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by Russell Gardner
Staff Writer
State Sen. Kitchen J osey, (D-Halifax),
said Wednesday he will propose to a special
joint legislative appropriations committee
that a portion of the expected $42 million
revenue from the sale of four University
owned utilities be used to meet state budget
requests.
J osey said he has not formulated his
proposal, but he will recommend that a
portion of the money collected from the
utilities sale be deposited in the state's
general fund, possibly for a pay Kike for
teachers and state employees.
The University owns the water, sewer,
electric and telephone facilities which serve
the campus. Chapel Hill, Carrboro and
southern Orange County.
The Board of Trustees approved a plan
la$t year to build a $21.9 million library
building on the site of the Union Parking
Lot, renovate existing library facilities and
construct a continuing education facility
with the revenue collected from the sale of
the utilities.
However, the state legislature last year
directed that revenue collected from the sale
of the utilities be impounded until July. If
UNC-CH receives the money, it will be
deposited in the state treasury and credited
to this campus.
Other legislators have recommended
using the revenue collected from the utilities
sale to partially fund a pay hike for teachers
and state employees.
State Sen. J. Russell Kirby, (D-Wilson), a
candidate for the 2nd District seat in the U.S.
House of Representatives, has also
suggested using the utilities sale revenue to
partially fund the pay hike, but said recently
other sources might be available.
Speaking to the UNC-CH Faculty Club,
Kirby stressed that the recommendation he
made was that five or six other sources of
revenue might, be used for a 7.5 to 9.5 per
cent pay hike, such as $60 million which
could, fee generated if the state were to limit
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WASHINGTON (UP1) Interior
Secretary Thomas S. Kleppe Wednesday
formally designated a 26.5-mile stretch of the
New River in North Carolina as part of the
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System,
and asked the Justice Department to join the
state's Supreme Court appeal to protect it.
At a signing ceremony, North Carolina
Gov. James Holshouser praised Kleppe for
making "a tough, a courageous decision,"
and for your willingness to join the battle"
to save the river.
The Appalachian Power Co. has proposed
construction of a 1.8-million kilowatt Blue
Ridge Project in Virginia, which would flood
stretches of the New River in North
Carolina.
The-U.S. Court of Appeals recently
upheld the validity of a Federal Power
Commission license for construction of the
two-dam, hydroelectric power project. The
court ruling takes precedence over Kleppe's
decision to designate it as a national scenic
river, and North Carolina is appealing the
court's decision to the Supreme Court.
I am sure all of you here today know that
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by Linda Morris
Staff Writer
University Press, the oldest continuing book
publisher in the South, has printed
manuscripts on topics ranging from the Opium
War to the geography of North Carolina.
Located in Bynum Hall, the Press publishes
and distributes works by scholars all over the
nation, especially those with regional interest.
University Press Director Matthew Hodgson
said.
Throughout its history, it has helped to
promote southern culture. The Press was one
of the first publishing companies to accept
works by black authors, publishing more than
100 books by blacks before 1950. Early
publications also included a citizenship primer
to teach semi-literate Southerners their basic
rights under the law.
Hodgson said he .believes the main objective
of University Press is to "serve faithfully the
legitimate needs and aspirations of the
scholarly community" and to provide an outlet
for writing that commercial publishers won't
accept because of a lack of potential
readership.
Nationally known, the Press publishes 30 to
35 books a year. Manuscripts are received by
Hodgson from authors in many fields and are
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collections of withholding taxes.
One major criticism of the proposal to use
the utilities sale revenue is that additional
funds would have to be found in subsequent
years to maintain the pay hike. '
Although none of the money collected
from the sale of utilities would be left after
this year, the legislature is facing a budget
crisis and will have to make drastic cuts in
expenditures for all state agencies to balance
the budget, J osey said.
Several Faculty Club members argued
that since consumers in this area have
generated the revenue used to expand the
facilities the revenue collected from their sale
should be credited to this campus.
