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Rumors Hint U.S. MONTANA KAIMIN University of Montana AN INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER Thurs., Oct. 31, 1968 Wi 11 Hal t Bombing Missoula, Montana Vol. 71, No. 17 WASHINGTON (AP) — A fresh for the session. Informed sources mrt of mysterious diplomatic ac- said Vance had worked most of vity triggered speculation Wed- the night at his Paris office and :sday that President Johnson that there had been several secret as on the brink of deciding U.S.-North Vietnamese contacts Nixon Wins Mock Election hether to halt the bombing of recently. orth Vietnam. if An official of an allied coun­ Republicans will have executive elected lieutenant governor with ponent, Dick Smiley, received 368 While the White House and try said in Paris that “everything- power in the United States ac­ 403 votes. Tom Selstad, Republi­ votes. ate Department maintained a is settled” on the bombing halt cording to UM students voting in can, received 342 votes. Kim Mechlin was elected ASUM ;ht “no comment” on the sub- question, but gave no further ex­ yesterday’s mock election. The Democratic congressional alumni commissioner with 524 ance of Johnson’s secret meeting planation. Richard Nixon and Spiro Ag- candidate, Arnold Olsen, won votes. There were 57 write-in lesday with Gen. Creighton W. if In Saigon, where U.S. Am­ new, Republicans, won the Presi­ with 412 votes. His Republican op- votes. arams, the U.S. commander in bassador Ellsworth G. Bunker was dential election with 393 votes etnam, reports from elsewhere continuing an unusual series of compared to Democrats, Hubert ntributed to the suspense: meetings with President Nguyen Humphrey and Edmund Muskie’s if In Toyko — Prime Minister Van Thieu, there were uncon­ vote of 291. George Wallace and saku Sato’s official spokesman firmed accounts that the two were Curtis LeMay of the American In­ id at mid-day Thursday he ex- preparing a joint statement in CB Threatens Cut-off which South Vietnam would at dependent Party received 51 votes. cts the United States to an- least accept a cessation of the Write-in candidates for Presi­ unce suspension of bombings of bombing. dent were Eugene McCarthy, 22; irth Vietnam “within several if Vice President Hubert H. Dick Gregory, 20; Pat Paulsen, 11; Of Masquer Funds urs,” Japan’s Kyodo news serv- Humphrey, campaigning for the Nelson Rockefeller, 1; Ted Ken­ i reported. presidency, said in Philadelphia nedy, 1; and Eldridge Cleaver, 1. Central Board last night threat­ faculty curriculum committees are 3iief Cabinet Secretary Toshio a “new level of diplomatic activi­ Tim Babcock, Republican candi­ ened to cut off all funds for the all voting members. He will ask mura did not elaborate on his ty” on Vietnam is under way and date for governor, received 359 Masquers if the price of student CB to recommend changes in the tement to newsmen. “the next move is up to Hanoi.” votes and Forrest Anderson, the tickets is not lowered. group requirements in about two If In Saigon, South Vietnamese He said he did not know whether Democratic candidate, received weeks. :sident Nguyen Van Thieu said there might be a new peace move 263 votes. Wayne Montgomery, Last year CB voted to grant the ursday the bombing of North Masquers $7,100 with the agree­ His commission is polling stu­ before next Tuesday’s election the New Reform candidate, re­ ment that student admission to dent opinion about the physical :tnam could not be halted until “and I’m not really in a position ceived 177 votes. education requirement before noi agreed to de-escalate the to tell you if I knew.” Democrat Thomas Judge was Masquer productions would be 50 r and to talk directly with cents. The student tickets to the making a recommendation to Wal­ ith Vietnam at the peace table. Masquer production last weekend, ter Schwank, chairman and pro­ Ir In Bangkok, Foreign Minis- “The Killings of Sister George,” fessor of the health and physical Thanat Kohman told news- were $1.25, in violation of agree­ education department. i upon returning from a U.S. ment. CB also endorsed a resolution t that the United States and Students Will Have Voice Ed Leary, ASUM president, ex­ stating that any students guilty of •th Vietnam had entered “final plained that Firman H. Brown, destroying property on either the ;es” of bargaining about a Masquer adviser, who had pre­ Bozeman or Missoula campuses ibing halt and the