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1 U.tt.C. Library Box 870 Chapel Hill, N.C. Honor Council See Edits, Page Two Weather Continued cold, posible rain Offices in Graham Memorial THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1962 Complete UPI Wire Service yf' "' i-m'f ' c7?f yf Brazilian Calls For Liberation By Communists Castro To Send 250 To Leftist Festival HAVANA (UPI) A pro-Communist Brazilian peasant leader called Wednesday for Fidel Castro "to liberate Brazil." Brasilio Rodriguez de Silva, Peas ant Federation leader in Rio de Janeiro State, said he is not a Communist "but I believe the Communist party to be the best organized and oriented" in Brazil. He voiced the hope Brazilian peasants soon would have land re form like in Cuba. He said Presi dent Joao Goulart is anxious to help the people "but he is sur rounded by many bad, retrogres sive interests." Castro, meanwhile, announced plans to send a 250-man delegation to the leftist world youth-student festival for peace and friendship in Helsinki, Finland, July 27-Aug. 3. A Cuban technical group left Havana for Prague on the first official flight between the two cities carried out by Czech air lines. Castro sent a cable to Polish Communist first secretary Wlady slaw Gomulka congratulating him on his birthday and thanking the people for their support of Cuba "against the aggressive plans of North American imperialism and its satellites." A government decree Wednes day reserved for the Cuban state all mineral rights. The decree specified there will be no royal ties or payments to landowners whose tracts are exploited. The council also tightened con trols on business, ruling that all transfer payments involving gov ernment and private firms shall be carried out in book credits and debits rather than cash. Some ex ceptions were made for small businesses or private individuals. The council also ruled that all business deals carried out in Cuba during 1962 must ' be on' the" basis of government-set prices estab lished by the state central plan ning board. . DR. SAM BARNES Barnes Writes English Book Dr. Sam Barnes, assistant pro fessor of English at UNC is the author of a paperback manual on the teaching of English composi tion to freshmen to be published this spring by Odyssey Press. The manual is titled "Learrig Composition by (Means of a Con trolled Source Pamphlet." The use of controlled-source pamphlets in the teaching of student writing is a revolutionary approach which shifts the difficulties from mat erial collecting to composition. The product of a program tested for five years at UNC, first under Prof. J. O. Bailey in Advanced Composition, and then under Prof. George Horner in Freshman Com position, the book presents a de tailed method for controlled source teaching of composition. 1 "At a time when everyone from pundits to professors is concerned iwith freshmen composition, we have come up with a new concept of how to do it," Barnes said. "We offer no panacea, but it is new!" The manual is adaptable to Quarter, trimester, and semester systems. It is-expected to relieve the teacher of much of the mech anics of teaching from controlled- source materials, thus permitting him to concentrate on composition and communication. Dr. Barnes is a native of Kansas City and received his B. S. degree from Oklahoma A. & M. ui 1346, earned his A. M. from UNC, and in 1953, his Ph.D. He joined the UNC faculty in 1950. In addition to his teaching of English he is UNC var gjty wrestling coach. WOULD BE PRIVATELY OWNED JFK Asks For Radio Satellite Company By FRED LINDECKE WASHINGTON (UPI) Presi dent Kennedy asked Congress Wednesday to set up a privately owned corporation which would operate a worldwide satellite com munications system. He proposed public sale of perhaps $1 billion in stock at a minimum of $1,000 a share. The President told Congress that instant transmission of radio, telephone and television signals via satellites circling the earth "would provide a dramatic dem onstration" of U. S. leadership in "this area of space activity." Scientists said such a commu nications system opened the possi bility of worldwide television cov erage of the United Nations. An administration official said it was not known exactly how soon the system would become operational, but it was expected to be estab lished within 10 years. It has been estimated that it will take between $250 and $500 million to get the system started. Legislation accompanying a let ter Kennedy sent to Congress pro vided for the corporation to buy satellite-launching services from the federal government, own the satellites and ground facilities needed to operate them, and lease ; channels of communication to au- thorized users. ! Kennedy said the communica tions satellites would "provide an alternative means to existing transoceanic cable and microwave Freshman Awards To Be Given Here Student government will award 145 members of last year's fresh man, class . certificates - of merit to night at 7 p.m. in Howell Hall. The students are those in the class of 1964 who achieved at least an overall "B" average during their freshman year. The awards will be presented by former Dean of Awards Ernest L. Mackie and Student Body President Harriss. President Harriss's letter of commendation will cite the con cern of the Student Government Symphony Here For Concerts This Sunday The National Symphony Orches tra, under the direction of Howard Mitchell, will present two con certs Sunday at 2:30 and 8 p.m. in Memorial Hall. The afternoon performance is reserved for UNC students