THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
80th Year, No.31
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
Monday, Oct. 27, 1969
End to fight sought
By United Press International
The Lebanese government has agreed to negotiate with Palestine commando leaders for a settlement of the undeclared war with Arab guerrillas in Lebanon, the Middle East News Agency reported Sunday night.
The break on the diplomatic front came as Arab guerrilla forces, using Soviet-made Katyusha rockets, attacked villages in
southern Lebanon but found themselves surrounded by Lebanonese army troops in some areas. Other guerrillas battled troops in the northern port city of Tripoli for the third consecutive day.
In a dispatch from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, the news agency quoted Lebanese officials as saying a high-level government delegation would go to Cairo to meet with guerrilla leaders to
seek an end to the fighting that has split the Arab world.
The agency said the Lebanese army chief of staff, Brig. Yusef Shmeit, probably would head the delegation. The guerrilla organizations would prefer to negotiate, however, with army commander Gen. Emil El Bustani because he was more understanding of their desires in past dealings, the news agency said.
Draft to upset House
WASHINGTON (UPI) A band of Democratic congressmen hoped to achieve the nearly impossible this week and upset traditional House procedures in an effort to wipe out student draft deferments.
Advocates of wide-scale reform of the controversial Selective Service System will make their move Wednesday when President Nixon's request for congressional approval of a draft lottery will get its initial floor test.
The draft fight heads the scheduled business in Congress for the week.
Rep. Richard Bolling, D-Mo., will lead the effort to open up the draft bill to amendments, but rarely has the House upset the recommendation of its Rules Committee. In this case, the committee limited voting on the draft bill to the question of repeal of a prohibition that now bars the president from ordering a draft lottery system.
The principal amendment sought by the Bolling group would eliminate college deferments on the grounds that some young men who are intellectually
or financially able to go to college should not escape the draft for four years while others less fortunate should be selected to do the fighting.
In other House business, education-minded congressmen want to beef up school and college aids at this time rather than wait for final approval of an appropriations bill. The House Appropriations Committee voted to increase interim spending for education by $600 million but a move will be made to increase that figure to $300 million.
UDK News Roundup
By United Press International
Workers walk out at GE
NEW YORK-At least 140,000 workers from 13 unions walked off their jobs at General Electric Company (G.E.) plants throughout the nation today in a contract dispute of the huge company's production capability.
The walkout against one of the nation's largest defense contractors was the first major strike faced by the Nixon administration, which has pledged hands off.
It was the first nationwide walkout against G.E. since 1946. There were no immediate plans for further negotiations.
Deferments may end
WASHINGTON—Rarely successful parliamentary moves that would upset traditional House procedures will be attempted this week to end student draft deferments and increase aid to education.
Rep. Richard Bolling (D-Mo.) has announced he will try to open the entire Selective Service law to amendments Wednesday when the House takes up President Nixon's plan for a draft-type lottery.
--groups, the officers refused to answer directly.
V.C. announces release of 3 American prisoners
SAIGON (UPI) — The Viet Cong said Sunday they will release three American prisoners of war to demonstrate their "generosity and humanitarianism." Their release would bring to 17 the number of U.S. servicemen freed by the Communists since February, 1967.
The Viet Cong's liberation radio said all three American prisoners to be released are from the U.S. American Division. A woman announcer listed them by name, rank and serial number and home state, but her pronunciation did not make their identities clear.
The broadcast also did not indicate when or where they would be released.
But the U.S. command in Saigon identified the three men, on the basis of their serial numbers as Spec. 4 Willie A. Watkins, Pfc. James H. Strickland Jr., and Pfc. Coy R. Tinsley.
The U.S. military did not disclose the servicemen's hometown, but the Viet Cong broadcast indicated Watkins was from South Carolina, Strickland from North Carolina and Tinsley from Tennessee.
Military spokesmen said since February, 1967, 14 American servicemen have been released by Communist forces. In addition, the Communists released two American civilians and a West German national during the period.
Photo by Barbara Lauter
Beep, beep
Big cargo and small car don't mix, so these two musicians carried the second tuba on the side of their vehicle. Doubling as both horn and air scoop, the extravehicular tuba caught wind, bugs and amused stares. As unicorn of the automotive world, the tuba—equipped vehicle undoubtedly set a new record for horn size. But it has its problems; the location of the mouthpiece is a little inconvenient.
Pot plagues Lawrence law officers
By HOWARD PANKRATZ Kansan Staff Writer
Douglas County Sheriff, Rex D. Johnson, said late Friday that "unofficially" 33 drug-related arrests have been made in Douglas County since August 1. Of these, 27 are pending.
Both Johnson and Lawrence detectives were tight-lipped when asked about investigation procedures used by law enforcement agencies prior to and during the arrests.
Asked whether informants worked for the police, the detectives—who granted the interview on the basis that their names not be used—said that "we have never had any informers on our payrolls. Rather, we have 'friends' we occasionally talk to. They are not on the payroll."
When asked where these people lived, a detective said that "there weren't any in Naismith Hall." Queried whether there were any at other residence halls or living
"We have friends, and they live all over Lawrence. I've lived here a long time and have lots of friends," one commented.
Sheriff Johnson was more frank about saying that "we have kids up there, some of whom I've seen grow up and others from other towns whom I've met." He added that his office spends a large amount of its
time checking out "rumors" heard by his kids.
As far as arrest procedure, the Lawrence police flatly denied that arrests were made in raids. One officer said that raids posed too many legal difficulties to be an effective way of arresting a person.
It was rumored that Lawrence police last week raided an apartment and arrested its occupants without a proper search warrant.
The detectives and Johnson said (Continued to page 20).