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Show Page 2 Signpost Nov. 15, 1974 UPI cancellation discussed Executive Council discussed the reasons for the way they cancelled the United Press International wire service, but refused to discuss its renewal during their meeting on Monday. Dave Midget, editor in chief of the Signpost, spoke before council, asking them why they turned off the wire the way they did (without telling the Signpost) and without conducting a poll of student opinion on the matter. On the question of why the machine was turned off without the Signpost's knowledge, Rex Frasier, studentbody president, answered, "I didn't realize that you didn't know that it was being turned off." Midget asked Frasier why the poll hadn't been taken stating that he thought that Council had agreed to take a poll to aid in making their final decision. Time wasn't right Frasier answered, "I didn't feel that the time was right" for taking the poll. He noted that the editorial that was printed in the first paper had biased the students.Neil West, public relations vice president, said that he felt it was necessary to point out a few things. He said that an understanding had been made at the budget hearings two years ago, saying that "the UPI was conditional" and that no mention of a poll had been made at that time. He added that the Council had decided that "UPI was not important to the Signpost." Midget then asked the council if they're representing the students why the poll wouldn't have shown up right then" what the student Wanieu. West responded to this by saying, "I don't think we should take every issue to the polls." Midget also asked the council libur speech prof lectures with pebbles in his mouth. You owe yourself art Oly. Olympia Brewing Company, Olympia, Washington "OLV All Olympia empties are recyclable to state their reasons, as representatives of the student-body, why they didn't feel the UPI should be kept. Council opinion Frasier responded that he didn't think the council meeting was the time for the Signpost to poll the Council. He pointed out that if students "wish to ask me they can come to my office" or they can read the articles and editorials that have been published in past Signposts. Midget then asked if anyone would make a motion to appropriate $165 to continue the wire service until the end of the quarter. No one made the motion, so the suggestion was not brought up for discussion. In other business the council voted to appoint Dennis Keefer, Jeff Hoskins student services vice president, David Haun, Frasier, Tom Harrup and Jon Bingham, academic vice president, to represent the studentbody at the Utah Intercollegiate Assembly. Academic board Bingham also spoke about the activation of the academic board to "look into The Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook and make a recommendation to the administration." He said that among those people who he wishes to appoint to the committee are Kay Evans, executive director of Student Life; Rosemary Phillips, a faculty representative from the student affairs committee; Leslie Reynolds, president of LaSal Hall; Chad Russell, chairman of the Ombudsman committee and some representatives from the executive council. The Lifetime Contact Lens It pays to have contacts. Contacts offer the wearer more freedom and comfort. They move with the eye to give you clear all around vision. Contact lenses really are a once in a lifetime buy. With that one single purchase you get A second pair Free That's right, you buy one pair and you get a second pair Free. Not only that, you get . . . Lifetime Insurance against loss. fA 'Ai jA" . a A Free Contact Lens Starter Kit with wetting and soaking solutions, plus a Contact Lens Case. 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Neeleman said that when UPI discovered that the Council had cut the wire service without consent of the Signpost they decided to hold the council to their contract. Rocky admits mistake (Washington) Nelson Rockefeller defended his cash gifts to friends and associates, describing them as acts of generosity and friendship. At the same time, he said that he had made a mistake in not stopping publication of a book criticizing his 1970 gubernatorial opponent, former Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg. Arafat's speech (New York) Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Army Yasir Arafat spoke before the United Nations General Assembly saying that he had come "bearing an olive branch and a freedom fighters gun." During his speech, which was met with loud applause, the seats of South Africa, which was suspended from the General Assembly because of its policies of racial segragation and Israel, which boycotted the speech, were empty. 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