NEEDED: UGLI OPEN 24 HOURS See Editorial Page Seventy-Three Years of Editorial Freedom ~IaitAi CLOUDY & WARMER High-40 Low--26 Continuing overcast tomorrow, little temperature change VOL. LXXIV, No. 78ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1963 SEVEN CENTS EIGHT PAGES Seek Union Report On Activities Merger Board Asks Study of League Link In Student Area by Report Terms By JOHN BRYANT The Michigan Union Board of Directors last night asked the Union's senior officers to submit reports Jan. 23 concerning the possibility of a merger of the student activities functions of the Union and the Michigan League and possible changes in the board's structure. I rn-u- -r ,-s *U* 7 'W-'I ~ -U-. -U-- -U~= -- ______ TULAdEGEE PLAN: Eyes '64 Beginning Of 'U' Cooperation By JEFFREY GOODMAN Dean P. Bertrand Phillips of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama predicted yesterday that the exchange program between the Univer. sity and his school would probably begin next fall. Dean Phillips was at the University to talk with key faculty and administrators about ideas for the student aspect of the 1. Panhel Tentatively Plans New Rushing Procedures T~ce 41> The Jan. 23 deadline was set steps should be taken concerni Johnson Putti Personal Pul. In Key Bills WASHINGTON (JP) - Presider Lyndon B. Johnson went in fd man-to-man contacts yesterda trying to spur action on a tax ct and civil rights legislation. Sen. Harry F. Byrd (D-Va talked taxes with Johnson yestei day and later indicated willingnes to have the Senate Finance Com fnittee work a little faster-bu only a little-on the pending tax cut bill. The conservative finance com mittee chairman lunched at th White House as Johnson's gues and later told newsmen th President recognizes that the Sen ate cannot complete action thi year on the House-approved $11 billion tax cut. Legislative Speed-Up Byrd's decision, which he dis closed Monday, to hold some ex ecutive sessions on the bill thi year, is a slight speed-up ove earlier plans. At the start of the day, th President drove by the home o the Republican leader of tt House, Charles A. Halleck of In diana, gave him a ride, breakfas At the White House and his view on civil rights legislation. Halleck told reporters he pre dicted to Johnson that a civi rights bill will pass the House be fore the end of January. He sai Johnson would like to get passag before the end of December bu that "one thing about Presiden Johnson is that he's a realist." Budget Increases The budget Johnson will send t Congress next month will contair increases of nearly $3 billion t finance existing federal commit- ments, White House sources saic yesterday. Unless Johnson can find ways to reduce some other sections o the budget, this would mean a total budget exceeding $101 bil- lion. Sources who supplied newsmen r with information about the "built- in" spending hikes which are re- garded as unavoidable, emphasize that this is creating the major problem for Johnson in framing a budget for the 12 months be- ginning next July 1. Budget Review Session Johnson held another budget re- view session yesterday, meeting for 43 minutes with Budget Direc- tor Kermit Gordon, Deputy Direc- tor Elmer Staats and Chairman John W. Macy of the Civil Service Commission. Macy was brought in on the r; discussion because Johnson wants to keep any increases in the fed- eral payroll to a minimum. Pierre Salinger, White House press secretary, said the conferees failed to reach any conclusion in their talk about federal personnel. He said they arranged for another meeting at a later date to pur- sue the subject. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, a promise by Chairman Howard W. ' Smith (D-Va) of the House Rules Committee for action on the civil rights bill in January slowed down yesterday a drive to force action on the legislation this month. *Democratic leaders said, how- ever, they still plan to push a dis- charge petition that would take the bill away from the committee. Set Tribunal Nominations The Student Government Coun- cil special interviewing committee has nominated former Council President Thomas Brown, '66L, 'and Meredith Spencer, '65, to the Membership Tribunal, SGC Presi- dent Russell Epker, '64BAd, re- ported last night. so that the Union could decide what ng the election of officers should 'he Union and League decide tc combine in any form. The action follows last month's statement by the Board noting that the implementation of any part of the Robertson Report is desirable as long as it does not conflict with the rest of the re- Iport. Senior Officer Group Union President Raymond Rus- nak, '64, using the power given to him by the Board at last month's Board meeting, had creat- ed committees consisting of the senior officers to study both pro- posals. The Regents, in their initial reaction to the Robertson Report in September, had called for the merger of student activities func- tions of the Union and League un- der a separate board, apart from the present organizations. However, the Robertson Report called for a student activities com- mittee connected with a University Center Board, the proposed suc- cessor to the Union and League Boards. Many Questions "There are many questions which must be considered by the officers," Rusnak noted. "For instance, the report must consider the possibility of how men might participate on the League Board in the event of a student activities merger and how women in turn might participate on the Union Board," Rusnak not- ed. "Also the problem of financial arrangements between the two or- ganizations would have to be studied." Need Decision Before Picking Board officers Representatives of the Michigan Union and the Women's League generally agreed recently that un- less specific Union-League merger proposals were