REVISION WILL NOT ALTER IHC APATHY See Page 4 Yl r e Seventieth Year of Editorial Freedom Da111 SNOW FLURRIES High-28 Low- 2 Cloudy and cold with occasional snow flurries. VOL. LXX, No.g93 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1964 FIVE CENTS EIGHT ' ri. rr rr r irr n r SGC SELECTS VICE-PRESIDENT: Zook Elected Officer Ike Claims Defense Program By JEAN SPENCER Phil Zook, '60, was accepted by acclamation as executive vice- president of Student Government Council last night, replacing Roger Seasonwein, '61, who resigned from the office last week. Per Hanson, '62, was approved by the Council to fill the position' left open by the resignation of Jeff Jenks, '61. Hanson will serve, until SGC elections March 15 and 16. SGC replaced the Restrictive4 Practices Committee with a proce- dure in considering the area of discriminatory membership prac- tices to take place before the full Council. Declare Intent In accordance with the first procedural step, SGC declared its intent to take action toward im- plementing the November Re- gents' Bylaw on discrimination in the area of restrictive practices. The second procedural provision' is that the Council receive and consider proposals for such ac- tion without coming to a vote. The executive committee will collect and make available to Council members information rele- vant to present or past proceed- ings in the area. Invite Opinion Letters inviting a written state- ment of position, point of view or information will be sent by the executive committee to interested parties who would also be invited to participate in SGC discussion of their statements. Among parties named in the procedure are the Vice-President for Student Affairs, Deans of Men and Women, Student Relations Committee of the Faculty Senate, [nterfraternity Council, Panhel- lenic, presidents of all registered student organizations and any other interested parties. The executive committee will personally contact the Student Re- lations Committee of the Faculty Senate and the Offices of Student Affairs, Dean of Men and Dean of Women, soliciting advice, recommendations and opinion with the aim of maintaining "ap- propriate communication" during the Council deliberation. Schedule Hearings The executive committee will schedule hearings with adminis- tration officials, the faculty sub- committee and other interested faculty members, and representa- tives from interested groups (stu- dent group presidents, financial advisers, alumni) with the full Council. Postponed for consideration un- til next week's meeting were two proposed changes in Universityy regulations in the ariea of restric- tive practices, submitted as mo- tions from Babs Miller, '60, and Zook. At next week's meeting the time usually allotted to special business will be devoted to discussion of the various proposals in the area and limited to two hours, as rec- Sommended iiia motion by Al Haber, '60. DEBATE-Boren Chertkov of IHC and James Martens of IFO debated the relative merits of fraternity and residence hall living yesterday. They discussed opportunities for meeting people, physi- cal facilities and "esprit de corps." The debate was primarily at- tended by prospective rushees. Chertkov, Martens Debate Value of Rushig, Pledging By VANCE INGALLS "Rushing is part of the educational experience at this University." In a lively debate sponsored last evening by Gomberg house of South Quadrangle, IFC President Jack Martens, '60BAd., defended this statement against attacks by IHC President Tex Chertkov, '60, on the advantages of rushing and fraternity membership. The debate, entitled "The Pros and Cons of Pledging' a Frater- nity," gave the audience, composed primarily of prospective rushees, 'Adequate, Strog, Re speete Synmington Claims U.S. Behind Reds RICHMOND (k') -. Sen. Stuart Symington (D-Mo.) said yester- day he will take the floor of the Senate next week "and give more facts" designed to show that the United States defense position is inferior to Russia's. In a full-scale press conference, Symington answered a flat "no" when asked whether the American defense force stacks up as well as Russia's. "Our technology is way behind," Symington said, billed in some circles as a potential Democratic candidate for President. Psychol- ogically, he said, "we never move unless we're pushed. Economically we're ahead but physically we're slipping." Symington, frequent critic of the administration's defense policies, made his comments after a news- man quoted from President Dwight D. Eisenhower's news conference in Washington earlier in the day. At that time the President de- nounced as "despicable" any critic- who charges that the administra- tion is misleading the American. people on the state of the nation's defenses. "I don't know anybody who said the President has misled the peo- ple," Symington answered. "I be- lieve the American people should have all the facts that won't help our enemies. I will take the floor of the Senate next week to give more facts." The Missouri Senator, first see- retary of the Air Force, said he believed "too much attention has' been given to balancing the budget, and too little attention to getting the most defense for each dollar spent." He pointed out that he recently had written an article setting forth four steps he said would save billions of dollars in defense funds. One major step, he said, would be to reorganize the Pentagon to face the present needs of atomic warfare rather than letting it drift in past traditions. Symington, in Richmond to ad- dress the Virginia Farmers Union annual convention, parried all questions about his possible candi- dacy for the presidential nomina- tion, and all but took himself out of consideration for the vice-presi- dency. Asked whether he would consider the nomination for the second spot on the ticket, he re- called