THE SPY GAME:. DON'T GET CAUGHT See Editorial Page C, r Seventy-Three Years of Editorial Freedom ~&titA4 PARTLY CLOUDY High--38 Low--2a Warming up in the afternoon i', VOL. LXXIV, No. 94 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1964 SEVEN CENTS SIX PAGES Sessions Collapse In Panama Talks New Bid for Followed by Viet Fast Nam Control Minister Charges U.S. Calls for Hemispheric Aggression; Conference 1 t r r y 4 { ' l t _ , ! t 1 }_ f . E . 1 1 t 2 1 . 1 E t f 4 ___ f f t i WASHINGTON (P)-Negotiations aimed at achieving a friendly settlement of the United States-Panamanian crisis over the Panama Canal collapsed last night. Panama charged the United States had committed aggression against its civilian population and asked for a conference of hemis- phere foreign ministers. Shortly before the breakdown President Lyndon B. Johnson con- ferred with congressional leaders of both parties on the developing -crisis. Johnson and State Depart- ment aides gave the leaders a re- port on the efforts up to this point Sy to arrive at an agreement with the Panamanian government of Pres- On Entrance ident Roberto Chiari. On EnranceNo Progress The Inter-American Peace Com- By MAILYN ORALmittee, which has been the center By MARILYN KORAL oftalks on possiblebsolution of the The Admissions Office is un- dispute, met this afternoon but willing to mechanically treat ap- was unable to make any progress plications from clearly qualified in breaking the deadlock between or unqualified students because United States and Panamanian of four reasons, Associate Director positions. of Admissions Gayle Wilson said Panama's ambassador Miguel yesterday. Moreno then declared that his Prof. Benno G. Fricke of the government "has done all that it's psychology department has sug- possible to do" but that no agree- gested that the Scholastic Apti- ment had been reached. tude Test score and high school Therefore, Moreno said, Panama grade average together could make "has n) other recourse" but to call an operational value termed the for an emergency meeting of the "College Qualification R a n k" foreign ministers of the American (CQR). In previous studies, use of republics. an index similar to the CQR Effort Made predicted more accurately aca- He added that Ellsworth Bunk- demic success in college than deci- er, United States ambassador to sions by admissions officers and the Organization' of American other human judges. States, who participated in the Lists Reasons negotiations, had "made all pos- sible efforts but we have reached Wilson's reasons are: no agreement" -The student may have emo- Panama reported to the Inter- tional problems or a record of "so- American Peace Committee at cially undesirable" behavior traits. noon that it had decided to re- -The student or his parents quest that the issue be turned over might be able to make a contri- to an emergency meeting of the bution of worth to the University nemisphere foreign ministers. In the areas of public relations Panama had said it was going or financial support. to ask for a meeting of the OAS -Known mechanization in ad- Organ of Consultation-the OAS missions would create a poor im- council empowered to act for for- age of the University in the pub- Pign ministers until the ministers lic's eye. themselves decide to gather. - A mathematical formula Johnson Meeting would not reflect maturation fac- The White House said only that tors. (If an applicant does well in the Johnson meeting with con- his last two years in high school i essgiont l leaders was on "critical but poorly at the beginning, his areas" in foreign affairs and men- progress is favorably considered tioned only Cyprus. by an admissions officer.) Three senators who attended No Reflection said privately that the meeting A mechanized admissions pro- was entirely concerned with Pan- cedure using the CQR or a combi- ama and so far as they could re- nation of other variables would call the subject of Cyprus, if it not reflect these four factors, arose at all, was mentioned only which Wilson claims are relevant incidentally and briefly. to the decision on an applicant, In the White House briefing even in cases of obvious qualifi- Johnson was assisted by Acting cation or rejection. Secretary of State George Ball. "It is better to reduce this all Assistant Secretary Thomas C. Mann in charge of Latin American to a mechanical operation. What relatmonsrgunkerLaand Aecretary concerns me even more 'than a relations, Bunker, and Secretary gain in predictive validity is fair- of the Army CyrusVance. The ness," Prof. Fricke said. Army runs the Canal Zone. He argued that it would be an Panama has remained firm on important public relations tool to its demand that the United States be able to say to clearly qualified pledge it will sign a new treaty to applicants: "We won't have pos- replace the 1903 agreement. sible unfair biases of admission The crisis began three weeks counselors enter into our decision ago with an eruption of rioting in to admitor not to admit you." Panama against the Canal Zone to am orotadt." following a flag raising dispute. GOP Plans A lterations In Tax .Bill WASHINGTON (P) - Republi- cans served notice yesterday that after Senate debate on the big tax cut bill starts today some major amendments will be offered and progress will be slow at first. But the GOP senators agreed at a closed conference to cooperate with the Democratic leadership goal