PREVIEW EDITION Seventieth Year of Editorial Freedom D43ait t PREVIEW EDITION TY-FOUR PAGES ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1959 TWENTY-FOUR tudents See Cuban Revolution INCLUDES 'U': Bill Lists Building- Outlays a .. i 'U' Officials Exp Record Enrollme: Literary College Total Swells, Numbers Drop in Engineering )uring Week as Havana Guests legation eludes I U Students group from America Disagrees with Most On Insight Gained (EDITOR'S NOTE: Daily Editor Thomas Turner, '60, and Student Government Council Treasurer Iohn Feldkamp, '61, were among L90 National Student Congress par- tieipants given free trips to Cuba.) By THOMAS TURNER Daily Editor American students participating "Operation Friendship" disagree rongly both on the morality and tances for success of the Cuban evolution. But they agree that they, unlike ost Americans, have gained some the insight evaluation of the volution requires. For a week, the visitors lived in avana's finest hotels and were ternately "partied" and educated. 'ey saw beaches, cooperative ,rms, night clubs and a swamp clamation project. Land Reform Stressed More program time was devoted r the agrarian reform than to any her aspect of revolutionary Cuba. A university reform plan, under hich a board in each college, ade up of three professors and wo students, would "try" faculty embers accused of anti-student >llaboration with the Batista gov- -nment also attracted consider- ble attention. Havana Group Hosts Hosts for the program were embers of the Federation of Uni- ersity Students (FEU), of the rilversity of Havana. Their orgi' al Optraton Friendship brought 25 Americans to Cuba for a week t a cost of less than $200 per erson.; FEU supplemented this original rogram by inviting 190 partici- ants in the National Student ongress to visit Cuba free. One group of 95 left for Cuba amediately after the Champaign ongress,. the other waited several ays to leave. Voice Dissatisfaction The original Operation Friend- lip participants complained the EU ignored them as soon as the rst group from the congress ar- ved. And some members of the second roup from the congress said their1 osts never got around to pro- ramming adequately for them. One student claimed to have assed the major portion of his ay in Cuba sitting in parked uses. Said 'Worthwhile' But dissatisfaction with the phy- cal arrangements was balanced, lany said, by a conviction the trip ,ad been very worthwhile. A specific source of both com- laint and interest was the sched- led speech by Fidel Castro. The young premier apparently as forced to cancel a luncheon ngagement with the American sitors, but decided to speak to hem that evening. Assemble Early The students assembled at a oolside terrace at 8:30 and began o wait. By 11 p.m. the punch ad run out and there was still o sign of Castro. Students who ied to leave were met at the door y bearded soldiers and told polite- ' but firmly the doors were closed. Too many Cubans would come , they explained. Castro arrived at 1:30 a.m., wear- ig an olive drab uniform and noking a cigar. He was immedi- tely surrounded by a jostling See U. S. STUDENTS, Page 12 Dail Seeks dew Tryouts .or Sta ffs AGRARIAN REFORM - Exhibits of shiny new tractors cover the lawn of the Capitol in Havana, collection canisters stand in airport corridors, hotel lobbies and stores, and posters cover fences and walls. The agrarian reform is the heart of Castro's Cuban revolution} and on its success the revolution stands or falls. ADD DEAN: A nnounce New Posts John M. Hale, formerly senior director of men's residence halls, has been appointed sixth assistant dean of men. In announcing the appointment last month, Dean of Men Walter B. Rea said the new position will involve the "area of residence halls programming and policy- making." Mark G. Noffsinger, resident di- rector of South Quadrangle for the past three years, has taken the post formerly held by Hale as senior director of the quadrangle. Daniel R. Van Eyck has become resident director of West Quad- rangle. He was resident advisor of Michigan House for one and one-half years. John H. Taylor, formerly direc- tor of admissions and counselor of men at Kendall College, Evans- ton, Ill., has been appointed to the position of resident director of East Quadrangle. Louis C. Rice has become assist-' ant to the dean of men and ad- visor to fraternities on a half- time basis. William G. Cross, assistant dean of men, has been transferred to the off-campus housing depart- ment, replacing Alvin M. Elders- veld, who resigned. Cross will continue to deal with some areas concerning fraternities and will aid in handling Univer- sity automobile regulations. A new assistant dean position dealing with the establishment of policies and programs for men's residence halls was created, Rea said, because the system "is such an important and demanding por- tion of our area of responsibility that it was felt someone should coordinate such a program. NSA Adopts Nuclear Test Resolution Congress Also Asks Free Student Press After nine hours of debate, the National Student Congress adopt- ed a resolution encouraging its members to inform themselves on the issue of nuclear weapons test- ing. The major point of contention was whether or not nuclear wea- pons testing concerned students "in their role as students," as the National Student Association con- stitution says all issues considered must. The congress was held on the campus of the University of fl- nois from Aug. 24 to Sept. 3. Twelve hundied students partici- pated. Amend Press Resolution The body amended its Freedom of the Student Press resolution to declare for student editors the right to discuss any subject within "the legal restrictions of civil or criminal laws against libel, por- nography, or indecency, and