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The Nprth Texas Daily
67TH YEAR NO. 118
Weekly Summer Edition
NORTH TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY. DENTON, TEXAS
THURSDAY. JULY 26. 1974
Court Orders Surrender of Tapes
WASHINGTON (AP)' A unani-
mous Supreme Court said Wednesday
a president’s executive privilege must
give way to criminal justice and ruled
President Nixon must give up White
House tapes and papers wanted by the
Watergate prosecutor.
President Nixon’s attorney, James
St. Clair, said in a televised speech Wed-
nesday night that the President would
comply in all respects with the order.
“I have instructed Mr. St. Clair to
take whatever measures are necessary so
as to comply with that decision in all
respects,” Nixon said in a statement re-
leased before St. Clair's speech.
In one of the most important decisions
of its two-century history, the court
declared firmly that it is its duty to de-
cide the law and disagreed with Nixon's
claim of absolute control over adminis-
tration papers and communications.
“Neither the doctrine of separation of
powers nor the need for confidentiality
of high-level communications. . .can
sustain an absolute, unqualified presi-
dential privilege of immunity from judi-
cial process under all circumstances,”
the court said.
The court recognized the constitu-
tional right of Nixon, or any president,
to the privacy necessary for making im-
portant decisions. But it said these rights
must be carefully weighed against other
constitutional commands and exercised
within strict bounds.
The decision has the effect of ordering
Nixon to turn over tapes and records of
64 White House conversations for possi-
ble use in the Watergate cover-up trial
scheduled to start in U.S. District Court
here Sept. 9.
The tapes cover conversations from
June 20, I972, a few days after the
Watergate break-in, to June 4, I973, the
day Nixon listened to several earlier
tapes.
During the national broadcast Wed-
nesday, St. Clair said he would immedi-
ately begin preparing the tapes and other
documents for the U.S. District Court
in Washington.
The tapes will be turned over to Judge
John J. Sirica not the House Judiciary
Committee, which began its public de-
bate of impeachment less than an hour
after St. Clair read his brief statement.
St. Clair first read the brief presiden-
tial statement, drafted after several
hours of discussions Wednesday between
he and Nixon.
He declined to answer questions as he
spoke to newsmen at the press center at
Laguna Beach, Calif., 13 miles north of
the Western White House.
Sirica will now review each of the
tapes for relevance to the cover-up trial,
which is scheduled to begin Sept. 9 for
six former administration and Nixon
campaign aides, including H. R. Halde-
man, John D. Ehrlichman and John N.
Mitchell.
After weeks of receiving evidence in
closed session, the committee opened its
meeting to nationwide radio and televi-
sion for a session set for 7:30 p.m. EDT
Wednesday.
Doar prepared with Rodino and other
Democrats three articles of impeach-
ment charging the President with ob-
struction of justice in the Watergate
investigation, abuse of the powers of his
office and contempt of Congress for his
refusal to obey committee subpoenas.
If the committee approves articles of
impeachment, the House would debate
them with a final vote expected the end
of August.
Approval by a majority vote in the
House would send the matter to the
Senate for trial where a two-thirds
majority would be required for convic-
tion and removal from office.
Summer Heat Causes Discomfort
Temperatures Approach All-Time High of 113 Degrees
By VICKI DENTON
Daily Reporter
Dentonites are finding the real mean-
ing of a long hot summer as they strug-
gle for ways to beat the problems and
discomfort of spiraling summer temper-
atures.
Over 100-degree temperatures the
past week were 104 Saturday, 103 Sun-
day, 106 Monday, 105 Tuesday.
TEMPERATURES for the last few
days have soared past the 100 degree
mark with the highest official tempera-
ture this summer being 106 degrees.
However, this figure is short of the offi-
cial all-time high of 113 degrees for
Denton.
“Hot weather is nothing unusual or
unique to us and even though we lack
rainfall we’re still not as dry as we have
been in the past,” said Nelson F. Leo,
meteorology instructor at North Texas.
