Cabinet Approves Plan to Require 1.3 President's Average All-University Cabinet last night approved an amend ment to its proposed constitution which requires the All-Uni versity president to have an All-University average of 1.3 or better. The required average is now 1.0. The action is not final as Cabinet must vote on the entire Prexy, Ike Are Silent On Charges Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower and White House officials both declined to comment yester day on charges leveled at President Dwight D. Eisen hower and his brother Wed nesday by Senator Joseph R. Mc- Carthy (R.-Wis.). Speaking on the floor of the Senate, McCarthy said Dr. Eisen hower “is typical of the palace guard of New Dealers which lea,d Ike around without his ever knowing exactly where they ,are taking him.’' The Wisconsin Republican, who was censured by the Senate on three; counts Dec. 2, rebuked the Chief Executive for having brok- en his campaign promises in not repudiating the Yalta agreement. McCarthy blamed Dr. Eisen hower and “holdovers from the Roosevelt regime” for swaying the President from a policy aimed at “liberation” of the Iron Cur tain countries to one of “coexis tence” with communism. Letter to Laftimore McCarthy brought Dr. Eisen fhower’s name into his speech by heading what he said were letters from the educator to Owen Latti more, a specialist in Far Eastern affairs. Lattimore was termed “security risk” by the Senator. In the note to Lattimore, Mc- Carthy said, Dr. Eisenhower had invited the specialist to “carry on a few forum discussions” at Kan sas State College of which he was then president. This was about nine years before Lattimore was investigated by the Senate. McCarthy referred to Dr. Eis enhower as "... a man whose ad vice is accepted above everything else at the White House.” Senate Remains Silent The Senate heard McCarthy’s accusations in silence, according to a New York Times report. The report said that both William F. Knowland of California, Repub lican Senate leader, and Lyndon iB. Johnson of Texas, Democratic ' leader, met the. attack on the Eis enhower’s in silence. Other Sena tors, the report continued, either ignored the address or chattered among themselves as the Wiscon sin Republican spoke. Ike Asks Increase In Aid to Asia WASHINGTON, March 17 <£■)— The Eisenhower administration } disclosed today it will ask Con gress for $2,140,500,000 to step up military and economic aid to non- Communist countries in Asia. This sum, two-thirds of all new foreign aid requests, would go to 15 countries that stretch in a great arc from Afghanistan to Ja pan. The aim is to at least match the pace of industrialization in Red China and other Communist ruled areas. In formally unveiling this plan, foreign aid director Harold E. i Stassen said it could promote “a I very significant” 30 per cent in crease of productive wealth in these non-Communist areas in the next eight years. . By ROG BEIDLER constitution at its meeting next week. In presenting the amendment, Patricia Ellis, president Of Wo mens’ Student Government As sociation, stated that the 1.3 re quirement would be a protection for the president. She said that if a. president had an average of 1.0 when elected, and dropped below that while in office, he would have to drop from his po sition under University regula tions. Would Create Buffer By requiring the All-University president to have a 1.3 average, a buffer would be set up, where by his average could drop with out his having to vacate his posi tion. This amendment, if passed in the final vote next week, would not affect present candidates. Impeachment Clause Ousted Cabinet also defeated an addi tion to the constitution' by Robert Dennis, president of the Associa tion of Independent Men, to in clude a provision for impeach ment proceedings against All- University officers. . Dennis’ amendment stated: “All-University officers may be convicted and impeached on the following grounds: “1. Embezzlement. “2. Malfeasance in office. “3. Actions contrary to and in violatiqn of this constitution. Brought Before Cabinet “Impeachment proceedings shall be brought before the entire Cab inet which shall act as a tribunal in this case. A summary of char ges shall be presented in brief form before an executive session of Cabinet. A majority vote shall be required of the entire Cabinet for the acceptance of this brief. “The chairman of Tribunal shall preside at impeachment proceedings. “Impeachment of any All-Uni versity officer shall require a two thirds vote of Cabinet.” (Continued on page eight) Cold Heads North , Robins Go iouth: It's 'Snow' Joke The robins better head back south—snow is forecast for today by the University weather sta tion. Precipitation, starting as rain and turning to snow, is expected to begin about noon. This morn ing is forecast to be cloudy. However,,the expected high for today is expected to be six de jgrees above yesterday’s high of 39 and today’s low is forecast for 32, while the mercury yesterday dipped to 21 degrees. World at a Glance GOP's Policies Blasted by Carey WASHINGTON, March 17 (JP)— Fiery labor leader James B. Carey today lambasted what he called the “trickle down” policies of the Eisenhower administrtaion. He said they had contributed to the sharp rise in the stock market since mid-1953. Another witness before the Senate Banking Committee, New York investment banker Ferdi nand Eberstadt, said he saw no need for drastic legislation to deal with “undesirable practices and tendencies” in the securities markets. For the most part, Eberstadt said, these practices can be dealt with by vigorous enforcement of anti-fraud regulations. ullje lath} VOL. 55. No. 104 STATE COLLEGE. PA.. FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH 18, 1955 FIVE CENTS Cabinet OK's Move To Abandon NSA By DOTTIE STONE All-University Cabinet last night voted to drop membership in the National Student Association. The vote was 17 to 4, with two abstensions. Janice Holm, NSA co-ordinator who presented the report, asked Cabinet to consider to what extent and how they could use NSA. She said she felt the reason NSA had not been of any use to the University Was because its potentials were not used. Opposition, summed up by Joan Packard, delegate to NSA conference last summer, seemed to feel that NSA. was not useful to the University because the