T h e Daily T e S t u d e n t N e w s p a p e r at The University of Texas at A u s t i n T T A N ’o l* 5 *oS*rre, Jo 0 J o 471-459 Vol. 75, No. 117 F i f te e n C e n t s A u stin , T e x a s , F r id a y , N o v e m b e r 14, 1975 Committee Probes Possible CIA Murder aluminum leg. 1975 N Y Times News Service WASHINGTON — The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is investigating the possibility that the Central Intelligence Agency arranged for a hit-and-run murder in New Orleans in the late 1950s or early 1960s. Sen Frank Church D-Idaho, who heads the pan­ el, confirmed through a spokesman that h«s staff was “ at work on this matter," but said that the results of the investigation would not be included in the committee's forthcoming report on CIA assassination plots directed at foreign heads of state. “ We don't know as yet what weight to give to it," Church said of the information obtained by the committee. “ We have not made a full assess­ ment of the evidence.” A SPO K ESM A N for the CIA emphatically denied that a premeditated murder had ever been ordered or carried out by CIA officials within the United States. The report under investigation, while thus far uncorroborated, is the first known to have come to . the attention of investigators suggesting that the CIA had ever considered the use of assassination in this country. .. Church provided no details of the evidence ob­ tained thus far by the committee's staff, but the principal exhibit is understood to be a written statement from a former Jesuit missionary that a CIA official once acknowledged to him having participated in such an assassination. The former missionary, the Rev. Alden J. Stevenson, now a chaplain at the University of San Francisco, was unable in a recent interview to recall the name of the CIA man. BU T STEVEN SO N provided a detailed descrip­ tion of the man, including his involvement in the conduct of intelligence-gathering flights over the Chinese mainland from a base at Hsinchu, Taiwan, where the conversation with the official took place. Stevenson, whose mission was in Hsinchu, near the Taiwanese base, and others who had known the CIA official, subsequently recalled that he had and had an been referred to as “ M r Mac a n n a u C H I U L Intelligence sources said that the description fitted a CIA official they identified as Robert McNamara, who had served with the agency in Washington and Las Vegas, Nev., as well as at Hsinchu. T H E C IA spokesman disrnssed reports ot agen- agency involvement in a domestic assassination as “ just poppycock," but he did confirm that the C IA had employed a one-legged man named Robert McNamara, now dead, in this country and abroad The spokesman said that McNamara s only domestic assignment, however, had been to a ( I A facility near Las Vegas, where he died on Sept. 3, 1962. According to records on file in the oftice ct the Clark County coroner there, a Robert J . McNamara died there on that date of a heart at tack. The CIA spokesman described McNamara as a “ supply officer.’’ and another source confirmed that the CIA did maintain a weapons supply depot near Las Vegas at the time. — ---------- n c a i u a c M v * ThP r i A snokesman at first refused to address The CIA spokesman at first refused to address the question of whether McNamara had ever been ordered by his agency superiors to carry out a murder in New Orleans, saying only that there was “ no record of him being assigned anywhere except the Las Vegas area” within the United States T H E SPO KESM AN telephoned a few minutes flatly later, however, to say that the CIA would deny that McNamara was ever instructed to kill anyone or did carry out such an assignment.” He declined, however, to extend his denial to en­ compass the possibility that McNamara might have undertaken such an operation during his career without the approval of higher authorities. Sources familiar with a report which the Church committee plans to release next week say it con­ tains evidence, provided by the Rockefeller Com­ mission, that an individual had been killed by the CIA under such circumstances, but outside the United States. u . . . Stevenson, the former Jesuit missionary whose letter to a member of Congress outlining his con­ versation with McNamara provided the impetus -------- in for the Senate committee investigau rn. ^ai for the Senate committee investigation sa the recent interview that, best he could ie< all the discussion took place between 1959 and 1961 T H E P R IE S T said he had become acquainted with McNamara, a Roman Catholic, through his attendance at services the priest held at a chapel near the Hsinchu Base And that after a tim* the CIA man invited him to dine with himself and his wife. Stevenson said he had considered the invitation unusual, because the CIA contingent working at Hsinchu was a tightly knit group that kept its own company, and that he accepted because he felt that