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University Daily Kansan
Monday, Oct. 28, 1963
Support Needed For Book on Constitution
By Lyle C. Wilson United Press International
There must be a wealthy foundation or philanthropist somewhere in the United States eager to help American high school and college students understand and revere the Constitution of the United States.
THESE WOULD NOT be overly large sums to invest in the citizenship and patriotism of young America. The investment would permit large-scale distribution of the most informative book on the U.S. Constitution that has come across this desk in 36 years of Washington reporting. The book is Thomas James Norton's "Constitution of the United States; Its Sources and Its Applications," published by the Committee for Constitutional Government, Inc., 117 Liberty St., New York 6, N.Y. First printing was in 1941.
If such there be, this essay is for the attention of that foundation or that generous individual. Roughly $300,000 is needed immediately to keep this project going. Thereafter, a large sum of money would be needed each year to maintain it.
About 18 months ago the committee had a backlog of 80,000 requests for Norton's paperback. These requests have been filled. But there had accumulated as of Oct. 8, a backlog of requests for 200,000 copies. The 80,000 books distributed since the late spring of 1962 were at a cost of $1 each. The cost has risen to $1.50. Some of this added cost is represented by increased labor and paper costs, plus the need for a sturdier binding to resist rough treatment by young America.
The committee says the new edition is ready to go to 200,000 young Americans if some old Americans will come up with funds. In support of its appeal the committee can present letters asking for the book. Typical is one from Rev. Edward M. Connors, associate superintendent of schools, the Archdiocese of New York. He wrote, in part:
"Our previous experience with the Norton classic has been heartwarming. Accordingly, we respectfully submit a request for 10,000 copies to be distributed among our students enrolling in the required American heritage course.
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"WOULD IT be possible for us to have as many as 15,000 of these books?"
John T. Bernard, administrative assistant to the president of Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, wrote:
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"We recognize that this is a rather large order, but our total student enrollment is now over 11,000. The Norton book would be of great value to our student body."
"The Playboy Philosophy" will be the topic of discussion at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union.
Don Igelsrud, Minneapolis, Minn., senior and chairman of the Philosophical Basis of Absolutely Everything committee, said the idea for the talk rose out of a series of editors published in "Playboy" magazine.
Discussion to Feature 'Playboy Philosophy'
Myra Olstead, assistant professor of English, will then present the women's reaction to the philosophy as it is summarized by North.
Following Prof. Olsted's views, the floor will be open to questions from the audience to be directed to the speakers.
John North, assistant instructor of sociology, will begin the program by summarizing the playboy philosophy as it has recently been given by the editors of "Playboy."
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — (UPI)—Police abruptly took "Miss Bubbles," a member of the canine corps, off a car theft case Monday night. They said she tracked down the investigating officers instead of the suspect.
Rocky's Support Hinges On Beliefs of Goldwater
NEW YORK—(UPI) —Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller has hinted he might not back Sen. Barry Goldwater if the Arizona Republican wins the 1964 GOP presidential nomination unless some of the senator's views change.
The governor recalled that Goldwater had said he would refuse to run on a platform such as the one adopted by the GOP in 1960. This platform, Rockefeller said, represented the "broad mainstream of the Republican party."
IN NOTING differences between Goldwater's ideas and his own, Rockefeller said the Arizona senator is opposed to foreign aid, regards the progressive income tax with distaste and would like to "roll back social gains," such as federal aid to education.
In reply to a question, he declined to state directly that he would not support Goldwater. But Rockefeller said: "If he ran on a Republican platform like the one in 1960, I would support him."
Rockefeller, who plans to announce next month if he will seek the GOP nomination, yesterday coupled comments on Goldwater with sharp criticism of President Kennedy's foreign and domestic policies. He spoke in a television interview ("Issues and Answers," ABC).
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HE ALSO ACCUSED the President of proposing "gimmicks" to sole problems instead of penetrating to their causes, and of moving to break down "the shared sovereignty between the federal government and the states."
Rockefeller was asked how he would handle the crisis in South Viet Nam. He replied:
"One thing I wouldn't do is to send a man of (Henry Cabot) Lodge's stature and ability out there (as the new ambassador) and then, while he's on his way, the President goes on television and castigates the regime of South Viet Nam, creating an atmosphere of such antagonism that by the time he (Lodge) gets there he can't do anything."
Rockefeller predicted that the "failures" of the administration would be the "dominant issues" at the 1964 Republican convention. On his own candidacy, he said:
"... I will tell you, really, next month."
Result: All 3-speed manual transmissions in Ford-built cars with V-8's now are fully synchronized in each forward gear
To get more "go" in low, Ford engineers were asked to upgrade the conventional 3-speed transmission to give drivers more control in all three forward gears to make "low" a driving gear-and they tackled the problem imaginatively.
Their achievement, another Ford First, is the only U.S. 3-speed manual transmission with all three forward gears fully synchronized! No need now to come to a complete stop when you shift into low—and no clashing gears! It lets you keep more torque on tap for negotiating sharp turns and steep grades. It makes driving more flexible, more pleasurable.
Another assignment completed and another example of how engineering leadership at Ford provides fresh ideas for the American Road.
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Shown: 1964 Ford Gulaxie 500/XL two-door hardtop