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SPACE AGE COMES
DOWN TO EARTH

Seventy-One Years of Editorial Freedom

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VOL. LXXII, No. 112

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1962

SEVEN CENTS

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Legislature Deadlocks on State

Fiscal Problen

olitica1 Factions
Prevent Decisions
Moderates Hold Power Balance
In Nuisance, Income Tax Dispute
By MICHAEL HARRAH
Special To The Daily
LANSING-The state Legislature is at a virtual standstill.
The matter not only falls along party lines in the traditional parti-
san struggle, but it also finds GOP regulars and 'moderates' and city
and rural Democrats at odds.
In the House, the two parties are deadlocked at 54 members each,
with 56 votes required to pass most legislation. In the Senate, the par-
ties have locked horns over the controversial and sticky question of tax
reform and additional tax legislation, with no solution in sight. (Re-
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Union Board
Establishes
New Policy
The Michigan Ifnion Board of
Directors last night adopted by a
15-1 margin a policy statement
outlining one role of the Union to
be a means of "bridging whatever
gap exists between the nonaca-
demic and academic segments of
the University."
Criticizing the in-class and out-
class distinction as often being
"artificial," the statement said
that to aid in bridging this gap,
the Union must "bring faculty,
students, administrators and
alumni together in a real meeting.
place, a center where minds meet
and ideas interact."
Michael Olinick, '63, cast the
only dissenting vote after his
amendment to add "and concerned
local residents" to the groups men-
tioned in the policy died for lack
of a second.
The policy statement itself was
a substitution by the Union senior
officers for a simlar motion Olinick
brought up last month. The change
was made for what Union Execu-
tive Vice-President Todd Fay, '62,
called mainly "stylistic revisions."
In other business, the board
voted to divide the functions in-
volved in implementing the
changes provided in the facilities
report adopted two months ago
into two areas: work to be carried
outby the finance committee, and
planning to be done by a com-
mittee in conjunction with repre-
sentatives of other University
groups.
The latter committee would in-
clude two administrators, the
board's financial secretary, one
faculty member on the board, one
alumnus, one representative of the
Alumni Association, the Union
general manager, the senior off-
cers and two eleted student mem-
bers of the board.
This was the last meeting for
I the senior officers: President Paul
Carder, '62, ay and Administra-
tive Vice-President Michael Bal-
gley, '62. Next year's officers will
be appointed Monday night
Battle Rages
As Viet Cong
Pushes Attack
SAIGON (M)-Running battles
between government forces and
Communist guerrillas flared over
much of the southern third of
South Viet Nam yesterday.
Casualties mounted on both sides
as Viet Cong guerrillas began
striking hard, sometimes in units
of 1,000 men, and the government
struck back even harder in what'
was shaping up as the biggest mili-
tary struggle since South Viet Nam
became independent in 11954.
Informed sources estimated 1,-
000 men have been killed, wound-
ed or captured on the two sides in
the last 12 days.
No American casualties were re-
ported in that period, though
United States Army helicopters
were active all over the jungle
map ferrying government troops
and supplies.
One helicopter was forced down
by engine trouble yesterday in a
guerrilla-infested region while
flying supplies to a force of about,

-1UU11U1 guluul yvr nul lce
taxes; Democrats favor income
tax.)
A handful of 'moderate' GOP
senators hold the balance of pow-
er on the tax measures, and they,
according to Sen. Stanley G. Thay-
er (R-Ann Arbor), will "sit on
their hands."
Gov. John B. Swainson implies
he will approve only the legisla-
tion which 'is in line with his
wide-ranging program, issued ear-
lier this year in an unusually
long series of messages to the
Legislature, and the Republicans
are opposed to that.
Sen. Raymond C. Dzendzel (D-
Detroit) admits "this impasse is
going to take us back to 1959
(when the state, in the midst of
a cash crisis, suffered a payless
payday) and I want no part of
that."
The Senate Taxation Commit-
tee, Sen. Clyde 0. Geerlings (R-.
Holland) chairman, yesterday re-
ported out a $59 million package
of nuisance taxes without recom-
mendation for passage and refus-
ed to report out an income tax.
This means the nuisance tax
package cannot be taken off the
table for debate without a ma-
jority of 18 votes. Senate Repub-
licans admittedly could not muster
this many.
The House finds itself in the
peculiar situation of being unable
to pass a bill on a straight party,
vote-the usual arrangement on
major legislation.
The death of Rep'. Ralph' H.
Young (R-East Lansing), whose
seat is vacant pending a special
election in mid-April, and the ill-
ness of Rep. Gail Handy left the
GOP short of a majority. Doctors
doubt Handy will return to his seat
during this session.
So even if Young's seat is filled,
the GOP is still one vote short
with no way of regaining it.
Speaker of the House Don R.
Pears (R-Buchanan) admits "it
looks difficult," and says he
doesn't know how the impasse can
be resolved. "We'll just have to
rely on one or more Democrat
votes," he says.
Meanwhile in the Senate, Geer-
lings is adamant in his tax stand.
"This is not obstinacy on the
part of the Republicans," he
claims. "It is the. feelings of the
man in the street."
"When the sales tax increase
passed in 1960, that was supposed
to be the end of taxes," Geerlings
says.
However, Sen. Charles S. Blon-
dy (D-Detroit) points out that
"nuisance taxes are taxing the pa-
tience of the people of Michigan.
We promised we'd let them die for
good last June."
Senate Majority Leader Lynn 0.
Francis (R-Midland) warns that
"there's a movement among tax-
payers for less taxes and, less gov-
ernment, and only the politicians
haven't heard about it yet."
"It goes on and on this way,"
Sen. Harry R. Litowich (R-Ben-
ton Harbor) complains.