with ad mission free upon the presenta tion of ID cards. At the 8 p.m. performance, the balcony will be reserved for UNC students. Spouses will be admitted to both performances for $1.00. The National Symphony Orches tra is presented by Graham Memo rial in conjunction with the Chapel Hill Concert Series. Although it receives no subsidy from, either the Federal govern ment or the District of Columbia, the National Symphony Orchestra frequently participates in official functions. The orchestra has played two Presidential Inaugural concerts and several "command performances" at the White House. It played for President Kennedy's Inaugural in 1961. With an operating budget of close to one million dollars, the or chestra is one of the largest of its kind. Campus Briefs There will be a meeting of the hospital committee of. the YWCA at 4:30 this afternoon, second floor of Y building. The purpose of the meeting is to reschedule hospital work. 4-H club members at UNC will meet at 6 today in Y-Court. A sup per meeting is planned. Project appointments wul be made. systems." More important, he said, it "will permit ready com munications among distant cor ners of the world." Kennedy said that by the very fact that there could be only one such corporation to bounce com munications signals off satellites, it "is by nature a government- created monopoly." But he took special care to pro vide that no one telephone or tele graph firm could acquire control of the corporation. Communications companicf would be able to buy the publicy sold stock, which would carry voting rights and pay dividends But no single investor would be allowed to own more than 15 per cent of the total issue of one mil lion shares or 25 per cent of the stock outstanding at any one time. "Further protection against un due domination by any one stock holder," Kennedy said, "is the limitation that any individua1 stockholder or trustee may vote for only two out of the nine tc thirteen members of the corpora tion's board of directors." Kennedy's plan provided for foreigners to buy shares of stocks, and cooperation with overseas communications firms. For ex ample, one official said, the Brit ish Postal Service and the U. S. corooration might split 50-50 own ership in some particular satel lite via which transmissions would work has been shown by France, and Brazil. with the . promotion of academic excellence at the University. . He states that-whensuh-t "excellence is demonstrated the Student Gov ernment seeks to reward it, hop ing that more students will apply themselves toward more vigorous attainment." This is the second consecutive year that the certificates have been awarded. j Student Legislature ; meeting in Howell Hall. will be Harris Backs APO Exchange Bill Harriss, president of the student body, said yesterday he hoped students would "give great support to Alpha Phi Omega in its endeavors with the APO Book Ex change." APO service fraternity's non profit book exchange opened Mon- Monday. day and will continue through next Books are available for all classes, according to APO. Book exchange offices arc on second floor, YMCA. "It seems that eadi student could profit from selling and buy ing books from this exchange," said Harriss. "This is certainly one of the most worthwhile proj ects on campus and it deserves our cooperation and help. Five Republicans Attend National Leadership School Five Carolina Young Republicans: were among the more than 600 fronr around the country who attendee the YR National Leadership School January 31-February 5 in Washing ton, D. C. They were Earl Baker, president of the UNC club, Bud Broome, Win Sargent, 'Mike Jaffe, and Fore Rowan. Bill Patterson, also a UNC stu dent, who is Southeast Regional Oi rector of college Republicans, alst attended and participated in panel. Participants heard GOP leaderi outline plans for the 1962 elections discussed party philosophy, anc took part in organizational work courses. Among the speakers at the schooi were Reps. Walter Judd, John Rou sellot. Charles Halleck and Sen ators Barry Goldwatcr, John Tower and Jacob Javits. as well as for m e r national chairman Thruston Morton and present chairman Rep William Miller. TIN Rnnfls Worth More Than Cost. Stevenson Says President Requests $25 Million Sum WASHINGTON (UPI) Foreseei ng a continuing military opera ion in the Congo, U.N. Ambassa dor Adlai E. Stevenson told Con Cress Wednesday that even a $100 nillion American gift to the Unit ed Nations would be "worth the ost many times over." He made the statement to the Senate Foreign Relations Commit ee, which is studying President Kennedy's proposal that this coun ry buy up to half of a proposed 200 million U.N. bond issue. The former' Democratic presi lential candidate warmly praised xth Kennedy's proposal and the vorld body itself, which he called i long-term peace-keeping agency. Earlier, Senate Republican poli- y chairman Bourke B. Hicken ooper, Iowa, said he felt Congress should require that any U.S. pur chase of . U.N. bonds should be natched dollar-for-dollar by other ountries. Stevenson said the United Na- ions faced its greatest challenge n the Congo, where its forces save been used to seek settlement f the strife that new nation has mdergone. . His remarks coincided with a Kennedy request for $25,616,000 to pay this country's share of the U.N. , Congolese operation. The President : included the item in a proposed supplementary appropria tion he sent Congress Wednesday. Stevenson said he could not pre dict how . soon full peace should be brought to the Congo. But he