KU Track Team Takes Big Eight
A surprising Jayhawk track team swept by the field in the Big Eight Conference outdoor track meet at Stillwater Saturday to give Coach Bill Easton his 11th league title in 13 years here.
The Missouri Tigers, favored by many to grab the crown, finished third in the meet as the Nebraska Cornhuskers took second. KU's winning total was 126 points. Nebraska had 105 and the Tigers grabsb 86.
THE JAYHAWKS WON only two firsts in the meet, but came through as a balanced team.
Tom Purma won the javelin throw with a toss of 224-1, while Tonnie Coane came through in the half-mile with a clocking of 1:51.1.
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KU's depth showed up in five events—the half mile, the three-mile, discus, triple jump and high jump.
THE JAYHAWKS came up with 12 points in the half, with Coane's winning effort coupled with Lowell Paul's fifth place finish. KU then scored 14 points in the triple jump and 18 in both the javelin and the three-mile.
The team failed to win the three-mile, but made up for the missing glory by taking second, third and fourth in that event. John Lawson, Bill Silverberg and Paul Acevedo chased Mizzou's sensational Robin Lingle over the distance.
Easton termed the team's victory a balanced one and commended the Jayhawks both in running and field events.
"It was a team victory all right," Paston said. "It came out pretty close to the way we had it doped out. We're real proud of all our individual winners, but it was the overall team which won the meet. The win came over very tough competition, too. The conditions were excellent."
EASTON SAID HE thought the Nebraska team to be surprising.
"We were surprised," he said "about how strong Nebraska showed up. We were especially surprised since Missouri handled them so easily last week.
"Missouri showed up well. They won six first places. You don't win the meet on firsts, though, its everybody—every member of the squad—doing his best and that's what happened.
"We got 63 points in the running events and 63 points in the field events. That's how evenly it broke down," Easton said.
EASTON POINTED out that the overall theme of his team is balance and depth.
"That's always been our theme—one of group balance—that's what pays off," he said.
Floyd Manning of KU failed to set an expected record in the pole vault. Manning, this year's top collegiate vaulter with a 16-1-3/4 effort, with Preston Holsinger of Oklahoma and Jim Farrell of Oklahoma.
Manning was given second in the event on the grounds of fewer misses. He shared the second position with Farrell.
Johnson Seeks More Funds For War in South Viet Nam
WASHINGTON —(UPI)— President Johnson asked Congress today for an additional $125 million in economic and military aid to advance the anti-communist war in Viet Nam;
"The Viet Cong guerrillas, under orders from their communist masters in the North, have intensified terrorist actions against the peaceful people of South Viet Nam." Johnson said in a special message to Congress.
"This increased terrorism requires
increased response," he said.
Johnson said this was one of "two major changes" which prompted his request to add the $125 million for Viet Nam to the $3.4 billion foreign aid program he already had submitted to Congress for the 1965 fiscal year, starting July 1.
THE OTHER CHANGE, he said, was that "a new government under Prime Minister Khanh has come to power, bringing new energy and leadership and new hope for effective action."
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Enthusiasm for the group was at its peak in Australia, he said, where the audiences were particularly responsive to the jazz part of the choir's program, performed by a jazz quintet composed of choir members.
QUITE A FEW of the Indonesians were interested in obtaining autographs and addresses of chair members, Bloomquist said. Many 'penal' relationships were established, and several of the chair members had mail waiting for them when they returned.
But wherever they went, the choir had a "fantastic reception," Bloomquist said. The people in all the countries were extremely receptive to western music, and extremely curious about college and amateur musicians.
Brass Choir Comes Home From Three Month Tour
"Glad to be home," was the sentiment expressed by the members of the KU Brass Choir, who finished their 97-day, 36,000 mile tour of the Far East yesterday.
He referred to Indonesia as "probably the most friendly country of any we visited."
The tour, which began Feb. 12, took the choir and its director, Kenneth Bloomquist, through six countries where they played a total of 85 concerts.
Towards the end of the tour, the choir members began to feel a little tired, Bloomquist said, "until we got to the cool climate of Australia, where the food, sanitation and length of concerts were more familiar to us."
