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University Daily Kansan
Monday, May 10. 1965
World Spotlight
South Korean Coup Halted
SEOUL—(UPI)The government today announced the arrest of at least seven Army officers and some civilians for plotting a coup against South Korean President Chung Hee Park.
An announcement later by army headquarters said no generals were involved. It said the accused officers were colonels and majors.
SOURCES HERE SAID Park had the situation well in hand and that it seemed unlikely the alleged plot would force postponement of his trip to the United States. He is scheduled to leave next Sunday.
The government announcement said the dissident officers were unhappy because they had been passed over for promotion.
The news agency Orient Press reported the plot was to have occurred May 16, timing it with Park's departure and the fourth anniversary of the military overthrow of Premier John M. Chang's civil government.
ABOUT 40 ALLEGED conspirators were under house arrest today.
The sources said the trouble stemmed from rivalry between two classes graduated from the Korean military academy some years ago.
According to the sources, most of the plotters were graduates of the academy's seventh class who had been passed over for promotions in favor of graduates from the eighth class.
The sources said the reason they were passed over was favoritism by the government toward officers who participated in the May, 1961, coup d'etat that installed Park in power.
ONE OF PARK'S TOP AIDES, former Gen. Kim Chong Pil, was a member of the academy's eighth class. Kim was forced out of the government after he was found involved in several high-level scandals, but he still retains a great deal of influence with Park.
Viet Nam Air Strife Escalates
SAIGON—(UPI)—Waves of U.S. and South Vietnamese planes stepped up the air war against North Viet Nam today with a series of around-the-clock raids against transportation targets.
In South Viet Nam, Communist guerrillas killed one American soldier and wounded two others Sunday in what was described as an "intense engagement" 25 miles northwest of Saigon. A third American was wounded in a separate battle about 65 miles northwest of the capital.
AN AMERICAN MILITARY spokesman said 72 U.S. manned South Vietnamese planes rained 50 tons of bombs on five Communist bridges, knocking out spans on four of them.
A Navy spokesman said the planes unleashed 15 tons of bombs on a variety of targets, including bridges, trucks, junks and roadbuilding equipment.
In the ground war, new reports of "Chinese-speaking soldiers among Communist guerrillas today heightened speculation that Communist China may have made good on its threat to send "volunteers" to South Viet Nam.
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The presence of Chinese speakers in Viet Cong ranks was reported Sunday by the commander of a South Vietnamese army battalion involved in a series of clashes with Communist forces during the weekend in the Saigon area.
Yearbooks Ready
Students will be able to pick up the spring edition of the 1964-65 Jayhawker until 4:30 p.m. tomorrow in Strong Hall.
Gary Murphy, Larned junior and distribution manager of the Jayhawker, said students should bring the permanent receipts purchased in the fall or their ID card to obtain the yearbook.
taff the year book.
Those who have failed to pick up previous editions may pick them up also in Strong Hall. According to Tom Yoe, Jayhawker advisor, the senior edition of the 1965 Jayhawker should be out before graduation.
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KU-Y INTERVIEWS
Model UN
To be expanded to an intercollegiate event as part of KU's centennial.
Chairmen For: Publicity
Housing
- Off-Campus
- On-Campus
Research
Arrangements
Finance
Secretarial
Model UN subcommittee members will be appointed in the fall.
- Interviews Tuesday, May 11, 3:30 p.m.
Parlor C, Kansas Union
- Application forms and information about the positions are available at the KU-Y office (basement floor of the Union) where applicants may also make appointments for interviews. People appointed to these positions are expected to be dues-paying members of the Y for 1965-66 but need not be Y members at present.
1966 Rock Chalk Revue
Production Staff House Manager Advisory Staff
Music
Dancing
- Sets & Costumes
Between Acts Manager Business Staff
- Asst. Business Mgr.
- Controller
- Program Editor
- Sales Manager
- Public Relations
- Interviews Sunday, May 16, 2:00 p.m. Alcove A, Kansas Union
Additional Rock Chalk staff members to be appointed in the fall.