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LORD HOME
. ,. Western strategy

West To Set'
Policy Aims
On Testing
WASHINGTON (AP)--The United
States and Great Britain are hold-
ing urgent talks here, officials re-
ported yesterday, in an effort to
agree on requirements for a nu-
clear-test-ban inspection system in
advance of the opening of talks
with Russia next Monday on a
test-ban treaty.
Diplomats conceded that there
are some differences between the
two Western powers. These ap-
parently reflect a British desire
to lower the inspection require-
ments as much as possible, in an
effort to make them more ac-
ceptable to Russia, and a United
States determination to tighten
controls against secret prepara-
tions.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk
and British Foreign Secretary Lord
Home are due to meet Soviet For-
eign Minister Andrei Gromyko in
Geneva Monday, in advance of,
formal negotiations opening Wed-
nesday.
Resume Tests
President John F. Kennedy an-
nounced last Friday that he would
resume atmospheric testing of nu-
clear weapons in late April, unless,
in the meantime, the Soviet Union
agrees to, and signs, a test-ban
treaty.
Since the Soviets held a series
of their own tests beginning last
September, following months of
secret preparation, Kennedy has
declared that any test ban would
require safeguards against such
preparations.
Early this week, evidence de-
veloped of United States and
British differences. Prime Minister
Harold Macmillan laid stress on
the possibility that improved de-
tection techniques might make
possible modification of earlier
Western inspection proposals.
Disarmament Director William
Foster took the opposite line say-
ing that he thought over-all in-
spection requirements would have
to be increased.
Political Debate
President Kennedy and cabinet
have also been dragged into a
political debate over the strategic
value of Britain's nuclear armory.
But British government and op-
position labor party authorities;
insisted yesterday London has no
intention of protesting -- as one
British national newspaper claim-a
ed - that the United States has

To Consider
Delta College
Credit Plan
Presidents' Council
To Discuss Problem
Special To The Daily
EAST LANSING-The Michigan
Coordinating Council for Public
Higher Education yesterday re-
ferred the question of Delta Col-
lege to the State Council of Col-
lege Presidents.
r The State Council will study the
policy of whether more than 60
hours of credit given at a com-
munity college will be acceptable
at four-year institutions.
Delta College, a two year college
at Bay City, offers its students
30 hours credit over the usual
average of some 60 hours. This
extra credit is possible through
the trimester system.
Community colleges have often
run into problems when trying to
transfer credits to four-year insti-
tutions because they are not ac-
ceptable.
University President Harlan
Hatcher indicated that the Uni-
versity probably would not accept
the extra credit hours. The Uni-
versity prefers that transfer sta-
dents from junior colleges begin
their concentration here.
The Attorney General has stated
that, in a situation like Delta's,
the state appropriation could be
increased to cover the extra credit
hours. The college presently re-
ceives reimbursement from the
state onrthe basis of theraverage
two years of credit offered.
The Council must rule on
whether the extra credit hours
would transfer to four-year col-
leges, thereby allowing community
colleges to offer ci'edit through the
junior year.
Group Offers
Subscriptions,
Student Rates
Students will be able to obtain
a 20 per cent discount on any
priced seat for Judith Anderson
in Medea '62, and a general sub-
scription discount, Jerry Sandler
announced for the University Pro-
fessional Theatre last night.
The discount for the March 29th
performance will be granted to
any student who shows his ID
card at the Hill Aud. Box Office.
In addition student season mem-
berships for the Fall Drama Fes-
tival and the Winter Shakespear-
ean Festival will be available at
a 40 per cent discount. A season
membership will also include a 40
per cent discount on Medea '62 and
the chance to select permanent
seats.
Tickets for Medea '62 go on sale
at Hill Aud. on Monday, and stu-
dent memberships may be obtain-
ed at Lydia Mendelssohn or by

