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WEATHER V Cloudy, with possibility of sho wers; expected high, 70. W E E IC This week may make the differ ence. See editorial, page 2. o VOL. LVII NO. 114 Cowplte W Wire Service CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1957 Offictt in GraYtam Memorial1 FOUR PACES THIS ISSUE n O 1 WWlbk P" o U Z7 i n i . - u :iL,2) modi i i a l i j n HP un Independent Three students Monday night announced their candidacy for! editor of The Daily iTar Heel. All three will run independently. j B:th political parties the Stu- j dent Party and the University j Party decided not to endorse any ; candidate for for the editorship. Running for the nnsition will be Charlie Sloan, Frank Crowther ana iseu uassf nunnmg inaepen-; dently was . apparently tneir own decision in addition to the par- ties' announcement. j Each went bsiore both parties ; i-xAxu-j iv, avc puttorms ana to sek "indivicuaJ J national-international wire, support." ! 3. , Better internal organization SLOAN ion the paper. Slosn, a sophomore from Ar-j 4. An attempt to better rela lington, Va., has been managing j tions with the faculty and stu editor since last fall. Crowff.er. j d?nts. also a sophomore, has written 5. Better interpretation of ath columns for the paper since last letics. , - spring. He is from Chevvy Chase, 6. Better feature coverage. Md. Bass, a junior from Nashville, 7. A'well-rounded editorial page has covered .student politics for, with more columns, the paper for three years. j 8 A poll of the students to find, In-his -platform Sloan-said, if ,i out : what comic strips they want, elected., he would try; to elimin- BASS ate "otf the record" and "no com-' Bass said he is running on three mtnf situations, "The Daily Tar things experience, interest and ,Heel has a conscience," he said, j capability. Other points were: ' j 1. Better coverage. j 2. Less dropping of the ' flag ' (the paper's nameplate) than there I has" been this year; even though world news is necessary. 3. "The purpose of The Daily . Tar Heel is to inform rather than j to incite." " j 4. "I am for bigtime athletics." j Concerning closed meetings, ' - Sloan said he did net want them i but "We can be fair to the or- j ganization." Mentioning specifically the In terfraterhity Council, he said he thought we (The Daily Tar Heel) Gov. Hodges Heads Speaker List For Business Fair Here March, 22 By BOS HiGH The fifth "Business Fair", spon sored as a service-to-school project by Alpha Tau Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi, will feature Gov. Luther H.. Hodges as the main speaker March 22 in Carroll Hall. The topic of the conference, on thfc contributions of the State agencies toward the industrializa tion' of North Carolina will be "What North Carolina Can Do For You, Mr.' Industry." Bob Ratlede, president of the local fraternity, stated, "Through this Fair we hope to' present the , ways in which North Carolina is t Talon, Inc., Dallas, Texas and Tru stifying to encourage both the in-Jraan H. Safford,' southern represen ternal and ! external industrial i tative, Charles T. Main Inc., Archi growth of the state. We believe j tects & Engineers of Charlotte, that we have set up a worth while j Harper will deliberate on bring program and one which should ing new industry to this state and make businessmen aware of the Blass and Safford will speak abou potentialities of . our state." SEMINARS Three seminars on this main topic will be held. The first study: PROPOSALS group will convene at 1 p.m. Fri- Following a second intermission day on "Development of Small In-, and another viewing of the exhi dustries in North Carolina." G. F. I bits, James S. Currie will head a Albright, head of -the Small In-' discussion on the "Proposed State dustries Section, Dept. of Conser- j Tax Revisions and its Effect on vation and Development, Raleigh, the Industrial Development in will. head the, speaker list for this , North Carolina." Currie is the di cminar. rector of the Dept. of Tax Re- Albright is to speak on how small industries have prospered in this state and the outlook for the fu ture. Ben Smith of the Black Pan ther Co., Sanford, and Jack Wors- ham, of Southern Plastics Engin JVJGlIULILiIs nil Bii-nr pd a rjy Candidates are better judges than they .(the IFC) of what is news and what is not in relation to what happens in IFC meetings. CROWTHER Crowther said "I can offer the most service to the school as edi- tor. I consider this a personal challenge and ' I never turn my back cn a Personal challenge He announced an eight-point piatf0rm which, if elected he will bring about: j. Better understanding in edi- torials. -z rumination of tne papers His platform contains three principles: 1. Professional athletics "1 am for a winning team and I shall continue to be for a winning team." 2. Closed IFC meetings He said he was against any closed meetings on principal. 