Vol. LIV. No. 11 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D.C. Thursday, November 12, 1970 HOYA Calls For Merger With Voice Clinic Offering Plan Attributed Many Patients To Difficulties Medical Care With Finances by Don Hamer (The following is first in a series The HOYA's board of editors which will attempt to shed some has endorsed a proposal calling for light on the Georgetown University a merger with the Georgetown Medical and Dental Schools and the Voice. community services of their associ­ The proposal was passed at last ated clinics.) Thursday's meeting of the editorial The Georgetown Hospital De­ board of the HOY A. The resolution partments of Out-Patient Care is a -was introduced by Charley Impaglia conglomerate of 48 individual and (Coil. '71), a contributing editor of specialized clinics, each dedicated the student weekly newspaper. to providing health care for the The measure was adopted with medically indigent of the Washing­ unanimous consent of the board of ton Community. Operating five and editors, with one member recording sometimes six days per week, and at abstention. on an average of ten hours per day, According to HOYA editor-in­ the outpatient clinics serve over chief, Jim Duryea (ColI. '72) The 93,000 patients per year. HOYA's position "represents a In a recent interview, Director of response to the problems facing Out-Patient Care Dr. Elbert T. student journalism at Georgetown." Phelps discussed the nature of the One problem Duryea noted was out-patient clinics and the services the University's financial situation. which they offer. "In our' judgment, the University The Department of Out-Patient· will not be financially able to Care offers virtually all medical A proposal by Charley Impaglia (left, ColI. '71), has directed Jim Duryea (ColI. '72), Editor-in·Chief of the maintain two undergraduate news­ services in its 48 clinics. Among HOYA, to explore the possibilities of a merger between the HOYA and the Georgetown Voice. papers in the coming years." them are clinics for surgery, In addition, Duryea also noted psychiatry, cancer, allergy, eye, Elected In N.H. that the "ideological differences family planning, general medical that led to the founding of the (the largest), pediatric, cardiac, and Voice no longer exist." The Voice plastic surgery. Also available, in was established in the spring of addition to the other clinics, are 1969 in response to the editorial clinical services such as electro­ Senior To Enter Legislature policies of then HOYA editor-in­ cardiograms, X-ray therapy, general chief Don Casper (CoIl. '70), whose X-rays, and drug injections. by Pat Early Hampshire legislature. tion, Parker said that " we have views were considered contrary to The purposes of the out-patient Photographer Editor Parker's election came in a many problems which must be the mainstream of student thinking. clinics are two-fold. Most obvious is "I want to represent my consti­ four-way race for the three seats solved if we are to survive." "In terms of news content and the social aspect. The doctor at the tuency in the best way I can. " This which constitute his district's repre- Parker plans to introduce or editorial policy, the two news­ clinic is in many cases the only statement by Gerry Parker (ColI. sentation. Parker came in second support legislation on such issues as papers have closed the gap that doctor a patient every sees, thus in '71) typified his reaction to his with 1148 votes, behind Speaker establishing an environmental previously existed," Duryea stated. (Continued on Page 6) recent election to the New Cableigh, 1218, and ahead of Louis council for New Hampshire, reduc­ The HOYA editor-in-chief asserted D. Recod, Jr., 1032, and Helen ing the New Hampshire House from that "continued duplication of Barker, 940. 407 to 250, establishing a four year effort by the student press will r D '0 Th A·' Parker had originally entered term for governor, expansion of constitute a disservice to the ~ netr both the Democratic and Repub- unemployment compensation, and student commu nit y. " WG T lican (he is a RepUblican) races as a instituting a public disclosure law Duryea said that he had made · write-in candidate since he had for the expenses of all public initial overtures concerning the · t onttnues decided to run after the filing date. officials. HOYA's plan to the senior editors - lS n U e Parker explained running in both His salary as a member of the of the Voice. "I have found the D r C primaries saying, "I really didn't legislature is $200 for the two year ranking members of the editorial by Kevin 0 'Brien decided that they were not immedi- think I could win the RepUblican term plus a $28 per week car board of the Voice very responsive