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VOL. 61. No. 136 STATE COLLEGE. PA.. FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 12. 1961 FIVE CENTS
Cease-Fire
Demanded
By Rusk
GENEVA (ff*)— Secretary of
State Dean Rusk stood firmly
today on demands for proof of
a solid cease-fire before he sits
down to the 14-nation confer
ence on Laos.
It seemed unlikely that such
evidence would be on hand by the
deadline, 3 p.m, (9 a.m. EST) the
hour at which the confusion
clouded conference was scheduled
to open.
The American delegation be
lieved it might be waiting in Ge
neva well into next week before
the delegates sit down around the
conference table.
As hours licked by without
certification of such a cease
fire from the Indian-Canadian-
Folish control commission it
seemed unlikely that the confer
ence would get under way on
schedule.
The top commission members
returned to Vientiane, the capital
of the royal Laotian government,
from a visit to the rebel head
quarters apparently without hav
ing secured a detailed agreement.
But the Chinese Communists
were busy spreading the word
that fighting had indeed stopped.
Peiping radio said, "Fighting
has stopped on the Laotian fronts,”
and, "People of the world over
are eagerly expecting a peaceful
solution.”
Informed sources in London
also said earlier they under
stood organised fighting in the
Southeast Asian kingdom has in
fact sputtered to a stop. But
they added some sporadic
clashes "still have to be regu
larised."
Secretary of State Rusk’s state
ment that he would nqt partici
pate in the conference unlesss
there Is notice of a real cease-fire,
only confirmed what American
spokesmen have been saying all
along.
But it caused a change of the
atmosphere here where it was
widely assumed through the day
that the conference would get un
der way on time today.
American sources said Rusk
believes discussions on establish
ing a neutral Laos could not be
successful under the threat of
more fighting.
Centre County Title
Will Be Awarded
Nine coeds and five area high school girls will vie for the
title of Miss Centre County at 8 tonight in the Bellefonte
Junior High School Auditorium.
The annual Miss Centre County pageant, sponsored by
the Bellefonte Area Jaycees, will follow a convertible parade
through Bellefonte. The parade is
scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m.
The winner of the contest will
receive a gubernatorial scholar
ship from Sen. Jo Hays, D-Centre,
and an opportunity to compete in
the Miss Pennsylvania Contest at
West Chester in June.
In addliion, the winner and
the first, second and third run
ners-up will receive trophies
Bnd gifts from area mechanls,
according to William O'Brien,
publicity chairman for the
event.
Contestants will be judged in
three categories: a talent contest,
appearance In evening gowns and
appearance in bathing suits,
O’Brien said. He added that the
talent contest will be considered
most important.
Tickets for the Pageant are
available at Woodring's Floral
Gardens. State - College; and
FOR A BETTER PENN STATE
—Collegian Photo by Spencer Wellhofer
DENNIS FOIANINI is sworn in as the new SGA President by
James Ettelson, chairman of the SGA Supreme Court at last night’s
SGA Assembly meeting.
Review
'Paint Your
Called One
After the touch up work is done on the Penn State
Player’s “Paint Your ‘Wagon,’’ theater-goers will see one of
the most colorful shows of this season.
The play by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Lowe and
directed by Ellis Grove is a lusty, ribald saga of Ben Rumson,
Occasional Rain
Expected Today
A slow-moving storm system,
located in the southeastern states,
will bring rain to Pennsylvania
today, tonight and part of tomor
row.
Rather cool temperatures will
accompany cloudy, dismal weath
er in the next few days, but a
slow upward temperature trend
is likely.
Today should be cloudy and
cool with occasional rain. The
high will be near 60 degrees.
Tomorrow should be cloudy and
milder with showers likely. The
maximum temperature should be
near 66 degrees.
Pennington's News Agency,
Bellefonte. All seals are re
served and tickets will be dis
tributed on a first come, first
served basis, O'Brien said.
The contestants are: Rosemary
Grimberg, junior in secondary
education from Williamsport;
Mary Swed, junior in secondary
education from Paterson, N.J.;
Sarah Llewellyn, junior in ele
mentary education from Taylor;
Margo Lewis, sophomore in ele
mentary education from Philips
burg.
Paula Wiggins, junior in arts
and letters from Lancaster; Nancy
Borda, sophomore in chemical
engineering from Bethleme; Pa
tricia Ann Kezell, junior in music
education from Irwin; Helen K.
Gould, sophomore in home eco
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Wagon
of Best
By DEX HUTCHINS
Collegian Reviewer
a wandering miner, and his
daughter, Jennifer, who discov
er gold in the hills of California
about 1870.
Though not a musical in the
strict sense of the word, the play
is interspersed with dozens of live
ly songs and dance numbers
many good, some plain corny,
which help to move a somewhat'
trite and cumbersome story.
Joseph Servello, as Rumson,
is the most durable of the row
dy bunch of characters in the
town that bears his name. He
has a gift for slapstick a sense
of timing in all his scenes
with which he makes the most
of his part.
The Players, who have tried to'
minimize any one actor as their
“star,” so far this season didn’t
get. much cooperation from Sandra
Hart plaiyng the role of Jennifer,
Rumsorv’s daughter.
Fragile Miss Hart played every
scene as if it. were to be her last
she was indeed the star of the
show.
Set designer Russell Whaley
has emerged as one of the most
imaginative artists on the Player
staff.
For “Paint Your Wagon” he has
used a "theater in the round”
technique which brings the audi
ence literally into the play. With
out his aid, “Wagon” would have
certainly been too heavy a load
for the actors alone to’ pull.
