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Editorial Opinion
Greater Role Proposed
For Alumni Association
The possibility that the University’s fight for a larger
state appropriation will be injected into this year’s guber
natorial and legislative election campaigns has grown
stronger in recent days. f '
In the April edition of the Alumni News ah editorial
by Ridge Riley, executive secretary of the Alumni Associa
tion, calls for alumni of the. University to “see to.it that
all candidates in all districts are acquainted with all the
lacts, and, make an-effort to elect those who react intelli
gently.” s/
Mr. Riley, who rarely editorializes in the magazine,
presented a vigorous argument on the right of Penn State
as a state university to receive more funds.
In the past; the Alumni Association has presented its
members with all of the facts in the University’s fight for
additional funds. Alumni were even urged to support the
University’s drive for greater appropriations last year.
By taking this extra step and actually advocating that
alumni cast their ballots on the basis of candidates' views r
toward the University, the Alumni Association is making
a step toward forging the alumni into a political force. ■'
The necessity to make such a move is certainly a sad .
commentary on Pennsylvania’s educational system and
the state’s elected officials.
The University administration, although having met
with strong resistance in Harrisburg, is being wise in not
making any effort to insert itself or the University into
the firing line. i
Penn State’s appropriations are already too closely
connected with politics.; Any action by the administration
that increases Penn State’s) dependence on the politicians
would certainly not be in the best interests of the Univers
ity.
However, the Alumni Association, which is independ
ent of the administration, should continue to make every
effort to enlighten alumni' on the relations between' the
legislature and Penn State.
This might Include {the compilation of voting records
on the University’s appropriations and attitudes of all
candidates for the state legislature.
Such information might also be sent to the parents
of University students under the sponsorship of the
Alumni Association.
The cost of preparing and mailing this material to
non-Alumni members may;ultimately .pay large dividends
to both the Alumni Association and the University. r
Move Johnsdns Speech
The possibility of changing of Vice Presi
dent Lyndon B. Johnson's speech on Tuesday from Schwab
Auditorium to Recreation Hall received two boosts last
night. :
Financial support for switching the speech to See
Hall was pledged by USG while Ernest B. McCoy, dean of
the College of Physical Education and Athletics, shed a
ray of hope on the feasibility of scheduling the change.
Although McCoy could not make a definite decision
last night on whether. Rec Hall would be availablei. he said
he would consider calling off physical education classes if
necessary and if the speech would.benefit a majority of
students at the University.
Those handling the Business Administration Career
1 Day have expressed reluctance to reschedule the speech.
They seemed doubtful, even yesterday, that they could fill
Schwab.
They seem to be more concerned, with giving a good
impression of the University by having an overflow crowd
in Schwab than acconynodating a larger audience, in Rec
Hall. . - • ’
__ Judging from the tremendous student' Interest in
and international affairs as evidenced by the
strong response to the "You and the Communist Chal
lenge" series, we feel that Schwab Could not begin to
accommodate all students Interested in hearing our Vice
President speak. ,
We maintain that the primary' concern of the sponsors
of Lyndon Johnson’s appearance should be to give every
_ student the opportunity to hear the address rather than to
worry about giving Johnson a good! impression of this
.University by viewing an overflowing Schwab Auditor
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In 1960, a virtually unknown
political figure captunfd the
10th Congressional District in
the'Scranton area for l}ie Re
publicans while President John
F. Kennedy was sweeping the
same district by nearly- 40,000
votes.
-For William Warren Scranton
this was only the beginning.
L,ittle did
realize that
little over
year later
would eme:
as one of
candidates
the GOP n
ination for gi
ernor
This 44-ye;
old. businr
man who cl
North Abington
Township, 10 schahton
miles north of Scrantpn, his
home, was selected bp GOP
leaders this- winter after the
party appeared to be split be
tween U.S. Hugh Scott and
Superior Court Judge Robert
Woodside,
Letters
Seniors Urged
To Hear Walker
TO THE EDITOR.* 1 Thij. .Thurs
day evening Dr. Eric Walk
er will deliver a message to
the senior class, and all other
interested persons, op “The
State of the University."
Dr. Walker’s message will
show what has been happening
to Penn State in the past few
years and will give us an in
sight into- what we can do as
graduates to. keep ovir alma
mater the great univeniity that
she is.
Most of us do not realise that
wo are Penn Stalers ' for our
entire lives and not just during
the time we are undergrad
uates.
Our responsibility to Penn
State extends throughout the
years following our graduation.
“The President’s Report” will
bring this fact to th<* minds
of everyone who hears: it.
■ We urge every senior to at
tend this important meeting.
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Scranton's Future
—Lion's Paw
Class of '62
IF THE WHOLE WORLD 6ETS
FWODED, A PITCHER'S IIOUND
will pßimßLveeittE
SAFEST PLACE TO STAND...
Now teamed with Congress
man James Van Zandt, who if
running fori the Senate, he is
trying td get past J. Collins’
McSparran, state grange mas
ter, in the May primary.
Lika McSparran. ha comes
from a political family. Hi»
father was long active in Penn
sylvania politics and bis mother
was National Committeewoman
from Pennsylvania from 1928-
1951, and national vice chair
man from 1940-1944. .
.Unlike his opponent, how
ever, his chances of winning
the May 15 j primary are good.
