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MONTANA Montana State University Tuesday, January 14, 1964 Missoula, Montana AN INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER Vol. 66, No. 40 Witness in Trial, Foreign Student Don’t Return to U Alleged threats against several faculty members and actions as an undercover agent in a murder trial have caused two former MSU students to seek education elsewhere. Zeia Mousavi, Iranian student, will not return, and Robert Williams, former MSU law student, left for a southwestern university. ROBERT WILLIAMS ZEIA MOUSAVI Williams, the undercover agent Mpusavi, 24-year-old Iranian in the Frank Tschirgi murder case student, allegedly threatened sev­ and a former MSU student, did eral faculty members, one for re­ not seek re-admittance to the law fusing to admit him to a course. school, Dean Robert E. Sullivan He was charged with disturbing said Monday afternoon. the peace last August and was Williams, of Billings, was grant­ brought in for questioning in con­ ed academic leave Dec. 23 after a nection with the arson attempt on meeting of the eight-member law the MSU Fine Arts Building. school faculty. ; Andrew C. Cogswell, dean of Dean Sullivan explained that students, told the Kaimin that Williams was not expelled, nor did “Mousavi withdrew last November he request the leave. “Action because of certain difficulties with taken by the board provided that faculty members in the depart­ his re-admittance could be con­ ment in which he has his major. sidered at the termination of the These difficulties allegedly led to trial,” Sullivan said. some rather harsh expressions. I The trial of Mr. and Mrs. have considered, it advantageous QUEEN—Bonnie Beals, crowned Miss MSU 1964 Beals is a native of Forsyth and a junior in music Robert Thomas ended Nov. 22 in both to the University and io Mou­ Saturday night, accepts the sceptre from Roberta education. (Kaimin Photo by Jim Oset) their second-degree conviction of savi for him to withdraw from Tarbox, Miss Montana and Miss MSU 1963. Miss • murder in the shooting of Mrs. MSU. Thomas’ wealthy rancher brother, “ I have reported my findings to Frank Tschirgi. The couple, how­ the Iranian Consulate in San ever, is seeking a new trial. Francisco and to immigration Bonnie Beals Tops Contestants Dean Sullivan said one of the authorities in Helena and to Mr. major reasons Williams was grant­ Mousavi himself,” Dean Cogswell ed leave was the part he played said. He explained that he was in the investigation of the Thomas sure immigration authorities would To Capture Miss MSU Honors couple and their son David. David, give Mousavi adequate time to re­ 25, was freed on a murder charge locate. By JANE TOTMAN evening gown competition. The Cottey College, Nevada, Mo. She by a direct verdict of acquittal. “Shocking,” was Bonnie Lu finalists were Linda Phillips, East is majoring in music education and In the trial, Williams said he County Attorney Harold J. Pin- Beals’ reaction when she was Helena; Judy Ann Rohrer, Great is a member of Delta Gamma. wore an enlisted man’s uniform soneault said Mousavi did not at­ crowned Miss MSU at the annual Falls; Bonnie Jo Robbins, Great Miss Phillips, 20, is a French as a disguise while he was in the tack anybody. Mousavi allegedly pageant in the University Theater Falls; Nioma Bitz, Box Elder; major and Kappa Alpha Theta. Big Horn County Jail with Thomas said he was going to get even with Saturday night. Peggy Jean Rismon, Billings; Bon­ Bonnie Jo Robbins, 20, is a music and his son, trying to obtain in­ the professor for not letting him Bonnie Lu Beals, 20, Forsyth nie Beals, Forsyth; and Alice Fris- major and is affiliated with Sigma formation from the Thomases. He in a class. junior, charmed the audience with bee, Atlantic. Kappa. posed as an inmate in order to Vedder M. Gilbert, professor of her talent and smile to win the The seven contestants presented Roberta Sang talk with them without his iden­ English and foreign student ad­ Miss MSU title, a scholarship, and three minutes of talent, modeled a “This year will forever be mine,” tity being known. viser, refused to comment on the right to enter the Miss Mon­ swimsuit and answered two ques­ sang Roberta Tarbox as she ex­ Dean Sullivan voiced his dis­ Mousavi. tana comptetition. The green-eyed tions in a personality interview pressed thanks and joy for her approval of Williams posing as an It was reported Saturday that beauty stands ,5’6%”, weighs 123 before the