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MEANWHILE. BACK AT THE RANCH-Wal, podner, they told me to wear Western garb, so Ah did. Don't mind the shirt and hat, but Ah hate to roll my own cigarettes. Anyway, Ah hope to see you all outa them city duds and in the real Western dress tomorrow and Friday. You won't get thrown in jail ifn you don't, but you'll shore miss out on some fun.
Palmer Elected to ASC Chairmanship
In a special meeting last night at the Kansas Union, the All Student Council elected new officers, accepted two members to fill vacant slots, took action on a police protection resolution, and heard a first reading of an accounting bill.
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Jay Deane, Kansas City sophmore, was appointed representative from the fraternity living group to fill the vacated position of Max Eberhart. Great Bend junior, who was recently elected student body president. The ASC Constitution restricts membership to one position.
JERRY PALMER. El Dorado junior was elected chairman; Phyllis Wertzberger, Lawrence junior, vice-chairman; Jan Wise, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore, secretary, and Alan Reed, Leavenworth junior, treasurer.
Michael Thomas, Kansas City, Mo., junior, was appointed to fill the position vacated by Fred Morrison, Colby senior and representative from the unorganized, unmarried district. Morrison's term expires next fall but he graduates in June.
April Showers May Dampen Relays Spirit
The weatherman predicts partly cloudy weather tonight and tomorrow with continued warm temperatures. Highs will range from 75-80. Lows tonight will be in the 50s.
Float-builders may do well to locate large cellophane bags for their pride and joys this Saturday. The weather bureau is predicting another blustery, unsettled Relays weekend.
A five-day forecast for Kansas includes temperatures at a 60-degree maximum with a minimum range in the 40's. The catch comes with an accompanying forecast of occasional showers or thunderstorms totaling from 40 to 80 inches for Saturday and Sunday.
The council voted to charge 50 cents per day for student admission to the KU Relays Friday and Saturday. In past years, the Relays has lost money and is dying from lack of funds, according to Coach Bill Easton. He said the event did not draw enough out-of-town spectators to make it pay. A 50 cent admission charge was effective in putting the event in the black last year.
committee to study the police protection that students receive was unanimously passed It was introduced by Tom Kurt, Pratt first year medical student. His plan calls for the committee to work with the Lawrence Police Department, the city government, the University administration, and the Campus Police Department.
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IN OTHER ACTIONS, it was reported that funds were unavailable to pay the expenses of Fulton Lewis III, who was to speak at the showing of "Operation Abolition" on April 29. He was the narrator of the film and had indicated to the NSA committee that he would be willing to speak here. The financial arrangements were not clearly specified and due to the Council's deficit, it cannot finance his travel expenses.
"I feel better investigation of campus thefts and better police protection for students is necessary," Kurt said. "This body can study the problems and report them to the ASC. The committee will act as a chamber of commerce."
Kurt also submitted a bill that would separate the various committees of the Finance and Auditing Committee. The bill asks for the council treasurer to be the coordinator of the committees and stipulates that he is to appoint a committee member to head each sub-committee. The committees are presently combined under one committee, with the treasurer acting as chairman. The bill was automatically tabled.
58th Year, No. 123
Castro, Rebel Forces Claim Cuban Victory
By United Press International
Cuban rebels said today they had swept 50 miles to the east from their invasion beachhead, linked up with rebel forces operating from the Escambray Mountains, and successfully completed phase one of their attempt to overthrow Premier Fidel Castro.
At almost the same time the Castro Government announced the invasion force in southern Cuba would be wiped out within hours.
A government communique said its forces had shot down four planes flying bombing missions, including one piloted by an American who was killed in the action.
COMMUNIQUES FROM the two sides this morning agreed only in indicating a climactic phase may have been reached in the widening war only 90 miles off American shores.
The claims and counter-claims of intense military activity at the front
followed news that Castro had unleashed a wave of terror aimed at preventing internal uprising.
Two Americans and seven Cubans were executed by a Castro firing squad, Havana Radio reported.
Mass arrests took place. The prisoners included American staff correspondents of United Press International and Associated Press.
The reports of the rebel advances were made in a communique issued from New York by the Cuban Revolutionary Council which also said:
- The invasion force was under continuous attack by Soviet-built MIG fighter planes, heavy tanks, and artillery.
- Rebel guerrilla troops have infiltrated north from the invasion area in Las Villas Province into Matanzas Province.
- Forces advancing to the east in a little over 48 hours since the start of the invasion had reached a point
City Reactions Varied On'Operation Abolition'
By Carrie Merryfield
Lawrence residents were stunned, angry and indifferent after they saw "Operation Abolition" last night.
Members of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce and their wives saw the film in the Kansas Union after a chamber meeting.
