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1 Turning cold The high will be in the 70s today but the low tonight will drop into the mid-30s. The high Friday will be only in the 50s. Rain is likely today a 60 percent chance. It Farber nudged out Former Carolina student and Daily Tar Heel staffer Barry Farber won 4 percent of the vote in the New York City mayoral race Tuesday. Farber, a Greensboro native, was the candidate of the Conservative Party. i i Serving the students ami the I Diversity community since IKV3 Volume 85, Issue No. Thursday, November 10, 1977, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Please call us: 933-0245 Bone? passage to bring funds for county use Millions for sewer, water, road projects By MARK ANDREWS Staff Writer The passage of the highway and clean water bond referenda Tuesday will bring millions of dollars in state funds for road projects and water and sewer facilities to Orange County. North Carolina voters okayed the issuance of $300 million in highway bonds and $230 million in clean water bonds by margins of 68 percent to 32 percent and 71 percent to 29 percent, respectively. Coy Batten, grants administrator for the state Department of Economic Resources and Community Development, said Orange Countil will receive $750,000 from the state to aid the county in upgrading and expanding its waste treatment facilities. The expansion is designed to allow the plant to treat greater amounts of waste water more efficiently. The expansion of the county's sewage treatment facilities is a $6-million project. The state and the county each will pay 12.3 percent of the cost. The federal government will pay 75 percent. In addition to the money for the treatment plant, over $425,000 will be allocated to Orange County for projects such as sewer line construction. Trie county also will get nearly $900,000 for its water system. The state funds made available by the bond referendum will reduce Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) costs by 50 percent, Batten said. "We're real pleased," Batten said in reference to the bonds' passage. He noted that work is being done now on preparing the money for allocation next year. Orange County also will get $870,000 in state funds for upgrading or new construction of rural secondary roads with the passage of the $300-million highway bond referendum. The amount of money allocated each county for rural secondary roads was predetermined according to the number of miles of unpaved roads in the county, said Bill Caddell, chief of planning for highways in the state Department of Transportation. Funds also will be allocated for primary rural roads and for urban roads, Caddell said. The amounts individual counties will get has not been determined and will be decided on the basis of need. The state Board of Transportation is working now on its highway improvement program, Caddell said. The additional money made available by the bond referendum will allow it to add projects. The $300 million in bonds will be sold over the next five years. One fifth will be sold each year. The first $60 million in bonds probably will be sold early next year, Caddell said. Ten percent of the $300 million will be used for bridge construction, Caddell added, noting such construction was considered a "moral responsibility." Denny: Court ruling implies legality of parking ordinance By STEVE HUETTEL and CHIP PEARSALL Staff Writers The U.S. Supreme Court decision last month upholding a community's right to restrict commuter parking in traffic-congested neighborhoods indicates that Chapel Hill's newest parking ordinance is constitutional, according to Town Attorney Emery Denny. The ordinance, adopted in July by the town Board of Aldermen, restricts parking on 41 residential streets. Part of the statute provides that residents on the streets can apply to the board for free parking permits if off-street parking is not available. The ordinance has not been enforced since Sept. 15 when a district court judge responded to a lawsuit brought against the town by UNC law student Philip E. Williams. Orange County District Judge Henry A. McKinnon Jr. issued an injunction invalidating existing permits and prohibiting the town from issuing more. McKinnon said his injunction would be in effect until the constitutionality of the ' ordinance could be determined. Denny said last week that he will draft a new ordinance redefining the guidelines for residents seeking parking permits. The ban on commuter parking will continue, he said. "The Arlington, Va., case (which the Supreme Court ruled on) indicates that the approach Chapel Hill was taking was constitutional," Denny said. Williams charges in the suit that the ordinance creates a special class of persons those able to receive parking permits and is therefore unconstitutional under the U.S. and N.C. constitution A "The town is not interest 5i making classifications," Denny said. "We just want to solveihepini