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Vol. LIV, No. 9!

LEXINGTON',

Increase Threefold
Tlu facilities t tlie Mar) laivt I. Kim; Library ar
g
exploited more fully since it enlargement last year.
' While
no exact figures are
n
library tisane pattern-- . X"h
available, at least twice 01 even
said.
s a.- - many students are
three t
He also said t lie library's new
rial th Mbrary since its expantnp-so-

.;d

Dr.

Lawrence

director of the

li-

late-ho-

system

was

Monday. Tuesday, and Thurs-da-y
niht- - are alway the most
crowded. Thompson said. From
1 to 10 cn these evenings the library Is iilled almost to capacity.
i.-Wedne.-da-y
a relatively light
nicht. probably due to fraternity
and sorority meeting.
Plans are now being made to
install an electronic counting device at the library entrance in
order to get a clearer picture of

rery

positive reactions from library
users. "Nothing we have done has
ever had a more favorable acceptance." he said.
While one might expect the library to be the scene of much
vandalism, Thompson says this
just isn't so. "There has been
little or no problem of vandalism.
our
Proportionately speaking,
8.000 students have more respect
for property than any other 8.000
people anywhere."

VI'KIL 5, 1963

Eight

President Albright

Vice
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Kernel

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Managing

Editor
Dr.

Assertions thai
I).
pres- Albright, executive
ident, is being deliberate!) ignored
the presidential
i

screening committee were
voiced yesterday !y numerous

campus

administrators

and

facult) members.
The campus sources .stated that
while

the screening committee
combed the nation Woking
the best possible man to succeed
ha- -

President Prank Dickey, it baa
ignored the man who ha- - been
closest to the job and knows
exactly what it entails."
Dr. Albriaht was not available
for comment.
Nearly every source contacted
stated that a con.sci.ous effort is
bein
exerted toward assuring
Dr. Albright's
departure from
the University and that his leader-is too valuable
hip
for the
University to lose. Reason for
the opinion was centered around
that a certain group
on campus has an intense desire
to see Albright removed becau-- e
he would make a number of
change.- - which the group oppose.-- .
The Lexington Herald yesterday reported that Dr. Paul Sharp,
president of Hiram College, is reported to be the committee's
choice for president.
One of the faculty members
voicing concern yesterday about

the situation stated that the

John
that a presidential candidate should know
the job and the people With
dent

A
facul'V
highly
member who is al-- o prominent
on many campu- - committees
stated Dr. Albright is one of the
best qualified per-oti- s
any committee seeking a president could
find.
He also stated that certain
committee
members
screening
a fetish toward "any
posses.-e- d
of an education college.
product
Dr. Albright is not a typical education college product." he added
Much of Dr. Albright s education has come from outside an
education college." he concluded.
Albright holds an A.B. in social science from If
tgan
(Teem.) College, an M.S. from
the University of Tennessee in
and a Ph.D. from
economic.-- ,
New York University m educa-

ill

fac-

which elected four representatives to the screening committee, is not receiving the representation to which it is entitled.
He asserted that little effort has
been made toward allowing candidate- who visited the campus
to meet with members of the
faculty.
It was al.--o pointed out that
candidate- - were not
visiting
Introduced
to either
formally
President Dickey or Vice
Albright. "Such secret activities as thi.-- are mere pettiness," an administrator -- aid.
faculty member- - interviewed durum the past ft w
days have stated they feel Albright is the best qualified candidate for the position. They also
cited a statement made to the
screening committee a few wi eta
by Carleton College Presi

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santaa. Sasan, a ascmber oi the
sorority, is a sophoaaore edacatiaa ma jor
from Am borage.
the

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whom he works.

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III

Wells - taking
Like mo-- ( other I K coeds, Su-a- n
advaniaKf oi these tirsi warm spring iays t snk
up the sun on local sunderks and start that stitu-- -

Low

Is Accused Of Ignoring

working

quite weU and was drawing

brary.

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High

UK Screening Committee

Users Of Library

Thomp-tii-

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Fair

Kentucky

FRIDAY,
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Today's Weather:

