PAGE SIX THE MICHIANh BAI.V .WVVlTVU!AV A 'p * WYA U*V 01f4 q a.vu V [alb L[11 .t 1 J n . _ r %VhV t,-iVAY, 3ANUAIKY 31, IIJ68 I I I PENTAGON REPORT ON RESEARCH CONTRACTS: College Administrators Seek Classified Projects Spe cia ale OFF !! WASHINGTON (CPS) - Al- though opposition to secret re- search on university campuses has increased during the past six months, the Pentagon claims uni- versities have not responded by backing down on their classified research agreements. In fact, a Defense Department official said some college and uni- versity administrations have re- sponded by writing the Pentagon expressing their willingnessgto take onsecret researchnprojects, or to increase the number they now have. These administrations apparently want to make their positions exceedingly clear in case some universities decide to drop their classified projects. Dr. Arwin A. Dougal, assistant director of the Pentagon's office for research and engineering, would not say how many univer- sities have expressed an interest in conducting secret research. He also declined to list specific schools which have written the Pentagon in this regard. He did, however, indicate that the number of schools expressing a willingness to conduct secret research outweighs the number expressing concern over whether or not universities should engage in such projects. Dougal conceded that some university administrations, recog- nizing the possibility that some schools may discontinue their se- cret Defense Department projects, are grabbing for the research dol- lar. "Some of them may be like good businessmen who are always trying to get more business," he said. i to retain their security clarances when their projects are complet- ed. "Many attempt to get involved in conducting more classified re-; search, and others want to serve as advisers to research labora-1 tories," he 'explained. In the past two months, thereI have been some indications that the government has been . espond- ing to the protests against classi- fied research by easing its poli-I cies toward secrecy. Two specificI events support this trend. First, the Pentagon announced secret research projects attempt' that it is "declassifying" some Famous Name' Knit Shifts Wool Sweaters and Skirts Wool Bermudas and Slacks Casual Dresses -Plus--- A special group of easy-care Nightwear and Lingerie Concern for Security But Dougal says the "large " f majority' of the letters have .i UNION-LEAGUE ANNOUNCES PETITIONING SENIOR OFFICER POSITIONS: Open a convenient Kay Baum charge account today. IV PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATIVE VICE PRESIDENT COORDINATE VICE PRESIDENT petitions are due Monday, February 12 before 5 P.M. for information, call 662-4431 ext. 26 or come to the UAC office, 2nd floor of the Union THE UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES CENTER GOGO BAAMAS STUDENTOURS SPRING BREAK SMASH ! Feb. 28-March 3 $155 SEATS ARE AVAILABLE Call: John Gunning-761-8867 Claire Cantow-764-1943 Robbie Cantow-761-4253 Dick Rini-764-5689 shown the universities "have a sincere concern about the nation- al security." These universities have indicated they realize that classified research, although pos- sibly undesirable, is necessary for this nation's security, he said. Dougal said he can sympathize with the opponents of secret re- search on university campuses. "But many aspects of Defense research simply have to be with- held from foreign knowledge, and the only way we can do that is to classify the project. We do not' arbitrarily declare that a project has to be kept secret." Strong Sector Defense Department research is conducted in four! basic sectors: in-house Defense research labor- atories; industries; Federal Re- search Contract Centers, and uni- versities. "The university sector is one of the very strongest sectors," Dougal said. Dougal also said many profes- sors who have been involved in 1-LAAL k-, &A_ AAW/P.V /. ..3 Stirs Fury JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (A)-A Unit- ed Mine Workers Union drive to arganize small independent mines spread the worst violence in a gen- eration through the Pennsylvania soft coal fields yesterday and idled 18.000 men in three states. State police said swift bands of men used firebombs to destroy the office of a union challenging the United Mine Workers, AFL-CIO, at the small mines. The Southern Labor Union con- tends it won an election desig- nating it the sole bargaining agent. The Solar Fuel Co. has contested the results. The United Mine Workers have organized virtually every big deep pit and strip mine in southwestern Pennsylvania, except for a number of coal seams recently opened by small independents. projects now underway at univer- sities. But the announcement ap- plies only to classified projects in the area of basic research, and most secret research falls under the category of applied research. 'Declassification' Second, the State Department announced that it has drawn- up an anti-secrecy code designed to apply to all research in the be-, havioral and social sicences and research on foreign countries. Twenty-one government agencies, including the Defense Depart-: ment, the Central Intelligence! Agency, and the Executive Of- fice of the President say they will abide by the Code.. But Dougal cautioned against interpreting the two announce- ments as meaning the govern- ment is softening its position on secret research. "There are many projects which simply have to be classified," he said. "What these announcements show is that there is a desire to not classify projects when it is not necessary." Campus Opposition The Pentagon announcement came in early November, when the opposition to classified research was near its peak on college cam- puses. "But you should not be de- ceived by the timing of the. an- riouncement," Dougal said. The new anti-secrecy code an- nounced by the State Department also affects only a small amount >f research. It does not include any natural science research, nor does it include research done with- in the