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Wednesday; . April 3, 1968 Page 4 The Daily Nebraskan McCarthy, RFK 1 Poli sci professors predict 3 ) HI S ' it i I I I '4 I (- fight after LBJ's retreat dog , by Mark Gordon - - Senior Staff Writer President Johnson's decis sion not to seek renomination throws the Democratic presi dential nomination into a dog fight between Senators Eu gene McCarthy (Minn.) and Robert Kennedy (N.Y.), three University political science professors said Tuesday. The political scientists dis. agreed concerning the pos sibility of Johnson's open en dorsement of another Demo crat, possibly Vice President Hubert Humphrey in an ef fort to dislodge both Mc Carthy and Kennedy. "This should be encourag ing to both McCarthy and Kennedy since it would have been an uphill battle to take the nomination from tne in cumbent president," said Robert Sittig, associate pro fessor of political science. Sittig said if Johnson's call ing for a bombing halt except In restricted areas of North Vietnam results in peace or near peace, Johnson could conceivably have a great deal to say about who receives the Democratic nomination. "I think he's going to back someone, and the only per son I can possible think of is Humphrey," he added. McCarthy supporter Alan Reed, assistant professor of political science, said John son's withdrawal from ' the race increases both candi dates' chances although it makes their relations person ally and between supporters difficult. "I don't think Johnson will endorse or work with anyone either now or after the con vention (in A u g u s t)," the I member of Nebraska's Mc Carthy for President Com mittee said. "He doesn't want to play politics." Ivan Volgyes, assistant pro fessor of political science, said he was unable to pre dict if Johnson would throw his support behind another candidate. Volgyes, a member of the Kennedy for President Com mittee, felt the issues would now have to appear in the open since Johnson is out of the race. Johnson's announcement to halt bombing drew varied re actions from the three pro-fessors. "I don't favor stopping bombing in just 90 per cent of North Vietnam but in all the country," Volgyes said in speculating that Hanoi would not respond to the peace ma neuver. "Bombing will possibly stop for four or more weeks, but then Johnson will say we tried and may go all out by bringing up all the reserves," Volgyes explained. He speculated if Hanoi fails to conduct negotiation efforts with the United States, furth er escalation of troops will result. Disagreeing with Volgyes, Reed called the President's move a "hopeful and reason able first step" to deescalate, although the President is ap parently contemplating fur ther steps. Sittig, a task force member of the Republican Coordinat ing Committee, said he felt the move might be the most important event in the last two or three years if there is reciprocal deescalation on the part of North Vietnam. He added that most of the r cent proposals have hinged on scaled down stages rather than a complete cease fire Opinions differed consider ably as to the eventual win ners of both the Democratic convention and the November election. Volgyes felt with Johnson out of the race, most LBJ supporters will back Kennedy "at this stage as will all the professional politicians. "Kennedy can now get the nomination but he will have to grapple with the real is sues such as domestic af fairs," the Kennedy backer explained. Volgyes said either Johnson or Kennedy could defeat the likely Republican presidenti al nominee Richard Nixon Nixon, Volgyes asserted, could defeat McCarthy easily, In predicting that the Denr ocratic race would revolve around Kennedy and an ad ministration-backed man, Sit tig said he could not imagine any Democratic candidate bridging all the gaps in the party although "there is now a better chance than before." He added that if Kennedy receives the nomination, both Nixon and to a lesser extent former Alabama Gov. George Wallace would do better in the Southern states. Assuming the wide spread dissatisfaction would have continued, Nixon would have been in a better position to defeat Johnson, but now it will be considerably harder if Kennedy is the candidate." Those persons who have been dissatisfied with John son's leadership, will be en thused with this, but it will also make their responsibility grezter since they must como up with substitute policies he said. Although he conceeded that Kennedy was the definite po tential presidential nominee, Reed felt that McCarthy still had a fighting chance. "I don't think McCarthy will withdraw from the pn maries now unless all the primaries he enters with Ken nedy are disastrous." Reed said. All three said the first real showdown between the two leading candidates would come at the May 7 Indiana presidential primary and the following week in Nebraska's all-star primary. Although it is a foregone conclusion that Nixon will easily receive the Republican nomination, the trio felt that New York Gov. Nelson Rocjce feller would receive consider ably more support than would the former vice president. Reed said that since Wal lace would presumably car ry a few Southern states, the Republican candidate would be forced to compete with the Democrats for support in both the 'northern and West ern sections. "I think the Republicans need to draft Rocky so they can carry tne iNortnern ana Western states," Reed said, although he felt Nixon had no chance to win the Novem ber race. Volgyes said the Republic ans snoula aralt Kocketeller since Kennedy could defeat Nixon, although it is difficult to draft a candidate who is not campaigning. .... . . i Mwtwwwtwa -. ... ..!,.... ..mm-., UHiuui.ii.inmii t ' : .,. :f Five finalists await the final selection of Miss University of Nebraska at the pageant held Sunday night. They are (left to right): Nancy Aronson, Susan Baird (second runner-up), Nancy Griffin, Debbie Johnston, and Sandy Phillips (first runner-up). Nancy Aronson crowned queen Stillman