accepted by both their boards before about the mid- die of February, choice of board officers would continue as usual for the two organizations. The representatives are mem- bers of two committees created by the Union and the League to study prospects for a merger after the Regents rejected the organiz- ing principles of the previous pro- posal.; They will meet again Sunday to consider the questions remaining to be settled. It P. BERTRAND PHILLIPS ... exchange program AUDITING: May. Hurt Allocations By LAURENCE KIRSHBAUM The University and the nine other state-supported colleges and universities may face further ap- propriation difficulties because of intensified legislative apprehension over their misuse of funds. This prospect became apparent yesterday as state legislators re- acted with "we warned you" atti- tudes to a report issued by the state auditor general which re- vealed that several of the smaller state-supported schools were guil- ty of financial.malpractice in their auditing and accounting proced- ures. Legislators' Concern Senate Appropriations Commit- tee Chairman Frank D. Beadle (R- St. Clair) noted that his commit- tee would "look extensively" into the financial procedures of the smaller schools. He had explained recently that legislators are skeptical about the appropriation requests of the 10 schools asking about a $33 million increase in funds-due partially to "the indications of waste and mis- use of state funds by all the higher educational institutions." Effect on 'U' University Executive Vice-Pres- ident Marvin L. Niehuss said that he did not think the Farnum re- port would endanger the Univer- sity's appropriation request-ask- ing over a $9 million increase- because the University was not covered in the repdrt. -exchange program planned with Tuskegee. He said that while most spe cific arrangements will be made in future discussions between th schools' administrators, studen councils, planning committees an college heads, there is agreemen on the particular types of ex changes that will take place. Tuskegee Programs The different programs under which University students would study at Tuskegee might include undergraduates, graduates and faculty all in one academic area; a smaller number of undergrad- uates from various areas; or ad- vanced students in certain courses which Tuskegee would be initiat- ing at the time and in which it would need strong students to as- sist in seminars. The prime advantage to Uni- versity students and faculty, in Dean Phillips' opinion, would be to "augment their knowledge of the needs and resources in educat- ing economically, socially and aca- demically disadvantaged persons." The purpose of Tuskegee stu- dents and faculty being here would include "the opportunity to gain from interaction with the faculty, students and facilities of the University and to publicize the accomplishments of quality Ne- gro schools in the South," he said. Technical Orientation Tuskegee's enrollment is only about 2500 - predominantly Ne- groes-and the school is "rela- tively isolated" from any large ci- ties, Dean Phillips explained. It offers a more technical orienta- tion than the University, with schools of agriculture, home eco- nomics and mechanical industries, in addition to education-with the most number of students-arts and sciences, engineering and nursing. Dean Phillips felt that Tuskegee students would find it disconcert- ing adjusting to the University's size and multitude of activities. University students would find Tuskegee's isolation a new experi- ence. "But it wouldn't take students on either campus long to accus- tom themselves to the different situations," he said. UN Committee Votes for Joint Space Effort UNITED NATIONS () - The Uited Nations General Assem- bly's main political committee ap- proved by acclamation yesterday a broad program for promoting international cooperation in peace- ful uses of outer space, including further exploration of the solar system. In the same manner the 111- nation committee recommended to the Assembly approval of a dec- laration of legal guidelines for out- er space activity. Both actions were made possible by prior agreement of the United States and the Soviet Union, the two giants in the field of outer space exploration. The late President John F. Ken- nedy made the offer in the Gen- eral Assembly last Sept. 20 and President Lyndon B. Johnson re- newed it through his United Na- tions delegate, Adlai E. Stevenson, last week. eConferees e 'Set Figure t On U.S. Aid d t WASHINGTON (P) - Senate- - House conferees agreed yesterday on a compromise $3.59 billion for- eign aid authorization bill strip- ped of many of the restrictive amendments opposed by the ad- ministration. The total, setting a ceiling on appropriations to be made in a separate bill later, compares with the $4.52 billion urged by the late President John F. Kennedy. The conference agreement on the authorization measure is ex- pected to be acted on next week, first bythe House and then by the Senate. May Not Be Passed Indications are, however, that the appropriation bill providing funds for the foreign aid program may not be passed before Congress starts a Christmas recess even though the current fiscal year be- gan last July 1. The authorization bill totaled $3.5 billion as first passed by the House and $3.7 billion as passed by the Senate. The conferees largely split the difference. The major issue in dispute be- tween the two branches was re- solved with agreement to grant the President authority to con- tinue most favored nation treat- ment of Poland and Yugoslavia in trade relations. Restores Authority j This was in line with a provi- sion in the Senate bill restoring Presidential authority that Con- gress had voted to eliminate when it passed the trade expansion act last