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With the slow process of UK'

students paying their fees finally
over. the official on-campus
enrollment figire is now available.
A record nimber of people are on
the Lexington campm.

Thee are 21,929 students at-
tenting UK this fall. This represents
a 2.5 percent increase over last fall’s
record number. according to figirea
released by Peter Fitzgerald of UK's
policy and operational analysis
department.

A major reason for this growth is
the record nunber of freshmen —
3,363 —— who enrolled this year. The
previous record was established in

Vol. LXXI. No. 35
Thursday. October 5. l978

1975 with 3,317 newcomers.

While he is uncertain if these
numbers are indicative of a major
growth trend at UK. Fitzgerald said
he believes the 2.5 percent increase
“shows a continuing surge of in-
terest in UK around the state of
Kentucky." He also cited the greater
number of women entering college,
the University‘s admission policy
andthe low cost of attenting UK as
reasons for the increase.

Colleges showing the largest in-
creases were the College of
Engineering (9.9 percent), the
College of Business and Economics
(7.9 percent). and the Gradmte
School (8.4 percent).

Lena Hodges, director of student
records at the College of

KENTUCKY

Engineering, said the 9.9 percent
inc-ease has resulted in the highest
enrollment the college has ever had.

“It's crowded with the situation,
but we're living with it,” she said.
“The student might not get quite the
personal attention With the in-
creased numbers. but I don’t think it
should affect the quality.”

Because of the crowded situation,
the college is starting a new ad-
missions policy next semester.
Besides meeting general UK ad-
mission requirements, the student
must score at or above the 50th
percentile in both the ACT com-
posite and math scores.

Assistant Dean Warren Walton
hopes the stricter admissions policy
will stop the increase. “The fact vou

an independent student ne

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have a policy will discourage
students who lack confidence from
trying to enter." he said. statistics
have shown that most students who

scored less than the 50th percentile .

I

"went by the wayside." he added. -‘

“We are just determined that this
(increased nimbers) cannot affect
the quality.”- Walton emphasized.
“We are going to maintain quality at
all costs.“

Although the College of Business
and Economics is experiencing
some space problems as far as new
faculty is concerned. there are no
plans to curb enrollment — as long
as certain stipulations are met.

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l'niversity of Kentucky
Lexington. Kentucky

Official says deportation possible
only iflranians lose academic standing '

By GIL LAWSON
Staff Writer

The US. Immigration and
Naturalization Service yesterday
confirmed reports that eight Iranian
students found guilty of disrupting
CIA Director Adm. Stansfield

Tumer‘s speech at UK last April
could be deported if they lose their
student status.

A Fayette District Court jury
found the eight students and three
others guilty of disrupting a public
assembly. a misdemeanor. last
Thursday. The jury recommended

they be fined and given jail scn-
tences ranging from 45 to 90 days.

Four of the Iranians attend UK.
The others are from the University
of Louisville. Eastern Kentucky
L'niversity and the University of
Tennessee.

 

—today

local

A special legislative committee formed to review and
evaluate state agency spending and programs has been
wamed to proceed cautiously at first.

At a two-day orientation session here. members of the
Program Review and Investigations Committee were told
by authorities from other states not to take on more than
they could handle.

"Try for a series if modest victories“ to establish
credibiity. said Alan Rosenthal of Rutgers t'niversity's
Eagleton Institute.

state

.\ RI-Ifil‘l..\TI()N BLOCKING the state from outright
rejection of job applications by narcotics or alcohol ad-
dicts was reluctantly approved yesterday by a legislative
subcommittee.

"I'm opposed to the regulation. I think it stinks." said
Rep. Albert Robinson. R-London. "But it is our duty to
permit this to be filed."

Rep. William Brinkley. D-Madisonville. chairman of the
administrative regulation review subcommittee. said that
although the regulation also is distasteful to him. he
agrees.

Tilt: PRESIDENT OF the Kentucky Savings and Loan
League said yesterday he is reserving judgment on a
proposed Kentucky Housing Corporation program to
make additional low-cost financing available until more
details are available.

