RFK campaigns in Pennsylvania
Homer Newell, speaking at dedication ceremonies Monday for the new NASA Research Center at KU. Newell is associate administrator of NASA.
Kanan photo by Moe Benraveon
PHILADELPHIA—(UPI)—Sen. Robert F. Kennedy took his presidential campaign into Pennsylvania Monday night after praising President Johnson's decision to retire as "truly magnanimous." He appealed to small but enthusiastic crowds to help him reach the White House.
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persons at a Democratic rally at Convention Hall in Camden, N.J., just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia. Kennedy congratulated President Johnson "for taking the first step last night" toward peace in Vietnam.
Told at the airport about the President's willingness to meet with him, Kennedy said only, "I will get in touch with the President's office to find a time convenient to him."
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Kennedy earlier told newsmen in a packed room of the Overseas Press Club in New York that he hoped the President's withdrawal would "prove to be a step in the journey toward peace" in Vietnam.
Kennedy is scheduled to speak at the University of Pennsylvania here tonight.
Kennedy had requested a meeting with President Johnson to mend their political differences at an earlier news conference in New York but said he would go ahead with his campaign.
He met a crowd of 500 backed by a rock-and-roll band at Philadelphia International Airport. There were cheers and flowers for his wife, Ethel. Some carried signs that read "Sock it to him" and "Seek a newer world."
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"I come to Philadelphia to ask your help," Kennedy said. "There are deep divisions within our country but I don't think we have to accept them." Kennedy left the airport in a motorcade that took him to the city's western suburbs in strongly Republican Delaware County. Crowds met him at five outdoor rallies in a three-hour period.
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Kennedy later addressed 5,000
Tuesday, April 2, 1968
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Building site dedicated
By Gary Murrell Editor of The Kansan
The University of Kansas Monday took the first step toward assuming the lead in space research in the Midwest.
The step was taken when the site for a $2.3 million space research center was dedicated by Homer Newell, associate administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
"The space technology building symbolizes a partnership between the University and NASA and illustrates only one way the academic community can assist in space research," Newell told about 350 persons attending the outdoor ceremony.
Newell spoke in the absence of James E. Webb, senior administrator of NASA, who had been scheduled to deliver the dedicatory address but was forced to cancel because of illness.
It was pointed out the new facility would be financed by a $1.8 million grant given to the University by NASA last April and $354,000 contributed by the State of Kansas and private donors.
Gov. Robert B. Docking and Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe delivered brief speeches before Newell took the podium.
Newell said the facility would make available to Midwest industry the results of space research and would provide capabilities for the space programs of master of engineering and doctor of engineering degrees.
"The University already is directing $2.6 million in space-related research and is training 42 doctoral candidates in these related areas."
Speaking on KU's leadership in space research, Newell commented:
Programs being developed at KU will coordinate the functions of the new space center. Newell cited this fact as one of the major reasons the University was selected for the center.
"Such projects as lunar orbiting radar systems that eventually will allow for greater exploration beneath the moon's surface from orbiting vehicles are being developed here," he said.
Recognizing the advances made at KU, Newell presented to the space research center library a collection of color photos of the earth's surface taken by astronauts in the Mercury and Gemini orbital programs.
Wescoe, in his brief speech, said the main purpose in granting NASA funds for the building is to foster research. He said, "KU was selected because it has demonstrated a capability with such groups as the Remote Sensing Laboratory, managed by Richard K. Moore."
It was pointed out that one-half of the building will be devoted to the remote sensing research. Now the research is done in the Center for Research, Inc., of the Engineering Science building, located near the site of the new facility.
The laboratory investigates the capabilities of radar, infrared microwave radiometry and photography.
The new building will be a 3-story structure covering about 70,000 square feet. It is being designed by state architect William R. Hale and is to be built of textured concrete.
The center will be used for interdisciplinary studies involving such departments as electrical, mechanical and civil engineering, geography, geology, botany, physics, chemistry, psychology and the School of Business.
Among the dignitaries present for the site dedication were;
Sen. Frank Carlson (R-Kan.); Sen. James Pearson (R-Kan.); Rep. Larry Winn (R-Kan.); Elmer Staats, comptroller of the U.S.; Donald Holmes and Edward Redding, NASA University Affairs; Col. Gordon Duncan, Commander 838th Air Division, Forbes Air Base; Jack Lacy, Director of the Kansas Department of Economic Development; University Endowment Association; Chamber of Commerce and city officials.
--day, the students will not be able to confront him as they had expected.
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The U.S. Weather Bureau predicts occasional showers or thundershowers tonight. The low tonight will be in the upper 40's. Precipitation probability for tonight is 50 per cent and for Wednesday is 20 per cent.
Sit-in,planned for today,canceled
A sit-in planned for Tuesday afternoon in the chancellor's office was abandoned at a Monday night meeting of about 40 persons.
A group of students is expected to meet in the Chancellor's office with Francis H. Heller, acting provost and Dean of Faculties, at 1 p.m. today.
Because Chancellor W. Clarke Wescow will be out of town Tuesday, the students will not be able to confront him as they had expected.
The change in plans was made largely because the group felt more could be accomplished by open dialogue of the issues. Another major problem is that the 40 persons could not agree on the issues to be discussed.
The original plan, decided on
last Thursday, was to confront the Chancellor with four demands, which were:
- that the University ban all military recruiters,
- that the University forbid all military research projects on the campus.
- ● that the University abolish ROTC programs on campus.
- that the administrators of the University and the board of regents "face squarely" the educational problems created by the draft laws, and "take a public stand against the intrusion of the draft onto the campus."
Dissent was voiced by those present at the Monday meeting about each one of these demands, as well as the education-based
The only issue on which the group, composed of both male and female, "straight" and "hippie" types, could agree, was that they were against the war and the draft.
opposition to the presence of the military on the campus.
Because of the wide range of views held by the group about the purpose of any form of protest against the military on campus, a re-evaluation of plans was called for.
"We shouldn't think that because we announced that we were going to have a sit-in, we are duty-bound to have a sit-in." Hamilton Salsich, assistant instructor of English, said. "We should not be too proud to re-assess our plans."
See Sit-in, page 4
Conrad, Monge candidates for student body president
Both candidates for the office of student body president agree the University exists solely for the students, but disagree how the students should govern themselves. This difference can be seen in their approaches to student government.
proposes this re-evaluation be done this summer by a commission—he doesn't like the word "committee"—and that recommendations be submitted to the ASC next fall. These plans include the often mentioned plank of restructuring the ASC. He wants to change representation and limit the size of the body to 10-12 members.
Clif Conrad, Bismarck, S.D., junior and University Party (UP) candidate, wants a re-evaluation of student government and of the All-Student Council (ASC). He
By Jerry Bean Kansan Staff Reporter
"The real function of the ASC should be to coordinate other student government groups such as the Association for University
See Candidates, page 10
CLIF CONRAD
PETER MONGE