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UK medical complex to be expanded

By JACK WAINWRIGHT
Staff Writer

'A new medical complex which will
include the $7.2 million College of
Nursing and Health Services Learning
Center, and the $2.3 million Sanders-
Brown building is to be completed in
the next ‘I0 years. At least three and
possibly four more structures are
planned before the complex. located
between Rose Street and South
Limestone. is finished.

. According to Dr. Michael Romano.
special assistant to the Vice President
for the Medical Center Peter
Bosomworth. the complex represents
a unique service. “This complex is a

care. “The facility will also enable us to
give more training to our students.“
Romano said. “All of our plans must
be geared towr rds the rest of the
state.”

Romano said the cost of the center
includes the price of a four-story
parking garage. “The overall plans call
fora possible addition to the garage
which would make it six stories." he
said.

The center Will be funded by the
state. unlike the College of Nursing-
Health Services Learning Center
which was paid for in part with federal
funds.

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Romano said the Sanders-Brown
Building was built prior to the
Pharmacy building because of a
private donation. “We were contacted
by Harlan Sanders and John Y. Brown
who offered SI million matching funds
for such a center." he said. “There is a
national push for such institutions and
we reshuffled our priorities.“

The Pharmacy building would be
built for an estimated $6 to $7 million.
Jack 'Blanton. vice president of
business affairs. said the building has
received preliminary approval from
the Council on Higher Education
staff. It still must be approved by the

CHE board before construction can
begin.

A proposed cancer research center
could be constructed by the Ephraim
McDowell Foundation in one corner
of the complex. “If the center is built it
would be half state and half federal
funds.“ he said.

UK President Otis Singletary said
expansion plans have been underway
since I970 when it was realized that the
Medical Center was running out of
land. Singletary said the center would
provide more effective and useful
facilities for teaching and research
programs at UK.

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By PAUL MANN
Staff Writer

and answer questions.

Former commissioner
Terry McBrayer begins
campaign for governor

Former Commerce Commissioner. Terry McBrayer. announced

his candidacy in the Democratic primary for governor yesterday at a
news conference in his hometown of Greenup.

McBrayer. travelling in a privately-owned airplane. made a

' number of brief stops. including one in Lexington. McBrayer met

briefly with newsmen at Blue Grass Field to make his announcement

kind of urban development because it
separates pedestrians from vehicles.“
he said.

The three structures to be built are .
the Pharmacy building. a four-story
parking structure and a primary-
ambulatory care center. A possible
fourth building would be a cancer
research facility.

In addition to declaring his candidacy. McBrayer named Mayor
Charlotte Baldwin of Madisonville and State Rep. Bobby
Richardson as co-chairpersons of his campaign.

McBrayer pledged a simple campaign. “My campaign will be a
positive one. Not negative. ‘anti‘ or destructive.” he said. “That‘s the
kind of campaign I‘ll run and that‘s the kind of governor I‘ll be.“

Some of the most severe problems facing Kentuckians are
educational quality. various problems facing senior citizens and the
rising cost of utility bills. McBrayer said if he is elected governor. his
“positive government“ will face these problems head on. without
causing higher taxes. “Positive government does not mean more
dollars.“ McBrayer said.

McBrayer. a Lexington resident. said Thelma Stovall is his most
serious competition for the upcoming May primary. but believes the
people of Kentucky will find him more qualified for the job.

When asked if Gov. Julian Carroll supported him. McBrayer said.
“I don‘t know if the Carroll administration supports me or not. I'm
more concerned with the support of the people of Kentucky.“

After leaving Lexington. McBrayer flew to Paducah to make a
similar announcement. He returned to Lexington later last night to ‘
hold a rally at the Lexington Center.

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ambulatory care center (for initial
health care treatment). will be a two-
story building housing eight clinics. “If
everything falls into place. the center
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buildings for the medical complex which is to be
completed within the next [0 years. The primary-

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Campus interest groups educate students about citizen rights

Copyright s The Collegiate

' Consumer Reportwtg Service
By NANCIE GREENSTEIN
CC RS Reporter

If it weren‘t for the lobbying efforts
of Maryland‘s Public Interest
Research Group (MaryPlRG).
students living off campus at the
University of Maryland in College
Park would only be allowed to have
one unrelated roommate.

