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VOL. LXIII-No. 32 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. 29208 Monday, Dietzel's By HUGH McKNIGHT ramecock Staff Writer The University's con tract with Athletic Director Paul Dietzel should be made available for public inspection, according to State Attorney General Daniel McLeod. In a letter to T. Eston Marchant, chairman of the USC Board of Trustees, McLeod said, "It is my opinion that contracts of employ ment with a public agency such as the University are 'public records' within the meaning of the (1972) Freedom of Information Act and that they are therefore open to public inspection and copying under the terms of that law. "I am aware of no basis upon which it may be considered that the dis closure of such contrac tural information would be adverse to the public interest," McLeod added. McLeod's opinion was requested after the board's Jan. 19 closed Chance Chances of abortions being at the new student medical ceni in spite of the recent United reme Court ruling to legalize th the fifth month of pregnancy, Isao Hirata said. "There's nothing in the futu be done." Hirata does not thir are safe for outpatients, that is do not spend the night at a I is not an innocuous procedur Dr. Jesse Floyd, who wor] Health and Abortion Referrn agreed that although abortions patient procedure, emergenc YEARBOOK-This year's Garnet and Black will ru the sex survey taken on < For editor Chris Schweick ns pna 4. Scontraci executive session dea ling with Dietzel's con tract was challenged by Robert Pierce, managing editor of "The State" newspaper. Pierce said that according to the 1972 Freedom of Information Act the press could not be barred from meetings concerning public per sohnel contracts. Chairman Marchant said that the board dis cussed and voted against Pierce's objection dur ing the Jan. 19 session. s slim for performed must be available. :er are slim, "We must be p States Sup- fluids, anesthetics, em through operating room. It i lirector Dr. that abortions can 1 dent health center; re that will to handle an emeri k abortions Ed Bass, of Can , those who new medical cent iospital. "It to handle an emerl e," he said. up during an abort is with the gency operating ro dl Service,' minor emergencie: are an out- major operation, s y facilities would be done at i edition of the EXP n the results of near ampus last fall. are f ert's other plans seli t) USC. : is public "University employes contracts are not subject "University employes' con to public scrutiny." ' I I to public scrutiny;" Marchant said. Michael J. Mungo, the only board member to have voted against the closed session, said Friday, "I hope that there won't be any stub borness now that the attorney general has advised against withold ing the'contract. But I feel sure that it will be released by the execu tive committee if Dietzel doesn't voluntarily abortions. Floyd saic repared to cope with evacuation and have access to an mary's facil s unreasonable to think This proc >e performed at the stu- the uterus i they are not equipped gnancy if a ,ency." gnant. Thi: pus Planning, said the tests, so it t r is just not equipped tion. ency that might come "All that i ion. "There's an emer- to a gynaco Dm, equipped to handle tion tube," as a cut finger, but a formed in to drive hor uch as an apendectomy, would be " hospital, Bass said. health cent aNSION-Residents of these hou the new Bates House West proji aced with the prospect of having heir homes to make way for growl Page 3. record: r\ release it first." Mungo said that tracts are not subject T. Eston Marchant 'aul F. Dietzel (right) because of McLeod's decision the committee couldn't expect defense from the state in case of . court action. "It would be ludicrous for the com mittee to ask the attorney general to defend them when he has just ruled that they were wrong," Mungo said. "What they've been trying to do, I believe, is hide a lousy contract. It has clauses in it like a at med c I a procedure called menstrual may be feasible for the infir ities. edure involves suctioning out n the very early weeks of pre woman thinks whe may be pre is done before any pregnancy sually is not termed an abor s required is equipment normal logist's office and a special suc -aid Dr. Floyd. "It has been per )ffices and the woman is able ie afterwards." This procedure medically feasible" for a new er, Floyd said. es BANQUET-More t to the Chinese Stude oteYear of the Ox /IcLeod two-year re-negotiable contract which allows Dietzel to get out any time he wants to, but the University is perma nently bound," he added. Mungo criticized the board's policy on closed sessions dealing with athletic affairs. "I like athletics as much as anyone and I've supported it financially more than most, but I feel that the University has just spent too much on it," Mungo said. enter DR. ISOA HIRATA ...abortion chances slim. han 520 people showed s Campus Room to help ots Association ring in .The event capped the Week. Page 12.