Thursday, Oct. 13, 1960 University Daily Kansan
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Visiting Vulture Lights in Yard Hospitality Nil
By Jim McMullan
After a day on campus, Ronald Barnes. University carillonneur, came home to find a strange-looking bird standing in his back yard.
He recognized it immediately as a vulture—but just to make sure, he had his neighbor, Jack Newcomb, manager of the Kansas Book Store, verify his discovery.
Alas, as in the story, the body was gone. Mr. Newcomb looked at Mr. Barnes in disbelief and proceeded to his house. There on the front porch, blocking the door, stood the vulture.
AFTER ENTERING the house by the back door, Mr. Newcomb called Richard Johnston, assistant curator of the Museum of Natural History, and told him of the visitor.
Not long after the call, Jon Barlow Lawrence graduate student in Zoology, appeared with tarpaulin in hand, ready to capture the creature and take him back to the museum for observation and stuffing.
"Don't let him get away, I'll send someone over now," Mr. Johnston said.
AT THE MUSEUM, it was discovered that the young bird was a Cathartes aura of the family of Cathartidae. The family consists of six species, three of which are native to America.
Kansas is a breeding spot for this particular vulture, commonly known as a Turkey vulture. It measures 30 to 40 inches long and has a five foot six inch wing span. It is so named because of its bald head, which resembles that of a turkey.
The museum now has a new addition to its collection. . . .
NSA; Dime Stores Discuss Boycott
NEW YORK —(UPI) —Representatives of three nationwide chain stores and members of the United States National Student Association (USNSA) met today to negotiate conditions for ending student boycots in the North because of racial segregation in the South.
Richard A. Rettig, president of the student group, said the meeting was a "major breakthrough" toward reaching a settlement.
Edward Harrigan of F. W. Woolworth and representatives from W. T. Grant and S. Kress attended the conference with six students.
The USNSA, spokesman for over one million students in 375 colleges has pledged support for the southern sit-in movement and advocates of picketing and selective buying in the North against chain stores that practice racial segregation in the South.
Rettig said he hopes the meeting will persuade the companies to modify their policies to "assist in the breakdown of segregated practices throughout the South."
Homesick Sealion Escapes in London
LONDON — (UPI) — A California sealion named Fritzi cavorted in the Thames River today for Londoners who gathered along the embankments and cheered.
Fritzi eluded his handler yesterday and flopped into the chilly Thames during a charity show.
He dodged nets, lassoes and police boats and swallowed 40 pounds of fish that his luckless captors used to entice him into their arms. This morning Fritzi was spotted by several Londoners on their way to work.
"Jolly good show, Fritzi," cried one.
"Carry on, ole chap," shouted another as a circus launch headed out with a net and a barrel of fish. "Maybe Fritzi got homesick for California sunshine and thought he could swim back," said Leonard Phayre, the circus manager.
Around the Campus
Games Sans Seatsavers Goal of Seating Set
Seat-saving and line-bucking at football games will be things of the past if the plans of the ASC Student Seating Committee are realized at the KU-OU game Saturday.
Fred Morrison, Colby senior and chairman of the committee, issued these results from this week's committee meeting:
- Gates for sections 33-34, 35-36,
37-38 and 39-40 will be opened at
noon Saturday.
- Stadium police have been notified to eject any person(s) saving seats in any section.
Gate officials have said the major portion of line-bucking at the Syracuse game was caused by students attempting to enter only one or two gates. This caused some to wait for several hours or miss the game entirely.
"There is no reason why everyone should not get in quickly if all the gates are used," Morrison said.
the gates are used. Morrison said "Students are responsible to notify the policemen on duty of any violations. Obvious saving of blocs will be stopped but it would be impossible for us to find every infraction."
Navy Aptitude Tests Ready
Morrison added that the committee is working on an entirely new system to be used next year to resolve the problem.
Applications are available now for the Navy College Aptitude Test. The test is the qualifying examination for the Regular Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps.
Men applying must be at least 17- years-old and under 21-years-old by July 1, 1961. It is anticipated that 1,600 candidates will be selected for the 1961 program by a state selection committee.
The NROTC program provides education and training at 52 colleges and universities. All tuition, fees and books are paid for by the Navy in addition to an annual retainer of $600 for not more than four years.
Graduates are commissioned in
the regular Navy or Marine Corps to go on active duty. Assignments may include submarine or aviation training or in technical fields such as nucleonics and electronics.
Application forms may be obtained in Room 115. Military Science building. Forms must be mailed by Nov. 18, 1960. The test is scheduled for Dec. 18, 1960.
International Club will have a Latin American evening at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Forum room at the Kansas Union. The second half of the program will be held in the Trail Room.
Club to Meet Friday
Young Demos To Hear Jack
Sen. John F. Kennedy, Democratic presidential candidate, will campaign and speak in Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday, Oct. 22.
The KU Young Democrats Club will attend the senator's speech at 8 p.m. Saturday. A caravan of buses and cars will transport the group.
The club has reserved a bloc of seats and expects 400 from Lawrence to attend. Anyone needing transportation may call VI 2-9323, VI 2-1760, VI 3-6800, VI 3-8606, VI 3-1349, VI 2-1166 and VI 3-5995.
Tickets are free for those going with the club. They may be obtained from any club member or from Jim Lawing, VI 2-1760. Those wishing to take their cars and carry passengers are also requested to contact Lawing by Monday night.
Current Events Forum To Discuss Red China
The Current Events Forum will have its first meeting of the year at 4 p.m. tomorrow in the Kansas Union.
The subject will be "The United Nations: Red China and the Neutrals."
The speakers will be Carl Lande and Roy D. Laird, assistant professors of political science.
Funeral Rites Held For KU Professor
Funeral services were held Monday for Lulu Gardner, Kansas University professor of English for more than 40 years. The 83 year old retired educator died Saturday in Ness City.
A KU graduate, she received her A.B. in 1905. In the year of her graduation, she was an assistant in English, and became an instructor the next year. In 1907 she was promoted to assistant professor and in 1920 to associate professor. She became full professor in 1937.
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