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The question was not whether
Nixon's coattails would have an
effect in Michigan, but whether the
President had any coattails left at
all. It turns out that he doesn't. For
political purposes the President
might as well have streaked through
the state. And the indecent
exposures of Nixon and his cohorts
began well before the IRS took the
shirt from his back.
James M. Sparling, the
Republican candidate for congress
was the only GOP candidate in the
country to include Nixon on his
campaign guest-list, although
Nicholas Johnson of Iowa has
invited the President to campaign
for his Republican opponent.
Sparling was losing his race anyway,
but despite his politeness to the
President, the poor candidate was
not allowed to get a single word in,
edgewise or otherwise. Sparling was
officially listed as a "photo
opportunity" and, though unable to
make speeches with Nixon, was
allowed to appear in several
photographs.
As a sidelight, one lady muttered
"MCSP 227" and was ushered in to
kiss the chief executive. It's
surprising Sparling did as well as he
did.
J. Bob Traxler was Sparling's
Democratic opponent and he won
by 53 per cent a district which had
only elected one Democrat in the
last century.
-He ran a strong anti-Nixon
campaign which did well in the
urban areas of the district, which
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The beast named judicial reform is no
longer a reform movement. With the
approval of the student body, the Faculty
Council and Chancellor N. Ferebee Taylor,
the reform of the student judicial system has
been completed. The movement has ended
with apparent success.
There is, however, one crucial point that
has escaped questioning. The point is so
crucial it throws a shadow over the entire
illusion of student self-government.
Why have students been denied the right
to charge the faculty, in some kind of court,
when the faculty has the right to charge
students in their own honor court?
Such cases are obvious realitites in the
University community. They include unfair
grading practices, unfair teaching practices
or any student complaint against a faculty or
staff member. These practices are fairly
common: certain faculty members have been
known to assign individual students certain
grade brackets, in which the student cannot
possibly get a higher grade, no matter how
hard they work; certain faculty members
have been known to single out students for
undue class harrassment or extra work;
certain faculty members have been known to
grade completely subjectively; certain male
faculty members have been known to
proposition female students, with the price
of refusal interpreted in terms of grades.
It seems incredible that over the five years
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Due to the political turmoil of the
past year a number of new terms
have become political lingo, and
some old ones have acquired new
meaning. The following is a sample
of a few that commonly cause
confusion.
CABINET: a large empty
structure near the White House used
for storing the President's powerful
political advisors. In Andrew
Jackson's time it was full and
located in the kitchen.
ENERGY CZAR: a position of
absolute authority borrowed from
Russia in the detente agreement.
The official command is "Simon
says" and the czar has the power to
declare when an energy crisis begins
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ENERGY SHORTAGE: a
national condition announced and
recalled at will by the energy czar,
with the advice and consent of the oil
Thursday, April 18, 1974
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Nixon
Nixon purposely failed to visit.
Traxler's supporters chantedj
"Impeachment, impeachment!" as"
the returns were counted.
The race had all the trappings of
gladiatorial combat once Nixon
became involved. Two unknowns
were sparring in the national
political arena and Nixon, the
emperor, had his favorite in the ring.
The actual single combat between
Sparling and Traxler makes little
difference to anyone, as political
observers have rightly warned. But
the two candidates were not the only
ones in the ring: the emperor's
prestige was at stake as well.
The . Michigan vote was a
referendum on the President, and he
lost when Sparling lost. Nixon
claims that he is not "dismayed or
disheartened" and, just like the good
old days, the Vice President is his
mouthpiece. Jerry Ford (with a
better idea of the situation) says that
if the present trend continues there is
danger of "legislative dictatorship."
We assume he meant totalitarianism
since dictatorship usually refers to
the actions of one person, usually
the chief executive.
Richard Vander Veen, the upset
winner of Ford's old House seat
correctly predicts that the Michigan
results will "hasten the impeachment
process." We certainly hope so.
Anyone who feels that Nixon has
much credibility, or coattails left is
either deluded or indulging in idle
fancy. Nixon's coattails are as
invisible as the emperor's new
clothes.
