Democrats Retain Control of State Fob James Donald Stewart
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
Tuesday, November 14, 197C '01. 20-No. 11 Jacksonviile (Alabama) State University Democrats retain control of state Fob James Donald Stewart Receives his mandate Breakfast to Senate By DAVID FORD By DAVID FORD Editor Editor Democratic candidates swept the state in last week's What began in the early months of last year as a series general election. Led by gubernatorial candidate Fob of breakfasts with influential people in the state ended last James, the party retained its tight control of the state week in the election of former State Sen. Donald Stewart government. to the U. S. Senate. Although not stiff competition, Republican Guy Hunt Bucking all odds, the 38-year-old legislator of Anniston surprised many observers by garnering 25 percent of the told people at that time he planned on being thenext vote on what could be termed a low-key campaign. senator Alabamians sent to Washington. That prediction Estimates vary, but the figure most often quoted for proved true, though not in the way Stewart originally campaign expenses of Hunt is $500,000. In spite of a small planned. scale rush of media advertising in the waning days of the At the time of his decision, Stewart was attempting to campaign, Hunt spent most of his efforts on personal succeed retiring Sen. John Sparkman. His chief opponent appearances across the state, would probably be GQV.George Wallace. By contrast, Fob James igncredprevious trends instate Former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Howell politics and continued his media blitz following his victory Heflin entered the race. Wallace announced he would not in the DemocraticPartyprirnary. In the past, winning the be a candidate. Congressman Walter Flowers of Democratic nomination equated winning the general Tuscaloosa announced he would run. The state's other , - -- election. Senator, Jim Allen, died unexpectedly of a heart attack. James reportedly spent $2 million in his quest to become When Gov. Wallace appointed the senator's widow, the state's next govern@. The marathon began after Maryon Allen, to fill the seat until a special election, Fob James (See JAMES, Page 2) (See STEWART,Page 2) Donald Stewart 6caly7.e By MIKE MOON Marcus Hammonds on a had been sent to the hason parl~amentar~anand Ef At the Nov. 6 meewg of Student's Rights Seminar Comttee and would have Davis as co- .. ",-.. " - L, a. 8 8 .. - ByMMEMOON Marcus Harnmonds on a had been sent to the Liason parliamentarian and Ed At the Nov. 6 meeting of Student's Rights Seminar Committee and would have Davis as co- the SGA Senate a number of they attended in New to await action by the parliamentarian. The reports were made by Orleans. Both expressed committee. motion was approved. various committees and some disappointment in that Next Marty Moore brought three Senators introduced sverd of the lectures were Three motions were in- what turned out to be the new bills, one of which would general in content. However, troduced under new most controversial motion of change the procedure 3he they also stated that other business. The first in- the night. It calls for an open SGA follows in introducing lectures were very in- troduced by Jeff Brasart, cut policy for all 300 level motions. The meeting was teresting and informative concerned the introduction and above courses and the considerably more orderly and added that the SGA of new motions to the SGA retention of the 75 percent and less controversial than would receive some cassette- Senate. The motjon called- attendance requirement on the previous week's meeting. and various written for all motions introduced at 100 and 200 courses. ,The materials on the legal rights future SGA meetings to be premises behind this motion The meeting was called to written out in long hand and order by Vice President Joe of students. was that students taking 300 turned in to the Secretary or higher courses should be Mucciolo at 7:05 p.m. The The motion for a dead before the meeting. The mature enough and ex- minutes were read and the week which had been passed motion also stated that any penznced enough to know roll was called. For the first the week before was brought new motions which might what is required of them, time holders of prokies had up during old business by arise during a meeting would while freshmen and to present written Marty Moore. The bill, which have to be written out in statements of proxy from the had been introduced by sophomores who take 100 proper form before action and 200 classes may not yet Senator they were to Moore, called for no tests to could be taken by the Senate. have understanding of the represent. be given during the week of an The bill passed with little requ ~ementsfor college Dr. Mary Margaret Williams, dean of the Lurleen B. her honor during homecoming are, on the left, Angelia During the committee homecoming in the fall and opposition. during the week of spring level sdy. Wallace School of Nursing at Jacksonville State Wesley, a nursing graduate from Birmingham; Dr. reports a special report was President Peinhardt The motio,. aused quite a splurge. President Keith University, has retired.