Thieu Resigns, Blames America
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, ft (Hmwitxtvtt Sa% GlampitB Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXXVIII NO. 121 STORRS, CONNECTICUT TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1975 5 CENTS OFF CAMPUS STORRS AFTER DARK - A Daily Campus photographer captures the campus scene by night (Photo by Michael Harris-Warren, chief photographer). Thieu resigns, blames America Provisional Revolutionary Government any negotiations involving South in Saigon. Vietnam. In Paris, the PRG greeted Thieu's Norman A. Chance, professor of Losses continue resignation with a warning there will be Local reaction sociocultural anthropology, said "it's peace only if the Americans promptly about time." SAIGON (UPI) - Nguyen Van Thieu By MARKADUPUIS resigned Monday as president of South withdraw all their military personnel News Editor Chance said he hopes the South Vietnam blaming the military disasters and all members of Thieu's " clique" are Vietnamese will be able to resolve the The resignation of South Vietnamese that have lost three-fourths of his removed from power. war. He said the North Vietnamese have President Nguyen Van Thieu was long country on the United States. "The Thieu's resignation - 54 days short of made it clear that they want to build a overdue according to four University Americans promosed us - we trusted 10 years as president came at 8:40 p.m.. national accord when Thieu and his professors who specialize in the area. them." At that moment, Viet cong and North regime arc gone. Ilpyong J. Kim, associate professor of "If the Americans don't want to Vietnamese forces held 75 per cent of Chance said Thieu's blaming of the political science, said Monday the support us any more, let them go, get the country and 21 of its 44 provinces, United States shows he had no resignation should have come long out," Thieu said. "Let them forget their and had 150,000 men with tanks, otherplace to put the blame. The United before South Vietnam lost more than 20 humanitarian promises." rockets and artillery poised on three States is to blame for supporting the provinces to Communist North Thieu said his resignation opened the sides of Saigon itself - some within 20 Thicu regime, in the first place, he said. Vietnam. way to possible negotiations for a miles of the capital. Associate Prof, of History Edmund S. cease-fire. But there was no immediate Military analysts said South Claiming Thieu did not have support Wehrle voiced caution concerning comment from the Viet Cong's Vietnam's battlefield position appeared in the minds or hearts of the South Thieu's stepping down. Wehrle said the hopeless. Vietnamese people, Kim said the new president, former Vice President Fighting back tears, Thieu read a president did not do his job. He Tran Van Huong has displayed strong Special dorms letter he said had been written in 1973 criticized Thieu for blaming the United resistance in the past to efforts to by then U.S. President Richard Nixon, States for his downfall. negotiate with the North. guaranteeing all necessary aid for South Km said South Vietnam will Wehrle said he has serious questions Vietnam to defend itself if Thieu would review year invevitably fall to a Communist whether the change is just "cosmetic" or sign the Paris peace agreements. if it will bring about a real change in By TONY CRONIN government. He said Thieu's resignation "The Americans promised us - we may have been withheld to buy time for policy. AND trusted them," he said. SUE OKI I A the evacuation of United States citizens Wehrle said the United States is, in part, to blame for Thieu's resignation, A year after three experimental Thieu singled out Secretary of State and personnel from Saigon. because America supports regimes such dormitories were set up on campus, Henry Kissinger. "I never thought a man Kim predicted that the Viet Cong will win a military victory over the South; as Thieu's which arc opposed to members readily admit their like Mr. Kissinger would deliver our not a takeover through negotiations. He negotiations. The United States support communities need more work and have people to such a disastrous fate," he said the United States has no leverage in not met their original goals. said. Continued to Page 4 Residents of the Intentional Democratic Community (IOC) expressed disenchantment over the lack of overall community spirit and enthusiasm. About two thirds of the Towns face educational crises dormitory's residents are leaving this semester. Living Learning Center (LLC) By DONALD M MOSLEY problem is that the financing of public derived from the amount ot taxable Associate tditor schools is through property taxes. property located in the town, and the members agree their goals were too The scene has been repeated in