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'Ng if-'fl F ie 'M A couple of the younger students at UMass hitch a ride on a float advertising The Pub. CB Radio Popularit logs Airwaves Citizen Band QCBJ radio sales were reported soaring in September when 23 airwave channels seemed in- sufficient for the increasing amount of users. That month, a Federal Communi- cations Commission LFCCB ruling to increase the number ofairwave chan- nels to 40, drew praise from the presi- dent of Pathcom Inc., a CB manufac- turing firm based in Harbor City, Calif. William I. Thomas said the addi- tional channels will allow more peo- ple to use the airwaves for basic com- munications. He said he was more concerned, however, that the units will someday be used universally as a safety device. We're going through a transi- tion, Thomas said. CB sets are go- ing to be a useful safety device for motorists. Even now, many consider it a livesaving means - not a toy. In October, the 23 channel system was linked to a murder in Texas. Over his CB radio, Howard Col- lins, known as Dirty Bird to CBcrs, challenged Don Hilcher, 36, of Fort Worth to a fight Hilcher has asked Collins to stop monopolizing air time on a CB chan- nel. Collins had been using a high- powered radio and his broadcast had overlapped transmissions on other channels on the band. The two men met for the fight. and Hilcher died as he left the scene, slamming his bullet-riddled truck into a utlity pole. Collins was hospitalized for bullet wounds in the chest and abdomen. The CB radio had its highest growth rate shortly after the truckers' strike three years ago when people began to realize its communications potential. Manufacturer Thomas said. not too many people are aware of the safety element of the CB. Some motorists use the CB in their cars just to avoid tickets for speeding, but, Thomas said, increas- ingly they are realizing its value for summoning emergency help. There was only one emergency channel last year and it was hoped the FCC ruling would create more. That's something we've been working on for some time - to get more channels to allow more people to communicate, Thomas said. He estimated as many as I5 mil- lion sets in active use. He said there are about six million licensed CB op- erators and much unlicensed use. Despite its widespread popularity, Thomas does not think CBcrs should be regulated as amateur radio opera- tors are. I think the frequency spectrum is a natural resource and the citizens ofthe United States should have ac- cess to it, he said. Cartefs 'True Confession' CHICAGO - Jimmy Carter told Playboy magazine he has looked with lust on women and therefore com- mitted adultery in my heart many times. But he said that God has for- given him. This is something that God rec- ognizes I will do - and I have done it - and God forgives me for it, Carter was quoted as saying in a copyrighted Playboy interview for the magazines November issue. Asked if he felt he had reassured people who might think he would be rigid and unbending if elected presi- dent, Carter delivered a long mono- logue on his religious beliefs and his concept of morality. In one portion of his explanation, Carter said, I try not to commit a deliberate sin. I recognize that I'm going to do it anyhow, because I'm human and I'm tempted. And Christ set some impossible standards for us. Christ said, 'I tell you that anyone who looks on a woman with lust has in his heart already committed adul- teryf I've looked on a lot of women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times but that doesn't mean that I condemn some- one who not only looks on a woman with lust but who leaves his wife and shacks up with somebody out of wed- lock. Christ says, don't consider your- self better than someone else because one guy screws a whole bunch of women while the other guy is loyal to his wife. The guy who's loyal to his wife ought not to be condescending or proud because of the relative degree of sinfulnessf' Carter, a former governor of Georgia, said his marriage to his wife Rosalynn has been successful because he loves her more now than when I married her, because she's fully equal to me in every way in our rela- tionship and because we also share a religious faith. Carter sought to dispel any un- easiness people might have about his religion. Butz Issue Clouds Ford Campaign WASHINGTON - President Ford prepared for his second debate with Jimmy Carter while faced with the thorny problem of how to deal with the latest controversy involving Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz. A furor has arisen over deroga- tory racial remarks attributed to Butz in a national magazine and both