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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY kansan
A student newspaper serving KU
78th Year, No.130
KU
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Thursday, May 9, 1968
Rockefeller calls for lottery draft system
By Bob Butler Kansan Staff Reporter
MANHATTAN — Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York today called for a lottery system to replace the present draft system and asked Americans to unite in "action above all to achieve an honorable peace in Vietnam and meaningful progress at home."
In a major policy address at Kansas State University, the Republican presidential candidate said the youth of America are not getting fair treatment under an outdated law that favors the "well-to-do" and drafts the poor.
Rockefeller spoke to more than 11,000 in Ahearn Fieldhouse on campus.
He demanded an end to the needless uncertainty and the built-in discrimination of the present law. As an alternative to these laws, Rockefeller proposed a draft system built on the lottery concept.
Under this system, as each young man reaches the age of 19 he would be given a choice of being subject to the lottery either before or after his four years of college.
Town-Gown split real or imaginary?
By Ron Yates Kansan Staff Reporter
Rent, clothing and food costs, along with the lack of entertainment facilities in Lawrence were the main targets of criticism by the KU student body and faculty members when they were asked to comment on the possible lack of understanding between the University and city residents.
Most students said there was a definite communications gap between the two "factions," but most faculty members said the so-called "town-gown" split was only imaginary.
Some faculty members—such as Yvonne Evans, assistant instructor of English—have found Lawrence residents always cooperative.
Miss Evans, along with other faculty members, blamed any animosity that might exist between Lawrence residents and students on "too many students who try to play the role of a great intellectual when they get around people who have not been to college."
"They do it downtown because they can't get away with it so easily in the University—everyone else is doing the same thing," she said.
Most faculty members interviewed said there has been a general mistrust between the younger and older generations. Students, they agreed, think they are being picked on and mistrusted because they are students, when actually they are the targets of skepticism reserved since the primitive times by the old and experienced for the young and the green.
George W. Forman, associate professor of mechanical engineering, voiced the common opinion of faculty members when he said Lawrence was no different than any other town. He said the idea of a "town-gown" split was ridiculous.
Western Civ review changed
In a statement released May 3, James E. Gunn, administrative assistant in charge of University relations, said: "I believe that there is remarkably little town-gown
The Western Civilization review session at 7:15 p.m. today will be in Strong Auditorium instead of 411 Summerfield.
So many students attended the review session Wednesday in Summerfield the session had to be moved to a larger room, Don Marquis, assistant director of the Western Civ program, said.
feeling in Lawrence. Many people have worked at the matter of communication to make it that way and continue to work at it to keep it that way."
J. Eldon Fields, professor of political science, said there was bound to be a difference of viewpoint between permanent residents and temporary residents of a city, though he felt this was not a sign that town-gown split existed in Lawrence.
Some students said after talking with working people, they get the feeling these people think students are "goofing off."
Peggy Lehman, Kansas City junior, said Lawrence residents think students are in their city to have a "good time."
"They think we come here to use their city and they don't get anything out of it," she said.
Many students, however, feel the city does get something out of the students' presence in Lawrence.
The cost of a two-bedroom apartment in Lawrence averages more than $185.00 per month. In Kansas City the same apartment costs about $175.00 monthly.
"Food and rent costs in Lawrence are ridiculous," Peter Monge, Wichita junior, said.
See Town-Gown, page 12
"Should a youth submit to a lottery and not be drafted in a year's time he then would be free of military obligation unless conditions worsened," Rockefeller said.
If a student accepted a deferment, he would be allowed to continue his education up to and including his bachelor's degree but upon graduation would go into a draft pool for one year.
"This plan," Rockefeller explained. "is not only completely fair, it also is practical."
The governor proposed the nationwide adoption of a plan which already is in effect in New York. It involves the implementation of a 25-man "post-Vietnam committee" whose job is—
"To see that young people coming back from Vietnam have every opportunity to go on with their educations, to get good jobs and establish themselves on the basis of full equality in civilian life.
"To smooth the transition of industry from war to full peacetime production.
See Rocky, page 8
CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller (R-New York), and Sen. Edward Brooke (R-Mass.) informally discuss some current political affairs. Rockefeller, campaigning for the presidency, is scheduled to speak in Allen Field House at 12:30 p.m. today.
