Champion'Amazed' By P-T-P Program
Rafer Johnson, National Co-ordinator of the National People-to-People program, said last night he was amazed at the program's acceptance and "the tremendous interest of foreign students."
Johnson, Olympic decathlon champion, explained some of the facets of the program at the 16th annual Lawrence Brotherhood Banquet last night. His statements were in answer to questions by Cancellor W. Clarke Wescoe.
In answer to a question about why he selected P-T-P as a career, Johnson said that he has always been interested in international understanding, and that he thought P-T-P was a "tremendous" way to start meeting people in that field.
The Chancellor's second question was, "How does P-T-P work, and what does it have to offer students?"
"P-T-P IS INTERESTED in promoting more social activity between American and Foreign students." Johnson said. "Too many foreign students go away from our colleges
KC Star Story Is Criticized
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe last night charged that the Kansas City Star story reporting the appearance of Kenneth Myers, chairman of the Americanism committee of a Wichita American Legion Post, at the showing of "Operation Correction" was "regrettable."
The Chancellor made this statement about a story written by Fred Mimmerman, Kansas City junior and KU correspondent for the Star, after partially listening to a KLWN tape recording of the affair. Zimmerman said, in a statement to the Kansan, that he stands behind his story.
THE CHANCELLOR questioned Zimmerman's page one story last night which said that Myers "was booed and badgered ... during his three hours on a KU platform." Zimmerman also said "the meeting was calm until Myers began to speak. Throughout his 12-minute talk he was booed, hissed and laughed at."
Paul V. Miner, managing editor of the Star, issued a statement in support of Zimmerman and his story. He said that Zimmerman has proved his abilities as a reporter, as a member of the Kansas City staff and as KU correspondent. Mr. Miner's statement said in part:
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after having had only classroom experience, and no real social association with American students."
Johnson said that class time was important, but that students from different countries need time to get together socially.
In response to the question "How is the national office associated with the program?" Johnson replied that the main purpose of the National P-T-P office in Kansas City is to make material and programming available to the colleges which want P-T-P on the campus level.
All the Big Eight colleges now have P-T-P programs. On March 1-3-5 there will be state conferences at Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri, with the governors of the various states taking part in the programs.
"WHAT ARE THE future prospects of the program?" was the Chancellor's next question.
"Unlimited." Johnson answered. He said that the program is "exploding." According to Johnson, there are 70,000 foreign students in this country this year and that he expected that figure to double in the near future.
Johnson referred to P-T-P as a "stay-at-home Peace Corps," because foreign countries send their best students to this country to be educated, and it is our responsibility to give them a "true look at All-American life."
WHEN ASKED how long he planned to stay with the program, Johnson replied. "indefinitely."
Chancellor Wescoe then asked Johnson how athletes and athletes can play a part in international understanding.
Johnson replied that "countries don't matter in athletic contests. It all boils down to a matter of who works hardest and who wants to win the most. It doesn't matter who you represent—it's how you represent your country."
Weather
Forecasts for Kansas predict rain for the Southeast sector and snow to spread over the West and North portions of the state by this afternoon. Freezing rain is predicted for the Northeast. The West and North sectors of the state will experience colder weather with winds up to 35 miles per hour from the north.
Snow and colder weather is forecast for the state tonight and Saturday with a low of 10 degrees expected. Saturday's high temperature is expected to be near 20 degrees.
Vox Has Record Turnout at Meeting
Vox Populi last night held the largest meeting in the party's history with approximately 65 people attending.
The record breaking attendance was helped by 35 independent affiliates, many of them attending for the first time.
MIKE HARRIS, SHAWNEE MISSION JUNIOR and executive vice president of Vox, said that an organizational meeting with the new independent members was held before the regular session to "consolidate our independent districts."
Vox members of the All Student Council were reported working on a resolution to get night bus service to the women's living groups. Ted Childers, Wamego senior and president of the party, said this action is in compliance with a plank in last fall's party platform concerning the night bus service.
HE ALSO ANNOUNCED that chairmen had been selected for the various party committees. These chairmen are Sal Alessandro, Valley Stream, N. Y., freshman, freshman dormitories and new pledge classes; Ray Edwards, Shawnee Mission freshman, car pool; Peggy Martin, Parsons junior, secretarial; Jim Martin, Arkansas City sophomore, publicity; Tom Bornholdt, Topeka sophomore, elections; Fax Robertson, Atchison sophomore, communications, and Jim McDaniel, Little Rock, Ark., senior, platform.
Childers announced that the party caucus for its ASC candidates will hold its first meeting before next Tuesday's ASC meeting.
In further action, Vox:
- Filled vacancies in the party's executive council.
- Announced that the all party meeting will be announced in the daily bulletin appearing in the University Daily Kansan.
Daily hansan
59th Year. No. 89
LAWRENCE. KANSAS
Friday, Feb. 23, 1962
Hero's Welcome Given Glenn at Cape Canaveral
back was to embrace his wife Anna,
who was radiant in an all-red suit.
The two stood at the foot of the ramp
arm in arm, both smiling happily.
CAPE CANAVERAL — (UPI) — Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr.. returned in triumph to this spaceport today to receive the embraces of his family, a medal from his President, and the first of many frenzied tributes from his hero-worshipping countrymen.
The 40-year-old Marine, who soared three times around the earth three days ago to become America's first man in orbit, came back at 7:40 a.m. CST from Grand Turk Island, Bahamas.
JUST ABOUT THE FIRST thing on the sandy-haired spaceman did on leaving the plane which brought him
Then the Glenn children, 16-year-old David and 14-year-old Carolyn, got into the act, all but overpowering their famous father with hugs and kisses.
