•Xf-e Softer of Campus; •Xijougtjt anb action TOje ©ufe^M^fjrontcle Volume 61, Number 42 Duke University, Durham, N. C. Wednesday, March 23, 1966 Schwab, Zaiser Square Off As MSGA Convention Ends Joe Schwab '67 and Kent Bruce Cook. nominations in one night, vari Zaiser '67 were nominated for Candidates nominated for ous formalities were dropped President of the MSGA by accla class offices are as follows: Sen and candidates were usually ac mation at Monday night's Nomi ior Class President, Henry Lewis cepted by acclamation. As its nating Convention. and Hyman Rubin; Senior Class final business the convention Guy Solie '67 is unopposed in Vice President, Sandy Sands and elected John Kernodle '67 chair his bid for the Vice Presidency James Williams; Senior Class man of next year's convention, of the MSGA. Candidates for the Secretary -Treasurer, John and then adjourned about 2 a.m. other executive offices of the Crossno and Jim Brigham; Jun Tuesday morning. MSGA are Lee Kenna '68 and ior Class President, Randy May John Kinney '68 for Secretary, and Trip Sizemore; Junior Class In addition, the convention and John Modlin '67 and David Vice President, Steve Golden nominated ten men for the six Roberts '67 for Treasurer. positions on the Publications On Monday night from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. the Nominating Con and Ben Miller; Junior Class Board. These were Jim Powell, vention picked the slate of candidates for the upcoming MSGA The Convention opened short Secretary-Treasurer, Ed Sulli Al Ross, Thomas McLain, Jim election. ly after 7:00 p.m. with discus- van and Bruce Conners. (jsion which allowed the seating Sneeringer, Mike Flick, Chad of a delegation representing As the hour grew late and the Goff, Steve Tize, Mike Shahan, those students living off-campus delegates strived to finish the Phil Sneed, and John Wallas. and in Wannamaker Quad who are not affiliated with any of Joe College Attractions the living groups on campus. Troupe To Stage Show Jim Frenzel was acclaimed candidate for the position of Senior Senator at Large. Nomi To Be Al Hirt, Supremes nated for Senior Fraternity Sen ator were Jim Bell and Alan Shaw Will Go Wilde The sixteenth annual Joe Col Hoof 'n' Horn will present the Amery. John Miller is unop The Broadway version of the each other's viewpoints on lege Week-end will feature Al popular musical "The Pajama posed in his candidacy for Sen late Sir Cedric Hardwicke's pro many aspects of world affairs. Hirt, famous New Orleans Game." ior Independent Senator. duction, "A Wilde Evening with The clashes of their ideas on trumpeter, and the Supremes, Saturday afternoon the Joe Bob Cook and Jim Fox were Shaw," comes to the University every major subject are ac popular rock 'n' roll group, College committee will present nominated for Junior Senator at Thursday, April 7. complished through their best Stephen Schorr '67, Joe Col Al Hirt, who has dominated his Large, Gordon Grant and Bob and least known works, which lege Committee Chairman an musical field for years, at the Parrish for Junior Independ The show, sponsored by of the are laced together with anec nounced yesterday. box-luncheon lawn concert to be ent Senator, and Ken Pittman Major Attractions Committee, is dotes from letters, axid news for Junior Fraternity Senator. a dramatization of the lives and "The signing of Hirt fits in held in the Sarah Duke Gardens. wit of Oscar Wilde and George paper clippings in addition to with our goal of bringing only Hirt has issued numerous al Twelve freshmen sought va Bernard Shaw. It stars Richard comments by the actors them the biggest entertainment to bums, including single-hits rious Sophomore Senate seats. Gray and Mayo Loiseau, who selves. Duke for Joe College Week "Sugar Lips" and Java," and has Finally nominated for Sopho were members of the original end," noted Schorr. The week had his own television show. more Senator at Large were New York cast. The play is cur The production will be held in end will be Thursday, April 30- Chartering of a special Joe Crais Kessler and Jim Dover; rently touring the country for Page Auditorium at 8:15 p.m. Sunday, May 3. College Week-end Plane from for Sophomore Fraternity Sena a third post-New York season. Tickets, priced at $1.00 for stu Thursday night plans include New York City to Durham is tor, Charles Clotfelter and Burt dents and $1.50 for others, are securing a warehouse to faciliate being considered by the com Park; for Sophomore Independ The production links two men available in Page Box Office and the building of floats for the an mittee. ent Senator, Bob Creamer and who knew each other but loathed at the door. nual Joe College Parade through Durham. Featuring the Supremes, three young Detroit vocatists whose recent hits include "I Hear a Symphony Sets Symphony," "Where Did Our Love Go?", and "Come See About Me," the Friday night Spring Concert concert will also present an* other attraction sponsored by the Artur Balsam, leading Polish Major Attractions Committee keyboard artist, will perform of the Student Union. The Su with the Duke Sympohony premes have