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University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository 1970 The aiD ly Lobo 1961 - 1970 10-30-1970 New Mexico Lobo, Volume 074, No 36, 10/30/ 1970 University of New Mexico Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/daily_lobo_1970 Recommended Citation University of New Mexico. "New Mexico Lobo, Volume 074, No 36, 10/30/1970." 74, 36 (1970). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/ daily_lobo_1970/119 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The aiD ly Lobo 1961 - 1970 at UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1970 by an authorized administrator of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. higher prices in the University the know ledge or consent of the UNM leads us to question very seriously the r-- -· ) area-would you prefer all stores YD's. validity of similar elect.i.ons on other --~--- "'-~ having the same prices? The number Our disapproval of the so-called campuses. We feel that the procedures NEW of cars and cycles in the "student "mock election" is based on some used in initiating this "mock election" ghetto" hint that most students, if clearly discernible irregularities. First will result in predetermined outcome they choose, can go to stores with of all the extreme short notice and the favoring whomever is conducting this i lower prices. attempt to misrepresent our club as cheap publicity trick. : Most unfortunately you appear sponsors of a rather dubious election. The UNM YD's would like to state I .: MEXICO unable to understand any person who Secondly on Monday night an Andy unequivocally that we stand ready I doesn't endorse without reservation Carter representative approached our and willing to meet with the Young your every utterance. Worst of all you club with an after-the-fact invitation Republicans and the Young New I 1 have no sense of humor. to sponsor a mock election. Our Mexican Independents as well as I : Amendment Sought by Will ' ! T. Truske membership declined to participate in representatives of the People's . ! ~ Letters: an election where Carter's Constitutional Party, and any other I : Mock Election "Mock" representative failed to specify polling groups wishing to hold mock To Recall Elected Officials Hacks The Lobo To the Editor: place, pollster and polling hours elections. We would like to establish A petition seeking an emergency tends to substitute partisanship for To the Editor: We would like to inform the UNM which were agreeable to all concerned polling places and polling hours" amendment to the ASUNM the continuing search for truth and After reading The Lobo for several student body that the "mock" parties. In particular we objected to agreeable to all pru·ties and objective Constitution to allow the recall of in fact has a chilling effect on the years with its continuing presentation election as announced in Monday's being presented with a "set up" supervision of the election. We would elected officials with "the ultimate search for truth." of biased and frequently narrow Lobo is in error. The Young election in which our only level of eagerly look forward to this type of goal of seeking the recall of all The amendment is necessary minded views, I have several reactions Democrats (YD) are not sponsors of participation was coerced consent and election since it would be truly I, AS UNM elected officials" will be because neither the current ASUN~ to your paper and those who support any "mock election." The article was approval of voting results. represen.tative rather than the filed with Student Court today. Constitution nor the State its views. prematurely submitted by Andy The method by which we were mockery we are presented with. Constitution (which is supreme) Fred Will, NSA coordinator, who currently provides for the recall of Why do you insult rational readers Carter's campus coordinator without approached for this "mock election" Ruben P. Lopez is the originator of the petition said with y·our replays of the college elected officials. ·@)?.ffi~ ~71M1Z 5J!V.P!t:tro he is seeking the recall amendment press's tract-like syndicated pap? because "many students feel that The text of the amendment Objections to the (you feel) enforced "•· 19~0ffi£~62..105T- student government this year is not petition is as follows: establishment standards might have representative" of the student body. "We the undersigned concerned some basis, but you show no studentsjconcemed members of ::~._::]~:::_·;~:.::;::·;!:;:.::::""·:·':"c%."~""--"1!!!! Will said if the recall is ultimately consideration for non-radicals who -.. "'·'"'"'·"'':~,,,;.:,:<. .. • ....• ·.·:. :- ... ·N~., ..