THE SUMMER SESSION KANSAN
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
82nd Year, No.4
No Kansan Until Monday
Thursday, June 8,1972
Officer Changes the Rules
Delegate Campaign Stepped Up
Some campus traffic rules change at noon and Traffic and Security officer Charles L. Brown will be present.
justinets. The campus is closed to automobile traffic on weekday mornings, and bus stops are closed.
McGovern, Muskie Confer; Some Claim Alliance Near
By The Associated Press
Aid reports he will get the support of Sen. Edmund S. Muskie, sen. George S. McGovern embarked on a quest for additional delegates and party unity Wednesday in his accelerated drive for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Both NBC and the New York Times reported Wednesday night that Muskie, the original Democrat front-runner, might drop all vestiges of his candidacy and announce his support of McGovin in a Republican Press Club in Washington on Friday.
McGovern, who won four primaries Tuesday, including a victory over Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey in the crucial California election, talked with Muskie by telephone Wednesday. A Muskie aide said he did not know what was discussed.
SUPPORT BY MUSKIE and release of his 164 delegates could put McGovern within arm's length of the 1,509 votes needed for nomination in Miami in July.
Hamphire, meanwhile, struggling to keep the nation's democracy governors there were circumstances under which he could accept Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace and then take a different approach.
Mgovern, who began his quest when nobody thought he had a chance, capped it with a win over the United States in comfortable and decisive" victory over Humphrey in the California presidential election.
WITH 99 PER CENT of the California
patients reported, these were the
vote totals.
McGovern 1,527,485 votes or 45 per cent.
Hampliphyre $132,582 votes or 40 per cent.
The number of the vote is, but many of his ballots had not yet been counted. His votes were write-ins, and it will be days before the election.
Six other entries on the California ballot trailed far behind.
THAT PRIMARY victory awarded McGovern 271 nominating votes, and he added more by defeating Wallace in New Mexico, where Humphrey ran third and got no delegates; by outdistancing the former vice president in New Jersey, and with an unopposed win in his own South Dakota.
University Will Permit Payment Of School Fees by Credit Card
Students enrolling this fall can pay their fees using a MasterCharge credit card, Ron Hamilton, assistant comptroller, said Wednesday.
Those primary verdicts pushed McGovens's total of first ballot nominating votes to 90%. It will take 1,509 to choose the top nominee. The candidates convention in Miami, Beach next month.
Hamilton said that although the University had not actually signed a contract with the credit card company, he was certain one would come.
did not offer to forgo the charge, Hamilton said.
Hamilton said that the main reason the University decided to allow the use of credit cards because they were convenient for students. He said more time to pay their tuition. He said that since fees would have to be paid at enrollment, beginning this fall, students who didn't have the entire sum could use their card to make monthly payments to the company.
It was learned reliably that Muskie was considering dropping out altogether, and sources said that if he did so, it would most probably be to support McGovern. An announcement of Muskie's decision was expected by Friday.
IT REMAINED to be seen whenthe McGovern's four-state sweep would impress uncommitted or wavering delegates and wash them into his camp in the day ahead.
A student can use his own card or his parents' card. To get a MasterCard charge, you have to have a good credit record. It takes ten days to process a MasterCard application.
Wallace ranks second in delegate strength, with 328; Humphrey has $131\%$, and Muskie has 166. Another 474 Democratic delegates are uncommitted.
The Lewrence National Bank is to sponsor the program. Hamilton said that MasterCharge was selected because it was sponsored and BankAmericard, another company that was being considered, was not.
Hamilton said that the credit card company was not necessarily going to issue cards to anyone who applied. Persons will have to be good risks and have
Hamilton said that MasterCharge had suggested that students also be allowed to use the cards for dormitory fees. There has been no decision on that proposal.
Hamilton said that the University would not be charged the usual 5 per cent processing fee by MasterCharge. Merchants usually pay the credit card companies this fee for taking the cards for payment of merchandise. BankAmericard
By JEANNE ELLIOTT Kansan Staff Writer
Muskie was in Washington conferring with his advisers and talking by telephone with allies around the nation. He has repeatedly declared he remains a can-can fighter, clipped from active primary competition April 27 after a succession of defeats.
