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GSTews Vol. 60, No. 23 Bowlinv 'Groan "State IJnivorsitu Thursday, Oct. 28, 1976 Ford, Carter stump in key areas By The Associated Press The sun was shining in New York in the future and confidence in one because "there's no pomp, there's no City when Carter arrived. With his another." ceremony, there's no dictatorial While Jimmy Carter and President wife, Rosalynn, at his side, the Ford flew to Atlantic City. N.J., authority." Ford may disagree about many Democratic candidate rode in an and appeared to be campaigning as FORD TOLD reporters in New things, they apparently are in open-top limousine down Fifth much against Richard M. Nixon, his Jersey that he has transferred much agreement during this final cam- Avenue. The Carters smiled and Republican predecessor, as against of the authority held by the White paign week on where the crucial waved at the large noon-hour crowds Carter. House staff under Nixon to Cabinet votes are. For the second straight that lined the route, while confetti Upon his arrival in the New Jersey departments and as a result "the day yesterday they campaigned drifted down from skyscraper resort city, the President told White House now performs its fun- within a few miles of each other, windows. reporters he has "significantly ction as set up by the Constitution. Ford in New Jersey and Carter in SURPRISED by the size of the reduced the power and authority of An imperial presidency is not my New York. crowds, estimated by Secret Service the White House staff." idea of the office." As they flew East after cam- agents at more than 50,000, Carter He repeated the contention, ex- It was one of the harshest paigning Tuesday in Chicago told a rally in the city's Garment pressed in a campaign speech references Ford has made to the suburbs. Carter's Peanut One jet District that "this is an absolutely broadcast the night before in Illinois, presidency of the man who named passed Air Force One, the unbelievable outpouring of con- that his administration is Ford vice president and whom Ford presidential plane, over Cleveland. fidence in New York City, confidence significantly different from Nixon's pardoned for any Watergate crimes. L/PCAC discusses rape policies By Dennis Sadowski harassed by the police or others year, according to University Police listed 11 areas where lights need to be Staff Reporter during the legal procedure af- U. Dean Gerkens. replaced or installed terwards. "To be honest, the girls, aren't The University Police Community Among those areas needing lights "I know of at least eight rapes that interested" Gerkens said. Women are Lot N behind Offenhauer Towers, Advisory Committee (UPCAC) were not reported in the last seven or only become interested when they iphofo by discussed University Police rape the area north of Women's Gym and eight months," Amy said. become victims, he added the area between Kreischer and Sharon Culpertson is the lone mail sorter on this particular procedures yesterday. Stefania E. Gross, assistant Two members of the Link, a Ha rshman Quads. mommg due to cutbacks in subsidies by Governor Rhodes. "To my knowledge we haven't professor of romance languages, The committee also recommended Many post office employes were relieved of their jobs and private counseling agency, answered been accused of being brazen or reported on campus lighting. Her a story in the Oct 20 News which reported on campus ugnung. tier thatinat blottersPlotters of the University Police several other changes had to be made inIn mail delivery routines brash to the victim," University report, sent to University officials, activities be published by the News. because of the loss of funding . criticized the University Police Police Lt Roger A. Daoust, said. Department for not taking proper action when investigating rapes on HE SATD one rape was reported on campus. campus last year and several more ' 'We really didn't mean to come out involving University students in the Subsidy cutbacks force post office changes Jiat way. We apologize," said Harve city and county also were reported. S. Meskin, executive director of Uie ByB y Cyndid,B Bloom0,n Link. "It actually wasn't the intent e .S^ !^ been cut by $19O,O0O-the$190,000-the equivalant location in the building and hours, for example, to deliveideliver the While dealing with rape victims , Staff ReporterKpnorter ofnf 20'XI positionsrv\cifinn<- forI,™ non-instructional...,.» ;....*_...«:..n..i ......i u u, ,..i u. of our interviewer to say the police distributed form there. mail, it may only take one hour," police officers have a job to do and employees. Howard C. Parker, assistant director aren't doing their job." may appear compassionless even Gov. James A. Rhodes' one per AS A DIRECT result of the He said letters apologizing for the '"We will be making use of already of auxiliary services said. when they are not, Daoust explained cent cutback in state subsidies still is operating budget decrease, the post existing systems of campus mail Parker said the post office will still comments and explaining the causing repercussions at the office has had to revamp its services statements will be sent to University delivery and save money," Milliron continue to deliver mail twice a day "We're primarily interested in University as the operating and and can afford only five of the 10 said and dormitory mail service will not President Hollis A. Moore, Jr., getting the basic facts because it's personnel budgets are revised. student employes hired last year, University Provost Kenneth W. be affected by the actioa still fresh in their (the victim's) A $125,000 cutback in the operating according to John W. Sockman, "It is the job of management ad- Nusser also explained that while Rothe, Vice Provost for Student mind" Daoust said. budget, which funds temporary administrative specialist in the post Affairs Richard R. Eaten, University ministrators to try to spend dollars many department heads may feel employment and general cost for tht- office. as economically as possible," he their budgets have been cut Police Director Dale F. Shaffer and "The worst of it's over-the actual post office, ph; -leal plant and A. Inghram Milliron, dirctor of the News. said " and I think this system will drastically, some of their money has attack. The best part is yet to come- similar departments, has resulted in auxiliary services explained that workout." been placed in a centralized to see that person taken to court," he a decrease in both services and instead of post office employes AMY, A counselor at the Link who University fund for the use of all added student employment. delivering mail directly to the "THIS WILL give our employes departments. He said the money refused to disclose her full name, University Treasurer Paul R. various offices of the University, presented a report on the number of more time in the post office itself to could then be distributed more Meskin proposed having women Nusser said the personnel budget has mail will be delivered to a central sort mail. Instead of taking two evenly. rapes nationwide. police officers nn 24-hour call to talk In her report, Amy said 60 per cent with rape victims. of the men arrested for rape are between 16 and 24 vears old. "That Daoust said that this was not puts college students very high in the feasible because there are only two age groups that are rapists," she female police officers on the force, HRA asks for police review board said. but that in tne past female officers Because there is a high percentage have assisted male officers in rape By Renee Murawski The board which would consist of vious need for reform." UPCAC member Stefania E. Gross of women attending the University investigation. Staff Reporter and statistics point toward college- students and faculty members chose defended UPCACs usefulness in age males, there is "a strong in open elctions, would have the "WE'RE VERY suspicious of the monitoring police actions and urged Meskin also proposed offering The formation of a University power to hire, fire, discipline and set fact that no one seems to have any HRA memers to attend UPCAC potential of rape in this area," workshops to help University Police Meskin said Police Control Board designed to policy guidelines for University control. There are nebulous people meetings. officers understand rape. make University police more ac- Police. at the top, but who are they HRA member Edward Morris said Amy said many rapes go countable to the campus community, HRA member Robert W. Innes said responsible to?" Innes said. UPCAC was ineffectual becasue "it unreported and the primary reason A PROGRAM to inform women on is being proposed by the Human the group is proposing the plan Innes said the University Police- can exert moral power only." for this is the victim is afraid of being campus about rape was begun last Rights Alliance (HRA).