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Inside- "High School" Supplement - - -- VOLUME 14 NUMBER 18 , STONY BROOK, N.Y. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1970 Second Class Postage _~~~~~~~~~~Pi at Stn Brok N.Y FBI^tJust Inquiring9 By BILL STOLLER They were here last week asking about bomb threats and they've been here before asking about other incidents. And, according to one highly reliable source, they've inquired about some people, too. They are agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. While they don't like to talk much about it, Administration officials don't hide the fact that the FBI has made inquiries about activities on campus, but, they said, the information the Bureau receives is purely "public record," information such as name, years at Stony Brook and arrest records, where they exist. However, according to one high-level source, The-Bureau does have jurisdiction to investigate with University officials occasionally drifts into bombings and bomb threats under Federal law casual talk about people and incidents, including passed October 15 as part of President Nixon's information that the University can not Anti-Crime Bill. Chief Walsh said agents discussed 'officially" release. with him the new laws regarding bombs, and he noted, "it's interesting as Hell." But Walsh Can't Geaze indicated that he didn't think the Federal government was going to prosecute T. Alexander Pond, executive vice-president, for bomb threats at Stony Brook, unless they are said that so far as he kr.o the Unversity suspected of being part of a _ ospicy. discloses only the nam, adde and years, -of residence oi any st.dent. Arr-t ,are on . public record, availabl to all with a plausib-W - ,.--Immnr,& WOTLln .as-r cwo a~gmrr _ _ lu _p~ -uwi reason to know, and Pond added, as far as any casual information that may be given, "B don't they-re coner ed iwdmweedongmore thanNiy * ' think you can generalize about it." wor -S3 Xt w riip~~zing that the Bureau couldn't get official information a student's political Vice-predent Pd mentioned that 44we nakeo actios, Pond said, "we do -ot ooUect political reports in certain area," including bomb- threats culty Senate activity records." and that "we have an obligation to o ate with law enforcement agencies-we will and we do. Wkeany other institution." Poor University Police Chief Richard W. Walsh attendiance characterized Wednesday's session of admitted speaking to FBI agents, both in person the Faculty ISenate, preventing the academic dar any and on the telephone, and Walsh said that Does the University ever ask the Beau for iion propo sad from ever reaching seriousconsideration. information he gave the Bureau was from his arrest information about some members of ie ed near the session'send resulted in its being files. Walsh said that in addition to inquiring about University Community? Answered Walsh. "They A quoam calle the bomb threats, the FBI has been interested in freely give it." dropped to awrait action at a later date. other matters over the years, "disruptive activities, Although IUniversity President John S. 'Toll had such desecration of the flag, national organizations National Security as SDS, any time someone says 'down the U.S., originally planmed to outline the Stony Brook University's down the President"' He did not elaborate. __ budget, he was prevented from doing so by a As far as questions the FBI might ask about budget .h State matters or national security, Pond said he was postponement in the release of the New York But, said a very reliable source, the FBI does. unaware of any and added that the only direct budget. Januaury was scheduled for its certain presentation. Among the Stony Brook people and activities in contact he has had with members of the Bureau Instead T<ol initiated the meeting with a speech which the Bureau has shown interest are Arthur was concerning people applying for federal "Mitch" Mitchel and alleged gun-running; Spencer government jobs. But he did acknowledge that the Summarizing his work as chairman of a Rockefeller Black and his officially illegal visit to Cuba last FBI has a "mandate for concern" with appointed connmittee that had been set up to study the year; Jerry Tung, his anti-government positions antigovernment activities. state Universit and his status as a naturalized citizen; and English ty system's long range planning. Toll also Professor Jonah Raskin and- his alleged link to took the oppoirtunity to convey a message of appreciation SDS Weatherman activities. Administration officials questioned all stated militant t o Vice-President T. A. Pond, who had been that they knew nothing of any undercover Executive investigations the FBI might be doing, but one acting presideent during Toll's leave. The speech was The source said agents remark that "so and so source did note that did this and