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VM.x NO. 71 sfcThe▼ ________________________________ university Observer of notre dom e - si. mory's college______________________________ Burtchaell preaches: Respect all life by Joe La Costa “Forum of Faith.” Its purpose was widespread abortion. The number Staff Reporter to convince others of the value of of infants dying before birth ex­ life. Burtchaell declared that ceeds the number of those dying at birth. “absent judges” and other sup­ Rev. James T. Burtchaell last porters of abortion should not be night asked in his sermon at the Persuasion failure Right to Life mass for a respect for the subject of our anger. He called life of all ages. He addressed the pulpit a place to lecture Burtchaell stated, “Those of us himself to the 700 in attendance on ourselves. He also stated that the who are so concerned...have failed the issue of abortion by calling for gospel was to sober and embarass to persuade the majority of our lament over the extermination of fellow citizens that abortion is unborn children. He also com­ homicide.” He stated further, Savage instinct “The concern that we have for the failure of the law to protect them mented on the controversial issue of birth control by stating ‘‘Our (the fetus) is a relatively minor Burthcaell cited abominable pri­ matter.” He suggested that on the church, because of disagreements son conditions as an example of a third anniversary of the Supreme of various sorts over the legitimacy savage instinct apparent today. In Court decision we “ draw those who of birth control, has very unfortu­ addition, he berated the United Last night at Sacred Heart Church Fr. James Burtchaell stated that the nately chosen to ignore the seri­ are sincerely compassionate to the States for its unlimited sale of cause of the helpless, weak and concerned have failed to persuade the majority of fellow citizens that abortion is ousness of poverty in large house­ arms. He cited the Cyprus incident homicide. (Photo by Chris Smith) exploited.” holds.” He concluded “that our as an example of our encourage­ claim to protect the littlest of ment of this savage instinct. He Another observation was that Congress st chided the countries whose leaders "There is nothing peculiarly Catho­ children is weak unless we do our rely on force and violence for rule. lic about this cause.” part to prevent the careless, Our country’s assistance of such thoughtless and loveless creation of institutions distressed Burtchaell. The mass was held in Sacred over Ford's children.” Heart Church last night at eight WASHINGTON (AP) - Con­ would ban foreign ships from Burtchaell claimed that South o’clock. Rev. Edmund P. Joyce gress resumes its disputes with fishing within 200 miles of the Burtchaell labeled the mass a America is the area of most was the main celebrant. President Ford this week over U.S. coast. U.S. covert aid to Angola and House Speaker Carl Albert also on federal spending. has predicted representatives The House plans to vote will approve the same Angolan- SMC activity center planned Tuesday on a Senate-approved aid cut-off that passed the Sen­ by Margie In- ban on the Angola aid, two a te by a 54-22 vote over F ord Staff Reporter “There’s so much more that The necessity of a new athletic days before a Senate Foreign administration objections on goes into a complex like this. After facility was cited by the Committee Dec. 19. A multi-purpose activity center Relations subcommittee opens deciding on all the architectural on Physical Requirements as a part public hearings on U.S. policy to accommodate physical educa­ The Senate vote came after details, we have to think about of the Planning Process. In in Angola by taking testimony tion, recreation and sports pro­ disclosures that the CIA had grams at St. Mary’s College is in climate control systems, lighting, February, 1974, the Board of from Secretary of State Henry tunneled $30 million in U.S. the planning stages. Stevie Wer- accoustics and equipment,” Wer­ Regents approved the concept of a A. Kissinger. funds to two anti-Soviet factions nig, assistant to the vice president nig noted. new facility. “It’s going to take time between The House also will make an fighting in the Angolan civil for student affairs, emphasized the Wernig commented that al­ completing plans, taking bids for effort Tuesday to override an­ w ar. need for a center large and though sudden interest and expan­ contracts and breaking the ground. other of the 44 vetoes of the Despite disclaimers from the versatile enough to accommodate sion in sports programs contitute This will hopefully be done this Ford presidency. Chances are Ford administration, members various activities simultaneously. an immediate need for the