CAN THE REGENTS HELP? See Editorial Page Y Ink& 741aitF SUNNY High--75 Low--5O Fair, cooling towards evening; colder tomorrow Seventy-Three Years of Editorial Freedom VOL. LXXIV, No. 48 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY ,OCTOBER 26, 1963 SEVEN CENTS SIX PAGES Defense Grants I:No Longer First Burroughs Sees Change as 'Healthy' For Departmental Distribution at ' By LOUISE LIND For the first time in the history of the University, United States government supported research in non-defense areas exceeded re- search for defense purposes in a single academic year. Figures ust released show that in -the year ended June 30, 1963, the volume of non-defense research was $15.5 million, while defense- related research totaled $12.8 million. Director of Research Administration Robert Burroughs com- mented that the increase in non-defense research fosters a "healthy" situation for the University. He explained that the University's "big problem" with large sponsored research programs is that the distribution of the program Panhel Formalizes Open Rush Plan DEAN ROY PROFFITT ... aid from alumni EUGENE HAUN ... hotel business Haun Defines Housing, Roll Eugene Haun, director of Uni- versity residence halls, explained the nature of residence halls last night in his keynote address to the opening session of the Big Ten Residence Halls Presidents' Conference. The duties of a residence hall are many and varied, Haun said. It is like "running a hotel for 7000 extremely temperamental permanent guests." Haun posed such questions as "what is a residence hall for," and asked students to answer them. He gave his own answers to the questions although he ; noted that he could not answer many of them. "The purpose of a residence hall is to act as the roof of the Uni- versity under which students spend most of their time out of class," Haun said. Academics are becoming more and more important in residence halls all over, Haun said. In ref- erence to the University Pilot Project, he stated that the Uni- versity is conducting a. "small, modest, hopeful experiment" in order to 'find the limits of the significance of correlating activ- ities in lecture halls with those in residence halls. It is the faculty who is most discontented with life in residence halls, Haun claimed. The faculty feels that residence halls are not sufficiently academic, he explain- ed. As it is proper for the faculty to control academic life, it is just as proper for students to control residence halls, Haun said. "We need a conference or col- loquy among students to bring an academic tone to residence halls," he said.. The Big Ten: Residence Hall Association is currently holding its fall conference at the Univer- sity to provide continuity between the annual BTRHA spring con- ferences. Traditionally a business conference, this year's fall meet- ing will discuss the spring con- ference location and the theme for that conference. In the student meetings held during the conference, recent in- novations in Big Ten residence halls will be discussed. GOP Hopeful Returns Home LOS ANGELES ()-Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller headed home for New York yesterday, pleased by a California reception he termed "fantastic, far better than I an- iticinaed:" Oamong University departments re- flects the interest of the sponsor. Thus, defense-related research funds tend to fall into the engi- neering and physical sciences areas, while non-defense research funds branch into the clinical, social and life sciences depart- ments. Engineering Leads Field The largest single portion of the total University research budget for last year was invested in re- search in engineering and related physical sciences. In the previous fiscal year, ac- cording to a report from the En- gineering College Research Coun- cil, the University topped all en- gineering schools in the country, which do pot run independent laboratories, in this respect. "Research in other fields .s of equal impotrance to the Univer- sity," Burroughs said.. "The ORA is constantly eval- uating the ratio of research pro- gram distribution in or'der to maintair. a balance.\ Current trends show that more and more areas in the University are get- ting support from the outside. This reflects a broadening base of support for the University," he added. Recently" released figures show that the federal government spon- sored th3 bulk of University re- search programs last year, ac- counting for about $28.3 million of the University's $35.5,million total volume of research for the year. Total volume of University re- search in the previous fiscal year was $31 million. Rises Above Estimates Total volume of research for this year was slightly higher than figures previously estimated. Bur- rougls attributed this to a re- adjustment in the assessment of overhead, or indirect costs. Industry last year supported University research of about $1.3 million, a sum representing a ratio typical of college research pro- grams. The