FEDERAL AID FOR COLLEGES See Page 4 Y St tau Seventy-One Years of Editorial Freedom ~E aitP CLOUDY Hligh-38 "LOW--8a Little change in temperature, a few brief snow flurries. 0 VOL. LXXII, No. 117 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1962 SEVEN CENTS SIX PA New Difficulties I BERLIN: Hit Peace Talks Cease-Fire Delay Seems Likely As Short Session Ends in Discord EVIAN ()--The French-Algerian peace talks ran into serious difficulties yesterday, informants said, and possibilities of an early cease-fire were set back. Yesterday's round of talks, the eighth since the start of nego- tiations, lasted only a little more than four hours. Then the nine-man Algerian delegation returned to its headquarters near Rolle, Switzer- land. Informants close to the rebel delegation said yesterday's talks _were "a step backward," adding OAS, FLNE 1~ k Wreak Havoef In Algeria ALGIERS (P)-Secret army ter- rorists attacked a French police barracks with rockets and machine gun fire yesterday and knocked the official TV station off the air in Oran with a blastic bomb. Out in the countryside, Algerian nationalist rebels burned French farms and slaughtered livestock. French families were reported flee- ing in panic to cities. Stepped-up attacks by the secret army appear timed for the Evian, peace talks, which aim at k ending 71/2 years of war. In its campaign to block Algerian inde- pendence, European secret army terrorism has killed 1,616 persons and, wounded 3,742 others since the beginning of the year. Casualties Unknown There was no report on casual- ' ties in the 15-minute attack at dawn on the barracks of the French riot police. Police quar- tered inside the building returned the fire of the terrorists. The bomb blast at the port city of Oran disabled the transmitter of the TV station there, Last night, however, the secret ' army made a pirate broadcast on the wave length of the TV sound chan- nel, warning Europeans not to move out of Oran. The broadcaster siad property of those who flee would be put in jeopardy. Paul Davis, an American Broad- casting Network correspondent, was scheduled to use the station's facilities for a broadcast to New York ,around the time of the bombing. But he heeded an anony- mous telephone caller who told him to go to the station an hour later. No InJuries d No one was reported injured in the blast. in another part of Oran, a police official who never hid his feelings against the secret army was shot dead. Twelve warships of the French Mediterranean fleet maneuvered off Algeria. Army sources said the ships were ready to intervene in the turbulent North African terri- tory whenever it was deemed necessary. In Algiers, authorities closed off two main squares in the heart of the old part of the city after con- tinuing daily terrorists attacks against Europeans in the two areas. At the Evian peace talks, in- formants said a renewal of dis- cussions on points once thought settled blocked the hoped-for pro- gress toward a cease-fire in Al- geria between French forces and rebel troops. The points that were brought up were not disclosed by either side in the negotiations. The day's talks-the eighth day of negotiations-lasted only a little more than four hours. Steelworkers Resume Talks About Contract PITTSBURGH tPo)-Under prod- ding by President John F. Ken-. nedy. the United Steelworkers and the basic steel industry resumed negotiations yesterday for a new labor contract. Union President David J. Mc- Donald and chief industry negoti- ator R. Conrad Cooper of the United States Steel Corp. met about three hours. Afterward Mc- Donald said "we have resumed our discussions at the request of the President of the United States, and we will resume at 10 a.m. to- morrow morning. This is all I have that if the same climate continu- ed, several more days of hard bargaining remained before a suc- cessful conclusion could be reach- ed. Less Pessimistic Sources in Evian, where the French delegation is headquarte- ing, were less pessimistic. But at the same time it was admitted that the conference had marked time on certain points. One informant, said some un- specified questions once believed settled had again been brought up for discussion. The sources de- clined to predict when a' cease- fire might be reached. It had been widely reported earlier in the week that an accord was imminent. New Session A new session was set for tomor- row. Some informants reported dif- ficulties had sharpened today on three main points of the talks. These were said to be the fate of the Algerian guerrilla force, known as the "Army of National Liberation;" amnesty for the thousands of Algerian Moslems held by the French for Nationalist activities; and powers of a pro- visionalsexecutive body to rule Algeria until it becomes inde- pendent. Official sources would not com- ment on the points at issue. Leader.Fears Red Influence In Cam eroons WASHINGTON (WP)-Cameroon's President Ahmadbu Ahidjo- said yesterday Red China and other Communist nations are supporting elements in his country, who are trying to overthrow the govern- ment.I He told a news conference the elements are a minority who be- fore the Cameroons gained inde- pendence claimed to be fighting colonialism. Now he said it is evi- dent that "all they want is power." Ahidjo, winding up a two-day visit in Washington, said the possi- bility of President John F. Ken- nedy visiting Africa was men- tioned "in general and vague terms" in his two talks with the chief executive. He indicated no decision was reached. POLL TAX DEBATE-Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield (D-Mont) (left) and Sen. Richard B. Russell (D-Ga) (right) stand on opposite sides of the present Senate poll tax controversy with Russell claiming that the poll tax is not a means of voter dis- crimination. Senate Battle Co-mmences Over Anti-Poll Tax Measure, WASHINGTON (P)-The Senate plunged into a fight over an anti-poll tax measure yesterday. The battle opened when Sen. Mike Mansfield (D-Mont), the ma- jority leader, moved to take up a resolution that would make the former home of Alexander Hamilton in New York City a national monument. Mansfield said if this motion were adopted, Sen. Spessard L. Hol- land (D-Fla.), would propose to substitute for the resolution a consti- O"tutional amendment to outlaw the Guatemala Hits Rebels GUATEMALA (A)-Government troops clashed with an insurgent group north of Guatemala City Tuesday, killing eight of the reb- els, officials said yesterday. The authorities said one soldier was wounded in the fight 40 miles from the capital. They added that many insurgents were captured. The army meanwhile took over operation of the nation's railways after railway workers voted to join a protest movement by 5,000 stu- dents who have denounced last December's national election as fraudulent. Earlier high school teachers called for the resignation of Miguel Angel Gonzalez, under-secretary of education and acting minister of the interior. Sukarno Sets Negotiations JAKARTA (W) - President Su- karno confirmed yesterday he has accepted United States proposals aimed at solving the West New Guinea dispute with the Nether- lands. He also expressed the hope that secret talks with the Netherlands would quickly lead to formal ne- gotiations on the transfer of the administration of the disputed territory to Indonesia. payment of a poll tax as a require- ment for voting in federal elec- tions. The maneuver was designed to bypass the Senate Judiciary Com- mittee, where the anti-poll tax amendment urged by President John F. Kennedy has been stalled with no sign of action. Sen. Richard B. Russell (D-Ga), immediately challenged the pro- cedure and denounced the pro- posed amendment as an attempt to force the five states that still levy a poll tax to conform with the states that don't. The five states are Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas and Virginia. "I hold no brief for the poll tax," Russell said, adding that he re- gards it as "an outmoded method of raising revenue." But he told the Senate that doesn't mean that "I'm going to rush in and tell these five states you can't have it." Derisively referring to what he called "the polecat amendment," Russell said the poll tax has been 'one of the oldest whipping boys" in the civil rights field. He said it is not a civil rights issue at all, that the poll tax is actually a head tax levied on citi- zens without regard to race or creed and is one of the oldest known taxes. Mansfield had been expected to call up some minor House-passed bill as the vehicle for launching the anti-poll tax fight but appar- ently made a last-minute switch. Russell said he had understood that a motion would be made to call up a private claim bill and that he had intended to make a point of order that a Constitu- tional amendment could not be substituted for a general bill. However, he contended his point would apply also to a joint resolu- tion since this also is a measure that must be approved by the President before it becomes law. A constitutional amendment, also in the form of a resolution, does not have to be signed by the President. Russell, citing the constitution's provision for amendment, said it seemed to him that it would be "completely out of order" to sub- stitute the anti-poll tax amend- ment for the Alexander Hamilton monument resolution. Reds Ease Corridor A ir Tactic BERLIN (")-The Soviet com- mand last night called off a sched- uled new harassment tactic in the sensitive air corridors to isolated West Berlin. In Washington two hours later President John F. Kennedy warn- ed that continuing Russian har- assment in the Berlin airlanes can lead to counteractions that could only intensify dangers. The Soviets had stepped up their campaign of annoyance by scheduling night flights in the corridors forthe first time. It was part of an obvious move to keep the Berlin pot boiling despite Western protests at the Geneva disarmament conference against trouble-making in the three 20- mile wide corridors. Other Tactics3 Other tactics are the sprinkling of metal chaff in the corridors to confuse radar screens and sched-1 uling flights to coincide with times of Western airline runs through the air paths. The Russians cancelled their night flight scheme just before the planes were due to take off. Western officials said that just after 2 p.m. EST a Soviet officer in the Berlin Air Safety Center called off four scheduled flights. They had been announced for 8 to 9 p.m. in the 125-mile corridor between Berlin and Hamburg. There was no immediate ex- planation for the cancellation. Avoid Incidents President Kennedy told his Washington news conference that if the Soviets really desire a peaceful settlement of issues be- tween East and West, it would seem to him they would make every effort to avoid incidents. He said that dropping metal chaff is "a particularly, dangerous kind of action." New chaff sam- ples showed up during the day. Western officials in Berlin had expected no incidents to result from the night flights.The Soviet flights that had been scheduled earlier in the week at about the same times and altitudes as West- ern passenger planes never