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The North Texas Daily
Weekly Summer Edition
NORTH TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY. DENTON. TEXAS
WEDNESDAY. JULY 3. 1974
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SGA Threatens Suit
If Arrests Upheld
Photo* by PAT BOYNTON
Lion on the Lam
Zach the lion seems to have survived his kidnapping
ordeal with little ill effects as he poses on the steps
(left) to prove it. He was anxious to return to his
friend Puppy (center) to let him know everything was
all right. Zach's owner, Cyrial Moore, a North Texas
graduate student, said he knew his pet was well
when he devoured his plate full of cat food, the only
food the finicky eater will touch.
Police Bring Lion Cub Home
Student Recovers Pet After Two Days
By DWIGHT SKINNER
Daily Reporter
The student took the lion to a veterin-
arian who took X-rays and presribed
medication. Moore said Zach is still re-
A 40-pound pet lion has been returned covering from the ordeal but he does not
to its student owner by Denton police. -u:-L-----A rir,np
The lion, four-month-old Zach, dis-
appeared from the residence of Cyrial
North Texas student whose father is an
importer. The lion cost $500, a good
bargain, according to Moore.
By PAULA McPHERSON
Daily Reporter
A civil suit against the city over the
March 9 streaking incident is being con-
templated by the Student Government
Association (SGA), according to Mike
Simpson, SGA president.
The incident involved a confrontation
between students and police that resulteo
in the arrest of 44 persons. Charges have
been dropped against all but 11 of those
arrested. Those 11 have been charged
with disorderly conduct.
“WE ARE VERY disappointed that
all charges weren't dropped as the Den-
ton Grand Jury report recommended,”
Simpson said.
The proposed civil suit would be
brought before Federal District Judge
Wayne Justice in Sherman. Another
attorney will be secured to help Michael
J. Whitten, a local lawyer representing
those arrested, in the case, Simpson said.
“Our main objective right now is to
raise money to finance a suit of this na-
ture as well as to defend those facing
trials," Simpson said “A large cam-
paign will be enacted to raise funds dur-
ing the next few weeks.”
MOST OF THE lawyer’s fees have
been paid, but SGA needs more money
to continue, Simpson added.
Personal contact will be used in rais-
ing the funds, and active participation of
students will be important in getting
donations, he said.
“The support of students and the com-
munity is vital to the case," Simpson
said.
THE BOND MONEY of those whose
charges have been dropped has been re-
turned to the SGA and put in the Stu-
dent Defense Account. The refunding of
the money to the students will be handled
Moore, Marshall graduate student and
his wife on June 27. It was returned two
days later.
Moore said the lion was found near
Stubbs Iron and Metal, Inc., on Fort
Worth Drive. It had been tied up and ap-
parently beaten with a heavy object, he
said.
"He has a gash on his forehead, a
busted nose, some claws are broke and
the bottom of his paws are torn,"
Moore said.
think any permanent damage was done.
Moore said he is sure the lion was
stolen by two particular boys but there
is no way he can prove it.
A woman called the police after seeing
two boys walking a lion down a street,
Moore said. After being questioned, the
boys led the police to the lion.
The Moores said they love animals.
They have owned a raccoon and a skunk
and now house seven tanks of tropical
fish, a rainbow boa snake, a boa con
strictor and a little white dog named
Puppy.
Moore said he bought Zach from a
July 4 May Offer
Last American Bang
Flag Sparks Ideals
By RICHARD SMITH
Daily Reporter
Is Independence Day really still a holi-
day or has it become just a day's respite
from work? Have the old ideals of flag-
waving faded away or have they been
buried beneath the weight of Watergate?
Several persons were asked at random
this week if they thought patriotism was
dead, and if they thought the "Glorious
Fourth" was just another day.
Most said that they had not really
given it any thought. Some did think
that it was just another day.
"Oh, is it a day off? I really don't give
it much thought," said Tim Heigh, Den-
ton student assistant.
"It’s another day off. I'm going to
clean house," commented Mrs. Carleeta
Shore, Dallas senior.
Almost everyone questioned felt that
a year of Watergate had not dampened
their patriotic spirit.
However, the subtle feelings of nation-
al pride were evident in the voices of
those who gave their plans for spend-
ing the day. For them Watergate would
disappear at least for the holiday.
“No, Watergate and patriotism
that’s two different things," said Dr.
Victor Nielsen of the political science
faculty. He plans to take his children on
a picnic and to see the fireworks at Fouts
Field.
‘It’s still a very patriotic day,” said
Linda Brown, information co-ordinator,
who plans to swim and go on a picnic.
Clyde Turner, a construction worker,
was enthusiastic.
“You better believe it!" he said. “I'm
going to enjoy the day. I’m going to see
the fireworks (at Fouts Field)."
The Fourth of July may be just a day
off from the job—a time to relax and
spend time with the family. People have
not forgotten why it is “just a day off,"
but some claim the old stars-and stripes
bandwagon has just shifted into a lower
gear.
