THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
79th Year, No. 7
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
Wednesday, September 25, 1968
Senate Code action postponed by ASC
BY TOM WEINBERG Kansan Staff Writer
Discussion of abolition of the All Student Council (ASC) and the establishment of a new three-senate structure was postponed at the ASC meeting last night.
The ASC felt their representatives needed more time to study the proposed ASC Senate Code and the newly proposed minority report.
The proposals for reform in student government were contained in a majority report issued last week by a 12-member student and faculty committee. The committee was created to study ways of implementing greater student participation in University administration.
in University The minority report is in basic disagreement with the Senate Code on student representation.
The minority report, sponsored by Liz Atkinson and Bill Berkowitz, asks for fifty per cent student representation. The ASC Senate Code proposes 15 per cent representation.
Joe Goering, Moundridge senior and vice president of the student body, explained that it would take two-thirds approval of ASC to pass the code. Also required to make the proposals effective are passage by the student body, University Senate and the Faculty Senate.
At 8 p.m. Thursday, a panel discussion is scheduled in the Kansas Union on the proposed Senate Code.
Three meetings are tentatively scheduled in connection with both the Senate Code and the minority report next week.
At 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Voice will meet to discuss the minority report at the Wesley Foundation.
*At 8 p.m. next Wednesday, the American Association of University
Smoking slows
WASHINGTON (UPI) Health fears and higher prices may be cutting down the number of American cigarette smokers, the Agriculture Department said yesterday.
The department forecast cigarette production in the 1968-69 marketing year at about 571 billion, or about the same as in 1967-68.
"The smoking age population is increasing and consumer incomes are at record levels," the department noted in a summary of its tobacco situation report.
"However, increasing cigarette taxes and the smoking-health publicity apparently are reducing cigarette use per person and possibly the number of smokers.
"Cigarette consumption per person 18 and older this year is expected to average slightly below the 4,280 of last year," the report said.
professors is sponsoring a debate in the Kansas Union Forum Room.
At next Tuesday's ASC meeting, the twelve man committee that worked on the proposed Senate Code will answer questions for ASC members.
Four resolutions were also passed last night and one postponed until next week. They would:
- Extend freedom of speech at the University of Kansas.
- Establish closer relations with other student governments and greater understanding of the student movement.
- Commend Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe for his 18 years of service to the University.
- Set up a lecture series at the University of Kansas.
The resolution extending greater freedom of speech at the University condemned the administration of the Midwest Music and Art Camp for allegedly prohibiting all conversation between campers and university students.
Three ASC members appointed to a committee to study the situation are: Bob Stone, Mike Warner and Joe Goering.
The resolution to establish closer relations with other student governments proposed that a special committee be established to consider hosting a conference for student government leaders of the midwest region.
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe was formally recognized as "a friend of
(See ASC page 12)
UDK News Roundup
by United Press International
Fortas debate to begin today; vote doubtful
WASHINGTON (UPI)—Senate opponents of Abe Fortas' appointment to be chief justice were determined today to talk to death even the motion bring his nomination up for debate.
Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield said he was prepared to fight for his surprise formal motion to take up the debate today on President Johnson's nomination of Fortas.
Fortas' opponents immediately vowed a filibuster. One of their leaders, Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., said he doubted the motion would ever get to a vote.
Holland's Princess gives birth to second son
UTRECHT, Holland (UPI)—Crown Princess Beatrix of Holland gave birth by caesarian section today to a son who became third in line to the Dutch throne. His name was not immediately announced.
Doctors said both mother and son were in good condition.
It was the second child born to Beatrix and her husband, German-born Prince Claus van Amsberg. Prince Willem-Alexander, born April 27, 1967, was the first male born into the Dutch royal house in more than 100 years.
BEARD DISCRIMINATION
These two KU students were told to shave their beards or move out of their West Hills apartments. They decided to move. Standing is Bob Menadier, Kansas City, sophomore while Steve Parker, New York junior, sits astride several packed suitcases.
Students face eviction
'Shave or leave'
BY JUDI DIEBOLT
Kansan Staff Writer
Two KU students living at West Hills apartments must shave their beards or face eviction at the end of this month.
"We don't want any beards around here," said clean-shaven Wilbur Almquist, manager of the apartments.
"We don't have any place to live," said bearded Steve Parker, Rochester, N.Y., junior and Bob Menadier, Kansas City sophomore.
Parker and Menadier refuse to shave. Both students said they would rather move out of their apartments than shave their beards.
Menadier was the first to receive an eviction threat. He said Almquist approached his roommate two weeks ago and asked if "a long-haired floosie" was living there. His roommate replied that Menadier did have long hair but wasn't a floosie. Almquist then said Menadier must leave.
Menadier said that on the same afternoon he went to see Almquist and was given back his apartment deposit.
"Wilbur told me he was afraid for my safety. He said people around West Hills didn't like beards and long hair. He said I wasn't a credit to our apartment complex and might be beaten up."
"Personally," Menadier said, "I'd rather have long-haired bearded tenants than tenants who assault other tenants."
Parker said he was threatened with eviction early Tuesday morning.
"Wilbur asked my roommate if 'The Beard' was still living with him. When he replied that I was, Wilbur told him I had to get out."
Almquist tenants of West Hills do not have leases. "These apartments are
owned by Vickers Oil Company. My contract with them states that I can approve all tenants and rent only to the people I want to. I can also throw out anybody I don't like," Almquist said.
Menadier said he had never met Almquist until Almquist returned his deposit.
Parker said when he first met Almquist he didn't have a beard.
"Although Wilbur and I had never met before that time, Wilbur claimed he had been given reports on me by other tenants."
When asked why he was opposed to long hair and beards Almquist replied, "Those kind of people just aren't clean. They're also dangerous. We've got a lot of girls living over here and they (bearded or long-haired tenants) are a threat to their security."
"The girls' parents and the Vickers Oil people don't like it either."
Almquist then pulled a newspaper clipping from his desk telling of the rape of a 19-year-old girl by a bearded man.
"This," he said angrily, "is why we don't want those long-haired, bearded nuts around here."
Two KU coeds, who wished to remain unidentified and who knew both Parker (see Beards, page 12)
WEATHER
The U.S. Weather Bureau predicts fair and cool weather today and tomorrow. Today's high is expected to be in the low to mid 70s while tonight's lows should be in the upper 40s or lower 50s. Precipitation probabilities should be near zero today and tomorrow.