Daily hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
62nd Year. No. 4
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1964
Reds Cut Down U.S. Planes In Viet Nam Jungle War
SAIGON, South Viet Nam, — (UPI) Two American-piloted Skyraider fighter-bombers were shot down today by Communist ground fire during a battle in the jungle southwest of Saigon.
An American military spokesman said one U.S. pilot was missing and feared killed or captured.
The spokesman said both planes were "destroyed" when they crashed near two small outposts they were helping to defend from Communist attackers. The outposts, manned by South Vietnamese forces, were located in the Mekong delta near the district capital of Hieu Le.
The first plane went down shortly after midnight. It disappeared into the northern fringes of the Communist Viet Cong's famous "U Minh" jungle stronghold on the far western coast of South Vietnam, a point about 135 miles southwest of Saigon.
The second plane crashed less than half an hour later. But the American pilot managed to guide it to what the spokesman called a "controlled crash landing." Both the American and his Vietnamese copilot escaped before the plane burst into flames.
THE SPOKESMAN said the Vietnamese co-pilot aboard the first plane to crash was rescued by government forces. But the American pilot could not be located. Both had parachuted from the crippled aircraft before it crashed into the thickly-forested swamplands surrounding the outposts.
(In Washington, the Air Force identified the missing American pilot as Lt. George E. Flynn III, husband of Mrs. Betty S. Flynn and son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Flynn, all of New Orleans. La.
(The Air Force said Flynn was an
Council to Vote On IFPC Fate
A plan to abolish the Interfraternity Pledge Council will be voted on tomorrow night by members of the Interfraternity Council at the group's first fall meeting at 7:20 in the Forum Room of the Kansas Union.
If the Pledge Council is eliminated by vote of the IFC, representatives from pledge classes will be allowed to sit on the regular Interfraternity Council, said Jim Johnston, Independence, Mo. senior and IFC president.
The IFPC is made up of representatives from the pledge classes of KU's 27 social fraternities and serves as a link between the pledges and the IFC.
Three members of the IFC Judicial Board will also be elected at the meeting tomorrow, Johnston said. The IFC is composed of the presidents and one member from each fraternity at KU.
instructor pilot on night alert. After his plane went down, his parachute was spotted when another plane dropped flares. A spokesman said rescue helicopters were unable to enter the area "because of severe hostile action by superior ground forces."
Mrs. George Flynn of New Orleans said the Defense Department notified her that her husband was the missing pilot. She said she was told Flynn was missing and an intensive search for him was underway.
The A-1E Skyraiders carry Vietnamese air force markings, and carry one American and one Vietnamese on combat missions.
During the plane incidents, the Communist guerrillas pressed their attacks on the outposts. They also shelled the district capital, killing 18 government soldiers and wounding 12 in the overall assault.
In another battle near Saigon.
Viet Cong rebels died by the dozen when they vainly tried to storm another government outpost and then attempted to drag away their dead from the barbed wire.
AN AMERICAN military spokesman said that when the sun came up over Luong Phu outpost, 40 miles south of Saigon in the Mekong River delta, it revealed 37 Communist dead and 26 abandoned weapons.
An observation plane radioed that most of the dead were hung on the barbed wire around the heavily entrenched fort.
An estimated 400 to 500 Viet Cong attacked the 50-man garrison at 2 a.m. They broke off the action at first light.
A U.S. spokesman reported that an American army officer was wounded last night when the Communists shelled with mortars an outpost at Phuoc Tien, 340 miles north of Saigon.
Rock Chalk Changes Considered by Staff
Several proposed changes are being considered by this year's Rock Chalk Revue staff.
Hoite Caston, Independence senior and Rock Chalk Revue producer, said last night at a meeting in the Kansas Union. Additional awards are being planned in addition to the regular trophies for first and second place. These will include prizes for the outstanding male and female performer, ensemble singing, choreography, scenery, costumes and script.
