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Lock 'laven State Cellei>£

Friday, April 23, 1971

Nixon Emphasizes Action To
Improve Land Treatment
WASHINGTON, DC (WCNS) Reforming government's attitude
toward the proper use of land
occupies a special place in the
Nixon administration's environmental program.
" I am calling upon the
Congress t o adopt a national
land use p o l i c y , " he said in
his February state of the environment m e s s a g e .
But beyond general policy,
the P r e s i d e n t is continuing to
emphasize action to improve
the treatment of land.
Under
the Housing
and
Urban Development Act of last
year, communities musl a s s e s s
the
environmental
effect
of
development of new lands—from
sewage treatment to the economic
stability of the area. Similarly,
federal agencies must file " e n vironmental impact s t a t e m e n t s "
with the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) before
new facilities or projects are
initialed.
By executive
order
the
President s e l up a public land
review commission in February,
1970, " T h e lime has c o m e , "
he lold C o n g r e s s , " t o make mor?
rational use of our enormous
wealth of r e a l property." He
said
the federal
government
should sell underused properties
in order to purchase d e s i r a b l e
areas e l s e w h e r e . Already five
areas are in the precess of
being transfe-red to s t a l e and
local control.

.'\nother land-related problem
is waste disposal. "Often the
least expensive way to dispose
of an old automobile is to abandon i t , " the President has said,
"and millions of people do
precisely that, creating eyesores
for millions of o t h e r s . "
The first big s t e p toward
reducing the amount of " s o l i d
w a s t e " was taken last October
wilh the p a s s a g e of the .-\dminislration-proposed
Resource
Recovery Acl. States can now
receive federal money to develop
recycling plants, where solid
wastes, such a s paper, are
treated for use again by manufacturers.
The Administration provided
an added incentive for industry
lo recycle wastes by ordering
federal agencies to buy more
than $65 million worth of recycled
paper this year—more than half
the total paper budget of the
government. The President urged
governors to lake similar action
in their s t a t e s .
Looking lo the future, the
President s e e k s to insure that
land is available for recreation
and the nation's wildlife. In a
"I^egacy of P a r k s " proposal
before
Congress,
President
Nixon calls
on the
federal
government to " h e l p s t a t e s and
local government (to) prnivde
parks and recreation. . . .irea.s
to bring 'parks to the people.' "
The Administration plans

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on ••tilling out" the national
park system and considering
opportunities for setting aside
historical landmarks threatened
by urban sprawl.
To insure the ccTitinued
existence of wildlife, the P r e s i dent also asked "for a major
enlargement of our wilderness
preservation s y s t e m . " An international effort will be made
simultaneously to set up a
"world heritage t r u s t " in order
to " s a v e for future generations
the most outstanding natural
areas as well as places of
unique historical, archaeological,
architectural, and cultural value
lo mankind."
"Together we hold this
grod earth in t r u s t , " the P r e s i told
Congress
in
February.
"We must—and together we can
—prove ourselves worthy of
that t r u s t . "

lUP Math Contest
To Be Held
More than 50 higfi schools
from wrestern and central I'ennsylvania will send approximatelv
150 of their students to Indian
University
of
Pennsylvania
Saturday, April 24 for the eighth
annual lUP Mathematics Contest.
Sponsored by the lUP mathematics
department and
the
Math Club, the contesi will
include problems in alegbra,
geometry, trigonometry and other
topics
in secondary
school
mathematics.
According lo Hal ley O.
Willison, an associate professor
of math at lUP and chairman of
the contest, the three individuals
wilh the highest
scores will
receive $40, $30 and $20, respectively, while trophies will
be awarded to the three schools
with the highest team s c o r e s .
Each high school is limited lo
three c o n t e s t a n t s .
Scheduled for Keith Hall on
the Indiana campus al 9:30 a.m.,
the contest serves as one means
of giving recognition to capable
studenls of mathematics in thi.i
geographic region.
The most capable students
in the 1970 contest came from
Derry Area, Kiski School and
Greater Latrobe high scno^^...
which placed firsl second and
third.

