Daily Hansan
58th Year, No.116
LAWRENCE. KANSAS
Monday, April 10, 1961
KU Young GOP Head Supports Conservatism
The Collegiate Young Republicans of Kansas have come out in support of Goldwater conservatism following a growing midwestern trend among collegiate Republicans.
Support of Sen. Barry Goldwater (Ariz.), the House Un-American Activities Committee and the Sharon statement of conservative political beliefs by the Young Americans for Freedom was voiced last night by the new chairman of the Collegiate Young Republicans of Kansas.
CHARLES McILWAINE. Wichita senior and president of the KU Young Republicans, gave his support to these three groups in an interview.
McIlwaine was elected chairman of the Collegiate Young Republicans of Kansas at the state convention March 25 and 26 in Wichita.
THE LAST RETURN—This is a post-script to students' return from the last authorized University holiday. Many of the students found that holidays are so exhausting that the unpacking must be delayed until recuperation is complete. Many students have admitted that the books at home collected a week's dust over the holidays.
"Goldwater expresses the philosophy we feel the Republican Party should offer to the people," McIlwaine said.
"We Republicans feel the rights of the individual are supreme and shouldn't be sacrificed to an all-powerful federal government." McIlwaine continued. "Perfect examples of unnecessary federal control are the bills to place medical care for the aged under the social security system and federal aid to schools."
McIlwaine claimed these measures would only lead to federal control of the schools and socialized medicine.
THE STATE CONVENTION of the Collegiate Young Republicans commended the House Un-American Activities Committee, McIlwaine said.
"There are a lot of good Americans who would like to see HUAC curbed or abolished, but the fact remains that the Communists also want this done. This is a good sign it's effective." McIlwaine said.
Congressional investigations of unAmerican activities have been a subject of controversy since the first committee hearings in the mid 30s. Controversy has boiled again recently as the film "Operation Abolition," produced by the HUAC, has been shown in communities throughout the nation.
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UN Pressing S. Africa
UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.—(UPI)—The General Assembly's special political committee today recommended economic sanctions against South Africa for its racial segregation policy but the recommendation appeared sure to be killed by the Full World Parliament.
By a 41 to 32 vote, with 21 abstentions, the 99-nation committee recommended that all governments break diplomatic relations with the South African government and take stringent steps to cut off trade with it.
A TWO-THIRD vote is required, however, for final ratification by the General Assembly. The committee vote indicated that the sanctions contained in a resolution sponsored by 24 African countries would fall far short of the required total when it is brought up in a plenary session.
The United States joined 13 other NATO and British Commonwealth countries in voting against the sanctions provision. Twelve Latin American countries opposed the measure as did Austria, Finland, Ireland, Spain and Sweden. Japan was the only Asian power to vote against the sanctions.
THE SANCTIONS provision was contained in one paragraph of a long resolution condemning apartheid, the South African government policy of racial separation. The measure as a whole was approved by a vote of 47 to 29 with 18 abstentions.
There has been widespread speculation, not discouraged by South African diplomats, that the Union government might withdraw from membership in the United Nations if sanctions were voted against it.
State Universities Organize
An organization to help universities achieve a high degree of excellence in teaching and research has been formed by 10 institutions in the central U.S.
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe said the organization, the Mid-America State Universities Assn, sets up a vitally important basis for cooperation between universities with common interests and common problems.
William W. J. Argersinger, Jr., associate dean of the Graduate School is KU's representative member of the association's executive committee.
"It provides the means and the motive for the excellent state universities in this developing Great Plains area to help each other become even greater universities by their mutual support for programs of value to this area and to the nation."
EVERY COOPERATIVE program, of course, will have to be approved on an individual basis by the Regents or Trustees of the universities involved."
"The increased costs of higher education in all its phases, including, but not limited to, the ever increasing requirements for expensive equipment to conduct properly research programs;
Representatives of the ten institutions, after two years of study, determined that solutions to these and other pressing problems could best be met through cooperation. The preamble to the Articles of Agreement points to four specific objectives:
The major considerations leading to the establishment of the association, as stated in the Articles of Agreement, are:
"The competition with other segments of society for competent staff members;
"1. To promote the improvement of specialized facilities and programs at the several institutions, and to prevent wasteful duplication in order that each university may achieve a high degree of excellence in all of its programs;
"THE EXPLOSIVE increase in student enrollments."
"2. To promote cooperative arrangements through which the specialized or unique educational programs of these universities may be made available at resident fee levels to students on a regional basis;
"4. To promote cooperation wherever possible in providing a unified voice in bringing major research and advanced educational facilities and programs to the region."