By C HARLES FALETTO
Daily Reporter
This Fourth of Julv may mark the last
time Americans get a bang out of cele-
brating their independence
The U.S. Consumer Products Safety
Commission estimates in a recent report
that 6,500 persons were injured last year
in fireworks-related incidents.
Denton Fire Marshal, Robert Hage-
man said this week that the surest way
to avoid fireworks-induced injury on
July 4 is "not to shoot them."
Denton city ordinances prohibit the
sale, storage and discharge of any fire-
crackers, skyrockets, sparklers, or any
similar device within the corporate city
limits.
Section 10.5 of the city codes further
prohibits the sale, manufacture, or stor-
age of fireworks. The exception to this
code is a display authorized by the City
Council with the following stipulations.
The company putting on the display
must either have a bo(nd, have the fire
marshal present to supervise the display
or the contracted company must obtain
authorization and permission from the
City Council. The Council gave its per-
mission to the Kiwanis Club’s display
scheduled for 8 p.m. July 4 at Fouts
Field.
"The U.S. Consumer Product Safe-
ty Commission studied the problems re-
King Case
Acquires
FBI Help
ATLANTA, Ga. (AP)- Marcus
Wayne Chenault, a 23-year-old black
man, was ordered held Monday for
grand jury action on murder charges
in connection with the slaying ol
Mrs. Martin Luther King Sr. and
a church deacon.
The FBI announced later that it
was entering the case at the di-
rection of the Civil Rights Division
of the U. S. Justice Department.
Leo Conroy, special agent in charge
of the Atlanta FBI office, said the
“main thrust" of the FBI investi-
gation will be the possibility of a
conspiracy.
Chenault, of Dayton, Ohio, said
during a 15-minute arraignment in
City Court: "My name is Servant
Jacob. I’m a Hebrew. I was sent
here on a purpose and it’s partly
accomplished.”
Judge E. T. Brock ordered him
bound over to a county grand jury.
Department Plans One Course
To Fill Language Requirement
LYNELLALVAS
Daily Reporter
A new approach to teaching German
soon may enable students to fulfill
the foreign language requirement in
one semester.
If Dr. Lee Nahrgang's intensive
German course is approved by the
Departmental Curriculum Committee,
it will be offered next spring.
STUDENTS WISHING to take
the course would register for German
101, 102, 204 and 205 in the spring
semester for 14 hours of credit.
Students could also register for physical
education, but no additional courses.
Classes would meet three hours
per day, five days per week and
students would be requested to work
in the lab one extra hour per day
at their convenience.
Like the existing German courses,
Dr. Nahrgang’s course will deal with
both grammar and culture with equal
stress on reading, writing, speaking
and listening.
THIS COURSE WILL be different
in that it will be intensive and
Dr. Nahrgang warned, "If they (the
students) are not interested, if they
aren’t motivated, it is going to over-
whelm them.”
Since the student will be taking
only German, he will have no inter-
ference from other classes. Dr. Nahr-
gang said he feels students will get
more out of the course because they
will be studying German for about
three hours per day, reusing the know-
ledge the same day and will build upon
the information they gained the day
before, he said.
Those who can’t concentrate on one
subject for any length of time will
probably not make it through the
course. Dr Nahrgang said. “It’s go-
ing to be at least as hard or harder
by John Nunnally in the Budgets, Grants
and Refunds Office in the Aministration
Building. The money will be released
beginning Friday, Nunnally said.
“The students should come to my
office with proper identification, I want
to make sure the money gets back to the
right people,” Nunnally said.
“1 think the city was hoping that
some of the concern would die out,"
Simpson said. “We plan to persue this
matter until we feel that justice has been
served.”
Mexican-Americans
Allege Harassment
An ironic turn of events that began
with a peaceful fund-raising dance for a
bilingual day-care center sponsored by a
Mexican-American group, Familias
Unidas, has ended in charges of police
harassment and a shoot-out.
Papo Gonzales, presdent of Familias
Unidas, filed a petition at Tuesday’s
City Council meeting against the two
officers involved. According to Gon-
zales, the two policemen were hired by
his organization for security reasons and
were to work forom 9 p m. to 1 a m. the
night of the dance, June 22, for $40
each. However Familias Unidas mem-
bers allege the officers left the scene a-
bout 12:30 a.m. after arresting one mem-
ber of the Mexican-American group for
disorderly conduct.
Familias Unidas sources said the po-
lice harassed them by asking for immi-
gration papers. "Are you here looking
for wetbacks or are you going to protect
us?” Gonzales asked them. The police
allegedly did not reply.
Gonzales said another group of Mexi-
can-Americans who are not members of
Familias Unidas crashed the party about
12:30 a.m. just as the two policemen
were leaving. He said as the shooting be-
gan the officers continued driving away
and did not turn back to investigate.
Three persons were injured in the
shooting and were hospitalized
The officers later said they did not de-
liberately harass anyone.
Familias Unidas members asked for a
thorough investigation of the matter and
the immediate suspension of the two
officers until the situation is res' j.ved.
