ointludic Adds Rights Under New Constitutia By RICHARD KELLER SIMON Joint Judiciary Council has formulated its new constitution legal- hoing the merger with Women's Judiciary Council, extending student rights under expanded due process clauses and creating a student- faculty appeal board. The constitution will be presented for student opinion at an open meeting at 7:30 p.m. April 26 in the Student Government Council room of the SAB. It will then be sent to the Office of Student Affairs for approval and presentation to the Regents for final adoption. Joint Judic and Women's Judic combined operations in accord with the reorganization of the OSA. The new Judic is made up of ten students of at least junior standing, with a minimum of four women. Provision is made for the council to reconstitute itself as an all male. or all female body in cases that might be embarrassing in mixed group discussion. More Recognition Joint Judic Chairman Lawrence Schwartz, '63, explained that the constitution gave "more recognition of rights" to individual students under strengthened due process clauses. Students would have the right to have an open hearing, to an increased right of appeal and to a more flexible witness procedure. The University Committee on Standards and Conduct with two students and three faculty members would replace the all-faculty subcommittee on discipline to give students a greater say in appeal procedures. The committee automatically hears all suspension cases after Joint Judic and can be appealed to in other cases to overrule Joint Judic. The proposed document also attempts to answer charges that Joint Judic is a self perpetuating body by altering the membership selection procedure. New members would now be chosen by a com- mittee of representatives from Joint Judic, SGC and the conduct committee. Double Jeopardy Another criticism of the council has been double jeopardy, Schwartz explained, since students can be tried by municipal court and Joint Judic after committing an offense. However, this is not double jeopardy, Schwartz notes, because the council is not a court of law and is trying the case from the point of view of the University 'community. However, in suspension cases Joint Judic does operate with full legal procedure: students are given right to counsel, written notice of specific charges and the final judgment of the conduct committee. Schwartz explained that the "role of Joint Judic is to make the student aware of his responsibility to the University." All its powers are in keeping with campus judiciaries and the role of peer groups, he added. Original Jurisdiction Joint Judic is the student judiciary authority empowered by the Regents to have "original jurisdiction in .cases involving infrac- tions of University rules and regulations." Under the constitution it also has "appelate jurisdiction in sub- stantative and procedural matters heard by any other student judiciary." Most of these are centered in the affiliate and residence hall systems. It operates on the principle that "whenever a student, group of students, a society, fraternity or any other student organization fails to observe the principles of conduct as established by the University, he or it shall be liable to disciplinary action." Limit Term The new constitution would limit a member's term on Joint Judic to one year. Half the membership would be selected in the end of the fall semester and half in the spring semester. All must be academically eligible and of "high character." In addition, a "reason- able proportion" must be undergraduates. Members of Joint Judic may be removed by a two-thirds vote of the entire body. Joint Judic has also been given authority to hear disputes between organized student organizations and disputes in all campus elections, except SGC. A recent case in point was Joint Judic's decision to nullify the business administration school's senior officer elections because of the number of invalid ballots cast. It recommended a new election to the Business Administration Council, which has yet to decide on it. Level Fines The council is able to level monetary fines when cases "merit such action" and to place students on academic and social probation. The new constitution would also give Joint Judic a driving committee to deal with infractions of thevUniversity's driving code. Appointments to Joint Judic by the interviewing committee are subject to the review by SGC, but SC does not have the direct power to veto the recommendations. Joint Judic final authority comes from the Regents. It "is the designated body under the vice-president for student affairs." The council's position that it is not a court rests with the judicial statement that the council's "disciplinary proceedings are not judicial but are administrative in nature, and there is, therefore, no legal requirement that the student charges of misconduct be afforded the' formalities of judicial proceedings." . ON TEACHING AND LEARNING See Editorial Page ~iiriA~au :I3ait ii PARTLY CLOUDY High-62 Low--38 Mostly fair and warmer Seventy-Two Years of Editorial Freedom VOL. LXXII No. 149 ANN ARI OR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 1963 SEVEN CENTS SIX PAGES COMMUNIST ATTACK: View Critical Laos Situation w Troops Withdraw To Edge of Plain'[ VIENTIANE (A') - Neutralist