Students Eligible for Federal Loans
Students may be able to borrow up to $1,000 annually from the National Defense Student Loan Program beginning next semester.
No student may borrow more than $1,000 per year or a total of $5,000. The main consideration in granting loans will be financial need.
Irvin Youngberg, executive secretary of the Endowment Assn, and KU's representative to the loan program, said yesterday KU has received its application and other materials concerning the program.
"The University will file its application for funds before the Dec. 31 deadline," he said.
"Of the $6 million appropriated by Congress to Kansas colleges and universities only $97,508 has been allocated." Mr. Youngberg said.
"We anticipate the maximum KU can expect to receive initially is about $35,000," he said.
Congress authorized $47,500,000 for the program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, and larger sums in the three following years.
"The grant from the government must be matched with KU funds on a one to nine basis," Mr. Youngberg said.
"The Summerfield Foundation has already provided the $3,500 needed
to match the federal grant. This brings the anticipated total to about $38,500 for this year," he said.
The program gives special consideration to two groups of students. They are:
1. Students with a superior academic background who express a desire to teach in elementary and secondary schools.
2. Students with a superior capacity or preparation in science, mathematics, engineering or a modern foreign language.
"So far the word 'superior' has not been defined in terms of grade point average or class rank, but the
"The special consideration clause does not limit the loans to superior students, however." he said.
University intends to do so," Mr Youngberg said.
"All full-time students in good standing with the University are eligible, including married students, graduate students and students in the schools of medicine and law," Mr. Youngberg said.
An announcement of the procedures for applying for a loan will be made after the Christmas vacation. No applications will be received until that time.
The loans will be made without
interest until one year after graduation. After that time they will bear three per cent interest and are repayable in annual payments over a period of 10 years.
Borrowers who teach in public and elementary schools may have a maximum of 50 per cent of their loan cancelled at the rate of 10 per cent for each academic year they teach. Mr. Youngberg said.
No security or co-signers are required for borrowers who are not minors. All borrowers will be required to sign a loyalty oath and an affidavit, however, he said.
Campus Police To Check Autos
A voluntary automobile safety check for KU drivers will be conducted by the campus police department in conjunction with the Kansas Highway Patrol Tuesday and Wednesday.
Chief Joe Skillman, in his annual campaign to eliminate accidents by vacation-bound KU motorists, said he hopes all the students, if possible, will take advantage of this safety check. It is strictly a protective measure and no tickets will be issued for faulty equipment.
Police will check the cars at two locations, in front of the Kansas Union, and on Naismith Road by Allen Field House. Automobiles passing the test will be issued the new OK stickers which will be good for 1959.
The All Student Council Traffic and Safety committee is also working with Chief Skillman.
Members of the Javhawk Sports Car Club and Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity, have offered to assist the police in checking the vehicles.
Chief Skillman said a check list will be given to students failing to pass the test. After the equipment has been repaired or adjusted, the student may have a recheck at the campus police station where stickers will be issued before vacation.
Items to be checked are the horn brakes, lights, exhaust system, mirrors and safety glass.
Daily hansan
AWRENCE, KANSAS
Thursday, Dec. 11, 1958
Recognition of Red China by U.S. Inevitable, Says History Professor
The permanent reality of the Chinese revolution has already been recognized by the American people.
This is the opinion of Robert G. Colodny, assistant professor of history. He also said, "The revolution has taken place, it has been successful, and Red China is here to stay.
"Diplomatic recognition by the United States will follow inevitably," he said.
Prof. Colodny pointed to the 16 years United States took to recognize the Soviet government after its revolution in 1917.
He gave his opinions in an interview today.
He gave his opinions in an interview. "It may take just as long for the formal recognition of Red China to take place," he said.
He named two factors holding up the recognition:
1. Irrational fear.
2. The evil legacy of the Korean War.
He suggested several probable results of the recognition:
"The admission of Red China to the United
Nations will solidify the Asian-African bloc in the United Nations.
"In a very few years Red China's economic and military power will equal that of France and Great Britain. Red China's voice is going to be heard much more loudly all over the globe," Prof. Colodny said.
"A three-power world may replace today's twopower world," he added.
In the event of Red China's recognition, Prof. Colodny said Chiang Kai-shek's regime will melt away.
