LANDMARK SHUDDERS IN DEATH—"The Shack" looks desolate as the heavy steel demolition ball crashes into its side during its destruction this morning. "The Shack" used to be the old journalism building and was also used by the anatomy department. The new space will be used for an addition to Watson Library.
Astronaut Slayton Grounded Because of Heart Ailment
WASHINGTON — (UPI) — Astronaut Donald K. Slayton, scheduled to have been the second American in orbit, has been grounded by an old heart ailment and M. Scott Carpenter has been assigned to take his place.
Slayton was to have duplicated John Glenn's three-orbit flight in May or June. But the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said yesterday that Slayton had an "erratic heart rate" and would not be allowed to attempt the flight.
NASA did not say why a heart condition it first noted in November, 1959, seven months after Slayton became one of the seven Mercury astronauts, should now disqualify him.
orbital flight) — well, I'm very disappointed to say the least," Slayton said.
"To realize that I will not be piloting MA7 (the next scheduled
NASA did not comment on reports that Slayton would remain in the Mercury Man-in-Space project as a technical adviser or instructor, or as a future pilot-candidate should his heart condition clear up.
Weather
Five-day forecast for Kansas,
East and Central Nebraska—
Temperatures will average 2 to
5 degrees below normal highs of
51 to 58 for Kansas, 46 to 50 for
Nebraska. Warmer Saturday,
cooler Monday, warmer Wednesday,
Precipitation will average light to moderate
occurring as rain or snow Sunday
night or Monday and again in
west portions by Wednesday.
Davidson Honored After 40 Years
By Dennis Branstiter
Arthur W. Davidson, professor of chemistry and former chairmar of the department, is being honored today after 40 years on the KU chemistry department staff.
Six scientists who received their Ph.D. degrees under Prof. Davidson's direction are on campus to present addresses during Arthur W. Davidson Recognition Day. The program also will include an informal dinner in the Kansas Union tonight.
In a letter telling alumni about the program, C. A. VanderWerf professor of chemistry and chairman of the department, described
Prof. Davidson as an inspiring teacher, a creative and productive scholar, a progressive leader among the faculty" at KU.
PROF. DAVIDSON DESCRIBED the growth and future of the KU chemistry department in a recent interview.
"Expansi size right now is limited by space. We hope to expand not merely to get bigger but to introduce new fields of research."
Of the future he said:
Prof. Davidson said a major fact in choosing staff members is the ability to initiate new fields of research in the chemistry department.
"Quality comes first," he said. "We would rather not take anyone on at all rather than take someone who does not come up to the quality of the young men we have added in the last few years."
ASKED WHETHER RESEARCH or teaching ability is more important
"Everybody who is added to the department is expected to contribute to both teaching and research. Obviously with the expected increase in students, the teaching load will increase. The number and size of the staff is dictated by the teaching duties that have to be fulfilled."
to the value of a new staff member Prof. Davidson said:
"Some feel that of the two, research is more important. I don't feel that way.
In the interview Prof. Davidson praised the addition of young scientists to the department staff and the department's ability to keep them here.
"Every one of the new additions has been someone who is outstanding in some way or another," he said. "In spite of the fact that they had opportunities to go elsewhere at higher salaries they chose to stay here.
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Daily hansan
59th Year, No. 104
Friday, March 16, 1962
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Regents Table Proposal To Alter J-School Status
The Kansas Board of Regents was to act this afternoon on a resolution by Whitley Austin of Salina, which would return the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information to a department in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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The proposal would also put the Kansas State University journalism department in the English department.
CHANCELLOR W. CLARKE Wescoe was appearing before the Regents early this afternoon.
TOPEKA—(UPI)—The Kansas Board of Regents today tabled a resolution which would return the University of Kansas School of Journalism to a department and put the Kansas State University journalism department in the English department.
He is expected to oppose the move. This morning Dr. James A. McCain, president of Kansas State, appeared before the board to oppose the measure.
The resolution would provide for journalism instruction in the English departments of all state schools such
After meeting with the Board of Regents this afternoon Chancellor Wesco told the Kansan that he made it clear to the board that he "does not believe that a change from the status of a school of journalism to that of a department of journalism would change the instruction that I believe is already being given from the standpoint of liberal arts."
as to provide an understanding of news media "as may be helpful or required for proficiency in other fields of learning except that the University of Kansas professional training in journalism may be given as part of a program leading to the degree of bachelor of arts and graduate professional training in journalism may be given as part of a program leading to the degree of master of arts."
The policy would become effective in the 1962-63 school year, but students now enrolled in courses leading to a bachelor of science degree in journalism would be allowed to receive the degrees.
BOTH STATE UNIVERSITIES now offer bachelor of science degrees in journalism. KU offers courses in four journalism sequences while K-State specializes in technical journalism.
"I am not acquainted with all the factors involved in this proposal, so all I can say at the moment is that we at the William Allen White School of Journalism agree wholeheartedly with the conviction that a liberal education must be at the heart of education for journalism. Mr. Austin is well acquainted with our program, and we understand and appreciate his continued interest in it.