exchange students experience is 'worthwhile' say by Jim Pedersen Junior Staff Writer The experience as a student at Stillman College has been both broadening and worth while, Cheryl Bethel, a junior from McCook, said Tuesday of he participation in the Stillman Exchange Program. The Stillman Exchange Program is a student ex change between the Universi ty of Nebraska and Stillman College, an all-Negro liberal arts college in Tuscaloosa, Alabama with an enrollment of approximately 700 stu ents. Getting to know people "I am getting to know peo ple as human beings rather than just as a race," Miss Bethel said Id a telephone in terview. Miss Bethel is presently working with two Negro youths under the supervision of the Juvenile Court in Tus caloosa as a part of a socio logy class. She is also a member of the girls softball team and the sociology club. -Miss Bethel described the reception of her by Stillman students as very warm. Labeled as enemy She added that when a dis ciple of Black Power advo cate Stokely Carmichael la beled her as an enemy of the Negro at a recent Carmichael speech in Tuscaloosa, Still man students came to her de fense. Chuck Hodges, a sopho more from Columbus, is the other University of Nebraska representative in the two stu dent exchange. According to Hodges, as a white student he is accepted by everyone and accepted warmly by many. Hodges tutoring classes Hodges is tutoring English classes in all-Negro Druid High School in Tuscaloosa, and is a member of the Still man Repertoire Company which is producing "A Man for All Seasons" this semes ter. Classes are much smaller, more informal, and more re- IT M.M.XM spitality Day planned by home ec students East Campus will be swarming with about 3,000 high school girls and their parents April 6, when home economics students welcome the girls to the annual career opportunities day, or Hospi tality Day. The theme for this year's day at the College of Abri culture and Home Economics is "Color Me Home Econom ics." The purpose of Hospi tality Day is to give high school students an opportunity to discover what college life is like and investigate the field of home economics as a career choice. i The day is entirely planned and executed by home eco nomics itudenta. An aiir.ua! attraction Is the gala fashion show, and this year's pro gram win feature both col lege styles and a boutique of creations designed and made by the students. Bottle caps, fringe, vinyl and roofing discs are only a few of the mater ials used to create the unusual fashions. -. Each department in home economics will have a special display depicting a certain a;;pcct of the school. Majors; will be on hand to explain' courses and career opportun ities to the high school girls. warding than at the Univer sity, Hodges said. According to Hodges a problem he faces is the fail ure of adult whites in Tusca loosa to accept his attend ing Stillman College. Better acceptance on campus "I am accepted better on the Stillman campus than by other white townspeople," Hodges said. "I think that this is an ex perience everyone needs, and I encourage everyone to ap ply," he added. The program was insti gated by Dr. Knute Broady, former head of the Extension Division at the University, in 1965 when he served as tem porary president of Stillman College. Broady supported by YWCA Dr. Broady was supported by the YWCA which backed the program for two years be fore relinquishing control over the exchange to ASUN in 1967. Nebraskan Want Ads Bring Results Tuition is waived for the participating students by each school leaving approxi mate cost for a semester at Stillman at $430 for room, board, and books. Although the college is all Negro, students from the Uni versity of Nebraska need not be Negro. The only require ment for all applicants is that he or she have an accumu lative grade average of 2.4. Applications are due by April 12. SEE EUROPE FOR LESS! ALL-STUDENT TRIPS! $397 1. $1320 Tnvil in small, cm gtnial group with tthtr U.S. colics itudtnti. 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An elementary education major, Miss Aronson plans to teach Kindergarten where she hopes to promote creativ ity in the areas of music, art and dramatics. When interviewed by the judges prior to the pageant, Miss Aronson stated she did not believe teachers had the right to strike. . According to Miss Aronson, it is the teachers gola to edu cate the children. By striking and refusing to instruct class es, the teacher is only cheat ing the child, she explained. Although she believed teachers deserve to be paid adequately in order to en courage students to go into the profession, Miss Aronson said this should be done through negotiation, by form ulating plans and not by walk ing out on classes. In answer to an on-the-spot pageant question, "If you had the choice of being one other person who would you want to be?" Miss Aronson named Jacqueline Kennedy because of her beauty, poise, grace, and the way she has repre sented the ideal American woman both in the U.S. and internationally. . Active in campus affairs. Miss Aronson is past presi dent and vice president of Panhellenic, vice president of her sorority, Sigma Delta Tau, past AWS worker, a fin alist for Miss Frequency Mod ulation and a candidate for Miss Cornhusker Bcautv queen. A 1 J;4 dr t '4 : Nancy Aronson, sophomore in elementary educa tion from Omaha, was crowned Miss University of Nebraska Sunday night. Whafeal9670lds doing in this 1968 Olds advertisement? It's making the point that you can own an Oldsmobile. If not a new one, then certainly a used one. Like the nifty 1967 Olds 4-4-2 you see here. Or a sporty used Cutlass convertible maybe. Or, even, one of those great Olds Rocket 88: Of course, Olds de olso carry a large sto of other brands on their Value-Rated used car lot. And should you decide on one of them instead . . well, at least we'll know you picked a good place to do it. Drive a oungmobi!e from Oldsmobila ( New or used, it!s a fun car to cwn.) tfoMaMfKHUNCf .... - . .