Re- publicans and Democrats called for the secretary to resign or for Ford to fire him. An aide to the cabinet official told the Associated Press that Butz, in a conversation with an unnamed White House aide on October 2, had men- tioned the possibility of resigning and offered to do so, but then decided to sleep on it. Butz earlier had been summoned to the White House, where he was severely reprimanded by Ford and apologized, saying he regretted his choice of language. Carter, who had been demanding Butz' ouster from the Ford cabinet or some time, termed the remarks disgraceful and said the agricul- ture secretary should have been fired a long time ago. Although the White House re- mained silent on the subject. there was speculation that the President wanted to resolve the problem before leaving on a six-day campaign swing that included the debate with Carter in San Francisco. Butz settled the issue himself by handing his resignation to Ford on Oct. 4. Thc Butz affair hung like a cloud over the White House as the Presi- dent worked to clear up legislation piled on his desk by the 9-lth Con- gress. He met with Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger to discuss the sec- ond verbal faceoff with Carter. The debate dealt with national defense and foreign affairs. Carter was being briefed by for- mer Defense Sccrctary James A. Schlesinger, who was fired by Ford the previous year because of his criti- cism of administrative policies con- cerning national defense and detcntc. Harrison Convicted of Plagiarism NEW YORK - Former Beatle George Harrison was found guilty early in September of subconscious- ly plagiarizing the 1962 John Mack tune He's So Fine for Harrison's 1970 hit record, My Sweet Lord. Federal Judge Richard Owen, a composer himself, ruled that Harri- son was guilty of copyright infringe- ment, although thc judge concluded, I do not believe he did so dclibcratc- ly. lt is clear, the judge said. that 'My Sweet Lord' is the very same song as 'Hc's So Fine.' This is. under thc law, infringement ol' copyright and is no less so even though subcon- sciously accomplished. Hc's So Fine was one of tlic top hits in England in 1963, Owen said. Years later, Harrison begun putting together his My Swcct Lord during a singing engagement in Copenha- gen, Owen said. and finished it in London. The song was issued by Apple Re- cords, thc Beatles' recording com- pany- , Owen said it was uppurcnt lrom the trial cvidcncc that Harrison was not conscious of thc fact that lic wus plaginrizing thc theme of lit-'s So Fine. Hurrison's subconscious mind. Owen said, knew this conibinntion would work because it already liud worked in u song his conscious mind did not remember.
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,..l'Y n is 'ew 'U' I Students volunteer to work at the Alumni Phonothon, an annual event to raise money for UMass. Debate Team Members Take Second in Tourney Al Rosenbloom and Nick Bur- nett, two top members of the Univer- sity of Massachusetts Debate Union came back with a second-place win from a national debate tournament held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology QMITJ early in October. Dartmouth placed first in the tourna- ment with a two to one decision among three judges. According to Dr. Ronald J. Mat- lon. faculty advisor for the group, there are approximately 50 members, many of whom are pre-law students. in the Union. Matlon said there are two options within the program. Some of the members may attend tournaments at college campuses across the country, while others par- ticipate in a Public Debate Program. Students in the latter program usual- Troops Murder Tribesmen WINDHOEK, South Wes! Afri- ca - Troops which had not received supplies or pay in three months looted a village in Angola and killed at least 500 black tribesmen during the last week of September. according to ref- ugees. Witnesses said the rampage by Angolan government troops, Cuban soldiers and guerillas from South West Africa had thrown the southern portion of the Marxist-ruled country into total chaos. Officials of South West Africa's Owambo tribal homeland, which ad- joins the Angolan border, quoted ref- ugees as saying there were severe wa- ter and food shortages. and all shops, schools, churches, and several entire villages had been destroyed. South African security forces in the border area took charge of 400 refugees, including 262 children and 113 women who had arrived in Owambo. officials said. ly debate before various groups, such as service clubs and high school as- semblies. They advertise publicly and may be hired by any group who wants to become better informed on a given issue, according to Matlon. Matlon