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Vol. LXV No. 114
Tuesday, February 19, 1974

an independent student newspaper

 

Council approves resolution to study
need for veterinary medicine school

By RON MITCHELL
Kernel Staff Writer

FRANKFURT — Despite opposition by
the president of Murray State University,
the Council on Public Higher Education
Monday unanimously approved a
resolution requesting the state legislature
to allow the Council to undertakea study of
veterinary medicine in the state and
report to the 1976 General Assembly.

Dr. Constantine Curris, the youngest of
the university presidents, said he opposed
the resolution because it discriminates
against Murray.

“There are many bills in this legislature
which apply to higher education. but the
only one that was the subject of a special
meeting was the one pertaining to
Murray." he said.

('l'RRIS WAS referring to SB 69, in-
troduced by state Sen. Pat McCuiston (D—
Pembroke) which would establish a
veterinary medicine school at Murray.
The bill does not request any appropriation

from the legislature for the 1974-76 bien-
nium, but leaves the funding up to future
legislators.

SB 69 passed the senate Feb. 5 by a 23-9
vote and is now stalled in the house state
government committee.

Curris said the Council is going “beyond
its statutory obligation“ as delegated by
the state legisalture in passing the
resolution.

"Ytll' Ml'ST respect the right of the
legislature to take what action it deems
necessary. lt's one thing to make
recommendations and another thing to
have those recommendations accepted."
he explained.

In a study released earlier this year the
(‘ouncil recommended that the veterinary
school issue be thoroughly investigated
before any action is taken.

The study. conducted by the Council
staff. noted although there is a shortage of
veterinarians in the state, there is no
justification for constructing a veterinary
medicine school.

THE 1972 legislature gave the Council
authority to “provide for planning and
coordination among the universities and
colleges, approval of programs and
facilities, and review budget requests,"
Dr. A.D. Albright. executive director of
the (‘ouncil said Monday.

The power had been given to the Council
in an effort to remove higher education as
a “football in the political arena” and
steps should be taken to put the future of
higher education on firmer ground, he
noted.

“But the ways of former years persist,
and today there are more special bills
proposed pertaining to higher education
than ever which signify that the planning
and coordination of institutions remain as
before." Albright told the Council.

l'K PRESIDENT ()tis Singletary spoke
in favor of the resolution noting that some
“kind of statement from the Council is

important."
Singletary said he wanted to put “to rest

a folklore" that has been attached to the

University of Kentucky
Lexington, Ky. 40506

DR. (‘ONSTANTINE (‘l'RRIS

argument over the controversial bill.
“The folklore that I want to put to rest, is
one attributed to supporters of the bill, and
that is the statement that no other
university has expressed an interest in this
school." Singletary said.
(‘ontinued on page 12

 

Confidenfial

records bfll

should pass

By LINDA ('ARNI‘IS

Kernel Staff Writer

News In Brtef

by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

0 Convoy attacked
o impeachable offenses
'USSR threatens dancer

°Talks make progress

0 Oil lobbyists

' Today's weather...

A BILI. concerning confidentiality of
university and college student records is
expected to pass the state house Education
(‘ommittee and has a good chance of
becoming law. said several committee
members and sponsors.

The Education (‘ommittee is scheduled
to discuss the bill at today‘s session and
may recommend it to the House if at least
eight favorable votes are received from
the 15~member committee.

Terry L. Mann (D-Newport i. sponsor of
HR 408 and the youngest member in the
House. said he has talked to several people
about the bill and didn‘t think it would
have too much trouble passing.

HE SAID the most important aspect of
the bill is the basic attitude concerning a
person's right to privacy. “1 don‘t think it
is anyone‘s business what my records are
unless I want the individual to know," he
added.

The bill. mainly written by Student
Government officials David Mucci and
Mike Wilson. and backed by the Kentucky
Student Association (KSA), strengthens
the degree of confidentiality an institution
must observe.

O PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — In—
surgents attacked a Mekong River convoy
and blew up an ammunition barge, port
authorities said Monday. The rebels at—
tacked the lO—vessel convoy about 25 miles
southeast of Phnom Penh, blew up the one
barge, set another afire, killed one sailor
and wounded four others, the authorities
said.

