Dailu Hansan
60th Year. No. 138
LAWRENCE. KANSAS
Thursday, May 9, 1963
Prof. J. A. Kerimov of the University of Leningrad
Red Envisions Robot Lawyer
By Blaine King
If a Soviet law professor's dream comes true, anyone in the Soviet Union would be able to pick up a telephone and get legal advice, much as American's can pick up a phone and get the correct time from a recorded voice.
The professor is Jangir A. Kerimov, professor of law at Leningrad State University, in the United States for two months of conferences with American legal experts and scientists.
Because of the Soviet emphasis on materialism, all Soviet law could, ideally, be programmed according to the rules of logic and fed into electronic computers.
That accounts for Kerimov's interest in cybernetics, a branch of science which reduces thoughts and words to symbols, Then, by using specific electric impulses to mean specific symbols, complex thoughts and problems in logic may be fed into computers. The computers can retain the information fed into it to solve complex problems in logic, greatly reducing the possibility of human error.
Kerimov's problem would be simplified, he said, because the Soviet Union has no body of common law, as opposed to statute, or legislative law.
Also, he said, the system would help lawmakers spot loopholes or contradictions in the law.
Kerimov, a robust, cheerful man of 40, emphatically insisted that the Soviet system of lawmaking is more democratic than the American system, since more people are engaged in making Soviet laws.
HE SAID THE 22nd Congress, which met in 1961, decreed that all citizens should participate in the legislative process.
He said all the people in the U.S.S.R. discuss all laws, thereby enabling the legislators to determine what the actual needs of the people are.
Any citizen in the Soviet Union may hold any opinion he wishes on any subject. But if the majority makes a decision, all persons are expected to go along with that decision.
He did not explain how the desires of a population of several millions made their opinions known.
All discussion, however, must take place within a Marxist framework, Kerimov said. And he admitted that all legislators in the Soviet Union are Marxists.
But few people will be found who disagree on major decisions, Kerimov said, since "we are all convinced that the Communist state is the most perfect, reasonable organization history has known."
Speaking through an interpreter, Kerimov also said the Communist state provides complete assurance and security for the individual.
Negro, White Leaders Try To Maintain Truce
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — (UPI) — Negro and white leaders conferred with the justice department in Washington by phone today in an 11th hour attempt to keep a shaky truce and avert new outbreaks of racial demonstrations.
It was learned that the thorniest problem a biracial committee was considering was the dropping of convictions and charges against more than 2,200 Negro demonstrators arrested since the massive desegregation campaign opened here April 3.
WHILE THE negotiators would not discuss their talks, it was understood Atty. Gen. Robert Kennedy was taking a personal hand in the negotiations.
The negotiators were being advised on legalities at the highest level in the Justice Department in Washington.
The dropping of the charges — most for parading without a permit — was one of four demands made by Negro leaders as the price for ending the demonstrations.
Hundreds of policemen, reinforced by state troopers, stood by in case of a renewed outbreak. Several hundred Negroes gathered at a Baptist church to await word.
Other demands listed by the Negroes included the desegregation of downtown eating facilities, equal employment opportunities and a permanent bi-racial committee to work out the city's desegregation problems, with special emphasis on schools.
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr., leader of the massive racial protests that have sent more than 2,200 Negroes to jail, and two of his aides departed abruptly from their motel shortly before noon, en route to a conference.
It was learned that top leaders representing the white community also had been summoned to another negotiating session somewhere in the city.
A shaky truce prevailed. Negro leaders said they were hopeful that some accord could be reached prior to a 2 p.m. news conference called by King.
While the talks were going on, a large force of helmeted state troopers patrolled the vicinity of a park adjoining the Negro Baptist church that has been the rallying point for the Negro demonstrations.
Faculty Retirement Dinner Honors 11
Eleven faculty members with a total of 398 years in education, were honored yesterday at the annual KU Retirement Dinner.
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe presented each retiring faculty member with a certificate and a life membership card in the Faculty Club.
CORA M. DOWNS, PROFESSOR of bacteriology, 46 years; Robert G. Mahieu, professor of romance languages, 45 years; Ray Q. Brewster, professor of chemistry, 44 years; James C. Malin, professor of history, 42 years, and Ruth Litchen, instructor in correspondence study, University Extension, 41 years.
The 11 who will retire in June are. in order of years of service:
Fred Ellsworth, executive secretary of the KU Alumni Association, 39 years; Frederick H. Guild, professor of political science, 39 years; Meribah Moore, associate professor of voice, 36 years; Frederick J. Moreau, professor of law, 34 years; Emery B. Phillips, professor of electrical engineering, 16 years, and Cloy S. Hobson, professor of education, 16 years.
