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1 , we're free at last! at last! at last! : i I we're free at last! we're free at last : • lRfIFORNIA Tech Volume LXXVII Number 22 Pasadena, California Fnday, Apnl 2, 1976 EIght Pages Soviet Scientists Denied Emigration Levich to Lecture Next Wednesday Dr. Yevgeny Dispensary where he was a director of the Institute of Levich will present a special regular patient. He was sent to a Electro-Chemistry. Frumkin had seminar on the status of Soviet camp for military criminals in signed the original security-certi scientists not permitted to emi Tiksi Bay in the Arctic Zone and fication in 1972. He now told grate. (2 p.m., 269 Downs) A assigned to heavy unskilled labor Levich that he had been ordered general discussion of the topic under conditions intolerable for to reconsider the matter. will commence at 3 with a press one with his medical history. May, 1974: Levich was in conference slated for 4. For To a large clegree, the harsh formed that the question of those of you who call't attend trea tmen t he received was in revoking his secrecy clearance the aften/oon sessioll, a mornillg retaliation for the activities of his was still under consideration and meeting at 11 will be held ullder father, noted electrochemist that matters were going well. The the auspices of the esc Unfor Benjamin Levich. The senior Dr. committee formed for this pur twwtely, with lIsual graduate Levich is a COI;responding Mem po s e in cl uded ,Academician perseverallce, a locale has not yet ber of the Soviet Academy of Emelyanov, a well-known expert been selected. Sciences and the highest ranking of the committee on atomic We Weren't All Born Soviet Jewish scientist to apply energy. in Freedom's Fat City for emigration. June 20, 1974: Levich met The situation of Dr. Levich, Protests from free world scien with high-ranking officials, in his brother, and his father, Dr. tists resulted in Yevgeny's release cluding Secretary of the Benjamin Levich, provides a from the labor camp in May Academy Skryabin; Dr. Frumkin; classical case of governmental 1974 and in April 1975, he and the former chairman of the harrassment and violation of his brother Alexander, together Academy's KGB department basic human rights. with their wives, were finally Pavlov; and a KGB general. He Born in Moscow in 1948, Dr. allowed to leave the Soviet was ill formed that after recon Yevgeny Levich completed his Union. Their parents remain in sidering the matter of his secrecy IDe,connpression Chamber didn't relieve everybody's tension. See the letters on studies at the University of the Soviet Union, despite high clearance, the special committee Photo by B. Bus Moscow at the age of 18. By age level Soviet promises that they decided that all but one item 22 he had received the degree of will be allowed to leave. included in his secrecy clearance Ph.D. from the Landau Institute The assurances to Dr. certificate were now invalid, and of Theoretical Physics, working Benjamin Levich came to so the former term of validity of Rotation Poll under the supervision of Academ: much garbage as the KGB that one item would expire in ician Ya. B. Zeldovich. He - undoubtedly under the politi one year. It was also stated at applied for permission to emi cal guidance of the central that time that the chairman of grate to Israel in February, 1972 govemment - back-tracked on the KGB, Andropov, approved and shortly thereafter was dis earlier promises. The events are and confirmed this decision. Dead -locked missed from his job at the outlined below. June 30, 1974: OVIR director Several weeks ago, a referen As the numbers point out, Insti tu te of Chemical Physics of February 18, 1974: Called to Colonel Fadeev confirmed that on rotation regulations was there is little concensus on which the Academy of Science and Academy to meet with several Levich could leave by the end of ted and voted upon by the system should be chosen for any Institu te of Applied Mathematics Academy officials including the 1975, six months after the ent body in conjunction with of the major issues. In the next in Moscow. KGB officer responsible for formal term of his secrecy IT elections. The purpose of few weeks, the mc will actually In 1973, despite two military security arrangements in the clearance had expired. The referendum was to give the draw up regulations for rotation. exemptions (high priority science Academy' and its institutions. Colonel noted that the decision a set of guidelines in its People with an active interest in job and medical unfitness), he Told that it had been decided to was made by top-rank officials of rules for next these issues should talk with was ordered to report for