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ONE'S THE QUEEN—Gov. Edward F. Arn will select one of these three girls, all college sophomores, to be queen of the Air Force ROTC formal dance Friday in the ballroom of the Student Union. Left to right, the candidates are Nancy Olsen, Margaret Allen, and Shirley Price.
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LAWRENCE. KANSAS
Indochina Armistice Rejected by Viet Minh
Genéva — (U.P.) - The Communists' today rejected a French plan for an Indochina armistice based on
Red troop withdrawals. The Communists demanded instead an immediate cease-fire with their powerful armies remaining in their present positions.
The Communist Viet Minh president, Phan Van Dong, also asked the withdrawal of all foreign troops. He demanded an immediate halt to all foreign military aid to the French in Indochina.
Under the Red proposal, the Communist Viet Minh armies—supplied by Russia and Red China—and the Communist underground of armed cells would stay where they are when hostilities ended.
He proposed eventual Communist style "free elections" for Indochina.
The immediate Western reaction was that the Communist plan was designed to permit a Communist threat to the convention of the Reds.
The Red Viet Minh agreed to the evacuation of "seriously wounded" French Union forces from the
The West won one belated concession from the Communists.
ol Dien Bien Phu. It was overrun and conquered Friday by Communist forces while the French awaited a response to their plea for a "mercy truce" to permit removal of wounded.
At the Fourth National Conference on Health in Colleges, held in New York last week. Dr. Ralph I. Canutson, director of the health service at Watkins hospital, headed a committee on administration, organization, and functioning of the college health service.
"This conference emphasized that the college health service is but one of several departments working for the general welfare of college students. None of these departments can work satisfactorily by itself-coordinated effort and cooperation is essential." Dr. Canuteson said.
Letty Lemon, journalism junior, also attended the conference. She was one of 18 students there. This is the first such conference to be attended by student representatives.
Canuteson Heads Conference Group
Monday, May 10, 1954
A post-war German sound film, "Herrliche Zeiten," is to be shown today, tomorrow, and Wednesday. Today's showing will be at 7:30 p.m. in Strong auditorium; there will be a showing at 4 p.m. tomorrow in 426 Lindley and at 7:30 p.m. in Strong auditorium, and the Wednesday showing will be at 7:30 p.m. in 101 Snow. The film is sponsored by the department of German, and the public is invited.
German Film to Be Shown
Topeka —(U.P)—The clouds which occasionally cut off sunshine this
Weather
afternoon w i l l close up to form a ceiling over the state tonight. It will not be sufficient to stop flying, according to Ronnie Rungleby, state weatherman. The west a n d
central portions of Kansas are in for showers. The low tonight should be about 45 in the northeast, and about 55 in the southwest. Highs tomorrow should be from 60 in the northeast to 70 in the southwest.
McCain Surprised By NCCA Action
Manhattan, Kan.—(U.P.)—Kansas State college, placed on probation for one year by the NCAA, took over administration of funds of the "Wildcat Club" early in 1952, after a conference ruling in December, 1951, that such funds should be administered by the college, Dr. James A. McCain, K-State president, said today.
Western Civilization Reviews Scheduled
Western Civilization review sessions will be held Monday through Thursday this week in 426 Lindley. The sessions will last from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Units 2 and 3 will be reviewed tonight and the entire course will be reviewed Thursday night. The test will be given Saturday afternoon.
Arn Sees 'Good Air Site Chance
Topeka —(U.P.)— Gov. Edward F. Arn expressed optimism today about Kansas' chances of getting the Air Force academy.
The governor said he had private information which he could not disclose that led him to believe Kansas has a "good" chance of getting the $126 million school.
The site selection committee for the academy scheduled a visit late today for a site near Tonganoxie. Gov. Arn said he would meet the committee when it disembarked from its plane at Topeka.
The governor listed these ad-antages for the Tonganoxie site; 1. Close to a large city. 2. Near Kansas University.
Dr. McCain said the NCAA action came as a surprise to college officials. He said they were aware an investigation was in progress but "did not believe they would go as far as they did."
Dr. McCain said an association official had assured him there was no need to send school representatives to the Chicago meeting at which the action was taken. The NCAA spokesman indicated, he said, that the presence of K-State representatives would not accomplish anything and that no penalty greater than a "little hand-slapping" was expected.
Picnic Scheduled For French Club
A picnic will be given by the Le Circle Francais, French club, at 5 o'momorrow at 920 Missouri, the home of Miss Mattie Crumrine, club sponsor.
The conversation classes of R. G. Mahieu, assistant professor of Romance languages, will present scenes from the play, "Knock" by Jules Romains. Members of the cast are Elizabeth Deibert, college junior; Mary Alice Wiedman, college sophomore; Melvin Cox, college senior; and Hubert Dye, business senior. A chorus will furnish the music.
Students wishing to attend the picnic may sign up in 115 Strong before noon tomorrow. It will be the last meeting of the club this semester.
Reading Room Success Gives Vosper Pleasure
Bv JIM HATHAWAY
"Iminently successful," were the words used by Watson library Director Robert Vosper when asked to describe the success of the new undergraduate reading room after its first year of operation.
New Residence Scholars Named
The award of more than 100 residence hall scholarships for the 1954-55 year was announced today by Myron Braden, director of the aids and awards office.
Nearly all the students are graduating high school seniors who will enter KU next fall.
The men's scholarship hall committee made the awards after consideration of academic standing, extra-curricular activities, need, and favorable chance for integration in scholarship hall operations.
The men will be assigned among the five scholarship halls—Battenfield, Jolliffe, Pearson, Stephenson, and Sterling-Oliver. In each hall, which accommodates about 50 men, all housework and cooking is shared.