"Why do people get all riled up about one short film?" one man asked. "It's just, well, it's just a bunch of kids blowing off steam, nothing to worry about. At least we know it won't happen here."
A woman who had traveled in Europe extensively said she was angry and upset after she saw how the students were used by the Communists.
"I've been in those Russian countries and I know how the man comes to knock at a door and take a person away," she said. "I'm mad at the way those people are trying to knock at college students and I'm also mad because no one really wants to do anything about it except the House Committee, and few work with that because, I guess because they have a bad name."
One man would not comment, stating that the college student had no right to know what Lawrence residents thought of the film.
"College students shouldn't pry," he said. "I'll think what I want without a girl reporter asking my opinion. And I wish all people would do the same . . . keep their thoughts to themselves."
Most of the people interviewed were glad they had seen the film. Several thought it was necessary that the situation be shown to people so they can guard against "future problems." Others saw little reason to worry about the demonstration taking place again.
"American students are intelligent," one said. "I cannot and will not believe the student today would participate in such an event. It is inconceivable to me."
north of Cienfugos, a port on the southern coast 50 miles from the invaders' beachhead.
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While the fighting in Cuba grew more intense, the diplomatic battle became more bitter also. Early this morning Communist China formally pledged assistance to Castro in batting the invaders.
Moscow echoed the Peking position only hours later in a speech by Soviet Premier Khrushchev:
"As to the Soviet Union there should be no misunderstanding of our position: We shall render the Cuban people and their government all necessary assistance in beating back the armed attack on Cuba."
Soon afterward, President Kennedy outlined the U.S. stand in concrete terms:
"In the event of any military intervention by outside force we will immediately honor our obligations under the inter-American system to protect this hemisphere against external aggression. . . what your government (Russia) believes is its own business; what it does in the world is the world's business."
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Washington also branded the Cuban Government's execution of two Americans as "a violation of the elementary standards of justice practiced by the civilized nations of the world."
The State Department said it was asking Switzerland, which represents U.S. interests in Cuba, to protest the executions of Howard F. Anderson of Yakima, Wash., and Angus McNair Jr., of Miami.
Spokesman Lincoln White said the United States was "also making inquiries of the Swiss about the reported arrests of Americans in Cuba." He added, "we will continue to do everything possible through diplomatic means to protect U.S. interests in Cuba."
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Meanwhile a powerful Caribbean radio station used by exiles claimed in a broadcast early today that Cuban economic czar Ernesto (Che) Guevara is hovering between life and death as a result of a recent self-inflicted wound.
THE BROADCAST said an informant from the city of Pinar del Rio west of Havana reported Guavara was there discussing anti-government feeling with a group of Castro supporters a few days ago when he rose to his feet, remarked (Contributed on page 8)
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'Understand the Soviets:' Rapoport
By Fred Zimmerman
An expert on general semantics says this country's only hope for survival against the Soviet Union is to convince the Communists that we understand them.
Speaking last night in the Kansas Union, Dr. Anatol Rapoport, senior mathematician at the Mental Health Research Institute at Michigan University, listed three steps which would promote understanding in the cold war:
- Before stating our case, state the case of the Communists in a way satisfactory to them.
- Admit the instances in which the position of the Communists has validity.
- Assume that the Communists are basically similar to ourselves.
PROF. RAPOPORT attributed this three-point method of reassuring one's opponent to Carl Ransom Rogers, a psychologist at the University of Chicago.
"We should try to state our opponent's case so well he will have to agree with us," Prof. Rapoport said. "At least he then is out of the rut of saying no."
"Stating our opponent's position for him also allays his constant fear that he is being misunderstood."
AS FOR THE SECOND step,
"there is always some area where
our opponent's case has validity."
Prof. Rapoport said. "Admit that.
Tell where it is. Then you can raise
the question of its invalidity."
The third step, the "assumption of similarity," is the most difficult to make.
"One must intuitively grasp this concept," Prof. Rapoport told his audience. "I must make a fundamental assumption that my opponent is probably like me.
"THIS REQUIRES a human understanding which our military personnel and our diplomats have
been taught to avoid. Our government fears we should be considered 'soft' if we took this approach," Prof. Rapoport said.
The speaker first discussed the three categories of conflicts: fights, games, and debates. He said he considered the cold war a debate.
in a debate, according to my definition, the object is to convince the opponent, or to modify his convictions so they are more in harmony with your own." Prof. Rapoport said.
"PEOPLE DON'T change their minds easily. This is because they are afraid. They fear their ego might be impaired."
Prof. Rapoport said a debate involves changing someone's images of the world, a problem dealt with in various waves by psychotherapists.
"When you reward for the correct response, and punish for the wrong response, you are brainwashing — changing a person's automatic re-
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