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by RICK FITZGERALD >
; LIFE Editor-in-chief
Local bar  owners  voiced  their  disapproval  of
legislation which would allow the sale of alcoholic
beverages on the campuses of al) state college's and
universities at a  Wednesday  night meeting of the:"
Michigan License Beverage Association.
.Terry Carey, CMU vice president for public
relations, started the meeting by explaining to the group
the University administration had not really- taken a
stand on the issue, "If the bill is defeated this session, it
might crop up in the future. We are not pushing it, but
we aren't working against it either."
Bar owners questioned Carey on President William
B. Boyd's position on the issue. Boyd recently said, he
favors passage of the legislation which would allow sales
on college campuses,, but does not "see the need for it
here." - ...
Carey further explained the Board of Trustees have
not discussed the issue for more than two years and
wetold net discuss it nattt the iH»ra!»e!ve legislation is
passed.
VWe simply cannot compete with a tax exempt
institution," said Al Fortino, owner of Fortinb's Food
Market. ,
"If it wis ihconVenieht for students to get downtown, say 10 or 15 miles, then maybe it would be
allowable, But there are many places So close to campus,
students can get to them faster than they can get to the
union," Fortino said.
"Many of the taxes we piy go to maintain education.
The state would be talcing totir taxes and using them t6"
subsidize someone who would be able to undersell us,1'
he said. "That is like me subsidizing Vic's!" '
The possibility of the establishment of campus bars
setting a precedent which may encourage the state to set
up other retail stores on college campuses was also
brought out,. '--..,'._-.,.
Ned Harris, owner of the Cabin,' said he would be
glad to compete with a University bar at long cs it paid
the same taxes ke did.      '
"We have to pay property tax, use tax, sewer and
water, tax, entertainment, tax, sales tox, personal
property tax, liquor, tftx—all of which help to support the
University," he saidfv ...
"Without all of these taxes, riiy price? would be 40
pet cent lower," he noted, "The University could really
undersell us because theiy simply do not have to pay
these taxes."
"It is totally unfair," Fortino said. "Fronva business
standpoint we would get clobbered. We. just can't
compete with the University." -  /      '
Fortino continued to say if the state would give him
back the amount of sales tax he pays each month, he
would give therstate bis store and work for the state.
Those present at the meeting wer,e urged to write to
their state senators and representatives to make their
feelings on the issue known by George Heynig, owner of
George's Bar and president of the Association.
Some   members   suggested * getting   information
concerning CMU student opinion as well as finding out U
colleges in other states have already dealt with the
situation, \
"The viewpoints of the'students are very important
in thia matter," said Andrew Caacarelli, owner of
Cascarelli's bar.       '        >'
Rep. John Engler (R-Mt. Pleasant) said WednesdaJ
the proposed "alcohol bill" is "nobody's priority Jif
Lansing and Rep. Vaughn (Jackie Vaughn (D-Detroit)",
sponsor of the bill) is not pushing it." '      -;
I I feel it will cut into businesses in Mt. Pleasant. The
strongest argument against this bill is that the
University would be able to compete unfairly with local
businesses." *
Engler said the fact that the University is exempt
from many taxes'merchants have to pay would enable
the University to compete unfairly.
' He added that something may' be done so alcohol
could be available for "special events" or University-
sponsored events.
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Volume 55 Number 26
Centra! Michigan University.
Friday,  October 26, 1973
Trustees pass promotions;
seek Graduate Studies dean
'    by LORRAINE BRINGER
LIFE News Editor
, The promotion of Neil S.
Bucklew from vice provost to vice
president for administration and the
appointment of Wilbur J. Waggoner
as acting dean of Graduate Studies
were unanimously approved by the
Board of Trustees at their meeting
Wednesday.
Also approved was' the appointment of Dr. Melviri S, Dennis of
Santa Barbara, Calif, to the
University Health Service.. The
trustees also accepted the
resignation of Roger M. Busfield Jr.
from the board.*
Bucklew was promoted for
broadened responsibilities assigned
him in labor relations and personnel
activities at CMU.
Graduate Dean sought
While a search committee seeks
to selesi_.a Qew.dean^^of^Gr^du^te
Studies, Waggoner, professor of
mathematics, will serve as acting
dean. He is replacing Olaf W. Steg,
graduate dean since 1965, who will
retire Dec. 1.   *
In discussion preceding the
appointment of Dennis to the Health
Service, President William B. Boyd
operation
saying it
"University
of the station by CMU,
could make Central the
Wilbur-J. WStfgoEer,    ,    ^
voiced his recommendation for the
physician's appointment.,
Boyd said Dennis, would be a
valuable asset to the University
because he -was both a specialist in
obstetrics and gynecology and a
certified psychiatrist.