added: "My guess is that troops will have to remain there in; di minishing numbers for some time to come." As for Uie bond proposal lie re assured Republicans by saying he saw no reason why a bond-buying member, nation could not use year ly repayments on the bonds to help defray its general U.N. as sessment. "If the United Nations had not been available to answer the ap peal of the new Congolese govern ment in I960," Stevenson told the committee, "it seems certain that there would have been a direct confrontation there between the great powers." Federal Money Could. Go For Scholarship UNC has not helped lobby tor passage of the college education bill which is now up before the House, but it would probably use any benefits made available by Dassacc of the bill, said J A. Branch, business manager of the University yesterday. The maior benefit the Univer sity would receive from the bill would be aid through scholarships. Dean of Students Charles Hender G. Romney Holds Off Statement DETROIT (UP) George Rom ney told American Motors Corp stockholders Wednesday they would have to wait until Saturday to find out if he will run for gov ernor of Michigan. A record crowd of more than 300 shareholders was on hand in AMC's main offices here as Rom ney presided for perhaps the last time over the annual stockholders meeting. "I still have not made my de cision to run or not to run. I will continue to weigh this awesome decision for, the remainder of this week and make an announcement Saturday," he said. Romney devoted most of his re marks to a review of AMC oper ations in the past year. He said AMC "has never been stronger" and that is the only reason he had seriously considered tossing his hat into the political xing. fl x-' Med-Insrared Revol. - f f J- i i f'l I J i Z- l SO PERCENT Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity flew this banner on their house yesterday to announce that at least 80 percent of their Brothers have made the 2.0 average necessary to return them to rushing status this Spring. ' Photo by Jim Wallace To Rush This Semester iFourFratern ities Regain Privileges Phi Gamma Delta, Keppa Alpha, Phi Kappa Sigma, and St. Anthony Hall social fraternities returned to active status this semester, all ex ceeding the minimum 80 per cent standard. Phi Gamma Delta was most auspicious with 100 per cent of the brothers attaining a "C" average. son said there is still a definite need for scholarships, both for need and for merit. Now the principal drawbacks of scholarships . are restrictions put on them by the donors, he said. "What we need," Henderson said, "is money we can use in a pru dent, liberal way. Can't Use "You can't give scholarships and loans when the requirements put 109 Die, 79 Trapped In Saar Mine Blast SAARBRUECKEN, Germany (UPI) A gas explosion ripped through the tunnels of a coal mine Wednesday, killing at least 109 miners and trapping 78 others be hind fallen rock and earth where they could not be reached. The Saarland Mines Commis sion announced the casualties 14 hours after the blast and said those trapped were "beyond res cue." At least 85 others were injured by the flash fire that accompanied the explosion, but 200 were res cued unharmed from the fiery death trap a quarter of a inile underground. Authorities said 4M men were believed in the mine at the time of the blast early Wednesday morning. ; - The scene of the disaster, one of the worst in German mining history, was the coal-rich area on the French-German border, where one out of every nine male Saar landers works in the mining industry. A , . w a. a 1 pending the outcome of one course grade. Ninety-two per cent of Kappa Alpha brothers had at least a 2.0 average. Phi Kappa Sigma had 83 per cent, while St. Anthony Hall was 180 proof. All four will regain rushing privileges this semester. on them are so specific that they eliminate most, if not all the ap plicants." . Branch said the University is not depending on the bill to make capi tal improvements. The University docs not plan to use any building loans made avail able by the bill. According to Branch the principal needs of the University at present are housing and scholarships. Officials said they believed an overheated engine driving a con veyor belt may have touched off the blast, worst in Germany since 1946, when 412 men died in a Ruhr mine. The explosion of methane gas took place in the Luisenthal Mine outside Saarbrucken in the vil lage of Voelklingen. The mine had taken extra safety precautions against a gas explosion, always a danger in the mines, and sever al years ago won a special safety award for its efforts. Rescuers Still Trying Rescue workers, aided by U. S. Army detachments, swarmed into the disaster area immediately aft er the blast, but it was five hours before they reached the first group of trapped men. By nightfall, the rescuers still sought to dig through the mass of earth, timbers, coal, and stone toward the areas where .the men were trapped. til 1 I - II I nr.r klT) lit Sesa 's Rebel Band Invades Port City GUATEMALA CITY (UPI) Guatemala Wednesday smashed a pocket-sized revolt which the government blamed on supporters of Cuba's Fidel Castro. Casualties were light. A government statement said one army officer was killed and three others were wounded in skirmishing with the rebel band around Entre Rios, 15 miles from Puerto Barrios, the country's principal seaport. The enemy force of an estimated 50 men was reported to have escaped into the mountains with arms overrun in a surprise attack, and the proceeds from an armeu rob bery against