ap- peared. Informed sources said on Mon- day the Soviets kept 10 minutes away from the Western planes, an ample margin of safety. RepublicanBill Gains Support Of Democrats LANSING () - Gov. John B. Swainson and House Democrats agreed yesterday to go along with a Republican bill which would raise school aid costs $31 million a year. They decided in caucus that the difference between the measure and the Democratic version was so small that there was no sense putting up a fight. Scores of other bills died at mid- night last night under a deadline for all but tax and spending measures to clear committees in the House of their origin. Among those that fell by the wayside were those to allow Sun- day liquor sales in Detroit and extend the closing hour for bars and taverns to 4 a.m. Other dead measures would have increased fishing license fees, give the state public service jurisdic- tion over the retail gasoline in- dustry. SGC To Hold Hearings To Determine Factors In Sigma Nu Violation Student Government Council last night gave final approval to its comments on the report of the Office of Student Affairs Study Committee. The 18-page report, revised by the Council, will be sent to Vice- President for Student Affairs James A. Lewis, who will consider the Council's recommendations, along with the OSA Study Com- mittee report itself and comments by other groups. From these he will frame his final recommenda- tions to the Regents for changes in the OSA. The heart of the Council's re- port, six major proposals for pol- icy,, structure and rule changes, will be made available for wide distribution among housing units and other interested parties. Strong Declaration These six items call for: 1) A strong declaration by the University of the educational pur- pose of its student affairs policies, and that 'it will act in place of students' parents only when such: action is effective in achieving these purposes." 2) Elimination of all dean posi-- tions in the OSA, and of the policy> of selection of administrative of- ficers on the basis of their sex. 3) A faculty-student council to JOHN F. KENNEDY set rules over student conduct, ... boosts program subject to the veto of the Vice- President for Student Affairs, andP to advise the vice-president in personnel selection. 4) A single housing director re- sponsible to the vice-president, r with business staff "subordinated "~ to educational staff at all levels of WASHINGTON (') - President housing administration." SOC also John F. Kennedy, putting in an- recommended apartment permis- other vigorous plug for his $4:8 sion for all students over 21, and billion foreign aid program, de- to non-freshmen under 21, with clared yesterday "it would be the parental consent. most unwise act possible" to cut it, 5) Abolition of the judiciary If anybody will look at a map, charge, "conduct unbecoming a Kennedy said-ticking off coun- student," by revising Regents' by- try after country, he will see that law 8.03 to prohibit "all infringe- the nations to be helped are those ment on the rights of others and "which are in the line of fire." all conduct damaging to Univer- They are "dependent upon us foi sity facilities and services." assistance" to retain their inde- 6)' That the power to penalize pendence from Communist take- for violation of extra-classroom over, he said. regulations be vested solely in The President, who, sent his for- judiciaries. The judic system mal foreign aid request to Con- would be unified, granting due gress Tuesday, made his comments process at the option of those at a news conference when a ques- being tried, and would not penalize tioner said some "economy ex- students for offenses already pun- perts" in Congress have said the3 ished by civil authorities. will take an ax to the request. SGC Opinion Open Season Fraternity May Face Withdrawal of Status At End of Semester By CYNTHIA NEU Student Government Council will hold public hearings on the Sigma Nu case beginning April 4 to be conducted under procedures ap- proved unanimously by the Coun- cil at its meeting yesterday. At these hearings, the Council will determine the facts of the case, decide if Sigma Nu is in vio- lation of the University member- ship selection regulation and, if so, what disciplinary action is to be taken. The Committee on Membership in Student Organizations has rec- ommended in its report to the Council that the chapter be found in violation of the regulation and that the Council withdraw recog- nition from the group at the end of the semester, unless the chapter "has demonstrated to the Coun- cil's satisfaction that it no longer follows a policy of discriminatory membership selection." Not General Council President Richard Nohl, '62BAd, explained that he and Prof. Robert Harris of the law school, legal counsel to the com- mittee, drew up the procedures, which were intended to be just for the Sigma Nu case and not for membership selection cases in gen- eral.. The procedures provide for open hearings, but all deliberations will be held in closed session. Following deliberations, "The Council's ultimate decision shall be announced publicly and sup- ported by a written opinion of the Council," the motion stated. SGC members dissenting from the ma- jority position may file dissenting opinions. Dissenting Opinions An amendment proposed by Ad- ministrative Vice-President Robert Ross, '63, and approved by the Council, provides that any opinion, majority, dissenting or concur- ring, shall be signed by those Council members supporting it. The Council will invite the local Sigma Nu chapter, the national, the