Three blacks named to fill pom-pon posts
In the second tryout of the year, three black coeds were selected for the 1969-70 pom-pon squad.
Marye Ish, Rockford, Ill. sophomore and Rachelle Roberts, Sarasota, Fla. sophomore were chosen for the regular squad. Linda Hutchingson, Kansas City freshman was chosen as alternate.
At 7:30 p.m. last night in Allen Field House, the women were chosen from 10 black women in all-black tryouts. This action expanded the all-white squad chosen March 20, to 10 regulars and five alternates.
The second tryouts followed a Black Students Union (BSU)
proposal March 26 to William Balfour, dean of student affairs, that the initial squad be expanded to include black coeds.
After Balfour did not reply to the BSU's demand in the 24 hour deadline the BSU announced the creation of a separate all-black cheering squad.
The next day, a 12-member committee named by the chancellor's office decided after a seven-hour meeting to accept the BSU proposal.
Miss Ish was one of the 26 finalists in the first tryouts in which all three women participated.
Blacks added to squad
Photo by Ron Bishop
New members of the 1969-70 Pom-pon squad are, left to right: Rachelle Roberts, Sarasota, Fla., sophomore; Marye Ish, Rockfort, Ill., sophomore; and alternate Linda Hutchingson, Kansas City freshman.
UDK News Roundup By United Press International
U.S. rejects talks
WASHINGTON - The United States yesterday rejected an idea of an early conference on European security between the NATO and Warsaw Pact countries, declaring that there first must be intensive investigation by the Western powers to assess the real intention of Russia and its allies.
Secretary of State William P. Rogers presented the American views on that basis.
Presidio inspected
SAN FRANCISCO - The Sixth Army opened it spotless Presidio stockade to newsmen yesterday, challenging investigations "at any level of authority" to find fault with its condition.
A bevy of high-ranking officers conducted the 45-minute tour, the first such inspection since last July. Congressmen recently have demanded an investigation of the stockade because of charges that inhumane conditions existed there.
Reporters saw well-manicured grounds, polished-and-waxed barracks, neatly made prisoners' bunks and five clean but barren "segregation cells" used for solitary confinement.
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79th Year, No.108
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
Friday, April 11, 1969
Abortion measure sent to committee
By MARTHA MANGELSDORF and JUDY JARRELL Kansan Staff Writers
TOPEKA—After nearly four hours of debate in the Kansas House on the abortion section alone, the entire revised version of the Criminal Code for the state of Kansas was referred to the conference committee yesterday.
Amendments, which substantially changed the original code approved by the Senate, were passed in the final hours of debate. This necessitated the referral to the conference committee composed of two senators and three
representatives who must review and agree on the entire code as amended.
A source in the capitol said there is still time in the last two days of this session for the committee to pass the code, but indicated there is a possibility it may sit in committee until next year's session.
Section amended
The original abortion section would have legalized abortions performed only by a licensed physician in a licensed, accredited hospital in Kansas. Determination of need was left to the doctor and a three-member panel of the hospital.
The amendment struck the entire section and inserted more definitive and restrictive clauses.
It specifically defined pregnancy, accredited hospital, hospital board, persons and institutions exempt, and acts to be classified as criminal abortion.
The restrictions legalized the termination of pregnancy upon request of a woman 18 or older by a licensed physician in an accredited hospital upon written certification by the members of a special hospital board.
The requests can be granted by the board only if:
- the continuation of the pregnancy is likely to result in the death of the woman or the impairment of physical or mental health.
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Yell leaders chosen
The 1969-70 Yell Leaders are (back row, left to right) Craig Peddicord, Sherman, Tex., junior; Ric Schmidt, Prairie Village freshman; John Geissal, Prairie Village junior; Steve Zimmerman, Topeka freshman; Larry Hunt, Wichita freshman; Scott Curry (Jayhawk) Kansas City, Mo., junior.
Photo by Mike Shurtz
Front row: Colin Martin, Rapid City, S.D. sophomore; Bob Hartman, Los Angeles, Calif., junior; Stan Zimmerman, Topeka freshman; Mark Hannah, Overland Park sophomore; Lowell Tilzer, Prairie Village freshman and Vincent Billota, field director and yell leader and pom-pon adviser.