Daily hansan
60th Year, No.10
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Thursday, Sept. 27, 1962
Barnett Talks With Advisers
OXFORD, Miss.—(UPI)—Gov. Ross Barnett hurriedly returned to the University of Mississippi campus today and went into conferences with state and school officials in a building guarded by helmeted police carving clubs and tear gas shells.
There was no immediate indication what brought Barnett back to this campus, made tense by Negro James Meredith's repeated attempts to enroll here.
U. S. marshals were reported pouring into town.
There were unconfirmed reports that Meredith, believed to have spent the night in Memphis, might try again today to enter the school under a federal court order.
BARNETT, WHO TWICE has personally rejected Meredith, arrived about 8 a.m. and went straight to the alumni house on the campus for talks with officials, including Lt. Gov. Paul Johnson. Johnson, who already was here when Barnett arrived, acted as the governor's representative in turning down Meredith's third integration try yesterday.
The building, and virtually the entire campus, was ringed with sheriffs, state police and local police. Many of them wore helmets and makeshift white armbands. Some had dogs.
U. S. ATTY. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy said last night in Washington the government has no intention of backing down and again raised the possibility that federal troops might have to be sent here.
"We will use whatever is necessary to get the job done," Kennedy said.
Meredith, a 29-year-old Air Force veteran, was denied entrance at the main gate of the "Ole Miss" campus yesterday by Lt. Gov. Paul B. Johnson Jr. and a cordon of state troopers and plainclothesmen.
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans, which has ordered Barnett to appear tomorrow to show cause why he should not be cited for contempt for refusing to obey federal court orders, last night issued a similar order against Johnson. He was told to appear Saturday.
A JUSTICE Department spokesman in Washington said as far as federal authorities were concerned, Barnett had been summoned for the court hearing tomorrow.
Federal Judge Sidney Mize scheduled a hearing today at Meridian, Miss., on a Justice Department request for another injunction to prevent state officials from arresting Meredith.
United Press International made a sampling of statewide public opinion in the Meredith case. Many, but not all, Mississippians were backing Barnett in his stand.
ONE NOTABLE dissenter was former Lt. Gov. Sam Lumpkin.
"I don't believe you accomplish anything by blowing rams' horns and beating tin tubes or braying like a jackass in a tin barn," he said in Jackson.
Negroes who were polled declined comment. Several white persons, in refusing comment, said they were afraid Federal authorities would retaliate against them through income tax investigators. Others said they were against Barnett but would not be quoted.
A sampling of comment;
George Weeks, 63, farmer: "I think if we had a lot more of them like him (Barnett) we'd get along fine."
Dr. S. E. Linder, physician and former member of the "Ole Miss" medical school faculty: "I think he's the sorriest governor we ever had—even worse than (the late governor and senator Theodore) Bilbo."
Mrs. John F. Humphries, clothing store credit manager: "I agree with
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. — (UPI) An executive committee of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) will meet in Atlanta tomorrow to review integration attempts at the University of Mississippi.
Dr. Henry King Stanford, chairman of the Association's commission on colleges, said yesterday the group would "review recent steps by the Governor of Mississippi to act as the registrar of the University of Mississippi."
Sanford, president of the University of Miami. said the council "also will review the relationship between the governor's office and the state colleges and universities."
BUT HE indicated the council would not take any final action at the meeting toward expelling the University of Mississippi from SACS membership.
SACS, the only southern college and university accrediting board, requires member institutions to be "free from political manipulations."
Several southern governors expressed admiration yesterday for Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett's "courage" in defying the federal government, but none publicly backed his stand.
GOV. ORVAL Faubus of Arkansas, whose fight against desegregation sent federal troops to Little Rock in 1957, said Barnett's action was "all right if you can get away with it."
Gov. Farris Bryant of Florida reiterated an earlier statement in which he extended "admiration and sympathy" to Barnett.
"I don't know what I would do if I were in Mississippi today," Bryant added. "I would not be guided exclusively by his conduct or advice in Florida."
GOV. ERNEST Hollings of South Carolina said he was "sure Gov. Barnett is doing what he thinks is best for his state."
Asked if he would go to jail to fight integration, Hollings, a lawyer replied: "Do you think it would do any good? I have heard no legal opinion it would."
WASHINGTON — (UPI) Debate on Barnett's refusal to allow a Negro into the University of Mississippi broke out in the Senate yesterday.
Mississippi Senators James O. Eastland and John C. Stennis rose to commend Barnett for his stand. Eastland said the nation should admire Barnett's efforts.
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Stennis said it was "the natural response of a free people who will not submit."
BUT SEN, Jacob K. Javits, R-N.Y., said President Kennedy "must have the support of all of us" in combating what he said "has become an insurrection."
Javits said "The American people backed President Eisenhower" in the Little Rock school crisis five years ago, and declared that they "will back President Kennedy" in Mississippi.
PEACE CORPSMEN—Gregory Newton, left, Peace Corps training officer stationed in Washington, D. C., and Thomas M. Gale, assistant professor of history and KU Corps co-ordinator, review the KU-Costa Rican project which will get underway Oct. 26 when 41 volunteers arrive at KU for an eight week training session.
