanding young man." In his three years at Wilkes Central High, Swofford helped his team compile a record ol 23 wins against only six loss es and two ties. The 5-10, 184-pound speed ster was sidelined by an in jury half of his senior sea son last fall, but threw seven touchdown passes and scored four times himself. In his jun ior year, he picked up 1,919 yards, throwing 19 touchdown passes as Wilkes-Central won nine and lost two and swept the Northwestern Conference championship. He was a de fensive back in his sophomore season. Swofford was picked over Durham's Brad Evans and Sylva's Tommy Love as the starting tailback for North Carolina in the Shrine Bowl game at Charlotte last fall. He had a spectacular day in the North Carolina win. Morgan (Red) Hoffman, Swofford's high school coach, calls him, "one of the great est competitors I've ever seen and a young man who has potential to be a great college star." Johnny has three brothers. One of them, Jim, played tac kle at Duke and ariother, Bill, is a Morehead Scholar at Car olina. The other brother, Carl, attended Davidson College. utiines We have 'em. Used properly, a good outline can help you learn more, learn it more quickly and keep it longer. We stock nearly a dozen different lines of study aids. At the moment, there's a fair supply of used books at our low, used book prices. Chasing higher grades? Start at the Intimate! The Intimate Bookshop open every night 'til 10 Degree Candidates in: BS, MS, PhD degrees in Chem. BA, MBA degrees in Accounting, Business Meet the Mae from Moeaeto FEBRUARY 20 Sign up for an interview at your placement office. This year Monsanto will have many openings for graduates at all degree levels. 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A major airline repre sentative will be present. A FEW HOURS SPENT EACH MONTH AS A STUDENT PILOT IN THE AVIATION ACAD EMY OF NORTH CAROLINA, WHILE YOU ARE STILL A COLLEGE STUDENT, WILL QUALIFY YOU AS A PROFESSIONAL PILOT. UN February 0-1037 flP.G.-210GardnGr If unable to attend or for further information call: Raleigh 833-6656 Durham 596-8348 Make an appointment through your Placement Officer to see Equitable's t-mplovment representative on " Feb. 21 or write to Patrick Scollard, Manpower Development Division, for further information. The EQUITABLE Life Assurance Society of the United States Homo Office: 1285 Ave. of the Americas, NVw York. X.Y. 10019 Aii E(ual Opportunity Employer, MF ) Equitable 1965 j- r r , i - - ,niMi t- ,, i .. , . i ri -i - '

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