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FROM THE EDITOR The Old Weird Herald is steadily running out erf funds. At the beginning of the year we were alloted $1,500 for the entire year. The cost for one issue ranges between $250 and $3OO. We are picking up some advertising (not much, mind you, but some). However, we cannot complain because last year the paper didn't produce; so the budget was cut in half. That's fine—- last year's staff didn't work (until a new staff formed in April). We couldn't find a printer so we put our mimeographed copies but we got them out. This year we have a staff that is willing to work—but no money. The paper will fold again—not because of lack of sup- port; but because of lack of money. So far; staff members have paid for film for pictures, gas to the printer's, and gas to pick up the papers you read. We really can't afford to take even that little amount of money out of our budget. At the rate we are now going you will get six issues, of which this is the third. You have three more issues before \The Old Weird Herald\ DIES- WE do not intend to go down without a fight—we will be selling patron and sponsor slips to local people, businesses, and politicians. It would also help you ever have any extra money to donate it. Also, November 26 we will be sponsoring a mixer. Please come and bring all the people you can with you. HERE'S HOPING THE HERALD SURVIVES. Waldorf Lavatories Revisited By 808 POTTER It is refreshing to know that students are reading the Old Weird Herald. I am able to make this statement with certainty, due to evidence on the Waldorf lavatories. In the first issue, I condemned those who disfigured the walls. Obviously, these lame-brained jackasses cannot take a hint. Since my article, my name has appeared on the walls in increasing amounts. It is obvious that these writers are Freudian scholars. They have interpreted from my actions and writings that I am an oral character. Much to my surprise, I learned that I am a homosexual (in varying terms) and perform amazingly perverted actions. Thank you all for your aid in my self-realization. Seriously, however, this has gotten completely out of hand. All of that writing on the walls is not necessary. Your severely limited vocabularies are ridiculous. Your abilities as poets are non-existent- Your racial views are bigoted. And your idioc) is outstanding. Come on people; grow up! Moratorium Comments By 808 POTTER Well done, troops! We prov- ed that NCCC does have peo- ple who do care about world conditions and are willing to re- act to these conditions, if neces- sary. Four hundred and sev- enty-five people, over twenty- five percent of the entire school, is indeed an impressive and comparable, but seemingly in- adequate number in the eyes of public officials, such as Mayor Lackey. Therefore I feel that November's moratorium must | be even more impressive. Preparations are now being made for this upcoming move- ment, with new approaches to the problem being considered. In order for this moratorium to be successful, I feel that it is imperative that the students take a more active part in the up- coming movement for peace. In keeping with national plans to expand activities to two days in November, I feel that our most urgent objective will be to bring about a greater personal com- mitment on the part of the stu- dents. This is the only way that interest can be maintained. I urge appraisal and criticism from anyone who feels that he or she can accomplish this ob- jective more effectively. Pat Murphy and Joe Ligi- marri are to be praised for their exemplary actions, in prepara- tion for October's moratorium. The immediate objective, how- ever, is in the future. In coop- eration with Joe Ligmarri, I will attempt to take up where Pat left off. This can only be done, however, with the aid from the student body. President Nixon's Viet Nam address on November 3 will form the basis for the up com- ing moratorium. After we de- termine how the problem is to be attacked, definite plans will be made. Before that time, I request that any students de- siring to take a more active part in November's moratorium, leave their names at the news- paper office, sometime before November 3. Come on people, get into it. It is a rewarding ex- perience. Letters and Gripes This is a letter to the readers of \Old Weird Herald.\ I'm writing this letter following the nausea I experienced after hav- ing read Dr. Spock's list of il- legalities in our involvement in the Vietnam war. The first on the list was that, \We went into Vietnam without any justification and in doing so we broke our agreement to abide by the Geneva Accords.\ In the first place, I would like to point out the fact that we never made any agreement. The United States Under-Secretary said (at the conference), \My government is not prepared to join in a declaration by the con- ference, such as is submitted here.\ In Washington, President Eisenhower issued a statement saying the United States was \not a party to be bound by the decisions taken by the con- ference.\ Under the agreement, Viet- nam was divided at the 17th parallel and all Communist for- ces were to be withdrawn north of that line within 100 days. North and South Vietnam were required to forego military al- liances and to halt the import of forign arms. Free elections supervised by India, Canada and Poland were to be held in July, 1956, to reunite North and South Vietnam. Not one of these provisions was ever carried out- The nearest approach to a legal declaration of war in Viet- nam is Public Law 88-408. It was passed by Congress on Au- gust 7, 1964, a few days after American destroyers were at- tacked in the Gulf of Tonkin by North Vietnamese torpedo boats. Key paragraphs read as fol- lows :\The Congress approves and supports the determination of the President, as Command- er-in-Chief, to take all neces- sary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to pre- vent further aggression. \The United States regards as vital to its national interest and to world peace the maint- enance of international peace and security in Southeast Asia. Consanant with the Constitu- tion and the charter of the Uni- ted Nations, and in accordance with its obligations under the Southeast Asia Collective De- fence Treaty, the United States is therefore prepared, as the President determines, to take all ncessary steps, including the use of armed force, to assist any member of protocal state of the Southeast Asia Collec- tive Defence Treaty requesting assistance in defence of its freedom.