Campus may lure national politicos
By JOHN MARSHALL
Nationally prominent political speakers may be coming to KU next year to talk about the presidential hopefuls of both parties, said Kyle Craig, Joplin, Mo., sophomore and student body president.
A plan may be coordinated with Kansas State University to invite tentative speakers on the K-State list.
FORMER KANSAS governor and 1936 presidential candidate Alf Landon has helped establish a fund at Kansas State to invite speakers next year. Among those considered are California Governor Ronald Reagan, Michigan Governor George Romney, Barry
Goldwater, and Senator Robert Kennedy.
As soon as K-State plans are more definite, Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe intends to contact the K-State officials. A schedule will be coordinated so KU may have the speakers too, Craig said.
"Chancellor Wescoe seems to feel we could work with Kansas State," Craig said, "and after having talked to the student leaders at K-State. I think they will be very cooperative in helping KU invite the speakers."
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY kansan Serving KU For 77 of its 101 Years
in a meeting of 1967-68 sophomore, junior and senior class officers held in the Kansas Union.
Next year's junior class president, Dave Keesling of Herington, said last night that comedian Hope had tentatively accepted the juniors' bid to appear Oct. 29 in Allen Field House as part of a series of performances to gain money for the building of a pediatric center in Vietnam.
"THE BEER HAS BEEN THE largest cost of many parties in the past," said senior president Bruder Stapleton. "With the money we save on having students buy their own beer, we can hire much better bands."
Also stated at the meeting was the junior and senior class officers' resolution to do away with free beer at class parties.
SINGER PAT BOONE will also be in Kansas during the week of Nov. 12-17 and will put in a KU appearance, Keesling said. Boone is on the national board of directors of Project Concern.
The officers also discussed the possibility of an inter-class variety show to be held next year between Thanksgiving and Christmas. They will meet again next week to decide whether the idea is feasible.
Bob Hope may be coming to KU next year to give a benefit performance for the junior class' Project Concern.
The information was disclosed
Hope may appear in class benefit
77th Year, No.138
Thursday, May 18, 1967
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Scientist to explain theories
Controversial scientist Immanuel Velikovsky's visit to KU tonight and tomorrow has not added a chapter to "The Velikovsky Affair," a recent book tracing science's interdict against his theories.
Velikovsky will discuss the resistance his global concepts have met from orthodox science at 7:30 p.m. today in the Kansas Union Ballroom.
TOMORROW HE WILL conduct seminars on separate features of his theory. He will contrast his theory of cataclysmic evolution to the Darwinian model at 8:30 a.m. in 231 Malott Hall.
He will be joined by James Seaver, professor of history, and Diantha Haviland, assistant professor of classics, on the Minority Opinions Forum panel at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Kansas Union Forum Room. The panel will discuss Vellikovsky's interpretation of history based on mythology and ancient literature.
Velikovsky will argue for the reality of the miracles of the Book of Exodus before students of the school of religion and the public at 11:30 a.m. in the Methodist Center.
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Aid pours in for Phi Gams
By DAN AUSTIN
By DAN AUSTIN
Assistant Managing Editor
Curt Heinz is sleeping it off today.
He is sleeping off a $450,000 fire, the transfer of 53 Phi Gamma Delta members from the charred remains of their house to Templin Hall and a day of harried meeting with everyone from women in Oliver Hall to Provost James Surface.
The Topeka senior and Phi Gam president was one of the first to notice the fire in a file closet that quickly spread throughout the three-story chapter house yesterday morning.
SINCE THAT EARLY DAWN hour, when Heinz directed the evacuation of 61 men from the darkened, smoke-filled fraternity house, the stocky president has been in high gear—contacting teachers to explain why some of their students would not be attending classes, receiving offers of aid from other students and administrators and trying to orient his own men to dormitory living.
Presently, 53 Phi Gams are registered in Templin Hall—planning to stay there until the semester ends. Next year, Heinz said, the
men may move to an apartment complex while a new chapter house is being built.
"We already were in the planning stages for a new house," Heinz said. He explained that insurance for the burned house—which he estimates at about $200,-000—will be applied to the cost of building a new house on the present side adjacent the Chancellor's residence.
HEINZ HOPES FRATERNITY alumni can raise another $250,000 quickly enough to begin construction on a new house by August.
