Turkey rates above tradition for some students
Bv MARY ANN HUDDLESTON
Going "over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house" may be symbolic of Thanksgiving, but for several University of Kansas students interviewed on campus yesterday, the coming holiday will mean a short vacation and a chance for a home-cooked meal.
Of 20 students interviewed, one mentioned the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving as being significant to him. Others said the historical tradition wasn't important today.
Thad May, Prairie Village sophomore, said Thanksgiving was meant to be a time for giving thanks to God. When the Pilgrims came to America, they prayed for their families, yet they still were thankful for what they had
"It's not Turkey Day or Football Day, he said
"I'm not against eating turkey, though."
Fred Morgan, Pasadena, Calif., junior, said, "I don't think of the traditional, historical significance of Thanksgiving. It's a holiday we're celebrating in the classroom. And I thank for whatever you've got to be thankful for."
Kevin Twist, Meade junior, said he was looking forward to a turkey dinner at home and a break in his week.
"I'm giving thanks that I don't have to do any work," he said.
Good food and a vacation were mentioned most frequently by students as what Thanksgiving meant to them. Almost all said they were going home, a few said they were going to visit relatives.
David Dempsey, Lawrence graduate student, said he saw Thanksgiving as "the last break before the final crush at the end of the semester." He said that although he was originally from
Massachusetts, he no longer placed any importance on the tradition of Thanksgiving.
One comment that was representative of several responses was made by Lee Harris, Kansas City, an sophomore who is growing up meant to "study" from school, being home-cooked and "settling down to some home-cooked food."
Only one student interviewed expressed concern for failure to celebrate Thanksgiving in the traditional way.
Jolene Grabill, Wichita junior, said she had been hearing about the world food crisis on television. She said the news made her realize that some people would have much to eat "while there are others that don't even get to see the bones from the turkey."
Those who can afford turkey this year should find pay in stock at lawrence grocery stores at low prices.
A spokesman for Rusty's at Hillett said turkeys were selling at 15 or 20 per cent under last year’s prices. The store can hardly get shipments fast enough to keep up with the demand, he said.
At 34 cents a pound, they're cheaper than anything I know of that you can buy to eat," he said.
but they only did they've, 'neat,' said Spokesman at Dale's on 6th Street and at Failey's said they didn't have a shortage of turkeys and that their prices were down considerably from last year.
Some KU students might not be able to eat turkey at any price. They are the ones who will be staying in the three residence walls remaining open during vacation, where no meals will be provided.
According to John Hill, program director of housing, students may stay in McColumb, Templin and Joseph P. Rearson (JRP) bills for $3 per night, from Wednesday morning until Sunday morning. Hill also said that any hall in which 18 people agreed to stay during the break would remain open
and that so far, only three three had enough occupants who would be staying. Students from other halls can move into empty rooms in those halls, he said.
Hill estimated that 50 persons would stay in the house, and all women. All women will be housed in McCollium, he said.
"Some of them (the students) don't want to go
work here." This is a service we try to make,
available for our pupils.
Campus buildings will be closed from Thursday through Sunday, according to Harry Buchholz, director of the physical plant. Today they will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday they will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Buchholz said steam would be shut off in 18
bushholzes as part of the University's
conservation effort.
Watson Library will be open Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
KANSAN
2 counts dismissed in Watergate trial
By the Associated Press
The University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
Vol. 85—No. 65 Tuesday, November 26,1974
U. Dist. Court Judge John J. Sirica yesterday dismissed charges that former U. Atty. Gen. John N. Mitchell and ellicent G. Gen. John D. Ehrlichman lied to the FBL.
The charges, which formed two counts of the 12-count indictment, said Mitchell and an unidentified co-worker were FBI agents that all they knew about the Watagueats break-in was what they had read.
Sirica denied motions from the defendants for directed verdicts of acquittal on the remaining counts.
One sugar company, Great Western Sugar, a subsidiary of Great Western United Corporation, is being sued in a $246 million action suit by a Kansas sugar best grower.
Sugar refiners grocers reap huge profits
The suit, filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Denver, seeks money Great Western alleged underpaid beet growers in its initial installment on the 1974 beet crop.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. sugar industry "reaped very large windfall gains" this year from rapidly increasing sugar prices, which will help the Council on Wage and Price Stability.
