University Daily Kansan Wednesday, Oct. 5, 1960
Democrats Claim Best Highway Dept. Record
TOPEKA — (UPI) — State Highway Director Maurice Martin said today the State Highway Commission has spent a smaller portion of its money for salaries and a larger percentage for highway purposes under Gov. George Docking than under the two previous Republican administrations.
Martin, a Docking appointee, issued statistics comparing highway department expenditures under the present Governor and former Governors Ed Arn and Fred Hall. Arn served four years as governor, but Hall served only two years.
The statement was apparently issued to dispute claims by Docking's opponent in the November election, Atty. Gen. John Anderson Jr., that the Democratic administration has not been carried out as economically as the previous GOP governments.
Martin's statement said the commission under Docking has spent $311,265,149, of which 12 per cent was for salaries. It said $7.96 was spent for highway purposes for every payroll dollar and $2.68 more was spent for highway purposes per payroll dollar than during either of the two previous administrations.
Under Arn, Martin said, the commission spent $152,283,378, of which 18 per cent was for salaries. For every payroll dollar, he said, $5.28 was used for highway purposes.
Hall's commission spent $118,624,378, of which 19 per cent was for salaries. For every payroll dollar $5.21 was spent for highway purposes, according to Martin's report
"This indicates that the present administration of the highway commission receives $2 more in expenditures for each dollar of payroll," Martin said.
He pointed out highway commission salaries have increased $13 \frac{1}{2}$ per cent since 1952, including two legislative salary increases and some additional personnel.
"The work load, as taken for total expenditures, has increased 204.4 per cent since 1952," Martin said.
Martin said the highway commission has budgeted 318 fewer employees in fiscal 1961 than were budgeted in fiscal 1961. The department asked 308 fewer employees for 1962 than were actually employed in fiscal 1960, Martin said, and 98 fewer than were on the job in 1959.
C of C Goes Into Cockroach Business
EL CENTRO, Calif. — (UPI) — The local chamber of commerce, ever obliging, sent Barry Potter of Billings, Mont., exactly what he asked for to help him with his school work.
Barry's request: "6 or 8 bugs of different kinds including a large black cockroaches."
Starlings Cause Electra Crash
BOSTON —(UPI)—The Federal Aviation Administrator said today all evidence indicated a flock of migrating starlings choked the engines of an Eastern Air Lines Electra which crashed on takeoff last night with loss of 61 lives.
Elwood R. Quesada, administrator of the federal aviation agency, told newsmen he found 100 to 200 dead starlings on the runway where the ill-fated airliner took off. He said an ornithologist told him the birds died some time last evening.
He said it appeared that the birds, who fly in dense flocks of tens of thousands, were sucked into the turbo-prop air feed, cutting off the air supply and causing a "flameout."
Eleven persons survived the crash of the Atlanta-bound plane. All but three of the bodies had been recovered by early afternoon. One was known to be tangled in the sunken forward section of the fuselage where seven of the dead were found today.
The other two were unaccounted for as skin divers searched the murky waters of Wintrop Bay in Boston Harbor where the sleek plane plunged.
The entire force of 20 identification experts of the Boston police department went to work in Northern Mortuary taking fingerprints and photographs in an effort to identify the bodies. Many of them were mangled beyond recognition in the crash that snapped the fuselage in half. The tail section was recovered.
It was the fifth crash in 20 months of a Lockheed Electra. A total of 200 lives were lost in the five crashes.
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Saudi Arabians Suggest Talks
UNITED NATIONS, NY (UPN)
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. — (UPI) Saudi Arabia suggested today that a five-power neutral resolution calling for an Eisenhower-Khrushchev meeting could bring in Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Sen. John F. Kennedy for such talks.
The day was changed due to Young Democrats Rally, ASC and chemistry test
All Members Are Urged To Come
The suggestion was made by Saudi Arabian Minister of State Ahmad Shukairy during General Assembly debate on the resolution and an Australian amendment suggesting instead a Big Four summit talk at "the earliest practicable date."
Shukairy, who often acts as a spokesman for the Arab countries, said the "renewed contacts" sought by the neutrals need not be limited to Eisenhower but that he "could be aided by both Vice President Nixon and Senator Kennedy. The five-power resolution does not preclude this."
"Germany is by far the most dangerous spot in the world. Should World War III break out in the forseeable future, I should expect it to be over the German problem," Prof. Laird said.
Air Force Official Pays Visit
I hold it, that a little rebellion, now and then, is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. — Thomas Jefferson
The general attitude of both American and foreign students is that reunification could be possible but not under existing circumstances. Some thought that it would be better for two German states to exist because of the difference in cultures and economy. These students believe that the future generation of Germans will be indifferent to reunification as they will lose traditional customs.
"West Germany's cancellation of its trade treaty deepens the division between East and West Germany." Ronald Haertel, assistant instructor of English and president of International Club, said yesterday.
Trade Treaty Cancellation Separates E and W Germany
"Russia wants to force West Germany to recognize the East German Republic as another legal nation." Mr. Haertel said in a UDK interview.
Legally, two separate German states would develop from the trade treaty, he said.
"It is possible for Germany to be reunited. It is one of those things we have to do. We sooner or later will do it," Mr. Haertel added.
Lt. Col, Louis S. Stokes of the Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala. paid an official visit to the Air Force ROTC detachment Monday.
MICHAEL KOLLMER, assistant professor of German, said: "East Germany is poor and needs West Germany's economy.
the present political make up of the world.
"West Germany could use it as a weapon. The situation is bad for both German states."
Roy D. Laird, associate professor of political science, thought that a peaceful reunification of the two Germans was not possible under
The purpose of the visit was inspection and evaluation of the Air Force Cadet Group and the cadet program here.
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