Western Front - 1974 January 18

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Vol. 66
No. 19
FRIDAY
January 18, 1974
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Energy independence
goal of Jackson bills
by GREG COHEN
Senator Henry M. Jackson told
students and faculty here Wednesday
that he will return to Congress with a
whole new package of energy bills
designed to make the United States
independent of foreign powers for its
energy needs.
Among the bills will be measures
designed to:
—reform the tax subsidies now
enjoyed by the major oil companies;
—require all major oil companies to
come under federal chartering and
regulation;
—require full public disclosure as to
oil company profits, reserves, stocks
and operations;
—increase domestic energy
production by accelerating oil
development on the outer continental
shelf and public lands, converting
major electric utilities to coal, and by
improving energy conservation and
efficiency.
"Above all we must find out how
much of an effect the fuel shortage
will have on our economy and what
effect it will have on employment,"
the junior senator from Everett said.
"Added to this we must work closely
with our partners in Europe so that
their economies do not take a nose
dive."
A capacity crowd of 600 faculty
and students jammed into the college
lecture hall to hear Jackson's speech.
Nearly six hundred more were turned
away because of lack of space.
Jackson reminded the audience that
he had been at the forefront of the
ecology movement for years, "and
sometimes it's been a lonely road."
Optimistically, he mentioned the
great reserves of oil shale and
geothermal power which could be
developed to provide immediate energy
and the possibility of nuclear fusion,
solar energy and hydrogen fuel as
long-range energy sources.
Jackson was making his first stop at
Western on a swing across the state,
making appearances while the 93rd
Congress is in recess.
Looking to the future and
America's role, Jackson said, "We must
provide a road map to the difficult
period ahead. Without one we cannot
do our job.
"Sure we will be rebuilding
America in the years to come, but
what kind of America? Land use is the
number one environmental question."
Answering questions from the
audience concerning other matters,
Jackson said:
—On Watergate:
"I would point out that the
revelations of yesterday now place the
SENATOR SPARS WITH AUDIENCE - Henry Jackson took questions from the
audience Wednesday. AS president John Wolfe, who worked on the senator's
staff in 1972, emceed the panel talk, —photo by Tore Oftness
burden clearly on the President and
the White House to overcome charges
by experts. Let us see what the
response will be."
—On a superport:
"I would prefer any superport in
this area to be on the coast, the open
ocean . . . so that you avoid bringing
them (supertankers) into the sound,
the harbor areas."
—On marijuana:
" I 'm opposed personally to the
repeal of the marijuana laws. I have
seen enough' information to indicate
that . . . over a period of time it does
damage to the brain."
In his concluding remarks, Jackson
noted that there was a need for a
working relationship between
universities and large government labs
to develop new energy sources.
"But first the universities should
identify the disciplines and areas where
they can make the best contributions
and have the highest reservoirs of
talents," he said.
Goffz named fbesf
State Representative H.A.
"Barney" Goltz has been
named "Best New Legislator"
iby the Seattle Argus, a
well-known Pacific Northwest
independent weekly newspaper.
Goltz, director of campus
planning at Western, was cited
by the Argus for carrying the
"battle to save higher
education." Goltz achieved
distinction during the past year
as a strong supporter of the
state's institutes of higher
learning in his criticism of
proposed budget cuts for
universities and colleges.
Goltz serves as vice
chairman of the state house of
representatives Higher
Education Committee and
chairman of the Ways and
Means subcommittee oh Higher
Education. He is also a member
of the Ecology Committee.
Affirmative Action to act
on college hiring priorities
Local deprived children
need tutors, free meals
Hand in Hand, sponsor of
tutoring and "share a lunch"
programs for underprivileged
children, are in need of
volunteers for both projects.
Volunteers will tutor
Whatcom County children.
Transportation will be provided
for those in need. Lunches are
asked from Western students
who would give up one meal a
week at Saga.
Persons interested in
tutoring or sharing a lunch are
urged to attend a meeting
Friday on Viking Union 305 at
4 p.m. or to call Hand in Hand
(3460).
inside...
Concert promoter gets 'pulse of city
Nils Von Veh, program commissioner, is exercising
caution in coming attractions. See page 4.
Recycling project termed successful
Old paper will bring new bucks. Three students have
> been hired to make program work. See page 2.
by CAROLYN HUGH
Thirty-one of the state's public and private
colleges and universities are represented in the
membership of the newly-organized Washington
Affirmative Action Officers Association
(WAAOA).
WAAOA chairperson and Affirmative Action
officer Mary Robinson said that the WAAOA
grew out of a need to organize state affirmative
action officers into a group whose
recommendations carried some force.
The WAAOA has asked to participate in the
governor's study of a state-wide reclassification
of college and university personnel which it
contends reinforces the "prevailing wage theory"
— salary discrimination against women and
minorities.
A study of the reclassification by the
University of Washington Affirmative Actioni
office showed that women's salaries rose an
average of 2.6 per cent, while men's rose 6.23
per cent. ~
Western's Affirmative Action program is off to
a good start, according to Robinson.
Two complaints of salary discriminatiorl
brought by women before the program's
grievance committee have resulted in back pay of
$2,000 and a three-step elevation on the salary
scale.
Some minority faculty members targeted for
layoff were reinstated by President Charles J.
Flora when Robinson and administrative assistant
Sue Nygaard found that their loss would have,
harmed the "profile" of nrtinority faculty.
Robinson and Nygaard have compiled an
extensive computer bank of data about Western's
faculty and staff — its composition by sex, race thing."
and salary.
A goal of Affirmative Action is to assure that
women and minorities are employed by Western
MARY ROBINSON
in the same proportions as they are available in
the labor pool.
Robinson is especially concerned about the
lack of minorities available in the faculty pool of
PhD's. She's been traveling to area high schools,
intent on recruitment.
Nygaard has prepared some ^guidelines for the
Presidential Search Committee at.its request.
She has also prepared information for the
state Human Rights Commission, which is
investigating past and present complaints of
discrimination at Western. She is not surprised,
that the investigation should come now, as
Affirmative Action appears to be in full swing.
"Just because we're in effect," she said,
"doesn't mean that all of our recommendations
will be implemented."
"People have been cooperative," said
Robinson, "but Affirmative Action is a long-time