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Friday, April 19, 1974 Spartan Daily Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 Nursing Seale says Black Panthers students 'working through system' 11011111r.. plan suit By Alfred J. Bru there is no people control over the in- The Black Panther Party is alive and By Gail Wesson stitutions," said Seale. well and is currently working through A group of nursing majors will file a Seale quoted Panther co-founder the "system" in providing concrete class action suit against SJSU and Huey Newton when defining a com- measures that will forfeit the Chancellor Glenn S. Dumke next week, munity as a "comprehensive collection "capitalistic, racist, exploiting power according to attorney Ed Newman. of institutions" and said "the problem e. structure of this (United States) is whether they (institutions) serve Newman said the suit is aimed at the county," according to party chairman basic needs and desires of the people." .10. stopping "just the retroactive ap- 111~11.1 11.11111111~0.110 Bobby Seale. "If they don't," Seale said, WNW plication" of supplementary admission the In a speech yesterday in the S.U. criteria (SAC) requirements to "American dream" of government of, Loma Prieta Room, Seale affirmed the .1110.71110 everyone including continuing nursing by and for the people will remain an existence of a "black revolutionary majors trying to enter Level I of the illusion." movement" despite the notable ab- nursing program in the fall of 1974. The Panther Party also tries to un- 71, sence of "demonstrations in the Nursing majors received letters in derstand the attitudes of the people and street." March, dated February, 1974, saying strives to give the people a common Seale corrolated his recent venture SlilaVI=ME.'430.0"ism that they would have to meet the SAC consciousness of what is wrong. That is into the political system as a mayorial requirements for fall, according to the revolutionary process," said Seale. candidate in Oakland as a step in the Jeannette Wilkinson, a nursing student People Want answers right direction, and despite the defeat, People don't wan': vir affected by the new criteria. "jive" from the he called it a "victory for the people." She said that nursing students don't establishment, said Seale, they want 10 Million Voters object to SAC requirements themselves immediate and concrete answers to At least the people had a alternate but to the retroactive application to their problems of being oppressed. choice to the "racist lackeys" currently those who assumed they would be When the Panthers provide protec- in office, Seale said. AIN eligible for the program. tion for the neglected senior citizens of Jeff Stephens Seale added that "Black people are Under the chancellor's executive Oakland, who are constantly victimized working for change" more than ever A new umbrella? order 182, issued August 8, 1973, all by muggings, a revolutionary, radical and cited the 1972 elections as an California State College and University change for the better has taken place, The rains came back again yesterday and an unidentfied student finds a example of the new "progressive campuses were required to devise more Seale added. makeshift umbrella with a paper filled plastic bag. Fortunately, the rains didn't revolutionary movement." stringent admission criteria A "Inter-Communal Institute" of- last too long and the bag returned to its normal use. in Eighty Black candidates ran for Bobby Seale systemwide impacted areas. fering free curriculum has been set up office in 14 southern states, Seale said, An impacted area is one where there by the Panthers as a model school for those at the receiving end "of racism "and 50 won." Ten year:, ago there are more applicants than available the people. are part of the system and those ex- were two million registered Black Election meddling spaces on a systemwide basis for a When Black parents, who cannot ploited by the system are part of the voters, now there are 10 million and particular program such as nursing. afford to send their children to in- system." "that is what revolution is all about." The SJSU criteria include: stitutionalized schools, find that their As a result, Seale said the Panthers The slogan "power to the people" junior class standing family can now become educated, now urge the community to deal with still summarizes the Panther Party's completion of all general education "they understand why it is important to local government agencies "from charges hit faculty goal of offseting the institutional requirements support a revolutionary candidate," Congress on down" by getting involved. control of the masses, he said. an overall gradepoint average for said Seale. By Lee Fuller No Control all prerequisite courses of 2.3. Seale asserted that it is impossible to An SJSU administrator and one faculty member were accused of interfering in "The institutions