ANOTHER CHANGE from past Revues is the doubling of the KU-Y rebate to each group for production expenses from $150 to $300. Because of this change, it has been proposed that each group be required to submit a budget to the staff. This has not been a requirement in past years.
The maximum length of each skit has been increased from 18 to 20 minutes for actual performance, with a one minute extra allowance. After 21 minutes, the skit will lose judging points.
In-between act entertainment at this year's Revue will feature comic films made on campus. The use of film will tie in with this year's theme. "Fractured Flickers."
THE STAFF PLANS to supervise script writing more closely this semester, Caston said. Meetings with script writers, submission of two rough scripts instead of one, and detailed staff criticism will aid in quality control of scripts, he said.
This year script committees will be responsible for script and list recordings of popular dance ideas.
Caston said a "scenery construction school" will be held to teach
the basics of scenery construction He said this innovation has been proposed to help groups without experience in Rock Chalk Revue.
Extension of time for skit production and doubling of group rebates are the only official changes this year, Caston said. He added that the other innovations would "probably be made official soon."
There will be a meeting at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Union. Preference cards for pairing of living groups to enter skits will be given to two representatives from each living group interested in entering the Revue.
INTERVIEWS ARE BEING held for those interested in positions on the Rock Chalk staff. Selections will be made tomorrow night.
Fall Fee Payments Due Next Week
The registrar's office has announced the following schedule for fee payments: A-D, Monday, September 28; E-I, Tuesday, September 29; J-M, Wednesday, September 30; N-S, Thursday, October 1; T-Z. Friday, October 2.
The payments are due at the business office, 121 Strong, no later than 12 p.m., October 3.
Students unable to come at any of these times should pay fees on Saturday, October 3.
Business office hours are 8:00-11:45 and 1:00-4:45 weekdays and 8:00-11:45 Saturday.
Students must bring their KUID and certificate of registration.
Labor Cancels G.M. Contract
DETROIT—(UPI)—The United Auto Workers Union today formally cancelled its contract with General Motors Corp. effective at 10 a.m. Friday, setting the stage for two days of marathon negotiations leading to a new contract or a strike by 350,000 workers.
GM vice-president Louis G. Seaton said, "We received notice (this morning) of contract termination Friday at 10 a.m. It is our intention to use the remaining hours to resolve our difficulties and arrive at a peaceful settlement which we believe is possible."
The union had told the company informally Monday afternoon it would go on strike Friday if a settlement was not reached. Today's action made that official.
THREE HOURS BEFORE the negotiations began, GM announced it was holding the line on 1965 car prices, despite the likelihood it will sign the costliest labor contract in automotive history.
UAW president Walter P. Reuther was unavailable for immediate comment on the GM action. Other union officials also declined to comment, but pointed out that Reuther had said the current contracts being negotiated were non-inflationary and the industry should even cut its car prices.
Seaton gave reporters a run-down on the talks. He said the main economic issues were "pretty well staked out" by earlier UAW settlements with Chrysler Corp. and the Ford Motor Co.
HE SAID THE UAW AND GM still had to resolve non-economic issues such as working conditions as well as literally thousands of local demands at the 126 GM plants. The deadline for solving the local issues is Friday, Oct. 3.
GM, which produces more than half of all American automobiles and is the nation's biggest industrial giant, was the first of the four U.S. automakers to announce list prices. Ford, Chrysler and American Motors were expected to follow suit shortly and announce that prices would remain the same as for the 1964 models.
GM makes Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Cadillac cars. Last year, the firm had record profits of $1.59 billion and in the first half of this year, profits of $1.1 billion were reported.
In calendar 1964, GM has already turned out 2.9 million cars, or 55 per cent of the American market.
THE CHRYSLER and Ford contracts have already been called, the richest in industry history.
Auto prices have held the line since the last price increase announced in the fall of 1958 on 1959 models.
Gladys Spares Cities In Northwest Swerve
KITTY HAWK, N.C. —(UPI)—Hurricane Gladys spared the big cities of the Northeast Atlantic seaboard today from its 85 mile an hour fury by taking a turn to the northeast.