.WASHINUTUN -— The House
Judiciary Committee comes to grips this
week with the crucial question of what
kind of conduct by a public official con-
stitutes an impeachable offense. The
deicsion it reaches will go a long way
toward determining whether the com
mittee will recommend the impeachment
of President Nixon A committee staff
report on the history of the impeachment
provision in the (‘onstitution will be given
the committee members Wednesday.

It would amend Kentucky Revised
Statute Iii-1.283 to include all student
records and would make them confidential
except with the written consent of the
individual student or by authorization of a
subpoena.

'l'llH l'ltl‘ISl'Zx'l‘ law is concerned only
with academic records. but ”it 408 iii-
eludes medical information, counseling
and psychological testing records.
discipline records. and character or ability
evaluations and recommendations
possessed by the institution.

William (l Kenton il)-l.exingtoni. co-
sponsor of the bill. said he thought the bill
has “a fairly good chance for passage."

Kenton sponsored a similar bill in 1972
that was tabled on the last day of the
legislative session. but said he was more
optimistic about this year's bill,

"I THINK the distrust that has resulted
from the Watergate situation has caused a
change of mind for many people and may
affect this bill." Kenton said.

Forest “Aggie" Sale il)-Harrodsburgt.
co-sponsor and education committee
member. said he saw no reason why the

 

aim

O HUSH)“ — Ballet dancer Valery
l’anov was warned to leave immediately
for Israel without his wife. or face “tough
administrative measures.“ Panov said.
She said the former star dancer with
Leningrad‘s Kirov Ballet refused to leave
without her. “They are trying to split us
up," Mrs. Panov said. “But we love each
other."

bill wouldn‘t pass.

Sale said he didn‘t remember much
about the 1972 bill but said the only thing
significant in the present bill is the fact
that the university will be informed not to
let just anyone see a student‘s record,

“I (‘.\.\"l' Sl-IE why a university would
w ant to tell anyone your grades anyway. lf
I applied for a job. for instance. I think I
should give someone permission to see my
records." Sale said.

An education committee member. David
K Karem il)~l,ouisvillei said he didn‘t
have a “good handle on the bill". but
added it was probably weak.

Kareiii said he thought a student's
record should be confidential and added he
had become paranoid about the amount of
information people are able to obtain.

’l‘llli ltll.l. could be weak in the
education committee because "the
committee is a little conservative on the
whole and conservative people tend not to
be in favor of this bill. ' he said.

Continued on page 12

. \\‘.\SIIIN(;TON — Two Arab foreign
ministers and Secretary of State Henry A.
Kissinger made some progress on bringing
Syria into the Middle East peace talks and
lifting the oil embargo against the United
States

CHASHINGTUN Sen. Henry A.
Jackson accused the oil industry of
mounting an intensive lobbying campaign
against the emergency energy bill on
which the Senate votes Tuesday. Jackson
told a news conference that the White
House supports oil industry opposition to
the price rollback provisions of the
measure.

...m aybe rainy

Sporadic periods of rain will accompany
mild temperatures today in the high 505.
Tonight the rain will stop as temperatures
dip to the low 305. Cooler and drier weather
is expected Wednesday.

 

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Confidential issue

A bill written primarily by two UK students and
supported by UK‘s Student Government and the
Kentucky Student Assembly will receive its first test
today during the house Education Committee
meeting.

HB 408, a bill to strengthen confidentiality of
student records, is expected to pass favorably from
committee, although amendment possibilities loom.

Two members of the University community are
expected to discuss their support or opposition of the
bill befor the committee. SG president Jim Flegle will
endorse the measure, as one needed to protect student

 

 

 

 

 

’l WARN YOU. RICHARD — YOU'RE TRYING MY PATIENCEI'

Letters to the Kernel

because by then I knew I had bed‘s flopped around and she‘s

The Exorcist:

over

rights.

Although University administrators have taken no
formal stand on the issue, John Darsie, UK legal
counsel, said he would not favor its passage because

of technical defects.

Supporters must guard against changes which
would water down the bill’s effectiveness. Favorable

testimony by supporters will help
strong piece of legislation.

Chilling

its passage as a

effects

Perhaps the chilling effects of the Watergate
scandals became “perfectly clear” yesterday when a
Democrat scored a shocking upset win over a
Republican hand-picked to run for Vice President
Gerald Ford’s vacated House seat.

Richard F. VanderVeen,

a three-time elective

loser, defeated Robert VanderLaan, Ford’s personal
pick to assume the House seat held 25 years by the
new vice president. It is the first time since 1910 a
Democrat has won that seat in the Republican
dominated 5th District surrounding Grand Rapids.