\ South Vietnam requested as- sistance of the United States. Dr. Spock's second point to the article is that the United States was not abiding by the rules of the United Nations in not bringing it before the Uni- ted Nations. My answer to this is that af- ter the Gulf of Tonkin incident, on August 4, 1964, President Johnson said in his address to the nation: That the matter was being raised \immediately and urgently\ before the U.N. Se- curity Council. The action in the United Na- tions came to naught, but with- in three days Congress had passed the Southeast Asia Res- olution. The third point was that Lyndon Johnson went ahead and gave direct aid to South Vietnam without a declaration of war. He maintained that the Gulf of Tonkin resolution con- stituted a declaration of war.\ According to Public Law 88-408 (which I have previ- ously explained) the President had a perfect right to \take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States.\ He did not maintain that the \Gulf of Tonkin resolution constitu- ted a declaration of war,\ but was acting in complete accord- ance with the law. Peter Bristol ■irk -kick By PAT MURPHY Peter Bristol, Making references to the Geneva Conference you stated, \Not one of these provisions was ever carried out.\ The pro- visions, by your own tabula- tions were 1) That Vietnam be divided at the 17th parallel. 2) Both sections were to forego military alliances and to halt the import of arms, and 4) Free elections suprvisd by India, Canada, and Poland were to be held in July 1956, to reunite Vietnam. Now going through each issue I'd like to make some clarifications: 1) Vietnam was indeed divided at the 17th par- allel. 2) This provision intend- ed that all Vietnamese sup- porting a Communist govern- ment, do so in the north. It was done. 3) The U.S. started supplying the South Vietnamese army during the Diem regime, the first after the conference. 4) The free elections were call- ed off by Diem. According to Con. Rec. 5i0509 which was the State Dept's negative answer to a Sen- ate request for proof of a formal request from Saigon for US. combat troops it would be safe to say that without any provo- cation the United States of America did willfully and ag- gresively land troops on beaches of South Vietnam. An act which would normally be considered an act of war against the peo- ple of South Vietnam. That coupled with the basis of Public Law 88-408, which you have already mentioned, should make it clear to anyone that we are not in Vietnam fighting to keep that country free. That we are in fact, using it as a convenient battle grounds on which we are engaging another foreign nation. Music Club Notes By LARRY MOIR The October 21st meeting of the NCCC Music Club, pre- sented Miss Ann Kennedy, a Sophomore Liberal Arts stu- dent. Ann presented slides and a talk about her trip to Europe with the American Youth Sym- phony Orchestra and Chorus this summer. Some of the high- lights of her presentation were slides of Hippies encamped in Trafalgar Square and a Hippie boat on the Rhine River in Ger- many. Future meeting of the Music Club will be held on the second Tuesday of each month, with some presentation of musical interest. In addition the School Chorale still has room for men to balance out the bass and tenor sections. The female to male ratio is sto 1. The Chor- ale rehearses from 2:00 to 3:00 Monday, Wednesday and Thurs- day, Phase J in room W-4. Open Letter To The Maintenance Staff A few days ago I paid a visit to N.C.C.C. The old place sure has changed since last May- The 3rd Street office of the art faculty is finally fit for hu- man occupation. The Waldorf vendo-o- bandits have moved upstairs, replaced by a flock of packing-crate desks. The car- pets have disappeared from the hallways (What harm did they do? And what good does the now-quadrupled serenade of clomping feet accomplish?) Well, these are only a few of the many new sights that as- sailed by nostalgic eyes. But, amid all the unfamiliar differences, one thing remained as of old. One thing brought back in full force myriad mem- ories and warm recollection of my days at N.C.C.C. Thank you for leaving unchanged, un- rearranged, unharassed and un- exterminated the Waldorf s population of flies. Pat Bradley Phi Beta Lambda Plans Trip To NYC By GARY FOLKERTH On Saturday, October 4, 1969, the NCCC chapter of Phi Beta Lambda traveled to the State University at Albany, for the Fall Planning Conference. Representing NCCC were Pres- ident, Nancy Kachinowski; vice president, June Bernadowicz; secretary, Pat Robinson; treas- urer, Jim Sullivan; reporter, Barb Bracalello, State reporter; Sue Kryzstel and our advisor, Mr. Powers. The meeting was called to order by the Eastern Regional Vice President and State Pres- ident Carol Hermanson, a 1969 graduate of NCCC. Mr. Pow- ers received a certificate of merit for his efforts in the local and state-wide chapters of Phi Beta Lambda. At this time, an outline of the afternoon's activities was given. State officers of Phi Beta Lambda and Future Business Leaders of America were intro- duced next. After that, the gathering broke up for lunch. From 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., an exchange of ideas took place. The major idea was to set up a Vista Program, with Phi Beta Lambda members going into the ghetto areas for a commun- ity relations study. It was also agreed that the PBL dues be raised from 50c to $l.OO. SUNY at Albany disclosed plans to help Babylon High School host the leadership con- ference in NYC, on April 25, 26 and 27. The plans include a Friday night mixer. The NCCC PBL \WILL\ be attend- ing this conference. Member- ship in NCCCs PBL is still open to the people of all cur- ricula- For more information, see Mr. Powers at the Third Street building, anytime. 2 OLD WEIRD HERALD October 28, 1969 OLD WEIRD HERALD Published by and for the Students of Niagara County Community College at Niagara Falls, New York Editor Karen Gratto Associate Editors Robert Potter Fred Daichendi News Editor Ray Lonsdale Feature Editor Gary Folkerith Business Managers Stephen Hertel John Martin Staff; Cinde Sager, Kathleen Eberlin, Douglas Bougard, Seman, Susan Johnson, Donna Twist, Cheryl Peck, Larry Moir, Eileen Sikora. Editorial opinions expressed by the Old Weird Herald do not necessarily reflect those of the College Faculty or Administration. THOMAS JEFFERSON \The God who gave ut« life, gave us liberty «t the »me time.\ Summary View of the Right* of Britith America. __________ Buy U.S. Savings Bonds, new Freedom Shares
