Convict-Author Gets Fourth Lease on Life
Friday, October 8, 1954
San Francisco — (U.P.)— Caryl Chessman, 32, convicted kidnapper-and author of the best-selling book, "Cell 2455, Death Row," has won a fourth lease on life.
The California Supreme court refused yesterday to vacate a stay of execution granted him July 29—only hours before he was scheduled to die in the gas chamber at San Quentin prison.
Chesman has lived in a cell in San Quentin's death row since 1948 when he was convicted of a series of kidnappings and rapes in southern California. The July 29 stay of execution was his third last-minute reprieve since 1952.
His case now goes to the U.S. Supreme court, which already has refused on one occasion to consider it.
At that time, the court could accept the case and call for written briefs. Or it could again refuse to consider it. Then it would be up to the original trial judge in Los Angeles to set a new execution date not less than 60 days from the time the court acts.
Chesman's attorney, Berwyn A. Rice, said he understands the high court will consider the case next Wednesday.
Thus, Chessman will live at least until Dec. 13.
Justice Jesse W. Carter granted the stay of execution in July because he believed Chessman had been denied due process of law.
Mr. Rice claimed the transcript of Chessman's 1948 trial was faulty. He said the court reporter died before he could complete the transcript and other court reporters could not read his shorthand notes.
He also claimed the U.S. Supreme court had not ruled on the possibility of error in the trial transcript.
Official Bulletin
TODAY
Sociology club forum and coffee hour 4 pm. 17 Strange Annex E.
Newman club business meeting, after 10 o'clock mass, Church hall. Communion Sunday for club sit together in front pews.
Gamma Delta, 5:30 p.m. Immanuel Lutheran church, 17th and Vernont,
Canterbury association, 5-7 p.m. Trin
lily church, Dr. Bee. "Christian ma-
rket"
Episcopal morning prayer 6:45 a.m.
Eucharist 7 a.m., Danfort chapel.
Canterbury association, 5-7 p.m. Tin-
John Church. Dr Bee. "Christian Marriage"
jobs.
MONDAY
Epistol Student union, prayer-deviations, 12:30-12:50, p.m. Danforth channel.
KU Dames (student wives organization), get-acquainted parties, 8 p.m. Kansas room. Union. Get-acquainted party; for all student wives.
Episcopal student services MTWTF
Danforth chapel. Morning prayer 6:48
Sunday service.
TUESDAY
WYCA comparative religions commission 7:30 p.m. Henley house, Victor Kaneubbe. "American Indian beliefs."
Delta Phil Delta 7 p.m., Miller hall.
Dr. Brauer speaks
Episcopal Inquitrers class, 7 p.m., 306 Unijon.
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Students in Good Condition
Two students who had surgery Wednesday were in good condition Thursday, Watkins hospital reported. They are Garry Snodgrass, college sophomore and Barry Patterson, college junior.
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AD MAN EXPLAINS CAMPAIGN—James Gantt, advertising manager for a dishwashing machine company, explained the firm's advertising programs to journalism school students Thursday. Students in the school's advertising campaigns class will do practice work
Other international developments today included;
Bonn: West German and Allied experts met to begin the final drafting of a treaty which will
The assembly vote, expected late today, would indicate how the parliament felt toward the defense plan which will put 500,000 Germans into a 12-division army. The vote today will give Western diplomats a sound basis for judging the chances of the assembly formally approving the treaties, probably next month.
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France Debates Arms for Germany
The assembly, called into a special session by Premier Pierre Mendes-France, was debating the agreements reached by United States and eight European countries on rearming Germany.
The nine-nation Western plan to free and rearm West German sovereignty faced another key test today in the French National Assembly in Paris.
The premier was expected to demand a vote of confidence from the assembly on his foreign policy following the London conference decision. A loss of such a vote would cause his resignation and the fall of his government.
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What are some of the problems involved in producing, distributing, promoting and merchandising a new product in the tough, highly competitive appliance field?
Ad Students To Help Sell New Firm
To answer these questions, James Gantt, advertising manager of the James Dishwashing Machine company. Independence, Kans., yesterday explained some of the problems that his company faced to journalism students studying advertising campaigns.
The company produces the new James portable dishwashing unit. The machine now being distributed nationally has been advertised extensively in Life and other magazines.
