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- mr-iii Letters to the editor Oilt Satlg (liar fed Opinions of Trie Daily Tar Hed arc cxpreseu on its editorial page. All unsigned editorials are the opinions of the editor. Letten and columns represent only the opinions of the individual contributor. Harry iiryan. Editor Wednesday, October 20, 1971 Christians can mange caniBiis To the rd:t. r. I very ha??;, to read Kir. R-lc;.' irti.le :r. the O-t. 2 td:v.:r. :: the DTH Im a freih.T.ir. here at UNC. E.er t:rr. ! I t v . : . -: S: i"h y I : v :- rczi'd - Pad. la- Hee! c , - ; -; ; J "- , V ..de ! V A :r-e Chr-::- a - J J till rr.e r.e I any t. ".:r. i. i;e ,. u" ! . e a ?. . t.". tronser policy necessary 1 !:j L'm. jr-iU took -.k-ps several . ..;!- uL'o to prot-jwt dormitory students trorn the constant barrage ol soliciting and salesmanship of outside interests. A policy preventing soliciting without a special University permit was adopted, ant!, tor the most part, the rule hus been enforced elfeetlely. lint corporations and bothersome peddlers have found ways to get around University decree without a permit. Further regulation is a necessary precaution to protect students Irom exploitation of profit-scckcrv I he need tor the present protective policy was evident. Students forced to live in University housing were a captured audience lor salesmen. Some companies manipulated the opportunity with surprising skill. Some students found themselves entering contracts they could not possibly afford. Life insurance companies, gasoline and oil corporations, magaine subscription salesmen and jewelry manufacturers have found door-to-door sales pitches are easily replaeable by ad campaigns through mail and by telephone. Having made initial contact with the consumer, a personal interview can be arranged at an off-campus location. The student's lack of time is exploited by high-pressure, no-concession sales pitches. alir Daily uar ffirrl 7S Years oj ''Editorial Freedom Harry Bryan. Editor Mike Parnell Managing Ed. Doug Hall News Editor Lou Bonds Associate Ed. Lana Starnes .... Associate Ed. Mark Whicker Sports Ed. Ken Ripley .... Feature Editor Jim Talor Night Editor Hob Wilson Business Mgr. Paddi Hughes Adv. Mgr. Larrv Kessler The politics of oil reserves in ( I'di tier's note: 77m artiele is the Jim ( h on the polities ' in Stuitheast Last spring, an incensed American oil man stormed into the office of the South Vietnamese Minister of I conomy. He had learned of a Lrench bid to oversee the leasing of Vietnam's offshore oil concessions, and came to bluntly warn the Minister that if the Trench achieved tins control, then the Vietnamese "could damn well ask the French for economic aid as well because the Americans wouldn't come through with it." His company, one of the world's most powerful, would go straight to Congress to have aid cut off. The message was clear, and the French plan was shelved. Scenes like this are repeated Ihroughout Southeast Asia as Ihc big oil companies of several nations are racing to get their shate of what may prove to be lite woild's largest oll'-shore reserves. I xperts now estimate that the region will produce 4 million barrels daily, or about 10 per cent of the world's total, by Il75. Beddler Another ploy is to mail credit cards to students, who are known for their lack of available cash, or make credit programs easily accessible. Although quick to donate credit, large companies arc not below using threats and coercion if the accounts fall behind the least bit. However, action can be taken to prevent "legal"' opportunism at the expense of students. Phone and mail campaigns could be decreased by limiting the distribution of student phone numbers and addresses. No outside interest should be given "lists" of phone numbers and addresses as is the policy of many colleges and universities. Students need to be informed of where they can go to register complaints about salesmen and sales practices. Whether it is the campus police, the Dean of Men's office or the office of Residence Life, students must know what assistance is offered. And they must be assured that action will be taken on their behalf. As long as the University assumes the role of the landlord in University housing, it must assume the responsibility tending to its residents' legitimate needs. And that includes keeping out peddlers. Situation warrants printing Because of campuswide concern over the reports of the Faculty Athletic Committee and the Committee of Concerned Athletes, The Daily Tar Heel has printed in this issue the text of both reports. In addition, statements made by Head football coach Bill Dooley in regard to the report of the Concerned Athletes have also been included. Though the DTH has been satisfied with its coverage of the