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Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC July 1974 7-16-1974 The aiD ly Egyptian, July 16, 1974 Daily Egyptian Staff Follow this and additional works at: http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/de_July1974 Volume 55, Issue 204 Recommended Citation , . "The aiD ly Egyptian, July 16, 1974." (Jul 1974). This Article is brought to you for free and open access by OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in July 1974 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Tuncav . .uy 16. 1974-Vot 55 No. 204 PaneIOK's$10.8-million C o-Rec building By Gary Houy The alternatives, which would add the $8.9 million compiled in the Student "Today, we're in a position to award Dally EgypU"" Staff Writer $1.4 million to cost of the building, Welfare and Recreation Fund a contract of the base building con would be pursued "as fW"lds become (SWARF) over the past ten years . struction," Mager said. The Recreation Building Committee available", said T. Richard Mager, vice approved plans Monday for a $10.8 president for development and ser "The present building budget has $8.9 Mager said he would meet wiui the million co-recre~tionaJ building. vices. million available," Mager said. "If we The SIU Board of Trustees approved use the interest on the $8.9 millioA , we :"'!~~~~d~irH~o !'.f': The committee also gave the ad an extra $1.9 million for the building have available 510.5 million . To build will also meet with members of J.L . ministration a go-ahead to pursue last week after the low bid exceeded the the base building , it would cost $10.8 Simmons Co. Inc. of Decatur, the only "alternatives one and two"-5eCtions of original $8.9 million estimate. million. And for the base buildingjilus 9idder for general construction work on the original building plans scrapped Mager told the committee the extra alternatives one and two, it wouj{( cost Ihe building. because of rising construction costs. $1..9 million will come f~m interest on 512.3 million ." he said. The company bid $4.5 million for the . - t. _ ba-se construction job. Mississippi Valley of Decatur had the only bid on --- -- the structural steel work. Fowler Co ., Inc. of Centralia had a low bid of $109.000 for plumbing. Blaise, Inc., of Centralia had the low bid for heating, piping and refrigeration work, $570,£kX). Honeywell, Inc. of St . Louis had the low bid. $61 .999 . for temperature control. McNeill and Dugger, Inc. had the lowest bid of $569,000 for ventilation work. Egilii Electric Inc. had the lowest bid for electricai work and A and K toiidwest Insulation had the lowest base bid of $160,620 for pipe covering and insulation work . Mager said $500,000 is inciMed in the $10.8 million for site improvement and $400,000 for funiture and equipment. During the three-year construction period the $10.8 million may earn $1,280.000 in in terest. Mager said. Three of the four students on the 2D member Recreation BuJlding commit tee travelled to SIU for the Monday meeting. Jim Kania , student body vice president last year, Donna Capron and Barb Pinaire made the trip. Cathy Jones , president of the Graduate Student Council a nd Sharon Yeargin. executi ve secretary of the GSC expressed their uncertainties about the future use of the building by athletic teams and physical education classes and about the use of funds for operating costs. Mager said the 5t udent 's recreation needs come before the needs of the athlelic departments and the teams. Emil Spees, committee chairman, said the committee foresees a "secon dary usage" of the building by depart ments when there is not a high recreational need. There will be an "ad ministrative structure" organized Splashed in the face while frolicking at Campus Beach, Angela Nixon tums to and Brenda Nixon for parental reassurance Monday. (Staff photo by which will include students and will TPf.rfll' '"rn Joe some make decisions on the use of the Steve Sumner.) bui Iding , Spees said. • Jones asked if it was probable thai classes wiU be taught in the building to 2 lSSUeS block zoning proposal vote secure stale fWlds for partial operation costs of the building, and Spees said that was ''One of the things" which will By(]uui_J_ to Oakland Avenue as a single family The second issue the council is expec· have to be resolved in the future. Dally EgypIi"" Staff Writer residential area. ted to tackle Tuesday concen'lS the nor The proposed ordinance would allow thwest section of the city. The Carbondale City CoW"lcil may be professional offices and businesses to Homeowners, landlords and students have a ppeared at the four public able 10 vote on the proposed zoning or spring up along West Walnut and destroy the