CW. Murphy said in a prepared statement that most
league members are not prepared to seriously consider
the housing agency's proposed “loan to lenders“ program
without substantially more detailed information.

KHC Executive Director Lyn Luallen has said he will
ask the KHC board to approve the proposal at its Oct. 26

nafion

'l‘lllj SE\ m: SIGNALEI) yesterday it will extend the
ratification deadline for the Equal Rights Amendment
and dccrdcd that states cannot use the additional time to
take back their approval of the l-IRA

By a 34-44 margin. the Senate rejected a proposal by
Sen Jake (lat-n. RI tab. to couple an additional period
with an opportunity for ratifying states to rescind their
actions

The vote cleared a major congressional obstacle facing
I~1R.\

Tennessee Valley \uthority is preparing to pay $407
million for to million pounds of uranium that will be ex-
tracted from phosphate rock in a new process for
manufacturing fertilizers.

TVA Chairman S. I)avid Freeman will be asked by the
government utility‘s staff today to approve the two long-
term contracts with the International Minerals and
(‘hemicals Corp. at Libertyville. lll

One contract calls for annual deliveries of 850.000
pounds from 19m. TVA spokesman Mike Butler said
yesterday.

PRESIDENT ('ARTl-IR. suddenly at odds with his most
powerful congressional allies. dispatched administration
leaders to the (‘apitol yesterday in an escalation of his
drive against the $102 billion public works blii.

('arter has promised a veto of the "inflationary
wasteful . absolutely unacceptable“ bill by the end of the
week. announcing his intention in a terse statement to
reporters on Tuesday

House Speaker Thomas I’ ()‘Neill. one of (‘arter's
staunchest backers. declared that the president “is
putting his head in the sand like an ostrich." adding that
“if the vote were held today. we would vote to override.”

weather

Partly cloudy and cool today, with the high near 70.
Partly cloudy and cool tonight and tomorrow with a
chance of showers. Low tonight in the upper '405 and high
tomorrow in the mid 60s Southeasterly winds five to lo
miles per hour Probability of precipitation 30 percent

meeting.

 

tonight.

 

 

The students‘ lawyer. Barbara
Sutherland. said in The Kernel
yesterday that she feared her clients
would lose their student standing
while in jail.

Fay Johnson. spokeswoman for
the l'.S. Immigration and
Naturalization Service in Cincinnati,
said the University is required by
law to notify the service if foreign
students lose their student status.
Since they hold a student visa. loss of
the status means deportation.

Joe Burch. dean of students. said
the t'niversig does not plan to expel
the Iranian students. Burch said the
violations of the Student Code have

been referred to UK's legal counsel.
Burch said the legal counsel has not
yet taken any action.

He told The Kernel yesterday
about the students‘ academic
standing: “They almost have to
work that out With each individual
class. Some students are able to lay
out. It doesn't affect the total status
of the student "

There is no specific regulation
regarding student status in the ’J
Strident Rights and Responsibilities
handbook.

The handbook states in Part II
Section 2.43 that. “A student who is
doing unsatisfactory work or who is
irregular in attendance in any
course sh all be reported to the dean
of the college...the dean may drop
the student from the course,
reporting the action to the Registrar
and to the inaructor."

Burch said he has not talked to
anyone at the Immigration and
Naturalization Service about the
Iranian students.

Edward Hammond. vice-
president ofstudent affairs at U of L.
said the academic status of the
lranaian L" of L students would
depend on arrangements made with
their instructors.

“They could withdraw from some
classes. but they must remain full-
time students. if that‘s their visa
requirement.“ Hammond "said. He
added that they could make other
arrangements such as independent
studies or correspondent classes.

The jury recommended the eight
Iranian students be given sentences
ranging from 45 to 90 days with a
fine of $250.

Circuit Court Judge Paul Gudgel
will hold a sentencing hearing at
10:30 am. tomorrow in the Fayette
County Courthouse.

