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Volume 93, Issue 49
Wednesday, August 28, 1935
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concentrates as he puts the finishing touches on Hillsborough Street In Chapel Hill.
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A $10,000 reward fund has been
started by anonymous donors to anyone
supplying information leading to the
safe return of Sharon Lynn Stewart, a
UNC graduate student who was kid
napped Saturday night, Chancellor
Christopher C. Fordham III
announced.
The reward, which is being coordi
nated by Donald A. Boulton, vice
chancellor of student affairs, was started
to encourage people to contact the
police if they have any information
regarding the whereabouts of Stewart
or her kidnapper.
People who want to contribute to the
fund can send checks to the Stewart
Fund, care of the vice chancellor for
student affairs, 102 Steele Building
050A.
Gale Thomas, the father of a UNC
freshman, had originally contacted the
University and the Chapel Hill police
about the possibility of starting a reward
fund. But Thomas, of Ashboro, said he
was encouraging people to contribute
to this existing one.
Thomas, who is a stockbroker, said
he hoped the "greed factor" in people
would encourage them to come forward
if they had any information.
A reward fund would give students
some feeling of being able to help, he
said.
"I would like to see a grass-roots
thing. Students could kick in $5 to show
their support."
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Chapel Hill police say they need
information regarding the kidnap
ping of Sharon Lynn Stewart Sat
urday night.
They request that anyone who was
in or near the downtown area during
evening hours Saturday, especially
people who meet any of the following
descriptions, contact the police
department at any of the following
numbers: '
968-2848
968-2849
968-2S50.
Anyone who was in the following
places at the times indicated, or w ho
knows someone who was, should call
any of the above numbers or go to
police headquarters on Airport
Road as soon as possible:
If you parked your car or if you
know anyone who parked their car
in the Morehead Planetarium park
ing lot between 8 and 11:30 p.m.
Saturday,
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parking lot Saturday evening.
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owner cf a whits Ford Gran Torino
or Mercury Montego that may have
been parked in the Swain parking
lot Saturday night. They said this
car may hae been hit by another
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By DORA McALPIN
Staff Writer
Chapel Hill police, the Federal
Bureau of Investigation and at least
seven other law enforcement agencies
are still searching for leads in the
kidnapping of UNC graduate student
Sharon Lynn Stewart.
The police department released a
notice. Tuesday calling for the cooper-,
ation of anyone who was in certain areas
of Chapel Hill late Saturday the night
Stewart was abducted.
"At this point, the brunt of the
investigation is just following up on
citizen leads," police planner Keith
Lohmann said Tuesday, adding that
information has been reported in bits
and pieces.
Police Capt. Ralph Pendergraph said
there was no way of knowing how many
calls the department had received about
the case.
About 60 full-time investigators
working on the case have already acted
on several possible leads, Pendergraph
said. Police will continue to investigate
any further leads they receive.
Stewart, 23, who lived at Kingswood
Apartments, was kidnapped about 11
p.m. Saturday by a black male carrying
a knife. She and a friend were walking
from NCNB Plaza to Stewart's car
Sharon L. Stewart
when she was abducted.
She was wearing an off-white cotton
sweater, a white sweatshirt jacket, a
black mini-skirt and white, flat shoes.
Police describe the suspect as a black
male about 5 feet 6 inches tall with a
medium build. They said he appeared
to be in his early 20s and had a dark
complexion. He was wearing a maroon
beret-type hat.
Both Pendergraph and Police Chief
Police composite of suspect
Herman Stone say they are optimistic
about finding Stewart.
"I'm still optimistic ... that we're
going to locate her," Stone said, adding
that other investigators feel the same
way.
He said that help from students and
other community members may deter
mine the success of their attempts to
find her.MWe need all the help we can
get," he said.
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By RACHEL ORR
Staff Writer
Many incoming freshmen and students returning
to the dormitories this fall were surprised to find the
University no longer supplies a trash can to each
resident. .
Last year, the Department of University Housing
noted the change in Hallways and Highrises, which
contains the housing contract, by adding trash cans
to the list of suggested items for students to bring
for their rooms.
But for most students, the missing trash cans came
as a complete surprise, and area directors say the
change has caused numerous student complaints.
MI would have liked to have known before I got
here," said Mia Davis, a freshman Morrison resident
from Burlington.
Gary Gentry, a junior from Winston-Salem who
lives in Ehringhaus, said: "I wish we had our own
trash cans in our rooms. Nobody told me."
Area directors interviewed Tuesday agreed that the
housing department could have informed students
more effectively of the change.
"We could have done a better job in letting people
know," said Olde Campus Area Director David
Spano.
Hinton-James Area Director Vernon Wall said
uninformed students had gone so far as to fill out
maintenance requests asking for trash cans for their
rooms.
The removal of trash cans from students' rooms
is part of the Housing Department's long-range policy
to improve trash removal and fire hazards in the
dorms, said Wayne Kuncl, director of University
Housing. Kuncl said he hoped students would take
a more responsible role in caring for their trash now
that they must use their own trash cans in their rooms.
Trash pick-up policy in the residence halls began
changing four years ago, Kuncl said, when maids no
longer entered each student's room to empty
wastebaskets. Instead, students placed their trash cans
in the halls for emptying, which created a fire hazard,
he said.
Last year, Housing Department officials attempted
to solve the problem by establishing common trash
areas. However, these areas also posed a potential
fire hazard, because they were not equipped with
overhead smoke detectors and sprinkler systems,
Kuncl said.
