Earl Butz Voluntarily Resigns
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#The Observer an independent student newspaper serving notre dame and St. marv's Vol. XI, No. 25 Tuesday, October 5, 1976 Earl Butz voluntarily resigns WASHINGTON - Agriculture secr by Assistant Secretary John Kneb- real attitude." etary Earl L. Butz, embattled over el who would become acting secre The explosive remarks were voicing an obscene racial slur, tary if Butz resigned. made on an airplane after the resigned yesterday. Butz met with An Agriculture Department sour Republican National Convention in President Ford at the White House ce told the Associated Press yeste August. Their subsequent public yesterday amid speculation that he rday that the President had left it ation landed Butz in hot water last would resign. solely up to Butz himself as to Friday when he was officially A White House spokesman said whether the secretary stayed on the reprimanded by Ford. It also an official announcement would be job. According to the source, Butz triggered numerous calls for his made shortly alter the meeting, but was asked to make up his own ouster. offered no guidance as to whether mind, then let the President know. Democratic presidential cont Butz was leaving the Cabinet. Ford, meanwhile, was quoted ender Jimmy Carter charged that Butz’ return to the White House as telling some black plant workers Ford’s failure to fire Butz on the followed an official reprimand from yesterday that Butz was "merely spot displayed a lack of leadership. the President on Friday and charg telling a story" with the offensive In his statement yesterday, Butz es from Democratic presidential language but had been punished said that "by taking this action, I candidate Jimmy Carter that Ford “ very severly." hope to remove even the appearan displayed a lack of leadership by Butz emphasized that at no time ce of racism as an issue in the Ford allowing Butz to stay on the job. was pressure put on him by the cam paign." Before going to see Ford, Butz White House to resign. He then "President Ford is a decent man cancelled a speaking engagement released a statement in which he with high moral values, who insists at Camp Hill, Pa., scheduled later said “this is the price I pay for a that every American be treated in the day, according to Ford gross indescretion in a private con equally and with dignity," Butz campaign aides in Pennsylvania. versation. The use of a bad racial said. The speech was to be made instead commentary in no way reflects my In his brief, four-paragraph letter of resignation, Butz told the President: "I sincerely apologize for any offense that may have been caused by the unfortunate choice of langu age used in a recent conversation reported publicly." Asked what he would do now, Butz replied, "Campaign for Presi dent Ford." He said the resignaion should not be taken as a sign that the administration’s farm policies could change. "That is why farmers should support Gerald Ford in the electi on, he said. "T hat is why 1 will !' ■' % ? continue to work tirelessly for his In an inform al talk at Howard last night, Coach Dan Devine discussed competition involved in college life as well as football. election." Butz declined to answer (continued on page 2) ^ [Photo by Dominick Yocius.] Hartke: m w a Lugar fails Hartke said he found "nothing wrong ” with receiving donations from special interest groups such as Indiana Teachers.. Although he worked on a CON RAIL bill that helped Indiana rail road systems, Hartke received campaign donations from the rail road industry and found "no conflict of interest." y .......... Hartke said the story on Lugar, also dealing with Common Cause \ allegations, "was far more impor Protesting not being able to play football on the grass, Dillon tant". "Lugar has violated , the students hold their game on the sidewalk.[Photo by Dominick Federal Election Commission rules L Yocius] _______________________________________________________ twice in this election. Once with the ad (a televised ad that proclaimed Lugar’s accomplishments as mayor of Indianapolis) that was forced off Movie restrictions enforced the air and now with the illegal ad from the American Medical Assoi ■ iation." in Engineering Auditorium "The difference between my by Marian Ulicny reached by Malkus, Kenn Ricci, getting donations from special Staff Reporter Student Union director. Jenny Bur interest groups and Lugarn getting ke, services commissioner and Senator Vance H artke funds is that his are illegal. The Because of a disturbance at an Marianne Morgan, comptroller. by Gregg B. Bangs organizations. "The Presidential AMA gave him $10,000 and the law Oct. 2 showing of Three Days of the Malkus stated that, beginning