3. "Afghanistanism" Bass said here there was overemphasis of world news. He said he thought there is a place for world news a column. He said unless there was a catastrophe, he would never make world news the lead story. j eering, Greensboro, will reply on la ? T iL now tne small mausines in norm Carolina helps them. The second of these seminars will start at 2:30 and run to 3:30, immediately following an inter mission for the showing of exhi bits Walter W. Harper, develop ment engineer, Dept. of Conserva tion and Development in Raleigh, will be featured on the topic "At traction of New Industry into North Carolina." On the program with Harper will be Carl E. Blass, production man- ager, Southern Assembly Plants the industry that has already found its way into this fat-rising area of indury search of Raleigh. "This probably will be the best seminar," stated Ratledge. The evening Drocram will onenl with a welcome by Ratledge. Cap-' - uj M. Waynich, past director of If SP Selects Candidates For Spring By EDITH McKINNON The Student Party nominated ?aul Carr as its candidate for president of the Senior Class lat night in a meeting at Graham Me morial. Carr was nominated by acclama tion at the nominating session in Roland Parker Lounge 1 and 2. Frank Black was nominated by lcclamation for the position of ice-president. Jennie Margaret Meador won over Ann Morgan as he candidate for the secretary's post, while John Walters was c-3-lected for the treasurer's spot by icclamation. Ann Morgan was nominated to seek the office of social chairman ver Debbie Sink. it Legislature seats were also up for grabs and the year seat for he representative of Dorm Women .vent to Lib Straughn by. ecclama , .ion. There were no nominations for ,he seats due Town Men I and U, therefore Chairman Sonny Hall ford stated that the two nomina tions would be chosen by the ad visory board. Kay Smith and Nola Hatten won the seat nominations for the vacan cies of the Town Women by accla mation. The seat for Town Men IV went to Robert Spencer with no opposition. The position of National Student Assoc. coordinator went to Whit Whitfield even though he did not ask for endorsement but asked. for unofficial support of the party. On a vote of acclamation, Frank Black won the nomination of head cheerleader. the Governor's Small Industries Plan, High Point, will then present some remarks on the Fair and make the introduction of Gov. Hodges. Hodges will speak on "Industry in North Carolina." This is just a wide range of choices as the Governor has not yet selected a specific yubject. A reception for speakers, guests and faculty will be held in the Faculty Seminar room, 301 arroll Hall, immediately following the evening program. Anyone who is interested in this Fair is cordially invited to attend as this event is open to the public, stated Ratledge. i ' s. , a M y- : : : :s: -: W ' V GOV. HODGES ... at Business Fair i r n n (rn n i H umanify EstablisHed Here RALEIGH An Institute of Hu- manities was established Monday by the executive committee of the Board of Trustees of the Univer sity. 1 The institute gives an extra di mension to foundations and insti tutes in sciences, "business, medi- cine, and other professions in the j University. Chancellor Robert B. House, in announcing the organization of j the institute, stated, "I rejoice in the formation of a new founda-! tion type of institute which will ; undergird the work of arts and sciences." The Humanities Institute is sponsored by the Division of Hu manities and its purpose is "to show persons interested in the liberal "arts how they can su effectively the central teachin the University as strengthened by graduate research and by improy- 500 Gam e D i j ca f s Fo r P h i 1 1 y Thrre wilt be a caravan to Phil- there are some 50O tickets avail adelphia this weekend, however, 1 able. These tickets may be reserv no excuses for classes will be giv- j ed by going to the Woollen Gym en to those who wish to attend the ticket office and giving your name. games. C. P. Spruill, dean of the facul ty, announced yesterday that ex CU--3S for student body members will not be given but that he be lieves there are a great many stu dents who can make the trip 'to Philadelphia without endangering their standing in their classes: For the games in Philadelphia, provided Carolina wins tonight, IN CARROLL HALL: Commager Speaks Prof. Henry Steele Commager will deliver a lecture. "National ism in America," tonight in Car roll Hall at 8. Sponsored by the Graduate His tory Club. Graham