Campus Reflects Christmas Atmosphere
The holiday season has come to KU as evergreen trees, colored lights, and glittering ornaments bring an atmosphere of Christmas to KU.
From the lighted tree decorating the facade of Templin Hall to the Santa stuck in the chimney atop the Delta Chi house to the blue-lit trees silhouetting Danforth Chapel, the campus is everywhere like Christmas.
Most KU student will leave the campus tomorrow and Saturday to spend the holidays across the nation. They take with them a unique gift, a Christmas gift from the University—the spirit of Christmas at KU.
The Christmas season begins early at KU, and when classes are over Saturday, it will be but memories for most students — memories of carols hummed on the way to class, of snowball battles on Daisy Hill, of a child's smile at a fraternity Santa Claus, of merry parties and solemn prayer services.
THE FIRST HINT of the Christmas season appeared a few weeks ago when the traditional strings were draped on trees about campus. Multicolored strands hail the holidays on Hoch Auditorium and the Kansas Union, while blue-lit trees give an aura of quietness to Danforth Chapel.
A 20-foot tree rotates gently in the rotunda of Strong Hall and the many flags hanging there take on the additional aspect of Christmas around the world
Around the tree yesterday, members of the University chorus, directed by Clayton Krehbiel, professor of choral music, gathered to sing carols.
Holiday Message
Chancellor and Mrs. Wescoe wish to every member of the University family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
AT THE CREST of the Hill the Campanile chimes carols. From the Information Booth carols resound between classes—a Christmas gift from Hashinger Hall.
Christmas trees have suddenly sprouted all over campus—the lobby of Murphy Hall, the business school offices, the newsroom of the Kansan, the Hawk's Nest of the Kansas Union. And surrounding the trees are often parties. Celebrants include the law school, the journalism school, the French and Spanish clubs, and the staff at Watkins Hospital.
Holly and hanging bells decorate the Guidance Bureau in Bailey Hall, while the Teacher Placement Office
features greens and ornaments. A stained-glass window effect is achieved in Murphy Hall in a lighted display case.
FRASER HALL, A TRADITION-filled building, adds to the Christmas spirit with symbols of Christmas around the world.
The French department displays Santons-miniature painted clay figures representing not only the Holy Family, but "the good people of the town." The 17 figures, each an inch to two inches high, are from Provence, France, and were given to KU in 1954.
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Daily hansan
62nd Year, No. 60
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Thursday, Dec. 17, 1964
Homeward Bound Need an Overcoat!
Students going home for the Christmas holidays will face hazardous driving conditions in the Eastern one-third of the country this weekend.
Driving conditions should be good only in the Central and Northern plains, according to the U.S. Weather Bureau station in Topeka. The weather should be clear and cold in the plains. Although some snow has fallen in the Dakotas, no new snow is anticipated for this weekend.
Blizzard conditions are expected to prevail from the Ohio River valley, through the Great Lakes area, to the New England states.
FREEZING RAIN and sleet are predicted for all of the Southern states east of the Mississippi River except Florida.
The worst storm this winter has caused blizzard conditions in the Rocky Mountains from New Mexico and Arizona northward. The storm is predicted to be over by Friday, but many of the mountain passes may still be clogged with snow.
The weather bureau predicts fair and continued cold weather tomorrow with slight moderation. Tonight's low temperature is an expected zero to five degrees below, reaching a high of 15 degrees tomorrow afternoon. Weather will be fair with slowly moderating temperatures over the weekend.
Snow or freezing precipitation is expected in Texas before this weekend, but should have ceased by Friday or Saturday.
TROOPER BILL WILSON of the Kansas Highway Patrol reminded motorists that traffic law enforcement will be stepped up this weekend.
Students who wish to go home by bus should have no trouble getting seats, the Lawrence bus terminal manager said.
Wilson said, "Whenever there are more motorists on the roads, such as this weekend, state and local police and sheriffs place more cars on alert."
"WE HAVE EXTRA buses on all schedules, so we'll be able to take care of everyone," the terminal manager said.
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Students Plan To Attend Open Hearing On Budget
by Suellen McKinley
Reuben McCornack, Abilene senior, said last night he will lead a student delegation to Topeka Dec. 22 to testify at the hearing. Present at the meeting will be governor-elect William Avery and James Bibb, state budget director, who recommended that KU's requested budget be cut by more than $1,-387,000.
A group of KU students plan to appear before an open hearing of the Budget Division of the State of Kansas to urge restorations of cuts made in the KU budget for 1966.
"Our purpose is to urge restoration of cuts made in the budget by Bibb," said McCormack, former student body president. "We are especially interested in cuts in relation to teacher's salaries."
MEMBERS OF THE delegation traveling to Topeka are Sam Evans, Salina junior, Robert Guenthern, Augusta law student, Nancy Breidenthal, Kansas City senior, Tom Woods, Arkansas City senior, and Janice Gibson, Independence senior. A statement will also be presented on behalf of Patsy Kendall, Holton graduate student.
Last Kansan of 1964
Today's issue of the University Daily Kansan is the last issue of 1964. Publication will be suspended with today's issue and will resume Jan. 5. There will be no publication Monday, Jan. 4.
Other areas of concern to the delegation, according to McCornack, are funds for student aid, the special book fund for the library, and funds for outdoor tennis and handball courts.
