Debaters Retain NW Open Title
KU debaters won the Northwest Open Debate tournament at St. Thomas College in St. Paul, Minn., Saturday for the second straight year.
Ray Nichols Jr., Lawrence junior, and Don Bowen, Salina senior, successfully defended
the title won last year by Nichols and Kenneth Irby.1958 graduate from Fort Scott.
In preliminary matches they defeated Kansas State College, Nebraska University, Minnesota University, Marquette University, Lake Forest College, North Dakota University, South Dakota State University and Kansas City University.
They won over Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the quarter-finals, St. Thomas College in the semi-finals and Augustana College, Rock Island, Ill., in the finals.
A second KU team, Harry Craig and Edward Collister, both Lawrence sophomores, won six debates and lost two.
Ray Nichols Jr.
The women's division was won by a Kansas State College team, Virginia Baxter and Gracella Lane. About 55 colleges and universities from 14 states were represented in the 28th annual tournament.
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The topic of debate was: "Resolved, that nuclear testing should be banned by international agreement."
56th Year, No.103
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Monday, March 9, 1959
WINNERS—Representatives of Delta Gamma sorority and Beta Theta Pi fraternity accept trophies for taking first place in their divisions at the Rock Chalk Revue. From left to right are Alan D. Forker, Liberal junior; Leon Roulier, Colby senior; Sandra Blankenship, Great Bend senior and Celia Welch, Herington junior.
Civil War Breaks Out in Iraq; Reds Relax Stand on Berlin
BEIRUT, Lebanon — (UPI) — Civil war erupted today in Iraq between a heavily armored revolutionary army regime and the Leftist government of Premier Abdel Karim Kassem.
The exploding crisis turned into open warfare 24 hours after Shawafu proclaimed a revolutionary command in Mosul," 250 miles north of Baghdad, aimed at deposing the "traitor Kassem."
Kassem's regime has strong communist support and the newest Middle East blowup could involve both East and West.
Mosul radio, mouthpiece of the army revolt in north Iraq, announced that "aircraft of Kassem are flying over the city (of Mosul) and bombarding it."
It announced at the same time the revolutionary forces are heading for Baghdad and said the rebels were picking up strength along the way. The rebels were known to have one of the strongest army units in Iraq."
The rebels appeared to be gaining ground in the north, the oilproducing center that supplies much of the world's oil.
The reward in the struggle for power would be control of one of the world's richest, most modern and most accessible oil fields, now
apparently in rebel hands. The fields were developed by Britain and the United States and now produce one-sixth of the world's oil.
Kassem, premier since the bloody rebellion of July 14, 1958, that killed King Faisal and pro-western Premier Nuri Es-Said, has accepted Soviet economic and military aid. The northern rebels were bidding for support from the West and from President Gamal Abdel Nasser of the United Arab Republic.
Berlin Concession Made by Khrushchev
BERLIN — (UPI) — Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev said today Russia has no objections to the Western powers "and perhaps some neutral states" maintaining a minimum of troops in West Berlin.
He said that West Berlin would be guaranteed complete independence if the West accepts Russia's proposal that it should be transformed into a free city.
The Soviet Premier made this major concession today in a speech to a mass Communist rally in East Berlin.
als," Khrushchev said. "We have proposed that the big states should guarantee it."
"There is no threat to the freedom or independence of Berlin if the Western powers accept our proposing separate lists. Later he said the housing office had given partial lists to Negro students but was following University policy and would continue to do so until the policy was changed. L. C. Woodruff, dean of students, then issued a statement saying discrimination was not intended.
He said there are no objections to the United Nations joining in this guarantee. He also would agree that the United States, Britain, France or neutral states should maintain a minimum of troops in West Berlin.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Harold Macmillan flew to Paris today to try to convince President Charles de Gaulle that a firm Western stand in Berlin could lead to World War III.
Mr. Macmillan is expected to tell De Gaulle and other French leaders that he believes the Kremlin, confident of its rocket superiority, is prepared to go to war unless the West gives in at least to some Russian demands.
Paris is the Prime Minister's first stop on a tour of Western capitals during which he hopes to sell his policy to his allies. He is scheduled later to visit, Bonn, Ottawa and Washington.
Mr. Macmillan is expected to have considerable difficulty selling his ideas to the French President and West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, who agreed last week that the West should demand full respect for its rights in Communist-encircled West Berlin.
Federal Loan Checks Are Now Available
About 75 National Student Loan checks are now available at the business office, 121 Strong.
H. I. Swartz, business office accountant, said the checks are for the first group of students awarded the loans. Two hundred students applied for the loans, and 84 were chosen to receive the $31,248 allotted to KU. The loans ranged from $200 to $1,000.
Dean Waggoner Hits Emphasis On Minimum
American universities and colleges make a big mistake in emphasizing rules aimed at a minimum standard of student performance.
This is the opinion of Dean George R. Waggoner of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, who spoke on "What's Wrong With American Colleges and Universities" at the Current Events Forum Friday.
"I am least concerned about the marginal students," he said. "They should not be the focus of our attention.
"There is no simple formula for encouraging students to work to their maximum," he said. "The minimum performance has a tendency to turn into the maximum. Student groups dictate student performance."
Dean Waggoner generally found more triumphs than failures in American colleges and universities.
He mentioned a student petition at the University of Wisconsin in which the students complained that they were not being challenged enough by the faculty.
"A university must raise its standards so that the students will be challenged," he said. "The primary responsibility of any university is to create an academic atmosphere."
Dean Waggoner referred to a recent article in the Saturday
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Check Shows Negroes Get Same Housing List
The Housing Office is now giving complete lists of private housing to both white and Negro students in compliance with a directive issued by L. C. Woodruff, dean of students.
The Daily Kansan sent a Negro and a white student to the Housing Office Friday. Both students asked Mrs. Ruth Nash, housing secretary, for a list of men's private housing. Mrs. Nash gave each student identical 11-page lists containing 250 listings.
J. J. Wilson, director of dormitories, denied his office was keeping separate lists. Later he said the housing office had given partial lists to Negro students but was following University policy and would continue to do so until the policy was changed. L. C. Woodruff, dean of students, then issued a statement saying discrimination was not intended.
The controversy over giving partial lists of private housing to Negro students arose Feb. 13, when a Negro girl charged the Housing Office was giving separate lists to Negro students.
"No separate list of any sort will be maintained. Complete lists of currently vacant quarters will be made available to all inquirers," Dean Woodruff said.
Weather
Clear to partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow. No important change in temperature. Low tonight upper 20s to lower 39s. High tomorrow 59 to 60.
Earl Attlee Talks to Students
"We need world government . . ."
"Labor Party will win . . . "
"Truman ranks high . . . "
"Music is horrible . . ."
"Uncle Joe was ruthless . . ."