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LBJ's Daughter Praised By Roommate at Texas
AUSTIN, Tex. — (UPI) — How does it feel to be living in the same dorm with the President's daughter?
It is a most delightful experience if she is Lynda Bird Johnson, 19, elder daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson.
I am a student assistant here in Kinsolving dormitory at the University of Texas, where things are generally pretty lively—as any building would be which housed 800 coeds.
The dorm pace quickened on Sunday night when Lynda returned from Washington with six secret service guards. The speculation among the other students had been increasing all week as to when Lynda would return and if she would be able to stay in the dorm.
Even before I had met Lynda early in September, I had noticed her as one of the more active and vivacious girls. Regardless of her new title of "President's daughter," Lynda is an extra special person.
I WAS WORKING at the reception desk when Lynda arrived. She looked as calm and poised as ever and went about getting her baggage up to her room very quickly with the help of her roommate, Ruthie Hartman of La Vernia, Tex., and some other friends.
LBJ Deep Into Duties Of President
The political honeymoon is that period of time between a new president's inauguration and the beginning of hostilities with the Congress. For President Johnson, the honeymoon was over almost before it began.
More accurately, there was no honeymoon at all. The president's address to a joint session of Congress was well received and loudly applauded. Applause is so much apple sauce, however, unless it is accompanied by action.
IN THE AREA of action, the Johnson legislative program is just where it was when it was the Kennedy legislative program—it is stymied. The Kennedy-Johnson civil rights bill is in the House Rules Committee's deep freeze. Chairman Howard W. Smith (D-Va.) says he will keep it there for some time.
The Kennedy-Johnson tax bill is in the Senate Finance Committee's cooler, chilled by the opposition of Chairman Harry F. Byrd (D-Va.). These two Virginians intend to postpone until next session action on both bills, each of which is in some degree essential to Johnson's election to the presidency next year.
BYRD EXPECTS to end Senate Finance Committee tax bill hearings early next week, after which a bill must be drafted and no time would remain in this session for senate action on a tax bill.
All of the foregoing is bad news for the Johnson administration. President Kennedy had conceded shortly before his death that the economy needed a quick tax bill shot-in-the-arm to avoid a recession next year.
Delay on the civil rights bill will spot an angry senate filibuster in a presidential year. There will be little time before the election for the wounds to heal after senate southerners have spoken their minds on the administration's civil rights bill.
A POLITICAL honeymoon would have been in effect for President Johnson if, on his succession, the legislative barriers had been lowered on Capitol Hill. It was already too late to push either the civil rights or tax bill through Congress. Some hurry-up activity in December, however, would save weeks and maybe months of plodding progress next year.
No hurry-up activity is in sight this year or next. The conservative Democrats who preside over most of the committees of Congress will determine the Washington political climate during the next several months. The forecast is: cold, cloudy, rain and snow.
Lynda likes to call her guards "the Brigade" when they escort her to class. She is a good student, taking 19 hours, and keeps busy all the time. The agents have to hurry to keep up with her as she is a quick walker.
Lynda is usually on time but seldom ahead of time. She came to the lobby Monday morning with just enough time to make it to class.
The secret service men maintain a desk in the "fishbowl"—the glassed-in office of the entrance to the dorm. They don't go upstairs, but Lynda has two telephones in her room on the third floor and an intercom system is being put in.
"Come on sir," she said, "we are late."
ALL BUT one of the agents are married and the girls have established a brotherly relationship, feeling very natural and friendly to the well mannered men as they move about the dorm, go to class and sign in and out for the evening.
University Daily Kansan
The girls, being girls, feel free to joke with the agents. But the agents, being agents, maintain their dignity as well, as men, can around girls
"I wouldn't want to be shadowed," one co-ed remarked. "That would drive me wild, especially on dates. What fun could that be?"
The girls, however, do not exactly envy Lynda.
The parents of Rollin S. Wade,
Lenexa freshman, who died Nov.
23, have requested that a Hand-
book of Chemistry and Physics
lost shortly before he died be
returned.
Grieving Parents Seek Son's Book
The handbook, which had "Rollin S. Wade" embosed in gold in it, was a high school graduation gift to Wade from his parents. They would like to have the book as a memento.
The Handbook may be brought to the Daily Kansan office or to the Dean of Men's office, or mailed to Mr. and Mrs. Marion Wade, 13217 Logane Lane, Lenexa, Kan.
Sayers Joins League Elite
That total places KU's all-America halfback in ninth place on the list of 2,000-yard-plus rushers. No other player has gained 2,000 yards in just two seasons.
Gale Sayers' 69 yards against Missouri in football here Saturday gave him a two-year career rushing total of 2.042 yards.
Ken Coleman's 59 yards against the Tigers gave him a career total of 1,400 yards, ranking him first on the list of KU fullbacks in rushing.
With a season yet to play, Sayers is within reach of the all-time conference career record of 2,562 held by Dave Hopman of Iowa State.
Official Bulletin
Foreign Students, Topkia Home Hospice Sign up by Monday and in 288 Strong
Catholic Mass. 5 p.m. St. Lawrence
Catholic Church. 2 Stratford Road. First Fri
day observance.
Jewish Community Center, 917 High land Drive, 7:30 p.m. Refreshments.
Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship,
Christian Hope. "Knowing God's Will—William David Jeaze"
Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship,
Christian Hope. "Knowing God's Will—William David Jeaze"
Baptist Student Union, 7:30 p.m., 1221
Oklahoma former missionary to Nigeria will speak.
Episcopal Evening Trayer, 9:30 p.m.
Danforth.
Catholic Masses, v.45 am, 5 p.m. St.
Louis Road. Confessions: 4-5 and 7-8 Bank.
TOMORROW
Peace Corps Exam, 8:30 a.m. U.S. Post
Oceanside, apache shire. No prior
preestablishment is required
Newman Couples Christmas Party, 8:30 p.m., National Guard Armory.
SUNDAY
Catholic Masses. 8 a.m. St. Lawrence
Catholic Church. 9 a.m. Road; 9:30 and
11 a.m. Fraser Theater
Oread Friends Meeting 10:30 a.m.
Dready for this meeting to this
Quaker meeting and worrisome
SUA Chess Club, 2 p.m., Kansas Union.