pfo:, - T v"7 'V3 ' ' McKinnon has made tlo final ruling'on Williams' suit. Steve Bernholz, attorney for Williams, said Wednesday that the court's injunction will stand until the town answers the suit in court. Bernholz said he had read a synopsis of the Arlington, Va., case and found it "very similar" to Williams' pending suit. But, he said, "Judge McKinnon has the Chapel Hill case in front of him." He said he feels McKinnon will find the ordinance unconstitutional. "We were shocked at the way the Supreme Court ruled," Bernholz added. The high court's judgment spurred drafting of a new parking ordinance, Denny said. If the board approves it, the injunction against the existing statute will be moot. Denny said the changes he will make concern specific criteria for residents applying for permits. Under the existing ordinance, residents desiring permits must demonstrate that they have no off-street parking at their homes and cannot develop any in the immediate future. Although softbail season doesn't begin advantage of the warm, spring-like weather his friends in front of Connor Dorm. Staff Between white profs, black students Committee focuses on race relations By KATHY HART Staff Writer A group of faculty members and students that began meeting in mid-September to discuss general race relations on campus has narrowed its purpose to study relations between black students and white faculty. The group has a loose structure with no format narrieTTSb designated members, no chairperson and no specific charge. "My first impression was that it was going to be nothing but a bunch of bullshit," said Carol Willis, a black student who was invited to attend a committee'meeting to discuss the problem black students have in dealing wth the predominantly white faculty. Black comprise 6.3 percent of the undergraduate population at UNC, while the faculty is 95.4 percent white. Willis took a list of grievances to the first committee meeting, at which she and other black students told faculty members of the problems of being a member of a minority group on a predominantly white campus. Faculty reaction to these grievances changed her opinion about the group's potential effectiveness. "I think the group can be very productive if there is the right input," Willis said. "I was glad to see someone was interested and that v " again until March, David Rushing took Wednesday shagging flies with some of photo by Fred "Barbour. everyone was pretty straightforward. "Black students are not asking lor special favors or for professors to change their feelings. I think they just want professors to be honest and not patroniethem." she said. "Some 1 of the faculty and . advisers admitted that they sometimes unconsciously offended black students, and because of this t think a lot of the problem is a communication problem. "A lot of black students have never dealt with such a large number of whites before, and a lot of professors and advisers have never dealt with blacks on a one-to-one basis either. So a lot of the problem is just learning to communicate with each other," Willis said. Edith Elliot, director of the Campus Y. agreed with Willis that much of the tension between black students and white professors is the result of misconceptions and a lack of understanding. "One thing that has come out of the discussions has been the open and honest expression by both white faculty and black students that has helped both reconsider some of the misconceptions they have about each other." Elliot said. Much of the initiative for the creation of the group came from Hayden B. Renwick. an assistant dean in the College of Arts and Sciences and a special assistant to the chancellor. "1 had enough students tell me about racial biases on the part of professors to know there was a problem." Renwick said. "It was a problem that could easily have been shunned or ignored for convenience sake, but nevertheless the problem existed and needed to be corrected." The group's first task was to determine whether a problem existed. Black students were invited to a meeting to air their University police criticize By DAVID STACKS Staff W riter . UNC Security Director Ted Marvin drew criticism Wednesday from several of his subordinates for an edict he issued recently restricting the authority of U niversity Police officers when they are offtheUNCcampus. Before M arvin issued the new policy Sept. 20, University Police had complete enforcement powers off of the campus. Under the new restrictions. University officers cannoUmake an arrest off of the campus without.first consulting the Chapel Hill Police Dep&rfment. Officers wereiwalling to comment on the situation but' asked that their names be withheld front. ' publication, fearing retaliation by Mirvin. The dissenting officers noted they are commissioned by 'the Chapel Hill Police Department. Therefore, they said, they have the same jurisdiction as town police. "Marvin is wrong," one officer said. "Jfwe see a