Daily hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
59th Year, No. 75
Monday, Feb. 5, 1962
Senator Declines Comment on His Socialism Charge
State Senator Ford Harbaugh (R-Wellington) declined last night to discuss with University Daily Kansas reporters his recent charges of socialism at KU.
Contacted by telephone, Sen. Harbaugh said, "I have no desire to amplify my remarks."
Speaking on college appropriations on the floor of the Kansas Senate January 23, Sen. Harbaugh had said there was concern in the Senate about "encouragement of socialistic doctrine at Kansas University under the name of liberalism."
He said conservative thought was not receiving equal encouragement at KU.
He reprimanded the University administration for censuring the showing of "Operation Abolition" while the legislature was in session, and then authorizing the use of the University premises for a meeting for friends of Fidel Castro and his Cuba, sponsored by out-of-state people.
"I submit that this is hardly acceptable liberalism, but the encouragement of one political theory at the expense of its opposite," Sen. Harbaugh added.
In last night's interview, Sen. Harbaugh told a UDK reporter he was not seeking publicity and did not intend to make his statements an issue in the press.
"I made my remarks in the Senate . . . any further remarks I make will be made in the Senate," he said.
Although the reporter reminded the senator that his statement was made in a public legislative body, and was therefore of interest to the public, the senator refused to make further comment.
"I don't feel any obligation to enlarge upon my remarks at all," Sen. Harbaugh said.
IN REGARD to Sen. Harbaugh's remarks in the Senate, Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe said, "I regret that Sen. Harbaugh has made these charges, because the senator has never been in touch with me about them. The University's position is quite clear, and we would welcome the opportunity to have Sen. Harbaugh on this campus to discuss any of these matters."
Chancellor Wescoe denied the University's responsibility for the appearance of Edward Shaw, Midwest representative of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee last May. Chancellor Wescoe stated that the man was in no way officially connected with KU and was not a guest of the University.
"The University officially and I personally disclaim his (Shaw's) viewpoint on the Cuban situation," the Cancellor said.
Shaw was invited to KU by a group of students and did not speak in any of the classes.___
Rusk Clashes With Congress on Tito
WASHINGTON — (UPI) — Secretary of State Dean Rusk clashed with congressional investigators today over the U.S. policy of sending modern fighter planes and strategic materials to Communist Yugoslavia.
Rep. A. Paul Kitchen, chairman of a special House committee inquiring into trade with Red Bloc nations, told Sec. Rusk he felt one Communist country was as bad as another.
The secretary strongly defended U.S. aid to Tito's government. He said efforts to woo Yugoslavia away from the Soviets had paid dividends to the West.
Weather Slows Construction
Work is continuing on the new engineering and architecture building, but it is progressing at a slow pace.
Paul Greiveldinger, superintendent, said that because of unsatisfactory weather, work has been slowed up considerably.
The building was started in November, 1961.
Mr. Greiveldinger said, "and we should be about 11 per cent completed. But because of the weather we are only about 1 per cent done."
459 Women Await Rush Results
The hopes and expectations of 459 KU women may be realized tomorrow afternoon when sorority bids are issued.
Completion of the building is due sometime in the late Summer or early Fall of 1963.
"But again," he said, "the final date depends a lot on the weather."
During open rush, sororities may entertain, with the intention of pledging, any woman who did not pledge during formal rush.
THERE IS, HOWEVER, still a chance for a few of these students since the month-long, informal "open" rush begins tomorrow.
Probably, however, there will be a number of women who do not receive a bid. There simply is not enough room.
Formal rush began last Wednesday. Rushees were entertained that
evening and the next in open house parties. First, second and third invitational parties continued until yesterday.
YESTERDAY EVENING. rushees signed preference cards stating their first, second and third sorority choices.
The rushees' preferences are now being matched by the staff of Emily Taylor, dean of women, with sorority preference lists.
Contact between rushees and sorority members is still on a restricted basis from a short "hello" to discussion of class schedules. Rushees have not been permitted to date since formal rush began.
Contact restrictions will be lifted when rushees receive their bids.
AFTER BIDS HAVE been received, parties will be held at the sororities honoring the pledges.
After 5:30 p.m. tomorrow there will be tears and laughter, long faces and smiling ones. And there will be relief-relief that the hectic business is finished and that studying can begin.
But no matter what the results of women's rush are, there is one group—never known to suffer long or in silence—that will be happy to see the affair over and done with. The men feel that nearly a week of fine weather has been criminally wasted.
Peace Corps Test Date Set
Students interested in going to Africa, Asia or Latin America under the Peace Corps program will be tested at 8:30 a.m. on February 17 at the main Post Office, 645 New Hampshire.
Among the possibilities for Peace Corps service are teaching, nursing, engineering, carpentry, agriculture, medicine, home economics, architecture, city planning, geology, plumbing, and physical education. The minimum age for applicants is 18; there is no maximum.
Record Enrollment Starts Spring Term
A record 9,900 spring semester enrollment at the University is in sight today as classwork resumed in all departments.
