Continuous MIT News Service Cambridge Since 1881 Massachusetts Volume 97, Number 2 Tuesday. February 8. 1977 Volume~~~~~~~~~~~~~97 Nubr. .. City councl allow, ist researc . I By Mark James amendment prohibits any The Cambridge City Council research which is of greater T voted last night to allow recombi- potential danger than that which nant DNA research in Cambridge the NIH recommends should be under the regulation of a new or- performed under P3 physical con- dinance. tainment and EK2 biological con- Unanimous Council approval tainment. A fine of $200 per day for the ordinance came shortly will be charged for violations. after an amendment submitted by Associate Professor of Biology INSIDE Mayor Alfred Vellucci that would Jonathan King, who opposed the have banned almost all such research, said that "it was really research was defeated 6-to-3. good that they passed an or- Genetic engineering and Recombinant DNA research dinance" regulating research, but Mayor Vellucci's attempts to involves the linkage of genes from added that "I think it's unfor- prohibit recombinant DNA different organisms. Researchers tunate that the research can go research are discussed by expect that the technique will ahead without the mechanism for Cambridge City Councilor provide important insights into the monitoring being built in," David Clem in the concluding the function of genes, knowledge "I think the third-most densely segment of an interview. that may help in the fight against populated city in the US is not the cancer. Opponents have alleged place for this research," King p2 that the resulting new organisms concluded. I may have new and dangerous MIT's Walter Milne. Special properties. Assistant to the President for Do professional teams hire The P3 and P4 classes of this Urban Relations, said that "the biased sports announcers for research, as classified by the council, in effect, has voted nine promotional reasons? The National Institutes of Health to nothing to adopt, in all its ma- Cambridge City Councilor Saundra Graham voted with al' other cour- I question is discussed in (NIH), have been prohibited in jor parts, the report" of the cilors to approve the new ordinance recuiat:nr recomsoart DNA I "Perspectives," a new The Cambridge for the past seven CLERB. He asserted that the research Graham voted 4or Mayor Alfred Vellucc, s tota! ban cn ne Tech commentary series. months by a City Council CLERB recommendations "es- research earlter. but this measure 'ailed. 3-tc-6 moratorium which expired yester- sentially confirm the wisdom of procedures. MNany Councilors willing to explore with the citv, 4 day evening. Several researchers the NIH guidelines." asked whether the institutions do- [other] sources of funding," but --- p are prepared to begin P3 research Controversv arose at the ing the research would pay for added that he could make no at MIT soon. meeting over who was going to these costs if the NIH would not. promises without knowing actual The Dramashop production of The new ordinance is largely pay for the monitoring Milne told The Tech that "we're cost figures. George Bernard Shaw's Misal- the result of the work of the liance brings out the humor Cambridge Laboratory Ex- and wit of the play despite perimentation Review Board a r (endall crystallize some unsteady acting. (CLERB), a panel of Cambridge citizens formed last July to study By Mitch Trachtenberg 1974 as the best way to develop plans offered. the "Neigh- the problem. The Cambridge City Council Kendall Square. It provides for a borhood" concept was chosen as ----- p6 They recommended that will probably act in the near mixed development, including in- best by the City Council. research be allowed to proceed future to amend the Kendall dustrial, both general and Compensatory legislation, re- under guidelines drawn up by the Square Urban Renewal Plan, technical office, retailing, and quiring the Federal government NIH. They also proposed that the thereby clearing the way for housing space. Also provided for to take on the full cost of the pro- guidelines be stiffened with ad- development of the area in accor- in the plan are a hotel and a new ject, passed Congress and became - CAMPUS ditional monitoring procedures dance with the "Neighborhood" fire station. law in late December i975. allo,- and asked that a Cambridge concept. Public Hearings on the Kendall Square had been a ing Cambridge to start more Microwave thermography, Biohazards Committee be set up amendment will be held next commercial-industrial area until serious exploration of project originally developed as a to supervise recombinant DNA Monday. Cambridge razed almost all the alternatives. detection technique for research. The "Neighborhood" concept, buildings within 59 acres of the 63 In November 1976. a draft En- molecules in space, may soon The council approved several which is supported by MIT and acre renewal district - sironmental Impact Report was prove important in such amendments to the CLERB the Kendall Square Business- eliminating 3.000 jobs in the completed. The report, Ahich medical applications as recommendations, most of which men's Association, was selected process - in order to make way covered the "Neighborhood" diagnosis of breast cancer, ap- were largely procedural. One by the City Council in October for a NASA Electronics Research concept as well as four alternative pendicitis and various arteriat Center. At the end of 1969. as a plans. concluded that there would disorder.