with- in the limits of the consciences of the editors." A qualification excepting re- ligious matters in "those institu- tions which have previously and legally affirmed their control over such matters in the college" had formerly been included. Loyalty oaths and disclaimer affidavits, required of students under section 1001 (f) of the Na- tional Defense Education Act, were condemned by the congress. The House Un-American Acti- vities Committee was urged to take "every possible precaution" to avoid further violations of aca- demic and constitutional free- doms." NSA adopted its first general statement of the Aims of Educa- tion, but without the two-thirds vote necessary to its becoming a Basic Policy Declaration. Charge Individual Forgotten "In the haste to bring more education to more people, and .as a result of the change in the em- phasis of education from academ- ie. achievement -to social adjust- ment, the individual - the cen- ter of the educational process - has been forgotten," the resolu- tion said in part. (The complete text appears on page two). In other action, the. congress adopted a resolution condemning Communism's interference with higher education. Many supporters of the resolu- tion admitted it was designed to meet charges of Communist influ- ence in NSA, charges particular- ly prevalent in the South. A motion to also condemn "Fascism, murder, slavery, rob- bery and incest, and support God, the American flag, sunshine and Motherhood" was ruled out of order. An attempt to eliminate NSA's stand supporting action against fraternity bias clauses was sound- ly defeated. A bill including a prospective outlay of $1,850,000 for construc- tion and capital improvements at the University now faces a House- Senate conference committee. It is part of an overall capital outlay bill for the state which will appropriate between $12 and $15 million, most of it to schools and hospitals. Funds projected for the Univer- sity include: 1) An important $800,000 to finance plans and the start of3 consrtuction of the Institute of Science and Technology. , Esti- mated cost for the first unit of the Institute is $1.9 million. It will house mostly wet and dry laboratories. Medical Repairs 2) $850,000 will go for remodel- ing the West Medical Building, a building cited by the Board of Regents' capital outlay request as one of the "older facilities whose usefulness and efficiency. are se- verely handicapped due to age and obsolescence." When renovated, it will house natural resources for the literary college. 3) $200,000 will enable workers to start general renovations for the University Hospital. Moderni- zation here may eventually run to $3 or $3.5 million, Vice-President in charge of Business and Finance Wilbur K. Pierpont predicted. The bill has already passed both the Senate and the House, but in different forms. Differences Discussed The conference committee is currently attempting to iron out the differences, which University Vice-President William E. Stirton suggested "are exclusive of the University's Interest." In its capital outlay request, the University lays down a con- struction program which reflects two major influences: expected higher enrollments and natural obsolescence. The report mentions, "With the current restriction on state sup- port for planning and construction at the University, we have lost valuable time in our efforts to keep our educational plant facili- ties in balance with expanding teaching and research building re- quirements." Top Priority Immediate emphasis is placed on music, medicine and dentistry, engineering, nuclear physics and the other physical sciences, and education and architecture. Number one on the University's list was a new music school to be built on the North Campus. Other requests for new construction in- cluded a fluids engineering build- ing, physics and astronomy build- ing, a heating plant and services building, and education school and architecture school building.' The University's new construc- tion request listed 25 new build- ings which would cost $13,853,000 for the 1959-60 fiscal year. Remodeling and additions re- quests totalled $1,415,000 for work on eight buildings. In addition, special maintenance funds were asked. Four hundred thousand dollars would cover renovation for teach- ing laboratories and elevators, re- placement of outworn flooring and other surface repairs, and electri- cal power distribution and lighting facilities, the University said. By NAN MARKEL An "unusually heavy" literary school enrollment, with registry in engineering lighter than usual, is expected to bring University rollment to a record total of 24,000 by tomorrow. Enrollment last semester totalled 23,891. The trend toward liberal arts is nation-wide, since the sput sparked run to engineering has worn off, Vice-President in chars Student Affairs James A. Lewis noted. Registration in the Univers other schools seem to be remain- ing constant, Lewis said. Freshmen Increase Of this fall's 24,000, 3,236 will be first semester freshmen, he said. This marks an approximate 150 person increase in the freshman class.; The big variable, Lewis said, will be the number of returning stu- dents. He noted that there are about three or four hundred stu- dents' who may or may not return. Some of these will be students who dropped out during last year's re- cession for financial reasons. About a third of the 24,000 will be graduate students, Edward G. Grbesbeck, director of the Office of Records and Registration, ex- plained. Therenwill be half as many women as men. Registration Smooth "On the whole," Groesbeck re- marked, "registration is running smooth as silk" Lines which built up in the early morning Wednes- day rush have been eliminated, he said. Andwhile most of the 24,000 pick up