He has the, state organization
back of him and" has drawn
first place on the ballot. Both
of these factors will give him
votes. j
Although j Scranton is listed
as the favorite, he has not
stopped campaigning. He has.
moved all around the state and
has; scheduled a day of cam
paigning iri the Williamsport
area today j to meet voters in
the central jpart of the state.
One of His biggest aims is
for the economic development
World At
JFK Aiks Aid
For City Traffic
WASHINGTON (IP) Presi
dent Kennedy asked' Congress
yesterday for $5OO million over
the next three years as a first
step toward helping cities un
snarl traffic facilities outmoded
by mushrooming suburbs and
growing use .of autos.
Kennedy expressed hope
that air, rail and bus travelers
can enjoy i bargain rates by
recommending that Congress
remove' federal 1 control over
minimum intercity fares.
He ■ asked Congress to' make
available $lOO million during
the .fiscal year starting July 1
as the first, installment of his
program. The .money would be
made available to public agen
cies in the form of direct grants
to be matched by local, non
federal contributions.
The President also asked that
Congress: j
•Provide federal loans for
urban mass transportation by
removing the time limit pn the
$5O-millioii loan authorization
voted last jyear..
• Authorize for three years
emergency 1 grants fori- mass
transportation undertakings.
Dean Forsees
No Test Ban
GENEVA ( IP) The Soviet
Union’s tough take-it-or-leave
it policy fnakes it impossible
to conclude a nuclear test , ban
treaty, U.S. AmbassadoriArthur
H. Dean declared, yesterday.
He told! a three-power sub
committee meeting working on
the test ban that negotiations
are-frozen but that the United
States is'willing to wait hope
fully for a last-minute change
in the Soviet attitude.
The,Soviet delegate, Semyon
Tsarapkinl countered with a
charge that U.S. plans to re
sume atmospheric testing in
the mid-Pacific late this month
had made the position darker.
. The Soviet Union has said it
- would set; off a new series of
shots of iits own if the U.S.
'.series takes place.
U.N. Proposal Refected
WASHINGTON (JP) The
Senate rejected yesterday an
attempt to amend a pending
United Nations financing pro
posal to (deny American eco
nomic aid to countries more
than a year-behind in their
U.N. assessments.
lIDAY. AI>RIL 6. i 1962
Uisdussied
by John beauge ———* ;
of the hard coal country, and
he has been working toward
that end jin theiU.S. House of
Representatives . as; a member
of the banking and, currency
committee and as co-chairman
of a special GOR group to study
„ unemployment i -
In 'many ways Scranton could
be compared to President Ken
nedy! He is a slim six fee! tall
with buihy. gray-tinged ihair.
Just as j the President has a
Harvard j accent Scranton; has a
predominant Yale one. Also he
comes from a wealthy family. „
On May 15 the Republican,
voters of the state will go to"
the polls to nominate either a
person jwho was bom; and,.
rair.ed ; on a farm, or a man who
has spent all his life in the
business 1 world. j
It' hai been an interesting
campaign so far, but with the
state organization back of him,
Scranton 'should have ! little
trouble j defeating - McSparran.
However, when it comes, to
facing Richardson Dilworth;Tn
November, the results could
go either way. : j
A Glance
Supreme Court
Vetoes Appeal
On Blue Laws
PHIIkDELPHIA (AP)'—The
state Supreme Court rejected
yesterday the latest move by
business Interests! to test the
legality of Pennsylvania’s Sun
day Blue Laws. !
The high tribunal, in! a per
curium] ruling announced by
Chief Justice John C. Bell, re
jected a request for ’a re
argumc nt of an appeal lost last
March 21 by Bargain City,
Ui S. A., a discount chain.
The j action left open-, to'
authorities enforcement of- tha
law banning sale of certain
itims oin Sundays.:
JAttorney for the store, how
ever, indicated they would
press their appeal to the U.S.
Supreme Court. They claim the
1959 amendment to the Blue
Laws—jfirst adopted in Colonial
days was .unconstitutional
because it permitted certain
business" activities and denied
other kinds of selling. . .
{The amendment;bans the sale
of clothing, furniture and other
items,' ,but permits the selling
of souvenirs, among ' other
things.
Berlin Mission
Actiyity Resumed
1 BERLIN. (IP) —:U.S. and So
viet commanders! agreed - yes-.
terdayf to' restore freedom of
movement to the U.S. liaison
missiori in : Communist East •
Germany arid to the Soviet r
mission.'in West Germany.
; The i agreement was. reached,
at two meetings in. Potsdam,'
East Germany, between Gen. •
Bruce jC. Clarke, U.S, Army'
commander in Europe, and
Marshal Ivan S. Konev, Soviet'
oonuriinder in Germany,
i The ; agreement, ending a ,
series of restrictive moves and
countermoves - between" Russia
and the United States, called
for/resumption of normal mis
sioh., activity starting at
night. |
» There was no public men
tion of the quarrel that caused *
the restrictions, touched off
March "20 when. East German .
police j shot up a sedan iof the j
U.S. Military Mission assigned |
to Soviet army headquarters in i
Potsdam.
, Clarke protested at that :
time. [Marshal Konev said he .
was sorry.
Japan: to Show U.S. Films .
TOKYO (JP) Japan will
Import 231 'feature-length films,
more than half of them from
Holly in fiscal year 196%
the-Tmance Ministry said. I '.