United States. There are no provisions for enforcement; agreement is voluntary. Inmate Tells O1Violence, PenalI Deaths CUMMINS PRISON FARM, Ark. tiP--An inmate whose long mem- ory of a graveyard for forgotten men led to the unearthing of three skeletons claimed yesterday that 20 other Arkansas State prisoners were shot to death on Labor Day of 1940. Reuben Johnson, 59, a hefty 6- footer who first went to prison in 1937 for killing his brother, said that years ago he helped bury 10 or 12 convicts who were "shot with a pistol, a shotgun or just beaten to death." On Monday, Johnson led offi- cials to the unmarked graves of three men, the remains encased in coffins buried in the rich soil of the Arkansas River bottoms. State Police Maj. Bill Strueberg said the bodies of a number of dead prison inmates had gone un- claimed but he could not say if this was the case with the three skeletons. Former Prison Supt. Dan D. Stephens said he was aware all along that there was an old prison cemetery in the area where the bodies were found, one headless, one with the head smashed and a third with the legs broken, ap- parently to get the body into the casket. Stephens said the burials dated back many years, and that no con- victs were buried at Cumimins dur- ing his tenure in 1964-65. Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller told a news conference: "This is a si- tuation that has been rumored to me ever since I have been in Ar- 'kansas" " W A T Open Mon. Til 8:30 P.M. 500 E. Liberty Phone 761-6212 Subscribe To THE MICHIGAN DAILY Call 764-0558 A a. U 3 I Grumman announces an Engineering Masters Fellowship Program Extending man's reach is the challenge at Grumman. The the full-time semester hours (approximately nine cred creation of advanced aircraft and space vehicles requires so as to complete his Masters Degree within a two-y creative design of a high order of magnitude if man is to period. Fellows must pursue scholastic programs direc truly extend his reach in the domains previously denied applicable to the needs of the Corporation. Local re him. These vehicles, whether for defending the national dency and attendance at a local university are requir interest or for exploring extraterrestrial space, must be so Candidates for the Program must have at least designed as to enable man to survive, function and fulfill 3.0/4.0 grade point average (or the equivalent) for th his mission in every environment. Then "the bring-back" undergraduate work. ability which only he possesses remains intact. At Grum- man, all design requirements are delineated with this in- SALARY AND BENEFITS eradicable fact in mind. The creativity necessary to attain The total value of the Fellowships ranges from $10,750 these requirements lies in the hands of the engineer who is $13,000 per year. The Fellow will be paid for1 constantly striving to extend his technological number of. hours workedl reach. To assist him, Grumman has created week, based upon an eq an Engi'neering Masters Fellowship Pro- * table starting salary prevail gram. Fellowship applications are at the- time the Fellows now being accepted for the aca commences. The Fellow's p demic year beginning in formance will be evaluated d Autumn, 1968. ing the two-year period and its) ear ctly esi- ed. a heir 0 to the per qui- ing hip per- Lvr- he SYMBOL DEPLITION We've almost lost a good word, and we hate to see it go. The movie industry may feel the same way about words such as colossal, gigantic, sensational and history-making. They're good words-good sym- bols. But they've been overused, and we tend to pay them little heed. Their effectiveness as symbols is being depleted. One of our own problems is with the word "opportunity." It's suffering sym- bol depletion, too. It's passed over with scant notice in an advertisement. It's been used too much and too loosely. This bothers us because we still like to talk about opportunity. A position at Collins holds great potential. Potential for involvement in designing and producing some of the most important communication systems in the world. Potential for progressive advancement in responsibility and income. Unsurpassed potential for pride-in-product. That's opportunity. And we wish we could use the word more often. Collins representatives will visit your campus this year. Contact your College Placement Office for details. an equal opportunity emplover COMMUNICATION/COMPUTATION /CONTROL THE PROGRAM The Fellowship Program consists of two basic types of awards. The first is available directly to 1968 gradu- ating engineers with Bachelors De- grees in all engineering areas related to aerospace. (Ten Fellowships of this type are currently .available). The, second is open to engineers who have; been with our company for a mini- mum of one year. The Fellowship will be granted for a year and will be re- newable for -an additional year upon satisfactory completion of the 12- month work/study plan. An op- tional feature of this program permits six months rota- tional 'work assignments in order to broaden Fellows technical base and allow for evaluation of re- lated technical fields. will be eligible for raise con- siderations in the same manner as every other employee. He will also be entitled to full normal employee benefits. A stipend of $1,000 for the Fellow plus $500 for each dependent (spouse and children) will be paid each year, plus full tuition, books and fees. APPLICATION Application forms for the Grumman Engineering Masters Fellowship Pro- gram -for the academic year beginning in Autumn 1968 should be requested immediately. Com- pleted forms'must reach our ofices by March 15,1968. Clip and mail the coupon below now. REQUIREMENTS Each Fellow will be required to work a minimum of 24 hours per week at Grumman during the regular, school year and 40 hours per week during the summer. Each Fellow will also be expected to carry a workload of one-half #t . #....*.**&*S***t *** Mr. Thomas E. Fessenden, Director of Engineering Services and Administration i-- GRUMMAN Aircraft Engineering Corporation