played to overflow Orchestra Thursday, March 24, crowds at the Copacabana in at 8:15 in Page Auditorium. New York City and have toured Under the baton of Paul the nation with great success. Bryan, acting chairman of the quad yesterday afternoon and in the Indoor department of music at the Uni Following this concert Friday Sing out '66, singing about both Americanism versity, Balsam will perform night, and again Saturday night, and Internationalism, performed on the main Stadium last night. Mozarts' Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor (K. 491). Ann Dodds '67, a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, was A native of Warsaw, Poland, elected president of the Pan Sing-Out 66 — A Moral Revolution'Balsa m began his musical edu cation at the age of eight, com hellenic Council at last Thurs By GREG PERETT are devoted to what they con cently the Daily Tar Heel), while day's sorority meetings. sider to be a world revolution. others have praised it highly. ing eventually to the Berlin The other sorority women News Editor Despite what must have been But "Sing-Out," which stems State Academy of Music where elected as next year's officers "Sing-Out '66" brought its ap punishing heat in the stadium from a conference held last sum he was awarded several com are Vice President, Patti peal for a "new purposeful the performers seemed to be en mer, has received acclaim every petitions prizes, including the Berg '68, Kappa Kappa Gam younger generation" to the Uni joying themselves. where. coveted Mendelssohn-Bartholdy ma; Secretary, Judy Abrams versity yesterday evening in a The Moral Rearmament As There is somewhat of a para award. '68, Delta Delta Delta; Trea concert given in the Indoor sociation is a world-wide or dox of nationalism and inter surer, Jo Alice Bennett '68, Stadium. ganization dedicated to bringing nationalism in the group's songs. Mr. Balsam came to the United Kappa Delta. Sponsored by Moral Rearma a revolution in men's attitude's Ann Christiansen of the Uni States in 1932 as accompanist ment and brought to this campus through the principles of ab versity of Tennessee explained, for Violin prodigy Menuhin and by the Interfraternity Council, solute purity, honesty, love and "America is looked to in Europe has since won wide acclaim the Pan-Hellenic Council and unselfishness. This movement and Asia. We believe that throughout this country and the Durham Chamber of Com- has been termed a pseudo-reli America can start a revolution Europe as a solo artist and as a merece, the 160 student per gion and even a fascist-oriented that can give the whole world solist with outstanding orchestras formers representing 17 nations organization by some (most re a new dedication." and chamber music groups. urged all to help them "show The 97-member symphony the world that free men and (Continued on page 9) women can be the most con vinced, most enthusiatic, in fact the most revoluntionary people on earth." Report On In contrast to a record-break ing performance to over 14,000 in Charlotte last week, last Room Rents week, last night's concert was given to a less than half-filled A report from the Housing house. The crowd slowly dwind Bureau indicates that the led through the course of the rumored estimate of a 25 % program. raise was just about right. The concert consisted of songs Doubles are presently $250 per centered around the themes of patriotism, reawakening and occupant; next fall they will world brotherhood (e.g. "Design go to $310 in the old dorms, for Dedication" or "Which Way $355 in the new. Singles, now Representing the nation's America".) $300, will be $380 in tbe old Number Three team, Steve The outstanding fact about Holding their annual Spring Concert again ,The Duke Sym dorms, $425 in the new. Vacendak speaks to fans at this group is the tremendous en phony Orchestra will play in Page Auditorium at 8:15 on the Durham Airport. thusiasm of the members, who Thursday night. THE DUKE CHRONICLE Wednesday, March 23, 1966 Professor To Assist In Stabilizing Ghana The recent political upheaval the liquidation of an estimated which ended in the overthrow $1 billion debt in Ghana. of President Kwame Nkrumah in Ghana signalled the start of The size of the task before him a new job for Professor Hans and how long he will be em IP SHES NtoT 6ETTIMG Gerhard of the economics de ployed there is uncertain. Ger partment. hard left for Ghana last Wednes day after it was announced that Gerhard, also a staff member the U. S. had approved a $50.4 IM yO(/R HAIR for the International Monetary million loan to this African Fund, has been assigned by that country. Outstanding debts, ac organization to help bring fin cording to an I.M.F. spokesman, ancial order in a country that will have to be consolidated and is reported to be bankrupt. rescheduled on a long-term basis. 