The Kentucky Kernel

Vol. LXV No. 125
Wednesday, March 6. 1974

an independent student newspaper

University of Kentucky
Lexington. KY. 40506

 

Canceflafion

of erotic films
left to Trustees

By STEVE SWIFT
Editor-in-(‘hief

READING .\ consensus statement of the
Board of 'l‘rustees. (‘hairman Albert G.
(‘lay instructed l'K President (Ms A.
Singletary to leave the tinal decision to the
l’mard regarding the March 25 showing of
the “Best ot he New York Erotic Film
l“esti\ al

ltemarks by Smgletary and the Board‘s
statement on the film highlighted
'l‘uesday's meeting of the body‘s Executive
t‘ommittee

“We do not wish this l'niversity to act as
a censor. nor do we wish it to violate the
law.“ the statement said. “We direct the
president to bring this matter back to this
Board tor consideration prior to any final
decision which would result ina showing of
this film on the University campus.“ it
concluded

(Student (‘enter Board President Alan
Stein said Tuesday night SCB would abide
by any decision tnade by the trusteest

IN .\N St‘B Executive (‘ouncil meeting
Monday night. a resolution was adopted
dealing with the problem. Stein said he

(‘ontinued on page 12

Admissions

quota bill

passes senate

By RON MITCHELL

Kernel Staff Writer

News In Brief

by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

OMitcheli influence sought
0 Republicans fall again
°Parrish wins 3220

- Wage bill defeated
“Some problems remain

0 Today's weather...

Who was that masked man?

UK officially joined the national ”streaking" fad this week.

On Monday night. five streakers romped around the Complex

and sorority row; Tuesday afternoon. the gliding figure
above performed before a large crowd assembled for the .
occassion. Tuesday night. streakers were out in force at the
Complex. with scattered sightings reported along sorority "
row. For details. see story on page 5. (Kernel staff photo).

FRANKFURT — A bill which would
place certain quotas on admission policies
for law. medicine and dentistry programs
at state colleges and universities passed
the senate Tuesday 20-10. with five ab-
stentions. Three senators were absent.

SB 108, sponsored by Sen. Denver
Knuckles ( R-Middlesboro ). requires 70 per
cent of the enrollment positions for the
entering classes be apportioned among
Kentucky‘s seven Congressional districts.

The other 30 per cent would include 15
per cent from the state overall. Non-
resident enrollment could not exceed 15
per cent.

KNL'CKLt-ZS explained he introduced the
legislation because many Kentuckians
have been denied admission to these
schools.

“We‘re turning out doctors and dentists
in this state who are going back to their
own states after they graduate," he said.
“i want to make it possible for all Ken-

. NEW YORK — For nearly a year
before he gave $200,000 secretly to
President Nixon‘s reelection campaign,
financier Robert L. Vesco sought Atty.
Gen. John N. Mitchell‘s influence on his
behalf in a stock fraud case, a key
government witness testified Tuesday.

“He asked me if I could use my good
offices with Mr. Mitchell," the witness,
Harry L. Sears. told a jury at the federal
court criminal conspiracy trial of Mitchell
and former Commerce Secretary Maurice
H. Stans. Sears. a co-defendant in the case,
testified after being granted total im-
munity from prosecution.

o CINCINNATI — Democrat Thomas A.
Luken defeated Republican Willis I).
Gradison Jr. in an Ohio congressional
election Tuesday, providing a possible
measure of the effect of Watergate on the
Republican party.

It was the third Democratic victory in
three special congressronal elections in the

lucky boys and girls to get into the
profession they want."

The only senator to voice opposition to
the bill, Sen. Lacey Smith tD-Louisville),
said the quota system would not ac-
complish what Knuckles desired.

"WHILE I fully understand and sym-
pathize with the bill‘s intent, the best way
for full representation of the students is to
upgrade elementary and secondary
education in the state.“ he said.

Smith. a lawyer. said legislation
establishing a quota system “would surely
run afoul of the United States Con-
stitution.“ and urged defeat of SB 108.

Degrees are offered in all three
categories at UK and the University of
Louisville. The only other state institution
that would currently be affected is Salmon
P. Chase Law School at Northern Kentcky
State College.

WHEN THE HILL was introduced Jan.
24. George Hardy. dean of the UK College

country this year. Voting was still un-
derway in a fourth. in California, when it
became apparent that Luken had become
the fourth Democrat in this century to wm
(ihio's 1st District seat.

0 The Patterson Literary Society held a
speech contest last night and awarded $320
in prizes.

The winners were Mary Jane Parrish.
$220 for an original speech on the life of
James Kennedy Patterson; Karen Green.
$50 for oral interpretation of a noted work
and Dennis Grigsby. $50 for original
oratory.

The contest was judged by Dr. K.B.
Valentine, faculty advisor to the society;
Dr. Gifford Blyton. Kathy Patterson and
Dr Reid Sterrit.

O \\.\SIIINGTDN — The Senate today
rejected an attempt to repeal wage and
price controls.

The proposal, which was a rider to a bill
that would set a $2.20—an—hour minimum

of Law. said the district apportionment
would be hard to meet. He explained that
in some instances the district might not
have an adequate number of suitable
applicants.

About 90 per cent of the College of Law‘s
enrollment consists of Kentucky
residents. Hardy said. There is heavy
distribution in eastern Kentucky. he
noted.

l'K’s College of Medicine would only be
affected slightly. according to Dr. William
Jordan. dean of the college. as admissions
have been equally distributed across the
state.

JORDAN S.\ID the only area ofthe state
where l'K‘s school would have less than
the proposed quota would be Louisville.
due to l'l.‘s medical school.

The bill now goes to the
representatives.

house of

wage for 56 million American workers.
was defeated 66 to ‘28.

I \\.\SIIINGT()N —— An early end to the
.-\rab oil embargo. now hoped for by US.
sources. might ease the threat of gasoline
rationing but would not necessarily bring a
quick return to business as usual.

It probably would take at least a month
for tankers carrying Arab oil to begin
reaching the. United States once the em-
bargo is lifted. and it could be several
weeks more before the rate of imports
increased to pre-embargo levels.

...wet streak

The warm temperatures should be here
for another day. but the sunshine may not
be making an appearence today. The high
today should be in the upper 608 with a 50
per cent chance of rain. The low tonight
should be in the mid 40s with a 40 per cent
chance of rain. The rain should end by
Thursday.