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Pach Charges FACTS with Libel
Bv TOM STEWART
The student court, having again declared invalid the enrollment-line registration for campus primaries, last night was asked to arraign FACTS party on a libel charge.
Bob Walker, second year law student who spoke for the "associated students of the University" on the registration issue, asked that he be recognized as a spokesman for Pachacamac political party and asked the court to arraign FACTS in the near future.
The formal complaint, to be ready Monday, will probably say that FACTS published defamatory material about Pachacamac in cartoons in the official FACTS newspaper.
"Pachacamac believes that the FACTS party broke the All Student
Council rules in publishing these", Dick Verbruggen, engineering senior and member of the Pachaacamae executive council, said this morning.
Walker cited an ASC statute that held that political parties which libellously attack other parties through party organs are subject to fines of $50 to $100.
A further provision of the bill which later may prove significant states that if the one political party is found guilty of publishing the "defamation or calumny," it will not be allowed to run party nominees in any election until the fine is paid. The case will come before the court March 18.
be next in the second hearing on the registration issue, the first was last Wednesday. At that time all five justices voting held that the registrations were invalid.
At the second hearing, those deciding against the sign-up were Warren Andreas and Reuben Short, second year law students; Pat Gardenhire, journalism senior; Loy Kirkpatrick, first year law student, and Jim Perkins, engineering sophomore.
tall for their position on the Daily Kansan censorship issue. I guess the little FACTS bulletin just happens to be next on their list."
law, will not destroy the registration cards as he was instructed after the first hearing, Shearer said.
Not aware of the clause mentioned above, Dennis Henderson, FACTS president, commented, "Some Pach members gained recognition last
Shearer said he felt that a relatively simple revision of the language used in the ASC bill which set up the registration might make the registration valid in the eyes of the court. It was the vague intent of the language of certain portions of the bill which caused the split vote.
Chief Justice Kent Shearer, second year law student, and Frank Lindemuth, business senior, voted for the validity of the registration.
The interpretation held by the majority of the court was that the bill made no provision for the registration of persons who were not given a blank at the time of spring enrollment.
Marshal Roy Bennett, second year
were to be given another chance before the primary.
The dissenting justice felt that the bill was so worded that one understood that persons who missed the registration at enrollment time
Dennis Henderson, college junior and ASC member, told the court that he felt the bill was a direct outgrowth of ideas he himself had had. Although he was not present when the bill was written, Henderson said, he felt the actual intent of the bill was synonymous with his ideas.
Henderson said he had intended that persons missing the enrollmenttime registration should be given an opportunity to register for the primaries at a later date.
Dana Anderson, college freshman, said that no discussion of the bill took place at ASC meetings. He said he interpreted the bill to mean that persons would have only one opportunity for primary registration—the sign-up at enrollment time.
Faculty Forum Says UN Has Dim World Future
A dim outlook for the prospects of establishing and maintaining a Pax Americana was presented by three out of the four faculty members participating in a panel discussion at International club meeting last night.
All of the members of the pane agreed that there will be some sort of peace, however. It may be a "Pax Atlantica," as Dr. W. E. Sandelius, political science professor, suggested optimistically.
On the other hand, a "Pax Russianie" is more probable according to Dr. John Ise, economics professor, unless America gets into a war with her allies first. Economically, an American peace would not be as good as the Pax Britannica since they "make money as an ethical principle while we lose money no matter what we do."
Dr. Hilden Gibson, professor of political science and human relations, said he "cannot summon any belief in a Pax Americana since an equilibrium in the world today is impossible. This is because of the existence of two major powers and because of the wind of freedom which is blowing in a revolution of color in such countries as India and Africa."
"Peace is always relative," maintained Dr. C. B. Realey, professor of history. A Pax Americana would mean to the rest of the world a reduction in individual liberties, national liberties and national equality because a major power would have to establish itself to localize the inevitable wars.
The Communist threat will force a western union, Dr. Sandelius added, and the socialist democracies will off-set the dominance of capitalistic democracy. "Slow integration of western ideas is moving us into a supra-national state," he said.
Dr. Ise said that we have failed to establish trade patterns such as
This economic situation has forced us into a position of "cooperative exploitation" covered with idealism, Dr. Realey pointed out. Nevertheless, even such a Pax Americana would be better than a Pax Russianica since Russia has shown little ability to handle cooperation without oppression.
the British used so successfully in the Pax Britannica.
Higher education via television will be within reach of 95 per cent of all Kansans within the next four to six years, Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy and President James A. McCain of Kansas State college declared today.
Educational television programs within the immediate areas of the Lawrence and Manhattan transmitters will be available to more than 800,000 Kansans, they said.
Murphy, McCain Cite TV Outlook
An additional 600,000 Kansas will be reached through cooperating commercial stations and plans are well underway, they said, to bring the best in cultural, educational and informational programs to another 500,000 in north, northwest, west and southwest Kansas in the next four to six years.
"The proposed educational TV stations at Lawrence and Manhattan are but the first step in a statewide educational television network.
Extra $25,000 Reported By Nixon Campaign Treasurer
New York—(U.P.)—The New York Post reported today that the administrator of Vice President Richard M. Nixon's controversial $18,000 "trust fund" had made a financial report to the House of Representatives on an additional $25,000 fund for Mr. Nixon handled by him during the vice presidential campaign.
"2. No record was kept of one of these two funds because, according to Mr. Smith, the money was transmitted immediately to organizations directly engaged in political financing.
"I. In addition to the bitterly-debated $18,000 'trust fund' discussed by Mr. Nixon in his broadest, there were at least two other funds handled by Mr. Smith in Mr. Nixon's behalf.
