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VOL. 66, No. 31
Morning Fire Destroys Sigma Nu
State College Firemen Battle Sigma Nu Blaze
News Roundup:
From the State,
Nation Cr World
from the associated press
The Nation
MRS. WALLACE TO RUN FOR ALABAMA GOVERNOR:
Gov. George C. Wallace's wife, Lurleen, became a candidate
for governor of Alabama yesterday with a forecast of vic
tory from her husband and a promise to let him run the
show if she is elected. Mrs. Wallace, 39. told a cheering
throng which jammed the historic House of Representatives
chamber that she will seek the Democratic nomination in
the May 3 party primary. She said she would run as a
"stand-in" candidate for her husband who is barred by law
from seeking re-election. His term ends in January. Wal
lace. standing at his wife's side predicted to the hundreds
of placard waving followers that "Mrs. Wallace will win."
Mrs. Wallace said, "My election will enable my husband to
carry on his programs for the people."
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HUMPHREY REPORTS ON ASIAN MISSION: Vice Presi
dent Hubert H. Humphrey reported yesterday to congress
men on his mission to Asia and said American and South
Vietnamese fighting men are going to intensify their assaults
on the Viet Cong. "The tide of battle has turned," Humphrey
said. But he said no quick or easy solution is in sight in the
Vietnamese war. He said he returned with "a spirit of
restrained optimism and confidence" that the Communists
can be beaten in South Viet Nam and a better life created
for the people there. "\Ve have now reached the stage where
our military forces can sustain a planned, methodical for
ward movement." He said U.S. and South Vietnamese forces
are aiming continuous and effective operation at Viet Cong
guerrillas who once could choose when and where they fought.
"And this will be intensified," Humphrey said.
The World
PLOT TO OVERTHROW OBOTE FOUND: Prime Minister
Milton Obote of Uganda suspended Uganda's constitution
vesterday. He said he had uncovered a plot to overthrow
his government with the help of foreign troops and arms.
Obote announced the suspension of the constitution is "to
insure stability unity and order in the country," but will
be only temporary. The move came 48 hours after Obote's
assumption of supreme governmental powers and the arrest
of five of his top ministers. The prime minister declared an
attempt was made to overthrow the government while he
was tourinn• ' northern Uganda recently. "Some. foreign"
missions in Uganda were requested by persons in opposi
tion to the government for massive military assistance,
consisting of foreign soldiers and arms." his statement said.
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MILITARY COUP TOPPLES NKRUMAH: An army revolt
yesterday toppled President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana
while he was in Peking. Announcement of the coup brought
thousands of celebrators into the streets of Accra in a carni
val of drinking. dancing and merrymaking. A broadcast
over Ghana radio by Col. E. K. Kotaka, identified as the
revolt leader, announced that the 10,000 man army had
taken over the government, dissolved Parliament, and dis
missed the president. Peking radio said, Nkrumah was hon
ored at a dinner in the Chinese capital, but reported no re
action to the coup. The self-styled "redeemer" who had
himself designated president for life after Ghana won in
dependence, left Accra three days ago for talks in Cairo,
Peking and Hanoi. He was believed on a peace mission to
North Vietnam on his own initiative. A frequent supporter
of the Communist line in world affairs while accepting
Western aid, he had assumed almost dictatorial powers.
Accra radio did not specify any reason for the revolt, the
sixth military coup in Africa in the last three months, but
said all persons jailed for dissenting with Nkromah's re
gime would be freed.
REAPPORTIONMENT HEARINGS BEGIN: Three federal
judges began hearing testimony yesterday on lawsuits chal
lenging the constitutionality of the recent Pennsylvania
Senate reapportionment by the State Supreme Court. But
the jurists, sitting as a special tribunal for the Middle Dis
trict of Pennsylvania. reserved decision on a motion by
Atty. Gen. Walter E. Alesandroni asking dismissal of the
two similar legal attacks, one by officials of the Pennsyl
vania AFL-CIO. The attorney general argued that the dis
trict court "is without jurisdiction" and suggested he would
join the plaintiffs in seeking speedy "final determination"
if they go directly to the United States Supreme Court.
Marvin Comisky and Bernard Borish, each representing
five taxpayers, joined in arguing that the State Supreme
Court plan that revised the 50 senatorial districts last
Feb. 4 was invalid, deliberately designed to continue con
trol of the legislature's upper chamber by the Republicans,
wad thus is invidiously discriminatory.