There are alternatives
to SC Grille, K-Lair

Hy l.()RI LANDI‘IRS
Staff Writer

Instructors always seem to be on
top

While students w an in long lines to
eat lunch at the Student Center
(irille. (‘ateteria and Equinox. little
do they know that right over their
heads. instructors may be (lining in
the I'niversity (‘lub. a faculty dining
area located on thethird floor of that
building.

The ['mvcisity ('lub is a luncheon
spot available to all faculty and staff
members as well as graduate
assistants. Board of Trustees
members and honorary club
members.

Meals are served from 11'30 a m.-
l::t() pm. Monday through Friday
and include such standard dishes as
hot browns. hamburgers. steak.
soup and salads. Entrees vary from
day to day but are often identical to
those students eat in the Student
(‘entcr Cafeteria. t'niversity (‘lub
diners. however. are served by
student workers who wait on and his
the tables.

The club which serves about 350
people per dav. has recently un-
dergone several changes. Bettie
Mt-(‘Iaskt-y'. assistant professor in
the (‘ollcge of Home Economics
department of human environment:
design and textiles. said that the
l'nivesity (.‘lub used to be a mem-
bership—type organization with
about 401) dues-paying members.
Now it is open to all eligible persons
free of charge. Meals can be

charged to members‘ accounts.
Since the change in stairs, mem-
bership has increased to nearly
2.600. she said.

A second major change is that the
club is now controlled by UK Food
Services. which handles everything
from billing to planning of meats.
Since the administrative change has
taken place. McCloskey added. the
former executive board has acted as
an advisory board. of which she is
president.

"Improvements in the decor and
arrangement have been areal asset
when guest speakers or visitors are
on campus". she said. “The
I'niversity Club provides a nice
place to take them." In addition to a
newly decorated dining area, the
club contains a lounge, a television
and reading room and recreational
equipment. including pool tables.

But students shouldn‘t feel left out.
There is also a unisual din'mg room
on campus that is open to the entire
I'niversity community. That spot is
The Lemon Tree.

The Lemon Tree is located on the
second floor of Erikson Hall. Food
there is prepared and served by
Nutrition and Food Services
students interested in restaurant
management. institution food
service administration and
dietetics.

This dining room. supervised by
Joe B. Paulk. a faculty member in
the department of nutrition and food
science in the College of Home
Economics, is open from noon till 1

('ontinued on page 8

Official says UK ’3 ticket distribution is most efficient

By Mike Kenny
Staff Writer

It's a Wednesday morning at UK;
a Wednesday before a home football
game. Dozens of students suddenly
remember they forgot to get student
tickets for the game.

They rush to Memorial Coliseum
only to find that the remaining
tickets are being sold as guest
tickets — and there’s no room in
their budgets to buy tickets. Dozens
simultaneously grumble. “There’s
got to be a better way."

Perhips the best way to evaluate
the UK ticket distribution system is
to compare it with two other
Southeastern Conference schools.
Louisiana State University and the
University of Alabama. that have

different policies.

“We use a double distribution
system here at Alabama." said
Alice Sandlin from the Tuscaloosa
ticket office. Sandlin said students
pre——order football tickets two
weeks before the end of each spring
semester. During the summer. the
orders are filled from the student
allotment of tickets and sent to the
college in which the student is
enrolled.

Alambama. which has an
eirollment of 17.000. allots ap-
proximately 12.000 seats to students
in each of the two stadia it uses —
Legion Field in Birmingham and
Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.
Legion I-‘ield seats 69,000 and Denny
Stadium holds 59.000.

When students return to Alabama
in Augist. they simply drop by their
colleges, show their validated IDs
and pick up the tickets they have
reserved.

The second part of the Alabama
system provides a way for students
who didn't reserve tickets to get
them. Itconsists of a twoday period
set aside one week before the first
home game and is for students who
failed to pre—order or who were late
paying fees Students wishing to
purchase guest tickets or tickets to
theout-of~town games are allowed to
do so at this time. The Alabama
system allows students to possess
football tickets for the entire season
before the first home game is
played.