A bill before the county council
would have restricted the number of
unrelated persons living together in a
single-family dwelling or apartment to
two. said Jim Wyerman. MaryPlRG's
staff attorney.

Wyerman said MaryPlRG.

members found the bill blatantly
discriminatory against singles. “The
potential impact on students and
people with low incomes was
disastrous.“ added Wyerman.

With the support of other civic
groups. MaryPlRG convinced council
members to change the bill‘s
restriction from two to five. and to
apply it only to single-family dwellings
and not apartments. said Wyerman.

There are presently I75
organizations like MaryPlRG on

campuses in the United States and
Canada. according to the National
PIRG Clearinghouse in Washington.
DC. The first PIRG was started in
Oregon in I970. based on the work and
speeches of consumer advocate Ralph

Nader.

Richard Kinane. National PIRG
staff member. said PIRGs are often
one of the few groups representing the
general interests of a state‘s
population.

On the individual level. he said
PIRGs “provide an opportunity for
students to take what they‘ve learned
in the classroom nd apply it to real life

. problems with concrete impact on the

lives and fortunes ofthe people around
the state.“ ‘

PIRGs also train students to be
public citizens and allow them to
initiate democratic activity. Kinane
said. “They don‘t simply learn the
skills of being a citizen. but also gain
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nation '

AN INMATE CORPORATION at the Washington

State Penitentiary has hired a SIOO-a-day consultant to

. improve the public image of prisoners and lobby for them
in the state capital.

The consultant is ex-con Mike Dcegan of Seattle. who
says he served time for embezzlement l0‘years ago at the
Shelton Correctional Center and since then has worked
in five different prison-related jobs.

Now he says. his main job is to help a group called
Felons Unification for Self-Endeavor (FUSE) gain
approval for projects in which convicts could earn some
money.

Dcegan says the money could offset some costs of
imprisonment. get inmates‘ families off welfare and pay
restitqtion to crime victims.

POLICE WANT TO QUESTION a muscular. soft~
spoken black man who is pigeon-toed and may go by the
name Luther in connection with the latest series of Skid
Row stabbings in Los Angeles.

The seventh and eighth victims in the past three weeks
were found Monday ~ one in a dingy downtown alley
and one in a deserted tavern parking lot near police
headquarters. All eight had been stabbed in the upper
torso.

Lt. Dan Cooe said police are uncertain if all eight men
were stabbed by the same killer. He said police have as
few clues as they did in the winter of I974~75 when the

“Skid Row Slasher” killed nine derelicts by cutting their

throats from ear to ear.

FII INFORMANT DAVID MeCRORY testified
yesterday that millionaire Cullen Davis “kinda laughed“
as he coolly ordered the murders of IS persons for sums
ranging up to $200M. ‘

At one point. McCrory testified in Houston under the
gaze of armed federal guards in the murder conspiracy
trial. Davis instructed his one-time friend to find a “hit
man” for the first victim.

McCrory. ‘0. the key prosecution witness. said it was
one such threat that convinced him to inform the FBI and
ask for protection.

The alleged hit list included Davis‘ estranged wife.

Priscilla. his younger brother. two judges and several
witnesses who testified against Davis last year. In that
muurder trial in Amarillo. Tex.. Davis was acquitted of
shooting his l2-year-old stepdaughter.

PRICES AT THE LOCAL grocery store will increase
about 7.5 percent next year. with the bulk ofthe higher
cost being paid to the middlemen of the food industry. the
Agricultuure Department predicted yesterday.

Department experts said the increase should be less
than this year‘s I0 percent hike * the sharpest rise in four
year _, but they didn‘t guarantee it.

They said the increase could be as little as six percent or
as much as l0 percent next year. depending on stich
factors as inflation and weather. '

Since retail beef and veal prices may average about I l
percent higher than this year. the experts said. overall
food prices also will depend on the supply of poultry and
pork as alternative food sources.

world

IRAN‘S 37.000 OIL WORKERS flocked back to their
jobs yesterday. ending their crippling two-week strike
against Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. But troops
opened fire on two anti-shah demonstrations west of
Tehran. killing at least three persons and wounding I0.
the official Pars news agency reported.