violation off -campus, we should beable to issue a citation. "I don't care what the new policy is. I've got my oath and if 1 see someone doing something illegal, I'm going to stop him." One officer said Marvin's policy is in direct conflict with statements the security director approved for a public-relations pamphlet earlier this year. "University and Chapel Hill police are HE vv gives 1 on aesesreg UNC receives By NANCY IIARTIS Staff Wrltff UNC President William C. Friday considers a letter he received Monday from the U.S. Department of Health. Education and Welfare (HEW) an indication that things are getting down to the nitty-gritty in the HEW-UNC desegregation controversy. The letter is the first official response from HEW onUNC's desegregation plan, submitted earlier this year to HEW lor approval. The 17-page letter. Friday said, "identified areas where we need further explanation lor HEW. "I think what we're rapidly doing isgettingdown to specific areas of disagreement," Friday said Wednesday. Friday would not discuss specific examples or release the letter to the press because he said the letter first must be read by the UNC Board of Governors. The board will receive the letter on Friday at a regularly scheduled meeting here. "I want to emphasize that this is not H EW's official reply to our plan." Friday said. "We're not at that stage yet." Friday called the letter a "commentary" and said it grievances and discuss the problem. "The students who attended were cr impressive, and there have been some helpf ul exchanges." said Samuel R. Williamson, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. "We decided there definitely was a problem," said John Horin. an assistant professor in the geography department, who. . has attended several of the group's meetings. "I think the problem is a twofold one." Florin said. "First, we need to deal with those noticeable put-downs from faculty members such as racial slurs, which are uncommon but happen occasionally. Second, we need to approach the problem of appealing to the different interests of the black student." William Anderson, an assistant psychology professor who also has attended meetings of the group.. said. "We dealt with issues and ways in which professors, unawares, communicate negative messages to black students. The problem is shared by both sides. Students may communicate negative messages, too." In the meetings, group members discussed ways to make faculty members more sensitive and responsive to the needs of black students. The group decided pamphlets and booklets establishing guidelines and making statements on relations between black students and white faculty were one way to deal with the problem. Willis said many of the professors who attended the meetings were not guilty of bias and it would be difficult to explain the problem to those who were racist. "Hopefully, the pamphlets and booklets will make them (biased professors) more cognizant of the problem." Renwick said. Within a few weeks. Dean Williamson will appoint a permanent committee to study the problem. both commissioned by the town of Chapel Hill and have the same jurisdiction and powers of arrest." the pamphlet says. In the September memo. Marvin announced the new policy: "Our police officers have, law enforcement jurisdiction on University property only. "If they (University Police officers) should witness or become aware of any illegal activity on other than University property, they should contact the proper authorities." "Proper authorities" means the Chapel Hill Police, Marvin said Tuesday. . , The director acknowledged the apparent 'in difference between the two statements. saying the new policy is in response ;,tuj' " priority differences f of ' the , two , potic VV, departments. ? ' v H ' ri . 4 "We are not here to patrol the? streets' of ' ' Chapel Hill," Marvin said. "From the University's standpoint, limiting jurisdiction to the campus makes a lot of sense." "I feel kind of dumb when I see something illegal and have to sit there and twiddle my thumbs, an officer said. Marvin said the policy does not prohibit University Police from s'opping cars on town streets. Before an officer can arrest someone or issue a citation off-campus, however, he must notify the town police. Protesting officers countered Marvin's argument, sayingChapel Hill officers cannot write tickets unless they themselves witness response lettei Rites today for Erickson, former UNC athletic head Funeral services lor Chuck Erickson will be held at II a.m. today at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Erickson. athletic director for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1952 to 1968. died Tuesday. He was 70. Erickson had been hospitalized since suffering a heart attack Oct. 24. He had been.in ctiticnicondrtvon for several days, before his death. Regarded as one of the top administrators in college athletics. Erickson was director of athletics at Carolina from 1952 