Wallace Campaign Visits South Bend by Ken Bradford Re-Affirmation of Wallace's Opposi High Taxes
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server university of notre dame - sf. mary's college Vol. X, No. 76 Monday, February 2, 1976 Wallace campaign visits South Bend by Ken Bradford re-affirmation of Wallace's opposi high taxes. He also gave the Kennedy said, "Come July 12, rallies in late February in prepara Copy Editor tion to gun control. "Americans invocation, blessing the food long we're going to have the delegates tion for Indiana's March primary. have a constitutional right to bear after the meal of a Danish roll and we need to get George Wallace on The Kennedys arc putting in The Wallace Girls of 1972, their arms and the Governor will not act orange juice had been devoured. the ballot in November." several more personal appearances slim bodies, blonde curls and shiny to abridge that right,'' Kennedy Expressing confidence in Wal Wallace's campaign plans for in Indiana this week. Kennedy said donation buckets. were missing said. lace's popularity in the Midwest, Indiana include several airport he and his wife are very pleased this time. Kennedy said gun laws have with the reception they have been Gone too were the vicious attacks done little to deter crimes commit getting in Indiana. "It's so nice to on ··briefcase-toting bureaucrats,'' tied by persons with handguns. travel around the country to meet "pointy-headed liberals" and Maryland had a strong gun Jaw in so many people who think so much "pussy-footing intellectuals." 1972 when Wallace was crippled in of my father-in-law and Peggy's But the aging blondes were back an assassination attempt, he noted. daddy," he drawled. in their brown dresses and white On other issues, however, Ken necklaces. The husbands were nedy was less than adamant. He Also appearing at the brunch dressed inadequately - flamboyant often stated his reluctance to were area Wallace organizers Rob business suits. And it was the same speculate on his father-in-law's ert Rhodes and William Griggs. In old theme: Change the American unannounced views on controvers brief introductions, Rhodes called system which has turned its back ial topics. Wallace "our Paul Revere in 1976" on old values and the little man. Kennedy said ~allace favors tax and Griggs described the candidate The George Wall ace presidential reforms which will take some of the as "the man who gave his legs for campaign returned to South Bend pressure off the middle class, but our country.'' Saturday but George wasn't part of would not list specific tax propos Dr. Helen Calvin, Notre Dame the show this time. Representing als. He ducked questions referring physician and perennial congres the Alabama governor were his to Wallace's stand on abortion and sional candidate, was not at the daughter, Peggy Sue, and her aid to Israel. meeting but her husband said l 'le husband, Mark Kennedy. is beginning to solicit funds to The Kennedys campaigning for Wallace would probably intro finance another campaign. Dr. George Wallace. Enough said. duce and support a constitutional Calvin, who has previously billed Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy greeted amendment to outlaw busing, herself as a Wallace candidate for 90 guests at a campaign brunch, Kennedy added. Congress, will probably challenge sponsored by the Indiana Third One topic which was entirely incumbent John Brademas in the District Wallace Committee, in the avoided was Wallace's former rep Democratic primary. Her husband Albert Pick Motor Inn ballroom. utation as a racist. No blacks were was wearing a red-white-and-blue Mark Kennedy, a 24-year-old Jaw present at the brunch, an invita tuxedo with an American flag bow student, opened the program with tions-only affair. tie at the brunch. brief remarks before answering Kennedy's remarks were occas and dodging questions dealing with ionally interrupted by an old priest, Entertainment before the a variety of issues, including gun who was introduced as Fr. Cornel t - speeches was provided by the Peggy Sue Wallace Kennedy writes her autograph for Alan Marsh of control, busing and abortion. ius Hagerty of Notre Dame. Hager La Ville High School Swing Choir, a Niles at a Wallace presidential campaign brunch last Saturday. The greatest audience response ty took the opportunity to voice the group of 16 teen-agers who sang [Photo by Chris Smith} was in response to Kennedy's American taxpayer's discontent semi-patriotic songs. To regulate SU spending -----------------, I Will he 1 Ad-hoc committee formed t t that amount of excess funds. He said a one or two t t by Phil Cackley dollar reduction of the fee would "probably be a or won't he? Staff Reporter reality" for next year. ! PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) were warmer and snow fall ! Birsic