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University Daily Kansan Tuesday, May 17, 1960
Khrushchev Boycotts
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crisis since World War II. Khrushchev has made it clear that such a treaty would end all Western rights in West Berlin and he warned in a series of violently anti-American speeches last week any attempt to save Berlin with force would be met by force.
COMMUNIST diplomats said this afternoon Khrushchev considered the period of negotiations with the Allies on Germany terminated for the time being and that Russia would proceed unilaterally on Berlin.
The Communists said a draft peace treaty already had been worked out by Communist experts and that Khrushchev brought it to Paris, ready to sign it. They said Khrushchev now felt himself freed from last year's Berlin truce accord with Eisenhower and other Western leaders.
AND TWICE today Khrushchev repeated his ultimatum to Eisenhower to apologize publicly for the U-2 spy plane incident and condemn the "treacherous incursion" of such planes. Eisenhower refused although he disclosed yesterday the flights had been stopped.
Khrushchev was ready to return to the summit if the United States publicly condemned its "aggression," punished all those responsible and assured Russia the flights will not be repeated.
It was clear the United States could go no further than to end the flights. To go further would be public humiliation before the eyes of the world and an admission that the Soviets were the "peace" leaders and the west the "aggressors."
THE WESTERN heads of government will meet again tonight (at 2:30 p.m. Lawrence time), U. S. Presidential Press Secretary James Hagerty has announced.
At the American briefing Hagerty was asked, "Does President Eisenhower think the summit is over?"
Hagerty replied; "The only answer is that the principals are meeting tonight at 9:30 and there is nothing I can say until after that meeting."
"What are the President's plans for tomorrow?"
"He has no travel plans for tomorrow." Hagerty said.
"Will he have any contacts with Khrushchev tonight?"
"I can't answer that. I just don't know."
Summit At a Glance
By United Press International
KHRUSHCHEV—Boycotts today's summit session, renews demand that Eisenhower apologize for U-2 "aggression"; threatens to fly to East Berlin tomorrow if no apology forthcoming.
EISENHOWER—Stands firm; says Khrushchev attendance at summit meeting would mean Khrushchev had dropped his "conditions."
--a accredited reporter who does not slant the news in his news columns on the front page."
DE GAULLE -Invites Big Four leaders to summit talks but only West shows up; Eisenhower, De Gaulle, Macmillan meet together.
COMMUNISTS—Disclose that Khrushchev plans to reopen Berlin crisis by writing separate peace treaty with East Germans this week; say Khrushchev considers his Berlin truce at an end.
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MOSCOW—Soviet press and radio returns to anti-American tirades as in worst days of Stalinism; mass meetings throughout Russia denounce U.S. on spy plane incident.
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LONDON—Free world rallies behind Western powers; newspapers say Khrushchev killed summit meeting.
TOKYO—Summit crisis sends wave of apprehension over Asia.
BERLIN—Prospect of New Berlin crisis chills West Berliners but they express confidence in West.
People have got to think. Thinking isn't to agree or disagree — that's voting. — Robert Frost.
Docking Mum on Education Policy
By John Peterson
What is Gov. George Docking's policy toward higher education?
The University Daily Kansan recently tried to find the answer to that question and similar ones for its survey. The governor was offered the Kansan's columns to express his views on higher education. But this newspaper ran into a stone wall.
EVERY EFFORT was made to get the governor's views; first by mail, then by a telephone call to the mansion one night. Gov. Docking answered the phone and curtly replied:
"This is a question which can only be answered by personal opinion. I do not answer those questions. I do not have any comment. And if you want to ask me any questions, do it through your wire service correspondent in Topeka."
The governor was asked the difference between the UPI man and the Daily Kansan reporter asking him the questions.
"THEERE IS a great difference." Gov. Docking said. "The UPI man is
George Docking . . "No comment."
The Kansan forwarded the questions to Ed Chinnock, UPI's Topeka correspondent. He asked Gov. Docking the questions the next day and received the same "no comment" the governor made earlier.
This was the culmination of an effort to obtain Gov. Docking's views which started with a questionnaire mailed to him April 26. The letter was never answered.
A PHONE CALL was made to the governor's office in Topeka May 5, but the governor was in conference. An assistant was asked to check on the letter and see if it had been misplaced.
On May 9, another call was made to Gov. Docking's office. This time Gene Sullivan, the governor's press secretary, answered the telephone. He said it was impossible for the governor to answer all queries that were sent to him.
Mr. Sullivan was asked if it would be possible to get an appointment with the governor or if it would be all right to attend the governor's press conference. Mr. Sullivan said:
"THE GOVERNOR is far too busy for an appointment. You cannot ask him any questions at the press conference either because you are not from an accredited newspaper or wire service."
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