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LIBERAL ARTS MAJORS:
Corps Seeks Potential
Hits 'Bias'
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Children Boycott
Chicago Classes
CHICAGO () - Thousands of
children missed classes yesterday
In a one-day boycott protesting
alleged de facto segregation in
Chicago's public schools.
The Coordinating Council of
Community Organizations, an al-
liance of civil rights groups direct-
ing the boycott, said information
from 65 of the 450 schools showed
62,009 of the 76,591 pupils were
absent. School officials planned
to report on their census later.
Clair M. Roddewig, president of
the Chicago Board of Education,
said checks indicated "the boycott
is not nearly as extensive as the
last time."
He was referring to the boycott
Oct. 22, when 224,770 youngsters
-close to half of the enrollment
-skipped classes because of the
demonstration or other reasons.
Lawrence Landry, one of the
leaders of the holdout, comment-
ed, "It looks good." He had esti-
mated in advance that about 100,-
000 pupils would stay out.
A group of Negro demonstrators
mar ched past the Cooley Voca-
tional School on the Near North
Side, chanting "What do you
want? Freedom. When? Now."
The boycott proceeded quietly.
Police Supt. 0. W. Wilson and
State's Attorney Daniel P. Ward
had stated that anybody who tried
to stop school-bound pupils would
be arrested and prosecuted.
Earlier this month, the Board of
Education voted in favor of a
policy of integration. But some
civil rights spokesmen were not
satisfied. They want a program of
integration ,set to a timetable and
also demanded the ouster of
School Superintendent Benjamin
C. Willis.
By ROBERT HIPPLER
"Over half of our college vol-
unteers for the Peace Corps are
liberal arts majors, who learn
their specific skills by entering
training programs inl the Corps,"
Philip Graham, deputy associate
director of the Peace Corps office
of public affairs, said yesterday.
"Aptitude and potential, not
necessarily specific training, are
the important requirements for
service in the Peace Corps," he
continued.
During this week-Peace Corps
Week on campus-Graham and
several fellow Peace Corps mem-
bers are administering aptitude
tests and holding student confer-
ences.
Frank Krejewski, a volunteer
returned from work in the Philip-
pines, explained that over 50 per
cent of Peace Corps members do
teaching work, for which liberal
arts majors readily qualify. Often
members mix teaching duties with
other services such as agricultural
and technological advice, he noted.
He gave as an example of this
his recent work, where he taught
elementary school and in addition
acted as an agricultural adviser.
Merlin Skretvedt, who just re-
turned from two years' work in
the West Indies, noted that he
took a college training course in
agricultural methods before leav-
ing for the Indies. This aided him
in acting as a combination teach-
er-community leader-technologi-
cal adviser to the Indians, he said.
Outline
Georgianna Shine, who is back
from two years as a teacher-ad-
viser in Ghana, outlined the pro-
gram a student wishing to join the
Corps would follow.
"First he fills out a question-
naire and takes a general aptitude
test," she said. "Then, if he wish-
es, he can take a test in Spanish
or French. The questionnaires and
tests put the student under no ob-
ligation, and give the Peace Corps
an idea of his background and
areas of aptitude and interest."
Goldwater:
No Second
Sot Choice
WASHINGTON (P)-Sen. Barry
Goldwater (R-Ariz) said yesterday
if he fails to win the GOP presi-
dential nomination he will have to
"flip a nickel" in deciding whether
to support Richard M. Nixon or
Gov. William W. Scranton of
Pennsylvania.
Two weeks before the first presi-
denital primary in New Hampshire
March 10, Goldwater said he re-
mains confident that he will get
the nomination to oppose President
Lyndon B. Johnson in November.
Summing up his position, the
senator made these other points
in a wide-ranging interview:
-Provided he wins the June 2
California delegate primary-and
he thinks he has a decided edge
over New York Gov. Nelson A.
Rockefeller - former Vice Presi-
dent "Nixon is the man I'm going
to have to beat in the convention.
I don't see anybody else in sight."
-He believes a reported move
of Ohio Gov. James A. Rhodes
to fashion a bloc of northern tier
state delegations behind Scranton
will fail.
-He doesn't believe Scranton
wants the nomination "unless it's
handed to him on a silver platter."
-Johnson is going to be diffi-
cult to defeat "but he's getting
more vulnerable every day. The
honeymoon is over, the mail shows
that. The fiascos in which we are
involved around the world are
getting serious and the President
is not making any decisions."
Goldwater discounted sugges-
tions that his drive for the nom-
ination has slowed down.
