The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, December 04, 1963, Image 1

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fosgssiaafioii Coverage
By Jerry Hofferber
Junior Staff Writer
. "Excellent" was the
statement made by Robert
Spearman, radio-television
instructor at the Uni
versity, concerning the cov
erage by radio and televi
sion of President Kennedy's
deatfc.
Other faculty members
upheld Spearman's state
ment yesterday at a semi
nar held in Nebraska Hall
on the news coverage of
Kennedy's death.
"An estimated $100 mil
lion was lost by the broad
casting Industry in those
four days that they had no
advertising," said Spear
man. "There was no govern
ment subsidy to cover the
loss," Spearman said in an
swer to a question from the
audience. He went on to say
that the networks could af
ford the loss.
"A person has a great
feeung of inadequacy on a
x story like this," said Gil
- Savery, who was at the
news desk at the Lincoln
Journal when the story of
Kennedy's assassina
tion broke. Savery ex
pressed hope that all the
journalism students that
were in attendance would
never have to cover another
assassination of a President
of the United States. He
hoped that newsmen and
women to-be would be able
to cover stories on a cure
for cancer, world peace and
understanding between all
men.
Neale Conple of the journ
alism department told of
the problems the large
weekly newspapers had
when the story came over
the wires Friday afternoon.
He said many tore apart
their layouts for that week's
paper and substituted the
story of Kennedy's death.
Copple also told of the
frenzy that the weekly
news magazines were
thrown into when they
learned of Kennedy's as
sassination. He said that
many of the magazines were
planned weeks in advance
and when they learned of
the story, they had to lay
out several new parts of
the magazines.
Dr. Hall, director of the
School of Journalism, pre
sented the irony of Ken
nedy's death. He held up
two Parade magazines, a
supplement to mariy Sun
day papers of the same
date. One of them for a
lead story had "Is Jackie
Kennedy Getting Tired of
the White House?" and the
NU Magazine
Recognized
The University of Nebras
ka's quarterly, The Prairie
Schooner, has won national
recognition by being one of
four "little magazines" which
published anything remem
bered by Robert Phelps, New
York Tribune literary critic.
Reporting in the Nov. 17 Sun
day issue of the Tribune on
his reactions to a study of
90 recent issues of so-called
little mags, Phelps said only
six pieces impressed him as
woryth of recall, and two of
them appeared in The Prairie
Schooner.
International Activity
In Week's Spotlight
International Week, sponsored by the Student Union
In conjunction with various student groups on campus, will
be dominating the activities for the next few days.
The activities listed in chronological order are:
Today: bowling in the Union Bowling Alleys from 2:30
4:30 p.m. The cost Is 40 cents a line and prizes will be
given. Take 5 with Foreign Flavor will be held in the Main
Lounge of the Union at 4 p.m.
A forum on "Why a Collegiate Council United Nations
at the University of Nebraska." will be held in the Small
Union Auditorium at 4 p.m. The speakers for the forum
are David Juhn, Zaudnah Yimtatu, Hemptipnis, Bobby Ko
techa, Gary Radii, Joann Stratemann and Susie Segrist.
An international banquet in the Union Pan American
Room will feature Mr. Kwame S. Adusei-Poku, Representa
tive to the United Nations from Ghana, speaking on "For
eign Students and the United Nations" in the Nebraska
Union Ballroom at 7 p.m. The tickets, being sold in the
program office and main lounge, are $2 per person.
Thursday: A film "Something of Value" starring Rock
Hudson and Sidney Portier will be presented in the Union
Small Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. for 25 cents and student
identification cards.
Friday: Jazz and Java in the Union Crib features the
Los Tropicales Combo at 4 p.m. .
Saturday: International Week Dance will be held in the
Pan American Room at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday: Cultures on campus will feature Foreign and
American folksinging and dancing. It will be held In the
Union Ballroom at 7 p.m.
There is also a Peace Corps booth, a foreign display
booth and a tour mart being held in the Main Union
Lounge.
The annual YWCA Christmas Bazaar featuring im
ported gifts from all over the world is being held in the
Union Partv Rooms.
other one, which was
printed a little later, had
substituted a stunt flying
story for the Jackie Ken
nedy story.
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No Disrespect Meant
In Playing Game: Dye
W. H. (Tippy) Dye, Univer
sity athletic director, said
yesterday that the Big Eight
Conference champio nship
game was played the day aft
er the death of President John
Kennedy only after discussion
with all Conference represent
atives and the conference ex
ecutive, Wayne Duke.