VanderVeen called the election “a referendum on
Watergate and President Nixon.” Apparently, the

Michigan voters agreed.

Nicholas Von Hoffman

Washington oil conference:

\\.\SIII.\'(;T()N — Masayoshi
()hira walked by looking
scrutable. You could tell from the
Foreign Minister‘s face that
Japan was up the creek and if he
wanted to return home from the
energy conference here he‘d have
to wait his turn at the gas pumps
like everybody else in
Washington.

This city hasn't had a major
international working conference
in many, many years and.
although it brought this one off, it
was noticeably short on the pomp
you see on TV when they do it in
Paris with the Garde
Republicaine in its shiny breast
plates. The 12 foreign Ministers
and Henry had to open their own
limousine doors when they
arrived at Foggy Bottom. It's
worse in Brussels according to
the visiting press, where matters
are so informal the diplomats'
chauffeurs sit outside the door of
the meeting room and get
smashed on Calvados. (Jersey
applejack to the uninitiated.)

THE GENERAL atmosphere
here was of a too hastily con-

voked Super Bowl wherein all the
participants are housed in a
slightly pretentious suburban
Holiday Inn. But in the State
Department, instead of bellhops,
Ilenry seems to have hired a
bunch of college kids to run
errands. Each of them wore a
card designating him as a
“precis writer." They stood
about making pleasant, polite,
little noises and as a reward. they
were given turns riding about the
marble balls on an inexplicable,
largish. yellow electric tricycle.

For a person whos covered
American politicians most of his
life, the comparison with the
foreigners was instructive. Ar-
thur Burns, the head of our
Federal Reserve, managed
entrances and exits with a
modest absence of bodyguards.
His frozen, out-of-the-side-of—the-
mouth grimace may have been
protection enough.

Kissinger and Oil Czar William
Simon came fully protected by
the increasingly thuggish types
who seem attracted to the Secret
Service. Mind you, this protection

is so that our Secretary of State

A $3.50 ride

The headline of the tabloid
stuck to the floor of Turfland Mall
Cinema read: “Five Ways ‘The
Exorcist’ Can Ruin Your Life”.
I suspect that is an exaggeration.
After reading the book, twice
even, and seeing the celebrated
movie version I can only attest to
the fact that ‘The Exorcist‘, while
not ruining my life, certainly
ruined my afternoon.

In the months ahead I‘m afraid
most UK students will make the
pilgrimage down Harrodsburg
Road to cough up the price of
admission to what was, for me, a
monumental waste of time,
money and pre-show anxiety
about the near-mythic horrors
rumored to be displayed in such
detail that men and women were
fleeing from theatres across the
country, stomachs in hand.

Anybody who waits in those
nervous lines running down
towards McAlpin‘s is a fool. I’m a
fool. I was kicking myself all
through the big exorcism scene

can walk from one room to
another in his own building. a
building you can't get in without a
pass. Even with Henry, who does
break through the ring of his
protectors to shake hands and
chat. you get the feeling that the
man is being smothered in his
own status symbols.

.-\ VISITING Canadian
Journalist watched Henry and his
entourage go by and remarked on
how anyone in Ottawa can walk
uptothe PrimeMinister and chat
with him after a session of
Parliament. In general, the
Foreign Ministers of the other
great democratic powers seem
to have more selfconfidence —
or less fear of assassination.

Of course, when they‘re among
their own countrymen they may
need protection also; but here
Walter Scheel, the German who
looks like a dear, graying sheep,
gets along with a minimum. He‘s
the fellow who's running for
president over there, singing on a
top—pop, hit 45 single. He seemed
less cast down than the Italians

or less worried than “the Brits,”

been taken for one $3.50 ride by
William Friedkin and William
Blatty. Admit one adult.

The film, and even more so the
attitude of the audience, was
sadly reminiscent of a carnival
freak show. The audience
whispered and giggled nervously
(Lee J. Who) waiting for that
bedroom door to burst open
again. for another tight shot
registering disbelief on the face
of Ellen Burstyn or Jason Miller
and then another look at Regan,
grown a few more scabs since her
last scene, doing something
shocking on the bed. The time
between the shocks acts as a
buffer zone; like the short walk
from the pinhead to the blind
cyclops.

