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4 s two resign from Security Arson investigation will use polygraph by Pat Mangan investigated. “The University is the University since 1969, sub one of the incidents and on Oct. 23 According to Conklin, University making plans for polygraph testing mitted his resignation on Tuesday. reported that they dodged the regulations permit only certain As investigations continue into and many will be tested ,” he Robert Gardini, a full-time em bullets of a sniper while investiga individuals in Security to bear the recent arson-sniper incidents added. ployee of the University since 1975, ting the boathouse blaze. arms: the director of Security and on campus, two security officers The University has also hired resigned last Friday. However, Joseph Wall, new direc the three watch commanders. have resigned and according to Michael Nastoff, a private investi Balogh said that he resigned his tor of Security, and Conklin both “ Balogh wanted to be an exception James Roemer, dean of students, gator from Hoyle Clausing Associ post because a job opened up that agreed that the resignations had and was turned down,” he said. the University will employ poly ates in Chicago. Nastoff’s initial he had been seeking for some time, nothing to do with the recent Balogh maintained that as a police graph testing to examine their examination of the sites deter The South Bend Tribune reported arsons .i officer, he is required to carry a mined that four of the fires were set Wednesday. Gardini was not The South Bend Tribune reported handgun at all tim es. Conklin susoects. On last night’s 6 o’clock news, by “accelerants” (such as gasoline available for comment, but accor Wednesday, “Captain Elmer added that it appeared that Balogh WSJV (channel 28) reported that or kerosene), and the fifth fire with ding to Conklin, the security officer Chikar of the St. Joseph County ignored the University policy and Notre Dame officials apparently cardboard, according to Richard cited “personal reasons” for his police said that the investigation had been carrying a gun. Accor know who the guilty parties but do Conklin, director of Information resignation. into the fires is continuing but he ding to Conklin, Balogh earlier said not have enough hard evidence to Services. Conklin affirmed that all five of had no comment when asked if the that if he was not allowed to carry The two Notre Dame security press charges. the fires and the sniper incident, resignations had any connection to the gun he would have to quit. officers who claimed they were which took place during the mid the case.” Since Gardini and Balogh repor Roemer said last night, “The fired upon during one of the arson semester break, occurred during Concerning Balogh, Conklin did tedly chased a suspect from the University has taken the position incidents have resigned. Officer the officers’ shifts. However, he say it was worth noting that his Douglas Retreat house early on the that we do not know who the Thomas Balogh, a twelve-year added, “There is no hard evidence resignation came at the height of a morning of Oct. 24, no other arsonists are.” He also said that a veteran of the South Bend Police linking the fires to any individual.” conflict he had with the University related incidents or fires have number of suspects are being Force and part-time employee of The two officers reported all but over Notre Dame’s firearms policy. occurred. %The Observer an independent student newspaper serving notre dame and st mary's Vol. XIII, No. 42 _________________________________________________Friday, November 3, 1978 Nader attacks corporate influence on students, socia by Mark Rust oil spills and cancerous pollutants, the budget is too tight’?” Senior Staff Reporter Nader charged that they were the Nader said the institution of the result of actions taken by people family is being “undermined by Consumer advocate Ralph educated in an environment that (corporations like) IBM. They are Nader, spewing a litany of invec lacked “conscience.” being uprooted and moved across tives aimed at corporate influence “These companies had a lot of the country.” in the lives of citizens, told a ‘bright’ people, a lot of Phi Betta He said that Saturday morning standing room only crowd last Kappas,” he said. cartoons are filled with advertise night in Washington Hall that During his two hour lecture, ments designed specifically to “moral courage is today’s most Nader illustrated a cause and effect “ manipulate the child into nagging precious commodity,” and that relationship between corporate his parents. One corporate memo students must resist “the corporate influence and a string of institu on an ad for children even referred influence that is today under tions that include churches, the to this as ‘the nag factor .” mining... even the church and family, small business and “Small business is even being Arson partially destroyed the ND boathouse on Oct. 23. universit ies.” government. affected,” he said. He called small Investigators are continuing the search for the suspect, [photo by Nader told his audience of 800 “For instance, look at business the force “ that built this Greg Solman] that today’s students show “no churches,” he said. “They are country.” moral courage” on the whole saying ‘gotta run this like a He charged that “a handful of because universit ies promote business, get on TV go commer corporations can control the foreign “textbooks that teach the corporate cial.’ “We’ve got to get some policy. The power of this country is Brademas discusses role perspective.” perspective on this thing. Can you not in Washington - it is in the After reeling off a series of imagine a church 2000 years ago executive suites.” as member of Congress corporate disasters like off-shore saying about a project ‘Can’t do it - [continued on page 6] by Sue Wuetcher in touch with people in our dis Senior Staff Reporter trict.” Commenting on President Car Congressman John Brademas ter’s recent measures taken to try (D. Ind.) discussed his role as a to save the dollar, Brademas member of Congress and fielded remarked that he “applauds the questions from a small group steps taken by the President to yesterday morning in the Library combat the weakness of the dollar Auditorium. and fight inflation. However,” he Brademas stated that the modern said, “ I hope to combat inflation on congressman serves in several several fronts, rather than relying capacities. “ He is an ombudsman, on interest rate policy.” championing the citizens in his Brademas predicted the Demo district. This is a very important crats will gain support in Tuesday’s role,” he said, adding “what the general election. “I see pretty federal government does makes a much the same configurations in big impact on our lives.” both the House and the Senate,” As well as being an ombudsman, he said. “ I call that a gain. a congressman must also be an Usually the incumbent party loses ambassador from his district to some support. If the Republicans Washington, working for programs don’t do well in this kind of a for his constituents, Brademas situation, when will they do well? said. And that,” he quipped, “is not a Brademas observed that he ob partisan observation.” viously must be a politician as well. Brademas outlined his leadership “There is no other legislative body role in the House by explaining his where the members have to go to responsibilities as House Majority the electorate,” he said. “ I have to Whip. “ The Whip is a policy campaign all the time. It’s part of advisor to the Speaker (of the the job .” House) if he wants to be,” Brade Responding to questions from the mas remarked. “He may also be audience, Brademas conceded that from time to time a spokesman for there is a conflict between the the party.” politician role and a congressman’s Brademas’ other duties include other roles. “It can’t be helped,” checking on the party vote for he said. “The energies must be upcoming bills, turning out a brief shared. We must be politicians,” one-sheet summary of the bills that he maintained, “in order to carry are brought before the House, and Congressman John Brademas spoke yesterday in the Memorial Library on the role of modern out the other roles. We have to be [continued on page 5] legislators. the observer Friday, November 3, 1978 News SMC features art by Hatchers Three new art shows will open show, featuring drawings and litho she formerly taught at Southern today at the Saint Mary’s galleries. graphs by Keith and Flo Hatcher. Connecticut University.. World Keith and Flo Hatcher will display Some of the prints have been Keith Hatcher, who currently paper images in Moreau Gallery; produced on handmade paper, a teaches at Southern Connecticut Explosion kills 52 Bruce Carter’s drawings will be in material made and used by the State College, received his B.F.A. the Little Theatre Gallery; and Hatchers in many of their works. from the John Herron School of MEXICO CITY [AP] - A natural gas pipeline ruptured and sent a Susan K. Carter will show fabric The Hatchers will conduct a Art, Indiana University, and an huge fireball roaring through a petroleum workers’ compound in collages in the Hammes Gallery papermaking workshop for the M.F.A. from Tulane University. southern Mexico late Wednesday, killing 52 persons, officials of the today through Nov. 22. Saint Mary’s art department top He has taught at the University of National Petroleum Company Pemex reported. Pemex spokesman The public in invited to attend an morrow and Sunday. Planned Florida and Northern Illinois Uni Miguel Tomasini said 21 other persons were hospitalized with opening reception tonight from 7-9 specifically for College art stu versity.