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Summer Session Kansan
Friday. June 24. 1960
Needed--More Thinking
EVENTS OF THE past few weeks seem to indicate that there is room-more likely a need for a great deal more thinking on the part of just about everyone in this country.
The administration now admits, through Secretary of State Herter, that there were some mistakes in judgment made in respect to President Eisenhower's trip to the Far East. Indications exist that few people have given much thought to opinions of America in Europe after the past few weeks.
Certainly there is little evidence that there is much thinking going on concerning the upcoming presidential elections.
BUT NOW COMES the clincher—evidence of the creeping "decision without thought" ideology that pops into view ever more frequently these days.
A woman writing to a national magazine, following an article somewhat uncomplimentary to President Eisenhower, states in effect that nothing, absolutely nothing, could sway her from the view that Ike is just about the greatest around.
He may be and then again he may not be. The specific article may have been correct or incorrect.
But that doesn't appear to be the point. The point seems to be that it doesn't make any difference. It's the image, not the facts, that counts now.
THE AMERICAN image — that this is the United States and it must be the greatest—has been a bit chipped. Other images still exist: the Eisenhower image as a war hero; the Kennedy image of red-blooded American youth; or if viewed from the other side the image of too much youth or the wrong religion; the Stevenson image of an intellectual; and on and on.
But what are the real contacts needed with foreign nations? What are the facts about the candidates besides age, religion or the wife's looks?
It takes some thinking to dig out the answers. And in some cases the right to think is being blocked. An entire community scorns a high school youth who dared to express opposition to another image—that of the American Legion.
BUT THE MEMBERS of a university setting are fortunate in that they are encouraged to think, particularly in this case in the areas of history and political science.
It's still the belief here that administrations make mistakes in judgment and candidates campaign on images because the public allows it.
Don't pass up the chance.
- Clarke Keys
Washington Window --
Pressure Builds for Kennedy
By Lyle C. Wilson
WASHINGTON —(UPI) — The kind of pressure that keeps men awake at night, ruins their golf game and gives them ulcers is beginning to build up around Sen. John F. Kennedy.
The pressure is for him to agree to accept nomination for vice president of the United States. He can turn off the pressure only by win-
Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
1. Anything certain.
5. In the rear of a vessel.
10 Sicilian sight.
14 Roman Emperor, following Nero and Galba.
15 Flirt.
16 Diving bird.
17 Hide.
18 In the clouds.
20 Spiced drink common in the tropics.
22 Mrs. James Mason.
24 Boring tool.
24 Dough men.
25 Harasses.
27 Island group SE of Japan.
28 Hardy timber.
29 Tardy.
31 Highest peak of the Philippines.
35 Halts.
38 Hematite.
39 With reference to: 2 words.
40 Floral leaf.
41 Bondsman.
44 Actor Chaney.
44 Children's
vegetable.
46 Place.
49 Magicien's speech.
51 Where Khartoum is.
52 Whalebone.
53 Waited upon.
56 Folklore animal: 2 words.
58 Land measure.
59 Swiss city.
60 Style of car.
61 Origin.
62 Hardens.
63 Trencherman.
64 Active one.
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1 Governor of South Dakota.
2 Icebreaker that sailed to Antarctica.
3 Place of the proverbial bull: 2 words.
4 Language.
5 Speech.
6 More unadorned.
7 Sailing term.
8 Florida: Abbr.
9 Musical drum.
10 Basic things.
11 Trifler.
12 Carols.
13 "With a Smile
—— Song": 2 words.
19 City in Washington.
21 Agent: Abbr.
24 Shaded retreat.
25 Game fish.
26 City near Padu.
27 Drilling tool.
28 Underdog.
29 One big labor family: 3 words.
33 Table game.
34 River of France.
35 Models for dressmakers.
37 Certain roofer.
42 Type of kick in swimming.
45 Card combination.
47 Poetic opus.
48 False statement.
49 Gay —
50 Prepared.
51 Mushroom stem.
52 Sizes of shot for air rifles.
53 Border against.
54 Gaelic.
55 Bambi.
57 Fur neckpiece.
ning top position on the Democrat ticket on an early convention ballot.
Kennedy has been under pressure for months on the vice presidency. But, as Al Jolson used to say, "You ain't seen nothin' yet."
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt joined the pressure group last week in a big way. Mrs. R's somewhat improbable ticket is Adlai E. Stevenson for president and Kennedy for vice president. Improbable because Stevenson says he is not a candidate for president and Kennedy firmly insists he will not accept second place.
Some Democrats undoubtedly would feel that the safest way to deal with the 1980 problem of a Catholic on the presidential ticket would be to put the Catholic in second place. However that may be, for Kennedy to waver now on the vice presidency surely would jeopardize and probably demolish his chance for the presidential nomination.
Stranger things have happened, however, than the nomination of an improbable ticket. Mrs. Roosevelt's revival of the Kennedy-for- vice president boom puts the senator on a tough spot. The merest hint at this time that he might be content with second place probably would cause his large delegate herd to begin to fade away.
So, Kennedy can stand pat for now and the politicians, including Mrs. Roosevelt, will understand. But, failing to win the presidential nomination on an early ballot, Kennedy will be pounded from all sides to agree to take second place. Mrs. Roosevelt and others will be in there pounding for the senator not only to agree to second place but to throw his first place delegates to Stevenson.
Former President Harry S. Truman, of course, will be battling Mrs. Roosevelt on all of this. HST has his own candidate, Sten. Staart Symington (D-Mo). Moreover, Truman is opposed, more in sorrow than in anger, to Stevenson. Kennedy as a vice presidential nominee would not be worth a nickel to Truman. Two U.S. senators, any two U.S. senators, do not make a good presidential ticket.
So HST, the fastest gun in politics, will be drawing on Mrs. Roosevelt next month in Los Angeles and who is to say which are the good guys and which the bad guys in a Western such as that? Mrs. Roosevelt acknowledged that it would be asking a great deal of Kennedy to accept second place. She also saluted him as a man worthy and competent for the White House. But, she counseled him to wait.
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LONDON—(UPI) -Gilbert Shaw Scott ran the following brief query in the London Times personal column:
"Diary kept since January 1, 1588. Is this a record?"
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Income taxes often transform nest eggs into goose eggs — Shannon Fife.
Now Showing "House on Haunted Hill" and "The Bat"
Starts Sunday
Gregory Peck in
"The Big Country"
and
Bob Hope in
"Alias Jesse James"
Now Showing Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen" (animated cartoon feature)
Starts Sunday
"Sergeant Rutledge"
Now Showing
"Irn of the
6th Happiness"
and
"Gunfight at
Dodge City"
Starts Sunday "Goliath and the Barbarians" and "Sign of the Gladiator"
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