Latin American Official to Visit
By Rael Amos
The president of Costa Rica is expected to visit KU sometime next month, Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy said today.
Not Received Answer
The chancellor said that President Jose Figueres has been invited to speak to various groups of students, faculty and businessmen. He is expected to stay two weeks.
Dr. Murphy said he has not received a definite answer to his invitation, but President Figuera was favorable toward the visit when they talked this summer.
"President Figueres' visit will be part of a program which we hope will help give an honest to goodness, factual, understanding of what is going on in Central America," he said.
"We hope the visit will help to develop understanding on the part of businessmen in dealing with the Latin Americans," he added.
Four-Point Program
The chancellor outlined the University's four point Central American program as follows:
1. KU undergraduate students would attend school in Costa Rica and Costa Rican students would come to U.S. institutions.
2. Instructors of the University of Costa Rica would come to KU to work towards advanced degrees.
3. Faculty members of KU would go to Costa Rica for varying lengths of time to gain more knowledge of Central American affairs.
4. Distinguished guests from Costa Rica and other Central American countries would be invited to come to KU and speak with students, faculty and businessmen of the community.
Thieves Damage American Flag
An American Flag was found torn and crumpled in front of the post office in Strong Hall basement early this morning by campus police. In its place above the post office door, was a Polish flag.
Investigation by police revealed three flags missing from the rotunda in the foyer of Strong Hall. They were the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Polish and Saudi Arabian flags.
Only the Polish flag was recovered.
Police investigated another complaint at 2:30 a.m. from Pearson Hall. Thirty to forty students, identified by the police as pledges, were found beating on pans in front of Battenfeld Hall.
The demonstration broke up without trouble when campus police arrived.
"We are doing this partially as a program to help the University of Costa Rica," Chancellor Murphy said.
Student Exchange
As a part of the program outlined, eight University students are preparing to leave in February for the University of Costa Rica in San Jose. They will go through a short orientation period in Washington, D.C., prior to leaving for Central America.
Seymour Menton, associate professor of romance languages, and his wife will accompany the students on the trip.
Prof. Menton will teach a graduate seminar in the 20th century Latin-American novel for Costa Rican instructors in addition to his duties as director of the student group.
Bomb Wrecks Newsman's Car
PEKIN, Ill. — (UFI)— Newspaper editor Charles L. Dancey, known for his biting, signed editorials, found his car blasted by an explosion in the garage of his home today.
Dancey, the editor of the Peoria Journal-Star in nearby Peoria, Ill., said the bomber "could have been anybody, including the just plain nut."
The FBI started an investigation to see whether it had jurisdiction in the case and the Journal-Star offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the bomber.
Pekin Police Chief Don Smith said there "appears to have been no motive except possibly in Dancey's editorial work."
Dancey's editors, which appear above his name on both the front and editorial pages of the Journal-Star, cover such a wide range of controversial subjects that police found it hard to know where to start looking for suspects.
The blast apparently occurred at 11:30 p.m. last night while Dancey, 42, and his wife were away from home visiting his brother. The Dancey's three sons, Richard, 14, Burke, 11, and Clinton, 9, were asleep in an upstairs room in another part of the house.
About 20 neighbors reported hearing an explosion at 11:30, but police couldn't find its location.
Daily hansan
57th Year, No. 6
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Friday, Sept. 25, 1959
Proficiency Examination Set at Early Oct.15 Date
The English Proficiency Examination will be given Oct. 15, nearly two months earlier than the usual date in December of past years.
and in the department of architecture in the School of Engineering will be required to take the examination for the first time this fall.
Students in the School of Business
The examination is required for
English Exams To Be Uniform
KU English professors hope that better writing and improved proficiency test scores will be the result of an English class revision.
Proficiency tests must be taken by all juniors and seniors before graduation.
"The revision will promote better teaching and a more uniform standard, thereby increasing a student's ability to write clearly and effectively," said W. P. Albrecht, chairman of the English department.
Starting this semester, uniform final examinations will be given English 1, 1a, and 1H students. Formerly each section had a different examination.
Prof. Albrecht believes the revision will cut the English proficiency test failure rate, although h epointed out that KU's last summer session proficiency test result of 15 per cent is on improvement over last semester.