The board'accepted Busfield's
resignation to accept a position as
executive director of the Arkansas
Hospital Association. His resignation
is effective in December. A flew
member to replace Busfield must be
appointed  by  the  governor.   (See
related story on this page.)
Boyd was designated to sign a
contract accepting $341,437 from the
Department of Health, Education
and Welfare to establish an
educational television station
(Channel 6) near Alpena.
$200,000 must be raised
of the North," CMU
mtist raise the necessary $200,000
needed to,build the station, which
will rely on the state for operating
funds,      ! ,
The board authorized CMU to
submit a bid to host the International'Special Olympics here in
1975.' Both Academic Senate and
Student Senate previously endorsed
the resolution.
The Michigan Intercollegiate
Graduate Studies Program was
approved, allowing CMU graduate
' students to take^ courses at other
Michigan universities offering better
programs in their particular area of
study. This program also had been
approved previously, by Academic
Senate.
Th*   1MMU budf #ts/._f«£';.;
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Neil S. Bucklew
The
trustees      discussed
^xiiisry §mi&*wmm wm
$1,768,003 net) and the Institute for
Personal and Career Development
($1,358,895) were approved.
*", A new faculty work lo$d policy
was accepted, including revised
criteria for determining average
faculty instructional loads.      ■
Emeriti faculty appointments  •
Emeriti status was granted to
Gerald Poor, professor of secondary
education; Kenneth Saunders,
associate professor .of physics; and
Helen Van Dyne, assistant professor
of health education.      ■■■■■■■>
Gifts received difinfxiSep*
tember totaling $32,782 .and grants
totaling $855,387 were accepted.
An extensive list of retirement,
resignations, terminations, tenure
appointments, promotions,
reclassifications and salary adjustments also was approved.
CM LIFE PHOTOS BY D. BRUNNER
ORGANIZA TION TO IMPEA CH NIXON-"A steady stream of students" have added their names to the list of ^
those in support of impeaching President Richard M. Nixon, according to a spokesman for Students for Good »i
Government (SGG), a group organizing the campaign. Students are being requested to write three letters, at %
least one sentence long, which will be sent to the U.S. congressman from his district and Michigan's two
senators, Phillip Hart and Robert Griffin. The list is available in front of the Reservation in the University
Center from 10 a.m. to   4 p.m. until Tuesday. Student Government will pay half the cost of postage for the '
letters and SGG hopes donations will cover the rest of the cost. IE «
Accepts Arkansas position
Busfield resigns from Board
Central, two other schools
discuss TV expansion
by NANCY L.CLAY ..   ._
LIFE Managing Editor
President William B. Boyd and
two other college presidents met
^Monday in.Lansing to discuss the
possibility of providing public
{television for the northwestern
.portion of the lower peninsula at the
request of Sen. John F. Toepp (R-
Cadiliac).
Robert L, Ewigleben,, Ferris
-State College (FSC) president.Arend
D. Lubbers, Grand Valley State
College (GVSC) president, Boyd and
Toepp discussed possible alternatives to the problems.
The television station managers
from WCMU-TV. Uhannel 14, and
WGVC-TV, Channel'35, also attended.
The problem arose,'according to
Wiilisin •' Grigaliunas, director ' of
WCMU-TV, when GVSC started
Broadcasting. When a '.public
television station begins to
broadcast, commercial stations no
I
Sorry!
i CM LIFE incorrectly, reported
in Wednesday's issue that four
student senators walked out of th?
Student Senate meeting Monday,
night. Matt Mertz, senator from
Thorpe, did not walk out of the
longer have the right to use public
television shows.
Previously, WZZM-TV, Channel
13, an ABC commercial station
broadcasted public television shows,
particularity Sesame Street and the
Electric Company, to the portion of
the state now lacking public
television. /
When WGVC-TV came' into
existence, WZZM-TV had to
discontinue broadcast on these
shows.
Toepp's Constituency complained of the loss of the programs
and Toepp appealed "to the three
presidents to see what could be
done. ■ ,
WGVC-TV does not have the
power to reach the area that does,
not receive public television nor does
WCMU^-TV, channel 6, .». satellite
station. >
There are various solutions to
the problem, Grigaliunas said, including building a station* at FSG,
increasing WCMU-TV's. 0* WGVC-
TV's power, building a satellite
station plus -numerous others. .
