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WEATHER M'I1 with hjncr of scjiUerrd showers and thunderstorms and trrrpcraturrs in 70s. Monday fair or clearing and cooUr. C7 yean dedicated aerne u better University, a better itaU and a better nation by one of America's great college papers, whose motto states, "freedom of expression Is the backbone ef an aeademle community." VOLUME LXVIII, NO. 153 Complete (Jl Wire Service CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDA.Y, MAY 1, 1960 Offices in Graham Memorial FOUR PAGES THIS ISSUE mm mm O Dip $ Sifi raft 7 World News In Brief Truman Infers Republicans Prefer Retirement To Nixon WASHINGTON. .? A steamed up Harry S. Truman told thou sands of rally inn Democrats Saturday in only silghtly camouflaged language that sonic Itepublicans prefer political retirement to running with Vice President Richard M. Nixon. The former president also took a swipe at the present one by inviting fellow Democrats tr "look a what passes for leadership at t lie other end of Pennsylvania Avenue these days." Truman urued the party loyal to sweep the November election and throw out what he called the party of privilege. "These last years of drift and neglect and indecision must be reversed." he said. The way to do it. he said, is C.OP record he called mostly messy and bad. He said that the more he thinks about this record "The mote I get steamed up." The fiery former Chief Kxeeutive slashed at his old enemy, Nixon, in predicting the Democrats will roll up November victories giving them even bigger majorities in !-th S-nate and House. "let me ask you a question." Truman said. "Why do you suppose so many Republican members of the House are voluntarily' retiring this year? . . . How would you feel if you had to run for Congress as a Republican on a ticket headed by this Vice President? "All I can say is, there are some things much worse than re tirement." k All Five Gubernatorial Candidates Will Meet Twice In Coming Week The paths of the five i:u-Matorial candidates will cross twice this week in Raleigh and Charlotte. They'll appear on a law day television panel on WUAI-TV Sun day afternoon in Raleigh. Kaeh of the five hopefuls will be given fight minutes. Democrats I Beverly Pake. Plin Parkins and Malcolm Seawell and Republican Robert P. Gavin will appear in person. Democrat Terry Sanford's portion will be on tape. The candidates will lock horns Tuesday night when they speak at the North Carolina League of Women Voters convention in Char lotte. Each wilt 1o akcit to v.ivc his vleV m reapportionment and on promoting the economic development of North Carolina. After their statements, the candidates will be aked questions from the floor. Chessman Sys He Can Prove Innocence Of 'Red Liqhi' Crimes SAN QUENTIN. CALIF'.. VP Convict-Author Carvl Chessman told what might be his final news conference Saturday he can prove i his innocence of the Los Angeles "Red Light Bandit" crimes for which he is scheduled to die at 10 a m. Monday. The 38-year-old convict, whose 12 years on death row have i nrougm mm nine dates with death, was calm and responsive to ques tions. But some newsmen' wh- had talked with Chessman previously detected evidences of nervousness. Ha!fwav through the interview, bearfs or perspiration appeared on Chessman's upper lin. Asked if he wns tho Red Pinht Bandit, he replied: "I say flatly that I am not. I am prepared now to prove that, if I am wrong this is an excellent opportunity to repudiate me." Asked then if he thomiM there was a chance Gov. Edmund G. Brown might grant him another renrieve. Chessman said: "As far as I can see and as a practicable matter, I doubt seriously if the Governor will five m" another renrieve." One reported asked. "Well. Caryl, if you're not the Red Light Bandit, who it?" "It would involve other people, some of whom have built good lives and I am not going to tear down any houses," Chessman replied. it South Korean Officials Purged SEOUL. KOREA, W -South Korea purged police and provincial governors Saturday in the drive to tear down the totalitarian re gime that grew up under ousted President Syngman Rhee. Acting President Huh Chung's caretaker government accepted resignations from all the nine governors, who are appointed, and from 21 high officers of Rhee's discredited National Police Force. The latter included National Police Director Cho In-Koo and Kwak Vun-Joo. head of Rhee's bodyguards. 