that former vice-president Alben W. Barkley, when asked what vice-presidents think of, an- swered they "'think mostly of the health of the President.'" Denies Public Recalls on SeCur Korean WINTER OLYMPICS-The eighth Winter Olympic Games will be opened by Vice-President Richard M. Nixon in Squaw Valley today. The five inter-locking rings on the flag represent the five major continents of the world linked together in the sporting friendship of the earth. But already the inevitable Olympic squabbles have begun. Winter Games To Open Toda SQUAW VALLEY, Calif. (A) - The threat of a snow storm and grumbling over the condition of the ice rinks last night cast a shadow on the opening of the VIII Winter Olympic Games today. Up to 6 inches of snow was forecast, which would mean the ski slopes would need packing be- fore competition could start to- morrow. The bickering was more monious than is usual at acri- these s Debate Legislature By ROBERT HOWE "A unicameral legislature would be more efficient than our pres- ent system," said Thomas Cleary, speaker for the Young Democrats Club at the Union last night. Cleary, deputy to Sanford Brown, Michigan treasurer, pre- sented arguments for and against unicameral legislature. He is con- ducting an opinion poll for the Democrats to decide whether or, not to place a proposal for a one- house legislature before the people of Michigan. Wants Ideas "If the people do not want to change our present system, other 'ideas for reapportionmdht will be discussed. These include legisla- tive action, petitioning by the public, and a constitutional con- vention. "A unicameral legislature re- duces deadlocks and friction be- tween the houses," Cleary said. It would also eliminate political buck-passing, and increase the consideration given each bill. It would be easier to report the work of the legislature to the public, he added. However, a unicameral legis- lature would upset tradition. It would also eliminate the check- and-balance system and increase1 the lobbyists' power. May Find Objections Political feasibility is a strong argument against the plan. It runs into many objections from out-state Democrats. They agree with the need to reapportion the legisulture, but might not approve of this approach. "The Democratic Party is mak- ing no suggestions for the size of To Discuss Coming dTr 'OnRdoI a chance to get the answers to some basic questions about rush- ing and fraternity membership in general. Opposes Fraternities Attacking the aims of fraterni- ties, Chertkov commented that fraternities were "in opposition to the goals of the University," since they were "compartmentalizing' people from the rest of the com- munity." "There is very little opportunity for fraternity men to meet people of different backgrounds," he added. "A man has to choose 40 or 50 friends at once to live with. This is 'fraternity brotherhood'." "The process of selection is there," Martens rebutted. "But this is necessary. People choose the people they want to live with or work with, even outside the Uni- versity, Joining a fraternity does not put a man in an environment where he can not meet others." Touches Discrimination The debate touched on sensitivej areas, such as discrimination prac- tices and rushing incidents. Mar- tens pointed out that IFC was cracking down in the area of pledge pranks and raids. "As for discrimination in the fraternities," Martens said, this is greatly over-emphasized. The vast majority of fraternities on cam- pus do not practice discrimina- tion." The debate was followed by the mass rushing meeting in the Union, highlighting speakers Asst. to the Dean of Men Lou Rice, IFC Vice-President Paul Becker, '60E, and IFC Rush Chairman Howard Mueller, 161E. Entertainment was provided by Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity's choral group. U.S. Reviews Sugar Treaty, WASHINGTON ()-The United States is taking a long look at its treaty with Cuba agreeing to buy1 Petitioning To Continue Two more students, Frederick Riecker, '63, and David Cristy, '63, have taken out petitions for the Student Government Council elections to be held in March. This brings the total of those petitioning to five. Petitions for the senior class elections in the literary college have also been taken out by Ron- ald Siegal for treasurer, Ronald Greenberg for vice-president, and by Irwin Dinn for president. Roger Barnes is petitioning in the senior class officer elections in the engineering school for presi- dent. Petitioning is also open for one woman student for a position on Joint Judicary Council. international festivals designed to1 promote sportsmanship and goodt will. Dislikes Rinks1 The president of the Interna- tional Hockey Federation, John (Bunny) Ahearne of London, took' one look at the indoor and out- door rinks, left watery by yester- day's sun, and said : "The big question is why this place was selected in the first place. I don't know how you can expect teams to play on slush." The indoor rink is open at one end. Despite snow, slush or slurs, however, plans for the opening went forward. Nixon To Open Games Vice-President Richard M. Nix- on will speak the few prescribed words that will set in motion the Games that have brought 740 athletes from 30 nations to this 6,000-foot high valley in the Sier- ras. He comes 3,000 miles from Washington for the 15 -word; speech:' "I now declare open the Olym- pic Games at Squaw Valley cele- brating the eighth Winter Olym- pics." Opening, ceremonies for the 20 million dollar games, following tradition, include a choir of 2,645 and the lighting of the big Olym- pic torch that burns throughout the games. The flame will be skiied down Little Papoose Peak by Mrs. An- drea Mead Lawrence, former United States gold medal winner now an assistant coach for the women's team. She will turn it over