Shocks. That’s all this turkey
even tried to offer. Friedkin and
Blatty distilled an immensely
absorbing novel down into a
quick buck owing its success
almost solely to make-up and
special effects. I found myself
ticking off the scenes as they
came and went. Let‘s see: She‘s
urinated on the carpet and the

as everybody called the English,
or the other countries starving
for fuel.

Having none of the gloom was
Michel Jobert. The American
politicians should never have let
this Frenchman in the country.
He makes our crowd look like
such slobs. It‘s just the way he
stands straight. that is. And
with the posture comes a diction,
a precision of speech. a nice
sardonic humor and a command
of language which. if not quite
theatrical, does suggest that he
doesn't enjoy reading memos.

Monsieur le Ministre also
scored points. He wanted to know
if the American opposition to
countries like France making
one-tonne deals for oil with the
producing countries was based on
a fear that this would drive up the
prices. Or was it based on an
effort to save the great, mostly
American-owned oil companies?
Jobert gave the impression that
Kissinger was fighting to save the
middleman, but that France was
perfectly content to be gauged by
Iran rather than by Exxon.

THE US government wants

spurted green vomit all
Father Karras and she‘s
masturbated with the crucifix.
Have I forgotten anything? Is
there a chance I'll miss
something if I look away? No
way.

I admit to being affected just
twice. First, I was shocked when
that hysterical shrew of a mother
ripped into the overseas
operator. Even more, I was
shocked to see another line of
people waiting. even begging, to
get into the theatre for the next
show. That is a shock I hadn’t
expected; a shock I could not
foresee before viewing the movie.

“The Exorcist“ will probably
never make television so I can‘t
suggest you wait until then to see
it. But if it‘s ever, by some
remote chance, playing on a
sheet hung on the wall of my
apartment I'll let you know. You
can have my seat.

(‘harlie Dickinson
l'K Alumnus

Dignataries on parade

all the buyer countries to stick
together to force the producer
countries to sell for less. Jobert
is skeptical that the United
States. the world‘s largest oil
producer, is going to join a
serious effort to push down the
price of oil. Even as he spoke.
Nixon’s man, Roy Ash, said our
government should indemnify the
oil producers against a price
drop.

In any event, even if Kissinger
means it, the only way to push the
price of oil down would be for the
United States to export some of
its crude to Europe; and if Nixon
tries that, there will no longer be
any doubt as to the definition of
an impeachable offense.

Nothing was accomplished,
because nothing could be. But
they will all meet again. “I want
to be here when they do," said a
German. “I want to be here for
the World Water Conference
when they tell us we can only
flush on even days.”

Nicholas Von Hoffman is a
columnist for King Features
Syndicate.

 

 

 

 

     
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
  
 
   
    
  
  
   
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
   
  
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
   
  
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
  
  
  
    
  
     
    
 
 
 
 
 
  

 

 

 

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Beware: The journalists are out to get you !

I'm tired of reading in the Kernel
editorials of all the bad elements of
America, UK, the Presidency, etc. About
the only people who write are boys whose
hair hangs to their knees and nose drips
from glue sniffing or girls whose bra (if
they wear one) probably hangs from some
guy‘s bedpost. Sound like a stereotype? It
sure is, but I'll wager you’re stereotyping
me right now as you read this.

But maybe my impression is a little
harsh, so I‘ll at least pause here and
apologize to any inferences I make about
anyone who does not fit in a category 1
place them in.

After that maybe you‘ll think I'm going
to ease up a little on the biting criticism.
Don‘t bet on it. Virtually all the Letters to
the Editor are from junior and senior
students (usually in Journalism) who
figure just because they‘ve developed a
somewhat fluent style, they have
something worthwhile to say.

Supposedly. a freshman can‘t have
anything worthwhile to say. He hasn’t

Nixon‘s Dr.

This is the final part of a series of
two articles studying American
presidential politics between 1963
and 19721.

 

By STEVE MILLER

A society ofAmericans, tired and afraid,
elected Richard Nixon in 1968. Violence
was rampant and lawlessness was at its
supposed apex. The Vietnam War, as all
wars do, tended to brutalize the morality
of a society. The 60’s were years of conflict
because important and controversial
issues were dealt with, largely un-
successfully.

