Employee's Law Firm Sues University
By AL MOODY
Staff Writer
The law firm representing the
UNC Non-Academic Employees
Union plans to sue the
University of North Carolina for
failure to carry out negotiated
agreements resulting from the
food workers' strike of this
spring.
J. LeVonne Chambers, of
Chambers, Stein, Ferguson and
Lanning, advised State Attorney
General Robert Morgan of the
suit in a letter dated June 16.
Chambers charged that "On
the part of the University I have
never seen more flagrant abuse
of authortyy and responsibility
and ill ctffltern with integrity."
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BOOK EX PIT WILL
The vast, dusty pit in front of
the UNC Book Exchange has
been the center of much campus
inquiry recently. The Campus
and Grounds Department- has
designed, and begun
construction on a sunken brick
patio surrounded by brick
steps. Two shade trees will be
planted in the center.
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Science Foundation
Gives Study Grant
By EDWARD ALWOOD
Tar Heel Staff Writer
A grant of $50,000 has been
received from the National
Science Foundation by the
Department of Chemistry for a
complex instrument used to
determine the structure of
molecules.
A research project dealing
with the processes by which one
person makes inferences about
another has also received a
$23,600 grant from the
Specifically cited in the letter
was the laying-off of several
adult cafeteria employees and
"threats" that more employees
would be "laid-off shortly."
Chambers said. "We cannot
but consider this bad faith on
the part of the University and
further indication that the
University has no intention of
carrying out the understanding
we had reached."
Concerning the planned suit,
Chambers said, "I am sorry that
we have had to take this action
since I had sincerely hoped that
we had worked out the problem
to the mutual satisfaction of all
parties.
"I am sure that you can
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SOON HAVE TREES
UNC maintenance workers
and students will do all the
construction work themselves in
order to cut the cost of building
the patio almost in half.
Completion of the campus
project will be in early
September. As yet, no plans for
dedication have been
announced.
Foundation.
The $100,000 instrument
used to research molecular
structure, an automated x-ray
diffractometer, will be installed
this summer, according to Dr.
W.F. Little, department
chairman. The additional funds
will come from several other
sources.
The instrument reduces the
time . required for determining
molecular structures from a
matter of months to a matter of
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appreciate the difficult position
I have been put in because it was
with my assurance that the
problems would be worked out
that led the workers to return to
work."
Chambers said he had
requested meetings with
University officials to work out
details of a final settlement as
early as April 24.
However, Chambers added
that "To this date, we have not
been permitted to meet with any
of the officials of the
University."
Chambers requested a
meeting with J.C. Eagles,
Vice-Chancellor of Business
Finance, in May "prior to the
CAROLINA THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1969
Trustees
To Control Disorder
By TOM GOODING
Editor
The Board of Trustees of the
University of North Carolina
have adopted a policy statement
concerning the disruption of the
educational processes and of
other University activities by
any member of the University
community.
The policy prohibits the
occupation of any University
building; blocking the entrance
to any building or room; setting
fire to University property; any
display or threat to use firearms
or other weapons; prevention of
the convening or orderly
conduct of any University class;
inciting or organizing attempts
to prevent student attendance at
classes and blocking normal
pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
The policy further denies any
administrative official, faculty
member, student or employee of
the University the authority to
grant amnesty or to make any
promises concerning legal action
concerning the violation of any
of these policies.
Adopted at the meeting of
the Board of Trustees on May 26
the policy will be officially
announced to all faculty
members, students and
employees of the university on
July 1. Accompanying the
announcement is the statement,
"You will understand that all
members of the University will
be bound by these official
statements adopted by the
Board of Trustees."
According to the statement
any member of the university
community who violates the
policy will be "subject to
suspension, expulsion, discharge
or d ismissal from the
University."
The complete notice from
Chancellor Sitterson reads as
University contracting with a
private catering service, again,
without any success."
SAGA Food Services took
over operations of all University
dining facilities on May 19.
In a statement made two
weeks ago Mrs. Elizabeth
Brooks, president of the
Non Academic Workers' Union,
expressed initial dissatisfaction
with the new management.
Since then Mrs. Smith said,
"many misunderstandings" have
been cleared up, including
cutting back student employees'
hours and temporary relocation
of regular workers laid off in
summer, all of whom are now
guaranteed fall jobs.
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follows:
"The University of North
Carolina has long honored the
right of free discussion and
expression, peaceful picketing
and demonstrations, the right to
petition and peaceably to
assemble. That these rights are a
part of the fabric of this
institution is not questioned.
They are secure. It is equally
clear, however, that in a
community of learning willful
disruption of the educational
process, destruction of property,
and interference with the rights
of other members of the
community cannot be tolerated.
"(1) Any student or faculty
member (including full-time or
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A FIRE caused by a faulty fuse box occurred in Aycock
Dormitory around 3:30 p.m. Monday. The Chapel HQI Fire
Department rushed to the scene and extinguished the blaze. Damage
was minimal.
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Beurli Weather
Hot and wet. Highs from
85-90 degrees with warm, humid
nights in the 70s. There is a
chance of evening thunder
showers through Saturday.
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part-time instructor) who
willfully by use of violence,
force, coercion, threat,
intimidation or fear, obstructs,
disrupts, or attempts to obstruct
or disrupt, the normal
operations or functions of any
of the component institutions of
the University, or who advises,
procures, or incites others to do
so, shall be subject to
suspension, expulsion, discharge,
or dismissal from the University.
"The following, while not
intended to be exclusive,
illustrate the offenses
encompassed herein: occupation
of any University building or
part thereof with intent to
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