issues concerning the UNC football program, and though it has been complimented by professional newspapermen on that coverage, the importance of the issue was still deemed great enough for the reports to be printed. They are here for interested persons to read and make their ow n decisions concerning the issue. The value of this oil. however, cannot be measure by numbers alone. Its geological, economical and political advantages stand in marked contrast to the oil found in politically-troubled and increasingly independent-minded Middle Fastern and South American nations. The eleven members (all Middle Fastern nations with the exception of Venezuela and Indonesia) of the Organization of Petroleum Fxporting Countries (O.P.F.C.) are now seeking a share in the assets, profits and management of oil companies in their territories. Last winter they demanded and got higher taxes and royalties amounting to a 25 per cent increase in the oil companies" payments to them. Venezuela seems to have led the way in the latest round ol demands. In July, its president signed into law a congressional act placing lorcicn petroleum companies under cllcv.tive state control. Since the companies (which include Sh.ll. Standard ol New Jetsev. IVx.ko. (itdt. and 1 !m) knew ccmrr.tr.t n the perverted morals an sir. tr.jt i .wc;r ' .. v-ire they didn't expert me to h corr-pted mside of u month. For their benefit. 2nd anyone -He" I'd like to su that the stories aw Chape! Hill j-i-t aren't true. Sjrt. the: are dr-g's. t-t they're everywhere. An I'm convinced th-t the problem n no t th drugs, but the per- n taking them. That where ken's .o!u.?.r, .omes in. He r r,t cv rj' .n umtv a.n J there are pie"t v Christian- here. I've -een m e e t i n n s ranging f r them 1 n e dcr.jminjtior.al centers, to vampu orcanizations, to meetings in d-rms. I su t I I' IN TCCTlMt VU.ONMENT,X RALL. X WlTW MY R2JENP5 J MO 4 MV Vx by Woody Dostcr and the Student Health Seniee Question: Did you know you could get high on morning-glorys? signed, Kenan. Dear Kenan: Yes, some species of morning-glorys common in this country do seem to have hallucinogenic effects due to their content of LSD-like compounds. Generally, a great quantity of the seeds must be ingested to produce a hallucinogenic effect. However, it must be remembered that these seeds are often sprayed with toxic chemicals to preserve them. These chemicals may make your "trip" lethal rather than psychedelic. Question: A couple of years ago I had "nervous stomach." My doctor gave me that oil concessions m Venezuela would revert to the state in H)S3 and ll)S4. but the new act went farther. It required all oil concerns to obtain government approval before making any major move in the operations and to maintain their concessions in top form. The latter provision is to prevent companies from discontinuing explorations and lettinc equipment fall into disuse prior to the expiration of their concessions. Foreign oil executives in Venezuela are in a state of shock and complain that the new bill rust makes them "hired hands." They alsoworry about the ramifications of these actions throughout the world. Od men believe in the "domino theory." Venezuela and the other 6.P L C. countries produce over 0 per cent of the world's oil exports, but their new demands plus the constant threat o! warfare and chaos m the Middle I jvj sen ils them slurrying tor revs tiehh elsewhere. David Rokc!cl!cr o: (base Manhattan Bank visited Smgapou- in March. Il(). and saul. " s ue .;! know r.ci pens:;" I ok:ng t - r v. what Je-- ( hem. -d ( the or. v one w rt-- r.-'v v a.e. He:s the "One W Chnt:ar.5 n; t only methini:. it shows. : :. J.d. The pren.e e- n'v life vh r v,th j : -irJ oer:l : jt.hmg. An;, thing j v i very ontagzouv. I e erai ear jy. jr.u i e . - 1 I jcrcc "ith ken. Wed r.e-vd ( 1 TLOTuEO THE PR.0- RATIONALE - OF RUM OOiaJaj vA y Librium for it and it worked. Last year the condition came back and I started smoking grass, which cured it, and I haven't had it since. Why don't doctors prescribe marijuana for things like this? Signed, J.J. Dear J.J.: Obviously, doctors can't "prescribe" marijuana even if they think it might be useful in treating a given disorder. But is marijuana helping your nervous stomach? We don't have enough data, enough medical history, to know. Many doctors prescribe tranquilizers, such as librium. for disorders in which "nervousness" or other ps chologjcal factors seem to be causing or exacerbating the problem. Sometimes the tranquilizers work: but you should take into account the fact that in experiments. current conditions in the Middle I jm are not all favorable ... A prolonged interruption could not be tolerated. It is likely , therelore. that an intensified eth r! wiil be made to find and develop alternate sources of supply ." It was no accident that Rockefeller was m Singapore to make th announcement. That city -nation is r.