Dye said that the represent
atives decided that the game
should be played "in the best
interests of the Conference"
and added that no disrespect
was meant to the Freaaent.
"We believe that President
Kennedy would have wanted
this game played," he said.
Adusei-Poku Will Discuss
Answer Questions On UN
K w a m e S. Adusei-Poku,
representative of the Division
for Public Administration at
the United Nations, will speak
in the Union Ballroom, at 7
p.m. today on "The United
Nations and International Stu
dents."
Following his address, Adu-
sei-P o k u will answer ques-
Vol.
77, No. 34
Services Honor JFK
Across the nation, few, if
any institutions were unaf
fected by the assassination of
the late President John F.
Kennedy.
Churches, those near and on
campus included, were among
those most affected.
The First Baptist Church,
14th and K, held a commem
orative service Sunday, Nov.
24. The sermon was "Profiles
of Courage."
At the United Campus Chris
tian Fellowship chapel, reg
ular services included ccm
ment on Friday's events.
tions about the United Na
tions, the American Associa
tion for the UN (AAUN) and
the Collegiate Council for the
United Nations (CCUN). His
visit to the University is spon
sored by the AAUN under
the auspices of the Speaker
Services for the UN.
CCUN is an educational or
ganization to increase student
knowledge about the UN. The'
organization, which has chap
ters at many colleges and uni
versities throughout the coun
try, encourages debate on UN
issues rather than taking a
stand itself.
This self-sustaining organ
ization is designed to stimu
late interest in international
affairs and to help students
understand realistically the
work of the UN. The dele
gates consider the policies of
each country from its own
point of view, and discussion
includes problems of econ
omics, political science, so
ciology, finance and philoso
phy. CCUN arrives at deci
sions after studying these as
pects of government.
The Student Council re
ceived recognition this week
for the work they have done
in organizing local UN a n d
model UN projects. Adlai E.
Stevenson, ambassador to the
United Nations, in a letter to
Susie Segrist, Student Council
chairman of the CCUN, said,
"I congratulate you on t K e
initiative of the Student Coun
cil in organizing a CCUN on
your campus."
AUFul Night Delayed
AUFul night has been post
poned until after Christmas
vacation according to AUF
board member Jeanne
Thorough
Services were held; Friday
afternoon, Nov. 22, and a re
quiem mass and an evening
prayer meeting-were Held the
following Monday at St. Marks
On The Campus, 1237 R St.
Memorial vespers were con
ducted Friday evening, Nov.
22 at the Lutheran Student
House, 535 N. 16th. One hun
dred fifty attended.
Though no special services
were held at the Wesley Foun
dation, 640 N. 16th, but a num
ber of students went to the
chapel. At the Sunday serv
ices, Nov. 24, the sermon was
entitled "Requiem."
Offices Move
Curt Seimers, coordinator
of student activities, an
nounced that his office has
been moved from the con
ference room at the south
door of the Union to room
129.
Seimers is in charge of the
campus calendar, social reg
istration, and finance of stu
dent activities.
John Carlisle, Union Pro
gram Manager, also has his
office in the new room.
A three foot fork and spoon.
Just one example of the
items available In the party
rooms of the Student Union
where the annual YWCA
Christmas Bazaar is being
held.
"About one half of our
merchandise was purchased
the first day", said Rose-
marie Jacobs, chairman of
the event. She stated that
when the Bazaar opened at 9
yesterday morning, there
was over $11,000 worth of
merchandise on display,
Miss Jacobs said that all
the wares are purchased on
consignment. This means that
all material not purchased
when the Bazaar closes at 4
p.m. Thursday will be shipped
back.
The Bazaar is using the
theme "Buy - Something Dif
ferent for Christmas". Some
of the different objects they
are offering are: Indian
dance bells from Mexico,
wooden camels from th e
Holy Land, voodo dolls from
Africa (without the pins),
wicker bread baskets from
Africa (bread not included),
castanettes from Spain and
a bust of Gbandi.
The prices for these import
ed objects range from 10
cents to $20. Miss Jacobs
Bazaar
The Daily Nebraskan
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Another T
The University Board of Regents on
Nov. 23 ordered increased tuition and fees
for all non-resident students and all stu
dents in dentistry and medicine. They
also approved plans for a new men's
dormitory.
The increase in fees, effective Sept.
1, 1964, will, on the basis of present en
rollment, affect about 2,300 of the 11,464
regularly-enrolled students and will pro
duce an additional $167,000 in annual
University revenue. The basic Nebraska
resident student- charge of $264 per year
will remain unchanged.