volume for state and local governments was $118,000. Private foundations contributed. about $1.3 million and the Uni- versity, from its own funds in- cluding its general appropriation from the state, put some $4.3 million into its research program. ' Research support from United States government agencies for fiscal year 1963 broke down as follows: Air Force, $4.4 million; Army, $5.6 million; Navy,, $1.6 mil- lion; other Department of De- fense, $1.2. million. Others included: Atomic Energy Commission, $2.7 million; Natioxnal Aeronautics and Space Adminis- tration, $2.4 million; National Science Foundation, $2.3 million; Department of Health, Education and Welfare, $7.7 million, and miscellaneous agencies, half a million dollars. Alumni Set Lhaw School Evaluation By MARILYN KORAL A group of 38 alumni who will submit a critical evaluation of the Law School in approximately three months, are conferring with students, faculty and administra- tors of the school today. The committee of Visitors was created two years ago by Uni- versity President Harlan Hatcher in consultation with Dean of the Law School Alan Smith and "in- terested faculty," Asst. Dean Roy Proffitt said yesterday. The purpose of committee eval- uations, which take place yearly, is to discover "how the school might be strengthened from the practicing lawyer's point of view," Dean Proffitt said. Two Groups Members of the committee were initially selected among private practicing and government at- torneys, with the two major cri- teria being wide geographical and age distribution. Arriving yesterday, the group attended law classes and confer- red with school administrators. Dean Proffitt named four areas suggested by administrators and- alumni as possibly meriting criti- cal study. Curriculum problems, the first area, include the content of re- quired core courses and the quality of legal writing courses. "The greatest deficiency in the law graduate today is his inability to write the English language clearly, simply and forcefully," last year's committee report stat- ed. Because the committee sug- gested developing stronger writing courses in the law school, a fac- ulty committee was appointed this year to study the possibilities for change. However, "The committee hasn't filed a report yet," Dean Proffitt commented. The second area of possible con- cern is the adequacy of training for future public service lawyers, "those who introducejudicial and legislative reform movements and participate in state affairs," Dean Proffitt explained. Thirdly, although The Michigan. Law Review is recognized as good experience for prospective lawyers, it's quality may merit considera- tion. Financial Assistance Last, the adequacy of student financial assistance programs will definitely be considered. Among last year's committee report suggestions were enlarge- ment of the placement service and See ALUMNI, Page 2 Action Aids Any Sorority Shy of Quota Committee Changes Formal Rush Stages By MARGARET LOWE Panhellenic Association voted unanimously Thursday to allow University sororities to hold open rush during the coming rushing season. Open rush will be held in the event that a sorority does not ful- fill its quota of pledges during formal rush and wishes to add to its pledge class. Formal rush will begin Jan.- 17 and will officially close on "pledge Sunday," Feb. 2. Open rush will begin shortly after this. Any girl who qualifies for for- mal rush will also qualify for open rush. This means that she will need at least a two-point overall grade average. Girls will not be required to go through formal rush in order to qualify for open rush, however. Few Participants Last year open rush was held by four of the 22 sororities. Open rush at that time was not given pre-rush approval by Panhel. This year open rush has been formal- ized as a part of the rushing pro- cedure. "It is now at the discretion of the individual houses whether or not they will hold open rush," Panhellenic Association President Patricia Elkins, '64, commented. "It is still possible that there will be no open rush. "It will not be known until after formal rush whether the houses will want open rush. How- ever, upon request, approval from Panhellenic will be given to all sororities desiring open rush," she added. Individual Determination All open rush procedures will be determined by the separate sorority houses. It is possible that, as in the past, open rush will be held on an informal basis with dinner invitations and informal get - togethers f o r prospective pladges as a part of the rushing program. Open rush will end sometime during spring semester in order to leave the houses sufficient time to carry out pledging and initiat- ing procedures. Since pledges must be able to live in their sorority houses the following fall semester unless otherwise excused, pledging nust be completed by the end of spring semester. Reorganization Recently through committee work Panhel has restructured the first stages of