3. To promote the cooperative use of unusual research facilities among member universities;
PRESIDENT ELLIS of Missouri expressed belief that the individual institutions could best improve their quality by developing their present programs of teaching and research rather than by establishing competing programs that duplicate those of other institutions.
"It is by concentrating available funds on fewer programs that a university can raise its standards and be of greater service to society," he said.
Reds May Have Man in Space
MOSCOW — (UPI) — Unusually reliable but unofficial sources reported tonight that Russia may have launched the first man into space and brought him back alive.
Thousands of persons throughout Russia believed the report was true. But there was absolutely no official confirmation — or denial — of the reports.
THERE HAVE been repeated signs in the past few weeks that the Soviet Union would rocket the first man into space about this time—possibly in connection with the annual May Day celebrations.
In New York, the Columbia Broadcasting System reported its Moscow correspondent Marvin Kalb tried to telephone a story to the effect that a Soviet man-into-space attempt might be made today.
Despite the fact the Russians ended official censorship a few weeks ago, a CBS spokesman said, "somebody in Moscow seemed to be jigging the receiver to garble Kalb's transmission."
KALB SAID that when the Soviet cameramen were asked why the fuss, one of them pointed up and said "muschina" — meaning man.) The report that the Russians had orbited a man in space and brought him back alive said the astronaut was undergoing "scientific investigation" and an announcement would be made soon.
English Pro Results To Be Out Tomorrow
The names of all persons passing the English proficiency examination will be carried in tomorrow's Kansan. Of the 506 students taking the examination, 399 passed.
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev was not in Moscow. He was last reported vacationing at the Black Sea resort of Pitsunde near Sochi in the Caucasus.
Excitement over the space-man reports grew in Moscow throughout the day and there were visible indications that something big was in the wind.
Only last month Khrushchev said "The time is not far off" when the first Soviet citizen will conquer space.
The recent spate of successful Russian rocket launchings stirred speculation that the first manned flight would be announced at almost any time.
Soviet scientists in recent months also have said most technical problems barring man's entry into space have been solved.
Moscow was alive with indications that a major announcement was imminent -possibly late tonight.
3 Firetrucks Douse Mop
Three firetrucks and crews rushed to Strong Hall at 12:30 p.m. today to put out a mop that was on fire.
The first crew has their hose in Strong, the water on and ready to go when they discovered it was a mop that was burning. One fireman bravely shouldered the mop and carried it outside.
The only explanation as to the cause of the fire came from one of the fire fighters talking to a University official.
"Maybe one of your boys was just pushing it too fast."
Students Air Varying Views on Birch Society
No action should be taken against the John Birch Society, several KU students agreed in interviews.
Students were asked what action, if any, should be taken against the society.
Kent Atkins, Fort Scott junior said:
"ALTHOUGH I FEEL that something is needed to prevent communistic undermining of our country, I don't agree with the tactics employed by the John Birchers."
Tom Mullin, Great Neck, N. Y.
graduate student, said:
"The Birch Society should be completely ignored."
"I personally feel," said Robert E. McFarlane, Wichita junior, "that it is the right of any group to have sponsorship on the campus unless it is detrimental to this nation's welfare."
DANNY J. CUSHMAN, Belle Plaine freshman, indicated that he would not wish to join the society. "I don't think anything should be done except that students recognize what the Birch Society is and what it does."
Stephan Peters, Merriam freshman, said he thinks the Birch Society should very definitely be allowed on the campus.
Martha Cutter, Kansas City, Mo. freshman, said that if given any attention, the John Birch Society could become a serious problem.
"I don't think that anything should be done. The Society should be ignored. They are going about fighting communism in the wrong way."
WILLARD J. LAMB, Lansing junior, said, "Ignore it—period." G. D. Harris, Mulvane junior, said:
"I think the society is the most widely misunderstood and misquoted group anywhere. I don't feel that any action should be taken."
ROBERT WELCH, founder and leader of the John Birch Society, said last night that the society's long term aim was to halt the "disease of collectivism and the flight to amorality," according to United Press International.
Welch announced the Society's primary effort this year was to stop the Communist conspiracy and educate as many of our neighbors as possible as to what's happening and why it's happening.
Another aim is to impeach Chief Justice Earl Warren, he said.
Welch denied the group was secret or even semi-secret, saying, "All our beliefs are in our publications."
Weather
Partly cloudy and warmer today with high 50-55. Increasing cloudiness and not so cold tonight. Considerable cloudiness and somewhat colder Tuesday with rain or snow likely. Lows tonight 30s. Highs Tuesday 40s.