-t becoming the headquarters ot Western penetration into Southeast Asian e-d fields. Chase Manhattan predicts the expenditure of S3 5 billion m j-! A-:a by the international 01! concerns m the r.cxt U.V..U.. The attractiveness of S -idKa-t V:an od. is first of a!l. Us proximity to the rapidly expand:rg cr.rgy ma'kets ..: Japan and the I mud StaU Jp-. which now gets lJ0 per w n.f ot 1;. , ..f ports u-m the M.dd'e I a! w-H its petroleum needs m be -e x t 5 .. ny co:: pany m.M - ' 1 " ! south ( nuui sv.: w a.ess ,,-d h. ' ' :-:,t I . v 1 Student Stores prices too high In. I: ..I RACE (N AND OUT OP TRAFF.C peSTR-OYlrJ& THE THE TRANQOlLmr OF PfTDSTRJ AM5 AO , ..c A ,7T 3 placebos ("sugar pills") 3re "effective in a large percentage of psychological disorders, with or without bodd symptoms. Is our marijuana "cure" a placebo effect? Have there been other changes in your life, or in ou. which have improved your "nerves?" We think v on may he gjving marijuana (and Librium) too mu.h credit. Question: I shoot heroin once a day and I can stop any time I want. I've stopped several times with no trouble. Why didn't I get addicted? -signed. J L. Dear J.L.: Maybe yoa'rcj-.M luk.or smart enough to know that y u w-.u!d become physicj'.K adJuted it you ueJ heroin more often. We have t j. ume Southeast and beyond that, a.r .ss a v.u-e can. the United States. Furthermore. Southeast s.an .1 .an be had for a bargain. I or ir.star.ee. ot:sh".-c concessi ms are leaded f ' an initial payment that is . n! ".ne-tenth the eost per square rule ! "A leases ? the I nited States c ntm.ental sh-,1: Favorahie arrargemen-.s co.er:n.' tax dedUvtion.s for in.tial r.perat.ng !-.-.v.-s are also available. By - t entrj t. O.P.I .('. nations -re dema-d.-.g a 20 P'-r cent share the their t-.r-it n.s m C ' . 1 ) roughly the same r-.'.aities and taxes (12-. and 5 per cent. rv-r -wtoely as Southeast A;an n.ati -no. 'Techno'..-, at aJva-.e- m the I'" O's 1 J . w- N 1 i N r. S-.uiheasf .s:j ... I ' . acces-d !e a--5 .c ,r. m-.a! than eve r. . I ' . as , : . d ,i Jite.i i- b- I - I!..-' d -O l ( ' S'..de v .-re' 1 - ..-d e tl'-'-e ;"v..;-s b.." ' , t , . v . ....... Vh.t ..0 ;o t K .." State students arenl faimers 1 the V. . a : ! !'-. d : - .' .: .... ...1 v. .... ! v ' ' 1 - ' r ' - 1 rei.:ium t p. .. .. .: . : ... r.:.'. h in n. !b . !'..-.: ( .:' ; : treprcscn.tevl hv the H.r.:d m, pbv if.g "'M MacDor.jlJ Had .: l.:rm" ,: the I'NC-NCSr gamci :id . fb.e mth that North ('.:r'!;::a State .-.: ajrriculturjl college l it that .-;i std! K!ieve that all Nec.res rea!! d u, rh thn kM . .; s!. r. ,t pe d! tlie stiidents at State a- !ar::n-!s ' lk! id ml Letters The D.ui Tar Heel j c c c p I s letters to the editor, provided tlu are typed on a 60 vpaee Inn- and limited to a maximum of 300 words. All letters must he signed and the address and phone numler of the writer musf Ik- included. The paper reserves the nhl to edit all letters lor IiIkIous statements and yood taste. Address letters to Avsociatt L ditor. The Daily Tar Heel, in care of the Student Union. that you like the effects of heroin you like the way you feel when you're on it And. to the extent that you feel a need h r it, once a day or more or less d ! . : you are psychology ally "addicted" t" :t lfi!s is the usual way m which pe p! come Sdteted" to uearettes. 1! marijuana and other subfanv.es. Ar.d . h , shooting heroin, you ,irv expoM:.,-- ourvelf to rejl dinger, even 1! you n -. r bev.me a true addict, lor exar:.;! hepatite and en J'ard: t is (infect;-. the heart valves) are quite pos d r. , your future il you continue to use her . S feel fortunate, hut don't feel safe (J ! ','. ! "On l.nher Si !c J ' luJm-fi " m.jy jddresscd ! W !. D 'Mt r. in ( are -t Vie Dailv Jar He-!. St:i lent l'iun, ( 'hap, . C 2"' ' ' sia rh' o to make th. p: 'a! i O, . eoic":.t. ( ompante-. are a! .0 spa'e 1 eOstS of ground ciejrj'.ve. road-1'-.' - ' .' a - . . c i a e .1 e p e n se . ():; shore operations m add.-ti bos visible and more easdy insulated r. u entirely so from p h'ual disord-. land. CJn.e in production, onshore -an feed tankers diredh. , and sian rpe'atior.s can he s-prhed : S.ngapore. ImaiU. Southeast Asian od h n u.h lo.ver s-!pb-r content than M. I aster od This would enhan.e its va! the pollation-vonswious United State Japan. De' te all these relative adva::!. s 1 '''ng and re.ovenng oil any hcr. "'-.y. costly investment. Oil comp.. vwl! move into an area only when as- --''new-hat stable conditi n.s t.'i.rdU eove rnments that w;!l pro.: "'-Jitab!.- clii-utc tor investment " I' hshi'ia war must be put r i co-ntext ( Io-:,,,rrow (),! and the W. a 1 . r. s r " 1 k
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