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Some 1800 of the nation's top head of physics at the University physicists wlil meet March 28-31 and chairman of the local com at the University for the 1966 mittee for the 1966 meeting here, national March meeting of the said that this year's program American Physical Society. will include 619 contributed The first meeting of the Soc papers and more than 40 invited iety in the South since 1953, the in the three divisions. March convention will concent During the convention Dr. rate on high-polymer, solid state, John D. Ferry of the University and chemical physics. of Wisconsin will receive the Presentation Of Papers annual APS High-Polymer Phy Dr. William A. Fairbanks, sics Prize sponsored by the Ford Motor Company. The occasion of the presentation will be the Society's banquet, to be held Tuesday night, March 29, at the Durham Civic Center. 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Grand Durhamites and Duke students consists of balls running through prize was awarded by Betsy wend their way to the annual maxes, pistons, and tunnels two-day Engineering Show spon thwarting destruction constant Nichols '69, a freshman nurse sored by the Engineering Stu ly, Designers of the machine are from Biloxi, Mississippi who dent Council. Nick Brienza, Randy Repass, was featured in the last issue of Bill Jones, Jeff Brick, Bob Rid- the DUKENGINEER. The show this year featured enhour, and Buck Hill. twenty-five exhibits done by in dividuals or groups of students First prize in the civil engi in their particular interest neering division went to the If news breaks near phase. These projects were done junior class project of a surge independently and were not a tank with accompanying com part of a compulsory assign puter program. Variations were you, call the Chronicle ment. Labs and equipment were made so that the computer also demonstrated. solved an assortment of prob lems. No prize was offered in 2663 One new feature of this electrical engineering. year's show was the demon stration of freshman projects. Mechanical engineering's first Prior to this year freshmen had went to an automative suspen no "practical" engineering their sion system using the engine of first year and were early chan a rebuilt 1965 MG-B and demon North Carolinians neled into a particular engineer stration done by Amos Johnson. ing specialty. This year the In the Old Book Corner of the freshmen were offered general The prizes for mechanical and Intimate, you'll find all sorts engineering education and were civil engineering were awarded of elusive, out-of-print books Wherever you go for fun, stop here first to choose just the taught practical designing. on the basis of their technical about the Old North State. Prices range from a dollar on right leisure-wear for it. 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The goal of these inspections is to remind the university com munity of the dangers involved in driving and to cut down on the usual number of vacation ac cidents. The inspection will include lights and warning devices to as sure that these will be working for the vacation. By Friday the group hopes to have a wrecked car displayed on
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Wj( JEotoer ot Campus Sljousfti anC Sciion Letters To The Editor 3tf)e Bukfiitoromcle Operation Match value that Aptheker's speech nam : "One must agree in ab had was lost on the author of stract terms. But if you apply FOUNDED IN 1905 Editor, the Chronicle: "OPERATION MATCH", the the Vietnam editorial. At the this philosophy to South Viet- ELIZABETH O. FALK WILLIAM J. ACKERMAN computerized "campus craze" least Aptheker asked us to open name, one is forced to say that Editor Business Manager (Look, February 22, 1966) is our minds to a new view of the since 1954 . . . South Vietnam back—and it is better. Programs war in Vietnam. His purpose certainly has not known free have already begun at UNC, was to expose the prejudices dom. It has lived under a series UNC-G, N. C. State, and Meredi- that dominate our thinking, and of dictatorships. ... I think we tr, and Friday afternoon to make us see that our involve are dealing here with a global Who's There? ment in Asia is perhaps unjusti concept which is incapable of It is a standing joke that if the senior class of any "Match" booklets will be dis tributed on both campuses at fiable—and certainly more com translation into political reali year were applying for admission to Duke along with Duke with copies of the Chron plex than the simple picture of ty. It is a very dangerous, cru that year's freshman class, most of the seniors wouldn't icle. Distribution will be en heroic Americans sacrificing sading concept which obscures be able to get in—and even if they did, they probably tirely voluntary: there will be themselves to defend 'freedom' the actual power relations which couldn't handle the work. no salesmanship, and students in Vietnam. exist in the world and which To an increasingly large number of people, this situ may pick up or leave the pham- The strangest thing about the a nation can disregard only at ation and its resulting ramifications is more than a jok phlets at will. editorial is that it concedes Ap its mortal risk." ing matter. Here are the advantages of theker his most controversial It is exactly this crusading The University's present