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SHOOTING FOR THE RECORD?—Women students watched with fascination last night at the All Women Senate freshman orientation meeting as Virginia Smith, Topeka sophomore, demonstrated the hula hoop.
Judge Won't Stop Leasing of Schools
FORT SMITH, Ark—(UPI)—U. S. District Judge John E. Miller refused today to prohibit the Little Rock school board from leasing out four closed public high schools for use as private, segregated schools.
He said to issue such an order would mean his passing on the constitutionality of state laws. He said he does not have that authority; it takes a three-man court.
"For this court to hold today to grant the prayer of the plaintiff (NAACP) would require the court to hold that these acts of the legislature are invalid, that they infringe on the Constitution of the United States, that they are invalid and without effect," Judge Miller said.
There were two suits before Judge Miller and he disposed of both of them in less than an hour.
In one, the NAACP asked that the school board in Little Rock be forbidden to lease out the high schools for private operation. This is the essence of Gov. Orval E. Faubus' plan to sidestep U.S. Supreme Court integration orders.
As an alternative, the NAACP asked Judge Miller to rule that if the schools are leased, Negroes must be admitted to them as private institutions.
In the other suit, the Little Rock School Board asked Judge Miller whether it would be in contempt of court if it leased the buildings.
Thursday, Sept. 25, 1958
He turned down the NAACP, on whose side the U.S. Department of Justice had intervened, and refused to advise the school board.
"Their schools are closed, whether legally, I am not saying. Now they come asking if they are in contempt. I am not going to answer that question. They are not in contempt yet."
CHICAGO — (UPI) — Police today promised an all-out effort to find two men who ambushed and slashed the face of a Chicago Daily News reporter investigating the pornographic picture racket.
Chicago Reporter Has Face Slashed
Davis said his assailants, described as tall and dark complexioned, dragged him into a doorway and slashed his face with a straight razor.
The KU-Y Freshman Frolics has been called off because of lack of interest.
Call Off Freshman Frolics
"Now look at yourself in the mirror." Davis said one of the thugs shouted as they fled.
Experimental Theatre to Give 'Under Milk Wood' Oct. 9-11
"Under Milk Wood," a poem by Dylan Thomas, will be presented by the Experimental Theatre in Swarthout Recital Hall of the Music and Dramatic Arts Building on Oct. 9-11, under the direction of Gordon Beck, instructor of speech.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
freshman; Robert Gosselink, Gibsonia, Pa., graduate student; Kenny Brown, Herington sophomore; Doug Halstead, West Medway, Mass. graduate student; Sydney Stooppleworth, Russell junior; Ruth Hicklin, Kansas City, Mo., senior; Edith Valentine, Lawrence special student; Bev Baird, Topeka junior.
Suzanne Calvin, Lawrence freshman; Julie Harris, Lawrence sophomore; Sandie Rogers, Independence, Mo., junior; Linda Greene, Brookline, Mass., senior; Liv Knudtzon, Oslo, Norway, junior; Ardith Webber, Bartlesville, Okla., sophomore; Caroline Ransopher, Manhattan senior; Ize Sedricks, Topeka junior; and Ruth Poe, Edgerton freshman.
Members of the cast are Henry Asbell, Kansas City, Mo., junior; Paul Decker, Topeka sophomore; Roger Larson, Topeka freshman; Bob Moberly, Excelsior Springs, Mo., sophomore; Michael Jackson, Kansas City, Mo., freshman; Luckey Heath, Emporia graduate student; Bob Smylek, Sioux Falls, S. D., freshman; Marvin Carlson, Wichita graduate student; Daryl Warner, Merriam sophomore;
Steve Callahan, Independence senior; Jim Gohl, Kansas City, Mo.,
56th Year, No.10
German Speaker To Lecture Here On World Law
An international law authority will lecture at KU Monday through Wednesday. He is Dr. Ignaz Seidl-Hohenveldern, professor of international law and German public law at the University of the Saar.
ASC Urged to Study Local Discrimination
Dr. Seidl-Hohenveldern will speak each day at 4 p.m. in Bailey Auditorium. His topics will be: "Protection of Private Property Against Nationalization," "The Saar Problem and its Solution," "Film Censorship in Europe."