center, spring or summer,” she continued. rated good that the House, and of Congress are expressing “ Our sports schedules overlap. St. Mary’s is not becoming a Funding for the center is up to later the Senate, will repass fears that secret U.S. aid to An­ We need an area so that all sports-oriented college. "W e the college. “We are depending over Ford’s veto a $45-billion gola could become the first step physical education classes, intra­ won’t go to athletic scholarships,” upon gifts from foundations and appropriation bill for the de­ in an escalation such as oc­ mural and intercollegiate sports she said. “We encourage deve­ individuals. We are not eligible for partments of Labor and Health, curred in Indochina in the early can practice,” said Wernig. lopment of the whole person. federal funds since we have no Education and Welfare. 1960s. According to Wernig, tentative Although we’ve always been lack­ physical education major. We hope Ford vetoed the bill on floor plans drawn last year were ing in the sports area, we can now Others have said that any to include a pool in the future, but grounds it is $1 billion over his “not flexible enough.” She ex­ provide avenues to develop in all confrontation between U.S. and again, it depends upon money,” budget for the 15 months end­ plained that the gymnasiums would areas," Wernig concluded. ing next Sept. 30. Soviet interests in Angola could accommodate only one sport at a Wernig explained. damage the slowly emerging Seven of the 44 Ford vetoes time. “We field nine intercolle­ ************************************ relaxation of tensions between have been overriden by Con­ giate teams. All except swimming the two superpowers. gress. could make use of the facility. A In the Senate, a vote will The Ford administration has multi-purpose center can accom­ come Tuesday on the nomi­ urged withdrawal of all non-An­ modate two or three different nation of George Bush to head golan forces but has indicated classes or activities at the same the Central Intelligence Agen­ the United States cannot stand time,” Wernig said. cy. idly by while the Soviets seek Also, included in the center will to extend their influence be racquet ball courts, locker Senators will vote Wednesday through the developing sub- rooms, flexible seating for 1,500- on a House-passed bill that Saharan nations. 2,000, classrooms and offices. Fat Wally's raid Students relate ar by Cathy Nolan The first indication of a raid was a weapon. The police also confisca­ Staff Reporter song dedication relayed over the ted their wallets and said they loudspeaker to the “ Men in Blue.” would be returned to them after What happens to the student The vice squad, which included bond was posted. who is arrested for violation of the at least three plainclothes officers, When the students arrived at the state drinking laws? Six Notre did not ask to see the identifica­ station, they were placed in indivi­ Dame and St. Mary’s students tions of everyone at Fat Wally’s. dual monitored cells. The Sample V found out first-hand when they “ I was sitting at a booth when one Street jail does not have facilities were arrested for underage drink­ of the officers approached me, for women, so they were placed in ing, Friday, Jan. 23, in a raid asking to see some sort of I D. a visitor’s lounge. conducted at Fat Wally’s. Rather than try to pass off a fake “The police questioned each one “Once you have been busted, card, I showed him my school I D. of us individually,” one student you just have to accept the conse­ He informed me that I would have said. “They filmed and recorded quences,” stated one of the six to be taken down to the station. He the entire questioning period, to students. “I knew it would be did not state what the exact use as evidence in court, if useless for me to become hysterical charges against me were,” said necessary. The officers read me of to panic. I realized that sooner one student. my rights and told me I would be or later someone would post bond The six students were taken in allowed one call. I talked to my and 1 would be released. ” the police paddy wagon to the roommate who said that someone The raid occured around mid­ station located on Sample Street. was already on their way to post night. It was conducted by seven The male students were frisked by bond. I knew that it would just be a South Bend vice squad members. the police before entering the matter of time before I was According to several students pre­ wagon. According to one of the released! ” sent at the bar, no announcement students, they were asked to The police took three sets of of a raid was made prior to the remove belts, shoelaces, jewelry or fingerprints and several mug shots.

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