City Manager Jim White proposed
looking into the matter and the council
approved the motion.
lated to fireworks and announced earlier
this year that after June 17, 1974, all
sales would be banned," Hageman said
The commission had planned to ban
and impose new safety and labeling re-
quirements on all other types of fire-
works that are now legal in 33 states.
The regulations were tabled by last-
minute objections by fireworks manu-
facturers and dealers from the Orient
and Okahoma, who complained they
would be stuck with $50 millon worth
of goods they couldn’t sell.
That means at least a 120-day delay
after the public hearing, which cannot be
held before July 18.
The commission is now soliciting
evidence against fireworks from fire de-
partments until the formal hearing can
be held.
Federal legislation against fireworks
would prohibit from interstate com-
merce the transportation of “banned
substances" (including but not limited
to firecrackers, cherry bombs, M-80
salutes, silver salutes, aerial bombs,
bottle rockets, and devices that may be
confused with candy or other food such
as "dragon eggs" and “cracker balls,"
and including kits and components in-
tended to produce such fireworks).
The exception to this ban would be fire-
works distributed to farmers to protect
crops.
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than regular courses,” he cautioned.
Dr. Jim Pearson, dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences, said
this will be an experimental program
at NTSU and if it works, it will
be continued and perhaps expanded
"This is something which is being
tried at other schools,” Dr Pearson
said, and added that he supports
Dr. Nahrgang’s efforts.
Dr. Solveig Olsen, who will become
chairman of the foreign language de-
partment Sept. 1, said she endorses
the course.
THERE ARE disadvantages to
the course if the student fails
to complete it. For instance, if a
student registers for 14 hours in
Dr. Nahrgang's intensive German
course and cannot pass German 101
he can transfer to a regular German
101 class, use the same book and
complete the course, but he will only
receive four hours credit.
Speed Reading Class to Begin July 18
Persons wishing to sign up for the speedreading course now available at the
Counseling Center must do so before July 18.
The noncredit speedreading course is scheduled to run Monday through
Thursday, 2 p.m. to 3:20 p.m., July I8 to Aug. 8.
Mrs. Janet Good, who teaches the course, stressed that a person "usually
can expect to double his rate of reading." The course improves speech, com-
prehension and vocabulary, she said.
Students may sign up in Terrill Hall. Room 225A, or call 788-2177 or
788-2207 for more information.
Ford, Sanger Will Interview NT Prospects
Two businesses will interview students for job openings next week.
Ford Motor Credit Co. will conduct interviews for several positions, open to
all business majors, in Suite F of the Business Employment Office. Deadline
for interview appointments is noon Monday, the office has announced.
Sanger Harris has openings for business majors with B.B.A. or M B.A. de-
grees, according to the Business Employment Office. Students may make ap-
pointments for an interview in the Business Employment Office before noon
Monday. Interviews will be held in Suite E of the Business Administration
Building.
Local Kiwanis Club Hosts Big Noise on Fourth
Three hundred skyrockets and 13 set pieces will highlight a 50-minute show
sponsored by the Denton Kiwanis Club Thursday at 8 p.m. at Fouts Field.
“In addition to the fireworks, we will have at least three entertainers before
the display," Hill said. “Dr. Steven Farish, the Denton High School Band,
Dale Peters and a choir singing spirituals will provide the pre-dark entertain-
ment,” he added.
This will be the second year that the group has sponsored the celebration.
John W. Davis Appointed Assistant Registrar
John W. Davis has been hired as assistant registrar to replace Gary Moore,
who resigned to go into private industry. ,
The new assistant registrar said he feels his job is "people oriented and he
hopes to “make the system work for the people (students).’ He said he would
be available for counseling students with registration problems
Lab Band Assistant Discharged From Hospital
Kenneth Elliott, administrative assistant to the lab bands, was discharged
from Westgate Hospital Friday after an eight-day hospitalization for the treat-
ment of a heart irregularity.
Elliott returned to work Monday, on a morning-only schedule. A spokes-
man from the department said Elliott expected to be back to work full time by
next week.
Waco Senior Leaves Legacy of Commitment
Involvement and commitment were the guidelines to Margaret Howell s
life, her friends say.
Miss Howell, senior speech therapy major from Waco, was killed last week
in an automobile accident. She was practicing her commitment to people when
the accident occurred she was selling Bibles
A memorial ecducational development fund has been set up by the Green
Jackets. Anyone interested in donating may send contributions to the
Margaret Howell NTSU Education Foundation, Box 13825, Denton, Texas
76201.
Council To Name Mrs. Miller's Replacement
The City Council will appoint a new member within the next 30 days to re-
place Councilwoman Lillian Miller, who died Thursday after a long illness,
Brooks Holt, city secretary, said Tuesday.
Mrs. Miller was serving her first term and was the first woman elected to
the City Council. She was elected in April of 1973. Mrs Miller was the wife
of Dr. Lee Miller of the English faculty
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