Race Splits Malaysiai
(Last of a four-part series)
By JEFFREY GREENFIELD.
Collegiate Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR-Racial ten-
sions in the newly-born federation
of Malaysia have blocked attempts
to form an all-Malaysian student
union.
The new nation, formed in Sep-
tember, 1963, includes the federa-
tion of Malaya, Singapore (a self-
governing entity), and the ex-
British colonies of Sabah and
Sarawak. The federation includes
Malays and Chinese, with an Eng-
lish educational and political sys-
tem.
The Chinese inhSingapore par-
ticularly (where they form a nu-
merical majority) have strong ties
to their homeland. While of a cul-
tural rather than political nature,
these ties reflect their support of
the Chinese government in power.
Strong Sentiment
In today's world, this means
that pro-Communist sentiment in
Singapore is strong-so strong, in
fact, that in 1961 the self-govern-
ing territory almost voted a Com-
munist government into power.
The Chinese are fiercely deter-
mined to preserve their cultural
identity; consequently, many Chi-
nese students attend schools pat-
terned after the Chinese system,
in contrast to the government sup-
ported British-system schools.
One Singapore college Nanyang
University -is the point at which
all these factors have joined to
form the dilemma facing student
leadership.
Political Hotspot
Nanyang is a political hotspot.
Its students were among the most
vocal supporters of the pro-Peking
"Bharisan Socialiste" (Socialist
Front), and the school has been
iStudents
program, while Nanyang stands by
the Chinese pattern of education.
Nanyang's student council is
part of a Singapore union of stu-
dents. The Malayan union, which
wants to federate with the Singa-
pore union, cannot do so because
to federate would include Nanyang
as part of the all-Malaysian un-
ion; and the government of Ma-
laysia will not permit such a
union.
Narrow Policy
In sum, the Malaysian govern-
ment's policy against narrow eth-
nic education has stymied the ef-
forts at student merger because
just such an ethnic school is part
of Singapore's student union.
The Nanyang case is not the
only example of friction between
students and the central govern-
ment. The University of Singa-
pore, a British-style school, has
recently taken issue with the gov-
ernment's "short-listing" policy,
under which students are screened
for political reliability. After the
vice-chancellor resigned in pro-
test over the government's stand
last November, the students staged
a one-day boycott of classes.
Such dissent is not found at the
University of Malaya in Kuala
Lumpur (the federation capital);
as the government seat, there is
far less freedom to stray from the
path of orthodoxy.
For the present, the major prob-
lem in student politics is the in-
ability to bring about an all-Ma-
laysian student union.
TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN
ON THE JOB-These are part of the Peace Corps contingent
stationed in Tanganyika. They have volunteered for two year
stays; most serve as teachers or agricultural and technological
advisers.
"The Corps will contact the stu-
dent within 40 days of the results
of his application, and later in
April, will send him a letter indi-
cating what fields he can enter
in the Corps and what countries
have openings for him."
Training Session
If the student chooses to join,
he then enrolls in a 10-12 week
training program during the sum-
mer to familiarize him with his
field and country.
Then the student goes abroad
to the country be has chosen and
concentrates in the field of his
interest for tv.o years, she said.
Miss Shine added that the vcl-
unteers are given a liberal allow-
ance for room and board while
abroad, and that many come back
to school and then return to con-
tinue their Peace Corps wolr.
About seven zr eight past corps
volunteers are now enrolled in the
graduate school here, she noted.
Graham noted that Peace Corps
aid is given only to those foreign
countries who request it, and that
only one country to date-Ghana
-has decided to discontinue the
Peace Corps program after its ini-
tial two-year run.
He called Peace Corps prospects
for increased appropriations from
Congress "excellent." He explained
that Congressmen are getting
word both from abroad and from
constituents of the successes of
the Corps abroad.
The Peace Corps now totals 7200
members, with 5900 on active duty
and 1300 in training, Miss Shine
noted. The greatest number of
them are in Africa. Latin America,
where the Corps is intensifying its
work, may soon pass Africa in the
number of volunteers, she added.
branded a "hotbed of leftism" by
most Singapore and Malaysian
government officials including
Tunku Abduhl Rahman, the feder-
ations prime minister.
When the federation was
formed, the central government in
Kuala Lumpur cracked down on
Singapore's Nanyang. Most of the
student council leaders were
jailed; and the school has not re-
ceived official accreditation, since
the Malaysian government de-
mands an ethnically integrated
INTERNATIONAL PEACE MEAL
League Cafeteria
Sunday, Mar. 1-5:30-8:00 P.M.
