Wednesday, October 31, 1962
Morrison, Seaton Once Again
Playing Leading Characters
By WENDY ROGERS
News Editor
Two men who once played cops and robbers in a hometown dra
matic production are dueling once again this time for the governor
ship of Nebraska.
Frank Morrison and Fred Seaton were the leading characters in
a play called "Stop, Thief," presented in Manhattan, Kan., in 1927.
Now Morrison is the Democratic governor of Nebraska, and
Seaton is his Republican opponent in an election that in many ways
is the most dramatic Nebraskans have seen in recent years.
Both are strong person
alities, both are well-known
in the state. Though they have
market differences, there are
many similarities in their
backgrounds.
Newsboy Morrison
At the age of 11, Morrison
worked as a newsbop for
Seaton's father, who then
owned and operated the Man
hattan Mercury. Though Sea
ton was four years younger
than Morrison, both attended
the same Sunday school, both
went to the same grade and
high schools, and eventually,
both entered Kansas State
College. It was just after
they became good friends.
The Governor had just re
ceived his Bachelor of Sci
ence degree at K-State and
the two were cast in "Stop
Thief" in the Manhattan Little
Theatre. Both candidates say
they will never forget that
play.
Seaton recalled in particu
lar the roles both had played
"he played a thief and I
played a detective we've kid
ded each other about the play
ever since."
Interest in Speaking
The candidates' interest in
dramatics may have grown
from the interest they shared
In public speaking. Both had
the same speech instructors
in high school and later at
Kansas State.
In 1931 Morrison received
his law degree from the Uni
versity of Nebraska, and be
gan general practice of the
law through his election as
governor in 1960.
He served as County Attor
ney of ' Frontier and Red
Willow Counties for a period
of eight years, attorney for
the Twin River and McCook
Rural Electrification Ad
ministration projects and the
Frenchman-Cambridge Irriga
tion District and also as a
former president of the Nor
rls Memorial Foundation and
district governor of Rotary.
Seaton, 52-year-old news
paper and magazine publish
er and radio-TV executive
from Hastings, attended Kan
sas State from 1927. to 1931.
In 1955 he received an hon
orary doctor of laws degree
from, the college and an
honorary doctor of humanities
degree from Maryville Col
lege, Maryville, Tenn., the
same year. He served two
terms in the state legislature
from 1945-49. In 1951 he was
appointed to the U.S. Senate.
Eisenhower appointed Sea
ton to the post of Secretary
of the Interior in 1956. Prior
to his appointment he served
as Administrative Assistant to
the President, Deputy Assist
ant to the President, and As
sistant Secretary of Defense
for Legislative and Public
Affairs.
Within the state he has also
served as a member of the
Governor's Highway Advis
ory Commission, a trustee of
of the Hastings Chamber of
Commerce,-a member of the
Nebraska Judicial Council,
chairman of the Nebraska
Legislative Council; and a
trustee of the University of
Nebraska Foundation.
Techniques
As the 1962 gubernatorial
contest draws swiftly to a
climax, the campaign tech
niques of the two have simil
arities and contrasts.
Both candidates keep them
selves well-backgrounded on
each other's activities as well
as their own. Researchers dig
deeply for both candidates,
and out on the campaign trail,
right-hand men keep a sharp
lookout for the tiniest element
which might affect their can
didate's public image.
If the two men are to meet
publicly, Seaton backers may
prefer a "seated" picture to
de-emphasize the opponent's
height advantage.
On the other hand, Morrison
strategists seek to emphasize
the governor's familiarity
with thousands of voters
through the state.
Often labeled the most ef
fective campaigner in Ne
braska, Morrison uses "old
style" political oratory -the
shout, the whisper; the
cnnu;i thf sudden smile. Us-
ing a highly informal ap
proach in his barnstorming
campaign, Morrison carries
his message - the real issue
. is his record, dirtctly to the
people, with handshakes and
questions as well as answers.
Seaton, as his opponents are
well aware, charts his plays
carefully in the game of poli
tics. In the careful, direct,
sometimes abrupt manner of
a long-time newspaperman,
Seaton gets -across the points
he wants to make.
