Daily hansan
Lawrence, Kansas
61st Year, No. 120
Thursday, April 16, 1964
Vox Contests Election; Two Seats in Question
By Gary Noland
Two seats on the All Student Council that were filled by University Party candidates in the spring election are being contested by the losing Vox candidates.
One plaintiff, Beverly Nicks, Detroit, Mich., junior (Vox), charges negligence on the part of the elections committee, and the other plaintiff, Norma Sharp (Vox), Arkansas City junior, said "voided" ballots may have determined the winner when the vote ended in a tie.
Miss Nicks is protesting the election for large women's dorms. Jean Borlaug, (UP) Sierra Guadarrama, Mexico, junior, defeated Miss Nicks by a narrow margin of 14 votes (200-186).
MISS SHARP IS protesting the outcome of the election for the School of Fine Arts. Susan Lawrence (UP), Bartlesville, Okla., sophomore, won, by lot, over Miss Sharp when
the vote ended in a 138-138 tie.
The plaintiffs were to present their cases in a preliminary hearing in the Student Court this afternoon.
Miss Nicks said this morning that she was protesting "negligence on the part of the elections committee" for not passing out ballots for all voters from her district.
"Several people talked to me on both days of the election, and said they were not given the ballots for the large women's dorms." Miss Nicks said.
SHE SAID SHE thought there were a significant number of these people who could have made a difference in the outcome.
Dick King, Kansas City sophomore and chairman of the elections committee, said the committee was aware before the election that this might be a problem.
"In regard to large women's dorms, the people who were handing out
the ballots in all polls were advised to be on the watchout for the addresses of voters from this district." King said.
Chinese Greet Niki, Not Seen As a Truce
"The elections committee was checking on this throughout the election and we feel there was no error and the situation was handled adequately." King said.
LONDON—(UPI)—Red China's top leaders today warmly congratulated Premier Nikita Khrushchev on his 70th birthday and said the Sino-Soviet conflict was "only temporary."
Mao Tze-tung and his top aides, in a lengthy telegram to the Soviet leader, cited differences between them but said "we are deeply convinced that all this is only temporary."
MISS SHAPP said she felt the elections committee may have erred in voiding three ballots which might have determined the winner.
"I think that we should find out the intent of the voters," she said.
The telegram was transmitted by the official New China news agency and monitored here today.
Fees Would Be $337 and $127
This is $45 more than the difference now.
If the fee increase proposed to the Board of Regents by Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe is approved, students from out-of-state will pay $210 more than students from Kansas.
The Board of Regents Monday took under advisement Chancellor Wessoe's proposal to increase student semester fees in state schools by $5 for Kansas students and $50 for out-of-state students.
Chancellor Wescoe said this morning that the fee increase was "an approach to revenue to maintain the level of the quality of the University."
He said it was prompted by the increase in the number of faculty, the need to increase faculty salaries and general operating expenses of the University.
THE FEES WOULD be raised to $127 for in-state and $337 for out-of-state. They are presently $122 and $287 respectively.
"The ratio of $5 for in-state and $50 for out-of-state students was arrived at by comparison with other universities," Chancellor Wescoe said.
THE CHANCELLOR said that when fees were raised two years ago KU was in a medium range in regard to other Big Eight schools.
James Gunn, administrative assistant to the Chancellor, said that a more limited number of out-of-state students are selected for admittance to KU according to the following priorities: the sons and daughters of KU alumni, then applicants in states bordering Kansas, and third, other out-of-state students.
"If the proposed increase is approved for next fall KU will actually be below the medium of other schools." Wescoe said.
James K. Hitt, registrar, said that about 25 per cent of the students are out-of-state residents, but that this varies somewhat each semester.
Ballots are voided by the elections committee when the intent of the voter is not clear. Miss Sharp feels that there may have been a mistake in avoiding these ballots.
It was the first official Peking reaction to Khrushchev's mounting attacks on Chinese rulers and Mao Tze-tung personally.
"We firmly believe that, as demanded by the people of our two countries and by revolutionary people everywhere, the Chinese and Soviet parties, our two countries and our two peoples will in the long run closely unite in the struggle to oppose imperialism and reaction, to uphold Marxism-Leninism and proletarian internationalism, to safeguard the unity of the Socialist camp and the international Communist movement, to support the revolutionary movement of the oppressed peoples and nations of the world and to defend world peace."
BUT CLOSER study indicated there was no sign that Peking was backing down in its ideological clash with Russia.
They believed the message indicated that Peking has no intention of breaking formally with Russia and would prefer diplomatic relations to be maintained as a face saver while the feud continues.
At first sight, the move appeared to be an "olive branch" held out by Peking to Moscow.
It added, "Long live invincible revolutionary Marxism," thus underlining that Peking stands by its hard line and for revolutionary Marxism, in contrast to Moscow's policy of peaceful co-existence.
"Although at present there are differences between you and us on a number of questions of principle concerning Marxism-Leninism and there is lack of unity, we are deeply convinced that all of this is only temporary," the message said.
The telegram was signed by Mao Tze-tung, the chairman (president) of Red China Liu Shao-chi, and Premier Chou En-lai.
The Peking leaders addressed Khrushchev as "dear comrade" and wished him "good health and long life."
EXPERTS SAID the message reflected Peking's determination to go ahead with its policy, which it considers the only correct line, in the expectation of swinging Russia and other Communists eventually over to its side.
King explained the position of the elections committee on this matter:
"THE DECISION was made when we were going through the ballots that the intent of the voters could not be determined on the ballots that were voided. This was agreed to by the leaders of both political parties," King said.