Meanwhile, offers of notes,
books and board have poured in
—almost to the point of overwhelming Heinz.
"Parents have been bringing in clothes since early Wednesday morning," Heinz said, "so I think we're in pretty good shape there."
The greatest loss to the 61 men, however, was the books, notes and term papers consumed by the blaze.
"WE'RE IN BAD TROUBLE on books and notes." Heinz said.
Yesterday, Oliver Hall residents offered the Phi Gams any books or class notes they might need.
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Alumni loyalty praised
By ALLAN NORTHCUTT
Chancellor loves KU
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe is having, in his own words, "a love affair with the University of Kansas" and it shows.
Wescoe, now in his seventh year as Chancellor, is seldom seen without an embroidered Jayhawker necktie in KU colors. He jokingly says he "wears one 'til it becomes disreputable," then buys a new one.
Germany recognizes professor
Burzle, who did not know he was to receive the honor, was given the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit by Herbert Kuhle, the German consul in Kansas City. Burzle was cited for "outstanding service in the best interests of good German relationships with the United States."
The only award West Germany gives to foreigners was presented to J. A. Burzle, chairman of the German Department, at the German Honors Dinner last night in the Kansas Union.
HE WAS SELECTED for the Cross by Dr. Heinrich Luekbe, president of the Federal Republic of Germany.
BUT WESCOE'S allegiance to KU goes beyond neckties and jokes.
"For some reason," Wescoe says, "the University of Kansas becomes a cause rather than a job for its Chancellors, myself included."
"My predecessor, Chancellor Murphy, once said he had a love affair with this University . . . and so it is with me," Wescoe says with an admitted touch of sentimentality.
"THEIR LOYALTY HELPS me do my best for the University," Wescoe said, "but magnifies problems I face because I don't want to let either KU or its alumni down."
KU's 45-year-old Chancellor attributes his "great affection and personal involvement" for the University largely to its alumni.
Looking out his office window at the Campanile, the Chancellor said KU is "unique in how it, above all other universities, creates personal involvement in the Chancellor.
"I'm not a KU alum but this place means more to me than the colleges I attended as a student," Wescoe said.
Relighting, Wescoe said he regretted this past year because he felt alienated from the University.
"My traveling so much for the Program for Progress this year has caused it," Wescoe said. The multi-million dollar fund-raising
HIS EVER-PRESENT cigar had stopped burning while he spoke.
Speaking of Wednesday morning's fraternity house fire, he said, "As I stood in my back yard watching the fire. I knew many students there didn't know who I was. Also, sometimes I walk on campus now and people don't recognize me . . . and that's tragic."
WESCOE SAID THE "real fun" of being Chancellor is being with the students and faculty. "One frustration of this position is that you can't be as close to the students as you'd like." he said.
"One of the ways to stay young is to be with young people; you can think young." Wescoe believes.
When Wescoco walks about Mt. Oread he can often be seen opening doors for students and stopping them for a moment's conversation.
"YOU KNOW," he said, "somebody made a remarkable decision when they placed this University on Mt. Oread. Often, when we're trying to convince a professor to join the KU faculty, we'll bring him to this magnificent hill . . . and he's hooked."
campaign has been spearheaded by Wescoe's efforts.
The Chancellor stopped to sign a stack of letters brought in by his secretary.
Wescoe does become weary of his work occasionally. He says this is because the Chancellor's home is located in the heart of the campus.
"Very few executives live near their office buildings," he said.
CHANCELLOR W. CLARKE WESCOE
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KU gets $37 million
TOPEKA—KU's $37 million fiscal 1938 operating budget was approved today by roll call vote by the Kansas Board of Regents.
This includes about a $2.3 million increase over last years funds.
KU's budget is part of the $130.5 millions Kansas Higher Education budget for 1968. This figure represents a $16.9 million increase for all Kansas colleges and universities over the 1967 figure.
CHANCELLOR W. CLARKE
Wescoe repeated his statements about KU being "underfinanced" especially in the administrative services to the University.
"For instance," he said, "the chancellor at KU must share his single secretary with two other administrators due to a lack of funds."
The Regents approved expansion of KU's Traffic and Security force by authorizing the purchase of an additional patrol car.