VOL. IV, No. 18 Serving the Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College Community THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1969 Vance Hartke attacks news media by Mark Nelson In a news conference held traffic controllers are working before the speech, Hartke said under too much stress and Vance Hartke, Democratic he would vote against strain. U.S. Senator from Indiana, confirmation of Judge Clement The largest increase in spoke yesterday in the Memorial Haynsworth to the U.S. unemployment for one month Library Auditorium on the Supreme Court, joining Indiana's since 1961 "is the bitter fruit of inadequacies of the news media. other Senator, Birch Bayh, who the Nixon Administration's Senator Hartke, sponsored by has been leading the opposition misguided economic policies." the Student Union Academic to the nomination. The Student Union Academic Commission, attacked the news Hartke told the news Commission has also scheduled media for its shallow coverage in conference that the nomination talks by Edward Teller and New reporting local and national is in serious danger and that he York Senator Charles Goodell in events. sees the controversy as a the near future. Hartke said, "Radio, non-partisan issue. Goodell will speak Friday at television, and newspaper The Indiana senator also said: 3:00 in the Stepan Center, and coverage treat breaking news There will be more in-flight Teller, developer of the events as one WOl!ld view an air collisions such as the Sept. 9 hydrogen bomb, will speak iceberg: the underlying part of crash near Indianapolis which October 16 at 8:00 in the library the story, which is the most killed 83 persons. He said air auditorium. important part, is left unnoticed. The media reports only the obvious details of the story, without giving any reasons or Classes scheduled background." Hartke also challenged the type of news stories that are at Saint Mary's "brought into our homes daily." He said that due to the media, "we are forced to see things that Msgr. John J. McGrath, presi­ ! we do not wish to see. News dent of Saint Mary's College, i media output is like being issued a statement yesterday ~ trapped in a hearse three times a concerning St. Mary's policy on ~ day." the Vietnam war moratorium The Senator criticized local October 15th. Indiana Senator Vance Hartke media for "hiding under the "On October 7, 1969, the umbrella," and said it should Academic Affairs Council of produce more in the area of Saint Mary's College, Notre local events. Dame, Indiana, received two stu­ U.S:Russla closing gap Hartke, an advocate of peace dent petitions. Two hundred by Tim Westman in Viet Nam since 1965, fifty··three students commit tions can and are evolving from commented on the upcoming themselves to all that the Na­ the cold war to coexistence, and Viet Nam Moratorium. Hartke tional Moratorium entails. They Will the two world giants -· from coexistence to detente. said, "I think the Moratorium is stand in opposition to the war, the United States and the Soviet "Each side feels the need to just another part of the total individually and as a Christian Fr. McGrath Union - eventually come toget­ go beyond coexistence, because opposition against the war." community, and request that the nature of a college to be the her? Is there any real hope for we still live in suspicion; our re­ "However, in a war which the classes be cancelled on October locus of controversy and debate; global peace? If so, what kind? lations rest on mutual deterrents President said cannot gain 15. Two hundred thirty-three it should not engage in tactics These were some of the ques­ of untried nuclear weapons," military victory, I believe the students request that classes be designed to further either side of tions posed and answered last Mosely said. Moratorium is a good way to cancelled on that day for educa­ a political dispute." night by Dr. Philip E. Mosely of Mosely cited reasons for the show our dissatisfaction, and tion and increasing awareness on Columbia University in a discus­ current "thaw" in the air as therefore, as long as it remains the issues of the Vietnam War. "In view of the above con­ sion entitled, "U.S. - Soviet combat fatigue from the tension, non-violent, has a very Approximately a thousand stu­ sideration and after consultation Detente: Is it Inevitable?" cost, and risk of continual ar­ worthwhile purpose." dents did not sign either peti­ with the Student Affairs Coun­ The lecture, sponsored by the ming; hope for a single, overall Hartke went on to say that "it tion." cil, the Academic Affairs Coun­ Student Union Academic Com­ solution to global strife; fear of is impossible to see victory of "Numbers alone do not deter­ cil has adopted the following mission and the East European nuclear catastrophe; and concern any kind in Viet