Peace Settlement Will Not Affect Election, Prof Says
Editor's note. This is the first in a series of stories examining the possible effects of a change in school policy.
By MYLA STARR
By MYLA STARR
Kansan Staff Writer
One question arising from the possible ceasefire in Indochina is whether President Richard Nixon is using peace in Vietnam during the war, Nov. 7. Or is the timing a coincidence?
In interviews last week, several University professors said they doubted the President needed the votes he might win by signing a pre-election peace treaty. A few suspected his motives. All it said was difficult to predict whether voters would ask the question: "Why not four years ago?"
Michael Davis, professor of law, who was the Douglas County floor leader at the state Democratic convention, said he thought the political effect of a peace settlement in Vietnam would depend on whether voters asked why peace was attainable now and not sometime in the last four years.
"The terms of settlement are the same as those the opposition has said it would accept for a long time," he said. "If you want to be a good citizen, ground troops and a coalition government for Saigon are the basic terms for peace now, this could have been done anytime."
DAVIS SAID he did not think a peace settlement would affect voters who are against his policies.
"This move would solidify Nixon backers who have supported his position on the war all along," he said. "It will not erode the support McGovens has now. It will not erode the support McGovens have felt strongly about the war or are supporting McGovens for other issues.
"McGovenn has talked about a lot of other important things above and beyond the war—military spending, the tax structure and changes in international relations. The issue is the only reason to vote for George McGovern haven't been listening."
BARKLEY CLARK, associate dean of the school, contended that a peace
settlement in Vietnam was inevitable in the near future and that intensified negotiations now were not politically motivated.
"We have reached the point of no return in heading for a coalition government in North Vietnam," he said. "There is nothing new about these negotiations; we have moved in them for three years. Most of the political points have already been gained."
When Allan Cigler, assistant professor of political science, was asked what he thought would happen to the presidential nominee in 2014, he emphatically answered, "Nothing."
"I DON'T think the war is a partisan issue in this election," he said. "The election hings on the position of the president's extremist approach to domestic affairs."
Cagler said he doubted that Nixon's ending the war would be a political matter.
"If it was a political movement, it would be an unreasonable one," he said. "The election would have been."
Announcement of a peace settlement now would have little effect on election
"THIS WOULDN'T change the minds of people in either camp," he said, "and the number of borderline people is not that big in this election."
Clifford Ketzel, professor of political science, said he thought a "considerable segment" of the American electorate would wonder why the war was ended two years ago. He said he did not think the President's end to the war would be politically motivated.
"I don't think any president does very much without considering the political cost of that war," he thinks Mr. Nixon is unhappy about the possibility of ending the war at this time, but I do not think the conclusion of the war has been held off to his political ad-
MCGOVERN'S CHARGES that the
President has been "playing politics" with the war in Vietnam will have little effect on voters this year, Ketzler said, because of apathy among voters.
"I doubt if McGovern can make this into an issue in a week," he said. "If his questions about corruption in the party haven't caught on, why would this?"
The question of one-sided peace settlement was mentioned by several of the participants.
"The North Vietnamese might be leery of a pre-election settlement," Davis said. "It's easy to 'achieve' a settlement and then an election find the terms have changed."
CLARK SAID, "The North Vietnamese read the polls, "I think the Viet Cong realize that Nixon is likely to be in office now," he said. "We need better settle down and deal with him."
All of the professors interviewed expressed doubt that ending the war before Nov. 7 would affect state and local elections in Kansas. They agreed that the
political "coattails" effect no longer in-
teresting the major party leaders and that ticket splitting increases.
"State and local elections will not be affected by war positions," said Earl Neetling, chairman of the political science department. Vietnam is not a major issue at this level.
KETZEL AGREED that the presidential race was not an important factor in state and local elections and predicted "a great deal" of ticket splitting.
He said, "Local candidates will win or lose on the basis of their contacts in the region."
Davis said, "The day of the shirtl is in jeopardy. It's not the days anymore when the top of the ticket sways the whole thing."
Some of the professors interviewed predicted that the charge the Republicans have made that they would have to end another war begun during Democratic administrations would be heard again in 1976.
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The University of Kansas—Lawrence Kansas
Monday, October 30. 1972
Revenue Sharing Creates Problem In Kansas Cities
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Kansan Staff Photo by T. DEAN CAPLE
Homecoming Concert in Hoch Audiortium, Charles, his 16-man backup orchestra and his five Raeleites performed favorites such as "Yesterday" and "Can't Stop Losing You." Della Reese's Respectful Concert did a satisfying addition to the concert. See review on page 6.
Ray and Della
The talents of Ray Charles and his Raelees and Della Reese were brought together Saturday night for the SUA sponsored
Munich Commandos Freed by Hijacking
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP)—Pakistanian guerrillas hijacked a West German jetterline Sunday over Turkey and won the release of three Arab commandos accused of taking part in the Munich Olympic massacre.
