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Thursday, December 6, 1973
University Daily Kansan
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Parting No Sorrow
Vacation days are nearly upon us and parting ways with the self-appointed campus evangelists will be no sweet sorrow. Rather, great relief will accompany that parting.
These crusaders have offended, embarrassed, annoyed and insulted us with their daily speeches. Moreover, the thrust of their arguments does not hold up under scrutiny.
One young man, on a beautifully sunny, clear and crisp day, presumed to tell passers-by they could not see the beauty of the day unless they had accepted Christ into their lives. Really now, the splendor of a blue Kansas sky is pretty hard to miss.
Just the other day another young man spoke of Christmas. He said it wasn't a humanitarian occasion, but the celebration of Christ's birth. Well, if Christ wasn't a humanitarian then what was he?
Still worse an encounter with a third young man who was passing out literature. A pamphlet was stuffed into the hand of an unwary student who took one look, realized she'd only throw it away and handed it back. The young man responded. "If you don't want to be saved, —f—you."
So much for the mentality of some "Christians,"
One of the more persistent young men once responded to a passerby's remark that his message wasn't coming across with an "I don't care."
Perhaps this is the most troublesome aspect of the situation. If they don't care, why do they do it, day after day after?
Any convert that results from the daily sermons would surely find his way to a house of worship anyway. As for the rest of us, we may not be in the market for advertised religion. Some of us have already formed our own beliefs; some may have decided not to have any at all. Whatever the decision, it is nobody else's business.
If we don't care to hear the sermons, and if they don't care whether they are getting their message across, it seems reasonable to ask the preachers and self-appointed missionaries to practice their calling somewhere else.
All else failing, at least we can hope the cold weather will take its toll so that we ordinary human beings can have a rest.
Linda Hales
Watergate Voted Year's Top Story
By GEORGE STEWART and TOM PETTIT
What was the number one news story of 1973? If you would answer the Ervin committee hearings, John Dean's testimony, the indictment of John Ehlrichle and the triumphing of the special Watergate prosecutor, Archibald Cox, you would be right.
By GEORGE STEWART
All of the events known collectively as Watergate, and the balance of power crisis left in the wake of those events, were voted the top news story of 1973 by journalism students in an editorial and interpretive writing class last week.
The vote, in response to a list of approximately 45 major news events of 1973, was taken to determine the top 20 stories of the year. The participants were asked to select the best of three from one to 20, with first choice receiving 20 points, second receiving 19 points, etc.
OF 31 BALLOTS COUNTED, Watergate was checked number one 27 times. The energy crisis and Agnaw resignation stories each received a first place vote. The other two number one votes went to the royal wedding, perhaps a reaction against the overwhaling proportion of "bad news" events during 1973.
The story that was ranked a distant second to Watergate was the Middle East, including the downing of the Libyan airliner by Israeli, the Chartoum murders of Saudi Arabian journalist and trace. Recent energy crisis events were voted a close third, with the resignation of Vice President Spire T. Agnew and the economic issues, such as the dollar devaluation, in rises in prices and resulting crop, falling into fourth and fifth positions.
THE REMAINING TOP 20 stories in their determined order of importance were as follows:
Vietnam, including the Paris peace talks, cease-fire and Cambodian bombing cover-up; prisoner of war stories and detente with Russia and China (tied for seventh); Henry Kissinger's diplomatic activities and appointment as secretary of state; the occupation of Wounded Knee, S.D., by American Indians.
Overthrow of the Allende government in Chile; the Skylab space missions by U.S. astronauts; the mass murders of young boys in Houston; the death of Lyndon B. Johnson; the continuing struggle in Northern Ireland.
The recent overthrow of George Papadopoulos as president of Greece by a military jungle; the return to power of Juan Peron in junta; the arrest of former United Mine Workers President Tony Boley of the 1960 murder case of Yelena Yudashenko, the Supreme Court pernography and abortion rulings; the royal wedding of Great Britain's Princess
Anne to Capt. Mark Phillips
OF PARTICULAR INTEREST in the voting was the proportion of events, 15 out of 20, occurring during the second half of 1973, or issues of on-going concern, which were chosen instead of earlier events. The deposing of the Greek president, for example, took place three days before the balloting. Stories such as the New Orleans Mississippi Sen. Jean Sklena the letter between England and other countries and the Mississippi River flooding were not deemed as important to others.
