MUG ACTION INDEFENSIBLE See Page 4 SirA6 47a ii4 PARTLY CLOUDY .High-5 7 L-ow-40 Chance of scattered, light showers Seventy Years of Editorial Freedom VOL. LXXI, No. 145 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1961 FIVE CENTS EIGHT PAGES President Asks Ban On NDEA Affidavit Calls for Expansion of 1958 Act; Strengthening of Teachers, Schools By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (M)-President John F. Kennedy suggested yes- terday that loan applicants under the National Defense Education Act no longer be required to sign the controversial affidavit denying membership in subversive organizations, but that a loyalty oath should be retained. In his message to Congress, Kennedy called for a renewal of the act on a greatly expanled basis, urging that key features passed as an jemergency measure in 1958 under the shadow of the first Soviet Sput- nik be made permanent. It is due to expire in June, 1962. He also requested changes designed to strengthen the teaching profession at all levels, to increase the number of students and insti- ttutions participating, and to im- SGC Raps Loyalty Oath,. Disclaimer By JUDITH OPPENHEIM Student Government Council last night passed without dissent a motion by Kenneth McEldown- ey, '62, opposing the loyalty oath and disclaimer affidavit provisions of the National Defense Education Act. The motion directs the SGC president to forward the 13th Na- tional Student Association Con- gress resolution on the loyalty pledges along with the Council's previous declarations in this area to high government and Univer- sity officials as well as to all cam- pus residence units. SGC voiced its opposition to the oath and the affidavit in 1958 shortly after the NDEA plan was announced. The NSA resolution objects to the oath and affidavit (which for- bid any person belonging to or sympathizing with any organiza- tion working for the violent over- throw of the government from re- ceiving an NDEA loan) on four main grounds. First, the restrictions apply to personal belief, which it is illegal to control. Second, they represent a type of federal control which is to be avoided. Third, they dis- criminate against 'students and faculty members, and fourth, sub- versives would have no qualms about lying in the oath and affi- davit. Thus, McEldowney pointed out the only applicants who would not accept NDEA aid on the basis of the oath and affidavit are those who object conscientiously to be- ing considered "guilty of subver- sion until proved innocent." Copies of the actions will be sent to all Michigan representa- tives and senators in Congress; President John F. Kenndy; the House Committee on Education and Labor; the United States Na- tional Student Association; Uni- versity President Harlan Hatcher and other persons and organiza- tions that Council members might recommend. House Group Approves' ' Housing Units A project outlay of $2,691,165 for the University's proposed new housing units yesterday gained ap- proval from the state House Ways and Means Committee. At this stage of planning, the proposed residence halls would house about 500 students in units' of approximately 30 each. They are to be self-liquidating (financed by student rents and fees). Land costs, as stipulated by the committee, are not to exceed $191,- 165. Vice-President for Student Affairs James A. Lewis reports that sites in the Oxford Rd.-Ged- des Ave. area are now under con- sideration by University planners. Dean of Women Deborah Bacon said that the first such residences would house women. Later units may be constructed for men. Miss Bacon also said that, under present plans, the new housing will function under a cooperative sys- tem with a possibility of installing suite arrangements for groups of about four with some cooking facilities. Rocket Contractor Criticizes Unions prove physical fitness. No price tag was put on the new program, for which $440 mil- lion has been appropriated so far. Kennedy suggested funds for the various activities under the Act be determined by annual appropria- tions. Kennedy said it has worked well. He sent along a letter from Secre- tary of Welfare Abraham A. Ribi- coff proclaiming it "a highly suc- cessful Act." The President added, however, that a need for strength- ening United States education re- mains. Us*o Claim Pathet Relaunching Offensives VIENTIANE () - The United States Air Force opened an arms airlift to Laotian government troops yesterday after Vientiane officials charged the pro-Com- munist rebels had launched at- tacks on all fronts. Despite talk of an imminent cease-fire, a government commu- nique said the Pathet Lao rebels had struck in five areas, creating a grave situation.' Washington made clear arms will continue to pour in to royal Laotian