of passage by the end of next week so the measure may start pumping more take-home pay back into the economy by next month. Senate Republican Leader Ever- ett M. Dirksen of Illinois said he will object to committees meeting when the Senate is working on the $1.6-billion tax cut bill unless such meetings involve matters of "singular urgency." Early Risers Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota, acting Democratic leader, told newsmen that start- ing Monday, the Senate will meet three hours earlier than usual, at 9 am., to speed action. He said there might be night sessions. Humphrey said "We hope to have final action" not later than Feb. 8 and President Lyndon B. Johnson hopes the Senate and House will settle their differences so the measure will to in his hands for signature by Feb. 22. Back Measures Dirksen told reporters after the meeting of GOP senators he ex- pects many of them will back two amendments he will offer, some- what similar to moves rejected by- the Senate Finance Committee: (1) To restore in limited form thc four per cent credit allowed on stock dividend; (2) To repeal excise taxes oa jeweiry, furs. cosmetics and lug- gage. Two Democratic senators, Paul M. Douglas of I.liuois and Abra- ham A. Ribicoff of Connecticut also proposed many changes in the bill. Douglas said Congress "should give serious consideration to sim- plify ng the tax structure and making it more equlable by the simple process of repealing most of the existing loopholes and truckholes in the tax laws." Among other things, he men- tioned the oil and gas depletion Counter-Coup Government Claims Leaders Captured, Area in Confusion Amidst Reports Of Counter Moves by Government SAIGON, Viet Nam RP)-South Viet Nam's government was in confusion yesterday following a bloodless military coup d'etat and reports of a swift counter coup. t . t The first coup was reported carried out under the leader- ship of Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh, 38, commander of the Viet- namese army's 1st Corps. He was supported by Maj. Gen. Le Van Khiem, commander of the 3rd Corps; Maj. Gen. Ton That Dinh, interior minister; and Maj. Gen. Do Mau, the in- formation minister. This group reportedly arrested three major members of the junta which has ruled South Viet Nam since the Nov. 1 revolution which overthrew and killed President Ngo Dinh .f -Associated Press VIET NAM-Once again Viet Nam is torn by revolutionary strife as military tanks roam the streets of Saigon. Vague reports out of Saigon indicate that revolutionaries were foiled by a swift counter coup. Within an hour yesterday's first coup was over and leaders were jailed. No shots were fired. TENSIONS RISE: Turkish Ships Resume Exercises LONDON (P)-Turkish warships were reported to have resumed yesterday the naval maneuvers that led Greek Cypriots to fear an invasion at the height of the communal disorders on Cyprus last month. SGC Rules On Electionis By MARY LOU BUTCHER Student Government Council last night adopted rules for the forthcoming March 4 spring elec- tions following approval of an amendment eliminating the re- quirement that SGC candidates must circulate petitions. Another amendment restricts considerably the eligibility of write-in candidates on SGC bal- lots. A third revision alters the length of platform statements from 400 to 300 words and requires them to be submitted to the Elections Committee by 5 p.m. of the day 10 days prior to the election. In previous elections, individuals desiring to be candidates for Council were required to collect the signatures of 250 students. This rule will still apply to those who seek positions on the Board in Control of Student Publica- tions, the Union Board of Direc- tors and the Board in Control of Intercollegiate Athletics. ' The change in the regulations concerning write-in candidates, proposed by Tr'easurer Douglas Brook, '65, and Inter-Quadrangle Council President Curtis Hunting- ton, '65, stipulates that "all votes for a write-in candidate shall be void unless the write-in candidate has been certified by the Creden- tials and Rules Committee prior to election day. An authoritative naval source in Ankara said exercise seabird, involving several combat vessels and landing craft, is under way again along a 100-mile strip of Turkey's coast between the ports of Mersin and Iskenderum, north- east of Cyprus. The exercise had been interupt- ed for the start of the Jan. 15 London Conference intended to settle differences between feuding Greek and Turkish Cypriots about the makeup of the former British colony's government, dominated by islanders of Greek descent. No Reason Given The Ankara informant gave no reason for resumption of the ex- ercise while the London talks con- tinued. But the conference. in- volving Cypriot, British, Greek and Turkish representatives, is dead- locked and Turkey has threatened to withdraw today. Armed forces of both Greece and Turkey, allies within the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- tion estranged by the Cyprus crisis, were reported Tuesday to have been put on alert status. The British government, racing to prevent an explosion, has asked the United States, France, West Germany, Italy and Canada-all members of NATO-to join with British forces in an international army to keep the peace on Cyprus. 