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Public television center approved By FRANK DELLINGER During the last session of the legislature, a bill was passed that authorized the UNC Board of Governors to establish, operate and maintain a UNC center for public television. The center will -provide research, development and production for public television to be broadcast through the UNC stations across the state. The bill also appropriated $100,000 for planning of the new center to.be composed of 1 1 members appointed by the Board of Governors. "The bill only creates the idea of the center and the board," said George E. Bair, director of educational television for North Carolina. "The "physical"building may be four years away." The Board of Governors also allocated over $700,000 for new operating expenses for the coming year. Bair outlined the three major areas to which the funds would be directed. To strengthen the capabilities of production of public-affairs programs which would be of interest to the people of North Carolina. "This type of programming will be of special interest with the elections coming up," Bair said. While UNC-TV cannot compete with the quality of cultural affairs from such stations as public television in Boston, Bair said they will try to bring North Carolina cultural programs such as programs by the N.C. symphony, N.C. Choral Society and the N.C. Chamber Players to the viewing audience. "North Carolina has much cultural talent to be proud of, and the public should be able to share in this treasure," Dr. Bair said. Another area that UNC public television wishes to expand on is general informative programs such as woodworking, help on ' consumer affairs and other programs for personal improvement. ' "We will continue to research the aspects of higher education on public television," Bair said. "This research will be one of the main goals of the new center." EJAGCX- TO S(IX3(ML2 Bookbags Rainwear T-shirts Complete Line of Backpacking Equipment 489-1207 2805 Hope Valley Rd. - Durham (off the Blvd. V mi. West of Yorktowne Theatre) y jj Welcome to UNC Rubber Maine Mocs by Chris Craft I i . if " lO-o mon-sat :CARRHIIMAt CARRBORO John Hoke, Editor Elliott Warnock, Associate Editor Kimberly McGuire, Features Editor Kathy Mc Adams, Arts Editor John Fish, Sports Editor Anne Dodd, News Editor Gary Terpening, Assistant News Editor Amy Sharpe, Copy Editor Writers: Greg Allen, Laura Anderson, Sammy Batten, Jim Corbett, Frank Dellinger, Ted Goldman, Sari Harrar, Renee Harris, Lynn Johnson, Bob Knowles, Gaddy Lassiter, Melanie Modlin, Rob Monath, Tom Moore, Mike Sharsky, Linda Smith, John Teague, Tom Weber, Don Welsh, Sarah West, Ed Williams and Bob Willingham. Photographers: Marisis Nelson Duers. Copy Desk Ruth Ackerman. Artists: Sandy Sakata and John Tornlinson. Business Manager Grant Ehiers. Advertising: Neal Kimball, manager and Nancy McKenzie, coordinator. SecretaryReceptionist: Linda Allrcd. Composition: Rick Johnson, Susan Betts, Jim Bradley, Tim Cooper, Jim East, Catherine MacDonald, Richard Robinson and Harold Smith. Printing: The Hinton Press. Festival growth concerns council By SARAH WEST "I enjoyed the crowds; I didn't see that many problems; and I liked the indecencies," councilman Robert Epting said at a Chapel Hill Town Council meeting last week. . Epting was referring to Apple Chill, Chapel Hill's traditional spring street fair. The 'council discussed various problems which arose during Apple Chill last spring and the best way to deal with the problems in the future. Epting's comment countered to council's general opinion that charges need to be made , if the ever-increasing crowds attending both Apple Chill and Festifall -the autumn street f airfare not to get completely out of hand. - Eliminating outside commercial vendors and curbing alcohol consumption are the two main points of the council's resolution concerning the two celebrations. - The resolution originally recommended that the fairs be changed to dates when the University is not in session. This was apparently an effort to decrease the crowd; however, the recommendation was dropped -from the resolution. Councilman Gerry Cohen said that the Town Recreation Commission