Reds Cause Late Start at Geneva
GENEVA—(UPI)—The Big Four Foreign Ministers Conference was delayed two and a half hours in starting today by a Russian demand that East Germany be seated as a full member at the conference.
Russia withdrew the demand in the face of stonewall Western opposition. It was agreed that both East and West German delegations would be admitted as "advisers."
The German delegates will sit at two small tables near the large table at which Russian, U.S., British and French delegates will be seated.
The agreement was worked out at a meeting this afternoon between
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GENEVA —(UPI)— The opening session of the Big Four Foreign Ministers Conference ended 55 minutes after it began today.
the Western foreign ministers and Soviet foreign minister Andrei Gromyko. They met at the villa of British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd.
started off with an initial Western victory.
Thus, the parley called to deal with the problems of Berlin and Germany
Gromyko started the wrangle yesterday when he announced the demand that East Germany be admitted as a full and equal member of the conference.
The West promptly rejected the demand, maintaining its position that it would be willing for East and West Germany to have "advisers" present in the conference room of the Palais Des Nations. The West does not recognize East Germany as a legitimate regime and has shown no inclination of being pressured into recognition here.
At noon today, Lloyd saw Gromyko again and gave him two hours to reconsider. The 2 p.m. (7 a.m. CST) deadline passed without a break.
This, U. S. Assistant Secretary of State Andrew Berding announced, meant the scheduled opening could not take place.
After Lloyd presented Gromyko with the West's final "no" on the East German representation question, the four foreign ministers attended a formal lunch given by the Swiss government.
'The Russian Idea Humanities Topic
A noted Russian historian and theologian will deliver the final Humanities lecture in the 1958-59 series tomorrow night in the University Theatre.
Georges Florovsky
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Georges Florovsky will speak on "The Russian Idea," an interpretation of the vocation of Russia as presented by such writers as Dostoyevsky, Solovyov and Berdyaev. The lecture will start at 8 p.m.
Dr. Florovsky is an archpriest in the Eastern Orthodox Church and
Senior Wins Speech Honor
Stephen Hill, Lawrence senior, was one of five students winning a superior ranking at the first biannual Delta Sigma Rho speaking contest in Cleveland, Ohio, Friday and Saturday.
Students from 20 colleges and universities were represented in the contest at John Carroll University.
Hill won his rating with a persuasive speech entitled, "Eternal Vigilance."
Hill will be initiated into the local chapter of Delta Sigma Rho tomorrow evening on the basis of his work in the speech fraternity's contests.
Weather
Partly cloudy west portion to morrow. Otherwise mostly fair and mild tonight and tomorrow. Low tonight 45 to 55. High tomorrow 75 to 85.
is a professor of Eastern church
history at Harvard Divinity School.
He was born in Odessa, Russia, in 1893, was graduated from the University of Odessa in 1916, and left Russia in 1920. He received the master of philosophy degree from the Russian University Center in Prague and holds honorary doctor degrees from St. Andrews University and Boston University.
Dr. Florovsky will participate in an "Open Conversation" about Boris Pasternak's "Doctor Zhivago" with George Ivask, assistant professor of Russian, and San Anderson, instructor of German, today at 4 p.m. in the Trophy Room of the Kansas Union.
Monday, May 11, 1959
Murphy Chosen For NATO Meet
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy has been selected to serve on the United States Committee for the Atlantic Congress, scheduled to meet June 5 to 9 in London.
The purpose of the Atlantic Congress is to bring together the most distinguished citizens in the NATO countries to consider ways to further develop cooperation.
Political and economic affairs between the European and North American member countries of NATO, and between those countries and the undeveloped countries outside the NATO area, will be discussed.
More than 650 delegates from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries will attend the conference.
Chancellor Murphy is also a member of the board of the Atlantic Congress.
Daily hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
56th Year, No.144
AWARD—Joanne Novak, Minneapolis, Minn., junior, is congratulated by John Barton, creative chief of Potts-Woodbury Advertising Agency of Kansas City, in receiving first place for the best institutional advertisement in The Daily Kansan.
Local Press Is Vital to U.S., Harkness Says
Richard Harkness, NBC radio-
television commentator, told student
journalists here Saturday that they
must do their part, locally, to help
the nation finish its unfinished jobs.
Mr. Harkness, speaker at the annual Kansan Board dinner, said that policy is determined in Washington, but action is taken only in the local level.
"The government can tax for a housing program, but the people at home must build the homes," he said.
"Our integration and slum problems must be solved by the people in the local communities."
