Tie Kentucky Kernel
The South's Outstanding College Daily

Friday Evening, April 14, 1907

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, LEXINGTON

'Action Program'
Agreement Ends
Americas Meeting

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Vol. LVIII, No.

'Action,'
Wellness
Message

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By JAMES RESTON

New

Trk Times News Service

PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay

The presidents of the American
republics approved unanimously yesterday a declaration of purpose
and "action program" designed to achieve the economic integration
ol the Amencas.
The conference reached no development, and trade preferences for the poor nation, all
spectacular new decisions. The
U.S. did not come forward wit h an of which have been discussed at
offer of massive aid, as some of- length by the technicians of the
ficials in this part of the world various governments and hemis-phi- c
organization, have now
had hoped. President Johnson
did commit himself tomore assis- been raised to the highest level
tance for opening up the inner of political decision.
A beginning has been made
frontiers of the continent, and
on common discussion by the
he indicated a willingness to consider a new system of trade pref- presidents of common problems,
and Latin America has had a
erences, not for Latin America chance to see a few leaders of
alone but for all developing councontinental scale, among them
tries, provided the other rich and Frei of
Chile, who played an
industrialized countries of the
important part in yesterday's deworld did the same.
There was, therefore, some bate on the final communique,
criticism here that the specific and President Fernando
Terry of Peru, who is
programs proposed were not equal
to the problems discussed, but fighting for the opening up of
there was general agreement on the continents formidable mouncertain important, though intan- tain frontiers.
Some of the most controversial
gible, advantages.
political issues of the hemisphere
For one thing, the ideas of
economic integration, regional were omitted from the agenda.
Though the population of Latin
America is rising faster than that
of any other part of the world,
and is expected to increase from
200 million to 300 million in the
next 10 years, the population
question was scarcely mentioned
Several members of the Po- publicly.
litical Scientist Department have
Nor was there much discusbeen contacted and aked to sion of Fidel Castro's Cuba or the
write letters to the American
threat of Communist subverPolitical Science Association urgsion. There were many ominous
ing the resignation of any offiwarnings that Latin America
cers connected with the CIA.
must create a revolution in freeDr. Frederick J. Fleron, indom or have one forced upon it
structor of political science, said by totalitarian means, but a conhe had received letters from proscious decision was reached to
fessors at the University of Haplay down these divisive politiwaii which asked them to write cal issues in order to concento APSA calling for the resignatrate on the positive hopes of
tion of Dr. Evron M. Kirkpatrick economic integration and continand Max M. Kampelman if they ental development.
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are found to have been connected
Nevertheless, President
with the CIA.
Comez of Ecuador did
Earlier this semester Dr. break the drone of generalities
Fleron and others in the UK Thursday morning by complaindepartment asked for the iming that the U.S. had done more
for its defeated enemies in the
peachment of the organization's
executive director, Dr. Kirkpatlast year than for its neighbors
and allies on this continent.
rick, and the treasurer, Dr. KamArosemena carried the issue
pelman.
APSA has appointed a comfurther tliis afternoon by suggestmittee to investigate and report ing that the "declaration" and
by the end of April about the
"action program" before the prerelationship the two men have sidents could not represent the
had with the CIA.
wislies of the peoples of Latin
Both Dr. Kirkpatrick and Dr.
America unless it were amended
Kampelman were high ranking to call for more U.S. aid and
officers of Operations Policy He- better prices for Latin American
search Inc. which has been supproducts.
This was immediately
ported by CI A funds, government
Bel-aun-

Move To Oust
APSA Officials

Seems Growing

Aros-emen-

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sources say.

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JOHN ZEH

Kernel Associate Editor
Charles L. Weltner came to
campus Thursday to sow the
seeds of a community action program for Young Democrats and
to reap their minds of ideas for
involving youth in party policy-

making.