As the crowd assembled at Patrick Air Force Base where Glenn landed, broke into a thunder of cheering and applause, the astronaut grinned broadly and waved.
A MOMENT LATER he was weeping tears of happiness. He had told his colleagues that, unlike Tuesday'
CRC Asked to Take Bias Questions to ASC
By Dennis Bowers
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe today asked the Civil Rights Council to refer questions about fraternity and sorority membership policies to the All Student Council.
Charles Menghini, Pittsburg senior and co-chairman of CRC, was making an appointment for members of CRC to meet with the Chancellor when Chancellor Wescoe came into the office.
Chancellor Wescoe told Menghini to come into his office. The Chancellor said that after Menghini told him the names of students who wanted to meet with him, he told Menghini. "I will meet on these matters with the Human Relations Committee, of the All Student Council."
When Menghini came out he said, "Wescoe told me that he is not going to deal with the CRC on any of these matters. He knows what we are here about (fraternity and sorority discrimination). He said that as far as he is concerned the Human Rights Committee of the ASC is the delegated student committee to deal with these matters."
THE CRC DECIDED last night that an appointment would be set up with the Chancellor to talk about what the University intended doing about discrimination in Greek housing and to check out the rumor that the University was conducting an investigation of such discrimination.
The CRC wanted to present three questions to the Chancellor. They were:
- What was meant by the statement in the University Daily Kansas that the Chancellor and Dean Woodruff would not interfere with the Greek system at KU.
● What reasons does the Chancellor give for his answer and does alumni influence provide any answer to the why of his decision.
Menghini said, "Various members of the faculty tell me that the administration is investigating the discriminatory clauses in fraternity and sorority constitutions and that some action might very well be taken soon. We should first of all cheek with Wescoe to see if the University is doing any investigating about this and if so what results are expected."
- What was discussed at the meeting of the Advisory Board of the Faculty Senate this week.
At the meeting last night Don Warner, Topeka junior, said. "I am curious as to whether the Greek alumni told the Chancellor they supported him on the vague stand he was taking or whether they were criticizing him and maybe putting on a little bit of pressure."
"The purpose of our visit is to find out what the University is doing, if anything, about the discrimination policies," Menghini said. "I hear rumors that they are carrying on an investigation. We have to find out if that is true. Then
pioneer leap into space, today's schedule of reunions and honors had made him "a wee bit nervous."
we'll have to decide what to do from that point."
WARNER SAID, "SUPPOSE he tells us flatly that he is not conducting any investigation and that he is not going to do anything about the clauses. What if he tells us he is not going to interfere with the Greek system like he was quoted in the paper?"
Menghini replied, "Then we will have to figure out where to go from there. The Chancellor has already told us that nothing was going to be done, period, exclamation mark.
"Basically what we suggested to the Advisory Board," Menghini continued, "was exactly what the Chancellor came out with in his announcement of policy on off-campus housing discriminations. But I don't think this was due to pressure placed on the administration by the CRC, Wesley Foundation, or any other of the groups fighting discrimination. It was brought about by pressure of the faculty itself.
"THE GREEK SYSTEM at KU operates very well and we've no intention of telling a group who they
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, who joined Glenn at Grand Turk for the return flight, was first off the plane, the astronaut following.
Thousands of persons meanwhile lined the 14-mile route from the landing field to the Cape launching site where Glenn had ridden an Atlas rocket into orbit.
THE TOWN OF Cocoa Beach, Fla., lying between the Cape and Patrick, has a normal population of about 7,000. Today its numbers were swollen many times by thousands of persons assembled to do Glenn honor.
Vice President Lyndon Johnson had called it a privilege to welcome "one of the great pioneers of all time."
Johnson told Glenn he must feel happy to be able to "do something that two Presidents were not able to do."
HE WAS REFERRING to the fact that both Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy had tried to get the Russians to cooperate in the exploration of space. Not until Glenn's magnificent flight did Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev make a similar overture.
The ride to the Cape launch site to receive National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Distinguished Service Medal from President Kennedy was the first of many triumphal processions in store for Glenn. He will be similarly feted, for example, in Washington Monday and in New York Thursday.
The crowds had been swelling since the small hours. Cocoa Beach police estimated their number at 100,000.
President Kennedy flew from Palm Beach to the Cape at 9:27 a.m. CST. Glenn and the Vice President walked past a long line of Air Force honor guardsmen, standing stiffly at attention, to greet the President as a band played "Hail to the Chief."
Shortly after the President and Glenn clasped hands, the crowd of spectators surged forward and completely engulfed them.
University Party Blasts Vox Idea
The recent Vox Populi decision to hold caucuses before All Student Council meetings to inform its members of issues to be discussed is nothing new.
Jim Anderson. Lawrence senior and University Party co-chairman, said last night at the University Party meeting;
"UNFORTUNATELY MR. CHILDERS (Ted Childers, Wamego senior and Vox president) neglected to mention that the University Party has been holding these ASC caucuses for a year and half.
"I'm glad they are finally getting around to educating their All Student Council members," he added.
Anderson said, referring to the previously established UP caucuses, "It's nice to know that at least half of the ASC members have been well informed, anyway."
IN A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW. Childers acknowledged that the UP had already established the caucuses.
"One of the main reasons they've been holding their caucuses is because they have been a minority party and they need cohesion and a holding to the party line," Childers said.
CHILDERS SAID THE PRIMARY purpose of Vox's ASC orientations is to keep members aware of ASC action through details and background and to see what other Vox council members are doing.
"If UP has been doing this in their caucuses, this is good," he added.
In other action last night, the University Party discussed "stop week" resolution to be presented to the ASC that would eliminate social events, term papers, and tests during the week preceding final exams and the need for party organization in preparing for the primary and general elections to be held for ASC seats, April 10-18.