the CIA man had “ something on his mind. The problem he posed, the priest recaller], con the appropriate moral and ethical cerned response to an order from higher authority to eliminate a person as a danger to national security.” . . As the man provided more details abou* the “ hypothetical" murder incident, the priest said, he became suspicious and asked the CIA official whether he had been “ involved in something like this. Jennings Denies Shooting Officer According to Albee, Art Defines H u m a n s By L Y N N E M ESSIN A Texan Staff Writer Walter Jennings, accused of murder­ ing Police Officer Leland Anderson on June 6, testified Thursday he never fired a shot the night Anderson was killed. The jury will begin its deliberations Friday after hearing closing arguments from both sides. Jennings, a Black Muslim, said he was returning from the State Capitol, where he had driven to recruit participants for a Muslim meeting, when he saw Harold Curtis, who was selling Muhammad Speaks newspapers, talking to Anderson on the comer of Eighth Street and Congress Jennings drove on picked up Avenue. Robert Slaughter and then returned to the Eighth and Congress intersection W H EN JE N N IN G S asked what was wrong, Anderson replied, “ You don’t have no business here,” Jennings said. He said he told Anderson several times, “ If you don’t want us here selling Muhammad Speaks newspapers, we ll gladly leave.” Anderson’s reply was, ac­ cording to Jennings, “ You'll leave when I get ready for you to leave. John Adams of the Travis County sheriff’s reserve approached the group and spoke with Anderson, who called in on his radio for an identification check on the Muslims, Jennings said. Jennings said he asked Anderson his name and his superior’s name, and Anderson replied loudly. Jennings did not catch the officer’s name, so he wrote it down in his blue book from the policeman’s badge. A F T E R A R E P L Y came in over the radio, Anderson reached for the papers Curtis held under his arm, Jennings said “ I told Brother Harold, ‘Just give him two or three .” Curtis obeyed, but Anderson grabbed all the papers, threw them on the ground and stepped on them,” Jennings said. As Jennings bent down to pick up the papers, Anderson struck him in the face with the back of his right hand, Jennings went on “ I grabbed his arms, and as I grabbed them he pulled his gun out When he pull­ ed his gun out, I was scared then. “ We was going around in a circle try­ ing to control each other. I dido t know what I was doing. As we was going round and round, I heard a couple of shots, I seen blood come from the officer’s B in g h a m Arrested In Waco John Randolph Bingham, charged with the shooting death of Armadillo World Headquarters artist Ken F’eatherston, was apprehended early Thursday after­ noon at the office of a Waco moving com­ pany. A spokesman for the Waco Police Departm ent said “ inform ation we received led to Bingham s arrest at 1:30 p m. at the Central Forwarding Inc. office in Waco. Bingham was present at (R elated Story, Pag e 2.) Central Forwarding as an employe “ working for another firm here that fur­ nishes labor on an incidental basis, said Henry Alexander, a moving company employe. After his arrest. Bingham was warned of his rights by Justice of the Peace Joe Johnson in Waco. Sgt. Je rry Spain of the Austin Police Department said Bingham was returned to Austin Thursday evening on a warrant, issued Monday, charging him with Featherston’s murder. Bingham was placed in the City Ja il, although “ sometime tomorrow he will be moved to the County Jail. Spain said. Bingham escaped an arrest attempt Monday afternoon by Austin police of­ ficers at his home, 612 W 33rd St., by fleeing through a back entrance. Featherston was killed early Monday morning while crossing the concert hall parking lot with fellow employe Henry Gonzales. E d w a rd Albee — T e x a n S ta ff Photo by J o y G o d w in By R O B E R T A C LE L A N D Texan Staff Writer Speaking in the L B J auditorium Thursday night before a crowd of 600. Albee said there was a time when the use of tools was thought to separate man from animal Although this was a partial answer. Albee said onlv the human animal consciously creates art and uses ii as a m etaphor in a d efin ition of ourselves.” The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner- said he was going to begin his speech by talking about “ me on me." Albee decided to become a writer at the age of 6 when he was sulking in his room after an argument with his parents. Albee began his career as a poet, with a brief intermission at eleven, when he decided to be a composer of music “ But this was complicated by the fact I was undisciplined or suf­ ficiently iazy that I couldn’t read music or play the piano. This didn't stop otners, but it was enough to stop me,” Albee said. He continued to write poetry until he was 26. At this time. Albee ap­ proached Thornton