The Current 1981-01-16

              " Graen River
Community CollegE?
January 16, 1981
Volume 16; No. 9
Uncle Sam subpo~eas males
by Mauri Fagan
When entering a post-office one may
occasionally see a "Wanted" sign posted
on the bulletin board.
Today, one similar sign might read,
"Wanted-AU men born in 1962 and
1963-signed, The Selective Service."
The Selective Service registration was
conducted last week at all United States
Post Offices and all U.S. Embassies for
required registrants living or visiting
overseas.
All men born in 1962 were required to
register last week and were encouraged
to attend on a day of the week keyed to
the month of their birth. For example
men born in January, February and
March were to register on Monday. This
system was used to help registrants
avoid long lines.
Men born in 1963 are required to
register within 3;!da s of their 18th bir­thdays.
According to t Selective Service,
the registration necessary because
one of the main ideas of the All­Volunteer
Force concept was that the
country should always maintain a stand­by
Selective Service.
After the conclusion of the draft in
1972, registration was continued until
suspended in 1975.
Over the years the capibilities of
Selective Service steadily declined to a
level, prompting another registration
which began in November 1979.
If a draft is reinstated, any man may
request a postponement, deferment or
exemption for one of the following
reasons:
1) If he is a student in college, he may
finish the semester; if a senior, he may
finish the year.
2) If he is a high school student, he
may stay in school until he graduates (up
to age 20)
3) If his induction would create a hard­ship
to his dependents, he may ask for a
deferment.
4) If he is a student studying for the
ministry, he may ask for a deferment.
The Selective Service claims there are
no plans at this time for a draft. A draft
could not begin unless the Congress
decides that it is needed.
5) If he is a minister of religion, he may
request an exemption.
6) If he has a deeply-held religion,
moral or ethical beliefs against participa­tion
in war in any form, he could request
status as a conscientious objector, (one
opposed to bearing arms). Men who
would be most likely to be called in the
event of a draft would be those who
reach their 20th birthday in the calendar
year of the draft. Others would be called
as necessary.
When the Times talks-P-1 listens
by Mauri Fagan
The Seattle Times and the Hearst
Corp., publisher of the Seattle Post In­telligencer,
will form a joint newspaper
operation sharing business, advertising,
and printing functions while maintaining
separate news departments.
The announcE:ment was made Tues­day.
The main reason for the joint relation­ship
is because the Seattle P-I was in
probable financial danger and in order to
keep two editorial voices within the com­munity
the business merger was agreed
upon.
Contacted by the associate editor of
the Green River Current, J.A. Blethen,
publisher of the Seattle Times informed
that it is healthy for Seattle to remain a
two newspaper city.
According to the Seattle Times, there
will be a host/tenant relationship. The
Times will be the host and will take care
of the soliciting ad advertising,
publishing and the distribution of both
papers. The P-1 (tenant) will do its own
news gathering and writing of editorials.
As of now, the following changes
have been mentioned:
The Seattle Times will discontinue it's
morning editions, Monday through Fri­day.
Instead, The Times will be publish­ed
five afternoons a week, Saturday
mornings and all holiday mornings.
The P-I will be published six mornings
--------For the record--­Senate
convenes winter
sessi•o n· last Thursday
by Lisa Rusi
As students experience the hustle of a
new quarter, so too doe~ the Green
River Community College Student
Senate.
One of the issues discussed at last
week's meeting was the budgeting of
GRCC organizations, programs, and
clubs for 1982. Other business was the
election of freshman officers. Out of
several nominees, Karen Bielaga and
Kathy German were chosen President
and Vice President of the freshman
class. Jill Donahue and Jim Hanson
hold these positions for the sophomore
class. The sophomore officer's duties in­clude
the organization of commence­ment
ceremonies and to fill in at Senate
meetings when the President of the
Senate is absent.
All students concerned and wishing to
know how the Senate allocates student
funds can attend Senate meetings,
which are held from noon to 1 p.m. on
Thursdays in the Rainier Room.
a week.
There will be only one Sunday
newspaper. The nameplate of the
newspaper will read Seattle Times/Seat­tle
Post Intelligencer. Both newspaper
staffs will have editorial sections but the
Times will take care of the Sunday edi­tion's
news.
As far as the changing of ownership
there will be none. The Times will just
take care of the operating ad business
functions of both newspapers.
The reporters of the P-I were told that
their jobs were secure but workers in­other
departments such as circulation,
publishing and many others will suffer
the disappearance of their jobs.
Although The Times claim they will be
able to hire some of the P-I workers to
handle its expanded operations.
This joint-operating agreement was
reached under the Newspaper Preserva­tion
Act (NPA) which permits
newspapers combine their functions
without violating federal or state anti­trust
laws.
No final agreement has been reached.
Under the (NPA) the agreement requires
approval of the attorney general of the
United States before it can be ac­complished.
Before seeking approval from the
Justice Departmer.t, many discussions
will be held with all the unions involved.
Opinion ................... page2
Teacher's rebuttal . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3
KGRG photo essay ........... page 5
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Oassified Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8
Foreigners must report
by Becky Rasar
All aliens are reminded that by law
they must register with the Immigration
and Naturalization service this month.
Forms may be obtained at any post
office until January 31.
Those aliens who are temporarily in
the U.S. as Agricultural Laborers are
considered exceptions to the law and
need not apply.