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University Daily Kansan
Thursday, Nov. 21, 1963
JFK Gives Defense For Space Program
SAN ANTONIO, Tex.—(UPI) President Kennedy today defended his space program against critics of both parties, saying it would not drain off national resources needed to improve American living standards.
The Chief Executive and his wife, Jacqueline, flew here from Washington to open a two-day, five-city Texas tour with a dedication speech at the aero-space medical health center on Brooks Air Force base outside San Antonio.
THE TRIP, alternately labeled "political" and "non-political" by the White House, also put Kennedy in the role of a political healer. He hoped to unify divergent wings of the Democratic Party in the state for a stronger showing in the 1964 election.
Speaking against the background of the medical laboratories at Brooks AFB, the President said too many Americans assumed that space research was without value here on earth.
He pointed out, that wartime development of radar gave the world the transistor and that "research in space medicine holds the promise of substantial benefits for those of us who are earth-bound."
"FOR OUR EFFORT in space is not, as some have suggested, a competitor for the national resources needed to improve our living standards," he added. "It is instead a working partner and co-producer of these resources."
Principals to Meet With KU Freshmen
High school principals and counselors will be at KU Dec. 4 to meet with their former students now in their freshman year here.
The program is part of the plan to attract top students to KU outlined by the convocation address of Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe.
INVITED TO THE principal-Counselor - Freshman Conference are schools which have more than one freshman at KU this year.
A selected list of schools from the Greater Kansas City area, Tulsa, Bartlesville, Chicago, and St. Louis have also been invited.
President Kennedy's "non-political" visit triggered a feud between liberal and conservative Democrats that only the Republicans enjoyed.
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, who preaches the New Frontier but remains friendly with conservatives in his home state, was in the middle.
LIBERALS WERE angry because they felt Sen. Yarborough was being slighted in activities in five cities. They also decried the role conservatives played in arranging Kennedy's three-day visit. From here he was to fly to Houston for a dinner tonight honoring Rep. Albert Thomas, D-Tex.
Thomas was among 14 Texas Democratic Congressmen flying with the President to San Antonio. Sen. Ralph Yarborough, leader of the liberal wing of the party in Texas, also was in the party and will accompany Kennedy on his five-city tour.
One obvious reason for Kennedy's two-day devotion to Texas was that this home state of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson went Democratic in 1960 by a slim 46,233 votes. Kennedy and Johnson drew 1,167,932 votes to 1,121,699 for the Republican ticket headed by Richard M. Nixon.
Johnson will accompany Kennedy throughout the tour. The President and his wife will spend tomorrow night on the L.B.J. ranch at Johnson City, about 70 miles from the state capital of Austin.
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TODAY
Catholic Mass, 5 p.m. St. Lawrence Chapel, 1910 Stratford Road.
Math Club, 7:30 p.m. Cottonwood Room, Kansas Union. "Odd Perfect Numbers"—Prof. Joe L. Mott. Everyone welcome—Free refreshments.
Kansas Society, Archaeological Institute of America, 7:30 p.m. Forum Room. Room B. 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. "Excavations at Ceos." All are welcome. Christian Science Organization, 7:30
p.m. Danforth. Everyone welcome.
College Life, 9, p. 1414. 5 park Hill
Knapp, in the hall, of La. St.). Jim
Crickdock, director of Campus Crusade
for Christ Tulsa U.
Episcopal Evening Prayer, 9:30 p.m.
Danforth.
TOMORROW
Catholic Masses, 6:45 a.m., 5 p.m. Lawrence Chapel, 1910 Stratford Road. Lewish Community Center Services, 7:30 a.m., 917 Highland Drive. Refreshments,
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Oak Ridge Expert To Speak on Radiation
Myron Fair, a representative from the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies, will give a lecture on "Radiation Protection in Nuclear Science" at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Nuclear Reactor building lecture room.
Fair, head of the Health-Physics Fellowship Office, will speak to groups of students and professors from colleges in the surrounding Lawrence area.
Students and professors are expected from colleges in Missouri, Oklahoma and Nebraska.
FRANK E. HOECKER, chairman and professor of radiation biophysics, said, "the purpose of the conference will be to acquaint students and professors with the opportunity for graduate study under fellowships, offered by the United States Atomic Energy Commission through the Oak Ridge Institute.
IFC to Conduct Spring Rush
The Interfraternity Council is planning to conduct a Spring Rush this year, Bill Anderson, Park Ridge, Ill., senior and IFC president, said.
"The fellowships offered pay $2,500 per year with a $500 allowance for dependents," Prof Hoecker said.
Most of the details have not been worked out, he said, but the IFC will invite seniors from Kansas high schools to view the fraternities and the campus in a closed rush week.
A rush week is closed when it is organized and subject to specific rules and regulations of the IFC and the dean of men during a specific time.
John Mays, Lyons junior and IFC rush co-chairman, said there is a possibility of working with other men's living group organizations in bringing these high school students to the campus.
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"If the student has a good record, the fellowship will be renewable for three more years, permitting study for a Ph.D." Prof. Hoecker said.
Students majoring in chemistry, physics, biology and engineering are eligible if they are under 35 years of age.
THE FELLOWSHIPS are granted on the basis of the students transcripts and recommendations.
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