army forces until a cease- fire is established and verified. Begin Operation Hotshot' United States Air Force planes were pressed into the airlift for the first time since 1959. Six big C-130 turboprop transports be- gan "Operation Hotshot," a sup- ply flight from the Philippines to Vientiane. Previously civilian- owned C-46's with only one-fourth the c-130 payload had been fly- ing in arms. Both the government and Prince Souphanouvong, Pathet Lao lead- er, accepted a British-Soviet cease-fire appeal Tuesday but neither side proposed a date to lay down arms. They left that to future nego- tiations, yet to be arranged. West- ern observers in Vientiane doubt a cease-fire can be reached and a coalition government formed be- fore the May 12 Geneva confer- ence, called to settle this southeast Asian kingdom's future. Evidence Concern The stepped-up United States airlift was viewed in Vientiane as evidence Washington is concerned about the royal army's ability to withstand rebel attacks until the cease-fire. Western sources con- firmed serious clashes at several points in the last two days. Officers who arrived with the C-130's at Vientiane airport said the airlift has been scheduled for at least three more days. Fight Key Battles Reliable sources said the gov- ernment has its best troops com- mitted on the frant about 80 miles north of Vientiane, just south of Vang Vieng, and in two key battles near the royal capital of Luang Prabang farther north. Royal troops north of Vientiane have stopped a rebel drive south- ward, these sources said, and tak- en the offensive on a limited scale. Five Protest Hodges Dinner COLUMBIA, S.C. ()-Five Ne- groes who were refused tickets to a Democratic dinner where Com- merce SecretaryLuther Hodges was to speak, picketed the hotel where the party was held last night. Hodges made his speech as scheduled, but later issued a state- ment saying the question of a segregated or non - segregated meeting was not mentioned when he agreed to address the dinner. * * * * * * * * wsU GOP Republicans Plan To Fight Senate Bills Special to The Daily LANSING - House Republicans announced their opposition to two key proposals in the Senate ap- proved tax bill yesterday, and agreed to stand behind Senate appropriation bills. The Republicans, meeting in closed caucus, followed the advice of Rep. Rollo G. Conlin (R-Tip- ton), chairman of the taxation committee, in a decision to bury the two central bills of the Senate- approved tax package. One bill would have allowed local governments, with voter ap- proval, to levy a personal income tax up to one per cent. The other would have wiped out the personal property tax and replaced it with specific levies of $9 per $1,000 of original cost of inventory. Oppose Republicans Rep. Edward Michalski (D- Detroit) said the Democrats were opposed to the Republican policy of "seeking additional revenues by nuisance taxes, rather than rev- enue taxes. "These tax proposals were in- troduced late in the session and we just haven't had time to study them properly," Rep. Wilfred G. Bassett (R-Jackson), speaker pro tem, commented. The Republicans also advocated approving the present Senate ap- propriation bills, with only one change-an increase in the budget for Michigan State University's Oakland County Branch. Lower Budget This increase, which would be subtracted from the university s main campus budget, would enable the MSU-O branch to expand its facilities. The Senate-proposed MSU-O increase of $13,000 would not enable it to expand its cur- riculum to include classes at the junion year level next year. Michalski said the Democrats would request added House ap- propriations, on the basis of ex- pected revenues. "The Republicans are basing their actions on an ex- pected annual revenue of $462 million, while the Governor's bud- get message predicted $447 mil- lion revenue for the coming year." Ask More Money "We are asking for higher ap- propriations based on expected revenues, rather than continuation of nuisance taxes, because vich taxes should be an emergency, rather than a permanent. features of the economy." Ref uses Opposes Fee Nei CONSUMER FINANCES: Survey Reveals Conservati By GAIL EVANS A hesitant attitude toward present business conditions still prevails according to the "1960 Survey of Consumer Finances," a report to be released today by the University's Survey Re- search Center. Since 1956, most families have have taken a more conservative attitude toward installment buying, holding this type of debt to approximately ten per cent of personal income. Findings in the 1960 Survey indicate that families with an income range from $5,000 to $10,000 make the most use of installment credit. Only 12 per cent of American families had debts exceeding 20 per