year. The effect is to let the Presi- dent extend to Poland and Yugo- slavia tariff concessions made to other nations when he determines this would be important to the national interest and would pro- mote the independence of these countries from Communist dom- ination or control. Sen. J. W. Fulbright (D-Ark), chairman of the.Senate conferees, said the provision was retained only after a hard fight with the representatives of the House. Favored-Nation Treatment The language in the Senate bill was revised to make clear that most - favored - nation treatment could not be extended to any Com- munist countries other than Po- land and Yugoslavia. Another dispute resolved only at the last meeting of the conferees was over a Senate amendment authorizing grants "to conduct re- search into the problems of con- trolling population growth." Appoint New Financial Head Ruth Schemnitz, '64, was named acting finance manager of The Michigan Daily by the Board in Control of Student Publications Tuesday. Miss Schemnitz, who had been subscription accounts manager, will serve in this position for bal- ance of this semester until a finance manager is named early next semester. The position has been vacant since last April when no one applied for it. --Associated Press INVESTIGATE JFK ASSASSINATION-Members of the com- mission investigating the assassination of the late President John F. Kennedy flank Chief Justice Earl Warren, who heads the group. They decided yesterday to ask from Congress the power to subpoena witnesses and records bearing on the tragic incidents which took place in Dallas. AssassinationProbers Seek Subpoena Po wer WASHINGTON (P)-The Presidential Commission probing the assassination of President John F. Kennedy decided yesterday to ask Congress for power to subpoena witnesses and records bearing on the tragedy in Dallas. Congress is expected to vote the power quickly. This raised the possibility that the commission headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren may hold hearings, public or closed, to make sure it isarmed with, 'U' To Host Committee By MARY LOU BUTCHER The University will host a two- day conference of the "Blue-Rib- bon" Students' Committee on Higher Education today and to- morrow. The conference, organized by the Michigan Region of the United States National Students Association, is the first meeting of the committee which will study problems of higher education and report to Gov. George Romney's "Blue-Ribbon" Citizens' Commit- tee on Higher Education next year. Of the 51 schools invited to par- ticipate in the conference, only 12 have responded. These- include: Wayne State University, Michigan State University, Western Univer- sity, Eastern Michigan University, Northern University, Central Uni- versity, Michigan Tech, Flint Jun- ior College, Port Huron Junior College, Grand Rapids Baptist In- stitute and Seminary and Macomb County Community College. Each school is entitled to send three delegates and three alter- nates. The University's delegates are Douglas Brook, '65; Laurence Kirshbaum, '66, and Howard Sch- ecter, '66. The program will begin with a general session from 7-9 p.m. to- day in Aud. A, Mason Hall, with welcoming addresses from Stu- dent Government Council Presi- dent Russell Epker, '64BAd, and Edwin Sasaki, Grad. At that time, the group wlil be broken down into eight subcommittees. Subcommittee reports will be presented at the final session from 7-9 p.m. tomorrow, also in Aud. A. every scrap of information avail- able. But Warren, announcing the decision after a two and one-half hour initial meeting behind guard- ed doors, told reporters no con- clusions were reached on whether to hold hearings or on other matters. He called a second session for today. There were strong indications, however, that the FBI has com- pleted its exhaustive report on the assassination and submitted it to the Justice Department. If so, it is possible that President Lyndon B. Johnson will receive it shortly and could forward it to the Warren commission before to- day's meeting. But both the FBI and the de- partment refused to comment on the status of report, which in- cludes the findings of a half-dozen other federal agencies. The FBI reportedly has concluded that the accused assassin, Lee Harvey Os- wald, 24, planned and carried out the Nov. 22 slaying alone, and that Oswald had no traceable connec- tion with Jack Ruby, the Dallas nightclub owner who shot and killed Oswald on Nov. 24. Group Settles On ObjAective By BARBARA SEYFRIED Submits Plan To Sororities For Passage Would Establish Rush On Less Formal Basis By BARBARA LAZARUS Personnel Director The Panhellenic Association President's Council in a straw vote yesterday tentatively approved the concept of a new rushing pro- cedure which would help make rush less structured and would possibly go into effect in 1965. Panhel President Patricia Elk- ins, '64, said that the proposals have been submitted to sorority houses for final approval. Results will be compiled by next Wednes- day. Implementation in 1965 would depend on University scheduling for next year, Miss Elkins com- mented. Unstructured Sets The major change involves cut- ting down the number of rush sets from five to four and having the two middle sets completely un- structured. Miss Elkins noted that during "second set a house would be open three weekday evenings from 7- 10:30 P.m. and that the houses would.know which girls were com- ing, but not the specific time and day." This would enable rushees to plan their own rush schedule and they could come and leave the house when they wanted, Miss Elkins added. For third set the house would be open two times with each party being four hours long, and women could come for any amount of time they wished. Remain Unchanged "Mixers will remain the same