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\. THE W'ORLD TODAY THE NYU Student Strike NEW YORK (UPI)- A student strike got under way at New OBSERVERColktf! Serving the Notre Dam11 and Saint Mary's Com,..nily York University yesterday when 200 students, many carrying signs, marched around the Washington Square campus. VOL. Ill. No. 24 Tuesday, October 15, 1968 There were no disorders and students desiring to attend classes were permitted to pass through the picket line. ·The strike was called by militant student groups to protest Grand Prix Presented the dismissal of John F. Hatchett as director of the 42,000 student university's Martin Luther King Jr. Afro-American Student Center. The rebels also are demanding the McKenna New HPC Head controversial educator's reinstatement. Many of the marching students kept up a constant din by by DAVID FROMM other halls," he said. McKenna McCulloch 4.9 engine have been beating on tin cans, pie plates and garbage can covers. also suggested that Rev. James selected as the official racing Phil McKenna, president of Riehle, CSC, Rev. Charles I. machine. Top speed for the cart Morrissey Hall, was elected McCarragher, CSC, Rev. is 55 mph. It's cost is $200. Sirhan Trial Postponed chairman of the Hall Presidents Theodore M. Hesburgh, CSC, Each hall is expected to Council at a meeting held last and members from the Student purchase at least one of these Ufe Council be invited to attend carts for the race. Racing teams LOS ANGELES (UPI)- The trial of Sirhan B. Sirhan. night in the student center the meeting from time to time will consist of three drivers and accused of the murder of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, yesterday amphitheatre. He defeated Paul Dillenberger of Stanford by a so that the presidents could two pit crews. The team's was postponed until Dec. 9 and the judge announced that the question them jury would be locked up for the entire trial, expected to last 15-3 margin. The th i rd starting position in the Grand nominee, Bob McCarter of Mter the election, Grand Prix Prix will be determined by its two or three months. was presented to the council by Dep. Dist. Atty. Lynn Compton, displayed at today's Alumni, withdrew his name for time trial. personal reasons prior to the Bob Folks, chairman of the Secretary of State and hearing the testimony given police by 67 persons who said. activity. The three main they saw Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4-5 when elections. Republican Gubernatorial McKenna said, ".I think the purposes of Grand Prix, which is candidate Ed Whitcomb will Kennedy was killed council has come a long way slated tor M:~Y_.l6, are to set up a tentatively conduct the pre-race Compton also brought in the testimony given by 15 persons scholarship fund, l\. :!del to the who said they saw Sirhan at a target shooting range the day since last year. At least most of activities. The pace car, however, the presidents attend the number of social events, and w ""; -lpfinitely be driven by A.J. before Kennedy was shot. meetings this year." He provide for more inter-hall Foyt. Folks "<~id that Steve The material was produced on the motion of defense competition. expressed a desire for the McQueen and Paul 1\i., 'IY .m:.!' may attorney Russell Parsons and was made available to him to meetings to be more of a forum The course will be set up in also be in attendance. prepare the defense in Sirhan's plea of innoce_nt. ~t w~s the type during which the members the parking lot of the seventh court appearance for the slim Jordantan tmmtgrant. In future years, Folks expects could exchange ideas. ''The Convocation Center. It will be the race course to run around The previous ones were on routine matters of plea and presidents could explain what .57 miles in length. The total the entire campus. He is also arraignment. their hall is doing and they could race will be approximately two hoping for competition with attempt to solve the problems of and one half hours long. other schools. A Rupp A-Bone Kart and a LHe In OrbH Student Life Campaigning Light SPACE CENTER, Houston (UPI)-Three chipper Apollo 7 A field of 29 candidates today Hunt, saying of Council contended, "Jhe Student Life astronauts, waving, smiling, and flashing hand lettered signs, goes into the last two days of activities, "All major issues from Council can become an effective today gave earthbound television viewers America's ftrst "live" campaigning for the University the concept of the residential means for progressive reform glimpse of life in orbit. Student Life Council. Thus far, university to parietal hours and through normal channels. This is The unique seven minute telecast produced a surprisingly outside of a few posters and the need for a better social the closest the students have clear picture of