- According 'to Allen result of budget cutbacks, NASA be no major adverse environmen- Barrett, MIT Professor of I i decided to withdraw from the half tal impacts under an, of the plans physics, the microwave DSA OK'sdorm bill built site. studied. radiometer could be used to By Kent Pitman Browning said that "the The fourteen acres that NASA Also in November, a panel pinpoint abnormal Residents of New House who damages involved were so serious had already built on were taken from the Urban Land Institute temperature regions - and were assessed for damages to their and so many that a charge to the over by the Department of Trans- (ULI), a non-profit research and thus tumors - in the body as dormitory last ytar will have to residents by the housing office portation, and the Cambridge education oriented organization. deep as ten centimeters. pay, confirmed Associate Dean was entirely appropriate... .1 Redevelopment Authority and suggested a development scheme for Student Affairs Kenneth believe that this was done con- other groups proposed new for the Kendall area that matched M IT alumna Florence Browning '66 last week. scientiously and as equitably as development plans for the the '"Neighborhood" plan ver, Luscomb was honored last "I will not overturn or change possible." remaining land at the site. Of the closely. Sunday by the Community the decisions of the [New Housel I Church of Boston. The church Judcomm as upheld by the Dor- presented the veteran suf- mitory Council Judcomm,' fragette with its second annual Browning said. Sacco and Vanzetti Award for The Judicial Committee ap- her "unselfish commitment to pointed by residents of New human welfare and justice." House 4 had been given a bill of Luscomb, 90, has been active $600 for damages done to lounge in many civil rights organiza- and kitchen areas. The Commit- tions, including the NAACP tee was given responsibility for and the ACLU. fair distribution of the bill among I I I I II II I residents. The MIT Concert Band, under The Committee's decision to the direction of conductor ,charge each resident of the dor- John Corley, will perform mitory a small amount and to as- works by Gustov Holst. sess certain individuals larger Darius Milhaud, Thomas amounts based on their alleged Beversdorf and others in two involvement in the events which free concerts to be held at M IT led to the damage, met with and Wellesley. The MIT con- protests from some residents. cert will be held on Saturday, These grievances were brought Feb. 19, at 8:30 pm in Kresge forth in official appeals brought Auditorium. before the Dormitory Council Judcomm and in letters to the Dean for Student Affairs. THE TEC H In letters to each appellant, I Browning noted that it was unfor- Attendance was fairly low for the traditionat tui- Transparent Horizons and shouted ' Forty-t.ree David B. Koretz '78 was tunate that the new dormitory tion riot held last Thursday evening Besides f;fty'Too Damnn Much" throughout one evenione elected to the position of had no well-established rules. biecking traffic on al! but one lane of Mas Dean ror Stuoer't Affairs Carola Essenberc was Features Editor at a meticng traditions or government to aid in sachusetts Avenue. students threw snowails at oresent for m,.s of. ,e eent -, -oe, of The Tech board Sunday. the decision-making process. 6 mi PAGE 2 THE TECH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1977 I I I -d-~4~ -- P~ M-·I I I Interview "Closest Pharmacy to M.t.T" Clem:Vellu ci listens to voters Mainport Rexal Cambridge Cityi Councilor SBme of those complaints are process in Cambridge, and of our I i David Clem was interv iewed b)- against the research, some of moratorium and debate here and Pharmacy The Tech on Jan. 28 on the subject those complaints are against uni- hopefully the subsequent i of recombinant DN.A research in versities in general. So it's dif- implementation of a Cambridge 781 Main St. Cambridge. ,4 portion of this inter- ficult for me to isolate in a con- Biohazards Committee. At least, corner Windsor St. 547-6050 view was published last issue,' the crete way the total motivation for that is the start, of some type of a& _ o A En11* Is final installment appears below.