This perhaps indicates a tendency to rank recent occurrences, events fresher in memory, as more important than earlier ones. With the passage of time, many of these events may gain or lose the imprint over time, and other polls. And with one month remaining in 1973, the top news stories of the year may still be unreported.
1973 Not a Bad Year for Pop,Rock
Bv JOE ZANATTA
Kansas Staff Reviewer
Bob Dylan was "knockin' on heaven's Door." "Billion Dollar Baby" Alice Cooper announced he wanted to be "Elected." The carpenters sang the song "Sing." Edgar Winter created "Frankenstein." "Hocus Pocus" and there was Focus. And McGovern—Maurene, that is—captured a number one spot on the charts.
1973 was a year in which hits were flavored with old-time rock'n'roll, the country, nostalgia, violence, electronics, and music that even produced an occasional good song.
The Beatles did not reume, as had been hinted, but they did manage to recapture the spotlight on more than one occasion. High on the charts throughout the year as a
Readers Respond
Boycott of Gallo Can Be Effective
Many of the members of the Lawrence
Friends of the Farm Workers are
employees of the farm. They em-
prise them at the farmers' meet.
To the Editor:
There is reason to believe that a national boycott can be effective. It was under the bombing of Oslo in 1967, when it signed with the UFW in 1967. Other boycott victories of the UFW have been widely reported.
During this semester, we use of the Lawrence Friends of the Farm Workers have seen from time to time advertisements for Gallo wines in the pages of this paper. We would like to bring to your attention that the United Farm Workers (UFW) are bringing an international boycott of Gallo wines, a boycot the press should support.
the foundation by Cesar Chavez in 1962 of the National Farm Workers Association, which farm workers of California, most of whom are Mexican or Mexican-American, have been waging a desperate and determined struggle for their wages and for decent living conditions.
A major part of the struggle has been for the right to be represented by the union of the farmers and workers. It is granted by workers in other industries. The farm workers have shown overwhelmingly their support.
THE FIELD WORKERS in the Gallo vineyards in Modesto, Calif., have been on strike since April to retain the right to be represented by the UFW. The contract between the UFW and the Gallo brothers expired this spring. Since then a state of emergency has been issued with the UFW field workers on one side and Gallo, the other California grape growers and the top brass of the Teamsters Union on the other side.
After stalling negotiations for a time, Gallo signed a "sweetheart" contract with the Teamsters behind the backs of the workers. It is for this reason that the Gallo field workers are on strike and the UFW has called for a boycott of all Gallo wines.
barrasing that our student press should be carrying ads for Gallo wines, in effect taking the side of the California grape growers.
THE REVENUE to be generated by such ads is not worth the damage done. An occasional ad in a student newspaper may not seem like much, but it should be borne in mind that the victories of the farm workers have been won primarily through the efforts of their neighbors, housewives, organizations and not by kingmakers and the New York Times.
"That all of the people of Lawrence not buy Gallo wines until the collective bargaining rights of the Gallo field workers are recognized by the company. (Gallo is the only wine in Modesto, Calif., so all wine from there is Gallo,Calif., if the Gallo
—That the Kansan adopt a policy of refusing to carry ads that will work against the efforts of the UFW, i.e. ads for comedians being struck or boycotted by the UFW.
—That the students of KU indicate to the editors their support of this principle.
We ask, therefore, three things:
name is not conspicuous.)
For more information on the UFW and the farm Farmers, call 843-1968
(202) 847-7927.
Ottawa, Canada
Graduate Student
On behalf of Lawrence
Friends of the Farm Worker
While exploring the third floor of Wescow yesterday, I noticed a thermostat set on its maximum of 85 degrees. Curious, I checked a dozen at random and found one more on its maximum; the rest were on 74 degrees and all locked. I was dumbfounded until I heard that the object must be to heat the general area outside Wescow. The doors were wide open.
Wescoe Heat Waste
What can I say? Appalling seneseless waste how we afford such attuity why
we need it. Why don't we just use it?
Lawrence sophomore
pair of double albums "1982-1966" and
"1967-1970," even though all the songs had
their own lyrics.
Are you listening, Chancellor;
Which Emergency?
Led Zeppelin smashed all house records during a summer tour of the United States and kept up a string of impressive albums with "Houses of the Holy."
EVEN AS SOLISTS the Beattles still be a bit of magic figure, if not in talent at least in the arena.
