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              The Maroon October 16,1981 Vol. 60, No. 7 Loyola University, New Orleans Fitzmorris looks to mayoral race By Glenn P. Collins Maroon Reporter Former Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Jimmy Fitzmorris expressed an interest in entering the New Orleans mayoral race in a speech Wednesday night. Fitzmorris addressed a group of about 50 people in Nunemaker Hall at an open forum sponsored by Delta Sigma Pi, a Loyola business fraternity. Fitzmorris said he would "look at the mayor's race. "I'll run if I feel that I have a good chance to win and if there is enough financial support," he said. Fitzmorris also spoke about the 1984 World's Fair and the uniqueness of Louisiana. Fitzmorris, now executive assistant for economic affairs to Governor David C. Treen, said the world's fair wasn't "someone's midsummer night's dream." He said talk about the fair was started in 1972 by then-Governor Edwin Edwards. Fitzmorris said it "could be the greatest thing that ever happened to this state or the greatest disaster. "Everybody must get behind the World's Fair to make it go. Mayor Morial needs help from the state so New Orleans can prepare for it," he said. "I'm going to try and help the mayor in every way I can." Fitzmorris said several factors make Louisiana different from any state in the country: • Louisiana has the only climate where people can work 12 months a year. Fitzmorris asked someone to name an occasion when Louisiana business stopped for more than one day. There was no response. • Louisiana has an abundant supply of skilled and unskilled labor. • Louisiana has put together 48 vocational-technical schools throughout the state. "Everybody," Fitzmorris told the students present, "doesn't want to go to college like you do." The programs at these schools will "teach people a trade for jobs that open in this area." • Louisiana has a transportation system second to none. There are 32,000 miles of navigable waterways emptying into the Mississippi River. "The Mississippi is the lifeblood of this area [New Orleans]." • Louisiana has more productive workers than any other state, "as much as 25 to 30 percent more productive." • Louisiana's tax incentive program is just as good if not better than any other state. — Delta Sigma Pi presented Fitzmorris with a plaque for all of his contributions to Louisiana. 'U.S. supports dictatorship,' White says By Tim Guillory and Beth Tinto Maroon Reporters Security was tight when former U.S. ambassador to El Salvador Robert White spoke before a capacity crowd in Nunemaker Hall on Sept. 27. Loyola Security guards and New Orleans policemen patrolled the area outside of Nunemaker Hall checking the purses and bookbags of those entering. In his speech White said U.S. military aid to suppress revolution in El Salvador and other Central American countries forces rebels to seek aid from communist countries. White's 18-year career in the foreign service was terminated by the Reagan administration. "Fear of revolution has been the policy of the U.S. in Latin America for the last 35 years. In order to save the status quo, we have supported dictatorship, tolerated corruption, and participated in the perversion of the democratic process," White said. He added, "Revolutionaries tend to be communist because the U.S. is the world's greatest defender of the status quo. The tragedy is that the U.S. has not gotten behind revolution in order to get rid of antiquated [governmental] structures that oppress the people. "People who want to change their country may not start out as communists, but they end up that way because the U.S. rejects them," White said. White, who served in the Carter administration, was involved in negotiations to stop the killing inflicted by left and right wing extremists in El Salvador. Stating what he feels are the real problems in Central America, White said, "Every time I hear the secretary of state Student searched before White speech —Photo by Tim GulUory Ghio resigns security job to head for 'God's country' Security Director John Ghio will resign his position at the end of this semester to become the chief investigator for the district attorney's office in Lafayette. Ghio has been at Loyola for two years. A spokeswoman for the district attorney's office for the 15th Judicial District said Monday that Ghio will take the position in January. Speaking of his new job in Lafayette, Ghio said, "I'll be doing investigative work in the DA's office, coordinating cases to see what gets filed, who handles what, etc." Of the move, Ghio said, "It is more personal rather than job related." Ghio said he is originally from Shreveport, but lived in Lafayette and owns a home there. He worked there for 10 years with the city police. Reflecting on his years as security director, Ghio said,"l'm going to miss the job because I like it. I am going to miss the people in Student Affairs; they are a great bunch of people to work with. "It is not that easy of a job; a lot of people may think it is." Ghio said his biggest problem as security director has been the attitude toward parking. "A number of people take parking very lightly. When they get a ticket and face the reality that it is going to be deducted from their paycheck if they do not pay it, they get very upset." Fitzmorris honored by business frat —Photo by Rennie Truitt luridc The final part of David J. Sherwin's series on food service takes a close look at Pilot Services Page 2 New alcohol use rules go into effect in Loyola's residence halls Page 5 The Bible never sounded so good! 'Godspell' this week in Ltfe (Si Timeg Page 7 Loyola alumnus John R. Bourgeois directs the U.S. Marine Corps Band . Page 9 SeeGhio/ page 12 See White/ page 4