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THE WORLD TODAY THE Humphrey: Nixon a Liar WILKES BARRE, Pa. (UPI) Hubert H. Humphrey, barnstorming through vote-rich Pennsylvania, called Richard M. Nixon a liar yesterday and warned the nation it OBSERVER.Serving the Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College Community can trust neither the GOP candidate nor George C. Wallace. In stops in Erie, Wilkes Barre and Scranton, Humphrey Vol. Ill, No. 18 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1968 flayed Nixon and Wallace—attacking hes opponents with equal enthusiasm and vigor-and drew repeated ovations from large and generally friendly crowds. In bright sunlight at an outdoor rally in Erie, an estimated 13,000 persons turned out to hear Humphrey and a crowd of about 7,000 jammed the city square in the cloudy dusk at Wilkes Barre. Supreme Court Fights WASHINGTON (UPI) The Supreme Court opened a new term yesterday with a vigorous give and take argument sparked by Chief Justice Earl Warren and Justice Abe Fortas over one of the court’s loudest critics, George C. Wallace. The nine justices stepped into the 1968 political picture on I lie first day traditionally reserved for brief formalities by hearing Wallace’s appeal to have his name on the Ohio ballot for the Nov. 5 election as the presidential candidate of the American Independent Party. Warren, whose hopes to retire were foiled by the Senate’s refusal to confirm Fortas as his successor, smilingly took his customary seat for his 6th term. There were no allusions to the bitter Senate battle over Fortas and the Warren court in recent weeks. Gallup Holds Hope for HHH WASHINGTON (UPI) Pollster George Gallup, who The 1968-69 Student Senate in full blossom of rhetoric. incorrectly predicted that Thomas E. Dewey would win the 1948 presidential election, said yesterday it was still possible for Hubert H. Humphrey to “pull a Harry S. Truman” if hePetition Sent to Committee co rid win back dissident Democrats. o n e week. Student B ody Addressing the annual United Press International Editors Unable to get a Senator to With Kendall’s statement President Rossie said the and Publishers Conference, Gallup said the 1968 campaign present its petitions to thecomplete, Breen-Phillips’ Hunter committee would first consider bears striking resemblance to the presidential race 20 years ago Senate, the organizers of theimmediately proposed the validity but, if the petitions are when Truman, far behind in the polls as the Democratic“ Rossie Recall” drive themselves committee to consider validity. found valid, consider election presidential nominee, forged ahead to beat Republican Dewey. presented their forms at a Senate Under the terms of Hunter’s committee, which immediatelyprocedures. The committee will meeting last night. On suggestion be chaired by a non-voting of Breen-Phillips Senatorpassed the Senate by consensus, Reservistsf Appeal Falls non-member of the Senate, Richard Hunter, the Senatethe group will meet and report to the Senate on validity withinY oung Republicans President immediately set up an eight-man WASHINGTON (UPI)-The Supreme Court cleared the way Mike Kelly. yesterday for the transfer to Vietnam of 256 Army reservists committee to consider validity who had protested they were called to active duty illegally. of the petitions. The Senate then Justice William O. Douglas had granted stays of the passed a resolution formallySLC Election Method reservists’ transfer orders until the full court decided to upholdendorsing the actions of Student Body President Richard Rossie. Student Body President cabinet officials, Student Union or cancel the stay. The court on the first day of its new term Dave Rackiewicz spoke for Richard Rossie declared he Officials, Hall Presidents, and ruled against Douglas’ preliminary action in a one sentence the petitioners as he faced thewould convene the StudentClass Officers would have to order. Senate in front of Rossie and Senate every night this week relinquish their positions if they The reservists may still pursue their appeals of lower court said, “On behalf of 1600 until they had determined awere elected to the SEC. decisions to the Supreme Court, but they now are subject to students I present a petition forsuitable election method for the The question of recall of the immediate transfer to Vietnam. the recall of the Student Bodystudent members of the Student elected SEC members drew a President.” Stay Senator Mike Life Council. He achieved hisgood deal of debate over the U S . Troops Hunt VC Kendall, on his feet goal last night after four hoursdecision of whether or not to immediately, read a challenge on of discussion and debate by theinclude freshmen in the SAIGON (UPI) - U.S. and South Vietnamese troops who behalf of himself and TomS enate. procedures. Stay Senator Mike lifted the siege of the Thuong Due Green Beret camp swarmed Payne to debate the petitioners, T h e stipulations on Kendall and Stanford Senator through