Kansas State Historical Society
Topeka, Ks.
Daily hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Monday, Sept. 19, 1955.
53rd Year, No.4
Peron Resigns Under Pressure By Rebel Fleet
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay—(U.P.)Juan D. Peron's nine-year personal rule of Argentina has ended.
Seeks Political Asylum
His government announced today that he would resign. He took that action under the guns of a rebel fleet which stood in battle array off Buenos Aires, threatening to bombard the city unless Gen. Peron resigned.
Seeks promotion. The rebel died in Cordoba said the director had sought political assult in the Paraguayan embassy in Buenos Aires.
The news that Gen. Peron had decided to give up in the fourth day of the Argentine civil war was broadcast over the official Argentine radio in Buenos Aires. Gen. Franklin Lucero, minister of war, in announcing Gen. Peron's decision to resign, said:
"His spirit of battle prompts him to fight, but his patriotism and love of the people induce him to renounce all personal ambition."
Actually, the Peron government had no choice. Buenos Aires was in dire danger and the revolt had spread rapidly through the provinces.
Has No Choice
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Gen. Lucero played his last card at about the time a rebel ultimatum was due to expire.
The ultimatum stipulated that the fleet would shell Buenos Aires unless Gen. Peron quit. Gen. Lucero offered to negotiate a cease fire, and invited the rebel leaders to go into Buenos Aires and confer in his office. The rebels announced they would not start any parley until Gen. Peron resigned unconditionally. But they did offer to send a ship into Buenos Aires, take Gen. Lucero aboard and talk with him aboard a warship in the estuary of the Plate River.
Gen. Lucero Makes Offer
Gen. Lucero makes:
The offer to negotiate a cease fire was made in Gen. Lucero's name and was broadcast by the official radio in Buenos Aires. The broadcast said:
"Gen. Franklin Lucero, commander-in-chief of the forces of repression, in the name of the most excellent president of the republic and commander in chief of the armed forces (Gen. Peron)—in view of the ultimatum to bomb the city of Buenos Aires and petroleum refineries at Eva Peron and to avoid further bloodshed, invites the commanders in action to appear at the office of the high command in the ministry of the army to begin immediate negotiations to settle the conflict.
Six Killed In Traffic
TOPEKA—(U.P.)—Weekend traffic accidents claimed six lives in Kansas.
Judy Piekarski, 16, of Kansas City, Kan., became the second victim of a Wyandotte County collision Saturday night that took the life of 8-month-old Janice Banks.
A Sunday afternoon crash of a pickup and semi-trailer truck northwest of Arkansas City was fatal to H. B. Scully, 57.
H. R. Coulson, 11
Paul Sullivan, 46, Hazelton,
became Barber County's first traffic
fatality of 1955. He was killed Sunday
in a two-car collision near
Hazelton.
Roy E. McGeorge, 50, Potwin, lost his life Saturday in a car-truck collision near Burns.
Mrs. Gene Johnson, 26. Hoisington, was killed in a mishap that injured four others on U.S. 281 near Hoisington.
It Spouted Pink Bubbles
The man in the picture is hard at work cleaning out the chancellor's fountain which, in case you didn't know, is behind Watkins Hall. It seems that during the night someone filled the fountain with soap bubbles-pink ones at that.
The campus police discovered the soap-filled fountain about 10:45 p.m.yesterday.
There was a whole crowd around the fountain, said the police, "mostly University students."
"mostly University students." We gave chase, but they got away," the police said.
"We gave chase, but they got away, the police said. The soap bubbles didn't get away, said the workman, so that's why he's there.
State Convocation Plan To Be Set Tomorrow
Plans for the annual Statewide convocation will be discussed by the fifteen members of the Statewide Activities Board in a meeting at 4 p.m. tomorrow in the Alumni Office, 226 Strong.
GOP, Democrats Lay Groundwork
The Democrats beefed up their talks by calling a group of former federal agricultural officials to discuss the farm "crisis," which they hope will provide major ammunition for their presidential bid next year.
CHICAGO—(U.P.)-Top leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties met today to lay the groundwork for their 1956 conventions and presidential campaigns.
A special advisory committee's report on whether delegates should be subjected to a party "loyalty oath" was up for discussion. Also, Democratic Party Chairman Paul Butler was to confer with his predecessor, Stephen A. Mitchell, who has taken a strong stand against admitting delegates who backed President Eisenhower in 1952.
The party leaders hoped to decide how to streamline the conventions, which will be held in Chicago by the Democrats and in San Francisco by the Republicans.
It was also possible that disputes over the seating of Southern delegates at next year's convention might boil up in the Democratic meeting.
"It is hoped that the IBM system will make it possible to have the Statewide convocation earlier this year, thereby giving the county chairmen and correspondents, who will be elected at the meeting, an opportunity to begin work immediately," said Dick Wintermote
The Statewide Activities Board members are Steve Schmidt, Salina, general chairman; Sally Rice, Abilene, county club chairman; Bruce Smith, Stockton, assistant county club chairman; Kay Wright, Columbus, county correspondent chairman; Mickey Mills, McPherson, assistant county correspondent chairman; Jane Pecinovsky, Kansas City, advisor to county correspondents; Jim Schultz, Salina, secretary-treasurer; Jo Rouse, Wichita, secretarial committee; Jane Ratcliff, Atwood, assistant secretarial committee.