1 Greek Cypriot war veterans ob- jected at a mass meeting in Nico- sia, Cyprus' capital, and offered, their services to President Arch- bishop M a k a r i o s' government against any outside intervention. Mass Meeting Estimated by police at about 5000, they chanted: "Out with NATO . . . give us arms . . . free Cyprus." Gen. Menelaos Pantelides, com- mander of Cyprus' tiny army, charged that Turkey "is threaten- ing to invade." He drew cheers with a declaration that Greek Cypriots are prepared to die to the last man in defense of the island. United States Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer. supreme allied com- mander in Europe, met with Greek leaders in Athens following sim- ilar consultations with Turkish authorities in Ankara Tuesday. Diplomatic sources said he was conducting his peacekeeping ac- tivities not as a NATO leader but as a representative of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Although the United States gov- ernment is interested in helping out in the Cyprus peacekeeping effort it remains to be decided whether American troops will be sent to the troubled island. Diem and his brother Ngo' Dinh Nhu. They included Maj. Gen. Tran Van Don, second in command of the junta and de- fense minister; Maj. Le Van Kim, third in command of the junta and armed forces chief of staff; and Maj. Gen. Mai Huu Xuan, chief of Viet Nam's various police establish- ments. Then, according to reports from the interior ministry and other sources, there was a swift coun- ter coup and the four leaders of the first coup were jailed. Most top police officials also were reported under arrest. Saigon was occupied before dawn by four battalions of rebel marines and four battalions of rebel airborne troops-about 4500 men in all-supported by armor. But not a shot was fired. The revolt led by Nguyen Khanh was reported over within an hour. At noon, Duong Van Minh, the provisional chief of state and com- mander of the military Junta since Nov. 1, was at his residence and believed to be at least nominally still in power. Premier Nguyen Ngoc Tho was not at his office but was reported to be safe somewhere in Saigon. A top aide of the premier said he I allowarce. Reduce Ribicoff said hen in new Allowances more than $1 revenue could bil- be Undesirable Traits As for refusal of obviously qual- ified students because of "socially undesirable traits," Prof. Fricke said, "First things first. What matters here anyhow?" He point- ed out that the University of Cal- ifornia and the University of Minnesota use an automatic ad- missions procedure. He claimed it saves money and is faster than admission counselor's decisions. For applicants neither clearly able nor clearly unable to succeed in college, a numerical formula should not be used, Prof. Fricke said. He suggested an average of 575 on the two parts of the SAT and top 10 per cent ranking in high school class as the cutting' off point for the mechanically ad- mitted group. Those automatically ) inadmissable would score below 500 and not rank in the top 20 per cent of their high school class- es. Tools for Middle Group In the middle group, admissions counselors would be wise to make use of tools such as the achiever personality and creativity scales on the Opinion, Attitude and In- terest Survey (given to enter- ing freshmen) and other similar measures to predict the likelihood of a questionable applicant bene- fitting from college, Prof. Fricke noted. Although the literary college voted last fall to use the OAIS, r1velnned h Fricke in hrderline Only $99,900 Off Although The 'Daily errone- ously announced the first prize in the William Warner Bishop book collection contest as $100,000, the award will be, in fact, a $100 bond. The sponsors would dearly like to make good The Daily's offer, however no increase in the prize is to be made, and The Daily will have to be exposed for a slight missprint. But tlen, what are a few zeros among friends? picked up by such things as re- ducir g the depletion allowance. He also plans to offer an amend- ment to allow a tax break for rarer ts whose children are in ol- lege. Douglas and Ribicoff made their views known in filing; a statement acce1,ting the Senate Finance Committee's report on the bill. The committee said the tax cut snould have many favorable ef- fects on the nation's economy. "It is anticipated that this bill will stimulate higher investments and increase consumer purchases," the majority of the committee said. "In this matter the bill is de- signed to lessen unemployment and to increase the rate of growth of our productive capacity." Court Holds Night Sessions To Choose Beckwith Jurors JACKSON, Miss. (P)-Eleven jurors were seated yesterday for the trial of Byron De La Beckwith before the court headed into its third straight night session. "Prepare to stay here until a jury is selected, if it takes until midnight," Circuit Judge Leon F. Hendrick told the attorneys. Beckwith is charged with murder in the rifle slaying of Negro civil rights leader Medgar Evers last June. In addition to the two yvacant jury seats, one or possibly did not know where Tho was, or' whether he still held the post of premier. Saigon airport was closed and no one was allowed in or out of the airport area. Several thousand American servicemen are based at the airport.' Informed sources said United States Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge was informed of the im- pending coup some time late last night and sent an urgent message to Gen. Paul D. Harkins, com- mander