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Vol. 82, fJo. 87
81 Years ()f IUIiturial Freedom
Chape! Hill, North Carolina, Friday, January 25, 1974
Founded February 23, 1E23
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Rain returned to a sun-drenched Chapel Hill campus
Thursday as the spring season ended even before it began.
Most students ran to bars or dorm rooms to evade the
Desegregation meetings
weather, but this couple chose to stay outside and enjoy the
privacy.
Staff photo by Martha Stevens)
by Janet Langston
Staff Writer
Petitions to support a mass transit system
in Carrboro will be circulated soon. Student
Transportation Commissioner Lew Warren
said Thursday.
Warren called for support Thursday to
collect signatures for the petitions, to be
presented to the Carrboro Board of
Aldermen. Warren estimated that he needs
at least 15 persons to help with the petitions.
"Student participation in Carrboro is
crucial on this issue," said Warren. He added
that Carrboro residents will be isolated and
inconvenienced without bus service if UNC
begins its proposed off-campus parking
system in August.
The new parking system provides for
fringe lots to be serviced by a. shuttle bus
system. Parking rates will be increased also,
and the number of on-campus spaces
drastically reduced. Priorities for these
spaces have not been determined, but the
majority of drivers will have to park off
campus or use the municipal bus system.
If Carrboro had a bus system, faculty.
by Winston Cavin
Managing Editor
Recent meetings between Health, Education and
Welfare (HEW) representatives and UNC officials
held here to discuss desegregation were kept secret
because "people cannot carry on these kinds of
discussions in public,'" a federal official said Thursday.
"You cannot talk about civil rights issues if there are
reporters present," Louis Mathis, information officer
for the Office of Civil Rights, said.
Mathis called The Daily Tar Heel in response to
recent articles about the meetings, held on the UNC
campus Monday afternoon. The meetings were
attended by University officials and six student
representatives.
Chancellor N. Ferebee Taylor said Monday night
the meetings were kept secret at HEW's request, but
HEW representatives contacted by the DTH knew of
no such requests from HEW.
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Asked who issued an order of secrecy for the
meetings, Mathis did not say, but he indicated the
closed meetings were in line with HEW policy.
"We're not seeking publicity, but we're not seeking
secrecy either," Mathis said.
"We're negotiating with the courts to get an
acceptable desegregation plan for North Carolina and
several other states.
"A new plan (on desegregation in higher education)
is due to come from these states by Feb. 8. We (HEW)
have to review the plan between Feb. 8 and April 12,
because of a deadline set by the courts. By April 1 2 we
have to either have an acceptable plan or go to court."
The UNC system submitted a plan for desegregating
higher education in North Carolina last year, but
HEW rejected it. The Board of Governors is now
formulating a new plan.
Mathis said most of the states involved, including
North Carolina, are revising the plans previously
rejected. "We're doing on-site compliance reviews with
the purpose of gathering information to help us." he
said. .
"We were not there (in Chapel Hill) to negotiate."
Mathis said. "It was a fact-finding, investigative
meeting."
Earlier this week, Sam Solomon, executive assistant
to the director of higher education system for HEW,
said he had no idea why there had been no publicity for
the meetings. He said HEW was trying to obtain
"students' impressions on the types and success of the
University's desegregation plans."
But Mathis denied that the meetings were supposed
to be open to all students. "The purpose of the mission
was not to discuss the Affirmative Action plan," he
said. "You can't just nab an investigator on campus
and tell him you want to talk to him."
Mathis did say HEW invites students to "get in
touch with us" if they want to discuss desegregation at
UNC. He suggested students contact HEW's Atlanta
office.
P
oliticians, officials meet
m s m S
on med school problems
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by Janet Langston
Staff Writer
Legislators, University officials and
medical personnel met in a closed meeting
Thursday night in Raleigh to work out a
compromise on the East Carolina medical
school issue.
The compromise was expected to assure a
second-year medical class at East Carolina
and the development on nine Area Health
Education Centers (AHEC) be closely
supervised by the Board of Governors.
The meeting was arranged by Sen. Ralph
Scottv D-Alamance, and House
Appropriations Chairman Rep. Carl
Stewart, D-Gaston, to try to avoid a fight on
the floor of the legislature.