As a result, this year, trash cans are removed from
common areas each school day before 3:30 p.m. On
weekends, students are responsible for dumping their
trash in the outdoor containers.
For some areas of campus, the Housing Depart
ment has hired custodial assistants who will put trash
cans in common areas on weekends, Kuncl said.
Eventually, he said, every dormitory would have
custodial assistants to remove the trash on weekends.
In the meantime, Kuncl acknowledged that
weekend trash removal was a problem. South Campus
residents especially were aware of the lack of common
trash cans last weekend, as debris piled up on floors
and in dorm lobbies. Kuncl called it a "first-weekend
phenomenon."
Sophomore Hinton-James resident Jackie Parker,
from Fayetteville, summed up the situation. "It's
messy, very messy."
As the semester continues, Kuncl said he hoped
students would adjust to the new policy and cooperate
under the present system.
"We are working for a long-term solution," he said.
Omanization decreases woes oi graduate students
By KIM WEAVER
Staff Writer
For the graduate student who is tired
of complaining to his tank of goldfish
about his heavy work load, the Grad
uate and Professional Student's Feder
ation may be the sympathetic ear he
has been seeking.
By paying his student activity fees,
each graduate student is automatically
a member of GPSF. The GPSF uses
the fees for various graduate student
functions and commissions task forces
to determine the role of the graduate
student in the University.
Graduate students are often over
looked at UNC, so the GPSF works
to pursue their interests, said GPSF
President Brad Torgan.
"Like graduate students in general,
we tend to maintain a fairly low-key
position in part by choice, in part
by design," Torgan said. "By design,
graduate students don't always have the
time to participate fully in University
affairs. Work loads, teaching and
research duties, and other things
prohibit this.
"We also have eight seats on the
Campus Governing Council, so we are
free to pursue other interests because
of our representation in University-wide
government."
This semester, the GPSF will work
toward completing a special report put
together by its commission on educa
tion. Last fall, a survey of various
aspects of student life was distributed
to the graduate student population. The"
survey was designed to determine what
specific problems graduate students
have. For example, one out of every
six graduate students admits to having
serious problems financing his educa
tion, Torgan said.
At present, GPSF is working on
turning the computer printout of the
survey into a workable project on a
university-wide level, he said.
A comparative study of libraries at
universities similar to UNC is being
done, he said. Acquisition budgets and
hours of operations are among the
many items receiving attention.
"One of the things that came out of
the survey last fall was that students
were particularly unhappy with library
hours," Torgan said.
"I wish to improve the quality of life
for graduate and professional students
at UNC and to see both a smooth
running dispersement system and full
implementation of the studies per
formed this semester," he said. ,
The GPSF meets the first Tuesday
of each month in room 224 of the
Student Union. For interested graduate
students, several committees namely
scholarships, financial aid and the food
services advisory committees are
seeking new representatives, Torgan
said.
Graduate students who wish to find
out more about what GPSF has to offer
should stop by Suite D in the Student
Union.
3 area Democrats eye
Cokey's 4th district seat
By JILL GERBER
Staff Writer
Three Democrats from the
Research Triangle have unofficially
announced their candidacies for the
4th District congressional seat occu
pied by Rep. Bill Cobey.
David E. Price, Kirsten Nyrop,
and Woody Webb are all vying to
represent the 4th District, which
consists of Orange, Franklin, Wake,
Chatham and Randolph counties.
Price, a political science professor
at Duke University, served two years
as chairman of the N.C. Democratic
Party. He said he decided to run for
Congress because he felt Bill Cobey
was not serving the best interests of
his constituents.
"This is a critical time for the
district," Price said. "The Reagan
landslide swept Bill Cobey into
office, and he seems to be marching
to a different drummer as far as this
district's needs are concerned."
Price named education as one of
his biggest political concerns. He
stressed preserving federal programs
such as student loans.
Another campaign issue he said
he would focus on is the federal
deficit, with regard to North Carol
ina's economic future.
"The federal budget is now reach
ing proportions that everyone from
tobacco to textiles to the new high
tech industries should be concerned
about," he said. "The deficit threat
ens trade. It's a huge interrelated
problem."
Kirsten Nyrop, former executive
director of the Technical Develop
ment Authority in Raleigh, said her
decision to run came after many
years of political experience.
"IVe been involved in Democratic
Party politics since 1968 before
I was even old enough to vote,"
Nyrop said. "I really believe in the
good things that government can do,
and I'd like to be part of it. It's high
time to bring some new blood into
the candidacy."
Nyrop, who has a master's degree
in political science and higher
education from UNC, named eco
nomic growth, job creation, defense
spending and international trade as
her primary political concerns.
Woody Webb, a Raleigh lawyer
and former assistant attorney
general, wants to put a Democrat
back into the 4th District congres
sional seat, said Webb's campaign
director, Thomas E. Merkel.
"Cobey got elected as a Repub
lican in a largely Democratic district,
and that didn't sit too well with Mr.
Webb, Merkel said. "He felt that he
was the appropriate candidate to
rally for the 4th District in 86."
The issues most important to
Webb are the deficit, tax reform and
equity and trade balance, Merkel
said.
"The deficit is one issue that
everyone talks about," he said. "It's
just a dark cloud that won't go away.
The business vitality that this areas
enjoys is based on the balance of
trade."
Merkel said Webb's experiences as
a member of the Raleigh Chamber
of Commerce and a partner in a law
firm made him uniquely qualified to
deal with the private sector.
National pride is a modern form of tribalism Robert Shnayerson