Miami Hurricane, October 17, 1969

              Drug Trouble
The problem of drug abuse is growing in the United States. But, steps are being taken to solve it. See page 10.
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The Hurricane football team travels to Memphis State tomorrow night. For a rundown on both
teams, see page 14.
Volume 45 No. 10_________Friday, October 17, 1969__________284-4401
Sophomore Rep Council Resigns From Student
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U S G REPORT
By Mark Berman
Sophomore representative Bill Councill resigned from USG Council Monday at a meeting marked by open debate, argument and confusion.
Council said he was “fed up” with the way USG was being run and said he did not feel he was representing his class by sitting at disorganized meetings.
His action came after a request for open forum that would give representatives
more time to discuss resolutions before voting. He said representatives were voting without questioning and discussing.
For the past two weeks Councill has stated his resentment to lack of organization at meetings. Last week he and David Selby proposed that Council suspend regular business to work on developing an agreeable constitution instead, but the bill was defeated.
Councill also questioned
the right of President Yasser and noncouncil members to speak at meetings without council first voting to suspend rules. He offered a motion that rules be suspended if, the president is to speak, but was opposed.
There was also a debate on the recent “pull-out” of USG from the Union Board of Governors by Yasser.
Last week Yasser walked out of a UBOG meeting when it voted to give the Federation of Cuban Students office space in the Union. Yasser
said USG was promised a room by a UBOG subcommittee last year and USG should have gotten the extra Union space.
The debate opened when UBOG President, Jim Kimball told representatives they
had a right to know why Yasser fired Bruce O’Boyle and Mark Hendler as USG’s representatives to UBOG.
“When is Council going to wake up?” said Kimball “Is it in the best interest of Council for the student gov-
ernment president to remove representatives from UBOG which represents all the students?”
“The president has the right to remove representatives,” said Yasser.
“Why don’t you grow up, Jim?” said senior representative Jane Hershman. “You didn’t get your little room, so you’re mad.”
Yasser ended the discussion by saying he had more important things to discuss than UBOG.
In other
refused the appoin Junior Richard Burton Supreme Court Justice.
“Congratulations, Council,” said Yasser after the vote.
Representatives said Burton should have qualified what he’s done, so they would have had a better idea on whom they were voting.
Before adjourning, Council passed two resolutions with only five council members left. One resolution authorized the expenditure of
than $5,500 for at the January 31 in Mixer and travel
for Yasser and Entertainment Secretary, Ira Levy, to meet with talent agents in New York for planning future concerts.
The other resolution authorizes Council to prepare a procedural and policy manual that will clear up the confusion of council meetings.
Representatives also voted to hold a special session of Council today to adopt an election code in order to schedule freshman elections.
UM Cries Out For Peace
Hurricane Photo by Alan Vollweller
Reading .Of Names of War Dead Brought Tears To Some Listeners
... emotional student consoled by Dr. David Saltsrnan
Thousands Join Protest For End To Vietnam War
By MARK BERMAN
Of The Hurricane Staff
Thousands of UM students demonstrated a plea for peace Wednesday at the Rock.
The demonstration, part of a nationally-organized Moratorium, began Tuesday with a reading of the nation’s Vietnam War dead.
Students, faculty, and members of the community, wearing black, armbands converged on the Rock to participate in the program, planned months ago, which ranged from silent vigils to dramatic pleas for peace by campus leaders and entertainers.
Program guests included Theodore Bikel, Rabbi Joseph Narot, Tobias Simon, Richard Taylor, a representative of UBS, and dozens of others. Throughout the day entertainment was provided by Vince Martin Estrella, Lee Philips and others.
Many of the students who gathered, spent Tuesday night at the Rock, some keeping silent vigils, others singing folk songs.
As the campus awoke to a damp Wednesday morning, the list of war dead was still being read, students on the lawn were huddled beneath blankets, and fewer students than usual were attending classes.
“The days of Suntan U and Apathetic U are over," said Marty Weinkle, one of the Moratorium’s student chairmen.
“People of the UM community finally stepped out of their Ivory Tower to show that they were deeply concerned about a problem confronting every citizen of the United States,” he said.
Weinkle said he never thought the Moratorium would draw such support when the committee began to formulate its plans.
Co-chairman Peter Yaffe said it was the first time that a massive group of students became involved in a major issue on UM campus.
“Everybody at the Rock was sincere and participated in the first true grass roots demonstraton at UM,” he said.
Throughout the day members of the UM community and visitors sat around the Rock in the 85 degree heat holding signs, clapping to the tunes of songs, and listening to the speakers.
As the program continued during the evening the Rock became the scene of thousands of glowing candles. The participants sang ‘The Star Spangled Banner,' ‘God
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Bless America,’ and other patriotic songs.
Before the candlelight ceremonies began, Weinkle said he was pleased that there were no incidents of disorderly conduct at any
time during the day.
Rabbi Steven Jacobs and Steven Butter, a local lawyer specializing in the draft, addressed a cheering crowd before the group marched toward US 1 singing “This Land is Your Land.”
Hurricane Photo by Buzz Blrnbach
Stream of Light Lead from Student Union
... in candlelight march Wednesday
7,000 Join In A Candlelight March
By HARRY VISHKOFF
Of Tha Hurricane Staff
“If everyone would light just one little candle, what a bright world it would be.”
As it got dark at the Rock, the speeches and songs Continued as they had throughout both days, candles were slowly lit, one by one, as rabbis, priests, ministers, lawyers, and students again told the audience how important the moratorium was in the drive to end the war.
As the echo of “all men are created equal” still hung in the air, thousands of people — old and young, soldiers and civilians started marching down Miller Drive toward the Highway.
As the students and others walked along many were singing “All we are asking is give peace a chance.” "We Shall Overcome,” and “Johny Comes Marching Home” could also be heard.
Thousands of candles were held in the air, lighting the way to the road. Along the
way many were laughing and joking. Two cherry-bombs went off, but the marching and singing continued.
Then the marchers reached Ponce. They walked along on both sides of the road with their candles in the air, still
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Hate Letter Was Prank
The writer of last week’s hate letter which threatened the lives of three UM student leaders said Wednesday that the whole thing was a joke and that he and his compatriots were sorry.
1 he writer said that he now realized fhe seriousness of what he had done. He said he was also the one who made the threatening telephone calls.
The information was received via the mail and the letter is printed in its entirety on page 5.