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judicial reform has been in the workings, no
one has successfully raised the question of
why one group does not have the elementary
right to confront the same group that has the
right to confront them.
At present, the only recourse students
have against such faculty problems is to
speak to Dean of Student Affairs Donald
Boulton. Boulton says he can take care of the
problems and has dons so, to a limited
degree, when students come .to him. But
problems and has done so to a limited
have the right to press charges against the
faculty, when the faculty has a similar right?
It is a nice bone Dean Boulton has thrown to
the students, but it is not enough.
Unfortunately, now that judicial reform
has been passed, there seems to be little
chance to improve it. The main reason for
this is that any change in the system must be
approved now by a tri-party system; the
student body, the faculty, council and the
chancellor. There may have been many
things wrong with the old judicial system,
but at least students had the right to change
their own institutions then. Now, it seems the
students can only change the system when
and if the faculty council or the chancellor
see the same need for change that the
students see.
The only chance for change lies with the
student committee to evaluate the
effectiveness of the new judicial system.
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RECESSION: the same as the
above only President Nixon calls
and recalls it. Also with the advice of
the oil companies.
REFORM: a euphemism for the
word "change," applied
indiscriminately whether the change
is for better or worse.
FISHING EXPEDITION: any
organized group of political officials
who work to catch something
(they're not particular) and then
exaggerate what they've hooked.
Flounder and red herring are the
usual catch. (A Nixon is a big fish.)
PLAY IN PEORIA: a test of the
popularity of Nixon's policies. The
President always wants to know
whether his speeches will "play in
Peoria," his favorite American
town. Peoria recently sent an
impeachment resolution to the
President.
THIRD WORLD: a universe of
poverty and degradation located on
Two weeks from Tuesday, voters go to the
polls all across North Carolina to nominate a
U.S. Senator and a myriad of local officers.
In Orange County, the County
Commissioners race is drawing the most
attention, as seven Democrats seek three
seats on the five member board.
From any consideration. Norm
Gustaveson should be elected to the Board.
In the campaign, he has taken the time to
research issues and take thoughtful
positions. He is committed to expanding
land use planning in the county where only
25 percent of the land area has any
regulations.
As a commissioner, I believe he would
work hard to help the County take up the
slack of discontinued federal programs that
merited support. He will also see that county
appointed boards and Commissioners
represent all the citizens of the County.
As head of the campus YMCA for the last
10 years, Norm Gustaveson has worked
constantly with young people. He has been
an active worker on social and moral issues
that divided the community and nation, and
has also put much work into bringing Chapel
Hill and UNC through many racial
problems, problems which are unfortunately
not nearly solved.
There are three other candidates who also
deserve consideration, and three more that
would also make hardworking
commissioners. The candidacies of Jan
Pinney, Melvin Whitfield and George
Spransy are all interesting. Pinney, an
operator of a small country store, and
Letters to the
Who benefits from parking
To the editors:
With respect to the recently reported new
parking system, may I ask, 'what is it?' It
pleases me to know that someone worries
about where resident students may leave
their cars, but what about other members of
the University community?
For those who contribute directly and
indirectly to the productivity of the
University, as opposed to those who merely
attend certain of its classes, I sincerely hope
that the new regulations provide for more
than the reported student worries.
For example, where is the fringe lot? Will
shuttle service be provided as at Duke? What
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Through this committee, an amendment
might be added. But still, even then, the
faculty council and the chancellor must
approve the change.
The system for equal due process has been
denied the major portion of the population
here at the University.
Universities across the nation have built
systems in which the students have the right
to accuse those who are engaging in unfair
practices. These systems have worked.
The penalties for faculty members found
guilty are not so harsh. The penalties that
other universities have used are public
censure and a record of the injustice included
in the faculty member's permanent file.
These are not harsh penalities. We do not
wish to persecute anyone; we do wish to have
the right to confront unfair practices.