affect our lives and not be a part of the system because Anti-Republican A.S. elections. no grade lower than a C (2.0) in any Drew Adams, a senior mathematics-botany major made the charge at Wed- prerequisite nesday's A.S. council meeting. a "statement of interest" in the protest ralli? es Reagan, Ford, The administratorJohn Caine, director of athleticswas accused of in- nursing major Buckley, terfering in student politics by meeting with a student party to discuss mutual a maximum of three letters of An anti-Republican group, San Jose recommendation support between the Athletic Department and that party. Welcoming Committee, is sponsoring a statement of sound health by a Caine said he met with a group of students "concerned with athletics." McCloskey in San Jose two rallies this weekend, one tonight According to Caine, meeting with interested students is part of his job. physician. against the appearance of Gov. Ronald "The director of athletics should be on call to go and discuss the situation with "The Department of Nursing was The two top contenders for the 1976 to the LeBaron where Ford is scheduled Reagan and one tommorrow morning anyone interested," Caine said. inalterably opposed to the idea of SAC Republican presidential nomination to speak at 1 p.m. to protest the appearance of Vice Adams introduced a resolution calling for an investigation to be conducted by the from the very beginning," according to will head a slate of GOP leaders that Other leading GOP officials expected President Gerald Ford. A.S. election board and the A.S. Judiciary before making his charges. Dr. Richard Whitlock, dean of un- will converge this weekend in San Jose. to be in town over the weekend are U. The rally will start at 7 tonight in the After hearing the charges, the council passed his resolution urging the in- dergraduate studies. Vice President Gerald Ford, Gov. Gov. Ed Reinecke, and State Controller parking lot behind the La Baron Hotel, Dr. Gwen Marram, chairman vestigation be conducted. of the Ronald Reagan, New York Sen. James Houston Flournoy. Reinecke will ad- 1350 N. First St., and will consist of the Adams said he received information from a reporter for Sedition, a local un- Nursing Department, agreed with Buckley, and San Jose Congressman dress the University of Santa Clara "Ronnie Reagan Film Festival" and derground newspaper, that Caine and an unnamed engineering professor had Whitlock. Pete McCloskey will be featured Kenna Club luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at music by the Guerilla Theater. interfered in student politics. See page eight speakers at the semi-annual meeting of the Hyatt House. Tomorrow, Vice President Ford Adams said he cannot prove his allegations, but his informants are expected to the Republican State Central Com- GOP unity will be tested at the will speak at noon in the hotel and the come before the council in the next few days if an investigation is held. Judge orders mittee to be held at the LeBaron Hotel, closing session of the convention protest rally is scheduled to begin at The resolution will now go the election board and the judiciary. 1350 N. First St. Saturday afternoon when a vote will be 10:30 a.m. at First and Younger streets Entitled "Winning Ways," the con- called on a number of controversial in the parking lot of the welfare office, 64 Nixon tapes vention is an effort to bolster the resolutions, including a mandatory according to committee sources. Republican Party's sagging spirits death penalty for kidnaping, amnesty Speakers of the rally will speak on FBI head says Hearst WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal after a year of Watergate setbacks. for draft evaders, and three main topics which are: judge ordered President Nixon Reagan will be speaking tonight at decriminalization of marijuana. Throw Nixon out of office. Fight yesterday to surrender tapes and the "Unity Banquet" at the LeBaron The Republican state convention may back against unemployment, inflation conversations to be also not a 'common criminal' documents of 64 Hotel. take a stand on two upcoming and the energy crisis caused by the used in the Watergate cover-up trial Tomorrow morning Buckley will propositions for the June election. monopoloy corporations. ATLANTA, Ga (AP)FBI Director "We will be guided by the facts and involving men who were once his top address the opening session of the GOP These are Proposition 5, which would Stop police attacks on the Chicano Clarence M. Kelley said yesterday that not by any opinion," Kelley said at a lieutenants. meeting. At the same time, McCloskey divert a percentage of the gasoline tax community and other Third World and FBI agents are pursuing the Patricia news conference when asked to com- The subpoena was served on the will be hosting Ford down the street at for highway construction to con- working people in San Jose.
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