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The North Texas Daily
61ST YEAR NO. 8
NORTH TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, DENTON, TEXAS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1977
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Spirit Groups Prepare Activities i
Talon Drum Beat To Countdown NT-SMU Kickoff
By IAN PIERCE
Special Writer
Campus spirit groups want to make
sure the final football match between
NT and SMU starts off with a bang. . .
er, a beat.
The Talon Drum Beat will start at
midnight Friday and continue until the
7:05 p.m. kickoff at Texas Stadium,
Talon member Tom Hockaday said
Monday.
"The drum beat will start real slow at
first and then get faster and faster," he
said." The drum and drummer will be
put on the back of a pick-up truck and
taken to Texas Stadium."
The beat will increase in tempo and
Students
Petitions
Circulate
For Young
By JIM POYNER
Special Writer
Four NT students collected 775
signatures on petitions in support of
U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young to
counteract the efforts of a national
organization bent on having him ousted.
Paul Ross, Minneapolis, Minn.,
junior, spearheaded the signature drive
that he hopes will help nullify a 200,000
letter campaign by the Conservative
Caucus, a predominantly White group
led by New Hampshire Gov. Meldrid
Thomson Jr.
The Conservative Caucus' four-page
letter urged recipients to ask President
Carter to remove Young because
"Andrew Young isn't the U.S. represen-
tative to the U.N. Andrew Young is ac-
tually representing the Socialist and
Marxist 'nations' of the third world."
THE PRO-YOUNG petition drive is
sponsored by People United to Save
Humanity (PUSH) based in Chicago
and headed by the Rev. Jesse L.
Jackson, once a follower of Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr.
"One reason Young is being opposed
is because he hasn't been a token
Negro," Ross said Monday. "He's
fighting against colonialism and
racism."
Ross, a 19-year-old political-science
major, heard about PUSH'S counterat-
tack on the radio station K-104 FM,
which was distributing petitions in the
Dallas area. After requesting petitions
for North Texas, he enlisted the aid of
Cherie McMillan, Dallas junior; Larry
Woods, Dallas senior; and Moses
Holmes, Denton sophomore.
FROM NOON last Wednesday to
midnight last Thursday, the group cir-
culated the petitions in dormitories,
classrooms, the University Union and at
TWU.
Ross said he was pleased with the
results, given the time he had to organize
the effort.
"I was really fascinated by the number
of foreign students who signed it when
they saw the part about colonialism."
The petitions, which will be sent to
President Carter, state in part: "We the
undersigned do recognize that before
Young's appointment to that office the
official voting record of the U.S. delega-
tion in ihe U.N. was one of consistently
upholding and supporting racism and
colonialism in clear violation of the
ideals upon which our country was
founded; and, do recognize and ap-
preciate the fact that in a few short
months Andrew J. Young has per-
formed an outstanding public service as
U.S. Ambassador in educating the
American public on current issues
regarding foreign policy."
volume until the kickoff, he said. Talon
members will alternate as drummer.
THE TALONS, and the cheerleaders
are co-sponsoring several events to make
"Final Round-Up Week," the days
preceding the game, spirited ones, he
said.
• Wednesday, "Athletic Department
Highlights," a film of last season's foot-
ball games, will be shown at 11:30 a.m.
in the One O'Clock Lounge, he said.
• Thursday, campus spirit groups will
meet at the Athletic Office at 2 p.m. to
decorate the windows of approximately
35 area businesses. The decorations, in-
cluding signs saying "Beat SMU" will be
removed by the groups Sunday.
After the decorating, the groups will
meet in the Rock Bottom Lounge from 9
to 11 p.m. "for all the groups to get to
know each other," Hockaday said. At 11
p.m., they will leave the lounge to put up
decorations on campus.
• Friday, a pep rally will be held at
noon in the University Union Court-
yard, he said. From 9 to 11 p.m., a "Beat
SMU Happy Hour", sponsored by the
Inter Fraternity Council (IFC) and the
Panhellenic Council will be held in the
College Inn parking lot, where $2 will
buy "all the beer you can drink," he
said.
MONEY RAISED at the happy hour
will be used to pay for the green
floodlighting of the Administration
Building, sponsored by the Panhellenic
and the IFC, Hockaday said.
After the happy hour, a parade will
start in the College Inn parking lot and
proceed to Fouts Field, where a mid-
night pep rally will be held.
The "Final Round Up Spirit Award"
will be given to the group which "has
shown the most spirit in preparing for
the game," Hockaday said.
The Talon Drum Beat will signal the
start of the pep rally and the countdown
to the kickoff. The drummers hope they
will be beating the countdown to vic-
tory, he said.
Lance Overdrafts.
Aides Conceal Report
WASHINGTON (AP)—Three top
White House aides read an FBI report in
early January detailing the $450,000 in
bank overdrafts by Bert Lance and his
family, but decided not to bring the
report to President Carter's attention,
Press Secretary Jody Powell said Mon-
day.