This is a basic American right. It does not
seem to much to ask for. We took the
Winston decision, a slap in the face and
turned the other cheek; we turned the other
cheek to the food situation; we turned the
other cheek to overcrowding in dorms and
raised room rents.
We must not turn the other cheek when
slapped in the face, with this obvious
injustice. We must have a recourse for
grievances against the faculty. Render unto
Caesar what is Caesar's and render unto the
people what is the people's.
this planet, but unexplored because
the space program decided' to go
elsewhere.
FOURTH ESTATE: not another
Nixon retreat as commonly
assumed. It is an old euphemism for
the press.
FIFTH COLUMN: the extra
article on The New York Times Op
ed page which criticizes Nixon. The
President expects four articles
against him, but he considers that
the extra fifth column undermines
his authority.
MISSPEAK: a verb used to
describe the Presidential manner of
speaking. Misspoke is the usual
form and it means that the President
didn't mean what he said, or worse,
he actually said what he meant.
INNOCENT: what the Vice
President pleaded until he was
indicted and convicted. What Nixon
is now pleading.
Whitfield, a dairy farmer who is serving his
first term on -the Board are among the most
conservative candidates in the race, but they
are aware of the needs of the entire County
community. Pinney has shown good
comprehension of the issues, and Whitfield,
as commissioner, has shown a concern for
people. Spransy, owner of Hug'ins
Hardware, is essentially conservative on
fiscal matters, but his attitudes on land use
planning are fairly progressive. I don't
believe he represents the run of the mill
Franklin Street merchant.
While the voter has three votes, some
arithmetic is in order to show, for instance,
how the difference between casting two votes
rather than three could mean the difference
in electing Gustaveson.
State law sets out a formula for
determining the winner. A candidate must
receive one sixth of the total of votes cast. If
he does not, then a runoff will be held four
weeks later, with the seventh finisher
eliminated, if no candidate gets a majority.
Let's assume 13,000 voters come out on
election day, casting a total of 39,000 votes.
A majority is thus 6,501. Let's also say that
candidate A has 6,000 votes, while the other
six have about 5,500 each. Though A
finished first, he must face a runoff. But if the
6,000 people who voted for A cast only two
votes, then only 33,000 votes have been cast,
lowering the magic number to 5,501.
So A wins with 6,000 and the other
candidates, each with 4,500, are eligible for a
runoff to choose the remaining two seats on
the Board, with the bottom two eliminated,
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good is the shuttle service (if there is one)
when work requires staying late into the
night? How will the system work for those
who occasionally leave campus during the
day to attend meetings and appointments
elsewhere? Will every member of a car pool
have to purchase a permit for a single
parking space between them per day? Will it
cost two times $72 in order to motorcycle in
on nice days?
Frankly, I do not believe that any faculty
member, graduate student or employe
should have to compete with undergraduates
in order to park in the lot nearest his place of
work.
Richard C. Wiggins
Child Dev. Center
A question of
integrity of office
To the editors:
Imagine this scenario! On July 7, 1973, a
young woman is brutally raped. Two days
later, police apprehend a 16 year-old boy.
Some 45 days thereafter, that same youth
remains in jail for the capital offense of rape.
At last he is released when family and friends
can scrape together the $5,000 required for
posting bond.
The trial still has not taken place seven
months after the crime, and it is rumored
that the District Attorney plans to try the
case roughly a year after the offense is
committed. The man arrested indicates that
the victim admitted to him that he was not
involved; the victim told her lawyer the
youth was not he who had raped her.
Contrary to Gerry Cohen's opinion of
Wednesday, April 10, the upcoming election
for district attorney of the Orange,
Alamance and Chatham counties has not
been "devoid of issues" and does not "merit
an abstention."
In the above example, why were bond and
preliminary hearings not held to determine if
in fact a felony had been committed by the
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and net allowed to participate in the runoff.
Surprisingly, the Republicans only put up
one candidate for the November General
Election. It had been expected the GOP
would field a full slate of three in the local
races. It is now known what may have caused
the lack of candidates. The Republicans also
are not running candidates for Sheriff, so the
primary will decide that election.