policy on admissions is this spring's drive: point, that the Vietcong are an concept that Aptheker warned fairly clear. In simplification: Duke is looking for a First, Compatibility Research indigenous movement. But then against. And the crusading tone balanced student body — that is, one which contains Inc., headed by Harvard grad it goes on to assert exactly what pervaded the editorial when it uate students Vaughn Morill and that concession makes invalid: so blithely slung around such students possessing a variety of talents and achieve Jeff Tarr, gained invaluable ex that we have any right to in generalized terms as "the ideals ments. It is trying to create this representative group by perience in last fall's experi volve ourselves in an internal (Continued on page 7) admitting students who are themselves unbalanced— mental program. New selection struggle in Vietnam. that is, they are talented in one specific area but do not techniques, plus a new computer, necessarily have ability in more than one area. In a debate on China in the will minimize mistakes. March 13 New York Times, A Thank-You Our criticism here is twofold: first, we don't think Second, "Match" will operate Frank Trager said, ". . . my we're getting what we're looking for, and second, we solely within a sixty miles belief (is) that the United Editor, the Chronicle: wonder if we should be looking for it in the first place. radius of Durham. There will States stands for freedom in the I can only say "thank you from Our conclusions are based on viewing the progression be no long rides to Wake Forest world. Freedom means to deny the bottom of my heart" to Dr. of seven classes through this University. The most or Winthrop, which means that the erosion of freedom to the Calvin Ward for his concern for each of the six to eight matchees a logical university plan, for his striking thing about these seven classes has been their you select will be much more ac- enemy, and positively, to help basic similarity—the fact that for the most part, Duke those states that still retain their inclusion of the fine arts in such cessibe. freedom to better themselves." a plan, and to the Chronicle for students occupy a very narrow band (some say "line" Third, spring is the superior publishing this fine and pains is more accurate) on the sociological scale. In addition In reply, Hans Morgenthau season to seek meaningful rela made several points that I think takingly researched article. Let to similar economic and cultural backgrounds, there is tionships. Everybody likes to apply to the editorial stand that us hope the hour is not too late. too great a geographic concentration. Most lamentable, date in she spring, as is not the case in the fall. And the rela we have a right to be the Jullia Mueller perhaps, is the lack of the creative and slightly off-beat guardian of freedom in Viet Professor of Music student—and the fact that the Duke student body is not tionships begun before the end willing to tolerate, much less encourage, the few of these of the term can extend easily in to summer, when the hectic pace there are. of scholarship has largely sub There is only one area in which entering students sided. are becoming truly spear-shaped: academics. The rising In an article entitled "New We Play A Game college board score averages testify to this. We are cer Dating Craze Sweeps the Cam Say kids, what time is it? Give up? Well gang, today's tainly not by any means condemning academic excellence pus," in LOOK, 22 February Thaaat's right. It's time to subject is Peer, Duke's non-ex here, nor are we saying that it should not be the first 1966, author Gene Shalit quotes play that ever-popular Chron istent, nonhumor, nonmagazine. consideration of the admissions committee. But more M.I.T.'s chief physhiatrist, Dr. Berson R. Snyder: icle game, "Who Gets It Next?" As you have probably noticed and more the situation seems to be coming down to a Allen Building, you say? No, by this time, they have adopted choice between academics on one hand and everything Tt reduces the anxiety of a blind date; you know the girl although ordinarily that would a new comic style: High else on the other. Our question here: what has happened be a pretty safe guess. Cramp (named, no doubt, in wants to go out with someone honor of their illustrious non- to the well-rounded student? roughly like you." M.S.G.A.? No, they have This is not a plea for a student body which is only editor, Phil CrumbJ. Anyway, Not all of the over 120,000 who enough problems of their own. the following verses will serve balanced mediocrity. Nor is it a call for students who have participated since "Match's The Student Union Major At as our review for this week's will all rush out and join the nearest extra-curricular. inception last spring have found tractions Committee? We're sore (month's or year's) issue of Yet we belong to that school of thought which advocates their "ideal" date. But many ly tempted, but no. Peer. some sort of non-academic activity as beneficial to both have, and many more have never the individual and the school. And student participation