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Brandt warns arms race spells 1980s danger By TOM HAWTHORN triple in real terms," Brandt told a period of dangerous con that are not included in either Socialist International and will The world will face serious over 200 delegates to the Socialist frontation. the negotiations between the serve until 1980. Bernt Carlsson catastrophes in the 1980s if International gathering in "Efforts which have been made nuclear world powers or in the was reelected general secretary. detente fails between the U.S. and Vancouver on the weekend. for years to reach agreement in Vienna talks. This increases the The three-day congress was the Soviet Union, Willy Brandt, "The two nuclear world powers the field of strategic arms risk that, although we might reach held at the Hyatt-Regency in Socialist International president carry a particular responsibility in limitation policy between these a certain amount of limitation of downtown Vancouver. The and former West German the field of armament policy. two countries have so far met with troops and arms on the one hand, congress was the social chancellor, said Friday. They are called upon to be the limited success," he said. there might be an increase in democrats' 14th and the first "If mankind wants to survive in peacemakers of armament control Brandt also called for the armaments in other channels." held outside of Europe in over a the 1980s without serious and arms limitation. They will ratification of SALT II (Strategic Peace must be the overriding century. catastrophes, it cannot go on as it have to live up to this role more Arms Limitation Talks) issue in the world because "the Brandt warned that the fate of has done in the past. Just imagine adequately than they have done agreements to stabliize the consequences of a great war are Third World nations depended on what the outcome would be if up to the present." military security situation in almost beyond imagination," he the realization of peace and the arms expenditures, which at the Brandt said the coming of a Europe. said. limitations of arms development moment stand at over $400 billion new cold war between East and "A very critical fact is the Brandt, 64, was unanimously and expenditures. .a year, were to double or even West could plunge the world into increasing development of arms re-elected president of the See page 3: DETENTE . THC UBYSSEY Timber baron Vol. LXI, No. 24 VANCOUVER, B.C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1978 228-2301 joins council Former deputy education minister Neil Perry and lumber baron John Hetherington have been appointed to the Universities Council of B.C. The appointment of Perry and Hetherington is a positive step towards greater university com munity involvement, according to council chairman Bill Gibson. "Up until now I've had no other academics on the board. I'm very glad to have these people on the board, I'll tell you," Gibson said Monday. In a telephone interview from Victoria, Perry gave a simple ex planation of the functions of UCBC. "We will meet from time to time, and the general plan is to be the intermediary body between the government and the university. We discuss the budget planning which goes to the provincial govern ment," he said Monday. Since he has spent so much tine in higher education, Perry said he thinks he will be a useful council member. Perry has a long track record in education and economics in volvement. He set up the University of Victoria's school of public administration, was dean cf commerce and business at UBC, —geof wheelwright photo acting vice president of UBC in AH CANT BELIEVE we et the whole thang, drawls Atlanta Rhythm Sec rumors, ARS' champagne jam was not benefit for weightwatchers 1963, an economist for the Bank of tion bassist Paul Goddard, left, to drummer Dean Daughtry. Good ol' boys organization. Concert review and picture are inside, in special Page Tues Abyssinia and the Bank of In from deep in the land of Dixie enjoyed pig-out after foot-stompin' concert day extra on pages 6 and 7 and ARS interview follows in Thursday's ternational Settlements and served of southern music Sunday night in War Memorial gym. Contrary to Ubyssey. in the federal treasury. Hetherington, son-in-law of the late John Buchanan, also has past Teacher urges native-run ed. system associations with the university. A UBC engineering graduate, he is an By PETER STOCKLAND courses. After a while you get tired "I was an aculturated Indian. I Indian problems could be over- of hammering politicians and civil alumni association executive officer Canada's native people must take couldn't even speak the language of come. servants in the head and decide it and has been involved with many their education out of the hands of my parents because we weren't fund-raising activities