"I'm here to learn as well as
talk," said the national party's
deputy director in a
session with UK Young Dem
shirt-sleev-

leaders.
Mr. Weltner said he was seeking ways to make youth's participation in Democratic "councils" more meaningful to both.
"This is something that's simply
got to be done."
In his talk later at the law
school, he emphasized that the
main purpose of a political institution should be "elevating
the quality of human life in
our country and as far as we
deem it necessary across the

Miller Somehow Survives
Miller Hall, one of the buildings still standing in Central Campus,
takes on a haunted look as photographed from beneath the rubble
of a greenhouse that was next to White Hall. Destruction of three
buildings continued this week in preparation for the construction
classroom-offic- e
of a
complex
ry

Ungrounded, Retailers
Say OJ Shortage Rumors
By HOWARD KERCH EVAL

Kernel Staff Writer
Recently expressed fears that the Vietnam war would lead to
"war type rationing" of cloth and resulting shortages of clothing
are considered by most Lexington retailers to be unfounded rumors.
Clothing buyers admit there . v.Vinam h. afTrrtrd th in- has been some problem in redustry, although "nothing like
ceiving orders on time, but ex- war rationing."
plain this as a lag in production
Mr. Curtis said the greatest
resulting from increased governaffect has been on the leather
ment contracts rather than a industry where shoes have inshortage.
creased in price three times in
Barry Curtis, manager of the the last two years. He said the
University Shop here, explained overall price of leather has gone
that he has had no trouble reup 20 percent.
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ceiving orders probably because
of the size of the chain (14 stores
in four states).
Speculating that the problem

world."
the
Just recently given
national party post, Mr. Weltner
is the former Georgia congressman who gave up the nomination to a third term because he
refused to "compromise with
hate" supporting segregationist
Lester Maddox for governor. He
now also heads the party's new
Young Americans Division, and
is travelling around the country
trying to make it a "vehicle lor
young ideas and enthusiasm."
Here he said he is interested
in "reaching a lot of people,
not just Democrats, who are c oncerned with their country."
Mr. Weltner wants people to
"get wrapped up in things other
than just the electoral process."
Young Democrats have got
to be "in tune" with the
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with."
The problem, he believes, is
the production factor.
"There are only sev en or eight
mills in the country which make
cloth," Mr. Curtis said, "and
the govenunent gets priority. If
they (government) are short on
needed items, they go to the mills
and give contracts and the mills
produce these first."
In tiiis way, he said, the war

CHARLES WELTNER:

By MARCIA REITER
Hilled as the nation's biggest college weekend, the Little Kentucky Derby is off and miming

today.
The 10th LKD opened with the Turtle Derby,
a sorority event, at noon.
Twenty-ninturtles, decorated with the colors
representing their sororities, fraternities, or housing
units, will run in five heats on the Student Center
Patio. The five winners then vie for top honors
in a final race.
LKD continues tonight with a dance from
8:30 to 11:30 near Stoll Field facing Rose Street.
Music will be provided by the Parliaments, imports from Huntington.
The dance receives new prestige this year, for
this is the first time it has occupied Friday ninht
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is felt more by stores in
areas, Mr. Curtis
said, "smaller businesses are
worse off because of their greater
dependence on fewer sources."
Explaining that almost all
orders arrive some eight to ten'
percent short, he said, "this
could be a real problem if you
didn't have many orders to begin

DURING LAW SCHOOL SPEECH

10th LKD Off And Running

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by itself. Previously the dance shared the evening
with the Debutante Stakes, or was not held at all.
The LKD Queen and her four attendants will
be announced at the dance.' The 10 finalists were
voted on Monday and Tuesday. In addition, door
prizes will be given.
Saturday they're off again with the men's
Bicycle Races and girl's Debutante stakes. The
Debutante Stakes were once tricycle races, but
have been changed to
The races will be held at noon at the Sport
Center behind the complex. Transportation will
be made available by Wallace's bus. Four racers
comprise a team, for both events. Teams are sponsored by Creek chapters and housing units.
In the bicycle races trophies are presented by
push-skooter-

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