Josey said he does not know what portion
of the proceeds from the utilities sale he may
recommend be deposited in the general fund,
but that the state has been the largest
consumer of the utilities and is therefore
entitled to a portion of the utilities sale
proceeds.
A report issued by the Utilities Study
Commission reveals that the General
Assembly has invested heavily in the
facilities, however, the majority of the recent
investment has come from the profits
generated by consumers.
A second issue to be decided is who will be
allowed to purchase the facilities.
The Utilities Study Commission last year
recommended the sale of the telephone
utility to Southern Bell for $24 million, the
electric facilities to Duke Power Company
for $16 million and the water and sewer,
facilities to the Orange County Water and
Sewer Authority for $1.9 million.
The commission also recommended that if
the water facility was not sold . to the
authority, it would be sold to Duke Power.
Since the commission made its request,
the framework of the Authority has been
questioned. When the original bid was made,
the Authority consisted of representatives
from Chapel Hill, Carrboro and southern
Orange, County. Both towns were to .turn
over all trie water lines and sewer treatment '
New River
all our best efforts to save the New River are
in jeopardy," Kleppe told the governor. Rep.
Stephen L. Neal of North Carolina and
reporters.
"1 will be asking the attorney general of the
U nited States to join with North Carolina on
behalf of the Department of the Interior as a
'friend of the court' in the state's effort to
obtain (Supreme Court) review. 1 want it
knownlthat we believe the issues raised by the
state in this case are significant, and we want
the river to be maintained in its present
condition."
Kleppe also told Holshouser, "The
President is very much in support of this
action on our part."
The governor said many people had
worked very hard to get the river protected.
"It is very obvious that it's an issue that has
caught the hearts of a lot of people outside
the stated he said.
In answer to a question, Kleppe said he
supported legislation introduced by Neal,
which Neal said "would confirm the
secretary's decision, cancel the license and
place that issue beyond reasonable
challenge."
Press serves nation's
regional interest.
The decision on what will be published is
made after many people have read the
material. Trial manuscripts are sent to leading
authorities on the book's topic, who evaluate
the quality of the work.
The final decision on publication of works is
made by the Board of Governors of the
University Press. They evaluate the readers
opinions on the manuscript and decide if the
material will be published. The board, which
includes the chancellor, vice-chancellor for
finance and president of the consolidated
university, considers the financial priorities of
the press operation.
Over 50 per cent of the manuscripts
published are submitted by university and
college professors. The publication of these
books always incurs a financial loss because of
their limited readership. The main outlets for
their sales are libraries and scholars.
The Press makes up for these deficit
through endowments and gifts, financial
support from the University and book sale.
Sales alone will pay more than $700,000 thi
year, Hodgson said. ,
The latest publications by the University
Press, including the pictoral atlas, North
.Carolina, a Southern Slate, are on display in
the Wilson Library foyer.
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina,
facilities they now own to the joint authority.
In turn, all three governing bodies were to
have equal representation on the authority.
Last month. Chapel Hill officials decided
to submit, a separate bid for the facilities,
even though the Utilities Commission had
recommended that the water and sewer
facilities be sold to the Authority. Mayor
James Wallace defended the action because
the town would be contributing the bulk of
the facilities in exchange for one-third
representation on the joint authority.
Later, Carrboro Mayor Ruth West
submitted a letter to the Board of Trustees
requesting that the town be allowed to
submit either a municipal bid or a joint bid
with the county.
The Chapel Hill Board of Aldermen voted
Monday to submit a second bid with the
Authority, provided the town has majority
rule on the Authority.
The Utilities Study. Commission is now
holding meetings to consider the requests for
individual bids.
Claiborne Jones, vice-chancellor for
business and finance, said recently that the
Board of Trustees is waiting until the
question of the Authority framework is
settled before going ahead with the sale of
any of the utilities.
Returns home
by Tim Pittman
News Editor
Former Chapel Hill Mayor Howard Lee
found a responsive audience Wednesday
when he brought his lieutenant
gubernatorial campaign home to UNC for a
noon rally in the Pit.
