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by Stan Vitek copy of that issue had been sent approximately 7:30 p.m. Youngstown Fire Department to the State Fire Marshal's Office Monday, Feb. 2, 1976. No arrived for an inspection, "I'll see if I can get .a state in Columbus. Cliiof Ryan, upon evacuation procedures were If what was only a false alarm inspector down there," said Chief reading the article, became carried out, and the few students had been a real fire, a disaster Donald R. Ryan of the fire concerned about tbe lack of fire who left the building expressed could have occurred. prevention bureau at the State drills at YSU. concern over those who didn't. On the evening of the fire Fire Marshal's Office in "Maybe we can have one of One student reported tliat it took alarm at Lincoln Project, no one Columbus. our people contact, the fire him three minutes to get from the reportedly took the authority to "We'll see if we can do some marshal of- YSU," Ryan added. first floor stairwell to the outside say, "That is a fire alarm—we inspection of those buiidings. I "Maybe they can v/ork with him, because of the many who just should evacuate the building." think you'd be safe in saying we'll and together maybe they can stood around on the first floor. Many at YSU maintain that have an inspector down there (at solve the problem.' . Many students were uncertain if instructors should have YSU) soon to check those Here is a summary of The it even was a fire alarm bell. responsibility here, and take buildings out." Jambar s coverage :o date on the Several used the elevators to command when there is an reach the first floor, a most Ryan was speaking to The fire safety issue at YSU: evacuation. The theory is that it dangerous evacuation procedure. Jambar in reaction to Part I of would be easier to educate several What's worse, most remained on the series on fire safety which A fire alarm sounded at ndred faculty , and' staff the first floor even after the appeared in last Friday's issue. A Lincoln Project building ar (Continued on page 5) Friday, March 12,1976 YOUNGSTOWN STATI= UNIVERSITY Vol. 53 - No. 36 "Our country is too racist in "Racism has decreased to a 1976 to elect a black man very minor degree because we president," stated Reverend have learned to control it a great .Ralph D. Abernathy, president of deal." He noted that there are . the Southern Christian some white people who will Leadership Conference, (SCLC), remain when blacks move into a at an informal press conference neighborhood, and some who held yesterday in Kilcawley have brother-to-brother Center. relationships with blacks and not Abernathy, who also spoke simply aquaintances. He stated last evening at Stambaugh that "there is still much to be Auditorium as the second desired" in regards to racism presentation in a four-part Black however. History Series sponsored by When asked about the Boston YSU's Black Studies Program, busing situation, Abernathy noted at the press conference that stated that Boston, the "so-called there are many qualified black cradle of freedom, is a disgrace men who could possibly be and shame on America." He accepted by the public now as emphasized that when the vice-president however. Supreme Court, speaks, all of us Because of his position in the should respect its decisions even SCLC, a non-partisan if we disagree with them. ™jy_aJ}n gallego organization, Abernathy refused "I went to jail 38 times to endorse any of the candidates . "TAB A FITS INTO SLOT C"-Wednesday was the last day that the old cafeteria was to be because I respected the law and running for the presidency. He used prior to beginning renovation construction to be completed in the fall of 1976. sought to' non-violently change stated that in his own personal unjust laws." He noted that Pictured here are two construction workers doing the beginning demolition woirk by taking opinion Jimmy Carter was the "nothing is helped when a the ceiling tiles down. best candidate. He noted President of the United States however, that he was still (Cont. on page 5) studying the matter and would not actively campaign or totally endorse Carter. : As to the other candidates, Abernathy stated that he hoped and prayed that George Wallace "Remodeling of both Faculty members and student or resident students. or Gerald Ford would not be cafeterias will take place residents will share the residents' "Students have always shared elected. throughout the spring and dining room during the the faculty cafeteris.," said some In regards to the Black summer quarters," said Phil remodeling. There has not been faculty members. Others movement, Abernathy said "the Hirsch, director of Kilcawley much reaction