Berliners Want Show of Power
BERLIN—(UPI)—West Berlin officials today called for a show of strength by the Western Allies in this divided city where a series of shooting and grenade incidents has heightened tension on the border.
U. S. troops were on the alert for any new Communist moves and an army spokesman said American troops were ready for anything. But he refused to say exactly what their orders are because of security regulations.
CIRCLES CLOSE TO WEST German police said the feeling was growing that the Allies should put on a greater show of strength along the Berlin sector borders.
Allied border patrols recently have been largely on foot. At the height of the crisis following the Aug. 13 sealing off of East Berlin, U.S. tanks crouched with their treads virtually touching the border line.
But since the tanks have left the border area, the Communists have been getting more aggressive. Three gunfire and six Communist gas and smoke grenade incidents flared on the East-West sector border yesterday.
NO CASALTIES WERE REPORTED. In one incident, an East German policeman fired a shot above the heads of a fleeing man and woman. The border guard turned up a few minutes later and asked West
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To Start Soon On New Building
Construction of the new $1.9 million engineering building will begin within a month, and it is expected to be ready for occupancy by Sept. 1963.
"The contracts were finalized last week," said Keith Lawton, director of physical plant, "and the contractors will be moving on the job in the next few weeks."
THE STRUCTURE, TO BE located northeast of the nuclear reactor building, will relieve crowded conditions in Marvin Hall and the engineering shops.
Mr. Lawton said the departments of civil engineering,engineering mechanics, electrical engineering,and aeronautical engineering will be housed in the new building.
The space vacated will be absorbed by the departments of architecture, mechanical engineering, and engineering drawing. Mr. Lawton said.
THE BUILDING WILL be "T' shaped, with the laboratory area in the west wing and classrooms and offices in the wing extending to the east. The laboratory wing will be one story high and the east wing two stories.
Mr. Lawton said the structure will harmonize with Murphy Hall, Summerfield Hall, and the nuclear reactor building, all located in the area. The exterior will be of light colored brick, with the trim in Crab Orchard (Tennessee) limestone.
THE GENERAL CONTRACT is held by Martin K. Eby Construction of Wichita, the electrical contract by Huxtable Electric Co. of Lawrence, the plumbing contract by Carey Flumberg of Ottawa, and the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning contract by Keener Air, Inc., of Wichita.
Mr. Lawton said a third building will eventually be constructed in the area. It will be located at the corner of 15th and Naismith Drive, southeast of the new engineering building and directly east of the nuclear reactor building.
Berlin police for political asylum. The guard was granted asylum.
French officials indicated they would ignore an East German Communist protest to France's Berlin commandant against a shooting incident Wednesday night in which an East German Communist policeman fell wounded in a gun battle between East and West Berlin police.
One of two refugees who were trying to escape was captured by Communist police and the other was killed when he jumped from a four-story East sector building bordering West Berlin and missed a West Berlin firemen's safety net.
WESTERN ALLIED COMMANDants were reliably reported studying their own protests against the Communists for the first officially admitted East-West gunfire exchange in the present Berlin crisis.
West Berlin police officials feel that their patrols, armed only with pistols, cannot match the fire power of Communist policemen who carry machine pistols and sometimes ride in armored cars.
JFK Declares No Surrender
WASHINGTON — (UPI) – President Kennedy will tell Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko today that the United States and its allies cannot surrender the freedom of West Berlin to the Reds.
The President's intention was disclosed in New York by Roger Tubby, assistant secretary of state for public affairs.
Kennedy and Gromyko arranged to meet at the White House to discuss the possibility of submitting the Berlin crisis to negotiations before it sparks a nuclear war. Gromyko was scheduled to arrive here from New York a few hours before going to the White House.
Tubby forecast Kennedy's position in a speech prepared for delivery at a New York ceremony honoring West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt.
He recalled the President's statement to the United Nations last week that "we cannot surrender the freedom of these people for whom we are responsible."
"This afternoon in Washington, he will make this clear once again to the Russians in his meeting with Mr. Gromyko," Tubby said.
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59th Year, No.16
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Vox Populi Party President Accuses UP of 'Unfair Play'
Friday, October 6, 1961
By Karl Koch
It started with Ted Childers, Wamego senior, and president of Vox, saying in an interview before the meeting last night:
Vox Populi climbed into the political ring last night, took on the University Party with soft body punches, and then decided to call the match.
Childers said a statement to the
"I DON'T WANT to drag politics down to what it was five years ago, but I don't think the UP is playing fair — promising two students from the same house they could both run for the party."
press had been planned about this and other incidents, but party leaders decided to kill it.
The meeting, in the Pine Room of the Kansas Union, started with routine business. Then a party member stood up:
"THERE'S A RUMOR THAT the UP told Miller Hall their party started People-to-People. Neither party can take credit," he said.
Shortly after, another party member said;
CHEAP BOOKS—Students crowd book-laden tables at the fifth annual Watson Library book sale. Carl Dean, head of acquisitions, said about 300 books had been sold by 3:30 p.m., but did not know how much money the library had made.
IFC Forms Judicial Council To Punish Frat Violations
"There are some bad rumors going around about Vox — that we're all Greek, that the UP started People-to-People."
