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78 Year, No. 63
A student newspaper serving KU
LAWRENCE, KANSAS Thursday, January 4, 1968
Hershey termed a fixture in U.S. selective service
By Monte Mace Kansan Staff Reporter
Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, director of the Selective Service department, would be as easy to remove as the Supreme Court, Rep. Larry Winn Jr., R-Kan., told a group of draft-age law students here Wednesday night.
The remark came in response to an inquiry during a question and answer session at a banquet of Phi Delta Phi, a professional legal fraternity, at the Holiday Inn. Winn and Rep. William Randall, D-Mo., spoke at the dinner in a wide-ranging discussion of national and international issues.
Winn accused President Johnson of "psychological pressure" in requesting on Jan.1 that citizens restrict travel and investment abroad.
"The appeal is one of a series of attempts by the president to convince the public that the dollar is weak and that the 10 per cent tax surcharge is needed." Winn said.
Both congressmen said Congress opposes passage of the surcharge.
"There's not now enough votes to pass the measure," Randall said. "I don't think there will be in the future."
Winn and Randall are not only "enemies" as Republican and Democrat but also in alma mater. Winn is a KU graduate; Randall received his degree from MU.
Winn welcomed Randall to the clean air and beauty of KU and Randall reminded the Kansas congressman of each school's football record. KU was 5-5 and MU 7-3.
Speaking of the U.S. balance of payments, Randall said the United States might be forced to stop buying French goods such as perfumes and wines in response to President Charles de Gaulle's draining of U.S. gold reserves.
"We might say we won't exchange gold for dollars unless France's war debts are repaid." Randall said. "They're pretty well paid up on World War II, but they owe us $5.9 to $6 billion from World War I."
Don't panic on exam Civ director advises
"Don't panic."
This test-taking tip, given in regard to the Western Civilization comprehensive exam to be administered at 1 p.m. Saturday, came from James E. Seaver, KU Western Civ program director.
"The more you panic the worse you'll do." Seaman said.
The comprehensive is graded on the curve and "only about eight or nine per cent" of those taking it fall, the director said.
Another suggestion Seaver gave was to outline important points on scratch paper before answering essay questions on the comprehensive.
The best way to prepare for the exam, according to Seaver, is to
WEATHER
Generally fair skies and continued cold temperatures are predicted by the U.S. Weather Bureau for tonight and Friday.
--look over copies of previous Western Civ tests—on file in Watson Library—to get an idea of the type of questions asked.
The only change in Saturday's comprehensive will be in the material covered, Seaver said. The format will remain the same.
The first part of the four-hour final will consist of short answer and multiple choice questions. The second part will be two essay questions.
The comprehensive will cover weeks one through 12 of the reading list used during the 1966-67 school year, and weeks 13 to 24 of a new reading list being used this year. Changes made in writing the new list affect about 25 per cent of the readings on the old list.
The essay questions will be similar to but less general than those given for midterm exams in discussion sections, Seaver said.
Registration deadline for Saturday's comprehensive was Dec. 15. The next exam will be given in May. The latter comprehensive will cover all of the new reading list.
On civil rights, Winn said he believes some members of Congress will be reluctant to pass much civil rights legislation because of riots in the nation's cities.
Answers to riots lie in model cities, rent supplements and job-providing programs, Randall told the group of 60 law students.
Rep. Randall leaves Thursday on a trip to Vietnam. He said he hopes to determine whether "the Vietnamese are pulling their part of the load," why Viet Cong are able to live off the land in the South, and if costs of construction in Vietnam are excessive.
The legislators questioned whether large foreign aid expenditures are effective.
"Our foreign aid spending must not be a success," Randall said. "Each year more flags are burned, more libraries stoned, and more insults tossed at America."
Randall said it was disturbing to him that "there is no accounting of" foreign aid expenditures. The figures are classified, he added, because military equipment is often included in the aid.
Winn, a freshman legislator, and Randall, serving his fifth term, said congressmen must devote much of their time to non-legislative duties.
"A good 50 per cent of our time is wasted on services way beyond the area of law-making." Winn said. "It goes to public relations, constituent relations, and to answering letters."
WELCOME BACK TO ALASKA, KANSAS!
It's pretty hard to keep from running into trees this way, but at least her ears are warm. More bitter cold weather is predicted for today and tomorrow by the U.S. Weather Bureau.
Bowles to negotiate
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — (UPI)—Prince Norodom Sihanouk has approved President Johnson's choice of Ambassador Chester Bowles to conduct reconciliation talks between the two countries, a government spokesman said to-day.
"We expect ambassador Bowles
to arrive here within a few days," the spokesman said.
Government officials said there was "no truth whatsoever" to rumors abroad that Sihanouk, the chief of state, had gone back on his offer to meet a "duly accredited" representative from the White House.
Versatility of KU's stadium reflected in usage
By Alison Steimel Kansan Staff Reporter
While six to seven thousand mice scamper in cages in one room under the bleachers of Memorial Stadium, food is packaged for distribution to university vending machines in another.
The mouse project, vending machine packaging, sculpturing projects and classes and storage rooms are part of the stadium's year-round operations.
The stadium is used for more non-athletic than athletic purposes, said Wade Stinson, KU athletic director.
The field is used for five football games in the fall season. Stinson said the athletic department tries to limit activity on the football field for the rest of the year to keep it in shape for football season.
Used for five games
The six thousand mice are a project of the KU zoology department which, under a contract with the National Institutes of Health, supplies mice for research. John Weir, professor of zoology and director
of the project, said the mice were used mostly by holders of grants for cancer research.
Six to seven hundred are shipped weekly by air from Kansas City to laboratories across the United States, he said.
The three rooms used for the project are on the east side of the stadium.
All the hot dogs, barbecued beef and other food for football game concessions is prepared in a kitchen on the north end of the stadium, said Kevin Remick, concessions manager.
Concessions packaged there
The sandwiches, doughnuts, puddings and milk shakes put into the Union concession vending machines are packaged in this kitchen and then transported by concession trucks to machines across campus.
Sculpturing and design classes use two rooms and an open area on the north side for sculpturing projects. Eldon Teft professor of design, said the facilities were inadequate because water must be carried to the rooms and the heat and light is insufficient, "but the areas do provide space and we need even more space for sculpturing projects," he said.
Some design students also do welding projects in these rooms, Teft said.
Watson Library, the admissions office and the Kansas Union Bookstore have storage rooms in the stadium.
Maintenance equipment for the athletic and the buildings and grounds departments also is stored in the stadium.
Graduates march into the stadium for the baccalaureate commencement each June.
The track course around the field is used for the KU Relays in April and for track practice in the spring and fall. The women's athletic department also uses the track course three or four weeks in the spring.
Some of the other uses of the stadium include a Junior Chamber of Commerce annual July 4 fireworks display, the Lawrence Junior Olympics and the ROTC Chancellor's Review.