The new English examinations will test writing ability rather than question students on subject matter. Tests will be graded either passing or failing.
Two staff members will grade the papers. No instructor will grade his own student.
STEADILY GROWING — Work on the new Sprague Apartments, quarters for retired faculty members, which are located on the site of
Vox Populi Leader To Be Replaced
the old Templin Hall on the southeast corner of the campus, has reached the top deck. Building completion is tentatively scheduled for this spring.
The Vox Populi political party nominated new officers last night, as provided in their constitution, because of the resignation of their president, who was elected last spring.
"I don't feel the president can effectively perform the job of president while commuting from Kansas City." George W. Ryan, Kansas City, Mo., junior, said.
At the time Ryan accepted office. he was not sure he was to be married. His wife is attending classes at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City.
The 43 officers and representatives nominated George Schulter, Kansas City, Mo., junior, for president and Patrick H. Allen, Lawrence junior, for vice president.
Margo C. Tipton, Kansas City, Mo.
senior, and Nancy J. Youngblood,
Kirkwood, Mo., junior, were nomi-
nated for secretary.
Nominations will still be open at the meeting next Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Pine Room of the Kansas Union. The election of officers will be held that night.
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The two vacancies on the All Student Council were filled last night.
Wesley M. Pearson, Scott City sophomore, and Robert G. Travineck, Wilber, Nebr. sophomore were nominated for treasurer.
Lynn L. Anderson, Atwood junior,
will represent the fraternity living
district, and Newell K. Maag, Pratt
senior, will represent the married
living district.
Writing Clinic Held Daily
A writing clinic is now being conducted by members of the English department for juniors, seniors and graduate students from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday in 11 Strong-E.
No credit is being given for the course and attendance is voluntary.
Weather
Scattered thunderstorms east tonight, otherwise clear to partly cloudy through Saturday. Cooler east and central tonight. Low tonight 40's northwest to 60's southeast. High Saturday 75 to 85.
graduation from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Schools of Education, Fine Arts, Journalism and Nursing.
Register Now
Junior standing is required for students wishing to take the examination.
Registration for the examination will be held Sept. 30 through Oct. 7 in the Registrar's office, 122 Strong. The English test will be given on a Thursday this year in place of the usual Saturday as in the past.
21 Years of Exams
Last fall 68 per cent of the students registered passed the examination. The percentage fell to 60.5 per cent in the spring semester. Eighty-four per cent passed the summer offering of the proficiency.
The English Proficiency Examination dates back to May 14, 1938. The University Daily Kansan said, "This composition was suggested for graduating students, as some are incapable of composing a well-organized, intelligent piece of writing."
Freshmen Will Tour Sororities
ing the Panhellenic fall orientations.
About 600 freshman women are expected to tour KU's 12 sorority
This is a continuation of the orientation process of freshman women. The open houses are scheduled earlier this year than in years past.
Panhellenic Council and most women students involved feel that it is better to hold the Fall Orientations early because there is not much outside activity on campus vet, Sharon Shaffer, Chillicothe. Mo., senior, Panhellenic Rush Committee chairman, said.
"During these orientations sororities hope to de-emphasize some women's opinions that sororities are only social organizations. Sorority encouragement of high scholarship will probably be frequently discussed." Miss Shaffer said.
Six orientation parties will be held from 1-4:20 p.m. Saturday. The parties Sunday will be from 2-5:20 p.m. Each will be 25 minutes long.
Panhellenic fall open houses have taken place annually since deferred rush for women began at KU in 1951.
16 Missing In Plane Crash
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — (UPI)—A Reeve Airlines DC-4 with 16 persons aboard crashed on Great Sitkin Island in the Aleutians last night. A Navy and Coast Guard rescue team arrived by tugboat at the island this morning.
A spokesman for Reeve said the fate of the 16 persons aboard the plane would not be known until a report was received from the rescue team.
"A Navy search plane spotted the wreckage and reported the tail section was intact and a fire was burning near the wreckage," the spokesman said.
The crash occurred at about 10:25 (Lawrence time) at the 2,000-foot level of Great Sitkin Island, 24 miles northeast of Adak in the center of the Aleutian Islands chain.
Reeve said the passengers aboard included seven Air Force personnel, an Army man, a Navy man and two civilians. There were five crewmembers aboard the plane.