Dole not surprised
Docking to seek reelection
Docking made no explanation as to why he announced his intentions three days prior to a scheduled five-city announcement tour Saturday.
TOPEKA, Kan.—(UPI)—Gov. Robert B. Docking late Wednesday called an unexpected news conference and released a statement saying he would seek a second term as governor of Kansas.
It was believed, however, that news media had broken an embargo on his announcement.
The 42-year-old governor's announcement brought an end to weeks of speculation as to whether he would seek another term as governor or the Democratic
U. S. Senate nomination for the senate seat of retiring Sen. Frank Carlson.
Docking made little comment in the statement, but indicated he would have more to say Saturday on the tour through Kansas City, Pittsburg, Wichita, Dodge City and Topeka.
"Three prime considerations weighed in my decision." he said in the statement, "my firm conviction that I can best serve my state as governor for the next two years; the expressed preference of many of my fellow Kansans for this course of action; and careful consideration of my family."
A number of both Democratic and Republican potential candi-
American and North Viet brass look forward to Paris meeting
PARIS—(UPD)—American and North Vietnamese negotiators were flying into Paris today to open preliminary talks Friday that may expand into a full peace conference and lead to an end to years of bloodshed in Vietnam.
Both sides and their French hosts expressed optimism. But experienced diplomats predicted long, weary weeks, perhaps months, of frustrating negotiations before a peace settlement could be realized.
U. S. officials said they doubt failure here could mean resumption of full scale bombing of North Vietnam and even heavier fighting in the South with all the attendant risks of possible conflict with the Soviet Union and Communist China.
North Vietnam's chief delegate, former Foreign Minister Xuan Thuy, was scheduled to arrive first. In a Moscow stopover his Kremlin greeter told Thuy, "You have a big job ahead of you."
U. S. Ambassador-at-large W. Averell Harriman, one of Washington's most skilled and experienced diplomats in negotiating with the Communists, was to arrive later, about 2 p.m. (Lawrence time).
All sides voiced the customary preconference optimistic hopes for success.
Thuy replied, "Big indeed" and grinned.
Thuy's deputy, Col. Ha Van Lau, who reached Paris Tuesday at the head of Hanoi's advance party, said he was "very optimistic."
The United States' newly appointed ambassador to France, Sargent Shriver, arriving here Wednesday night, expressed hope the talks will be remembered "as the first step on the road to peace in Vietnam."
Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville of France told the French cabinet if agreement could be reached to end bombing of the North, the preliminary
talks could merge at once into a full scale peace conference.
But experienced diplomats predicted the question of halting all bombing would prove an immediate major roadblock on which the talks could bog down or even collapse.
Hanoi has declared repeatedly the United States must end all bombing of the North without any strings attached before full peace talks can begin.
Harriman was expected to insist on some Communist concessions in return—perhaps a pledge to cut down the infiltration of North Vietnamese troops and supplies or even to withdraw some North Vietnamese troops from the South.
Washington was known to be deeply concerned by sharply increased infiltration of troops and supplies from the North down the Ho Chi Minh trail recently.
dates have been awaiting Docking's announcement, and it is believed to bring a flood of declarations in the next few weeks.
George Hart, of Wichita, is the only other candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Lt. Gov. John Crutcher of Hutchinson, Rick Harman of Fairway, and Raymond Van Skiver of Wichita, are the GOP candidates for their party's nomination.
The only formal candidate for the Democratic senatorial nomination is Mrs. Irene Corn of Topeka. The GOP candidates are Avery and Congressman Bob Dole.
WASHINGTON — (UPI) — Kansas congressman Bob Dole, who seeks the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate, said Wednesday that Gov. Robert Docking's announcement to seek re-election as governor of Kansas came as no surprise.
Dole said, "He certainly didn't need a crystal ball to know Johnson administration policies are unpopular in Kansas and throughout America.
"It would have been virtually impossible for him to win the United States Senate seat independently of his party and he recognized this." Dole said.
"My objective now, as it has been since Dec. 20, is winning the primary election on Aug. 6."
WEATHER
The U.S. Weather Bureau predicts partly cloudy skies and scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight and Friday. Little temperature change tonight and tomorrow, with the low tonight in the mid-40s. High Friday in the 70s. 20 per cent chance for rain tonight and Friday.