New Mexico Daily Lobo, Volume 075, No 83, 2/7/1972." 75, 83 (1972)
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University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository 1972 The aiD ly Lobo 1971 - 1980 2-7-1972 New Mexico Daily Lobo, Volume 075, No 83, 2/ 7/1972 University of New Mexico Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/daily_lobo_1972 Recommended Citation University of New Mexico. "New Mexico Daily Lobo, Volume 075, No 83, 2/7/1972." 75, 83 (1972). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/daily_lobo_1972/12 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The aiD ly Lobo 1971 - 1980 at UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1972 by an authorized administrator of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 37~;7 ~<i Ne\N Mexico Un '"3 QvJ C6~~ \ DAILY Monday, February 7, 1972 "'13 Mass March ' ~ 't• j; o,J:, j;~onors Slain v.~<o" ~*~lack Berets . _..(,~ Carrying signs stating "Stop .,.&,..,...,. Killing Our People 11 and "I Am ·~~,... Proud To Be A Chicano, 11 UNM students, faculty and local community members Satm;day celebrated a mass in commemoration of two Chicanos The mass, by a march on pollee headquarters, began at 1 . ' /4111 p.m. Saturday in Roosevelt Park. Four Catholic priests read the bilingual ceremony in which they asked the group to "offer the wicked no resistance." Fr. Michael O'Brian, of San Jose parish, told the ass~mbled, "We want to do the best for our AI\~ country. We know peacemaking of the Black Berets as the group and "Chicano Power," the nroceeded to oolice headauarters marchers moved on to Robinson at 4th St. and- Tijeras. They were Park where they br0ke up. The marshalled by members of the procession was without incident Albuquerque Police force as well with the exception of the collapse as numerous plain clothes of two participants from fatigue. detectives. They were promptly given first As the group reached the steps aid by marchers. of police headquarters, police * * * gathered inside the entrance of Solemn Focus? the building arrayed in full riot Saturday's memodal march for gear complete with shotguns. two Black Berets slain by police When asked if special emergency was solemn, but detectives and preparations were taken, a police Berets kept their l"espective lieutenant would offer llo camera lenses focused on each comment. other. Communion was given under While being photographed by a the eyes of the police. "If we police detective, a Black Beret will scar us, but we must strive to want peace," O'Brian told the photographer began snapping contribute to the good of the assembled,, "we must work for shots of the detective. The two entire human race.,. justice. Love your enemies a11d engaged in a photographic duel Two coffins draped in bla<'k to pray for those who persecute both clicking their cameras and Photos by Scott Patrick symbolize the two men slain last you." glaring at each other for the next weekend were curried by members With shouts of "Viva la Raza" few minutes. Would Reduce Marijuana Penalites Senate Passes Major Drug Revision Bill SANTA FE- A measur~ pressure on pushers rather than countered by saying stiffer between $50 and $100. Robert MeBride (D w Bern.) He lowering possession of less than an drug users, was termed a penalties for minor possession -Set penalties of simple argued the wide discretionary ounce of marijuana to a ~emilestone in the problem of drug would negate the intention of the possession of more than eight leeway given judges for sentencing misdemeanor passed the N.M. abuse in this country," by Sen. bill- to stop drug pushing. ounces at imprisonment of from in cases of simple possession Senate by a wide margin Edmundo Delgado (D·Santa Fe). In regard to ltlarijuana, the bill 30 days to one year and a fine of penalties, the bill is an omnibus Saturday. The lowered marijuana would: between $100 to $1000. revision of labellittg, handling and The Senate passed Bill 35 1 the penalties caused the most -Limit fines for possession of Echols said the biJl would set pharmacy administration Controlled Substances Act, 31-G controversy, with advocates of less than one ounce to $25 to up the lowest mariJUana procedures as well as criminal after defeating two amendments stiffer penalties arguing lowering $50. possession penalties in the statutes on drug use. The bill sets which would have stiffened penalties would be a first step -Set penalties for simple country. If passed it js expected harsh penalties for traffickers in penalties for possession of minor toward legalization of the drug. possession of between one and to be distributed to other states as any "controlled substance" amounts of marijuana. Sponsor of the bill, Sen. Odis eight ounces at a mandatory