Leo, who has taught here for 16 years,
recalled the last general drought in the
1950s. In 1954 and 1956 the area re-
ceived only 68 per cent and 61 per cent
of normal rainfall, he said. A drought
occurs when there is less than 75 per cent
of the normal rainfall.
“THE LAST time it rained was the
morning of the Fourth of July. At the
present we’re below the normal rainfall
and are about 10 inches behind what we
had for last year,” Leo said.
Nelson explained that the current heat
condition is due to an enormous high
pressure cell, characterized by extremely
hot, dry weather, which has expanded
into the area.
“Typically this cell, referred to as the
superior air mass, develops south of us
in West Texas, Arizona and New Mexi-
co during summer months. Until it
moves on, there is very little likelihood
of rain occurring other than scattered
isolated showers,” he said.
THERE HAVE been different daily
temperature readings in Denton and he
explained that readings vary according
to exposure of thermometers.
At 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, the First Den-
ton County National Bank had a read-
ing of 105 degrees and the thermometer
unit on the roof of the NTSU Men’s
Building recorded 110 degrees. Leo said
that it had been up to 112 degrees a few
days previously.
These hot conditions have caused
Hill’s Ruling Strikes Standards
Of Texas Education Programs
By SUSAN HIRSCH
Daily Reporter
Atty. Gen. John L. Hill has ruled
that the Texas Education Agency (TEA)
does not have the authority to require
Competency Based Teacher Education
programs (CBTE).
This opinion came as a result of the
controversy following the competen-
cy/performance-based provisions set
up in TEA’S 1972 standards.
Dr. Clifford Hardy of the education
faculty and chairman of the Faculty
Senate, said that since the ruling by the
attorney general, teacher education
programs can use TEA standards set
up in 1955, the 1972 standards or “de-
sign experimental programs that might
combine parts of both.”
Dr. Harry F. Snapp of the history
faculty had said in January of 1973,
“Our major objection to the docu-
ment is total control over all subjects
taken by a student seeking teacher certi-
fication being given to the College of
Education at every university, and more
specifically to the deans of the colleges."
Dr. Snapp was state vice-president of
the Texas state conference of the Ameri-
can Association of University Profes-
sors (AAUP).
Others objected to the 1972 TEA
standards because they felt they threat-
ened academic freedom.
According to Dr. Charles Clarke,
director of teacher education, the 1972
standards meant that after Sept. 1, 1977,
“every college had to be approved on
an analysis of competency which includ-
ed a clear definition of what schools are
trying to do; a program with the pre-
ceding in mind; and a system of evalu-
ation of how well the program is work-
ing.”
According to Dr. Hardy, the funda-
mental issue causing the controversy
that resulted in the attorney general’s
opinion was, “Had the TEA gone farther
that the intent of the (Texas) legislature
to delegate authority under the Texas
Constitution?”
Dr. Hardy said, “The legislature
originally delegated authority to TEA
to supervise, administer and approve
programs of education in the state of
Texas."
varied effects on area residents and on
facilities.
AT THE Physical Plant there has
been some drop in water pressure due to
the heavy amount of watering, Delbert
Overstreet, physical plant director, said.
At the city water department there
are no plans to cut down on water use.
Earl Jones, director of utilities, said
Tuesday was the record water consump-
tion in Denton’s history at 16,945,700
gallons.
"We may have to start using some of
our seven wells in order to keep from
asking people to cut down on usage,”
Jones said. “The only thing to cause
them to cut down will be something
happening to pumps or equipment."
MONDAY THE city pumped
14,676,000 gallons from Garza-Little
Elm Reservoir to the water plant. From
there 14,752,000 gallons were distribu-
ted in town. "This more than doubles the
average, which is about seven million
gallons a day," Jones said. The peak day
for Denton was in 1971 when the city
used 15.5 million gallons.
