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Carroll resigns Montana 9 from CB position By Sam Richards had "mixed feelings” about Kaimin News Editor Carroll's resignation. “I don’t think everyone agreed Tuesday, October 19, 1982aiminMissoula, Mont. Vol. 85, No. 12 Pete Carroll, the only Central with his point of view, but I think K Board member elected last March you need that on Central Board. who wasn’t affiliated with a cam He was a really hard worker. pus political party, resigned his CB ” 1 wish he’d have stayed," Doty seat effective Friday. added. In a letter to the other members ASUM President Marquette of CB, Carroll, a junior in wildlife McRae-Zook called the resigna biology and a resident assistant at tion "unfortunate," but agreed he Aber Hall, said he “doesn’t have did the right thing. the time necessary to actively “I have a lot of respect for him in partake in the budgeting process” that if he knew that he can’t do a Winter Quarter. CB decided last good job (budgeting again), he Wednesday to move ASUM won’t stay and do It halfway." budgeting from Spring to Winter Carroll's position will be one of Quarter. three CB seats filled this week. Carroll was not available for Interviews have already been con further comment Monday night. ducted to fill two vacancies He was regarded as an indepen created when CB members Mark dent, opinionated board member Hensley and Kelly Burke who left by other ASUM members. UM on a foreign exchange ASUM Vice President John Doty program. Campus groups strive to raise student voting By Pam Newbern summary of the initiatives and Kaimin Senior Editor candidates. "The whole idea is to encourage Several student groups at the students to vote,” said Gordon University of Montana have com Gregory, of MontPIRG. “ It’s a bined forces this quarter in an disservice to the student body to effort to get students out to vote. be so unrepresented in voter tur Representatives from six nouts.” groups, including the ASUM Gregory said a table would be in Legislative Committee and Mont- the University Center sometime MONTANA FULLBACK GREG ISEMAN (33) helped carry the Grizzlies to a 40-16 homecoming victory against PIRG, met last Wednesday to next week to distribute an initiative the Idaho Vandals. See related story on page 5. (Staff photo by Jim LeSueur.) discuss ways to inform students description pamphlet from the about candidates and issues in the Montana Secretary of State's Of Nov. 2 general election. fice. Lack of such information was If students, are not going to be in cited as a reason why many Missoula on Nov. 2, Gregory said, Selective Service protesters students, although registered, do they may vote by absentee ballot. not vote. In the 1980 election, 751, Request cards for absentee ballots or 33 percent of the 1,995 may be picked up at the Missoula registered students living on cam arrested during peaceful rally County Courthouse, the Mont pus, voted. Of the 872 registered PIRG office, or at ASUM. Students students in Married Student Hous WASHINGTON (AP) — Police of the protesters crossed the will receive the ballots in the mail. for failing to register for the draft. ing, 428, or 49 percent, voted. Monday arrested 55 police tines and sat down in the Jean-Marie Souvigney, A few of the demonstrators Voter turnout for Missoula County demonstrators who crossed police street. chairwoman of the ASUM burned registration forms. in the same election was 66.6 lines outside Selective Service Those arrested, 40 men and 15 Legislative Committee, said The demonstration forced percent. headquarters. women, were charged with cross members from the groups will be police to close the street in front of Members from the UM Ad About 200 demonstrators, most organizing a phone bank to call ing police lines, a misdemeanor Selective Service headquarters for vocates, the Student Action ly young people from various anti that carries a $50 fine upon convic- registered students on Nov. 1 and 2 several hours, but otherwise Center, the Young Democrats and draft groups, rallied in downtown tioh. to remind them to vote. business at the agency was not supporters of Initiative 91, as well Washington early in the day and Most cooperated with officers Souvigney said she would also disrupted, according to as MontPIRG and the ASUM then marched to the headquarters try to contact the UM Faculty and walked to police vans to be spokeswoman Joan Lamb. Legislative Committee, are plan in the Georgetown area. Sentate to see if faculty members driven away, although a few went There is no draft, but Selective ning to encourage students to vote Police,, who were nearly as will participate in the effort to get limp and were carried away on Service registration is required to by advertising in the media, numerous as the demonstrators, students to vote by reminding stretchers. provide a pool of names for use in posting precinct maps around cordoned off the area and con students in classes on Monday, Demonstrators carried signs the event of a national emergency. campus telling students where to fined the protesters to a grassy hill denouncing the Selective Service Registration was instituted two vote, and possibly by distributing across the street from the building. System and demanding an end to leaflets or flyers containing a Cont. on p. 6 The arrests came when several recent indictments of young men Cont. on p. 6 ‘Rent-a-record’ offers different music at bargain prices By Charles F. Mason store at 523 S. Higgins Ave. to "give short-sighted approach,” he said. tapes and/or tape recorders. "If the recording companies Kaimin Reporter people a chance to try different "It does nothing good for the According to the industry, the would spend more time on quality music at a bargain price,” he said, industry." growth of the record-rental The owner of Rudy’s Rent-a- control and more time with the and to “put pressure on the record Downing predicted the Record in Missoula says he's tired business has contributed to the music itself, then people wouldn’t companies to improve their quali burgeoning business will narrow of poor quality, high prices and the reduction in their sales and profits mind buying a record,” Micklus ty." an already shrinking play list, arrogance of the record com because people are taping rented said. “They (the companies) have “That’s bullshit,” replied Fred depriving consumers of pew panies. records. millions of dollars of sophisticated Downing, owner of Budget Tapes talent. Yesterday, Bruce Micklus open When asked if he thinks his equipment and you can make a and Records, 3209 Brooks St. “When the profits shrink, there's ed the city's first record rental customers will tape the rented better tape at home on a $150 deck "The record rental business is a less money for the companies to records, Micklus said “ I don’t want than they do.” risk bringing out new talent,” he to use that language. I rent them to Downing countered that argu said. “The people doing the work preview, to decide to buy or not.” ment by noting an increase in are deprived of earnings.” Micklus said he will not pay a quality of pre-recorded tapes Downing said he's concerned royalty to the companies or the along with the introduction of about the long-term health of the artists. “double time” tapes. Those con record industry. After deducting the cost of the tain two albums on one tape at a "I care about this business," he blank tape and the rental fee, a price only slightly higher than the said, "but the people who start person using the rental service can price of a regular tape. these businesses don’t, they just save anywhere from $3 to $6 over According to Micklus, his rental want to make a quick dollar.” the price of a recorded tape or business operates as follows: Recently the recording industry record. Depending on the equip • There is' a one-time has been lobbying Congress for ment used, the quality of a home- "membership” charge of $10. financial relief. Legislation is pen recorded tape is usually better • An $8 deposit is required for Smon ding before Congress which would than that of a commercially Kaimin impose a tax on all blank cassette recorded tape. Cont. on p. 6 Opinions FEIFFER FBI needs guidelines \m e ptmes. ftOWflE'r' HAJP POPULAR fC6mO)5 0(0 cm^H Bioe e'tfs. a^eKCraOKlV p o p u l a r & s c e s oauG-.---------------\--------- UV&HLIlJeS.f More clear, stringent guidelines are needed for FBI under FOR ‘ ' ■ ■ cover investigations. V O T E FO R In a report released last week, the American Civil Liberties Union demonstrated the abuses that are not only possible under current procedures but that occurred during the Abscam investigation.