The agency said the casualties occurcd in Sonqor. west
of Tehran. where protestors set fire to the offices and
home of the provincial governor. The deaths raised the
known death toll from clashes with security forces in the
last three days to at least 23.

Troops also fired into the air to disperse a crowd near

the giant bazaar in Tehran. but no injuries or arrests were
reported.

weather

CLOUDY AND' COOLER TODAY with a
good chance of showers or thundershowcrs.The highs
should be around 50. with the lows in the low 40's
Wednesday night. Thursday. cloudy with a good chance
of showers or thundershowers but a little warmer. The
highy on Thursday will be in the mid or upper 50's.

Winds will be southerly during the day Wednesday.
The probability of peeipitation is 50 percent Wednesday
and 70 percent Wednesday night.

The grottps are involved in research
and advocacy in four major areas:
consumer concerns. environmental
protection. government responsive-
ness and human rights. PIRGs
combine the "energy. enthusiasm and
activity of the students with the
expertise and .continuity of a
professional staf‘." said Kinane.

Each campus group has complete
autonomy. setting its own priorities
and developing its own techniques.
Local PlRGs in each state elect a state
board which coordinates activities on
participating campuses and hires the
state office staff.

PIRGs are funded directly by
students. Fees vary from campus to
campus and either are automatically

added on to registration costs with a
refund provision. or are calculated by
means of a check-off on registration
forms. according to National PIRG.
Funds may also come from student
government grants.

In order to receive funding. PIRG
members need expressed support from
a majority of students. A contract is
then drawn up between the PIRG
an independent non-profit student
corporation and the college‘s
administration to enable the school to
become the collecting agent for the
fees. said Kinane.

Currently. PlRGs are involved in a
variety of issues. In addition to
housing. MaryPlRG is investigating
the state insurance industry and its

Spaced outside

regulatory commission.

Washington PIRG recently released
a report on nuclear waste and the
dangers to the surrounding population
if Hanford. Wash. is chosen as a
national waste depository.

New York PIRG was the principal
lobbying group behind the state’s
generic drug law. which lists
interchangeable drugs and allows
pharmacists. with physician approval.
to substitute generic drugs for brand
names. said Donald Ross. the group‘s
director.

For more information on PIRGs.
write to National PIRG Clearing-
house. I329 E Street. N.W.. Suite
II27. Washington. DC. 20004.

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Steve Iailinger Jeanne Wehnea Gregg Fields
Editor in Chief Associate Editor Sports k'diIor '
Cary wait.
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Richard McDonald Jamie Vauglt . ,
News Lunar M", ”Hugh" Mamba Spam um .

Debbie McDaniel _

Betsy Pearce Neil Haida
Thomas Clark I". Jenay Tate Walter Tunis Images hilltor

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Congressional tuition tax cut
ends in aiding all students

unmarried independent student with no
dependents. for example. can now have receive the
maximum BEOG grant while stile earning a
“subsistence income“ of up to $3.400. Such
independent students are still eligible for aid up to
the $6.000 income level.

The new programs don’t totally ignore upper-
middle class and upper class families. Under the old
student loan program. a student borows money
from a commercial lender at 7 percent. In the past. if
adjusted family incomes were 525.000 or less. the
government paid the interest. Under the new
program. the government pays interest on all loans.

It‘s obvious that the expanded program is
preferable to the tax credits for tuition approach,
which just automatically returns money to families
regardless of whether they need or deserve it. The
alternative programs also have positive benefits:
they make it possible. for more lower-income
students to attend college. as well as helping student
already in school.

In the aftermath of the war in Congress over
cutting taxes for tuition. it‘s easier to appreciate how

much better the final outcome is.

You remember the controversy. of course. One of
the essential parts of the great election tax-cutting
battle was to give Americans who paid tuition a
straight discount. Congressmen who wanted to

make cheap points at home by
Proposition l3 fervor quickly
measure.

Thankfully, cooler heads prevailed. Under the
threat of a veto from President Carter. Congress
passed alternative measures that would cost less and
would give help to people who needed it most.
Carter recently signed the middle-income assistance
bill. The additional funds expanded existing
programs. and gave relief in several ways:

The maximum family income for receiving Basic
Education Opportunity Grants was raised from
$l5.000 to $25,000. It will make an estimated I.5
million more students eligible to receive as much as

$l.800 in aid.

