Friday, Feb. 22, 1963
LAWRENCE. KANSAS
"The questionnaires are part of a survey directed at providing the Washington, D.C., office of the Peace Corps with some idea of the interest and activity in the Corps in the nation's colleges," committee chairman Bob Guenthner, Augusta junior, said.
PEACE CORPS SURVEY—KU Peace Corps workers tabulating results from the nation-wide survey are, left to right, Carole Clancy, Lawrence junior; Donna Hamieman, Junction City freshman, and Bob Guenther, Augusta junior.
KU Peace Corps Tabulates Survey
Peace Corps questionnaires from 2,000 colleges across the nation are being gathered and tabulated by KU Peace Corps workers.
He said KU was chosen as the tabulation center because of the "outstanding" work displayed by the KU Peace Corps in the past.
Daily hansan
Guenthner drew up the questionnaire and sent it to Washington, where it was printed and distributed to the colleges. They were then returned to Washington and sent in bulk to KU for tabulation.
"THE QUESTIONS BASICALLY center around the amount of interest shown by the students, and the amount of support given by newspaper and radio-television stations." Guenthner said.
The 10-man committee of KU Peace Corps workers are now tabulating the results of the survey, and will send a complete report to the Washington office.
WASHINGTON—(UPI)The United States has demanded a "prompt and unequivocal explanation" from the Cuban government of the attack Wednesday by Soviet-built MIG fighters on the disabled American shrimp boat in the Florida Straits.
The State Department released the text of a note delivered last night to Premier Fidel Castro's government protesting in strong terms "this flagrant and deliberate violation of international law."
U.S. Demands Answer To Cuba MIG Attack
(A Cuban radio broadcast monitored in Miami last night charged that the United States had "invented" the MIG attack to cover up attacks on Cuban shipping by anti-Castro exiles in this country.)
THE PRESIDENT told his news conference yesterday that the Defense Department had been ordered to make any necessary revisions in standing orders to insure action against any attacking craft.
He declined to say whether this would involve adoption of the doctrine of "hot pursuit," in which Cuban aircraft would be chased back to their home bases under U.S. gunfire.
Kennedy also said the government had no information indicating that the tanker Sulphur Queen, which has been missing for 19 days, was the victim of a Cuban MIG attack like the one against the shrimp boat.
Congressmen called the attack an intolerable act of aggression and Red "piracy," and demanded that American planes chase and fire on any future attackers.
KENNEDY TOLD his new conference that the attacking planes "flew under the Cuban flag" and the United States would hold Cuba responsible unless Russians claim they were flying the MIGS.
The Defense Department said two MIGs fired rockets close to the 67-foot boat in international waters between Florida and Cuba. The boat, which had drifted three days with engine trouble, was not hit by the MIGs' fire. Its two-man crew was rescued by a U.S. destroyer escort.
60th Year, No.89
Weather
A warming trend developed over Kansas today as southwest winds poured through the state in the wake of a cold front that chilled the state yesterday.
Temperatures began rising shortly after midnight after hovering at the freezing mark through most of yesterday.
Sunshine and warmer winds were expected to bring readings to the 30s in the east and 45 to 50 in the west today. Tonight's lows were expected to be in the 20s.
Forecasters said continued outbreaks of cold air would slow the change, but no sharp differences in readings were anticipated.
"IT'S NOT THE party structure, it's no one in the party, it's just me. There are a number of people capable of handling party affairs. I just don't want to put in the time it requires."
Vox Announces Executive Shifts For New Term
Fax Robertson, Atchison sophomore, was appointed as elections committee chairman, replacing Bornholdt.
"The party has lost a fine leader." Grace has been active in the party for the last two and a half years.
The International Club members will observe "Cabaret Night" at 8:00 p.m. Saturday in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union.
Tom Bornholdt, Topeka junior, was appointed temporary executive vice-president replacing Brian Grace, Lawrence junior, who resigned for personal reasons.
Vox Populi has announced three changes in its internal structure for the coming semester.
In discussing Grace's resignation. Roger Wilson, Wichita senior and president of Vox Populi; said:
In other activity, Robertson said that Vox had been faced with "difficulty in the last election. He said that the Vox evaluations committee, in analyzing the election, noted "poor organization" as the party's biggest mistake.
Asked why he was leaving the party, Grace said:
JON ALEXIOU. Mission sophomore, was named Greek vice-president replacing John Grothusen, who has left school to become a senatorial assistant in Washington, D.C.
"Improvements have been made," he said.
HE ADDED THAT mixups in schedules and poor timing of speakers in the sorority district were particularly bad errors.
The fraternity district was the party's only bright spot in the last election, he said. He urged members from other districts to take note of the effectiveness of procedures used in that area.
Robertson said similar problems were also encountered in the large dormitories. As a solution, he suggested the party have a representative on each floor. He asked for lists of Vox members in the dormitories, stressing the need for personal contact with independent voters in the spring campaign.
HE ALSO SAID that next Fall, the party should have people working in the large dormitories when school starts. Further, Robertson suggested party representatives bring persons to party meetings. "This is particularly important," he said.
