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Wednesday. November 5,1975
University Daily Kansan
COMMENT
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Sell arms to Egypt
The American public has recently been treated to Anwar Sadat's public relations expertise during the Egyptian president's historic trip through the United States. Sadat has played up his image of a man who has always family along on the journey and he has repeatedly emphasized his peaceful intentions in the Middle East.
American newspapers have reported that diplomats, including Israelis, consider him a man of his word and a man of principle. Even President Ford has played up the Egyptian's peaceful posture, saying that Egypt and the United States must cooperate in order to most come to the turmoil and slaughter which for too long has sapped the energies and resources of all the peoples of the Middle East."
UNDERNEATH ALL THE talk of peace, however, lurks the fact that Sadat is also here to bargain for additions to his military arsenal. He has painted a picture of Egypt as the weak kid on the block, caught between Syria and Israel, who have military muscle provided by the Soviet Union and the United States. He has said he wants relief from this touchy situation, relief in the form of military sales to his country.
Though it is commendable that Sadat wants to buy the arms instead of asking for a handout, and it is also commendable that the United States is moving toward selling arms instead of giving them away, it's still deplorable that the country that says it is a leader wants to have all will sell those that prolong warfare. We hand out arms as we would candy on Halloween, but our military treat to other countries is unfortunately far more deadly than a Snickers bar.
HOW MUCH MORE LAUDABLE it would be if the United States were to end military sales to all other nations and put the genius that went into building machines of war into building a system of world peace!
What would be the result? The Middle East situation once again would develop into a confrontation between two world powers, with the Soviet Union backing Egypt and the United States backing Israel. The best answer after all, might be for the United States to sell arms to Egypt. Perhaps with U.S. influence on both sides, the Middle East situation would be less volatile. It certainly couldn't be any worse than it would be if the Soviets and the Americans were once again central figures in a Middle East face-off.
The harsh reality, however, is that a sizable portion of the U.S. industrial effort goes for the manufacture of weapons. The people who run the military arms industry wouldn't take kindly to a cessation of the sale of their goods, and they unfortunately have the ear of the powers in Washington. Barring any major changes in the U.S. power structure, therefore, it appears that arms manufacture and sales will be with us for a long time.
GIVEN THIS SITUATION, then, what would be the best course for the United States in the Middle East? It seems that selling arms only to Israel wouldn't solve any basic problems because Sadat has said he will go elsewhere for arms if the United States won't sell. That "elsewhere" would probably be the Soviet Union, a previous backer of Ergvnt.
Paula Jolly
Contributing Writer
James J. Kilpatrick
Many Scots demand home rule
EDINBURGH, Scotland—They are crying "secession!" on the streets of Edinburgh—or at least a few people are. It is enough to warm the cockles of a Southern's heart.
Actually, the watchword in Scotland these days is *island*. So Scots are worked up about it. They are demanding what we
could call "home rule." They want control over their schools, their industries and their health. So they want control over the oil.
Oil, moll! That's the golden prospect. No one yet knows how much oil lies off Scotland's rocky shores, but there is a possibility that Until this prospect began to materialize, actions of home rule or independence were as misty as a Sunday morning in economy, it was felt, never could sustain public services.
the 1974 election campaign, both Labour and the Conservatives appeared suddenly to wake up to the burgeoning cause of home-grown conservatives in stirring in Scotland for ten years and for almost as long in Wales, but London seldom has much concern for Scotland or Wales. When it became evident that they were attracting an increasing following, Labour made a reckless commitment: "The next Labour government will create assembles in Scotland and move more power made substantially the same promise in greater detail.
Now the Scottish Nationalists have papered the country with billboards. One placard depicts a warm old woman. "It's HER镁 a sad eyelid." The placard depicts a sad-eyed little boy, "it'S HIS OIL," the Nationalists declare. To many a passionate Scot, ever ready to seize his claimy and assail his English message the message rekindles old fires.
unding. The Labour chieftains cannot prudently renge on their commitment without risking disaster.