forces withdrew to the edge of the vital Plaine des Jarres in east- central Laos yesterday, ahead of advancing troops of the pro-Com- munist Pathet Lao, military sourc- esreported. Britain and the Soviet Union agreed to attempt to bring an end to fighting that has stirred up grave concern in Washington and other Western capitals over Laos' neutrality. Seizure of the Plaine, straddling one -of the chief north-south routes, would help the pro-Com- munist Pathet Lao solidify its domination of northern Laos, bor- dering on Red China, Communist North Viet Nam and neutralist Burma. The military sources said the neutralist forces of Premier Sou- vanna Phouma had retreated un- der command of Gen. Kong Le to set up a new command' post at Muong Pan, about three miles west of their prevous positions. The sources added that Kong Le had left a rearguard of two, companies in an attempt to fore- stall the Pathet Lao advance of an estimated 10,000 Pathet Lao troops. Konk Le was said to have run low on ammunition and appealed for more. The neutralist general is believ- ed to have five battalions of 250- 400 men each. This contrasted with the. previous estmates that he had 5000 men under his com- mand. There have been reports that 250 neutralist troops sym- pathetic to the Communists had joined the Pathet Lao. Pickets March Against Stores Across Nation By The Associated Press Pickets across the nation and in Canada yesterday marched in front of stores in a demonstration against' the segregated operation in Birmingham of variety stores by four national chains. The numbers of pickets ranged from a few in sme areas to as many as 1200 in New York City. Picketed were the retail out- lets of the F. W. Woolworth, S. H. Kress, H. L. Green and J. J. New- berry stores. Ann Arbor Pickets Meanwhile, in Ann Arbor stu- dents picketed Woolworth's pro- testing discrimination by the na- tional chain. There -were no reports of inci- dents at any of the picketing sites, and police said no moves were made anywhere to stop customers from entering stores. The national boycott was sug- gested by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who conceived the idea while in a Birmingham jail for leading an anti-segregation protest march 'there on April 12. 'Unwarranted Action' In New York, a spokesman for the Woolworth Co., said "a boycott of our stores is completely unwar- ranted and unfair." James V. Newberry, chairman of the board of the Newberry Co., said his firm "would quickly de- segregate such departments in Birmingham should an agreement DEAN RUJSK ...Laotian fighting INCONCLUSIVE: Penn NAACP |Hits Housing Bias Policies PHILADELPHIA-The Univer- sity of Pennsylvania chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People picketed University President Gay- lord P. Harnwell's office last Tues- day, protesting the "lack of ade- quate. university policy with re- gard to racial discrimination in university-approved housing." Later in the day Vice President for Student Affairs Gene Gisburne informed the anti-discrimination commission of the men's student government that the evidence of discrimination presented to the administration was inconclusive. The NAACP charged that by refusing to do anything the uni- versity was supporting "discrim- inatory patterns in the west Phila- delphia community.". The administration suggested referring the entire matter to the Pennsylvania human relations commission. Kennedy Begins Diplomatic Plan WASHINGTON (R) - President John F. Kennedy launched an urgent diplomatic salvage opera- tion yesterday to save neutral Laos from collapsing under Red pressure. Kennedy held a strategy session of the National Security Council on Laos amid reports that mili- tarily superior, Communist forces are wiping out positions held by neutralist Gen. Kong Le. Kennedy set a followup meet- ing of the top United States strat- egy group for tomorrow, when the admittedly -grave Laos situation will be considered again. Announcements After the council meetings it was announced that: 1) Secretary of State Dean Rusk was promptly calling to the State Department the ambassadors of India, Canada and Poland - the members of the three-nation in- ternational control commnission which is supposed to police last year's Geneva agreement for an independent, neutral Laos. The en- voys saw Rusk during the after- noon; 2) Undersecretary of State W. Averell Harriman will leave to- day for Paris and London to talk to high government officials. The British and French are members of the 14-nation Geneva accord; and 3) The -United States ambassa- dor to Thailand is cutting short, his current Washington visit for consultation and is immediately returning to Bangkok. No Intervention There was no indication that United States military interven- tion or a show of force was de- cided on at yesterday's White House meeting. Officials declined to rule out the possibility of a United States military move later, however. ' According to the United States analysis, the Communist Pathet Lao with an undetermined amount of outside Red aid, primarily from neighboring North Viet Nam, is pushing hard to eliminate the Kong I'e forces. GOP Sets Vote Plan, For Count By WILLIAM BENOIT In anticipation of the Demo- cratic State Central Committee meeting today, Michigan Republi- cans have announced