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By United Press International
BERLIN—The East German Communists, following the line laid down in Moscow, purged the name and image of Josef Stalin from their territory today and predicted the overthrow of Albania's Stalinist leaders.
Horst Schumann, head of the Communist Youth Organization, said Albania's leaders "have excluded themselves from the community of socialist nations" and "are traveling the road to anti-Communism."
UNITED NATIONS—United Nations investigators said today that Katanga President Moise Tshombe and other high Katangese officials apparently were witnesses when former Congolese Premier Patrice Lumumba was killed.
A team of legal experts from four nations also said the central Congolese government of President Joseph Kasavubu should share the blame for the deaths of Lumumba and two of his associates because it delivered them "into the hands of their bitterest political enemies."
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BONN—Chancellor Konrad Arenauer and his new cabinet were sworn into office in parliament today in ceremonies marred by the walkout of angry opposition socialists.
The socialists demanded that the government's inaugural policy declaration be delivered immediately after the swearing-in ceremony. Adenauer has postponed the declaration until he returns from his talks in Washington with President Kennedy on Nov. 20-21.
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HELSINKI—The Soviet Union has asked Finland for assurances that it will maintain a neutral foreign policy, the Finnish government announced today.
The disclosure was made in a short government summary of Moscow talks between Finnish Foreign Minister Ahti Karjalainen and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko.
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WASHINGTON—Colombia called today for a conference of Western hemisphere foreign ministers to deal with Communist penetration in Latin America.
Although Cuba was not mentioned by name, the action was aimed at the regime of Fidel Castro.
Mexico promptly opposed the proposal.
Mexican Ambassador Vicente Sanchez said the Colombian proposal was "not ideal" to deal with the problem.
Zuleta Angel, Colombian ambassador, told the 21-nation council that if the OAS "remains indifferent" to the rapidly worsening situation the confidence of the people of the Americas in the organization would disappear.
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BONHAM, Tex.—House Speaker Sam Rayburn lost more ground yesterday in his battle against cancer.
On Sunday Rayburn rallied, but yesterday he developed breathing difficulties.
The Speaker has had no visitors except members of his immediate family for the past three days.
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MANILA—Vice President Disodado Macapagal was reported today to have taken a slight lead over President Carlos Garcia in first unofficial returns in the race for President of the Philippines. The balloting was quiet in contrast to the violent campaign in which 39 persons were killed and 44 injured.
A civic counting network set up to speed returns, gave Macapagal 33.528 votes to 23.326 for Garcia at 10 a.m.
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"MY ONLY COMMENT is that I don't think it would accomplish anything." he said. He added:
The opposite view was expressed by Richard Kaufman, Kansas City, Mo., medical school freshman.
Students Divided on Proposal To Have World Crises Day
"If the students can't read newspapers and become aware of this (the gravity of the international crisis) I don't see how this program is going to help him."
"I think it would be a fine idea, real profitable for the student. It would give more students on the campus more time and opportunity to become part of world affairs."
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Kaufman said he did his undergraduate work at Cornell University, where the concept of a World Crisis Day originated. Cornell has set Friday for their program, to include a student-faculty rally.
Tuesday, November 14, 1961
KU students are sharply divided on the proposal to set aside a class day to focus attention on the world crises.
"Ive been following the proposal there in the Cornell paper and I noticed that many of the top professors are not sponsors of the idea," Kaufman said.
The idea is being generated by a group of students and faculty members who have suggested the topic, "What are the alternatives to nuclear war and life in a fallout shelter?" for such a day.
HOWARD BAUMGRTEL, associate professor of psychology and human relations, said tentative plans for carrying out such a program would include bringing important speakers to KU. General discussion groups with University faculty members serving as chairmen would also be arranged.
Larry Borchering, Kansas City Mo.. junior. said:
JIM ANDERSON, Lawrence senior and co-chairman of the University Party, echoed Kaufman's attitude somewhat. He said:
"I doubt that it will generate much interest unless there is an attraction by name speakers."
Of the student's whose opinions were sampled this morning, the women seemed more optimistic about the plan.
Partly cloudy today and tonight. Wednesday considerable cloudiness and continued cool with occasional rain. Highs today and Wednesday 40s. Lows tonight near 30.
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Joann McAlpin, Nashville, Tenn. freshman, said:
"I think it would be a very worthwhile idea because there seems to be too much unconcern among students over the world crisis. A program like this would enlighten the students a great deal."
MARTHA PEACH. Topeka sophmore, expressed a different view. The success of the program, she said, would depend on whether there is adequate faculty guidance.
"There are a lot of questions in everyone's mind," she said.
"Unless there is someone around to give the answers, it will probably just generate a lot of worry. It will be OK if there is someone with the answers — but I doubt that there is."
Other comments:
Janice Young, Fairview freshman, said:
"It might be a good idea if the students don't use it as another excuse to miss classes."
Dick Harper, Prairie Village senior. said:
"I'd like to see it done in connection with the model U.N. (a project of KU-Y)."
The idea of a World Crisis Day has been presented to Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe, according to Raymond O'Conner, assistant professor of history. The chancellor is traveling with an alumni group to Phoenix, Ariz., Berkeley and Los Angeles, Calif., and will not return to his office until Monday,
Election Continues
Campus elections for All Student Council seats and freshman class officers will continue tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Students should pick up the IBM cards in the basement of Strong and then proceed to the polls on the first floor in order to vote.
Campus Elections Have Large Morning Turnout
The general election for All Student Council living group representatives which began today will probably have a larger turnout than last year.
During the first day of elections last year, 1.340 students had turned out to vote in the ASC election. Richard Harper, Prairie Village senior and elections chairman, has predicted a total for today of approximately 1.500.
He said that when the total votes in the election are counted between 9 and 10 p.m. tomorrow a vote of around 3,100 will probably be shown. The final vote last year was 2,824.
Harper said the reason for the increase in voting is the increased enrollment at KU. Two years ago, the total vote was 2,033.
At 10 a.m. the breakdown of voting by districts was:
Districts Total
Fraternity 100
Sorority 50
Men's large dorms 41
Women's large dorms 12
Men's small dorms 16
Women's small dorms 10
Freshman Women's dorms 66
Professional fraternities and cooperatives 0
Unorganized-unmarried 12
Unorganized-married 3
Total 310
This total represents 149 votes cast for freshman officers, or almost half of the total vote.
ALL THEIR SUPPORT-Some students gave full support to their candidates.
Election Day Voters
HALF THEIR SUPPORT—Some students gave only half their support to their candidate.
NO SUPPORT AT ALL—Some students didn't even support their candidate.