of United States forces in Viet Nam, to return from a field trip. American officials were aghast and said they felt the Communist Viet Cong would benefit from the confusion. Interior Minister Ton That Dinh, whose troops carried out the Nov. coup d'etat, was reported in 'custody and there were indica- tions that he would be exiled. The United States armed forces radio told all Americans to stay at home except those on duty and announced that all schools for American children in Saigon would be closed. A major operation against the Communist Viet Cong, set to be- gin at dawn, was canceled, reliable American sources reported. In Washington, neither the State Department nor the White House had any comment. As of mid-morning, Saigon Ra- dio still had said nothing about the coups. The city appeared nor- mal except for tanks and troops in some areas. * * * WASHINGTON (1P) - The re- ported leader of the vain army coup in South Viet Nam was de- scribed as an officer who helped save the late President Ngo Dinh Dieb in an attempted overthrow more than three years ago. Authorities said so far as they Reds Down U.S. Plane WIESBADEN, Germany () -- Moscow disclosed yesterday a United States Air Force jet trainer that disappeared Tuesday over East Germany was forced down by a Soviet fighter and all three American officers aboard were killed. Washington said the T39 was shot down and Secretary of State Dean Rusk called it "a shocking and senseless act." The State Department protested vigorously. But the Russians re- jected the protest and termed the flight of the twin-jet a, "gross provocation" and a "clear intru- sion." Stiff Note The fate of the trainer was dis- closed in .a stiff note released in Moscow accusing United States military authorities of trying to aggravate the situation in central Europe. After the plane took off from Wiesbaden Air Force Base it was tracked by radar for 11 minutes as it flew into East Germany The State Department said the plane was unarmed, obviously lost, and "afforded no threat of any sort to the Soviets." The Air Force in Wiesbanl aSaid the trainer apparently strayed into East Germany because it had been forced to fly high above a storm. Georgi M. Kornienko, minister counsellor of the Soviet embassy in Washington, told newsmen "it was a clear intrusion; the plane was intercepted and then it did not obey two orders." The immediate reaction in Con- gress was of anger, but Sen. Earry Goldwater told a news conference in Pittsburgh yesterday it was "hard to believe" the plane really got lost. Earlier in the day, Gen. Paul L. Freeman Jr., United States Army commander in chief in Europe, called on the Russians to open an investigation and reply "on a most urgent basis." The plane crashed near Erfurt, East Germany, about 140 miles northeast of its takeoff on a flight from Wiesbaden air base. Air Force officials said it had run into a storm. The incident came at a time of a so-called thaw in the cold war and immediately raised tempers in Washington. Judge Fines Demonstrators Eighteen University s t u d e n t s were among 24 more civil rights ,sit - in demonstrators sentenced yesterday by Municipal Judge Francis L. O'Brien to pay $10 fines or spend 30 days in county jail after they were found guilty of loitering charges. This group was the last of the 66 demonstrators who staged a sit-in after closing hours at city hall council chambers last fall in INTERNATIONALIZATION: Felheim Sees Unitary Western Culture . By GAIL BLUMBERG Can we even attempt to define a cultural image of the United States? queried Prof. Marvin Fel- heim of the English dept., yester- day at the second of a series of lectures on "International Image." There are increasing signs of an internationalization of contempor- ary arts, he continued. On a weekend, Americans listen to the Metropolitan Opera Com- pany where at least three quarters rf tha nnorac in a rea onar fnr- make a debut in Europe with its augmented prestige, he stated. One must actually define the American culture as a part of the entire culture of the western world, Prof. Felhcim said. At the present Contemporary Music Festival in Ann Arbor, there are a majority of European com- posers represented, he cited. One often finds an American artist is a leader in European contemporary art, he noted. In the same manner. there is a asserted. While Steinbeck, Wilder, a..d Dos Passos are still living, much of their major work dates back to an earlier period, he ex- plained. Instead, the literary scene now represents certain groups and categories of writers, including the foreign literature and works by minority groups. The move toward international- ization is to a large part the re- sult of our increased communica- tion. Prof. Felheim said. We no two alternate juror positions re- main to be filed late in the third day of the trial. The prosecution and defense at- torneys each headed into the drive toward completion of a jury with only two preemptory chal- lenges left. These challenges-12 to a side-allow an attorney to excuse a prospective juror without giving a reason. More than 50 persons in the special venire of more than 100 passed through the jury box in the first three days. Two more Negroes--the second and third-came into the jury box for interrogation. They were ex- cused after questioning. The judge excused one of the Negroes, Willard Smith, after reading a letter from Smith's erm- . .... . .