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78th Year, No.125
Thursday, May 2, 1968
Wescoe replies to demands
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe Wednesday issued a reply to demands of a group of KU students who have questioned University policy.
Wescoe, in a 3-page letter, pointed out reasons why as chancellor he cannot make many of the changes the students request. The changes concern role of students in determining student policies.
Calling themselves "Voice," the students in the group officially started a drive for greater involvement in policy-making Monday with the submission of a letter to the chancellor.
The letter contained several demands in petition form. Since Monday, about 1,500 have signed petitions continuing the demands, a spokesman for the group said Wednesday.
The text of the letter follows:
A POPULAR POET
"On Monday morning an unsigned letter was delivered to my office. It was given to my secretary by two young men. One identified himself as Keith Lippert (a freshman student), the other preferred to remain anonymous. Since that time I have had delivered to me by Hamilton Salsich and Jay Barrish copies of the letter containing a substantial number of signatures. That letter puts forth the idea that students have no effective voice in all matters affecting their lives, and, further, makes certain demands upon me as Chancellor of the University.
"This particular letter also has received wide circulation in the Daily Kansan. For many reasons, I write this letter now to all students of the University and ask that the Daily Kansan publish it.
Ed Dorn pauses and thinks before reading his poetry which is very popular among students gathered informally near Potter Lake. See related pictures, page 8.
"The letter which I received is separable into three parts and de-
See Wescoe, page 12
'Poor people' begin Washington march
By Henry P. Leifermann
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — (UPI)—The "poor people's march" on Washington begins today at the spot where its creator, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was slain by a sniper almost a month ago.
King's successor as head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference SCLC, the Rev. Ralph Abernathy, was to place a gold
University Senate outlines steps students may take
The executive committee of the University Senate Council Wednesday issued a statement in which procedures concerned students may follow to achieve greater representation in the senate is explained.
Ambrose Saricks, professor of history and committee chairman, submitted the letter, pointing out that many concerned KU students do not understand the structure of the University.
In the letter, it is suggested that students who want these reforms go through the delegated "channels" such as the Council on Student Affairs, The Council Committee on Student Affairs and the All Student Council (ASC).
"The Executive Committee of the Senate Council regards the betterment of the University as its major concern. Please by substantial evidence that students and faculty members are working toward that goal, it is, nonetheless, aware that efforts must always be made for further improvement. Consequently, during this year, 1967-68, a period of reorganization and invigoration of faculty government, it has addressed itself to many problems, among them that of being adequately responsive to the desire of students to move toward goals which they regard as of basic significance. Not the least of these goals is effective student
The letter follows:
star on the floor of the Lorraine Motel balcony, where King crumpled with a gaping neck wound April 4. A brief memorial service was scheduled for 11 a.m. EDT.
participation in the formulation of University policy.
"The specific 'demands' seek actions of the Chancellor which are incompatible with the structure of the University organization. The University is governed by the Board of Regents, which delegates administrative authority to the Chancellor, and authority over academic affairs to the University Senate. Changes in the organization of the University can, and often do, take place through these channels. Both the students and the faculty should strive to make use of these channels, which are strictly defined: both the Chancellor and the Senate have powers that are definitely limited.
"So it is that the Committee chooses to comment upon the recent "demands" presented to the Chancellor and displayed to students with a request for their signatures.
"The problem of effective student participation in the University organization will not be solved by oversimplify and impractical proposals. We should all strive for effective student participation, in suitable ways: and there is much to be done.
"The University sometimes forgets its aims amid the varying pressures of ideas and requirements. It needs to be reminded from time to time of its function.
About 500 to 1,000 marchers were to begin hiking in the early afternoon, but they planned to board buses after walking several miles to a Negro ghetto within the Memphis city limits. The first day's destination was Marks, Miss., 75 miles away, where King once said he saw such poverty it brought tears to his eyes.
See University Senate, page 7
The SCLC scrapped plans to march the full distance so that organizers would have more time to recruit marchers in Marks. Seven organizers were arrested in the northeast Mississippi town Wednesday during a tense confrontation between state troopers and 200 to 300 Negro students. Troopers dispersed the students with a flying wedge, but fired no shots. The SCLC organizers were arrested on charges of trespassing and disturbing the peace while urging students at a Negro high school to join the march.
Albernathy returned to Memphis from Washington, where he and a "committee of 100" representing Negroes, Indians, Puerto Ricans, Mexican-American and poor whites, spent three days presenting demands to Cabinet officials and congressmen.
