University Daily Kansan
Thursday, October 22, 1970
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Peace Group's Views Described
John Weismiller is a pacifist. For him, peace means more than an end to the Vietnam war.
Weslimer, a member of the War Resisters League (WRL), an organization that opposes all war, will speak about pacifism at *p.m.* on the lawn in the SUA building. He will be the first speaker in a series sponsored by the SUA association.
In an interview Wednesday, Weismlier said members of the WKL, believed that war was a crime against humanity. They were prepared to participate in or make preparations for any war, he said.
"The WRL has no ideology above and beyond pacifism." Weimlmer said. "We are not an issue not an issue-oriented group."
He said the group's concern for peace was not just an attempt to end the Vietnam war, but to end violence in its protests, he said.
"Our goal is to build a world free from war, exploitation, and man's inhumanity to man," he said.
Weslismier had no idea of how many people belonged to the WRL. He attributed this to the fact that he was not aware were kept and there were no
dues. He said it was a loosely knit organization with complete local autonomy. The only requirement is to sign the oledge, he said.
He said many branches of the WRL used different names. The WRL used resistance (WTR) works very closely with the WRL Weilermil sider.
On a national scale, the organization has endorsed the various moratoriums protesting the Vietnam war, helped in drafting the constitution, and worked on method of air resistance to the war. he said.
Weismiller said he had turned in his draft cards with a statement that he refused to
The car, valued at $300 by its owner, Gregory A. Hoyle, was left in the lot with the keys in the ignition.
A 1962 Chevrolet was stolen from X-Zone parking lot last Thursday by an unknown thief.
A call was received at a 35 a.m. office and a security officer notifying them that a briefcase believed to contain money was in the military Science Base.
Officers dispatched to the scene found that the briefecase contained only books.
Car Stolen In X-Zone; Value $300
About $1,000 damage was done to a 1968 Chevrolet parked in the Daisy Field extension lt Wednesday, KU police reported.
All windows on the driver's side were broken and numerous dents and punctures covered the entire body of the ear.
Not everyone was at Memorial Stadium to watch KU fall to Clemson, but 68% of the valued at $290, were stolen from the hallway on the second floor of the Kansas Union that day bet- and 3 p.m., KU police reports.
The criminal mind is a strange one.
The Sergio Mendes Show
A microphone, valued at $65,
was stolen from room 203
in a hotel sometime after 10:30
a.m. Monday, campus police
a.m.
A thief in Eldsworth Hall embezzled money and removed a pair of eyeglasses Thursday night, KU police report reporting that he left left behind as it was.
He is a clerk at the Oread Bookstore now and has been a draft counselor in the past, he said.
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Weismiller said his speech would include ways to resist war
takes and possibly to establish a WRL group in Lawrence. He said a local chapter would be open to him, but he would not oppose the existing peace groups in Lawrence and permanent organization, he said.
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