a United Fruit Com pany branch office in interior Ban anera. The amount stolent was not disclosed. The government identified the revolt leader as ex-captain Marco Antonio Yong Sesa, an army of ficer also involved in the Castro-backed abortive revolt move ment of last Nov. 13. The communique said the rebel band surprised and disarmed the garrisons in the Morales and Ban nanera villages 125 miles north east of here Tuesday. Pursuing troops from the Puerto Barries garrison caught up with the reb els at Entre Rios. In a brief skir mish, they captured two trucks and weapons, and rescued one of the Bananera troopers captured by the rebels. Forces loyal to the government are in complete control of the situation, the statement said. How ever, the government lengthened its curfew here by three hours, making it effective at 9 p.m. in stead of midnight as in the past. President Miguel Ydigoras Fuen tas minimized the importance of the attack. "This is merely Com munist reaction to our success at the foreign minister's confer ence at Punta Del Este," he said. The conference, by a majority vote, excluded Cuba from the America family of nations. Speaking to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Guatemalan ambassador Guiller- Film Society To Give $300 For Project The UNC-Chapcl Hill Film So ciety announced yesterday that it will make a grant of $300 avail able to a student who has either studied or is now studying movie production at the University. The grant is for the production of an experimental 16mm film. The Film Society estimates that the $300 will enable a student to produce a sound film that will be 10 minutes long. The student who is selected will be given a year to finish the film Applications including a concise statement as to what the finished film will be, a budget and a recom mendation from the RTVMP De partment, must be submitted to the Film Society, 401 North Street, by March 30. The finished film will be due by March 30, 1963. Two progress re ports are required. One will be due July 1, 1962, and the second, January 30, 1963. The society intends to work closely with the department of Radio, TV, and Motion Pictures in administering the grant. The selections board includes Walter Spearman, John Elile, Paul Green, Bob Hilliard, Elmer Oct tinger, Mrs. Daniel Okun Ann Queen, Tom Patterson, John All cott, Phillips Russell and Maggie Dent. Firemen Get Smoke Scare What firemen call a "smoke scare" caused a flurry of activity in downtown Chapel Hill and Carr boro shortly after 1 pm. yester day. A fire was reported at 112 S. Merritt Mill Road, a road which straddles the boundary line sep arating the towns. Chapel Hill Fire Capt. G. S. Baldwin said the alarm was turned in by a woman resident who thought she saw smoke coming-from under the eaves of the building, but which actually was just the wind play ing tricks. D seized from two small garrisons mo Flores Avenade branded the Castro government "a threat to oeace in all the Americas." Rush To Begin In Two Weeks Students interested in partici pating in social fraternity spring rush should leave their names and campus addresses in the Of fice of Student Affairs, South Building, before noon Saturday. Spring rush is tentatively sch eduled for the week of February 19. The Inter-Fraternity Council will announce specific hours and dates later. Three To Discuss Berlin Situation On WUNC Radio Dr. S. Shepard Jones, Dr. Charles B. Robson, and Dr. Leo pold Koziebrodzki will discuss the Berlin situation on WUNC radio's Carolina Roundtable" tonight from 7-8 p.m. Dr. Robson, professor of poli tical science, specializes on Ger man subjects; Dr. Jones, Burton C r a i g e Professor of Political Science, is a specialist in Ameri can foreign policy and interna tional relations; Dr. Koziebrodzki, associate professor of economics and history, specializes on the So viet Union and the Communist countries of Europe. The discussion will explore not only the current status of Berlin, but will attempt to evaluate its future and its effect on the United States and Russia, and the world. Listeners are invited to phone questions in to the panelists dur ing the program, as was done last year. WUNU radio s pnone num ber is 942-3172. The station is heard at 91.5 on the FM dial. With its new increase in power, it may be heard within a 120-mile radius of Chapel Hill. Argentina May Break Cuban Ties BUENOS AIRES (UPI) In formed sources said Wednesday Argentina will break diplomatic relations with Cuba, possibly with in the next 43 hours, "for moral reasons." It was emphasized that any de lay would be due to the need to find some country willing to rep resent Argentina in Havana. Only seven of 20 hemisphere countries maintain diplomatic relations with the Castro regime. Biggest stumbling block in the break is the presence of 34 po litical refugees in the Argentine Embassy in Havana, for whom the Cuban government has denied safe conduct passes out of the country- The refugees include Car dinal Manuel Arteaga, aged Ha vana archbishop. He is regarded as an embassy "guest" and has boen living in a small apartment within the embassy for the pat year. A government reiteration of sup port for Argentina's abstentionbt role in the Punta Del Este con ference is expected to accompany any official announcement on Cu ba. The armed forces, responsi ble for the pressure on the gov ernment to break with Cuba, are regarded as likely to view the statement as more a "face savins" gesture by the govern ment than a declaration of defiance.
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