The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, March 01, 1956, Image 1

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    Ike
Tells Natio
Campaign
WASHINGTON, Feb. 291
bower told the nation tonig'
cause, despite his heart at
doubt that I can perform a
portant duties of the presid
The President schedule
after announcing earlier in t
renomination.
In a summary of his re
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Makes Decision
Prexy Silent
On Ike's Plans
For 2d Term
Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower made
no comment yesterday on the de
cision of his brother, President
Dwight D. Eisenhower, to make
himself available for a second
term in the White House.
He also declined comment on
Dr. Eisenhower was present
at the White House last night
when President Eisenhower
elaborated on his decision in a
radio and television address to
the nation.
Dr. Eisenhower flew to Wash
ington to be with, his brother
after the President's; announce
meat at his morning press con.
ference. He is scheduled to re
ceive an award from the Re
public of Korea today-.
In his speech. - President Eis
enhower said he made his de
cision to accept a second term
independently of advice of
members of his family. Dr. Eis
enhower has long been identi
fied as one of the President's
closest advisers. - -
whether he was one of the six
who was notified of the decision
by President Eisenhower Tuesday
night.
A University official said yes
terday that Dr. Eisenhower felt
it would be inappropriate for Wim
to comment on the announcement.
The Centre Daily Times' said
Dr. Eisenhower appeared anxious
to learn the details of the ' decis
ion. The Times provided him
with a copy of the Associated
Press report yesterday morning
immediately after it was received
from Washington.
Four NSA Committee
Applications Available
Students may apply ' for the
four National Student Association
committees until 5 p.m. tomorrow
at the Hetzel Union desk.
Applications are also availahle
for the NSA secretariat. The four
Committees are Campus Affairs,
Special Arrangements, Inter
national and National Affairs, and
Regional Affairs.
TODAY'S
WEATHER
FAIR
AND
WARMER
. 4 •
re are Ro Run Again
.Decision
1 of 1
, N. oi
sir i 1
of icy Hopes
~—President Dwight D. Eisen
he is willing to run again be
'ack, "there is not the slightest
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,ss •
well as I ever have, all the im-
1~
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• a radio-television appearance
e day he would be available for
arks, released in advance, Eisen-
hower ruled out any "extensive
traveling" or "whistle stop speak
ing" in the event of his renomina
tion—something that can be tak
en for granted in the light of his
decision to run.
He 'declared:
"I shall, in general, wage no
political campaign in the custom
ary pattern. Instead, my principal
purpose, if renominated, will be
to inform the American people
accurately, through means of mass
communication, of the foreign
and domestic program this ad
ministration has designed and has
pressed for the benefit of all our
people; to show them how much
of that program has been ac
complished or enacted into law;
to point out what remains to be
done, and to show how we intend
to do it."
Early in his talk, unprecedented
in American history, Eisenhower
said that as "a recovered heart
patient, he might be "a greater
risk than is the normal person of
my age." He is 65.
Risk Not Great
But he said his doctors assure
him that this increased- risk "is
not great."
He added:
"So far as my own personal
sense of well-being is concerned,
I am as well as before the attack
occurred."
At the same time, Eisenhower
said, he must restrict his activi
ties and so, he said:
"If the Republican delegates—
to the national convention—come
to believe that they should have
as their presidential nominee one
who would campaign more ac
tively, they would have the per
febt right—indeed the duty—to
name such a nominee.
Accept Decision Cheerfully
"I, for one, would atcept their
decision cheerfully and I ,would
continue by all means within my
power to help advance the inter
ests of the American people."
Mrs. Eisenhower and the Presi
dent's brother, Dr. Milton Eisen
hower, arranged to be with him in
his office as he detailed for the
American people the factors that
la3r behind his second-term deci
sion.
Eisenhower began by saying he
reached his decision only after
"the most careful and devoutly
prayerful consideration."' Then,
without further preliminary, he
said:
"I have decided that if the Re
publican party choose to renomi
nate me, I, shall accept. There
after, if the ; people of this country
Should elect me, I shall continue
to serve them in the office I now
hold."
Preliminary Plans Underway
For sth Annual Encampment
Preliminary plans are un
derway for the fifth annual
Student Encampment to be
held at the Mont Alto Fores
try School during the week
'preceding next fall's Orienta
tion Week. The exact dates have
not been set.
Approximately 120 people will
attend the three-day conference,
which had its origin under Presi
dent Milton S. Eisenhower in 1950.
Dr. Eisenhower founded the en
campment idea while he was pres
ident or Kansas State . College.
About 90* students and 30 faculty
and administration members at
tend the encampment.
The Encampment Committee is
appointed' during the spring se
mester and usually includes two
faculty members and two admin
istration members.
Tilr
VOL. 56. No. 93 STATE COLLEGE. PA.. THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH 1. 1956 FIVE CENTS
Court Will Decide
Procedure Methods
The Supreme Court will meet Monday night to set precedent and procedure in hear
ing future cases Chairman Patricia Douthett said last night.
This meeting has been spurred by Rudolph Lutter's request to have the court examine
the constitutionality of the student governmeflt compensations, passed by Cabinet last week.
Lutter said yesterday that he hoped the court could try the case on Sunday night be
cause he felt a time lapse might allow "other forces" to step in and injure his chances of
getting the case before the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court is in its first year of operation and thus far, has heard only one
World Reacts
To Eisenhower
Announcement
LONDON, Feb. 29 (/P)—Presi
dent Dwight D. Eisenhower's sec
ond term decision was welcomed
in many parts of the world today
by leaders and citizens.
Behind the Iron Curtain, the
first official reaction in Moscow
was smiling but non-commital.
"This is news we have ex
pected for some time." said Dep.
uty Foreign Minister Andrei
Gromyko, smiling.
