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Vol. 76, No. 55 ( The Daily Nebraskan , Thursday January 10, 1963
Burt Breaks Tie- '
Council Postpones
ROTC Proposal
A motion that the Student
Council favor the recent pro
posed changes in the ROTC
program was postponed after
the tie vote was broken in
favor of postponment by Don
Burt, president of the Council.
Steven Christensen, Law
College representative, intro
duced the motion which would
occur with the bill to be intro
duced into Congress. The bill,
if passed, would abolish com
pulsory ROTC at the disgres
sion of land-grant colleges and
would require only junior and
senior year training (ad-
Resolution
Whereas, the current operation of the
four year ROTC program at land,
grant colleges of a compulsory nature
Is one or gross waste and Ineffici
ency! and
Whereas, the University of Nebraska
and Its students are vitally interested
in reform of the program's defective
aspects; and 1
Whereas, the Congress will soon con
Eider a proposal to eliminate ROTC
in high schools', to abolish the com
pulsory program, and to reduce the
program to two years.
Now, therefore be it resolved that
the Student Council of the University
of Nebraska go on record as:
41) Heartily endorsing the proposal
as outlined above, and
2 Urging students and the public at
large to write their Congreemen and
otherwise direct themselves to the
end that this measure will be suc
cessful .
vanced) for a commission in
the armed forces.
According to Christensen's
motion, the students of t h e
University are vitally in
terested in the reform of the
program's defective aspects,
and as Congress will soon con
sider the proposal to remedy
these defects, the Student
Council should heartily en
dorse the proposal and urge
its students to write then-
Congressmen in favor of the
bill.
Chip Kuklin, senior h o 1 d
over member, moved to table
the motion as "Council mem
bers, especially those of the
fairer sex, are not adequate
ly informed to vote intelligent
ly.
The motion did not succeed
and discussion continued.
Christensen explained, "Sec
retary of Defense McNamara
himself has suggested this
new program basically to
eliminate the large cost and
relative ineffectiveness in ob
taining officers."
"The percentage of basics
that apply for advanced does
not justify the cost involved,"
Christensen continued.
Dennie Christie, Arts and
Science College representa
tive, said, "We are attempt
ing to act upon something
which we know nothing about.
Male students object to the
present program basically be
cause of personal prejudice,"
Christie continued.
Dick Weill, treasurer of the
Council, retorted, "Someone
as important as Defense Sec
retary McNamara should
know what he s talking about.
Mike Barton, Teachers Col
lege representative, said,
"ROTC office r-instructors
themselves agree with the re
port." A second motion, this one
to postpone the resolution un
til Feb. 13, resulted in a tie
vote. Don Burt, as president
of the Council, broke the tie
in favor of postponement.
AUF Board
Approves
Amendment
Six amendments to the All
University Fund (AUF) con
stitution were approved by its
executive board members at
a recent meeting.
Amendment one combined
secretarial duties and office
management duties, making
the secretary's iob one of all
AUF clerical work. Amend
ment two provided AUF as
sistants with the power to
vote during the fall semester
only. Changes in the solicita
tions division, in hopes of
AUF Interviews
Interviews for chairmen
and assistants will be Sat
urday at 9 a.m- Workers and
anyone interested may sign
up for interview times out
side 345 Student Union.
more efficient collections,
composed amendment three.
The fourth amendment com
bined the publicity board into
tour areas furnishine closer
publicity work. One treasurer
under the supervision of the
financial director was author
ized in amendment five.
Amendment six provides for
special chairman-committee
meetings preceding all AUF
events.
Newly elected executive
board members are Jeanne
Thorough, president; Carla
Tortora, vice president of so
licitations; Wendy Rogers,
vice president of publicity;
Janie Keel, secretary and
John Lonnquist, financial director.
IFC To Limit
.Rush
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Governor Receives Blueprint
For Educational TV Network
NATIONAL CAMPUS QUEEN FINALIST Pat
Schmadeke, Delta Gamma sophomore, is one of five
finalists for the Sports magazine beauty title. Nebraskans
may vote for Miss Schmadeke by sending postcards to
Sports Campus Queen Contest, P.O. Box 3854, Grand
Central Station, New York, 17 N.Y., with her name on the
reverse side of the card. The magazine must receive
the votes by Feb. 1. Anyone may vote any number
of times.
A detailed $3-million, four
stage "blueprint" for state
supported, non-commercial
Nebraska has been received
by Governor Frank Morrison.