Continued to Page 5 In Connecticut today, property taxes value of the town's property. numerous places throughout the state. A yield $1 billion to the state, and almost This basic design is the cause public school system is faced with a all of the money which individual towns of many property tax problems, tight budget, its teachers arc demanding spend on projects ranging from city McEachern said. Bloodmobile higher wages to keep up with the rising water to education financing. Revenues determine the amount of cost of living and material and building A total of 311 pints of blood was In a majority of the state's towns, this money which a town can spend on costs are skyrocketing. The town faces collected Monday at the Connecticut method of financing has resulted in a education, and therefore the quality of an educational crisis. Red Cross bloodmobile here. gradual deterioration in the quality of education which a town can provide. Monday's goal was 300 pints, Recently, in cities such as East Haven public school education. It fs because of The recent questioning of educational and Rocky Hill, the above situation has according to Mrs. Edward Gant, this growing problem that much funding has arisen because richer towns become the hardnosed reality of chairwoman of the bloodmobile. She attention has recently focused on the can provide an excellent education while cutbacks in public education. In oredicted that the bloodmobile will Continued to Page 4 numerous other towns throughout the property tax and alternatives to it. surpass its weekly goal of 1,200 state, the result has been the more William A. McEachern, an economics pints. subtle, but just as undesirable: cutbacks instructor here who has specialized in It's been fun The bloodmobile will continue in music, athletic, and business local city financing, calls Connecticut's through Thursday, operating daily Today s Daily Campus is the last issue programs. property tax system "probably one of from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the of the spring semester. Tying all its finances together, the worst designed systems in the St. Thomas Aquainas Center on A special supplement, Sfyrin^ in however, has been a problem which has country." North Eaglcville Road. Storrs, will he published April 30. existed in the state since 1900. That A town's revenue, McEachern said, is Ml [fT;.'™ Tuesday, April 22, 1975 Qfamttf rttnrt lailg tflampue Steven'D. Hull Editor-in-Chief /on L. Sandbcrg Donald M. Mosley William Sherman Managing Kditor Associate Editor Business Manager No excuse The University Senate Nominating Committee's decision not to place student senators on two of its most important committees is unfair to the senators and the student body they represent. 'NOTHING AGAINST THE VIETNAM KIPS, BUT I WISH WE COULD BECOME A POPULAR TAD!' The Budget and Faculty Standards Committees, the only two without student representatives, are two of a small number of senate committees which actually LETTERS have some influence within the University. finished and only the losers stay Nominating Committee chairman David Ivry's campus any sooner. Come on Blames BOG BOG at least admit your partly til the end, hopeful of catching statement that these committees have no relevance to to blame and quit passing the the getaway race exacta to pay students is not true and a poor excuse for keeping To the Editor: next month's light bill. In an article this past week in buck. Stephen Farone Maybe Mr. Horwitz should go students off of them. the Daily Campus, it was McMahon Hall to the track and have a piece of The Budget Committee deals directly with the mentioned by someone that pizza and hell lose his money allocation of the University's budget. It reviews and BOG has not done an adequate like everyone else. Or he could job in obtaining "big name" criticizes the administration budget priorities and write an article on the decline in groups. Upon reading the article keeps the Senate informedof the general financial At the races football attendance as Joe Fan 1 knew that someone in BOG outlook. Student representatives on this committee doesn't have $12 for a ticket. would have a rebuttle to the To the Editor: That's a depression when they would give students a badly needed voice in determining article, fine. This letter is in regards to Mr. want 65 cents for a hot dog and the distribution of funds. What bothers me is the fact Horwitz about the blue-collar a buck for beer. that BOG feels it is not to blame worker suffering the most at the The Faculty Standards Committee reviews policies See you at the track. at all for the lack of concerts on racetrack. It was a poor example and practices relating to workload, promotion, tenure Glenn Lawrence the UConn campus. to use during a depression and Glenn Cekala and academic freedom.