-Dr. Williams helped create the Williams, and on the right is Mrs. Roberta Watts, coor- given by Gene Wisdom and bit of discussion and was Peinhart stated that motion moved that the Senate ap- university's nursing program and has been the guiding dinator of the university's n~singprogram. proved Doug Moon as finally tabied. force in its rapid growth. Shown here at the reception in 7 AAA gives list I Guess Who ms retires Jfrom Nursing By CHERYLL J. ANDREWS Lurleen B. Wallace College reception. The eminent Dr. Nursing, where she senred By ANTHONY JOHNSON that tinere are more minority Dr. Mary Margaret of Nursing, was recently Williams, fondly referred to as professor and director of Afro American students, there is a Williams, first dean of Lfe feted with a retirement as Dean Williams, whose the Graduate Program of Association (AAA) cumulative interest." It was experience in the nursing Nursing from 1953-69. representative Calvin Sledge favored that a meeting with profession extends over a One of the highest honors and his colleagues the English, History and period of 40 years, retired that can come to anyone in represented minority Sociology departments be Deadline for editor after 10 years of service to tine nursing profession is to students Thursday, Nov. 2, scheduled to discuss further the Jax State Coliege of be named to the American at 3 o'clock in the Office of the feasibility of the previous Nursing. Academy of Nursing. Dean Public Relations. Also proposals. As for the applications Nov. 30 Presented to the College of Williams was one of the present were Dr. Bascorn minority instructors, "Most Nursing at the reception, at Charter Fellows named to Woodward, Vice Resident well qualified Black in- Those wishing to apply for 'Ihe advisors are responsible which approximately iOO this academy when it began for University Services, Dr. structors preferred living in tire editorship of The for narrowing the number to persons were in attendance, in 1973. She was the only Theron Montgornery , Vice the larger cities, which did Chanticleer should submit two for each position. The was a portrait of Dean person to be honored -from President of Academic represent a recruiting credentials to Dr. Clyde Cox Communications Board will Williams to be hung within the state of Alabama that Affairs, and Mr. Jack problem," asserted one of by Nov. 30. vote for editor of each hrwalls in commemoration year. I-Iopper, Director of Public the administrators. Men- Please note the following publication from the two of Dean Williams' years of Mrs. Rosemary Tolljver, a Relations. tioned, also, was the information (quoted from finalists. dedicated service. Ac- 1976 graduate who is now The meeting proceeded positioning of minorities in All candidates must have the Constitution of the cording to Mrs. Clyde employed at Howard with an open discussion. It the lesser preferred job. Dr. Cbmmunications Board) : at least one full academic Wilson, Admissions Coun- University Hospital in was suggested that Black Woodward agreed to look Approval of Candidates for year prior to graduation selor for the College of Wasnington D. C. made the cultural studies be offered into the matter further. Editors of the Student before being eligible can- Nursing, who was in at- followingcomment. "I would and more minority in- Several other grievances Publications. The Com- didates. tendance at the reception, like to extend my gratitude structors be hired. The were discussed: those munications Board will It is recommended that the "Dean Williams simply said, and appreciation for all the students added, "This would pertaining to impartial editor take the JN 303 during screen, examhe, and ap- "nlank you.' " things made possible for me help student - and - ad- judges in contests and a lack pint the editors of student the summer preceding his Having 0btain.d the BS by Dean Williams, the schooI ministration com- of minority counseling. publicatioi~s which include employment. degree in nursing at Case and I shall all mi= her. I munications." "Black The minority students the Chanticleer, Mimosa, Candidates will be tested Western Reserve University wish her the best of luck and studies had been offered in reaction to the meeting Pertelote, and the manager and interviewed by the in Ceveland, Ohio, Dean good hwlth." the past," stated one of the seemed to be that it not only of the radio station . advisors at a date to be Williams later earned the Ms. Clyde Wilson who had administrators, "but was allowed their voices to be announced.