expects the committee to reach a decision by ' -- It's been cancelled by war, lighter. ' Wednesday. A scoffed at by meteorologists and The idea of a groundhog f In a precedent setting move to make the Student Campus Press was described as an "extremely ' rained out. But Groundhog Day predicting weather was brought Union more responsible financially, Tom Birsic, valuable facility" that was not necessarily run for f has survived it all for decades to this country to German f Student Union director, has formed an ad-hoc profit, even though the organization did turn in a 17 and Monday will again feature settlers, who figured if the sun t committee to decide on a major expenditure of per cent profit last semester. t Punxsutawney Phil, the shone on February 2, a smart Student Union funds. He said that considering the large volume of groundhog who supposedly animal would see his shadow f The expenditure being considered is whether to printing done by Student Union and Student t predicts more winter or an early and race back to his burrow for f spend $.8,000 on a piece of printing equipment for Government it was extremely valuable for Student t spring. six more weeks. Campus Press. The amount represents over a sixth of Union to have its own facility for printing. Student A crowd will wait on Gob- The Germans interpreted the t the entire Student Union budget of $50,000 for Union and Student Government printing accounts for t bier's Knob here, about 100 six weeks as the second winter 1975-76. over 30 per cent of Campus Press's business. f miles northeast of Pittsburgh, to mentioned in the centuries-old f Andy Bury, director of Campus Press, said the A see if the hibernating Phil myth: f $8000 expenditure for a machine to make printing ' leaves his burrow. Tradition "If Candlemas Day February No formal procedure plates would make Campus Press ''more efficient and A says if he sees his shadow, it's 2 is bright and clear, there'll be f able to provide one-day service." ,, six more weeks of winter; if not, two winters in the year.'' f The press has been inexistence for 15 or 20 years, spring is not far off. Punxsutawney became the Birsic said in the past there was no formal he said, and until seven years ago did most of its work Weather predictions favor a focal point for the groundhog f procedure for making decisions on capital expendi- on a Jetter press. This was changed in 1970 with a t quick spring: Monday's fore- predictions about 75 years ago tures. "There is no clear designation of who has the move to the more efficient offset printing. f cast was for snow. when a group of men called the f authority to give the go-ahead" in such matters, he Bury described the equipment presently in use as Censorship during World Groundhog Club met on the f explained. I antiquated and needing repairs often. In addition, it is f War II restricted Phil's predic- Knob to drink beer and eat He partially blamed last year's Student Union debt labor-intensive, contributing to the allocation of tions in 1943, according to groundhog. f of $34,000 on the "narrow scope" of decisions made almost half of Campus Press's budget to salaries. t reports of the time. During the The group held their celebra- last year. "In light of last year's financial catastrophe, The new piece of equipment would be capital f 1950's, a Pittsburgh meteorolo- tion on February 2 after the f we should get a broader scope" and more input for intensive, Bury explained, but would save several gist announced that in the six editor of the Punxsutawney f decisions of this type. he said. steps in the printing process and reduce labor costs, t weeks after Phil supposedly had Spirit claimed the groundhog resulting in a 76 per cent savings per job. f seen his shadow, temperatures could predict a second winter. f Student Union spent $7,000 Jess last semester than was planned, Birsic commented, and now doesn't t t "want to slack off." He hopes to use the present lower prices committee as a model for future years. t t Members of the committee include Birsic; Bro. John Benesh, Student Activities director; Jamie Cain, It would also allow Campus Press to lower their t t asst. dir. of Student Union; Jim Hummer, Student prices, which are two dollars higher than most t t Union Comptroller; Ken Ricci, asst. Comptroller; quick-service printers, and they would be able to John Hargrave, Student Body Treasurer and Ed provide one day service. At present, Campus Press t t Byrne, Student Body President. asks for three days to complete a job. t t There is a possibility of lowering the student Bury said the expenditure would take care of major t t activity fee, Birsic said, if Student Government and equipment needs for the next several years and would Student Union remain on schedule budget-wise this help build the press into a "highly competitive, t t semester.