Wilder with a collection of 300 poems. After reading them. Wilder said. “ I ’ve read your poetry; let’s go out and get drunk together.” Albee said they sat on the ground and drank bourbon and lake water, going over his poetry Wilder told Albee. “ I ’ve read all of these poems. Why don't you write plays?" Albee smiled and said. “ I just think he was trying to save poetry for me.” A playwright, or artist of any form. works to perform two functions. Albee continued. “ They work to change the w a y people vie w themselves and to change the struc­ ture of the art form in which they work. “ The best theater is written in the minds of the playwright, Albee said in response to a question. He added, “ The best theater is a very small stage in the reader’s head." — T e x a n S ta ff Photo b y P a u l B la n k e n m e is te r Texas Light Pole W hat appears to be a gigantic version of one of Austin's moonlight towers is actually the morning sun as it rises above a skyhook being used in the con­ struction of the new M ain Library building. Law Professors Praise Justice Douglas By B IL L D E L M O R E Justice William O. Douglas “ has more American history wrapped up in him than any living in­ dividual.” a University law professor who once clerked for the retired justice said Thursday. “ Justice Douglas sat on one-third of all the cases the Supreme Court ever decided," said Law Prof Scot Powe. “ Personally, I rank Douglas with Jeffer­ son and Brandeis in the contribution he made to American law Douglas r etired Wednesday after 36 years on the bench, citing his poor health since suffering a stroke last December Appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt, he served longer than any other Supreme Court justice in history DOUGLAS "felt the strength of the United States is in the freedom of the people, in that it is a place where a man can think what he pleases, act as he pleases, as long as he isn t harming others, Powe said. “ He rejected enforced conformity, Powe said. “ It is the old question of whether the state exists for the citizens or the citizens exist for the state. Justice Douglas felt the state exists for the citizens. Douglas was ' concerned with the way society behaved in respect to individuals," Power said “ He cared about people — whether it was the government screwing people, or business screwing them, it was the people he cared about. ' Among Douglas’ greatest contributions were his efforts toward "equal justice under the law, es­ pecially for the oppressed, the minority groups that seldom found justice in their own homes,’ Powe said. LAW PRO F. Charles Alan Wright, a constitutional scholar w ho argued IO cases before Douglas, said his greatest contributions were in the fields of freedom of speech, rights of privacy and regulation of business. " I have a high regard for Justice Douglas, and I think the court is the lower. He contributed a great (R elated Story & Photo, Pag e 19.) deai and mav well have had the most brilliant mind on the court." Law Prof Robert Hamilton, who clerked for Justice Tom Clark in 1955-56 and who has been "friends with Douglas for 20 years, agreed with Powe. "His greatest contribution has been in the develop­ ment of the B ill of R ig h ts and the F ir s t Amendment, he said. “ SECO N D LY, I would list his contributions to the field of ecology, natural resources and the like," Hamilton said, explaining that Douglas was responsi­ ble for turning the towpath of the abandoned C hesapeake— Ohio Canal into a 180-mile nature trail "E v e ry year Douglas led the hikers over that trail," Hamilton said. “ Often in the ’50s, he was characterized as some nut complaining down by the river, Power said. “ How belatedly we recognized his efforts. He was one of the firs t to recognize environm ental problems. Hamilton said Douglas' third major contribution was to “ securities law, both as a judge and second chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commis­ sion. He pioneered the policies they would pursue. “I T H IN K he hoped to continue to serve until atter the next election,” Hamilton said. "H e had very strong natural reasons to wait for a Democratic rather than president to appoint his successor Gerald Ford,” he said. “ His resignation at this time must be an indication of the pain and exhaustion he must be suffering, Hamilton added. As a congressman Ford spearheaded an impeach­ ment drive against Douglas in 1970. I have little doubt, though, that it was the Nixon administration s idea, and Ford was just asked to be the hatchet man,” Hamilton said Reasons for the attempted impeachment included Douglas’ article in Playboy magazine, "which appeared, as Ford said, ‘along with pictures of naked ladies,’ ’’ Hamilton said. A N O T H E R factor was Douglas’ book "Points of Rebellion." which "was considered by some to be an incitement to violence — it was not," he continued. "Justice Douglas has seen enough of American politics