Ernie Tullos, utilities engineer, said
the all-time peak electric load was re-
corded Tuesday with 2,037,150 kilowatt
hours.
“If you’re wondering when relief is in
sight, it’s possible we might get some
during the weekend, that is the tempera-
ture may drop back into the 90s," Leo
said.
Wet V Wild
Photo by LON COOPER
Kathy Shockey, Richardson junior, succumbed to the above-100 de
gree heat Tuesday and decided to take a shower in the fountain in
front of the Library to cool off Miss Shockey was posing for a fratern-
ity calendar picture when she decided to take the plunge
Council Delays Inquiry, Report
By M. E. BATSON
Daily Reporter
City Manager Jim White said Tues-
day he does not know when he will re-
port to the city council on his investi-
gation of the harassment complaint filed
by the Familias Unidas group in a coun-
cil meeting three weeks ago.
The complaint and investigation were
to be discussed in last week's council
meeting, but nothing was mentioned.
“I won't give any facts until the city
council meeting, and I don’t know when
that meeting will be, maybe in a month,”
White said.
Compiled from Daily and Wire Reports
New Greek Government Recognizes Makarios
ATHENS, Greece AP Greek Premier Constantine Caramanlis swore in
his new government Wednesday and then, through his foreign minister, an-
nounced the recognition of Archbishop Makarios as the legal president of
Cyprus.
The announcement was a complete turnaround from the position held by the
Greek military junta, which resigned on Tuesday to open the way for the civil-
ian national unity government.
Foreign Minister George Mavros said the new government “has accepted
fully the United Nations Security Council decision on Cyprus . . . We, there-
fore, recognize President Makarios as the legal head of Cyprus.”
The U.N. resolution called for the restoration of constitutional government
on Cyprus after a coup overthrew Makarios and forced him to flee from the
island on July 15. The Greek junta in Athens had been accused of mastermind-
ing the coup.
Board Reviews Ethnic Directorship Applicants
Applicants for the position of director of the Ethnic Affairs Center, vacated
by Mrs. Alma Ayers on May 31, are now being reviewed, Charles Coprew, in-
terim worker for the center, said.
The Ethnic Affairs Advisory Board is in the process of reviewing the 40 ap-
plications received so far. The board will then interview the top prospects for
the job.
“All of the applicants are well qualified,” Coprew said “It will be hard to
narrow it down.”
University To Observe LBJ Birthday Early
Lyndon B. Johnson’s birthday will be observed by NTSU on Aug. 26 this
year instead of Aug. 27.
This year will be the first time the former president’s birthday will be cele-
brated officially.
Since the fall faculty meeting was scheduled for Aug. 27, President C. C.
Nolen has asked the university to observe Johnson’s birthday Monday, Aug.
26, instead.
Some administrative offices will be open that day, however, including the
Information Center in the Administration Building and the Registrar’s Office.
Personnel in these offices will be given another holiday in exchange for work-
ing this one, John Carter, vice-president for fiscal affairs, said.
Burton Proposes No-Charge Banking For Faculty
Ralph Burton, president of Western National Bank of Denton, will present
a proposal for "no-charge” banking in the Wooten Building, Room 122, at
2 p.m. today.
Burton’s proposal has been designed exclusively for NTSU faculty, admin-
istrators and staff. Those who may qualify but are unable to attend the meet-
ing may contact Lawrence Kelly of the history department at 788-2252,
extension 2252.
Denton Proposal May Change Hickory Parking
The University Parking Committee voted to endorse a proposal by the City
of Denton to remove the parking meters on the campus side of Hickory Street
between Avenues A and B. That side of the street would then become a red
decal parking area.
The meters on the opposite side, in front of Voertman’s would be changed
from 60 minutes to 30 minutes maximum. The proposal also affects the meters
on Avenue A in front of the Language Building.
If the proposal is approved by the City Council, campus police will enforce
parking regulations on both sides of the street in this area.