Tickets for paul Butterfield
Concert still available in pub
9-4.
Students-lFreX' NonStudents $2.00.

At the risk of .seeming
presumptuous, this
space is left to your
imagination.
B a c k ; Sally R e i s s a n d I V g g y Sclirck
F r o n t ; Nancy Long und S a l l y S l a t e r b e c k
( m i s s i n g from p i c t u r e is L i n d a linrbni)

The
Lock
Haven
State
College History Club, formed
recently, welcomes attendance
at its first prog ai., which will
be presented on Monday, Apiil
26, at 7:30 pm in Raub Hall
106.
The speaker will be Dr.
George Mottet, Lock
Haven
State Associate Professor of
Polilical
Science, who will
speak on the topic, "Evolution
in Latin America."
Dr. Mottet is a native of
Argentina where he served for
23 years in the military. While
there he was awarded the "Goli
en Condor" and the "Medal of
Government," both medals of
honor. Also he served abroad as
a Military Attache in Germany,
Switzerland, and Denmark. Dr.
Mottet was a member of the
Honorary
Expedition
to
the
Desert of Argentina and he was
the
first
Argentinian
Polar
explorer. He was also made an
Honorary Citizen of
Zapali.Neuquen.
When Dr. Mottet came lo
Amefica he settled in Upland,
California where he was a l s o
made an Honorary Citizen for
outstanding work in the community. The only other Honorary
Citizen of Upland wa= the lat».
General
Dwight
'Eisf-nhow.'.
Here in Lock Haven Dr. Mottet
serves as President
of the
Inter-*>merican Club which he
organized.
The History Club at LHSC
was formed to stimulate academic
endeavor,
to promote
better
awareness of recent events and
significant publications in the
field of history, and to promote
the study and appreciatior of.
history through discus^icxis, eld
trips
and other
approp. iate
activities. Il is hoped that this
organization
will promote
a
closer
association
between
sludenis and history faculty.
The officers fc this coming
year are: President: Dave Riggs,
Vice President: Charles Klingman, Secretary-Treasurer: Jim

Lebda,
SCC
Representative.
Don Golden, and Alternate SCC
Rep. Eleanor J o n e s . The faculty
advisors are Professor Donald
E . Day and Dr. Daniel P . Showan,
.Anyone interested in i con4
temporary world problems
is
urged to attend and hear an
informative lecture by a wellinformed gentleman.

Comitment
B ToClean
Up Air

changes Take
ime
TROY, N.Y. - (I.P.) - The time
required to put an academic
calendar
change
into
effect
depends in large measure upon
the nature of the change proposed
and the number of variables
which need lo be taken into
account, according to Ur. Ronald
A. Mueller, Assistant to the
President at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Dr. Mueller addressed himself recently lo "problems of
changing the c a l e n d a r . " In a
12-page memorandum to President Richard G. Folsom, Dr.
Mueller wrote, " L i t t l e can be
changed in less than two years,
and for major changes a lead
time of up lo five years may not
be e x c e s s i v e . "
He elaborated ' on the following basic principles for e s t a b lishing an "optimum" calendar.
It must, he said: Provide a lime
sequence which is optimal in
fostering the learning processes;
Be suitable to the nature of the
main intellectual and professional objectives of the institution;
Consider the work style of the
faculty as well as the woik style
of the sludents a s it pertains to
a particular group of disciplines
which are paramount in the
ed uc a t i una 1-pr of es s i ona I
objective; .Mlow for a maximum of
social i n t e r a c t i o n and developmenl ol all concerned, commensurate with the objectives of
the
educational-professional
programs and the demands as
the vipporlunities of a dynamic
social order.

