University Daily Kansan Wednesday, Feb. 27, 1963
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Senate Checks Out Cuban Air Watch
WASHINGTON — (UPI) — The Senate Preparedness Subcommittee investigating the Cuban crisis summoned the Air Force intelligence chief today presumably for questioning about air reconnaissance over the island last fall.
Chairman John C. Stennis, D-Miss., called Maj. Gen. Robert A. Breitweiser to testify (1 p.m. CST) behind closed doors as the inquiry resumed.
PRODDED AS A result of a news magazine (Newsweek) story, the Defense Department said yesterday that responsibility for aerial reconnaissance of Cuba was shifted from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to the Strategic Air Command (SAC) a day or two before offensive missiles were found there Oct. 14.
But the Defense Department claimed there was "no conflict at any time" between the CIA and the Pentagon over how the reconnaissance should be handled.
There were these other developments:
REP. CARL ELLIOTT, D-Ala., who recently visited Guantanamo naval base with a group of Congressmen, said he is now "reasonably certain" that the Soviet Union has removed offensive missiles from Cuba. Elliott said there are short-range missile stations throughout the island, including some within easy range of Guantanamo, but said intelligence experts are convinced these missiles have a range of less than 80 miles.
Sen. Strom Thurmond, D-S.C., one of the most vociferous critics of the administration's Cuba policy, was named to the Preparedness Subcommittee replacing Sen. E. L. (Bob) Bartlett, D-Alaska, who moved to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Sen. Kenneth Keating, R-N.Y., another consistent critic of U.S. policy toward Cuba, last night advocated cutting off economic aid to any country that helps Cuba's economy after giving "fair warning."
SECRETARY OF STATE Dean Rusk, in a speech before the Texas Daily Newspaper Association in Houston, said the western hemisphere's goal must be to "return the Cuban people, under free leadership, to their rightful place in the American family." He said: "Cuba will not be permitted to use any of its arms outside of Cuba. A Soviet military presence on that island cannot be accepted."
Guatemala asked the United States and other American republics to give "new direction" to the Monroe Doctrine by driving the Russians and Red Chinese out of Cuba, at bayonet-point if necessary.
SEN. WAYNE MORSE, D-Ore., said another blockade of Cuba now would be illegal because Cuba was not threatening its neighbors with offensive arms. "Britain, Canada or any other major power would never lower their flag to an illegal blockade," he said.
Chairman Stennis declined to comment on the season for shifting responsibility for the reconnaissance flight.
Although photographs of Russian missile sites were made public at the time of last fall's crisis, and more recently when Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara held a televised news briefing, no reconnaissance photographs have ever been made public for the period Seut. 5
GOVERNMENT officials insisted today that both the CIA and the De- until discovery of the missiles on Oct. 14.
fense Department wanted the reconnaissance flights to go ahead during that period.
They said shifting of responsibility for the flights apparently reflected a decision that surveillance of the Cuban build-up had reached a point where it need not be carried on by the CIA.
AS TO THE GAP in published reconnaissance photos for the period immediately before Russian missiles were discovered, these sources offered the same explanations which were advanced soon after the crisis. The explanations included:
- Bad weather interfered for a while with meaningful reconnaissance flights.
- Reconnaissance flights were halted for a while after a Chinese Nationalist U2 plane was downed over Communist China by the Red Chinese on Sept. 9.
Asian Flu Outbreak Blankets Kansas
TOPEKA — (UPI) — Kansas is suffering an outbreak of Asian influenza comparable in severity to the 1957-58 flu bout, according to the Kansas state epidemiologist.
Dr. Don E. Wilcox of the Board of Health said yesterday the disease had been confirmed in four counties and similar illnesses in most Kansas counties indicate "the disease is in full swing."
WILCOX said one Kansas City, Kan., doctor said he had examined 57 persons with influenza in one day last week.
In Shawnee County a check of 28 rural, parochial, junior high and high schools revealed an absenteeism of 8.7 per cent—more than double the normal amount at this time of year.
In Atlanta, Ga., the U.S. Public Health Service reported that more than half of the 50 states have been hit with the influenza-like illness.
The government's Communicable Disease Center (CDC) here disclosed that 29 states have reported outbreaks of either influenza or related ailments and that Asian flu has been identified in 16 states.
