KU drug traffic checked
By EMERY GOAD
Drugs and rumors of drugs have been circulating all year at the University of Kansas, and federal authorities have been investigating.
- Last week a KU student was asked to leave the University after he sold what he claimed was LSD to other students while under police surveillance.
A student, only one week ago, told The University Daily Kansan he was approached in the basement of Strong Hall and asked if he would like to buy some drugs.
A KU faculty member told The Kansan he was approached recently in the same manner and asked if he wanted to buy drugs.
Students also report they have watched patrons in some Lawrence establishments near the campus buy and sell LSD and marijuana.
But as yet no arrests have been made.
THE BUREAU OF DRUG Abuse Control (BDAC), says it has conducted investigations on this commu
the Kansan his office has received several reports of illegal drugs at KU since September.
Fred Knoblich, assistant director of BDAC, told
E. P. Moomau, chief of the KU Traffic and Security, reports: "My office has received infrequent reports of drugs this school year." He said they were referred to federal and state agencies and some have been investigated by the Lawrence Police Department. The Lawrence police would not comment on their investigations.
"THE CASES INVESTIGATED at KU still are no more than unverified reports." Dwayne Leiter, a special BDAC investigator in the Lawrence area said. Federal officers did indicate they believe there are some cases of actual drug use in the Lawrence area.
At KU, as well as at other Big Eight schools, persons are known to be duping students—selling fakes as real drugs.
In the majority of cases tea leaf cigarettes and water saturated sugar cubes have been sold as marijuana and LSD.
A KANSAN REPORTER last fall obtained cigarettes, sold as marijuana, which later proved to be no more than foreign tobacco.
Why do students take drugs?
"The thrill of trying something new appeals to some students," officers say. A desire to leave reality and enter a world of dreams and nice places appeals to most of those who take LSD at the risk of damaging their bodies and often injuring those around them.
FEDERAL NARCOTICS INVESTIGATORS in this area report that at another Big Eight school one male student was giving harmless cigarettes to his dates and telling them they would be easily seduced.
The cigarettes weren't real but the trick worked.
"LSD and their reports seem to be most prevalent among the intellectual crowd and the hoodlum element," Knoblich said.
But reports circulating at KU recently indicate some students outside these groups also have been asked to experiment with hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD.
Reports such as those cited above are still being investigated. (See related stories page 2)
77th Year, No.110
WEATHER
The U.S. Weather Bureau predicts southerly winds 35 to 50 miles per hour shifting to moderate northwestier by evening. Partly cloudy and cooler tonight and Friday.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Thursday, March 30, 1967
State files brief in loyalty case
A brief upholding the constitutionality of the Kansas loyalty oath is on file in the U.S. District Court in Topcka.
Irving Achtenberg, the lawyer for the KU professor contesting the oath, has until April 13 to file an answer.
The court will set a hearing before a three-judge federal panel on receipt of Achtenberg's answering brief.
HE SAID THE COURT upheld a Los Angeles municipal ordinance requiring city employees to swear that they "do not advise, advocate or teach . . . the overthrow
In the defense brief, assistant attorney general Richard Seaton cites the fact that the U.S. Supreme Court has approved a loyalty oath the same as the Kansas oath.
by force, violence or other unlawful means of the government of the United States or of the State of California."
The Kansas cath requires state employees—from janitors to chancellors—to swear that they do not advocate nor belong to "any political party or organization that advocates the overthrow of the government of the United States or of the state by force or violence."
Ehrenreich has said that he objects to "mere membership" in an organization being considered grounds for dismissal by the state.
SEATON SAID THE only federal constitutionality questions of any substance raised by the plaintiffs may be eliminated if the state courts are given jurisdiction over the suit.
UP lists election slate
The University Party (UP) last night announced the selection of party candidates for the 12 offices in the spring elections, April 19-20.
Vox candidates will be published in the UDK immediately following spring break. Their names will not be released until after 5:00 this afternoon. said Ken
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Bulletin
TOPEKA The Kansas House today passed the bill allowing sale of cigarettes on all college campuses. In a roll call vote, the bill passed by a 66-54 margin.
Menke wins AWS vote
Sue Menke, Webster Groves, Mo., junior, was elected president of the Associated Women Students (AWS) in a polling of women's residence halls and sorority houses yesterday.
A total of 1,453 votes were cast, about half of the AWS membership, said Cindy Hardin, Lincoln, Neb., junior, and current AWS president. She called this voting percentage about the same as last year's and about "average" for any election among KU women.
Janice Mendenhail, Wichita junior, was elected vice president. Newly elected secretary is Barbara Mize, Atchison freshman. Chris Walker, Shawnee Mission freshman, will be treasurer, and Linda Ewing, Independence sophomore, was elected Cwen adviser.
—CDR Photo by Tom Collins
SKATEBOARD BREAK
Ken Jankauskas, Chicago, Ill., graduate student, takes a break from his chemistry research to go skateboarding and enjoy the weather.
COUNCILWOMEN elected were Joe Durand, Bartlesville, Okla., sophomore; Susan Stuckey, Hutchinson sophomore; Carol Walker, Kansas City sophomore; Jane Williams, Kansas City, Mo. sophomore; Deanell Reece, Scandia junior; Sharon Anderson, Kansas City junior; Kay Harris, Wichita freshman; and Karna Ostrom, Shaker Heights, Chio, freshman.
Ballots were counted last night in the Dean of Women's office by an election committee composed of six senior AWS members and Mrs. Suzanne Crawford, Assistant Dean of Women.
Yearbook number 2 out soon
The second issue of the Jaybawker is nearly ready to leave the nest.
"The second book will be out by the first or the second week after spring break," said Blake Biles, Hutchinson junior and editor of the 1957 Jayhawker.
"They're printing them now, and probably half of them are printed already." Biles said.
"The third issue will probably be finished by next Wednesday," Biles said.
"ONE THING I FOUND OUT, which is one of our problems, is that we're adding approximately 70 pages more than the books that have come out in the past," Biles said.
Biles said he expects all four issues of the Jayhawker to be out before the end of the semester.