The plane flew to Tripoli with the bakers, commandos and 2 passengers and the crew.
The hijackers had threatened to blow up the plane with the passengers and crew aboard if Germany refused to release the Arabs.
The Middle East news agency said two guerrillas commanded the plane, although earlier reports had mentioned three.
After the jet picked up the commandos in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, and flew them to Tripoli, the Libyan radio said: "The liberated heroes of the Munich operation and their liberators landed safely tonight."
Libya has expressed sympathy with the Palestinian terrorist.
THE JETLINER was refueled at the Tripoli airport and was expected to return to West Germany with all aboard except for a few passengers. The Middle East news agency reported.
Reports quoted West German Ambassador Gunter Werner as saying the passengers and crew were well and probably would spend the night in Tirollo.
The agency said the Arabs emerged from the plane with their faces covered by
Fanfare, Dispute Pace Homecoming
By KATHY TUSSING
Kansan Staff Writer
A birthday party for Baby Jay with historical Jayhawks in attendance and an uninateral decorations competition, along with special events for the KU and Lawrence communities, were elements of Homecoming 1972.
ordered the plane back to Zagreb, even though the companymans had agreed to sell the companies.
An appeal was made Saturday to the homecoming committee regarding the judges' decisions on two-dimensional decorations winners.
Tuck Duncan, Wilmette, III., senior,
prescribed by the homecoming committee
After the permission was granted, an executive jet took off from Munich with the aircraft shortly after takeoff and short while later at Zagreb and only then did the hijacked plane, running on fuel,
THE HIJACKED AIRCRAFT circled Zagreb while West Germany obtained permission from the Yugoslav government over the prisoners at the Zagreb airport.
Once more the jettlin was refuced and it took off again with the passengers, crew and the ship's captain.
The plane had been hijacked after it took off from Beirut, Lebanon.
masks, and the hijackers were taken away in a car.
Hijackers Kill Ticket Agent Arrive in Cuba with Jet
pt. Lee E. Hines, the pilot of the See HLACKING page 3
of two-dimensional and three-dimensional dislays.
The elder Tuller resigned Oct.18 from a
The tutor apparently was the leader of the tour who identified himself as "Prof. Fulbright to passengers he was a businessman with, according to 2000-year job, according to authorities."
The committee defined two-dimensional displays as having no moving parts, according to Duncan. The displays of the first and second place winners in that category are Chi OrmeGigma-Sigma Nu and Pi Beta Phi-Phi Delta Theta, had moving parts.
$26,438-a-year job as a commerce department specialist in promoting minority business affairs, a department spokesman said. The spokesman said Tuller gave "ill health" as his reason for his resignation.
Authorities said Tuller had a scar on his right forehead and suffered from a diabetic condition. Police in Houston reported finding 11 disposable syringes and three bottles of insulin near the place where the Eastern employee was shot to death.
MIAMI, Fla. (AP)—Four armed hijackers, including a father and son on charges of bank robbery and murder in Georgia, were Boeing 727 jetliner with 40 persons aboard to Cuba Sunday after killing one man and another in Houston, the FBI said.
WASHINGTON (AP)—The Nixon administration continued to play it cool and quiet Sunday on the pending agreement to halt the Vietnam war. It became insecure because that pact would not be signed on Oct. 31 as demanded by the North Vietnamese.
Kenneth M. Whittaker, special agent in charge of the FBI in Miami, identified three hijackers after interviewing passengers a carrier and the fourth hijacker was not identified.
The FBI said air piracy warrants were issued for Charles Tayler Jr., 49, a former U.S. government employee, salesman and stockbroker; his son, Bryce Thomas; and 19, an electrician's helper; and William Graham, 18, not further identified.
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Bond for all three identified hijackers, who were still in Cuba, was set at $1 million by Magistrate H. Lingo Platter in Houston. In addition, the Tullers were charged with attempted bank robbery, and he ordered in connection with the bank holdup.
The commanders were questioned by Libyan officials and by Abu Tarek, described as the Libyan representative of the Palestinian Liberation Organization. The freed commandors had been flown from West Germany on a smaller jet and were transferred to the bijacked plane in Zagreb.
West German officials said three Arabs, identified as members of the Black September organization, seized the Laftshana 727 jet over Turkey early in the day and ordered it flown to Munich with refueling stools at Nicosia. Cyrus and Zarreb.
Duncan can the appeal on behalf of his fraternity, Alpha Tau Omega, the third place winner in the two-dimensional division.
Whittaker said the father-and-son team attempted to hold up Crystal Plaza Branch of the Arlington Trust Co. in Arlington, Va., on Oct. 25. The bank manager and a policeman were killed during the attempt robbery.