W.ASHINGTON, D.C. (WCNS)Air •lollution, called the most
pressing enviriximenlal problem
facing America today, is under
seige by all levels of government, especially at the federal
level.
Symbolic of the new commitment to clean up the air is
the Clean Air Act Amendments.
" T h i s is the most important piece of legislation, in my
opinion, dealing with tiie problem of clean air that we have
this year and the most important in our h i s t o r y , " President
Nixon
said
in signing the
Administration-proposed measure
on the last day of 1970.
Under the l a w ' s provisions,
the Environmental
Protection
Agency
(EPA),
the'
federal
watchdog
over the
nation's
ecology, sets limits for air
quality, r e g u l a t e s emission of
hazardous
substances,
and
requires a 90 percent reduction
of emissions in 1970 model
cars by 1975.
The Clean Air Act Amendments accompany other administration efforts to improve ait
qr.ality.
In an executive order issued F e b . 4, 1970, President
Nixon established standards to
be followed by federal facilities in abating air and water
pollution resulting from federal
programs and a c t i v i t i e s . This
p a s l February a method for
limit' .g aircraft emissions was
demonstrated a s two j e t s flew
over the White House. And in a
dramatic demonstration of its
determination to enforce the
law, EPA in January revoked
certification for two truck engines unlil new pollution requirements are met.
The major Administration
proposals for carrying on the
air pollution attack this year —
a charge on sulphur emissions
by industry and a lax on lead
addatives in gasoline — are
designed to provide a " s t r o n g
economic s t i m u l u s " lo industry
to help improve the air, the
President lold C o n g r e s s .
In tandem wilh concern lor
air quality is the Administration
efforts in noise control. " I t i s
time that ottr efforts to deal with
tnany . . . sources of noise be
strengthened
and
expanded,"
President Nixon said in F e b ruary.
The primary federal agency
for controlling noise is E P A ' s
Noise .Abatement and Control
Office, established last F a l l .
Among its j o b s , the Office will
projecl the growth of noise
levels in urban a r e a s through
the year 2000, and s t u d y the
effect of noise and s o n i c booms
on wildlife and property.
The Department of T r a n s portation, also concerned wilh
noise pollution, issued a $303,
244 federal grant to the Southern'
California Rapid T r a n s i t D i s lricl last year lo develop a
low-noise diesel engine.
President Nixon proposed
that this y e a r ' s environmental
legislation
include
authorization for F : P A to set noise s l a n - .
dards on transportation, construction and other equipment.

RAP CORNER
Black History, as a d e s cipline, and " B l a c k S t u d i e s "
as a school of interdisciplinary
approaches to the understanding
of a livmg experience, are
facing a severe crisis in the
search fro " a c a d e m i c validity,"
intellectual justification,
and
respectability, and also theoretical definition. However, it
should be said that those of us
who are earnestly concerned
about this problem should take
comfort in the fact that even in
the general areas of " w h i t e "
American historiography there
is controversy today over the
future interpretive course of
American history writing.
Should
American History
be rewritten seems to be a very
relevant question today.
Allan Nevins, the distinguished
American
historian,
staled that, " T h e three main
reasons why history constantly
heeds reinterprelalion include
something more than the imfwssibility of ever learning all
the truth aboul all the motives
of the past. . . . The chief of the
three r e a s o n s is the need of
every generation for a reinterprelalion to suit its own preconceptions, i d e a s , and outlook."