Independent students. married or single students

who live apart from their parents.

more aid than before. in various categories. An

capitalizing on
embraced the

It's a mistake to regard cutting taxes as the perfect

now qualify for

solution to social problems. Voters should beware
of politicians who offer such simplistic approaches.
especially in election years.

7 6 candidates for freshman SG sea ts
present their platforms, qualifications

( EDITOR'S NOTE: The following are
statements from the candidates for the
two freshman seats on Student
Government. These statements were
submitted as part of the application
for the position and were given to the
Kernel for publication. Elections will
be held Thursday and Friday at
various locations on campus. The
candidates are listed in alphabetical
order. The candidates‘ names are
followed by their major.)

Gary Baker. Political Science: I am
running for office because I feel that I
can fulfill. to the fullest extent. the
vacancy that has longed to be filled in
the Student Government. .

I am a Political Science major. and
am very interested in the role of
politics. I am in much concern with
dilemmas facing freshman. and would
like to have the chance to make the
situation more comfortable. I would
like to see more information available
to freshman concerning where to go.
when to go. what they need to do. and
when they need to do it.

I would also be glad to hear
anyone‘s viewpoints. complaints.
criticisms and ideas they would have
concerning different situations at UK.
If elected. I will do my best to give the
freshman a "fair shake.“

Chris Barclay. Political Science: On
Nov. IS. the freshman class of UK will
be represented in the student Senate
for the first time. because I am a
political science major and have more
than four years of experience in
student government. I feel I could
represent the UK class of ‘82
responsibly. With your help I will.

Micheal C. Bratcher. Political
Science: During high school I
developed certain talents and skills by
holding leadership positions. The
office of Student Government
freshman senator will allow me to
serve my peers by applying those
learned skills. Currently. my only
involvement in government at UK is as
dormtrcasurcr of Kirwan 2. I intend to
increase my participation and input
into the University by the office of
freshman senator.

Caren S. Cunningham: I would like to
be a senator for the freshman class of
(978 79. because I would like a say in
what decisions are made in regulating
others and my college life. I am also
hoping to go into law and this would
provide a good background.

Byron Wade Evans. Business
Administration: It seems to me. the
SG and the students of UK are not as
unified as they should be. I'd like to
help the situation by getting more
response from the students and more
representation from the SG.

Being on the Public Relations
Committee and myself a Special
Projects Associate Commissioner
(shows) I also hayc an interest in

politics and government as
background.

Linda Merrie Grasso, Political
Science: Student Government is a very
important aspect of college. It
provides a means for students to
express their views and concerns.
Having participated in both local and
statewide student government
activities. I have gained an
understanding of both the procedures ,
and responsibilities involved in
holding an office. With this experience
I feel I can make a positive
contribution as a freshman senator.

Connie W. Gumm. Telecommunica-
tions: I am running for the office of
freshman senator because I feel there
are many problem areas at UK that
need to be amended. I would like to be
a part of the governing body that will
alleviate these problems I was an
active member of the student council
at Somerset High School for three
years and feel this qualifies me for the
position.

Jack Marshall Heath. Business: I have
worked on the (SG) Public Relations
Committee and have been appointed
Special Projects Commissioner of the
Public Relations Committee. l was
elected to my high school government.
I pledge to work hard for my freshman
class and keep in close contact with the
students.

Charles Edward (Chuck) Lambert.
Zoology: “Taxation Without
Representation" has long been a point
of contention with Americans. and the
freshman student at UK is in much the
same position. I admire Student
Government‘s insight concerning the
lack of representation for the
freshman class. and I hope to help
correct this problem.

Gregory Milton Likins. Undecided:
The reason I am running for freshman
senator is to make freshman. as well as
all students. more aware of issues that
may effect them. I am also very
concerned with student affairs and
would like to become more involved
with the student body at the University
of Kentucky.

Mark Rock. Business Administration:
To be a senator issues me a challenge.
A challenge to speak for the freshman
people. Being president of my Junior
Achievement company and treasurer
in Future Business Leaders of America
last year taught me how to work with
people. Public service is rewarding and
I believe now is a good time to begin.

