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a u Play fall! Partly sunny and cooler to day. High of 73; low of 50 to night. Prcrcglstcr now Don't forget prereglstratlon ends Friday at 5 p.m. All bills must be paid at Bynum Hall and worksheets turned in at tones Hall basement. Serving the students and the University community since 1893 Volume fa Issue jf T Wednesday, October 23, 1 931 Chapel Hill, North Carolina NwaSportArtt 9S2-C24S guiliwi ifAdrmttoiwq M2-11S3 IP 1 flKBSlMMl A ft VX on ifufm c!p tf IT fllT Ti Tl fee Mk gVprp bra By KEN MINGIS DTH Staff Writer The UNC Student Health Advisory Board recom mended Tuesday that Student Health Fees be increased by $4 per semester beginning next fall, in order to meet higher operating costs. The board's vote was 7-0 to raise the fee from $134 to $142 a year. Before it goes into effect, however, it must first be approved by the UNC Board of Trustees. "We can't waste any more time," said board member Danny McKeithen, who made the motion for the in crease. "We need to approve this motion, get it out of the way and get on with looking for alternative ways of bringing in revenues," he said. Student Health Services Director Judith Cowan, who prepared the revised budget, pointed out that this year's costs would be about 10 percent more than last year. An 8 percent increase is expected next year, she said. "The fee increase represents an increase of about 6 percent against a cost increase for us of 8 percent," Cowan said. McKeithen said there were areas in SHS in which costs were not covered by the prices students are charged, especially in-patient care. "Costs are constantly being incurred for a small number of students at a high rate," he said. "The average stay for a student in the infirmary is three and a half days. "That represents the equivalent costs of two student health fees, just for one student," McKeithen said. Even today, student fees do not cover the SHS costs, Cowan said. , "This year, we anticipate spending about $ 142 per stu dent," she said, "and since we're only collecting $134, there will be a small deficit." There was some sentiment on the board that this in crease be approved in an effort to gain time to look for other ways of raising revenue. "The only reason I support this now is that it gets this out of the way so we can start looking to the future," said board member Wayne Rackof f . "Nothing says that this (fee increase) can't be rescind ed for second semester if we find other amenable sources of revenue," he said. One idea being looked into by the board is the practice of double-billing, Cowan said. . This occurs when a student is already covered by his family's insurance plan, in addition to coverage provid ed by the Student Health Service, Cowan said. Billing the charges to a third party (the insurance com pany) would be one way of collecting higher costs, she said. In terms of actual figures, the 1982-1983 budget shows projected expenditures of $3,637,364 and income of $3,327,642. The $4 increase would help cover the result ing deficit along with $159,722 taken from the previous year's surplus funds. Approval of the fee increase would mean a surplus of $47,678, according to the budget proposal. "When you're working with a total budget of $3.4 million, a $50,000 surplus is pretty tight," McKeithen said. . -jf'---.'.,:;.. j Actually, Cowan said, the budget proposal for 1983 is seen aS more of a holding budget. She also said she would rather raise fees than cut services. "That would be a big mistake." " . , McKeithen pointed out that, like other universities, UNC had to face higher operating costs. "We don't like increasing costs, but the University is not immune to the high cost of medical care," he said. .v.i.:s(y;? 5 ;r DTHWkJ Steele Fred Mueller, chairman of Student Health Advisory Bccrd . .. board recommended a fee increase at Tuesday's meeting Phi Gamma Delta loses noise permit privileges I 1 R By GREG BATTEN DTH Staff Writer A UNC fraternity has had its noise per mit privileges revoked for six months by the Town of Chapel Hill. Phi Gamma Delta became the first holder of a permit to lose its privileges since the noise ordinance was adopted by the Town of Chapel Hill last spring. The fraternity, located at 108 W. Came ron Ave., lost permit privileges from Oct. 22, 1981, until April 22, 1982, said Capt. Arnold Gold of the Chapel Hill Police Department. The revocation of permit privileges came as a result of a morning mixer at the fraternity house on Oct. 16, Gold said. Gold said the fraternity had received several