By November 1968 many people wanted
to slow the breadth and scope of govern-
mental action. They wanted to put on the
brakes and review just what had happened
in the past years. The man they elected to
do that was Richard Nixon. In 1969 the
mood was moderation and he directed his
policies toward that end.

FROM VIETNAM. Americans were
coming home and Nixon was becoming
hard pressed for a finaldecision. In the fall
of 1970 he effectively agreed to accepting a
coalition government in South Vietnam, a
concession he would not have supported
one year earlier. The campus demon-
strations proved to the President that the
seeds of dissent were still around waiting
to be planted. Also. government spending
was cut as a way of improving the ever
growing deficit in the balance of trade and
the ever spiraling inflation.

An interesting series of incidents
developed during the Congressional
elections of 1970. Nixon, along with the
verbose Spiro Agnew, campaigned
vigorously for Republican candidates
while striving to form a new Republican
majority in the United States. Yet, when
the returns were in the Republicans ac-
tually lost ground.

Where did the blame lie? Nixon and
Agnew felt the “radical liberal" men and
women of the news media caused the
setback. It was another chapter in the
often troubled love affair between Nixon
and the press, which carried over
ramifications to the Watergate reporting
of 1972-73.

been in a fraternity (at least very long) or
slept with enough girls to really be a
“man". How could someone without these
qualities think in a rational way? I might
not have these students’ writing style, but
if they can write about nothing, I can at
least attempt to write about something.

All these people’s comments are
naturally negative. If they hate America
or UK so much why not get out? These
“fine scholars" will cut a person such as
the president, who hasn’t been proven
guilty in the smallest sense. Pretty un-
American, right? No, I don’t suppose
they'd admit to that.

I really doubt our fine Journalism, etc.
majors have been to church recently,
stood upand sang the national anthem at a
ballgame, or called a policeman anything
besides pig or fuzz (unless of course they
needed help! ) If you asked them who Jesus
is they‘d probably say, “I don’t know,
which rock band is He in?“

 

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again, maybe you don’t want to. Guess
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country?...l sure do! God bless itf

Mike Wells

Sociology-freshman

Jekyll-Hyde act endangers stature

1971 \t'ASa year of increasing failure in
questions of domestic concern, but in-
triguingly hopeful signs in foreign affairs.
Although inflation ate up even more of the
consumer‘s buying power, Richard Nixon
had an invitation to visit China in
February of 1972. But the year was no
more confusing than Nixon, himself.
Nixon, a conservative economist, chose to
pursue the principles of Keynesian wage
and price controls. Nixon, the arch anti—
(‘ommunisL was going to China.

In 1971 Richard Nixon made perhaps his
most significant decisions in domestic
areas by nominating Rehnquist and
Powell to the Supreme Court. The in—
fluence of this action has been very evident
in the marked conservative course of the
Court, especially in the area of civil
liberties.

But alas came 1972. It was Nixon’s
greatest triumph and ironically, the year
which presented him with his most bur—
densome load. The nation saw Richard
Nixon, the statesman, in Peking and later
meeting Brezhnev at the Kremlin. It was
the image the President desperately
desired, and was one he wore well. The
implications of these visits were crucial to
the United States. It was quite an
achievement.

TIIE ELECTION of 1972 proved to be
Nixon‘s easiest job. The selection was
meaningful to him because it was a choice
of personalities and ideologies rather than
party preferences. The final score was
Nixon 520, McGovern 17.

Before the celebration had died down,
lightning struck. It would no doubt be
redundant to review the facts (if there are
any) of the Watergate case. However, its
implications on the Presidency of Richard
Nixon are formidable. On that June. day
the fall of Nixon was decreed. It has now
almost been finalized. The same problems
which devastated George McGovern, the
inability to prove his creditability and
make final decisions, crushed Nixon in
1973.

It is the question “can I support a man in
the Presidency that I can‘t believe" will
determine Nixon‘sfate. It is such an ironic
twist that Nixon, the poor boy from

Whittaker, is now cast in the Orwellian
title of Big Brother. The intimacy with the
average man, which Nixon cherishes, is
discipating quickly.

AN ANALYSIS of Nixon‘s performance
in office is an excellent study of a Jekyll-
Hyde act. In foreign affairs the inroads to
better relations with China and Russia
have assured him a positive place in the
annals of time. On the other hand,
domestically his administration will
probably be ranked along with failures as

 

Jean-Pierre Laflont/Svom;

those of Grant, Coolidge, and Harding.