formal rush. This spring there will be no themes or decorations during the first three sets. The remaining rounds of rush will continue to be held as they were in the past; fourth set will involve a skit or theme pro- gram-and final desserts will re- main as they were. These changes were instituted in the hope of establishing more communication between the rush- ees and the sororities and to en- courage better understanding by both, Miss Elkins said. * * Hassan, Algerian Leader May Seek Summit Treaty -- Few Budget Gaints By LAURENCE KIRSHBAUM Special To The Daily LANSING-When Gov. George Romney submits his pro- posed higher education budget td the Legislature in January, don't expect vast increases in his recommendations over last year, a top Romney aide-warned recently. Charles Orlebeke, administrative assistant to the governor, cautioned in an interview that under Romney's fiscal reform program "we are not contemplating vast changes in the overall budget-or in the allotment to higher education." Romney will unveil his overall budget-to cover the 1964- 65 fiscal year-before the Legislature in January. His proposed $110 million allotment last year for the 10 four-year colleges- which is considered the 'higher education budget'-was not slashed by the Legislature. - Still Speculatory This year's budget considerations are "still highly specula- tory" pending the recommendations of Romney's advisory "Citizen's Committee on Higher Education," Orlebecke observed. Although these recommendations "should be strongly in- fluential," the general range for the higher educational appro- priations can still be approximated as ranging from "no increase to a boost of $5 million," Orlebeke said. If the Legislature does not cut Romney's possible proposal -this would bring the appropriation for higher education to roughly $115 million at maximum, a 4.5 per cent increase over last year's $109.8 million figure. Theoretical Boosts "But these values are all highly theoretical," Orlebeke emphasized. The possible maximum $5 million boost in no way means that Romney will try to effect a matching monies plan whereby an increase in the higher education budget would have to be matched by tuition increases at the 10 recipient colleges, he said. Orlebeke clarified that while Romney has publicly indicated his intention "to investigate" a program in Ohio which imple- mented the matching monies system, "any assumption that this means he will favor the idea is purely speculatory." Yet To Be Made This is a "policy decision yet to be made," Orlebeke said. However, the only certainty about the budget for this coming year is that it will be tightly drawn around fiscal reform, he commented. Orlebeke went on to say that "no attempt will be made to initiate sweeping financial reforms." What Romney wants from the citizen's education committee is "a set of intelligent and forward looking recommendations that can help put Michigan higher education on sound financial footing." Key to these recommendations will be the report of an interim subcommittee-chaired by Alvin Bentley-which is dealing specifically with the proposed budget to be introduced in January. Long-Range Plan The overall citizen's committee has been charged with in- vestigating the educational needs of the state and conceiving a long-range master plan for educational development during the next decade. While these long-range recommendations are being pre- pared for a November, 1965 release, the interim subcommittee "is just about to wind up its work," Orelebeke noted. The Bentley subcommittee is expected to have completed its work by the beginning of November and present its report to the overall committee "some time in the middle of Novem- ber." Although this subcommittee is not running behind schedule, time is crucial, he said. Romney must have the report some- time late in November "or there will be plenty of trouble." i * KING HASSAN H ... no commitments * * * HOCINE AIT AHMED ... no unity pledge Rebel Chief .Denies Pact By The Associated Press MICHELET, Algeria-Hocine Ait Ahmed, leader of the Berber re- bels in the Kabylie mountains, yesterday denied President Ah- med Ben Bella's assertion that Col. Mohand Ou el Hadj had joined with government forces to fight against Morocco. Ait Ahmed told a news confer- ence that Ou el Hadj was still with him and waiting for Ben Bella to fulfill promises including one to release imprisoned opposition lead- er Mohammed Boudiaf. Meanwhile a, Moroccan task force yesterday claimed to have isolated an Algerian battalion after a two-day desert battle near the oasis of Hassi Beida. Gen. Ben Omar Driss, Moroc- can task force commander, said his troops were unable completely to encircle and destroy the Al- gerians. "They sneaked out, profiting from the night," Driss told news- men near the Hassi Beida water well. Driss said his troops suffered insignificant losses in the fight- ing. He said the object of the Moroccan attack, started Thurs- day afternoon, was to "clear