WINTERMOTE SAID that he would call special treating of the homecoming矫容
The judging committee for the
Triangle-Alpha Pi took first place in the three-dimensional competition. Runners-up were Beta Theta Pi-Miller Hall and Phi Gamma Delta Chi-Omei.
Nixon Quiet on Peace; Oct. 31 Pact Unlikely
The homecoming committee will try to "honor as best we can the decision of the judges, trying to be fair to all concerned," Wintermute said.
THE APPEAL was made for two reasons, Duncan said Sunday. The first reason is that he wants to sit in his house. The other reason for the appeal, Duncan said, is that if the question is not resolved this year, simple two-wheelers can "are out the window" in future years.
Bill Adams, Lenexa senior and decorations committee chairman, said
But police cars, ambulances and other vehicles at Munich's airport apparently are being used to block traffic.
decorations included one student, two faculty members and three persons representing the alumni and Lawrence community.
Wintermere said that the homecoming committee had twice faced the question of moving parts in two-dimensional displays. "You are not allowed to move your display not allowable in two dimensions and display."
Dick Winnermite, executive director of the Alumni Association and homecoming committee chairman, said Sunday that he cannot "can's appeal was 'absolutely legitimate.'"
John Erhlichman, the President's chief domestic affairs adviser, conducted the briefing concerning his field. Gen. Alexander M. Haig Jr., Kissinger's chief issuer, has issued international affairs including the status of the peace maneuverings.
Henry A. Kissinger, President Nixon's chief national-security adviser and principal U.S. architect of the nine-point proposal, was reported to be still in Washington. He said last week that a final meeting of three or four days would be held soon, he reoal details that he felt must be settled before the agreement was signed.
Prior to the briefings, Nixon appeared briefly at the closed session to thank his "surrogates" and other campaigners for their efforts.
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There was no indication that anything was involved in the session other than bringing the campaigners up to date on developments so they would be able to answer questions along the campaign trail.
members and government officials who have been campaigning for Nixon's reelection were summoned to the White House Sunday for briefings on international and domestic affairs in connection with the campaign.
The administration had no comment on reports that Hanoi decided to disclose the tentative agreement last weekend in an effort to restore United States into surrender it on Tuesday.
More than 100 congressmen, cabinet
Nixon's Delay on Treaty Prompts Viet Cong Radio and Field Attacks
SAIGON (AP) - Viet Cong forces attacked with increased intensity Sunday in an apparent campaign to force the Nixon on behalf of to sign a ceasefire agreement Thursday.
Broadening propaganda attacks at the same time, the Viet Cong's political arm appealed to the South Vietnamese people and soldiers and to the Soviet Union and China to demand that the United States siml the agreement and end the fighting.
A radio broadcast by the National Liberation Front accused the United States of endangering the settlement. They threatened to step up the fighting in the absence of an agreement and backed up the threat with a new wave of attacks.
The Saigon command reported 138 shelling, terror and ground attacks across South Vietnam during the 24-hour period ending at dawn Sunday. It was the highest number of attacks since the 1968 Tet offensive.
The Saigon command reported 104
shelling, terror and ground attacks across
Asia.
The 20th parallel cuts across North Vietnam about 70 miles south of Hanoi.
at dusk Sunday, the Saigon command claimed about half the hamlets had been recaptured. Highways were still unsure for them, although some of them had been reopened.
ending at dawn Monday. It was the fifth
quarter of that season, raising the 100
quets, but most were small.
The U.S. Command reported that air strikes were continuing over North Vietnam below the 20th parallel and disclosed that a Navy 7 A Corsair was downed Saturday about 90 miles south of Hanoi. The pilot was listed as missing.
Fighting swirled from the Saoqen region to the central highlands and the northern mountains.
The loss of the Navy jr raised to 116 the number of American planes downed in North Vietnam since the resumption of U.S. bombing last April, according to U.S. Command records. During this period, 125 have been reported killed or captured.
The attacks in the highlands were much heavier than those in the Saigon region. Government defenders were forced to retreat from one base. A second camp was threatened by a heavy shelling and ground attack.
DaK Seang, a border ranger camp 40 miles northwest of Kontum city, was under heavy artillery siege and in danger of being overrun, field reports said. The base was hit with 1,000 rounds of artillery, rocket and mortar shells Sunday and enemy troops were reported to have reached its barbed wire perimeter.
U.S. and South Vietnamienne fight-
ers took more than 50 strikes around
the camp on Sunday.
Twenty miles north of Saigon, South Vietnamese troops were reported to have killed a North Vietnamese deputy commander and a battalion commander.
Highway 1 was reported cut both to the northwest and northeast of Saigon.