schools in the regionals were small ones and did not have similar problems. Miss Packard said that for many years Cabinet has been looking at NSA idealistically, considering what it could do for the University. “But in an organization,” she said, “you tend to become more State Platform OK, Others Considered All-University Elections - Committee last night definitely ap proved the State party platform for the spring elections. It will consider the platforms of Lion and Campus parties at a later date, since neither has been finally drafted as yet. Lion party has been given until noon Saturday to complete its platform. Meanwhile, elections committee tentatively approved six planks which David Scott, vice clique chairman, - said would be included in the' final draft. Open Letter Planned The Campus party platform will be in the form of an open letter to students. As such, it will be considered campaign literature, and will be considered by the committee when other campaign literature is considered. Four Planks in State Platform The State party platform sets forth four concrete planks. The Campus party letter, ac cording to John McMeekin, clique chairman, will be a general dis cussion ox how students can make student government more effec tive. He did not elaborate. He said he felt students should formulate the definite working planks of the party. “It’s sense less for the party to put in planks it can’t get, simply for the sake of getting votes,” he said, Additions Planned Scott said the reason Lion party was not ready.to submit its plat form was because the steering committee and the candidates were formulating additional planks. However, since last night was the date for submitting planks to the committee, Scott listed six Elanks which he said had already een decided upon. Must Remain Same The elections committee ap proved these planks with the stipulation that they must re main essentially the same in the final draft. No further planks may be added, the committee de cided, but. any of those included may be dropped. The committee also questioned (Continued on page eight) Yalta Documents Called Inaccurate WASHINGTON, March 17 < JP)— Controversy over the Yalta pa pers spilled over into the interna tional scene today. Prime Minister Winstcn Churchill reported “ser ious mistakes” in the American account and said publication of a British version should be consid ered. A dispatch from Moscow said the Russians were keeping mum for the present but that it is en tirely possible they will issue their own version later. President Dwight D. Eisenhow er was staying strictly out of it. Press secretary James C. Hagerty said at the White House that the decision to release the long-secret papers relating to the Churchill- Roosevelt-Stalm meeting at Yalta in 1945 was made “entirely with in the State Department.” FOR A BETTER PENN STATE By DON SHOEMAKER "Queen of Queens" 4ieglb semester elementary education major. Chosen by five captain members of the S-Club on Wed nesday night. she will represent the University in the second an nual Pittsburgh Press College Queen contest. Miss Ziegler was the 1953 Homecoming Queen and Forestry Queen. She is be ing sponsored in the contest by the University Student Centen nial Committee. Three Political Parties Release Spring Planks Platforms of the three campus political parties were released last night, following a meeting of the All-University Elections Coee* mittee. The three platforms are greatly different from each other and do not duplicate any of last spring’s planks. State Party Platform The State party advocates: 1. The publictaion of a guide explaining functions, finances, and activities of student govern ment. 2. Establishment of a one-way street running north on Short lidge road in front of Simmons and McElwain between the hours of 12:30 to 1:15 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. 3. Extending phone service to women’s dormitories until 11 o’clock on week nights. 4. That the voting for senior class gift take place at the same time as the All-University Elec tions. Lion Party Platform Lion party advocates: 1. The reapportionment of ap pointments to All - University Cabinet committees, through the Robert Spadaro, Lion party clique chairman, last night asked the support of All-Uni versity Cabinet in planning a discussion program involving the three candidates for All- University president, John Lea sure, Rudolph Lulter, and Earl Seely. The open meeting, which would allow students to ques tion the candidates, is tenta tively scheduled for 7 p.m. March 27 in 121 Sparks. practical. The literature and pro grams of NSA are of little value to organizations.” Robert Dennis, president of AIM, said that NSA is the only link with other schools and that by dropping it, the University would be cut off from any outside ideas on student government. Robert Homan, All-University secretary-treasurer, said that be cause Cabinet was not getting any benefits from NSA or giving any thing to the group, that it should be dropped. “It is Eilways possible for any future Cabinet to vote member ship in again, if interest arises, 1 * Homan said. Patricia Ellis, Women’s Student Government Association presi dent, asked that a suggestion be made that Cabinet send a dele gate to the NSA convention this summer so Cabinet will still be in contact with NSA. Brubeck Broadcast A' live broadcast of the Dave Brubeck concert will be presented by WDFM, campus radio station, from 9 to 9:30 tonight directly from Recreation HalL use of a committee to Interview all applicants. David Scott, Lion parly vice clique chairman, said that al though the Cabinet Personnel In terviewing Committee has been set up to interview applicants, it was felt by the party that more effective use could be made of the committee since all appointments were not made by this committee. Elections committee ordered Scott to check with the All-Uni versity Constitution to see if all appointments must now pass through the committee. 2. That all invitations to student encampment be by application and interview. 3. That seniors be allowed to register first for courses. (The committee ordered Scott to check the feasibility of this plank with the registrar’s office.) 4. That a facilities committee be set up to coordinate transpao (Continued on paps « igktf
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