"The center is expected to pass between 75 and 100 miles southeast of Nantucket after midnight tonight," forecasters said in a midday advisory.
This would put the storm, the season's fourth hurricane and potentially the most devastating because of its giant size, well away from the U.S. mainland.
Coastal areas of New Jersey and Long Island were expected to feel the side effects—pounding surf and wind-whipped tides—during the day but the threat of Gladys smashing inland diminished by the hour.
In her wake, 3,000 persons remained isolated on fabled North Carolina Outer Banks but there were no immediate reports of casualties. Sand and debris covered the only highway along the narrow islands off the North Carolina coast.
A hurricane watch from the $v_{14}$ ginia capes northward to western
Long Island was discontinued at 10 a.m. It remained in effect for the eastern portion of Long Island and gale warnings remained up from Cape May, N.J., to Eastport, Me.
Gladys was located at midday about 230 miles southeast of Atlantic City, N.J., near latitude 37.0 north, longitude 71.4 west. It was moving toward the north-northeast at 11 mph. Its forward speed was expected to increase considerably during the afternoon and tonight.
Winds of 45 to 55 mph were anticipated along the southeastern New England coast as the storm headed toward the North Atlantic.
Emergency crews moved onto the Outer Banks today to restore the roads smashed by the storm late yesterday and last night. Ferry service was expected to be restored by nightfall.
WINDS BEGAN decreasing south of the Virginia Capes. The little village of Hatteras, N.C., buffeted by the sidelash of the storm, reported that winds had fallen early today to 15 to 20 miles an hour.
Law Student Seeks Rugby Enthusiasts
Needed: At least 30 rugged individuals who are interested in learning to play rugby.
Bv Glen Phillips
George Bunting, Kansas City, Kan. first-year law student, with friends at colleges in this area, is trying to organize a team and eventually develop a rugby circuit among schools in the Midwest.
Bunting describes the rough European game as great for persons who want to keep in shape without buying a lot of equipment. About the only things you need are football shoes, someone with a rugby ball and the desire to play.
THE GAME IS A cross between football and soccer. Players move
the ball downfield by kicking it, dribbling it with their feet, or picking it up and carrying it. When they pick up the ball they are fair game for tacklers on the other team. There is no blocking allowed for the ball carrier as in football.
The game is divided into two 40-minute halves with a five-minute rest period between halves. Play
Weather
The weather bureau predicts a low temperature tonight from 45 to 50 with fair weather through tomorrow.
is continuous without timeouts. It is played on a regular football field.
There are 15 men on a team, divided roughly into two groups called the scrum and the backfield. These divisions correspond to the line and backfield in football.
Backfield players do most of the running in rugby. Scoring is by a touchdown over the goal line, a drop-kick through the uprights, or by place-kick through the uprights on a penalty.
BUNTING, A June graduate of Dartmouth, played rugby for three years on the school squad. He took the Dartmouth second team to
There will be a short organizational meeting tonight in Rooms 305 A and B of the Kansas Union, Bunting said.
Nassau last spring while the 91st team was touring Europe under People-to-People sanction. The Dartmouth team is rated as the best team on the East Coast.
Bunting recommended the game highly both for keeping in condition and for the good sportsmanship it develops. No matter how rough-and-tumble the contest may have been, there are no hard feelings at the end. In fact, the host team usually has a keg or two of beer for all the players, he said.
Wind-driven tides from Gladys battered the sand dune barriers and piled sand and debris on the highway along the Outer Banks, isolating residents of several small villages. Highway crews began moving into the area today to try to assess the damage.
The Washington weather bureau located the center of Gladys at 8 am. EST (9 a.m. EDT) near latitude 36.6 north, longitude 71.9 west. Some flooding of low-lying coastal areas was anticipated during high tide periods and heavy surf continued to pound a long stretch of coastline as Gladys churned northward.
The storm's forward speed increased from about 4 mph to 8 mph during the night and forecasters said there would be "considerable increase in forward motion" later today.