Environmental Teach-in to be held Wednesday The Environmental Teach-in will be marked at H o p e College by a series of s e m i n a r s , pres e n t a t i o n s , and f i l m s o n Wednesd a y , April 22. T O P I C S T O BE c o n s i d e r e d in the m o r n i n g sessions include t h e College's role in p o l l u t i o n control, p o p u l a t i o n c o n t r o l , policies of e x p l o i t a t i o n , and t h e economics of pollution control. These sessions will be led by faculty m e m b e r s . Local p o l l u t i o n and t h e role of t h e local citizen and government in p o l l u t i o n c o n t r o l will be t h e t o p i c of a p r e s e n t a t i o n at 1 : 3 0 by Mrs. Kingsley of the Holland G a r d e n C l u b . TWO REPRESENTATIVES of G e n e r a l M o t o r s C o r p o r a t i o n will give a film and discussion in W i n a n t s A u d i t o r i u m at 2 : 3 0 . T h e y will describe the a t t e m p t s of a u t o m o b i l e m a n u f a c t u r e s t o curb pollution. Research in water p o l l u t i o n and public health will be t h e t o p i c of a s e m i n a r p r e s e n t e d by Dr. Walter M. Mack, p r o f e s s o r of microbiology and public health at Michigan S t a t e University. T h e s e m i n a r will be at 3 : 3 0 p . m . and is s p o n s o r e d by Tri Beta, t h e biology honor society. THROUGHOUT THE day two f i l m s will be s h o w n alter-
nately in the C o f f e e G r o u n d s . T h e y are The River Must Live and The Challenge of Urban Renewal.
"We h o p e t o allert t h e comm u n i t y t o the local and worldwide d i m e n s i o n s of t h e environm e n t a l crisis. T h e p r o g r a m s of the day are m e a n t t o be meaningful and i n f o r m a t i v e to the citizen with little or n o technical b a c k g r o u n d , " V a n d e r Byl said. "WE ESPECIALLY intend to suggest practical a c t i o n s for t h e private citizen to t a k e in o r d e r t o help solve t h e p o p u l a t i o n and p o l l u t i o n p r o b l e m s , " s t a t e d Paulsen. T h e c o m m i t t e e is e n c o u r a g ing s t u d e n t s to b u y the Environmental Handbook now being d i s t r i b u t e d by S t u d e n t s for l nvironmental Action. The book provides b a c k g r o u n d for s t u d y of the crisis. It is o n sale daily in Van Raalte Hall for
Hope to seek extension of science hall loan The College will ask for a n o t h e r e x t e n s i o n o n t h e use of Federal m o n i e s for c o n s t r u c t i o n of an a c a d e m i c science c e n t e r . A C C O R D I N G T O Dr. William DeMeester, Special Assistant t o the President for Planning and Development, approximately 30 p e r c e n t of t h e necessary $1 million in m a t c h i n g f u n d s has b e e n pledged by d o n o r s . T h e College must m a t c h a $1 million grant from the Federal Government, and receipt of a $2 million lowinterest loan will c o m p l e t e f i n a n cing of the $4 million s t r u c t u r e . T h e D e p a r t m e n t of H e a l t h , Edu c a t i o n and Welfare will be contacted by DeMeester and Hugh DePree, c h a i r m a n of t h e Board of T r u s t e e s , in an a t t e m p t t o e x t e n d the April d e a d l i n e f o r t h e m a t c h ing f u n d s . "We w o u l d like a n o t h e r six m o n t h s t o a y e a r t o talk with m o r e f o u n d a t i o n s and p r o s p e c t i v e d o n o r s , " DeMeester said. D E M E E S T E R N O T E D that a n u m b e r of f o u n d a t i o n s have been r e q u e s t e d t o give specific a m o u n t s for t h e b u i l d i n g . He e x p l a i n e d that s o m e f o u n d a t i o n s will m e e t this m o n t h t o discuss t h e r e q u e s t s , and t h a t so f a r no negative responses have b e e n received f r o m any f o u n d a t i o n .