had more fun for $3.00. Ralph B. Levering We leave our world of Look and Life in activities and competition in general for leadership To search for issues clear; positions here have decreased over the past few years, N.C. Director of Operation Match just as academic standards have risen. Is a person who We come to Duke for insight, is academically centered to the exclusion of all other Vietnam But all we get is Peer. things the kind of student this University wants? Editor, the Chronicle: We who would be writers What we're saying is this: the University is not It seems that any educational Could write without fear; living up to its attempt to capture spear-shaped students, All we ask is objectivity, except in the area of academics. And by pursuing this What we can't find at Peer. policy, it is neglecting to go after many students who have potential in other areas as well as academics. What's Happening And pity the poor students We recognize the limitations: only a certain kind of Today's issue of the Chronicle Who think it somewhat queer, person can afford to go to school here, and because of our will be the only one this week That when they look for humor "image" only a certain kind applies. Yet these condi (will you be here Friday after All they find is Pire. tions are changeable. noon???). Issues will be publish At this time when Duke is making its almost terrify ed on the Wednesday and Friday So when you think of yellow journals ing reach for the top, the admissions policy and action after vacation aad will be the should be first on the list of things to reassess. For it trial issues for David Birkhead At which you would sneer, is in large part the kind of students who come here (as '67 and Robert England '67, Give some praise where praise is due— well as what happens to them while they're here) who candidates for next year's editor. Don't forget old Peer. will determine whether or not we'll get to the top. P.S. And what happened to the Peeress? Spotlight: Admissions By MIKE FLICK and almost all applicants could handle the time. talents, college board scores over the past NELSON FORD academic work, slowly increasing the In a report of the Alumni Admissions five years can be compared. Over this "The University's concern at the pres quality of the student accepted by in Representative Advisory Committee sev period, there has been an increase of ent time is toward the 'spear-shaped' creasing the number of applicants. eral aspects of the admission policy were total SAT scores from 1960 to 1965 of student, the student with strong interest After this point had been reached, clarified by examples of cases of stu 156 points in Trinity, 88 points in the and ability in a student area. We aren't and most of the applicants were able to dents who were accepted or rejected. Women's College, and 134 points in the eliminating ihe well-rounded individual, handle the academic work, the admis A major concern was with the "three Engineering School. but rather altering the type of student sions policy was at a point in which it basic requirements for admission": "be In their attempt to broaden the na we take to attempt to stimulate the stu could pursue two directions. The first ing financially able to go for four years, ture of the socio-economic backgrounds dent body with a variety of interest and alternative was to base all future ad being scholastically of a . . . capacity of the students at the University, the ad socio-economic backgrounds." missions on the test scores of the appli to successfully complete the course . . . missions department has made an effort —William L. Brinkley cants. This was rejected in favor of the and without any question, have a most to expand the number of students at Director of Undergraduate policy of bringing students with spe successful campus life." Figures revealed tending the University from outside the Admissions cific talents who could handle the aca that 61 per cent of all applicants with immediate geographical areas. In 1954, The admissions policy of the Uni demic load, even if the board scores alumni connections were accepted but approximately 60 per cent of the fresh versity has changed radically during the were lower. The first alternative was only 40 per cent of all applicants (in man class came from the eastern sea years, attempting to keep pace with the rejected at the time that the choice was cluding students in the College of Engi board and southern states. In the pres changing image of the University as a made because it was felt that it would neering) gained admission to the Uni ent freshman class, approximately 72 quality institution. In a recent inter produce a "lop-sided" class. versity. per cent come from the same geographi view, Mr. William L. Brinkley, Jr., Di The University claims success with In the search for students with tal cal area. Over this period of eleven rector of Undergraduate Admissions, this policy on the basis of two factors ents that lie in a specific area, figures years, there was a decrease in the num outlined the changes that have been which influence the type of student who of