cautions concerning previous or dinance violations. "We sent them a letter notifying them of the ordinance violations that had taken place after the first complaints received," Gold said. "After continued complaints we issued an official warning stating that permit privileges would be revoked upon the next violation." Gold said the noise at the morning mixer constituted a clear violation of the noise ordinance, as amplified sound may not exceed 60 decibels before 5 p.m. on Fridays. "We received a complaint at 8:18 a.m. and warned the fraternity, and another complaint at 10:50 a.m.," Gold said.. "We had no choice but to take action." : UNC Student Body President Scott Norberg said he thought the police had been fair about the situation. "In general, the ordinance has worked out fairly well thus far," Norberg said. "Although there are parts of the ordi nance that I do not agree with, the police department has cooperated extremely well so far with the students." Phi Gamma Delta President Buckley Strandberg also said the police depart ment had been fair in handling the situa tion. "However, I do think there is a pro blem with the noise ordinance," Strand berg said. "I think the part dealing with amplified sound needs to be reworded." Strandberg said he checked the noise level at one mixer without music playing and the decibel level exceeded the noise . ordinance limitations. The ordinance permits amplified sound up to 70 decibels without a permit and up to 85 decibels with a permit. Noise may go as high at 85 decibels during certain hours if a permit to exceed is issued. 7 Norberg The hours are Thursday from until 1 1 p.m., Friday from 5 p.m. a.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. a.m. 5 p.m. until 1 until 1 ; Gold said that although four other fra ternities had received letters concerning violations, no other official warnings had been issued. --'Overall,, problems., with noise .have . been much better this year," Gold said. "And I feel the new ordinance has had a lot to do with that." Gold also said he did not expect any further problems from the Phi Gams, but that further violations could result in a charge to be settled in court. Strandberg said the fraternity would have to seek alternatives to outdoor mixers, due to the permit suspension. the "There is no way we can beat system." Strandberg said. "So we are going to move the parties downstairs and close the windows." AWACS lobbying works .affaii wiii The Associated Press WASHINGTON President Ronald Reagan switched three opponents and picked up five other votes from among the un- committed Tuesday in a major gain for his fight to rescue an : $8.5 billion Saudi arms sale from Senate defeat. The gains put the president within six votes of a come-from-behind victory for the sale of AWACS radar planes and F-15 jet fighter weaponry. The. latest Associated Press count had 52 senators declared against the sale, 46 were leaning in favor, and two undecided. Switching in favor of the sale were Sen. Roger W. Jepsen, R-Iowa, who had been a declared opponent, and Sens. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, and J. James Exon, D-Neb., both of whom had been leaning against it. Five senators who had been uncommitted came out in favor of the sale Tuesday. They were: Bob Dole, R-Kan., Harrison Schmitt, D-N.M., Walter D. Huddleston, D-Ky., David L. Boren, D-Okla., and Frank H. Murkowski, R-Alaska. At the White House, President Reagan lobbied senators indi- jridually for the second day in a row Tuesday and his ...chief spokesman said the president was very encburageoT by the day's developments. Describing the administration as being within a very few votes of winning Senate approval, David R. Gergen said, "We definitely can,win. The gap is closing. We're within a handful of votes." v Gergen said the president was spending much of the day "in what we call quiet persuasion," meeting separately with at least nine senators in the study in his living quarters. In addition, Reagan telephoned a handful of senators and planned to continue his meetings today. " ' Despite his success with others, the president failed to sway at least five opponents Sens. Paula Hawkins, R-Fla., Howell Heflin, D-Ala., William Roth, D-Del., Wendell Ford, D-Ky., and David F. Durenberger, R-Minn. as he continued his one-on-one lobby blitz at the White House. KBIlSlt V t Gergen said there was no chance he would withdraw the arms package if it looked as if it would not be approved. "It will go to a final vote tomorrow afternoon.". ; Reagan planned to send Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker, R-Tenn., a letter today outlining. the arrangements be tween Saudi Arabia and the United States for the sale, Gergen said. The letter would not be classified, he added. Gergen said the arguments Reagan was using in his talks with senators were "along the lines that this sale is in the best interests of peace and the national security of the United States." Jepsen told reporters that large numbers of Iowans had been , telling him to support Reagan's sale. "This senator has heard their voice,". Jepsen said. He said he also had been given classified information he refused to divulge, which had lessened the concerns he had about the sale. Grassley said, "With" the tragic assassination of President Sadat (of Egypt) and other destabilizing developments on the in ternational scene, it is crucial that we sustain President Reagan's stature in the world community of nations." ; ; vExon said, "At thisjtmctureno cnhtt3uiM.woidd be wise:X. reluctantly support thelS? Baker and his aides said they were confident of switching enough votes to win the sale on a 50-50 tie and Dole said, "I think the presMent's going to win this thing." Opponents have to win a majority of senators present and voting to block it. The $8.5 billion arms package, biggest in U.S. history, in . eludes five Airborne Warning and Control System radar planes plus 1,177 Sidewinder missiles,' fuel pods and flying tankers to extend the range and firepower of 62 Saudi F-15 jets. The aclministration says the purpose of the arms is to help the Saudis defend thek oU fields. ; . ; But opponents say it will threaten Israel, feed a Middle East arms race, and risk loss of the secret AWACS and Sidewinder missile technology if the Saudi government is overthrown. Candidates back strong town transit By MICHELLE CHRISTENBURY DTH Staff Writer Candidates for Chapel Hill Town Council seats in next Tues day's election expressed the necessity for mamtaining a strong transportation system at a forum sponsored by UNC Student .Government Monday. , Incumbents Bill Thorpe and Joe Herzenberg, and challenger Lightning Brown all said there was a need to work closely with the federal government concerning budget cuts which would negatively affect Chapel HiU's transportation system. . "Chapel Hill receives $600,000 from Washington every year to subsidize Chapel Hill Transit," Herzenberg said. "If there are cutbacks, there will be a need to find more money from the local level." Herzenberg said that if service had to be interrupted, midday . service or Saturday service might be cut back, but rushhour ser vice must be maintained. Incumbent Bev Kawalec said that cutting back midday or Sat urday service would not help much, since bus service is not heav ily used at those times. Brown said that the council should protest to Washington if funds were cut significantly. "One-third of our transit budget comes from Washington," Brown said. "Those policies (federal cutbacks) are damaging to us. We should maintain service as it can be maintained." Thorpe agreed with Brown. "People are going to soon get tired of these cuts from Wash ington," he said. "It will be necessary for the council to keep in touch with our Congressmen, emphasizing how badly we need our bus system." All candidates stressed the need for a contingency plan in case of federal cutbacks. All agreed that Chapel Hill taxes or bus fares might have to be increased if large cutbacks become a reality- . . But candidate Al Mebane said he was not sure about which route to take. "I can't honestly say which routes should be taken since I haven't seen a study," Mebane said. "If and when federal funds are significantly reduced, it will be a matter of the people in Chapel Hill saying we will or will not pick up the cost." Incumbent Marilyn Boulton said that if Chapel Hill was in cluded in an urbanized area, more federal funds could be ob tained. "Chapel Hill is in a non-urbanized area," Boulton said. "If we were placed in Durham's urbanized area (as has been pro posed), we could gain more federal money." All candidates also expressed the importance of the bus sys-" tern to Chapel Hill. "The transit system in Chapel Hill used to be a give-or-take system," David Pasquini said. "Now it's an absolute necessity to the University and to the town." . Doug Ruff said that without the transit system, Chapel Hill would be burdened with an even higher cost in mamtaining the additional vehicle traffic that would result. . "With additional traffic, more money would have to be allo cated to such things as building parking facilities and road main tenance," Ruff said. "Besides, the bus service saves energy." Pasquini said he was disenchanted with Chapel Hill govern ment because of its indecisiveness in making policy. He referred to the council's "flip-flopping" in making a decision at a meeting Monday night concerning drive-in windows for busi nesses. 