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LAWRENCE, KANSAS
56th Year, No. 60
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1958
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ON THE ICE—Pat Florian, Kansas City, Mo. senior enjoyed skating on Potter Lake yesterday. Although the ice is $ 2 \frac{1}{2} $ inches thick in the middle
and safe for a few at a time, the danger signs are still up and it would be better if no one skated today.
Housing Group Takes No Action
Students housed in Lawrence private homes apparently are satisfied with their living conditions.
At least that is what the All Student Council Housing Committee was led to believe last night when no dissatisfied independent student attended its hearing in the Kansas Union.
The committee had mailed 300 letters to students inviting them to present complaints to the committee about rent and general living conditions.
Sue Chapman, Lawrence senior and committee chairman, said the committee will assume for the present that no complaints exist.
"We will hold another hearing for independent students early in the spring semester just in case someone did not know about the hearing last night," she said.
Mrs. Chapman said the committee's purpose is to question students living in different housing areas to determine if an investigation or other committee action should be taken.
She said the committee has not decided which housing area it will turn to next. The committee's next meeting is scheduled for Jan. 6.
Register Now for Western Civ Tests
Registration for the western civilization comprehensive examination may be made now through Dec. 31
The examination, required for graduation in the college, journalism and education schools, will be given from 1 to 5 p.m. Jan. 10.
Room assignments will be made at registration.
Review sessions will be held at 7:15-9:30 p.m. Jan. 7-8 in Bailey Auditorium.
Regent Speaks On Budget Proposal
Board of Regents chairman McDill Boyd said the public is willing to pay for increasing educational needs, but that it deserves something in return for its money.
He said more and better teachers, facilities, equipment and money are necessary to bolster the certain school growth in the future.
Curriculum and scheduling practices must be reviewed and revised, the luxury of "classes in the morning, laboratories in the afternoon" can not be tolerated, and physical plants must be used to best advantages in order that the taxpayer's dollar may go farther, he said.
His comments appeared in the Phillips County Review, a weekly paper of which he is editor.
German Crisis Views Given
The biggest threat to a peaceful solution of the German unification crisis is that the divided people of the two countries will eventually "throw caution to the wind" and try to reunite in opposition to the Eastern and Western powers.
This is the analysis given today by Roy D. Laird, assistant professor of political science in an interview.
He took exception to a statement made by President Eisenhower in his press conference this morning that continued division of Germany is detrimental to world peace.
"Although it is tragic to see people divided as the Germans are, perhaps
'U.S. to Stand Firm On German Unity'
WASHINGTON—(UPI)—President Eisenhower said in his press conference this morning that the United States and its allies will stand firm on their rights and responsibilities to see that Germany is reunified under free elections.
He also said this country will not abandon its responsibility to maintain the freedom of West Berlin against any Soviet threats or pressure.
this division is a healthy situation in terms of world peace," Prof. Laird said.
Prof. Laird said the President's appraisal was "unrealistic" for two reasons.
First, he said, there is no chance for "peaceful unification" of Germany since both the East and West want the country reunited on their own terms.
"I think the United States, Britian, and possibly France would agree to a unified Germany on the basis of free elections by the German people." Prof. Laird said. "This plan is based on the idea that this unified Germany would lean towards the West. Such a plan is unrealistic because Russia won't stand for it anymore than we would stand for a plan that would throw Germany over to the Russians."
He based his second reason on world history.
"I think the chance of Germany's
posing another threat to world peace, other than in this struggle for reunification, doesn't exist if the country remains divided," Prof. Laird said.
He said a powerful Germany always has been a threat to world peace and that the West is "happier with a weakened and divided Germany."
Prof. Laird said neither Russia nor the Western powers would start a war intentionally over the European country.
"But if World War III does break out, I think the most likely place will be in Germany," he predicted. "You have an explosive mixture here of a Germany in which, I believe, the most important political thoughts in the minds of the people is that they are a divided people. They don't like this and they want badly to be reunited."
Russia has both long run and short run goals, Prof. Laird said. The short run goal is to try to gain Western recognition for the East German government.
"The Soviet Union in the thirties was quite sensitive about being outside the realm of world affairs," Prof. Laird said. "For that reason, it wants to force the rest of the world into recognition of East Germany."
Prof. Laird said the Soviet government would be satisfied with this short run goal for many years.
"The long range goal is to add the rest of the German territory into the Communist orbit." Prof. Laird said. He added that the Communists would probably refrain from setting up another Berlin blockade to drive Western powers out of the German capital.
Quigley Condition Not Improved
E. C. Quigley, former KU athletic director, remained in poor condition today at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Quigley has been a patient at the hospital since Saturday. He is suffering from undiagnosed illness.
Weather
Clear to partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow. Warner Thursday, Low tonight in 26s, high tomorrow 40 southeast to 55 northwest.
Bombing Kills Cult's Leader
CHATSWORTH, Calif. — (UPI)— An exploding bomb ripped through the fountain of the World Religious Colony today, killing barefoot "Messiah" Krishna Venta and destroying the main monastery building.
At least eight other persons—including an 11-month-old boy—were killed or missing. Capt. Howard Bowman of the Ventura Sheriff's Department said. At least three others were injured, one—a 9-year-old girl—critically.
Cult leader Venta's body was one of the charred figures found in the mouldering wreckage of the building. He was identified by his dental work—an upper plate.
The blast caved in one wall of the building, setting it on fire and spreading debris several hundred feet in Box Canyon, some 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles in the Santa Susana Mountains.
Ventura County fire officials said there was no doubt the explosion was caused by a bomb.
'Maverick's' Samantha Is KU Grad
Students who watch the television show "Maverick" on Sunday evenings know Samantha Crawford but few know that Diane Brewster, who plays the lady gambler, was the 1949 KU Homecoming Queen.
She graduated from the School of Fine Arts in 1953.
Miss Brewster has not stopped her climb in the entertainment world with a successful television career. She is now establishing herself as a star in motion pictures.
She was the only woman in the cast of "Torpedo Run" with Glenn Ford and Ernest Borgnine and has a lead in a forthcoming Alan Ladd picture, "The Man in the New." She is now working in what she says is her most exciting role, that of a 55-year-old woman in "The Philadelphia."
Miss Brewster's success story is typical of many who have made the grade in motion pictures and television. She gave up a job with WDAF-TV four years ago and headed for California with the idea of becoming a successful actress.
Much of the first year was spent sitting in Los Angeles casting offices
and waiting to see motion picture officials.
While waiting for her big break she did TV commercials and was
Diane Brewster
able to finance acting lessons. Her television debut came in "Lucy Gallant," starring Jane Wyman. It was a one-line walk on part but it was the turning point in her career.
Weeks later she got the leading role in a "Cheyenne" television show and then moved into the part of Samantha Crawford in the "Maverick" series.
The former KU beauty queen likes the quiet life and shuns night clubbing. When she is working it means getting up at 5 a.m. and not returning to her apartment until 7 p.m.
When she is not working Miss Brewster likes to invite friends in for a home-cooked meal and an evening of conversation.
Her future looks bright. Producers say she is a hard worker who attends to business. One producer said of her:
"In addition to her hard work she is pretty, has a natural charm and can act. That is a combination one does not find here very often."
Miss Brewster is loyal to KU and is quick to tell Californians about the warm, friendly and picturesque KU campus.