British leaders made no official
comment but government officials
said privately that Eisenhower's
decision was good for the free
world.
Fr en c h officials expressed
pleasure privately at the deci
sion. In West Germany assn
ciates of Chancellor Konrad
Adenauer said he was "highly
pleased."
NEW YORK, Feb. 29 (IP)—Presi
dent Eisenhower's "yes" touched
off the heaviest trading in five
months today in the stock market.
There were cheers on the floor
of the New 'fork Stock Ex
change and a great rush of
trading at• moderately higher
prices.
G. Mason Owlett, national Re
publican committeeman fr o m
Pennsylvania, said today that the
"people of America should be
very happy" about President Eis
enhower's announcement that he
is available for a second term.
Psych Club. to Meet
The Psychology Club will meet
at.B tonight in 204 Burrowes. Elec
tion of officers for the spring and
'fall semesters will be held.
, of problems and _discus
sion topics relating to the Univer
sity's student government and ac;
tivities is compiled and categor
ized under eight general headings.
Discussion leaders are chosen to
chair the eight different work
shops. Each discussion leader does
research on each problem so that
all facts will be known at the time
of Encampment.
Student participants are chosen
by two methods. About, 80 per cent
are chosen by the position they
hold in campus activities. The re
' maining 20 per cent are chosen
from interviews by the Encamp
ment Committee. The Committee
and Dr. Eisenhower select the fac
ulty and administration members
who will attend.
2 Days of Discussion
The first two days of Encamp
ment are
,spent discussing prob
lems and ideas by each of the eight
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FOR A BETTER PENN STATE
case—the dining hall dress rule
case.
The court was set up as an
appellate body to consider any
questions concerning the Student
Government Constitution bu t
thus far has not made any pro
visions for the procedure in
bringing cases before the court.
Monday is Earliest
Miss Douthett said the court
could not possibly hear the case
as soon as Sunday because they
didn't have any operating pro
cedure set up.
She said she couldn't be. sure
whether or not the court would
decide to hear Lutter's case at
Monday night's meeting. She said
procedural methods would .have
to be established before any defi
nite action could be taken. How
ever, she admitted the possibility
that the court would decide
whether or not to hear Lutter's
case.
Lynn Meyers, chairman of Tri
bunal and member of the Su
preme Court, said that he thought
it was any student's right to ques
tion the constitutionality of stu
dent government actions. Meyers
added that he felt that if the
student presented a formal let
ter, to the chairman of the' Su
preme Court with a legitimate
complaint, the court would have
to take action on the matter.
Lutter's complaint cent ered
around the charge that by voting
itself an increase in compensation,
Cabinet violated the welfare of
the student body and the Univer
sity, and if such action were con
doned, it would set a bad prece
dent by allowing future student
leaders a free hand in channel
ing funds to themselves by cre
ating scholarships with funds
collected from student fees.
Seely Comments
All-University President Earl
Seely commented on the matter
by saying that he felt the pres
ent 'case had no similarity to the
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workshop committees. Plenary
sessions are held on the second
day and at the close of Encamp
ment. Workshop reports are also
made at this time.
Shortly after the fall semester
begins, individual workshop re-
Jigorts are presented before All-
University Cabinet, which in turn
acts on the suggestions and pro
posals which come from the re
ports.
Student Encampment• is not a
legislative body, but an idea and
discussion group. All ideas com
ing from this group must be put
into effect by Cabinet, the Coun
cil of Administration, or individ
ual organizations on campus.
The _University pays expenses
for the faculty and administration
and pays one half of the student
expenses, while the' Student Gov
ernment Association pays for the
lother half.
Meyers Wants Decision
Not a Legislative Body
Prexy to Get
Korean Award
In Rites Today
President Milton S. Eisenhower
will be presented South Korea's
highest award today in Washing..
ton.
Korean ambassador Yau Chan
Yang will award the Republic of
Korea Medal on behalf of Presi
dent Syngman Rhee at a ceremony
at the Korean Embassy.
He will be cited for his organi.
zation and leadership of the Amer.
lean-Korean Foundation. Dr. Eis
enhower became first president of
the organization in 1953. It fune
tioned as a relief agency durini
the Korean conflict and is now
[ materially aiding Koreans.
Yang said Dr. Eisenhower
regarded by the Korean people
"as their great, good friend.
I Through his leadership were given
kindness 'and material assistance
to the sufferers from Communistic
aggression."
The presentation was originally
scheduled for Feb. 17 but "was
postponed when Dr. Eisenhower
decided he could not travel to
Washington following the funeral
of Board of Trustees President
James Milholland in Pittsburgh
because of threatening weather.
March Is Here,
'S No Joke, Son
Today is March 1 and spring is
just around the corner, but the
weatherman doesn't seem to rea
lize it. .
Although the forecast for today
is fair and warmer, according . to
the students in. the department of
meteorology, yesterday's snow fall
dampened hopes of continued
warm weather.
To celebrate today, no snow is
predicted and the temperature
should rise 20 degrees. The ex
pected maximum is 49 while the
low should be 32. Yesterday's high
was 29 and the low was 19.
Concert Performer
Fails to Appear
Elena Nikolaidi, contralto for
the Metropolitan Opera Associa
tion, failed to appear while some
800 persons awaited her Com
munity Concert performance in
Schwab Auditoruim last night.
David McKinley, chairman of
the Community Concert, called
New York and learned that the
recital Miss Nikolaidi was to give
Sunday in Town Hall had been
cancelled on doctor's orders and
that the Community Concert was
not notified of the change in
plans.
WSGA House Asked
To Submit Transcripts
Members of the Woman's Stu
dent Government Association
House are asked to turn in rec
-1 ords of their transcripts to Mar.
garet Forster, 44 McElwain, to
day.