Daily Iowan (Iowa City, Iowa), 1970-09-15
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~ .a'-I!) Iowan r .. Servin~ the University of Iowa and the People o/lowa City ..tabllsh." I.. '1'1 Iowa City, Iowa 52240 - Tu.s., 1. c..... c." . '#I LU: Regents ·Sh·ould Modify Rules I By ED CLARK sent within the law ; and to formulate a The first point of the report stresses The report urges the regents to amend to how cause why an immediate heir demlc sandio I uch SIIlCtions should 01 R.porl.r civil liberties position on the areas with "careful study by the regents and others the code to require that "an offen e be ing was not possible." not be mandatory; (or mandatory punish Tbe Uniform Rules of Personal Con in the rules, a position which the ICLU concerned with the universities, of lhe both of a serious nature and contribu Another part of section four " the ment Umlts judicial dlscredition and duct for Iowa 's state universities, a~ might defend if there is trouble ahead ." relationship of a university to ttie larger tfon to a substantial disruption ," rtpnh' rules provicle, th., "the "... should be avoided. If a temporary ban proved by the Board of Regents, have M.ry K,uppi, ICLU spok.smen, st.,-d community in matters of law and order." Th. r.port urges that • stud.nt ws ldenl shall order a heari", fer tht kr· is to be Imposed by university author!· come under fire from the Hawkeye th.t "Ona of the most slgniflc.nt poinll On. section of the report de.ft with pended or dilmiutd In mld·sem,,'-r red persen .t ....t '-n d'YI after 1It- ites, it seems reasonable that sanctions Chapter of the Iowa Civil Liberties ot tht report is th.t studentl and th. specific provisions of the regent.' coda. b. giyen .n incomplel. In cour"s h. 1"1 blrred from c.mpus, IIut M IMI't used to enforce it should also be dlscre Union (ICLU ) in a report issued Monday. public h.d no vole. In determining th. Thll stction contains the provision th.t • is registered for,.and that he be IlIow· th." 20 day. ther.,ft.r. T1It rtptrt tlon.ry." 'MODIFY THEIR RULES' "",ntl' new rul .., and thll h.. caused Ilys thlt "A ptrstn barred sheuld he". suspend.d student musl "tlsly the ed • chanet to continu. hi. work for The ,..,.... prllted 1M rIfIIIh' rulet The reason for the report, which was mutterlngl on the Unlv.rsity of low. president of th. university th.t h. Is the rJtht to .sk for 11\ Immedlat. r.gular gradel upon reinlt.tm.nl. " An whIdI pointed tilt that "The forttol", rei eased at a press conference at 'the c.mpus." unlikely to disrupt the university In th. htlri", if he so dellr... Or, If he "... exptlled stud.nt should be allowed to rvlll shell ... _trvod .. II not It Union, was to "Influence the regents to The report specifically recommended future in order to be readmitted. Th' Itrs, he should be alit. It ....t _ modify their rules and methods for that the University of Iowa set up a compl.t. work by correspondence er .brkItt any perstns' con.tlMhna' rltht committ •• It.ted th.t thil " (on'tltut" • oth.r special .rr.ng.m.nt." dlY' In order to tdequlttly ,.,.,.,. his making them; to demonstrate to stu tf f ......,.....Ioft of fheutht I!' .,Inloft, permanent judicial proce<Jure in place of discilimer, .nd I, IS distast.ful ... Section four of the regents' rules c... for such IIM""t." dents and anyone else concerned- about the tempo~ary hearing officer now func IncIu4iftt tht fradltltMl Arneriuft rItht loy.lty Olth. From. civil liberties point seeks to provide university presidents the rules that there are channels for dis- tioning_ The regents' rules in section four also hi ...."' .. " peaatilly aM .. Ptt"*' of yi.w,it would be preferr.bl. to with special powers in a state of emer provide that "Despite a finding at the autherltltt. ,. suspend studtnts for • longer' ptriod of gency. hearing that a person temporlrily blrred lime with sptcifitd periodic reyllws." The report was forumlated by inter ARGUED IN COURT from campus did IIOt commit an act of viewing all segments of the university Talks· Fruitless..:. In section two of the regents' rules , Section four of the regents' rules al misconduct In violation of the rules o( community to hear as many sides as such terms as "intent," "threat," lows the university president to bar personal conduct sel forth, is not subject possible. "aid, " and "incitement ," are used. The an)(one from campus prior to a hear to sanction 011 that basis, such person report urges the regents to define these ing, or to admit them to campus on a may be sanctioned up lo and Including