1 "Flip-flopping has negative connotations, but we are dealing with difficult and controversial problems," Herzenberg said. "The issue of drive-in windows is not a major policy," Mebane said. "The council spends too much time examining issues like that. Does the council have to constantly change their policy arbitrarily? They should have provisions to be able to read it (the policy) in a town ordinance." . Brown said the council should not have spent as much time on the issue of drive-in windows when it did not have time to hear a petition concerning arbitrary rent increases and evictions of several tenants at Brookside Apartments, where he resides. William Lindsay and Winston Broadfoot were absent from the forum. The candidates are competing for four open council seat?. rrrr 4 w V frr fflniHBttii 1 iff'-ry" fftrnffiitr fVVii.fiti''i'- -f--.arf--. iww Mrtwrfv DTWAI Steele I raises or By ALAN CH APPLE DTH Staff Writer Early birds -J;,'; Junior Beth Melaragno beats Dean Smith to the front of the line waiting for Clemson block tickets Tuesday. Melaragno arid 40 other students are taking two-hour shifts until Sunday when block seats for next Saturday's football game can be reserved. The students idea to camp out early is their way of showing the flaws In UNC's new distribution system. ; 1 ' iiestioiis alboiit capital pmAliiimeiiiil: laws Despite the Supreme Court's denial to review the death sentence appeal of convicted murderer Velma Barfield last week, the case has posed questions concerning North Caro lina's capital punishment laws. The high court refused to hear arguments from Bar field's attorneys that the state's death penalty system was flawed because jurors never were told a convicted murderer would receive a life prison term unless the jurors voted unanimously for a death sentence. Barfield, a 48-year-old Robeson County woman, was convicted in December 1978 of the poisoning death of her fiance, Stewart Taylor,. 56, of Saint Pauls, N.C. earlier that year. Her execution had been stayed three times prior to the Supreme Court decision. "We're certainly faced with an uphill battle to overturn the death sentence," said Richard Burr, an attorney for the Southern Prisoners Defense Committee, representing Barfield. He said he would continue to appeal the decision until he found a sympathetic court. The continued appeals and stays of execu tion have posed questions concerning North Carolina's capital punishment faws. One question, which arises directly from the latest appeal in the Barfield case, is that of jurors' knowledge of the unanimity require ment. ' - The appeal argued that jurors should be told that a less than unanimous recommenda tion for the death penalty would result in a life sentence. The North Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that no such requirement exists. According to. the appeal, 13 other states re quire a unanimous jury vote for the death pen alty before an execution may be ordered. Of the states, only Louisiana courts have ruled that jurors must be told of the unanimity re quirement. . - . Burr speculated that the Supreme Court could have refused to consider the case be cause the matter "may be such a clear viola tion of the law that there are other courts that may deal with it." . . " Another major question deals with the length of time and the number of appeals which can be made before an ordered execu tion is carried out. . "In general, we are not opposed to judicial review," said John Elmore, special assistant for the N.C. attorney general. "Of course there are possible abuses and we will review it (capital punishment) continually. "Taking someone's life is fairly serious. Quite naturally the process will taktf some ' time, but .. we want everything done riht," ' he said, .j p i : . - ! ' " I i ! Kenneth Brown, dean of the School of Law, also 'believes appeals, are necessary in capital punishment cases. "Thi remedy is so drastic, so irretrievable, that you have to give the person every last pos sible opportunity," he said. 'Once capital punishment is enforced, that's it; you can't go back," Brown said. "The will ingness of courts to rehear cases is perfectly understandable."