James E. Dykes, assistant professor of journalism and instructor in the course, made arrangements with the company to allow advertising students to prepare campaigns based, on information received from Mr. Gantt and its advertising agency.
Students will work with the company's advertising program through the Bruce B. Brewer advertising agency in Kansas City.
The student submitting the best advertising campaign in the course will receive a $2,500 savings bond.
He also sent a letter to Harvey V. Higley, administrator of veterans affairs, asking that he organize a national committee to promote observance of the date which was once Armistice day in honor of World War I veterans.
Ike Sets Nov. 11 As Veterans Dav
Denver — (U.P.)—President Eisenhower today proclaimed Nov. 11 as Veterans day, and asked the Americans to "solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores to preserve our heritage of freedom."
"Shall We Dance?"
Foreign Students Find Music Great Common Denominator
By EVA TORGERSEN
It seems hard to find anything that improves international understanding better than dancing.
If you were a Japanese and your partner a German, you would soon realize that laws of music and rhythm sometimes are stronger than those of politics and governments.
The first meeting of the KU International club Sept. 27 ended with our dancing together. Members are now looking forward to Friday, Oct. 15, when students from Latin America will arrange the meeting.
The first impression the visitor had upon entering the club meeting room Sept. 27 was of contrasts. Hard accents, soft accents, a black Italian head and blond Scandinavian one, the quiet expression in a German face, French gaiety and mimicry, the sheer sigh of a Chinese face, and bottomless eyes framed Mexico—all mixed together with a number of open-hearted and op e-n-minded American young people.
The president, Sirpa Tomari from Finland, spoke on the importance, program and problems of the club. She said—and we all agreed with her—that the foreigners come here, not merely to study, but to meet and understand American people, to exchange ideas and opinions with them, to give from the culture of their countries, and to take back impressions of America.
"The International club is not exclusively for foreigners. Let us see our Kansas friends with us at every meeting," she said.
I saw a lot of good dancing that night, with the Frenchmen doing some of the most gay and graceful waltzes, slow fox trots and breathtaking mambos. But when it came to a real good "swing," there was nothing like the performance of the American girls!
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Ten Go to Boulder To Geography Meeting
Three faculty members and seven graduate students of the geography department are in Boulder, Colo., this week end for a regional meeting of the Association of American Geographers at Colorado university.
They will observe experimental projects of the department on the trip.
Thomas R. Smith, associate professor of geography and acting head of the department, said the group also would take some field trips during the four-day outing.
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grant Germany its independence. The meeting was held at the British embassy and included a foreign office legal expert and the legal advisers of the three Western high commissioners. The meeting was ordered by last week's London conference. The treaty draft is to be ready by the time the foreign ministers meet again in Paris Oct. 20.
Rome: Premier Mario Sceela appeared assured of victory in the first round of his fight to win parliamentary approval of the agreement signed with Yugoslavia ending the dispute over Trieste. The Senate is expected to give him a confidence vote later today.
Taipei: The United States was charged by the English-language China News with reenacting the "Korean tragedy" by urging the Chinese Nationalists to halt attacks on Communist buildings of invasion forces on the mainland near Quemoy island.
Political Scientist Joins KU Faculty
Dr. Clifford P. Ketzel has joined the University faculty as assistant professor of political science.
A native of California, he holds the AB degree from the University of California at Los Angeles, the MA degree from the University of California at Berkeley, received in 1947, and the PhD. degree in 1954.
During the past year he was a research assistant in the Bureau of International Relations at California. Previously he was for two years a foreign affairs officer in the U.S. State department and for two years associate director of the Governmental Affairs Institute, an affiliate of the American Political Science association in Washington, D.C.
Student to Speak to Club
Their Fan Clubs Fold, Too
Barbara Becker, college senior, will speak to the History club about a "Summer in Vienna" at its next meeting Oct. 13. Miss Becker also will show films of the historical places of Vienna.
New York - (U.P.)—The Brooklyn chapters of the Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe fan clubs, which consolidated when the popular couple married, severed joint relationships yesterday.
Norway boasts one of the lowest crime rates in the world, says the National Geographic Society. Its respected police carry no guns and enforce traffic laws rigidly.
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