cent of their income last year. These high debt ratios were concentrated in young families who expect higher in- comes in the future. Report Attitudes The SRC study reported that the prevalent attitude that "business is not good" and "people aren't buying" has re- sulted in a conservative attitude toward the use of the Install- ment plan and the hesitancy in consumer demand for houses and cars since the 1958 reces- sion. The survey, headed by Prof. George Katona, an SRC Pro- gram Director, hopes to pro- mote a better understanding of the American economy through studies of consumer behavior. The book presents a compila- tion of raw materials on the dis- tribution of incomes, assets, and debts. "What matters most for pol- icy makers in business and gov- ernment is how things have changed and will change - rather than how they are-and what factors are responsible for the changes," the book points out. pens Airlift to Laotian Troops * PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ...NDEA program MUG: Petitoners Complain Three students claimed they were asked to leave the Michigan Union Grill last night for circu- lating petitions protesting the MUG's newly-installed juke box. Robert Moss, '62, Christine Con- rad, '63, and Terell Rodefor, '61, said Union Night Supervisor James Hilton requested their de- parture as they stood by the juke box passing the petition. Hilton said they were only asked to move away from the immediate area of the machine to allow peo- ple to play it, and were at no time ordered from the MUG. He noted that other persons had circulated petitions through- out the day and had not been asked either to stop or leave. Union President Paul Carder, '62, affirmed the right to petition so long as "there is no disturbance created or MUG patrons are not annoyed by the people circulating them." CONSULTS SOURCES-Prof. George Katona pauses i search to explain the importance of the new book by ti Research Center. He stressed that the report containedi total of data collected over a number of years." SRC investigators studied the sale of durable goods-automo- biles and houses. These studies revealed that two out of three American families have install- ment debts, mortgages or non- installment credit. Although attitudes toward personal finances are on the upswing, predictions for future business conditions - depend on whether "consumers will be pleased with the price tags which they find on the things they buy and business activity will be maintained at a suffi- cient pace to prevent further layoffs, a shortening o hours and other di ments with personal fi Display Intere Consumers have dis interest in buying at able price. Thirty pe the people planning to a new automobile inte a compact car to save In conducting thi SRC has used three b of inquiry. The firste the relationshipa trends between incom set and between debts jor purchases. Raises; Taxes. Wayne States Fsm Possibilities Of Austerity University To Testify In Committee Today By RALPH KAPLAN special to The Daily LANSING-In statements simi lar to those adopted by University Regents last Friday, Wayne State University President Clarence E. Hilberry yesterday announced his opposition to tuition increases for WSU, and expressed the hope that the House would increase the WSU budget recommended by the Sen- ate.p Hilberry said that if a tight ap- propriation is passed, the univer- sity would have the choice be- tween reducing overall program quality or sharply curtailing en- rollment. WSU's Board of Governors had requested a $19.4 million budget, which was cut to $16.8 million in Gov. John B. Swainson's budget recommendations and $15.6 mil- lion by the Senate, $200,000 less than last year's budget. 'U' Officials To Testify n his re- University officials will be the he Survey last to testify' before the House the "sum Ways and Means Committee to- day. The committee must present its recommendations to the House f working by Friday, the last day when bills sappoint- may be reported on the House nances." floor, %t The Senate has recommended a st budget of $35.4 million for, the played an University, an increase of $147,000 a reason- over last year. The Regents re- r cent of quested $43.9 million and Gov. purchase John B. Swainson recommended nd to buy $37.1 million. money. Approve Budget as surveyThe Senate approved a higher asic types education budget of $109.2 million, nd time $7.8 million less than Gov. Swain- e and as- son's recommendation of $117 and ma million. House Republicans, who cau- cused yesterday, agreed to support the Senate's appropriations bills as they stand now and fight ef- forts to raise them. The House has 56 Republicans, as opposed to 1 o~aj 54 Democrats. K *One possibility for raising the higher education appropriation, a