MasterCharge will put dollar limits on the cards, as with all their cards, but Hamilton said that the limit had not been specified by MasterCharge.
Warner Ferguson, associate director of the Union, said that the Union Bookstore was considering allowing students to use credit cards to pay for books and supplies.
some means of making payments in order to be able to receive the card.
Hamilton said that the credit card companies' rates of interest were 18 percent and in view of that students might be ahead to consider other sources for loans. He said for the student who could expect to pay the quickly the credit card would be convenient.
McGovern himself said he wasn't pressing anyone to withdraw. He said he would be talking with both Humphrey and Muskie, and planned also to visit Wallace at the Silver Spring, Md., hospital where the Alabama governor is recuperating from an A.M. 15 assassination attempt. Wallace remains partially paralyzed.
IT WAS understood that McGovern managers had been waging a long distance telephone effort from Los Angeles to San Diego to make skuke to sign on with their candidate.
MGCOVERN planned to campaign Friday and Saturday in New York for a June 20 primary in which he expects to be elected. He also conventions delegation, then fly South for a three-day unity campaign swing in the region of Democrats most hostile to his
Gary Hart, McGovern's campaign director, said he expected the front-ranker would have at least 1,335 delegates and would be a major force in the New York primary, last of the season.
THAT WOULD put him close enough to nominating strength so that late switches before or during the first ballot could put McGovenn at the ticket.
"There is a good chance we can win on the first ballot." McGovern said.
But Humphrey impressed he still had a good chance to win nomination on a second try.
The former vice president got 90 minutes' sleep, then flew to Houston to talk with Democratic governors, many of them in favor of the liberal McGovern will lead the ticket.
HUMPHEY said the test of a nominee shouldn't be who won the most primaries; it should be won can do the best job for the party. Nov. 7 election against President Nikon,
Humphrey said he did not think there would be a first ballot nomination at Miami Beach because “there’s still a lot of bargaining to do.” He said some of it would have to be done with delegates now supporting Wallace.
The Minnesota senator appeared to be getting a start on that process when he was asked whether he could accept Wallace as president. He said that out before the California primary.
HIS ANSWER in Houston: "I have said repeatedly that if a man would accept the
South Viet Marines Launch Drive
SAIGON (AP) - Hundreds of South Vietnamese marines began a new push Thursday against North Vietnamese forces occupying Quang Tri Province. Officers in the field said the purpose was to take prisoners, clear out refugees and gain information about the terrain after a week of heavy rain.
They said the sweep extended from the coast to Highway 1, and was supported by U.S. naval gunfire and heavy American air strikes. The operational area is one of sand dunes and rice paddies stretching from the beach to the north-south highway.
Initial contact was reported light, with nine North Vietnamese killed on the east.
IN THE AIR war against North Vietnam, American jets battles the enemy in the Pacific.
U. S. officials reported no losses. They said Air Force Phantoms struck the North Vietnamese rail center and a nearby bridge on Tuesday only 20 miles from the Chinese border. The attacks on the installations, southwest of Lang Son were the closest raids to China since the 1965-1968 bombing campaign.
Hahnel claimed U.S. F4 Phantom jets shot down over the North since Saturday.
from China and bombed one of the North's biggest power plants.
OTHER AIR Force Phantoms dropped laser-guided bombs on the Bac Giang thermal power plant, 25 miles northeast of Hue, Vietnam, since full-scale bombing, resumed April 6.
In South Korea, newmen visiting korea found government troops in kinchang to suppress the protests.
The commander of the 23rd Division, Brig. Gen. Ily Tong Ba, reported enemy units had withdrawn several miles to the north. American B52 bombers pounded the retreating troops Tuesday, U.S. officials said.
Reporters noted heavy damage to most buildings in the vital central highlands provincial capital, which was under enemy attack for 13 days.
THE BATTLE to retake Konum was three days, three nights of fighting hand to hand.
Of the fighting was carried on
with much of the support because of bad
wather, he added.
