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Star Plans to Fight Federal Trust Action
Kansas City—(U.P.)—Roy A. Roberts of the Kansas City Star said today his company's newspapers had nothing to hide and would meet government monopoly charges "head-on."
Engineers Elect KU Graduate
A University engineering graduate, Jamison Vawter, '16, was elected grand regent of Theta Tau, professional engineering fraternity, at a convention held at Purdue university in West Lefayette, Ind., Dec. 29-31.
Mr. Vawter received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from KU in 1916. He later received
JAMISON VAWTER
the professional degree, civil engineer, and master of science degree from the University of Illinois.
He was on the KU faculty as assistant professor of mechanics from 1920 to 1922. Since 1922, Mr. Vawter has been on the civil engineering faculty at the University of Illinois.
Mr. Vawter, who served as grand treasurer of the fraternity from 1923 to 1950, is the second KU alumnus to head Theta Tau. Ralph Nusser, '28, was Grand Regent from 1946 to 1948.
Three active Theta Tau members from Zeta chapter at KU attended the convention, Marshall Brown, engineering sophomore; Milor Childers, engineering senior, and Bob Pope, graduate student.
German Film Set Friday
The "Film Without a Name," a German film with wit and originality, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Hoch auditorium as the sixth of the 1952-53 film series.
The story has the unusual twist in that three German movie men are faced with the problem of getting a story for their film. The director, writer, and actor discuss the problem of their forthcoming production when a middle-aged gentleman and a young girl come into the picture apparently with a story to tell.
Seeing the possibilities of such a story, the writer has them tell it for possible treatment as a film.
A delicate love story develops with its scene in the last stages of the European war. A cultured man falls in love with his farm-girl servant. Flashbacks, which tell of their courtship, are interspersed with comments from the movie men, each advancing possible conclusions.
The professional men agree that it is a good story, but would it be a good film and what would be a title?
The film is regarded as being the first German production after the war, being filmed in the British zone. It stars Hildegarde Neff, a recent addition in Hollywood, and Willie Fritsch.
- In a 2,000-word statement published in the Kansas City Times, the Star's morning edition, Roberts charged the government seeks to destroy "the basic structure upon which the Star's circulation has been maintained for more than half a century."
A federal grand jury yesterday indicted the Star, Roberts and Emil A. Sees, a company executive, in an anti-trust action charging monopolization of news and advertising in the Kansas City area.
Attorney General James M. McGranery announced the indictment in Washington. He said a civil antitrust suit also was being filed to make the Star stop alleged monopoly practices.
Mr. Roberts, who heads the Kansas City Star company as president, and Sees, treasurer and advertising director of the newspapers, will be arraigned Friday.
In addition, Mr. McGranery said, the suit would ask revocation of the company's radio and television stations—WDAF and WDAF-TV.
Roberts said the Star would "look with complete confidence to courts and the jury for vindication of the charges brought by the government."
Roberts said the government "didn't want our story" and "not until 24 hours before the indictment was returned were any officials of the Star called before the jury—and then only for a few perfunctory questions and identification of some documents."
He said the indictment and the civil suit were of the "shotgun variety" and their allegations were "couched in language of vague generality."
The structure of the Star's operation. Roberts said, "has never been challenged until now, two weeks before the present administration retires from office."
Official Bulletin
Seniors: Have Jayhawker photos taken at Estes Studio now. Deadline Jan. 15.
KuKu club: get basketball tickets for both sets of games at Athletic office.
TODAY
Mathematical colloquium: 5 p.m.
203 Strong, Sidney L. Lida, IBM Corp.
Jay Jane: 5 p.m. meeting, 9 Strong
ASTE student chapter: Leave Fowler shops, 6:30 p.m., visit Parent chapter in Kansas City.
Wesley cabinet meeting: 7 p.m.
home of Dr. Price.
Alpha Kappa Psi: business meeting, 7 p.m., Strong Annex.
Chess club: no more meetings this semester.
Mountaineering club: 7:30 p.m.
402 Lindley.
Arnold Air Society: 7:15 p.m., MS lounge.
Quill club: 7:30 p.m., 313 Fraser Manuscripts and refreshments.
Delta Phi Delta: 7:30 p.m. Spooner hall, election officers and program. Bring dues $2.50.
Episcopal Holy communion: 7 a.m. Danforth.
THURSDAY
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Versammung des deutschen Speu-
sies: 5 uhr, 502 Fraser. Dr. Juergen-sen,
"The Spirit of German Literature",
in English.
Christian Science organization:
p.m., Danforth chapel.
Red Peppers: Wear uniforms today. Be at stage, Hoch auditorium, 7:15 p.m. If you have your ID card punched for set 1, bring your own ID card along with one punched for set 2 and present them at the ticket office for admittance.
Young Democrats: 7:30 p.m., 106 Green, "Reflection of the Election."
Undergraduate English club: 7:30 p.m., 313 Fraser. Voice recording, play reading and refreshments. Everyone welcome.
Newcomers club: 8 p.m., Spooner lounge. Mrs. Domenico Gagliarlo,
$7.95
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Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1953
New French Premier Gets De Gaulle Support
Paris—(U.P.)—The French National Assembly approved conservative Premier Rene Mayer early today after he won support of Gen. Charles De Gaulle's rightist followers with a promise to seek modification of the European army plan.
Deferment Picture Has Not Changed
Although the Selective Service system announced recently the draft call for February would be up over other months, no word has been received in the registrar's office to indicate any change in the student deferment situation, Registrar James K. Hitt said today.
If any student has a problem or question about the draft, Mr. Hitt urges them to come in to his office.
FRIDAY
illustrated lecture, "Books for Pre-School Children."
"Several students have been deferred until June after receiving their induction notice during the school year," he said. "We want to be sure that all male students know that this is their right."
MONDAY
Hillel service: 7 p.m., chapel of Myers hall.
FACTS: party meeting, 8 p.m.
English room, Memorial Union
Election of president and secretary
The vote was 389 to 205 with Premier Mayer's support ranging from the left-of-center popular republican movement to Gen. De-Gaulle's rightwing rally of the French people.
The premier's promise to the DeGaillants virtually amounted to capitulation since earlier he had asked the assembly to invest him on a program of solid support for the European army treaty—which would put 12 divisions of German troops under arms in defense of West Europe.
The 85 DeGaillants voted for Premier Mayer after he assured Deputy Gen. Jacques Chaban-Delmas he would not seek ratification of the army treaty "until additional protocol has been added limiting the extent to which the French forces will be integrated."
The DeGaullists—along with some other political factions—have been worried that the integration of French forces into the European defense community would weaken France's defense position in its overseas territories.
Wednesday is the Assyrian Sabbath.
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