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KCSB Keeps BSD Rally Tapes; Sheriff Deputies Denied Access By STEVE PLEVIN to rise, as members of the settlement of the crisis. EG Staff Writer BSU apparently got wind of By coincidence, one of the Representatives of the the situation and went to the deputies had a warrant for Santa Barbara County KCSB office asking for the Vallejo Kennedy, one of the Sheriffs office yesterday tape. Vice-chancellor Stephen BSU members who was attempted to acquire KCSB Goodspeed and William present, for a violation of tapes of last Friday’s Black Steinmetz, Manager of Safety probation on a traffic offense. Student Union (BSU) rally, The officers took Kennedy but went away empty-handed. into custody and, after Bloom ’Obscenity’ Rally refused again to relinquish the They came to the office of tapes, took him (Kennedy) the campus radio station at downtown to be jailed. approximately 12:15 p.m. and At Noon Today asked General Manager Mike A spokesman for the An "obscenity rally" to District Attorney’s office, Bloom for the tapes. Bloom, "explain, use and define after ascertaining that they Barry Cappello, said that he obscenity" will be held at did not have a court order for had no knowledge of any the material, refused. noon today on the UCen complaint filed with that lawn and sponsored by office, and stated that they According to the Sheriffs Students for a Democratic had not filed a formal office, they had received a complaint. He surmised that complaint from two citizens Society (SDS) and Black (Continued on p. 8, col. 2) the complaint was probably charging that obscenity laws UCSB IS RENOWNED for its attractive feminine population and filed with the Sheriffs office these comely co-eds surely won't change anyone's mind on that had been violated by one or and Security Services, also itself, and was under score. more speakers at the rally. entered the by then crowded investigation by them. He At this point, tension began office to try to work out added that citizens could have some sort of peaceful (Continued on p. 8, col. 3) EL GAUCHO 50 Student Activists Voi. 49 — No. 59 Santa Barbara, California Wednesday, January 15, 1969 Form SDS Chapter By BECCA WILSON announced that the BSU EG Staff Writer would support the formation A local chapter of of SDS. Other students hoped Dr. Knall’s Soc. 150 Lives! Students for a Democratic that a “working coalition for Society (SDS) was formed on action” could be developed to the UCSB campus last include United Mexican-Amer- Students ’Riot’ for Cards Monday night, when about 50 ican Students and other students met with a desire to interested political groups. By JOHN MAYBURY This decision was arrived at after a sabbatical set up a “closely-knit, An SDS organizer from the EG Staff Writer leave freed funds for department use, Scheff well-organized cadre of national headquarters in Flexible response to student demands in the explained. However, a second sabbatical was radicals for militant action.” Washington, D.C., now a Sociology Department has led to a major, but unexpectedly moved up to this quarter from Although there was the transfer student here, was also temporary, settlement over the fete of Dr. Spring, thereby making the future of Soc. 150 usual disagreement over present to give the students Herbert Knall’s “Principles of Social Welfare” next quarter “very uncertain.” tactics, students at the organizational advice. They class, which erupted in rioting at the first meeting agreed that the major tentatively decided on a Hundreds of students seeking a class card for formal structure, including a meeting of this quarter. Knall’s popular one-quarter treatment of goal of the local chapter Last quarter it was reported that the class, would be student power. steering committee and a America’s welfare ills and mental health communications committee. Sociology 150, would not be given again due to jammed the class’ first meeting last Monday. As one student stated, “We Participants also agreed that lack of funds. There was an immediate response A riot ensued when the distraught social want to gain control over our there should be no permanent in the form of petitions, letters, and phone worker-tumed-prof cast the cards to the wind. own education. We hope to calls. Students were reportedly slugged and mauled in affect a change in the power chairman or president; instead According to the department chairman, Dr. the melee. About 176 eventually ended up with structure, in the operations of these positions would be rotated periodically. Thomas J. Scheff, 200 signatures streamed in, cards. the University.” representing past, present, and prospective First recruitment meeting The majority of those “150” students. Sociology major credit still stands for “ 150.” for prospective members will present agreed with Mason Due to sabbatical leaves creating vacancies, Scheff said that last year’s departmental be Monday night at 7:30 in when he urged students to sociology has found funds for another quarter decision to remove major credit from the The Interim. stop “being hung up on that of the controversy-ridden class and, said Scheff, course failed to make the latest catalog, thus Bob Mason, a representative do-your-own thing bit,” and will give “ 150” on a “rotating basis whenever making it necessary to defer their decision for from the Black Student Union start thinking in terms of money is available.” (Continued on p. 8, col. 1) (BSU), was at the meeting and common goals. STATE DEPT. DECEIVING PEOPLE: 'Messiah' Declares Life Exists on Moon, Planets By DENISE KESSLER Cosmic Initiation into the cally oriented and will be Street in San Francisco where EG Staff Writer realm of the Galactic based on communal living. 20 adults and seven children A ccording to a Command, Allen has been According to Allen, the live communally and operate a representative of the Messiah’s receiving messages through the Establishment gets its power restaurant and take-out food World Crusade, the State higher channels of the “not from the Universe, but counter called the Here and Department has been Universal Mind telling him of from the dragon, which is, of Now. deceiving the people of the the new world order which is course, à Biblical symbol In a telephone interview United States — there is life coming to this planet. representing materialism.” one of the members, Diane on the moon as well as on According to Allen, “There The Galactic Command has Nelson, stated, “ Our aim-is to other planets. are those Higher Beings of the allowed Earth people to carry live in First Cause and to These “Higher Beings” of Galactic Command who are on in this way because it is show people all over the outer space have been the overseers of this entire certain that the tremendous world how to live in complete collaborating with certain Galaxy who have been with “ negative Karma” which they security and freedom. Earth People in an effort to you all along, and there are generate will “react upon “We want to make people bring about a new world order those coming from them to force them into the realize the meaningless on this planet. This is the first neighboring planets who are highest dimensions.” The "Messiah" treadmill of the society in goal of the Messiah’s World more advanced than Earth This historical and which they live and which is Crusade. People.” evolutionary process Earthmen toward the fourth leading them nowhere.” Crusade arose around the The new age of “First happening to Earth People has dimension. In an effort to “make teachings of the prophet Cause” which these powers already taken place on all the On this planet, the people more enlightened and Allen, The Cosmic Messiah or are helping to usher in will be other planets, and these higher headquarters for Messiah’s aware of the universe,” the Messenger. Ever since his completely nonmaterialisti­ beings, the UFO’s, are helping World Commune is on Haight (Continued on p. 8, col. 1) P A G E 2 --- E L G A U C H O ----WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 15. 1969 CAMPUS KIOSK UCSB History Professor WEDNESDAY M EETINGS p.m. in Robertson Gym. Tickets Writes Turner Portrayal are $2.50 If bought at the UCen 11:30 a.m. — CSO, UCen 1133. 12 noon — Swimming, Pool. Information Booth and $3.50 A written portrait of one of frontier and sectional develop­ and other social and physical to the public at the door. 12 noon — Chinese Students* ***** America’s most distinguished ment helped transform the sciences. Association, UCen 2284. The volume is the second in historians is presented in a teaching and writing of Ameri­ 3:30 p.m. -- Chimes, UCen The New Hope Singers will new Yale University Press can history, is allowed by the a Turner trilogy narrated by 2272. be presented in concert on Sun­ Jacobs. The first, “Frederick book, "The Historical World book’s author to reveal himself 4 p.m. — Spurs, UCen 2284. day, Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in of Frederick Jackson Turner,” through his many letters to Jackson Turner’s Legacy” ap­ 6 p.m. — Flying Club Ground Campbell Hall. Admission is by Dr. Wilbur R. Jacobs, pro­ famed personages as an original peared in 1965 under the im­ $ 1. print of the Huntington Library. School, Psych. 1802. fessor of history at UCSB. thinker, a brilliant teacher and 6:30 p.m. -- Alpha Lambda Turner, whose writings on the a scholar who embraces all dis­ The third is in progress. He Delta, UCen 2294. FILM ciplines. has studied Turner and his 7 p.m.

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