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University Daily Kansan Wednesday. January 19, 1955
Civil Rights Bill To Be Proposed By Humphrey
Washington — (U.P.)— A 10-point program of civil rights legislation will be introduced in Congress within a week.
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey (D-Minn.) said the measures will include, among others, bills providing for equal opportunity in employment and outlawing the poll tax and all segregation in interstate transportation.
Southern Democrats have vigorously opposed and blocked similar legislation in the past.
Sen. Humphrey said Sens. Herbert H. Lehman (D-N.Y.) and Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.) are working with him in preparing the legislation.
The other bills would create a federal commission and a joint Congressional committee on civil rights, create a civil rights division in the Justice department, make it a crime to interfere with the right to vote, provide anti - lynching legislation, and strengthen existing laws on peonage, convict labor, and slavery.
Other Congressional news:
SEATO—Former Rep. Hamilton Fish (R-N.Y.) and Freda Utley author of books on the Far East went before the Senate foreign relations committee to oppose the Southeast Asia mutual defense treaty.
Trade—Foreign Aid Chief Harole E. Stassen plans to urge approval of the administration's new liberalized trade program in testimony before the House ways and means committee.
Farm Surplus—The Senate agriculture committee began a check into the handling of sales of U.S. surplus farm products abroad. Agriculture Secretary Ezra T. Benson and Assistant Secretary of State Sam Waugh were called to testify.
McCarthy—Sen, McCarthy said he will ask Chairman Richard B. Russell (D-Ga.) of the Senate armed services committee to delay any promotions for the 60-odd officers mentioned in the Army's latest list of those having a connection with the Peress case.
Security—Sen. Humphrey introduced a resolution asking that the 12-man bipartisan commission be created to study and recommend changes in the administration's personnel security program.
Wheat—Rep. Clifford R. Hope (R-Kans.) wants Congress to approve a two-price system for wheat assuring farmers 100 per cent of parity on wheat consumed as human food in this country. His plan would allow any wheat not consumed here to be sold on the world market at a lower price.
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"TLL GET YOU YET"—The Villain (Ted Teichgraeber, college freshman, far right) growls at Vera Stough, college freshman; Bruce Dillman, journalism junior; Kenneth Baker, college sophomore; Pat Johnson, college sophomore; Sheila Nation, fine arts freshman; and Jack Gorelick, college freshman, in this scene from the annual melodia drama to be presented by University Flayers in Green Theater Feb. 2-5.
Jackson Says Army Must Explain Peress Case Role
Washington—(U.P.)—Sen. Henry M. Jackson (D.-Wash.) said today the Army must explain why it was reluctant to tell the whole story of the Peres case.
Sen. Jackson is a member of the Senate Investigating subcommittee which plans another investigation of the promotion and honorable discharge of Maj. Irving Peress, an Array dentist who refused to tell Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R-Wis.) whether he was a Communist.
Sen. Jackson said the Army "is worse off now, coming in to explain why they didn't tell all the story in the first place."
He told newsmen that part of the Army's testimony should explain why it listed 30 officers last summer as having a hand in the case, but expanded the list to more than 60 in a 10,000-word chronology t issued this month.
"If somebody made a mistake, they should say so," said Sen. Jackson.
The Army has often said it made administrative errors in the Peress case. However, for 11 months it balked at Sen. McCarthy's demands for the names of the persons responsible for Peress' promotion and discharge.
Meanwhile, Sen. McCarthy told newsmen he would ask Chairman Richard B. Russell (D-Ga.) of the Senate Armed Services committee to delay any promotions of the 60-odd officers mentioned in the second Army chronology until the Army makes a full explanation of the case.
Sen. John L. McClellan (D-Ark.)
University Accredited FLIGHT TRAINING PROGRAM
Library to Remain Open Saturday Night
Is being offered for Spring Semester, '55
OR
The Undergraduate library, the Education room, the Reference room, and the Circulation desk will all be open at that time.
new chairman of the investigating subcommittee, has said he intends to call Army officials to tell the Peress story under oath.
Aeronautical Engineering Building KU 337
For the benefit of students wishing to study late for examinations, Watson library will be open until 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, Robert L. Quinsey, assistant director of libraries, announced today.
Erhart Flying Service
Municipal Airport Phone 314
KU Graduate Student Wins $25 for Droodle
A University graduate student, Leonard Rozin, is a winner in the Lucky Strike droolle contest.
Rozin was presented the $25 prize by the campus Lucky Strike
Plastic Maps Shown At Watson Library
The exhibition, prepared by Thomas R. Smith, professor of geography, includes three maps lent to the University by the Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth.
The rest of the maps shown are from the map collection in Lindley library. The exhibition will be on display until February 5.
5:00 Phog Allen Press Conference
5:15 Jazz Concert
KANU Schedule
5:45 Cameron Reports Sports
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Three dimensional plastic maps, molded to show the shape of the land, are part of the display pictureing advances in topographic mapping techniques now in the second floor exhibit case in Watson library.
7:00 Bach Festival of Music
6:00 Candlelight Concert
7:30 Organ Concert
8:00 Okla, City Symphony
9:00 A Little Night Music
9:55 News
10:00 A Little Night Music
representative. John Bayles, engineer freshman, for his drodole entitled "A Hole in One," which was shown in the Thursday Kansan.
Tank Being Used In Attempt to Dislodge Felons
Boston - (U.P.)- An Army tank was pressed into service today in an effort to break up the do-or-die revolt of four tough convicts who held 11 hostages, including five guards, for more than 24 hours at Massachusetts State prison.
The 30-ton Bulldog Walker light tank was sent from Fort Devans, 60 miles away, on orders of Massachusetts state police.
State Public Safety Commissioner Otis M. Whitney, head of the state police, said the tank would be "held in readiness until things start humming." He did not elaborate.
The trouble began yesterday when three guards failed to report by telephone on schedule. T w o guards sent to investigate also vanished.
The tank was ordered after the four convicts defied the guns and bazookas of the state police and refused to release the guards and six inmates they held as hostages in the disciplinary section of the ancient prison.
A short time later Green announced his ultimatum that unless a getaway car was furnished there would be a "battle to the finish."
The convicts, led by Theodore (Teddy) Green, a notorious bank robber and escape artist, told Warden John J. O'Brien that "for every shot fired at us, for every tear gas bomb, one of your screws (guards) or an inmate die!"
Prison authorities kept contact with the prisoners by telephone.
Early today two bazaoka teams joined armed police who have kept a constant guard around the prison since the mutiny occurred.
The riots took the five guards prisoner early yesterday and threatened a "battle to the finish" if they were not provided freedom and a getaway car. Throughout the day and night they remained adamant in their demands.
But Attorney General George Fingold promised there would be no compromise.
"If one of you kills, all of you will die in the electric chair," he told the convicts over a loudspeaker. "I personally will conduct the prosecutions of your cases on first degree murder charges."
Mr. Fingold, Warden O'Brien and other state correction department officials vowed there would be "no compromise" and "no deals" with the embattled inmates.
SHOPPING FOR BARGAINS ALONG THE RIVER SEINE. In Paris, one of the most fascinating things to do is to visit the bookstalls along the river bank. Here you can find some rare bargains and beautiful etchings plus plenty of post cards. Put France on your horizon and make plans now for your European holiday. See the Tom Maupin Travel Service in The Travel House at 1236 Massachusetts. Never any booking fee. No service charge.
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