The system at LSU is. on the other
hand. quite simple. As one LSU
ticket office employee explained:
“Our students just present their 10s
at the gate.“ The woman added that
there are no reserved seats for
students at LSU and every full-time
student is allowed to attend the
games.

Largely because of this, LSU has
been among the top to college
football attendeiice leaders every
year since 1957. a feat no other SEC
school can claim.

With the students packed together
in one section of the stadium. LSU's
Tiger Stadium. called “Death
Valley" by many sportswriters. has
widely become known as one of the
tough est places in the nation to win a

football game.

L'K‘s Williamson was critical of
the LS[' system. ”That system." he
said. “resu ts in unbelievable
discipline and condict kintb of
problems at their games." At the
KentuckyLSL' game last year in
Baton Rouge. I'K band members
and cheerleaders were pelted with
bottles and cans. causing several
injuries.

Williamson added. “The LSL'
Athletic Director «at the time it was
(‘arl Maddox: was very dissatisfied
with it (the LSl' system i. and made
many efforts to get it changed."

About Alabama‘s distribution

system. he said. "I think there is
potential for a lot of wasted tickets in

that system." He said he thinks
some students who decide not to go
to some games avoid taking the time
to return their tickets for
distribution to others.

In addition. he said, if an Alabama
student fails to reserve tickets or
return on the days set aside to get
tickets. he loses his chance to see
any football games.

Comparing the LSU and Alabama
distribution systems with UK's,
Williamson said. “I think that our
system is a much more dedrable. a
much more logical. and a much
more orderly as well as a much
more fair distribution system.

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'Perhaps disco will go the way of all flesh'

I've got to be frank with you. I am
running scared. I am saying that I
am confused, worried, anxious,
distracted and at a loss for an ex-
planation. Believe me, it has nothing
to do with the medication. What’s
got me as nevous as this week’s
pope? Why it’s disco, plain and
simple.

Now, before you turn away in
disgtst thinking that this is anothe
oneof my fanatical dissertations full

12 other cliches. Now all those
febrile youths are out thee twit.
ching on the dance floor and I am
drinking more than ever.

Since I promised some kind words
on the subject, I’ll start from there
and decline.

First Good Thing: Disco stresses
dancing. In fact, that is its raison
d‘etre and I strongly support dan-
cing in any form. It allows shy, in-
trospected individuals a socially

 

john cooke

 

)f invectives and assorted sordid
references, told on. I have some
positive things to say about disco
andl will get around to mentioning
them, so stay whee you are and
check your shoes.

I had hoped that disco would be a
fad not unlike crazy foam or swine
flu, yet somehow it persisted like the
aftertaste of Tab, andI find it almost
as pleasant. In all honesty, disco
seems to be gaining momentum. I
was waving it goodbye when sud-
denly John T. burst into view with

accepted reason to come close to
someone unknown and make a token
squeeze of their protuberances. As a
friendof mine so aptly paraphrased,
“Dancing is the most basic tom of
creativity." It answers some fun-
damental physical and
psycholo ' alneeds. Everyone, with
the po 'e excpetion of John
Darm, recognizes the intimate link
between sex and dance.

Second Good Thing: Disco has
advanced the art of recording. To
meet the neeth of recorded music

“Saturday Night Pestilence" and played at the volume of live per-

gave it a new lease on life along. with

formancee, record engineers have

been forced to concentrate more
than ever on the quality of the disc.
The popularity of the 12-inch single
is a testament to this. Now, whethe
this knowledge is being abtsed, or
whether the record companies are
producing copies which match the
quality of the masters are debates
beyond the scope of this article. No
one can deny, however, that thee
have been definitive improvements.

Okay, we've hit the pros, now it’s
time to dive into the cons.

The same reason that disco does
not alarm your parents should scare
the hell out of you. A friend of mine
once said that disco was “chewing
gum for the ears” and I couldn't
have put it any more succinctly.
Disco is just as dangerous as rock
and roll, but for a very different
reason.