He carefully a n V w e. r s
charges leveled at him, and
uses personal research plus
his extensive reading of his
tory to give his views per
spective. The willingness of Nebras
kans to give their governors
a second term is evident in
the fact that no governor who
has sought a second consecu
tive term has been denied it
since 1930.
Alllien off Paper
CU Student Body
Backs Newton's Act
Boulder, Colo. Colorado
students gave President Quigg
Newton an overwhelming vote
of support for the firing of
Colorado Daily Editor Gary
Althen.
In a two day referendum
ending yesterday, 2,956 stud
ents voted on the following
motion: "Be it resolved that
we, the students of the Uni
vtrsity of Colorado, deplore
the manner in which the ad
ministration acted in the fir
ing of Colorado Daily Editor
Gary Althen.
"Although we realize that
external pressures may have
motivated the president's de
cision, we also feel that his
action was antagonistic to
former statements regarding
academic freedom and the
mechanisms within the univer
sity by which this liberty is
protected.
"We urge an immediate re
consideration of this decision.
The vote was 907 for the
motion, 2.049 against it.
Newton fired Althen Oct. 17
after several weeks of con
troversy centered around an
article and a letter printed
by Althen in the Colorado
Daily.
Trie article, appearing Sept.
Editors Condemn Newton
DETROIT, Mich. Fifty-seven editors condemned the
actions of University of Colorado President Quigg Newton
in firing Colorado Daily Editor Gary Althen.
The editors, gathered for the 38th annual conference
of the Associated Collegiate Press, signed a petition claim
ing that Newton "violated fundamental principles of aca
demic freedom and freedom and autonomy of the press."
They called upon Newton to reaffirm these principles
Kosmet Klub
Will Award
Cash Prizes
" Kosmet Klub has added a
new incentive to the Fall Re
view in the form of $175 in
cash prizes for the top three
skits, according to Bill Gun
licks, publicity chairman.
Gunlicks said that the first
place skit will receive $100;
second place, $50, and third
place $25.
The fall show "Reel Riots"
traditionally consists of sev
eral fraternity skits inter
spaced with individual talent
Trophies will be presented to
the winners of the individual
contest.
Skit tryouts are scheduled
for next Tuesday and Wednes
day' in the Student Union.
TUESDAY
Theta Xi, "Censored Cellu
loids," 7-7:30 p.m.
Delta Upsilon, "Worstsidc
Story," 7:45-8:15 p.m.
Phi Delta Theta, "Rocking
Reels," 8:30-9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Kappa Sigma, "The Reel
Cleopatra," 7-7:30 p.m.
Beta Theta Pi, (no name
submitted), 7:45-8:15 p.m.
Phi Kappa Psi, "Sins of
Salma Sunshine," 8:30-9 p.m.
Alpha Tau Omega, (no
name submitted), 9 : 15
9:45 p.m.
Sally Hove has been se
lected as director of the show.
il "iff
But the direction in which
election scales may tip on
Nov. 6 will not be determined
solely by historical fact. The
citizens of Nebraska will de
cide between Morrison's ad
ministrative record and the
potential of his already in
itiated programs, and the
leadership potention offered
by Seaton whose record of
achievement in and outside of
the state may also be a de
ciding factor in the guberna
torial contest.
21 .referred to Senator Gold
water as a "murderer, a
mountebank, no better than a
common criminal."
The letter, written to ex
plain the attack on . Gold
water, referred to former
Preident Dwight D. Eisen
hower as "an old Futzer."
Both were written by Carl
Mitcham, Colorado senior and
not a staff member of the
Colorado Daily.
Newton explained his firing
of Althen to 4,000 students
Tuesday afternoon. "It is my
considered opinion" that Al
then had hurt the university
with "acts of editorial irre
sponsibility. We cannot risk
further damage by permitting
the editor to retain his posi
tion," he said.
The text of the referendum
motion was approved by an
ad hoc committee of 500 pro
testing students immediately
following Althen's dismissal,
and was approved by Colo
rado student senate the same
night.
