Board Yields Ticket Money
By Maury Breecher
The Athletic Board has decided to refund to the students, the charge which had been made for student season basketball tickets, Wade Stinson, director of the Athletic Department, said.
This decision came two days after the Student Court ordered the Student Athletic Seating Board (SASB) to revoke its recommendation of April 13, 1985, that a charge be placed on student admission to KU's intercollegiate basketball games.
STINSON SAID that information will be given on a later date as to the details of the refunding procedure.
Stinson stated in a prepared brief, "The SASB has now notified the Athletic Board and the Department of its revocation of that part (the admission charge) of its recommendation.
"Since the Athletic Board put the new basketball program into effect this fall on the recommendation of the Student Board, and since the Student Court has now decided that the Student Board improperly recommended a charge for student basketball tickets this fall, the Athletic Board considers it highly appropriate to refund the student basketball charges recently made."
STINSON SAID."In the meantime, the new student seating program at the field house will be continued in effect and the student capacity of up to one-half of the field house will be admitted on their 1965 Fall Semester receipted certificate of registration and ID Card."
A recent resolution passed by the ASC which supported the program of improved student seating in basketball and football, and urged that the expansion of the east side of the stadium be expedited, was cited by Stinson as an indication of the enthusiastic response that he felt the student body had given to the new basketball season ticket program.
He said that the basketball seating plan, with the charge, would probably go into effect in the next school year, since the ASC passed this recent resolution supporting the plan.
He added, the planning and obtaining of financing for the new student addition is being continued.
RICK KASTNER, Salina third-year law student, and Chief Justice of the Student Court, said, "I had no doubt that Mr. Stinson and the Athletic Board would act fairly and responsibly. I did not know what the form of his action would be but I was certain that whether the decision to refund the charge or not, would be based on sound reason. It was wonderful that the Board took what action it did. They certainly weren't bound by what the Student Court said, but in the spirit of co-operation they were certainly ready to meet the student body more than halfway."
Barry Bennington, Cheney second-year law student, and one of the plaintiffs in the Student Court hearing, said, "I am very pleased with the decision made by the Athletic Board, because I think this action by the University distinguishes KU from a number of other schools. It shows that the University administration has faith in student government, perhaps more than many students."
What's Inside?
Westmoreland replies KU support letters, p. 4 . . .
Christmas activities on the Hill, p. 3 . . . Abortion laws need revision, p. 2.
76th Year, No.52
Weather
Serving KU for 76 of its 100 Years
The U.S. Weather Bureau predicts fair weather with rising temperatures today through Wednesday. The high today will be near 60 with the low tonight in the 30's.
Tuesday, December 7, 1965
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Viet Nam Leads off World Affairs Discussion
Staff photo by Bill Stephens
General Maxwell D. Taylor
... answers pointed questions
Gen. Taylor Answers Pointed Questions
By Irvana Keagy
"What I hate to see is these stupid beatniks carrying banners with lettering on them that show they obviously do not know what they are talking about," Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, ex-ambassador to South Viet Nam, said here yesterday.
Taylor said college students should become well informed on the issues and then complimented the students on their close questioning during the period.
This opinion was given during the question and answer forum held after the General's convocation speech.
COVERAGE OF THE war has been difficult for newsmen, because there is no actual front line of action, he said. The war is
"Generally speaking, their reporting has been sincere if not always accurate. The coverage has been good." Taylor said.
scattered through the provinces and communication between battlefields and headquarters in Saigon is limited.
THE CRITICISM that the fighting men are fed only the information printed in military magazines such as "Stars and Stripes," and do not have a chance to know non-military
The press agreed in a consultation with officials as to the time and place when war information and the list of casualties would be given out, he said.
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Panelists Talk On Politics
"U.S.S.R.-U.S. Relations: Meaningful Detente or Lull in the Cold War" will be discussed by a two-man panel starting at 4:30 p.m. in the Forum Room of the Union.
Roy Laird, associate professor of political science, and Harry Shaffer, associate professor of economics, are scheduled to speak at this session.
THE PROGRAM is one in a series of discussions, films, and speeches being presented as a part of "U.S. in World Affairs Week" at KU, which will end Dec. 11.
In other activities scheduled during the week, Victor Alba, author and visiting lecturer in political science, and Robert Tomasek, associate professor of政治学, will discuss "Alliance Without Allies: the Failure of the Alliance for Progress" at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Forum Room.
KU faculty and student panelists will air all Viet Nam issues at 8 p.m. Thursday, discussing "Viet Nam: Critical Viewpoints on American Foreign Policy."
Films produced from such divergent sources as the Viet Cong and the U.S. State Department are planned for today and Thursday afternoon. Subjects will include Red China, Russia, Viet Nam and American aid programs.
DANIEL HOROWITZ, diplomat in residence at KU, will describe "The Dilemmas in Decision-Making in the Formulation of Foreign Policy" at a faculty luncheon Friday.
An attempt to draw some conclusions from the week's discussions will be made at 12:30 p.m. Saturday when panelists representing varied viewpoints lead a faculty-student dialogue.
"U.S. in World Affairs Week"
is sponsored by Student Union
Activities in cooperation with
several campus organizations.
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Swomley Counters Taylor on Viet War
By Earl Haehl
"The military are the architects of the war in Viet Nam. Indeed, I believe General Taylor is the chief architect of the war," a social ethics professor said.
John Swomley, professor of social ethics at St. Paul's School of Theology in Kansas City, answered Gen. Maxwell Taylor's speech on the conflict in Viet Nam from a "Christian's point of view."
SWOMLEY WAS sponsored by the National Student Christian Federation as part of civic responsibility week. The purpose was to present a point of view different from that of Gen. Taylor
"Gen. Taylor was far more honest than many of our white papers, but still I do not agree that he gave the whole picture," Swomley said.
Swomley said Taylor justified the position of the United States in Viet Nam on the grounds that the government had requested our presence.
"Every government since 1954 has been a puppet of the United States."
HE SAID WHEN the civilian government under Quat tried to stifle right-wing elements in the army, the United States withdrew its support and the generals took over.
He discounted the domino theory that if one country falls the next will. He agreed with Taylor on this point. Swomley quoted Morganthau, Lippmann, and the prince of Cambodia on this.
"Taylor assumes that guerrilla warfare is military rather than political," Swomley said. He said guerrillas must have the support of the locals to exist.
"TAYLOR ALSO assumes the United States is in the war to protect the people against aggression."
With this assumption Swomley took exception. He cited Burma as a country where communism is still underground and there are no American troops.
Swomley talked about Indonesia. "As a result of their own mistakes, the communists are on the defensive," he said.
"It is the presence of U.S. troops that caused the situation in Laos . . . and Viet Nam," Swomley said.
"WE HAVE ALREADY demonstrated through a missile crisis in Cuba, and in a show of strength in the Berlin air corri-
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John Swomley