The committee also recommended that parking lot No. 9, between the
Wooten Building and Welch Street, be changed from reserved to restricted
parking.
Reserved parking guarantees a particular space in a certain lot. Restricted
parking allows parking anywhere in a particular lot, but does not guarantee a
specific space, according to the University Police.
Campus To Get Two Veteran Affairs Advisers
Two representatives of the Veterans Administration will be assigned to the
North Texas campus by Aug. 5, according to Barbara Haby, veterans adviser
in the Registrar’s Office.
They will serve as experts on veterans affairs, help expedite required month-
ly certification procedures between the school,veterans and the regional office
Vietnam-era veterans make up almost 98 per cent of the 1,300 so-called
“vet reps" selected by the VA as campus advisers, the service said
The average age of the vet reps is 29 and there are 28 women among the
group. More than 50 of the newly appointed counselors are Spanish-surnamed.
There are 80 black vet reps in training along with 14 orientals and four
Indians.
Some members of Familias Unidas
believe that White is stalling, but Emilio
(Popo) Gonzales, president of the group,
explained that White is a “busy man."
“I had lunch with White last week
and he said he hadn’t had time to finish
the investigation. I hope it won’t take
longer than a month or six weeks,”
Gonzales said.
Gonzales contends that police har-
assment has been occuring in Denton’s
Mexican-American community for
more than a year. “It’s the same officers
that keep popping up, two or three of
them. They stop a man and ask him for
identification, calling him a wetback.
About six months ago one man was ar-
rested for disorderly conduct and taken
to jail and beaten. They handcuffed
him to the bunk and left him that way
all night,” Gonzales claimed. Police
Chief Wayne Autry was out of town
and unavailable for comment Tuesday.
A shooting at a dance sponsored by
Familias Unidas occurred in June after
two officers who had been hired for
security left 30 minutes early, accord-
ing to Gonzales. Three persons were
injured as a result.
“I have called Chief Autrey, but it
doesn't do any good. He says the of-
ficers are doing their duty," Gonzales
said of the earlier incidents.
“We waited for Councilwoman Lillian
Miller to recover from her illness so
we could talk to her. She was very con-
cerned," Gonzales said Mrs. Miller
died recently.
Gonzales said he hopes the results
of the investigation will come to light
soon. “Lauro Cruz, an assistant to the
governor, called me last week He said
that if nothing is done soon, he will come
up from Austin and do the investigating
himself. He sounded very concerned,"
Gonzales said.
A worker for the Civil Rights Com-
mission heard of ihe incident and called
from Washington to the governor's
office asking for an explanation and
status of the situation here in Denton,
Gonzales said.
Renovation
Of Buildings
Will Continue
Two buildings on campus are being re-
constructed, according to John Matt
Howard, resident engineer, and the re-
sult will be changes from top to bottom.
The fourth floor attic of the Biology
Building is being converted into labora-
tories and lecture rooms for the Texas
College of Osteopathic Medicine
(TCOM), which has headquarters on
that floor, and a basement is being built
under Masters Hall
Work on the Biology Building will be
delayed several days because of a wait
for delivery of new laboratory furniture,
Howard said, but the project is expect-
ed to be completed by the predicted
Aug. 27 deadline.
The basement being constructed under
the south wing of the chemistry build-
ing, Masters Hall, will provide one gen-
eral storage room for chemicals, glass-
ware and other materials. Howard said
materials were presently stored in sev-
eral rooms because no one room was
large enough to house it all.
Work on Masters Hall is expected to
be completed by July 10, 1975, and
also includes renovation of the second
and third floors, Howard said. New
lighting and lab furniture, such as tables
complete with sinks and gas and electri-
cal outlets, will be added
The cost of rebuilding Masters Hall
will be $1,623,000, Howard said. The
construction contract was awarded to
Denton Construction Co. Freeman Con-
struction Co. is doing the work on the
Biology Building, which will cost
$179,167, Howard said
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