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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, LEXINGTON

Political Situation Scrambled

Vol. LIX, No. 151

Kennedy Services Held

In
Appalacliia

'T'l"r""":V;
The sun casting a heavenly glow upon
him, Robert Kennedy presides at a poverty
High School
hearing in Fleming-Neo- n
during his February tour of Appalachia.
(For more pictures, see Page 5.)

he inspired

was

non-votin-

Netvs Analysis
Trustees selection committee,
but will have not vote in the final
of

selection.
But even without the vote,
the committee lias a substantial
amount of power in its hands,
and could be a deciding influence
in the selection of John W Oswald's successor.
Dr. Ralph Angelucci, chairman of the selection committee
said the committee decided it

"wanted student participation"
because "it's great to have their
interest If I were a candidate,
I know I'd want to talk to students."
the
approached
Angelucci
University Student Advisory

Committee USAC, which was
initiated up in April by Dr. Oswald to act as a liason between
students and the president and
his administration, and asked
that it select a committee
Rafael Vallebona, vice president of Student Government and
a member of USAC, said USAC
was chosen to select the students for the committee because,
"that is what we are

president Steve Cook and Vallebona selected ten students "with
approval of USAC," who represented "a cross section of the
student body," said Vallebona.
It was also decided that any
members of USAC wishing so
could be on the committee; eight
elected to do so
Pegeron said the students selected were "people who are per.
ceptive " . who know what's goOn the committee are:
ing on
a foreign student, two black students, an English graduate student, a member of UK's championship debate team, an Art
major, the vice president of the
UK Student Government and a
freshman coed
The ten chosen are: Ellis Bullock, Sheryl Snyder, Bob Valentine, Theodore Berry, Bonnie
Cox, Bill Rohan, Larry Heller,
Tim Futrell. Anita Puckett and

fanatic

Meis- -

felt had enough power in merely
presenting a recommendation.
Tim Futrell, Vice President of
SC maintained a voice plus a
vote would be better than just a
voice, but Robin Lowry said "it
would be presumptious if we were
to think we could vote . . they
don't want the students to take
over the administration build" Another member said one
ing
vote would not make much difference anyway.
Futrell suggested that since
the governing regulations of the
University are presently being
revised, an attempt should be
made "to liberalize" presidential selection rules, in order to
Continued on Pare

party had

...

the assassination

is a tremendous boost for Richard

Nixon "

A program to help disadvantaged high school graduates prepare
for college is being offered by the University this summer, be-ginning J une 17.
The program, which will run
It will also be available, howthrough August 7, is designed
ever, to students who do not
to offer tutoring in basic college plan to enter UK or LTI, but
subjects, counseling and guidwho display ability and desire
ance. It is being directed by to continue their education beKeller J. Dunn, associate dean yond high school.
of admissions.
Faculty members of the Col"At least 40 students . . . most
of them black student, have lege of Education, College of
shown interest in the program," Nursing, LTI, and the Departments of English and Matheaccording to Dr. George Hill,
matics are cooperating in the
one of the program's staff memproject. All teachers mostly UK
bers.
Dr. Hill, one of UK's two black faculty and professional staff
members and their wives will
faculty members, said that alserve without pay, Dunn said.
though the program is open to
all students, "a specific emphasis
"Volunteer teachers will conis being made to bring in black tinue guidance, counseling and
students."
tutoring throughout the freshman
He said two of the program's year and beyond if needed," he
main purposes are "to attract added.
black students to UK and to
Members of the campus Black
help black students succeed in Student Union are also
cooperatcollege, if they go to UK or not."
to the
"It will be really beneficial ing in attracting students school
program, and local high
to the black students," he said,
" . . . we'll try to get them counseling offices are helping in
to understand w hat college, life screening students.
is like."
The same type program is also
Known as the Col lege Prepara- being set up in Louisville through
the Jefferson Community College.
tory Program for University
Bound High School Graduates,
$10,000 was appropriated for
the program is designed primarthe programs, with $5,000 going
ily to help students who have to each one. Money will be availdecided to enter or may be conable for necessary texts, notebooks, lunch money and busfare
sidering entering UK or the Lexfor the pupils if it is needed.
ington Technical Institute.

Will It Have Power Without A Vote?
He added that USAC "has
the best communication between
the students and the administration."
USAC chairman, Jean Paul
Pegeron, Student Government

nedy group had reservations for
a booth in the Student Center
for this week), said he is undecided as to whom he will support
He said, "I don't see how
Humphrey can be stopped now.
I thought Robert Kennedy was
the only chance the Democratic

Counseling For Poor
To Be Offered By UK

Student Review Committee:
By GUY MENDES
The 18 member student review committee tliat will interview applicants for the University's presidency is, in much reg
spect, similar to UK's
student trustee, or even the Paris
peace talks: it's not the final
step, but it's a move in the right
direction.
The committee will pass on
its recommendation to the Board

divided the

Phil Patton, head of the local
Students for McCarthy group,
said they received a telegram
from McCarthy's national headquarters instructing them to discontinue campaigning "indefinitely."
But he said they will resume
goto Humphrey."
Meisburg, who had planned to "probably Thursday," when Sen.
continue working for Kennedy McCarthy resumes his campaign
Continued on rage 6, Col. 4
throughout the summer (the Ken

the assassination.
Most local political workers
believe the majority of Kennedy's
support will be transfered to Sen.
Eugene McCarthy because of the
similarities of their platforms, but
they are quick to add that it
will not be enough to keep Hubert Humphrey from getting the
Democratic nomination
John Meisburg, who headed
the UK Student for Kennedy organization, said Kennedy's assassination "was something I was
afraid was going to happen."
He said that several reporters
he had spoken with during Kennedy's campaign for the Indiana
primary had "expressed the concern that he would be shot
"Simply because Robert Kennedy was the type of person he
hatred as well as love."

"He

masses by speaking out on the
it
issues the way he did
was good strategy, it won him
the primaries, but it also cost,
him his life."
Meisburg said the shooting
was "particularly shocking" to
him because he had recently met
Kennedy when he was campaigning in New Albany, Ind.
Meisburg said he thought
"about three fourths" of Kennedy's support, both locally and
nationally, would go to McCarthy. "A great many people were
for Kennedy the man, no matter what his platform was like,"
Meisburg said "Ithinkthese will

Robert F. Kennedy, over 100
townspeople and students took
part in a memorial service for
Kennedy in UK's Memorial Hall.
Five clergymen of different
faiths offered prayers and eulogies
for the slain Senator during the
services, which were sponsored
by the Lexington Association of
Religious Communities.
Guests books were signed
prior to the services and will be
sent to the Kennedy family
On the political side, all campaigning has been indefinitely
suspended, amid much speculation as to what will come of
the political scramble caused by

.;.

burg said

As the nation mourned and
thousands visited the gravesite
of slain presidential hopeful Sen.

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Davidu Mangat.
The eight USAC members are
Allen Youugnun, Tuft McKinstry,
Tish Laswell, Lesesne Derin, Jo
Ann Bistany, Logan Gray, Robin
Lowry and Sandie Riegler
The committee met on the last
day of school, elected a chairman Taft McKinstry and discussed its power, the procedure
it would follow and the ureas
it would question the presidential
candidates on
A few members believed an
actual vote in the final selection
should be attained, while others

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Review
Committee

Members of the Student Review Committee which will interview
candidates for the UK presidency, met before school ended to thV
and eg
cuss their duties. Made up ii ten ttudfiits
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Student Advisory Committee inemrv.- -. the n'--" p
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