Charles Martin Becker, Segunda Colo.; William Eldon Benso, Gorham Rural; LeRoy Lewis Berndt, Hutchinson; Ronald Kenneth Betsworth, Hugoton Rural; Dennis Kaye Blossom, Holton; Stanley Philip Book, Hope; Donald Lee Busseau, Pittsburg; William Palmer Brigden, Chanute; Charles Samuel Cale, Wichita North; David Hudson Calkins, Topeka.
Those named for residence hall scholarships:
Monte Lee Allen, Concordia;
Terry Joe Anderson, Garnett; Roy
Preston Arnold, Coffeyville; William George Auer, El Dorado; Lee Dean Austin, Parker Rural; Ronald Franklin Baker, Bonner Springs; Donald Leroy Barnes, El Dorado; Charles Lee Bartholomew, Kingman; Donald Earl Barlett, Florence.
Charles O. Christenson, Wyan-
dotte; Billie Clayton Connell, Fall River; Robert Thomas Cook, Leavenworth; Donald Gerald Coyne, Hutchinson; William L. Cummings, Blaine Rural; Dinh Ang Dang, student at KU; John Albert Davis Jr, Ottawa; Donald Gene Duncan, Wichita East; Judd Alden Durner, Bern Rural.
Larry Eugene Edkland, Coffeyville; John Philip Elliott, ShawneeMission; Myron Clydell Ferris, Delphos; Michael Jeff Fletcher, Chanute; Bergin Dean Frederickson, Emporia; John Clavin Gale, Wichita East; Dale Lawrence Gerboth, Council Grove; Charles Richard Gillespie, Topeka; Max LeRoy Gohenn, Downs.
Eldon Ellwood Good, Louisburg;
Wilson Moss Graham, Ft. Scott;
Roger Wayne Gramly, Caney; Jared
James Grantham, Stanton Co. Com-
munity; Ronald Eugene Grillot,
St. Paul; Paul Arvid Hansen, Wa-
mego Rural; Leroy Harter,
Bern Rural; Charles Luckey Heath,
Emporia; John Allen Henderson,
Norton; Herbert Max Hilgers,
Plainville Rural; Richard Walter
Hoffman, Kanopolis; Wayne Arlin
Hogan, Lyons; James Lee Jellison,
Stanton Co. Community.
Howard DeWitt Johnson, Wentworth Military Academy; Johnny Elmer Johnson, Medicine Lodge; Charles Wayne Jones, Winchester Rural; Jack David Jones, Russell; Gary Lynn Jordan, Iola; James Edward Juergenson, Paola; Jerry Allison Kirkland, Herrington; Robert Gail Kuller, Emporia; Jerry Robert Leavitt, Sherman Community.
Richard Wayne Luboski, Herman Linnewhe, Ateichon; Richard John
Livingston, Marysville; Philip Malone Logan, Arkansas City; Walter Lee McBill, Tonganoxie; Thomas Barth Waich, Mhiera East; Lyle Clinton Merriman, student at KU; Danny Joe Moore, Holton; Robert Lawrence Moorehead, Hugonot; Wavne Marklev Morrell, Wyandotte.
Lowell Lu Novy, Scott Community; Gary Norman Olsen, Wyandotte; Paul Edward Pendergast, Frankfort; Lawrence Jerome Pickert, Richmond Rural; Robert Eugene Plain, Garnett; Herobert Rapp, Wichita North; Francis Alan Rath, Wyandotte; Ronald George Reifel, Paola; Roy Miles Rickart, Lyndon; Donald Petty Rogers, Toronto.
Thomas Frederick Rogers, Galena; Charles Allen Rosendale, Wichita West; David Saffry, Dodge City; John William Sarvis, Salina; David Edwin Schalker, Holton; Lewis Schoen, Brooklyn (N.Y.) Technical; Ronald Wayne Shaffer, Parker Rural; Patrick Eugene Sharon, Edgerton Rural; Melvin Kent Shellenberger, Pittsburg.
Charles Robert Smith, Leavenworth; Glenn Lanning, Spencer Weir; Stanley Stephen Subelka, Washington; James Earl Stallard, Medicine Lodge; Harold Tenenbaum, Brooklyn (N.Y.) Technical; Donald Everett Terpingen, Washington; Dick Blaylock Tracy, Buston Rural; Gary Allen Williams, Paola; Freddie Ellen Wilson, Sanity Rural; Charles Edward Winter, Wyandotte; Richard Shelton Worrel, Delphos; James Lewis Yonally, Miltonvale; Clyde James Zehr, Hutchinson.
Leroy Roland Zimmerman, Alta Vista; and Floyd Louis Zizzel Jr., Garden Plain.
- "The plan has worked extremely well." Vosper said. "I think, although I cannot prove it, that not only are more students coming to the library study, but that the students are reading more books."
Mr. Vosper said that the present trend for university libraries to utilize rooms similar to the KU setup has been caused by the fact that these libraries are growing bigger and more complex.
"The average freshman entering KU has probably never used any library larger than a small-town library. He is suddenly confronted by a half million books, a maze of different rooms, and a new set of rules and regulations," Mr. Vosper said.
There are problems associated with operating this type of reading room. Probably the most important has been the disappearance of a number of books, especially as term-paper-and-finals time rolls around every semester.
Feeling that it is the library's function to encourage the use of books and to help the students use them, Mr. Vosper thinks the undergraduate reading room offers one of the best solutions for making the books most easily accessible for students.
"The thing that bothers me," said Mr. Vosper, "is not the loss of the books, but the trouble that acts of this sort cause the other members of a class. It's not hurting the library, but it certainly makes it rough on the other students."
Next fall, the library will have a new handbook, explaining the purpose, function,and operation of the library, for all registering students. Designed to eliminate part of the students' initial confusion about the library, the handbook is being organized by Robert Quinsey, chief of reader services.'