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Continulous' MIMTu News~~ Sevc .Cambri.d.e I sr D~~~~~~owntd by S BY Joe Wes participation in the contest might Massachusetts Governor be-misinterpreted by some people-, Edward King' has officially they were also afraid it would declined to be a nominee in the hold King and the office of gover- annual "Ilnstitute Screw"'-contest. nor ","up to- ridicule." His aide§ Some associated with the contest were also *'not interested in feel that King's nlon-candidacy portraying the Governor as the has crippled -the contest's -chief screw" of -the Comn- charitable fund-raising efforts. monwealth. The contest is sponsored each Dutton, said that the governlor's year. by the MIT chapter -ofAlp-ha offilce was quite aware of the Phi Omega (APO), a national ser- charitable nature of the contest. vice fraternity. Duri-g the six-day He added that the governor"has competition which-ends Saturday, participated in a number of individuals vote for the candidate charities," citing specific, ap- of their choice by donating money pearances -during the past week. in his or her name to the APO The Boston Globe recently booth. The top vote-getter 'has his reported that the governor has or her name Oil a' three-foot even donated -several hundred aluminum wood screw, a rotating dollars of his $350,000campaign trophy which has been used for surplus to charity. the past three years. A visit to the APO booth con- The entire proceeds of the con- firmed the impression that King?s (Photo by Gordon R. Haff) test go to a recognized non-profit participation in the contest would' charity designated by the winner. net several hundred dollars. ""Is I~ ~~~e ~PIP -CL-~91-I-· q-~IqI·-qrI-l an Last year, $1144.29 went to the King con thereT', asked the first I American Cancer Society. persoan to comne up. The woman A~rn.. aivf, an^.O.By .h0Fd~a, .t. Cib, Hall of the seemed disappointed to find out r ex-officio member An .~~~~~~~lf MIT Corporation, King is eligible that the governor wasn't, :and . ... .. I . w '.1hlat 'S wdikHd, a'way_- withiout -don~atinig four 'the -cs:3test. -Suspectiig J. Passman speaker asserted that the draft ties Union of Massachusetts co- for his motley, ',One APO member By Leigh King might be nominated any first time in over five foreshadowed- future escalation of sponsored the rally., working at 'the booth observed For the role in raising the Massachusetts Boston area students military activity, asking "Do you chapter that "'people who would vote for years Students from Brandeis, H-ar- drinking age, the APO an organized protest get dressed up, and not go out?" gathered for vasrd, MIT, BU, Tufts, anld other against Congressional efforts to The -protestors represented a colleges formed the bulk of the restore the draft. broad spectrum of political ac- .crowd, but many Govertnment crowd of three to four tivism. Representatives from Stu- A Ccenter workers out for lunch and spec- dents fOL a Libertarian Society, hundred protestors stopped to observe the rally. tators, comprised mostly of stu- the Brandeis Anti-Draft Coali- dents and passers-by, attended tion, the Central Committee for /\ t M1IT, over 200 students the peaceful rally at Boston's City Conscientious Objectors, the signed petitions posted in Lobby Hall Plaza last Tuesday. Harvard Libertarian Association, 7 calling for the defeat of all The Boston Alliance Against the American Frienlds Service legislation to reinstate conscrip- Registration and the Draft, a Committee, and the Civil Liber- tion.11 coalition of various organiza- tions, sponsored the rally as part of the nationwide May Day protest. The speakers emphasized that the immediate challenge was to increase public awareness by publicizing the Congressi-onal ac- tivity and to initiate protest and lobbying efforts to defeat the six bills currently before Congress. of The crowd listenled to speakers attack the draft and the military on several levels. Joe Gerson of L the American Friends Service He Committee warned that the draft was the stepping stone to future interventionist policy. Robert INozick, author of A narchy, State, ^ and Utopia objected to the idea that the government could con- people "as property." Governor Ed King. who, refused the "Institute Screw" nomination. trol -Other speakers criticized the (Photo by Joel West) , ,- .:111D}i: 'i D . ..... &..r ' Department. of Defense for its in- college students applauds. a decided to contact King ahead ofI him aren't voting." A crowd consisting largely of area ability to establish an 'effective speaker at the anti-draft rally. (Photo by Leigh J. Passman) time to see if he would consent to As of Wednesday at 5pmn, APO' volunteer $155.29. At the and racially-balanced be an official candidate, had collected these difficulties last year, the total was force"'attributing Contest chairman David