Gracious living-KU style
An open letter to Mr. Stanley Learned, friend of the university and the man behind Jayhawk Investments, Inc.:
This letter concerns the recent decision of your company, Jayhawk Investments, not to build a private dormitory across from Templin Hall on Daisy Hill.
Allow me the liberty of assuming this decision was made for financial reasons—even the monetarily ignorant journalist can see that dorms of the high-rise variety are no longer profitable nor popular at KU.
However, I appeal to your vast resources of capital and business acumen and ask you not to give up plans for building some sort of student living facility.
In other words, sir, I have an idea that might make money for you and please the student at the same time.
Why not abandon the architectural phenomenon of eight-story dorms with their sterile wings of cubby-hole rooms placed in teutonic symmetry.
Instead, why notkow-tew a bit to the success of the many apartment complexes in Lawrence and set a new trend in organized student living at KU.
Although the professional architect could probably be more specific, it doesn't seem a bad idea to construct a two- or three-story affair—perhaps on a split level—with student rooms juxtaposed enough so occupants would know they are at the Lawrence campus and not the Lansing penitentiary.
Of course these student living quarters would have the little luxuries of carpeted floors, tasteful furnishings and some rudimentary kitchen facilities.
A central meeting place with a voluntary cafeteria and recreational areas could be added for comparative little cost.
Just remember that in the age of affluent students, any improvement on the Daisy Hill abortions is bound to make somebody rich.
By DAN AUSTIN
Spotlight on state elections—lX
Kennedy support in Nebraska
By EARL HAEHL
A Democrat associated with the Kennedys faces a Republican associated with Goldwater in a tight senatorial contest. Anything can happen.
Frank B. Morrison, a Democrat and Governor of Nebraska, is facing incumbent Senator Carl T. Curtis, Republican. Both candidates are attractive to the voters. At this point, the race seems to be even, though Curtis has a slight edge.
Morrison is the strongest candidate the Democrats of Nebraska could put up. He has the advantage of having served three terms as governor of a state known as Republican territory. Morrison was elected in 1960, four years prior to the Johnson sweep. He survived the 1962 off-year election when the Kennedy popularity was down.
DESPITE MORRISON'S personal following, he has not caught the rural vote. According to the latest Omaha World-Herald poll Morrison holds a slight lead in Omaha and is gaining in Lincoln.
But without Lincoln and Omaha, Curtis has 54 per cent, Morrison 36 per cent, and 10 per cent undecided. This gives Curtis a statewide lead.
The Curtis lead is not surprising, considering the generally Republican outlook of the state. The primary economic factors are agricultural rather than industrial. The urban area of Omaha is more noted for its stockyards and meat packing plants than for any heavy industry.
NEERASKA LICENSE plates announce that Nebraska is the "Beef State." And a rural population responds more readily to the conservative Republicanism of a Carl T. Curtis than to the liberalism of a Frank B. Morrison.
Curtis is "conservative" if labels are valid. In 1963-64 he participated in the investigation of Bobby Baker. A member of the Senate Commission on Rules and Administration, Curtis allegedly attempted to link Baker to the President.
The incumbent also supported Barry Goldwater in 1964. He is considered one of the last staunch, midwestern conservatives and has been highly critical of the "Great Society" programs of the administration.
IN AN ATTEMPT to unseat Curtis the Democrats have had speakers from the national party campaign for Morrison. The
President was first. Others included Vice-President Hubert Humphrey, Lawrence F. O'Brien, postmaster general, Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), and Sargent Shriver, director of the Office of Economic Opportunity.
Kennedy's visit was also intended to help Lt. Governor Phillip C. Sorensen, Democratic candidate for governor and brother of Theodore Sorensen, former adviser to the late President.
The issues are muddled and clouded Racial violence seems to be important in this election. Sources differ on the amount of backlash from the July riots, but they recognize that there is such a problem.
Gov. Morrison is the most likely target for the backlash vote. Yet his strength lies in Omaha. If the backlash is strong enough, he will go down in a blazing defeat that could entrench the Republican Party indefinitely. If Morrison maintains the Omaha vote, he has a chance of cutting the margin.
SEN. CURTIS would profit from a white racial vote. He is not banking on that alone, however. Instead, he is criticizing the Johnson programs for economic opportunity. The "Great Society" has been his chief target, with the "rubber stamp" congress also taking a beating.
The Viet Nam question has not been as important. This race seems to be a contest over domestic, rather than foreign, policy.
Lt. Gov. Phillip C. Sorensen is predicted to lose to Norbert T. Tieman, a Republican banker trying for office for the first time. Sorensen, like Morrison, has his strength in Omaha. He was acting in Morrison's place in July when he ordered the National Guard into Omaha's north side.