The Nebraska State Com
mittee on Educational Televi
sion formally presented to
Governor Morrison recom
mendations for the installa
tion of six TV transmitters,
linked either by Micro-wave
or telephone-line relay sys
tem, which would serve over
90 per cent of the state's pop
ulation. The Committee, co-chaired
by Byron J. Dunn, Lincoln
banker, and Jack G. Mc
Bride, director of KUON-TV,
suggested that the construc
tion cost of the ETV setup
be financed either by a one
fifth of a mill levy for four
years or by direct appropria
tion. They voted to ask the
1963 Legislature by provide
initial funds.
In reports prepared after a
14-month study by Dr. John
C. Schwarzwalder of St. Paul,
Minn., chief consultant for
the project, and the engineer
ing firm of Jansky and
Bailey of Washington, D.C.,
this four-stage development 1
plan was unveiled by t h e
committee:
Stage 1A, relocation of
the University's KUON-TV
transmitting facilities to a
1,000-foot tower near Mead,
plus connections with the Uni
versity's Lincoln studios
and with the Universtiy of
Omaha studios. This would
offer ETV programs to ap
proximately 50 per cent of
the state's population; and
Stage IB, activation of Chan
nel 3 in the Lexington area,
linked with the Mead trans
mitter. Stage IIA, activation of
Channel 9 near North Platte,
linked with the Lexington
transmitter; and Stage IIB,
activiation of Channel 13 near
Alliance and its interconnect
tion with the North Platte
transmitter.
Stage IIIA, activation of
Channel 25 near Albion, con
nected with the Mead trans
mitter; and, Stage IIIB, ac
tivation of Channel 7 near
Bassett, connected with the
Albion trasnmitter.
Stage IVA, activation of
the interconnection with the
six-state network, thus pro-
Morrison Supports New System
Gov. Frank Morrison sent
letters to each Legislator ear
ly this week asking "full im
plementation" of the educa
tional television channels re
served to the state by the
Federal Communications
Commission.
"As I stated in my inaugur
al address, educational tele
vision is the greatest tool for
expanding educational oppor
tunities since the invention of
the printing press it has
that great a potential," he
said.
"I am convinced of t h e
widespread and important
benefits that a statewide sys
tem will provide our State.
"I urge your most serious
consideration of the activa
tion of the television chan
nels according to the recom
mended plan (submitted by a
state ETV committee).
"My office and staff stand
ready to assist you in any
manner possible," he wrote
and added that the co-chair
men of the ETV Committee
and the University "are also
at your disposal."
Sen. Terry Carpenter of
Scottsbluff introduced a bill
to the Legislature to increase
the parimutuel betting tax
from two per cent to six per
cent.
The additional funds, esti
mated by Carpenter at $1,500,
000 a year, would be ear
marked for installation of the
ETV program.
"In two years, it could pay
for complete installation of
the education television sys
tem," Carpenter said.
He added that he is apposed
to the establishment of a com
mission of any kind to oper
ate the netwoek, which was
suggested by the ETV com
mittee in a recent report. He
feels it should be operated by
the University.
Carpenter said the ETV net
work should be set up within
13 months and should not be
allowed to drag on for 10 j
years. I
viding for an exchange of se
Iected programs; and Stage
IVB, installation of addition
al translators, bringing the
network signal to "pockets
not reachable by the full'
power transmitters.
The entire project could
serve 78 counties and a total
ot i,&ft,uuu persons, ac
cording to a recent estimate.
In his report, Dr. Schwarz
walder estimated that the
maximum cost for establish
ing the state network. It
would be approximate
ly $662,000 less if a telephone
company were to be empow
ered to construct the linking.
He said of this construction
cost, approximately $750,000
'might be received from the
Federal government," and it
would be necessary to raise
the remainder through state
taxes.
He also estimated the year
ly cost of operating the net
work at $255,916, if the state
operated its own micro-wave
facilities. It would be $204,
180 more if the telephone
company operated the relay
system.
Other recommendations in
cluded: Policy control of the pro
posed network be vested in a
non-partisan Nebraska ETV
Commission, with the Com
mission contracting ith the
University to operate the
network.
The commission would in
elude, according to an earli
er report, the State Commis
sioner of Education; th e
Chancellor of the University;
the Co-ordinator of State
Teachers Colleges; the presi
dent of the Nebraska Council
for Educational Television; a
representative of private ed
ucation, to be appointed by
the Governor, and "four
members from the general
public," who would also be
appointed by the Governor.