to know that politicians often do things for political motives and wouldn’t have taken it (the im­ peachment attempt) very seriously, Wright said. Powe, however, added. “ I was with Douglas when Ford tried to impeach him There was no love lost for Ford. “ If one had the preference, it would have been a Democratic president appointing his successor, but he took an opportunity to recover from his stroke from December until the current court session and saw that he couldn’t continue. Every justice has lh* right to retire when the time comes. Powe said. HAMILTON suggested that Douglas successor might be a woman, ( aria Hills. Hills is a conser­ vative Ford appointee to the post of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. She was formerly assistant attorney general. “ I guess she is most likely," Hamilton said. Powe said he didn’t know who Douglas' successor to the bench might be," but he won t be as good as Douglas. " I assume that Ford will succumb to the the toughest pressures" in making the appointment. Powe said. “ He has made some good appointments, and he’s blown some, too." Powe said Douglas was "driven very strongly bv the Calvinist ethic — the ethic of work He had reasonably Puritanic views of a man who works very hard and maximizes his talents. "Douglas can remind us of how much better this country could be by pursuing the values of the American Revolution,’ he said mouth arid I seen the officer fall, A SK ED I F H E shot Anderson as the policeman lay on the ground, as other Jennings witnesses had replied. “ No, sir I was too scared." testified, He said lie headed for the Muslim Temple to turn himself in to the officials there, who would hand him over to the proper authorities. Several policemen testified they ex­ changed gunfire with Jennings as he sped from the scene. Jennings said he threw the gun on the floor of the van as he got rn Defense attorney Frank Maloney rested his case after three hours of testimony from six witnesses, four of whom were called to describe the Muslim faith Minority Testimony Presented By ANNA M A R IE P E N A Texan Staff Writer Testimony dealing with problems of minority students in the areas of recruit­ ment, supportive services and financial aid was heard by the University Council on the Status of Women and Minorities Thursday night. Most of the testimony was directed toward the February, 1975, H E W report on complaints that the U n ive rsity violated Title V I of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the May, 1975, reply to that report made by University President Lorene Rogers. Representatives from black and chicano graduate student organizations addressed problems of recruitment and financial aid for minority students at the graduate level. “ R O G ER S O U T L IN ES what the Of­ fice of Graduate Studies is doing but does not include what is being done at the graduate department level and what should be done at this level in the area of recru itm en t,’’ Maggie Hernandez, Chicano Graduate Student Association representive, said. This is the level at which the ultimate decision of whether a student will be ad­ mitted or denied admission is made. she added. B e rth a H o llid a y , of the B la c k Graduate Student Assocation. agreed that a problem with recruiting prospec­ t iv e g rad u a te stu dents w as the departmental aspect of admission for graduate students. BOTH M IN O R IT Y graduate student organization representatives suggested monitoring and evaluating recruitment programs currently implemented by the Office of Graduate Studies and the v a r i o u s g r a d u a t e s c h o o ls and departments Representatives from the black and (See Minority Testimony Page 3 ) /todoyk Fair . . . Frid ay's skies will be l ow f a i r wi t h t he te m p e ra tu re in the low 40s and the high near 70. Winds will be southerly from 6 to 12 m. p. h . S a t u r d a y ' s high w ill be in the mid'70s. Sunrise is at 6:55 a.m., sunset at 5:35 p.m. Council Gets Sign Plan Transportation, Annexation Also Considered Bv K A R E N H ASTINGS T exan Staff W riter A n o r d i n a n c e s e t t i n g g u id elin es for billboard p la c e ­ m en t on city s tr e e ts and a r e ­ q u est for the e sta b lish m e n t of a citiz en s' transportation ad v i s o r y c o m m i s s i o n w e r e presen ted to City Council at its regu lar T hursday m eetin g C ouncil m e m b e r s a lso se t a D ec. l l public hearing on the annexation of m ore than 2.000 a c r e s of land northw est of the c ity and ap p roved an or dinance se ttin g a D ec 6 date lor the c ity bond electio n T h e p r o p o s e d s i g n o r ­ din an ce rep resen ts m ore than lo m o n th s o f w ork by a council appointed c o m m itte e Though o r ig in a lly c h a r g e d with ad d ressin g M oP ae Loop lino sign restrictio n s, the c o m ­ m ittee felt this could be better a d d r e s s e d th r o u g h zo n in g Cu3fl£6l- T U P C O M M I T T E E , ge