explained that for either situation a great deal of research is involved on the part of the partici- pants. Debaters must be well-in- formed on the topics and be able to argue on either side of an issue. This year's topic for the tourna- ment group was consumer product safety, but debaters also deal with such diverse subjects as auto safety, gun control, cigarettes, alcohol, con- traceptives, and food additives, ac- cording to David O'Brien, former president of the Debate Union. Distinguished Teachers Honored at UVIass Six outstanding classroom teach- ers here at UMass were presented 1976 Distinguished Teachers Awards in October at the annual convocation led by Chancellor Randolph W. Bro- mery, The three faculty members were English Professor Normand Berlin, Botany Professor Robert Livingston and Comparative Literature Assis- tant Professor Elizabeth Martin. The graduate students were Stephen Aus- tin, educational co-ordinator in the Sylvan Residential Area, Stephen Bauer, teaching assistant in Rhetoric, and Dennis T. Brown, teaching assis- tant in Zoology. Acting Vice-Chancellor of Aca- demic Affairs Dean Alfange Jr., pre- sented the awards. The three faculty members and three graduate students each received S1000 stipend and a certificate of commendation. The awards, which have been giv- en since 1962 to outstanding faculty, are made after examining nomina- tions made by both faculty and stu- dents. A committee to select the winners from nominating sources is made of former award winners, UMass facul- ty, graduate and undergraduate stu- dents. Dr. Berlin was graduated from New York University, received his master's degree at Columbia and his Ph.D. at the University of California at Berkeley in 1964. He came to UMass in 1965. Berlin, who is presently teaching Shakespeare, traditional and modern drama and Eugene O'Neil, said he was especially pleased because the award came from students and that he found pleasure in making stu- dents realize that Shakespeare is the man. Dr. Livingston, who came to UMass in 1950, was described as a devoted teacher who loves his field, people and teaching. Not everyone Representative James Collins, A UMass alumnus, visits cam- pus to talk with students. likes botany, said one of his former students, but 1 can't remember any- one not liking Dr. Livingston. Dr. Martin came to the Universi- ty in September, 1971. She received her B.A. from Northwestern Univer- sity and earned both her masters and Ph.D. degrees at the University of California at Berkeley. Austin was described as deeply committed to his teaching, to main- taining its high quality, to continually improving its effectiveness and to meeting the needs of his students. Austin received his B.A. at the Uni- versity of California at Berkeley in 1968. Brown received his B.A. at the State University of New York Col- lege of Environmental Science and Forestry in 1974. He was cited for excellent rapport with the students and being able to relate any idea or subject in such a way that everyone will understand. Bellevue Again Hosts Legionnaires PHILADELPHIA - The Belle- vue-Stratford Hotel, scene of the ill- fated state American Legion conven- tion last July that became interna- tionally known, was given a shot of confidence in late September by the Legionnaires. The Legion's Philadelphia Coun- ty Council, which had planned to have its Sept. -28 meeting at another Philadelphia hotel, decided to move the meeting to the Bellevue to show its faith in the hotel. The Bellevue suffered a drastic fall in business as the result of the publicity generated by the mysterious Legionnaires disease which has been blamed for killing 29 persons and affecting 150 others. Most of the victims had attended the state Legion convention in late July. Election ,76 While national attention was fo- cused on the much-publicized Carter- Ford debates during the 1976 Presi- dential Election Campaign, the Uni- versity of Massachusetts held its own debate on the issues. Election '76 - Which Way For- ward? drew approximately 75 per- sons to Mahar Auditorium to hear discussion of the presidential candi- dates. The event was sponsored by the Revolutionary Student Brigade QRSBJ. Cliff Kornfield, national spokes- man for the RSB said, I'm sick and tired of electing the lesser of two evils, and urged voters to ignore the polls. Former Undergraduate Student Senate Speaker Jon l-lite spoke for the UMass Democrats. Hite en- dorsed Carter as the best option and urged people to vote. Every vote counts, he said. Glen Marston, College Republi- cans spokesman called Carter a southern-fried version of the slick spending Democrat.
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