The School of Law is sponsoring the lectures along with the Schools of Journalism and Business.
Dean M. Carl Slough, of the School of Law described Dr. Seidl-Hoheneldern as "especially competent in international law."
Mike Johnston, Independence, Mo. junior, has been chosen general chairman of the SUA carnival, to be in the Kansas Union Saturday, Oct. 18.
Junior Heads SUA Carnival
Other chairmen appointed by the SUA board are Sherry Williams, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore, general secretary; Janet Mangan, Prairie Village junior, booth chairman; Dick Dowell, Bartlesville, Okla. junior, concessions; Jeanne Snyder, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore, decorations; Jay Richardson, Bartlesville, Okla., sophomore, judges; Don West, Salina junior, programs; Glenda Price, Topeka sophomore, publicity; Judy Duncan, Overland Park junior, queen and LMOC; Bill Huse, Shawnee senior, ticket sales.
AGI Party Also Asks For Student Wage Hike
The Allied Greek-Independent party has adopted a new platform for the 1958-59 school year.
This platform proposes to hold Student Government Week early in the fall semester instead of the spring, to eliminate racial discrimination in Lawrence public places and to raise student wages at the University.
Rex Doherty, Dellvale junior and president of AGI, said that two-thirds of the Lawrence restaurants catering to University students do not serve colored students unless they are in a mixed group, and at least half of the rest catering to students will not serve Negro students at all.
"The AGI party feels that all KU students should be treated equally," Doherty said. "Our party will back the Group for Improvement of Human Relations, which in past years has influenced limited improvements in the situation in Lawrence.
"The group has not had enough student support up to now, and their gains have thereby been limited. All ASC action possible should be directed at supporting the group and eliminating the problem.
Doherty said his party would urge the ASC to make a study of discrimination in Lawrence, and find out why city restaurant owners continue these practices.
"We can't tell now what action may be possible, and certainly no extreme or drastic action is desired, but the ASC should follow through with a drive to eliminate discrimination in Lawrence," he said.
Student Government Week in the spring is too late to help students because the election is over and the
K-Staters Display New Wildcat Mascot
MANHATTAN, Kan. — (UPI) — The Kansas State football camp today reported new blood in camp, one new wildcat.
The Wildcat, Touchdown V, is the new K-State mascot, replacing Touchdown IV who succumbed this fall at the age of 14 years.
HERE COMES ONE NOW!-A campus policeman tends the traffic time setup near the Kansas Union last night. The crowd of students gathered to offer encouragement and watch the proceedings.
school year almost finished, Doher-
ty said.
"Why instruct students in student government when the chance for them to effectively participate in it is past?" Doherty asked.
'Enough Confusion On Discrimination'
E. R. Zook, secretary-manager of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, said today he realizes that some restaurants in town will not serve Negroes.
He warned that if the issue is pushed a lot of confusion will result.
"There is enough confusion on this subject already. If there is a lot of demanding made about it the confusion will increase," he said.
"Little Rock is an example of this."
Mr. Zook said that he did not have any figures on the number of restaurants which refuse to serve Negroes. "If you count every hamburger stand in town, you could say that the number is high." he said.
Mr. Zook said two years ago Lawrence restaurant owners, University officials and the Chamber of Commerce met to consider this situation. After that some of the restaurants began serving Negroes.
"We have worked on this problem on a gradual basis and I think if we continue it on that basis we can have some progress." Mr. Zook said. "If those people in that party on the hill would go to the chancellor, they would find out that rushing this thing isn't going to do any good."
"Too many freshman students don't have an understanding of the scope of student government on the university level. If we don't stimulate an interest in student government early in the school year they become too involved in other activities to care about it. It's a shame, but there are students who don't even know what the All Student Council is."
Doherty also said that the pay for student jobs on the campus is not in line with present living costs.
"As long as the student receives low wages for work on the campus, part time jobs downtown will pay low wages. If we can get University pay raises for students, downtown wages will go up and all students will benefit."
The following is reprinted from the official statement of the aim, guarantee and platform of the AGI political party:
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