the terrain of the threatening enemy and hold Hassi Beida." Youthful Moroccan pilots Vold newsmen their missions had taken them over the Algerian-held oasis of Tinfouchy and Zegdou. FCC Proposes To Add Stations WASHINGTON () -- The Fed- eral Communications Commission announced yesterday plans to add 400 UHF television channels to the present table of assignments. This includes 370 reserved for * * * 1 See Solution To Problem As 'loudy' Proposed Conference To Set Peace Terms For Disputing Nations ALGIERS R) - The Algerian government said last night Presi- dent Ahmed Ben Bella and Mor- occo's King Hassan II would meet Monday in Tunis to seek peace with six African monarchs and presidents looking on. But early today, after others had been heard from, uncertainty clouded the prospects for such a speedy solution to the Algerian- Moroccan frontier conflict. Mor- occo, for one, raised doubts. Tun- isian officials were noncommital. The African summit conference, as described in the Algerian gov- ernment announcement, would bring together in Tunis the war- ring principals, President Ben Bella and King Hassan; King Id- riss, of Libya; and Presidents Habib Bourguiba of Tunisia, Gamal Abdel Nasser of the United Arab Republic, Sekou Toure of Guinea and Modibo Keita of Mali. Selassie Counted In addition to these seven chiefs of state the conference would have on hand Ethiopia's Emperor Haile Selassie, who has been chief go-between in peace efforts on visits to Morocco, Al- geria and Tunisia. It was assumed he would have an ex officio role as chairman at Tunis if the con- ference goes on as outlined in the Algerian announcement. In Rabat, capital of Morocco, officials would neither confirm nor den:* that such a meeting had, been accepted by King Hassan. Instead, these officials said they wanted a preparatory meeting of foreign ministers in advance of any summit session. Tunisian officials this morning would neither confirm nor deny that their capital would be the scene of a summit peace confer- ence. They said they were await- ing the arrival of a special mes- sage from Ben Bella to President Bourguiba in connection with the proposed meeting. French Trip Tunisian sources also said Haile Selassie, who has been .visiting Tunisia, is leaving for France to- day and plans to lunch with Presi- dent Charles de Gaulle in Paris Monday. Morocco's call for a preliminary foreign ministers' meeting seemed to rule out any summit session as early as Monday. Prior to the Algerian govern- ment announcement Selassie had suggested Tripoli, Liltya as the conference site and had nomin- ated six of the chiefs of state- not including Guinea's President Toure-as participants. Behind the Scenes The announcement came after a day of backstage negotiations in which the Algerians appeared to be dragging their heels on hold- ing a summit meeting with Has- san. The enlargement of the con- ference from the originally pro- posed six participants apparently represented a compromise-as did the choice of Tunis for the con- ference site. The composition of th confer- ence included at least three na- tions which have not directly sup- ported the Algerian case. They are Mali, Libya and Tunisia. No Explanation It was not explained whether any of the conditions posed ear- lier by Ben Bella had been ac- cepted by Hassan and the other participants. There was little concrete news from the fighting point, where sporadic skirmishes continued over a wide desert area south of Co- lomb Bechar. POWERFUL EMOTIONAL RESPONSE: Svetlova Sees Advantages for Ballet Enthusiasts ' By GAIL BLUMBERG The study of ballet is good for anyone, both mentally and phy- sically, Marina Svetlova, prima ballerina who was seen last night at Rackham auditorium, declared in an interview. Through dance, one becomes more alert toward everything on earth, Miss Svetlova continued. The discipline of ballet helps to develop sharpness of the mind and body, as well as providing a pow- erful emotional release. Miss Svetlova, who has per- formed throughout the world, ex- plained that the atmosphere of a university campus and audience was very alive and welcoming, more so than an adult city au- dience. Young people have become more aware of the classical ballet in the past 10 years, she added, formance. Just as a concert singer will present the main arias, she pointed out, so will a ballerina perform the most well-loved selec- tions. Included in the program were several pieces of Flamenco danc- ing, performed by the other mem- bers of the ensemble. The Spanish dance and classical ballet, Miss Svetlova said, are a good mixture as their development is so allied. In addition, she noted, they give variety to the program. Miss Svetlova was trained in Paris and danced with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo as well as with the American Ballet Theatre and the Metropolitan Opera. She remarked that the American Bal- let technique is generally more polished and clean than that seen in a European company. 'the