Besides planning the convocation, the board will discuss plans and procedures of the organization for this year.
tapital commission
Mike Grove, Larned, host to high school committee; Janet Hanne-ene Washington; Jayhawker committee; John E. Rodgers, Paradise, Jayhawk Jubilee chairman; Dale Flanagan, Columbus, poster board chairman; Jo Scholes, Council Grove, publicity chairman; Kent Porter, Wichita, assistant publicity chairman.
50 Bands To Play At 1st Home Game
Nightie Parade Scheduled For Friday Night
The traditional Nightshirt Parade on the eve of the first home football game, will be held here Friday night.
A change of route announced by Jim Miller, chairman of the All Student Council's Pep and Rallies committee, will eliminate downtown Lawrence for the first time in many years. The shift was made to avoid traffic congestion.
The nightshirt-clad students will meet in of Hoch Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. and march down Jayhawk Drive and Lilac Lane, where they will be joined by Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy at his residence.
The tradition stems from the evening of the first Nightshirt Parade in 1905, when students went to the home of Chancellor Frank Strong. Dressed in his nightshirt, the chancellor came out on the porch to address the group. It has since been the custom for the chancellor to take part in the activities.
Others who will take part in the parade include Laurence C. Woodrider, dean of students; Donald Alderson, dean of men, and Martha Peterson, dean of women. The KU band, cheerleaders and four pep clubs will lead the parade.
From Lilac Lane the group will march past the Union building down to the baseball field, where a bonfire rally will be held. Doughnuts and cider will be furnished by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.
The Student Union will sponsor a free dance after the rally.
Drouth Dented In Mid Kansas
TOPEKA — (U,R)—Kansas' damaging, persistent drought was dented today in a favored mid-state area where rains measuring up to nearly five inches fell in the last 24 hours.
24 hours. The dry spell remained untouched in many Kansas areas, but the Weather Service forecast the strong possibility of additional showers.
The forecast today is partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow with widely scattered thunderstorms today in west and central portions tonight and Tuesday. Little change in temperature. High today 75 to 80 northwest to lower 90s southeast. Low tonight near 60 northwest to 70 south and east.
east.
Hays measured 4.90 inches of rain. An even four inches fell at Lorette, to the southeast in northern Rush County. Wilson in Russell County had 3.99, Lincoln 2.90, Elsworth 2.40, Barnard 2.25 and Miltonvale 2.15.
toward 21.15.
These were among the heaviest falls, but there was also a scattering of inch and better rains.
Minneapolis and Claflin measured 1.73 inches each, Blue Rapids 1.61, Beloit 1.58, Russell 1.52, Brookville 1.38, Tsccott and Luray 1.37 Cawker City 1.29, Clifton 1.08 Concordia 1.07 and Salina 1.00.
Temperatures, considerably above normal, showed little sign of significant change despite the rains.
The first home football game Saturday against Washington State University will be made more colorful by the appearance of 50 Kansas high school bands.
school bands. The bands will be guests of the University for the annual Band Day observance, held each fall.
Arrangements for Band Day are being made by Russell Wiley, director of the KU band, and his assistants, Edward Masters, Don Scheid and Paul Wallace.
To Parade at 10 a.m.
The bands will assemble at Central Park and will parade to 13th Street where buses will meet the musicians to take them to the Potter Lake area for a box lunch.
The 50 uniformed groups, led by the Kansas University marching band, will parade on Massachusetts street in downtown Lawrence at 10 a.m.
The first bands will begin marching into the stadium at 1 p.m.
Intricate plans have been made which will place the hundreds of marchers in straight ranks and files so that the 50 groups appear as one huge band.
Prof. Wiley will conduct the massed bands in the national anthem, and then the musicians will march to their assigned sections in the stadium.
Half Time Entertainment
Half Time Entertainment
The Leavenworth and Wellington bands will present the half-time entertainment.
Bands from the following towns will attend:
Leavenworth, Wellington, Paola,
Henington, Bonner Springs, Yates
Center, Olathe, Highland Park, Cane,
Rosedale, Washington, Garnett,
Silver Lake, Troy, Chanute, Osage
City, Concordia, Madison, Shawnee-
Mission, Iola, Baxter Springs, Atchison.
502 Basehor, Waverly, Pleasanton,
Osaka, Onaga, Burlington, Valley
Falls, Stockton, Holton, Lawrence
Junior, DDeSoto, Coffeyville, Sabetha,
Effingham, Bethel, Wellsville, Lebo,
Ot ttaw, Minneapolis, Miltonvale,
Horton, Riverton, Elsmore, Arma,
Tonganoxie and Wamego.
Student Body Nears 8,000
During the regular registration period 7,788 persons enrolled, which is 628 more than for the same 1954 period. The increase was double the 250 to 300 predicted from the mid-summer reports. Up to 300 late enrollees are expected.
A student body of more than 8,000 is the prospect as the University begins its 90th year this week.
The nine percent increase stems both from more new students and more returnees from last year's student body. New student number 2-412, among them 1,598 men and 814 women. This is up 238 over the 1954 figure. Former students on the Lawrence campus number 4,689, an increase of 351.
Attendance on the Lawrence campus is 7,101 and 687 are at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City. Kansas.
Nearly all the increase is provided by men as there are only eight more women than at the same time a year ago. ___
Directory Needs Officers' Names
Names of organizations and their presidents will be published in the Student Directory from records in the office of the dean of students. Organization representatives should bring a typed list containing the organization's president, address, and telephone number to 228 Strong Hall.