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Vox Announces 7-Point Platform Before Elections
By Susanne Shaw
A seven point platform encompassing subjects from ID exchanges and allotment of more time between classes to promoting better student relationships with Lawrence residents has been announced by Vox Populi, the only campus political party.
1. Appointments to the ASC committees should be according to interest and qualifications, thus they will be chosen from petitions submitted to a selection committee.
George Schluter, Prairie Village senior and Vox president, said:
"WE BELIEVE that the platform has covered areas of concern to all students. But we realize that our platform does not cover each and every point.
2. Vox candidates will not use the ASC to promote personal ambitions.The representatives should devote sincere effort and time to express the interests of the students.
"This is where the students can draw upon their All Student Council candidates. These people as your representatives are interested in your concerns."
THE TEXT of the Vox platform is:
3. Representation of men's University housing and women's University housing should be divided to assure representation of large and small University groups. (Separate representation of Resident Halls and Scholarship Halls.)
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4. The ASC newsletter should be continued on a broadened scale to keep the students informed of their government.
5. ID exchanges should be available for more athletic events at a smaller cost, thus promoting better public relations for the University.
6. Student relationships with Lawrence residents should be promoted by more good will between the two components of the Lawrence community.
7. With the increasing distance between buildings on campus, the time allotted between classes should be lengthened.
SCHLUTER SAID the idea was not to repeat planks in the platform such as Stop Day and zone parking during final week. The ASC is currently working on these now and will continue to work on them so there was no reason to repeat them. He said the idea was to include other areas to work on.
THIS IDEA would have to be submitted to the ASC first in the form of a Constitutional amendment and then subjected to a vote of the student body. One of the main ideas behind the amendment is that it would give representation according to the interests and needs of the large and small living groups.
Schluter said that the division of representatives according to large and small living groups is something that work should be started on right away.
SCHLUTER REFERRED to the first two planks in the platform as principles that anyone and everyone in student government should adhere to. He said Vox has always felt that these principles are important and have emphasized them.
Schluter feels that the ASC newsletter which was started this year needs to be broadened so it will reach more students.
Schluter referred to promoting better student relationships with Lawrence residents as something on a long range basis but also work needs to be started on this immediately.
BETTER RELATIONSHIPS need to be expanded to all areas of busi-
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Cuban Court to Try Two American Fliers
HAVANA, Cuba —(UPI) — The semi-official newspaper Revolution said today the two Americans captured when their plane was shot down yesterday by Cuban Revolutionary troops will be tried by a revolutionary court.
Rebel Army Commander Juan Almeida announced that the American fliers were captured "while trying to land for the purpose of taking out of the country as a fugitive from justice, former police commandant Damaso Montesino Alvarez, and other persons."
The pilot, Howard L. (Swede) Rundquist of Miami, was wounded in the leg.
Murphy, Docking Clash Personal, Says Regent
By John Peterson and Thomas Turner
A member of the State Board of Regents said last night that the differences between Gov. George Docking and Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy are personal rather than professional.
Charles V. Kincaid, a Republican and a Gov. Docking appointee, said he knew of no antagonism between
the governor and the University on higher education.
Mr. Kincaid said he thought it was "unfortunate they (Gov. Docking and Dr. Murphy) got into a hassle." He said he is certain that the University and education did not enter the governor's criticisms.
LATER, THE exclusive Kansan interview turned to KU's new chancellor, Dr. W. Clarke Wescoe, Mr.
Mr. Kincaid said that he was one of the three who voted against Dr. Wescoe's appointment.
Kincaid burst forth enthusiastically: "You ask me what I think of Dr. Wescoe's appointment? Well, it's wonderful. He will make an excellent chancellor of the University."
TRIAL RUN—Two Ecuadorian students try their first hand at ironing with American steam irons. They are Gustavo Ortiz of Cuenca, left, and Francisco E. Aguirre, Quito. They are members of a group of 22 Ecuadorian students who left KU today after visiting the campus since Friday. (See story page 8.)
Docking Issue Is Topic in Parties
By United Press International
Gov. George Docking has become the main topic of discussion in both political camps.
Democrats are telling the Republicans to leave him alone, while the Republicans continue their attacks.
Jim Mangan, a Democratic candidate for lieutenant Governor of Kansas, was on record today as urging that the Republicans "stop using Gov. George Docking as a whipping boy and set their own leadership in order."
Mangan, Ford County representative, was addressing a meeting of the Optimist Club in Dodge City.
In an outspoken talk, Rep. Mangan defended Gov. Docking's stand during the recent session of the legislature.
"The Republican idea in the session," Mangan said, was, "let's please everybody . . . this is an election year."
