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Thursday, Oct. 10, 1963
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(Continued from page 1) ing an invitation to Madame Nhu to speak at KU, Pringsheim said.
Jim Fields, Lawrence senior and co-president of KU-Y, said he thought the proposed invitation was a good idea, but said he could not commit KU-Y to participate in sponsoring the project without KU-Y approval. KU-Y will also meet this afternoon.
The KU policy on campus speakers, defined by a Senate Advisory Committee report of last May 14, states: "Only the speaker who would use the free expression of ideas in such a manner as to incite to immediate riot or rebellion could reasonably be excluded."
Both Pringsheim and Long, in separate interviews, expressed a belief that KU has a responsibility to serve as a forum for ideas and discussion.
LONG. WHEN asked for his opinion of the Diem regime, replied: "It is despicable, dictatorial, and tyrannical—hardly better than the communist government of Ho Chi Minh in North Viet Nam.
An invitation to Madame Nhu would not necessarily indicate approval of the South Vienamese government headed by her brother-in-law, Ngo Dinh Diem, Pringsheim said.
"She is a cooly clever and cruel woman." Long said.
Asian students on campus and American liberals could be expected to picket Madame Nhu, if she were to come to KU, Long said.
"If I were not involved in her invitation, I would probably demonstrate against her if I had the chance." Long said, "but if she were to come I would feel obligated to see that she is treated with courtesy."
PRINGSHEIM, commenting on the Diem government, said: Something is definitely wrong; I find it hard to believe that the monks who are barbecuing themselves are communists."
He referred to the Diems as "opressive" and said the war in Viet Nam is "not going nearly as well as the report of Robert McNamara (Secretary of Defense) and General Maxwell Taylor indicated, because the Diem regime is out of touch with the people."
"If we accept their report we are deluding ourselves, overlooking the political and economic situation there," Pringsheim said. "Attempts have been made to overthrow the regime, and there is no popular enthusiasm for the war against the communists. The people have so little to gain by fighting; they will not risk their lives for an oppressive regime."
Pringsheim says he favors Madame Nhu's being allowed to speak on campus because it would give her a chance to express her viewpoint and focus the student's attention on Vietnamese affairs.
FALLS CITY. Neb — (UFI)—The stranger placed an order in Bob Alton's Northville Cafe and then asked, "Do you know who I am?"
"Who Dat?"
"I don't know as I do," Bob said. "I'm your brother," the stranger said.
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It was the first time in 46 years that Alton had seen his brother, Albert Timmons, 58, Burnside, Ill. The mother of the two men died when Alton was four years old and the family became separated.
Students without watches will again be able to mark time until the end of their classes.
Campanile Ringing On Time
the end of their classes. The bells in the Campanile are fixed and are ringing on the hour, half hour, and quarter hour.
Harry M. Buchholtz, superintendent of the Buildings and Grounds Department, described the problem as a cog which slipped every now and then causing the timing to be thrown off. The bells were running a few minutes fast or slow.
A KU electrician analysed the problem and Buildings and Grounds wrote to the John Taylor Bell Foundry in England to check out the analysis. A representative of the company who was in the country came to KU and checked the bells, Buchholtz said.
If you haven't had your "Pit Stop" yet this week, come in over the week-end.
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(Continued from p. 231) villagers could defend themselves, were seized by guerrillas. Thus, U.S. in fact, supplied arms to the enemy.
ing for a popular Vietnamese leader to emerge, or applying decisive pressure upon the Diem government.
- Alternatives open to the U.S. included withdrawal from South Viet Nam, making a complete U.S. take-over of the country and wait-
WITHDRAWAL has been rejected because that would allow the communities to take over the country within a week. U.S. takeover offends our democratic ideals and would abrogate the Geneva Accord.
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