reconsider his secrecy-clearance December, 1974: Dr. Levich ar's rotation. The following are their house presidents in· the military duty as a private. He and that an appropriate commit was alarmed by the delayed results of the poll. upcoming week and let their refused to do so. One month tee had been formed for that departure of his sons. He was feelings be known. later, he was forcibly arrested in purpose. told by a KGB officer there was On the subject of the Gag -Ed Rea the street while he was on his April 17, 1974: Called to the no reason to be nervous, that the , voting was divided between IHC Chairman way to the Moscow Cancer office of Academician Frumkin, Continued on -Page Seven possible options: 1) retaining present regula tions: 152 votes News Briefs' 2) deleting the Gag Rule Future Food entirely: 150 votes Pizza Jackets 3) reinstating the old "hard by Carl J Lydick Party Arrive line" rule: 39 votes Once again, we must decide discussion took place at the mc There will be a pizza party for Letter jackets and letters are in. 4) introducing a modified rule the issue of which food service meeting Thursday night, and the undergrads on Sunday, April 4, See Debbie Wilson in 101 Page. (prefacing remarks with a we want for at least the next booklets detailing menus are at 5:30 PM in the Ricketts- disclaimer): 66 votes year, and this time we have four available for inspection by stu . Fleming courtyard, sponsored by to choose from. Of the six food dents in the Housing office. Ray Owen and Jim Mayer for Secretary services invited to submit bids, The next step currently being the purpose of letting the Wanted students get acquainted with the The mc will choose its next For social presentations, three one showed no interest at all, considered in the process is for a new Associate Dean, David secretary on Wednesday, April 7. choices were offered: one took a look at the current committee consisting of a repre Wales. Any suckers interested in the job 1) retaining present regula operation and decided that there sentative from each house (pro ASCII should see their house president. tions (specifications on what were too many variables it bably the presidents) to sample Money Those who can't be talked out of callI10t be done): 126 votes couldn't pin down, and declined the food and view the operation Any organization that wants it should also' appear at the 2) accepting modified regula to bid. of PFM and Saga at other ASCIT funding for 1976-1977 meeting next Wednesday. tions ( specifications on what This left us with a field of colleges in the area. The com and has not received a budget can be done): 206 votes four bidders, viz. ARA, mittee will report to the IHC on request form should contact Biology' 3) deletion of all regulations: Professional Food Management its conclusions. Then representa Robert Chess in 20 Dabney. All Seminar 74 votes (PFM), Saga, and Greyhound tives from the companies will I Prophet (GFM), the incumbent. come _to Tech to discuss (confi requests must be in by midnight, Ms Barbara Culliton, a fre The former three of the bidders dentially) and - problems either April 15. quent con tributer to Science will Finally, for an appeals system have submitted, in addition to they or Tech can see to be likely Passover be visiting Cal tech on Thursday, to handle rotation disputes, three the bids, booklets indicating in their proposals. Sede.l April eighth as a guest of the 'ternatives were considered: typical menus. The booklets and Finally, the mc will probably Caltech Hillel is sponsoring its Biology Division. While here, she 1) retaining the present sys bids were submitted to Mr. circulate a ballot (similar to the annual Kosher Passover Seder at has agreed to participate in an l the A the naeum, Wednesday informal seminar on "Science tern: 188 votes Robert Gang, who has discussed questionnaire used to get input 2) allowing the BOC to them with his immediate su on whether to seek new bids) to night, April 14. Reservations are policy, a discussion from a oversee disputes: 46 votes perior, the Master of Student determine student reaction to the a must. For more information, reporter's point of view" cur 3) creation of a student Houses, and both the present and various bids, and submit its call Louise Lorden 355-1628 or rently scheduled for 4:00 PM, review board: 162 votes former IHC chairmen. Further recommendation to Mr. Gang. Art Metz 792-8151. probably in room 168 Church. Page Two THE CALIFORNIA TECH Friday, April 2, 1976;' Parking Pissed Off Policy 5:40 Friday, March 12-1 am sanitary and esthetic reasons, tp thinking of a final I will soon Guest Editorial use a toilet when one is available.

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