Prof. Colodny was confident Red China's recognition would also strengthen the coalition among the United States and her allies.
"The divergence over policy on Red China has put the greatest rift on the coalition," he said.
He said America's stubbornness has put a tremendous strain on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
"There are very few other outstanding issues between the United States, Great Britain and France," he said.
Kansan Board Approves New Staff
NEW KANSAN STAFF—Doug Parker, seated, and from left, Pat Swanson, Martha Crosier and
Bill Feitz, are spring semester executives of The Daily Kansan.
The Kansan Board yesterday approved Douglas Parker, Omaha Nebr., senior, as managing editor and William Feitz, Olathe senior as business manager of the University Daily Kansan for the spring semester.
Patricia Swanson, Newton senior and Martha Crosier, Lawrence senior, were approved as co-editorial editors.
Assistant managing editors approved were James Cable, Independence, Mo., and Alan Jones Lawrence, seniors; Jack Harrison Hays, and John Husar, Chicago Ill. Juniors.
The Kansan Board also approved the following appointments by Parker:
Carol Allen, Leavenworth, and Jack Morton, Hutchinson, juniors, as co-city editors; Douglas Yoeom Lawrence, and George DeBord Kansas City, Kan., juniors, as cosports editors; Harry Ritter, Kansas City, Kan., senior, and Con Poirer, Topeka freshman, assistant sports editors.
Saudra Hayn, Wichita sophomore, society editor; Donna Nelson Kansas City, Kan., senior, assistant society editor.
Feitz' staff was approved as:
Robert Lida, Prairie Village senior,
advertising manager; James
Londerhole, Mission senior;
national advertising manager; Howard
Young, Leavenworth junior, classi-
fied advertising manager; William F
Kane, Stafford junior, promotion
manager; and Paul Nielsen, Riverside,
Ill., senior, circulation manager.
Parker succeeds Malcolm Applegate,
Topeka senior. Miss Crosier and Miss Swanson replace Al Jones
Lawrence senior and Feitz succeeds
Bill Irvine, Lawrence senior.
Students Favor Insurance Plan
The Student Health Committee revealed today that a survey has indicated enough students are interested in a medical insurance plan to make it worthwhile.
Mary Shields, Independence, Mo., junior, a member of the committee, said the student health administration and the committee have recommended that students not carrying medical protection through family insurance plans subscribe to supplementary medical insurance when it is offered. This type of insurance may be available next semester through the school.
The rising cost of medical care is given as a reason for the need for additional coverage. The financial burden brought about by an extended illness is listed as another reason for the need of insurance.
At present the Student Health Service provides medical care to all regularly enrolled students. A health fee of $12 is paid by each student for these services.
However, the health administration and the Student Health Committee do not feel that this is adequate protection if a student is confronted with an extended or costly illness.
Selected organized houses and the Stouffer apartments were canvassed by the Student Health Committee to check the interest of students in a supplementary insurance plan.
One fourth of the students questioned were not covered by medical insurance other than that provided by the University. Their only protection against an illness was the services offered by the Health Service.
Sixty-one per cent were protected by medical insurance. Twelve per cent did not know if they were covered by insurance. Forty-one per cent of those who have insurance are covered by family policies. The majority of these persons are not covered beyond the age of 18.
A supplementary insurance policy would cover the costs of preventive medicines, diagnosis and the treatment of acute illnesses and injuries, which are not covered by present student health services.
The committee reports that favorable premium rates for married students are possible because of the medical services already available of the students and the background of medical reports upon which insurance rates could be predicted.
Special attention was given in the survey to the medical needs of married students.
Rock Chalk Scripts Due Dec. 19 at KU-Y
Houses wanting to enter the Rock Chalk Revue should turn in scripts by 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, in the KU-Y office in the Kansas Union. Three KU faculty members will judge the written skits and select three men's' and three women's' houses to perform in the revue, March 6 and 7. Lynn Miller, Dodge City senior and director of the revue, said he expected 18 or 20 skits to be submitted.
Weather
Mostly cloudy through tomorrow. Occasional light snow or rain changing to snow west and north this afternoon and occasional snow continuing west and central tonight. Colder west and central this afternoon and east tomorrow.