A CDC SPOKESMAN said the danger of Asian flu is expected to wane about mid-March.
States reporting Asian flu were:
North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Kansas, Illinois, Georgia, South Carolina, New York, Massachusetts, Ohio, Minnesota, Michigan, New Jersey, Connecticut and Iowa.
States that reported "flu-like" virus outbreaks were Maine, Vermont, Kentucky, West Virginia, Indiana, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Texas and Mississippi.
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Official Bulletin
Arab-American Club, 7:30 p.m., Parlor C. Student Union. Discuss the program for the annual Arab Dinner held on March 23.
TODAY
Episcopal Holy Communion, 9:30 p.m.
Danforth Chapel.
Radio Production Center, 7:30 p.m.
Room 220 Flint.
Mathematics Colloquium, 4:30 p.m.
109强Hall Haitone杯 at 4:00 in 119 St.
Polytechnic Institute with Virginia Polytechnic Institute with Characteristics of Kramer's Method of Variants of a Two-Way Classification with Disproportion Sub-
Classification Numbers."
Le Certe Francais se reúnira à 4 h. 40 min.
Le Certe Français se réunira par la partière de l'Apolon de Belleu giranduox et d'Orphée par Cocteau son éventuel invité au français sont également invités.
"Herbst und Liebesgedichte," 7:30 p.m.
*Student Union,* 305B. Es lessen Ian K.
C.Loram, Henriette Mandl, Es lehan K. Schweder.
Catholic Masses, 7:00 a.m. 11:40 a.m.
St. Joseph's Catholic Chapel, 1910 Stratford Road.
TOMORROW
SCHEDULED INTERVIEWS
If you are interested in a teaching position for September, 1963, in any of these areas, please sign up for an interview in 117 Bailey Hall.
Feb. 27, 117 Bailey, Kansas City, Missouri, Public Schools, Elem., Common Learnings, math, science, special education.
Week of 25-March 1
Feb. 27, 117 Bailey, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Public School, all fields.
KU Professor Says Bees React ToPolarizedLight
Bees are of interest to Karl A. Stockhammer, research associate and assistant professor of entomology. His interest is centered primarily around the navigational ability of the bee.
Stockhammer tries to prove his theory that a chemical compound in the rod-like construction of the bee's eye enables it to navigate. Experiments have shown that the mechanism works in certain predictable ways.
E. J. Baur, professor of sociology and anthropology, will discuss unique aspects of Dutch society at the Faculty forum at noon today in the English Room of the Kansas Union.
Bees use polarized light to discriminate planes of vibration and keep their directions. The bee learns to travel at angles to the polarized light planes toward its destination. To return, the bee uses the reciprocal of the original angle.
Stockhammer is interested in how the bees detect polarized light rays.
One of his experiments showed that bees could be trained to react in certain ways to polarized light. Using patterns of polarized light, bees learned to find vials of sugar water and plain water. The bees were able to find the "right" vial
Stockhammer intends to make detailed microscopic examinations of bees' eyes. He will measure the absorption of various light rays to determine if a chemical is responsible for this action.
Stockhammer said information of this type could be of value to flights over the earth's magnetic poles, where ordinary compasses do not work.
Dutch Life to Be Topic Of Fulbright Scholar
even when it contained only plain water.
Baur's topic will be "Social and Academic Life in the Netherlands."
He will report observations he made while lecturing at the University of Amsterdam under a Fulbright grant.
Engineering and Physical Science Seniors*
GROW with a growing industry... ...the Bell Telephone System
The Bell Telephone System which has doubled in size in the last 10 years is expanding rapidly to serve a growing nation. A growing telephone industry means new jobs, fresh opportunities for promotions, a rewarding career for you. The future is bright for young men who want to advance with a progressive industry.
Representatives of the following Bell System companies will be glad to talk with you. They will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin.
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Company builds, maintains and operates telephone and other communications systems throughout its five-state territory.
- Bell Laboratories research, development, engineering and design in electronics and communications.
- Western Electric manufacturing and supply unit.
- Sandia Corporation applied research, development and design for production of atomic weapons.
- Long Lines Department of A. T. & T. provides interstate Long Distance and overseas telephone service.
Bell System representatives will be on campus February 27 and 28. Sign up for an interview at the engineering office.