terms narrowly or else to specify that limited basis to attend cia s. The re eKpul ion or dismissal upon I finding Auto standards and precedents in civil law tbat be violated the president's order School Board Strike Starts port says, "The question of whether DETROIT IA? - The United Auto fund would last only about seven weeks. be followed in their interpretation. persons may be barred from a campus barring him [rom the campus. Upon IIlCb Workers (UAW) struck auto industry Tbe UAW planned a so - called selec VAGUE TERMS 'Prior to a he;!ring, currently Is 1)elng a flndlllg, such person shall, It a mini· Election Results giant General Motors Comp (GM) Just tive strike against GM, shutting down Section three of the regents' rules is argued in the civil courts. At least two mum, be suspended or dl missed from after midnight Monday as negotiations about about 125 plants that supply GM's also criticized for using vague terms . recent rulings have placed the burden the university for one academic year Two Unlver Ity of lowa graduates for a new three-year labor agreement automobile assemply lines, but leaving The terms "serious nature" and I. ub on universities to show cause wily sus immediately following such a flnding . w re tlected as the new Iowa City School ground to a halt. in operafion 'll plants which supply parts stantial disruption" are used in defining pended students should not be Immed· VIOLATION PUNISHMENT Board members Monday night and two Thousands of workers at GM plants for Chrysler, Ford and American Motors, penalties of suspension and dismissal. lately reinstated pendlng a hearing or The report says "Punishment for vlola proposals by Kirkwood Community Col in the Midwest, East and Canada walk as well as CM. tlon of what Is subsequently found to be ltge of Cedar Rapid! were also approv· ed of! their jobs at 12:01 a.m. EDT, an erroneous or Invalid order seems I.e ed . I Such a strike would idle approximately us Intolerable, whatever its precedents Ann Fedder n, 250 Black Springs Cir joining tbousands of others who had 344,000 UAW • r.pres.nted work.rs '" jumped the gun with wildcat walkouts may be. If "a temporary ban mu t, in the cle, Ind Philip Lerr. 12 Lakeview Knoll, pl.nt., war.housts and other facilities regents' judgement, be enforced by aca- were elected to the school board . Gerald earlier in the day. Itr.tchld .cross the United St.t... nd Company .nd union bargain.,. in Nelson was elected treasurer. C.nada. Voter! approved requests (or a $9.5 Detroit, .n hour b.hlnd th. Ellt COllt, Concern was expressed in Washington h.d planned to mHt up until midnight. mllJlon bond i ue and a five-year ex in the stldi· by Senate Minority Leader Hugh Scott Power Blackout tension of I current '. mill levy for Ihal I cln Close to 344 ,000 workers at GM plants (H-Pa.) but Scott said he ,saw little KIrkwood Community College. in 31 states and two Canadian provin· .1 .. on the chance of the White House acting to thi", ov.r ces are involved in the strike, aimed , at choking off aU auto production by head off a strike.' Hits Buildings Cln," UAW President Leonard Woodcock said of nice field the world 's larg~st industrial corpora tion. the American public can buy all the cars last it wants from Chrysler , Ford and Ameri , but his kick- The UAW left 72,750 of Its members At University Style Change working at 27 GM plants supplying can Motors, the No. 4 domestic automak er whose cOntract does not expire until A power outage hit the UniversitJ T1It D.lly Iew.n !lttlnl 0 IlgniflClnt parts to Ford Motor Co., Chrysier Corp. Ity" ch.nge with tod.y'l ISlu •. Anoel· and American Motors. next month. campus Monday night. Bulldinls known .ted Pre .......renc .. to "\IIt .nemy" In Three-year contracts covering 71'3 ,000 The current average hourly wage in to be affected at pres Ume were 1M 'the allto industry is $4.02, and the com Iowa Memorial Union. Dental , Chemls· Indochln. war storl .. will ... cllrlfled a. Big Three Workers expired at midnight, followl : In C.mbodl., the C.mbodi.n " but the UA W chose only GM to strike. panies estimate that fringe benefits'. such try-Botany, the University High School, as pensions, insurance and vacations add Burge Hall , Stanley Hall , and Currier. Llbaretion Front; In Laol. Ih. Plth.t Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Corp. Leo; In VI.lnlm, the N.tlon.1 Llberltlon another $1. 75 an hou r per employee to Hillcrest men's dormitory reported lUck were granted immunity at least tempor Front. to do this arily. their labor costs.