Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
U.S. May Protest Sabrejet-MIG Duel
Washington—(U.P.)—State department officials said today they will await a full investigation and official report by the Air Force before deciding whether the United States should lodge a formal protest with the Communists over today's Yellow sea air battle.
CLYDE M. REED
Top Journalists To Be Honored
Among awards to be made at the Kansan Board dinner Saturday in the Student Union are the Schott Memorial prize to the outstanding junior man in journalism and the $500 John P. Harris scholarship.
Other awards to be made are:
Clyde M. Reed Jr., publisher of the Parsons Sun and president of the William Allen White foundation, will speak at the dinner.
Other awards to be made
Excellence in editorial writing,
first, second, and third; Sigma Delta Chi,
outstanding senior man; outstanding man and woman in advertising, outstanding man and woman in news, Sigma Delta Chi certificates for superior scholarship.
for super-
Awards for outstanding individual
work on the Daily Kansan, best
news story, first, second, and third;
best feature story, first, second,
and third; best pictures, news and feature;
best promotional advertising,
first, second, and third, and best
institutional advertising, first, second,
and third.
Financial Records Of Parties Shown
The financial records of the campus political parties were made public today by Robert E. Pope. third year graduate, in accordance with ASC legislation.
Business office records show expenditures for the Party of Greek Organizations between Nov. 3, 1954 and April 20, 1955 totalling $109.16. Expenditures for the Allied Greek-Independent party for the same period were $131.25. These expenses do not include candidate filing fees.
The ASC elections bill sets the limit for expenditures by any party for the period between the freshman election and the general election at $200, exclusive of filing fees.
During this period, AG-I paid $61 in filing fees and POGO paid $32.00.
Western Civilization Registration Set
Students planning to take the Western Civilization examination may register today or tomorrow in the Western Civilization office. The test will be given Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.
Review sessions will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. today, Wednesday, and Thursday in 101 Snow hall.
--aid for road building, transportation, and communication has been offered, and some has been given, most Latin American countries have maintained that they have the necessary knowledge to build roads, but do not have the funds
Pending such a report, they said, the department does not know whether a protest would be directed to North Korea or Red China. If it were the former, the United Nations Korean command might make the protest, since the mere presence of MIGs in North Korea constitutes a violation of armistice terms.
The fact that no American planes were lost in the clash does not, technically at least, mitigate the gravity of an unprovoked attack over international waters. From a practical standpoint, however, it means that the State department is under less pressure to move swiftly than it would have been had American lives been lost.
There was no immediate disposition in diplomatic circles here to regard the incident as a fatal blow to the current Formosa cease fire feelers. It was pointed out that air clashes such as today's are essentially a symptom rather than an underlying cause of overall Far East tension, which U.S. officials hope the cease fire talks might help to relieve.
The U.S. pianes which downed two MIGs in the air battle were carrying out long-standing orders to shoot back when attacked by Communist aircraft.
The orders grew out of a long series of plane incidents occurring since the end of the Korean hostilities and involving attacks by Red Chinese, Russian and North Korean planes.
The most recent incident prior to today's occurred last last Feb. 5 when eight MIGs attacked an RB-45 jet bomber and 12 escorting Sabrejets. The U.S. planes shot down two MIGs and the remainder fled.
This was preceded on Nov. 7, 1954, by the downing of an American B-29 on a mapping mission of northern Japan by two Russian MIGs. Three of the U.S. plane's 12 crew members were lost.
In that incident, the captain of the plane did not give an order to shoot back. Air Force officials then reiterated their return-fire order forcefully.
As a result of that incident, fighter planes were ordered to accompany larger reconnaissance planes on even routine missions near the Chinese, Russian, and Northern Korean coasts.
That incident also prompted Senate Republican Leader William F. Knowland to demand anew that the United States break off diplomatic relations with Russia.
On last July 26, U.S. carrier-based planes returned fire and shot down two Chinese Communist planes when they were attacked while engaged in rescue operations off the China coast.
Daily hansan
52nd Year. No.142
Tonight's performance is the first of a three-day run of two operas, "The Marriage Merchant" and "Riders to the Sea," which are the concluding features of the Fine Arts festival.
Both operas are in English translation. Included in the original version of "The Marriage Merchant" is a rich Canadian businessman who went to England to seek a wife on a strictly commercial basis. In the new translation and adaptation done by Charles Loyd Holt, assistant director of the University theatre, this comic figure becomes a Texan.
Vaughan Williams, who based his opera on the play by John M. Syngge, establishes the fact that the eternal sea is one of the chief characters.
CLIFFORD M. HARDIN
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Opera Showings Begin Tonight
Tickets for the performance may be obtained at the box office in the basement of Green hall between the hours of 10-12 a.m., and 2-5 p.m. ID cards will admit.
Tuesday, May 10, 1955
Outstanding Scholars To Be Cited Tomorrow
The outstanding scholars of the University will be honored beginning at 9:20 a.m. tomorrow at the 32nd annual Honors convocation in Hoch auditorium. Classes will resume at 10:40 a.m.
Juvenile Crime Cure Discussed
The best way to prevent juvenile delinquency is to discover "oullerable" children early in life. Dr Robert J. Havighurst, professor of education of the University of Chicago said yesterday in the Little theater of Green hall.
Dr. Havighurst, speaking on "The Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency," was brought to the University by the School of Law.
