Cross Burned At Newsman's Home; Suspects Sought
large wooden (ros was burned in front
of the residence of a Kernel stall member Saturday alter lie had wiittcn a ctiticism ot fraternities in last Keek's paper.
The attic le iy Jim bland took issue with
social Irateinities for "i.ui.il and icligious
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Bland, who is makeup editor of the Kernel and
an Independent, said he believed the cross was
burned by 'cranks or drunks ".and added that he
did not believe.it was done with the approval o( any
organization.
Dean of Men L. L. Martin said that hi office I
working on the rase, but that "there are no suspects yet."
Bland said his article was written after he read
newspaper reports of the National Interfraternity
proConference in Colorado in which a three-poigram was adopted to try to preserve discriminatory
clauses in fraternity charters.
The Conference protested efforts of some universities to force fraternities to revise their charters or

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The rro which was burned In front of Mand'9
more than sic feet high and wit
residence w
crudely constructed from a
and another piere of wood. Ran that had been doused
with ftome flammable liquid were tarked to It.
Bland said his landlady received two nimnvmnui
telephone calls from persons who asked to speak ti
him but refused to give their names. Bland did not
talk to either of them.
Later, after the cross had been placed in his yard,
city police were called, apparently by a neighbor,
and the cross was removed.
Although Wand's residence Is not on rampu.
Dean Martin railed campus police In to invrMlcate
because of possible student Implication In the affair.
Apparently the cross did not burn very lone due
to the rain. Sunday afternoon there were still evidences of the burning. The hole where the cross
stood was surrounded by scorched gross and bits of
charred rags. A partly filled book of matches wa
found nearby.
A glass Jug containing traces of some flammabl
liquid, presumably gasoline, was found near the
site. The office of the dean of men and the rampu
police are making an effort to connect the evidence
with the persons involved.
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MED SCHOOL GROUND BROKEN
Gov. Chandler Launches-UK'$27 Million Cenler
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Vol. XLIX

The University's
Medical School came a step
closer to reality this week when Gov. A. H. Chandler broke
the ground forjdie $27 million center.
Several Hours before the governor turned the first shovelful
of dirt, the UK board of trustees announced the structure
would be named the Albert 15. Chandler Medical Center.

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Shawnee town Set
To Open Jan. 15

SGA ELECTION
The SGA election, originally
scheduled for Dee. 18, has been
postponed until Jan. 17.
Interested potential candidates
may sign up for any one of the
13 openings in the registrar's office anytime between now and
Jan. 10. To be elegible a candidate must have a 2.3 overall
standing and one semester residence in the University.

week that-thDean of Men L. L. Martin announced-thi- s
first three buildings in the University's Shawneetown housing
project will open Jan. 15. The buildings contain apartments
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More than 300 persons attended it an "epoch-makin- g
day" and a
the ceremonies at the Experiment "great day for medical education."
Station Farm where construction
Gov. Chandler said it was over
of the first unit of the structure his objections that the trustees
will begin in a few weeks.
insisted on naming the center in
Addressing the audience. Dr. his honor, but added, "I am deeply
Frank G. Dickey said the school humble and deeply grateful. With
had long been a dream at I K God's help the medical center will
and "without the support of the make for a happier and healthier
governor it would still be only a people and nobler and grander
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The efficiency apartments will married students we now have in
be rented to students, and the school."
apartments will be
The remainder of Shawneetown
rented to faculty and staff mem- is .scheduled to open between
bers. Both students and facily will March 15 and April 1.
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Martin said that about one-thiof the units will be reserved for
faculty and staff members. Cost
in siuurun iui ciiiiviiij ajjaii- ments is $G9, and S79 for the
units. Faculty and
staff cost is $89 for
and $99 for
All of the apartments are furnished, but Martin said that faculty members who own furniture
may use it and save $7 a month.
He said that the additional cost
In rents in Shawneetown as compared to Cooperstown is due to a
15 per cent rise in construction
costs, and added that Cooperstown
rent will be raised July 1. All
apartments in Cooperstown will
then rent for $2.50 more a month
than they, now do.
Building
in Shawneetown
will be open for public inspection
Thursday afternoon from 4 to 6
o'clock CDT.
In connection with the current
shortage of housing facilities for
married students, Martin said, "We
think that Shawneetown, when
completed, should take care of the
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The annual IFC dance will be
held tomorrow night in the SUB
featuring the music of Sam Donahue and his Orchestra.
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Girls will have late permission
for the 1 dance.
The question of whether or not
the dance would be held or not
was not settled until last Friday
when the final confirmation on ;
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the contract with Donahue was
f.
made.
The Sam Donahue band is well
known for its musical style resembling that of Billy May. He
was a former saxaphone soloist
with the late Tommy Dorsey and
later with the Billy May Orchestra.
Last January Donahue began
operating on his own and has
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throughout the country.
Taking The First Step
Tickets are available through Gov. A. B. Chandler breaks ground tp signal the
are. left to right. Dr. William Willard. dean of th
the fraternities and are priced beginning of construction on the first segment of
Medical School, Dr. Frank G. Dickey and Dr. Herat $3 a couple.
the Albert B. Chandler Medical Center. Looking on
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City Police Thwart Panty Raid

To House 514 Men

A rowdy meeting of mens' dormitory residents erupted into an attempted panty raid

Wednesday night, but campus and city police broke up the mob at the main entrance of
Kceneland Hall. Mote than a thousand students attended the meeting in Memorial Hall,
and several hundred of these participated in the attempted raid. Police made one arrest In fore
the mob was dispersed.
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The meeting was called by Dean
of Men Leslie Martin to discuss
me use oi aormuory rooms lor a
church convention during the
Christmas holidays. Before the
students were dismissed, these
events took place:
Dean Martin stood at the podium for more than five minutes
before the noUe subsided. lie expressed surprise and bhame at
the btudents' conduct before a
guest of the University (Dr. Mai- roimn i. Airiver. representing the
church convention group, was
seated on the speaker's platform),
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during the meeting, and when As- Mstant Dean of Men John Proffitt
warned them against it. they
cheered loudly.
Prollitt told the group that per- sons found guilty of participating
in a demonstration would receive
severe punishment, but his statement was met with jeers and an-

spirit of fun (more cheers), but
it would bring the University much
unfavorable publicity and critic itn.
If it happens, those found cuiltv
will not have to worry about
having a room in the dorm next
semester" (loud cheers). At this
point the chant, "Let's have a
panty raid." bean again.
Alter the meeting was adjourned
other chant.
ine moo gathered, in near-zer- o
"In 1953 the University under weather, and began the march on
went what is popularly known a the dorms.
a panty raid," Proffitt said. (At
Several police patrol wagons
thin point the group cheered). The were waiting when the studrnts
assistant dean continued:
The girls In the doruu
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A federal loan of $1,800,000 has
been approved for the construction
of a new men's dormitory which
will be located in back of Doiiuvun
Hall.
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The new men's dorm, which is
expected to be ready fur u e m
the summer of l!iu, will house
S14 men. It will be the sixth mcn'i
residence hall on eampu.v
Announcement of the loan,
which was approved by the Community Facilities Administration,
came Monday from Senators
Cooper and Morton.
President Frank O. Dickey sahl.
application for the loan had been
made some months ugo ai.d that
lit lhi' tUne lu l)luns have been
drawn up lor the residence hall.
I)r Frank D. Petervm. vice
president of buslnevs admiiiMra-arrlvetion at UK. said the new djrm
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