1 . I I I STRAW HAT AND SHADES - New York delegation chairman Bud Broome rounds up his dele gates. yhe ,gn for De S.pio m.k. it obviou who the Empire State's favorite son was at the Mock convention. to keep reciting to the people a . . Aj ' 1 I t -' r , ; 1 I . : ! s f . 1 s " ' i"v -I i -iTW J it ill 1 '4 A J "vUl I VP A . - . tf? n .U- 1 ' " - v - if if ; . i I if GUESS WHO WE LIKE Supporters of Adlai Stevenson take their seats as yesterday's Mock Democratic Convention got underway. Nominations were heard in the afternoon with final selection of the candidates made last night. Summit' Informal Conversations' Sen. Gore Tells Mock Convention Sen. Albert Gore (D-Tenn.) called government from an entirely nega the si-mmit - conference ' "informal tive point of v iew," he continued. conversations between heads of gov ernment for which there Ls no agen- da and to which we agreed rcluc-! tantly for no reason, other than thut Mr. Khrushchev thinks it will be useful, at least to him," last night at the University of North Caro lina Mock Democratic Convention. Senator Gore delivered the Par ty Unity Address at the last ses sion of the two day Mock Conven tion in Woollen Gym. "Successful leadership in the Cold War struggle requires more than gotd intentions. It requires econom ic av.d military strength adequate to demonstrate to the world the superiority of our system," he said. "And it requires programs of ac tion to convince the world of our ability and our determination to marshal our resources lor the task ahead." The Tennessee Senator contrasted the Democratic and Republican par ties, calling the Democrats "a tru ly national party," and the Republi cans "a party which depends for its principal support upon those who possess economic wealth and who wield economic power." He. criti cized the Republican "What's good for General Motors is good for the country" philosophy. "The trouble with Republicans is that they approach the theory of X - I I t- A? I fl-i tt-t ililinMHiinrii-n T '- - -- " - - if tunwaM Mimili-" He cited problems concerning housing conditions, agricultural prosperity, and industrial economy, in addition to the problem of "our deteriorated international position." '"We have hardly made a start in attacking the blight- of decay and slums in our metropolitan areas or in seeking solutions to the many problems of our cities caused by the overnight burgeoning of their pop ulations." said Senator Gore. "Pro-i posals to do anything really con structive come to a dead end in the Bureau of the Budget." He said that twu recessions fn five years "reflect the Republican philosophy that inflation must be fought with recessions. The kingpin of Republican economic policy re mains tight money and high inter est rates " Speaking of the farm problem Senator Gore charged Republicans with saying they are for prosperity on the farm, but only if it can be achieved in the free market, "a Open Houses, Picnics Planned For Parents Many activities are planned for today, all dedicated to UNC's pa rents. Alpha Phi Omega, sponsoring the event, suggests that parents bring picnic lunches and eat them on the lawn in front of Graham Memorial. Open house in all dormitories will begin at 2 p.m . Exhibits and demonstrations will be available at many campus build ings. Departments participating will include zoology in Wilson Hall; geol ogy and anthropology, Person Hall; radio - television - motion pictures, Swain Hall; chemistry, Vcnable Hall; physics. Phillips Hall. All will be open from 2-4 p.m. The Panetarium, the Haymakers Museum, and the Naval Armory will also be open to visitors. AFROTC will have a pass-in-review ceremony honoring parents of cadets. Five honorary Colonels will be named L L-J.. il iu me vaaci Air Force. The faculty will receive parents at 3:50 p.m. on the lawn rn front of Graham Memorial. The UfC Band and Glee Club will entertain with a special concert. The day's program will be highlighted by an address by Chancellor Emeritus Robert B. House at 4:30 under the Davie Poplar. , place that does not exist." In contrast, Snator Gore said that Democrats believe that govern ment should be used as a positive force to promote economic growth through free competitive enterprise a-nd "a party with a firm belief that our system is strong enough to survive new ideas, the party dedicated to the concept of posi tive action by government to pro