audience. year as Miss MSU. Her farewell airman. Williams said he informed Dean Cogswell would say only pounds, has light brown hair. Her Miss Beals, attired in an orange was the “Goodbye Song” by Gene the Air Force after he had worn that Mousavi “will not enroll” for measurements are 35 Vfe-23-35%. gown, sang a vivacious interpreta­ Enrico. Earlier in the program the uniform as a disguise. He said winter quarter classes. He refused Linda Phillips, East Helena jun­ tion of the “Laughing Song” from Miss Tarbox sang several numbers, the Air Force x considered the use to verify that the student had been ior, was first runnerup and Bon­ Johann Strauss’ “Die Fleider- including “My Coloring Book,” the of the uniform all right because refused entry to the University. nie Jo Robbins, Great Falls junior, maus.” Miss Phillips sang a folk­ song which last year started her it was part of an official police Mousavi was arrested Aug. 21 was second runnerup. song entitled “House of Rising toward the Miss America Pageant. investigation. and charged with disturbing the With a selection from the “Un- Sim” and accompanied herself Miss Tarbox plans to graduate in peace after State Fire Marshal sinkable Molly Brown,” Nioma with a guitar. Miss Robbins pre­ June with a degree in music edu­ George Martin, who was investi­ Bitz, Box Elder sophomore, gar­ sented a medley of her own ar­ cation and hopes to continue voice gating the $15,000 Fine Arts Build­ nered the Miss Talent award. rangements of favorite songs. study in the East next year. Math, Science ing fire, asked Mousavi to put out “Carnival—The Most Beautiful Talent winner, Nioma Bitz, Colorful dancing and lively a pipe he was smoking. Show On Earth” was the theme showed the enthusiasm of Molly songs kept the program moving Grant Awarded The complaint signed at that which tied the serious competition Brown in her rendition of “I Ain’t and credited the MSU Music and time by Dean Cogswell charged to the light musical acts. Daniel Down Yet.” Drama Departments with another A grant of $$185,200 has been the Iranian student with shouting Witt, an MSU instructor in speech Mr. Witt read two questions to success. The circys number, “Saw­ awarded MSU by the National and throwing vases after the fire cavorted through song and dance each finalist. The first question of dust, Spangles, and Screams,” ex­ Science Foundation, according to marshal’s request. Mousavi re­ numbers using humor to break^the a less serious nature was “You are pressed the tingling thrill of open­ Robert W. Coonrod, dean of the fused to enter a plea to the charge tension and keep the. show from at an award banquet and you re­ ing night; Kathy Cody/as the en­ College of Arts and Sciences and and went on a two-day hunger dragging. ceive a bouquet of flowers to thusiastic ringmaster' convinced director of the MSU summer ses­ strike when he was held in the Roberta Tarbox, 1963 Miss MSU which you are violently allergic. the audience that “There Is No sion. county jail. and Miss Montana, appeared for What do you do?” Business Like Show Business.” This summer’s program will in­ Friends raised a $150 bond and the last time as Miss MSU and Question and Answer “The Magic of the Carousel,” a clude an institute for mathematics Mousavi was released. The bond joined Mr. Witt in one song. She “ I would take a big breath, hold modern dance featuring Louis teachers and two institutes for was returned, according to Justice ended her reign by singing her it, and accept the flowers,” said Garcia and Gail McDonald, inter­ biology teachers. of the Peace Brodie. farewell address. Bonnie Beals. preted the circus through the eyes One grant of $76,100 will be. for Opens With Parade The second question of a more of a child. teaching math to high school The evening opened with a pa­ serious nature was “What do you Gwen Calvin, 1963 first runner- teachers. Deadline Friday rade of the 14 contestants in even­ think is the greatest problem fac­ up, joined Mr. Witt in the song An M.A. degree can also be ing gowns and as the names of the ing President Johnson in the new “Everybody Can’t Be a Winner.” earned over a period of four sum­ For Applications seven finalists were announced, year?” This act was similar to an act mer sessions in the field of biol­ each contestant modeled in the “I think that the greatest prob­ usually done by Bert Parks mas­ ogy, microbiology and zoology, ac­ For Graduation lem facing President Johnson is ter of ceremonies for the Miss cording to Sherman J.