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Npw V -L? 1 f By Bill Pratt Funds for Columbia's new veterans hospital will not be <tnniw^ if thn HonorQl Accomklv a* V1IV V4V11VI Ut 1 lOOVIllUlJ cuts off funding to South Carolina's second medical school, the Veteran's Administration (VA) deputy administrator said Friday. Odell W. Vaughn was responding to charges made Thursday by Rep. C^ 1 ^~~ i)lo?? r\ u 11 ?1? ? -r ouiuaiuu uiciu, L/-udl I1WC11, lllctl 1} the medical school's funds are cut, the VA would possibly stop construction of the hospital, which is scheduled to be completed in September 1978. A 11 trmi K aim - nu iuu nave lU UU 13 U1 IVC uy there (Garners Ferry Rd.) and see that there is a hospital being Publication colloquium On i 1 i :ou lonignt The Department of English is sponsoring a colloquium on "The Publication of Creative Material" at 7:30 p.m. March 8 in room 125 of the Nursing building. Assistant professor in English John Ower said the panel discussion will include Franklin AshlPV anH Ron firAf?r n( * Department of General Studies, Susan Bartels of Winthrop College and Gary Kerley, a graduate student in the Department of Rndlich Thoxi ttrill flirniion A IIV J V* 111 UlOVUOd publication of poetry, fiction and journalistic material. I I IMTi c fis mm mm -i i; j Columbia | programs an I f The deadline foi f Pick ud an aonl JL X X <! Columbi ?! Tnwprc t J?. KJ \ Room 11 I Application* i * _ _ J l ^ i] t reriuieion n A hosp built," Vaughn said. "I must point out that we have a contract and construction is proceeding at this time." Blatt told The Gamecock Saturday a letter from a prominent VA official questioned the hospital's existence if funding was stopped. That letter concluded, 4?F7? 1 1 -1 1 A r uiius reserveu wouiu ueiransferred elsewhere and it will be necessary to reevaluate the construction program." This official did not say which construction program might be reevaluated, but in "plain language," Blatt said, "it would be the VA hospital and the medical school." At least two schools, Blatt said, uroro rnniiDcf inrt Unnr\If nl 'r >. vi v iv.vjuv.jnng IIIV. uuo^uai a funds, should they be stopped, one in Tennessee and the other in West Virginia. 1 " " BiiniaaMHMaMBanaBHMnManaM ! THE GAMECOCK is the student newspaper of the University of South Carolina and is published twice weekly, on Monday and Thursday during the fall and spring semesters and once weekly on Thursdays during both summer terms with the exceptions of four times in August and on University of S.C. holidays and examination periods. Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those of thp nrfitnr? =nH ,?< -? ?? I University of South Carolina. The University of South Carolina is an equal opportunity institution. Change of adress forms, subscription requests and other correspondence should be sent to The Gamecopk, Drawer A, USC Columbia, 29208. Subscription rates are I$3 per semester and $2 for the summer sessions. Second class postage paid at Columbia, S.C. ERBSTSt ll! wi 11 hp r?npr /v* ? t jl.jl.jl. v\/v^\ :d activities. : applying has bee: ication at any of 1 a Hall desk lesk 1 Pendleton Build i yv^ ncif V\r\ fn 3 U1UOU UC UUJLJ idg. ital fun( Vaughn, who is the second highest VA official in South Carolina, said he did not know Blatt's source. "The administrator and I have discussed this matter and there is not anydne higher," he said. The hospital's status is being questioned because of three resolutions introduced in the General Assembly calling for the state to stop its $750,000 funding for the USC medical school this year. But the VA hospital is being ^nnlon/.^ ? : -J ??i_ i cpiav,cu , ~ tiu^llli Set 1U, IU K1VC 1HHg 3106 Two N( I (Across From F HHk Phone: Wednesd Hfe, Men J SSS ?&vESt i next year, ofi n nvf rvMrl /\rl 4- ^ 11 CALCiiUCU IU JLVlcHCJ :he following places ing ned in by Marc 1/ ding se< quality care to veterans. The Columbia hospital is being built for a separate reason and it has been under study for some time" as a part of a replacement program. Death & Dyir Death and Dying: The Biologic lecture to be given by Dr. Rober uiariosopnic Han on the third hoc Veatch is a research associate and Life Sciences. He will also devices at 8 p.m. today in the Lav i's )tch Road orest Motel) I 2-8733 ay y-b jmaw ?nly j||i|ffljy iLSVSSSG fering a wide ti 152, 1976. :h 12 to Room ? ure Vaughn said, however, that if the state does stop its 20 per cent share of funds to the medical school the VA would stop its 80 per cent funding by law, also. ig talk today al Revolution will be the topic of a t Veatch at 3:15 p.m. today in the >r of Legare College. of the Institute of Society, Ethics speak about behavior controlling / Center Auditorium. JMBKr Mr ??? I variety of I I i ... 111 - I