since we feel women should go to all 22 houses, and final desserts will continue unchanged in the tradition of each house." Miss Elkins added that the tech- nical part of bidding and prefer- encing would still be done with computing equipment due to the. large number of rushees. The proposals for change came from the Panhel Continuing Rush Study and Evaluation Committee composed of women from varied houses and class levels. Remove Artificiality Miss Elkins explained that the proposals were based on an at- tempt "to remove some of the artificiality and superficiality which a structured rush helps to encourage." She also noted that each chap- ter knows what it has to offer and should have a chance to show this to rushees without a formal structure and rules. If this plan is adopted by the houses, rushing chairmen for 1964-64 would be respqnsible for working out the technical details, Miss Elkins said. Issue Suggestions The committee made some sug- gestions for 1965 rush chairmen to work with which include a suggested budget, a minimum and maximum time for girls to stay at houses and a stronger rush counselling program. Miss Elkins said that these pro- posals "were partially based on the way open rush worked last year. An evaluation of open rush was made early this semester." The reason these proposals were suggested now is because it is rear the end of the semester, rush is approaching and after rush there 'are new elections. "We felt that March was too long to wait," Miss Elkins noted. House Responsibility "This system would place the burden of responsibility on the house and will create a more nat- ural situation. No type of regula- tions would exist unless, the rush chairmen suggest them." Miss Elkins noted that this is not the "end of change, but is one step right now. However, there may possibly be more changes in the future. "A longer more informal time spent in each house would be bet- ter than an artificial time limit. This would make rush more along the lines of entertaining in one's REDUCED TO 70: Big Ten Limits Number Of Athletic Scholarships CHICAGO MP-The Big Ten formally adopted yesterday a new financial aid program restricting each school to a limit of 70 athletic scholarships per year. At the opening session of the winter meeting, faculty represen- tatives gave final approval to a program specifying 30 football scholarships, six basketball scholarships and 34 in other sports. The action actually represented a second vote on a proposal originally approved at the league's special Oct. 1 meeting and since studied by the individual schools. Basketball Scholarships It was decided to increase the basketball scholarships from five to six per year. It also was agreed to permit a banking of five foot- ball scholarships and two basket- ball scholarships per year. Thus, a school could grant 25 football grants one year and 35 the ensuing year, and in basket- ball four scholarships could be given one year and eight the next. No banking quotas were establish- ed for other sports. The decision to set a limit of 70 over-all athletic scholarships, com- pared with a maximum of 80 in the past two years, reflected con- ference efforts to trim mushroom- ing athletic costs. Free Substitution At tha sugges~'tion o rf the con- STRESSES EDUCATION: Languages: A Key to Africa's Problems At its second meeting, the Pub- lic Discussion Committee yester- day discussed two major topics: the objectives of the committee and issues ought to be brought to the campus for discussion. "In deciding our policy position. we discussed what ways the com- mittee could work with outside groups and under what conditions the committee itself should spon- sor speakers," Vice-President of Academic Affairs Roger Heyns re- ported. "We feel it is the job of this committee to help student groups and not just supplant them with a program of their own," he added. "Thesponsoring of speakers is delicate problem. We want to help organizations do something themselves. What we're concerned about is that since we cannot pos- sibly underwrite the costs of all the speakers, we might exercise an indirect censorship by aiding some and not others," he said. A policy statement is still be- ing drafted by the group and will be released at a later date. The committee decided that the social revolution of the Negro should be discussed at public cam- pus meetings. It has made tenta- tive plans to bring speakers here By ROBERT HIPPLER "The governments of the new- ly emerging African nations must officially recognize and encourage both English and local languages in order successfully to approach their social and educational prob- lems," Prof. Jack Berry of Michi- gan State University said last night. Prof. Berry, speaking before the University Linguistics Club, noted that "local languages are now taught-and usually poorly-on the elementary school level in Af- other side a great mass of people who, because of their ignorance of English, are devoid of information or understanding of their national government. These people, said Prof. Berry, fall back on their tribal customs and languages for some means of identification. The result is a gov- ernment not backed by a majority of the people. "There are those who think the solution is simple. They advocate teaching only English, using it ex- clusively for both national and lo- and with less experience. This can cause bitterness and dissension as well as poor government. Secondly, "Africans who are taught only English emerge from school as linguistically and thus culturally displaced persons." If they do not know the language of their ancestors, they are largely ignorant of the traditions which make up their sociological heri- tage, he said. Thus, they cannot deal effec- tively with or govern their people well especially on a local level.