If the protests are successful, the University Party could lose its majority on the ASC, which it won in this spring's election. UP took eight of the eleven council seats at stake, and now holds a slim majority of two seats.
Charles Whitman, Shawnee Mission senior and UP general secretary, said last night that Vox was resorting to "sharp political maneuvering" to gain a majority on the ASC since they were unable to win one in the election.
"Since the split is so close in the council, Vox Populi are going to do as much as they can to get their candidates on the council," Whitman said.
TOM BORNHOLDT, Topeka senior and Vox chairman, said Whitman's statement was "very naive."
Whitman said that if they "can get an injunction from the student court, then they can, by political play, control the council. It would be a sharp maneuver, and it doesn't seem that they are losing very graciously as we have done in the past."
"It seems rather foolish to say that a candidate should not have the right to protest an election when it is close." Bornholdt said.
"UP was gracious in past elections because they lost by large majorities." Bornholdt said.
Violations Spur Car Permit Hike
By Bobbie Bartelt
The hiring of eight additional security officers and the restriction of eight campus parking zones will be two of the results of the recent changes in KU traffic controls and parking permit fees.
The new traffic regulations which will affect the 10,536 owners of cars registered with the KU Traffic and Security Office were explained yesterday afternoon by Keith Lawton, vice-chancellor of operations.
Lawton discussed the changes in parking restrictions, traffic access to the campus, and parking permit fees approved Monday by the Kansas Board of Regents.
"WHEN TRAFFIC control and parking problems interfere with the educational processes of the University, it is time to revise the control." he said.
Identified as chief problem areas by Lawton were parking rights after 3:30, daily access to the campus by vehicles, and enforcement of the KU traffic regulations, especially at night.
The need for a change in parking regulations at night was demonstrated when people who worked on the campus at night complained of not having adequate parking facilities. Lawton said.
"These people were professors, graduate students doing research, and others having night duties to perform in the University," he said.
"AS A RESULT, eight of the university's 25 parking lots will be restricted zones until 11:00 p.m. Monday-Friday," Lawton continued.
The restricted zones are the following: H behind Strong and Snow Halls, Q on the street behind the library, T in front of Fraser Hall, D behind Hoch Auditorium, G behind Malott Hall, L near the Dyche Museum, R behind Robinson Gymnasium and V behind Summerfield Hall.
All other lots will have unrestricted parking after 3:30 p.m., and the toll gate on Zone X will be lifted and locked after 5:30 p.m., Lawton said.
"Nightly parking violations have become flagrant," Lawton continued.
"With our limited staff of patrolmen, we are having a problem enforcing the traffic regulations," Lawton said.
HE NAMED such violations as double parking, parking in yellow zones, and "boxing" other cars in a space as some of the most common violations.
"It is common knowledge that drivers exercise little self-discipline," he continued.
"We will continue to issue special parking and access permits to those who can demonstrate an adequate need for them," Lawton said.
MEDICAL PROBLEMS, research studies and station-to-station hauling were some of the reasons Lawton gave as valid for the permits.
"In these cases, we feel that vehicles are essential to an education, but for the majority of the students, a car is a privilege," he said.
Another of the problems pointed out by Lawton was the one of enforcement of traffic regulations.
"To provide for the additional personnel required to deal with the increasing volume of cars on the campus we have decided to raise the parking permit fee," Lawton said. "It was decided that the added costs should be paid on a 'pay-as-you-use' basis."
The fee increase approved by the Board of Regents is from $4 to $10 and is effective Sept. 1.
Campus Chest Funds Will Go To KU Track Star's Charity
The 1964 KU Campus Chest will send money to a former KU track star who is presently operating a Bov's Ranch in Augusta.
The Glenn Cunningham Boy's Ranch of Augusta will be one of three recipients of the Campus Chest money collected next week from April 20 - 25 during Campus Chest Week. The other two organizations that will receive money will be the World University Service and International Foreign Student Service.
Cunningham, world champion miler at KU in the 1930s has spent most of his life operating the ranch for teenagers in Kansas. He began the ranch after his discharge from the service following World War II. In response to a letter sent to him by co-chairman, of Campus Chest, John Pound, Fredonia junior, Cunningham sent a letter March 28, 1964 explaining his financial problems to Pound concerning the ranch. The following excerpts are from his letter.
WHEN I came out of the service after World War II, I decided to
retire and do some work with kids," Cunningham wrote. "I had quite a bit of land and resources that I felt would take care of my family as long as we needed it. During the past sixteen years we have had more than 7,400 boys and girls at our ranch."
"Some are here for only a day, several days, or weeks . . . Our primary interest has been in those who come from unfortunate home situations who can not afford to go to a camp. Through the years we have actually had more girls than boys. Few people realize that girls have as many, or more problems than boys. . . We know that we can help hundreds of them for the same amount of money it costs the courts on one individual after they tangle with the law." Cunningham said.
"We know of no place that takes these young people, especially girls, unless they have been in trouble. We earnestly feel that we have helped many (kids) over some rough spots in their lives, and have helped them avoid temptations they were facing."
"We would like to continue doing this for many more.
"WE HAVE NEVER charged any of the kids for anything, and through the years have had only an average of $70 of outside' help. After spending what money we had during the early years on working with them, we sold a section of land to continue. Then we started borrowing until we mortgaged everything we had and we have nothing left to go on. We have been the only two adults doing the work and supervising the youngsters which means extremely long hours and hard work." Cunningham added.
It is difficult trying to do the work involved, spend the time with the youngsters and find the time
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Weather
It will be partly cloudy, windy and warm tonight and Friday according to the weather bureau. The low tonight will be around 60.