where they left off, the largest number of freshmen and transfer students ever to take part in the University's orientation pro- grams have been indoctrinated. Monday 1,536 freshmen came to campus, and they were joined Tuesday evening by the 1,700 who had been summer-oriented. The summer orientation groups came to the University for two- and-one-half day periods, when they received counseling, took a battery of tests, had identification pictures and chest x-rays taken. The non-summer oriented groups, went through this procedure Mon- day and Tuesday. Two Students From Russia May Attend 'U' Two exchange students from Russia may attend, the University this semester. One from Russia will arrive at the University sometime this month, according to a recent arti- cle in the New York Times. The student, P. I. Chalenko, is interested in the solutions of inte- gral equations, which he will study at the University. Prof. Deming B. Brown of the Slavic languages and liter'atures department has also received word that another exchange student, G. Kh. Korogluyev will attend the University this year to study lin- guistics. Lyle M.. Nelson, director of Uni- versity relations, said no official information has been received from either student. Both were scheduled to arrive at the Univer- sity for the beginning of the se-1 mester. Russian students coming to the United States various universities. last year under the same program did not arrive until October, Nel- son explained. COSMOPOLITAN HAVANA-The capital city contains an over- whelming percentage of Cuba's wealth. The rest of the island, while potentially very rich, is still quite backward. DEBATE NEW PROGRAM: State TaxStruggle Continues in Lansing By JUDITH DONER Out of state students cannot be indifferent to Michigan's tax problems, for they will be subject to the one penny increase in the state sales tax effected Sept. 1. Termed a "use" tax, the levy was passed after seven and a half months of legislative wrangling as part of a tax package expected to net $128.5 million for the state. Also included in the new program is aj higher business activities tax re-< NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV . . on U. S. tour Professors view Visit 'Of Red Boss By ROBERT GREENES "The speeches of Nikita Khrus chev before the National Pre Club indicate that he is still fanatical communist with blinde on his eyes about the world an the United States," Prof. Willia B.-Ballis of the political scien department, said. "He seems more human thi Stalin and perhaps not so rut less, but by no means does he b lieve in the give-and-take of pa liamentary government in' t free enterprise economy," Pro Ballis explained. 4 "He does definitely want mc trade with the United States," t professor commented. "That probably the most important re son he is here." No Other Choice "We had no other choice but accept his visit," Prof. Ballis co tinued, "because he wanted much to come. He certainly wot have made political capital of 1 refusal. "The fact that the exchange taking place is a healthy sign Prof. J. David Singer of the pc tical science department said. "It indicates an awareness both governments that tradition techniques of diplomacy are rat er inadequate for the resolution certain forms of conflict," he sa "In a sense," he pointed o "the exchange is a reflection the new diplomacy and of the n balance of power." New Balance When one state has a huge i balance of power on its side,] explained, neither state wants risk negotiations; but when I disparity becomes lessened, neg tiations become advantageous both states. "It seems likely," Prof. Sini speculated, "that the exchang will lead to a breakthrough in d armament negotiations, and t is the most crucial aspect of wo politics today," since the milita capability of each side in lts represents the major obstacle political settlements or to tens: reduction." Discrimn1atioi Report Given The Interfraternity Coun Selectivity Study Committee's fi report will be submitted to troactive to July 1 and a tax on bank deposits. Call Constitutional Question But a question of constitution- ality has been called on the useI tax and Senate Republicans are' now advocating repeal of the new business taxes. Democrats waited only a day after Governor G. Mennen Wil- liams had affixed his signature to the new tax program before they charged that the use tax was il- legal. They say it violates the three cent ceiling which the state con- stitution places on the sales tax. A decision from the State Su- preme Court is expected by late October. Republicans, pointing to the re- cently released Upjohn Institute Report citing Michigan's loss of .130,000 jobs since 1953, say the business taxes will keep new in- dustry from the state. Introduce Bill HIDDEN FOUR YEARS IN CHURCH: Student Attic-Dweller Returning to Classes Chheng Guan Lim, the former engineering student who spent four years in the attic of a local church, will begin classes Monday. He will be a junior in the literary college. Lim, a native of Singapore, transferred to the University from Albion College in 1952. He was sponsored by the First Methodist' Church and received financial assistance from various friends.I By 1954 his academic record in mathematics and physics had started to slip and in 1955 he failed two courses. At the same time his funds ran out and he decided not to request more money from his friends. He did not enroll for the fall semester, threw his identification into the Huron River and began living under the rafters of the Methodist Church where he had been a janitor. He stayed there until Aug. 31 when a night watchman heard footsteps. Ann Arbor police were called and Lim's hiding place was dis- covered when they searched the building. When found he was wearing r, :, : ;: ....:....