Town Groups Fight School Closings

Town Groups Fight School Closings

0«A (Untwttxtvtt iatlg Gkmjma Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXXVIII NO. 116 STORRS, CONNECTICUT TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1975 5 CENTS OFF CAMPUS Ferguson appoints acting Vice President By SUSAN OKULA and management science. Hartley will Assistant News Editor also continue as dean of the School of Harry J. Hartley, dean of the Education. He said he foresees no University's School of Education was difficulties in handling both jobs, but he named acting vice president for finance must "get into the role" as vice and administration by President president first. Ferguson Monday. The vice presidential position was left vacant by the suicide death of Ferguson also appointed Paul Capra, executive director of the University of Richard Dellaan in February. Ferguson said Monday Hartley will return to full Connecticut Foundation to head the time service as education dean when a newly created Office of Development, permanent replacement is found responsible for coordinating the through the normal search process. University's public relations. If a replacement is not found by- Hartley said Monday he does not September, Ferguson said, an acting want the vice president's job dean of education will be named until permanently, and will assume the post Hartley can resume those duties. May I only on an "acting basis." Capra, who assumes the position A specialist in education economics immediately, will coordinate the Office of Public Information, the Alumni Office, the Radio Television Center and CIA inclusion Office of Governmental Relations. He said Monday he saw the new job as an attempt to give "outside lacks evidence constituencies a picture of what the University is all about." WASHINGTON (UPI) The Capra said a development office's Executive Director of the presidential function is "often too narrowly commission investigating the CIA said conceived as being only used for fund Monday so far there has been no raising." evidence to support allegations it was "We want organizations to know involved in the 1963 assassination of what they are contributing money to," President John I • Kennedy. he said. David W. Bclin, who was also a Hartley was associate dean of New member of the Warren commission that York University (NYU) School of found that Lcc Harvey Oswald was I duration bdbre coming to UConn in 1972. He solely responsible for Kennedy's killing, was also a professor of education at talked to reporters following the 13th NYU and Chairman of its Division of BECOMING AWARE - A student encounters the difficulties of the blind as a closed meeting of the commission Educational Administration. friend guides her around campus Monday during the first day of Awareness Week. headed by Vice President Nelson A. The author of over 40 articles and a The program, sponsored by Special Student Services, is designed to increase Rockefeller. book on education and administration, understanding between the handicapped and the rest of the I Diversity. "Thus far we have not found any Hartley holds economic degrees from credible evidence that the CIA was Geneva (New York) College and the involved as a party in the assassination" University of Pittsburgh. He has a he said in answer to questions. He said doctorate degree in educational Military Command terminates any other queries would have to wait administration from Pennsylvania State- until the commission finishes its work University. services for food lift to Cambodia June 15 and makes its report. Hartley is also chairman of the State "We will not comment on what will Task Force on Program Budgeting. OAKLAND, Calif. (UPI) The- telegram was addressed to or will not be discussed," Helin said. Capra is a 1961 Yale University Fd Daly, the president of World Airways President lord, members of his cabinet, lie said that Secretary of State graduate and holds master's of divinity who flew the last flight from Da Nang .ill members ol Congress, and the Henry A. Kissinger had been tentatively degree from Yale Divinity School and a before the Communists took over, said governors of all states. scheduled to appear before the master's degree in educational research Monday he had $22 million worth of The telegram read: commission Monday but that it would from Southern Connecticut State planes and equipment tor flying food to "World Airways has over 522 not have been appropriate with the College. Cambodia, but the U.S. government had million worth oi in-llighi equipment absence of Rockefeller, who left for In 1969 Capra received t he- cancelled his insurance- and put him out currently on ground in Saigon plus Taipei over the weekend to represent Outstanding Young Man of the Year ■of business. lockpit and cabin crews and other President lord at the Wednesday funeral award from the New Haven Jaycees. "There is no wonder thai the employes. of Chiang