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The State
SG Nixes Myers' igeon Bill
Duties and obligations of Undergraduate
Student Government Congressmen and investi-
gallons of Ritenour were the main issues at
the USG meeting last night. But what took
up over an hour of discussion was Pollock
Congressman Barry Myers' "pigeon bill."
According to an investigation conducted
by Myers, two University employees are shoot
ing pigeons on campus with high-powered air
guns. Myers said he was concerned with the
possibility of student injury resulting from the
use of the guns.
"I read in Silent Spring that pigeons could
be sterilised by feeding them specially treated
grain," Richard Haasnoot, Men's Residence
Counsel president, said. "Maybe this would be
a safer alternative to keeping the pigeon
population down."
"This bill is not funny," retorted Myers.
"It deals with the health and welfare of the
students, not so much with pigeon population."
Dignitaries To Preside at Groundbreaking
Hershey Ceremony Tomorrow
Ground will be broken at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow for the
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Participating in the formal ceremonies will be Samuel
F. Hinkle, retired president and board chairnian of the
Hershey Chocolate Corp.; Arthur R. Whitman, president
of the Hershey Trust Co.; President Eric A. Walker, and
George T. Harrell, director of the Medical Center and dean
of the CoHoge of Medicine.
A 5175,000 bid has been approved for the first phase
of construction of the proposed Center. The low bid covers
excavation and caisson work for the basic science wing
scheduled for completion by the fall of 1967. The Univer
sity plans to admit its first class of students by September
1967.
Plans for the Center were started in 1963 with an
nouncement of a 550,000,000 allocation from trusts estab
lished by the late Milton S. Hershey. In addition to the
Hershey allocation. the University received a $10,200,000
grant from the U.S. Public Health Service, earmarked
toward the construction of a 521,000.000 Medical Science
Building, steam plant and utilities,
The plans also call for development of a 350-bed teach
ing hospital and a 50-acre animal research farm.
Radio Marathon to Aid Vl/US
Radio station WDFM will kick-off
51 hours of continuous broadcasting at
4 p.m. today when it begins collecting
a dime per song request for the World
University Service fund-raising drive.
The marathon, which will be
broadcast from the WDFM station in
Sparks Building, will sign off at 7 p.m.
Sunday. According to Phil Guagnano,
WDFIVI program director, a booth will
be set up on the ground floor of Sparks
where students may submit their song
requests and dedications. Guagnano
added that the station hoped to sell
blocs of time. Students may purchase
an hour's worth of broadcast time to
play what they choose for four dollars,
he said.
Guagnano explained that the mara
thon will be tun in shifts by members
of the WDFM staff.
Today also marks the beginning
FOR A BETTER PENN STATE
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 25, 1966
Housemother Dies From Severe Burns
By NORM WILLIAMS
Collegian Staff Writer
Fire swept through the Sigma Nu
fraternity house on campus yesterday
morning, claiming the life of the fra
ternity housemother and destroying
the 40-year-old building.
The housemother, Mrs. Margaret
Yuengert, 67, formerly of Reynolds
vine, was carried from her first-floor
apartment in the building and taken
by ambulance to Centre County Hos
pital, Bellefonte. She suffered second
and third degree burns and died at
the hospital at 5 p.m.
Smoke from the fire forced sev
eral Sigma Nu's to jump tw•o or three
floors from bedroom windows of the
building located at 340 N. Burros es
Road.
Fire Discovered
The fire was discovered by John
Hoyt (111h-marketing-Rochester, N.Y.)
who noticed smoke coming from a
foyer on the first floor. Hoyt and
several other brothers alerted the rest
of the house after they found they
could not control the blaze which
started in the basement party room.
Within minutes the Alpha Fire Com
pany of State College arrived. Mem•
hers of nearby fraternities aided fire
men evacuating the house.
Trapped on the third floor of the
building was Lewis Powell (111 -
English-Temple Hills, Md.). Powell
was forced to Jump when smoke be
came so thick that he could not be
seen from the ground.
Next, John Rosenbaum offered an amend
ment to the bill. His suggestion—the purchase
of salt and heavy nylon cord to apprehend and
dispose of pigeons. He asked USG to ap
propriate 50 cents for this purpose. "If salt
is sprinkled on the pigeon's tails, they won't
be able to fly." Rosenbaum explained. "and
then we could hang them with the cord."
