CONNECTICUT m, £."5 c--a.rn STATE LIBRARY O^arded CSL s: —. p5 L-. *• I . C C. CJ Connecticut Daily '-3 p. ►-. Serving Storrs Since 1896 CONNECTION o o » VOL. LXIX, NO. 8 STORRS. CONNECTICUT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 29, 1964 IB J- ft IT Dr. Rankin Leaving UConn ASG President McKinnon Selected To »-• For NSF Biology Position ► Attend White House Conference K Dr. John S. Rankin, director of lications from scientists across Anne McKinnon, President of Miss McKinnon will meet with the University of Connecticut's the nation seeking research Associated Student Government, President and Mrs. Johnson at Marine Research Laboratory, support in the field of ecology. has been selected by President a reception on October 3. The will take one year's leave from Dr. Rankin will begin his assign- Homer D. Babbldge to attend gathering will be addressed by the University of Connecticut to ment Oct. 1. a White House conference for President Johnson and will hear serve as program director in en- The UConn marine biologist will college and university leaders on talks by Secretary of Defense vironmental biology for the Nat- spend much of his time traveling October 3. Robert McNamara, Secretary of ional Science Foundation. to select universities to evaluate President Johnson has called the Labor Willard Wlrtz, and United According to LelandJ.Haworth, research facilities of these in- conference in order to meet per- Nations ambassador Adlai Ste- NSF director, Dr. Rankin has stitutions which submit grant sonally with representatives of venson. been Invited to assist in the proposals to NSF in Dr.Rankln's colleges and universities Representatives from all the evaluation of research grant app- field. throughout the nation. President state universities plus students Dr. Rankin, who became di- Babbldge was asked to select selected from the other nearly n lay rector of the UConn marine lab a student to represent the Uni- 1700 colleges and universities com- seven years ago, has also con- versity of Connecticut. in the nation will be In attend- Debate Society ducted salt water research at Miss McKinnon is a seventh ance. A buffet dinner will be the Woods Hole, Mass.,Marine semester political science major served In the White House and Looking Toward Biology Laboratory for a quarter and has been active in student will be followed by entertainment. lOTI century. Under his leadership, affairs throughout her college The President's daughter Lynda tened the MRL has grown rapidly and career. She was notified of her will preside as hostess for the Successful Year today is the site of a number of selection yesterday afternoon by Auto affair. of H- research porjects supported by President Babbldge and has w .id Miss McKinnon is expected to The new Debating Coach Dr. her acceptance to the V.nite okes- such agencies as the Atomic En- receive a formal invitation from some Kenneth Woods Pauli will wel- ergy Commission, private Indus- House. the White House In the near lgef- come UConn's Debating Society try, and the NSF. ANNE MCKINNON future. and all students interested in The productivity of tidal mar- ilning debating at the Society's first shes and the possible problems while, meeting tonight at 7:30 in rm. resulting from radioactivity in puble- 301 of the Student Union Build- marine environments are among )lvlng ing. his principal research concerns. Organizations Readying For issing Two years ago he told a global itime The Debating Society is looking tlonal toward another successful year conference of conservationists in with Increased participation un- Frane of the economic losses der Dr. Pauli. The new Coach inherent in marsh destruction. Annual Activities Fair is a graduate of nearby Wesle- Last spring he participated in yan College and received his PhD an International Conference on in Political Science at Stanford Estuaries at Jekyll Island, Ga. From seven tomorrow evening Aquinas' foundation for Catholic Its function and will have club photo- University. After spending six The conclave was co-sponsored until the Student Union closes students. members available to answer the eports. years as an assistant debating by the Office of Naval Research, it will be the site of the annual The Mortar Board, an activity questions of those who may be coach at Vanderbilt University the NSF and the American So- Activities Fair.The HUB's Lobby for outstanding Junior women who Interested in joining. Dr. Pauli coached at Elmlra ciety of Limnology and Ocean- and Ballroom, as well as other have demonstrated both leader- The Fair is held each year to College during which time he ography. rooms in the Building will be ship and academic ability to a familiarize the Freshmen with built up the debating program. The UConn marine biologist re- transformed into displays creat- high degree. The Physical Ther- the numerous extracurricular