Studies indicate that some children are more prone to delinquency than others, he said. The symptoms are most easily detected in the 6 to 9 age group. These symptoms are known as "aggressive maladjustment," and it is fairly easy to screen out such individuals in about the fourth grade, he said.
The whole matter is one of finding a significant person to guide the child and to set the correct example, he stated. Many cases of delinquency result when the child is forced to shift for himself at an age when he needs guidance.
Dr. Havighurst said there was no easy way to prevent juvenile delinquency, contrary to the opinion held by some people that it can be controlled by preventative measures such as banning comic books. Such bad habits that a child may acquire are not the causes of delinquency, he said, but are really symptoms.
There is such a thing as "normal delinquency," and parents and teachers should expect such behavior during adolescence, he said.
AGI Elects Napier
J. Grant Napier, college junior, has been elected president of the Allied Greek-Independent political party.
Other officers are M. Dee Biesterfield, college sophomore, men's vice president; Nancy Barta, college junior, women's vice president, and Joel Sterrett, college freshman, secretary.
Latin America Farms, Hospitals Show Effects of U.S. Aid, Maddox Says
By TED BLANKENSHIP
BY TED BLANKENHIRT
The effects of the United State's Technical Assistance program can be seen in the hospitals and on the farms in Latin America, James G. Maddox, visiting American Universities Field staff speaker, told a Kansan reporter today.
Dr. Maddox said the program sends technical knowhow to 19 of the 20 Latin American countries. Argentina does not receive aid. The program should not be confused with programs of economic aid, he said.
"The Technical Assistance program yearly pours $22-24 million into Latin America." he said. Money is distributed on the basis of how much the beneficiary can put up, and somewhat upon historic precedent. The program has been in operation in one form or another since 1942 when the United States had troops stationed in some of the Latin American countries."
Dr. Maddox said the U.S. during the war wanted to improve
"It would depend upon which group of persons you asked," he said. "One group would say that the U.S. gives technical assistance for humanitarian reasons. They would say that the people of Latin America are hungry and uneducated, and that it is the Christian way to help people who need it.
The reasons for the United States' offering technical assistance to Latin America are varied, Dr. Maddox said.
"Others would say that the idea is to build up Latin American economy thereby building up our own. Still others would say that if we can improve technical ability, we can sell more farm equipment and manufactured goods. I believe it is a combination of all three."
Dr. Maddox said that although
agricultural, sanitary, and hospital conditions for troops who were stationed in the countries.
There is no uniform method for distributing aid, Dr. Maddox said. Some countries can afford to put up more money than others, but the average is about $3 from the recipient to $1 from the United States, he said.
"The three areas which receive the most attention are agriculture, health, and education," Dr. Maddox said. "Point Four has allotted about 42 per cent for agriculture and natural resources, 20 per cent for health, 11 per cent for education, and about 7.5 per cent for industrialization. The United States trains about 750 students per year and takes about 829 technical trainees per year."
He said that in agricultural areas the United States might furnish seed, information on sanitation and 4-H, and new crop raising techniques.
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy will present to the all-student gathering 205 scholars, representing the upper 10 per cent of the senior class, and top-ranking students in the junior, sophomore, and freshman classes.
The 167 seniors from nine schools of the University, and the 38 underclassmen will be seated in a special section of the auditorium.
Dr. Clifford. M. Hardin, chancellor of the University of Nebraska, will deliver the honors address on "Education and the Citizen's Responsibility."
Three honor societies also will honor members of their organizations at the convocation. They are Sachem, senior men's honorary; Owl society, junior men's honorary, and Mortar Board, senior women's honorary. The names of other students elected to honorary fraternities throughout the year also will appear on the program.
The women's scholarship hall committee made the grants on the basis of academic achievement, participation in activities, leadership and need.
The University A Cappella choir, under the direction of Prof. D. M. Swarthout, will begin the program with an arrangement by William L. Dawson, entitled "There Is a Bala in Gilead," Declina Guest, fine arts senior, soprano, will sing the solo
Chancellor Murphy then will announce the honors, followed by Dr. Hardin's address. The traditional playing of the Crimson and Blue, the Rock Chalk yell, will conclude the program.
Dr. Hardin, who is speaking in the absence of former President Harry S. Truman, who originally was scheduled to speak, is now completing his first year as head of the University of Nebraska. At 39, he is the youngest chancellor in the school's history.
Residence hall scholarships have been awarded 97 women for the 1955-56 year. Among those receiving the award are three students in the college and two in fine arts.
Most of the scholarships, which are renewable through a four-year course of study, were given to girls graduating from high school this month. Some were awarded on the basis of collegiate records at KU or other institutions.
97 to Receive Scholarships
The schoolships, valued at $300 each, will be distributed among Douthart, Miller, Sellards, and Watkins halls.
New women's scholarship hall holders from KU are:
Norma Jon Bearley, college sophomore; Carmelita Rae Christenson, college freshman; Patricia Joyce Hanger, fine arts freshman; Katherine Belle Mayfield, fine arts freshman, and Sara Sue Stewart, college freshman.
Ise Topic: 'Changing University Concepts'
Dr. John Ise, professor of economics, will speak on "The Changing Concepts of the University," at the Faculty forum meeting at noon tomorrow in the English room of the Student Union.
Reservations should be called in to KU 523 before 5 p.m. today. Price of the luncheon is $1.