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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, October 3, 1968
Logan, Swan think HHH chances slim
Two prominent Democrats yesterday nearly conceded the defeat of Hubert Humphrey, the Democratic candidate for president.
James K. Logan, ex-dean of the KU Law School and unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaking at a Collegiate Young Democrat meeting last night, said, "Barring a miracle, Nixon will be the next president."
Bob Swan, Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from the Second District, termed Humphrey's chances merely "bad." However, David Lee, a member of his staff, also speaking at the meeting said, "We face, without question, one of the biggest disasters in modern political times."
Logan, however, believed the recent change in policy by Humphrey concerning a bombing halt may affect the outcome. He said, "We've turned the corner; whether it's in time I don't know."
The elimination of the written part of the speech exemption examination was approved by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Educational Policies Committee at their meeting Tuesday in Strong Hall.
Speech test is modified
"Not enough students were taking the time to take the exam," Bob Patton, director of the fundamentals of speech program, said.
The examination now consists solely of an oral evaluation.
Previously, no more than 12 students per year have taken the examination. Because of the change, Patton expects about 180.
At the first of the examination, the student will have 30 minutes to prepare a four to five minute speech from a case study.
He then delivers his speech to a panel of three faculty members. A question and answer session follows.
"The whole process will take about 45 minutes per student," Patton said. The student will be judged on his communication awareness and his ability to support his ideas.
Successful performance on the examination fulfills the fundamentals of speech requirement and permits the student to enter courses with a speech 1A or 1B prerequisite.
The first of the seven examinations is Oct. 10.
Aerospace engineers get requirements cut
Effective with the incoming freshman class, only 134 rather than 140 hours are needed for graduation in the aerospace engineering department.
David L. Kohlman announced the requirement cut in the orientation meeting of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) last night in Learned Hall.
Kohlman, chairman of the aerospace engineering department, also announced two contests entered by the AIAA. They are the engineering exposition in April and the Bendix Company contest for chapter members of AIAA.
"The Sleeping Giant," a film about the growing use of aircraft as an effective means of cargo transportation, was shown.
Steve Salvay, Shawnee Mission junior and chairman of AIAA, announced the events for future AIAA meetings.
After the meeting, a tour of the wind tunnel facilities and an explanation of the subsonic and supersonic tunnels was given for the more than 90 persons attending.
Swan said the Humphrey policy concerning a bombing halt did not constitute a basic policy change saying, "I think his views have always been for peace." He believed a coalition between various elements in the Democratic party might still save the Humphrey effort.
Swan announced at the meeting that "Peter, Paul and Mary," a national singing group. has agreed to a benefit performance in his behalf.
The candidate said he met the group in Chicago during an all night peace vigil. He became well acquainted with the trio and at one point even sang in the absence of one member. He said, "I explained I was fighting a Hawk in one of the most hawkish parts of the country, I was twenty-six and needed help." Swan was informed Tuesday that the group would perform Saturday in Topeka.
Koenig selected for search group
School of Education graduate students, in a vote held Monday and Tuesday, selected Carl Koenig, Dearborn, Mich., graduate student, as the student they hope to have represent them in the search committee to replace Kenneth E. Anderson.
Anderson, presently dean of the School of Education, will retire from his position in July.
Koenig, who is the leader of the student movement to select a representative, said seventy students voted, which is approximately 30 per cent of the fulltime graduate student body in the School of Education.
Report hazards, says Dean
Students living off campus should report any health or safety deficiencies in their living facilities to the office of student affairs.
William M. Balfour, dean of student affairs, said yesterday students should contact Mrs. Ruth Nash, 223 Strong Hall, secretary of off-campus housing, to find out what housing standards should be under Kansas law and Lawrence city housing ordinances.
Balfour said his office currently does not mail cut housing standards to students living off campus.
"Students at this age ought to be able to handle this themselves. I like to feel students are adults and should be treated as such," he said.
The University will not handle financial disputes between landlords and renters, he said. However, Balfour said he would like to see a "legal society of some kind" formed on campus to help students who need legal advice in renting disputes.
Balfour said, "There are 5,000 new students each year and I don't know how you would communicate with all of them."
Students should discuss housing problems with their landlords before getting complaint
forms from Mrs. Nash, Balfour said.
He said his office, which handles as many complaints from landlords as from renters, has only handled five student complaints since he took office in February of this year, and only one directly concerned with safety or health.
"I am sure there is a problem (in housing). Students are unwilling to make complaints," he said.
He said perhaps students don't know that the "channel is available."
Balfour said when he receives a complaint, he tries to handle it on a personal basis by contacting the landlord. If the problem is related to the housing code, he then turns the case over to the city.
To be listed with the office of off-campus housing, a landlord must sign a letter of compliance to safety and health regulations.
Among the conditions to which landlords must ascribe are:
- Fire escapes readily accessible to all third floor rooms.
- Open-faced gas heaters are prohibited unless installed in vented fireplaces.
- Closed gas heaters should be properly vented.
- Landlords may not regard
ACLU opposes oath
The American Civil Liberties Union released a statement opposing loyalty oaths and dress codes in secondary schools yesterday.
The ACLU emphasized that the 22-page policy statement was in no way a rigid or established set of rules, but merely recommended guidelines.
The pamphlet stated that faculty members should not be subjected to loyalty oaths beyond the requirements of the federal Constitution, and outside the academic setting should be free to engage in political activities and dress as they please.
New worship hour at
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Starting October 6
University Lutheran 15th and Iowa
Sundays—9 a.m.
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Leader: Don Conrad, Lutheran Campus Pastor for ALC and LCA
Regular Worship schedule continues to 11 a.m., conducted by Pastor Norman Staffon Lutheran Church. Ms. Syndet
Steffen, Lutheran Church—Mo. Synod.
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