Daily hansan
58th Year, No.138
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Wednesday, May 10. 1961
Two Birchers In Congress Request Probe
WASHINGTON — (UPI) Two congressmen who belong to the John Birch society urged the House Rules Committee today to approve a special investigation to "clear the air" of charges against the controversial organization.
The committee deferred action.
Reps. Edgar Hiestand and John Rousselet, California Republicans, urged creation of a committee to look into charges that the society has un-American aims. The hearing was the first time any congressional committee had taken official notice of the right-wing organization.
ONLY ONE RULES committee member, Rep. Ray J. Madden, D-Ind., indicated more than polite interest in the Hiestand-Rousselot proposal. Madden peppered them with questions about statements of Robert Welch, society founder, and about the group's membership and finances. The two men said Madden's questions illustrated their reasons for wanting an inquiry.
Chairman Howard W. Smith, D-Va., closed the hearing with the observation that Madden might make a likely chairman for a special committee if the house decided one was needed.
HIESTAND said he believed the society should be investigated by the House Committee on un-American Activities but chairman Francis E. Walter, D-Pa., had declined to take jurisdiction.
A Lewis Hall resident has reported to police that she was attacked about 9:15 p.m. Monday as she returned to her dorm.
Woman Attacked Near Lewis Hall
The young woman said the assailant approached her at Crescent and Engel Roads and tried to drag her into the bushes. He threatened her with a knife, but was apparently frightened away by an approaching car.
The police report said the man was crying and did not seem to know what he was doing. He was described as about 6'1" , medium height, light brown hair. He wore a light gray jacket over a white shirt.
Fred Morrison, Colby senior and ex-member of the ASC Seating Committee, makes a point in the seating debate.
Administration to Halt Missile Base Strikes
WASHINGTON—(UPI)—President Kennedy will take action to halt strikes and assure "full speed" construction of missile-launching bases, Labor Secretary Arthur J. Goldberg said today.
Goldberg told a news conference he would recommend to Kennedy a
Weather
Flood waters fell further today on southeastern Kansas streams as temperatures mounted.
The Weather Bureau said the only rise today was near Oswego on the lower portion of the Neosho River. The crest had about been reached, weathermen said.
Fair, warmer and windy this afternoon with south to southwest winds 20 to 35 miles per hour. Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday. Warmer east central tonight. Low tonight in 50s. High Thursday in 80s.
Check Shades, Man!
Bv Dan Felger
Memo to all red-blooded KU males: Now you can watch that little GSP freshman as she swings her way down the street and never feel self-conscious about the whole thing.
Sunglasses have been recognized as boons to mankind for a long time, but the use of the shaded lenses for the sport of beavershooting is far more important than their original purpose.
How's it done? Why, with sun glasses, of course—and the whole system is practically infallible.
Picture yourself strolling down Javhawk Boulevard with your sunglasses on and meeting that cute coed who gives you a cool, disdainful glance whenever you stare at her.
She won't even know you're looking this time--until she gets close enough to see inside your shades. By that time, your gaze has shifted across the street to the brunette in the short skirt.
Just how much of a sport you are depends on what kind of sunglasses you wear. While it is true that sunglasses offer protection in your beaver-shooting sport, the ratio of protection is directly proportional to the darkness of the lens.
As you can tell from the first time sunglasses allow you to stare at the same girl for that extra three seconds.
The simple explanation of this is: If they can't see your eyes, they can't accuse you of staring — or leering. Theoretically, that is.
But why stare at all? Treat yourself to a good old-fashioned leer. No one will ever know the difference.
But after all, beavershooting, like most other enjoyable things, is a game — and all games have rules.
specific program to achieve labor peace at strike-ridden missile bases after he talks with labor relations experts, union leaders and contractors next week.
Let's not have any mirrored sunglasses, anyone. That isn't fair.
"I believe such a program will culminate in executive action," Goldberg said.
BEFORE GOLDBERG met newsmen a top AFL-CIO official denied that union strikes or slowdowns were primarily responsible for delays in the missile base program.
