- News Briefs -
RICHMOND, Va.—A huge airliner transporting army recruits to an infantry training camp in South Carolina crashed during an emergency landing attempt last night, killing all but two of the 79 or 80 persons aboard.
The exact number of the plane's occupants was still uncertain many hours after the crash.
George Prill, director of flight standards for the Federal Aviation Agency, (FAA) said there were either 79 or 80 persons aboard the chartered Imperial Airlines Constellation—five crewman and "either 74 or 75 passengers. We haven't determined yet and it requires checking with the army."
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BERLIN—The U.S. Army announced today it plans to bring units from West Germany to this divided city for "routine training exercises."
The army said the first unit, Rifle Company D of the 1st Battle Group, 15th Infantry, will arrive tomorrow for several days and then return to its base in West Germany.
This is the first time an army unit stationed in West Germany has been ordered to the beleaguered city for training. It will also be a new display of the Western Allies' right to send troops to the isolated city by way of the 110-mile Berlin-Helmstedt autoban through East Germany.
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BONN—There was renewed speculation in Bonn today that a meeting may be in the offing between Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev.
The speculation followed an exchange of telegrams between the two men and the meeting in Moscow this morning between Khrushchev and German Ambassador Hans Kroll.
Khrushchev congratulated Adenauer on his re-election as Chancellor in a telegram yesterday. Adenauer replied with a brief cable this morning, thanking Khrushchev.
Soviet Ambassador to Bonn Andrei Smirnov was expected to ask for a meeting with Adenauer shortly. Smirnov returned Tuesday from the Communist Party Congress in Moscow.
Two weeks ago, Soviet diplomats in Bonn made it known that Khrushchev would like to come to Bonn some time to see Adenauer.
Smirnov, it was made known then, may well ask Adenauer if an invitation to visit Bonn made in 1955 still stands.
At that time, Adenaauer invited former Premier Nikolai Bulganin and Khrushchev to come to Bonn, but no date was set.
Daily hansan
Thursday, November 9, 1961
59th Year No.40
LAWRENCE. KANSAS
In the spring of 1961, with the help of Joyce C. Hall of the Hallmark Foundation, KU embarked on the first pioneering project of People-to-People.
Now, a few months later, the P-T-P program is ready for national application.
National P-T-P Begins Tomorrow in Kansas City
The rededication to "international understanding" is in line with an idea conceived by Mr. Eisenhower in 1956. His idea was to set up a program of international awareness between American and foreign students called People-to-People.
By Arthur Miller
Former President Eisenhower, 68 ambassadors, and several state governors will meet in Kansas City toorrow for the National People-to-People kickoff and the rededication of the Liberty Memorial.
Following the rededication of the memorial Mr. Eisenhower, serving as chairman of National People-to-People Board of Directors, will christen the People-to-People project on a national scale.
APPROXIMATELY 70 FOREIGN students attending KU will meet with the ambassadors of their respective countries during the rededication ceremonies.
Vox Populi, using the closed primary, will send all 19 of its candidates into the general elections.
The University Party will put up 11 candidates for ASC living district representatives. Using the open primary system, the UP dropped 13 candidates after the primaries last night.
Campus Primary Elections Bring Large Vote Turnout
Three candidates will move into the general elections for each freshman class office. There were 17 hopefuls; 12 will run in the general election.
ELECTION COMMITTEE WAITS—Electronic card-counting sorter in Bailey Hall statistics
Aspirants to the All Student Council and freshman class offices moved a step closer to their goal last night or learned their efforts were in vain.
There were 1,189 votes cast this year, including 190 that were turned in blank, or were voided. Last year, there were 1,648 votes. Figures on number voided were not available.
The voting turnout was termed "surprising" by Richard Harper, Prairie Village senior and head of the ASC elections committee.
room swiftly figured primary election results last night.
Harper said the elections committee had ordered about 5,600 ballots for the general election.
The UP pulled 908 votes; Vox, 791. The largest turnout was in the sorority district, 543 votes. Fraternities were second with 489.
See page three for the complete election results
THE NEED FOR SUCH a program was expressed by Chester Bowles, undersecretary of the State Department, in a recent letter to William Dawson, Kansas City senior and chairman of People-to-People at KU.