Continue present practice
of having the using institu
tions pay the costs of produc
tion of ETV programs. "The
state should support the
costs of operation of the net
work only."
The Legislature, by
statute, provide that the pro
posed ETV network, should
never be used for partisan
political, religious or econ
omic purposes..
Medieval Nightclub?
Innocent Tavern Calls
Nil Knights, Damsels
"Eat, drink and be merry" at the Innocent Tavern
tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. where the "Warmth of Friend
ship" will prevail. The Tavern is the University's night
club, with a medieval arfr all about.
The Tavern will be located in the Union Ballroom.
Cover- charges will be $1.25 per person. If the Tavern
proves to be successful, it will probably reappear two
or three times each year with top-notch entertainment.
The idea of a tavern where the students could come
as they are and be as free and easy as they wish to
be, resulted from a meeting of the special activities
committee. Characterized by hostesses in quaint English
costumes who will seat the audience as it arrives, the
Tavern will be decorated with tables covered with check
ered cloths and topped by a wax candle.
- The Repertory Players, who appear regularly at an
Omaha night club, will present a wallop-packed show
prepared especially for night club goers. They will per
form on a semi-arena stage against a single background
using a minimum of carefully chosen props. Three one
act plays will be presented.
The Player's philosophy involves belief that theater ;
should be "something wild, something exciting, some
thing you are not used to. A show should pack a wallop
and in some way make a difference in the lives of the
people who come to see it."
Ray Phoenix, a performer at a Council Bluffs coffee
house, will sing and play before the performances.
In between each play cokes and expresso coffee (in
keeping with the Tavern's name Innocent) can be pur
chased at the "bar."
The three plays are: "Before Breakfast," the picture
of an unfortunate marriage, "The Dock Brief," portray
ing an unsuccessful criminal and an unsuccessful law
yer; and "A Marriage Proposal," which reveals a noisy,
emotional ridiculous and lovable couple.
ees
Grades Important
In Pledging Men
Outstanding Nebraskan
Nominations Are Open
Nominations are now being
accepted by the Daily Ne
braskan for its Outstanding
Nebraskan awards to be pre
sented to a faculty member
and a student who have dis
tinguished themselves on the
campus. t
Any student or faculty mem
ber may nominate a candi
date in the form of a letter
addressed to the Nebraskan.
Letters should be signed by
Friday Is Deadline .
For Rag Applications
Friday is the last day to
turn in applications for paid
Daily Nebraskan staff posi
tions. Applications m a y be
picked up in the School of
Journalism Office in 309 Bur
nett or in the Daily Nebraskan
office in the basement of the
Student Union.
Interviews will take place 9
a.m. Saturday, January 19 in
the Union. Room number will
be posted.
the person making the nomin
ation. Nominations will be accept
ed until 5 p.m. Jan. 16. The
winner will be announced Jan.
18. Certificate awards will be
presented to the Outstanding
Nebraskan at a luncheon
the same day.
Faculty members nom
inated must have been on the
University staff for at least
two years. Student candidates
may not be paid staff mem
bers of the Daily Nebraskan,
but columnists are eligible.
Jim Huge was the student
recipient and Miss Mary Jean
Mulvaney received the faculty
honor last semester.
Other student winners in
clude Steve Gage, Steve
Schultz, Sandra Reimers, Di
ane Knotec Butherus, Gail
Katske Wishnow, John Gour
lay, Tom Novak, Bob Novak,
Marvin Stromer, Jack Rogers,
EldonPark, Don Noble, Rob-'
ert Raun, Mrs. Ernest Herbts,
Phylis Bonner, Rod Ellerbush,
and Dave McCohohay.
By GARY LACEY
Nebraskan Staff Writer
The Interfraternity Council
(IFC) unanimously passed a
tabled motion to prohibit men
who graduated from the low
er half of their high school
classes from going through
fraternity rush week.
Men who apply for rush
week are ranked according to
the quarter of their class
they are in before they ar
rive at the University. Previ
ously only men in the upper
three-fourths of their high
school classes could go
through rush week unless they
furnished the IFC proof that
they had an 80 percent ave
rage in high school studies.
Men in the lower quarter of
their classes have never been
allowed to go through rush
week.
The motion had a qualifying
clause which stated that
men in the lower half of their
high school classes must main
tain a 5.0 average or above
the first semester to enable
them to go through "open
rush" the second semester.