seven a model bill by the Federal defined in the bill. The bill, designed to apply Echols (D- Curry· Roosevelt) day jail sentence, and a filte of Bureau of Narcotics and The bill was drawn up by the Dangerous Drugs. Legislative Drug Abuse Study In arguing for retention of the Committee after a 10-mottth low penalties for simple study of drug use and handling in Handbool( Will Be Handed Out possession, Echols said the bill New Mexico. It must now be would allow law enforcement passed by the House. ASUNM Projects, Offices Explained officials to concentrate an heroin 8 0 0 0 student activities is to be based six months after all most of otii' major iunded· and- amphe-tatnin-b puGhcl".:i, and handb<>oks, designed to acquaint the editorial material is in." But organizations with pictures. These large volume marijuana dealers r . , students with organizations and White stated that the company included the Art Gallery, the instead of making many arrests departltlents on the UNM campus, agreed to send the booklets in a GSA, the Daily Lobo, the Film for possession. Subsidy Opposed will be distributed in about two few weeks. He added the contract Committee and sa on, with a Other provisions ot the lengthy A bill to provide a state weeks to full-time undergraduates, had been rewritten four times picture of the person in charge. bill tightened up legal transfer subsidy for the education of Ken White, ASUNM president said until he approved it, "They put a lot more procedures of drugs from foreign students while Friday. phot()graphs in it than was ou t-of·state manufacturers to attending state universities has "There were 12,000 full-time specified in the contract. They're local pharmacies; break down been given a "do not pass" undergraduates last semester/' he really trying to put out a good controlled substances into five recommendation by the House stated. ''We're about 4000 short, book." categories based on abuse Appropriations and Finance but I don't think we'll have any The booklets also contain a potential; defines penalty levels 11 Committee. trouble about having enough. directo:ry or cross • reference for possession or trafficking in Rep. John ltadosevich The distribution of the section and Hstudent chartered drugs in each oi the five (D·Bern.) said New Mexico booklets will be through the organizations are listed in the categodes} and grants the state institutions of higher learning activities office1 the Alpha Phi back, which is a campus key in Phatmacy Board expanded already opel'tite on tight Omega coat room in the Union effect." discretionary powers in budgets. and the ASUNM office. Sarah Laidlaw, former Lobo administration of the act. Non•resident tuition costs to Originally the printing cost was editor, did the editing on the The. first proposed amendment attend schools in New Mexico to be paid from 20 per cent of the booklet. would have left penalties for would be higher than the fee advertising sales in the booklet. White stated MARCOA would marijuana possession at their for foreign students, said Rep. But ad sales turned out to be only like to put the student booklet present level. The amendme11t was Pads Derizotis (D·McKinley). enough f<>r 5000 booklets, White out again for UNM next year. "We defeated 22-15. Most foreign students either stated. He said the company want to mail ()Ut the booklets to The second pro posed come from wealthy families, or agreed to absorb all the losses the students before atnendmel1t, introduced by Sen. are receiving aid from their since they want to print the pre·registration." James Brui11 (R- Chave:t), would governments, he said. booklets against nex.t year. "It will cost about one cent have raised fines for less than one Rep, William O'Donnell "! talked this guy into printing Ken White apiece for the labels from the ounce to a maximum $100 and (D·DonaAna). the bill sponsor, 7000 copies. Friday morning I Computer Center and $10 to alter includerl a possible jaiT sentence said his bill was based on two talked him into 8000. The company printing the their program to run only up to 30 days. Penalties for principles. First, the ~ates for White estimated the cost of the booklet is the Marketing undergraduate names. It'll be possession of more than an ounce the exchange of currency by bo<>klets fot MARCOA will be Corl)c:Hation of America about $130 for the fables. Next would haYe been raised fo~eign students places a $354.09 per 1000 copies. This (MARCOA), based in San Diego. year it should cost $300 to send proportionately and judges would financial bind on the student, figure includes printing costs, The booklets contain a letter to the booklets out third class bulk have been allowed to assess court and sccondt the number of binding, paper and handling.