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the new Volume 65 Number 7 Friday, October 4, 1974 Durham,N.H M BBB8M Granite State Refineries : -,y:. Wi-' ii i! m i 1 M i i i p i WBL kvx 4 > * : iw f I i eyes site in Rochester 1 .... ... m i b ■■■■ i gg I 881S of the land is owned by Raymond By Nick Furlotte h m m m im m Watson, on which he runs a dairy farm. Sm m im im m m “We now have enough land optioned in John Buchannan of Rochester Neck Road Barrington and Rochester, together with also optioned 112 acres he owns. the city’s land, to build a refinery,” said §*!? git fpigs* Fisher said Granite State Refineries ** v Lewis J. Fisher, a board member on the “hopes to have in construction within a recently incorporated Granite State Re­ , 1 f N 1 I Y I year a 400,000-barrel-a-day oil refinery i fineries, Inc. -* v - coupled with an off shore installation.” j i p w The corporation revealed Tuesday that A spokesman said Monday that exten­ they plan to build an oil refinery near Ro­ sive negotiations have begun with a bank chester. in Texas to finance the $700 million re­ Lewis, a Dover attorney, said Granite finery. State Refineries has “no connection Harold J. Burke of Florida is president whatsoever” with either Olympic Refiner­ of Granite State Refineries and owns 94 ies of New York or Yankee Refineries of percent of the company’s stock. Attorney Keene, which filed corporate papers just Harold D. Moran of Dover is the com­ last w eek. pany vice president, and Attorney Ronald Both Constantine Gratsos of Olympic B. W illoughby o f D over is the secretary. and Peter Booras of Yankee were unavail­ Fisher, Moran and Willoughby comprise able for comment. the board of directors. Each owns 2 per­ Meanwhile, Gov. Meldrim Thomson cent of the company’s stock. Wednesday said there is a fourth oil refin­ Rochester Mayor John Shaw said “no ery proposal in the works that as yet has ?ormal offer or application” has been Ann Scheer photo not been made public. UNH Police Chief Ronald McGowen (right)displays a three-speed bicycle as Assistant “I know there wns some talk about it a made by Granite State Refineries and “we are waiting to see what the offer is Director of Safety Services Michael Samara (left) listens for bids at UNH’s third an­ month or two ago,” he said. nual bike auction. 2 9 bicycles were sold at a total price of $6 3 2.7 5, with each bike before we make any decisions/* Thus far, about 912 acres of land have selling for an average $ 20. been optioned on the Rochester Neck Road for a possible oil refinery. 800 acres REFINERY, page 7 Inside . Indians demand return of skeleton Candidates night son. Democratic candidates for major By Claudia Desfosses Smith cited state law that says a skele­ office were on campus Wednesday ton “shall be used only in the state for After the skeleton was found, a union Two representatives from the Union of night at the first meeting of the Demo­ the promotion of science, and in such a representative wrote to Governor Tho­ New Hampshire and Vermont Indians last cratic Youth Caucus. See story page 5. manner as not to outrage or annoy the mson concerning the dig and they re­ Saturday demanded the' return of the public.” ceived a letter politely- telling them to Construction bids skeleton found at a University anthro­ The law further states that “after the mind their own business. pology dig in Seabrook this summer. The University received bids for con­ use allowed by law the remains shall be Approximately two weeks ago, the At a meeting of the New Hampshire struction of seven mini-dorms yester­ decently buried.” union wrote another notarized letter to Archeological Society, Henry Smith and day. See story page 2. But Bolian said, “I don’t think we the Governor and so far have not received Ronnie Cannes said they wanted the skel­ could be legally found guilty because we an answ er. Parachuting eton, estimated to be between 500 and haven’t finished the scientific excava­ “They are against displaying the skele­ 1,000 years old,"returned to its original tio n .” Ever wondered what it is like to ton,” said Bolian. “It isn’t my belief, but burial site. jump out of an airplane with a para­ When asked why the Indians union was considering their religious beliefs I could Anthropology Professor Charles Bolian, understand their point of view.” chute? See story page 4. against the excavation of the skeleton. who headed the excavation team that Smith said, “The dead should be left Last spring, the Public Service Com­ Play review found the skeleton, said, “It can be pro­ alone. The situation is like Hitler building pany of New Hampshire gave $40,000 to perly buried after all scientific investiga­ a monument over dead Jews he massa­ the University for an archeological dig be­ The University Theater’s first prod­ tion is co m p leted .” cred. We want the body returned and fore constuction for a proposed nuclear uction of the season, Time of Your Smith, an American Indian from Con- w e’ll fight fo r it.” power plant would begin at the Seabrook L ife opened Wednesday night. For a cprd, said state statute prohibits posses­ “Every religion holds their own dead as site.