PUT THIS action doesn't seem to have had a great effect. The lieutenant governor has less to fear from the backlash but admits that the year, the state, and the opposition are all Republican.
In other races, the Republicans seem to hold the edge.
The house delegation is fairly safe. But Clair A. Callan, freshman Democrat, is running a fairly tight race in which he might lose his slight lead between now and election day. If there is a Republican sweep, it could possibly upset Callan.
The Republicans appeal to the age group 30 and above. The
Democerats are more popular among voters aged 21 to 29. Sen. Curtis has a strong following among college graduates.
BULL BRIDGE, England — (UPI)—Albert Foster, 52, staggered into the police station, dragging a 100-pound ball and chain clamped to one of his ankles. Police first laughed, then helped remove the clamp. Foster said he was the victim of a practical joke by three men who gave him a lift on a road. Foster said he was left on the roadside and asked a dozen persons for help. But everyone laughed, he said, thinking it all was a stunt.
Not so funny
Official Bulletin
Comp. Center Short Course:
COBOL, 8:30-9:20 a.m. MWF, 406
MFW, 10:30 p.m. MWF, 306
MWF, 204 Su. Both start Nov. 7, en-
roll at 110 Su. phone 37767
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Peace Corps; Information available, including questionnaires, Peace Corps Liaison Office, 226 Strong.
TODAY
SUA Religious Forum, 3:35 p.m.
"Birch Control," Forum. Room 2140.
5 p.m.
"Birth Control." Forum Room, Univ.
Viet Nam Debate. 7:30 p.m.
Sponsored by Political Science & Viat
Nam Comm. Three faculty members
and two debate problems &
solutions. Question & answer
period to follow. Dyche Auditorium.
Delta Phi Alpha Meeting. 8 p.m.
Alpha, producer of Bavarian State
speak on "The German Theater Today."
Everyone cordially invited. Lecture
poet in German. Forum Room,
University Dept. (OH)
University Theatre, 8:20 p.m. "Oliver."
Muslim Society, 1 p.m. Friday
period at School of Religion,
Museum Hall.
College Life, 9 p.m. DU House, 10:30 a.m. UD students speak on purpose in life.
TOMORROW
Freshman Football, 2:30 p.m.
Nebraska. Memorial Stadium.
Art Museum Reception & Opening,
2:20 p.m. "Recent Work of John
Klassen"
Drama Co. from Germany, 4 p.m.
Murhyn Hall.
Chinese Film, 7:30 p.m. "The Beauty
of the Moon," with No Admission.
Reception, Union
Popular Film, 7 & 9:30 p.m. "To Kill a Mockingbird," Dueche And
University Theatre, 8:20 p.m. "Oliver."
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Daily Kansan
editorial press
Thursday, November 3, 1966
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS
"WELCOME HOME DEAR, WE'VE TRIED TO KEEP YOUR ROOM
JUST AS YOU LEFT IT."
STROnG STUFF
as seen by EMERY GOAD
The "We Try Harder" award this week goes to . KUPA for their unsuccessful efforts to get their candidates printed on the election ballots this fall.
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We don't think that "Huskers Last Stand," the theme for the KU homecoming, is nearly as original as K-State's theme, "Bye Bye Birdie."
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"Mirror, Mirror, on the wall" one administrator was thought to say the other day while searching for a new dean of students. * * * * * * *
With all the construction currently clearing up near Fraser Hall one student was overheard to say last week, "It's a bird, it's a plane. . . . no, it's a student making his way to Blake Hall."
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We heard that more meat and less potatoes was the reason for the $75 annual dorm raise . . . but as the old saying goes, "The more yeast in the food the higher the raise."
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Now that the Provost has been granted his leave of absence next year, KU will have to re-Surface Strong Hall.
Speaking of tearing up a football season . . . we wonder what "Jack the Ripper" has to say.
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One KU grad was overheard the other day returning to KU homecoming after 20 years . . . "Whash thish about girlsh staying out all (hic) night? They'll be led down the (hic) path of morrell corruphun."
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Gov. Avery proclaimed a new safety program in Lawrence the other day. He suggests everyone turn on their headlights during the daytime. The way we see it is, "How to save lives," or . . . "Who I am voting for for governor."
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for for governor.
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A check with K-State the other day discovered that the student body has just given up on hanging their football coach in effigy . . . we wonder if the same thing has happened here.
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A WHB quote, "For the finest rocks in town, come to . . . Jewelers." As you might have guessed, this has been KU's own Debbie Bryant. We wondered where she was.
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