Speaking to approximately 200 students,
Lee-iook. the opportunity to declare his
support of the Equal Rights Amendment
(ERA), denounce North Carolina's welfare
system and reiterate his concern for tax
programs which would relieve the tax
burden of the state's poor.
"I've spoken here in the Pit as mayor or a
member of the local board many times," Lee
said. "But now I'm back to push a different
issue. I'm here to kick off my campaign in
Chapel Hill and Orange County.
"This state is in dire need of leadership
that doesn't make promises which it can't
keep. We've got to have leadership that is
visionary and courageous and will perform
with integrity and great concern for the
needs of the people."
In his bid for the Democratic nomination
for lieutenant governor, Lee is running
against state Rep. Herbert Hyde, (D
Buncombe); House Speaker James Green,
(D-Bladen); Rep. John Jordan, (D
Alamance); former state Sen. George Wood,
(D-Camden), and Frank Stephenson,
admissions director of Chowan College in
the primary election Aug. 17.
"It's time for public officials to stand up
for freedoms and rights of the oppressed,"
Lee said in defense of the ERA.
Lee said that the state legislature's defeat
of the ERA last year would not have a major
effect on his campaign effort. "This issue (the
ERA) is a matter of principle and 1 can't
back down on it."
Lee said North Carolina was once
considered one of the South's innovative
states, but he added that in recent years the
state "has tended to take a turn down."
He said that one of the state's major
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problems is the industrial wage, which ranks
lowest in the nation.
"That low wage is a mark on the face of
North Carolina which has to be changed,"
Lee said. "Passing the industrial revenue
bond was not enough. When we bring in new
industries we must focus on areas that need
high paying industry and thereby expand the
state's economic base and give people more
opportunity fonjobs-r: ;s
"North Carolina's welfare system is simply
a sophisticated form of enslavement," Lee
said. "It doesn't provide an achievement
motive.
"If we keep giving people fish then we'll
have to give them more fish. But we have to
UNC budget cut by $9.3 million
by Merton Vance
Staff Writer
A joint legislative committee
recommended Wednesday that $9.3 million
be cut from the 1976-77 budget of the
University of North Carolina system.
The budget cut includes $2.15 million
allocated for pollution control equipment at
the steam plant at UNC-Chapel Hill.
The largest single item cut from the budget
was $3.8 million earmarked for expansion of
the East Carolina University Medical
School.
The consolidated - university system
requested a budget of $314.4 million for the
1976-77 fiscal year, which begins on July 1,
but due to economic conditions, the
legislative committee is trimming the budget
requests of some state departments.
State economic experts had earlier
predicted a revenue shortfall of more than
$40 million, which would have forced an .
equal cut in expenditures. Now, however,
the economy is improving, and such a drastic
revenue shortage is no longer anticipated.
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teach people how to fish," Lee said.
In an interview following his speech, Lee
said Akins, Green. Hyde and Jordan posed
the greatest threats in the contest for the
Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial
nomination. '
Lee added that his campaign travels in the
eastern and western sections of North
Carolina had proved "surprisingly
successful." Lea's Strongest regional support;
is expected from the Piedmont.
Lee, a professional social worker,
admitted that his welfare proposals and tax
proposals make his platform most
distinctive. In both instances, he insisted that
his programs will be received favorably by
the voters.
The N.C. legislature has also promised
state employees a pay increase next year and
is looking for $75-80 million to pay these
salary increases.
The legislature recommended that the
budget of each state department be cut by six
per cent. The recommended budget cut for
UNC represents a 2.9 per cent decrease.
The joint committee will meet the rest of
this week to draw up budget-cutting
proposals to submit to the special budget
session of the legislature next month.
John Sanders, vice president for planning
for UNC, said that the University
administration had requested that the
legislature make budget cuts where they
would hurt least.
"The cuts that are proposed if carried
out will delay some activities but would
not hurt us in vital ways," Sanders said.