The general, who was recently promoted by President Nguyen Van Thieu, estimated the attackers lost 4,376 dead and 1,951 wounded at 388 killed and 1,477 wounded.
The 62-day stalemate at An Loc. 60 miles
north of Saigon, continued. But field reports said that about 800 paratroopers, who were airlifted in, linked up with other soldiers, and were moving north edge of the isolated provincial capital.
THE U.S. Command in Saigon said 27% air strikes supporting South Vietnamese ground troops were flown in the 24-hour period ending Wednesday morning.
Air action over North Vietnam Tuesday included more than 20 air strikes ranging from small to large.
In Cambodia, the high command reported that fighting flared close to the Cambodian capital as well as in the northeast and southwest sections of the
The battle for Paing Kasey, 30 miles southwest of Phenom Phem, went into its seventh day as government troops trying to capture the city wereashed at three points with enemy forces.
platform he'd be eligible in my book for vice president nomination . I think it is highly unrealistic that George Wallace would permit the impatience would be on the same ticket."
When McGovern was asked Wednesday about vice president possibilities, he said his main consideration would be to find a running mate well qualified to take over the White House. He but added the role of a "vision" in 'the same ball park as mine.'
HUMPRIRE described his role in Houston as that of the party's titular
leader, seeking to bind up campaign wounds for the sake of unity.
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Nonetheless, McGovern said in Los Angeles that if nominated he would wage "a national campaign" and win some Southern and border states which Humphrey lost as the Democratic nominee four years ago.
McGovern had met with the governors early Tuesday in what he called a mission of reconciliation, but didn't appear to have reconciled the more conservative Southerners who feared his nomination put the ticket in trouble in their states.
Wall Street Ticker Skips
The victory of the South Dakota senator in the winner-take-all primary meant that he could make a case for a new constitution.
NEW VORK (AP)—Sen. George McGovern's victory in the California Democratic presidential primary was cited by Wall Street analysts as one of the main reasons for the stock market's sharp drop Wednesday.
contender for the Democratic nomination and as a possible winner in the general elections in November, the analysts say. Mr. Obama's economic proposals, they said.
The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials finished off 7.34 at 948. Declines on the New York Stock Exchange led advances by more than 2 to 1.
Kissinger's weekend visit comes at an awkward political moment.
The U.S. Embassy said it would not be handling any arrangements.
Though he is among the most powerful men in the Nixon administration, he will be the guest not of the government but of a U.S. administration—the Japan-U.S. Economic Council.
Pacify, Kissinger Told
TOKYO (AP)—President Nixon's ubiquitous national security adviser, Henry A. Kissinger, arrives here Friday for talks which seem more designed to smooth ruffled Japanese feelings that to arrive at any solid agreements.
Within days of his closed-door meeting with Prime Minister Eisaku Sato, the Japanese leader is expected to announce a new policy using precipitating a scramble for power.
Aware of this, Kissinger has scheduled conferences with the principal contenders.
The political confusion, involving as it does a lame-duck prime minister and a pro-Western dictator, is more striking.
position yet of foreign policy, leaves little room for hard negotiation.
Both Washington and Tokyo seem to expect little more than some new insights into where the strained U.S.-Japanese relationship is heading.
Many Japanese regard Kissinger as personally hostile to Japan, an impression he may be able to dispel in the give and take with political and business leaders.
The biggest political issue up till now has been that of the U.S. unilateral approach to China, without prior Japanese consultation. Initially, the Japanese were hurt by the Chinese movement themselves move toward closer ties with Peking, that problem becomes less acute.
One of the questions Sato has said he would discuss is that of combat operations and how to conduct such a mission.
Under the U.S.-Japan security treaty, the United States is bound to confer with the government beforehand. In recent weeks opposition politicians have questioned government interpretations of prior consultation" clause of the treaty.
Potter Lake Yields Catch
For Scott Kaiser, left, and John Summerville, both protested Wednesday after a group of activists blocked a bridge.
three fish and John claimed he caught 11. Both said their catches were more than luck.