The motion was introduced to
the IFC before Christmas va
cation by Scholarship Chair
man Dennis Christie.
In the fall this year 195
men were pledged to fratern
ities who ranked in the first
quarter of their class; 147
in the second quarter, 72 in
the third quarter, and 7 . in
the fourth. Basically, if ap
proximately the same number
of men come through rush
week next year this new mo
tion would eliminate 150 men
from going through rush.
According to 1958 University
records only one man in five
who ranked in the lower half
of his graduating class
made a five average, whereas
two out of three in the upper
one fourth of their graduating
classes made a five average.
According to the same re
port, 18 percent of the men
in the upper quarter made
grades of from seven to nine.
To arrive at such an im
portant decision, John Nolon,
president of the IFC, had
members divide into discus
sion groups to debate the pro
posal. In addition the IFC
members were to have dis
cussed the proposal with
members of their respective
houses.
In debating the motion in
the discussion groups and on
the floor, John Powell, pres
ident of Phi Kappa Psi, said,
"What can we (fraternities)
do to aid the pledges be
sides the help the actives
can provide, and offering a
good study atmosphere? I'm
sure that we will all agree
that freshman courses age be
coming more difficult."
"At the present time," Pow
ell continued, "weeding out
the freshman is done during
the first semester, because
the University is required by
law to accept anyone," he
(.aid.
Jim Goodel, Beta Theta Pi
representative said, "W7e will
raise our respect in the pub
lic eye if we raise our admis
sion standards.
Powell brought out the point
that if a person's grades are
good then "you are feelin'
good. This is the same with
a house if the house aver
age is good then the men are
feeling good, thus making for
better brotherhood."
A motion was also passed to
raise the cummulative aver
age requirement for men al
ready in college who want to
pledge a fraternity from 4.5
to 5.0.
Nolon instructed the rush
and scholarship committees
to discuss the feasibility of
adding a waiver to the motion
passed earlier to permit any
man in the third quarter of
his class who thinks his schol
arship is good enough to en
able him to appeal his case
to the IFC.
Nolon reported that the fol
lowing people had been nom
inated for offices next
semester in the' IFC
president, Bill Buckley;
vice president, Dave Smith,
Jim Hix, and Larry Ham
mond; treasurer, Wayne How
lett, and secretary, Dennis
Swanstrom and Cliff Hardin.
Buckley declined the nomin
ation. The elections are slated
for next week, and other nom
inations will be taken from
the floor.
Carpenter
Introduces
New Bill
Plan Would Unite
NU, Junior Colleges
By GARY LACEY
Nebraskan Staff Writer
A bill which would allow
junior colleges to become part
of the University was intro
duced into the legislature yes
terday by Sen. Terry Carpen
ter from
Scottsbluff.
Under leg
islative bill
(LB) 122 as
written, the
U n i v e r
sity Board of
Regents, with
the approval
of the college
governing
boards could
facilities
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Bundle Up Hon
It's Cold Outside
Button up your overcoat,
honey, cuz old man winter
is scheduled to arrive today.
Doing a reversal of yester
day's 55 degrees accompanied
by light, variable winds, the
temperature was slated to be
in the 20's this morning and
dip to 10-15 degrees by even
ing. The cold front from Can
ada will bring strong, norther
ly winds and snow, the United
States Weather Bureau reported.
Carpenter
take over the
of the junior colleges and op
erate them as "outposts" for
the furtherance of the Uni
versities educational pro
gram. The bill is worded so that
junior college additions must
be made within the University
budget.
In explaining the bill fur
ther, Sen. Carpenter said if
the bill passes the governing
board's of the junior colleges
would contact the chancellor
and the Board of Regents of
the University and "make
what feasible arrangements
they could about uniting with
the University." Student tui
tion rates and fees, he said,
would probably be decided by
the University.
The junior colleges could
either give or lease their
buildings to the University,
Carpenter said.
Carpenter was especially
hopeful that the junior col
lege in Scottsbluff could unite
with the University and thus
be the western outpost of the
college.
He also pointed out that the
monetary problem at the
University of Omaha could
be lessened if they were
to make arrangements to join
the University. The legisla
ture is currently considering
a 2 mill raise in taxes for
Omahans to maintain OU.
Carpenter said that Nebras
ka's Teacher's Colleges, how
ever, could not join the Uni
versity without a change in
the state constitution.
By law the teacher's col
leges are governed by a board
of control.
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