Bruce Water of the council staff, who helped prepare the report, said all segments of the industry reaped windfall gains when sugar were raised the value of their sugar inventories.
He said grocers also shared in the windfall, increasing their share of the retail price of sugar from 42 per cent last fall to 55 per cent this fall.
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Edward D. H. Hollander, senior vice president of the accounting firm of Robert S. Holliday
Mitchell, Ehrlichman, former White head staff chief H. R. Haldeman, former Assistant Atten. Gny. Robert C. Mardian and Kenneth W. Parkinson, one-time attorney in the collection committee, are charged with conspiracy to investigate the investigation of the Watergate break-in.
ALL BUT MARDIAN are also charged with obstruction of justice.
Mitchell also is charged with two counts of lying to a grand jury, Ehrlichman with two counts of lying to a grand jury and the Senate Watergate Committee.
After defense attorneys present their
request that the government may submit rebuttal
exidium.
SIRICAH SAID earlier he planned to throw out the charges that Ehrlichman and Mitchell had led to FBI agents during separate interviews.
Neither Ehrichman nor Mitchell was under oath when interviewed by the federal agents. When the agents testified they could not recall the specific question.
Sirice had said earlier if he were a member of the jury judging the FBI charges, "I know what I would do, I would accuse them."
THE JURY WAS out of the room when he made that comment. They were also absent when he announced that he was throwing out the charges.
Prosecutor James F. Neal urged Sirica to return until after the jury returned a verdict.
He said he planned in his final argument to the jury to contend that the statements made by Mitchell and Ehrlichman to the judges were part of the overall conspiracy.
Passaretti, a Treasury Department
THE GOVERNMENT RESTED its case
in testimony. Author:
J. Ergertsa, Jr.
If Sirice dismisses the perjury charges based on those statements, he said, the defense counsel will object to his use of the part of the basis of the conspiracy charges.
Inside the KANSAN
Cold wave
Contrary to popular belief, skunks may not be such stickers after all, at least as far as the mischief they supposedly cause. Actually, in many ways they are one of nature's most misunderstood animals. However, some Lawrence residents disagree. See stories Page 32.
Contrary to popular belief, Kansas staff members don't like to spend their Thanksgiving vacations in the new room. Therefore, the next time they need to leave, they're going inside.
COLDER
Little stinkers
UDK relaxes
It looks as if winter finally has arrived in Lawrence. The U.S. Weather Bureau forecasts a storm that will begin the area beginning today. There will be increasing cloudiness today with highs in the 40s. Skies will be partly cloudy to cloudy tonight the lows should dip into the 30s.
employe, said when he was assigned to the special Watergate prosecutor's office he had compiled a chart tracing the flow of insiders and officials to watergate break-in defendants.
IN CROSS-EXAMINATION of Passarietti, William G. Hundley, Mitchell's lawyer, said a large percentage of the money went to E. Hunt Jr., and his lawyer, William O. Bittman.
Before Passartet took the stan1, William M. Passartet taught him about the examined Elegil Kropp Jr., about his work as supervisor of the White House plumbers unit, which was under control of Ehrlich.
Between July 1972 and March 21, 1973, a total of $429 000 was distributed, he said.
Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, who were both convicted in the Watergate break-in case, earlier had worked under Krogh for the plumbers and had engineered the break-in in the office of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist.
Fratres asked Krogh if he thought Eldsberg was not a real politician when he leaked the Pentagon paper study.
"My feelings were it was a matter of very grave national security importance.
A DEFENSE ARGUMENT that Ehrlichman is expected to offer is that Hunt had threatened to expose national security activities undertaken by the plumbers unit.
Mahatma on meditation
Backdropped by an altar supporting a picture of the Guru that meditation was a way of tapping an inner energy which Maharaj J, Mahama Vijayan told about 30 people last night would provide eternal peace and happiness.
Guru disciple urges inner peace
Renorter
Rv RAFAEL SANTOS
An altar topped with a picture of the Guru Maharaj Jij and a few meditating minds set the stage for the speech of Mahatma Vijayanand on the principles of the Divine Light Mission last night at the University of Kansas.
The title of Mahatma is given to certain disciples of Guru Maharaj Ji who are chosen to transmit to the people the meditation called "Knowledge."