Popular music has always been
simple. The public demands music
but the average man is not a
musician. This lack of training does
not negate the experience.

As Nard McFint says, “You don‘t
hafta know how to build an
automobile to drive one." It does
mean, however, that there are
certain things one can not expect. In
this rapid and reductive age, things

are getting more and more basic in
their appeal. One evening of
television will bear this out.
However, basic does not necessarily
mean ineffectual. Popular music .
must meed the neetk and moods of
its era and those will always be
immediate. I hope.

Certainly, my point of reference is
rock and roll. Granted, there are
some strong drawbacks to it, such as
Meatloaf, but in its fine forms it
transcentk its limitations. It ex-
plores the realms of life, death and
the girl next door with a relentness
honesty. I do not entkirse the
“Rolling Stone” philosophy or any of
its mutations. I only know that a
frequent listen to “Brown Sugar” or
“I saw her stnding there" does
something for the soul.

One of the strong suits of rock and
roll had been rhythm. That stinging
backbeat will put the quiver in
anyone‘s spine. Disco owes an
enormous debt to the rock beat. It
has taken these forms and
pasteurized them into a sort of aural
pap in 4-4 time. Certainly, disco is
easier to dance to than rock and roll.
The complexities have been
eliminated. The situation is similar
to reducing a rich polychromatic

picture to grey tones. Rock has a
much wider range of rhythm and
this ‘5 one of the reasons for its
longevity.

However, even if you look beyond
rhythm, the differences between
disco and rock and roll are
astounding. As a contrast, country
music has a very inflexible beat, yet
it still reaches the heart strings. The
answer lies in the lyrics and disco
has subjugated the words to the
beat.

Disco is impersonal. The words
are incidental, and the incessant
beat never varies. It’s automaton
music, computer boogie.

Try and name disco stars from
two years ago. What are they doing
now? Even the grande dame, Vicki
Sue Robinson, has faded. It is
disposable, the musical equivalent
of the no deposit, no return bottle.

I cannot claim that the pubic
understood the zeitgeist that Elvis
articulated, or the lifestyles that the
Beatles or Stones created. The point
I want to make is that that music is
still viable, still powerful, still vital.
What sort of philosophical musings
can you glean from “Fifth of .
Beethoven" or “Disco Duck"? I am
not saying that every song should

allude to some deeper meaning, but
that it should be based on some sort
of strong emotion. Disco as a genre
is only conscious of itself.

The perplexing fact is that disco
came after rock and roll. It is a case
of degeneration. One cannot pass
into illiteracy after literacy. It’s a
different generation, you say, but
look out on the dance floor. Disco is
hfrdly popular among the under-18
c ass.

Perhaps disco will go the way of
all flesh soon, but l don’t think so. As
I said earlier, I thnk that answers
the current neetb of the public.
Needless to say, they are alien to
me. Watching the couple moving in
thelights as one song segms in to the
other without even missing a heat
while the singer moans the same
inane phrases, I bust out in a cold
sweat. It's a brave new world, in-
deed.

John Cooke, a senior majoring in
English, plays guitar for the rock
and roll band Eurmama. His column
appears every Thursday.

 

Ahem.

the Kernel and 86 will

complete the contest.

existence of the most

Student Government,

 

Contrary to popular belief, there is no antago
nism between the Kentucky Kernel and Student
Government. Oh, sure there have been some
mistakes in stories about 86 meetings, and the
Student Senate did find it necessary to appoint a
press secretary to “improve relations” with the
press last year. But actually, the paper and SG
officials have a high degree of respect and ad-
miration for each other.

So just to show that the hatchet is six feet
under once and for all, the respective staffs of

on the football field this weekend.