MICK JAGGER and the Rolling Stones showed no signs of age either on record or in concert. They released "Hot Rockies," an album that had little impact on Sound, which featured the hit "Angie."
George Harrison's "Living in the Material World," containing the single "Give Me Love," hit gold, though it was lack-luster in content.
Deep Purple made the "Guinness Book of Records" for performing only a few decibels below the pain threshold. In the process three albums turned to gold, "Smoke on the Water" gave the group its first hit single in over five years.
A few other bands from the mid-80s remained on the scene and a few even
Paul McCartney's "Red Rose Speed," showed no hint of former greatness. "My Love" and "Live and Let Die," the title song from the latest James Bond movie, kept McCartney high on the singles chart.
Billy Preston, who for years played organ and piano on Beatle albums and singles, made it on his own with "Will It Go 'Round in Circles."
End-of-the-year releases were provided by Ring Starr, with "Ring," and John
Pink Floyd, after ten years, had their first intitle "Money," which turned a half-hearted
THE ORIGINAL BYRDS reunited on "Byrds," one of the better albums of the year. Joe Walsh, former lead guitarist of the James Gang, produced another of the year's best. "The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get."
The Allman Brothers found phenomenal success only after two of their members had died and one had quit. "Brothers and Sisters" was instant gold.
The British invaded U.S. soil again, with a summer tour that included the biggest names of an earlier invasion—Herman's Hermits, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer and Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders.
Late-night TV became the showplace for the music of the '70s and the marketplace for the music of the '30s, '40s, '50s and '60s. Dick Clark, with a collection called "twenty Years of Rock in Rally," had last one old rocker, Elvis Presley, did all right even without late-night sales, collecting three gold albums.
BUT OLD ROCK'NROLL was not limited to only TV sales. New versions of oldies and old versions of new songs filled the charts—"Rockin' Pneumonia-Boogie Woogie Flu" by Johnny Rivera, "Four Mustaches" by Crocodile Rock, "Messina" by Crocodile Rock" by Elton John and "Yesterday Once More" by the Carpenters. And even the original version of "Monster Mush" by Boby "Boris" picket, a hit album decades ago, placed a place on our charts.
Simon and Garfunkel went their separate ways, each producing a solo album. Though Art Garfunkel's "Angel Clair" caused little stir, Paul Simon's "There Goes Miracle" proves his brilliance in a long time, the Kodachrome, and "Loves Me Like a Rock," both from the album, were two of the top singles of the year.
HELEN REDDY CONTINUED to be the songstress of the women's corps, riding high on the charts with "Delta Dawn" and two albums, "I Am Woman" and "Long, Hard Climb." Cher cured in with "Half-Breed," and Carly Simon hit gold with "You're So Vain." Roberta Flack followed her beautiful "First Time Ever I Saw Your Love." She bobbed by bearing lilting Me softly. And Vick Lawrence, from the Carol Burnett show, sold a million copies of "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia."
Bette Midler brought back "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" with her self-proclaimed "tacky" style. The style caught on, bringing a number of releases, including "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"—this time the original by the Andrew Sisters.
At least one male vocalist adopted a style
of earlier carers—Harrisite Smith hit
a major hit.
TEENAGE LISTENERS found idols in sweet-toothed lads who sang pretty songs—Donny Osmond with "The Twelfth of Never," Tony Orlando and Dawn with "Sweet Gypsy Rose" and "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak Tree'" Gilbert
O'Sullivan with "Clair" and "Get Down"
and Edward Bear with his "Last Song"
It was a year for songs with a touch of humor—Louden Wainwright's "Dead Skunk," Dr. Hook's "Cover of the Rolling Stone," Gunhill Road's "Back When My Girl" and Charlie Daniels' "Uneasy Rider" and Cheech and Chong's "Basketball Jones."
"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" seemed a little less humorous when its writer and singer, J. M. DeMoss, wrote it in 1954.
INSTRUMENTALS FOUND an eager and waiting audience. "Dueling Bandjos" from the movie "Deliverance" was a long-awaited success; jumping electronic tune called "Frankenstein." Focus, a band from Holland, gained attention with "Hocus Pocus." Decade brightened up "Also Sprach Zarudastra" and turned it into a
Jesus Christ became firmly established as a "Superstar" and the soundtrack albums from that play and movie and another one, "Godspell," made turntables the alters of religious experience. "I knew He was a Superstar," sang Glen Campbell.
