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77th Year, No.130
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
The U.S. Weather Bureau predicted clear to partly cloudy skies tonight with temperatures in the upper 40's. Tomorrow mostly cloudy and mild. Precipitation probabilities less than five per cent tonight.
Monday, May 8, 1967
Reporter reveals Capital's foibles
By MERRILY ROBINSON
President Johnson used to use a microphone that clipped to his lapel and was wired to an outside socket by a cord that ran down his pants leg. He stopped using it when a woman reporter compared him to a plug-in toaster.
That reporter was Kelly Smith, a 1962 graduate of KU's journalism school who is presently with the Washington bureau of the Associated Press.
Miss Smith was guest speaker Friday for the annual Matrix Table dinner of Theta Sigma Phi, an honorary journalism sorority. The banquet, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Kansas Union, hosted KU Teta Phi members, alumnae and guests.
MISS SMITH ALSO WAS NAMED the chapter's outstanding Kansas Press Woman of 1967 and was presented a plaque.
"Washington is a funny city," Miss Smith said, "and many of the humorous things that happen there are never reported." Miss Smith's talk was sprinkled with anecdotal descriptions of some of these "funny, offbeat" happenings. For instance:
Hubert Humphrey's bathroom is small and decorated with a toilet seat cover bearing what looks very much like the vice-presidential seal.
A presidential reception for 3,000 foreign students held on the White House lawn unexpectedly turned into an hour-long Keystone Cops-style chase scene as all 3,000 suddenly wanted to shake hands with the President. As they converged, Johnson began running. The students gave pursuit and secret servicemen chased them. According to Miss Smith, one magnolia tree and Eisenhower's golf green were nearly demolished by the stampeding herd.
DIGNITY SOMETIMES WEARS THIN at dignified ceremonies. While welcoming King Feisal of Saudi Arabia to the U.S., Johnson absent-mindedly stumbled over Feisal's robes, hit him in the stomach and ran into him. The next time they approached a doorway, Feisal sardonically stepped to one side.
On Luci's wedding day, the press, encamped on the White House lawn, was given a release that stated Priscilla of Boston, Luci's dressmaker, was putting the bridesmaids into their cars and showing them "how to sin in the car on the way to the wedding" to avoid wrinkling their dresses. The release was rewritten to read "sit in the car on the way to the wedding."
Miss Smith advised aspiring journalists to "be enthusiastic and work hard." She also said that, with the odd working hours, it is imperative to stay physically fit. "You have to be in great health and carry a candy bar."
-UDK Photo by Mike Okun
REPUBLICANS AT SEMINAR
A panel of Republicans speak at "Opportunities Unlimited" Saturday at KU. The panelists are (left to right) Rep. Robert Dole (R-Kan), former Oklahoma governor, Henry L. Bellmon, Sen. Clifford P. Hansen (Wyo.), and Rep. William A. Steiger (R-Wis.). See story on page 3.
KU's Program for Progress reaches $6 million mark
KU's Program for Progress drive has passed the $6 billion mark.
in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe made the announcement this morning at a Kansas City breakfast marking the beginning of individual solicitation. About 600 alumni have agreed to contact an estimated 1,000 KU alumni living
The goal of the Program for Progress' is, $18,617,000.
NO QUOTA FOR THE Kansas City phase of the campaign was set, but the total thus far, in advance gifts and special pledges from Kansas City groups and individuals amounts to $2,688,113.
Happiest when busy
Kyle Craig thrives on activity
Kyle Craig is an involved individual; indeed, he actively promotes involvement.
By ALLAN NORTHCUTT
Craig, a sophomore from Joplin, Mo., is KU's new student body president, a yell leader next year, and newly-elected member of Owl Society, junior men's honorary.
"REALLY, I DON'T THINK I'll have time to notice the glamour some people see in being student body president, yell leader, or whatever. You get so involved that the glamour is hidden by the work demanded of you," he said.
In his own words: "I just couldn't go to school without becoming involved in outside activities—I'd be bored to death. Besides, I can't stand to sit still, except to study; I'd certainly like to sometimes, but I'm happiest when I'm wrapped up in something."
Leaning back in a chair kept in his fraternity house room, Craig commented on that involvement and the glamour of the positions he'll fill next fall.
Craig doesn't seem content with his own involvement, however. During last month's campaign, he consistently expressed a desire to promote all students' involvement in KU student government.
Craig, a former rush chairman, turned to answer a fraternity brother's question about a prospective russee he'd contacted.
WHILE HE DOESN'T DENY the existence of apathy toward student government and has even called it "probably normal for
a university this size." Craig speaks enthusiastically of reducing that apathy by encouraging student involvement.
"To increase student interest, we should work on projects of general student concern next year rather than on internal problems of the Associated Student Council (ASC). In addition, we'll publish a monthly record next year of ASC actions, past and future, along with information about how students can work with or contact ASC members." Craig said.
Ironically, Craig points out that the extent of his involvement in last year's presidential elections was driving a car with a campaign banner, although he did win an ASC fraternity seat.
"After I was elected, the chairman of University Party, Don Chubb, told me I was in line with four or five others for student body president and should work hard as an ASC member," Craig said.
MONTHS LATER, CHUBB offered Craig the Party's presidential nomination. It was accepted.
"I had to spend a lot of money and time winning the election," Craig said, "but much of the hard work was done by people who supported me.
The campaign beginning here marked the start of the University's first general solicitation of all alumni throughout the United States.
AS TO FUTURE political interests, Craig says he's sure he'll "answer if opportunity knocks." although he's not presently active in any political organizations.
Looking back on last month's election, Craig said he learned a lot about people and cooperation—"It's all part of an education, I guess."
The drive's overall goal is to raise $4.1 million in private funds for student aids; $5,892,000 for faculty development; $6,225,000 for supporting resources on the Lawrence campus; $4.1 million for resources at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, including a research building and graduate student center; and $1 million for an unrestricted "opportunity fund."
Hugh Hefner to pick queen for yearbook
Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner will select the 1967 Jayhawk- Queen and her four attendants.
Blake Biles, Jayhawker editor, said pictures and resumes of the semifinalists will be sent to Hefner this week. His decision is expected in about two weeks.
Ten semi-finalists selected by a Jayhawker committee are Jo Dallman, Shawnee Mission senior; Margie Porter, Prairie Village sophomore; Jan Monsees, Leawood junior; Paralmee Bates, New York City junior; Lynn Scheufele, Kansas City freshman; Kathy Peuter, Mission freshman; Cecily Pitts, Merriam senior; Mary Jo Kunkel, Leavenworth freshman; Joyce Johnson, Houston, Texas; junior; Becky Rogers, Garden City senior.