MORE THAN 600 officers were on duty in the city and local authorities expressed confidence they could maintain order.
The troopers moved into position around the park before 10 a.m.
Stragglers in the vicinity of the park were ordered to keep moving
There were reports that a major demonstration might take place should the truce come apart and agreement not be reached during the day.
At the 16th street church, at one end of the park, another mass meeting was in progress.
The Rev. C. T. Vivian told the crowd: "Whatever comes, let it be non-violent.
"WE MUST POINT out the evils of the system in Birmingham but we must also look to the time when things are peaceful again but we must take responsibility for the freedom of not only the Negro people but the white people," Vivian said.
He asked the crowd, "Are you with me?"
"Amen,"went up a chorus from the crowd of about 300 in the church.
The patrolmen, wearing blue helmets and carrying billie clubs, moved into the area of the tree shades park and took positions on 17th street, one block from the 16th street Baptist church. The 250 highway patrolmen held the same positions yesterday to prevent the Negroes from getting into the downtown area.
Behind the officers was a semitrailer truck housing a highway patrol radio which was being used as a headquarters.
THE PATROLMEN, in charge of enforcing law and order, were augmented by some 400 plainclothes men carrying sidearms and clubs
Governor To Speak At Law Dinner
Gov. John Anderson will speak at a dinner of Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity at 6 p.m. at the Lawrence Country Club today.
The dinner will honor Frederick J. Moreau, professor of law. Moreau is retiring in June after 34 years on the KU faculty and 21 years as dean of the Law School.
Prof. Moreau joined the KU faculty in 1929. He was dean of the Law School from 1937-1957. He also served as dean in the spring of 1960.
Guests expected for tonight's dinner are Circuit Judge Walter A. Huxman, former Kansas governor; Supreme Court Justice Charles Whittaker; John B. Gage, former mayor of Kansas City, Mo.; District Court Judge Frank Gray of Douglas County, and District Court Judge Alex Hotchkiss of Osage County.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, and the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, two top Negro leaders in the desegregation campaign here, said they were hopeful a solution to five weeks of demonstrations could be found by 1 p.m. EDT.
A bi-racial committee met again last night but made no announcement of results.
The big problem in a settlement appeared to be among the Negro leadership, sharply divided as to whether full scale demonstrations should be resumed today.
THE RACIAL TRUCE, after which all major demonstrations were called off yesterday while last minute details of a permanent agreement were discussed, almost fell apart in the late afternoon when King was lodged in jail for the second time in less than a month.
The Atlanta integration leader and the Rev. Ralph Arbathary, another top officer in King's organization, were sentenced to 180 days in jail and fined $100—the maximum punishment—for violation of an ordinance requiring a permit to parade.
Bond for King, Abernathy and R. V. Fulton, a white professor, was set at $2,500. For most of their 24 associates who got the same penalty bond was only $500.
Negro businessman A. G. Gaston put up bond for King and Abernathy who returned to their motel and went immediately into long telephone conferences with associates on their next move.
BIRMINGHAM'S top business executives were exerting strong behind-the-scenes influence in bringing the racial dilemma toward an area of settlement. They were reluctant, however, to deal with local Negro leaders and virtually adamant in refusing to negotiate with the threat of retaliation from Negroes hanging over them.
Sidney Smyer, prominent real estate dealer who spoke for white members of the bi-racial group, told reporters that King's statement on a truce would express the sentiments of the white side.
King's brother, A. D. King, touched off fears following the new jailings after yesterday's trials that the truce negotiated only hours before was all over.
Weather
The fair and unseasonally warm temperatures recorded today, between 90 and 95, will continue tomorrow with a high of 90 predicted. The 25 to 30 mile an hour winds from the south will be less gusty tomorrow. Tonight's law will be 65 to 70.
Big-8 College Bowl Teams Here Sunday
Five Big Eight College Bowl teams will compete for the conference College Bowl title here Sunday.
Teams from the University of Colorado, University of Missouri, Oklahoma State University, and Kansas State University will compete against KU in the tournament, to be held in the Kansas Union.
Activities will begin with a dinner for team members and the KU College Bowl Committee at 12:15 p.m. Sundav.
The two preliminary rounds of competition will begin at 1:45 and 2:30. The final match will be held at 3:15.
Team matches will probably be
decided by a drawing before the first round.
Presentation of awards will be made at 4.
This will be the first Big Eight College Bowl Tournament ever held. KU, which has held its own competition for the past two years, first proposed such a tournament.
The teams participating are either the winning team of tournaments held on the individual campuses or are all-star teams.
All of the questions used in the tournament are being provided by the KU College Bowl Committee, which has written them the past week.