But a week later, after
Newton spoke, student senate
reconsidered its action, and
voted to delete the entire
middle paragraph of the mo
tion because it was "vague."
Your
retailing future
is brighter
WHEN IT'S HITCHED TO THE
Macy star
VIA THE UNIQUE
EXECUTIVE TRAINING SQUAD
INTERVIEWS ON CAMPUS
Tuesday, November 6, 1962
MAJORS IN-MARKETING RETAILING
MANAGEMENT LIBERAL ARTS
GENERAL BUSINESS ECONOMICS
HOME ECONOMICS
MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT IN THE
PLACEMENT OFFICE NOW TO DISCUSS
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
MACY'S MISSOURI-KANSAS DIVISION
(A DIVISION Of R. H. MACY & CO., INC.)
The Daily Nebraska
Queen Title
To Be Given
For Activites
Twenty-two sophpmore co
eds have been chosen to ap
pear for preliminary Activi
ties Queen interviews. Inter
views will be held in the
Union Thursday.
The candidates were chos
en by campus organizations
to which they belong.The or
ganizations chose the girls for
their contributions to their
group and other campus ac
tivities.
Dr. Sue Arbuthnot, assist
ant professor in Teachers'
College, AUF vice presidents
Windy Rogers and Pam Hirsh
bach; AWS President Pat
Soilker and one other person
will be judges in the prelimin
ary interviews.
From the list of twenty-two
girls, five finalists will be
chosen aiid announced the
following Thursday. These
five girls will go through one
more interview and the Queen
will be revealed Nov. 10 at
the AUFul Night to be held
from 7-11:30 p.m. in the
Union.
Candidates and interview
times:
Nancy White. Red Cross 7:00 p.m.
Karen Benting, Builders 7:05
Suzle Walburn. Union 7:10
Nancy Holmquist, AWS 7:15
Tommle Alexis, YWCA 7:20
Sally Wilson, Tassels 7:25
Lynette Loescher, Red Cross 7:11)
Marjorle EnrifSht. Cornhusker 7:35
Joan Skinner, AWS 7:40
Susan Ayres, Cornhusker i:45
Bonnie Knudsen, Union i:5U
Joan Novak, YWCA 7:55
Janee Benda, WAA :00
Joann Strateman, Builders 8:05
Karen Watts, WAA 8:10
Betsy Nore, Tassels 8:15
Ag Union candidate 8:20
Ag Union candidate 8:25
Karen Gunllcks, Daily Nebraskan ... 8:30
Susie Butter, Daily Nebraskan 8:35
1WA Candidate 8:30
IWA Candidate 8:45
Teaching Applications
Applications for second
semester student teaching
must be submitted to the
department of elementary
education by tomorrow.
Students may obtain ap
plication forms in 202
Teachers College, and re
turn them to the same of
fice. Former Student
Goes to Santiago
With Peace Corps
David Tetperman, former
University student, left early
yesterday morning for Santi
ago, Chile.
Tetperman, who was stay
ing with his sister Mrs.
Kushner of Lincoln, had 'just
returned from Puerto Rico
where he received his train
ing for the Peace Corps.
He was part of a group
which is hepling the" Puerto
Ricans built concrete houses
and teaching them swimming
survival and other things con
nected with helping these
people to help themselves.
Tetperman is going to work
in the urban areas of Chili.
As a member of the Peace
Corps, he will help the peo
ple form cooperatives in the
field of marketing to help
raise money.
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ON DUTY Choosak Yontrarak, Thailand student at the
University, keeps busy with his job at the Student Union.
Away From Home
Thailander Yontrarak
Seeks U.S. Education
By JULIE HAUG
Daily Nebraskan Reporter
Four years away from home may seem a long time
for most college students but it's been especially long 'for
Choosak Yontrarak from Bangkok, Thailand.
Choosak came to the United States on the advice of
his cousin who attended Emporia State Teachers College
in Emporia, Kansas. This, plus the fact that he is able
to get a "better education, and learn more English, con
vinced Choosak to remain in this country. He will remain
in the States for eight more years.