As for the short term: During
Yet the consequences of fulfilling the commitment, over the long term, could be far more important. Pessimistic observers see devolution as the first step toward breakup of the United Kingdom as such. At the very least, substantive policies must be federal structure, in the American pattern, composed of the separate states of England, Scotland, Ulster and Wales.
The commitment to devolve power upon the two subdivisions of the United Kingdom now promises to create political mischief. The Scottish nationalist League has the 15th largest section of the Scotland's 71 seats in Parliament but they got 30.4 percent of the vote. A comparatively small swing obviously could be Labour's
Meanwhile, it is apparent that the disaffected Labour leaders are having sober second thoughts. They are pledged to come up with this month with a specific plan of devolution, but Mr Johnson seems likely that a working bill won't appear until March, when a spring start will set in. Such a delay would play directly into the Nationalists' hands. Prime Minister Wilson, whose party
hold power by its fingernails, is in a bind. If it weren't for the long-term implications, the whole affair would be funny.
Devolution in Scotland is no isolated phenomenon. Over most of Europe—over most of the world—the cry is heard for home rule, for independence, for an end to colonialism.
The trend has aspects good and generally are strong for government that can be closely restrained by the people governed. We fear power, we love variety. But one looks to a coming quarter century likely to be dominated by great brooding powers. Political turmoil in Scotland and separatism holds a deceptive appeal. It is all very well to get into kills and whoop it up for the clans of Scotland, but before the politicians begin this process, we need to consider what the state of affairs will be when it ends.
ANWAR...
Good vibes
Biorbythms tell life's highs, lows
Ever had one of those days when nothing seemed to go right, and for no apparent reason?
Well, there's a new theory that attempts to explain the highs and lows of day-to-day life—biorhythmia. Some scientists compare biorhythmia with other blood-related "pesudo-scientific bunk," but others are strong proponents of the theory.
Biorhythms are cycles. They are three separate rhythms—physical, emotional and intellectual, fixed into cycles of 23, 28 and 33 days from the birthday of the individual. When graphed, the cycles appear as curves. It's the interrelationship of the curves that determines your lucky day or whether you shouldn't have gotten out of bed.
All that's needed to chart the
biorhythms is the birthday of the individual and some time to make a chart. A computer makes the job much easier.
Several people, including some with financial interests, are strong believers in biorhythms. George W. Houk is one. He is vice-president of Psal Rhythmus, Inc., a company that markets biorhythms kits for $3.95 each.
Readers Respond / Beach Boys concert planning draws fire
To the Editor:
I have been asked to express the opinions of many ushers, Civil Defense members and others. We found the organization of Saturday's Beach Boys concert totally lacking in impressiveness. In chronological the complaints are as follows:
1—The time on a ticket indicates to me that the concert
will start at that time, or very near it. Had my ticket said "9:45 p.m., I wouldn't have come at 7:30 only to stand in front of Allen Field House in the rain for 45 minutes.
2- Once we finally were admitted, which was at 8:40 p.m., the lights were out, and no one knew really where to go. To add to the increasing IRE, the heat in Allen Field House was a
factor leading to a member of our group to pass out in our arms.
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3-Thanks are in order at this point to a member of the Civil Defense group who took the member of our group who passed out and saw to it that she was taken care of properly. I plotted the ushers who were simply forced to lead us by hand to the door, but then many more still coming in who didn't know where to go to sit. Again, we thank you for your efforts.
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4-- Finally, we had plenty of time to notice a rock band out of the closet called the "Eddy Boy" at the club. We were both knew they would be the warmup band and would have preferred them to be somewhere else due to my splitting headache which was relieved thanks to the Beach Boy's appearance at $4.45 p.m.
