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Show " ' "-uiioua;, mny I Jf I 70 'Student Voice' Bom Pledged Uncensored Hi Hmj !r- 1 fcJ t, m t: - ...... I -A . . i .. By Nipk Snovv Staff Writer C rrmermembersoftheChron-taff rrmermembersoftheChron-taff and April Committee V! inters held a protest rally at uesday on the southwest k; m lawn. Speakers included Jner Chronicle editors Paul S. kit and Margaret Larson and committee member Rus- d Cressman. 'The rally drew some 150 spec- ,.tors who heard staff mem- who had walked off the job f: today afternoon. Charges were J .ried that the appointment of J Ralph Mabey, as editor-in-chief kh 7k Chronicle for Fall 1967, "apolitical move." ernment and the administration, as Mabey has said he will, it can not be called a free press!" he exclaimed. Former editor Margaret Larson Lar-son noted that, as an ex-chairman of Student-Faculty Board, she felt some loyalty toward the University and student government. govern-ment. "But when it comes down to endangering the freedom of the students to express their opinions, I'm very concerned," she added. Free of Influence Taylor emphasized that t h e off-campus paper would be free of administrative and student government influence. The majority of the protestors then marched down to the Park Building to speak with Provost Alfred Emery, who'd issued a statement from the Board of Regents Re-gents supporting the Publications Council. They were met by Dean Virginia Frobes, who later told Chronicle reporters that the marchers were "very orderly." "Provost Emery was off-campus when they arrived but I spoke to the group and asked them to send four or five rep' resentatives to see Provost Emery Em-ery later in the afternoon," she said. Chronicle Excellent "I got two 'no's' for answers when I asked two members of Publications Council to come up here and defend their position," Taylor explained. "They have not yet sufficiently explained why they chose to pass over five Chronicle staff members to choose someone who has had virtually no experience working on the Chronicle." Protestors Publish Taylor added that contributions contribu-tions were being accepted for an independent "underground paper," pa-per," the "Student Voice," which was being published by the protesting pro-testing staff members. "We don't have an office yet, but we'd like to have any letters, columns, or news tips turned in to 979 South State St., No. 29," he added. "Voice" staff members mem-bers had met Monday night and had put together their first issue, is-sue, making plans to obtain presses for future editions. In its opening issue, "Voice" staffers announced in a front page editorial that "this letter and the newspaper which will ollow it are to be published by members of the Daily Utah Chronicle staff who yesterday felt compelled to quit their posts on the official University newspaper. news-paper. They quit in protest of an action on the part of Publications Publica-tions Council which they felt was a blatant abridgement of freedom of the press." 'No Freedom' Protest speaker Russell Cress-man Cress-man scoffed at a remark that the Chronicle's freedom of the press was in no danger. "When you're going to clear your articles arti-cles through ASUU Student Gov- Protestors and interested students gathered outside of the Union Building Tuesday to hear plans of student leaders to arouse action opposing the appointment of the Chrony's 1967 fall editor. Dean Frobes noted that the coverage of news and editorial comment in the Chronicle had been "excellent" and that relations re-lations between - Publications Council and the Chronicle staff had been on the same level. "We're all concerned with protecting pro-tecting freedom of the press in the Chronicle as well as keeping the role of Publications Council in the proper perspective," she added. Members of the Committee on Student Affairs passed a resolution resolu-tion in Tuesday's meeting allowing allow-ing the distribution of literature on-campus. Charges Ridiculous ASUU President John Kesler called charges made by Cress-man Cress-man that the Chronicle would become an organ of student government gov-ernment and the administration as "ridiculous!" "I see no reason why you shouldn't have your publication," he told demonstrators. "Every student group has the right to speak and, no matter how large or small your backing, ASUU is behind you all the way!" Kesler added that the student government maintained its support sup-port of the right of Publications Council to select the Chronicle editor. y The conflict was heightened Monday night when some members mem-bers of the Chronicle staff remained re-mained behind to continue work on the student newspaper. |