Bob Dylan did the soundtrack for "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid," which produced the hit single "Knockin' on Heaven's Door." Dylan also appeared in the movie, along with singers Rita Coolidge and Kris Kristofferson.
Neil Diamond, who made gold with "Hot
Johnson," will have a movie version of
"Jonathan Lyman" Starring Sean Penn.
The new direction in rock was still under the direction of master-showman Alice Warren. With her eye on audiences, made headlines with his onstage antics and made money with his singles "Elected," "Billion Dollar Babes," "No More Mr. Nice Guy," and "Hello."
Maureen McGoven, in her debut performance, sang "The Morning After," from "The Poseidon Adventure," and made it a number one hit.
1973. In all it was too bad a year for rock and pop music. For those who missed it--don't worry. It will be offered, and usually soon, on late-night TV at a bargain price.
Lou Reed made a hit with "Take a Walk on the Wild Side." Mott the Hoplee did equally well singing to "All the Young People" and success in a series of re-release albums.
Miss Woods Sacrificed by Nixon
By PATRICK OWENS
Newsday
"Rose can be called the 'fifth Nixon' for because for more than 10 years she has been treated as a member of the family," Paul Healy wrote in the Daily News in 1968. Rose Mary Nixon, Richard Nixon's personal secretary ever since he became a U.S. Senator in 1851, had just received the Presidency and was greeted by the President-elect had announced that she would be his secretary at the White House. It was the first of his Presidential appointments, and it guaranteed Miss Woods brief salutary glory. "Nixon is Rose Mary's Baby," the quainter said of her back then. Now the "fifth Nixon" is harvesting other deserts. She has been denominated fall-girl in the latest tape tumble. The White House put her on the stand in Judge Sirica's trial after she was acquitted seconds of Nixon's discussion about Watergate with H. R. Haldeman had turned in missing.
What Miss Woods seems to have been
Griff and the Unicorn
by Sokoloff
expected to testify to was that she, the super-secretary, the heroine of every girl who runs the minime machine, had (1) 8 minutes and 15 seconds, (2) 18 minutes and 15 seconds, (3) could not remember the name of her caller, (3) had, while on the phone, hit the tape recorder's record button instead of its stop button, (4) she had forgotten her pedal that runs the recorder, (5) had kept her foot on the pedal for the full 18 minutes and 15 seconds without noticing it there, and that she (6) had forgotten to mention all the details, before testing for judge Sirice previously.
MISS WOODS made a gallant start on this venture into Nixonian plaqueability a week ago last Monday. But it seems to have owe some people with less faith in Richard Nixon who find the coincidences implausible. If those people included judges and prosecutors, Miss Woods might conceivably find herself facing perjury and prosecutions. Thereafter, she confessed a crinkle climb off the Droskhi.
All of this tells us less about the tapes that it tells us about Nixon. He is the sort of fellow who would send his private secretary of 23 years down the river in a lunatic attempt to alibi the destruction of evidence against him.
By Wednesday, after a lot more cross-examination, Miss Woods was not sure she had erased any tape at all. "I never used the word 'erased' because I was never sure there was anything there to erase," she testified.
By Tuesday, she was sure that she hadn't erased 18 minutes of tape—four or five or six minutes, but not 18. As she explained, "I told them (Nixon, et al) I didn't think there was any way my hitting the recorder button could have caused that long a gap, because I thought I would have spoken that long a telephone conversation."
RED-HAEDED ROSY — The President's confidante, his wife's close friend, the adoptive family member who often turned up for Christmas and Thanksgiving dinner in the Nixon dining room—had hardly met Mr. Nelson beforehand. But she had become a possible buffer between Nixon and those who seek the truth about him. So she had been pressed into service only with any regard for her possible criminal liability or pride in her profession. Her friend, Ms. Katherine erase tape recordings crucial to their bosses. They do not leave their foot on recorder pedals when they answer phones. They do not expend 18 minutes and 15 seconds of their valuable time talking to someone whose names they cannot remember.
I've complained a good deal about Nixon's insured middlesdeep. Few of them seem to me so personally revolting as this one, and it's hard to imagine I can look with relative equanimity on Nixon's dispatch of John Mitchell into purgatory. They were two of a kind. But Miss Wooza is a lady, and that used to her name, but they used to prove himself less than a gentleman.
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