Pogo gives pollution solution
By JEFF GOUDIE
Kansan Staff Writer
The automobile in its heyday has been man's status symbol, plaything and constant companion. Figures now show that it is responsible for 60 per cent of the nation's air pollution.
Factories and plants, once viewed as symbols of man's astonishing technical advances, are now looked upon with a discerning eye cast at the sky in search for the ominous shadow—the evidence of pollution.
Concerned persons throughout the country are researching better methods of air pollution control. A brilliant solution was reached recently by characters in the "Pogo" comic strip. Their solution called for "non-breathin'."
gan making plans for their alternative to a clogged environment.
Weeks ago, Pogo characters be-
The mouse says, "What we is doin' is boycotttin' the U.S. and the air."
One might question the methodology required for successful execution of such a plan. The answer arrived at by Pogo members is a television seance show endorsing "non-breathin'"
Guests on the television seance show, admit the Pogo characters, would, by the very nature of their lifestyle, be quite dead.
Pogo, puzzled by the clear-cut perfection of such a scheme, recently pondered aloud to a friend, "What this means is you're gonna get them that is 'gone' to plug non-breathin?"
The mouse replied, not as puzzled as Pogo, "We're gonna get
everybody that's dead to put in
a word for their way of life."
A talk show of this sort, on prime time TV could feasibly be competition for Merv Griffen, and perhaps even Johnny Carson.
The arrangements for the "occult teevy seance" have progressed rather slowly, however, because of "environmental eggberts" who would complicate the issue with doubts of its beautiful rationale.
A typical remark comes from the Pogo character, the crocodile, who countered, "Thinkin' off the top of my own personal head, it strikes me if you stop breathin' you is through."
But the mouse, never to be put off with such paltry arguments, said wisely, "And presumably, if you keeps on breathin' . . . ?"
Union rebuilding fund started with one dollar
A check for $1 to start a rebuilding fund for the Kansas Union was received by the University Extension Office April 25
The irony of it all.
The check was enclosed in a letter written by Mrs. Thelma G. Miller, 62, of Marysville, who received her high school diploma through the University Extension
Mrs. Miller described the fire as a tragedy and said she was
enclosing the check to start a fund to rebuild the Union.
She said that she had never seen the University of Kansas campus, but the University of Kansas Medical Center had saved her life when she had cancer.
Young people can be proud to say, "I went to the University of Kansas, even if it was just for one year," Mrs. Miller said.
Pre-enrollment scheduled for speech, human relations
The departments of speech communication and human relations will hold pre-enrollment sessions April 28, 29 and 30 for all students wishing to enroll in speech or human relations classes next fall.
Bobby Patton, professor of speech and drama, said that students could reserve spaces in classes from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
April 29 and from 8:30 till noon April 30 in room 356 Murphy Hall.
All faculty members teaching speech or human relations classes next fall will be in their offices April 28 and 29 for consultation.
Patton said an informal reception would be held from 3:30
to 5 p.m. April 28 in Murphy Hall lounge for all speech communications and human relations faculty, majors and prospective majors.
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Anti-cigarette crusader faces marijuana charge
LONDON (UPI) — American actor Tony Curtis, who is publicly crusading against cigarette smoking, was arrested Sunday and charged with possession of marijuana.
Curtis was arrested by Scotland Yard after customs officials at London's Heathrow Airport discovered an unspecified quantity of the drug allegedly belonging to him, police said.
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