Memorial, and Phi Alpha Theta history fratern ity, the public address is the third in a series of speeches by eminent American historians. In his lecture Prof. Commager will discuss the American experi ence -with nationalism, the avoid ance of chauvinism, the dangers of nationalism today, and indicate some ways in which these dangers may be avoided. Author of two recent best-sellers. "The American Mind" and "The Blue and the Gray," Prof. Commager was for many years a member of he Dept. of History at Columbia .University. During World War II he served as con sultant to the Office of War In formation, and has conducted sev eral overseas studies for the State Dept. In addition to articles and re views which appear in the "New York Times," "The Reporter," and "The Nation." Prof. Commag er has written many books on so cial i and intellectual history, and is particularly known, v, for his books on American history. In 1954-55 the historian was Harmsworth Professor of Ameri can History at Cambridge Uni versity and has been elected to membership in 1 the National In stitute of Arts and Letters. He is a fellow of the American Acad emy of Arts and Sciences.. As a" speaker, Prof. Commager is an advocate of Jeffersonian lib; eralism and a staunch defender Institute ed undergraduate instruction, and to provide the means by which their assistance can be used most advantageously." The Institute is directly respon-! sored by the Graham Memorial Ac sible to the Chancellor. All mem- j tivities Board, Hillel Foundation, berstof the several departments the Y.M.C.A. and student govern in' the Division of Humanities are ' ment. numbers of the Institute ed of seven members: a director J yet to.be chosen; the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; and five others to be elected by the membership. Outside persons who are inter- ested in the Institute will be mem bers of an advisory council, among these "influential friends of the liberal arts." No funds arc available to the., present time; however, it is ex pportjpected that financial support will ngflbe forthcoming similar to the support given other foundations (See HUMANITIES. Page 3) Reservations mutt be made by 4:30 Wednesday afternoon. The tickets are for either the Friday or Saturday night game-,. Reservations can also be be made i for both games. The ticket office ' will not accept reservations made j by phone The caravan will be made Fri day only if enough students sign (See ISRAELIS, Page 3) of civil liberties. Asked to name some of his per sonal interests. Prof. Commager answered, "Lots of books, two pi anos, two record players and phonograph collection. Children's! literature, Danish history and lit erature as a kind of sideline. Al- WBTBrii'Jir Hit-'" -f'-ir iW&iil , I , , , I . - ' 1 ' . V ? V k 4. s v - m i V .! - . . DR. COMMAGER ... speakstonight 151 o Israelis Are To Appear Here Today Four Israeli students will be on I campus today and tomorrow, spon- Hanoch Greenfeld, Hava Kohav, and Eliezer Pl0tmk' vvn11 aPPear in feneral cultural programs at 8 p.m in the lounge of Graham Memorial each night they are here. The pro-j gram will consist of music, dance, and drama. In addition to a show scheduled for this morning over WCHL, the activities of the group are to in- FP fl juncneon sponsureu oy me vus- opo""n Cub- th X , . " e Y.M.C.A., and Today at 6 p.m. at the Pines restuarant, a banquet for the vis-j iting students, and community j and student government leaders! is planned. . . . . I . Heading the group is Rafael 1 Even. ' who was born in Poland ' in 1925 and came to Israel in J 133. At present he is studying toward his Ph.D. un Social Psy chology at the New School for Social Research. He is an adviser on public opinion and publicity for the state of Israel Bonds, as well as the assistant director of the economic research of the State of ! Israel Bonds Organization. In ! 1953 Even came to this countryl for further study. J Hanoch Greenfeld, pianist for (See 1SRAELIES. Page 3) Tonight so England. My attachment for that place is great, especially for; Cambridge." Members of the History Dept. have stated that the public lec- ture will be over 'before the radio broadcast of the ,Carolina-Yale game begins. 