- review of the play see page 13. sion of a skeleton after scientific investi­ sacred,” Smith said, “and we do too. The The contruction of the nuclear plant is gation is finished. display is a pure desecration of that per­ scheduled to begin early next year. Gov. Thomson Buppert denies assault story The story that appeared in the last issue renominates William “Barney” Buppert, the UNH of The New Hampshire stated that ac­ sophomore charged with two counts of cording to witnesses, Buppert assaulted assault after a fight in the Down Under UNH student Bruce Belanger and Dover trustee Dunlap Pub Sept. 25 said yesterday the story that resident David McCarthy. appeared in Tuesday’s New Hampshire Other witnesses have since argued that was “grossly inaccurate.” Buppert was not in the Down Under Pub By Paul Briand However Buppert refused to elaborate when one of the men was beaten up and Gov. Meldrim Thomson nominated on the incident. “The true story will was later provoked into the second fight. Philip S. Dunlap for re-appointment to come out in court,” he said; Belanger and McCarthy were treated the UNH Board of Trustees at Wednes­ Buppert is scheduled to appear in Dur­ and released from the Wentworth Douglas day’s meeting of the Governor’s Execu­ ham District Court on Oct. 11. Durham Hospital in Dover the day after the fight. tive Council. police would not release information Belanger suffered a broken nose and jaw, The five member council will act on the about the case because they said it would while McCarthy was treated for facial lac­ Governor’s reQuest at its next meeting “prejudice the court case.” erations. Oct. 16. Dunlap’s term as trustee expired June 30. Through the summer and early fall, Renominated trustee, Philip S. Dunlap Kari-van shelter plans scrapped the Governor’s aides said they had no idea when Thomson would decide on Gov. Walter Peterson. Since then, Dunlap A sheet for student opinion was along­ Dunlap’s re-appointment because of his has supported Peterson, even when Peter­ By Mike Minigan side. Most comments were adverse, rang­ hectic campaign schedule. son ran against Thomson for governor. The plan to construct Kari-van shelters ing from “Too much $$$” to “I wouldn’t , Thomson contacted Dunlap about the “The political point of view is not part in and around the campus has been let my sister marry it” to “Where are the re-appointment a week ago Thursday. At of my effort,” said Dunlap. “My position scrapped. sides?” that time, Thomson told Dunlap his lead­ as chairman was not to be on one faction According to Kari-van Supervisor Parsons said the stumbling block was ership on the board had been good and or the other.” Mason Parsons, student criticisms was the the shelter’s shape which was very open that he came highly recommended. Dunlap is not sure whether he will be major factor in the decision. to the elements. Dunlap told The New Hampshire re-appointed as board chairman. That, he “We don’t want to stuff anything down “There was constructive criticism how­ Thursday that his re-appointment to the said, will be up to the other trustees. the students’ throats,” said Parson,“and ever,” said Parsons. “Many people ex­ board “was not a political accomodation Dunlap has appointed a nominating most students disliked the plan. So as of pressed a desire for a three sided building of any kind” from Thomson. committee that will recommend names now , the plan is dead.” which would be more protective in win­ Dunlap has served as a trustee since for board officers fo trustees at their Oct. A model of the proposed shelter was on te r.” 1969 when he was appointed by former 19 meeting. display recently in the Memorial Union. KARI-VAN , page 7 PAGE TWO THE NEW HAMPSHIRE FRIDAY OCTOBER 4,1974 Mini-dorm bids opened By Ann Brooke Smith construction of the new dormi­ The R.C. Foss company of tories. The mini-dorms, will be Pittsfield, New Hampshire was located at the end of Demeritt the top bidder in Thursday’s bid­ Road, behind the Forest Park ding for the mini-dorm contract, housing complex, and will house presenting a base bid of approximately 290 students.

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