Van Raalte Hall b o m b scare empties building A b o m b t h r e a t f o r c e d t h e evacu a t i o n of Van R a a l t e Hall last Friday a f t e r n o o n . F o l l o w i n g police and fire dep a r t m e n t investigation, no e x p l o sives w e r e f o u n d . T h e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n was notified of t h e t h r e a t w h e n a n o t e was f o u n d late T h u r s d a y night on t h e d o o r of head r e s i d e n t Dave VanderWel in Kollen Hall. Written by h a n d , t h e n o t e said, " B o m b . Van Raalte. 4 p . m . " VanderWel reported the note t o Dean of S t u d e n t s R o b e r t DeY o u n g . U p o n c o n s u l t a t i o n with Treasurer and Business Manager Clarence H a n d l o g t e n , D e Y o u n g called the H o l l a n d police. T h e building was e v a c u a t e d at a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 : 1 5 p . m . , and t h e police r e p o r t e d t h a t t h e building was safe f o r o c c u p a t i o n by 4 p . m . T h e police r e p o r t t h e y have n o clues c o n c e r n i n g t h e p e r s o n w h o sent t h e n o t e . A b o m b t h r e a t is a f e l o n y p u n i s h a b l e by imprisonment.
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"Basic Pollution C o n t r o l " is the title of a s h o r t c o u r s e in p o l l u t i o n c o n t r o l for t h e l a y m a n to be presented Wednesday evening in Phelps c a f e t e r i a . Practical individual tactics will be the t h e m e of this p r o g r a m . THE MEMBERS OF the steering committee for the T e a c h - i n arc Ken P a u l s e n , Mary L u c k e y and W a y n e V a n d e r Byl.
" D u r i n g the fall we were talking with HEW a b o u t f u n d s for t h r e e buildings, and all t h r e e were o n l y in the p l a n n i n g s t a g e s , " DeMeester said. " N o w t w o of t h o s e buildings are u n d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n . We are s h o w i n g progress, and t h a t is w h a t t h e g o v e r n m e n t is interested in. Also in t h e fall, we had only 10 percent of the necessary funds pledged." D E M E E S T E R S T A T E D that the r e q u e s t s w h i c h are n o w being c o n s i d e r e d by f o u n d a t i o n s and individuals are s u f f i c i e n t t o raise the needed $ 1 million. DeMeester a d d e d t h a t work o n t h e DeWitt S t u d e n t C u l t u r a l and Social C e n t e r and t h e Wichers Music addition is progressing a c c o r d i n g to s c h e d u l e .
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F O U N D INSIDE a transformer near t h e Calvin c a m p u s w h e r e C o r n e l i u s D e k k e r , 19, and R o n a l d V o o g t , 19, b o t h Calvin s o p h o m o re s . A Grand Rapids resident found the t w o b o y s w h e n he w e n t t o check t h e t r a n s f o r m e r a f t e r his h o u s e lights d i m m e d . O n e b o y was m o t i o n l e s s a n d t h e o t h e r m o v i n g slightly w h e n the police were called. When t h e police and t h e fire d e p a r t m e n t rescue squad arrived, D e k k e r was still but V o o g t was m o a n i n g and t h r a s h i n g around. A F T E R R E M O V I N G the t w o b o y s f r o m the t r a n s f o r m e r , nearby b o y s were q u e s t i o n e d a b o u t t h e i n c i d e n t . T h e y t o o k t h e police t o N o o r d e w i e r Hall o n Calvin's Knollcrest c a m p u s w h e r e t h e y t a l k e d with B o u w e I p e m a , 24.
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Curry may run for Congress by G a r r e t t DeGraff a n c h o r Assistant E d i t o r It's not so m u c h w h e t h e r you win or lose; it's h o w y o u play the g a m e . T h a t ' s h o w Earl C u r r y , assistant p r o f e s s o r of h i s t o r y , is a p p r o a c h i n g his possible candidacy for the U n i t e d S t a t e s House of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s as a D e m o c r a t in Michigan's n i n t h district. T h a t is, of c o u r s e , if he decides to run. Righf n o w it l o o k s as if he will n o t . C U R R Y , A Y O U N G m a n of m e d i u m height and w i d t h whose clean shaven r o u n d face and med i u m length hair s e e m s conservative e n o u g h to run f o r o f f i c e , e x p l a i n e d in a r e c e n t interview h o w he b e c a m e involved in ninth district D e m o c r a t i c politics. "I was asked by local party o f f i c i a l s a c o u p l e of m o n t h s ago if 1 w o u l d be i n t e r e s t e d in r u n n i n g for C o n g r e s s o n the D e m o c r a t i c t i c k e t . I was a m e m b e r of the D e m o c r a t i c P a r t y and had att e n d e d the D e m o c r a t i c P a r t y ' s political r e f o r m c o n v e n t i o n in J a n u a r y . So s o m e p e o p l e k n e w me and this is h o w they got in contact w i t h m e , " he said. " A T T H E TIME I told t h e m that c e r t a i n d i f f i c u l t i e s seemed to stand in the way of r u n n i n g for
O n e Calvin student killed, another injured in 'prank' What began as a college prank e n d e d in t r a g e d y last S u n d a y night w h e n o n e Calvin College s t u d e n t was e l e c t r o c u t e d and a second was in s a t i s f a c t o r y c o n d i t i o n in intensive care M o n d a y with third-degree b u r n s over ten p e r c e n t of his b o d y .