"THERE WAS no difficulty in their comprehending our music. They seemed to be highly exposed
"They were tremendously interested in America and Americans, and they seemed to know a lot about us."
THE LENGTH of concerts in some countries, especially Indonesia, Bloomquist pointed out, would be as much as three or four hours.
to western music. But the concept of American music to foreign audiences is extremely limited and narrow, confined to what they hear on the radio, usually our more commercial music," he said.
The choir encountered no hostility, Bloomquist added, not even in Indonesia, where anti-American sentiments are reported to be rather strong.
"This was one of the most interesting and surprising elements of the tour; the complete disassociation between culture and politics. We played concerts in colleges and areas that were reputed to have strong communist parties, but never once did we have an incident of any kind," he said.
IN LAOS, the choir played a concert at a teachers training school inside communist territory without any incident. Any possible hostility was avoided when the choir cancelled their scheduled appearances in Viet Nam in the middle of March. The cancellation was prompted by a reported threat to kill two Americans a day.
Other than minor illnesses, such as colds, only two members of the choir were injured during the tour.
Charles Snodgrass, Clay Center senior, was unable to play his trumpet for a few days as a result of accidentally being struck in the mouth with an elephant pick when he dismounted an elephant.
David Boyd, Leavenworth sophomore, played his drums for two days in pain, because of badly sunburned feet, while the group performed in Ceylon.
BLOOMQUIST emphasized the great amount of interaction that took place between choir members and local musicians.
The interaction was quite closely knit, and even more closely knit between jazz sympathizers, particularly in Malaysia.
ONE OF THE MOST popular facets of the choir's concerts were the arrangements of local and native folk songs in western harmony, Bloomquist said. Mrs. Bloomquist, who was vocal soloist and chaperon, sang folk songs in six different languages during the tour.
While in Laos, the choir was reported to have played before the largest audience ever assembled in the city of Vientiane. Present in the audience was the country's leader, Souvanna Phouna.
Tri-Service Review Picketed by SPU
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe reviewed the KU corps of ROTC cadets Friday afternoon, undaunted by the presence of ten Student Peace Union picketers.
While approving of the picketers' exercising their right of free expression, the chancellor thanked the cadets for accepting the responsibility for preserving freedoms.
"In a free society such as ours," Dr. Wescoue said, "some believe in accepting responsibility for the freedom of others. It is fitting and prop-
YD Convention Elects KU Treasurer
By Lee Stone
The KU Young Democrats' candidate for treasurer of the state-wide collegiate organization was elected at a convention in Topeka Saturday, but their choice for chairman was defeated.
The new treasurer is Brad Sumner, Leawood junior. John Taylor, Kansas State junior, was elected chairman.
Other new officers are Mithra Fontana, Wichita University, first vice-chairman; Bill Klotz, Ft. Hays, second vice-chairman; Vinnie Johnsmeyer, Kansas State, secretary.
Officially, the winning candidate, John Taylor, was elected unanimously. Actually, a previous deal between KU and Kansas State and one vote made the difference.
GEORGE GRONEMAN, Kansas City sophomore, was appointed research chairman of the parent organization, the Young Democrats, which convened simultaneously with the Collegiate Young Democrats.
The defeat of KU's choice for chairman, Dave Berkowitz, Wichita University junior, centered on the convention's decision not to seat a delegation from Sacred Heart College, Wichita.
A third candidate for the office, Richard Williamson, Washburn University freshman, was also defeated.
MIKE ROGERS, Hutchinson junior and KU-YD president, explained the deal.
The three collegiate factions each
led by a different school came to the convention with near-equal voting strength. Each faction had a candidate for chairman. The leading schools were KU, Washburn, and Kansas State.
THAT IS where the Sacred Heart College hassel started. The Kansas State group had 31 votes and the KU group had 30 or 33 votes depending on whether or not Sacred Heart was seated.
Obviously the convention was headed for deadlock since no faction would command a majority.
In order to avoid a deadlock, the club leaders of the Kansas State and KU delegations agreed that which ever faction brought the least votes to the convention would support the other's candidate, Rogers said.
Max Logan, KU graduate student, delegation chairman, and member of the credentials committee, the committee which decides if a club can be seated, told the story.