start of full In Housing, Food Policies viously supervised the price of this weekend will be financially e peace talks. The main point tickets, is in Greenland with the responsible for any damage and to be settled is reciprocity by For the first time, students will Pres. Pantzer said the Board will Masquer troupe. Leary also said would be suspended for one quar­ loi for an end to the U.S. air have influence in the formation of be instrumental in the formation that the next Masquer production ter. cks, he said. housing and food policies with the of policies concerning married stu­ is scheduled after Brown’s return. ■ In Paris, U. S. negotiator W. creation of the Student Facilities dent housing, dormitories, food In other business CB approved rell Harriman and North Viet- Board, UM President Robert Pant- service and University Center op­ Eileen Andersen as Garret busi­ i’s Xuan Thuy held their zer said today. erations. ness manager, Jan Davis as Kai- Agneiv May Sue kly meeting without visible The board, which will serve as He cited open-dorm policy rec­ min associate editor, Carolep Haas ;ress. However, Cyrus R. an advisory body to the president, ommendations as an example of as Sentinel associate editor, Kim New York Times ce, number two man in the will have 11 members, three of the board’s jurisdiction. Mechlin as alumni commissioner NEW YORK (AP)—Gov. Spiro delegation, did not show up whom will be students. The three students, who will act and Pam Patrick as Kaimin assist­ T. Agnew’s campaign manager as ex-officio representatives with ant business manager. said last night he will recom­ full voting power, are Ed Leary, Charles Briggs, president of the mend that Agnew file suit against ASUM president, John Barsness, Montana Student Presidents As­ the New York Times for its edi­ ASUM business manager, and No- sociation, said the MSPA con­ torials charging Agnew with con­ ongressmen Olsen Favors reen Leary, ASUM student services vention in Missoula this weekend flict of interest. commissioner. will feature speeches by Ken Tol­ The Times had been asked George Mitchell, UM administra­ liver, law student, Larry Elison, again Wednesday, and again re­ bolishing Electoral College tive Vice president, is chairman of law professor, and G. W. Des- fused, to retract its charges against mold Olsen, Western District Olsen said he voted for the Kel­ the board. Other members include champs and Dr. Bill Norman, can­ the Maryland governor, which pressman seeking re-election, ly Flat airport, which is being Robert Blakely, director of food didates for the Montana House. have been called libelous by Ag­ at a press conference yester- built in Libby, and the income tax services, Andy Blank, head resi­ Marty Melosi, academic affairs new and by Republican presiden­ dence halls counselor, J. A. Brown, commissioner, sajd students on the he favors abolishing the elec- surcharge. He voted against gun student facilities coordinator, Ray tial candidate Richard M. Nixon. college in favor of a nation- control legislation. He explained Chapman, student union director, residential primary, that he is against the U.S. foreign Maurine Clow, associate dean iwever, Montana would lose aid policy, but voted for the for­ of students, Andrew Cogswell, : political leverage if the elec- eign aid bill because it carried an dean of students and Mrs. Patsy college were abolished, Ol- amendment he favored which lim­ Morton, assistant to the associate Bonfire Noise Parade ;aid. its the exportation of logs. dean of students. , e democratic candidate quali- The Congressman emphasized Pres. Pantzer said the new or­ his endorsement of the na- that he supports “the strongest ganization is an outgrowth of the 1 presidential primary by kind of air and water pollution old dormitory council. In addition Start Weekend Activities ig there should be some lim- control measures.” He said that to its activities the new board will A bonfire and noise parade Fri­ The University has had a policy ins on the amount of money there would have to be federal make recommendations concerning day night will spark this week’s preventing burning of any type ndidate could spend. He fa- participation in pollution control new building programs and im­ pre-Bobcat-Grizzly game activi­ the proposal of Sen. Russell measures because air and water provements of older buildings. ties. on campus, UM President Robert , D-La., in which Congress cross state borders.