He attended three years of high school in Utah, one
year of junior college in Colorado, and is presently a
University sophomore majoring in mechanical engineer
ing. Planning to earn a masters degree before returning
to Thailand, Choosak spends his summers working and
going to summer school in order to "get through fast."
Choosak studied at the best schools in Thailand, but
says he has always wanted to come to the United States
and feels he can get a better education here.
Modest when speaking or himself, Choosak is proud
of his country. Thailand's name was changed from Siam
because "Thai" means "free," and as the countries sur
rounding Thailand were taken by England and France,
only Thailand remained a free country.
In Thailand English is required as a second language
with the native Thai language. Choosak explains that his
country is pro-democratic and anti-communistic, and the
rule against communist is strictly enforced. The govern-,
ment head is a King, "a figurehead like England's is."
In Thailand a person can live for two days on a single
American dollar.
Though he likes the United States very much, Choosak
misses his home where there are but three seasons:
summer, winter (it gets as cold as 60 degrees), and four
months of rain."
SHOP MONDAY
i
Jeanne Thorough
Plan to
Attend the
Homecoming
Dance . . .
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3
PERSHING AUDITORIUM
WITH STAN KENTON
Tickets to the Dance are
available in GOLD'S
Smoke Shop, Street
A DRESS THAT DANCES
WITH GLITTERING
GLAMOUR
The metallic brocade bodice of
this delightful creation glistens
above a flowing overskirt of
silk chiffon. Soft moss green
over beige.
GOLD'S Lincoln Shop
. . . Second Floor
DAY AFTER DAY
Golds
OF NEBRASKA
HAS MORE Of EVERYTHING
PLUS: GREEN STAMPS
Listen to GOLD'S Study-To-Music Hour, 9-10 p.m., lueeknights or your
University Radio, K1SVS, 880 on the dial.
AND THURSDAY 9:30 A.M. TO 9:00 P.M.,
OTHER DAYS TO 5:30 P.M.
Congratulations to
GOLD'S College
Advisory Board
Member for being a
finalist for 1963
Homecoming Queen.
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AWS Gives
Work Hours
Associated Women Students
Board will send out a letter
today clarifying the situation
on visiting hours while Home
coming displays are being
set up.
At the meeting last evening
it was decided that because
of the confusion on hours this
week, such a letter was nec
essary. Girls may not be in boys
houses or boys in girls' houses
after the regular closing hour,
which is 10:30 p.m. However,
girls may be outside their
houses or outside the boys
houses working on Homecom
ing disDlavs until 12 D.m. to
night and tomorrow, night.
Girls living in tne aorm musi
be in at regular closing hours
hut mav obtain permission
from the housemothers to
work on their displays until
12 p.m.
Charge Dropped
In Nye Arrest
A charge of disturbing the
peace filed against Bob Nye
concerning his actions at the
North Carolina State-Nebraska
football game has been
dropped, according to Bill
Blue, deputy county attorney.
Blue said the charge was
dropped for many reasons,
but he refused to give any
specifics on the incident
Campus
Calendar
TODAY
PEOPLE TO PEOPLE
Brother-Sister committee
meeting, 4 p.m., 345 Student
Union.
UNION meeting, 5 p.m.,
334 Student Union.
KERNALS mass meeting.
5 p.m., East Stadium.
DANCE LESSONS 7 p.m.,
Ag Union Lounge.
ALPHA KAPPA PSI meet
ing. Prof. Robert C. Judd
will speak on "Opportunities
in Marketing", Informal
pledging will be held and
Cornhusker pictures taken, 7
p.m., 235 Student Union.
TOMORROW
INTERNATIONAL ASSO
CIATION (NTA) social com
mittee meeting 4 p.m., Stu
dent Union.
WILDLIFE CLUB 7 p.m.,
Ag Union Lounge.
BLOCK & BRIDLE infor
mal initiation, 7:15 p.m.,
Horse Barn, Ag Campus.
PEOPLE TO PEOPLE re
lations committee meeting to
discuss future plans, 5 p.m.,
Student Union.
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