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University Daily Kansan
Monday, Oct. 15, 1967
Barnett Faces Possible Fine of $100,000
By Don Swanson
NEW ORLEANS — (UPI) — The Justice Department today asked a federal court to fine Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett $100,000 for failing to purge himself of contempt of court. Attorneys for Negro James Meredith recommended that Barnett be arrested.
The Meredith attorney also asked that Lt. Gov. Paul Johnson be taken into custody.
Final briefs filed with the U.S Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans demanded heavy penalties against both Barnett and Johnson for refusing to comply with a court order to admit Meredith to the University of Mississippi.
ATTORNEYS for Barnett and Johnson planned to file their own briefs in the contempt case later today.
The Justice Department asked that Barnett be fined an additional $10,-,000 a day until he takes action to purge himself of contempt of court.
The $100,000 recommended as a fine by the department would represent $10,000 a day for the period between Oct. 2 and Oct. 12.
The department repeated its earlier position that Barnett should not be imprisoned, on grounds this would serve no useful purpose.
Meredith, now a student at the university, continues to attend classes with a federal guard.
ATTORNEYS for Meredith called for both imprisonment and stiff fines for the two state officials.
The Justice Department told the appeals court that "law and order at the university and the personal protection of Mr. Meredith are still being achieved through a force of federal troops. The government is presently unable to advise when this will cease to be necessary."
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Prof. Cowgill spent part of the summer in Northern Rhodesia and he said that he was often asked not only about race relations in Little Rock, but about Wichita.
A fine, the government said, would be appropriate "to compel" compliance with the court order that Meredith be permitted to enroll and attend classes at "Ole Miss."
HE SAID IT was a challenge for the United States to solve its human relations problems and take a firm, unequivocal stand on civil rights.
"We must settle these problems immediately." Crutcher said.
Crutcher said fear begets fear and fear leads to tragedy.
"In the last year and one-half," Mann said, "We have made great strides."
Another panelist, Fred Mann director, Kansas Federal Housing Administration, said in the area of housing, significant progress has been made with administration backing.
"In five years the whole world will witness Kansas City housing," Sewing said.
Donald O. Sewing, Kansas City real estate broker, another panelist, predicted in five years, all Kansas City will have integrated housing.
HE SAID ALL the houses taken over by the agency, 2,200 in Kansas, are available to anyone with the means.
Sewing said Negroes there are now able to attain financing and will be able to live where they wish.
Sewing attributed segregated neighborhoods to two factors: white fears of property devaluation and Negro reluctance to move into possibly hostile neighborhoods.
"The only way to find out how
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most anything we wanted. We might even be able to get national headquarters located at KU next year.
"We could at least get next year's conclave held in the Midwest."
Bob Tieszen, McPherson junior and special projects chairman of Arnold Air Society, said arrangements had nearly been completed for the Peter, Paul and Mary appearance.
"Our agent in Kansas City had a verbal agreement with the trio's agent, Hoch Auditorium was reserved, and committees were ready to go. All we needed was the University's approval." Tieszen said.
"Of course we're disappointed," he added.
GASPERICH said he thought the concert would benefit the entire student body, since they would have a chance to see top-flight performers.
"If the students don't think we have a right to a profit, or if they don't want to pay to see Peter, Paul and Mary, they could always stay home," he said.
Negroes act is to live next to one." Sewing said after pointing out the myth of property devaluation.
"At the same time," he continued. "Negroes must have more determination when seeking housing."
Sewing said that Negroes should show courage and move into the neighborhood they like.
Panel members agreed that real estate brokers generally favor open occupancy because it means more business for them, but they hesitate to show Negroes homes in all-white neighborhoods for fear that a sale will mean economic reprisals and white castigation.
THE TWO RESOLUTIONS passed will now go before the membership of the KACCR for further investigation and vote.
The KACCR is composed of various private organizations and individual citizens. Each member has one vote.
The resolutions, if approved by the membership, will be brought to the attention of state legislators, Mrs. Nathan Shechter, chairman of the KACCR said.
She said the KACCR is interested in informing, promoting and coordinating information on civil rights problems and programs in Kansas.
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Radio Amman in Jordan, which is supporting the self-proclaimed Imam (King) Hassan, said his forces captured the mountain village of Raseh yesterday and were continuing to drive on the capital of Sanaa.
CAIRO — (UPI) — Rival "Republican" and Royalist forces today claimed new victories in the struggle for control in the desert kingdom of Yemen on the Red Sea.
Battle Continues in Yemen
Amman radio also said that many of Yemen's tribal chieftains were rallying to the support of Hassan, who proclaimed himself Imam when the rebels claimed that Imam Mohammed Badr was killed in the revolt last month.
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But the semi-official Middle East news agency (MENA) of the U.A.R., which is backing the rebel regime, said Badr was still alive. It said Badr escaped from the ruins of his shellled palace by changing uniforms with a palace guard and is currently hiding out with mountain tribesmen.
Time Marches Backward
OLDHAM, England — (UPI) — Time marched backward today when a fault in the village clock made its hands turn counterclockwise.
"At this rate," the city superintendent said, "it will be last Saturday before we can fix it."
College Placement Plans Orientation
Information on job opportunities and aids for graduating College of Liberal Arts and Science seniors will be supplied at two meetings, Wednesday and Thursday. The College Placement Bureau will hold the meetings at 4:30 p.m. in 112 Strong.
How Liberals Get That Way
"That's what's the matter with them, I suppose," he added.
HARTFORD, Conn. — (UPI) — Poet Robert Frost said last night at Trinity College that "all the liberals have had a liberal education."