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9.   UNIVERSITY DEBATERS FINISH SECOND IN NATION'S LARGEST TOURNEY

     The University debate team early this month placed second among
160 debate teams in the nation's largest debate tournament at Emory
University at Atlanta. The team lost in the championship round to a
team from Harvard.

     Mark Viehe of Lexington and Gerry Oberst of Owensboro carried
the University debate colors to the final round. Another debating
pair, Jim Flegle of Bardwell and Ben Jones of Campbellsbille,
reached the octa-finals before losing to Canisius College of Buf-
falo, N. Y.

     Jones was named one of the top ten speakers among the 320 de-
baters in the tournament. In winning second place, the University
team defeated teams from Georgia, Northwestern, Purdue, Texas Chris-
tian, Utah, Pittsburg, Wyoming and Bellarmine College. Jones and
Flegle beat teams from Kansas State, Stanford, Wake Forest, Alabama,
Ohio State, Florida State and Butler.

     Teams debated whether the federal government should control the
supply and utilization of energy in the United States.



10. PHARMACY COLLEGE HONORS DISTINGUISHED KENTUCKIANS

     The College of Pharmacy honored four state pharmacists with
the "Distinguished Kentuckian in Pharmacy Award," at the college's
annual alumni banquet held recently. They are: Robert B. Begley of
Richmond, William Curry of Lexington, Oliver E. Mayer of Anchorage
and the late Marion V. Hardesty of Louisville.

     The college faculty selects the award recipients, based on
unusual professional, social and civic contributions. The award
first was initiated in 1971 at the college's centennial celebration.

     Danville pharmacist George Grider, an earlier award recipient,
presided at the alumni affair attended by over 100 alumni, faculty
and friends. The presentations were made by Dr. Peter P. Bosom-
worth, vice president for the Medical Center.

     The pharmacists'annual event was held in conjunction with a
college-sponsored continuing education seminar, "Pharmacy's Public
and Professional Image," conducted November 2-3 at the Continental
Inn.