Student Involved
In 2-Car Collision
A junior was involved in a two
[car collision yesterday nlorning:
iat the intersection of E. Beaver
lAve. and S. Pugh St.
j Max Halpern, junior in busi
ness administration from Lancas
ter, was driving south on Pugh
j St. when the accident occurred,
Ipolice said.
| The other car involved in the
jaccident stopped for the stop sign
at the intersection, did not see
Halpern’s car approaching and so
[entered the intersection in the
path of Halpern’s car, the police
report said.
Halpern, who was driving about
20 miles per hour, could not stop
in time to avoid the collision, po
lice added. There were no injuries
reported, but there was nearly
$BOO in damages.
SGA Delays
Action On
Constitution
The SGA Assembly last night postponed debate and
action on the proposed new constitution until Sunday night
when a special meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in 203 Tletzel
Union building.
The Assembly also voted not to accept the appointments
Newly-Elected
Officers Installed
Af SGA Meeting
Dennis . Foianini, new! y
elected president of SGA, was
installed at the Assembly
meeting last night by James
Ettelson, chairman of the Su
preme Court.
Also installed were Jay Huff
man, vice president; Mary Swcd,
secretary-treasurer: and David
Grubbs, senior class president.
Richard Haber, outgoing SGA
president, addressed the Assem
bly with farewell remarks before
installation.
"It has been both a pleasure
and displeasure to serve as SGA
president,” Haber said. Haber
cited the Thanksgiving holiday
and the half-holiday for the Lib
erty Bowl game made possible by
the Assembly as SGA acconi
jplishments which had made him
jproud to serve as president.
“However,” he said, “one of the
most disheartening things about
student government is the lack of
interest shown by students who
run for office and then never
[show up for the meetings.”
I Following the installation, Foi
;anini, new SGA president, said
[that he hoped that every Assem
[blyman would carefully consid
er the copy of the new constitu
tion given to them before the
[meeting Sunday night. "It is a
very important step we will be
taking,” he explained.
Foianini appointed Dennis Eis
man to serve as temporary par
liamentarian until he appoints
someone to the job.
Absenlees from SGA As
sembly last night were: Edgar
Grubb, • U-Sr„ Richard King,
C-Sr„ Judith Moore, U-Sr.,
Walter Darran, U-Sr„ Nancy
Williams, U-Jr„ Bnd Patricia
Higgins, U-Jr.
Riemer Examines
JFK Administration
(This is the first of a series of articles examining the views of
political science faculty members concerning the first 100 (lays
of the Kennedy administration-.)
Dr. Neal Riemer, associate professor of political science,
said he feels it is difficult to reach a firm or mature conclu
sion about the Kennedy administration in 100 days.
“All we can do.” he said, “is to examine what has been
accomplished so far.”
“The administration seems to be
characterized by a great deal of
-vigor,” Riemer said. There is a
concentration of forcefulness and
resourcefulness in the presiden
tial leadership,” he said.
"The administration’s record
in domestic affairs has been quite
good.” Riemer said.
He said the measures already
passed the depressed areas
bill and lhe minimum wage bill
indicate that the new admin
istration is acting with great
skill.
“I think they’re acting more
vigorously in the field of civil
rights,” Riemer said. However, he
said, "Here too, they’re relying
more on administrative action
than on legislative action.”
Riemer added he feels the
By ANN PALMER
for Encampment chairman and
business manager announced by
Richard Haber, past SGA presi
dent.
SGA President Dennis Foianini
will make these appointments and
present them to the Assembly for
approval Sunday night.
Before the scheduled debate on
the constitution began, Haber
urged the 19 Assemblymen pres
ent to consider their capability in
taking action on such an' impor
tant matter as the constitution
with so few present.
Foianini seconded Haber’s
warning, indicating that there is
no need to rush the constitution
through the Assembly.
"I conferred with Monroe
Newman (chairman of Senate
Committee on Student Affairs)
today and he doubts that the
Student Affairs Committee will
be able to take action on it un
til the fall," he said.
In an address to the Assembly
prior to the installation of new
officers, James Ettelson, chair
man of The SGA Supreme Court,
commended the Assembly on their
action.
“You did something tonight
that l and the entire student body
can be proud of. Draw up your
constitution carefully because
you will be called on many times
to defend every part of it,” he
said.
Assemblymen-were given com
plete copies of the newly revised
constitution for the first time to
night.
Haber received objections to
the appointment of Robert Fry,
president' of Town Independent
Men, as Encampment chairman
and John Witmer, SGA presi
denl-pro-tempore, as Encamp
ment business manager.
The objections were made, by
Ralph Friedman, C-Soph., who
said that the new president should
have the power to appoint the En
campment chairmen who will be
working with him.
Haber defended his appoint
' menls staling that the outgoing
SGA president after consulting
with the president-elect, had al
ways made these appointments
in the past. *
It was brought out at the meet
ing that Haber had informed Foi
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By JO ANNE MARK
iKennedy administration is in for
rough going in some areas such
as medical care for the aged.
In discussing the field of for
eign affairs, Riemer said the Ken
nedy administration received a
set back in the Cuban episode.
However, he said, "a clear-cut
rejection of colonization will not
be overshadowed in the eyes of
lhe world by lhe ill-fated Cu
ban adventure."
Riemer also said that the new
j regime’s support of peaceful re
iform in Latin America and oth
er underdeveloped areas is com
mendable. This will enable his
torians to call the Kennedy Ad
ministration the “first 20th cen
tury administration to face up to
the Revolution of Rising Expec
tation,” Riemer said.