-Daily-Michael Harrah
CONTROVERSY-Merritt M. Chambers, secretary of the State Council of College Presidents (left)
speaks after a joint meeting of the Coordinating Council and two legislative subcommittees. Listen-
ing are MSU President John A. Hannah and Regent Eugene B. Power.
YD OPEN HOUSE:
Endorse Three for SGC

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The Young Democrats endorsed3
Howard Abrams, '62, Stanley Lu-
bin, '63, and Kenneth Miller, '64,
for Student Government Council
after hearing seven candidates at
an open house last night.
Discussion at the open house
centered on University member-
ship in the United States National
Student Association, the Office of
Student Affairs, and discrimina-
tion in fraternities and sororities.
Becausehstudents are political
entities, they have the right to
form organizations and take
stands. Therefore NSA can take
stands on political issues that per-
tain to students, Abrams asserted.
NSA Confederation
"NSA is a confederation of stu-
dent governments. I am not sure
students acting as a group can be
responsible. The student move-
ment in South America, of which
I am familiar, wants change only
for the sake of change," Fred
Batlle, '64A&D, said.
Despite provisions in its con-
stitution, NSA is a partisan na-
tional union of students. It is an
unrepresentative organization
which propagandizes contrary to
its constitution, Henry McAllen,
'64L, charged. He cited a pamphlet
on the House Un-American Activi-
ties Committee issued in 1961
which he claimed had 25 pages of
material. against HUAC 'and five
pages for.

Miller indicated that he was
satisfied with NSA, but urged an
SGC standing committee to handle
its affairs here if it is to be effec-
tive on this campus.
Lubin Criticizes
Lubin criticized the Office of
Student Affairs Study Committee
Report for not being thorough
enough, especially concerning ju-
diciaries. "I stand for a thorough
going review of the judiciary es-
pecially in view of its domination
by the administration," he de-
clared.
McAllen indicated that he fa-
vored curfews for freshman wom-
en, but said he was unsure about
upper class women. "One must
look farther than here. We are still
members of the community which
provides University funds."
Katherine Ford, '64, noted the
study report's good intent, but
urged investigation of its findings.
Sound Philosophy
"The philosophy of the report is
sound, but the vague student-fac-
ulty boards have no power leaving
it in the hands of administration,"
Abrams said.
Lawrence Monberg, '63, urged a
greater educational effort by the
Committee on Membership. "The,
Committee has an image of a
policeman, something the fraterni-
ties should stay away from. This
does not make it effective."

Lubin charged the Council was
"doodling around" on discrimina-
tion. "It has taken two years to
collect statements; is it going to
take another two years to deal
with inadequate and discrimina-
tory ones?"
Batlle agreed that Council ac-
tion had been inefficient, but urged
remedial rather than punitive
handling of bias cases.
Miss Ford urged that a repre-
sentative -from Interfraternity
Council and Panhellenic Associa-
tion be put on the Committee on
Membership without a vote to
serve as liaison between the affili-
ate system and the group.
'U' TV Station
May Receive
Federal Aid
A House bill on educational, tele-
vision might bring financial as-
sistance to the station at the Uni-
versity, Garnet B. Garrison, di-
rector of broadcasting at the Uni-
versity, said yesterday.
The bill, which 'now , faces a
House-Senate conference commit-
tee, requires the individual states
to match federal funds to be spent
under state supervision. In Mich-
igan, State Superintendent of
Schools Lynn M. Bartlett is head-
ing a, committee which is discuss-
ing possible state action.
The University was one of the
areas mentioned in the tentative
plans for stations, Garrison said.
However, stations in the south-
western part of the state and in
the Bay City region have a higher
priority.
"The bill provides money to en-
courage the formation of one or
two stations. But any move in the
expansion of educational TV is
most welcome, regardless of the
benefits to the University station.
"The Legislature appears inter-
ested and there is considerable
support throughout the state," he
said.
The implications of the program
range from school and junior col-
lege use to adult education. Even-
tually there may be three such
stations in the upper peninsula
and five in the lower. A total state
educational network would run be-
tween $8-10 million and it is up to
the Legislature to decide which
stations come first, Garrison said.
Agree on Plan