North Carolina voters will have a chance
to greatly change the complexion of the
State Supreme Court. Two fairly liberal
candidates are running for the two Associate
Justices seats: James Exum, a present
Superior Court judge, and Eugene Hafer, a
former assistant deputy attorney general.
Exum is expected to be in a close race, while
Hafer is an underdog unknown. His
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youth? Since the D.A. has the power for
setting the date of a trial and requisitioning
additional court sessions to have the backlog
of cases presented, why did the youth have to
sit in jail for so long?
Indeed, the issues have been outlined and
discussed in over 25 gatherings of
community groups at which John Snyder,
candidate for district attorney, has spoken.
Most of the appearances consisted of
intensive questioning of the issues involving
the office of the district attorney by
concerned and aware members of the Chapel
Hill, Burlington, Graham and Hillsborough
areas. -
John's position on the issues has remained
constant throughout the campaign
speedier trials without the sacrifice of justice,
increased public information and
participation in the administration of the
judicial process and consequently the
restoration of integrity and accountability in
the office of district attorney.
Accountability is an especially important
issue in this observer's opinion, for the
election of the district attorney is probably,
the single most essential vote to be cast in
the primary due to the power of the D. A., the
salary involved, and the effect the position
has upon taxpayer, court participant and the
assurance of justice itself. The position
involves a combined salary of
$83,900 year $27,000 for the D.A. and an
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opponent, James Copeland. is an
experienced and qualified Superior Court
Judge.
For Chief Justice, Susie Sharp is
unopposed for the Democratic nomination,
but the Republicans may run a woman
against her. District Judge EIreta Alexander,
one of the first black judges in the history of
the state, may carry the GOP banner for
chief justice, which may lead to an even more
interesting general election campaign.
For the third year in a row, I have been
providing absentee ballot application cards
for student voters. For the third year in a
row, a large amount was ripped off from the
Union desk, including the instruction sheet.
This time, as far as I can tell, they were taken
between 10 p.m. and 9 aim.
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average of $14,000 for each of his four hand
selected assistants. On a man for man basis,
the State's Governor makes only $38,000.
In addition, not all people become law
violators, but many spend hours in court
sitting on juries or serving as witnesses at the
expense of their normal salaries or time
missed from class or both. As Mr. Cohen
suggests, the district attorney possesses the
power to "determine . . . what kind of drug
offense will be tolerated and what kind of
treatment and delays defendants will have."
The position is far more reaching however.
Even a state senator does not exert the
immediate power that characterizes the
district attorney's daily routine!
Finally, the position of district attorney is
probably the one political office of which the
public is least informed. For instance, in the
recent Democratic rally held on campus, the
candidate for D.A. spoke last to only a
handful of the dwindling crowd. And
ironically, even in Mr. Cohen's "election
analysis," the D.A.'s position appeared at
the tail end, connoting an almost
exasperating and despairing finish.
From my perspective, the office of district
attorney merits careful consideration for the
above reasons so that voters may not be
influenced by insipid and uninformed
editorials.
In accord with John Snyder's philosophy
and in contrast to the statement that "this
kind of opposition is much in need of a better
candidate," I suggest that this kind of
"election analysis" deserves reconsideration
from a better perspective than that recently
presented to us. One would expect more
from a Chapel Hill Alderman, third-year law
student, and DTH commentator. The task of
the truly good public servant is to teach, to
inform and o represent in the most equitable
and wise manner that he knows.
Michael Lee Frazier
Campaign Assistant to
John Snyder
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Support Chest
We encourage students to attend
the Alpha Phi Omega carnival
tonight from 6-1 1 p.m. It will be held
on the Ehringhaus field and will
include everything from
parachuting to the UNC Jazz Lab
Band to balloon-shaving, all for the
benefit of the Campus Chest.
Last year the APO fraternity
made about $4,000 which was
distributed to local charities like the
YMCA-YWCA, day-care centers,
senior centers, and the Chapel Hill
public library. The carnival is an
enjoyable way of making a much
needed donation, and it's a good
opportunity to meet a friend.
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