All students are invited to witness this event,
and maybe even participate. Pushing pencils
and pounding gavels isn’t the best preparation
for flag football, so it’s likely that volunteers will
have to be recruited from the audience to

The game, preceded by a tug-of-war match,
will be this Sunday at 2 pm. on the fields behind
the Seaton Center. All students are invited to
come and ridicule the participants, and the
quintessential university refreshment will be
provided in abundance.

So if thee are still any doubts about the

relationships between this newspaper and

to rest this Sunday, one way or another. And
from here, it’s certain that the excellent people
of 86 will learn more about the meaning of an
adversary relationship with the press.

engage in friendly combat

platonic and amicable of

they will definitely be put

Letters to the Editor

 

l‘nanity

We read Mary Bolin’s “com-
mentary“ on the Sigma Chi Derby
Day.

That a university newspaper can
find nothing better for its editorial
page than such inanity is indeed a
commentary.

Ronald Tyler
Daniel Hall
English Graduate Students

Sickening

()n a campus where fraternity
pranks insolsing theft. trcsspass and
sandalism are rifc. alcoholic bc\crang
and marijuana are regularly inhalcd in
campus dormitories. whcrc members
of a certain athletic club rccurrcntly
park illegally next to their playing
field. the comiction of II people for
silcntly holding up signsinthc rcarofa
mccting hall is outrageous and
sickening.

()b\iousl_\ the l'K administration.
through its policc force. is committed
to thc sclcctiw enforcement of
uniwrsity rules. When "rcd blooded
.s\mcrtcans steal. smash. brawl. chant
and flaunt the law their hchayior is
interpreted as youthful fun: but if
toricgncrs and long hairs raisc thcir
\oiccs on political issues. thcy arc
fined or slapped in jail.

Vince Davis and Joe Burch may
suggest that H protestors disrupted

 

Stansfield ‘l'urncr‘s speech. y'ct their

 

martialing of riot—geared police

 

Letters

Policy

 

The Kentucky Kernel welcomes
contributions from the [K com unity for
publication on the Cdllnlliil and opinion
pages.

Letters, opinions and commentaries must
be typed and triple-spaced. and must include
the writer‘s signature. address and phone
number. UK students should include their
year and major. and l'nivcrsity' employees
should list their position and dcpartment.

The Kernel may condense or rcjcct
contributions. and frequent writers may be
limited Fditors rescue the right to edit for
correct spelling. grammar and clarity. and
may delete libelous statements. 1

Contributions should be dcliycrcd t0 the
Editorial Editor. Room "3 Journalism,
l'nlvershy of Kentucky. luington, Ky.
“50‘

Letters:

Should he I" llne’l or Ion, 60 rharat‘tm
per line.

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against silcnt. unobtrumc protcstors
was more detrimental to the public
pcacc. l)cspitc the fancy talk and
csocatton of codes. thcy arc the true
criminals in thc casc.

Dr. James P. Leary

Erase it

Eleven fall. Who lends a hand? No
one. We, the majority of students
seem to be nothing more than silent
robots who keep going to classes as
if nothing had happened, as if thee
were millions of worlds instead of
one. How shall we name it:
Selfishness, Fear, Apathy? How can
it be that we can remain with
crossed arms knowing that eleven
individuals did nothing more than
protest against something of which
they disapproved and get sen-
tenced? We don‘t have to put in our
mouth food what we don't want to
eat. This is not the exception, for we
are known for protesting against
such trivial matters as the weathe
and wages. why not a speech? No,
there is no need to swallow actions
that by far go againd every human
right, the so-called social justice.
Because it is the right to say No, the
right to protest, that has taken man
where he is at. Columbts, Galileo,
Einstein, Christ and a great many
others said no to previous forms of
beliefs. Ah'. If we allow that these
people get sentenced for having had
thecourage to stand up and speak, if
we allow “those othes" to take
them to jail for defending a creed
( for all of us have one), if we allow
them to confront by themselves
something which concerns us all,
then we better erase from the books,
and our speech, those words that
carry any meaning. Let’s erase
justice, and rights, and feelings, and
ideologies. Let‘s erase it all, now.
Let the current of the river take is as
it pleases and smash us all against
the rocks.

