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VOL. LXII -NO. 27 University of South Carolina. Columbia, S. C. 2920R MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1971 Women view cui The Board of Women Visitors is considering a bill submitted to them by Associated Women Students (AWS) calling for the abolishment of curfew for all Carolina students. The bill was presented to them by Linda Harvey, 1st vice-president of AWS, In a meeting Monday. Prior to the bill's in troduction, a survey of all women students living on campus was taken by the Committee on the Status of Women of AWS. The survey included an outline of the proposed bill which stated that (1) since Governor I environmej BY ARMIDA GILBERT Staff Writer Gov. John C. West. held a televised press conference Nov. 5 and answered questions from reporters all over the state. Primary subjects were en vironmental problems, the race for Speaker of the House and the S. C. Wildlife Commission. When questioned about the proposed Trotter's Shoals Dam, West said he had no position on it because he required more in formation and he was waiting for the reports of all the state agen cies, although both the Wildlife Commission and the Denartment of Water Resources have already come out against it. He plans to talk to Rep. W. J. Bryan Dorn, the principal supporter of the plan. When asked his position on the canal that may be cut through the Moultrie area, West replied that he hadn't heard about it. West commented on the proposed nuclear fuel reprocessing plant at Barnwell, S. C. , saying that a commission was studying it. When asked about the radioactive waste, the disposal of which has not been decided, he said he was not concerned because European experts believe that in four to six years adequate means will be available to dispose of the waste. When asked about the Ivory Billed Woodpecker and the Santee Swamp, West said he hoped an Ivory-Bill would be found. He added that the Budget and Control Board turned down the $50,000 survey of ecological conditions in Santee Swamp because there was not enough money. He suggested the federal government or the Santee-Cooper Commission finance the survey. The last environmental question concerned industry at Beaufort. West refuted the claim that Beaufort had lost the last. In Visitors rfew bill women are legally the equal of men according to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 then (2) the present policy is a discriminatory measure against women students of the University. Therefore there should be no curfew placed upon any Carolina student. When asked if they would support the proposed bill, 595 first semester freshmeg voted yes and 16 voted no Upper classmen vote approximately 500 for aria 200 against. The Board of Women Visitors will hand down their decision on the bill at a later date. Vest discus it, Speaker, terested industry, an ecologically sound one, because it was being penalized for refusing the BASF by the State Development Board. He s3id he had personally met with the industry in an attempt to persuade them to locate at Beaufort, but they had chosen Florida because of tax con siderations. He added, "We are actively working on several (in dustries) for that area." West's only comment on the race for Speaker of the House concerned his part in the agreement between Sol Blatt and Rex Carter. He said they had just come to inform him of their agreement, and he was glad they would not engage in a battle over the race. West said, "I am not ashamed of my part in it, but I want to stay aloof from it, as it is a House matter." In reply to many questions on the controversial Wildlife Commission and the Belmont Plantation, the Governor said public hunting of deer at Belmont was immediately feasable, but bird hunting was not yet certain. West plans to ask for recom mendations on Belmont and will insure any publicly-owned property will be used by the public to maximum benefit, which may involve use for research purposes rather than direct public use. He said all public property cannot be used for hunting. A study of the Wildlife Commission has already been made, but deter-. mination of the use of Belmont Plantation may involve federal participation, since the federal government pays two-thirds of the cost of Belmont. However, West wants state agencies to come up with systems to make state-owned facilities available t ti ptenulic snch as Ms. Dixon ses. Wildlife sponsored hunts and public hunt areas. West clarified his position on tax increases, saying he had promised none during the first year of his term, not during all of his term. However, he hopes to get money from growth of revenue in S. C., which he says will continue if Phase II of Nixon's economic plan inspires confidence. When asked if 18-year-olds could be notary publics now that they had the vote, West responded that he didn't know. However, he thought consideration should be given to allowing students the choice of voting either where they attend college or at home. On the liquor by the drink issue, West pointed out that a con stitutional amendment would be needed to change to liquor by the drink. This would require a two thirds vote of the legislature, then a public vote. He added the present laws are unsatisfactory and he favors local option. West also asked for a food stamp program which would involve volunteers, mainly college students and senior citizens, and approved the idea of a bikeway from Myrtle Beach State Park to Western S. C., calling it an asset to the state. West again mentioned his community college concept, saying it was now less urgent since there are successful branches of Carolina and Clemson in small communities. He also mentioned his wife was in traction for a whiplash she received when the airplane carrying them to the Governor's Conference hit an air pocket. He claimed this was because it was an old airplane which he had been uing for~ reasns of ennomy. . Barbara Dixon is Miss Black USC Black Week activities concluded Saturday night with the naming of Barbara Dixon as Miss Black USC during the annual Black Ball at the Carolina Coliseum. Ms. Dixon, a sophomore English major, was a runner-up in the USC Homecoming Queen contest and will succeed Clara Wilson as Miss Black USC. Joslyn Tucker was named runner-up in the contest. About 500 persons attended the ceremonies which featured music by the "Soul Aces." A gift from the student body of Benedict College was presented to Ms. Dixon during the ball. Angela Wright, coordinator of Black Week, said this year's activities were "a great improvement" over previous celebrations and was more successful in promoting black awareness. The week's activities represent the third observance of Black Week and the second time it has been open to the public. Gospel singing and soul music highlighted Friday's activities. About 300 persons attended the program which included music by the Bible Way Holiness Church Choir, the Five Singing Stars, Calvary Church Choir and the Pearson Singers. Autumn leaves ~ Autumn leaves have inspired poems, musical com positions and a staff photographer who snapped this picture. Fall is perhaps one of the most beautiful times of the year on the USC campus and the grounds men often find It hard to keep up with the leaves in their raking and sweeping, but soon winter will come and the leaves and beauty will changea.n,