Nam while we mine the rightness nor wrong­ policy in regard to the Vietnam Studies Department, began at over alliances that no longer pro­ still support dishonorable ness of a moral position. No Moratorium: 8:00 p.m. in the Library Audi­ vide protection. dictators in Saigon." judgment, therefore, is passed on 1. On the I Sth of October, torium and covered the spec­ In Mosely's opinion, more Senator Hartke, who saw the the position of those who the meeting facilities of Saint trum of American - Russian rela­ things could be done to further withdrawal of Lyndon Johnson oppose American involvement in Mary's College will be made tions from the end of World War the slowly developing friendship the Vietnam war. Neither can available (subject to the usual ll to the present time. from the 1968 election long which is now unsteady. Fore­ before it was announced, the sincerity or the Christianity conditions of order) for the use Dr. Mosely, an experienced most among them would be of those who do not find the of faculty, students, and their political scientist and diplomat, predicted that "the Republicans actual trade between the two will not re-elect a President," issue quite so clear be called into guests for such discussions as open by stating his belief that a countries and an exchange pro­ and said the probable prime question. Honest differences they desire. closer relationship between the gram involving Russian and Democratic candidates would be about this matter are widespread 2. Classes at Saint Mary's U.S. and Russia is inevitable. He American citizens. in our academic community." College will meet as scheduled. then proceeded to describe how Senators Muskie and McCarthy, (continued on page 2} and Hubert Humphrey. "Institutions of higher educa­ As stated in the college bulletin, relations between the two na- tion must afford their academic responsibility for attendance communities the opportunity to rests with the student and ab­ engage in dialogue on the vital sences on October 15 will be Windows smashed by explosives issues of the modern world. It is treated in a normal manner." by Tom Bornholdt by any of these explosions, thing could blow off someone's SLC meets today Several campus windows were Director Pears warned that leg." smashed by explosives over the The Student Life Council has the meeting in order to insure anyone in the room during such weekend; it was revealed Director Pears admitted that a meeting scheduled for 4: 15 that the bill could be discussed. a detonation could be badly yesterday afternoon by Director he had no leads on the culprit as this afternoon to discuss a pro­ Prof. Massey issued a new mangled by the razor sharp of Security, Arthur Pears. yet. posal concerning the Vietnam statement yesterday in light of Father Walsh's statement about Four windows in Badin and fragments. The M80 blew a Anyone having information Moratorium. nine in the laundry were basketball sized hole in the concerning these bombings is The fear that the Council the University's attitude on the destroyed by a powerful windows, twisted and tore the asked to contact the campus would not have a quorum to dis­ Moratorium. pocket-sized explosive known as venetian blinds, and showered security force. cuss the bill was dispelled Tues­ In it Massey said that there an M80. The M80 had a lengthy the room with glass splinters. day when SLC Chairman Prof. was a distinct possibility of a fuse and was taped to the However, there were fewer James Massey stated that mem­ lack of a quorum today since windows before lit. "The guy who did it would incidents of vandalism to bers of all three of the groups on some members of the Council automobiles this weekend, Another was taped to the have to be out of his damn fool the council had promised to had informed him that they felt according to Pears. Destruction window of a maid's car. The mind," said Pears concerning the make extreme efforts to attend that Father Walsh's statement M80 exploded just as the maid bomber. Asked of the possibility to school property was also the session. Some of the faculty eliminated the necessity for SLC' was approaching the car to get of a M80 detonating in the midst considerably less except for the and administrative representa­ action on Roickle's bill. They in. of a crowd or thrown at a window smashings. No reason tives had promised to forgo felt that they would then fulfill Though no one has been hurt student, Pears answered, "That was offered for the decrease. other commitments to attend their earlier commitments. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------~ PAGE 2 THE OBSERfJER. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9,1969 E;x~~~i~ii~ GO program is beginning second phase will care for your children by Janet Reimer daytime care The Group Orientation (GO) time for a field day.