"IN ADDITION to these specific cuts, we will state the students' interest in securing more funds for higher education in general and education at KU in particular," McCornack said.
McCornack cited the special concern of the delegation with teacher's salaries, good research facilities, and any other items which will provide a higher quality of education at KU.
"Thus it will keep students from leaving the State and encourage outstanding students to remain in Kansas for their education." McCormack said.
JAMES SURFACE, vice chancellor and dean of faculties, said today that he was pleased by the students' action.
"I am pleased that the students consider this a matter of importance and are willing to express their concern," Surface said. Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe was unavailable for comment.
Surface said he felt that governor-elect Avery wanted to hear from people who are concerned about state matters. He said he had no idea how successful the group would be. "That depends on Avery and Bibb." Surface said.
ASC Bill Allows Individual Action
by Judy Farrell
The Human Rights Bill passed by the All Student Council Tuesday does not attempt to interfere with the internal workings of any organization at KU, one of its authors said Tuesday night.
Bob Stewart, Vancouver, B.C., senior and student body president, said last night that the bill leaves the initiative for any action eliminating discriminatory practices up to any organization so involved.
"We have left the initiative up to the individual organizations affected (by the bill)," he said. "We are saying you shall be responsible to continue doing everything you can.
"In the event that you yourself cannot accomplish this in a reasonable time, we (the ASC) are provided to help you in removing these restrictions."
The bill, which replaces the original human rights bill No. 7, will primarily affect the Sigma Nu fraternity. The national constitution of the fraternity contains a discriminatory clause. The KU chapter has
Jim Roberts, Chanute junior and newly-elected president of the fraternity, said last night the chapter did not expect to receive word on the Grand Chapter's action on the waiver request until early January.
tried and failed twice to obtain removal of this clause in the fraternity's national convention.
Stewart said the bill did not want to take the initiative from the group for getting such actions started, going and completed.
The bill states that an organization would be expected to eliminate restriction establishing discriminatory practices within the 1964-65 academic year. If this is not done the bill lists actions that can be taken by the council.
Only if the organization cannot complete the action, does the council feel it is necessary for it to assist, he said.
The local chapter has, however, asked its Grand Chapter to waive the clause as it applies to them.
The bill, which was passed by a roll call vote of 28 to 5, is divided into two parts:
- An endorsement by the ASC of existing policies and practices of the University. These include maintaining existing non-discriminatory policies in admissions, aids and awards, employment and pay scale, campus housing and boarding, and athletics.
A statement that the ASC will not support financially any student function or organization which permits discrimination against any student because of race color or creed, and that these organizations should try to eliminate these practices. The second part lists actions which may be taken by the ASC if the practices are not eliminated.
The text of the second part, or Chapter III. of the bill reads:
"That the All Student Council of the University of Kansas adopt the following policies in support of and in addition to the above policies of the University of Kansas:
SECTION 1. The All Student Council will not support, either in name or in finances, any student function or organization which permits the discrimination against any student because of race, color or creed.
SECTION 2. Discriminatory Practices in Student Organizations.
a. Efforts to eliminate discriminatory practices in student organizations should be made through education and moral suasion by both the Human Rights Committee and by the individual students themselves.
b. In the case of existing organizations which do discriminate in practice, the Human Rights Committee of the All Student Council should help these organizations make every reasonable effort to obtain elimination of such discriminatory practices as rapidly as possible. In the case of any organization whose constitution or by-laws require them to discriminate on the basis of race, color or national origin, they shall be expected to eliminate these restrictions within the 1964-65 academic year.
c. In the event that these organizations themselves have been unable to achieve the removal of these restrictions during this time, the All Student Council shall pursue one or a combination of the following courses of action: Disenfranchise-
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McCORNACK SAID the group knows that Avery is interested in higher education and the economic conditions of the state, with a special interest in keeping the young people in Kansas.
"We feel, from the students' point of view, that providing high quality education is one of the first steps to keeping talent in the state," McCornack said.
"We were prompted to take this action by the budget cut and by the opportunity for the first time to participate in open hearings that the governor-elect and budget director are having." McCornack said.
McCormack said all members of the delegation are interested in knowing the views of KU students before they attend the hearing.
"We would like to represent as many of the KU students as possible," McCornack said.
Picket Lines Halt Building Of Moonport
CAPE KENNEDY-(UPI)]-Wildcat picket lines today halted major moonport construction and seriously slowed other space building at America's No.1 rocket center.
Pickets at all the entrances to the sprawling $750 million Merritt Island Moon Base and at nearby Patrick Air Force Base turned away 3,350 of 4,285 construction workers.
The pickets, members of the Carpenters Local 1685, were protesting the use of non-union carpenters by one firm at the spaceport. Labor officials said the strike was not sanctioned by the local union council.
"The impact of this walkout . . . will be far reaching on the construction efforts of our nation's space program," said Col. W. L. Starnes, head of the Army Corps of Engineers' space construction here.
A spokesman for the Corps said nearly all of the 1,700 men working on the 52-story Saturn-5 moon rocket assembly building were off the job. Work on the key $100 million project is about half finished.
Although there was no picketing at the missile center on Cape Kennedy itself, work was stopped on a cape launching pad being refurbished to handle the Saturn-1B super rocket that is scheduled to orbit three men in 1967.
Work was also halted on a $1 million laboratory at Patrick, headquarters of the Atlantic Missile Testing Range.