4 r(nr?rrfv! I, ,3 f"Z r3 r3 'JO Candidates M In April Bill Baum, University Party, and Sonny Evans, Student Party, last night were nominated to run for the presidency of the student body in spring elections. The two candidates, along with others nominated for student gov ernment positions last night, will tangle April 2 in the most signifi cant election of Carolina's aca demic year. Other Student Party candidates are Don Furtado, vice president, by acclamation; Betty Huffman, secretary, elected" over Jane Brock and Edith MacKinnon, and Bob Carter, treasurer, over John Brooks. Evans, a junior from Durham, told the Student Party it is "the hope for the future" He promised to prepare a prospectus of a new j student Union building and present Commission next summer. He promised "close cooperation" with the new University administration Egypt To TaCG Over JJr Gaza Strip FfOtTI UN CAIRO (Al Egypt nnoun- ..... . . , ministration of the turbulent Gaza Strip. The announcement surprised UN officials in Gaza as they were smoothing out working arrange ments between local Arab offi cials and the UN Emergency Force (UNEF). Dr. Ralph Bunche, UN under secretary general, said on his re turn to Cairo from Gaza, howev er, that the UN "never has questioned Egypt's legal rights regarding Gaza." In two swift moves Egypt: 1. Announced appointmet of Gen. Hassan Abdel Lfitif as gov ernor of Gaza. The 26x8-mile strip was given up only last week by Israel's army. 2. Fired off a protest to UN Secretary General Dag Hammar skjold against the UNEF for fir ing shots over the head of a mob in Gaza Sunday. The mob was demanding return of Egyptian administration. IDC, Sophs I o S Spring Concert, The IDC and the Sophomore Class will sponsor a concert and dance to be held on the weekend of March 22-23. The "Spring Swing" will con sist of a concert, to be given at 8 p.m. in Memorial Hall March 22, and a campus-wide dance, to be held in Woollen Gym from 8 to 11 p.m. on March 23. Don Furtado, president of the sophomore class, said, "This will be a-chance for a big fling to re lieve the pressure built up during mid-term exams, so get your dates and tickets early." The music for the concert will be supplied by the Don Shirley Trio, which is currently on a tour of the major cities, is one of the leading combos in the field of modern interpretive jazz. They have performed in several of the leading night clubs in Chicago, Washington and New York. The combo is also under contract to one of the major recording com- j panies. The music for the dance will 1 be by the "Duke Ambassadors." The "Ambassadors" are a local! fOn I O ( mJ mm ) 2 President William Friday and newly-elected Chancellor William Aycock. ' Evans hailed the present admin istration of Bob Young, who was elected to the presidency of the student body last year on the Stu dent Party ticket. The University Party nominat ed, in addition to Baum, Benny Thomas, vice president, by ac clamation, and JerryJoncs, treas urer, over Jim Alford. Baum is a junior from Elizabeth City. He said he would release his platform today. The University Party released a four-point platform at its meet ing last night. Included in the platform was a promise to form a recommendatory "Student Sen ate" to advise the student body president on all matters. Adm. Byrd Dies . BOSTON (AP) Retired Bear Adm. Richard E. Byrd, USN, the first man to fly over both the North and South Poles, died Monday, lie was (3. The ' pioneering air ex plorer, who had been named over- all head of the Navy s huge Opvr I .. . . . f. " , ation Deepfreeze in Anarctica, had been ailing with a heart condition several months. Telegram Students will have a chance to send their best wishes to the Carolina basketball team today. According to plans formed latt last rtlfht, a lengthy telegram will be sont to the team in Phil adelphSa today. Students can sign the telegram at various places on the campus and downtown. Deadline The Daily Tar Heel today starts a system of deadlines for political statements. Student campaigners in the spring election will have until 4 p.m. each afternoon to submit political statements for the next day's newspaper. Those state must bt typewritten and signed. onsor anc e group that is well known for the excellence of their dance music. At this dance, they will have an 18 piece orchestra and vocalist. "The concert will be open to anyone who would like to attend, but the dance will be limited to members of the Carolina student body and their dates," Furtado said "The price of admission for the concert will be $1.00 per per son except for members of the sophomore class. The admission price for Sophomores will be $1.00 per couple. There will bo no ad mission charged for the dance." stated Furtado. Tickets for the concert will be available at the "Y" and in the information desk of Graham Me morial. Two ticket stubs from the concert wiii be drawn at the dance, with the two winners each to receive a $10 gift certificate which can be used at the stores downtown who are members of the Chapel Hill Merchants Assn. "The winners must have the other half of the ticket stub in order to receive the certificates," said Furtado.
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