jungle valleys and hills near Da Nanag Monday in stating in part, “It is, in our nominating petitions are Tom Thrasher spoke in favor of search of North Vietnamese regulars believed regrouping for a judgement, incumbent upon youcomplicated, but were deemed allowing the freshmen full new series of attacks. “The enemy’s long term goal is to to defent your charges in publicmecessary in order that each participation in any elective or knock out Da Nang,” said Col. H E. Bennington of Alexandria, debate. This is an obligation to candidate represent a large recall process. Mike Shaughnessy, Va. ‘He’ll return to replace his lost forces and supplies as soonthe students of Notre Dame. ..portion of the university, ratherSenator from Dillon and also as he gets the chance.” Thus we challenge you to defendthan a small power force from Chairman of the Fresliman Allied forces under Bennington’s command liberated five in public debate, at time and one hall. Each candidate for theAction Committee, led the villages around Thuong Due from North Vietnamese invadersplace of your conveneince, theSEC must attain 250 signatures objections to including the and at least temporarily shattered the threat to the strategic statements you have made.”on his nominating petition. Offreshmen. He said, “The Rossie outpost 25 miles southwest of DaNang, South Vietnam’sRackiewecz le f t without these signatures, not more thanrecall motion shows how easily second largest commenting on the challenge asfifty may be from his own hallthe freshman can be mislead. ” m em bers of the Senate and the remainder must be Shaughnessy’s motion carried applauded Kendall for morespread over five different halls, a n d a s i t s ta n d s at Cathollc-Pollce Riot In Third Day than 20 seconds. The with at least 15 signees from present,freshmen will be allowed petitioners’ representative, later each of these halls. Off-campus LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland (UPI)- Riot police candidates may not have overto vote in the SEC elections this issued a statement saying, “as yesterday fought stone throwing youths in the third 1 0 0 signatures from O.C. fall and also vote in any soon as the petition was straight night of violent protest by minority Catholics against students; the rest being obtained re-election resulting from a recall presented the committee the Protestant city government. Prime Minister Harold Wilson from on-campus. petition. They will not, however, dissolved and we’re all equal. summoned Premier Terence O’Neill to London and ordered an Candidates must have been in be allowed to sign a recall They should have asked to investigation of the crisis. residency at the university for atpetition until they have reached debate one of us separately Police imovedl water cannon into position around the least two semesters; thus, second semester status. instead of posting sig n s predominantly Catholic residential district outside the ancient eliminating freshmen. Nominations petitions may be challenging us to debate.” The walls of the city and questioned youths at checkpoints Candidates must run as picked up at the Amphitheatre challenges were originally posted guarding the area. They barricaded Protestant Mayor William individuals and not on of the Student Center on mentir ning names in th e Beatty’s Guild Hall in downtown Londonderry. multi-candidate slates. Wednesday night at 7:30. petition movement Friday in At least 96 persons have been injured since Saturday when It was also decided, despite Elections of the SEC members police broke up a Catholic parade intended to protest alleged Lyons Hall and repeated at debate from Holy Cross Senator will be on Thursday, October discrimination in the allocation of jobs and housing. Monday’s Senate meeting. Mike Mead, that Senators, 17. PAGE 2 THE OBSERVER TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1968 Chris Wolfe Not Enough Girls and No Place To Go iniiirfiiim It’s undoubtedly true that at least one of Notrethan homecoming, but a girl in a Chicago school Dame’s major problems is its social atmosphere. That could come down to ND for more than a party at thesomething. The Student Center right now is not at all problem has several sides and the blame can be spread Laurel Club. There could be a theme of some a student center? It’s no more than a very spacious around liberally. The students who always gripe butsort—like the Grand Prix of the Social Commission, morgue. Why not use parts of it to provide never set out of their seats and make some effort to but somewhat smaller. In some waysthey could something-less-than-mammoth mixers? Why not get girls deserve some. The Administration, with its resemble the An Tostal weekend sponsored by the redecorate it and provide smallers areas for lackadaisical attitude to the problem, also comes in Hall Presidents’ Council. entertaining girls?For that matter, why not let girls decorate it-they know what they want.

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