Daily hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
60th Year, No.4
Wednesday, Sept. 19, 1962
Senate Approval Given Trade Bill
WASHINGTON—(UPI)—The Senate today overwhelmingly approved President Kennedy's new trade program, which would give him unprecedented powers to cut tariffs and negotiate free world trade alliances. The vote was 78 to 8.
The measure was the keystone to the New Frontier's legislative program. Passage was regarded as Kennedy's greatest victory in congress since he entered the White House.
Elated Democratic leaders hailed the bill as the key to expanded U.S. exports and the foundation for a partnership in commerce with the burgeoning European Common Market.
Already approved by the House, the bill now goes to a conference committee where House-Senate negotiators were expected to have little trouble settling minor differences.
Commonwealth Gives Go Ahead On Market
LONDON—(UPI)—The Commonwealth prime ministers conference today issued a final communique giving a grudging go ahead to Britain to seek entry into the European Common Market.
The 3,000-word communique contained a warning by the other Commonwealth countries that they could be seriously hurt unless Britain arranges the right terms for its entry into the European trade bloc.
THE COMMUNIQUE ended a 10-day conference during which many Commonwealth leaders expressed the fear that British entry might jeopardize the future of the Commonwealth.
However, the communique stressed that the "final decision" on whether Britain should join the Common Market "would rest with the British government."
The communique reported "many differences of viewpoint and many uncertainties" arose in the Commonwealth's consideration of Britain's move toward the continental bloc.
THE COMMUNIQUE carried the individual complaints and suggestions of Commonwealth countries.
Sierra Leone asked more time to consider whether it wanted to acsity athletic board is approved. The plan will be submitted to the Kansas Board of Regents.
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- The only Democrat to vote against the bill was Sen. Strom Thurmond, D-S.C. Joining him were Republican Sens. Wallace F. Bennett, Utah; Prescott Bush, Conn.; Norris Cotton, N.H.; Carl T. Curtis, Neb.; Barry Goldwater, Ariz.; Len B. Jordan, Idaho and Karl E. Mundt, S.D.
SENATE PASSAGE climaxed 21% days of debate during which administration forces beat back all "protectionist" assaults aimed at restricting the broad grant of tariff-cutting powers to the President.
The result was a bill extending the Reciprocal Trade Act for five years, until June 30, 1967, and giving the President virtually all the negotiating authority he requested.
Under the measure, the President may cut tariffs 50 per cent on all imported products and to zero on some goods in which the United States and the European Common Market comprise 80 per cent of world trade.
Other nations would have to make like concessions in return.
THIS IS THE broadest trade authority ever granted a President since Congress first passed the original Franklin Roosevelt-Cordell Hull Reciprocal Trade Act 28 years ago.
In addition, the measure carries a union-backed adjustment assistance program providing federal help for workers and industries hurt by increased imports resulting from the trade concessions.
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"We feel." Anderson said, "that DOP (decentralization), by providing easier access to the voting polls, will increase voting interest."
Weather
Decentralization of voting polls would require an amendment to the
Partly cloudy skies becoming mostly fair and cooler tonight and tomorrow. The high today was expected to range from 75 to 78 degrees. The low tonight will be near 50 degrees.
UP Proposes Poll Changes Campus Political Education
University Party campus committee and ASC representatives last night announced two proposals they said would increase interest and participation in student government.
The proposals provide for a Student Political Education Campaign (SPEC) and an ASC bill for decentralization of Voting Polls (DOP).
COMMITTEEMEN SAID polling districts should be established according to the actual location of the various student populations. In the past polls were situated in the rotunda of Strong Hall.
Charles S. Anderson, Osage City senior and UP Greek Co-chairman, said the size of the student population necessitates decentralization of voting polls.
Nancy Lane, Hoisington junior and Independent Co-chairman, said the Student Political Education Campaign (SPEC) will not only involve UP party, but will show that student government can play an important role on the campus.
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UP members plan to complete the bill this weekend and present it to the ASC next week.
COMPLETE INFORMATION about the proposed amendment will be in the first edition of the UP newsletter to students next week.
SPEC will be carried out through a UP newsletter. Articles will cover campus, state and national politics. Some will be written by members of the political science department.
Anderson said UP will print a special edition at election time concerning the candidates' qualifications. He said the edition also would discuss party platforms.
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MORE SEATS PROPOSED—The western section of Memorial Stadium will mushroom by 6,500 seats if a recommendation by the University athletic board is approved. The plan will be submitted to the Kansas Board of Regents.