historical aspect of the hearings on the zoning map in the past dinance on Aug. 5 if it can iron out lwo lwo months with opposing demands of controversial issues at a special neighborhood , Susan Vogel of West Walnut said. the council. m6!ting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Mayor Neal The south side of West Walnut Some landlords wilh property north Eckert said Monday. already is wned for single family of Pecan Street want the single family residences. Ms. Vogel presented the zone changed to a multiple family zone. Eckert said the biggest issue the council with four petitions and 80 Sev<r-ll landlords have testified they council will f"ce at 'the Tuesday signatures last week requesting the own hOuses in the single family district meeting at city hall is the possible council 10 wne both sides of the street too large to reAl profitably to single - rezoning of West Walnut Street. for single families. families. Residents - fear their neighborhood Students have ;u-gued the single may begin to look lite the business family zone by-limiling occupancy to Tenants, landlords and homeowners district on West Main if West Walnut is two unrelated persons discriminates bave asked the council to rezone the wned to allow businesses to open, Ms. against groups of students who prefer Gus says If students are ludty they' ll nortb side of West Walnut from Poplar Vogel said. living in_ a residential neighborhood. get zcned completely CUI 01 C8rt1ond111le, Colson says Nixon knew of cover-up' of Schorr probe WASHINGTON l AP )--"ailed for· decided and the President the JlX1iciary impeadtment inquiry mer White House aide OW'les W. a<Xluiesced in it. You couldn't make staff was draWing up pro- Q)Ison !old the House impeachment a decision like that unless the inquiry Monday thal President President ooncurred in it." =:ndl::~~~~bem= Nixoo knew about and. acquiesced in Mezvinsky said he Wlderstood mly by members. a cover story for the FBI in from Colson's testimony that "the vestigation of newsman Daniel President knew about it and did not dIi~:1' =~~~~~; Schorr .. three congressmen said. discourage it. " he has asked a Republican staIT The allegation came during The members said Colson did not ~ember to prepare theories against questioning before the House testify 00 what the purpose of the unpeachment based on evidence Judiciary Committee about Colson '5 FBI 4lvest~ation of Sdlorr was. presented to the oommittee. knowledge of the While House Sdlorr said at the time that he Plumbers wlilS, members said. was never offered a While House They said he disclosed little ne w JOO-and that the questioning of his about the Plumbers. neighbors and friends by FBI Meanwhile. a number of oommit· agents was not related to a job offer. lee Republicans contended that the Several Republicans complained special impeachment staff is . in and out of the hearing room that drawing up memoranda on theories to support impeachment. Colson was brought before the oommiltee from his jail ceJl at Ft. SIU goals Holabird, Md ., to testify on his in side knowledge of the Plumbers, the Watergate break-in and cover-up, and the ITT and milk matters. to be aired He is serving a one-to-three year A "oonsiderable number" of in dividuals and group represenLatives ~~~~o fde!:~D!u~ ~;~:~ is expected to attend Tuesday and public image prior to Ellsberg 's Wednesday meetings to voice 1973 Pentagon Papers trial. opinions on future goals and objec COlson 's testimony on the 1971 tn tives for SlU, John H:Jwley, study vestigation 0{ television newsman committee chairman said Monday. Sdlorr was reported by a senior Hawley , head of the President's committee Republican, Robert P . Advisory Committee on Goals and McClory or Illinois, and Democratic Objectives at St u at Carbondale, Rep~ . Robert F . Orinan of said persons attending the public Massachusetts and Edward Mez\'ln meetings will register as they enter sky of Iowa. and be asked for their input in the Drinan said Colson testified that order their names appear. ether he or former chief of stafT Hawley said he expects the H.R. Bob Haldeman told President meetings scheduled for 2 p.m . Nixon the FBI had been in Tuesday and 7 p.m . Wednesday to vestigating SchOf'"r and suggested last "at least a couple hours." Both La Im'a k -; " the White House say publicly it was meetings v.rill be in the Mississippi Ult/Klt!•• , uI1l1 because Schorr was being con· Room on the second Ooor of the With keys locked in their car. Rand Hess. a junior. and Jay sidered for a government job ofTer. Student Center. ~ ..........cu.. Ebersole. a visitor to SIU. tum to SIU policeman Steve Rishell '"The President acquiesced , quasi· ACOlrding to Hawley the seven for e legal breaking and entering job.