See March, page 6
Sen. Hatfield speaks today in Hoch
Sen. Mark O. Hatfield (R-Ore) will speak at 3:30 p.m. today in Hoch Auditorium on "Political Priorities in 1968."
Hatfield, considered a leading contender for the Republican vice-presidential nomination, is an outspoken critic of the administration's involvement in the Vietnam war.
A reception for the senator will be in the south lounge of the Kansas Union after his address.
Hitt to limit KU admissions
By Susan Brandmeyer Kansan Staff Reporter
The next freshman class will be limited to 3,000 students largely because of the University budget and the increasing selective service calls.
This will be the first time KU has restricted the size of the freshman class, James K. Hitt, registrar and director of admissions and records, said Wednesday.
The change will not affect graduates of Kansas high schools. The Kansas Constitution says they must be admitted if they apply. Therefore, the number of out-of-state students accepted must be restricted. Hitt said.
In the past the administration has projected the number of freshmen for a given year prior to making up that year's budget, Hitt said.
The 1967-1968 budget included a freshman class estimate of 2,700,3,002 freshmen enrolled—302 over the estimate. This increase created many difficulties in classroom accommodations and schedules, Hitt said.
The University was committed a year ago to a budget for the 1968-1969 academic year based on a total of 16,600 students. The number of next year's returning students, available money and limited facilities will accommodate only 3,000 freshmen next fall. Hitt said.
Even if the money for an unlimited freshman class enrollment were available, instructors may not be. Graduate students teach many freshman classes, Hitt said, and the number of graduate students is decreasing because they are no longer draft exempt.
"For the fall of 1968 we are limited by funds and qualified instructors to a freshmen class of 3,000 and we're going to stick to it. It is not fair to the students admitted—not fair to anyone—if we accept more than that," Hitt said.
Until now KU has accepted almost all non-resident applicants.
Plans set for fall enrollment
By Susan Brandmeyer Kansan Staff Reporter
Although no students will preenroll for the fall semester of 1968, graduating seniors and graduate students will not have to follow the regular alphabetical schedule, James K. Hitt, registrar, said Wednesday.
Enrollment will be on a "mass" basis September 11-13 in the Kansas Union as in previous years, Hitt said. Three full days will be utilized instead of $2\frac{1}{2}$ days as in the past.
Early enrollment of students currently on campus followed by enrollment of the remainder in September had been considered, Hitt said. However, the time and resources presently available for such an operation are not now adequate. To attempt such a major change without enough time, planning and logistical support would create more problems than it would solve, Hitt said.
Also, the number of students to be enrolled in September and the number of faculty members available to teach them are less predictable than usual because of changing draft policies, Hitt said.
Consequently, enrollment plans
See Fall Enrollment, page 3
Out-of-state schools have not expanded rapidly enough to serve them, Hitt said, and KU has acquired an "easy entrance" reputation with out-of-state applicants.
Next, American College Test and Scholastic Aptitude Test scores will be considered. Even though these tests are not re-
High school grades will be the first factor determining non-resident acceptance. An applicant should be in the upper half of his graduating class—although this, in itself, will not guarantee admittance, Hitt said.
See Frosh, page 12
Nixon ahead of Rocky in latest survey
That was the main conclusion today of a United Press International survey of state Republican leaders and elected officials. The check of GOP sentiment was made immediately after the New York governor entered the race against Nixon.
WASHINGTON—(UPI)—Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon holds a three-to-one popularity edge over Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller with the Republican rank and file, and GOP leaders across the nation expect their national convention delegations to reflect that preference.
The survey also pointed up a strong feeling of party unity among Republicans, with a number of leaders reporting a preference for one of the two candidates but predicting that either would get GOP support and win with it.
Also, a number of the responses mentioned Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey as the strongest of the three Democratic aspirants, and in four states he was conceded a chance to win if nominated.
However, the majority of state Republicans were confident that this is their year to regain the White House, with 33 states responding that Nixon, Rockefeller, or either, could beat Vice President Humphrey, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, D-N.Y., or Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy, D-Minn.
Leaders from 18 other states said one of the two Republicans would win for sure against any of the three Democrats. Of this group, 10 said Nixon was the sure winner while raising doubts about Rockefeller's chances, and eight took the opposite view.
Fifteen states said either Republican would beat any of the Democrats.
With Rockefeller in and the time for choosing delegates upon them, more of the party leaders were willing to estimate the preferences in their states than in earlier surveys. But there still were nine states where leaders declined to respond.
Nixon was given the nod among the rank and file in 31 states—Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming
Of these, Gov. Ronald Reagan of
See Nixon, page 3