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Wednesday, March 28. 1962 University Daily Kansan
Anti-Poll Tax Bill Okayed by Senate
Approval of the anti-poll tax amendment sponsored by Sen. Spessard L. Holland, D-Fla., came after the Senate beat down attacks by both northern liberals and southern Democrats.
WASHINGTON — (UFI) — The Senate, breaking an 11-day tieup, has approved a proposed constitutional amendment to outlaw poll tax as a voting requirement in federal elections.
Sen. John J. Sparkman, D-Ala., who fought the anti-poll tax measure, was the leadoff witness before a subcommittee headed by Sen. Sam J. Ervin Jr., D-NC.
By a 77 to 16 vote—15 more than the two-thirds majority needed—the Senate adopted the proposal last night and sent it to the house where its fate depends largely on the rules committee.
THE ANTI-POLL tax measure was not expected to have any trouble getting through the House judiciary committee, and appeared sure of House approval if it gets rules committee clearance.
The northerners backed a proposal to outlaw the poll tax by simple legislation rather than a Constitutional amendment and the southerners contended any anti-poll tax measure would be unconstitutional.
But five of the rules committee's 10 democrats are from southern states, making it necessary to get the votes of at least three of the five GOP members.
WITH THE POLL tax issue out of the way, the civil rights fight in the senate switched to a hearing on bills to ban the literacy test as a voting qualification.
To become a Constitutional amendment, the Holland proposal still needs approval of a two-thirds vote in the House and ratification by 33 states within seven years.
Only Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas and Virginia collect a poll tax.
Although the poll tax issue stalled Senate business for 11 days, the fight over literacy tests promised an even bigger civil rights battle before the current session of congress ends.
Study Center Set for KU
For the 12th straight year KU will be an official Orientation Center for at least 55 International students beginning study in the United States
J. A. Burzle, professor of German and chairman of the KU Germanic and Slavic languages and literatures department, said he received a $21,477.83 contract for an orientation program Aug. 4 to Sept. 3.
Prof. Burzle, who has directed the KU program since its establishment in 1950, will head the 1962 center. The KU center is one of nine in the United States and is the oldest in existence.
The centers introduce International students to life in the United States. The program is designed to help the visitors become familiar with U.S. customs and culture, and with classroom procedures and educational characteristics of this country.
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Templin Resident Files Theft Report
A Templin Hall resident recently discovered he had to file a police report on clothes valued at $88.85 that were stolen on September 25 and February 21.
The resident, John Evjen, Kansas City, Mo., junior told KU police yesterday that his insurance company would not make a claim on stolen clothes unless a police report was filed.
Police said Evjen's clothes were stolen from his room in September and the laundry room in February.
The police report listed the stolen items as several pairs of trousers, dress slacks, a sweater and a suede jacket.
NORTHERN LIBERALS, with the Kennedy administration's backing, are backing bills to make a sixth grade education evidence of literacy for voting in any federal election. Erwin yesterday termed the proposals "completely unconstitutional" and called for long, thorough hearings.
In his prepared testimony, Sparkman said establishing a sixth-grade education as a standard of literacy not only violated the constitutional powers of the state but was in itself discriminatory.
He said it would discriminate against persons who were intelligent voters but had not completed six years of school by subjecting them to literacy tests.
Argentine Government Stops Revolt
BUENOS AIRES — (UPI) — The Argentine government announced that a civilian and military revolt was crushed early today.
Army troops were defeated after they seized radio and television stations in Buenos Aires and took control of La Pampa Province in central Argentina.
The interior ministry said an attempt had been made by the plotters to seize Radio Nacional, key station in the nationwide radio hookup but that it failed. He said the armed forces had ordered an immediate alert to keep order.
FRONDIZI ARRIVED at the Casa Rosada, Argentine government house, at 8:37 a.m. (CST). His private secretary, Eduardo Gonzalez, said "complete calm" existed throughout the country. "Everything is fully normal," Gonzalez said.
The Argentine Army reportedly remained loyal to the regime of President Arturo Frondizi and promptly seized key facilities in the nation as the country's political crisis plunged toward a showdown.
ALL BUENOS AIRES stations continued broadcasting their usual programs after the army's communications battalion units took control of the transmitting stations.
The army action came hours after the armed forces served a new demand on President Arturo Frondizi that he resign to break the political deadlock created by the victory of followers of ousted dictator Juan Feron in elections earlier this month.
Frondizi refused to quit, but a showdownt appeared certain this afternoon when a meeting will be held on a compromise solution proposed by Defense Minister Rodolfo Martinez, Jr.
SEIZURE OF THE Buenos Aires broadcasting and television facilities was preceded by the arrival of an "order" from an unidentified source saying: "Attention the city's radio and television stations. In a few minutes you must connect with Radio Nacional."
At 6:30 a.m. (CST) military detachments moved in and took control of the transmitting equipment of almost all radio and television stations in the city. However, transmission of normal programs continued.
Rumors spread throughout Buenos Aires of uprisings by military garrisons in the interior. But phone calls to Cordoba and Bahia Blanca indicated everything was quiet in those places.