Maria Eskenasy
Psychology senior

Repression

Political repression in this country
through the courts is not, and
probably never will be, overt. A
“democratic" government cannot
arrest, try, convict, and sentence
people for having ideas contrary to
the governments; people wouldn’t
stand for it. In order to effectively
repress ideas, the government
mustn't trump up “legitimate”
charges against people holding or
expressing those ideas. This tactic
has the double advmtage of et-
fectively stifling progressive people
and at the same time discrediting

arrested at Stansfield Turner's
speech, the government has used
this tactic by jailing them. for ex-
pressing their ideas and by standing
the truth on its head in charging that
they were the ones who were guilty
of denying freedom of speech. It is a
pity that so many “enlightened”
people, including many faculty
members, have been taken in by the
government‘s subterfuge. At the
same time, we are encouraged by
the increasing number of people who
express to us their suport in light of
their understanding of the true
nature of this case.

It is essential at this time that
people make the establishment
understand that its tactic of
repression is not working; that it has
indeed increased, not diminished,
people’s opposition. It is for this
reason that we appeal to you to join
our march from the Student Center
patio to the Municipal Building of
Friday, Oct. 6 at 9 am. to show that
you suport our right to free speech
and oppose political repression.

Richard Dizney
Committee to Defend the Eleven

Support

In the course of three days (Sept.
26-26), a Lexington court “tried and
sentenced” eight Iranian students
and three Americans to maximum
charges for their exposing activities
during a speech by Admiral 'Tume,
the CIA Director, delivered hee
earlier in the year.

The court has sentenced all the It
to pay a $250 fine and serve jail
terms ranging from 45 to 90 days.
The court decision is outrageous. It
shocked many who followed the
entire activities from Turner’s
appearance at UK.

The main issue is clearer than
ever. Do the Iranian and American
students have a right to denounce
and expose CIA crimes? The court
decision apparently denies such a
right by diverting the issue to
“disrupting a ptblic meeting.”

It is notable that the first six were
arrested before the speech ever
began. The court’s crystal-clear
outcome suggests a pattern to
smash the progressive movements.
The dimension of the court decision
is not likely to be limited to eight
Iranian student; and three
Americans at UK. It h. a nation-
wide impact on all similar activities
and movements, in which many
basic rights are prone to be
categorically demolished.

From the very beginnhg of the
CIA's establishment, thb agency
has committed countless crime: on
an international scale, which in-

then and their ideas by branding~ eludes docurnentted facts of

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In the case of the it people

assassination of promineit national
leaders, staging of bloody cwps,

involvement in narcotic traffic, and
more.

For the Iranian people, the outt-
come of the 1952 CIA coup brought 26
years of continuous dictatorial rule,
claiming the lives of thousands d
plundered Iranian people.

Just recently, the unprecedented
upsurge in the Islamic movement in
Iran horribly shocked the dictatorial
regime. The Shah resorted to his
brute military force, which is
trained and equipped by the US.
government. Not surprisingly, a few
hours after the bloody massacre,
President Carter, the “ch arnpion of
human rights.“ phoned the Shah and
greeted him for his proper leader»
ship in handling the matter and
announced his continuing support
for him.

The Iranian studentts are in-
tensifying efforts to expose the
truth. 'I‘The CIA is trying to strike a
blow against the movement. The
establishmentt has tried throught
cooperation of SAVAK to liquidate
the growingmovement. The CIA has
exerted much pressure on the
Iranian students, having at its
disposal University officials and
immigration officers, to make the
movement stagnant.

The Organization of iranian,
Moslem Students is holding a four
day hunger strike here in Lexington,
starting Tuesday, October 3 and a
demonstration on Thursday, Oc-
tober 5. The last day of our hunger
strike will coincide with the court's
hearing on the defendants‘ appeal,
when there will be picketing in front
of the Court House.

We ask all freedom‘loving and
democratic minded elements and
groups to raise th