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Eastern Progress Eastern Progress 1970-1971 Eastern Kentucky University Year 1971 Eastern Progress - 04 Mar 1971 Eastern Kentucky University This paper is posted at Encompass. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress 1970-71/23 • . .< I ' Drugs Speck's r - Discussed IHieBiste Is Back PHB - Page 4 / Stft/if 7h9 In k Pmnttin f fa / Page 9 . Student Publication of Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky. 10 Pages March 4,1971 48th Year > Number 23 City Merchants Student Center To Open In Fall The lower level will be BY SONJA FOLEY Site Porter Plant Editor about where the old football field was; the second level can BY ROBERT BABBAGE, JR. years ago. bound to be obnoxious to you Same 85 student leaders be compared to the level of Academics Editor He added that, "when people who are so close to it," and administrators were on Kit Carson Drive and the patio Porter came here, they were a he said. hand for a dinner meeting last of the SUB grill. The locating of the H.K. long time in starting their Maffett made several Thursday evening to hear the A covered walkway across Porter plant on the Eastern work. It took time to get a suggestions to solve the plans for the new University the front of the building will by-pass is the result of a plant that size in operation, problem. "They are going to Center scheduled to open with face the plaza and fountain foundation established by and there were labor somehow have to curb it, or the fall semester. between the Center and the Richmond merchants, problems. It was a national clean it up by some scientific President Robert R. Martin Chapel of Meditation and the according to Richmond Mayor labor problem, not local means, or perhaps use an called it Eastern's finest Wallace Classroom Building. Wallace G. Maffett. SUB Renovation Matter Discussed afterburner process." structure; "I know it is the * The city owns the building In discussing state air most expensive," he said. As soon as the new center housing the Porter firm. "As a city we have pollution controls and air On the lower level of the is completed, the old Student Mayor Maffett said that the discussed this matter with standards Maffett said, "I feel new structure is a grill to Union Building is due for company has a lease on the them. They said that nothing that they are being high accommodate approximately renovation. Built in 1940, the property which amounts to harmful is being emitted into enough to cover these serious 600, 12 bowling lanes, a building's costs for renovation Porter paying off the bond the air. The matter was taken cases, at least from What has billiards and games room, an will run in the neighborhood indebtedness in order to use up by Dr. Linda Fagan, who been explained to me." area for card playing, chess, of $900,000 to $1 million. the plant. bears the responsibility as an The Mayor said that he has and such table games, and a The upper level will be The Mayor said that "the officer of the health confidence in his staff in the barber shop. Barnwood turned into one large area for grand jury report is bound to department." health department, and stated paneling creates a rustic decor dancing and banquets. An have some bearing on seeing Maffett said that the city that "Dr. Fagan is very in this large area which will be improved sound system and that this problem is dealt intends to go further into the thorough and very stern in broken into smaller areas to air conditioning will be with." He was referring to the problem. "This could easily be what she hands down in air give an informal atmosphere installed. report of the Madison County a health hazard, and it could and stream pollution." and to avoid such a spacious A new fire alarm system Grand Jury citing Porter on also be causing serious air air. and fire exits will be added. emitting contaminents, "being pollution. We'll have to insist City Problem Second Level New seats and work area will put into the air in unusually that they correct the be put into the theatre. -The heavy quantities, causing problem." The city of Richmond On the second level is the clock tower will be painted noxious odors to fill the Most of the complaints at encountered a problem of its general lounge area, an and refurnished and lighting atmosphere." city hall come from members own during the term of Mayor information desk and sundry arrestors will be added. Life Unpleasant of the campus community, Maffett's service. Maffett shop, an office complex, and A tower between the old professors in particular. answered questions staff Photo by Larry BaHay six meeting rooms to and new centers will serve a The report went on to say Maffett believes that the concerning the "old dump." accommodate from ten to 35 dual purpose housing a rthtt, ••lift in the campus is more conscious of The city was warned by state One In A Hole people with 72 lockers to be carolon in the top and an used for storage by various community...including Pattie the problem than the rest of officials that a fine of up to Collins Rice, left, a campusl electrician, Coliseum as part of installation procedures elevator to transport food A. Clay Hosptal, has become the city. $1000 per day would result if for the cable television which will eventually campus organizations. from the new kitchen facilities and Russell Estes, an employee of A terrazo corridor leads extremely unpleasant," "The prevailing winds here they did not stop illegal Barney-Miller of Lexington, check power be installed in several dorms and class room to the old building for The jurors urged Kentucky blow southwest to northeast. burning at their dumping site. output at various stations near Alumni buildings on campus. into this level, but the rest of banquets. Attorney General John It is odd that we do not hear The city took immediate the floor is carpeted Facilities for cashing Breckinridge to take steps to much from people living in action to correct the problem. throughout. checks could possibly be " aid the Kentucky Air the northeast section of town. Maffett pointed out that when There are also two large located in the new center if it Pollution Board in Now, when the winds shift such action is taken by the Towne Cinema Indicted meeting rooms for up to a is decided that two such and blow towards the state, the ..fine level .can be hundred people, a browsing facilities are justified on plant to termlnate the we hear more assessed daily as "each day room and quiet lounge, a " campus. pollution. They added that, complaints." constitutes a separate Oh 3 Obscenity music room with stereo, and One director and two offense." two television lounges. assistants will have charge of "he should seek penalties for Campus Concern any noncompliance." Maffett acknowledged the On the upper level is the the new center. Sf BY RAY WALKER taken and this was not done." The city prosecutor, John cafeteria with an approximate President Martin suggested V Mayor Maffett said that the Maffett expressed importance of the plant in Lackey, who handled the case terms of employment in the Staff Reporter Trial on this injunction has capacity of 1000 and the that students might be complaints about the Porter particular concern in the been set for this month. through the police court also plant are a "fairly recent matter due to the proximity community. "Anytime you regents' and faculty's dining interested in submitting A Madison County grand did not want to make any areas. The dining areas are possible names for the new thing. Why, we didn't have this of the campus, and especially further comments other than happening say two or three the hospital, to the plant "It's Continued on page 10 jury has indicted the manager, Trial Set For June IS carpeted. grill. the projectionist, and the what was already on public Police Chief Howard record. He insists that any owner of the Towne Cinema refused to comment on these on three obscenity charges. comment might be taken aa charges since they are now Charges of showing and trying to inflame the public Survey To Select pending in Federal Court. He obscene film, advertising an either for or against the film. maintains that anything that obscene film, and distributing Trial has been set for June he says might be prejudicial 15 to determine if the film is an obscene film were leveled either for or against Carter. Summer Courses against Ken Carter, the obscene. The grand jury, after manager of the theatre, Morell viewing it, thought there was The office of the Vice The report from Vice Mullins, the projectionist, and TKE Takes enough evidence for ' the President for Academic President Thomas Stovall Country Wide, the owner of charge of obscenity. Affairs is currently conducting states that, "It is essential that the theatre chain. Radio Survey Complaints have been a survey to determine by a students wishing to enroll for The film "Threesome" was registered against the city's popular vote of the student spring intersession indicate confiscated February 10 by JT Or W EJTL LI -f M right to keep qualified people body which of some 71 courses desired because those (18 years or older) from Richmond Police Chief Wayne proposed courses should be courses eliciting little interest seeing 'Threesome" by the Howard after viewing the film. In a recent survey offered in the May will be removed from the list The movie had been shown in president of Eastern's Civil conducted by Tau Kappa Liberties Union, said Lackey.