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Council Chooses Exec Committee

By Steven V. Roberts

The Student Council last night chose a three-man executive committee to run its affairs until elections are held under the new Constitution, which will be submitted to the Council for approval in about five weeks.

Council members denied the plan was "based on a similar one recently proposed by a certain country in the United Nations." "This is not a troika," one declared. "There is provision for efficient division of labor."

As the only remaining officer, treasurer Charles M. Warchol '63 was designated chairman of the Committee. The Council then elected Joseph M. Russin '64 and Ronald A. Giants '62 to fill the remaining two places.

Warchol had asked that executive power be left in the hands of the present executive committee, which he freely admitted to be only himself. However, the proposal of a three-man committee with a definite chairman was passed without dissent.

Meeting With Deans

Deans Monro and von Stade will meet in open session next week with Council members planning reorganization, announced Stephen A. Pohl '62, chairman of the reform group. In addition to the Deans, President Bunting of Radcliffe. Dean von Stade, and representatives of the Government and Social Relations Departments will appear before the committee to discuss changes in Council structure and its function in the community.

Pohl voiced the hope that his group would be able to report back in about five weeks, which means that a College-wide referendum to approve the changes could come by the end of November. Elections for new delegates and Council officers with follow.

In planning reform the group is acting under three directives passed last Spring, one of which limits the size of the Council to 22 members. The other two are a general outline of statement of purpose, and a suggestion that more non-Council talent be utilized.

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