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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, November 21, 1969
KU professor seeks water on the moon
If an American astronaut ever runs out of gas on the moon he may be able to find a reserve fuel supply handy should the research of a KU professor be successful.
"The results of these experiments are of specific interest to the lunar landing phase of the Apollo project," he said. "We report our findings directly to NASA."
Edward J. Zeller, professor of geology, is attempting to discover the effects of radiation at the surface of the moon, through grants from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the United States Air Force and the Atomic Energy Commission.
Zeller was in Houston, Tex. Oct. 28-31 to discuss problems in landing astronauts on the moon with NASA officials at the Manned Spacecraft Center.
The moon is in a vacuum, Zeller explained, and has no source of water. "But we must create a source of water if we are to do an adequate study of the lunar surface," he said.
A water source on the moon is also important as a rocket fuel supply, Zeller said, explaining that the component parts of water-hydrogen and oxygen could be separated and used as fuel.
To provide that source of water, Zeller has been probing the possibility of water formation, caused by irradiation with protons from the sun, in the rocks of the moon's surface.
New SDS chapter won't be national
MANHATTAN Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) has come to Kansas State University this week—but will not affiliate with the national SDS.
The newly-formed K-State chapter decided to deal primarily with the issue: "Are we citizens first and students second, or are we students first and citizens second?"
They plan to formulate policy concerning the urban renewal projects dealing with the "Foot" district in Manhattan, an economically sub-standard area of the city. SDS members claim many homeowners have been forced to move from the district.
SDS members leveled criticism on the university for Department of Defense contracts taken without university-wide discussion.
A group spokesman said they didn't affiliate with the national SDS because SDS does not have a set of national programs and because each individual chapter may set its own goals.
They also attacked the ROTC program at K-State. The Morrill Act of 1862 does not specifically require that ROTC programs be part of a land-grant institution, only that some military training be taught.
Zeller uses the accelerator laboratory in Malott Hall to conduct these experiments. He uses the Van De Graff accelerator there as a source for proton irradiation and rocks from this planet which are believed to be similar in make-up to rocks on the moon.
Cooperating with Zeller on the project are three other KU professors—Larry Kevan, associate professor of chemistry; Robert J. Friauf, professor of physics, and Jack Culvahouse, professor of physics.
One concern of the NASA officials with whom Zeller has been working is that possible living organisms on the moon might be brought back by astronauts and could contaminate the earth's atmosphere. Zeller said.
Zeller said he doubted there was life on the moon, "but I suppose it is possible. The probability is low, but the possibility does exist."
Black Panthers may be indicted in murder
SAN FRANCISCO (UPI)—The foreman of the San Francisco Grand Jury said yesterday the group would be asked to investigate the militant Black Panthers as a result of the shooting of three policemen.
The investigation would consider possible indictments of Black Panther leaders for conspiracy to commit murder, said foreman Don Fazackerley.
The Panthers, whose public
No flu problem yet
Flu and winter colds have not yet taken a hold on KU students.
Dr. Raymond Schwegler, director of Watkins hospital, said out of 17 patients now in the hospital only five have been admitted with colds and sore throats.
"Hospital cases are ten lower than this time last week. A few of the cold patients have respiratory infections," he said.
Schwegler said he thought conditions were better than normal and could see no evidence of illness in epidemic proportion.
speeches have frequently included threats on the lives of police and public officials, have been involved in four shootouts with police in the San Francisco Bay area in the last 13 months.
Fazackerley's announcement was in response to a request by Mayor Joseph L. Alioto who called, without using names, for investigation of "any organization which advocates the killing of policemen." The jury meets again today.
The policemen were shot Tuesday when a van, emblazoned with "Black Panther Community News Service," was halted as the suspected getaway vehicle in an $80 gas station robbery.
Witnesses said a barrage of shots came from the front of the truck where three Negroes were sitting. More police arrived at the scene, a block from headquarters, within a minute.
The three men ran but were cornered in a blind alley and surrendered. Five other Negroes were in the rear of the truck and all eight were booked on charges of robbery, conspiracy and attempted murder.
We beg to differ.
Like most other businesses, Southwestern Bell has a welldefined idea about its social role in the community.
It's sometimes tempting to condemn all business for the misbehavior of a few bad apples within the business community. This is about as realistic as writing off all college students as hopheads and beatniks based on the actions of a handful.
We're concerned about the same things that concern the people who live in the towns we serve.
...about the need to support education.
We make financial and equipment contributions to almost 70 colleges and universities in five states. We sponsor "science recognition days," an educational program for high school science students. We arrange for student visits to Bell Telephone Laboratories and we maintain a speaker's bureau to share our business knowledge with interested student and professional groups.
... about beautifying the areas we serve. We try to design our buildings to be both functional and attractive. We're placing more and more of our wires and cables underground.
... about helping the disadvantaged. We've conducted special programs to train high school dropouts and hard-core unemployables.
... about air pollution.
We began equipping all our new
service trucks with anti-pollution devices a full year ahead of federal requirements.
... about the hundred and one other "nonbusiness" things people are concerned about in today's world.
Does this mean we're complacently satisfied that what we're doing is enough? No!
It does mean we're trying.
And will keep on trying.
And will keep on trying.
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