for students. white society's vested interest would be easier to run things allowed to speak Cree in school," "They pointed out to us that we yourself." groups in order to survive, Bill he said. "But I could never forget have been around as a culture for He is the current president of a Thomas, superintendent of the When he arrived at the Peguis that I was an Indian either because I 40,000 years and that if we have wholesale lumber company, Ralph Peguis school board, said Monday. reserve school, Thomas said he was always reminded damn soon survived this long we should be able S. Plant limited. He is also former "Indian education has always discovered a child who had been in that I was." to overcome the dilemmas we are president of the Canadian Forestry been in the hands of other people. grade one for four years without facing now. We have the inherent Association, which promotes First it was the missionaries. Now receiving any help. He later found He said it was older Indian ability to overcome our problems if student interest in forestry-related it's the government. What does this was a common occurrence and people who created an awareness we use our wisdom and build on jobs. some city dwelling civil, servant continued through later grades. within the native community that our heritage," he said. know about Indian kinds living in "The government attitude the bush?" he asked 100 people in toward native education, especially Scarfe 100. in remote areas, seemed to be that if NDP heavy TKOs Regina Tory boss Thomas, former Manitoba it was out of sight it was out of regional education director, said he mind," he said. REGINA (CUP) — Saskatchewan Con According to reports Robbins told Collver that if he could not deport himself in a more dignified returned to the Peguis Indian Thomas said there used to be 50 servative party leader Dick Collver, whose Tories manner he should leave the building. Robbins and reserve near Winnipeg because he per cent attendance at the Peguis were knocked out by the NDP in last month's his wife then left but Collver followed them out en "couldn't stand the present system school but since a program was elections, has been the recipient of a second, more the steps of the legislature. any longer." introduced to make the school more physical TKO. "In the provincial school system responsive to native needs, at According to reports, Collver was dropped to the In the discussion that followed Collver called resources are based on the tendance has risen to 80 per cent. ground by a roundhouse punch from an NDP Robbins a "lying cunt". Robbins, who is much older cabinet minister after Collver allegedly called him a than Collver, punched him in the face, knocking him government's idea of a balanced "We even have kids from other "lying cunt." to the ground. budget. There is no sound schools in the area wanting to come Wes Robbins, the senior member of the Allan Collver has been noted in the past for his erratic organization at all. Selection of to Peguis now," he said. Blakeney cabinet, was walking through the behavior and statements. He once told a group of personnel does not fit the native Thomas traced the rise in concern legislature buildings in Regina last week when he hecklers at the University of Saskatchewan that their child's needs," he said. for native education to the overall came upon Collver, who was allegedly berating a ideas were as "smelly as my shorts and that is pret :y "There are no guidance rise in interest shown by native commissionaire who works in the buildings. smelly." programs, no career counselling people for their own problems. Pag* 2 THE UBYSSEY Tuesday, November 7, 1978 Speed reading BLACK & LEE TUX SHOP FREDERIC WOOD THEATRE NOW AT Co. denies charges 1110 Seymour St. 688-2481 THE BACCHAE The president of a controversial "I would love to have a debate speed reading company denied with this fellow who doesn't like to by Euripides charges Monday that his students put degrees behind his name," said PUBLIC 228-6121 are left unsupervised and said they Scott. NOVEMBER 10-22 gain 15 per cent better reading comprehension after taking his Scott said one can theoretically (Previews Nov. 7, 8, 9) course. read as fast as one can see. FRI. & SAT. "To say our students are un 7:30 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. 8:00 p.m. "Physically we talk 125 words SUNDAY supervised really hurts my head. per minute and mentally 350 words. 1:00 — 3:00 p.m. Student Tickets: $2.50 And for this fellow to say that We work on the amount of material STUDENTS reading over 800 words per minute the student takes in during each eye & CHILDREN .75 Student Season Tickets — Three Plays for $6.00 is impossible is asinine," said ADULTS $1-2S fixation." BOX OFFICE » FREDERIC WOOD THEATRE * Room 207 Excell-a-Read president Doug THUNDERBIRD Scott.