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t o u c h e d the b o t t o m of the box with his left h a n d . V o o g t s u d d e n l y s t a r t e d screaming and sparks were s h o o t i n g off D e k k e r ' s left arm. I p e m a said he kicked D e k k e r ' s arm f r e e , then e x t i n g u i s h e d t h e f l a m e s in Dekker's hand. IPE M A S A I D BOTH b o y s fell t o t h e floor of the t r a n s f o r m e r b o x . He t h e n t h r e w away a pair of wire c u t t e r s and r e t u r n e d to Knollcrest C a m p u s w h e r e he told some o t h e r s w h a t had h a p p e n e d . When t h e y w e n t back t o t h e scene t o help, police arrived. T h e t r a n s f o r m e r belongs to Calvin College, which c o n t r a c t s with an electrical o u t f i t for servicing and m a i n t e n a n c e . T h e elect r o c u t i o n k n o c k e d o u t s o m e of the p o w e r t o the c a m p u s for a time. ACCORDING TO a spokesman from Consumer's Power Comp a n y , t h e box has lines c o m i n g in with 1 2 , 5 0 0 volts " p h a s e to p h a s e " and 7 , 2 0 0 " p h a s e to ground."
I p e m a , w h o was highly u p s e t , r e p o r t e d that he, D e k k e r and V o o g t had p l a n n e d t o s h u t off t h e p o w e r t o Knollcrest c a m p u s at m i d n i g h t . T h e y w e n t t o t h e transf o r m e r box w h e r e t h e y pried and cut the lock o f f .
Dr. G.A. M u l d e r said D e k k e r ' s left a r m and back a p p a r e n t l y t o u c h e d certain p a r t s of t h e transf o r m e r and b e c a m e part of the circuit. Mulder said D e k k e r was killed o u t r i g h t . T h e p o w e r came o u t his back, leaving a hole big e n o u g h t o insert a fist.
ACCORDING TO Ipema, V o o g t went inside first. D e k k e r s t a r t e d t o get in b u t still had o n e f o o t o n the g r o u n d w h e n he
Calvin held a m e m o r i a l service for D e k k e r at 7 p.m. M o n d a y at the F i n e A r t s A u d i t o r i u m o n the Knollcrest c a m p u s .
d i s t r a c t i o n , s o m e t h i n g y o u have to be t h i n k i n g a b o u t , " he said. " S O I ' V E C O N C L U D E D that unless s o m e h o w 1 can get a leave of absense in the fall, 1 will not be able to r u n , " he said. " A n d this d o e s not look likely b e c a u s e it w o u l d require that s o m e h o w that m o n e y be raised to pay for my o w n personal e x p e n s e s . " " U n l e s s s o m e h o w in t h e next week or t w o the D e m o c r a t i c party can come up with this kind of m o n e y , 1 think I'm going to have to say n o , " he said.
