Volume 70 Number 113 WEATHER Wednesday, CWtr a>) ooU. "Win < March 19. 1975 Duke University The Chronicle Durham=, Nort h Carolina Glaser appoints budget group, vows openness By Dan Caldwell In his inaaugural address to the ASDU legislature, newly-elected president Rick Glaser renewed his cam­ paign pledge to have ASDU be "more communicative" with students. Saying that "We must be open with ourselves," Glaser reiterated his proposals which he believes will increase ' interest in ASDU affairs. These include bi-weekly col­ umns in the Chronicle and monthly press conferences Rick Glaser in his inaugural address to the ASDU legislature. (Photo by Jim Conner) where Glaser will be available for questions. In addition to improved communications, Glaser also Kontum. Pieiku captured reiterated his plans to lake legislation to various campus "interest groups", with the goal once again being in­ creased input into student government. Conluding his remarks. Glaser promised that commit­ Highland defeats spark exodus tees will be more closely supervised under the Committee Review Board. Should the performance of some students persons—farmers, businessmen, Montagnard By Malcolm W. Browne on committees be regarded as unsatisfacotry. Glaser said. IC| 1975 NYT News Sanies tribesmen and soldiers—were strung out for 140 "Some people could be removed from committees if they SAIGON—The greatest exodus of refugees from miles along the sole remaining open road to the are found not doing their jobs." South Vietnam's Central Highlands in modern his­ safety of the seacoast. Aside from Glaser's speech, the only other business of tory was under way Tuesday, as rear-guard troops Behind them, Communist forces were poised to the meeting was an allocation of $400 for the upcoming blew up military installations they were abandon­ occupy a vast, economically important area they Folk Life Festival and creation of an ad hoc budget com­ ing and civilian stragglers burned down their had never before entirely conquered, even during mittee. houses. the final days of the French Indochina War. Consisting of eight Duke undergraduates, the budget committee was created in order to "insure that student in­ According to one estimate, some 100,000 The picturesque city of Kontum reportedly stands terest is represented in budgetary matters." deserted, and only a few stragglers were said to re­ Before it is disbanded on April 15, the commission will main in the city of Pieiku, where some 65,000 peo­ look al specific areas of the budget, discuss specific areas ple had lived. of the budget with Chancellor Blackburn, Provost Traffic jam Cleaveland. and Vice-President Huestis, and report to the Along Route 7 extending southeast of Pieiku to legislature on findings and issue recommendations. Tuy Hoa on the South China Sea, a nearly con­ The eight students on the committee are Glaser. ex­ tinuous stream of people, animals and vehicles was ecutive secretary Billy Andrews, vice-president Rob slowly moving. Lewis, Board of Trustees Business and Finance Commit­ Those who could get rides piled families and tee members Bob Dozier and Brian Zell. Marilyn Endriss. belongings into buses and trucks, many of which BaylorHicks. and Betsy Bickel. had broken down from the huge roads and lay along Glaser admitted that committee members were "picked" by him rather than selected through the normal the roadsides. interviewing process, but he defended this process, say­ Others rode on motorcycles, bicycles, ox carts, or ing he sought the advice of a number of people before walked. making his choices, along with "we've got to get going Among the Vietnamese civilians and Montagnard right away on this." tribesmen, military units, tanks and trucks dragging howitzers were also streaming toward the coast. Does the sound of speeches on the quad evoke the echoes The great exodus from the Highlands began with of the Forum? Remember the Vigil? Remember Praxis? A the fall of the key town of Ban Me Thuot to Com­ group calling itself Duke Alumni for Trees and People will munist forces last week, but become a flood Sunday have a meeting tonight at 7:30 at the Northwestern Bank, 201 North Roxboro Road, "chock full of mawkish re­ night, after a decision by the Saigon government to miniscences, political recriminations and Doug Knight move forces out of the area. anecdotes." The