Political Editor candidates meet in debate, why states that you can only get $5,000. Condor at the Engineering Auditor- with the next movie, "Nobody can can’t he?" questioned Hartke. The man is known for doing things im, certain restrictions will be bring any food into the auditoriu- He thought that the press has like that," Hartke said. placed upon students attending m." She added, "Teachers have Incumbent Indiana Democratic shown that Lugar’s stands on the Hartke also attacked Lugar for future films. been complaing about the condition Senator Vance Hartke said the vital issues are “ all right", while his are the former mayor's answers to According to CathyMalkus movie of the room. We go and clean it up issue in his senatorial race with found to be “questionable." "Ask questions regarding police corrup coordinator, someone brought sev afterward, but there’s no reason Republican Richard Lugar is the him some tough questions. He tion during his term in Indiana eral bags of apples and oranges you should have to do that for failure of Lugar to "give his views thinks he’s the great white knight. polis. "The Grand Jury in Indiana into the auditorium during the college students." on issues." I'd like to clear the air about him," polis said there was no way Lugar Saturday 11:30 showing. In the "There were a lot of ways we In an exclusive Observer inter he said. couldn't have known about police course of the movie, the fruit was could’ve gone, but we mean it - no view this past Sunday at the Although he said he would leave scancals and kickbacks," he said. thrown at the screen. “Luckily, it food," Malkus stressed. Pulaski American Legion Hall in the question of whether the press "When people ask Lugar why he just stained it, but it could’ve been If there are repeated disturbanc South Bend, Hartke said "nobody was biased against him "up to us," didn't know about these doings, he torn," Malkus stated. es in the future, “it could get ever gets an issue with Lugar. He Hartke said he couldn’t understand gives a typical Nixon answer; ‘I The new cinemascope screen has drastic," Malkus warned. "If talks a while, gives a written why a negative article about him don’t know what my aides are just been purchased this summer anything ever happens like that statement and leaves." was in the front pages while one doing'." with Student Union funds. The again, any major disturbance, the "I want Dick Lugar to get out of about Lugar was buried in the back Hartke called the proposed Hum- screen cost $1500. projectionist will cut the movie off, his shell and meet with the pages. phrey-Hawkins Bill a "dynam ic Because of the fruit-throwing the lights will come on. and American people," Hartke stated. Referring to an article that said piece of legislation designed to incident and past complaints about everyone will have to leave." Throughout this campaign, Hartke the citizens group, Common Cause, bring the unemployment rate from the stampeding at the doors, a Malkus noted that there has has consistently attacked Lugar for had found him to be the United eight percent back down to three meeting was called to discuss been no trouble with the behavior not meeting in debate with him in States Senator receiving the high percent through a series of elem- subsequent action. A decision was at the Cinema ’77 serie§ films. front of various labor and business est amount of financial gifts, (continued on page 3) the observer Tuesday, October 5, 1976 On Campus SMC sophomores 3 .30 pm colloquium, "what reviewers look for in evaluating a by Eileen Lynch was also proposed but there was Tippecanoe, Michigan. Another basic research proposal: an experiential view from Staff Reporter difficulty finding a bus company to Happy Hour at Kubiak’s is being nsf" by dr. david leege, n.d. room 1132 library. transport students to the park. If it planned along with a possible The sophomore Class of St. had been held on either campus, movie to be shown to raise money. 4.30 pm seminar, "species packing and niche complementarity Mary’s is holding a buffet style liquor would not have been permit Important information on Sophom among three species of sunfishes" by dr. earl werner, dinner Thursday, October 5, in the ted. ore P arent’s Weekend will be michigan state univ. galvin aud. coffee at 4 pm. Clubhouse. It is scheduled in lieu Tuohy noted, “ If liquor was not available and the college ring of the sophomore picnic which had allowed, the sophomore class offic will be on display. been postponed twice. 6:45 pm career information seminar, "opportunities for liberal ers of Notre Dame informed us that At the last class meeting, an Dinner will be served from 5:00 arts students in marketing" by fritz aberdoth, the guys wouldn’t come.