to speed skater Ken Henry" See SQUABBLES, Page '7 WASHINGTON (A) - Preside Dwight D. Eisenhower yester pronounced; the nation's defena strong, awesome and uivers4, respected-and hotly denounced despicable any charge that he misled the people on that score. Eisenhower announced he w have more to say about natiot security and-will discuss his Sou American trips which starts nx week in a nationwide radio-TV a dress Sunday night. The state of national defen claimed a dominant spot in .t: President's news conference. and out of Congress, controver and counter-claims have been e ploding around this vital issue f months. Triggers Outburst What triggered something of presidential outburst yesterda was word from a newsman th critics charge the administratF "has been complacent in advlsia the people of the danger we a in the world" and that &0o000 may stand in the way of develo: ing new weapons. The question was whether Eise: hower believes the administratl hamisled the American people any way or whether any mon has been withheld from any ne ed weapon. Grating out his or the Chief- Executive :replie; "If anybody - anybody - b leves tht Ifhave deliberately mi led. thee American people, I'd f to tell him to his face what thi about him. This is a charge th I think is despicable, and I ha never made it against anyone the world, and I w'uldn't as loi -unless he were in a bar of justi somewhere to be tried for som thing that was intolerable." Reviews History From there, ,the President we on to review the history of Uit States defenses since the end World War II-o period he sE as one of disarming, falling b hind in almost every field of d velopment, reversing directioi ,after the Korean War began, a trying to build an adequate dete rent and defensive power. "This is what I believe we' been trying to do with all o might," Eisenhower said, "and get tired of saying that defen is to be made an excuse for wa ing dollars. I don't believe i should pay one cent for defer, more than we have to. The news conference began a ended with defense, and touch on that and a dozen other topi In between. At the outset--Eisenhower w asked whether he plans a radi TV address to the country - which also might deal with d fense - before he departs Moa day on a goodwill visit to Bra Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, He replied that he plans to on the air for 15 minutes at 6: p.m. EST Sunday and would su pose that such things as securit and strength would beincluded Defense was woven into t) news conference also at poiA where Eisenhower said that: -=Never once, that he knows in more than seven years h Vice-President Richard M. Nix "been at any major variance wit me." SGC Receives MieigasPlai On Petitions O Student Government Counc president John Feldkamp, '81, rea a letter he had received from t Michigras Central Committee as ing him to sit on the parade a LYLE NELSON ... discusses trip PER HANSON ... SGC appointee DRESS REHEARSAL: Theatre Readies Streetcar' for Tonight By MAME JACKSON The cast for Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" performed amid much last-minute commotion and bustle for an almost empty theatre at Tuesday night's dress rehearsal. As the curtain went up, three Civic Theatre performers, Estelle Gin, as Stella, Joan Martin, '61, as Blanche, and Thomas Lillaid1 '60, as Stanley were eating a meal on the stage. Their dialogue (and digestion) was halted by Ted Heusel, play director. "Cut and start again." Heusel shouted, "and Stella, don't make such a pig of yourself at the table!" The curtain was dropped, and at Heusel's command the scene began again with the performers conscientiously playing their roles. Meanwhile, props and lighting crews completed last-minute arrange- ments for tonight's production. One man hurried here and there making final repairs with a hammer. Two hands reached out from behind a curtain and began sewing along the hem. Opens Tonight The production will open at 8:30 p.m. tgday and run through Saturday. Heusel, on stage rearranging the props, hollered directions and compliments to the performers, "Blanche, if you do go over there, turn on the light.. . Now turn the light off . . . Hey, Stanley, make sure we see a jerk when you push Stella , . O.K., Curtain After a slight delay, the curtain was raised again-this time accompanied by an uproar of technically augmented applause. People continually walked in and out of the theatre; backstage was buzzing with excitement. A voice from off stage pleaded for "a girl with a book," and someone needed help with a costume. From his kneeling position in the center front of the stage, the director surveyed his I 'U' Official Views. Trip By PETER STUART The achievements of the Soviet Union's "alarmingly efficient and well-supported" educational sys- tem reach beyond "the three R's" and into the country's cultural climate, Lyle M. Nelson, director of University Relations said yes- terday. Reporting on his Soviet trip last spring to students assembled in Rackham Lecture Hall, Nelson said Russian education emphasizes spe- cialization like music and drama, and noted nearly every city and hamlet he visited had its own or- chestra and ballet company. U.S. Entertainment Poor "Books and phonograph records are cheap," he said, "And large crowds-notably young people-fill to capacity halls featuring regular programs of folk dancing and other cultural performances." In contrast, he pointed out that motion pictures, radio and televi- sion in the United 'States have sunken to the lowest common de- nominator of sex and. violent crime, and are wrought with scan- "The Soviet Union's achieve- ments in culture are no less spec- tacular than those In science, for it is dedicated to becoming the cultural leader of the world," Nel- son concluded. Maintain Interest ;, - >: . ::... , ..: fi r.}..... ::