Nigerian consulate speaks
Raymond Agbanobi, middle, and Gregory Knight, right, speakers at the America for Peace in Nigeria Symposium, listen as A. Oraumbo, Nigerian consulate, and featured speaker, emphasizes a point in his speech.
Biafran committee to organize here
The KU chapter of the American Committee to Keep Biafa Alive yesterday considered applying for recognition as an authorized campus organization and agreed on a formal statement of purpose.
Mrs. Judith Kahane, Lawrence graduate student and organizer of the meeting, explained that this decision was made because of the length of the war and the continued need for organizations to operate effectively to raise money and show grassroots support for the Biafrans.
The committee heard reports on the present military and political situations in Biafra and Nigeria from Mrs. Kahene. She recently returned from Washington, D.C., where she spoke with Kansas Senators James Pearson and Robert Dole and members of the U.N. Security Council about Biafra and Kansas' role in the relief.
She reported that 60 senators and 110 representatives have introduced bills in both houses of Congress calling for increased
renef to Biafra. President Richard Nixon has called for a review of U.S. policy and his statement will be published in the next month.
"The rhythm method became a concession made by the Catholic Church and in the 1950's became the 'Catholic Way' of birth control," Sanders explained. "The pill is now becoming a concession the Church is having to make."
Oziri Ubamadu, Owerri, Biafra, graduate student, told the meeting, "Relief in Biafra is reaching everybody, even in the villages. The mortality rate is being reduced by the relief and the people are now trained to combat the protein deficiency disease which took such a heavy toll in lives."
He said the increased social costs, such as education, health and limited food supplies have made birth control a virtual necessity. The influence of church and government officials has had a marked affect in some areas and little affect in others, he said.
The Catholic Church in Latin America in the 1960's recognizes the necessity of family planning, Sanders said.
Prof's talk: abortions birth rate
"In Uruguay there have been three abortions for every live birth." said Sanders.
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Another organization involved in family planning is the Latin American Center of Population.
"The populations of Latin American nations increase by the highest per cent annually." Thomas G. Sanders, American Universities Field Service Staff member, said yester in the Kansas Union Forum Room.
Nigeria Peace Symposium
'Americans forgetting history'
A. Oruambo, Nigerian consul for commerce and industry, joined other speakers at the first two-part symposium "America For Peace in Nigeria." Sponsored by the Nigerian Student Union in America, the second lecture is at 3:30 p.m. today in the Kansas Union Forum Room.
Americans are contradicting their history by supporting secessionist Biafra, a Nigerian diplomat said last night.
"When Americans lend support to a secessionist country, they are, in fact, seeming to be dishonest and disreputable to the memory of Abe Lincoln." Oruambo said.
Comparing the Nigerian Civil
Kayode Edun, Nigerian senior, said the problem of one nation is the problem of the world. The Biafran dreamland consists of minorities who did not want to be part of Biafra.
Gregory Knight, associate professor of geography, agreed, saying unity would lessen economic weakness offering greater agricultural productivity due to broader resource areas.
War to the American Civil War, Oruambo concluded that Americans who support secessionist Biafra are forgetting why the American Civil War was fought.
The American government should do no more than it would for itself in a similar situation, Edun said.
Knight also said common transportation, communication and educational needs of a growing Africa could only be answered if there were political and economic unity.
occur across the continent."
"The people who support Biafra are enemies of Africa," said Plaston Khonje, Malawi senior. "If secession were successful, tribal breaks could
Taking a different attitude to international intervention, Malcolm Barnett, assistant professor of political science, said Nigeria must overcome political problems to obtain unity.
Di Zerega clarifies stand on censorship
"At some time in the future compromises will have to be made. Only concerted action by all the powers will make a solution possible."
In an interview Tuesday, Gus di Zerega, Wichita senior, said:
"If I were Mark Rudd, I wouldn't have made a fetish out of using the word "f**k," but this is the price you pay for freedom. Some people are going to be obnoxious.
"Without censorship, people would tend to abuse this freedom. Many people would use the words for shock value."
Yesterday, di Zerega said, "I would like to make it clear that I am not in favor of censorship in any form."
SAND LAKE, N.Y. (UPI) - More than 1,100 antique dolls dating from the 17th century to the first Shirley Temple doll are on display at the Yesteryears Antique Doll Museum here.