U.S. Adopts Air Raid Policy in Viet Nam
Commiled from UPI Releases
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A U.S. policy in Viet Nam—going considerably beyond simple retaliation—appeared to be emerging today.
It appeared to foreshadow still more air strikes against targets in Communist North Viet Nam in an effort to turn the tide of the war.
U. S. actions and official statements over the past five days indicated an administration decision to conduct air raids in the north whenever it deems them appropriate.
AFTER THE U.S. attack on North Vietnamese bases had taken place Thursday, President Johnson issued a statement, explaining that it was generally increased Communist aggression, not a single strike, which "compelled" the U.S. counter-strike
This, coupled with a stiff new
warning to the Communist world, made it clear that the third retaliatory action in five days was more than just a return blow for the Red terrorist attack on a U.S. Army barracks in Qui Nhon.
THE ADMINISTRATION appeared no longer to be limiting the United States to a rigid policy of "tit-for-tat" reprisal for specific Communist attacks on American forces.
Simple reprisal had been the policy since last August when President Johnson ordered brief air attacks on North Vietnamese coastal installations following torpedo boat raids against U.S. destroyers in the Tonkin Gulf.
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COMMUNIST China said today its military units near Viet Nam.
Formosa and Hong Kong have pledged to support North Viet Nam "with actual deeds."
The "deedes" were not explained. But the New China News Agency broadcast to Tokyo from the mainland immediately raised the specter of a Korean-type action in the minds of Western observers here
Although the agency is an official government organ, its statements often are tougher in tone than formal Peking pronouncements.
The Communist news agency did not say Red China intended to send so-called "volunteer" troops into Viet Nam.
Observers here believed the Communists were being deliberately vague, but that Peking was coming closer and closer to threats of outright intervention in Viet Nam.
THE KREMLIN warned the United States today that it will not "go unpunished" for the retaliatory air raids against Communist North Viet Nam.
An editorial in the Communist party newspaper Pravda said:
"It is time that Washington gave up the illusion that aggression against North Viet Nam will go unpunished."
Pravda accused the United States of killing "several children" during Thursday's attack on North Vie Nam. And for the second day in a row, it hinted that the whole Communist bloc might respond to the American show of strength.
These actions constitute a provocation to the entire socialist camp," the Communist newspaper declared.
PRIME MINISTER Harold Wilson
pledged British support for U.S. policy in Viet Nam in a personal call over the Washington-London hot line to President Johnson, government sources said today.
Wilson conferred with the President Thursday night on the explosive situation in Southeast Asia and re-affirmed British support for the American policy of "measured, relevant response" to Communist Viet guerrilla attacks, the sources said.
GOVERNMENT sources made it clear that Britain does not plan to lend military support to the United States action in Viet Nam.
But they said token help may be increased through the British military mission, already on the spot for training South Vietnamese in jungle warfare. Medical aid also may be sent.
Daily hansan
Friday, Feb. 12, 1965
62nd Year, No.78
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TAKES COURAGE—Part of the cast of "Mother Courage" at last night's performance was unrattled by approaching curtain time. The "hearts" players are, left to right, Tom Behm, Wheeling, Ill., graduate student; Paul Broderick, Overland
Photo by Harry Krause
Park junior; Bill Ramsey, Parsons freshman, and Dick Watkins, Kansas City senior. The show continues until Saturday night at the University Theatre.
Skies to Clear
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Lawrence Escaping Hazardous Weather
Although a vicious snowstorm lashed the Midwest yesterday and early today, Lawrence and KU escaped with only iced streets and below-freezing temperatures.
Temperatures will continue cold over the weekend, the Weather Bureau said today.
A LOW BETWEEN 10 and 15 degrees is predicted for tonight, with variably cloudy skies.
Tomorrow the temperature is expected to reach the lower 20's, with northerly winds and variably cloudy skies.
Sleet began shortly before noon yesterday and continued through early evening, coating the steep hills of the campus with a sheet of ice. Many cars struggled to climb the hills to the campus in late afternoon, while others stalled in University parking lots.
BUILDINGS AND grounds crews were working on streets almost as soon as the snow began to fall. Trucks were treating streets with de-icer, and maintenance men were prepared to begin snow removal had a heavy snow accumulated.
The predicted snowfall did not materialize, and though temperatures dropped below ten degrees, bright sunlight melted ice patches on streets and sidewalks.
To the west of Lawrence storm conditions were more extreme.
west on 12.orm conditions on extreme extreme.
Concordia received 13 inches of snow and Beloit and Cedar Bluff dam each recorded a foot. Temperatures reached four degrees below zero at Garden City.
BLOWING AND DRIFTING snow was reported in central and western Kansas, while a band of freezing rain and sleet slashed at the eastern parts of the state early this morning.
The Highway Patrol reported today nearly all roads in the state were packed with snow and ice. No roads were blocked.
Patrolmen warned drivers to be alert for hazardous and slick roads.
Mabbutt's Appeal Goes to Woodruff
Rick Mabbatt, Shoshone, Idaho, senior, filed a formal appeal with Laurence C. Woodruff, Dean of Students, yesterday in connection with the disciplinary probation given him by the School of Journalism faculty.
