WEATHER INSIDE According to the weather A look at Duke's newest bureau's blank recording, publication, Tobacco there will be no weather Road. See page 4. The Chronicle today. Duke University Volume 73, Number 136 Monday, April 17, 1978 Durham, North Carolina Labor delegates support Local 77 By Herb Watzman student support was an importantfactor More than 100 delegates from in organizing the first unions at Duke a Durham's labor unions and their decade ago. supporters gathered Saturday to express "Back then, many had their eyes open, their support for the efforts of Local 77 of but now many are going back to sleep. the American Federation of State, Self-satisfaction is creeping back into County and Municipal Employees them," he said. (AFSCME) to organize clerical and Local 77 began its move to organize service workers in Duke hospital. hospital clerical and service workers in 1974. The union already represents over The meeting was the first ever to Photo by Jeff Jones. present a united front for the labor 500 University employees. An election supervised by the Wilbur Hobby, chairman of the North Carolina AFL-CIO, criticized Duke unions in the area and represented some students for not working to oppose University anti-union practices. 10,000 Durham county union members. National Labor Relations Board was Tobacco workers and Veteran's held among hospital clerical and service Administration (VA) hospital workers workers in November of 1976. Local 77 Board of Trustees gets MS recommendations were present, as well as members ofthe lost by 42 votes out of approximately two unions which represent workers at 1600 cast. The loss came after a dispute Duke. between the union and the University Decision set for May Blasting Duke President Terry over a number of challenged ballots. Local 77 is not seeking another election. By Alicia Koch Alternative 1, which for students. The distin- Sanford and the University Provost Frederic Cleave­ calls for three years of quished professors "came administration for anti-labor and anti­ Members of the Durham unions have land has received recom­ undergraduate study and to no consensus," Cleave­ union activity, the delegates heard formed an organizing committee to work mendations from seven two years of graduate land said. They did say speeches from Claiborne Ellis, the for the new election. groups concerning three study (3-2 program) that they thought it business agent for Local 465, which Anne Finch, a member of the alternative proposals to leading to both a Bache­ unwise to eliminate the represents Duke maintenance workers; organizing committee and a member of change the undergraduate lor's degree from Trinity undergraduate manage­ from Leamon Hood, international the union representing workers at the business major. No formal College and a Master's ment sciences program. director ofthe AFSME; and from Wilbur VA hospital, accused Duke of being decision will be made until degree from the Graduate The Management Sci­ Hobby, chairman of the North Carolina second only to J.P. Stevens in its anti­ the May meeting of the School of Business ences Majors' Union AFL-CIO. union and anti-labor activity in North Board of Trustees. Administration (GSBA), found none of the Hoby criticized Duke students for Carolina. She said the fight to unionize Cleaveland will submit is favored with slight alternatives satisfactory, ignoring labor problems on campus and the hospital is one that affects all workers the three proposals to the modification by four of the primarily because they all not working to oppose the anti-union in the Durham area and in the state. trustees with the recom­ seven groups. Manage­ call for dropping the A.B. practices of the University. He said Continued on page 10 mendations of the seven ment sciences and GSBA degree program that is groups. faculty members selected currently offered. this as the best of the On February 28, Cleave­ Cleaveland explained choices offered, as did the that whatever change land asked seven organi­ Academic Council. zations to comment on occurs, it will not affect three alternatives. The ASDU and UFCAS those students who are groups included: the support the 3-2 proposal, already enrolled or who executive committees of and have raised the will matriculate in the Undergraduate Faculty possibility of an interdis­ September. "We feel that Council of the Arts and ciplinary program with a we have a contractual Sciences (UFCAS), ASDU concentration of business agreement with them to and the Academic Council; courses, leading to a offer what is listed in the the management sciences Bachelor's degree. Cleave­ bulletin." majors' union and faculty, land says that this plan Approximately six per and two ad hoc commit­ has "considerable attrac­ cent of the incoming tees set up by Cleaveland, tion." freshmen have indicated one