"Whatever the solution, it's
going to involve some kind of capital
expenditure," Grigaliunas said.
Arthur Ellis,tvice president for
Public Affaixs, said the "primary
objective of the program is strictly
public service to the people in the
area located south of Traverse City,
north of Muskegon and west of Big
Rapids, although Central will
benefit."
"We're not going to do it unless
it is funded by the legislature," said
Ellis: " ~ '"'"" , . ~
Sen. Toepp said the consortium
Would' encompass an'exchange of
programs and ideas and would "cost
alot of money but would be worth it."
Roger M. Busfield, Jr., of
Lansing, a member of the CMU
Board of Trustees since April 5,
1967, will resign from the board on
or about December 1, Busfield
announced during Wednesday's.
CMU Board meeting at the?
University Center.
It also was announced Wednesday in Little Rock, Ark. that
Busfield had been appointed
executive director of the Arkansas
Hospital Association. He will assume
his new chief executive's role Dec. 1,
after serving on the staff of the
Michigan Hospital Association since
1961. He currently holds the number.,
two position in the Michigan
organization.
Busfield reported he has conferred with Goyernor William G.
Milliken and will resign immediately
from the Governor's Commission on
Higher Education, which was appointed last year to study, assess
and recommend changes in the
structure, financing, and governance
of higher education in Michigan..
In making the announcement,
Busfield said his decision to accept
the Arkansas offer was a difficult
choice.
Busfield said during his almost
seven years of. Board membership,
he had had a high regard for the
administration, faculty, staff and
student body of the University.
CMU President William B. Boyd
expressed his regret Wednesday
over Busfield's resignation. "Dr.
Busfield has been a particularly
valuable Board member because of
the extent and variety of his experience ' in higher .education, and
because of his own success as a
scholar and teacher," Boyd said. "W£
shall miss him."
Roger M. Basfield, Jr.
In state legislature
Engler fears 'unproductive' session
■'   ..     -      by NANCY h. CLAY <
LIFE Managing Editor
Rgp, John Engler (R-Mt. Pleasant) said Wednesday he is pessimistic
about what will be accomplished in the fall session of the Michigan
Legislature. .
"I'm afraid this session may degenerate into a political session with
individual legislators trying to get ahead," said Engler.
Engler was referring to the many changes that could occur because of
the 1974 November election in which everyone will be up for reelection.
He also expressed concern about Senate'unst&bleness. Presently the
Senate is split 19 Democrats and 19 Republicans. The Lt. Governor's vote
makes the Senate majority Republican.
Engler said there are seven changes that could conceivably change the
balance of power in the Senate. ,
- He listed Senator Col#ni*n Young's (D-Detroit) mayoral candidacy, Sen.
Anthoby Stamm's (R-Kalamasoo) critical iiliness and Sen. Charles
Youngblood's' (D-Detroit) recent conviction for attempted bribery as
variables in th« Senate.
I Engler also said sosae congressmen were, eyeing Gerald Ford's seat if
Fold's appointment for viw-pi»«.d«nt is confirmed, "All tjtis could develop
into a chaotic situation with may political ramifications," Engler said. ;,'_.
' Although Engler believes not much will be accomplished in this session;
he said issues such as campaign ethics, judicial reform, economic expansion
consumer protection and the development of a Human Services department
will be discussed. Engler noted the light House committee schedule and said
a part of the problems,can be attributed to "legislators who didn't do thejjf
homework" after recessing in July. jt
Sen. John Ioepp (R-Cadillac) also expressed pessimism that much would
get accomplished this session, but added that the Senate was "working quifc
well."'   -.-      ■      .    ' ' * v
Engler commented on the recent influx of student-oriented bill*, Rep.'
Jacki Vaughn's (D-Detroit) alcohol bill (see related story on this page), Rejfj
Perry Bollard's (D-Antt Arbor) bill which would allow students .8-yesr-olfa
and above to live where they please regardless of university policy and Rej£
Vaughn's bill.which would allow students on the governing boards ijf
colleges and universities. :*;
He felt these are university problems and should be dealt with at
university level. " ,•;
"Universities have near complete automony and I think we should let
th_9 governing boards take care of their own problems," Engler ©xplsinecU
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