same timne poor *financing, to $397.37. The leading candidate to discrimination, Lemire '82 wrote a letter and insensitive practices. Another VWrBSffmay Ite Fn office, explaining 'the had. attracted $9.04. King's television- station,. now nature of the contest, including By Jay Glass Atlanta fact that the proceeds --are The MIET community's FM WTCG. the to WTBNS' general donated to charity axnd that it is radio station, WTBS, has applied A c'cording to the Federal Communications knanager John Fix '81, 'Turner all Intended in jest. An APO II - I for approval .contacted the station in October represntative later phoned King's V Commission (FCC) .The ACSR will hold a for- Angel D~ust is a novel which the letter change, initially office, and was told the governor to change the station's call letters about mai hearing on MIT's Ford- promises to rock, but is actual- $25,000. 'respe~ctfully declined." to ",WM BR". offering and GM stock holdings.,Page ly out of tune. Pagel. At- that time, WTBS had ap- Tech conitacted the gover- The move by the station was The 2. pitied to MIT -for a capital grant to nor's press office. *'We did not prompted by an offer from televi- sion communications magnate help cover, the cost of modifying want himn associated. --withx tha~t of thee explained The development Ted Turner of Atlanta to donate a' broadcast facilities. to a 200 watt sort Of contest,"' The. next President of MIT women's sports program at WTBS is of Commiunica- - total of $50,00 to the financially transmission capacity. Deputy Director -must have creative solutions to M9IT has brought about a large FCC to incirease Ha} Dutton. Dutton said the pressed station if WTBS would required by the tions teproblems confronting the change in the sports scene. power to 200 staff had carefully weigh tdlate change its call. letters. Turner its transmission Institute. Pege 4. Page 12. tfor. hiss i;; (gaXeP o tePg 3 problem, but. decided-Ah'ait King's z waists the' call' fUtteisjb I~~~~~~~~-rpacgte 3 X .. b PAGE 2 THE TECH FRIDAY, MAY 4e 1979 w ~ -- - -IP~asPP~~e paallserr~~gpCglgis - - - - e - E Ofom ec F By Reon Newmain MIT's Advisory Committee on Shareholder Responsibility (ACSR) announced Tuesday its intention to hold a formal hearing next. Thursday night to "seek views from members of the comz- munity on the questions of invest- r ment and divestment of securities is of companies with operations in South Africa."' e- i The ACSR also recommended 1 that the M IT Corporation Ex-I ecutive Committee vote for two shareholder resolutions calling on General Motors and Ford not to e sell motor vehicles and parts to the South African military and police, and for another proposal - calling on Exxon not to expand its e uranium mining operations in that country. The committee I Rae recommended rejection of 'a I fourth proposal asking that G M I liquidate its South African-opera- I A= tions. All four recommendations I go to the Executive Committee for a finali vote today. Speakers at Thursday's meeting, L to be held at 7:30pm in 9-150, will E include M fundi Vundla, a representative of South Africa's i t outlawed African N~ational E Congress. Any member of the - commnunity is invited to' speak at the meeting, but speakers who - have submitted written state- ments in advance will receive E preference. Written comments - may be submitted to the ACSR at roorn 5-20)8. r Committee discussion of next Thursday's public meeting was,- markced by heated debate on a number of side issues. Graduate studenrt represedtativ~e Dart-, I f -- --. t'-:-,",11 , Saltzman unsuccessfully argued that non-M IT O~din' -Ah"ldt- - i i receive press releases amnouncing -Ifyoudre a j'unior or sernsor ressponsibilitya $24,000~ the meeting. Saltzman's sugges- tion met with strong objection majoring in sciences like salary in four years, and gilt- from most other ACSR members, especiall~y alunmni representative math, physics or engineering? edged qualifications'for jobs - Vincent Vappi, who declared, e "'This is shaping up as the open- the Navy has a program you both in the Navy and out. in1g gun in the war to pressure - M IT to d i-est. Phat's for tihe peo- should know about. Ask your placement _H ple upstairs, we're supposed to be - an advisory comlzittee. I don' t It's called the Nuclear officer to set up an interview e want to be harangued at. I don't Propulsion Officer Candidate- wth a Navy representative e get paid for this job." - Vappi, the owner of a Collegiate Program C antbridge conlstruction corn- when he visits the camrpus, panly, later mande an unsuccessful (NUPOC-C for short) and if or contact your Navy f! motion to cancel Thursday's m healring, commlenting, "Whalt I a you qualify, you can earn as representative at 800-841-8Q000 r M see csoming is rofund one of con- F- f'rontaltionl politics." much as $650 a month right or send in the coupon.