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Motorcade Postponed Until Thursday

By Peter Shea
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

After much debate, the Student
Coalition decided to postpone the
motorcade to Richmond, originally
scheduled for tomorrow, until
Thursday.

The motorcade, along with a
rally on the steps of the state
capitol, was expected to coincide
with the meeting between Governor
Mills Godwin and leaders of the
Coalition. According to Robert
Rosen, Governor Godwin requested
that the rally not be held, at least
not while he was meeting with the
students, to avoid the appearance
that he was answering a mob.

Left Out

By eliminating the rally and
motorcade completely, it was
feared that the students who have
so far supported the Coalition
would feel that they were being left
out while the "elite group" met
with Governor. In order to show
the authorities in Richmond that
the movement has widespread support
amongst the student body and
faculty, the demonstration will be
held on Thursday.

Many of the student leaders,
including Bud Ogle, were wary of
holding a rally even the day after
the meeting with the Governor, for
fear that its announcement would
undermine the Wednesday conference.
It was decided that the
Thursday demonstration would
therefore be directed towards the
Legislature.

Mr. Rosen revealed that the
Coalition had permission to hold its
rally on Wednesday, but that it
might not be allowed to switch to
Thursday. Tentative permission was
granted late yesterday afternoon by
the Speaker of the State House, but
the final approval must come from
Lieutenant Governor Pollard. Mr.
Pollard said that he would decide
sometime this morning on the
matter.

Noon Departure

Mr. Rosen said that, if
permission is granted, the motorcade
will leave University Hall at
noon Thursday and the rally will be
held for an hour, beginning at 1:30
p.m. Leaders of the Coalition and
faculty members will speak at the
rally and Mr. Rosen hopes that
some legislators may also address
the supporters.

Ron Cass, a member of Student
Council who directed the meeting,
revealed the names of the students
who will actually speak to the
Governor. The group of seven
includes Paul Hurdle, Tom Gardner,
George Taylor, Jim Roebuck,
Butch Williams, Bud Ogle, and
himself.

Wednesday Conference

The other action taken in
yesterday's meeting was involved
with the upcoming conference with
Governor Godwin. The members of
the Coalition discussed the points
they felt should be emphasized
during the meeting.

Tom Gardner suggested that the
students make no set monetary
demands on Wednesday. Mr. Gardner
felt, and it was later agreed,
that the students should stress the
collective bargaining issue rather
than the wage demands. At Ed
Hayes' suggestion, the repeat of the
"Right to Work" laws was also
added as a major point.

The next point concerned the
Board of Visitors issue. It was
agreed that the students would ask
that the Governor appoint a black
individual to the Board should a
vacancy occur during his term. The
leaders also decided that the Wheatley
issue should be left out of the
discussion except for informing the
Governor of the Student Council's
proposal and the results that have
come from it.

Desegregation Plan

The final issue discussed
concerned the Coalition's desegregation
plans. The members agreed to
inform the Governor of successful
desegregation suits which have been
brought against universities in three
or four states by the Department of
Health, Education and Welfare.
Investigations have been made concerning
the possibility of such legal
action at the University.

In connection with the desegregation
proposal, the Transition Program
was also discussed. Plans were
revealed for a preparatory program
that will be held this summer in
place of the transition plan, which
can not be organized at this late
date.

A "work/study" program that
has been held in the past will be
opened, it is hoped, to some dozen
or two extra students. The program,
which enables its participants
to study at the University while
earning money, needs approximately
$20,000 to include the
extra students. The money will
have to be raised through private
sources, the students, faculty and
community.

Fast Today

The first phase of the student
fund-raising drive starts today with
the "mass fast" which is being
sponsored by the Coalition and the
Human Relations Council. Each
student and faculty member is
encouraged to abstain from eating
at least one meal and to donate the
money saved to the Transition
Program. The donations can be
turned in at the tables that will be
set up in Newcomb Hall and Cabell
Hall.

Mr. Hurdle addressed the First-Year
Committee last night and
asked each member to drum up
support for the drive in the dorms.