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y , . r I COlM 0- Niimi.i.1,1, .jnuj Wcrm end sunny Skies should be fair and temperatures warm today and Saturday. Highs in mid to upper 50s, lows tonight in 30s. No chance of rain. r Snszzy Jazz Vitality and youth distinguish Billy Taylor's Jazz Trio. See review of group's Raleigh performance on page 4. Serving the students and the University community since 1893 Volume 87, Issue No. 10 Friday, January 25, 1980, Chepel Hill, North Csrolina New,"S porta.' Art 33-02 45 Buln Advertising 133-1154 Will y (0)11 Tj C iV, D lit mai c&iLl. Mil! Slim HO o o o Maybe so th of cjj3 tf j 11 IT M The Associated Press WASHINGTON Opponents of President Carter's plan to register draft-age youths vowed Thursday to "picket, teach-iri, protest and demonstrate" in every major city, but acknowledged they will have a hard time stopping the program. The president already has strong backing on registration from key congressional leaders, including Senate Democratic Leader Robert Byrd and House Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill, and it appears now that his plan would be approved. House Republican Leader John Rhodes of Arizona said Carter has overwhelming support among Republicans on the issue and that he sees no effective opposition to it from any quarter. Even so, representatives of various groups opposing registration went to Capitol Hill and declared they would fight an admittedly uphill battle. Most of the spokesmen predicted that registration would lead to a draft. In his speech, Carter said he hoped a draft will not be necessary but that "we must be prepared for that possibility." Barry Lynn, spokesman for a coalition of 42 peace, student, civil rights and religious groups, said his group "is absolutely committed to an all-out effort to prevent draft registration from being reimposed in this country now." He said the coalition the Committee Against Registration and the Draft would lobby against funds for an expanded Selective Service System, launch a public relations campaign in every state and file court challenges against any legislation approved by Congress. Lynn, who promised picketing and demonstrations, said that "if registration becomes a reality we will call for a massive national protest on the day registration is resumed." The United States Student Association said it would hold anti-draft teach-ins on college campuses this spring. "We don't believe the youth of this country will tolerate such an invasion of their civil liberties," said Frank Jackalone, the group's chairman. Phyllis Schlafly, leader of forces opposing the Equal Rights Amendment, said she plans a petition campaign to gather signatures of men and women opposed to registering women for the draft. "We are very much opposed to women registering," said Schlaflyy who says her Chicago-based organization, Eagle Forum, represents 50,000 women. "It's been the plan all along of. the Equal Rights Amendment proponents to draft women and put them in combat." An official at the United States Student Association in Washington said that while she opposes draft registration, she doesn't think anyone should be excluded if there is one. "We are outraged at any form of drafting," said Jayne Madamba, 23, an official at the United States Student Association, a non profit organization representing 300 schools and three million college students. "But if registration begins, we are opposed to there being any exceptions, including college students and women." As student groups and others mapped See DRAFT on page 2 I 1 i JJL&'Jr Does he want you? ...Carter hopes so, Congress doesn't know 'We don't believe the youth of this country will tolerate such an invasion of their liberties.' Student association chairman 'If the guys have to fight, I think I should, too. ' Female UNC student By JOHN DUSENBURY and CHARLES HERNDON Sun W riters President Carter's proposal to revive draft registration received the support of most state leaders Thursday but drew mixed reactions from UNC students, most of whom would be eligible for military service. In an informal survey of student opinion conducted by The Daily Tar Heel, not all students approved of the plan but most said they would serve if drafted. Chris Bishop, 18, a freshman member of the Navy ROTC program, said that registration was a step in the right direction. "If they don't have people registered, it will take a long time to get them to the fighting line," Bishop said. Bill Powers, 23, a graduate student from Austin, Tex., said that he favored the program but was unsure whether he would be willing to fight. "If the country was in grave danger, 1 would go," he said. "If it was another foreign police action (by the United States), then I would be 3,000 miles away tomorrow." Many women on campus said they supported the idea of registration. "Carter did not have any choice," said Lynn DeRochi, a sophomore from Greensboro. "He needs to show the Russians that we're not going to take (their military agression)." "1 think registration is meaningless," said Jeff McLaughlin, 19, from Baltimore, Md. "Carter wants to show he's tough so he can win the election." However, when asked what he would do if he were drafted, McLaughlin said he'd serve. "I don't want to ruin the rest of my future if I don't go," he said. Opinion was divided on drafting women. Most women said they would be willing to serve on the front lines if necessary, whereas most of the men were opposed to the registration and drafting of women. Karen Sloan, 19, from High Point, said she would serve in combat. "If the guys have to fight, I think that I should too," Sloan said. "Women should be drafted," isaid Katie Brown, an 18-year-old freshman. "I would go to the front linc.if the country was threatened." However, Brown did say she would wait until war broke