until he resigned in 1968. After his resignation, he continued to serve as a consultant and adviser to the department of athletics. Erickson. a native of Oak Park, 111., was a star halfback on Tar Heel teams from 1928 to 1930. He had been brought to Chapel H ill by Chuck Collins, then the Carolina coach, who had seen him play as a freshman at the University of Wisconsin. Erickson wasa member of the famous "Team of a Thousand Backs," the 1929 squad which posted a 9-1 record. He earned his B.S. degree in engineering in 1931 and went into private business for a brief time. In 1933, he returned to Chapel Hill as a member of the athletic department staff. He served as assistant graduate manager of athletics, fund raiser, assistant football coach, golf coach, recruiter and scout. During World War II he was a naval officer, lie resumed his duties here as assistant to Athletic Director Bob Fet.cr . after the war. When Fetzer retired, Erickson was named as his replacement in 1952. Erickson's leadership is evident today in Carolina's athletic program and facilities which rank among the best in the country. Erickson was a close friend of William Rand Kenan Jr.. who gave the money to restriction on Av - h f Ted Marvin the crime. "Even if we call Chapel Hill, all they can do is either tell us to write the ticket or not write a ticket at all," an officer said. Chapel Hill Police I t. Bucky Simmons agreed. "The Chapel Hill police officer just goes to make sure the suspect knows the University Police officer is a bonafide police officer and to use the campus oil iter as a plclH contained some critical statements as well as some approving comments. Friday said the letter was expected, but was 10 days late in arriving. UNC officials were scheduled to meet Wednesday in Washington with HEW representatives, but the latearrival of the letter necessitated rescheduling the meeting. Friday said he expected to draft a response to the HEW letter by the end of this month. His response must be approved by the Board of Governors before it is sent to Washington. He said two other schools required to submit desegregation plans to HEW. Arkansas and Georgia, also had received replies. UNC's desegregation plan, written and submitted to HEW under court order, does not meet certain criteria established by H EW to eliminate the dual racial structure of the system's 16 universities. The chief argument UNC officials have with the new rules centers on a demand for a 150 percent increase in black freshmen and transfer students on UNC's predominantly white campuses by 1982. j UNC officials say it is possible to increase the proportions of black students in such schools from the current 25 percent to about 33 percent by 1982. The plan has created some controversy among the state's black citiens. One of the board's black members, Julius Chambers, resigned in August protesting the plan. HEW has until Jan. 5 to make a formal response to the plan. I A Chuck Erickson construct Kenan Stadium and the Field House. At the urging of Erickson, he provided more funds to enlarge the facility to its present size. Erickson was also instrumental in the contruction of Carolina's Finley Golf Course. Erickson played a key role in the formation of the ACC. It was at his recommendation that Carolina withdraw from the Southern Conference in 1953 to become a charter member of the ACC. Carolina basketball Coach Dean Smith and football Coach Bill Dooley were both hired by Erickson. In 1970, Erickson was honored by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and was presented a newly created Helms Hall of Fame Award. The Triangle Chapter of the National Football Foundation tapped Erickson for its Citizenship Award in 1971. authority witness if he writes a ticket," Simmons said. Chapel Hill Police Chief Herman Stone said Marvin has the authority to issue such a policy. But Stone said he is not sure if Marvin's policy is wise. "They have the same jurisdiction we do," Stone said. "But it depends on what Mr. Marvin wants his officers to do. Our officers have the authority to go live miles outside ' the city limits, but rarely do it. We only go out of town when we are in hot pursuit of suspected felons." The controversy began Aug. 2 when a University officer cited basketball guard Phil For for1 running a red light onrCarhdroB Avepue'f1 fhind Granville ,Tower Coach lAuti !h 42Lnhinf1 I nivprvitv FnlU'Cm inquire imout the ticket, Maj. E. B. Riggshee said. Smith said Tuesday he does not remember calling Riggsbee about Ford's ticket. However, Smith said, Ford did mention to him that he had received a ticket. "That's been a longtime ago," Smith said. "I can't remember. But I don't think any of the players would expect me to get them out of anything. They are mature young men." "He (Smith) wanted to know if I could void the ticket before it got to court," Riggsbee said. "I told him there was nothing I could do about the ticket." See COPS on page 3. ' J lit- ""H & K