Registerar James K. Hitt reported a total enrollment of 9,670 this morning-490 more than the comparable figure last spring. About 200 late enrollments normally are anticipated each semester.
Most of the increased enrollment was attributed to a greater proportion of students remaining in school from the fall semester. Only 319 new students enrolled, just four more than last year.
The Lawrence campus figure today stood at 8,955, with 715 students enrolled at the Medical Center in Kansas City.
Classwork will continue until the beginning of final examinations on Friday, May 25. There will be only one major break in the schedule, spring vacation March 31 through April 8.
Final examinations will end May 31 and the University will hold Commencement exercises June 4.
WHILE SOME of the projects require technical skills, many others call for men and women without such formal or specialized training. Liberal arts graduates are needed for community development projects and people with a general farming background are need to serve as instructor-demonstrators in poultry and livestock care, irrigation, fertilization, and horticulture.
TWO TYPES of exams will be given in the new round of testing. One is for men and women who seek positions as secondary-school or college teachers. To take one of these tests, a bachelor's degree is necessary. However, one does not need to be an accredited teacher.
"No one should automatically exclude himself from consideration because he considers himself either too highly skilled or not skilled enough." Peace Corps Director Sargent Shriver said in announcing the tests. "We will match qualifications to the growing requests we are receiving from abroad."
Specific details on the examination may be obtained from Mr. C. L Bamber, the civil service examiner, at the main post office.
Students Borrow $40.000
Robert Billings, director of aids and awards, said today that student loan business in the last three days has amounted to $40,000.
He said 146 students have received assistance through the Aids and Awards office.
Western Civilization Grades Are Available
Results of the last Western Civilization comprehensive examination are now available in the Western Civilization office in Strong Annex C.
James E. Seaver, professor of history and director of the Western Civilization program, said grades on the test are somewhat lower than they have been in the past, but not seriously.
The next opportunity to take the examination will be May 19.
YR Factions Claim Victory
ANAHEIM, Calif. — (UPI)— Both moderates and conservatives claimed victories today following the end of the nationally watched California Young Republicans convention here.
Moderate Harry Keaton, a 36-year-old Los Angeles attorney, was elected president, but conservatives claimed the total record during the two-day convention which ended late yesterday was "a tremendous victory for the conservative movement in California."
Robert Gaston, chairman of the Los Angeles county delegation and leader of the conservative wing, said the policy making executive board probably will be "basically conservative."
On a numerical basis where issues were reasonably clear-cut, conservatives backed candidates won six offices and the moderates four. Both claimed the eleventh.
Castro Defies US, OAS Action Against Cuba
HAVANA — (UPI) — Premier Fidel Castro declared his defiance last night at the United States and the Organization of American States, saying nothing could prevent the spread of a Castroite revolution throughout Latin America.
In a 234-hour speech to an estimated one million Cubans, Castro denounced President Kennedy's embargo on imports from Cuba as a "felony."
THE VAST CROWD, biggest ever to attend a Castroite mass meeting here, cheered repeatedly as the bearded Primier spoke. Many greeted him with the clenched-fist communist salute and the red "Internationale" anthem.
The meeting was called to hear what was described as Castro's answer to the decision of the new world foreign ministers at Punta Del Este, Uruguay, last week to exclude the Castro regime from the inter-American system.
Castro said his variety of revolution is spreading to other Latin American countries. He charged that several Latin American presidents are ready to use American troops against their own people to stay in power.
HE DENIED, however, that his regime is "exporting revolution."
"The felony would not be so complete if Kennedy had at least extended us credits to buy medicines," he said.
Castro said the U.S. embargo would deprive his regime of the dollars it would need to buy the food and medicines Kennedy still is willing to export to Cuba.
He said the United States fostered the foreign ministers' action and proclaimed the embargo "because they are afraid...of a Latin American revolution."
"They are afraid that workers, farmers, students and middle-class progressives in other Latin American countries...will (follow the example of the revolutionaries who) took power in Cuba," he said.
CASTRO JEERED at the unsuccessful April invaders of Cuba. He said his regime could count on the support of "all free countries of the world . . . all free men in the world" (presumably meaning his communist allies) against any new invasion attempt.
The Premier warned the shortage- plagued Cuban people they must be ready to make sacrifices because of the U.S. embargo.
He said his government will seek means of sharing Cuba's resources unselfishly.
"Don't worry if we don't import luxury cars, or if luxury goods don't come for many years," he said. "That is the price of liberty and dignity."
Temperatures Drop
After enjoying unseasonable temperatures as high as 65 degrees yesterday, 20 degree temperatures and 40 m.p.h. winds faced students on the first day of the second semester. A Montana cold wave caused the sudden drop in the temperature. Cold weather may continue throughout the day and night with zero readings predicted for tonight.
Weather
Cold wave today with a chance of a few brief snow flurries. The highs today will range in the 20s. It will be clear and colder tonight and tomorrow with the lows tonight from zero to 10 above. The wind today will be from the north at 10 to 20 miles per hour diminishing tonight and tomorrow.