Kai-shek. Before coming to UConn in 1972, he peoples of the world have lost their "We have- just been notified that The commission, with California was an instructor at the University of conlidence in the I'.S. government and the supply of food to Cambodia has former Cov. Ronald Rcagon making a New Haven in 1971 and director of the its people," Daly saitl in a telegram sent bc< ii terminated effective this date, rare appearance as a member, heard New Haven Neighborhood Action from Saigon at 1 1:30 p.m. Saigon lime leaving the company without any three witnesses Monday. Program during 1970-71. April 14 and released here-. insurance coverage ." Town groups fight school closings By DONALD M. MOSLEY action of the board of education saying "any city Karat said, "and the board members do not want to be Associate Editor department should plan to live within its budget," held personally responsible for debts that may occur if FAST HAVEN - The doors on the public school initiated court action hoping to obtain an injuction we keep the schools open." buildings in this city of 25,000 residents were locked against the school closing. Messina, had sharp words for the board members, Monday morning. Gathered outside of those doors were A hearing is scheduled to be conducted in New however. 285 of the city's 300 teachers, and about a dozen Haven Superior Court today to determine if grounds for "If budgeting limits arc established in any students. issuance of the injunction exist. department, then it is up to that department to pare- The teachers were about the only people in the Among others angered by the closing were teachers, down its requests within its own structure to meet the 5,700 student school system who still had their jobs. who signed lists to prove they had shown up for work, amount of dollars it gets to operate," he said. "I can't The students had other reasons for being there; they and met later in the day with officials of their union to see why the Board of Education is different than any- were seeking an education. try and decide the best way to force the reopening of other department." But neither group had much luck in accomplishing schools. CShc entire debate centers around the board of its aims Monday, as an order by the city's board of finance, which says there arc no surpluses in the city's Joseph Ricco, president of the teachers union, said education, closing public schools for the rest of the year budget, and the board of education which claims he was going to meet with officials of the Connecticut because of lack of funds, went into effect. The doors without more funds there ran be no classes. remained locked throughout the day. Education Association to ask for support and advice on On top of its other problems, Fast Haven stands to But the board's action was not without reaction, on how to reopen the schools. loose state and federal aid if its schools do not reopen. the part of parents angered by the school closing. They V. William larat, chairman of the board of Catherine V. Smith, head of the State Board of picketed the office of Mayor Frank Messina, and finally education said closing of schools became necessary Education, said Monday "the law clearly states that met with the mayor for two hours. when an emergency appropriation request of $333,000 municipalities run schools lor 180 days." The parents weren't the only ones angered by the was turned down by the city finance board. "It is clear that if Fast Haven doesn't abide by the closing of schools. Messina himself, who condemned the "We have run out of funds to operate the system/' f law .they will forfeit all their state aid," she said. Tuesday, April 15, 1975 (Eonnrrtmit latltj (Eamptra Steven D. Hull Editor-in-Chief Jon L. Sandberg DonaldM. Mosley William Sherman Managing Editor Associate Editor Business Manager Woodard's inheritance ~tmz, Studcnl government chairman Robert Woodard warn lias inherited many problems from his predecessor Thomas Welsh and the last lew student government 'SHE'S THE RISHT HEIGHT, SHE'S FEMALE AND SHE'S CAUCASIAN - - BUT PATTY HEARST SHE AINT!' leaders. Some of the problems are inherent in the student government structure and many arc a result of inconsistent and often inept leadership. II Woodard wants to gain the students respect and support, he is LETTERS going to have to show them he is different from his predecessors and that the Federation of Students and China unification is wishful thinking Service Organizations (l-'SSO) can provide more than To the Kditor: price of an action as such between American and English. (Taiwanese resistance to the new simple student services. This is a response to the But across the Formosan Daily Campus' interview with "invaders" I mean) is just too Strait, 50 year's Japanese During its two years of existence FSSO has done several China Watchers, much for them to consider it.

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