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Electioi The Gamecock will not endorse a candidate for president this year. The Gamecock editorial staff is greatly divided as regards presidential preference. We believe it would be misleading to endorse a candidate whom a cuhctantiol mimVinx " f <. uuot.uiit.iui iiuiuuci ui ainn members opposed. We also believe that it is neither our duty nor responsibility to tell readers how to vote, and we believe readers prefer it that way. Instead, it is our job to inform and let the reader make up his mind. To that end, we have compiled a summary of the two major canon* CtAMW Hp ~ ' \ ' ^ Uh S t* Hair revu To the Kditor: Your writer's review of University "Hair" (Oct. 25) left me totally be I saw a national company of the sh I got the message then, and again Si in Drayton Hall. I saw a company of professionals i I saw highly professional collegi Sunday night. I was enthralled then, and I ai thralled by "Hair". Despite your insistence to the contrary, the stor GAME George A Edit! Mickey Trimarchi New* Editor Bob K Ad Man Cathrine Thr'ft Asst. News Editor Alyce to ' _ Copy l>es Gene Gaillard Photo Editor Margueri Karen Whitaker Graduate/ Editorial Page Editor THE GAMECOCK welcome* l?tt?r? from lit subject and a maximum ot 300 words They Pseudonyms or other aliases will not be use circumstances warrant. To assist us in vertfyi mailing address and a telephone number wh< standing and majdrTalso We reserve the righl our space limitations. Address: Campus < Columbia. S C. 2??0I. ii sumnr didates' stands on key issues brought forth in this campaign. We hope you choose wisely tomorrow. Economy: FORD?Supports combating inflation in order to stimulate the economy. Would try to help businesses expand to provide more jobs. Opposes federally funded public employment programs. Would try to end deficit spending by Congress. Opposes wage and price controls. CARTER?Supports reduction of unemployment to stimulate the economy. Would seek an increase in government participation in ?w was too the important thing. II / Theatre's amounted to much. T1 wildered. broader representatio iow in 1971. generation in the pr< inday night pressions of joy and establishment that i n 1971, and theatre. e students It's the conflict betv came to a head in the i in ctitl on. mrnn mnm .. Ui.li VII WVII II1U1C lllt'dlllllgl reviewer's than it was seven ye; y line isn't I got the message, Aorns or Billy Baker lng Sports Editor ager oZma Mitch Sherwood k Chief Sally Wilson Asst 50orts Editors te Ryan Assistant Chuck Cromer Entertainment Editor readers. Letters should be limited to a single most be signed with the writer's troe name. it, but the writer's name will be withheld >1 ng he identity of writers, please include your >re you can be reached Please include class I to edit all letters, not for content, but to meet Opinion, The Oamecock, Orawer A, USC. H mV ^A/7 <fasi y housing to cut down unemployment in construction industry. Would revitalize local and state governments to aid employment in central cities. Would build up lowincome groups above the poverty level by providing tax incentives. Taxes: FORD?Advocates legislative policy to balance federal budget, reduce individual tax. Would simplify tax laws. Would give tax credit for college tuition, postsecondary technical training, child-care payments of working parents. CARTER? Would tighten loopholes and critical, fan barely exists, and never walked ou e important thing is the theatre or 1 of a world in turmoil, a Your re cess of change, its ex- says the 1 Uo 1 ?- - us ichjk oi iaun in tne tertain. T lakes this memorable through u clearer, a een the generations that basic to g ixties that makes "hair" So cheei il today, in retrospect, a labor of rs ago. md I also got a bonus. I Scientist's vis To the Kditor: On Tuesday, October 19,1976 th< sponsored a seminar by Dr. Gerha spectroscopist from the Nationa Herzberg was the recipient of the ] one of only five or six Nobel prize v Carolina in the last fifteen year Gamecock newspaper, whose ult inform the students and the Univ rot to print the news release from October 14, 1976) which announc I realize that the vist of a Nobel necessarily deserve front page nouncement would have been a sei I understand that other Univei similar difficulties in publicizing hope that suitable steps can be tak The Gar upn I shelters. Would relieve low-income taxpayers. Would tighten taxes on corporations to discourage mergers. Labor: FORD?Supports rightto-work laws. Opposes strikes by public employes. Encourages parttime and flexible work hours. CARTER?Supports repeal of right-to-work laws. Supports collective bargaining by public employes. Supports right of construction workers to picket an enure jou sue. \ f ]'/) / ^I# PS' says it of the theatre feeling good about i this campus. viewer is again mistaken when he east intent of this play was to en^he entertainment is the vehicle 'hich the message becomes louder, nd more meaningful. I think that's ood theatre anywhere. s to the "Hair" company. Yours was love, and we loved it. JERRYJEWLER journalism associate professor it ignored e College of Science and Mathematics rd Herzberg who is a world renowned 1 Research Council in Canada. Dr. 1971 Nobel prize in chemistry and was vinners to visit the University of South s. These facts notwithstanding, the innate goal evidently is to serve and ersity community, summarily chose the USC Information Services (issued ed Herzberg's forthcoming visit, prize winner to our campus may not : priority nui printing of the anrvice to many individuals. sity organizations have experienced important events on campus. I would en to remedy these deficiencies. It. RKUCKIH'NI.AI' aSSOCiaM necock ^ IIVM1 j Welfare: FORD?Would support removal of ineligible recipients from the rolls. Would end aid to illegal aliens and voluntarily ^ unemployed. Would seek educational and vocational incentives to allow recipients to become self-supporting. CARTER? Would freeze state con inuunons 10 wenare and let the federal government assume responsibility for financing any future cost increase. Says states should be able to predict how much they will have to pay. Health: FORD?Supports jp catastrophic health insurance for the elderly. Opposes federalized national health insurance. CARTER?Supports provision of economic incentives for preventive rv>nrli ni n a J nibuiviiic. nuuiu i cuucc me number of agencies responsible for providng health care. Would ex-" tend availability of health care. Pardons: FORD?Opposes pardon for draft evaders. Supports program to allow draft evaders to * earn re-entry. CARTER?Supports pardon for draft evaders. Crime: FORD ?Supports automatic and mandatory minimum sentences for persons committing offenses under federal jurisdiction that involve weapons. Opposes registration of firearms. CARTER?Would ban "Saturday Night Specials" and would work with the states for tighter controls 0 on other handguns. Supports judicial reform such as merit selection of judges. Supports federal funding of crime prevention programs. Defense: FORD?Supports maintenance of "superior" defense, including strategicmissile and homhpr f nrppc an intercontinental ballistic missile, B-l bomber. Would restore effectiveness of the intelligence community. CARTER?Would reduce federal defense spending, barring any major change in the international situation. Supports congressional oversight of intelligence agencies. Foreign policy: FORD?Would try to maintain friendly relations with mainland China, and Taiwan. Would oppose Soviet expansion and ^ would try to reduce tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States. Would probably ask Kissinger to stay. Would continue support to Israel while negotiating peace with other nations of the Middle East. CARTER?Would maintain friendly relations with the Soviet Union, but would be tougher in negotiations. Would ^ include equal advantages on both sides. Would not move quickly to be friendly to Peking, but would eventually recognize the mainland as China^ if assured of Taiwan's independence. Would continue support to Israel while negotiating peace with other nations of the Middle East. Busing: FORD- Opposes forced busing. Favors constitutional amendment forbidding busing. CARTER?Would encourage other means of integration, with busing as a judicial tool of last resort. Abortion: FORD?Supports constitutional amendment banning abortion. CARTER?Opposes constitutional amendment banning abortion. 9