Rep. Mangan added that he did not think Docking ran Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy out of the state.
"It is inevitable that California or some other institution much larger than the University of Kansas would eventually get Dr. Murphy through Dr. Murphy's normal desire to advance in his profession," Rep. Mangan said.
THREE GOP candidates for governor yesterday took turns scoring Gov. Docking.
Atty. Gen. John Anderson Jr. said that "shades of Jonathan Davis are
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Post-War Berlin Described
By Peggy Kallos
The speaker spoke in broken German, and found some difficulty in expressing herself.
Frau Annedore Leber of Berlin, Germany, a member of the Berlin Parliament, described the physical and political situation which has confronted Berlin during the past 12 years.
She spoke yesterday at the University Lecture. Her topic was on "The Threat to Berlin."
FRAU LEBER described West Berlin following reconstruction and how it has changed.
"We took a bomb-runined city, stirred vigorously, and baked a new cake from it," she said. The city now has wide streets, modern stores, new office buildings, banks, new churches and schools.
Many expositions and congresses are held in West Berlin
and with the help of the Marshall Plan funds, West Berlin has become one of Germany's largest industrial centers again.
"WHENEVER I return to Berlin by flight, it is a thrill to see the lights leap up again after the seemingly endless darkness which prevailed during the Soviet occupation," said Frau Leber.
She described the coalition of the Socialist Democratic party and the Russian Democratic party as a sign of political maturity.
Though this was true, she said, cooperation was not frictionless. Demands were felt and there had to be sacrifices. Even during the last election there was a sensed presence of communism.
TEN DAYS after the elections, there was a noted threat
of the statutes in Berlin by the Communists, she said.
"I thought it was the thing to do, Personally, I like him a lot, but it seemed to me that we were going a little too fast," he said.
"Our main doctrines were weak, but we didn't need foreign support.
Frau Leber told of the people who were "grabbed up" by the Soviets if they made themselves disagreeable in East or West Germany.
East and West Germany were neutralized and demilitarized.
"THIS ALL sounds more depressing than when I'm at home," said Frau Leber. "We live dangerously and do not show that we are worried by any threat.
Now the Soviet withdrawal has extended six miles to the east behind the Iron Curtain.
"I can say now that Berlin radiates hope far into Eastern Europe and that all who have the chance to live in liberty must realize this significance."
Chancellor Murphy resigned his position Wednesday to assume a similar position at the University of California at Los Angeles July 1.
"I have a high regard for the governor and I like the Chancellor," the Independence board member remarked.
"The thing for all of us to do is to forget the whole thing. If one side gets out of line, the other should simply say 'no comment,'" he said.
MANY CLOSE OBSERVERS of the situation feel that Gov. Docking's attacks on the Chancellor and the University were the prime reason for Dr. Murphy's resignation.
Gov. Docking vetoed legislation for a new engineering building at the University during the budget session this winter. He has been constantly critical of Dr. Murphy's policies at KU.
Mr. Kincaid was asked what he considered the cause of the governor's attack on Dr. Murphy at the recent Democratic State Convention at Great Bend last month, Gov. Docking said Kansas could hire "plenty" of administrators as able as Dr. Murphy.
Dr. Wescoe was selected chancellor of the University yesterday morning by a 6-3 vote of the Board of Regents. Ray Evans, chairman of the Board, said at the time that personal differences accounted for the dissenting votes.
"A lot of things are behind the governor's statement. I feel it was just a slap back for being slapped," he said.
"No, I don't think he will. As far as I can tell, the only friction between the governor and University recently has been personal.
MR. KINCAID did not elaborate on the meaning or reasons for this statement.
The board had met well into the early hours in Topeka and it was obvious the decision had been made before the short five minute meeting at 9:30 a.m. yesterday in Lawrence.
MR. KINCAID was asked if he felt Dr. Wescoe would run into any opposition with the governor in his University planning.
"I can only go on what Gov. Docking has told me and from my own observation, I think he usually speaks what he thinks," he said.
Mr. Kineaid was asked if anything was said concerning a replacement for Dr. Wescoe at the Medical Center in the Regents meeting. He replied:
"DR. WESCOE is going to call a meeting of the faculty senate in Kansas City in the next week or two. If this group finds anyone who satisfies all concerned and has the capabilities, the Dean will forward his recommendations to the Board.
"There have been no names mentioned to my knowledge. It is a little premature. I feel the whole business is an administrative matter and that Dr. Wescoe should pick his man and have the final say," Mr. Kincaid concluded.
Weather
Clear, cold weather is predicted for the Lawrence area today and tonight, in the wake of a new outbreak of cold air moving across Kansas. Six inches of snow still remain on the KU campus.