Specifically, the adjustments will:
Increase the basic non-resident stu
dent tuition-fee rate from $504 to $600 per
year.
In the College of Dentistry, raise
the resident tuition and fee rate from $390
to $490 a year, and increase the non-resident
rate from $630 to $900 a year.
In the College of Medicine, Omaha,
raise the Nebraska resident medical stu
dent charge from $525 to $600 a year, and
the non-resident charge from $765 to $990
per year.
Dr. Joseph Soshnik, University vice
chancellor for business and finance, said
the non-resident increases raise the Uni
versity's charges to about the median
point of those required by comparable in
stitutions in this region. The new Nebras
ka rates in dentistry and medicine, he
said, are in line with those charged in
these fields by other public universities.
The new dorm, scheduled for comple
tion in the fall of 1965, will accommodate
1,056 men students. It will be located
north of Vine street facing west on 17th.
The length of the 13-story structure
will approximate that of .a football field,
being 307 feet long and 61 feet wide.
Its accompanying food service faculty will
measure an additional 169 feet by 94 feet.
Construction is to be financed by
revenue bonds; no state tax funds are in
volved. Basic cost, exclusive of furnish
ings, landscaping and some other expenses '
is estimated in excess of $4.4 million.
The regents also accepted contracts
totaling $513,709.90 for expansion of the
University power plant, installation of chill
ing equipment and relocation of Avery
avenue at the power plant site from the
south to the north side of the plant.
In other action, the Board of Regents
endorsed plans to request federal approval
and funds for moving the transmitting fa
cilities of KUON-TV, Channel 12, to the
Alum Magazine Marks 50th Year
Fifty years ago the Univer-
sith Alumni Association
started a magazine "to give
life to the spirit of loyalty
and to keep thousands of Ne
braska alumni in touch with
the University."
That magazine, Nebraska
Alumnus, now has been pub
lished continuously for 50
long Fork Offer--
said that all the material Is
imported from various coun
tries around the world such
as Sweden, Korea, Spain, Af
rica, the Holy Land, Italy,
Japan and many other
countries.
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UNIVERSITY SHOPPER-eyes
Bazzar.
years, and the anniversary is
sue is in the mail to alumni
across the state and nation.
The 50th anniversary issue
is a special one prepared by
Mrs. Harriet Coble to chron
icle the past 50 years in the
life of the Nebraska Alumnus.
Although the Alumnus was
published under another
name at one point during the
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member of the advisory
board, said the bazaars start
ed in 1959 and have grown in
scope since that time, Miss
Fedde said that this bazaar
is the one money making pro
ject that YWCA has during
the year. The money goes to
finance the ; activities of
a silver display at
Wednesday, December 1 963
EC
weir
Mead area as asked by the Nebraska
Educational Television Commission.
Involved are applications to the Fed
eral Communications Commission for ap
proval to move the KUON-TV transmitter
from Lincoln and a request for funds from
the Department of Health, Education and
Welfare (HEW).. Total cost of the project
is estimated at $441,102. This includes the
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Architect's sketch ,of new dormitory.
cost of moving the KUON-TV transmitter
from Lincoln to the Mead area, and ac
tivation of Channel 12 at full power. Sta
tion KUON-TV programs will continue to
originate from the Temple building.
The application to HEW will call for
$304,314 in federal funds. The balance
would come from Nebraska Educational
Television Commission funds. No Univer
sity funds would be involved.
Other Regents action included accept
ance of the proceeds of a testamentary
trust of $200,000 for scholarships.
The' cash and securities were left in
a will by the late Mrs. Grace W. Drake of
Omaha, who died in 1953, naming the
University as a beneficiary.
The University will use the proceeds,
as directed by the will, to establish
scholarships in the College of Agriculture
and Home Economics under the name of
Luther Drake, the donor's husband and
president of the former Merchants Na
tional Bank in Omaha. Mrs. Drake, a for
mer school teacher in California and Ne
braska,, also left $200,000 to the University
of California.
past 50 years, its purpose has
remained the same. In 1916,
it was consolidated with the
University Journal. It became
the Nebraska Alumnus again
in 1926.
The 50th anniversary Issue
containing 36 pages includes
historical features on the ear
ly years, the middle years,
and the recent years.
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YWCA throughout the rest
of the year. She also said
that this is the first time that
the bazaar has been held in
conjuction with International
Week.
The bazaar will be open till
9 p.m. tonight and until 4 p.m.
tomorrow night.
PHOTO BY HAL FOSTER
the annual YWCA Christmas