vice-president for student af-. fairs, the office of the dean of men, and Interfraternity Council to attend the hearings and to submit their views on the case in writing to the SGC president by March 29. These persons and groups will also have the opportunity to pre- sent their views to SGC at the hearing and to be represented by 9-1MA1if +117eh ircr Gives Final Approval! To 054 Suggestions By KENNETH WINTER e% Committee To Discuss Future Plan ol B J" p L 7p i i5 Y SILENT STAND: Vigil for Peace Marks Start ofGen.evafTalks By STEVEN BERKOWITZ Groups of between seven and twelve people stood silently near the flagpole facing the Diag in yesterday's near freezing, bitter cold in order to participate in observance of this year's second vigil for peace coinciding with the opening of the Geneva disarmament talks. The vigil, which lasted from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. drew varying reactions from passers-by. Most of them said they "didn't know" The SGC opinion charges that the procedure and investigations of the Study Committee ignored many important student-affairs issues. The Council found the OSA Study Committee's expressed phi- losophy "ambiguous in places," and objected to "several of the agreements and premises upon which it is based." However, SGC added that this philosophy was an improvement over the present im- plicit philosophy, and praised its rejection of the "in loco parentis" doctrine.l The Council noted that the Study. Committee's proposed structure and student affairs policies "only begin to implement its philos- ophy." Kennedy replied he is aware that there is always open season on foreign aid requests. "Those it seems at some oc- casions want to put the ax to for- eign aid hardest are the ones that make the most vigorous speeches s 1 a j 1 l 1 1 1 a 1 1 1 i about its purpose; many didn't "care one way or the other." The latter seemed to be the dominant reaction. "I am very shocked at the apathy towards the world situa- tion on campus," one student commented. "I don't care if someone is right or left as long as they take a stand. Everyone seems totally non- committal, I don't think they are at all involved.", Dean Engel, '65, viewed the vigil situation as ineffective: "I think it is typical of most left-wing college groups," he said. "I don't think they mean any, harm but I don't think they'll have any large scale effect on the nation. "Being a Goldwater man I can't go along with them. I think there Students Bid for Goods and Services against Communism, and call for counse aiiey so uesi. a policy of victory. "In my opinion these battles are Ch a } sF c being fought in towns and cities1a p'Fac and states all around the world, . . and I believe this program is just Similar Action as important as our national de- fense. Over half of it is directly The Student Government Coun- tied to arms assistance, which cil Committee on Membership in means that it represents an addi- Student Organizations recommen- tional appropriation, in a sense, dation for punitive action against for the Pentagon." Sigma Nu is the latest in a series Countries Important of incidents involving fraternities The President went on to say at other campuses. that if anyone feels these coun- At Cornell University last De- tries are not important or that it cember, the Sigma Nu chapter was makes no difference if they are placed on disciplinary probation taken over by the Communists- by the Interfraternity Council. "and if they are not interested in The probation will last until this fight"-they should cut the September, and if the local does aid program. not obtain a waiver, or the na- Aiming his words at Congress, tional lift its bias clause by Sep- Kennedy said foreign aid has been tember of next year, the chapter supported on a bipartisan basis will be banned indefinitely. in the past "and I am hopeful that In December of 1960, the chap- the Congress will recognize how ter at Wesleyan college withdrew vital this program is to our secur- protest of the clause in the na- ity." tional constitution prohibiting Administration spokesmen be- men "of Negro blood" from join- gan the battle on Capitol Hill for ing the program with testimony keyed The Committee on Membership to Kennedy's plea Tuesday for has no other information regard- more time and money to help oth- ing universities' action against er nations help themselves. Sigma Nu, both in the matter of time limits set for getting rid of the clause and on the number of To Honor Ruthven waivers applied for by other chap- ters. On 80th Birthday However, it is known that since By PHILIP SUTIN Approximately 200 students set the price of campus luxuries yesterday at the World University Service auction. A wise-cracking Prof. Marvin Felheim of the English department was the auctioneer as the Diag auction netted cash for charity. For cleaning, feeding and other assorted services, the Chi Omegas were the most expensive. Fletcher Hall bought their housekeeping services for $41. Dinner at the Alpha Omega Pi sorority cost $33, and breakfast served by Sigma Delta Tau's sold for $21. Apartment clean- ing by Palmer House, of Alice Lloyd, went for $16 and Jordan Hall's dog cleaning cost $2.50. 'U' Hierarchy The University hierarchy was reflected in the auctioned-off din- ners. A meal with Assistant Dean of Men and Mrs. John Bingley sold for $4.20, while a similar arrangement with Vice-President for Student Affairs James A. Lewis cost $9. Dinner with President and Mrs. Harlan Hatcher was auctioned off for $17. I ,I .... # h: ::. : :::. r .....:.. ....... ..................... ._