On Educatio
In Baltimor
Power Cites Relian
On 'Common Sens
By MICHAEL HARRAH
and BARBARA LAZARUS
Special To The Daily
EAST LANSING-The Mich
Coordinating Council for Pi
Higher Education yesterdayP
Merritt M. Chambers, exect
secretary to the Council of 8
College Presidents, a vote of t
fidence in the face of his re
by Michigan legislators.
Chambers virtually asked
mission to address a Baltu
meeting on matters pertinen
higher education, and the cot
gave him its blessing.
"We rely on your common s
approach and your good -A
ment," Regent Eugene B. P
of Ann Arbor, chairman of
council, said.
'Grapevine' Dispute
Reportedly Chambers has
tagonized various key member
the Legislature in his per
newsletter, "The Grapevine,"
it was his statement concert
"a crisis in faculty salaries"
sparked an investigation by
Legislative .Audit Commission
lier this year. .,
At that time House Maj
Floor Leader Allison Green
Kingston) said, "We needed
proof that Chambers charges v
not entirely true.,
Sources report that Chain
spoke bluntly yesterday mor
at a joint session of the Cou
the House Committee on Ways
Means, Rep. Arnell E. Engst
(R-Traverse City) chairman,
the Senate Committee on Ap:
priations, Sen. Elmer Porter
Blissfield) chairman.
Partisan Comments
Porter was reportedly irrit
by both Chambers' remarks
the "partisan" comments of
Philip Rahoi (D-Iron Mounts
.and he departed the meeting
fore its end.
"It was very amicable," PC
said afterwards. "We did not
cuss specifics, just general ph
ophy. I left for lunch."
Sen. Frank D. Beadle <R
Clair) said that he had "blas
the educators. "If the coll
and universities went more mc
then they must sell the citi
on paying more taxes.
Convince People
"I told them if they want r
money to get out and cony
the people they should have n
taxes."
The University of course is
rently embarked upon a p
information campaign concer
its needs, with a series of Sa
day Symposiums at various 'l
Beadle added that the Repo
cans are hoping to add about
million to the present $109.3
lion higher education budget.
'MSU May GE
New College
Of Medicine
Special To The Daily
EAST LANSING-The Mich
Coordinating Council for P
Higher Education yesterday v
to establish a committee to s1
the advisibility of a two-
medical school at Michigan E
University.
The proposed committee, o
posed of both medical educ
and non-educators, will survey

prospective plans and submil
findings to the Council for

been meddling in British affairs. writing to the Professional Theatre.I

POSITIVISTS,,BEHA VIORISTS:
Strauss Views Split in Politica

SGC Considers Comments
On Reed Committee Study
By PHILIP SUTIN
Student Government Council recommended major changes Wed-
nesday night in the Office of Student Affairs in approving the reports
of three out of four committees established to comment on the Reed
Report.
The recommendations, after being redrafted by a styles committee
of SGC treasurer Steven Stockmeyer, '62, and Brian Glick, '62, will
be formally approved next Wed-
nesday and sent to Vice-President
for Student Affairs James A. Lewis
as the Student Government Coun-
cil comment on the Office of Stu-
leo - dent Affairs Study Committee Re-
Theory:
port.
SGC rejected a proposed policy
history of ideas is not universally commission, directly responsible to
true. Aristotle and Plato used com-
-mon sense to form their concepts. the Regents, that would have com-
Back to Original , plete authority to make extra-
"But now they are ready-made classroom rules and regulations.
and transmitted. Therefore if we The motion was rejected when
are going to understand our con- SGC President Richard Nohl, '62-
cepts,'we must go back to original BAd, voted to make a 6-6 tie.
aquisition." The commission would have
He gave several examples from served as a grievance committee,
Aristotle's "Politics," from which set policies and procedures for
"a common sense understanding of student judiciaries, advise the Re-

By ANNE SCHULTZ idea that there is a relation be-
Two schools of thought are tween the political doctrine and
prominent in political theory to- the time.
day: the positive or classical Hegel claimed that there can
theory and that of the "nameless be an absolute, final doctrine ony
opponent," (the behavioralists) if there is an absolute time.
Prof. Leo Strauss of the University "Therefore, Hegel justified his
of Chicago said at a Political theory as political truth because
Science Roundtable last night. it belonged to a final time," Prof.
The former theory says there is Strauss said.
a difference between fact and Replace Political Science
value; the latter denies the dif- Today in colleges, political

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