Athletic Board Approves Stadium Expansion Plan
First SUA Meeting Is Tonight in Union
Student Union Activities (SUA) will hold its annual membership meeting at 7:30 tonight in the Memorial Union ballroom. The Daily Kansan was in error yesterday in saying the meeting would be last night.
British Expert To Open Series
A British expert on old and rare maps will deliver the 10th annual Books and Bibliography lecture at 4 p.m. Oct. 19 in the Forum Room of the Kansas Union. The event is sponsored by Watson Library.
R. A. Skelton, superintendent of the map room of the British Museum in London, will speak on "Looking at an Early Map."
"This is the 10th lecture in the series—a point well worth observing." Thomas R. Buckman, director of libraries, said today. "There have been a number of well-known speakers in the series."
The first lecturer was Elmer Adler, emeritus professor of graphic arts at Princeton University and typographical adviser to the New York Sun.
Archer Taylor, internationally known professor of German folklore and bibliography, spoke on the cataloging of rare books.
Peter Murray Hill, an English publisher, spoke about the Curll collection in 1954. The Curll collection is a collection of rare books in Watson Library.
Charlton Hinman, professor of English at the University of Kansas, spoke on his work with special collections at KU.
THE SERIES was started in 1953 by Robert Vosper, who was director of libraries at that time.
Last year's lecturer was Joseph Shipman, the Linda Hall librarian in Kansas City. The Linda Hall library is an important resource of scientific information, Mr. Buckman said.
$ ^{8} $ A 6,500-seat addition to Memorial Stadium has been approved by the University of Kansas athletic board.
The announcement of the board's approval was made this morning by Calvin VanderWerf, professor of chemistry and chairman of the athletic board.
The plan will now be submitted to Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe. If approved, it will be submitted to the Kansas Board of Regents at their meeting this weekend.
The addition, expected to cost approximately $600,000, will extend westward from the top rim of the stadium 27 rows and will extend 10 feet beyond the north edge of the playing field and 40 feet beyond the south edge of the field. It should be completed in time for the 1963 football season.
Included in the proposal is a triple-deck press box, 97 feet long, 20 feet deep and centering at the 50-yard line.
Sees Victory In Viet Nam
MANILA — (UPI) — Gen. Maxwell Taylor, chairman-designate of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said today the South Vietnamese government was "on the road to victory" in its struggle against the Communists.
Taylor stopped over in Manila for one hour and 53 minutes on his way back to the United States after an orientation tour through Asia before assuming his post Oct.1.
Before departing for Honolulu aboard a U.S. Air Force jet, Taylor told newsmen he met Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal briefly during his stopover here and discussed his Asia trip with him.
He told newsmen "the Vietnamese government is making enormous progress in combatting the Viet Cong guerillas."
"They are on the road to victory and I was very much encouraged by what I saw," he said.
Asked whether there was need for additional U.S. aid in South Viet Nam, Taylor said it was difficult to determine how much more assistance was needed. But he pointed out "we're prepared to give whatever is necessary to win the war."
"What we need to do now," he said, "is to continue what we are doing with all the energy we can to achieve our objective. I don't forsee any great need for new forms of aid. But certainly we have to continue what we're doing."
If the proposal is approved by the Regents, the plans will be completed and bids opened approximately Nov. 1. The awarding of the contract is tentatively set for Dec. 1.
The stadium addition will be financed jointly through the athletic corporation's reserve funds, a 20-year loan from the endowment association and through donations. Each source will finance one-third of the project, not to exceed $200,-000.
Prof. VanderWerf said the plan was discussed and "received approval from the athletic family." He said the athletic board's objective is to present a plan that would receive support from the administration, faculty, students and alumni.
Prof. VanderWerf gave four reasons why expansion is necessary.
- An expanding student body that is anticipated to grow to 20,-000 by 1975. (At present there are 10,400 students on the Lawrence campus.)
- The demand for seats that cannot presently be met.
- The desire to compete with the Big 10 not only academically but athletically. "Our board has gone on record as wanting to schedule Big 10 schools on a home-and-home basis." (Presently, Illinois and Minnesota are scheduled on an away basis.)
- Increased population. "We feel we are in the middle of the fastest growing area in the Big Eight. Planners tell us that someday there will be a continuous city from Kansas City to Topeka.
With increasing enrollment, we are increasing alumni interests in KU. We are going to project athletics in-
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