group was organized in response to the The Saigon government spokesman, Lt. Col. Le recent Forestry School controversy and will discuss a list of proposed demands to the administration on forestry, tbe Trang Hien, reiterated earlier denials that the gov- new hospital and the current budget situation at Duke. Phillip Berrigan speaking in Page Auditorium last (Continued on night. (Photo by Jim Conner) Board begins search for next year's editors By Wendy Seligson tatives of the Duke community, the board Searching for new talent for the upcom­ will choose the editors of the Chronicle, ing year, the Publications Board yesterday the Archive, and Ihe business manager of interviewed potential editors of Latent the Publications Board as well. Interviews [mage and the Chanticleer il succeeded in for these positions are also scheduled selecting an editor for Latent Image. throughout Ihe next month. The board, however, was not so Originally the board requested a budget fortunate in ils quest for the Chanticleer of $105,840 from ASDU for next year's position. According to Georgann Kubanks. publications however the two groups com­ chairperson of the board, only one of five promised at a figure of $95,340. perspective applicants actually in­ "We feel tbe $95,000 is a workable terviewed for the job. The board has figure, the main cut will he in the Chan­ postponed its final selection and is accept­ ticleer, it won't be as fancy." Kubanks said. ing additional applications now. Bach applicant is l*;ing judged on his Other openings proposals for the format and objectives of Composed of two faculty members. 10 the publication he is interested in. In spite of ten days of cold and wet weather, Duke's trees are beginning to students and three non-student represen­ (Continued on page .i) produce some springtime blossoms. (Photo by Jim Conner) Page Two The Chronicle Wednesday, March 19, 1975 SPECTRUM SPECTRUM POLICY: BDS Alliance Mwtinft' WwtniH Sedgefield ..•>•: Markham. Duke's East Events, meetings, and other announcements may be in h 19 al 12 noon In ruvm 101 ' [mm i 2 p m ..n Hiunday Campus I to dismiss alternative eneigy de­ placed in SPECTRUM, provided that the following rules A representative (nun Ihe Durham <• all thuse Interested >n the vices. <nmmun.lv gardening, and lhe • Health Cooperative will din un ilom and/or those parlicijMl are adhered to: All items which are to be run in SPEC­ ir Cnop All II Fm information, call the Environmental TRUM must be typed and limited to 30 words, and they l>tl) . Cenler 884-5756 must not be typed in all capital letters. There are mndiu Com nity II e: tion to anyone interested in Wining Rey. Anyone interested in USHERING lor typewriters availiable in room 304 Flowers. Items should CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP Philip BerriRan and Ned Murphy for sup­ be typed on 8* by 11 inch paper, in paragraph form, and iAST CAMPUS—informal, cor The COMMITTEE IOR RACIAL per and informal discussion, beginning 6 the CLANCY BROTHERS' performance miary. worship service. 6 p.m.. We UNDERSTATING will hold a meeting p.m. Thursday In lhe new Divinity on March 21 (Friday), leave your name items which are to appear in different sections of SPEC­ on Wednesday at 6:J0 in 136 Sot. Sci. Dr. School lounge. We'll gladly exchange our and phone number with Mei-chien at TRUM must be submitted on separate pieces of paper. Goodwin will dismiss the need for an in- food lor thought, in hopes of generating 4-6196 They should be delivered to our offices by 3 p.m. on the Going abroad this summerfl Gel your day before they are to be run. Items for events will run on Forum Presents PHILIP ER- International Sluden! 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For ning Committee will be held this week. noon at 3:30 p.m. at Watts St. Baptist Thursday at 8 p.m. in It9 Soc Sci. Church. Come and help with the or- more int.! call PISCES. 884-2618. Sign upon ASDU door. guiization of Food Day. April 17. HOLY '•-\-MUNION: Wednesday. 8 GENERAL Hedonists, smart les, and spiritual a-m Mr- .al Chapel. Duke Chapel. seekers! The Chanticleer desperately KOMM DOCH MAL ZUM KAYAK ROLLING SESSION — Thursday WIS p.m.. Memorial Chapel, METHANE PRODUCERS. WINDMILL wants to include a picture (or pictures! ol DEUTSCHEN TISCH! Wednesday. March Wednesday. Mafch 19. 8 to 10 p.m. in the Duke Chapel.