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Court Releases Six
After Drug Bust

By CHRIS KOHAN

Six of the seven University
students arrested on drug
charges Monday night,
including four members of
Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT)
fraternity, were released on
ball late Tuesday, Preliminary
hearing dates have been set for
them.

ZBT members released on
$5,000 bail for felonious
marijuana violations were
second-year man Paul C.
Dawkins and third-year man
William Wright. Second-year
man Paul F. Lumbye III and
third-year man Peter M. Dierks,
charged with possession and
distribution of marijuana, were
released on $500 bond.

Parker Released

Second-year man John R.
Parker was released on $5,000
bond for felonious marijuana
violations and fourth-year man
Nicholas Mallis Jr., arrested on
charges of misdemeanor
marijuana violations, was
released on $500 bond.

Second-year man Edward
A. Chastka, charged with
felonious possession and
distribution of marijuana, is
still being held on $5000 bond.

Hearing Set

A preliminary hearing has
been set for May 31 for the
four ZBT members. Mr. Mallis
and Mr. Parker will have a
preliminary hearing on June 5.

Student Legal Aid Attorney
Ted Hogshire declined to
say whether he would be
representing any of the
students, but did say, "I have
been assisting up to this
point."

Police Chief John deK.
Bowen said there have been no
further arrests and "we don't
anticipate any."

Mr. Bowen said the arrests
were the result of intelligence
work by city detectives and
resulted mainly from fraternity
drug abuse becoming "more
flagrant all the time."

Search Warrant

The arrests were made
Monday night when police
arrived at ZBT house with a
search warrant for one of the
rooms. Additional arrests were
made when other drugs were
found on the premises.

Arrests were also made at
the residences of Mr. Mallis and
Mr. Parker.