THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
80th Year, No.36
Monday, Nov. 3, 1969
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
UDK News Roundup
Nixon to address nation
By United Press International
WASHINGTON—President Nixon goes before the nation tonight in a major effort to unite the vast middle ground of American public opinion behind his efforts to end the Vietnam war.
The plea for time and tolerance comes two weeks after one antiwar demonstration and 10 days before a second one.
There were no indications the 9:30 p.m. EST address, to be carried nationwide on radio and television, would include a dramatically accelerated troop pullout or other surprising new developments.
Lebanon cease-fire set
CAIRO—Lebanese and Arab guerrilla negotiators resumed their negotiations today on settling the conflict in Lebanon, where Arabs have been killing one another for two weeks.
The Lebanese army commander, Gen. Emile Bustani, and Al Fatah guerrilla leader, Yassir Araft, met for the first time Sunday, greeting each other with a kiss and embrace. They agreed to an immediate cease-fire.
Attorney may file suit
CHICAGO—California attorney Charles R. Garry was expected to file a suit Tuesday asking that Black Panther Bobby Seale, "a kind, lovable human being," not be shackled and gagged.
Seale has insisted that Barry, of San Francisco, is his attorney in the trial of eight men charged with conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The trial resumes today. Seale demanded he be allowed to cross-examine witnesses, since Garry is recuperating from a gall bladder operation.
Kennedy calls for reform
WASHINGTON—Sen. Edward M. Kennedy today called on President Nixon to use his executive powers to effect a broad reform of the draft system, including an end to use of the draft for punishing dissent.
Kennedy said "respect for military service can hardly be enhanced if those who protest the system are the first people to fight for our country."
He said that almost all draft reforms which should be brought about "could be instituted through executive action."
Bengalis are fire target
KARACHI—Pakistani troops opened fire Sunday on mobs of Bengalis who rioted in Dacca. Official reports from the scene said one person was killed and 19 were wounded. The traget of the Bengali violence was refugees from India.
U.S. abandons outposts
SAIGON-Stiff North Vietnamese artillery barrages have forced Allied troops to abandon three U.S. outposts along the Cambodian frontier, military spokesmen said today.
It was the first reported use of conventional artillery by the Viet Cong or North Vietnamese in four months.
--arose, he asked me and I agreed," Wunsch said.
Former state senator appointed to Regents
By KENNETH CUMMINS
Kansan Staff Writer
TOPEKA—Gov. Robert Docking appointed former state Sen. Paul R. Wunsch, R-Kingman, to succeed Vincent Bogart to the Kansas Board of Regents Friday.
Bogart resigned Thursday at Docking's request because of alleged conflict of interest. Bogart said he agreed to resign in order to be free from obligations to the Regents and the Governor to defend himself against any accusations.
Wunsch was Senate president pro tem of the Kansas Legislature for 16 years. Before holding that position he was majority leader and speaker in the House of Representatives.
Republican majority
In 1964 Wunsch was in a strong position to win the Republican nomination for governor. The nomination was won, however, by William Avery who went on to serve one term as governor of Kansas.
Docking's replacement of a Democrat with a Republican changes the political complexion of the state Board of Regents. With Wunsch's appointment the board switches from 5-4 Democratic majority to a 5-4 Republican majority. Under state law, no more than five members of the board can be from the same party.
Max Bickford, executive secretary of the Board of Regents, said control of the board by one party had never made any difference in the decisions of the board, and he called Wunsch a "very fine, capable gentleman."
Contacted at his home Sunday night, Wunsch said he was not surprised by his appointment. He said Docking had been considering him for an appointment when the terms of Henry Bubb, Topeka, and Ned Cushing, Downs, expire in December.
"When this early opportunity
Wunsch said he had no feelings about being asked to replace Bogart since he was not involved in the matter.
Bogart charged
Bogart was charged with violation of conflict of interest Friday morning in Shawnee County District Court. The charge stemmed from an investigation by the attorney general's office.
According to Richard Seaton, assistant attorney general who directed the investigation, Bogart, a Wichita attorney, appeared before the Kansas Board of Pardon and Parole to obtain a full pardon for Leon Smitherman. Smitherman, convicted of grand larceny in October 1959, was discharged from parole Dec. 20, 1963.
Bogart is accused of failing to file a statement notifying proper state officials of his interest in the case. Bogart denied being in-
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Hijacked pilot critical of FBI
NEW YORK (UPI)—Captain Donald J. Cook Jr., the pilot of a Trans World Airlines jet hijacked from California to Rome Friday, charged Sunday the FBI had jeopardized his crew and plane during the half hour stopover at Kennedy airport.
"I'm certain the FBI agents didn't do it intentionally but they just crowded us a bit too far," Cook told a news conference on his arrival home from Rome.
Cook said he pleaded with FBI agents who had surrounded the plane to move back and allow equipment needed to refuel the plane to move in.
"I told them the hijacker wanted no one near the plane but one man dressed in coveralls told me they would move back only when they were good and ready," Cook said.
The FBI, the 31-year-old captain continued, must not have been "aware of what was going on on the flight deck."
He said the hijacker, AWOL Marine Lance Cpl. Raffaele Minichiello, had run through the plane waving his carbine and became more and more agitated as he saw cars and men approaching the plane. Cook said Minichiello
fired a shot into the roof of the plane just forward of the gallery area.
The captain apologized for a remark attributed to him in Rome that he thought the FBI acted like "idiots."
"I don't recall saying that, but if I did you must realize I was extremely tired after 40 hours in the air," Cook explained. "If I did say it I didn't mean it."
Cook said that after the flight left Bangor, Maine, for Shannon Airport in Ireland, he had the opportunity to talk at some length with the hiacker.
He said Minichiello, 20, was "a
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High school bands cast spell on crowd
Eighty-five high school bands from Kansas and Missouri converged on KU Saturday for the 25th annual Band Day. The more than 7,000 musicians combined at Memorial Stadium to form "KU 69" and to play "The Stars and Strings Forever." "This is My Country," and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."