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Texas U. Daily Defends Right To Free Expression
AUSTIN, Tex. —(ACP)—The Daily Texan at the University of Texas became involved in a major dispute when it criticized the controversial Fulbright-Harris natural gas bill in its editorial columns. The paper was immediately blasted by the school's Board of Regents. In defense of their action, the editors printed this editorial reply:
"We feel that, because the statement has bearing on a case in point, it should be analyzed. Mr. Voyles is suggesting, in essence, that free expression is dependent upon economic advantage. In other words, the Texan has erred because it has committed unforgivable crime of going against the economic grain.
"Ideas can be quite hard to defend.
"Ideas can be quite hard to defend. "We feel the Daily Texan is going out of bounds to discuss the Fulbright-Harris natural gas bill when 66 per cent of Texas tax money comes from oil and gas," Claude Voyles, regent, told the Austin American.
"The issue is not how the Texan feels on the Fulbright-Harris bill. To believe so is to cloud reality. The issue is, should not a newspaper have the right to criticize the majority? Cannot a newspaper sometimes be the underdog?"
"The prerogative of dissent against a political party, an elected official, or a legislative measure must never be dissolved. In colleges and universities, the freedom to learn and to express unharmed by pressures, prejudices and politics is essential, since without it, these institutions would lose their reasons for existence.
Princess Margaret Heads University
NEWCASTLE, UNDER-LYME, England (UP)—Princess Margaret will soon take over the presidency of a university from a 91-year-old man.
The court of governors of North Staffordshire University College announced that the 91-year-old Earl of Harrowby had resigned and that the Princess had accepted the office of university president.
Faculty Members Get Art Awards
Robert Sudlow, assistant professor of drawing and painting, has won first place in the oil painting division at the 32nd annual Kansas Artists' Exhibitions in Topeka.
Prof. Sudlow's painting is entitled "Benediction Woods."
Raymond Eastwood, professor of drawing and painting, took third place in the oil painting division with his canvas, "Douglas County Barn." **Arvid** Jacobson, associate professor of design, and Robert B. Cohen, a senior artist in making and painting, were awarded prizes in the water, colors division.
The exhibitions are sponsored by the Topeka Art Guild.
WASHINGTON (UP)—The Defense Department announced today that a battalion of Marines has been ordered to the Mediterranean.
Marines Ordered To Mediterranean
They will sail from the United States in about a week and join the U.S. Sixth Fleet.
The move came amid speculation that the fleet possibly might be deployed in a show of strength to deter any warlike moves between Israel and the Arab states.
A Marine battalion, with supporting units, normally is about 1,500 men.
The move, the announcement said, is in line "with a regular program of intermittently assigning battalion sized marine units into the Mediterranean area for training and maneuvers."
Wednesday, March 7, 1956. University Daily Kansan
White pelicans have a wingspread of about 100 inches when they mature.
Negro March On Capital?
BY RICHARD C. SIZEMORE
BY RICHARD C. SIZEMORE
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON (UP)—A Negro march on the capital may be organized if Congress fails to act on civil rights legislation.
More than 1,500 delegates to a National Civil Rights conference headed home today leaving the threat of a march behind them.
Conference chairman Roy Wilkins said yesterday at the closing session of the three-day meeting that the march may be resorted to if Congress fails to give attention to "our requests."
Delegates devoted much of their time Monday and Tuesday button-holing congressmen and senators to urge passage of an eight-point legislative program the conference proposed.
The program includes outlawing the poll tax, guaranteeing the right
to vote, protecting citizens from violence, strengthening the civil rights section of the Justice Department and an anti-lynching law.
Mr. Wilkins urged the delegates to go home and work at the precinct level and on up now that they have the views of their representatives. If these methods do not work "other steps will be considered," he said.
He also said a letter is being drafted to President Eisenhower urging the Chief Executive to make a direct statement on the "urgent matter" of civil rights.
He told the delegates representing more than 50 labor, religious, racial and other groups that even though they received rebuffs from some congressmen, some progress was made.
The number of milking machines on U.S. farms increased by 12 per cent from 1950 to 1954.
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