Meanwhile, a leading bank regulator
told a Senate pane! that he kept quiet
about federal restrictions on one of
Lance's Georgia banks because they
were confidential and he was afraid of
losing his job.
Powell told reporters that he,
presidential aide Hamilton Jordan and
Counsel Robert Lipschutz saw the FBI
report, dated Jan. 6, and made the deci-
sion not to show it to Carter.
Powell acknowledged that their judg-
ment is "open to some comment at least.
A lot of us have spent a lot of time think-
ing about what could have been done to
avoid this," he said.
ON CAPITOL HILL, Deputy
Comptroller of the Currency Robert A.
Bloom said he assumed Carter and the
Senate knew about the restrictions when
Lance was nominated to run the Office
of Management and Budget.
Bloom, who was acting comptroller at
that time, described for the Senate
Governmental Affairs Committee the
phone conversations he had with
Lance's attorney and Carter's transition
team about what should be made public.
Sen. Charles H. Percy, R-III.,
described the sequence as "a cover-up by
the comptroller's office."
From December 1975 until last
November, the comptroller had a "cease
and desist agreement" in effect with
Lance's Calhoun First National Bank to
prevent Lance or his family from mak-
ing overdrafts.
BLOOM ADMITTED that he had
hoped to be appointed comptroller but
said he was worried, too, about keeping
his S48,000-a-ycar job.
it was only human on my part to wor-
ry about the effects on my future,"
Bloom testified. "It's easier for people of
more independent means to be more
serious in that regard."
Bloom wrote a flattering letter to the
Senate committee about Lance's bank-
ing career. It did mention the Lance
family's overdrafts and a Justice Depart-
ment investigation of campaign
overdrafts, but it did not mention the
"cease and desist agreement."
Asked why he did not mention it.
Bloom said he thought the Senate panel
knew about it. But he conceded under
questioning that keeping his job was a
concern.
"You're asking me to shoot to kill,"
he said. "If I shoot and miss, I have to
go back to private enterprise."
HE COMPARED his situation to a
man walking into a wedding at the last
minute and being asked, "Mr. Bloom, if
you have any idea why this man should
not be joined with this government,
speak now or forever hold your peace."
He successfully resisted efforts to
show the FBI the full agreement on
grounds that it was confidential.
Bloom never did get the government
job, and it went to John G. Heimann,
whose office investigated Lance later.
Asked if he now felt Carter himself
had acted too quickly when he publicly
embraced Lance following release of the
critical comptroller's report on Aug. 18,
Powell said, "I'll reserve judgment on
that."
Powell announced that a news con-
ference Carter had planned to hold on
Wednesday will be postponed,
presumably until next week, so Lance
will have an opportunity beforehand to
testify on his own behalf before the
Senate committee.
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Boosting NT Spirit
fnolo by EUSE KNOX
NT Cheerleaders Cheryl Robbins, Dallas sophomore, and
George Conwill, Sherman sophomore, lead a cheer during the
warmup before the NT-UT El Paso game Saturday in the Sun
Bowl at El Paso. The Mean Green beat El Paso 41-10
Homecoming To 'Explode'
Committee Discusses Theme, Entertainment
"Mean Green Explosion" is the theme
set by the NT Homecoming Committee
for the annual Homecoming parade and
celebration scheduled for Nov. 4 and 5.
The celebration will honor the Golden
Eagles Class of '27 and the Silver Eagles
Class of '52.
Entertainment, parade bands from
area high schools and the bonfire were
topics discussed in the committee
meeting held Thursday.
Newscaps
Minority Scholastic Societies Seek Applicants TACT To Sponsor Informal Party in Union
Applications for membership in The Society of Black Scholars and The
Sociedad Escolastica Mejico Americano (SEMA) are available in the Dean of
Students Office, Don Cox, Programming Intern, said.
Prospective members are required to have a cumulative grade point average
of 3.0 and have completed at least 60 hours. Applicants must obtain three
recommendations, one of which must be from a faculty member of the appli-
cant's academic major.
Application's and recommendations must be returned by 5 p.m. Friday to
ihe Office of Intercultural Services Suite 3I9A of the Dean of Students Office.
"Our main purpose is to promote scholastic achievement among Black and
Mexican-American students. Activities for the organizations include hosting
programs which Intercultural Services is sponsoring this academic year," Cox
said.
Enrollment Increase Differs From State Trend
Unofficial enrollment figures show an increase of 133 students over last
fall's enrollment, an increase that "goes against the trend" in Texas univer-
sities' enrollments, Dr. John Brown, registrar, said Monday.
As of Monday, 17,321 persons were enrolled, in comparison with last fall's
17,188, Dr Brown said. The official fall enrollment figures will be slightly
lower than 17,321, Dr. Brown said, because students may withdraw before or
on the twelfth class day, "the official census date for the state."
The enrollment figures show that "we're tending to go against the trend," he
said. "East Texas State is down 241 students. Stephen F. Austin is down 350."