"They had a perfect case," Logan said. The Sacred Heart delegation had been approved twice by the credentials committee, the night before. Also, Sacred Heart had been judged "active" in the convention the year before, Logan said.
"Quite frankly, the deciding factor was the seating of the Sacred Heart delegation," Logan said.
er that some are willing to give their service, indeed their lives, to defend democracy.'
BUT. THE CRITICAL point was that Sacred Heart had not been assigned an advisor by the school administration. The school did not
want to recognize a Democratic club when no Republican club had been formed at the school. Logan said.
Therefore, Sacred Heart took its request for admission to the convention floor. Logan said.
However, it was reported that a Republican club had, indeed, been formed at Sacred Heart, although recently, "This indicated they hadn't really tried to get recognition," Logan said.
The floor was filled with nearly a hundred delegates. Fifteen or more delegation chairmen nodded and made signs to each other.
A FRAIL, pleasant looking girl, whose face was framed with dark hair, sat near the front. She was Beverly Kriedler, chairman of the Sacred Heart delegation.
"Our school does not want political organizations on the campus," Miss Kriedler said. "No dues can be paid to any club," she said.
Asked if the Young Democrate's constitution required recognition from the schools where clubs were organized, Miss Kriedler said, "No, it's not actually in the constitution, but it's a long-standing practice."
The convention voted, however, in opposition to KU and the other supporters of Sacred Heart. The support KU needed to elect Berkowitz was now lost.
With this question settled, John Taylor was the new chairman, following John Smith, Fort Hays senior, in the office.
In other business, the parent club, the Young Democrats, adopted resolutions supporting the following measures.
- Free text books for Kansas schools.
- Higher salaries for teachers and more classroom space.
THE REVIEW took place on the intramural fields across from Allen Field House as a large number of spectators looked on. The picketers stood quietly in a line at the north end of the area, to the west and slightly behind the reviewing stand.
- A commendation to the Parent Teacher's Association and the State Teachers Association for their support of federal aid to public schools.
- To adjust school district boundaries so that de facto segregation of races does not occur.
- A recommendation to Democratic senators to pass the civil rights bill without crippling amendments.
- The repeal of the Kansas right to work legislation by popular vote.
- Home rule for Washington, D.C.
- A federal act providing for medical care for the aged.
- The sale of liquor by the drink to establish a basis for the enforcement of law relating to liquor, and to provide a source of revenue for schools.
"I need a tranquilizer." Beth Hogan, publicity chairman for the convention said. She had learned that the news wire services had sent the convention's resolution "commending" the PTA and KTA "condemnning" them to Kansas newspapers.
Charles Hook, Topeca freshman and SPU vice-president, who earlier had referred to the review as a "public demonstration of the military machine on campus," said his group was pointing out that there are ways to obtain peace other than military force.
The SPU members held signs saying "War Is the All-Time Loser," "Silence Is Assent" and "The Only Defense Is Peace."
Counter-picketing the SPU was Phillip Kelso, Newton junior, who carried a sign reading, "Ban the Ban, Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death." Kelso, who stood behind the other picketers most of the day, said he was picketing because "one side of the picture is not enough."
DURING THE 45-minute review, nine cadets were honored for their achievements. They were Kenneth McCoin, Akron, Ohio; senior; Douglas Pickersgill, Kansas City, Mo; senior; Eldon Franklin, Overland Park senior; Edward McBride, Lawrence sophomore; David Richwine, Overland Park junior; Tyson Travis, Lawrence freshman; Jerry Pullins, Council Grove senior; Lewis Fulton, Fort Scott junior, and Palmer Smith, Medicine Lodge senior.
The review Friday was much in contrast to a similar one May 13 at Syracuse University in New York. At that time, Chancellor William Tolley bounded off the reviewing stand and struck a picketer with his umbrella after the demonstrators ignored warnings to stay off the grass.
Weather
Fair skies and warm temperatures will continue tonight and tomorrow, with a chance for some scattered thunderstorms tonight. The low tonight will be in the middle 60's. High tomorrow will be around 90. Winds tomorrow will be southerly from 15-25 miles per hour, the weather bureau said.