Trade Bill Forces Tougher US Policy
WASHINGTON—(UPI)—Congress finally has scored a decisive victory in its efforts to force the Kennedy administration to adopt a tougher policy toward Communist Yugoslavia and Poland.
Ironically, President Kennedy's trade-bill—which embodies his biggest legislative triumph—became the vehicle last night for the administration's defeat on the Communist issue.
COMPLETING ACTION On the final draft of the trade bill, Senate-House conferees included a provision that would levy against Poland and Yugoslavia the same discriminatory tariffs that the United States applies to the rest of the Communist world.
The United States has been treating these two countries as being outside the Sino-Soviet bloc. The object is to encourage their governments to operate independently of Moscow.
Until last night, the administration had succeeded in defeating on the final test every congressional challenge to this policy.
Kennedy's policy of freer trade was not an issue in the Senate-House conference. Both House and Senate had approved somewhat different bills granting him substantially all of the unprecedented tariff cutting tools he requested to negotiate expanded U.S. trade with Europe's prospering new Common Market.
THE TOOLS INCLUDE federal "adjustments" aid for workers who are displaced and firms which are hurt by imports.
Under the compromise bill which is slated for final Congressional approval next week, the exact scope of tariff cutting powers granted to Kennedy will depend on whether Britain winds up in the Common Market.
As proposed by Kennedy, the bill would permit him to reduce U.S. tariffs 50 per cent and eliminate duties entirely on items on which the United States and the Common Market account for 80 per cent of the world's trade.
Miss Cade Vies For Royal Crown
Joycelyn Cade, Quenemo senior, will represent the University of Kansas in the American Royal Queen contest in Kansas City, October 4. 5, 6, and 7.
Miss Cade, one of 22 KU contestants, represented Watkins Hall. The announcement of the KU entry in the contest followed a dinner at 6 p.m. yesterday in the English Room of the Kansas Union.
The girls were judged on the basis of beauty, poise, and conversational ability. Judges were: Larry Flannery, president of Weaver's department store; Ben Barteldes, member of the city commission; Robert E. Beer, professor of entomology; Lary Ogden, petroleum engineer; and Edward Gobel, member of the Geological Survey.
Miss Cade will compete against contestants from other Big Eight and land grant schools who exhibit at the American Royal.
The American Royal queen will reign over the Coronation Ball, the American Royal Parade, and the American Royal Livestock and Horse Show in Kansas City, Oct. 11-19.
Weather
Fair in the east and increasing cloudiness west portion this afternoon, tonight and Friday. Scattered showers in the extreme west Friday. Cooler in the northeast this afternoon and extreme east tonight. Lows tonight, 45-50 in the northeast, 50s in the southwest. High Friday in the 70s.
Newton Says Peace Corps Is In His Blood
Gregory Newton, former political science professor at North Carolina College in Durham, may find it difficult to return to his teaching job.
PROF. NEWTON, now a Peace Corps training officer stationed in Washington, D. C., left Thursday after a two-day conference with University of Kansas Corps coordinators.
He said:
"I WAS IN the academic field for years. Then I wanted to work on the practical side rather than the theoretical side of political science. Peace Corps interested me, and I joined the program.
"Now the job has gotten in my blood. It is thrilling to associate with students who devote themselves to the betterment of people in foreign countries. I am so fascinated with the Corps program that I doubt if I return to teaching soon."
Newton explained that he entered Peace Corps as a part-time consultant in November, 1961. Three months later he was a full-time Corps employee in Washington.
"WORKING WITH volunteers enables you to work for a good purpose — to do for others and learn from others." he said.
Newton praised the KU-Costa Rica exchange project. He said:
"It would be quite worthwhile to train at KU where there is a well-developed program," he commented. "The top flight people with whom the volunteers here will associate are a valuable asset.
The Corps program in Costa Rica will get underway Oct. 26 when 41 volunteers arrive at KU for an eight-week training session.
VOLUNTEERS WHO complete training here will travel to Puerto Rico for further training. After a brief orientation meeting at the University of Costa Rica in San Jose, the volunteers will begin their work in Costa Rica as laboratory or library assistants or teachers.
Prof. Newton said he feels the entire Peace Corps program is a "tremendous success."
"The best barometer of Corps success is to realize that congressional opposition to our program has melted to almost nothing," he said. "Congress just recently authorized $63 million to the Corps. This amount reflects a 100 per cent increase over the amount we received last year."
Four Killed In Forbes AFB Crash
TOPEKA — (UPI) — A Strategic Air Command RB47 jet bomber crashed and burned on takeoff here today, killing the four-man crew.
The plane apparently had just left the end of the runway at Forbes AFB when it suddenly nosed to the ground.
The plane, attached to the 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at Forbes, burst into flames and sent clouds of smoke high into the air.
Work-bound curiosity seekers rapidly jammed roads near the air base. The crash occurred shortly after 6 a.m.
Those killed were Lt. Col. James G. Woolbright, pilot, Enid, Okla; Ist Lt. Paul L. Greenawalt, co-pilot, Springfield, Ohio; Capt. Bruce R. Kowol, navigator, La Cresenta, Calif, and Staff Sgt. Myron L. Curtis, crew chief, Harrington, Me.
All had been living in Topeka.
1934 Kansas Highway Patrolmen were routing the crowds around the base area, and military officials closed off the crash site to the curious.