a constitu- tional vote recount strategy of their own. The GOP State Central Com- mittee said yesterday they will de- mand a recount of 200 to 250 pre- cincts if Democrats seek less than a full recount of the April 1 tabu- lations.' State Republican Chairman Ar-I thur G. Elliott said the 200 to 250 precincts the GOP is interested in were chosen because the party be- lieves it might gain some "yes" votes to offset any additional "no" votes the Democrats might pick up. No Recount Move "However, I don't anticipate any' move toward a recount on the part of the Democrats at their State Central meeting today," Elliott said. The precincts in question are scattered with no one area having a concentration. Earlier this week, the two Dem- ocratic members of the four-man Board of State Canvassers walked out of their meeting rather than certify the spring results. The Republicans also chose yes- terday their four delegates to the Legislative Apportionment Com- mission provided for under the new constitution. Four Members Chosen were: Former Gov. Wil- ber M. Brucker, Muskegon attor- ney, William F. Hanna, Alfred O. LaPorte of Standish and Ralph E. Huhtala of Kingsford. Democrats were expected to choose their four delegates at to- day's meeting. However, there were reports they would delay any action until a decision on recount strategy might be reached. " The new constitution charges the Apportionment Commission with apportioning the House on an 80 per cent population and 20 per cent area basis. Over Rifai To Resign in Jordan-UAR Policy ;.;t ALUMNI RESPONSIBILITY: Seniors ee Pan To Build Interest' The best way to increase alumni interest and concern with the University is to encourage contributions from graduates while they are still students. This was the conclusion of five graduating seniors active in campus organizations who spoke at a panel discussion before the Student Governors of the Alumni Association yesterday. Speaking on "The Responsibility of the Alumni," they agreed that Colleges Enter d Ur to City Renewal t Developments Jo Colleges and universities located hi in urban complexes are becoming fr increasingly involved in urban re- th newal projects to add to available ms space and to upgrade their im- re mediate surroundings. c The new interest has been tc caused by insufficient space to meet mounting enrollments and po the encroachment of slums, which so frequently create physical dangers de and deprive the institutions of de- ac cent adjacent housing. c Roughly 75 schools are involved an in the projects, including the Uni- tc versity of Chicago, the University sa of Pennsylvania, Rutgers Univer- sity, Wayne State University. '6 and Columbia University. th Under federal housing acts pass- de ed by Congress, the schools are ed granted credits for money it has v spent for physical expansion over ri a seven year period preceding the designation of the area as an ur- ban renewal cite. Copyright by Wail Street Journal, 1963 r BUDGET WIZARDRY: British Outdo U.S.. in Fiscal Strategy Crisis articipation in academic and dnacademic programs as a stu- ent yielded an awareness of the niversity's problems and a desire help correct them. Smaller Unit Ann McMillan, '63, outgoing anhellenic Council president, and ohn P. Meyerholz, '63BAd, who olds a similar status with Inter- raternity Council, stressed that he present size of the campus hakes it difficult for a student to elate to the University 'unless he an find a smaller unit with which o identify. "As a student and more im- ortantly as an alumnus, a per- on needs a group-either a resi- ence unit or an extra-curricular xtivity-to develop a strong con- ern about helping the University rnd to provide a place to return o after he graduates," Meyerholz aid. Daily Editor Michael Olinick, 3, told the student governors hat they should work to get stu- ents "involved in the important ducational issues -facing the Uni- ersity" as soon after initial en- ollment as possible. Freshman Seminars "Seminars should be held with he incoming freshmen where they an discuss their reasons for com- ng to the University, what they xpect out of their education and hat they feel obliged to contrib- te to it." Alumni can aid the University y helping to steer highly qual- ied high school students to Ann rbor for their college instruction, 4adelaine Bates, '63, Mortarboard resident, claimed. Constructive Criticism Senior Board President Daniel rown, '63E, said that alumni an provide consrtuctive criticism d the University "if they take the ime to get complete information bout issues before they express heir opinions." Olinick suggested that Univer- ity graduates could help improve he academic program if they 'ould file letters with their deans t time of graduation and five and . years after their degrees are )nferred. [.err Decries kffilate Bias BERKELEY, Calif.-University f California President Clark Kerr eiterated demands last Tuesday hat campus fraternities and 1BN HUSSEIN, ... UAR pressures SCIENCE: I e ew Theories By The Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY-Scientists re- ported last week new findings in unravelling the basic structure of life that may lead to a greater understanding of the causes of cancer. Two reports before the Federa- tion of American Societies for Ex- perimental Biology told of new theories on the. "punctuation" of. deoxyribonucleic acid, the genetic basis of life and of similarities be- tween human'heart muscles and cancer-related viruses: Dr. Aaron Bendich of the Sloan- Kettering Institute for Cancer Re-, search said that small amounts of amino acids incorporated into DNA molecules seem to affect that action of a DNA strand. 