out before she would go into the service. Some UNC men, including Geoff Mock of Baltimore, Md., supported military service for women. "I think it is time women were integrated into the armed serv ices," Mock said. Other men were hostile to the proposal. "1 do not believe they should be fighting on the front lines," said Kurt Kunttu, 18, a Navy ROTC midshipman. "The female should be protected by the male of the species. I don't want to fight with one." Sophomore Jeff McLaughlin, although he said it would boost morale, was opposed to drafting women. "Yes, I am opposed to it," McLaughlin said. "1 think we would be too occupied with the women and not with the fighting." President Carter's proposals met with generally solid approval from both campus authorities and state officials. James Leutze, UNC professor of history and chairman of the Curriculum in Peace, War and Defense, said he supports Carter's moves. "I certainly favor the resumption of registration and ultimately of the draft," he said, but stressed that a draft must be equitable. "I don't favor...a draft which draws See REACTION on page 2 Carter can T. Vaccinations planned to prevent measles win race, r Adam ays By ANGIE DORMAN SufT Writer Former unofficial head of the "Draft Kennedy" movement in North Carolina. Tony Adams said Tuesday he was switching his support to President Carter. Adams said that Kennedy is losing support and Carter has proved he could win the. nomination. "I supported Kennedy when it looked like he had a chance," said Adams, a Raleigh writer and radio show host. "But Carter won in the Iowa caucuses and he is ahead of the Republicans in the polls." Adams said Kennedy began losing support after an interview with CBS News correspondent Roger Mudd. "People begat) to have doubts about Kennedy's leadership ability after the CBS interview," Adams said. "When a person uses leadership ability while campaigning, he has to show that his leadership is best, and Kennedy hasn't proven that." Adams said he did expect Kennedy to win in New England. Irt an interview with The Daily Tar Heel last November, Adams said it was apparent that Carter was in deep trouble with Americans. "People aren't listening to the president," Adams said. "You just can't have people turning off the radio when the president comes on." Now, however, Adams says that during the last several months Carter has proved his leadership ability. i J 7 supported Kennedy because I thought he could win. Now I don't think he could Tony Adams "We need to show the world that we support the president," Adams said. Adams said Carter had performed overwhelmingly well in foreign policy, with the Iranian crisis and the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. "If he (Carter) continues to get support on his foreign policy, maybe he will improve his domestic policy," Adams said. Adams said he was aware that his decision to switch his support to Carter would draw opposition. "1 knew some people would be mad at me," Adams said. "But Kennedy just hasn't caught fire like I expected. The reason I supported Kennedy was because I thought he could win. Now I don't thintc he could." Adams said he saw a possibility that See ADAMS on page 2 By DEBBIE DANIEL and CAROL HANNER Staff Writers The Student Health Service is planning a vaccination effort this weekend to protect students from an epidemic of red measles in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, a health service physician said Thursday night. Anyone who has never had red measles or who has not been vaccinated for the disease since 1967 should listen to WCHL-radio for information on when and where vaccinations will be available. Student Health Service physician Dr. James McCutchan said health officials thought before Thursday that they could contain a rash of 12 red measles cases that erupted in the Carrboro Elementary School and Carrboro Methodist Day Care Center this week. But Thursday afternoon, a UNC student, whose name was not released, was diagnosed as having red measles, or rubeola, a form of measles more serious than rubella, know also as German measles or three-day measles. McCutchan said another student has reported the symptoms of red measles but had not been diagnosed as having the disease. Room to live ? Based on data collected in studies of other universities, Student Health Service estimated that about one-fourth of UNC's students, or about 5,000 people, may be susceptible to the disease, McCutchan said. Student Health Service and the state Department of Health plan to meet at noon today to decide how soon to begin offering vaccines. "It may be as early as Friday afternoon, or it may be Monday morning," McCutchan said. "There is no shortage of the vaccines, but it's a matter of how long it takes us to get hold of 5,000 doses." He said some vaccines will be brought to UNC from the state health department in Raleigh, and more can be brought from the Communicable Disease Center in Atlanta. McCutchan said he did not think the vaccination had any serious side effects. "It's not that new, so there probably are no surprises with it," he said. Doctors from the state health department will try to determine who has been in contact with the student who tias red measles, so exposed people can be vaccinated if necessary. Symptoms of red measles include a dry, hacking cough, runny nose and light-sensitive eyes, followed by high fever and a rash, said Orange County Health Director Jerry Robinson. Measles may be transmitted during an incubation period of five to six days before symptoms appear. Young children are most susceptible to the highly infectious strain, Robinson said. However, when contracted by adults, the disease has more serious consequences. For example, red measles may cause a pregnant woman to miscarry if the disease is improperly treated. Students who were given the vaccine before 1967 received a vaccine that is not as effective as the one given since then, McCuchan said. Students who received immunization before the age of 12-15 months may be less protected, too, he said, because younger children's bodies have more difficulty producing immunization antibodies. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro cases are the first red measles reported in the state this year. McCutchan said students may have problems finding out whether they had red measles as children and when they were vaccinated. "For a lot of students, the records of their vaccinations are sitting at home in a book with momma," he said. Lottery strikes fear in hearts of students living on campus -; vt- r! 1 I d i - ;v i. ! : ! , - v W 4 ' DTH Oevid Earnhardt lueps, meps. Attempt to Identify thess recent from the planet Remulac, but visitors on tha University csmpus when questioned, their response have been unsuccessful so fsr. b we come from France.' More on They era suspscted to be visitors these aliens as the story develops. By LINDA BROWN Staff Writer The number of people closed out of University housing has been increasing steadily during the past three years. Rising apartment rents and changes in dormitory life have sent students scurrying back to campus residence halls, Jody Harpster, associate housing director for residence life, said Thursday. With the annual spring dormitory lottery only a month away, waiting lists for off-campus housing are bulging. Apparently, students are trying to secure housing in the event that the high demand for University housing forces them out of their dorm rooms. Harpster said he feels that spiraling apartment rents in the Chapel Hill Carrboro area have put economic pressures on many students to stay in dormitories. "I think that's the reason residence halls are more attractive," he said. A survey conducted by the Student Consumer Action Union show that rents for two-bedroom apartments in many area apartment complexes have increased by $25-535 per month over last year's rents. Harpster said he also feels that improvements in dormitory buildings and changing attitudes among dormitory residents have contributed to the increased campus housing demand. "The general living environment of the dorms has become a better place to live," he said. University housing contracts for I980 1981 will be available Monday. Housing officials will not know how many people will be closed out of dorms until all contracts are returned and the room lotteries are held Feb. 25. Granville Towers, the only privately- owned University-sanctioned housing complex, already is feeling the effects of the campus housing shortage. There are now 169 menandl78 women onawaiting list for Granville housing. "The response from Granville residents is overwhelming and hard to figure out," said Melvyn Rinfret, Granville Towers general manager. "We've had about 75 percent of our residents return the (housing) application and normally it's 50 percent." "The applications are much heavier than have been in the past and much earlier," Rinfret said. The Granville application deadline was moved up from Feb. 16 last year to Jan. 20 this year, he said. The applications are not leases, however, he added. "It took us by surprise the rate of applications going up," Rinfret said. Granville has had no vacancies since the beginning of the fall semester, Rinfret said. The complex had approximately eight vacancies in January 1979, he said. Granville Towers admits residents on a first come, first serve basis. Even though the rent will increase next fall, several Granville residents said Thursday they are not happy that the campus housing shortage has increased the competition for their spaces in the Granville complex. "People panicked, I think, because last year a lot of people got closed out," said Suzy Conner, a junior from Lexington. "The reason I started living in Granville my freshman year was because 1 didn't want to t closed out of the lottery." David Bishop, a senior from Charlotte, said he believes that many on-campus students are worried by the housing shortage and are using Granville Towers as a back-up plan in case they get closed out in the dorm lottery, without really wanting to live there. 6 (cz TE2 cnrrjuiA n a f tfXBSU&HBZil r Apartment hunting should begin before lottery ends By PETE KUEHNE SufT Writer Apartment hunting in Chapel Hill is never easy, and this year is no exception. With campus housing lotteries beginning Feb. 20, the student who wants an apartment should start looking before students who get closed out of dorms flood the market. Some apartments already are compiling waiting lists for prospective tenants. Many others rent through realtors or by word-of-mouth, and many operate on a first-come first-served bais without taking waiting lists. Last year, about 850 students were closed out of dorms. "We hope that there will be less this year, but anything can happen," said Peter Boneparth. president of the Association for Apartment Dwellers. Students who are looking for an apartment should check with the Department of University Housing in Carr building. The department offers bulletin boards with hts of vacancies in apartments, houves and mobile home. There is also a bulletin board w ah a Ut of roommates and a telephone to make local calls. Before joining the scramble for housing in Chapel Hill the prospective tenant should decide on a pfkx rane, number of bedrooms and quality of the new home he wants. With that done, the apartment hunter it ready to start. "Anyone w ho is interested in finding an apartment has to be persistent," said Lydia Lewis. UNCs offampus housing coordinator. "You have to do more than put your name on a w aiting list. You need See RENTING on page 3 4
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