Dean Woodruff said the university disciplinary committee has a backlog of cases now and will probably not take up Mabbutt's petition for several weeks.
Mabbutt's editorial last month criticizing news coverage by the Daily Kansan led to the probation, Dean Burton Marvin of the journalism school, said, because he allegedly published a libelous statement, ignored journalistic ethics and disregarded the constitution of the newspaper.
Dean Woodruff said the appeal petition calls his punishment unjust.
KU Males Reject Valentine's Day Tradition
Bv Suzy Tichacek
Heart-shaped boxes of candy and bouquets of flowers are no longer a token of affection for Valentine's Day—at least not according to the males at KU.
In a sampling of student opinion about the ideal Valentine gift, couples were questioned without the knowledge that his or her sweetheart would also be asked a similar question. The women were asked what they would like for Valentine's Day and the men were asked what they were planning to give their girls.
BRIAN FLORA, Syracuse, N.Y., junior, said, "I'm going to buy Peggy as many tocos as she can eat because that's what she loves best!"
Peggy Hurst, Kansas City senior,
said, "It's a day to show your love
—a time when you want him to be
as happy with you as you are with
him. I would like a single red
rose."
Hoping for a gift a little more sentimental from her beau, Tina Barnes, Hugoton junior, said, "He (David) always writes a long sweet love letter—about 20 pages long—and I can't think of anything I'd like better."
David Brollier, Hugoton graduate student, said. "If you're creative enough, I think you should
make something yourself like a painting or a piece of jewelry."
Having the touch of feminine sentimentality, Ruth Ann Haverfield, Scott City junior, said she'd like to receive roses. "They're my favorite flower."
James Rogers, Somerville, N.J. freshman, said he was giving his girlfriend a pair of slippers while Peter Fralick, Medford Lakes, N.J., senior, said he would probably give the customary gift of perfume. "I don't think clothes are a good gift, and if you give them candy, they get fat."
CHARLES D. BURTNER, Kansas City senior, replied, "I haven't thought what to get Ruth Ann yet. If I'm in a sentimental mood at the time. I'll get her something sentimental."
Also undecided about his choice of gifts was Philip Paden, Lawrence freshman. "I don't know yet, but I'll probably get a record, if I can't think of anything better."
IN ORDER NOT to spoil a surprise one name must remain anonymous. This student is planning on giving his sweetheart a diamond ring.
A few jumps ahead of most couples, Sarah Crites, Great Bend junior, replied, "I've already picked my gift out—a Japanese tea set."
With an air of indecision concerning the approaching holiday, Lee Bittenbender, Lawrence freshman, said, "I think these big humorous cards make a nice Valentine's Day gift."
"Lee probably doesn't even know when Valentine's Day is," Kathleen Jenks, Lawrence freshman, said skentically.
Although not every girl will be lucky enough to receive a Valentine's Day gift, many cards—fancy as well as humorous—will travel through the mails.
About 300 million cards will be sent, Robert Payne, manager of the Hallmark plant in Lawrence said. "It is the second largest season in our industry," he said. "Christmas time is the only time of the year when more cards are purchased."
"ACCORDING TO the industry's figures," Payne said, "about 85 million people in the United States will send Valentines. The cards sent during this season are generally more expensive as are the cards which are sent at Mother's Day. Although there are many contemporary cards on the market, the hearts and flowers type is the most predominant."
Flowers, a common but still cherished gift, are extremely scarce this year, said Ted Owens.
owner of a floral shop."Because of the storms on the West Coast, production is down about 50 per cent this year," he said.
Although the flower supply is limited, the prices are about the same, Owens said. Another floral shop estimated their Valentine sales to be about 2,000 orders of flowers.
With this boom to the flower industry and flood of cards to the post offices, many people begin to wonder how this tradition began.
THERE ARE many legends connected with Valentine's Day and many different ways of celebrating it. One of the most popular beliefs is that the holiday began as a celebration of a Christian priest, Valentinus, who was martyred in about 270 A.D. According to legend, he was arrested for giving aid and comfort to the Christians during the reign of Claudius II and for refusing to be converted to the Roman gods.
Valentinus was thrown into prison and during this time developed a friendship with the jailor's blind daughter. He helped restore her sight and on the eve of his execution he wrote a farewell message to her. It was signed "from your Valentine."
Contrary to this legend another view says Valentine's Day comes
from the feast day of two different Christian martyrs named Valentine. The customs have nothing to do with the saints but probably come from an ancient Roman festival called "Lupercolia" which took place every Feb. 15. The believers of this legend say the festival honored Juno, the Roman goddess of women and marriage, and Pan, the god of nature.
Others believe the date was picked because it is thought that birds begin to mate on this day.
There are also various beliefs about what can happen on Valentine's Day. Some people feel that the first man an unmarried woman sees on this day will become a bridegroom within a year.
ANOTHER TRICK to foresee the future is for a girl to write her boyfriends' names on pieces of paper and roll each name in a piece of clay. Then she drops the pieces into water and the first scrap to rise to the top will contain the name of her true Valentine.
In England young women used to circle the church 12 times at midnight and would repeat the words, "I sow hempseed, hempseed I sow, he that loves me best, come after me now." Then the true love was supposed to appear.