• " ...,~ •.. ;;, ,,... ,.,.:;:::·::z;{:..:;;}. ASUNM propose the following are unreasonably forced to accept the approved by the student body every emergency amendment to the results of your demands. elected official, including himself, ASUNM Constitution: While you demean an would be removed from office. His Recall Election Procedures: administration for failing to bring this slogan for the campaign is "get the 1) A recall election may be country together you cannonize fat out," he added. initiated by any ASUNM mc~mber in radical demagogues who preach ASUNM Vice Pr0sident Frank good standing. A petition bearing the violPnt dissent. You think nothing of Lihn said Will's campaign was signatures equal to one-third of the tht• wasi.l' of money involved in primarily started b0cause "he (Will) students voting in the previous shuttin~ down a university, senseless knows that there is some talk of governmental election is necessru-y w destruction of property, or blowing impeaching him for violation of begin recall procedures. Petitions money on drugs and then talk about University rules and for his refusal to shall be turned in to the Student doing "good" with the money saved say how he is spending NSA funds as Court. To begin the recall procedure by not having Homecoming, a small required by ASUNM rules." a student shall notify the Student amount compared to the waste last The specific rule Lihn was Court of the official whose recall he year. referring to is the Regents' statement is seeking. From the date Perhaps your desire to be less of policy against any member of the notification is given to the Court unlike those who haven't had your University taking a political stand three weeks shall be allowed to advantages, so you won't feel as guilty and claiming he talks for the obtain the necessary signatures. at school, causes you to force University. The Regents policy 2) Any elected ASUNM official imaginary repression on yourselves statement reads: may be recalled. (the "student ghetto"). Through your "In order to assure its autonomy 3) Upon completion of all myopia you wail about stores having and integrity, this University shall requirements stated above a special not be an instrument of partisan recall election must be held within political action. The expression of two weeks. If more than 50 percent (Editor's note: The following is the Lobo Jlhotos by Chuck Feil political opinions and viewpoints will of the students voting in a recall third in a four-part series dealing with Analysis: In a tracery of ladders, support be those of the individual and not of election vote to recall an official he the struggle between the Canadian beams and pipework, workmen lay the University institutionally. The shall be removed from office. Fortress cinderblock for the second story walls government and the Front de of the new modern language official adoption of any political 4. Interim officers shall be Liberation du Quebec (FLQ). The department office and classroom position institutionally, whether appointed at the discretion of the Lobo is printing this series in the hope War Measures Act Repeals building on Zimmerman Field. favored by a majority or minority, President of the University." that it will lead to a better understanding of the reasons behind the murder of a Canadian government Freedom of Press, Assembly Demonstrators Stone Nixon at California_Rally official, and the kidnapping of British. that which declares "le Front de Once a citizen is arrested for any of Diplomat James Cross. We feel that Liberation du Quebec (FLQ) or any these various offenses, he may be held Eggs, Rocks, Bottles Hurled at President After San Jose Speech other news media have not given the group of persons or associations that by police for up to 21 days before he By NORMAN KEMPSTER the Westem White House in nearby mostly students from San Jose State wo,~d-V?TE<' . FLQ's side of the Canadian struggle. advocate the use of force or the is formally charged with any crime. SAN JOSE, Calif. (UPI)- San Clemente, he said through College who formed at the campus Theyre fightmg m VIetnam so (This article is an analysis of the commission of crime as a means of or The state can also detain him for as It is becoming increasingly clear Shouting demonstrators hurled eggs, Ziegler that the incident did not ru1d walked to the auditorium about that . those you_ng men. who are War Measures Act, and what it means as an aid in accomplishing long as 90 days without bail until a that the tactics legitimized by the War rocks and bottles at PrPsident Nixon overly disturb him but he thought eight blocks away. A few of the outside sho~tmg their ?bscel?-e to people living in Canada.) governmental change within Canada" judge may assign a court date for his Measures Act are being used not Thursday night in th<' most violent that typt• of action was disgraceful. demonstrators were unemployed sl?gans wont have to ~,1gh~ m By DENNIS ANTHONY to be an "unlawful association." In a trial. As well as cancelling the normal simply to stamp out terrorist protest he has faePd since taking Nixon said he did not want it to aerospace workers.