EARL CURRY o f f i c e . " T h e first of t h e s e . C u r r y said, was his obligation t o t h e College. T h e historian was n o t sure H o p e w o u l d let him run f o r o f f i c e . O n l y a f t e r receiving t h e a p p r o v a l of Dean f o r A c a d e m i c A f f a i r s M o r r e t t e Rider and Presid e n t Calvin A. V a n d e r W e r f , w i t h t h e s t i p u l a t i o n that he fulfill his classroom o b l i g a t i o n , did C u r r y seriously c o n s i d e r seeking t h e Democratic nomination. The second consideration was m o n e y . " T h e D e m o c r a t i c P a r t y in this district d o e s not have a lot of m o n e y . T h e y have not w o n an e l e c t i o n in so long t h a t it's difficult t o get p e o p l e to c o n t r i b u t e , " he n o t e d . C U R R Y W E N T ON to e x p l a i n that t h o u g h he had t h e a p p r o v a l of the College to run for o f f i c e and t e a c h at the same t i m e , he had d e c i d e d t h a t this w o u l d be impossible. "I have f o u n d in t h e little bit of work I have d o n e this S p r i n g , which h a s consisted largely of going t o v a r i o u s c o u n t y c o m m i t tee m e e t i n g s , it does cut in t o t h e time I can give t o my c o u r s e w o r k . It is n o t just a m a t t e r of t h e h o u r s I give to it, but i t ' s a
I F T H E P R O F E S S O R d o e s decide he can seek the n o m i n a t i o n , he is sure he can win it. " T h e r e was one o t h e r m a n f r o m the n o r t h e r n part of the s t a t e w h o was interested in the n o m i n a t i o n and w h o had d o n e some w o r k for it, but a c o u p l e weeks ago he w i t h d r e w in my favor. I t ' s clear sailing a h e a d as far as 1 k n o w , " he said. Curry would run in Michigan's n i n t h district, which e x t e n d s f r o m T h i r t y - s e c o n d St., the s o u t h e r n b o r d e r of O t t a w a C o u n t y , n o r t h a l o n g Lake Michigan to t h e northern tip of the L o w e r Peninsula. It is heavily R e p u b l i c a n . " O T T A W A C O U N T Y was in the f i f t h district, which includes G r a n d Rapids, until 1 9 6 6 , " Curry e x p l a i n e d . " T h i s is G e r r y F o r d ' s district. T h e r e must have been a D e m o c r a t elected at o n e time. In the ninth district 1 c a n ' t t h i n k of a t i m e this c e n t u r y w h e n a D e m o crat has w o n , " he s t a t e d . T o e m p h a s i z e the s t r e n g t h of the R e p u b l i c a n vote in this area C u r r y talked of H o l l a n d . " H o l l a n d , I'm t o l d , has never voted against a R e p u b l i c a n since I 8 6 0 . A n d 1 s u p p o s e in 1860 Lincoln l o o k e d like a r a d i c a l , " t h e y o u n g Democrat noted. With t h i s k n o w l e d g e of the R e p u b l i c a n strength in his district, C u r r y does not t h i n k he c o u l d win if h e a c c e p t s the D e m o c r a t i c n o m i n a t i o n n o m a t t e r h o w m u c h campaigning he did. (Continued on page 3, column I )
Raft debate to be held at Illumination Service T h e I l l u m i n a t i o n Service tonight at 6 : 3 0 in D i m n e n t M e m o r ial C h a p e l will f e a t u r e a d e b a t e , the a n n o u n c e m e n t of new S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s o f f i c e r s and t h e t a p p i n g of new m e m b e r s t o Blue Key h o n o r society. T o begin the p r o g r a m . Dr. A r t h u r J e n t z , R o b e r t V i c k e r s and Dr. D.H. Williams will t a k e part in a R a f t D e b a t e t o replace t h e traditional Last C h a n c e T a l k . Each p r o f e s s o r will speak for e i g h t m i n u t e s a t t e m p t i n g t o prove t h a t his discipline is the best f o r hum a n i t y . J e n t z will r e p r e s e n t philos o p h y , V i c k e r s will speak f o r art and Williams f o r science. H y p o t h e t i c a l l y , the three will be s t r a n d e d o n a r a f t , and e a c h p r o f e s s o r will try t o c o n v i n c e t h e a u d i e n c e and his fellow s t r a n d e e s
t h a t he and his discipline s h o u l d be the o n e to survive. F o l l o w i n g t h e speeches t h e r e will be an informal ten-minute debate, after w h i c h the a u d i e n c e will d e c i d e by v o t e w h o is the w i n n e r - o r survivor. F o l l o w i n g t h e d e b a t e , Brian C l a p h a m , p r e s i d e n t of Blue Key, will i n t r o d u c e t h e t a p p i n g of the n e w m e m b e r s of the h o n o r society. Student Congress president T i m Liggett will then begin the t h i r d part of t h e p r o g r a m with a s h o r t speech o n the p u r p o s e of the Congress. F o l l o w i n g this he will a n n o u n c e t h e new p r e s i d e n t and his c a b i n e t . T h e service will close with the acceptance s p e e c h e s of the new o f f i c e r s .