Paul Ingemanson, Topeka senior and president of the Interfraternity Council, said last night that the IFC has formed its first judicial council.
As set up in an amendment of the IFC constitution, Ingemanson will be the only member of the IFC to serve on the council. The council is composed of five men, the president of the IFC as chairman, and four past or present presidents of fraternities.
"The purpose of the judicial council," Ingemanson said in an interview, "is to effectively punish any fraternities that violate the IFC constitution."
In the past, such cases have gone to the dean of men, from there to the executive council of the IFC and were finally taken to the floor of the IFC.
"NO PUBLIC STATEMENTS will be issued," he said. "The decisions of the judicial council will only be reported to the dean of men and the fraternity involved."
serving on this year's council with Ingemanson are: Bill Gissendanner, Kirkwood, Mo., senior, president of Phi Delta Theta; Fred Perry, Junction City junior, president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon; John Erickson, Clay
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Center senior, president of Phi Gamma Delta, and John Shenk, Lawrence senior, president of Delta Upsilon.
"I THINK THIS IS GOING to work out real well," Ingemanson said. He added that now all cases will be directed to one specific committee and the fraternities know what to expect.
He said that if any house feels "unjustly punished," it has three methods of appeal to be used in the following order:
- To the executive committee of the IFC.
- To the floor of the IFC.
- To the University disciplinary committee.
Rayburn Rests Looks Better
DALLAS, Tex. —(UPI) —House Speaker Sam Rayburn, 79, who is dying of cancer, looked a little better today than he did yesterday and his doctor said he was not under sedation.
"There is very little change in his general condition," a bulletin issued at Baylor University Medical Center said.
"HE IS STILL serious, but not critical. He is resting comfortably."
The hospital announced yesterday that he had cancer and there was no hope. President Kennedy urged the nation to offer its prayers for him. Hundreds of letters and telegrams poured into the hospital.
One telegram said: "My love. I'm a Republican but I've always admired you. You are a great American."
FORREST SORRELS, head of the Secret Service in Dallas, inspected the hospital, giving rise to speculation that President Kennedy may visit Rayburn. There was, however, no indication in Washington that Kennedy is coming to Dallas.
Sorrels would say only that he was checking "in case something comes up."
John Holton, Rayburn's administrative assistant, acted as spokesman for the Rayburn family.
HOLTON SIDESTEPED other questions about Rayburn's condition and none of Rayburn's doctors appeared with Holton.
Rayburn's nephew, Tom Rayburn, is scheduled for a colon resection at Baylor University Medical Center. The operating surgeon is Dr. Robert F. Short, who also is the Speaker's physician.
Physicians declined to operate on "Mr. Sam." They said all they can do is make his last days "as comfortable as possible."
Childers mentioned the rumors.
"WHEN YOU HEAR these rumors, use a personal crusade to set the record straight," he said.
"The UP claimed Stop Day last year. They weren't even in existence when Stop Day started," he said.
"We now have a clean election. This is something that Vox did.
"The Blue Cross-Blue Shield program was started on campus by Vox.
"We established a cabinet to work under the student body president.
"We're working to give the student body president a veto power over the council.
"WE'RE TRYING TO GET a program to work with outside sources affecting students, such as the Board of Regents, the state legislators..." he continued.
"When you hear something that doesn't ring true, stand up and straighten it out." Childers said.
Another party member stood up and said emphatically:
In an interview requested by Childers after the meeting, Childs said the press statement had been killed because Vox didn't want to degenerate campus politics back to its old level.
"VOX WILL NEVER STAND for dirty politics. We don't disclaim what the UP did. We've built a reputation we're for clean, honest politics, so let's don't throw mud."
"We're sure the facts are accurate, but we don't want to start slinging mud." Childers said.
Roger Wilson, Wichita junior and Greek vice president of Vox, broke in, saying in regard to the rumors about Vox:
"We're pretty sure the UP is behind some of this."
Later, in the Hawk's Nest, where what loomed to be a muddy political campaign this fall, took on a differ ent aspect.
"I THINK A LOT OF misinformation is coming from both sides because of people being poorly informed." Childers said.
Referring to his earlier statement that the UP isn't "playing fair — promising two students from the same house they could both run," he said:
"Promises of this nature come from people who don't know what's coming off — one party freshman comes over to a house and somebody asks him, 'What'll the party give us?' and he replies, 'a candidate.' Then another freshman from the same party comes over to the house and gives them another candidate."
CHILDERS THEN WENT on to give both campus political parties a clean bill of health.
"I think both parties have respect for student government here," he said. "I think the UP is as concerned as we are in keeping politics up to the present high. But I think there's room for improvement yet."
Weather
Fair this afternoon, tonight and Saturday with south to south-west winds 20 to 30 miles per hour this afternoon and Saturday. More humid Saturday. Low tonight near 50 Northwest to near 60 Southeast. High Saturday 85 to 90.
People-to-People To Sponsor Picnic
All international students and their American brothers and sisters are invited to a picnic Sunday, October 8, at 4:30 at Potter Lake. Entertainment will be provided.
The outing is being sponsored by People-to-People, Lawrence Life, Weaver's and Rotary Club.