LHS Track Tea
Wins Again

the Pole but Henson ini'stered
B. Sell/
i.- . . . S o m o the Eskimo language and the
thill!;
lo
proud
ol.
skills of Arctic survival. These
C . n' u n c - Soul ' "
^ . .. H r o I i u T skills and Malt's deep friendship
tux xl.
Lock Haven State crushed
Other winners for the Bald
W. D n d s . o n - '^OlJ 1 IS .
with the Eskimos were to be
. . Phily
Juniata and Shippensburg in a
Eagles included Steve Glass
music.
invaluable in the quest for the
triangular track meet on Wedwilh a 9.9 100 and 22.8 to lie
Pole. T h e next expedition was
- .Vfro-.Slang nesdas nftemoon. I'liii/msi m
for first in the 220; Wayne
failing, s o Peary reduced his llomi-ho\
per-- ,111 in im o n e ' s
ama/ing amount of depth, and
" F u n k y " Convington, with a
h'uru
party to Matt, himself, and one
nvn.
paced by a total of cKvcii first
best ever 58.1 in the 440 interIn there
other person. On this attempt,
- • - o p h i s t i c a t :i o n : h i p ; placi-s, iiiclmling three by Bill
mediate hurdles; Nibs Gordon
infMr
the explorers faced death several
d.
NicNi'li.^-. I H S scored 108 to 50
with a 4:28.4 in the mile, his
hi ll 1
: . i i inr r;,.-, ,•
times. In fact, Henson saved
- ( . r c u t i v e . for Juniata and 23 for Shippensbest ever; Chuck Simcoe with a
s p e c Kll
Peary's
life
twice
on this
oKod,
inielliburg. The double victory gave
51.2 440; Byron Almoney with
gent.
journey, but the Pole was not
Iiuk,v,
u m i s u.'i i
or
the Eagles a 6-0 record going
a 14.9 high hurdles effort; and
e x c i l i n t :.
secured. Eyen though Peary had
into their important dual meel
Dave Mosebrook in the 3-mile
•Irff
l
o
in i o l i i , i. >n s o m e o n e ; a
built his own specifically design
with powerful Bloomsburg, next
witha 15:08.3.
dull
ship. The Roosevelt,
subsequent
P f f y^^^n.
a
horrible
Tuesday at 2:30 at McCollum
The
Bald
Eagles
also
tries for the North Pole were
Field.
leceived outstanding perform.him
also unsuccessful.
.idenK' become
"Hurricane Hank" McNehs
ances from many others. John
After 20 years of labor,
set a new school record with a
Mongos
and Almoney were 2-3 in
Kn: CK ' 1 o c•r I i i c i:'c n e g. a t i v e l y ;
Peary and Henson planned a
44*10" triple jump effort. In the
the
' • intermediates; Don
t o b( i r r o w or l o a n ; t o s p e a k
final effort. They would use a
javelin, McNelis copped first
Dili;
•' '• secori-l in the
o r w aI k .
system in which an advance team
wilh a 2 0 5 ' 7 " effort as LHS
discu.-. I' i a fine 129'.!" Ihrow;
Latch
on
•
- t o u n d e r s t a n d or t a k e
would break trails for the main
swept all four in the event. Vic
George
. , r placed second in
p a r t in a n a c t i v i t y ; to b e parly. Henson's team preceded
Compagna threw 1 9 6 ' 1 1 " , his
th" -'' '. . .ivington and Mingos
a
w
c
o
m
e
a
r
e
.
best
toss
ever
for
second
place,
P e a r y ' s , and built igloos for
CO '• \:: Righl. On!
as Terry Mantle and Bruce
rest and shelter. When Peary
high hurdles; Tom Allen ran
D . E Iby & T . R e e d
Parkhill look the nexl two p l a c e s .
arrived al the s i t e , his leam
10.0 for second in the hundred;
.Mong with McNelis, Don Taylor
would r e s t , and Henson would
and Bill Kline placed third in
and Jack Weaver finished in a
resume the trail breaking. F'inally,
three-way tie for first in the shot with a 43*734" t o s s . Steve
on April 6, 1909, Peary and
high jump wilh 6 ' 2 " efforts. Sipe of Shippensburg set a
Henson stood on the spot that
McNelis completed a fantastic field record in the pole vault
had been the quest of their g ,
gleCtlonS Wll I be tlCld
day by placing second in the with a jump of 14 feet.
lives. The North Pole was theirs I "
Commenting on the meet,
long jump wilh a 2 r 4 " leap.
They planted the Stars and MB/ 6, 1 9 7 1 . OfflCeS a v a i l a b l e
The 440 relay leam of Coach Jim Dolan said " T h e
Hofstodler remarked: " N e Stripes, and on April 7, left in y^j|| |,g president, Vlce-Presldent, Steve G l a s s , Lou Savani, Tom team really surprised me. infv
groes have never been given a the only direction possible:
all cam.e through smelling like
T . « - « . . . . « . ..».H «.tl<.
.Allen, and J o e Walker overcame
real part in the covenant of
rose's. 3ur meet with Bloomsburg
South.
Secretary,
Treasurer,
and
male
a handicap of having Jui *
comity. A great deal of the
will really be tough. If we perstarting
ten
yards
ahead
because
When Peary and Henson and female SCC Rcpresentat Ivcs.
severity of our presenl crisis
Petitions for office can be of an error in the line-painting, to form well and gel a few breaks,
returned home, they were shocked
a r i s e s from the fact that they
we could upset t h e m . "
had
made
claim
lo
the
North
secured
from Steve Fish, roojfl win 111 43.6. The mile relay
have not been able to fight or
lo learn that Dr. Federick Cook
team
of
Steve
Steffen,
Kurt
Pole. A controversy developed,
bargain their way in, and they
51 Smith Hall, April 23-29. Smith, Allen, and " D e a c o n "
have learned to find their ex- bul Cook's claim was eventually
Simcoe ran a 3:31.8 to sweep
shown lo be false. Peary was Campaigning will be from April
clusion i n t o l e r a b l e . "
the relay e v e n t s .
honored
and
praised,
bul
the
Black World, March '71
29-May 5, 1971. Those elected
Matthew A. Henson 1866-1955 years were lean for Henson.
- the firsl man to locale and Finally, in 1954, Henson was will take office for the coming
stand on the North P o l e . Along received by President Eisen- school year beginning September
wilh Admiral Robert E. Peary hower al the White House. School
1, 1971.
on April 6,1909, Henson became children learn of Robert Peary's
the co-discoverer of the North conquest of the North Pole,
P o l e . Matthew B e n s o n ' s parents however, very few know of the
Attention: Reference material
died while he was a boy, and almost forgotten black man who
classes! uonatlons for flowers
he was left on his own. At age make it p o s s i b l e .
for Mr. Bruce Thomas are
12, Malt was hired on a ship as
- SOUL IS a cabin boy. In 1887, while D. Williams - Soul i s . . . Whats being accepted | a f | the main
working in a hot s t o r e . Matt met
going on?
Robert E. Peary who hired him
B. Hollingshead - Soul is . . . desk in the library until Friday
to be his valet on a surveying The Black Culture from its 3:00 P.M.
trip to Central America. Peary
origins up lo the present day.
was very p l e a s e d wilh Henson's
V. Crvfcheck - Soul is . . . An
abilities and asked him lo join identity, a role that somebody
on a journey to Greenland.
plays, certain group.
O . June 6, 1891, Peary and A. Prentice - Soul is . . . An in
Mr. Wisniewski will present
Hens m sel sail on their first of
and out right side up action a program entitled "Painting
seven Polar expeditions. The image of your man. In blacker
a Mural." The program, will
first expedition did nol reach words being together if he is.
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sword dances from England.
Some of the students also
Southern Appalachian area.
The group was founded In
1938 to preserve, through ,',j;5^,
the folk culture of the Southern
Appalachian
mountains.
Berea
College is locaied in Kentucky
and mosl of the members of the
group come from rural areas or
small towns.

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Berea Co//ege Dancers To Appear
The Berea College Country
Dancers will conclude Physical
Education Week al Lock Haven
State College wilh a performance
tonight at 7:30 pm in Thomas
Field House.
The group c o n s i s t s of 16
s t u d e n t s who perform authentic
square dances and singing games.
Their
repertoire a l s o
contains
the dances of New England, as
well as related country, Morris,

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be held in Bentley Hail Lounge
on Monday, April 26 at 8:30
Mr. Wisniewski is Icompletin;;;
his doctnt^i dissertation at
Columbia
University, where
he has painted a large mural.
This program is one of the
This program is one of the
Humanities Faculty Lecture
Series.
J i p H E AUST (S'ALI A N

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