The arbitration panel that was ately prepared to resolve that primary, but had I been able to win allowance. In addition, however, he to the proposal," he stated. selected to resolve the dispute over d both primaries, I would have had a will receive a draft exemption since Duryea also expressed hope that relationship, but agree that some- free ride to the statehouse. Since it is "in the national interest." WGTB-FM decided Thursday that time during this month, representa- the merger would be completed by the station could start broadcasting tives of the University and the (with this double victory) I Regarding his college career, February. "I believe that if negotia­ immediately following the approval station Board of Directors should wouldn't have had to campaign in Parker said, "I hope to graduate tions are successfully concluded by of a written statement of program get together and determine who the the, general election, I could have from Georgetown next August by that time, we will be able to publish format and station procedure by concentrated on school." attending both semesters of sum- a newspaper on a semi-weekly basis station's agent and moderator are, Referring to press reaction to his mer school." Rev. Francis Heyden, S. J., the and what their respective respon- for the second semester." agent of the station. sibilities should be. campaign, Parker said "with the The report was submitted on exception of the Manchester Union Thursday, and WGTB resumed The role of the agent and Leader, it was very poor. In fact, in broadcasting at noon Friday. moderator was central to the most cases it was absolutely nil." The panel, comprised of lawyer dispute. Fr. Heyden, appointed "The Union Leader," he said, John Grecean, Dean of Women moderator and agent of the station "didn't agree with my stands, but Valerie Berghoff, assistant SFS by the University Board of Direc- at least they let their readers hear dean John Burgess, Joseph Combs tors and former University Presi- my views." (Coll.'71) and J. Garvin Walsh dent Rev. Edward Bunn, S. J., has Parker's home-town paper ignor­ (Coll.'72), affirmed that the held that position since the radio ed his campaign completely and "primary concern" of all parties station's inception 20 years ago. At even when elected, he received only was that the station be back on the the request of the directors of the a two line mention. He said that air as soon as possible. In its station, he was recently relieved as one of the first bills he plans to deliberations, the commission did moderator by Robert J. Dixon, the introduce into the legislature will not consider the eight charges Director for Student Activities. deal with "fairness in the press" in leveled against the station's Board In commenting on the entire regard to candidates for public of Directors by Fr. Heyden and situation, J. Garvin Walsh, (CoIl. office. Arthur Dietz, the technical advisor '72), a panel member, ..asserted Parker said that he doesn't like of WGTB. Neither man attended that "it's preposterous that the labels and therefore wouldn't clas­ the hearing held by the panel, but unfounded allegations of a solitary sify himself as liberal or conserva­ were represented on the panel by vindictive individual should be tive, although he said "I'm a Teddy Burgess. allowed to go unchallenged by the Roosevelt Republican and I'm The matter for their concern, administration, that Fr. Heyden proud of it." said one panel member, was to clear should not be required to substanti- "I look at my philosophy," he up the relationship between the ate these charges and that this farce said, "as acting on each individual University, the station, the Board of administrative buck-passing piece of legislation. If I'm a liberal of Directors, Fr. Heyden as agent to should prevent WGTB from broad- on a bill, so be it and if I'm a Gerry Parker (ColI. '71) was elected to a two year term in the New the FCC, and the role of the casting, effectively eliminating an conservative on a bill, that's fine." Hampshire legislature. His election carries a draft deferment since "it is in moderator. The panel members independent student voice." In considering possible legis la- the national interest." (Photo by PAT EARLY). Page Two THE HOYA Thursday, November 12, 1970 Foreign Service Veteran loins Professorial Lecturer Program by Art Wheeler Columbia University and taught before becoming a member of the Viron P. Vaky, a senior member history and economics there before Policy Planning and Arms Control of the National Security Council becoming a Senior Economist with Staff of the Department of staff, has been named iprofessorial the State Department and the War Defense. lecturer in international affairs at Production Board.