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If the blame is to be pointed out for this preconcern mass we, as ticket holders, had to endure, let it be. Because of it, a group was off terribly. I hope, as might others, that the groups who organize a concert of the caliber of the Beach Boys' will, in the future, have the foresight to get organized and include avoiding to the best of their ability all the things that cause delays, overheating, etc.,
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provided they aren't a result of a supernatural source.
Bob Schaumburg Fairway sophomore
Sports events free
Dear KU Students:
The Women's Athletics Department has decided to discontinue the policy of charging an admission fee to athletes with special athletic events, with the exception of special events such as state, regional and national championships and special tournaments. The unique requirements for this program require us to charge a fee.
We urge you to support our women's athletic events by attending.
We were motivated to institute this policy because of the need to raise additional monies for our program. We recognize and acknowledge that this burden should not be placed on the student body, for already enrolled students, or financial support of the Women's Intercollegiate Athletics Program.
Marian Washington
Marian Washington Director, Women's Athletics
It doesn't compute
To the Editor:
Regarding Diane Wilson's
fortran program (Kansan, Oct.
30.)
LIST
0010 IF (A.EQ.B) C = D
0020 STOP
0030 END
ready
*RUN
10-30-75 13.891
SOURCE LINE 10
F1274 LOGICAL OR RELATIONAL OPERATOR IS IN COMPLETE IN STATEMENT
SOURCE LINE 30
W 1470 EQUALITY OR NON-
EQUALITY COMPARISON
MAY NOT BE MEANINGFUL.
IMAGICAL IF EXPRESSIONS
Larry Hoyle Lawrence graduate student
Letter bad defense
The tone of Lise McElwee's letter (in defense of the honors program), while admitting to the purposes of effective, argumentative writing. Ask any 101 student.
Dover, N.H., graduate student
INDIVIDUALS WHO SEE the chance to make a profit from biorhythms are the only ones Japanese arent in particular have become interested. The Ohmi Railway Company is one Japanese firm that prepares companies to create employees for accident
David Olson Contributing Writer
protection. One Japanese's bus company won't let its employees buy smartphones, but birchiorhys charts indicate a "critical period," which birchiorhys specialists say may limit a six-day period each month.
Preventing industrial accidents has helped biorhythms catch on in some American businesses as well. A spokesman for United Airlines company used biorhythms charts to promote "safety awareness," although he emphasized that the company didn't plan schedules by the charts.
SKEPITICS POINT OUT that biorhythms shouldn't be confused with biological cycles, which scientists confirm do not involve waking, sleeping and female menstruation. There's a body cycle called the circadian rhythm a 24-hour cycle with its own rhythms of temperature, alertness and mood. Even the brain has
cycles of differing brain waves.
Frank A. Brown, Jr., professor of biology at Northwestern University, is a leading skeptic of biorhythms.
"To have these odd periods (as biorhythms charts do) that start at birth and aren't early, you look for a faded." Brown said. "And when you look for experimental evidence, there is none."
STILL, IF THE existence of the three cycles was proved, everyday life could be greatly changed. The teacher-student relationship especially could be affected.
"Take out a sheet of paper,
class, we are going to have a pop
quiz over your readings for
the teacher announces
one day.
The class groans, and about a third raise their hands urgently. "You can't do that," cries Mary. "my biorhythms are down."
There's a murmur of general agreement. The teacher's face screws up in a frown.
"Here, look for yourself," cried John quickly, handing a chart to the teacher. Other students find to be their chants, too.
OTHER PATTERNS OF DAY-to-day life could be equally affected. Artists and musicians could carefully keep up their charts, creating only the "up." Circuses would have to close for several days while the acrobats laid off their "dangerous acts during their "critical periods." The excuse could even replace them as "down" could even replace us if "not now, I have a headache."
It may all be premature, because most scientists remain skeptical about biorhythms. Still, there are those days that illogically are either great or lousy. If they seem to occur at regular intervals, it could biorhythms taking hold.