Impeachment proceedings fail
By GLORIA VOBEJDA Kansan Staff Writer
Proceedings to impeach Marilyn Bowman, Merriam junior and student body vice president, failed last night when the resolution for impeachment was tabled by a substantial vote of the Student Senate.
But Senate members opposing Miss Bowman vowed to go ahead with their petition for recall. They hope to secure the necessary 4,000 to 4,500 signatures to present to the Student Senate tomorrow night.
Dave Awbrey, Hutchinson junior and student body president, said the next meeting of the Student Senate will be at 7:30 tomorrow night in the Kansas Union Forum Room.
Last night's meeting developed into "a battle between the conservatives wanting to impeach Miss Bowman and the liberals wanting to save her," a Senate member remarked.
But after objections to the way the resolution was worded by several Senate members, the
resolution, submitted by Mark Retonde, Kansas City, Mo., junior and Interfraternity Council representative, was tabled.
Retonde did not hide his disappointment.
"I think the Senate was very irresponsible tonight," he declared. "I thought it would be a more responsible body. Instead it got tangled up in parliamentary procedure."
He said, "The precedent of bringing her (Miss Bowman) up before the Student Senate would have established procedure.
"Everybody says I represent the right," Retonde said, "but I feel the same way as the left on many things. I'm against the war and the relevance of ROTC credits. But going over the fence in violation of a University ruling is another matter.
"How can you legislate to others if you can't discipline yourself?" he asked.
A petition for recall requires the signature of one-fourth the student body, now numbering about 16,000 persons.
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Sigh of relief
Photos by Ron Bishop
Marilyn Bowman, Merriam junior and student body vice-president shows different emotions as she waits for a vote on a resolution to provide for impeachment procedure (left) and when the resolution is tabled (right).
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Three resolutions pass
Photo by Ron Bishop Floor debate
Bill Hansen, Kansas City, Mo., law student, argues against a resolution to establish a procedure for removal from office for the Senate. The resolution was tabled after discussion and hand vote.
By RICK PENDERGRASS
Kansan Staff Writer
The Student Senate last night tabled a resolution establishing procedures for removal of office from the senate.
In a special senate meeting called by Dave Awbrey, Hutchinson junior and student body president, five resolutions were brought before the Senate for approval.
Mark Retonde, Kansas City, Mo., senior, introduced the resolution for the impeachment of Marilyn Bowman, Merriam junior and
student body vice-president. The resolution for impeachment was not introduced, however, because the resolution establishing procedure for removal of office was not in effect.
The next Senate meeting is scheduled for tomorrow night when Retonde said he will bring up the issue of a recall vote.
In addition to Retonde's resolution which was tabled, four other resolutions were introduced. Three passed. The fourth was withdrawn.
The first resolution, introduced by Peter George, Tuckahoe, N.Y., senior, called for non-involvement by outside bodies in student affairs,
saying, "Attempts by non-student bodies to usurp these newly-opened channels of student responsibility would be detrimental to the progressive atmosphere of the University."
Text of George resolution, text and vote on diZerega resolution—page 5. Other photos—pages 2, 5 and 9.
Arguing for the resolution, George said, "We have the right and
the power of deciding for ourselves how to handle our own problems."
Fortas himself was silent on his future but the Memphis Press-Scimitar quoted a source in his Washington office as saying "Justice Fortas has no intention of resigning at this time."
Atty. Gen. John N. Mitchell acknowledged that he met secretly last week with Chief Justice Earl Warren to present "certain information known by me which might be of aid to him."
WASHINGTON (UPI) — Sen. Paul J. Fannin, R-Ariz., said Monday he had "very reliable" information that Abe Fortas will give up his seat this week on the Supreme Court.
Fortas to leave bench says Arizona senator
Two area television stations later reported in reference to the (Continued to page 20)
BULLETIN
The Senate Executive Committee (SenEx) will submit 48 names to William Balfour, dean of students, this afternoon, said James Gunn, administrative assistant to the chancellor.
Balfour will submit the names to the University Disciplinary Board, Gunn said. SenEx believes the students violated University regulations "in the form of the guidelines established by the committee (SenEx) and approved by the chancellor for last Friday's ROTC review."
The committee realizes more than 48 students violated University regulations and that efforts will continue to identify the others, Gunn said.
Fannin refused to say who told him that Fortas was preparing to quit the court but said, "I consider the person very reliable." The senator said he expected the resignation to come before the week is out.
Mitchell's terse statement appeared to confirm reports that the Justice Department had gathered information about Fortas' financial affairs even more damaging than his acknowledged acceptance for a time of a fee from the foundation headed by Louis E. Wolfson, imprisoned last month for illegal stock manipulations.
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