One of his activities is ghost ceived his bachelor's and mas- ed and staffed by members of the apy Club, made up of majors In activities they may join and to writing in political campaigning. ter's degree at Wesleyan Univer- various extra-curricular activ- that subject. People to People, promote membership. This year's debating topic is sity and his Ph.D. at Duke Un- ities on campus. This year nine- a student sponsored Club for for- Mr. Ahearn, Manager of the •Resolved: That the Federal iversity. He has taught at teen student organizations will be eign students, Nutmeg Christian Student Union, has expressed the Government Should Establish a Amherst College and been a represented by exhibits. Chapter of inter Varsity Christ- opinion that the larger the Un- National Program of Public Work Connecticut Shellfish Com nls- They are: The Hawkins' Ran- ian Fellowship, The Outing Club, iversity gets the more it needs for the Unemployed.' sloner and consultant in fish gers, an ROTC extracurricular The University Society of Christ- its outside activities. They pro- ian Fellowship , The Women's vide a means for students to get UConn's Debate teams will attend diseases to the Atlantic Marine organization patterned after the nnants tournaments in many of the New Fisheries Commissions. regular duty Rangers. The Conn- Recreation Association. to know each other better through linings. England Colleges. Last Year In a letter to University of ecticut Daily Campus, the student Alpha Phi Omega, Men's service the sharing of a common Interest UConn won tournaments at Mt. Connecticut President Homer D. newspaper, Gam ma Sigma Sigma, fraternity; which, with the or enjoyment. Holyoke College, Central Conn- Babbldge, Jr., NSF Director Ha- National service sorority. The Gamma Sigma Sigma, performs Mr. Don Nelson of the Radio ecticut, and Maine. With the worth commented:"Whlle we are Student Union Board of Gov- such functions as returning early and T.V.Center will be In atten- loss of a large number of senior reluctant to add to the staffing ernors, which runs all Union to help the Freshmen make their dance and will tape interviews debaters The Debate Society problems of universities, it is functions. transition to college life. for future presentation on the hopes to recruit a large number in the interest of basic research The Christian Science organ- The Young Republicans, local air, with the people responsible of underclassmen who will be and education in the sciences that ization, composed of believers chapter of the national organizat- for the Fair and with the Pres- trained In debating techniques a significant portion of our staff in that religion. The Sailing Club ion, and, finally, the Young De- idents of the clubs represented. and presentation. be familiar with university work The Debating Club, The Flying mocrats.Democratic counterpart in these fields. Club, which has just purchased a of the Young Republicans. Continued on page 3 col. 1 During the summer a debate At the same time, I believe that new Cessna, The Math Club, The Each of the clubs named will President In Hartford workshop was held at UConn. the participation in planning and Newman Foundation, St. Thomas present a display demonstrating ■rations, Highschool Students from all over administering a national program President Johnson tore his ige sets. the nation worked together on the In science and education is a timetable to shreds during his high school topic. Dr. Vlandis valuable experience for a un- International House Connecticut tour today. As if he now the Director of Admissions iversity faculty member, and an had all the time in the world, supervised the workshop with the experience which proves helpful the President lavished, his assistance of two UConn to your institution upon his re- personal touch on a total crowd Debaters, Lawrence Moore and turn." estimated at 150,000. State Police Judy Wells. Commissioner Leo Mulcahy made the estimate of 150,000 —™ ! persons who saw the President and the First Lady from the World News Briefs time their plane touched down until it winged away. The crowd Polaris Subs Begin Patrol was measured in acres in front of the Hartford Times building ne CHARLESTON(AP) The first U.S. A-3 missiles aboard. The A-3 as the President made his major nuclear powered submarine to has a reach of 2,875 miles.The speech. Hartford Times Pub- carry the advanced Polaris A-3 Polaris A-2 missile, carried on lisher Daniel Burke said it was missile went on patrol in the the other 16 polarls subs—has the largest gathering to hear a Atlantic today. The "Daniel Web- a range of 1,700 miles. Event- speaker at the Times Portico, ster" pulled out of Charleston, ually, America's planned fleet of Including giant crowds for visits South Carolina, with 16 of the 41 polaris subs will have 28 bear- from Harry Truman, Dwight Ei- ing the long-range A-3.