Apollo 7 astronauts Walter Schirra, Donn radio spot ads by Hall environment must undergo come to having control of the Eisele and Walt Cunningham as they swun over the southern Presidents' Council Chairman intensive discussion and rules and rule-making process part of the United States on the 45th orbit of their 163 orbit, Gordon Hunt, the race for six evaluation. The student right to under which they live." II day tlight. student spots on the SLC has better living conditions and a Sophomore Chris Wolfe, an After a brief period of "snow" on the screen, Eisele came in been distinguished by a notable freer environment in whi~h to Obserrver Associate Editor, saw clearly, grinning broadly, as soon as the five pound camera lack of activity. The election is develop and mature will be two the Council as a vehicle of zeroed in on him. Ground communicator Thomas Stafford Thursday. of the major challenges facing student-Administration radioed: "You forgot to shave this morning Donn." While there has been relatively 1he Counc~ this vear." Another cooperation, maintaining, "I "I lost my razor," Eisele replied. little campatgmng, SLC candidate to discuss the SLC's hope to see the SLC be a means Eisele, grinning broadly, and Schirra, on his left, opened the candidates will all have the role in university environment for students and the "show" by holding up a sign which said: opportunity of making was Farley Senior Eugene Administration to work out "Hello from the lovely Apollo room high atop everything." statements on the Council in Hammond. According to their differences by discussion Another sign, held by Schirra-the astronaut who once tomorrow's Observer. In Hammond, "The idea of the instead of confrontation. I'm brandished a "Beat Army" sign from a Gemini capsule interviews yesterday, tnose 'enclosed' university cannot running for the Council window-said: seeking the SLC seats expressed promote the learning process of personally because I want to "Keep those cards and letters coming in, folks." a variety of opinions on the the students. Only in an represent those students at purposes and future of the atmosphere of freedom can a Notre Dame who do have a great Student Life Council. student mature and acquire the deal of faith in the University." As to purposes, HPC ability to discipline himself." Breen-Phillips Junior Greg Chairman Hunt took a broad An attitude considerably Adolf stressed the activities and O'Brien Ch•ges Nixon Deal view of possible Council actions, different from Hammond's was accomplishments of the SLC this saying, "I see SLC objectives as taken by former Walsh Senator year, terming "vital" the actions being to help direct Notre Dame Pat Dowd, a candidate for of the Council irt its early WASHINGTON (UPI)-Hubert H. Humphrey's campaign to the exception rather than the Student Body President against meetings. According to Adolf, manager charged yesterday that "secret negotiations" have rule in university life. The Richard Rossie last year. ''The importance of this Student opened to give Richard M. Nixon the ele~to~al votes of G_eorge Student Life Council should Reflecting on the primary Life Council is that it is the C. Wallace if no candidate can get a maJonty mandate m the initiate new, imaginative purposes of the Council, Dowd foundation on which all elections. approaches to education and said last night, "I'd like to see successive SLC's muSt rest. The "It would seem that secret negotiations with Wallace lie at campus life. In the immediate the group collectively assess failure of this 'pilot' Council to the root of Nixon's refusal to appear with Wallace in a three sense, I would like to see the student living conditions at come to grips with current way debate," said Lawrence F. O'Brien, who doubles ~s SLC take up the issues of Notre Dame and as a basis for student problems irt a rational Itumphrey's chief strategist and as chairman of the Democratic parietal hours, Senior cars, and decision determine what rules manner will doom the SLC to National Committee. 21 year-old drinking. Primarily, and regulations foster the the ineffectiveness of a 'talk' said Nixon's refusal to share a platform with O'Brien however, I would like to see development of mature Christian committee. There must be a Humphrey and Wallace makes it appear that "Nix~n is keep~ng some of the more critical leaders. This should be their sense of immediacy directing his options open for an Electoral College deal wtth the thud problems of this university such central consideration." action as well as words, but party candidate. .as academic reform thoroughly As with purposes, views on these needs must be met with ''Nixon thus would obtain Wallace's electors if no one wins studied and acted upon." what the Council will do varied.

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