Wilson said party candidates for the spring election will be announced at a meeting on March 6. The Vox platform will also be presented then.
Club Meets Saturday
American and German students will perform square and folk dances, and will entertain members with guitar music.
Young GOP's Poll WU Issue
The results of a poll on the Wichita University issue being conducted on other Kansas campuses by the KU Young Republicans are expected to be available Monday.
The poll is being conducted at Kansas State University, the University of Wichita, Emporia State Teachers' College, Kansas State College at Pittsburg, and Fort Hays State College.
Eighty-nine students were contacted in the poll at KU.
A PLURALITY of the KU students contacted favored the entrance of WU into the state system as a "State Universities' Center" under the jurisdiction of K-State and KU.
Thirty-two students, or about 36 per cent, said they preferred the "Center" plan, the status recommended by the Eurich report.
Twenty-four persons, or about 27 per cent, felt that WU should remain a municipal university.
Twenty-eight persons, or about 31 per cent, favored the admission of WU as a full state university.
STUDENTS CONTACTED in the poll were given the following explanation before asked which status they advocated for Wichita U.:
Five students expressed no opinion.
"There has been much discussion currently over the status to be given the University of Wichita in the state system of higher education. One recommendation is that the University of Wichita be made a separate state university.
"As such it would receive state financial support and would have independent programs of education in much the same way that the University of Kansas and Kansas State University have programs of education.
"Another idea is to make the University of Wichita a state university center. The educational programs of the university center would support and augment those of KU and Kansas State. Tuition at Wichita would be the same as at the other state schools."
THE INTERVIEWEES were not asked about their knowledge of the issue. The similarity of opinion on the three alternatives may indicate that those contacted didn't know or didn't care about the issue, said Ruben McCornack, Abilene junior and president of the KU Young Republicans.
The most sharply split opinion was given in answer to another of the four questions. The question was:
"Which of the following courses of action with respect to higher education in the state of Kansas do you feel is more important: (1) Increase the teachers' salaries, or (2) Increase expenditures for additional classroom facilities and buildings."
Rock Chalk Revises Rules
The judging procedure for Rock Chalk Revue has been changed.
Charles Whitman, Shawnee Mission junior and Revue producer, said last night the disagreement over last year's winning skit prompted the change.
He said the judges-KU faculty members will be interspersed throughout the audience.
Last year's judging was based on a "categorical" point system. This year each of four judges may award up to 70 points for the "over-all effect" of each skit.
Whitman said three additional judges will distribute up to 15 points for the qualities of singing and dancing, and 15 points for lighting, makeup, props, and sets.
The total points will be computed, and an average score found.
Fifty-eight students, or 65 per cent, were in favor of raising teachers' salaries. Only 15 students, or 17 per cent, preferred an increase in expenditures for facilities. Fifteen students expressed no opinion.
Asked, "Do you believe that state universities should accept the 'open door policy' of admitting any high school graduate," 52 per cent said yes.
Thirty-two of those interviewed said state schools should become more selective. Five gave no opinion.
A QUESTION regarding cooperative action in state education showed almost evenly divided opinions among the KU students polled. The question was:
"Which of the following policies for higher education in the state of Kansas would you favor: (1) Kansas institutions of higher education should be largely independent with the right to undertake any program that they deem feasible. (2) Kansas' entire system of higher education should be more closely coordinated to avoid duplication of educational program-overlapping of expenditures in research and facilities."
Forty-three students favored a "more closely coordinated" plan while 40 said schools should be "largely independent." Six gave no opinion.
Raymond Cuzzort, associate professor of sociology, helped tabulate results. Members of Arnold Air Society and Alpha Phi Omega made the telephone interviews.
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Gardner Seeks To Change Bill
TOPEKA - (UPI) - State Rep. John J. Gardner, R-Shawnee Mission, plans to amend all references to "university" from the Wichita University bill.
Gardner, a member of the House committee which is considering the bill, served notice of his intentions before the committee yesterday.
"I want to take from this bill all those things which are not legally binding on the regents but are persuasive and point toward setting Wichita University up as a third state university," Gardner said.
Noting he was personally favorable to Wichita University coming into the state system, Gardner said, "I also want the Board of Regents to have a free hand to do as they feel best with the school."
Gardner plans to offer amendment removing all references to a "university" at Wichita. The title would be amended, striking out the words "shall establish a state university at Wichita."
He would also strike out references to a president of the school after it comes into the state system.
Rep. Bea Jackquart, R-Satanta, interjected, "You know of course that the Senate would never accept the bill back with these amendments?"
"Apparently the Senate has more confidence in the regents than they (the regents) have in themselves," Miss Jackquart said. "Has anyone here ever heard of a state school going ahead with any program without the approval of the regents?"
"Do you see any reason why the word university should be scattered through this bill?" asked Rep. Bob Beehe, R-Leavenworth.
"Do you see any reason why they should not?" Miss Jackquart snapped back.
Rep. Leroy Baringer, R-Webber, told the committee he appreciated Gardner's efforts but he believed the bill was acceptable as it stood. Rep. Walter Ford, D-Ulysses, agreed.