Vijayanand said he came to show people that there was an inner energy capable of providing life and healing.
Vijayanand arrived about an hour later
Villainly arrived about an hour later. "CAME TO remind you that maybe there is a knowledge of the past as a knowledge by which you can realize the purpose and juice of your life," he said.
Vijayanand is a follower of the meditation movement led by Guru MaharasJi. The movement led by Vijayanand is followed by another.
million dollars in the world. The 16-year
Gulen claims to be the "perfect master"
of his art.
oneself, he said, before the kingdom of heaven can be reached.
A mahatma's duties include the preparation and selection of persons who will participate in the mission.
"WE ALL NEED that practical experience, that practical realization of our values."
"Guru Maharaj Ji came to the world to show you how to reach that harmony. As long as your soul isn't in harmony you're not aware of yourself."
Two of his assistants bowed in front of Vijayam to praise him and Guru Muḍras.
initiation into the practical techniques of meditation.
HE TALKED ABOUT the basic philosophy of the movement and said it was important to experience truth, faith and brotherhood before talking about them.
It is important to realize and experience
kingdom of heaven unless we experience it."
There must be bernarity among the mind, the soul and the intellect of an individual, he said, before that person is aware that there is peace within himself.
"Guru Maharaj Ji came to the world to show you how to reach that harmony," he said. "As long as your soul isn't in harmony you're not aware of yourself."
Security adviser suggests emergency phones, lighting
An evaluation of security operations at the University of Kansas and recommendations for their improvement were presented at Del Kelman, executive vice charger.
In a report prepared by W. Thomas Morgan, a special security consultant from Illinois University, the overall security needs and future plans for the University's security system were examined. Shankel completed a report and made no comments.
HE SAID KNOWLEDGE could lead to a clearer definition of the purpose in life of an individual and said such a purpose was what differentiated man from animals.
The report was a result of a five-day study in which Morgan rated KU one of the most difficult campuses in the nation to provide education. It recommended for immediate improvement included more office space, more personal and better equipment for training.
Some of the problems encountered by the security force at KU are the extensive wooed areas and tree lined, poorly lighted buildings. Morgan's study that increased lighting and the possibility of a system of emergency phones throughout the campus are part of KU's security plan.
The report will have no binding effect on the University because it is only compiled of recommendations that the University will consider. Shankel said he would examine the report and then send it on to Chancellor Dykes, with recommendations attached.
"I man doesn't realize his purpose in
him," she said. "he that means that other
animals are there."
The mahatma, he said, exists to impart knowledge—the real experience of truth, harmony and brotherhood—and to help the individual understand himself better.
There are no magic attachments between the change an individual goes through and the influence of meditation in his life, he said.
Several of the Mahara) J's followers gave short testimonials on their particular experiences in the search for the inner self, and happiness that the guru advocates.
HE SAID THAT once a person searched for and found happiness much of his confusion and habits, such as drugs and alcohol, would fade away.
THE SPEECH WAS sponsored by the Divine Light Information Center in Dallas, TX.
40 followers. Only about 15 followers were among the 25 to 30 people attending the event.
Vijayanand said religions and philosophies failed to allow the individual to experience the faith, harmony and brotherhood that they talk so much about.
THE GURU AND knowledge, he said, will provide the experience and realization that qualities such as peace and love do exist within the individual.
"True is nothing that you just teach with a language or in a big lecture," he said. "I can make it happen."
Officials ponder ticket price plan
A tentative plan to increase Student Senate support of the University of Kansas Athletic Corporation (KUAC) to reduce ticket prices is now under consideration.
John Beinser, student body president,
said yesterday he met with Chancellor
Archie R. Dykes; Del Shankel, executive
vice chancellor; Clyde Walker, athletic
director, and Lewis Gregory, senate finance
and audit committee chairman, to discuss
the budget for the publication of
Senate funds to allow a decrease in
individual student ticket prices.
The plan is expected to be presented by Beisner and Walker to the KUAC Board at its Dec. 11 meeting. Beisner said he was confident the board would approve the proposal.
Beismir said last week he would propose an increase in Senate support of KUAC from its present level of $83,000. An increase in Athletic Corporation allocations wouldn't mean an increase in the student activity fee, he said.
"With the increase in enrollment this year, we have the flexibility to do things we haven't been able to do before in this area," he said.