consisting of depart­ The department chair­ interest in the business Photo by Bill Beckett. ment chairman and the men favor the third field, according to Ted Spring was ushered in royally with Friday's Springfest on main quad. For other other of distinguished option, which eliminates Lingenheld, associate views of Duke's rites of spring, see p. 4. professors. business major as a choice Continued on page 10 Hodges considers himself'relevant' candidate, business background aid on economic issues By Virginia K. Sasser possible" to comply with HEW guidelines. a conservative by academicians. Luther Hodges, one of the eight Democratic According to Hodges, "the issue is whether "I'm conservative in general", he said. candidates for the U.S. Senate, said in an interview Washington dictates or North Carolina has a say so." A supporter of national health care, Hodges said late last month that his involvement in business Hodges drew an analogy between the HEW/UNC "there is a way to improve health care without makes him "the kind of candidate relevant today, and the Arab/Israeli conflicts, saying that in both socialized medicine." rather than another lawyer or state legislator." cases the opposing sides are "taking a hard line Continued on page 2 All of the issues ultimately concern economics, said position to show they mean what they say." Hodges, former chairman of the board of North Through negotiations with HEW and litigation in Carolina National Bank (NCNB). the courts, "we need to decide the period of time over Correction Hodges said he can help the economy of North which to satisfy the [NAACP] Legal Defense Fund adn the black community," Hodges said. The headline on the UFCAS story in Carolina because he understands inflation. Friday's paper was incorrect. The proposed People involved in business who understand the In 1970, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund won a graduation requirements were merely pro­ realities of life need to be in government, he said. lawsuit against HEW, charging HEW with moving posals. The recommendations are not final Hodges, discussing the current dispute over racial too slowly in enforcing Title VI of the 1964 Civil and they have not been approved by UFCAS. Rights Act. Title VI states that no one shall be denied desegregation between the department of Health, Also, the story said that two years of a Education and Welfare (HEW) and the University of the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination under any program receiving federal money. foreign language in high school and one year North Carolina (UNC) system, said the government— of foreign language at Duke will be required. like my idealist—is out of touch with reality. Hodges said it is well within the authority of the The story should have read one year of a "A bureaucracy starts out with a good idea" but federal government to cut off funds to UNC. "The foreign language at Duke or two years in ideas are "hard to enforce," he said. question is whether you like the government," he said. high school. Hodges, a self-described fiscal conservative, said he Hodges, a member of of the UNC Board of The Chronicle regrets the errors. Governors, said UNC is "moving as rapidly as is considered a liberal by some people in business, and Page Two The Chronicle Monday, April 17, 1978 Hodges said he does not think Helms represents the SPECTRUM^ people of North Carolina. He attributes Helms' TODAY •Hodges popularity to his national reputation as "the leader of Duke, today at 7, and tomorrow at A and the right wing in America." WDUK Sports Special, tonight at 7 7 The plays scheduled to be produced Continued from page 1 Featuring highlights of the past year: are: Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap; According to Hodges, a number of Duke people are sports. PLUS album giveaways Preston Jones' Luann Hampton However, he added, "We're sure as hell going to have exclusive interviews and much more supporting his campaign. Joel Fleishman, chairman it if we don't do something soon. We can't have 15 per of the public policy sciences department and a law George Gershwin revue. cent inflation in health care every year. Our priority school professor, and Becky Kirby, "an assitant to should be preventative care." .[President Terry] Sanford who is on a leave-of- OPEN TRYOUTS for Duke Players' Freshman Week show The Real Saying he thinks "smoking in moderation is O.K.," absence" are taking an active role in his campaign. Inspector Houndby Tom Stoppard. The Hodges said it is not the government's role "to tell us "Terry Sanford is behind me...and [Charles B.] show will be performed in the fall, but how to lead our lives." Huestis, [vice president or business and finance] is an auditions for £ Hodges said North Carolina is not the leader in the open supporter," Hodges said.