it is not in the interest of the United with the whole country to followed by a Lseries of slides, presented by Toll, depicting cover, secre' investigations into Stony Brook were States," and then ask questions. th e construction slated for remote. He did not rule out that possibility artists remnderings of future entirely, however. Stony Brook. Just Inquiing Little of innportance occured until Francis T. Bonner, The FBI doesn't talk publicly about its The FBI will apparently come back to campus chemistry faciulty member, announced that the Statewide as a few telephone inquiries can whenever events or persons here interest them, and investigations, e is considering implementation of an official prove. A caller who recently asked an agent at the in the last two years, they've been here at least a Faculty Senate Long Island office about Federal investigation and dozen times, and made telephone inquiries more Albany comnnunique requesting that the body admit possible prosecution of those involved in campus often, a source reported. undergraduate and graduate representatives to its roles. bomb threats was curtly told, "we're just inquiring that the request will most probably be about what's being done by the University." They have a "doctrine of need-to-knowr," noted BBonner said Repeated questioning by the caller was met with Unersty President John S. Toll. impilemented. variations of the same answer. Page 2 STATESMAN November 20, 1970 ! __ Missing Girls Tarnish Brass Plan (SAN DIEGO) - The "Brass civilian clothes-crowded in. But there are only about 100 is hamburger, pizza and tacos. Room" has made its debut in only a handful of girls were unmarried nurses in the area [35323E San Diego with hard rock music, there. under 30 and possibly 30 Waves Zumwalt had said the Navy hip wall-posters and plenty of One officer said, "It's groovy officers. must adjust to the young naval officers, just as the music, but how about some girls With others, Lieutenant contemporary social atmosphere chief of naval operations to dance?" Urban is visiting apartment to solve its critical shortage of planned it. Deanna Urban, who is on the buildings housing single girls. silled young officers. But there's one big problem: club's advisory board and a asking them to visit the club. is casual, and the food not enough girls. Lieutenant in the Waves, figures Te dress But at Miramar Naval Air- Station northeast of San Diego, The hard rock music club opened last night hard rock music permitted as the naval AWOL GI Is Charged recently in a special room for station on orders from Admiral In X_1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Elmo Zumwalt Junior. junior officers was finally halted. A senior He has directed that five such officer said, "It was In Apparent CarTheft driving us out of clubs be established on the east our gourds." and west coasts for officers Campus police managed to green Ford stationwagon that under 30 years old to encourage recover two apparently stolen had been sitting in a Tabler them to stay in the navy. The cars this week, one with the parking lot for what one PAW Planning "Brass Room" is the first. alleged thief still in it. Policeman said was at least three On the wall hung posters of Late Tuesday night, according weeks proved finally to be too Welfare Demo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~IS W. C. Fields and of the movie to police, Patrolman William suspicious for Patrolman Ron "Easy Rider." A five-man Hennessey spotted a car moving Keyes. He called the license combo played the top rock erratically as it left P lot by the plate number in to Security tunes, and navy men-all in railroad station He stopped the headquarters, and, according to By LARRY REMER People for Adequate Welfare Chevrolet, and police University police, a vehicle 1967 grey met Tuesday night said, when the driver failed to check with county authorities with a group of Stony Brook produce a license or registration, found it listed as a stolen car. students to organize support for ten welfare a& took him to headquarters for Suffolk police came on campus questioning to remove the automobile. mothers arrested in August at a Police said the man, Michael Meanwhile, vandalism against Sears store in Bayshore. Beane, 18, of Solon, Maine, was parked cars, especially at night, The PAW people are planning not only driving the car without has continued at the same high a demonstration on November I' 28 at the Bayshore store. The the owners authorization, but, rate. ten women were arrested in the they discovered, was also absent SEEK WINTER CLOTHES without leave from Fort Dix CLOTHES store during the summer when New Jersey. Beane was charged FOR FARM WORKERS they told cashiers to "charge it with unauthorized use of a to welfare," after picking up vehicle, a misdemeanor, and It's almost winter and the clothes for their children.