The committee voted to delete $3.8 million
for an addition to Pitt County Hospital,
which would be used by the ECU Medical
School.
Among other cuts was $2.15 million for
pollution control equipment for the steam
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by Chip Ensslin
Staff Writer
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The U.S. Naval
Academy proved Wednesday afternoon its
undefeated lacrosse team deserved to be ranked an
undisputed third in the nation when it blew past
the UNC varsity team in a bruising 10-4 victor)' at
Navy's Marine Memorial Stadium. The
Midshipmen, now 6-0. and the Tar Heels, now 6-2.
had previously been tied for third place in the ,
latest national poll.
Navy's aggressive stickmen took the game to
Carolina early, scoring twice in the first period and
once at the start of the second to gain a 3-0 lead
before UNC came to life. Fifty-six seconds into the
second period, Dave Yipgling fed Tom Venier for
the first Carolina score.
The Middies scored three more goals against
starting goalie Chuck Weinslein before UNC
Head Coach Paul Doty substituted reserve goalie
Steve Volker in the second quarter. Volker came
off the bench cold to temporarily shut off the Navy
attack as he finished the game with 12 saves.
"It was the first game that we've really been ;
fiat,' said UNC center attack Randy Gilbert. ;
"They don't really have the finesse, but they came
out running and hitting and ran all over us.
Carolina did not display the skill the team
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Staff photo by Martha S;avna
Former Chapel Hill Mayor Howard Lea, candidate for
lieutenant governor, spoke Wednesday at a political
rally In the Pit (left) and granted an interview afterward.
ISSU6S
The tax program which Lee supports
includes proposals to cut taxes on food and
non-prescription drugs. His welfare
proposals center on use of community
colleges to provide educational and
vocational opportunities for the
unemployed. Lee said federal funds and
grants would be used for such a program, if
such monies were available.
-Lee denied that race will be a factor in the
upcoming election. "Like I've sad often
before. I'm a candidate who happens to be
black.
"I think the masses will ignore race during
the election. My stands on the issues should
be the point that matters to the majority of
the people"
plant at UNC-CH. Sanders said, "We
objected to this, but they figure that this is $2
million that can be spent on other things."
The committee may back away from this
cut if federal environmental officials insist
that the pollution control equipment must be
installed this year.
UNC Utilities Director Grey Culbreth
expressed concern over the cut in funds for
the pollution control equipment and said
that he hopes it will be reconsidered.
The committee rejected proposals to cut
planning funds for a veterinary school at
N.C. State and also turned down a
recommended $100 tuition hike.
The committee also recommended a SI. 3
million cut from a $3 million medicaid
reserve fund for North Carolina Memorial
Hospital.
Other cuts included reductions for Area
Health Education Centers Program
(AHEC), elimination of money that was
overbudgeted for contracts and retirement
programs, and a cut in funds for operating
new buildings.
showed against Maryland earlier in the season.
The ground balls appeared to bejust out of UNCs
reach and countless Carolina shots barely missed
the goal. In the stats. Navy outshot Carolina only
45-43. And while the Middies continued to look
strong as the game progressed, the far Heels
looked like they were running out of steam.
"It was the worst game wc have ev er played and
they said it was the best game they eer played."
said Venier. l had a lot of feeds in there, but the
shots mostly either hit the goalie or missed the
cage."
The game, played under clear, sunny skies, was
quite physical and almost brutal at times. Navy
was frequently penalized, often playing at least
one man down.
After the Middies grabbed an early lead.
Carolina was unable to fight back. The Carolina
players may have over-psyched themselves for this
important game, for Navy's reputation is
widespread and intimidating. This is the most
obvious explanation for UNCs stale, flat
performance.
I wish 1 knew why." said Doty. "If'i did. I
would be a better coach. We were never in the
game."
; The Tar Heels now travel to University Park.
Pa., Friday night for a game under the lights
against 14th-ranked Penn State. Carolina's next
home game is 3 p. m. Wednesday against Duke on
the astroturf.