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*The Observer an independent student newspaper serving notre dame and st. mary's Vol. XII, No. 98 Wednesday, March 8, 1978 Andy McKenna [right] and Mike Roohan came out on top with 44.6 In SBP-SBVP elections percent of the vote in yesterday's SBP-SBVP election, [photo by John Calcutt] Breakdown Run-off necessary M cK enna/ Schlageter/ Blanco/ by Barb Langhenry experience, McKenna com- i campaign," Ewing added. Roohan Rizzo Ewing Other News Editor mented. A run-off election will be held Blanco and Ewing stated, “The tomorrow. On campus students Student Body President and ‘New Perspective’’ offers its Alumni 97 59 29 2 Vice-Presidential candidates Andy may vote from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m warmest congratulations to Andy and from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. i» M cKenna/M ike Roohan and Mike McKenna/Mike Roohan and Mike Badin 57 23 11 1 Schlageter/Jayne Rizzo will meet their residence halls. Off campus Schlageter/Jayne Rizzo." "We students can vote from 11 a.m. to 5 in a run-off election tomorrow. would like to thank all of our Breen Phillips 65 92 16 0 p.m. in the Huddle. Seniors may Approximately 58 percent of the supporters for their dedication and studen body voted yesterday to vote. 1 endurance throughout the Carroll 18 22 13 determine these run-off candi dates. 76 52 2 Cavanaugh 24 The McKenna/Roohan ticket emerged on top, with 1744 votes, or 64 ’ 62 36 Dillon 30 44.6 percent of the votes cast. Schlageter and Rizzo followed 54 1 Farley 78 37 closely with 1457 votes, or 37.2 percent of the votes cast. Bruce 62 6 Fisher 22 26 Blanco and Carey Ewing were 4 eliminated from the race with 577 Planner 88 106 43 votes, or 14.7 percent of the votes cast. Grace 28 234 24 35 Schlageter and Rizzo expressed Holy Cross 58 31 35 0 concern that “in light of the poor tumour" for yesterday’s primary Howard 89 41 15 9 election, “the true spirit of the student body has not been Keenan 89 95 44 5 accurately represented." “The decisive election, to be Lewis 88 81 21 1 held tomorrow, will offer the students a clear-cut cut choice and Lyons 77 85 13 3 we encourage our silent supporters to vote," Rizzo said. She stated Morrissey 175 47 45 11 that her ticket “ stands for the kind of leadership that takes an active Pangborn 51 82 20 4 role on behalf of the Notre Dame students." The candidates stated, St. Edward’s 98 14 8 2 “We do not believe in perserving the status quo and we are sensitive Sorin 39 38 27 4 and open to many needs which Mike Schlageter [right] and Jayne Rizzo received 37.2 percent of the must be recognized and vote. They face McKenna/Roohan in a run-of election tomorrow, [photo by John Calcutt] Stanford 97 57 34 4 answ ered." McKenna and Roohan expressed Walsh 99 43 12 1 their thanks to everyone who helped them and encouraged Zahm 100 81 30 1 people to vote tomorrow, “RE, GARDLESS OF WHO THEY ARE Governors vow to keep Off-campus 51 36. 20 2 VOTING FOR.” “We ask people to review the platforms, the Total 1744 1457 577 135 peace if mines reopen candidates’ ability to implement these platforms, and their past % of votes cast 44.6% 37.2% 14.7% 3.5% [AP]-Governors in coal country One group kept a vigil over a coal vowed yesterday to keep the peace train they had surrounded Monday if mines reopen under a Taft-Hart- night in Tuscola, 111., blocking its ley order despised by many striking passage to Terre Haute, Ind. miners. Some, hoping miners The United Auto Workers an would obey the order, would not nounced in W ashington that it will HUD loan to update heating reveal their plans. Others warned contribute $2 million to a relief of using the National Guard. fund to help the families of striking by Diane Wilson the power house which will allow saving devices for classroom build Several added, with regret, that coal miners and pensioners. Senior Staff Reporter the University to have control over ing, such as the lights that turn off any special protection against vio the heat, Riehle said. Presently automatically in O’Shaughnessy. lence would mean digging deep And in Dilles Bottom, Ohio, where The $1,603 million loan that has members of United Mine Workers been awarded to Notre Dame to this is not possible. O’Conner explained that the loan into state treasuries. Wilson said he hopes that the approval policy is a two part (UMW) District 6 were at a briefing modernize its dorm heating sys Virginia Gov. John Dalton made on the Taft-Hartley law, Bill Lamb, tems is presently in