Summer Session Kansan
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Great Contrasts Mark Once-Powerful Spain
Special to the Summer Kansan
Rv Jerry Knelson
(Editor's Note: Jerry Knudson, a former instructor in the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information, is touring Europe this summer. The following letter is the first of a series.)
MADRID, Spain—Spain is a land of contrasts—even in ages. All of the people seem to be either very young or very old.
At whatever age, however, they are strikingly handsome, friendly, and sometimes painfully shy.
The Spaniards know something of America. They know that Dallas is the capital of Texas, that John Foster Dulles is dead, that Eddie Fisher has left Debbie Reynolds, and that Kansas City is the hangout of the nation's gangsters.
American films, which of course created this last impression, are sometimes puzzling to Europeans. A young Spanish matador, for example, asked me to explain the feeling toward Mexicans depicted in the film, "Giant." There is little, if any, racial discrimination here.
I incidentally, this same bullfighting friend of mine wishes to correspond with a young American woman Object: matrimony. But he won't give up his career, so if you are interested girls, plan to follow the bulls each summer.
The young matador, Alberto Medina, is particularly interested in the Coca Cola family. Or the Detroit Fords. His stipulations are simple: she should be young, beautiful, wealthy, an only child, and with aged parents.
For the sake of international relations, I must add that my friend says all this with a rogish gleam in his eye. He doesn't mean it.
The predominant odor in Spain is cheap hair oil, except in the Spanish subway, where body odor and garlic breath drown out everything else.
Visitors to Madrid shouldn't miss the Museum del Prado, one of the finest in the world. Most of Goya's magnificent paintings may be seen here, including the "Disasters of War." There are also many by El Greco, Van Dyck, and others.
Spain is rather a sad country. Here is a land which once flowered with a great empire, wealth, and cultural magnificence now reduced to poverty and a two-bit dictator.
Everyone with whom I talked despises Franco. Everyone has great admiration for Cuba's Castro, however. Perhaps Spain too will produce a Castro.
The rocky hillsides of Spain now are haunted with the splendor of a bygone era forever past and a present marked with degradation and spiritual sterility.
Car Tax Opponents Refuse To Heed Plea of Eisenhower
WASHINGTON — (UPI) — Congressional opponents of an automobile gas tax boost stood firm Thursday despite President Eisenhower's warning that without new funds work on the vast interstate superhighway network would start shutting down next month.
"We are on the verge of a stale-mate in the orderly development of our vital interstate road network." the President declared in a statement. "This is a critical situation . . . and one which should give great concern to every motorist."
Eisenhower said that without quick action to replenish the highway trust fund, work on the 41,000-mile highway system would cease in 36 states and the District of Columbia within a year. Ten states, he said, would stop issuing new contracts during the next three months.
A different play is being performed each successive night in the manner of European professionals, who play different parts night after night. "We hope this will give our actors more challenging situations and allow for greater versatility in acting roles," stated Lewin Goff, director of the University Theatre.
Eisenhower appealed to Congress anew to boost the federal gasoline
tax by $1 \frac{1}{2}$ cents—from 3 to $4 \frac{1}{2}$ cents a gallon.
It was expected Congress would not increase the tax despite the President's latest plea. Democratic leaders in the House, where all tax legislation must originate, have turned-thumbs down on the increase. There was no indication that Eisenhower's statement changed their minds.
Theatre Plays European Style
The University Theatre box office is now exchanging coupons for the entire run of this summer's "Commedia Carnival." Contrary to usual practice, this summer's fare is being performed in repertory cycles.
Tick Fever Strikes Oregon Emigrant
KEMMERER, Wyo. — (UPI) — The oldest member of the Oregon train party, 66-year-old Weaver Clarke of Hillsboro, Ore., was suffering today from a mild case of Rocky Mountain tick fever.
The train was camped at Immigrant Crossing, 40 miles northeast of Kemmerer.
He gave an example of what cast members are doing, Larry Sneeegas, Lawrence junior in fine arts, is performing the role of Damis in "Tartuffe" and the role of Dr. Lombardi in "The Servant of Two Masters." In "Once In a Lifetime," Sneegas serves on the costume crew. Jeannine Hutchings, Independence, Mo. sophomore in liberal arts, serves on the stage crew for "The Servant of Two Masters," plays the role of Dorie in "Tartuffe," and serves on the costume crew for "Once In a Lifetime."
Weekdays:
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Do You Want
The plays run in successive cycles during the nights of July 9, 11, 13, 17, 20, and 21. A summer calendar of day to day "Commedia Carnival" events, can be obtained at the University Theatre Box Office, VI 3-2700, Extension 591.
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KU Graduate To LSU Post
Dr. Daniel Borth, a 1927 School of Business graduate will become executive vice president of Louisiana State University July 1. Dr. Borth, a professor of accounting, has been dean of administration at LSU since 1956 and had been comptroller since 1951 except when on leave as a special assistant to the Department of Defense comptroller in Washington, D.C.
Harvest Moving Ahead
GREAT BEND, Kan. — (UFL) — Harvest operations were expected today over all of the western two-thirds of the state, north and west to a line from Phillipsburg to Syracuse.
Friday, June 26, 1959
Maurice E. Barker and Richard Wintermute, assistant secretary of the KU Alumni Assn., will participate in the American Alumni Council's 44th General Conference June 28 through July 2 at Mackinac Island. More than 800 persons are expected to attend.
Representatives Attend Council
Zebus have no telephones.
Conference delegates represent most of the Council's 900 member universities, Colleges, independent secondary schools and educational organizations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and five other countries.
The American Alumni Council, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is an international association founded in 1913. It specializes in the field of alumni relations and educational fund raising, aiming "to mobilize behind education the full strength of organized alumni support in all its spiritual, moral and practical manifestations."
School Vote Here Today
A consolidation proposal for 18 school districts in the western part of Douglas County will be voted on here today by the last nine districts.
Hitt Is Kept Busy at Jobs
Assignments with the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers is providing plenty of homework this year for James K. Hitt, registrar and admissions director of the University of Kansas.
Hitt is vice president in charge of regional associations and membership promotion, is regional associations editor on the board of editors, is a member of the committee on credit given by educational institutions, the sub-committee on relations with Selective Service, and the sub-committee on basic data and definitions.
As a member of the special publications committee, Hitt edited the semi-annual Newsletter. But finishing that job was just a starter.
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