Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1957
GEORGE ANTHAN
CHUCK MATHER
Kansan Column Draws Comments
Coach Jack Mitchell of Arkansas University and the Board of Regents today denied there had been any talk of a Kansas coaching job opening up as printed in George Anthan's sports column in Monday's Daily Kansan.
Anthan said today, "There is beginning to be serious talk and my facts come from reliable sources. I just believe there are facts that needed to be reported."
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“There are persons interested in Kansas who would like to see Mitchell here,” Anthan said, “but I think Coach Chuck Mather should get all the support he deserves, which is a lot more than he's been getting. He must have more time to work out his football program.”
Ray Evans, a former Kansas football and basketball star and now a member of the Board of Regents, said the story was "premature" because the board had met recently but "made no mention of football."
Mather said over the phone today,
"Newspapers are supposed to deal in facts aren't they? So if that is a fact then all I know is what I read in the papers. Jack Mitchell is a fine football coach and any school that could get him is fortunate."
Mitchell in Fayetteville, Ark., said Monday night the story was "shocking... and ridiculous." He said he had not been "approached" and added he was not interested in leaving Arkansas.
Anthan's column drew comments from KU coach Chuck Mather, Governor Docking and a member of the Board of Regents. Anthan said, "It may be that the Board of Regents is wondering...and preparing the ground-work for some changes in the football department. Arkansas' Jack Mitchell seems interested."
Mather's 3-year contract was renewed last year for one year. His present salary is listed at $11,000 annually. Anthan's story said the school was prepared to pay a new coach $15,000 per year.
Gov. George Docking, asked about Coach Mather's status, took a hands off attitude.
The governor's only comment was: "Oh, if we could just hire that Oklahoma fourth team."
However, Docking mentioned at a press conference several weeks ago, following the KU loss to Iowa State, that some alumni were drumming up a "fire Mather" issue. The United Press followed up the rumor at the time, but could find no confirmation among alumni or at KU.
Mitchell was considered for the Kansas job at the time of Mather's selection. His teams have ranked high in Southwest Conference play and this year his squad has won five games and lost one.
(Related Column, Page 5.)
Flanagan To Play For Dance
The Undergraduate Psychology Club will visit the Boys' Industrial School at Topeka Friday. The group will meet at 1 p.m. in the Student Union lobby.
To Visit Boys' School
Ralph Flanagan's Orchestra will play for the Homecoming Dance in the Student Union Ballroom Nov. 23. The orchestra features Flanagan's Flatbush Five, the Flanagan Trio and Nancy Lee.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Chancellor Calls Russian Sputnik A 'Pearl Harbor'
The Russian Sputnik is a "Pearl Harbor" for American education, Chancellor Franklin Murphy told 100 Kansas City civic leaders last night at a meeting given by the University of Kansas City.
Dr. Murphy warned that new efforts must be made not only in the science education field, but in history, language study and philosophy education for world leadership.
"We are in a position of world leadership and must deal with people who do not look like us or think like us. We must gain the knowledge for this." The Chancellor said.
Elmer Pierson, chairman of the meeting, said Kansas City was denied a three and a half million dollar missile contract in 1951 because there weren't enough technicians.
55th Year, No. 33
"I've had real cooperation from the College and I belive this will be the first time the students will have a bearing on the curriculum of the College," Billings said.
Committee To Review College Curriculum
A student committee has been organized to review the curriculum of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in open forums. The committee will then present its opinions on changes of courses to faculty members of the College.
Billings said there had been suggestions to change the Western Civilization course to a six hour course of three hours a semester, and to change biology into one course for majors in that field and one course for students taking it for a requirement.
Billings said this is the first committee of this type ever organized at the University. He said that he plans to have two or three student forums where students can voice what they would like changed in the curriculum. Suggestions for changes will then be discussed with faculty members of the College.
Other suggestions were to change the English requirements, altering the number of hours needed by students, and to set up a practical living course to teach students how to buy goods sensibly. Billings said.
Cooperation From College
Members of the committee are Jane Dean, Kansas City, Mo. sophomore; Jason Ott, Lawrence 2nd-vear law student; Susie Stout, Wichita junior; Sue Frederick, Glendale, Mo.; Betty Lou Douglas, Kansas City, Kan., and John Zoellner, Tonganoxie, all seniors.
Bob Billings, Russell junior and student body president, organized a committee of six members which will meet with Dean George Waggoner of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at 3 p.m. today to see how far the students can go in revising the College curriculum.
First Committee of This Type
Get Your Shot Or Get Flu!
Worse Outbreak Possible Dr. Canuteson Warns
Better get a flu shot, if you haven't already.
If you don't, there's a good chance that you'll become a victim in another influenza outbreak.
"We are giving about 100 shots a day and at that rate it will take 45 days to vaccinate the 4,500 students who need protection against Asian flu." Dr. Canuteson said.
Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of the Student Health Service, told the Daily Kansan Monday that if more students don't start taking the shots the University could be hit by another outbreak worse than the one during the first week of October.
"We have 3,700 students vaccinated, which is quite a ways less than half of the student body," he said, "and we would like to have 3,500 more vaccinated before Thanksgiving."
Another Outbreak Predicted
Dr. Canuteson said reports from health centers around the United States say the nation is still due for a later outbreak of flu.
He said if everyone were living at home it would be a simple matter because there is someone to care for the ill person, but when flu strikes at KU dozens of students stay at their houses with no care and an overflow hospital.
"It is time now for students who had their first flu shots in September to come in and get booster shots," Dr. Canuteson said. "We have 1,200 doses on hand but we can get more anytime."
Effective in 10 to 14 Days
He said the Asian flu shot takes about 10 to 14 days to become effective, which is a bit longer than the old type of flu shot required.
"We have had no proved cases of influenza in students who have been vaccinated as much as 10 days before the onset of illness." he explained.
Flu Ebbing at Kansas State
At Kansas State College, the wave of flu affecting about 12 per cent of the students appears to be abating, according to Dr. B. W. Lafene, student health director.
About half of the beds in the student hospital are filled now. Earlier in the week, all beds were filled and many students were confined to their rooming houses. None of the cases has been diagnosed as Asian flu.
-An Editorial
Just For The Record
A sports column written by co-sports editor George Anthan which appeared in Monday's Daily Kansan has focused a lot of attention on the status of Chuck Mather as KU football coach.
In the column Anthan indicated that he had heard from reliable sources that a move was on to replace Mather and to hire a new coach at a higher salary than is now paid the coach.
At this point it might be appropriate to state that The Daily Kansan is not taking sides in any controversy that may ensue. Anthan was simply reporting the facts as he believed them to be true as of Monday.
We think it might be a good idea for Kansas to play the rest of its schedule before anyone starts passing final judgment on either Mather or the team. Some persons might be surprised at the results.
Again we state, it is not the duty of this newspaper to suggest hiring or firing anyone. That is a job for the Board of Regents. We will however, continue to give our readers any information which we feel is worth reading.
Ben-Gurion Injured By Blast
—Bob Lyle
JERUSALEM —(UP)— A homemade bomb exploded in the chambers of the Israeli Parliament today, slightly injuring Premier David Ben-Gurion, Foreign Minister Golda Meir and Transport Minister Moshe Carmel. Injuries to Minister of Religious Affairs Moshe Shapiro were described as more serious.
The bomb hurler, a young man identified only as Dueg, was arrested immediately. He was described by authorities as a man who held "personal complaints" against the government officials.
Dueg was seen throwing the bomb into the cabinet room in the Kresset (parliament) as it was meeting on the first anniversary of last year's Israeli attack on Egyptian forces in the Sinai.
Reds Debate Zhukov's Fate
LONDON, —(UP)— High Communist councils debated the fate of Marshal Georgi Zhukov in Moseow today but the Soviet press already was preparing the armed forces for news of his eventual disgrace and punishment.
The Consensus in diplomatic quarters was that Marshal Zhukov had been disgraced because he opposed Communist Party control of the armed forces he once headed, but United Press correspondent Whitman Bassow reported from Moscow Marshal Zhukov's fate was still under discussion.
Since Marshal Zhukov's dismissal as defense minister on Saturday, Communist Party and service and government organs have been hammering away at the theme that the party comes first in everything, including the armed forces.
Game Migration Activities Set
About 60 students from the four pep clubs will leave for the game on a chartered bus which will be at the Student Union 6:30 a.m. Saturday, pep club officials announced Monday.
Nebraska migration day activities will begin 9:50 a.m. Friday when Homer Flovd, Massillon, Ohio junior and Bob Kraus, Massillon, Ohio senior speak at a special pep rally at the end of Strong Hall.
Polls will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Marvin, Lindley, Mallott, and Strong Halls, the Student Union and the Music and Dramatic Arts Building.
Voting will be for freshman class officers, freshman dormitory women representatives to the All Student Council, freshman women representatives to the Associated Women Students' Senate, and a referendum to the ASC constitution.
If 426 freshman dormitory women vote, three women will be elected to the ASC. No party cards will be needed to vote but students must present ID cards.
The referendum will change the minimum of votes needed to elect representatives to the ASC and offer the students the right to petition for legislation and impeachment of officers in the ASC.
Four different ballots will be offered at the general elections Wednesday with all students able to vote.
General Election To Be Wednesday
Weather
A few light showers extreme southeast portion otherwise partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with no important change in temperature. Low tonight 32 northwest to 40 southeast. High Wednesday 60-65
Low this morning was 40. Low Monday was 28 and the high 56.