Myers refused to accept this amendment,
continually stressing "the importance" of the
bill. Said Myers, "Aren't we making a farce
out of this bill? Our concern is with the welfare
of students."
Congress next considered a pigeon steriliza
tion proposal. It was subsequently forgotten
when Edward Cressman, Town Independent
Men president, objected. "As a strict Roman
Catholic, I can't accept this," he chided.
Congress rejected Myers' bill by a 16-2
vote. Myers and Freshman Class President Jon
Fox recorded the only affirmative votes.
Said Myers, "It's funny now, but if some-
of the Beauty-Beast contest in residence
areas. WUS chairman Rebecca Walker
said preliminaries will operate in each
residence area by cash ballot. Students
may indicate their choice, she ex
plained. by dropping a penny a vote
in a jar marked by a picture of the
entrants.
Pictures of the six semi-finalists
will appear in the Hetzel Union Build
ing next week where students may
vote. The winning couple. Miss Walker
said. will be announced at a WUS
Security Jammy next Friday in the
HUB ballroom.
The chairman said this week, desig
nated as International Awareness Week,
was the first stage in the two-part WUS
campaign on campus including edu
cation and fund-raising. Last night,
international students spoke in resi
dence arms and compared the educa
tional systems of their countries with
that of the United States.
Powell landed on the front patio
covered with cuts and still clad in his
pajamas lie was taken to the Ritenour
Health Center, and later reported in
good condition. Powell's lather later
said that the full extent of injuries
was "undetermined" and "considering
the tall he's lucky to be
Airs. Yuengett who resided in the
house, was in her room o hen the fire
broke out. "We tried to arouse her, ,,
said Mrs. Hazel Ryder. the feat e :may
cook. Sigma Nu president Robert
Spinelli (Bth-aerospace engineering-
Sharon) knocked on her door and
several other attempts Were made to
contact her, according to Mrs. RN der,
who had not smelled smoke or seen
flames until word was through the
house.
Nearly three hours alter the fire
began, the house. which roomed and
boarded 33 fraternity members, was
a smoldering ruin. Several thousand
students gathered on the sidewalk
across Burrowes road and behind the
house in the Rec Hall parking lot.
Firemen roped off the area.
Sigma Nu brothers Victor L. Barr
(Bth - counseling - Philadelphia) and
Bryan A. Circosta (sth-business ad
ministration -Washingto n. D.C.)
were nearly overcome by smoke.
Circosta leapt two stories to the ground
when smoke filled the house. Firemen
operated from two hook and ladder
trucks, one supplied by Undine Co.
from Bellefonte, and several pump
trucks.
Some Legislation Taken Seriously,
Housemother In Room
one were to get shot tomorrow, It wouldn't.
be funny any more.•'
In more serious moments, Congress passed
a bill stipulating that all Congressmen must
live in the area he represents during the course
of his term in office. The bill will become
effective after Fall term elections.
Also passed were:
• A bill, submitted by Al Hirsch. East Halls
Congressman, specifying that East Halls he
divided into two voting units. His bill would
set up an East Halls I voting unit, consisting
of approximately six residence halls, and East
Halls 11, consisting of the same number. Two
Congressmen from each area would sit on
Congress, according to provisions of the bill.
OA bill to establish a committee to continue
the effort to reach an agreement between the
University and Centre Video for a cable-tele
vision hookup.
SA bill to amend a previous bill perma-
Earlier in the week. representa
tives from WUS, The Peace Corps,
VISA, and YW-YMCA d, ussed Job
prospects abroad in a pang. 'leaded by
R. Wallace Brewster, professor of poli
tical science.
Miss Walker reported that the
fund-raising drive will begin Wednes
day when members of Alpha Phi Ome
ga. men's service fraternity, will build
a WUSing Well at the foot of the Mall.
On the first day of the drive they
will form a line from Schwab to the
Well on College Avenue in a Money
Mile to collect donations. Booths will
also be set up in the HUB and at other
locations on campus.
The WUS drive is also endorsed
by the Undergraduate Student Govern
ment, the Panhellenic and Intcrfrater
mty Councils, Association of Women
Students. Men's Residence Council.
Town Independent Men's Council and
the HUB committees.