will be in charge of effecting the changes and monitoring the situation at Festifall. The two celebrations began in 1972 primarily as street fairs featuring local craftsmen's displays of their work. As the fairs expanded to include more vendors, the crowds also grew. The increased attendance, which reached a peak of 25,000 last spring, caused several problems including traffic jams, parking violations, excessive use of alcohol and drugs, and indecent behavior. "Chapel Hill is a victim of its own success," said councilman Jonathan B. Howes. "We are conducting an event that has outgrown its space." Howes said he felt Franklin Street was not designed for fairs and suggested the possibility of relocating the celebrations. Others feel, however, that it is Franklin Street which gives the fairs a special flavor. "Chapel Hill has a priceless asset in Franklin Street," Epting said. "In fact, if the street was ever made into a mall, as has been suggested, that block would have a perpetual fair." Most council members felt that the best way of dealing with the situation at present is to reduce the number of vendors by requiring that they be Orange County residents. "The fair has become much more commercial over the past few years," Cohen said. "There were a lot of outside businesses selling food and other items last year the crowd was so big you could hardly move." "By reducing the number of booths, the streets will be less crowded," Cohen said. "Then too, with less things to see, people won't stay as long which will cut down on the crowd." By requiring all craftsmen and vendors to be residents of Orange County, the council hopes to redirect the focus of the fairs and recapture the local flavor. . Cohen cited excessive alcohol consumption as another problem on which the council plans to crack down. "Drinking was a big problem last spring. People were bringing beer out from bars. A lot of bottles were dropped into the street and broken, creating a real hazard." campus calendar Monday A panel discussion on the role of clew power in North Carolina's future energy needs will be held at 8 p.m. at the Wesley Fi undation on Pittsboro Street. Panel members are H ugh Wells of the N.C Utilities Commission Public staff, Phil Lusk of the N.C Coalition for Renewable Energy Sources, Henry Anderson of Duke Power Co. and Jim Overton of the K udzu Alliance. Everyone is invited. The Owing Oub will have a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. in Battle Park. In case of rain, the dinner will be rrt the Union. Wednesday CHANGE, the Chapel Hill Anti-Nuclear Group Effort, will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Presbyterian Student Center on Henderson Street. Everyone is welcome. Items of Interest Wooden Gym Basket Room Notice: All students, faculty and staff must clear their baskets of all personal articles and turn in their basket ID cards no later than Wednesday. Any personal articles left in baskets after this date will be removed and discarded. Registration for sorority rash win open Aug. 20 aad will continue through Aug. 27. Sign up at the Panbeuenic booth in the Union. First semester freshmen are eligible. Photo Credits: Page 1 A; John Hoke. Page 3A: Marisis Nelson-Duers. Page 4A: John Tornlinson, Page 6A: John Hoke. Pages 12A & 13A: Marisis Nelson-Duers (bottom left), Lynn Johnson (top middle), John .Hoke (bottom middle and right). Page ISA: John Hoke. Page 22A: Bob Fulghum. Page 23A: John Hoke. New student's guide Page IB: John Tornlinson. Page 2B: John Hoke (right). Page 3B: Marisis Nelson-Duers (Photo contest). Page 7B: Allen Jernigan. ILTOH'S BID OF SUTXIEH TOO FOR QUE SUIT & SPORT COAT SALE Buy 1 suit or sport coat at the sale price; buy the second suit or sport coat at V2 the Sale Price Example: 1st Tropical wool blend suit, vested, Reg $245 Sale Price $119.90 2nd Tropical wool blend suit, vested , Reg $200 Sale Price Va of $79.90 or $39.95 Corduroy Suits Only Exception Milton's Always Has the Best Deals Going at the Start, Middle & End of Each Season! 163 E. Franklin Downtown Chapel Hill Hours. Uon.-Sat 10-6:30 Sun. 1-4 Also: 516 S. Tryon St Charlotte 2A The Summer Tar Heel Thursday. August 2. 1979
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