He has not received figures from all state schools, he said, but the majority are
expected to show a decrease.
Center Receives New Centrex Phone Number
The Counseling and Testing Center, Union Building 321, has a new
telephone number.
The number is 788-2741. Persons are asked to mark their Centrex Private
Exchange Lists accordingly.
Frank Wright, executive director of the Texas Association of College
Teachers (TACT) will answer questions about the organization at an informal
beer and wine party today from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Silver Eagle Room.
All faculty members, librarians and administrators are invited to the party
sponsored by the NT TACT organization.
Professors To Receive Awards at Banquet
Along with four distinguished alumni being honored at the annual Alumni
Association Awards Banquet, scheduled for Friday in the University Union
Silver Eagle Suite, three NT professors will receive awards for their teaching
excellence and involvement with the university and community.
Dr. William DeMougeot of the speech, communications and drama faculty,
Dr. Cleatic Littlefield of the business administration faculty and Dr. Clevis
Morrisson of the political science faculty will be honored at the banquet, Tony
Gustwick, executive director of the Alumni Association, said.
Alumni receiving the 1977 Distinguished Alumni award will be Bill Moyers,
chief correspondent for CBS News in New York; O'Neil Ford, an architect;
and Sandra Palmer, a professional golfer. Joe Murray, Pulitzer Prize winning
editor of the Lufkin News, will receive the President's award.
The banquet begins at 7 p.m. and is open to the public. Cost is $8.50 a
person; black tie is optional.
Court Orders New Trial in Kent State Case
CINCINNATI (AP)—The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a new
trial Monday for Gov. James A. Rhodes, state officials and National
Guardsmen named in a S46 million damage suit stemming from the 1970
shootings at Kent State University in which four students were killed
The appellate court, in a unanimous decision, overturned an earlier ruling
because at least one juror had been "threatened and assaulted during the trial
by a person interested in its outcome "
The alleged harassment occurred near the end of the 15-week trial on
damages sought by the wounded and survivors of four students killed during
the antiwar demonstration May 4, 1970.
High school bands from Sanger,
Northwest and Coppell are scheduled to
participate in the parade, in addition to
the NT Marching Band.
Several top performers for the
Homecoming Show after the game were
discussed, but a decision was delayed.
Homecoming Committee chairman
Tony Gustwick said the delay will allow
the committee more time to find out
which bands are touring and are within
the budget for the show.
"The main thing to come out in this
meeting was the decision on a theme,"
Gustwick said. "We wanted something
that would be connected with the NT
push to join the Southwest Conference,
and in going along with the athletic
department's slogan, 1 think we found
it."
Gustwick said the band for the
Homecoming dance in the Silver Eagle
Suite following the game has been hired.
NT alumnus Charles Mays and his
band, which performed tor the dance
last year, will make a return perfor-
mance.
Receptions, teas, a goll tourney and a
pre-game barbecue are tentatively
scheduled.
Gustwick said most of these activ ities
are planned for alumni, but all students
are invited to participate.
Gustwick said the next big problem
facing the committee is the decision on
entertainment for the nIiow
Area Schools Back
Academic Standards
Representatives from several area
schools expressed overw helming support
for current policies concerning academic
freedom, tenure and responsibility dur-
ing a meeting Monday.
The vote of approval came at a hear-
ing held at the Airport Marina Hotel at
DFW Airport, Dr Harry Snapp of the
history faculty said.
Dr. Snapp was one of several
representatives appointed by the Faculty
Senate to attend a hearing on the revi-
sion of Policy Paper I on Academic
Freedom, Tenure and Responsibility.
Other representatives were Dr. Clif-
ford Hardy and Dr. G.S. Brenholtz of
the education faculty; Dr. J.F. Kobler of
the English faculty; and Dr Don Smith
and Dr. G. Roland Vela of the
biological sciences faculty.
Policy Paper I was adopted by the
Coordinating Board of the Texas Col-
lege and University System in 196? This
document was in accordance with
national standards concerning tenure
and academic freedom.
In 1974 requests were made by several
administrators for revisions In accor-
dance with these requests, the Coor-
dinating Board asked the Commission
of Higher Education to appoint an ad-
visory committee for revision of Policy
Paper 1.
This committee, which included Dr.
Snapp, presented a revised version in
1975. This document was attacked by a
number of junior college administrators,
and the Coordinating Board appointed a
committee from its own membership to
formulate an acceptable policy.
This committee presented "a very
limited check list for its revised version,"
Dr. Snapp said. This led to the Monday
hearing, requested by supporters of the
original policy paper of 1967
Dr Snapp, who spoke at the hearing,
said, "The overwhelming weight of
testimony at the public hearing sup-
ported maintenance of the 1967 edition"
The results of the hearing will be
analyzed by the committee of Coor-
dinating Board Members that held the
hearing They will then give their recom-
mendations to the Coordinating Board
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