Goldberg said he has discussed possible remedial measures with Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara as well as Kennedy.
TESTIMONY BEFORE a senate investigations subcommittee headed by Sen. John L. McClellan, D-Dark, has indicated that a series of union strikes, slowdowns and excessive overtime has caused delays and high costs in missile and space construction.
However, C. J. (Neil) Haggerty, president of the AFL-CIO Building Trades Department, contended that inefficient management and multiple changes in construction plans were responsible for lag in missile base completion.
GOLDBERG REPORTED that Kennedy directed him to do everything possible so the nation's missile program moves forward at full speed.
He declined to pinpoint blame for the delays in missile construction. But he emphasized that he wanted to get the cooperation of labor, management and government officials to assure "uninterrupted work" in the future.
By Carrie Merryfield
The All Student Council voted last night to kill the plan for students to finance a new gymnasium at KU.
He announced he would meet Monday in New York with seven leading arbitrators to get their views on a peace formula.
ASC Kayoes Gym, Tables Seat Plan
Goldberg has scheduled meetings Tuesday with representatives of building trades and industrial unions, building contractors and missile-making concerns.
Max E. Eberhart, Great Bend junior and president of the student body, summed up council reaction to the student-administration plan when he said:
"If we students provide funds for a new gym the legislature will hesitate to give us money for other buildings. They will see we can do it ourselves."
The council voted unanimously against the plan.
In another action, the ASC tableter the reserved seating plan until a special meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Kansas Union.
The reasons for tabling the plan were;
- Some members of the council are unsure of its merits.
- Some said there is a need for reserved seating at the stadium, but they are not sure such a need exists at Allen Field House. The proposed plan does not distinguish between the two.
The discussion consisted of a report by Eberhart and of questions from the council.
Richard Harper, Prairie Village junior and chaplain of the committee, and James E. Gunn, administrative assistant to the chancellor, who acted as spokesman for the administration, answered most of the questions.
Eberhart explained that the bill had a two-fold purpose: to alleviate the stadium seating problem and to provide enough money to build a new gymnasium.
He said there was both a moral and a legal question involved in the students' paying for the new building.
He said student fees may be used to build dormitories and student unions but the law does not say student fees can be used to build gymnasiums. He said fees can not be used to build academic buildings.
Harper presented the conditions under which the seating board, composed of students and members of the administration worked, and said
the plan was the best they could provide.
The plan also includes a seniority system allowing senior, graduate, law and medical students to buy tickets first. The tickets would then be sold to juniors, sophomores and other students who had not previously purchased the reserved seats.
HARPER SAID it was impossible for the state to provide the money for a new gymnasium. He estimated the cost at more than one million dollars.
He said if the plan were put into effect now, the building would be paid for in 12 years.
Fred Morrison, Colby senior, said the decision was not entirely up to the ASC and that he thought the state could provide the necessary funds.
MORRISON SAID the state could provide the necessary funds if the chancellor were to put the needed gymnasium at the top of the priority list of buildings that is submitted to the state legislature.
"The chancellor and the Board of Regents could rule an activity fee or each students," he said. "This money could then be put into a fund to build the gym."
Mr. Gunn said this was easier said than done.
"The chancellor does not feel he can put a new gymnasium at the top of the list when he has students and faculty members in temporary buildings," Mr. Gunn said.
HE THEN read a list of buildings that are needed. These included replacements for the temporary buildings behind Strong Hall, a new Blake Hall, annexes to present buildings and a new building for the design and architecture department.
A student asked: How can tickets be switched around so a senior can sit with the underclass woman he is dating?
Mr. Gunn answered that he had enough faith in the ingenuity of the KU student to think it could be done.
ATT'N-HUP!!!-KU Army ROTC cadets snap to attention as Federal inspectors from Fort Leavenworth inspect the ranks of cadets and their weapons. 213 cadets and the Leavenworth Army band participated in a federal inspection yesterday.