Christopher Schalk. Political Science:
In high school I held governmental
offices ranging from representative to
president. ,
Our Student Government was a
class. meeting each day. allowing us
not only time to pass legislation. but to

develop leadership and communica-
tion skills.

I'd like to use my unique experience
to benefit the freshman class. who
need effective representation. long
since denied and anxiously awaited.

Thomas T. llram. Business
Administration: I want to be a student
senator because I feel the University
environment is much more than going
-to classes. A university should provide
the necessary avenues for the
development of the total person. After
graduation a person should be
prepared to step into society as a
contributor and as a productive. well-
rounded person. If elected student
senator. I will do my best to assure that
each student is given the opportunity
to acheive the most out of their four
very critical years in life.

Mark Vonderheide. Mechanical
Engineering: I am running for the
office of freshman senator because I
am interested in working to improve
conditions for students , especially
freshman. I am currently a
commissioner on the Senate‘s
Committee for Student Affairs and a
member of the Honors Program
Student Advisory Council.

Bruce Wayne Walters. Mechanical
Engineering: I‘m running for Student
Government Senator because I feel
that a freshman should be exposed to
the issues that confront the SG Senate.
Many of these. either directly or
indirectly. affect freshman. Yet
freshman have. up until now. had no
voice in the settling ofthesc issues. and
sometimes aren‘t even aware of what
the issues are.

Doug Watts. Undecided: Student
Government plays a vital role in the
communication between the student
body and the administration. I would
like to participate in this
communication link.

Tomorrow. the statements from the
two "candidates for the Graduate
School seat will be published.

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'An American tale'

 

False accusation lea ves marks

This is a true story. It happened in
Lexington. to a l9-year-old UK
student. It is a representative
American tale.

One Sunday night in July. in a house
near the UK campus. a woman was
raped. The rapist was a young black
man. the victim a young white woman.

out. the detective suddenly appeared
and asked him again to come to the
station. George replied. as his lawyer
had instructed. that the police should
contact his attorney. The detective
turned away. ‘

At that point all hell broke loose. An
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’office tower blues ’
by robert hemenway

 

Only a few black students live in the
neighborhood where the attack
occured. and on Tuesday one of them
received a visit from a detective with ~
the Lexington police department. The
student (we‘ll call him George. which is
not his real name) was told that he was
a “possible suspect in a rape case."
Where had he been Sunday night?
George. an honor student. had been in
the library until it closed at midnight;
after leaving the campus he had
walked home and gone to bed. The
detective assured George that the
investigation was routine: he asked to
see the clothes he had worn that
evening. George‘s clothes. found near
the bottom of the clothes basket: did
not match the rapist‘s.

The detective requested that George
come to the police station. sometime
on Tuesday. to be fingerprinted and
have his photo taken. The photo and
prints would be used “for
identification purposes only."

George had first thought the
detective was doing his job. Now he
became worried. His father had
recently died. and he wanted to call his
mother for advice. If she approved. he
would come down in the afternoon.
The policeman agreed. but warned.
"Just don‘t wait too long.” _

George phoned his mother in
Louisville. She told him to do nothing;
she would drive to Lexington as soon
as she left work; tomorrow they would
hire a lawyer. George told the detective
his mother did not want him to visit
the police station. and the policeman
replied. “I‘ll have to tell the prosecutor
about this.“

Early Wednesday morning George
and his mother hired a lawyer. then

returned to his apartment. His mother

left the car and began walkingtowards
the house. Before George could get

second detective screamed to a stop in
front of George's car. A young woman
sat in the front seat. vigorously
nodding her head as the detective
pointed at George. When George
looked at her she turned her face away.
George was yanked from his car and
handcuffed. He could hear his mother
screaming. “Don’t hurt him! Don‘t
hurt him!“ The car with the woman in
it sped away on squealing tires.

At the police station George was
photographed. fingerprinted. and
booked. charged with robbery and
rape. He was also told that the woman
in the car had positively identified him.

Blood. hair and saliva samples were
taken by a police technician. During
the interrogation George was shown
the composite picture drawn from the
woman‘s first description of her
attacker. He pointed out that the
composite had no sideburns or goatee.
but that he had both; he was told again
that the victim had positively
identified him.

After a night in jail. he appeared
before the judge. The prosecutor
requested a bail of 330.000. but his
lawyer cited his school record and the
absence of previous arrests. He was
released on his own recognizance.