MRS. YUENG•ERT
An urgent call has gone out for
text books consumed In the fire. "I
lost low• years worth of books in the
fire, - said one Sigma Nu. "Sonic of
the lollows lost projects that they've
been working on all terin, - he added
At 1 p.m. while firemen were still
;Timing up fire debris, a meeting of
the Sigma Nu brothers took place at
the Sigma Chi fraternity house, next
door to Sigma Nu. It was later an
nounced thcit. Sigma Chi will he the
center for book and clothing collecting
for destitute Sigma Nu brothers.
James H. Rhodes, assistant to
But
Down to Business
Negro Student
Questionnaire
The Student Union for Racial Equality (SURE) decided
last night to send off-campus housing lists compiled by
the Town Independent Men's Council to all residence hall
counselors.
The lists name those apartments and boarding houses
in the area which c'•o not discriminate against students on
the basis of race or religion.
SURE also plans to send a questionnaire to all the
Negroes on campus in an effort to find out why there is
"such a small and diminishing Negro population" at the
University. The questionnaire asks whether the students
feel there is discrimination in grading. whether they feel
they are a part of the University, and whether they would
recommend the University to Negro high school students.
The last question will help SURE in its plans to bring
Negro high school students to campus during various week
ends throughout the spring term, The purpose of the week
end programs is to stimulate interest in the University so
that the high school students wlil apply for admission.
Students are needed this summer to work with the
Delta Ministry's civil rights projects in Mississippi, Bob
Gallagher. SURE president, announced. The Rev. Robert
Beech, a member of the Delta Ministry who was on cam
pus last week, told SURE that workers are needed to build
homes for Negroes who have been forced to live in tents.
Students who are interested in working on any of
SURE's projects, Gallagher said, are welcome to join any
of the committees They need not become members of the
orviniza t ion.
Slate Gallery Art Show
To Feature Print Exhibit
A print show and sale, fea- Coffee and cookies will be
turing the work of students served tomorrow at the gal
of Paul Edmonston, associate ,
lety. The opening show will
professor of art education.
will open at 9 a.m. tomorrow last until 5 p.m.
in the Slate Gallery at 121 The show and sale will also
W. Beaver Ave. be open from 2 p.m. to 5
The show will feature var- p.m. Tuesday and Thursday,
ious techniques taught in and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Edmonston's graphics course, next Saturday.
Prints are made from wood- Prices of the prints will
cuts, etchings, stilk screens range from S 4 to $4O, accord
and lithographs. The work ing to Gail I. Evans (8th -art
ranges from abstract to real- education - Philadelphia), a
member of the graphics class.
the Dean of Men for Fraternity Af
fairs. took charge of the meeting aftet
president Spinelli called role.
"No one need., to comin:ln on the
trai.;cdy." said Rhode:, - It's Aockine,
to us all Ti) tho: , e expericncinc, los es,
Ck eryhody in State College is backing
Stores Ex tend Credit
Rhodes k‘ent on to say that cloth
ing. shoe and book stores N% ill extend
credit to members and the Dean of
Men's oiliCl` Dull provide for the
Sigma Nus who are completely v,ith
otit "ready crib "
About 40 fraternities have littered
board and housing to the Sigma Nu
brothers. Minutes atter the lire had
broken out the nearby on-campus fra
tenuties offered room and board
Intertraternity Council President
John Ihint urged the Sigma Ntis to
take advantage of the credit ollerings
and pledged IFC assistance.
The brothers and pledges of Sigma
Nu fraternity would like to express
their deepest gratitude to the wonder
ful people of this community and to
the students of the University for
their donations and kind consideration
in this time of need.
Robert 11. Barnes, University Se
curity, conducted interviews with
members in the house at the time
the fire broke out and briefly dis
cussed "pinpointing where the fire
began."
nenily establishing decentralization of voting.
The amendment strikes out the corner of
Shortlidge Road and College Ave. as a polling
place. USG will use voting machines at all
polling places in the April elections. Daniel
Katz, elections commissioner, said the location
would not be suitable for a voting machine.
•A bill to promote improvement in cam
pus ambulance service and for a professional
investigation of Ritenour was tabled until the
next Congress meeting.
"Competent medical men would investigate
student complaints about the health center,
not just a prescribed routine," Myers, bill
author, said
In addition, Congress passed a resolution
to offer assistance to Sigma Nu fraternity and
tabled the USG life insurance program until
the next meeting.
Roth Wilkofsky. Spring Week Chairman,
also presented his list of Spring Week Events
chairmen for USG Congress consideration.
SURE Plans
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