Tension has been building over the ECU
medical school issue since the UNC Board of
Governors voted in September against
ECU's immediate expansion. Supporters of
a medical school at ECU want to add a
second-year curriculum as soon as possible.
Jay Jenkins, an assistant to University
President William C. Friday said he saw the
I
ackout Suits campus;
defective cable Wanned
power failure which blacked out the
eastern portion of the UNC campus
Wednesday night has been attributed to
a defective cable by University Services
officials.
Everett Billingsly, superintendent of
Electric and Water Distribution for the
Services Plant, said the blackout was
Weather
TODAY: Rainy end cool. Tha high
is expscf ed In tha low EO's. The low Is
expsctad in tha 40's. Tha chance of
precipitation fo CO per cent. Outlook
for the weekend: Rain.
"apparently caused by some defect in
one of the conductor cables." He added
that the defected cable is being analysed
to determine the malfunction.
The 30-minute blackout occurred at
10:45 p.m. Employes at the power plant,
alerted when a circuit-breaker fell out,
switched power to a standby system.
The cable was replaced Thursday
morning.
Buildings affected by the power
failure were Carmichael Auditorium,
Wollen Gymnasium, the Institute of
Government, Scott Residence College,
Kenan Laboratories, the
Undergraduate and Wilson Libraries
and Venable Hall.
Also affected were Mitchell Hall,
Wilson Hall, Coker Hall, Van Hecke
Wettach Hall and Connor and Winston
dorms.
meeting as a "fact-finding proposition" to
deliver pertinent information on ECU's
expansion.
Scott said he did not expect any trouble in
reaching a compromise position between the
two sides. A report by Friday, however, said
he would abide by the Board of Governors'
decision.
Rep. J. P. Huskins, D-Iredell, an ECU
supporter said he needed more than
assurances from Friday and the Board of
Governors before he would amend his bill.
He said he might be willing, but "would need
a resolution passed by the Board of
Governors spelling out some of the things in
the compromise." -
A bill was introduced into both houses of
the General Assembly Wednesday which
directs that the entering class of ECU be
enlarged from 20 to 40, and sets deadlines for
further expansion at ECU, leading towards a
four-year medical school.
The Board of Governors has consistently
ruled that the program at ECU must be
strengthened before any more expansion
begins there as ECU has had difficulties in
gaining full accreditation by the American
Medical Association.
Friday also presented a SI2 million
supplemental budget request to the joint
appropriations committee of the General
Assembly on Thursday.
Included in the budget is- a request to
reinstate $7.5 million for capital expansion,
5 million which was cut from the AHEC
concept for medical education. Another $4
million would allow an eight per cent
increase in University faculty salaries.
AHEC is UNC's first medical budget
priority to meet North Carolina health care
needs. Funds now only allow education and
training, and do not provide clinical services
to rural N.C. residents.
Friday said last week that UNC must
receive its total budget request to implement
the full AHEC plan.
Get ready for another (tending
ovation, folks. Tom Mcflllen's
coming back to town. So ara Len,
Owen, Maurice, John and Lefty.
They'll all be in Carmichael
Auditorium Saturday at 1 p.m. for
the Maryland-Carolina basketball
game.
See page five for a pre-game
report on the skirmish.
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staff and students could ride directly to
campus. Warren said. Otherwise. Carrboro
residents will have to drive to the proposed
Airport Road lot and take a shuttle bus to
campus.
A public transportation commission was
created Monday night by the Carrboro
Board of Aldermen. The group is to study
specific costs and levels of service to
Carrboro and make a proposal within 30
days on whether to hold a third transit
referendum in Carrboro.
Each alderman selected a candidate to
serve on the commission. Alderman Braxton
Foushee postponed his nomination tryingto
name a student to the commission, but did
not know any interested students who could
serve.
Nine members were appointed to the
commission. Six were named by the
aldermen, while three represent the
Carrboro town government. No students are
on the commission.
Foushee said that more positions on
boards and commissions will be available in
the future, and urged students living in
Carrboro to serve.