the final stages construction can be started this process. In the first part the the most dramatic announcement: spring and be almost complete by University submits an application an international executive board of approval by Housing and Urban He declared a state of emergency, member, said: Development (HUD), according to the time students come back this stating what they want the funds said he had sent hundreds of state John O’Conner, aide to Indiana fall. for. At that time : it must also policemen into coal-mining areas, “I am very doubtful that the congressman John Brademas. The results of a Pangborn Hall submit plans for the project. If the and added that he would use miners are going back if this order Fr. Jerome J. Wilson, executive test, which examined the effective project meets the HUD’s qualifica National Guard troops, if necessary goes through. Some of these men administrator of physical plant ness of the system prove that the tions for the loan then it is to prevent coalfield violence. fearreprisals.” modernization would be more ef maintenance, travelled to Indian awarded. Alabama Gov. George O Wal ficient;, Riehle explained. The “We are intent on seeing in apolis last week to present the final The second part calls for the lace’s press secretary, Billy Joe basement of Pangborn, where the Virginia that anyone who wants to plans for the modernization to University to draw up detailed Camp, said, Wallace will “do his test was conducted, used 35 per mine and move coal will be HUD. He said they are looking plans and cost figures for the best to protect the lives and cent less steam that the five other proposal and submit them to HUD protected," said Dalton. When property of the people of Ala over his plans and estimates and asked whether he would authorize “ should let us know soon” about dorms it was compared with. for approval. HUD will then make bama." But, he said, “the gover guardsmen to be equipped with the outcome of the approval of the Riehle estimated that with hall- the allocation, keeping in mind all nor has no reason to expect any wide use, the new heating system of the loans that they have ap live ammunition, he answered, problems ... He hopes and prays loan. “Yes, sir." Fr. James Riehle, director of could save 50 percent of the proved for that year. there is not.” amount of steam it uses now. This energy conservation, stated that According to Wilson, it has been Then he added that he hoped the the money would be used to would save the University approx a long time since HUD has given guard would not be needed. “It’s Camp would not say whether any imately $300,000 a year, he said. modernize the heating system in any loans to universities. Most of an expensive proposition," he said. special steps have been taken. But each of the dorms. He said this According to Riehle, the heating the loans in the past few years have four platoons of state troopers have would include individual themo- system is planned for all 21 dorms, gone toward private construction. Miners angry been on duty since Jan. 6 at mine stats being installed in each room, but there are no plans of this type The loan would be paid back over locations in northwest and central and all radiators being put into for the classroom buildings yet. an extended period of tim e, at least Meanwhile, there were indica Alabama. He noted that the University has 20 years, at a low government rate tions that many miners remained good working order. [continued on page 10J There will be a central panel in already implemented other energy- of interest, Wilson noted. angry-and ready to hold out. 2__ the observer Wednesday, March 8, 1978 .News Explosion forces Local VICKSBURG; Miss. [AP] - An schoolchildren. southern part of Vicksburg were explosion ripped open an insecti Four workers at the Vicksburg evacuated, said Luther Warnock WE A T cide tank at a chemical company Chemical Co. plant were treated at Jr., Warren-County Civil Defense yesterday, sending flames and a hospital and one was admitted director. Becoming partly cloudy this afternoon. High near 30. Clearing and toxic smoke into the sky and forcing with burns on his face and hands. cold tonight with lows in the mid to upper teens. Sunny and warmer the evacuation of more than 1,200 The Highway Patrol and Warren J-Board tomorrow. High in the upper 30s. people, including hundreds of County sheriff’s office also receiv ed several calls from persons commissioners complaining of severe headaches and skin burns after driving must meet On Campus Today.