He said it was the responsibility of the local press to see that action was taken to accomplish the unfinished jobs in America.
On an international level, Mr. Harkness said the United States is presenting its worst face to the world.
Mr. Harkness said that America is being characterized as a rich, crime-ridden nation.
"Through this presentation, we are giving people abroad a feeling of hopelessness," he said.
"We must communicate to the world the ideals and aspirations of
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40 Students Receive Awards At Kansan Board Dinner
Forty KU students were honored Saturday night at the annual Kansan Board Dinner for outstanding work on the University Daily Kansan and in the School of Journalism this year.
Recognized as outstanding seniors in the school were Patricia M. Swanson, Newton, and James C. Cable, Independence, Mo., news-editorial; Clydene Boots Brown, Isabel, and William A. Feitz, Olathe, advertising; Ann D. Nichols, Hutchinson, and Dean M. Humphrey, Larkinburg, radio-television.
Kansan Editor Honored
Douglas L. Parker, Omaha, Neb., senior and Kansan editor, was named Sigma Delta Chi man of the year. Miss Swanson and Mary A. Alden, Hutchinson, were the top seniors scholastically, and received awards from Sigma Delta Chi, professional fraternity for men in journalism.
Alpha Delta Sigma, men's advertising fraternity, named William P. Sleight, Sunflower senior, its top undergraduate member this year.
The Henry Schott Memorial Prize, a cash award which goes to the outstanding junior man in the School of Journalism each year, was divided between George L. DeBord, Kansas City, Kan., and Paul B. Lewellyn, Hutchinson.
The Mabel McLaughlin Beck Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Ruth Rieder, Raytown, Mo., junior.
Harris Award Is $500
Jack E. Morton, Hutchinson junior, received the
$500 John P. Harris scholarship.
George D. Butcher, Baldwin sophomore, was awarded the Clyde M. Reed Sr. Memorial Scholarship of $200.
The Mr. and Mrs. Oscar S. Stauffer Scholarships went to William H. Mullins, Kansas City, Kan., freshman; Carl J. Peterson, Topeka sophomore; Constant Porier, Topeka freshman; Linda Swanson, Topeka high school senior, and Carol Heller of Mulvane.
Top News Story by Wichitan
Richard R. Crocker, Wichita junior, wrote the top news story of the year, "Docking Brands KU a Trouble Spot." Cable and Larry Miles, Holyrood graduate student, won second with their story, "Maintenance Workers Plead for Living Wage," and Robert C. Harwi, Lawrence senior, won third with "Swedish Film Stopped by Censor."
News stories given honorable mention were "Ten Per Cent Now on Scholastic Probation," by Crocker and Carolyn Frailey, Sulphur Springs, Tex., junior; "Chancellor Clarifies Architecture Rumors," by Raymond H. Miller, Lawrence junior, and "College May Stiffen Course," by Miller and Nancy M. Whalen, Hutchinson junior.
Yocom Top Feature Writer
Selected as the best feature story was "Andrew
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Grade Reports at 6-Weeks Next Fall
The University will return to a full week's vacation at Easter, from Wednesday, April 13 to Tuesday, April 19. Christmas vacation will last for two weeks and one day, from Saturday. Dec. 10 to Monday, Jan. 4.
Mid-term grade reports will be replaced by six-week reports next year, the University calendar committee announced today.
Grade reports will be turned in by Monday of the seventh week of school, instead of at mid-semester as has been done in the past.
Orientation next fall will begin Monday, Sept. 14. Registration will start Thursday, Sept. 17th, and will last through Saturday, Sept. 19. Classwork begins Monday, Sept. 21.
Semester examinations for the first semester will begin Monday. Jan. 25, and will end Saturday. Jan. 30.
Enrollment and registration
for the spring semester begins Thursday, Feb. 4. Classes resume on the following Monday, Feb. 8.
Second semester final examinations begin Friday, May 27 and end Thursday, June 2. Baccalaureate will be held Sunday, June 5, and commencement will be June 6.
The eight-week summer sessions begins with orientation on Thursday, June 9 and ends Saturday, August 6.
Car Lights, Pastries Stolen on Campus
Campus police received two reports of thefts over the weekend. Ray Ratch, night watchman for the buildings and grounds department, found a damaged pastry machine in the basement of Marvin Sunday.
The glass had been broken from the front of the machine and empty wrappers indicated the thief had eaten the goodies on the spot.
George A. Detsios, Lawrence first-year law student, said his car had been "blinded" Friday evening. Someone had removed the headlights from his Volkswagen. They were valued at $60.