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W e a t h e r I n s i d e MICHIGAN ROTC commissioning, p. 3; Increasing cloudiness and Weightlifting, p. 4; All-opp» warmer today with chance of nent cage team, p. 5; Reu- STATE showers by late afternoon. ther press conference, p. 6; High near 50.^ Skating rink, p, 7. UNIVERSITY s TAT Vol. 55, Number 114 Monday, March 16, 1964 East Lansing, Michigan Price 10« Panama Back Bargaining Table Diplomatic Relations Reuther Urges National Goal Reopened By CHARLES C.W ELLS State News Staff Writer Envoys To Seek America’s problems of civil rights, education, unemployment and moral decay must be solved if this nation is to meet the VOUCH OF IRELAND—Kelli Rudegeair, Kalamazoo junior, is shown planting the Irish Sham New Canal Pact Communist challenge, Walter P. Reuther said in his commence rock she donated to the Beal-Garfield Gardens to brighten up the place for spring. The gift ment address Friday. arrived just in time for St. Patrick's Day. Photo by Gary Shumaker WASHINGTON UP)--The United " It is every American’s duty to help this country find itself," " — — States and Panama agreed Sunday he said. “ We must develop a greater sense of national urgency, to re-establish diplomatic re of direction, and of national purpose.” The United Auto Workers president spoke to about 4,000 people 6G reen F ever,9 lations "to seek a prompt elimi nation of the causes of conflict" attending winter term commencement exercises. LBJ Denies Rift over the Panama Canal. He called for a more positive contest between the conflicting Finals A rrive The agreement calls for both systems of capitalism and communism. It would be a contest of countries to "designate speciil improving social conditions in the world instead of the arms race. "Our system can meet this Communist challenge, but has On Sam e D ay With Bob Kennedy ambassadors with sufficient powers to carry out discussions not yet done so and we are in trouble for it," he said. An annual craze for green WASHINGTON (yP) — President him for the Democratic vice and negotiations with the objec "Why can’t our system have full employment in peace time ness is sweeping the nation. Johnson, scoffing at talk of a presidential nomination. tive of reaching a fair and just when it can in war?" he asked. “ It can and it must.” In New York an ardent Irish rift with Atty. Gen. Robert F. Referring to speculation about agreement." Since W’orld War II, America has wasted $600 billion because man attempted to paint the line Kennedy, said Sunday Kennedy feud or rift, Johnson said, "A ll Diplomatic relations w ill be of unemployment, he pointed out. This gap could be our margin down the center of Fifth Avenue understands his view that no of this stuff that you read about restored "as soon as possible," of survival in the conflict. green for the St. Patrick’s Day Democrat should seek the Vice is newspaper talk.” the agreement said. "Today there are 15 million people living in poverty in Amer Parade, Sunday. He was stopped Presidency "at this stage of the Going on to other topics, John Panama broke diplomatic re ica and we had better face this problem,” he added. "American by a sympathetic Irish police son said in connection with the poverty is more destructive than poverty in other areas of the world. games.” lations with the United States man. In a far-ranging television- Senate’ s investigation of Bobby Jan. 10 after rioting in the Canal The poor here are thrust aside and they feel they really don't A group of 137 New Jersey radio interview, Johnson said he Baker, former secretary to the Zone which left 21 persons dead belong to society.” - Irish-Americans, led by Jer accepts Kennedy’ s word that the •Senate Democratic majority,that and more than 200 wounded. Khrushchev believes we have no national purpose in the United sey City Mayor Thomas Whelan, Attorney General "has done noth he has not seen or talked to Panama requested action by States because of conflicting interest groups, he said. He doesn't paraded through Dublin and then ing to encourage” efforts to draft Baker since his resignation last the Organization of American think we can pull our diverse factions together to meet his challenge. boarded a plane for home, to join October. The Président said that States after failure of an early “ He is counting more on our failures than his successes. 