Dean Burton W. Marvin of the School of Journalism said:
In today's meeting Austin contended that journalism graduates need more training in specific fields and general education in the liberal arts without specialized training in journalism. He said his resolution would carry out the recommendations of the state education survey. He also told McCain, "It might improve your college paper."
"We have been working in the tradition of William Allen White, the man for whom our school is named, and we shall continue to do so. We owe this to our students, to our alumni, to the people of Kansas, and to the profession of journalism, in which scores of our graduates have risen to state and national prominence."
Wescoe Will Speak Give Answers to HRC
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe will speak at the Human Rights Committee of the All Student Council at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, in the Big Eight room of the Kansas Union. He will speak on discrimination at KU.
Following the Chancellor's talk, he will be questioned by HRC members. The audience will then be allowed to ask questions.
Greeks Prepare To Start Week
At 11 a.m. tomorrow, Kansas Atty.
Gen. William Ferguson will descend
the steps of the capitol building in
Topeka to light a torch held aloft by
a toga-clad figure.
The figure will turn and jog off through Toneka toward Lawrence.
Charles Hawward, Lenexa sophomore, the Greek torch-bearer, will head for Highway 40 to give the torch to the second member of an eight-man relay squad which will bear the torch down Highway 40 to Lawrence, a distance of 24 miles.
THE RUNNERS, all dressed in the Greek togas, will be Robert Covey, Ames, Iowa; senior; Clarence Coane, Long Island, N. Y., sophomore; William Cottle, Needham, Mass., freshman; Robert McNickle, Ashland freshman; William McArthur, Mason City, Iowa, freshman, and Theodore Riesinger, Catoosa, Okla., sophomore. All are members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
William Dotson, Jamestown senior,
will anchor the relay squad. He is
expected to jog into Lawrence a little
before 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
He will carry the torch down West
Campus Rd, accompanied by a blare of
trumpets from the front porch of the
Sigma Alpha Epsilon house. He will light a specially-prepared burner atop the Chi Omega fountain with the torch.
GREEK WEEK QUEEN JUDITH Young, Kansas City junior, will then ascend to her throne with her two attendants, Ann Leffler, Pittsburg
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Russia Charges U.S. Sabotage
GENEVA — (UPI) — The Soviet Union charged the United States today with sabotaging the nuclear test ban talks here to clear the way for resumption of American atmospheric blasts in the Pacific next month.
Chief Soviet Nuclear Negotiator Semyon Tsarapkin told a news conference that Secretary of State Dean Rusk was not taking a "serious" approach to the problem.
He repeated Russia's claim that
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Russia Puts New Satellite in Orbit
MOSCOW—(UPI)—Premier Nikita Khrushchev made a surprise announcement today that a new Soviet space craft was in orbit. He did not reveal immediately whether it was manned.
In an impromptu statement to a huge election rally in the Kremlin Palace of Congresses, Khrushchev said the launch was made today and the craft was circling the earth.
Khrushchev broke the news in an address to 6,000 persons assembled for the rally preceding Sunday's balloting for the USSR Supreme Soviet.
One of the speakers preceding Khrushchev, an academician, ex-tolled the premier's efforts in guiding the Soviet Union to various space successes, including the launching of space men.
At that point Khrushchev gesturing with a pointing forefinger, broke in and exclaimed:
"Yes, another one has been shot up today and has been circling the earth already for three hours." (This was at approximately 9:30 am. CST.)
It is the first known Soviet space shot since Major Gherman Titov made 17 orbits of the earth last August 6.
Khrushchev did not specify whether there was a man aboard the new Soviet space vehicle nor did he say how big it was.
international controls and inspection were completely unnecessary to police a test ban agreement. He added that the British and Americans know this.
TSARAPKIN DESCRIBED as "impossible" President Kennedy's proposal that a nuclear test ban treaty contain safeguards against secret preparations for such experiments. In response to a question, he added that he did not think the American suggestion, which Russia rejected yesterday, was "serious."
His charge that the American government was trying to torpedo the talks here came early in his news conference held at the Geneva press house.
"The Soviet Union's impression," he said, "is that the United States would like to create such a condition which would permit them to go along with their decision to resume nuclear explosions in the atmosphere."
Tsarapkin's news conference had a standing room only audience.
HE MADE HIS CHARGES after Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev announced in Moscow that another Russian space ship was in orbit.
It came, too, just after the United States and Russia moved to work out arrangements for a series of informal secret meetings at which neutral nations can obtain full details of their rival disarmament plans.
The Soviet-American action was in response to a demand from the non-aligned delegations to the general disarmament conference, led by Indian Defense Minister V. K. Krishna Menon.
THE INDIAN delegation chief broached the proposal yesterday at a rump session of the eight neutral nations and proposed it formally at this morning's conference session. The idea is that the non-aligned delegations want an opportunity to quiz the Americans and Russians in an informal, off-the-record manner on details of their rival disarmament plans.