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University Daily Kansan Monday, March 18, 1963
America' Intrigues Africans Says Coan Following Tour
The word "America"is still a fascinating word to many Africans today, according to Clark Coan, assistant dean of students, and foreign student advisor, who last week completed a month-long tour of four African regions.
Dean Coan was KU's representative of 200 American colleges and universities participating in the African Scholarship Program of American Universities (ASPU.)
He explained that the ASPU exists for the purpose of bringing the "best-qualified" African students to the United States to attend college.
HE SAID the ASPU is a private organization working in conjunction with 28 interested African countries and the U.S. State Department. Dean Coan said the ASPU, working in teams of four men, screens those African students that wish to come to the United States.
He said that all of the students he interviewed displayed an "anxious desire to obtain an education." Most plan to return to their homeland, he said, and many go into education.
The students consider the United States "materialistically progressive," he said, "and this is something they long for."
COAN SAID THAT under the African secondary schooling system only the best students are graduated. Consequently, he said, the chosen few are intelligent.
He said the interviewees are quizzed on their English-speaking ability and personality.
Dean Coan visited Bechuanaland Basutoland, Swaziland, and northern and southern Rhodesia.
The ASPU only permits four Africans per year at each American school.
The four students here are Walter Bgoya, Tanganyika, sophomore; Ibrahim Yilla, Sierra Leone, West Africa, freshman; Gregs Thopoupolos, Benin City, Nigeria, sophomore, and Mosobalaje Labode, Abeokuta, Nigeria, junior.
Letter Threats Bring Tighter Bidault Guard
STEINBACH, Germany — (UPI) -- Bavarian police reinforced their guards around Georges Bidault today because of assassination threats sent to the fugitive former French Premier.
Police said the threats were anonymous and were received in letters. Stronger security measures were enforced around the villa where Bidault, leader of an anti-De Gaulle movement, has been living since he was discovered here eight days ago.
Oscar Stammler, an aide to Bidault, confirmed that Bidault had received two threatening letters, but he attached little significance to them.
BAVARIAN STATE Ministry officials indicated, however, that Bidault might be forced to move from his hilltop villa in this Alpine resort to safer quarters, until his future is decided.
Bidault was said to be unconcerned. He has said, "Fear of an assassination is not the greatest I have."
The former premier currently is awaiting word from the state on conditions it will impose for policital asylum.
So impressed that they voted yesterday to make him janitor when he finishes his 30-day sentence.
MOBILE, Ala. — (UPI) — The city commission was impressed with the shine jail trusty John George put on the floors of city hall.
Cleanliness Pays Off
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