The newspaper in a dispatch by Robert G. Spivack from Washington, said that the report filed by Dana C. Smith with the clerk of the House Dec. 29, 1952 showed:
3. But a special fund totalling more than $25,000—entirely distinct from the $18,000 fund—was banked in Mr. Smith's account both before and after Mr. Nixon's broadcast.
"Ultimately, according to Mr. Smith, about $20,000 of this amount was turned over to the Republican National committee and the United
Dr. John Ise Injured in Fall
The Post said a copy of its dispatch had been given to Mr. Nixon's executive secretary last night but that no comment had been forthcoming from the vice president.
The newspaper said Mr. Smith had declined to discuss his report on the campaign fund unless he were asked to do so by Mr. Nixon.
The Post said that Mr. Smith's report showed that all but $1,750 of the $25,056.63 reported was in Mr. Smith's hands at the time of Mr. Nixon's radio and television broadcast on his finances last Sept. 23.
Dr. John Ise, professor of economics, was injured in a fall yesterday and is confined to his home. He will be unable to meet his classes Friday.
Republican Finance committee of Los Angeles in a apparent effort to "clean up' the fund."
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Daily hansan
Thursday, Feb. 26, 1953
—Kansan photo by Chuck Zuegne
5,000 Expected At Opening Of Student Union Building
STUDENTS TRY UNION—Eugene Brubaker, education senior, Jane Henry, college freshman, and Lynden Goodwin, college junior, try out some of the new equipment in the main lounge of the Union. The Union will be opened to student use tomorrow night in dedication ceremonies at 7:45 p.m.
ceremonies at 7:45 p.m.
Defense Rests in Jelke Case; Expect to Go to Jury Friday
New York—(U.P.)—Defense attorney Samuel Segal rested his case today after two and one-half days of testimony in the vice trial of Minot F. “Mickey” Jelke.
The 23-year-old oleomargarine heir is charged with compulsory prostitution and living off the earnings of $50 and $100-a-date cafe society call girls.
society can get. Jelke didn't take the stand in his own defense. A defense attorney, Martin Benjamin, said the major reason was to block off use of alleged telephone conversations obtained by the District Attorney's office by wire-tapping.
'Story of Research To be Shown Tonight
Mr. Benjamin, associate defense counsel, said the reluctance of prospective witnesses to testify in Jelke's defense was forcing an early showdown.
A movie titled "A Story of Research" will be shown to members of the Bailey Chemistry club and to all students who wish to attend at 8:30 p.m. today in 305 Bailey.
"There are a lot of people who know things about this case and
Anne Longsworth, president, said that the movie would be of particular interest to all students interested in physical sciences who wish to obtain a deeper appreciation of research.
about the witnesses the state put on the stand," he said. "But they have gone to great lengths to avoid appearing here. They alone know that not all of Mickey's side of this has come out."
Mrs. Ralph Teal, Jelke's mother, gave the majority of testimony in behalf of Jelke.
1 Killed, 3 Injured In 2 Car Accident
One man was killed and three persons were injured critically in a two-car accident about two miles west of Lawrence on U.S. Highway 40 late last night.
Jesse Elms, 50, was dead on arrival at Lawrence Memorial hospital.
The injured were identified as Miss Tillie Lyons, 21, and Miss MarAnne Crossby, 22, Topeka school teachers, and Dick Ritter, 25, Topeka, driver of the car which collided with a vehicle driven by Mr. Elms.
Miss Crosby was graduated from the University in 1952.
Hospital attendants described the injured as being in "fair" condition today.
About 5,000 persons are expected to attend the formal opening of the $2 million remodeled Student Union Friday night.
Final arrangements were made at a meeting of the Student Union Activities board last night.
The official opening ceremonies are slated for 8 p.m. Friday following a dedication dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the Kansas room. Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy will address the dinner, and Laurence Woodruff, dean of men, will be master of ceremonies.
Mr. Murphy also will speak at the ribbon cutting event at the main door to the Union. Following this he will present the building and its facilities to Philip Kassebaum, president of SUA, who will make a short speech of acceptance, and introduce Miss Student Union of 1953.
Following the opening, a dance will begin in the ballroom and last until midnight. Music will be provided by the Johnny Elliott band. At 10:30 a floor show starring campus talent will be presented.
From 9 to midnight the Kansas room will be open for dancing and relaxation. Organ music will be provided for dancing, and 15-minute floor shows will be presented every hour from 9:30 p.m. on.
Festivities will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday with a novelty in chess tournaments in the Card room. The tourney is a "rapid transit" contest, and each player is limited to 15 seconds for each move. Prizes will be given in both the novice and experienced class.
Two bridge tables and one chess table will be set up in the Card room at 8 p.m., and a team of experts willing to play all comers at any game will be present.
Bridge teams will compete for prizes in a tournament at 7 p.m., in the Card room. Independent and organized houses are invited to enter teams.
Professional callers will be present for the old-time hoedown in the ballroom from 9 to midnight Saturday. Entertainment between dances will be furnished by the Phi Psi Bananas, a campus combo consisting of a piano, trumpet, ukelele, saxophone, clarinet, washboard drums, and a tub bass viol.
Lawrence residents and visitors will have an opportunity to view the building and meet deans and their wives at an open house from 3-5 p.m. Sunday.
Students Must Sign For SUA Tournaments
All students planning to participate in the Student Union activities tournaments for the open house this weekend must sign up on the easel outside of the Hawk's Nest or at the hostess' desk today.
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