How will it end? It is very difficult to
say because of Nixon's magical ability to
escape political death. It seems evident
that the personality of Henry Kissenger
will keep the Administration moving in
foreign affairs, while domestically Nixon
is immobile.

______________———

Steve Miller is a junior political
science major and a Kernel staff

writer.

   

 
 

   
 
 
 
  
 
  
  
 
   
    
   
   
 
  
  
  
   
  
 
  
  
     
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
 
  
  
   
 
   
  
   
   
    
    
   
   
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
 
 
 
  
 

 

 

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Recycling project

begins to pay off

By (‘ARUL Ml stair.
Kernel Staff Writer

The physical environment
committee of Student Govern-
ment (SG) received a $60 check
last week for 2,900 pounds of
paper and 1,800 pounds of card-
board collected for Recyco, a
local paper recycling company.

This is the first stipend the
committee has been paid since
the recycling project began in
fall. 1973.

But monetary profit is not the
motive of the SG operation. and
the committee commissioner
Shelley Griffith is pleased with
the recycling success.

“WE WANT to see if paper
recycling can be institutionalized
on the University level," Griffith
said. Larry Porgy. v ice-president
ot business affairs. has asked
Physical Plant director James E.
\I'essels to formulate a recycling
plan for the University, Griffith
said.

The university may be more
interested in profits from the
program than SG is now. but
Forgy told Griffith recycling
efforts would continue even if a
large profit is not shown.

The recycling program began
last semester as the committee
collected cardboard boxes from
Donovan cafeteria, and has since
expanded to paper and newsprint
collection from eight depart-
ments in Patterson Office Tower,
Lafferty Hall, Taylor Education
Building, dental records and
WBKY—radio.

“PAPER WAS being picked up
at the Complex, but we were told
by the safety department that the
indoor cardboard boxes
presenteda fire hazard," Griffith
said. Physical Plant is expected
to provide metal cans which will
be placed in the Complex Com-
mons and in the northern campus
dorm area.

Departments donating their
waste paper are very
cooperative. Griffith said, but
more participation from others
is essential.

After collection, the paper is
taken to the Student Center dock
for pick—up by Recyco. Harold
Baker, a local scrap metalist,
also receives some of the bulk.

THE RECYCLING idea came
from Michigan State in Lansing,
where there were critical waste
problems. The Waste Control
Authority there hired
professionals to deal with the
problem and results were suc—
cessful.

There is not a critical problem
of waste disposal in Lexington at
present, and the physical en-
vironment committee is working
to keep it at its minimum.

The seven-member committee
Griffith heads is also concerned
with waste research. Griffith
does independent study on how
UK deals with all its waste, in-
cluding chemical, animal,
pathological and paper waste and
radiation.

“Bl'T THE actual recycling
takes up the most time," she
said. “That‘s why we need so
many more people."

Fire and safety regulations
are presently the main obstacle
to SG's program, but Griffith is

won king w iili Steve Logan, safety
department officer, to work out
the problems.

“We ask people to save paper.
and they find they can't store it,
so we must provide some place
for them to put it. But due to fire
regulations. we are having
problems finding the best
places," Griffith said.

"EVEN IF the program does
not reach the university level. SG
will maintain it,“ Griffith said.
SG has not invested any money in
the paper recycling program.
The check from liecyco will be
used to print a paper to promote
interest in environmental
projects.

Griffith feels UK will adopt
paper recycling on an in
stitutional scale. because of the
success shown by the com-
mittee‘s efforts. However she
faces some pessimism.

“People say that since
recycling was tried two years ago
and failed. it will fail again. But I
can look at the progress we've
made and I know it is working."
she explained,

THE PHYSICAL Environment
(‘ommittee also plans to pursue
the Red River Gorge issue. “The
interest towards the dam
proposal has seemed to die
away. It needs to be raised once
more," Griffith said.

Nixon praises
nation: cuts at
news media

By GAYLORD SHAW
Associated Press Writer

HUNTSVILLE. Ala. —
Stumping for the support of
Southerners, President Nixon
Monday derided those who say
the nation is sick, declaring
“The heart of America is good,
the character of America is
strong.“

The President detoured
through the heart of Dixie en
route back to the capital from his
Florida home to join Alabama
Gov. George Wallace and a
crowd estimated at 40,000 at an
Honor America r