George‘s lawyer was worried about
the charges the felony counts could
lead to a 30-year sentence «a but felt
the scientific evidence should prove his
innocence. They had to hope that the
rapist was of a different blood type.
and that the tests would be conclusive.

George returned to summer school
and tried to study. Although the lab
results were expected in two weeks.
they were not returned for more than a
month. They were not conclusive. The
blood taken from George “had not
been properly preserved.“ He would
have to undero another test.

The second test was taken and a
preliminary hearing held shortly
thereafter. It had been five weeks since
the arrest. The lawyer was optimistic.
The rapist had been blood type A;
George had blood type 0. The saliva
test showed that the rapist was a
“secreter.” meaning his blood type
could be determined from his sperm
and saliva. George was not a
"secreter." '

In spite of this evidence. the
prosecutor asked George to take a lie
detector test. When he refused. the
hearing was postponed for a week so
that the laboratory analyst could be
called to testify. During that last week

of waiting. the charges were dropped. .

For the first time in six weeks. George
did not have a prison sentence staring’
him in the face.

George has since *moved to a new
neighborhood.- one that is
predominantly black. He never knew
the woman he was accused of raping.
and the only time he ever saw her was
the glimpse he had during the
confusion of the arrest. He is not
vindictive. He feels sympathy for the
woman and for the awful ordeal she
went through.

But he has developed a considerable
hostility toward the criminal justice
system in this city and country. He
says. “My parents were middle class.
so I had a chance to fight this. If we
hadn‘t had $3.000 for legal fees. and if
my mother hadn‘t seen the danger of

my going to the police station. I would '

have been railroaded."

George has also had the opportunity
to see the justice 'system from the
inside. “I was in jail with a lot of young
black guys. They were all poor and had
public defenders who showed up five
minutes before their hearings to
discuss their cases. One guy was taken
to the courtroom with his pants all
torn. How could they get a fair
hearing.“

Recently. George was asked how his
studies were going. He replied. “I can
only say this now that it‘s over. but in a
way this has helped me academically.
A lot of hostility toward whites has
built up in me. I‘ve been diverting that
hostility by studying harder. My
grades should be even better this
semester."

When not looking for spare parts for
his VW van. Robert Hemenway
spends his time teaching English at
UK. His column will now appear every
other Wednesday.

 

Letters to

the Editor

 

Andre Kola tonight

Andre Kole. November l5. I978. It
seems we can‘t escape the publicity
surronding this performance. Yet who
is he exactly? As one who has seen him
perform twice. in Los Angeles and
Norfolk. Va. I would like to say that
his was the most professional display
of “illusion" that l have ever seen. His
magic show has received acclaim from
magicians around the world. and
justifiably so. as he has performed
before 70 million people in 68
countries. His involvement of the
audience in his acts create an informal
atmosphere. and some anxiety as one

 

sees his classmate place his head in the
guillotine. I‘m looking forward to
being there November IS. in the
Student Center Ballroom at 7 pm.
and hope to see you there.

Dan Mynear

Sophomore

Had their chance

During my lunch hour I was
approached. at different intervals
while attempting to walk to the
Student Center. by different
protesting Iranians to take some of
their literature to “save“ those
companions of theirs facing jail terms.

I cease to be amazed at their
insistence that their companions be

“let go“ for a crime that they indeed
committed. Do these protestors realize
that their companions were offered a
light fine and no jail time to be served
at the beginning of this occurrence to
prevent their subsequent trial and
conviction?

Why should UK be subjected to
their continual march for their
companion‘s freedom? They had their
chance to be “set free-“with little worry
of deportation and loss of their student
status. yet they passed this chance. I
hate to think of what would happen to
our students in their country under the

same circumstances.

The chance of a fair trial. let alone a
“deal." is indeed a joke to them. I
particularly resent their attitude
towards this issue and all issues
concerning the University. Most of
them feel as though they are here on a
”free ride” basis using most of the
tactics the Shah has instilled in their
minds to get by as easily as possible.
They are visitors to this country and
indeed should act as visitors. Would

they have a visitor to their home act in
such a manner as they are acting here?
Debbie Sibley

Electrical Engineering
Admhiatrative Secretary

 

 

 

     

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