20 thousand more Irish-Am eri Baker cannot be called his pro mediation attempt by the Inter- He believes in a unity by absolute totalitarianism while ours cans in a Jersey City parade. tege, adding that "he was there American Peace Committee, in a unity by diversity, by consent not compulsion." On campus, however, the craze before I came to the Senate for charging the United States with He said the emerging nations of Asia and Africa are sitting may be contained, or at least Nehru Retirement 10 years.” aggresssion. The charge was de in Judgement of the American system. They are judging it not dampened. Saint Patrick's Day is Rumors Spreading On South Viet Nam, Johnson nied by the United States. on material wealth, but on our social values. the first day of winter term said decisions faced by the United The OAS set up a special com “ It is not what Americans have materially that counts, but final examinations. There will NEW DELHI, India (ff)-The In States in prosecuting the anti mission headed by Ambassador how we translate that material wealth into human values.” be no time for celebrating. (This dian capital is buzzing with re communist guerrilla war there Juan Plate of Paraguay to look Reuther was presented with an Honorary Doctor of Laws de does not necessarily imply there ports that the great mogul who has cannot be compared with those into Panama’s charge and also gree. It is his ninth honorary degree. w ill be none.) been ■ wielding the destinies of made 14 years ago in Korea. entrusted the five-member group Turning to education, he said we are more concerned about All is not lost for the Irish, the world's second largest na Promising "effective and effic with the task of trying to con plumbing than our school systems. however. Students might find it tion may name his successor and ient plans” to help the South ciliate the two nations. " I t ’s time We ended this sterile debate over federal aid and advantageous to adopt shamrocks retire earlier than most people Vietnamese, Johnson said these federal control in education,” he said. “ The development of MSU "The governments of the Re DIPLOMA TIME—President John A. Hannah is shown award to add to their collection of expect. plans do not include carrying public of Panama and of the ■tnder the M orrill Act has proven that there can be federal aid rabbit feet, four, leaf clovers, But the one person who can the war into North Viet Nam. ing a diploma to one of the graduates at Friday evening’ s cer United States of America have emony in the Auditorium. Photo by Ken Roberts (continued on page 7) lucky coins and assorted good set at rest these buzzingshasnot He also admitted that there agreed to re-establish diplomatic luck charms. It w ill be a day given the slightest indication of is a possibility of a get-acquain relations as soon as possible to on which the "luck o’ the Irish" his intentions. He is ailing Prime ted meeting with Soviet Pre- seek the prompt elimination of the would be well appreciated. Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. (continued on page 9) causes of conflict relative to the Appeal Prevention Worries Belli Panama Canal,” the agreement announced. The announcement came less Reaction To Barbershop Clash than 24 hours before a scheduled Lawyers Express Fear For Ruby’s Life address by President Johnson to the OAS in ceremonies installing DALLAS (fl—Lawyers Sunday into his cell—another prisoner— a jury of four women and eight The jury speedily rejected the with a shive (knife) in order to men took two hours and 19 min the new Inter-American Com expressed fears for the life of insanity plea of the 52-year-old mittee for the Alliance for Pro- Jack Ruby, condemned to death prevent our appeal. Then they utes to convict Ruby and to assess Ohio Students Protest Bias defendant, operator of a Dallas gress. Saturday for the Nov. 24 slaying would make it appear as a sui the maximum penalty of death in' Strip tease joint. XENIA, Ohio OPj-Some 1,000 dents showing interest in human an order limiting picketing at Negotiations will be aimed at of Lee Harvey Oswald, accused cide and this vicious city would the electric chair. dignity.” the barbershop to three persons students circled a two-block area a prompt elimination of the cau assassin of President John F. have him off their hands.” * * * * * * encompassing the jail and court S in g in g and shouting as the at one time. ses of conflict relative to the Kennedy. Belli said he is asking sheriff house here Sunday in reaction to marchers paraded w e re the The shop and its owner, Lewis Panama Canal and "to attempt Chief defense* counsel Melvin Bill Decker to take every pre Saturday’s clash with officers scores of students arrested in Gegner, have been the object of to resolve other problems exist Belli said: caution. The lawyer added that he Student Opinion Split at a barbershop whose owner Saturday’ s near riot and lodged controversy and court battles ing" between the United States "Ruby is worried, and so am has the utmost confidence in the refuses haircuts to Negroes.