'Punctuation' He suggested that the amino acids serve as "punctuation," marking of divisions of DNA nu- cleotides. They seem to function as "periods," marking off nucleotide, units, which carry the genetic message. These acids seem to provide flexible points around which DNAi may be folded,.he added.;They also, tend to help organize the sequence of proteins formed with the aid of DNA. Prof. Maurice Green of Wash- ington University in St. Louis re- ported that he has isolated a cancer-related virus, Adenovirus 12, that has a DNA pattern sim- ilar to that of human heart muscle. Cell Similarity. He speculated that the similar- ity between cancer related viruses and human cells may be a cause of cancer. The virus' DNA replaces that of similar normal cells, he explained, and it becomes impos- sible to control their growth. Meanwhile, University of Min- nesota scientists reported progress in -mitigating genetic problems that hinder transplants in mice. Nerve Transplant James B. Campbell of the New York University Medical School Violent Riots'' In Amman Parliament Attacks Government Policy; Troops, Police Called By The Associated Press AMMAN - Jordanian P r i m e Minister Samir Rifai announced last night' his intention to resign ( the midst of violent populr demonstrations demanding that Jordan join the, budding union of Egypt, Iraq and Syria. The fate of Rifai's government was sealed in a parliamentary de- bate in which 32 members in the 60-seat body rose and attacked his policies. Most of those oppos- ing Rifai spoke in favor of Jor- dan's joining the proposed expand- ed version of Egyptian President Gamel Abdel Nasser's United Arab Republic. Jordanian King Hussein named Rifai's government less than a month ago in a move seen as mak- ing Jordan more favorably dis- posed toward the currents of Arab unity sweeping out of the Cairo talks of Egypt, Syria and Iraq. Ill-Equipped But speaker after speaker de- clared Rifai's government was ill- equipped to deal with the problems of Arab unity. Troops ringed the parliairent building during the debate. The government had called out desert troops- and police earlier in the day and ordered an emergency curfew in Jerusalem to quellithe pro-Nasser demonstrations. l Rifai told parliament Israel was massing troops at the frontier- line in the Jerusalem area, rais- ing Jordanian fears that Israel might try to \take advantage of any revolt inside Jordan. An Israeli spokesman called, how- ever, the reports of Israeli troops massing "wholly unfounded." Borders States Jordan borders Iraq and Syria, two of the' three regions set to make up the new Cairo-led fed- eration expected to come into be- ing some time this summer. But there are numerous obstacles to Jordan's participation in the new federation under its present gov- ernment. A major one is how a monarchy could fit in with the revolution- ary republican regimes of Egypt, Syria and Iraq. There is also the long-standing enmity between Nasser and Hussein. Study Indicates Support Illegal NEW YORK (o)-A major study published Thursday by the Na- tional Council of Churches says government a i d to religious schools would be illegal and harm- ful to America, but a "shared time" plan could ease the prob- lem. 4' By STERLING F. GREEN Associated Press News Analyst WASHINGTON - President John F. Kennedy's fiscal advisors, who had felt pretty daring up to now, are studying the new British budget with, goggle' eyes. The' ruling .Conservative Party has unveiled a budget that calls for a bigger spending increase, as big a tax cut, and a bigger. deficit. than Kennedy's when translated into terms of the much larger United States economy. The Kennedy fiscal advisors are comforted, and even flattered, that the British took some lessons from the United States plan for dealing with a slack economy. Can't Understand What they can't understand is why the staid British public and Parliament are not screaming "bloody murder" abcut "fiscal irresponsibility." The British opposition didn't yell "spender" at Chancellor of pedoes . . . er, half speed ahead." The Economist had urged a tax cut about two-thirds larger. Maulding's tax cuts, over a full year, add up to $1.66 billion worth of pounds sterling. Because Bri- tain's economy is about one- seventh the'size of theuUnited States economy. Kennedy's stati-, sticians reckon that this is equiv- alent to a United States tax cut of $11.7 billion. That is somewhat bigger than the $10-billion, three-year tax re- duction plan sent to Congress by Kennedy in January, or a litle! smaller if you add on Lhe Urited' States tax changes of last year. Planned Deficit The planned British deficit for fiscal 1964 is 687 million pounds,I or $1.92 billionfi - That vould be equivalent, it is estimated, to a United States, cash deficit of about $13.5 bil- lion, as against Kennedy's pro- posed cash deficit.of $10.3 billion. Comparison with Kennedy's ad- "Do You Think I'm Being Too Daring?" ; -- 'I 1 - r Q,-