ach 5 special session of the Legislature which could be called by Gov. Swainson, was ruled out by Swain- ± .ove son's press secretary Ted Ogar yesterday. Ogar said there had 4')-The de- been no consideration given to terday from calling of a special session "at 1ll about po- this time." garding last Prior to the Republican caucus, strations. Rep. Gilbert E. Bursley (R-An rry J. Neu- Arbor) said, "Unless Gov. Swain- ermit John son presses strongly for continua- College stu- tion of the nuisance taxes (which nd again on expire July 1), the Senate ap- mony would propriations are likely to pass. Need Stronger Backing tures during "House Republicans will not iriefly Tues- take the risk of favoring increas- n told him ed appropriations, unless the Gov- chaumleffel ernor indicates they will get He couldn't stronger backing than Senate Re- name. publicans received for their ef forts. ch, Uior- " chn "These meager appropriations of hitting would never have passed the Sen- ofhitting ate if the governor had not or- sown club. dered Democrats to oppose con- atfin thef tinuation of the present nuisance atching the taxes." "Operation __xe_. about it in Party Leaders out only in to attorney / to To Meet Here grew out of Students will have an oppor- st hearings tunity to meet Republican and rn-American Democratic leaders in the Michi- gan Citizenship Clearing House's -- "Party Leaders Day" today. ELICITS VARIED COMMENTS* Controversial Juke Box Moves i By JEFFRE In an atmosphere of mixed em( day installed a juke box in the Unior "The installation is part of ou to the campus and to reach a gre Administrative Vice-President Mich The action came as a result Union's facilities committee. Unior that this committee was empowered to enact any measures they found n The installation was not and did not Cites Campu, Balgley said that although the Union was not finalized, there was box in the MUG. In addition to campus sentiment for the move. The been installed on a permanent basis. Feeling about the innovation in sition to mild acceptance. Extremi note taped to the box which read, ' J0 ;r I Ae Stanford Student Group Votes To Censure Editor By FRED RUSSELL KRAMER Maynard Parker, editor of the Stanford Daily censured by the Stanford student legislature this week for irresponsibly "leaking news" about business in an executive session of the' group, said late last night he would repeat his action if he felt that students should be informed of the proceedings. He does not think, however, that the legislature will meet again in "'such a session. Parker is an ex officio member of the body. Motion Illegal A motion which would enable the legislature to remove the edi- tor of the newspaper by a two- thirds vote was declared illegal in a special session of the legislature Y HEUER Monday. ations, the Michigan Union yester- According to Jerry Rankin, man- Grill, aging editor of the paper, the mo- riverll . tion was declared void on the roverall effort to improve service grounds that a ruling which says ater number of students," Union all proposed amendments must be ael Balgley, '62, said. checked for "form and style" with of a recommendation from the the heads of the law school and . President Paul Carder, '62, said the political science department by the Union Board of Directors was not adhered to. ecessary to improve Union service. Rankin feels this is an indica- have to be approved by the Board. tion that "common sense has fin- s Sentiment ally won out." He noted that the survey on student opinion of the legislature probably wouldn't have surentun itallinifor ajuhe been able to pass the motion if it comment in it calling for a juke came to a vote." this, he said there was general juke box is not "on trial," but has Criticized Legislature Previous to the censure, the Stanford Daily had often criticized the MUG ran from violent oppo- the legislature's apparent apathy e opposition was expressed by, a and its "unfortunate tendency to If this .. . thing improves atmos- attempt to go into executive ses- HUAC: Juge B Meisenblg Defense SAN FRANCISCO ( fense was blocked yes calling a witness to te lice conversations red May's city hall demon Superior Judge Ha barth refused to p Burke, Sacramento ( dent, to take the sta the ground his testi be hearsay. Burke, who took pic the tumult, testified b day that a policema patrolman Ralph E. S hurt his head in a fall. recall the policeman's Robert J. Meisenba sity of California stu trial on charges Schaumleffel with his Burke said he identi ficer last night after , controversial f i1 m Abolition." But he couldn't tell court. The story came arguments of defers, Jack Berman trying t witness. The demonstrations demonstrations again here by the House U Activities Committee. 7 7 a....... ....,....>..