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An Independent fowling GrMn, Ohio Student Tuesday, Nov.mb.r IV, 1974 Voice me BG news Volum. 58/Numb., 41 ■■■ Rockefeller beneficiary unaffected by donations WASHINGTON (AP)-Tbe single influence Ronan in violation of state Metropolitan Transportation largest beneficiary of Nelson A. law. Authority. Rockefeller's generosity said Last May he became a trustee of the yesterday his acceptance of 1625.000 BUT BYRD said he was making no state Power Authority did not hinder his ability to act such allegations and is prepared to Rockefeller had appointed Ronan to objectively as a New York state give Rockefeller the benefit of the the board of the Port Authority of New official doubt York and New Jersey in 1967. and last "My judgment was not warped." Ronan s testimony came on the last May 3. Ronan became chairman of that William J. Ronan. a longtime friend of day of the Rules Committee hearings agency the former New York governor, told Chairman Howard W Cannon (D- the Senate Rules Committee. Nev. I said the committee probably will BEGINNING IN 1962. Rockefeller The committee is considering Rocke- vote on the nomination tomorrow, and loaned Ronan $510,000 in six install- feller's nomination to be vice Senate Democratic Leader Mike ments. president Mansfield said a vote by the full Senate Ronan said, and his testimony "WE FREQUENTLY disagreed." could follow next week backed that given by Rockefeller last said Ronan. adding that if his actions However. House Judiciary Com- week, that the loans were made out of as a state official enhanced the mittee action on Rockefeller is friendship and were used to Improve interests of the Rockefeller family, expected to delay final confirmation Ronan's capital position and for invest- "that would be incidental and only until around Christmas ment purposes that would yield income because their interests are to That committee opens bearings on during his retirement. intimately identified with the interests the nomination Thursday. From the start. Ronan testified, he of the community itself " always intended to repay the loans and Rockefeller's gifts totaling $2 5 RONAN HAS been associated with was never given any indication by million to friends and associates over Rockefeller since 1956. He played a Rockefeller that the notes would be the past 17 years have become a major major role in Rockefeller's first forgiven, as they all were May. 3.1974. issue in the confirmation hearings campaign for governor, in 1958. Byrd told reporters that information Sen Robert C. Byrd ID-W Va ) said When Rockefeller took office. Ronan gathered by the FBI on whether "reasonable men could draw the became his chief of staff. Rockefeller had indicated he would reasonable inference" Uu>< Rocke- Ronan left the governor's office in forgive the interest-free loans "does fellers gifts to Ronan were meant to March 1968 to become chairman of the not square with Ronan's testimony. Student record policy forming; some letters remain confidential By Rick Beasman implementation of the legislation, but school records which were sometimes Staff Reporter until guidelines are available, each used in a discriminatory way against institution must make individual policy students, according to a student affairs Students now have access to their decisions and make these decisions newsletter. personal files kept at the University public. The act allows records for due to the Family Education" Rights Dr. Eakin said complaints elementary and secondary students and Privacy Act of 1974. which lakes concerning alleged violations of the act under 18 to be seen by the students' effect today. can be made to HEW. The legislation parents. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. states that federal funds can be Copies of the act are available upon James L Buckley (R-N.Y.I, states withdrawn from an institution which request at the Office of the Vice Relaxed A University coed lounges on a sculpture in front of the library The bare that college students will have the fails to comply with the act within 45 Provost for Student Affairs. 440 branches of the sapling are a probable warning that sunny days are right to inspect and review any and all days of a request- if it can be Student Services Bldg. The act and numbered. (Newsphoto by Dan Feicht) official lecords. files and data directly determined that compliance cannot be University policy related to it will reading related to them. This includes all secured by voluntary means appear in tomorrow's News material in cumulative record folders intended for school use or for parties ALSO. THE ACT does not allow outside school. students files to be released to anyone, Problems at the University created except in limited cases, without by the act existed in the Placement consent of the student. SGA may amend screening problems Office and the Office of Admissions, Dr. Eakin pointed out that this could where some files contained letters put the student in the uncomfortable written with a guarantee of position of either allowing a potential By Dave Davis probably be voted upon next Sunday by following student-funded until spring quarter when the new SGA confidentiality. employer access to certain files or Staff Reporter SGA. would be added to Article IV organizations The News. Black administration will take office possibly not being hired He said he Section B, Paragraph 7 of the Student Union. Commuter Center, STUDENTS WILL not be allowed hopes the University will be able to set Student Government Association constitution that lists the Student Court System, and Union JAKEWAY REPLACES Ken W access to such letters, according to a guidelines for this type of situation in (SGA) tabled an addition to the SGA responsibilities of the student Activities Organization. 1 .ecklei who recently resigned because University policy statement released the future. constitution Sunday night that would representative to the Board of of a dispute about homecoming today by Dr. Richard R. Eakin. vice The legislation resulted from dictate the screening committee Trustees. THE SCREENING committee must procedures. provost for student affairs. concerns of parents and students, membership which nominates persons The provision states that the also be divided equally between men Scott C. Perz. senior (Ed), was The Department of Health, primarily at the elementary and for the Advisory Committee on screening committee must consist of and women, according to the new appointed to the Student Appeals Education and Welfare (HEW) is secondary level They did not have General Fee Allocation (ACGFA). the student representative to the board provisions presented by Chris J. Board for 1974-75 developing guidelines for access to elementary and secondary The new provisions, which will and one member from each of the five Mehling. student senator. William C. Byrd. SGA vice Included in the provisions is the president, suggested to SGA that it sell following statement that Mehling said buttons and pompoms to raise spirit will not affect this year's committee. for the upcoming basketball season "This screening committee shall Byrd explained that the profits from select no more than one person who such a project could be channeled into Coal contract approval grows dim has previously served on the Advisory Cultural Boost and other student Committee on General Fee activities. Allocations, to serve again on this CHARLESTON, W Va. (AP)-United then the membership, will take 10 days And John Guzek, president of While these district officials were committee." he said. HE ALSO suggested that SGA Mine Workers (UMW) officials to two weeks, meaning the strike is District 6, said. "We haven't gone over criticizing the agreement, a Of the seven undergraduate voting sponsor buses to the Falcon's away indicated yesterday that ratification of now certain to continue to the end of the coal contract in its entirety. It spokesman at the union's headquarters members and two alternates on this games Byrd urged SGA to get involved a coal industry contract and an early this month looks to me there's just about a split- in Washington said the Bargaining year's ACGFA. five are returning from in raising student spirit and to end to the miners' week-old strike is Floyd, a member of the Bargaining it'll be close either way." Council was in "general agreement" last year's committee. cooperate with the BSU in spirit- not as certain as predicted by UMW Council along with other district "I think there should be more on all but minor issues The union also In other action. SGA allocated 1167 to related concerns President Arnold Miller. officers, was in Bessemer. Ala., for the vacation, more sick leave, and that began acting to counteract sentiment the Black Student Union (BSU) for use "I want our miners up there to know funeral of fellow council member Sam miners should have the right to vote on against the contract, scheduling a news in this week's program of "Our After the meeting. SGA officers and that I'm not for it." District 31 Littlef ield.