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LAWRENCE, KANSAS
60th Year, No. 21
Friday, Oct. 12, 1962
NEW UP GREEK BOSS—Bob Stewart (left), Bartlesville, Okla., sophomore, the new Greek co-chairman of the University Party, checks over party plans with Independent co-chairman Nancy Lane. Stewart replaces Charles Anderson, who resigned last night.
Graduate Work Forces Anderson To Quit UP
Charles Anderson, Osage City graduate student, resigned as Greek co-chairman of the University Party last night and Bob Stewart, Bartlesville sophomore, was unanimously chosen his successor.
"My decision to resign as Greek co-chairman has been prompted by my inability to devote the necessary amount of time to the party, my research grant and my graduate work," Anderson said.
"THE WORK LOAD of the latter is more than I anticipated last spring when I accepted the cochairmanship. Therefore, I feel that my obligation to the University must take precedence over my obligation to the party."
He is a research assistant to the Kansas Commission on Constitutional Revision and works under W. E. Sandelius, professor of political science. Anderson said the position requires 20 hours per week.
Stewart, his successor, is also chairman of the Speakers Bureau of the Peace Corps Committee and a member of the All-Student Council public relations committee. Last year he was freshman class president.
"I AM VERY honored and humble that I have been entrusted with the responsibilities of Greek co-chairman," Stewart said. "It is a privilege to be able to work with as capable an independent co-chairman as Nancy Lane."
KU Center Prints Voter's Handbook
The 1962 Kansas Voter's Guide has been published by the KU Governmental Research Center.
The 75-page publication in the Citizen's Pamphlet series can be obtained upon request at the Center. The author is Earl J. Reeves Jr., former political science instructor and KU graduate student.
Miss Lane expressed "regret, but not concern" over Anderson's resignation.
"I regret Chuck's resignation because of the time that he will have to devote to his research grant," she said. "However, I have the utmost confidence in Bob's experience and ability in becoming our new Greek co-chairman."
ANDERSON, in a speech before the general assembly, reaffirmed his confidence in the University Party.
"My confidence in UP—its people and program—has not been lessened. I am certain that the results of the fall elections will support my contention that UP has the most competent candidates for student public office and a sincere desire to build a sound, practical and intelligent student government which makes policy from some of the best minds on campus."
Vox Challenges UP to Debates
"We are willing to speak to anyone, anywhere on any criterion about campus politics," said Roger Wilson, Wichita senior and Vox president at a party meeting in the Kansas Union.
Vox Populi last night challenged the University Party to debate campus politics.
"If the students objectively compare the two parties we'll come out best," he added.
Vox is still hoping to release its party platform next Thursday, he said.
Wilson said this policy of debate is new and that Vox intends to stress it this year.
"There will be new and surprising innovations in the platform," he said, but declined to mention the specific innovations he had in mind.
Peace Corps Tries Convocation Again
The KU Peace Corps committee is circulating petitions which may reverse a decision of the University committee on convocations and lectures.
The petitions are in opposition to a convocations committee decision which Wednesday ruled out an all student convocation during Peace Corps Week, Oct. 29 to Nov. 2.
Raymond Nichols, vice chancellor of finance and chairman of the convocations committee, said:
"As chairman, I would be willing to hold a meeting to reconsider the issue if a significant number of names are on the petition. These students who sign the petition must seriously plan to attend such a convocation."
"The petitions will show there is definite student and faculty interest in the Corps program—enough to warrant a University convocation with a large attendance."
Jerry Harper, Wichita junior and Peace Corps publicity chairman, said:
Harper said his committee is distributing petitions to all organized living groups and University organizations. Petitions were given to the Associated Women Students' council at an AWS meeting yesterday.
Burton W. Marvin, Dean of the School of Journalism and a convocations committee member, said:
"Our committee felt that the crowds that would turn out for the convocation would be inadequate to justify a convocation. However, there may be a good reason to reconsider our decision if there is a way to insure an adequate audience."
James R. Surface, vice chancellor and a convocations committee member, declined comment.
The petition says;
"Due to our interest in learning more about the part played by the University of Kansas in the Peace Corps, and the role of 'the Peace Corps in American international policy, we, the undersigned, would like the opportunity to attend a convocation featuring the acting director of the Peace Corps, and concluding the Peace Corps Week..."
Warren W. Wiggins, the invited Peace Corps speaker, is the Corps' director for program development and operations in Washington, D.C. He will become acting director of the Corps' program in late October when Sargent Shriver, Corps' director, travels to Africa.
In recommending Wiggins for a government award which he won, Shriver said Wiggins' ideas were "responsible for the miracle of planning and organization that has brought the Peace Corps into being."
Wiggins is the author of "The Towering Task," credited as the basis for the Corps movement.
Cricket Team Plays Tomorrow
This will be the first game in Lawrence this year.
The Lawrence Cricket team will play the Kansas City Cricket team tomorrow afternoon east of Memorial Stadium.
Freshman Women To Elect AWS Representatives Soon
Two freshman representatives for the Associated Women Students (AWS) Senate and two representatives for the AWS House will be elected Thursday, Oct. 18.
The freshman elections will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Corbin, and Gertrude Sellards Pearson dormitories and Watkins scholarship hall.
Iowa; Beth L. Beamer and Lynette Berg, Topeka; Carol L. Masters, Olathe; Claudia G. Reeder, Overland Park; and Jewelda J. Devore, Belleville.
Candidates for the AWS Senate are: Kav R. Lutien, Des Moines,
Running for seats in the House are Robin J. Bruner, Newton; Nancy L. Razak, Wichita; Paula L. Eliott, Bartlesville, Okla.; Jonni Watson, Kirkwood, Wood; Judith G. Liebman, Overland Park; and Martha Mettner of Topeka.
Weather
Partly cloudy today through toorrow with occasional showers likely Saturday. Highs today and tomorrow in the 80s. Lows tonight in the 60s.
Refugee Halted At Berlin Sector
BERLIN — (UPI) — Communist bullets drove a refugee back from the border of West Berlin last night, but he may have escaped capture, West Berlin police reported today.
Red police sighted the refugee when he tried to cross the cleared "death-strip" behind the barbed wire marking the border north of the city.
THE COMMUNIST guards sent up flares and fired at least three shots at the man, who doubled back into a thickly-wooded area.
West Berlin police said they did not see the Communists capture him.
The Communists sent a 100-man working party today to dig trenches behind the many-layered barbed wire along the border of the American sector.
A YOUNG West Berliner who refused to give his name to police today began a silent protest vigil on the bank of the Spree River near the place where several swimming refugees have been shot by the Reds. The demonstrator carried a placard lettered "we can be strong without using force."
Three thousand U.S. troops paraded through the American sector today in a demonstration of their readiness to defend the city.
The parade drew thousands of West Berliners to sidewalks and windows.
Humanities Series To Begin Tuesday
The 1962-63 Kansas Humanities Lecture series will begin at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Fraser Theater with a talk by Dr. F. C. Friedmann, director of the American Institute in Munich, Germany.
Dr. Friedmann will speak on "The Concept of Alienation in the Comparison of Cultures."
The lecture is open to the public without charge.
AWS CANDIDATES — Two freshman representatives each for the AWS Senate and House will be elected Thursday from these 12 candidates. From left, they are Judy Liebman, Jonni
Watson, Paula Elliott, Robin Bruner, Nancy Razak, Marty Mettner, Beth Beamer, Claudia Reeder, Kay Lutjen, Jewelda Devore, Lynette Berg and Carol Masters.