Warren said any students interested in
working on a commission or in gathering
names for the petitions should contact him in
Suite C of the Carolina Union today or
Monday, or can call him at home (968-907 1 ).
The petition, in part, calls for a bus
referendum "provided that current study
indicates that the proposed system is the
most feasible, efficient and economical
solution to the Town's transportation
problems."
The petition will show the aldermen that a
majority of support still exists for a bus
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system. Warren said.
He said a petition circulated last year
caused a public referendum on mass transit
to be held.
The petitions are "a step in a series ol
steps" which began when the second bus
referendum was defeated in Carrboro by
only 50 votes in May. 1 973. Warren said. He
blamed the timing of the referendum us the
major reason for its defeat.
Warren recalled the difference student
voting support made from the first
referendum in May of 1 97 1 and the Max
I973 referendum. The first referendum did
not solicit a student vote, and was
consequently defeated by a 2 to I margin, he
said.
Warren is confident that a mass transit
system would have been approved in May of
I973 if the referendum had been held when
more students were in town. Warren and
other student government leaders haxe
charged Carrboro aldermen with purposely
delaying the referendum until a week alter
exams had begun to weaken student voting.
Carrboro Mayor Robert J. Wells Jr.
denied these charges, saying that the water
and sewer bonds in February were enough
for one referendum. Wells said the voters
would have been confused if the bus issue
was included on the February referendum.
The Carrboro commission is chaired bx
Harriet imrcy. Other citicn members are:
Ernest Riggsbee. Raymond Andrews, line
Neville. Dr. David Griffiths and Mary Jane
Boren.
Town officials on the commission are
Alderman Mary Riggsbee. Town Manager
Frank Chamberlain and Public Works
director Raymond Pendergrass.
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Thursday's caught some of Carolina's 19,000 sun worshipers by surprise.
UNC student Tom Batcome found going to class a bit difficult with a pancho end
books. And what's that other thing under his coat?
(Staff photo by Martha Stevens)
Committee for rarrtcMtainni
passes mneorMy Mggetnoe;
by Gary Dorsey
Staff Writer
Recommendations to establish, a
Women's Studies curriculum and to help the
University's handicapped students were
passed Wednesday by the Chancellor's
Committee on the Status of the Minorities
and the Disadvantaged.
The recommendations, along with five
others, will be presented to the Faculty
Council as a written report Feb. 15. An oral
presentation will be given March 8.
The other five recommendations concern
Race Relations, Academic needs and
concerns. Graduate Recruitment, Financial
Aid, and Counseling and image concerns.
Several committee members expressed
concern that their recommendations, even if
passed, would not be effective.
Last year all the committee's resolutions
were passed by the Faculty Council.
One resolution passed asked that the
University recruit more American Indians
but no official action was taken, according to
David Kleinbaum. chancellor's committee
chairman.
The second passed resolution would have
created an Academic Skills Center. The
center would be a place that could help
students with academic problems.
I don't know if anything's been done on
that, Kleinbaum said. "Nothing's been
accomplished."
The third, and final passed resolution,
stemmed from a survey of black students
done in the spring of 1972.
The resolution maintained that there
should be an increase in the recruitment of
black faculty members and administrators.
It asked that the Chancellor recruit a black
as vice-chancellor for Minority Affairs, and
appoint an associate vice chancellor for
Health Affairs. Neither recommendation
was acted upon by the University
administration, Llienbaum said.
Two appointments were made in the
Office of Academic Affairs.
Klienbaum cited a defficiency in the
recruitment of black faeultx members by the
University.
James H. Brewer, vice-chairman on the
Chancellor's committee, said that he could
only think of two black professors on
campus and no assistant professors.
lt insults me to say there is progress being
made when there ain't no progress. Brewer
said.
Kleinbaum also said that he was
concerned about the recent secret meetings
held between HEW and student leaders
concerning desegregation.
"! am the most knowledgeable white
faculty member on campus concerning the
blacks problems. Kleinbaum said.
"It doesn't make sense. he continued.
We ought to be involved with the many
deliberations that take place on campus.
In Wednesday's meeting the committee
considered how their recommendations
could be made with maximum effectiveness.