mote the public welfare." Modern Mass In Jazz Given By Presbyterians By JACKIE ARNETTE At 6:30 this evening, jazz will issue forth from the Presbyterian Educational Building as the "Twentieth Century Folk Mass" is presented by the Westminster Fellowship. A five-piece combo will render jazz for the singing of these parts of the mass: Psalm, Kyric, Glovia, Credo, Santus, Lord's Prayer, Agnus Dei, Blessing. The music of "Twentieth Cen tury Folk Mass' was written by the Reverend Geoffrey Beaumont, Anglican vicar of St. George's Church, Camber-well, England, several years ago. Beaumont sought "to communicate to todays' teen-agers in language" they can understand" through this "Folk Mass." Folk mass, also known as "Jazz Mass" has been predicted to fail in Protestant churches as a week ly service order, by noted authori ties on religion and nationally known ministers. The Westminister Fellowship will sing the folk mass, led by Dr. Joel Carter, of the Music De partment, because, as Beaumont says, it's not meant to be listened to to be heard it's meant to be joined in with to be sung. There will be a discussion fol- i lowing- the "Folk Mass' in regard to its use in church, with various musical and religious authorities present to add .spice to the dis cussion. Preceding the "Folk Mass" pro- j 6iam, supper win be served on the patio of the Presbyterian Stu dent Center at 5:30. All interested persons, including jazz enthusi asts are urged to attend. Mock Demos Liberal With Civil Rights By WAYNE KING UNC's Mock Democratic Conven tion pledged its support to a liberal platform in regard to civil rights in Saturday's Session. Heated argument and flaring tem pers highlighted the Convention's two days of debate and voting in Woollen Gym Friday and Saturday. Friday's debate centered around the platform's section on civil rights and civil liberties. Bob Bingham, chairman of the Georgia Delegation, lit the fuse on the explosive issue when he pro posed an amendment to delete the "equal service" plank of the plat form. The clause reads: "We sup port the principle which is behind the present sit-down strikes and other peaceful means to the end of equal services regardless of race." Bingham qualified his proposal as spokesman for another party and the amendment did not necessarily reflect his views. Discussion on the proposed amendment by various speakers brought violent reactions from the floor as supporters and dissenters voiced their opinions through cheers or booing and hissing. However, no decision was reached on the issue until Saturday's ses sion, when a roll call was neces sary to decide the issue. The amendment was defeated by (See PLATFORM, Page 3) Civil Rightist Wanted Thoughtful Discussion Steve Gershenson, head of the Wyoming delegation at the Mock Democratic Convention held in Woollen Gym Friday and Saturday, said in an interview Saturday that he "spoke as a student who de sired nothing else than to promote free, thoughtful and critical discus sion on the civil rights issue." Gershenson made this statement in regard to the reaction his speech made during the Convention's action on the civil rights section of the Mock Democratic Party platform. The speech was intermittently in terrupted by booing and other ver bal outbursts from the floor. Particularly strong reaction re sulted when Gershenson referred to members of the delegations who opposed "constructive and neces sary civil rights legislation" as a "band of bigots, a horde of hate mongers, and an extension of the totalitarian thinking which we pro fess to combat." j Gershenson stated that he had, been threatened by bodily injury immediately following the speech and early the next morning by what he termed a "crack-pot" phone call. UfcfcK IN THE HEART OF . M : i n n 1r . rf ,;5 lulMflyilli tin fl H d -xW JCi Ai V"as "I - possible trends in the voting which later took place in last night's Many Take Early By EDWARD XEAL RINER The first balloting of the Mock Democratic National Convention in Woollen Gym had not been completed at n p.m. Saturday. There were iG candidates running lor the party's .sup port in November. With votes being casted in all directions on the fiist b.d lot, convention officials estimated a them to a stronger America." fifth balloting before a standard bearer for President would be se lected. After the presidential selec tion, nominations and voting will take place for a vice presidential candidate. Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson was the first candidate to be placed in nom ination. Jeff Lawrence of Texas gave the nominating speech after Alabama, first state on the roll, yielded to the Lone Star state. Lawrence described Johnson and his Congressional record av.d then said "no matter who gets the nom ination, he will be running on Lyn don Johnson's record." Following a demonstration for the Texan, seconding speeches for John son were given by Al Avera, Judy Albergotti and Ed Riner. Alaska then yielded to New Mexi co, and Gary Greer nominated Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey saying "ma jors in principles, and minors in politics . . . the man who can do for this generation what Franklin D. Roosevelt did for our fathers." Seconding speeches were by Mary Jeanne Reid, Robert Ney and Dave Matthews. The' third state to yield during the nominating session was Arizona which recognized Norman E. Smith of Washington, D. C. Smith placed John F. Kennedy rn nomination say ing "I do not claim him to be per fect ... but he has qualities cf leadership." Tony Rogers, Jim Scott, Joe Masi and Davis Young gave second ing speeches. The state of Arkansas refused to yield and placed Gov. Orval Faubus in nomination. Ed Byers gave the nominating speech, and Ed Lively seconded it. A fourth long expected nomina tion came when Florida yielded to Illinois for Jonathan Yardley to nominate Adlai Stevenson. Yard ley said Stevenson "understands our government and our people end loves them . . . (and will) lead Orientation Group To Train Monday Evenina R. V. Fulk has announced the! third men's orientation training session. It will be Monday night at 7:30 in 105, 209 and 303 Hanes Hall. All counselors will be in the same room as last week. Those ab sent arc asked to present a writ ten excuse. One of the groups will hear Doug Sessoms discuss group dy namics. The second will have stu dent government and the honor system explained and the third! will go over the orientation sche- i dule. . . Dixie Democrats osih., a - - wiiww. I i a nil p n ij ... fi? , I ' ; .7-' j State Sons I rend Rusty Hammond, Mary Stewart Baker, Don Dotson and Lee Shaf fer gave seconding speeches. Bob Bingham of Georgia, speak ing forMissouri, nominated Stuart Symington. Seconding speeches were made by Joe Heavncr and Gary Greer. Among the favorite sons nom inated during the five-hour session were Orval Faubus. Pat Brown. Ed Edmunson. Mike Mansfield. Albert Gore, Richard Russell, Lu ther Hodges and Carmine DeSapio. Earl Wallace, honorary perman ent convention chairman and po litical science instructor, presid ed over the nominating session. Wallace was introduced to the convention at the end of the sec ond session which was carried over from Friday night. Wallace gave a short Demo cratic speech in which he stabbed the Republican party several tim es. Upon concluding the action on the paltform, convention resolu tions were read. The first two re solution recognition of the many people and groups which had planned the convention and a re solution urging the repeal of the loyclty oath and disclaimer affi davit provisions of the National Defense Education Act were accepted by voice vote. A resolution to censure Sen. Humphrey for breaking his speak ing commitment to the convention and for not trying to find a sub stitute for himself was defeated on a roll call vote 802 to 603'ij. Women's Orientation The women's orientation test on the counselors' manual will be giv en Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in 105 Gardner, announced Mary Stewart Baker. Manuals for .study may be obtained in the Orientation Office in the basement of Graham Me morial any afternoon until the test. Time For Angels To Report Now Changed Angel Flight .Members are re quested to repvt to cadet head quarters at 12:13 p.m., Sunday, 'n order to leave for the field at 1:00 p.m. Jor Parent's Day acti vities. Commander Hi Walton an nounces that this time is correct, rather than an earlier announce ment stating that 2:00 was the meeting time. In case of inclement weather, all AFROTC drill activities con nected with Parent's Day will be held indoors in the cadet lounge and in cadet headquarters. n771 ?LT. 1 b'i wit ei J j M h f. i ? r : 1 i i f ' i a i i aia,,-. j fiawaiu ana uiscuss final selection of candidat
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