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A. 1). ALBRIGHT

Gubernatorial Camps Prepare To Debate
Brealhittiles Reply To Charges
By PETCB M. PONES, Kernel Daily Edits
Campus supporters of Ned Breathitt. Democratic gubernatorial candidate, replied
.
yesterday to charges against Breathitt lrom the Chandler surpporter.- - on campu-The students supporting Breathitt -- aid. in reference to a debate between the
goups now scheduled for Apiil 29. that While we would have preferred to leave disrefor the debate itself. Mr. Shuffett's (Chandler's spoke.-ma- n
cussion of the
not leave them unquest contained several misinformed Statements. We thus
answered."
The student- - for Breathitt were referring especially to Chandler faction reports
:oncerning the salary raise of Kentucky teacher- - and the use ot the merit system
.mder the previous Chandler administration..-- .
Concerning the teacher salaries, the Breathitt people -- aid. "Mr. Chandler Increased the average yearly salary for teachers from S2.700 to S3.340 during his last
increased the average SI. 100. from
term, an increase of $o40. The current admini.-tra'io- n
53,340 to S4.525. These figure- - are on the public record in the State Department- - of
Finance and Education and in the offices of the National Education Association "'
of the merit system in Kentucky. Chandler supporter! charged
Regarding the
Wednesday that. "Mr. Breathitt speak- - ot a merit system after he personally fired
?.000 state employees while director of tare personnel in the first 30 days of the

tombs administi ation."
Breathitt supporters said this charge along with the teacher salary figures Is
also false.
"He 'Breathittt helped formulate our state's first Statutory Merit System for
I' te employees. Mr. Chandler promised in a speech in Ovensboro on May 14. 1955,
that if the people of Kentuckv would g:ve him a second chance he would strengthen
fid broaden the merit system. After ins election this promise went unfulfilled for
1

years."
Still another reply of the Breathitt campu- - supporters referred to Chandlerite
Charges concerning the number of law students backing the candidates.
Said the Chandler backers, ' Tlu University of Kentucky Law Students :
C'nandler-Wateitiewi-- h
ld
dispell 'he erroneous impression about the campus that
the law school tudent body is overwbekningly tor Mr. Breathitl
Replying to this statement, the Breathitt backer- - said, A poll of each law student
as
traduced a 1 majority l r Bed Breathitt. We shall be
the students alio voted for Mr. Breathitt and those who voted for Mr. Chandler, The
t'.yj" Demn.rnt who are officers of the Student B: Ass ciation were
vot.r.. for Ned Breathitt. The) are Lowell Hughes, president; J e Savage rice
1ST

dcui,

Holiman.

tr.v-ure-

Ch an dlerites t ceopi Ch a llenge

tlx CAM MODI ( KI. Kern. I Dailv l.ditor
Law student.- - for gubernatorial candidate A. B. "Happy" Chandler have accepted
a challenge to debate campu- - supporter- - of Edward T. Ned" Breathitt. They have
suggested April 20 as the date for a public
earlier this week. One
The acceptance climaxes two challenges which were
wa- - from campus
upporters of Breathitt addressed to Bill Kenton, senior political
science major and State Director of Planning and Activities, Collegian- - for Chandler.
to three op leader- - kg
The other was from the Law Students for Chanciler-Waterliel- d
the Breathitt college organization.
Kenton turned hi- - copy of the challenge over to Jim Shuffett. head of the la''
school group for Chandler-WaterfielShuffett then accepted the challenge.
Kenton told Shuffett: "You and the people of your committee are quite capable
of proceeding on your own. You do not need me to cover for you."
Ken on also said, "Yesterday I received a copy from the Kentucky Kernel of a
letter directed to me which I finally received la- -t nigh after midnight. A review of
this le'ter was written by William
this letter wa.- - printed m the Kernel. Suppo-edl- y
Jones and Jerry Anderson, who represent Bert Comb- - on ttUS campu-.- "
"According to Dick Wilson, managing editor of the Ktrr.el. Clifford Smi'h Jr.
- true to form for all of
phoned him at approximately 9 p.m. on Tuesday Bight. Tin
Ned Breathitt'- - actions are initiated and directed bv others."
in the
Kenton stated there was a meeting of law student- - for Chandler-Wa'erfiel- d
law -- chool at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Early m the meeting there was discussion of
a challenge for a debate to Breathitt supporters in the law School. "I assUBSS that
Clifford Jr. was immediately informed of :hi-- . He aremjci o detract he poin of
the challenge by counter challenging and by directing it to me instead ol Shuffett."
Shuffett
accepting the challenge Issued the following statement:
witnest two acts :i the many
"We on the U of K campus have been privileged
act play of the Combs-Breathi- tt
campaign.
"First, there was the appearance of Ned Breathitt on the campu- - with his humorous
attempt to laugh away Gov. Chandler, but that afternoon the President pulled the rug
out from under Comb- - and Breathitt and in this scene the backdrop fell and everyone
could see Ned Breathitt for what he i a phony.
Then came the attempt to beat the Law Student Committee for Chandler's
challenge which might have worked ;f Clifford Smith Jr had :.
tupped up by
later delivering a letter dated April 11 tQ B..'. Ke:."...
phoning the Krrnrl and
1
a in Thursday rr. rr.iag."
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