participation in high school activities ber of students from North Carolina made and explained the course that the applies to Duke. The first of these is show a mixed change over the past of 70. A film strip is now being pro policy follows now and will be following the varying image of the University years. In comparing the class of '69, ac duced to attract qualified students from in the future. from the South to the North. The sec cepted under the relatively new set other parts of the U.S., notably the Mr. Brinkley cited two major periods ond is the reputation of being a "pro of criteria, and the class of '66, a hang West. in the history of admissions during the tective" school, one in which the stu over from the old era, the most notable In concluding his remarks on the last forty years. In the earliest period, dent is 'sheltered' or stifled by the stu changes were a drop of 35 in the number admissions policy, Mr. Brinkley used a the University did nothing more than dent-faculty relationship. Both of these of senior class presidents in the present quotation from Dr. Pelham Wilder, Di look for "warm bodies" to occupy the factors have been cited as reasons for freshmen and an increase of 27 news rector of the Faculty Admissions. Dr. facilities of the University. The admis the lack of creative people at the Uni paper editors in the same group. Wilder noted that ". . . the change in the sion office's objective at this time was to versity, but Mr. Brinkley noted that this In regard to the de-emphasis of test type of student should not be in degree, build the applicant pool to a point where image may be changing at the present scores in favor of students with specific but rather in kind." Wednesday, March 23, 1966 THE DUKE CHRONICLE Page Five CAMPUS NOTES HHH To Talk Competition is underway for only four registered applicants At Dedication The Blair House the JAMES OLIVER MEMO Those wishing to use these RIAL SCHOLARSHIP, spon Durham - Chapel Hill Boulevard flights may pick up applications Vice - President Hubert H sored by Delta Mu Tau, Duke at the Flowers Information Desk music honorary. Each year the or the Student Activities Office Humphrey will make the dedica scholarship is awarded to an 202-A Flowers. Further informa tory address at a program for "Last Sunday I recommended dining at the Blair House undergraduate or graduate show tion may be secured by calling the N. C. Mutual Life Insurance ing particular interest in music. extension 2911. to my visiting relatives. The food and service were excellent, Applications are available in Company's new home on Chapel 110A Asbury; the deadline for Requests have been made for Hill Street. The university com but what amazed my husband and me most of all was tbe submitting them is April 16. a chartered bus from Durham to munity has been extended a modest cost of dining at your restaurant." New York City to accommodate special invitation to participate. * * * those departing directly from The COMMONWEAL TH Duke-Durham to Kennedy Air The formal dedication ceremo "We particularly enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and STUDIES CENTER is sponsor port for the flight. A minimum ny has been tentatively sched- the decor and feel sure that we, and most student-couples, ing a lecture on Thursday at of 37 persons is needed to make pled for twelve noon on Satur 7:30 p.m. in Room 139 Social this service possible. Those in would enjoy dining there often." Science Building. Professor terested in making the bus trip day, April 2 on the grounds of Peter Reeves, Department of are asked to call extension 2911 the new building (weather per History, University of Michigan, and indicate their desire for this mitting). will give a lecture on "Land Lunch 12:00 Noon to 2:30 P.M. service. Round trip fare will There will be an unveiling of lords and Party Politics in Uttar be approximately $26.00 from Dinner 5:30 P.M. to 9:30 P. M. Pradesh." Duke to Kennedy Airport and the State Seals by Governor Dan • * * back to Duke. Moore and other state officials of The DEPARTMENT OF PHY * * * the states in which the company SIOLOGY and PHARMACOL The DUPLICATE BRIDGE operates. OGY will sponsor a seminar on CLUB will meet tomorrow eve Thursday at 4 p.m. in Room ning at 7 p.m. in the Green I NORTHGATE • DOWNTOWN • M-204 Davison Building. Dr. J. Room, East Duke Building. R. Sommer, Department of Path * • * ology, will speak on "The Ultras- tructural Geometry of a Strand The West End Community of Cardiac Musicle." Council, in collaboration with Operation Breakthrough, needs * * * TUTORS for students in the vxmSME^ni. Flight One of the Group fourth through seventh grades. Flights to Europe (BOAC—Boe Twice weekly tutoring is sched ing 707, June 9-Sept. 8) is now uled for either Monday and Wed assured having reached the nesday, or Tuesday and Thurs minimum registration number day, from 6-7 p.m. Interested of 25 persons per flight. Flight persons may call Dr. P. H. Klop Three lacks only two occupants fer, Mrs. J. Reiss, or Mr. J. Pot to be assured. Flight Two has ter at ext. 3991.
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