Mr. Bowles wrote, "If we could have similar programs developed in all our nation's major universities, we would make enormous strides toward better communication with the thousands of foreign students who come to the United States.
Busses to KC
Busses taking foreign students to the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City Friday will leave at noon from the Kansas Union. All foreign students interested in going who have not yet signed up are requested to come to the People-to-People office before 11 a.m. tomorrow.
Ike Requested To Head P-T-P
Bv Leon Burnett
WASHINGTON — (UPI) — President Kennedy has called upon former President Dwight D. Eisenhower to head a reorganized "People-to-People" program.
The former President has been a driving force in the private program which was started in September, 1956, to foster better relations between Americans and the rest of the world.
EISENHOWER WILL BE chairman of a new board of trustees being set up to coordinate the wide range of People-to-People programs, which has recently been operating with 26 committees handling various phases of the work.
In announcing the new organization at his press conference yesterday, President Kennedy said he was delighted that Gen. Eisenhower had agreed to serve.
THE PURPOSE OF the renewed project, the President said, would be "to foster contacts between citizens of the United States in every way possible.
"The new organization will provide a private centralized coordination and fund-raising leadership for the activities and projects of the People-to-People program, which has been a matter of great interest to Gen. Eisenhower," he said.
IN A STATEMENT issued at Gettysburg, Pa., Gen. Eisenhower said:
"The announcement by the President . . . is gratifying because it indicates his approval of this worthy civilian effort. I will be delighted if I can do anything to further the work of the many thousands who are engaged in this program."
GEN. EISENHOWER SAID he would make a speech concerning the program in Kansas City, Mo., to morrow.
Following President Kennedy's announcement, the U.S. Information Agency announced that "100 outstanding Americans" will serve with Gen. Eisenhower on the board of trustees. Gen. Eisenhower also will be an ex officio member of the group's executive committee.
"I cannot overemphasize the vital significance of these present-day students as tomorrow's leaders in their own countries, and everything we can do towards creating bonds of understanding with them can produce very substantial results in the future."
The rededication to "international understanding" comes 40 years after the first dedication.
THE MEMORIAL WAS built after World War I as a "monument of such power that it would speak for the sorrow and aspiration of all mankind."
Military leaders of several nations assembled in Kansas City 40 years ago to dedicate the memorial. Among them were men such as Jacques of Belgium, Diaz of Italy, Foch of France, Pershing of the United States and Beaty of Great Britain.
The activities at the memorial will last from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Tomorrow evening there will be a reception at the Hallmark Cards building near the monument.
Four Schools Contact P-T-P
On the eve of the National People-to-People kickoff, four universities outside the Big Eight have contacted People-to-People at KU.
The Universities of Indiana, Iowa Alabama, and Ohio State University have written for information concerning the pilot People-to-People project here.
RICHART BARNES, Lawrence graduate student and Big Eight People-to-People coordinator said last night that the four schools would be sent limited information and a questionnaire.
"When the questionnaire is returned," he said, "we will have a better understanding of what problems and needs these universities
"Then we'll be able to send them more material," he added.
Several changes have been made in the organization since the meeting of Big Eight schools Oct. 29.
THE P-T-P PROGRAM is no longer limited to the KU campus. A Big Eight organization has been set up which will direct the People-to-People activities between the eight schools. This organization will also handle inquiries about the P-t-P programs from other schools.
William Dawson, Kansas City senior and P-t-P chairman, said that each committee chairman (there are six committees: Hospitality, Job Placement, American Student Abroad, Forum, Brother-Sister, and Public Relations) will work in coordination with chairmen of corresponding committees on other campuses.
"These chairmen or their assistants will travel to the other schools to help them set up their programs." Dawson added.
He said that two persons from each committee would also work with Barnes in handling requests for information from schools outside the Big Eight.
Vox Populi to Meet
The Vox Populi General Assembly will meet at 7 p.m. tonight in the Cottonwood Room of the Kansas Union. According to a Vox official, discussion will be held on the outcome of the primary elections.
Weather
Considerable cloudiness tonight and Friday with widely scattered light rains tonight. Warmer this afternoon and tonight. Low tonight 35 to 40. High tomorrow in the 60s.