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seek voice Cl) on Eco council '• I.-1I Reporting:
Terry Gilson 'Life Writer
DISCUSSIONTODAY - Sex education in the schools will be up for debate today when a panel of four meets in th e Sunburst lounge today at 12:30 p.m. to discuss the issue.
Development Fund chairman selected Jay Dee Harris , a prominent
Tremonton businessman , has been named chairman of the USU Development Fund, President Glen L . Taggart announced Wednesday. Harris replaces Mr. Eldred Waldron , Logan, who has served on the board for seven years, the last three as chairman. The new board chairman is the owner of Harris Implement Company in Tremonton. He is a member of the USU Institutional Council and former chairman of the Box Elder County School Board. Elected to the post of vice chairman was Rex Plowman, a Lewiston banker . Gerald R . Sherratt continues as the fund 's executive director at USU and Business Vice President Dee A. Broadbent as its treasurer .
specimens having educational, artistic or historical value to the universit y, Mr . Sherratt sa id. In recent yea rs the fund has · had a dramatic increase in contributions. Gifts to the university received by the fund in 1970 totaled more than 300 percent above contributions received in 1968, Mr. Sherratt said.
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Earth People, campus ecology group, is seeking membership on the University Environment council being organized to administer and disburse the $600,000grant given to USU by the Rockefeller Foundation. A delegation from Earth People will meet with D. Wynne Thorne, Vice President for Research today to discuss participation on the council. In a recent meeting, Earth People proposed that ecology activists should be on the council and made project suggestions that might be accomplished. They suggested that all parking areas on the outskirts of the campus be removed and re-planting areas now covered in asphalt. This would entail a system of mass, rapid transit from the parking area to the central campus. Another project idea in j keeping with ecology was E :, z changing the university heating plant from coal to ~ natural gas , especially •E:, since it is currently undergoing major change. ~ Also changing the
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university fleet of vehicles from gasoline to propane use was discussed. Earth People suggested putting ecology in the campus curriculum by possibly following the twoyear, one class each quarter curriculum dev~loped by Tom Lyon, assistant professor in English. Developing organic gardening on university lands and making natural foods available in the campus cafeteria was also proposed. Further business included arranging for a community paper drive forming a committee to oversee the attempt to prevent development of a housing complex in Wellsville Canyon, and lobbying for certain ecological bills being presented in the state legislature.
Registration for spring Pre-registration forms for spring quarter will be distributed in ttie University Center ballroom on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 12. The forms should be filled out and signed by the st ud ent's advisor and dean and returned . by Feb . 12.
Manson trial
Four convicted for slayings
Board Membership Named to membership on the board were Phillip A. Bullen , Salt Lake City businessman and chairman of the USU Inatitutional Council ; Alan Croshaw, Logan, USU studentbody president ; Beverly D. Kumpler, Salt Lake City businessman; Snell Olsen, Spanish Fork rancher; W.B. Robins , Salt Lake City businessman; Alva C. Snow, RooseVelt businessman ; William R. Stockdale , Ogden certified public accountant who is president of the USU Alumni Association; President Taggart , and Jane S. Tibbals, Salt Lake Civic leader .
The Development Fund was organized in 1958 to assist Utah State University in strengthening its efforts to provide more effective educational opportunities by encouraging grants, bequests and gilts of money, property, works of art, historical papers add documents, museum
Reporting: Linda Deutsch AP Writer
Los Angeles (AP) - Charles anson and three women embers of his hippie-style clan ere convicted Monday of first egree murder and conspiracy in he savage slayings of actress haron Tate and six others. Manson was the only defendant o speak out. After the jury was polled he shouted to the judg e: "We're still not allowed to put on defense. You won't outlive that Id man ." The women sat quietly. Long Deliberation
The jury of seven men and five women had deliberated 42 hours nd 40 minutes since receiving
the case Jan. 15 after a sevenmonth trial. The same jury at a separate trial will fix the penalty, death or life imprisonment, The judge set next Thursday for the penalty trial to begin. The defendants, who frequently disrupted the trial with cour troom outbursts, went out quietly after the verdict, led by bailiffs . Accused Listed They are: Manson, 36, accused of ordering the killings to start a race war after which he would take power; Susan Atkins, 22, called "Vampire" by the prosecutor because a witness testified she tasted Miss Tate's blood after killing her; Pa tricia Krenwinkel, 23, who according to testimony complained her hurt
after so much stabbing, and Leslie Van Houten, 21, described as having repeatedly stab bed a dead victim and enjoying it. The jury's verdicts were read ind ividually on each of the 27 counts. Manson, Miss Atkins and Miss Krenwinkel each were charged with one coun t of conspiracy a nd seven counts of murder . Miss Van Houten was charg ed with conspiracy and two counts of murder in the deaths of victims Leno and Rosemary LaBianca . Second Trial Forseen The state has said it has more than JOwitnesses under subpoena for the penalty phase of the trial. The defense said it will have at least as many as the prosecution . This could mean a second trial lasting weeks or months.
The defendants , who hadn't been in court since being ouste Dec . 22 for bad behavior, filed into cou rt smiling a nd chattin among themselves. The women, in drab prison · uniforms, had ribbons tied in their long hair. Manson, his hair disheveled and spo rting a new goatee, wore a rumpled white shirt with a blue scarf tied around his neck. Expected worst All stared intently at the jury as the verdicts were read and jurors polled. None registered surprise. The women whispered to each other as the verdicts were read. A defense attorney who talke to the defendants Monday nigh said they "all expected th worst."