by either faculty commented that they were happy movement has been robbed of its Center, "and hopefully be with the residents dining room, drama; demonstrations are no completed by fall." Graduation Deadline claiming the prices and quantities longer necessary. What is "A buffet style dining area, of the food were "pleasing to the disturbing though, is the subtle located in the present resident pocket." forms of discrimination that are dining room, will then facilitate The last day to apply for employed by the sophisticated f acuity, staff and students." Spring Graduation is Residents commented, "It power structures which have According to Hirsch, the now Saturday, April 3; 1976, at doesn't make any 'difference to lulled us to sleep." He noted later existing faculty dining room will 1100. Applications may be us, since we've been sharing many -that he felt the present tokenism photo by john schtabaugn serve as the resident student secured from the dean of services at YSU for years with our is in some ways worse than cafeteria. your school. instructors." former tactics. ftaiph D. Abernathy v/im v [.noi I T rnuay, marcn IZ, mi ess <sb «a ea taa m& ma as tm si wm ten ma in is Even IimiT"«is£d — That's right—just one individual committed to liberty (CPS)-Si;ratch your head, human understanding," Treasury form were distilled: from should be reading this ad. Could it be you? thumb back through those Secretary William Simon 6,000-odd pages of tax law and We're the Young Libertarian Alliance—the college af• filiates of the rapidly-growing national Libertarian Party. instructions and curse the-person admitted. "The complexities have regulations. *" We're organizing YLA chapters on every major campus, who dreamel up' the torture of reached the point where I'm not And so far this year, taxpayers and we need a coordinator right here. income taxes. even sure the IRS experts fully are only batting about 500. More Are you qualified for the job? The YLA coordinator 1 than half of the first 55,000 must be someone who's dedicated to achieving a free This year the tax forms that understand the system society through political action. He—or she-will be re• 81.4 million taxpayers must anymore...If we didn't have it returns.received by the IRS' New sponsible for establishing a YLA chapter, organizing complete are more difficult than already, nobody would ever York City office did not claim meetings, rallies and demonstrations, and publicizing lib- ever before even though the invent it." the new $30 personal exemption ertarianism. The Libertarian Party, though less than five years old. people who created them say Tax forms have traditionally credit. is now organized in all 50 states. Our platform calls for a they tried to make them easy defied human understanding but "The forms will get simpler?*" strict'respect for civil liberties, a non-interventionist for• enough for the folks back home. in one recent year, mistakes were said an assistant to the IRS eign policy, and a free-market economy. .. Roger MacBride. our presidential candidate, is a non- "We always have the taxpayer found on more than half of all commissioner, "when the law gets politician who recognizes that the Republican and Demo• in mind," one of the designers of returns prepared with the help of simpler." cratic Parties are entrenched, establishment institutions this year's income tax form IRS "Taxpayer- Service Don't hold your breath. whose only goal is the perpetuation of their own power. The Libertarian Party is a new alternative—a young claimed. "I think in terms of the Representatives," the National and dynamic political force that's committed to indi• little guy-my brother back Observer reported. This year, the vidual freedom and opposed to government oppression in home-sitting at the kitchen table IRS is reinforcing its Taxpayer every form. \ filling out the form by himself. If you think you've got what it takes to be a YLA co• Service Division with 550 Elliot Gould ordinator, write or call us collect. We've got a campus in• Wc try to lead him by the hand." specialists who must have college, formation kit that will :get you started. And we'll give you But even administrators of the degrees, arid ^'advanced t£aifurig'"> all the help and advice we can. '-" Elliot Gould;who was to One final word: As a YLA campus coordinator, you'll Internal Revenue Service and the given by the IRS. appear in Youngstown on do a lot of hard work. And the salary is zilch. Butjthere is Treasury Department agree that Two out of five people who April 7 as part.of the YSU one; small compensation: You'll be helping to "achieve this year's :ax ^ forms are too choose to itemize deductions will Freedom in Our Time.