Special Guest Speaker: USNSA OFFICER
Entertainment
Tickets $1.10 available at Union Desk
Feb. 26-27 11 A.M.-1 P.M.-4-6 P.M.
Feb. 28 11 A.M.-7 P.M.
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World News Roundup
By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON-Waterfront unions have agreed to resume load-
ing ships with wheat bound for Communist nations, the White House
announced yesterday.
Presidential Press Secretary Pierre Salinger said the agreement
resulted from an exchange of telegrams between President Lyndon B.
Johnson and President George Meany of the AFL-CIO yesterday.
WASHINGTON-Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz proposed
yesterday that the compulsory school attendance age be extended to
18 and that free public education be provided for two years beyond
high school.
Wirtz said that two million of the three and one half million
workers between the ages of 16-19 ought to be returned to school.
WASHINGTON-The House space and astronautics committee
yesterday approved the plan to build a $60 million space center near
Boston. The center had been sought by University officials for the
Ann Arbor area.
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DALLAS-Two male jurors were chosen in quick succession yes-
terday to try Jack Ruby in the slaying of Lee Harvey Oswald, thus
bringing to five the number thus far selected.
WASHINGTON-Former Senate Democratic aide Bobby Baker
invoked the fifth amendment yesterday in response to questioning
from Republican senators on a wide variety of subjects. One senator
said the refusal to answer might bring contempt of Congress charges.
LANSING-A bill to order use of paper ballots in machine voting
precincts in case of an "election emergency" this year was on its way
to the Senate yesterday.
The proposal won approval 90-0 Monday in the House.
Paper ballots are expected to be necessary to provide space for all
candidates seeking office in November, due to election changes called
for by the constitution.
NEW YORK - Stocks yesterday were mixed with wide gains
and losses. The Dow Jones 30 industrials were down .53, 20 rails up
1.19, 15 utilities up .08 and the 65 stocks up .35.
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Michigan Civil Service is now recruiting applicants
for a special training program leading to top
career positions in the Michigan Department of
1429 Hill St.
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recommended to take effect July 1, 1964.
These are outstanding opportunities!
Write to Michigan Civil Service Commission, 320
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applications.
BENEFITS:
Pay rates well in line with those of other employers
Regular salary increases
Transfer and promotional opportunities
State contributory group health and life insurance
programs--State pays major share
Longevity pay
Liberal annual and sick leave provisions. (Payment
of 50% of earned sick leave on retirement or
death. No limit on sick leave accrual.)
Unemployment compensation
Excellent retirement plan including Social Security
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International Students Association
Michigan Union
Present
INTERNATIONAL IMAGE
"THE CULTURAL IMAGE
of ISRAEL TODAY"
Featuring: Mrs. Slobodkin
February 26, 7:30 P.M.
MULTIPURPOSE ROOM-UGLI
Alpha Phi Omega, Pledge meeting,
Thurs., Feb. 27, 4 p.m., 3516 SAB.
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Baptist Student Union, Devotion by
Tom Waiburton following a Social Hour,
Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m., Michigan Union,
Boom 3D.
Circle Honorary Society, Important
meeting, Thurs., Feb. 27, 7:15 p.m.,
Caveroom, Michigan League.
Le Cercle Francais invites one and all
to hear Jacques Morgensteon speak on
the famous French singer "George
Brassens," Wed., Feb. 26, at 8 p.m., 203
0. Ingalls St. Refreshments will be
served.
Le Cercle Francais, Le Baratin, Feb. 27,
3-5 p.m., 3050 Frieze Bldg.
Newman Social Action Committee -
Meeting: Mrs. Albert Wheeler, chair-
man of Ann Arbor NAACP, will speak on
"Discrimination in Ann Arbor," Wed.,
Feb. 26, 8 pm., Newman Center, 331
Thompson St.
German Club, Coffee Hour, Wed., Feb.
26, 3-5 p.m., 3050 Frieze Bldg. German
conversation, music, singing, refresh-
ments. 'Herzlich Wilikommen "
Lutheran Student Center and Chapel,
Vespers-Studies in the Christian Faith
"God and His World," Wed., Feb. 26,
7:15 p.m., Hill St. at Forest Ave.
University Lutheran Chapel, Midweek
LentenV arn. "Are Vn Annther of
Young Democratic Club, Issues Dis-
cussion GTroup. Speaker, Prof. Henry
Bretton, U. of M. Department of Politi-
cal Science, speaking on "Congress and
Foreign Policy," Feb. 26, 8 p.m., 3B,
Michigan Union.
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* International Dinner
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