Wedn*d*y Cloudy.. ■ I was incapable . .. MICHIGAN STATE MEWS . . . and cold today with a high of love for, I repeat, with ... me love meant tyrannizing and STATE of 29. Cloudy and warmer tonight. Snow beginning Thursday morn- showing my moral superiority. UNIVERSITY —Dostoevsky November 29, 1967 Vol. 60 Number 94 East Lansing, Michigan SDS dialogue' No war policy change with recruiters this afternoon if McNamara resigns By PHYLLIS ZIMBLER State News Staff Writer A "non-violent public dialogue" with military recruiters scheduled by the Stu¬ Vietnam. dents for a Democratic Society (SDS) —Dr. Harold Brown, 40-year-old physi¬ for 2 p.m. today on the steps of the WASHINGTON f! ~ The White House day luncheon at the White House which Although Johnson has freed more and cist, now secretary of the Air Force and Student Services Building will not be said Tuesday that Secretary of Defense brings together the defense secretary, more targets from the restricted list, he formerly chief of defense research and peaceful, according to an authoritative Robert S. McNamara's departure from the Secretary of State Dean Rusk, presiden¬ has thus far backed McNamara's Strong tial assistant Walt W. Rostow, and press engineering. source,* Cabinet would mean no change in the con¬ opposition to hitting the port of Haiphong, —Gov. John Connally of Texas, former The source, who requested that his duct of the Vietnam war. secretary George Christian. the number one target on the Joint Chiefs Christian was asked whether there were secretary of the Navy under President name not be disclosed, said that some This was disputed in some congres¬ of Staff list. John F. Kennedy and an old political ally type of civil disobedience is being planned sional quarters, where it was predicted any farewells at the lunch. "No," he said. of Johnson's. Connally, who is not seek¬ Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mans¬ a stepup in the war would result. "Anything Interesting?" he was asked. field of Montana, commenting on reports by certain groups of students. "Yes," he said, and stopped there. ing re-election as governor, said last The rally was planned last week when The White House denied any rift be¬ of McNamara's resignation, called the de¬ night "there is not a word of truth" to SDS learned that U.S. Navy and Marine tween McNamara and President John¬ Pentagon sources indicated there would reports that he would become the next fense secretary "a restraining influence" be formal announcement until the recruiters would be on campus this week. son over bombing policy. no and voiced concern that his departure directors of the World Bank have voted secretary of defense. The recruiters are Interviewing In the However, it still withheld any public White House press secretary George might mean escalation of the bombing of McNamara's selection for the new Placement Bureau offices on the first confirmation or denial of what has be¬ on North Vietnam or expansion of the war into Christian was asked at his midday brief¬ floor of Student Services. come an open secret—that McNamara post. other unspecified areas. ing whether McNamara's departure from According to Mike Price, SDS adminis¬ probably will become president of the This could come aseariyasWednesday. the Pentagon would mean any change in Mansfield, considered a "dove," said 106-member World Bank after a record There was a wall of silence at both the the conduct of the war in Vietnam. Johnson hinted at a major development McNamara and trator, the recruiters will be asked to answer questions about the United States tour as secretary of defense. White House and the Pentagon on a sue - when he met with Democratic congres¬ "No," Christian replied. "I don't know involvement In tne war in Vietnam. McNamara attended the regular Tues- cessor for McNamara as head of the De¬ fense Department, which he has ruled of any change in the conduct of the war for any reason." sional leaders Monday, but added that the President did not tell them of any change successor? "We have no Intentions of obstructing with a firm hand for nearly seven years. at the Pentagon. Secretary Defense Robert anyone from seeing the recruiters," Price Christian also replied in the negative said. "But this does not mean that we Some observers suggested Johnson when asked whether there are any sharp Others members of Congress indicated S. McNamara resign from ROTC might want to tap a Republican as defense secretary, with the 1968presidential cam¬ differences between McNamara and John¬ son over bombing North Vietnam. sympathy with McNamara, who has been working a 12-hour day and carrying much the cabinet Bank, according to to head the World unconfirmed are these never may going to. Dialogues such as lead up to obstructing at a later date. paign ahead and the war in Vietnam loom¬ of the strain of running the Vietnam war. The questions were prompted by per¬ At least QHe-congressman, Rep. Samuel reports. Among those named as "If the recruiters refuse to answer ing as perhaps the most important issue. wi II e cas Other s speculated that Johnson might tap a leading industrialist in the mold of the sistent has chiefs speculation that the President been listening more to the military and less to McNamara in recent L. Devine, R-Ohio, welcomed the news of McNamara's impending departure. Devine his possible successor is Texas Governor John Connally, who an¬ our questions," Price said, "it will be indicative that they are not Interested nounced recently that he would not in engaging In dialogue with us." management-minded McNamara. said he had written Johnson last June 1 months, and that McNamara is the prin¬ seek re-election as governor. SDS has advertised their rally as an with judic See related lalysis cipal spokesman for those who counsel against escalating the air war over North contending the American people lacked confidence In McNamara's policies. UPI Telephoto Illegal one. But Louis F. Hekhuis, direc¬ tor of student activities division, notified page 8. Edward J. Lessin, who Is listed on the By LINDA GORTMAKER Still others felt Organization Registration Form as the Johnson might promote State News Staff Writer official contact for SDS, that lt is not from within the top hierachy of the De¬ fdodgers student critic of MSU's ROTC pro¬ fense Department, drawing on the experi¬ illegal to hold such a rally. Agency A of seasoned McNamara subordinates Hekhuis reminded Lessin that "First, gram plans to file a complaint with the ence the use of loudspeaker equipment cannot Student-Faculty Judiciary either today or to run the enormously complex defense establishment and the Vietnam war. Interfere with the conducting of classes. later this week. Administration sources indicated no Second, the entrances to the building Jim 'fhomas, East Lansing special stu¬ cannot be obstructed so as to prevent decision ha^ been made on a successor dent, said Tuesday his complaint Includes and Among those mentioned as possibili¬ people from entering or leaving. Third, fines five basic points accusing certain MSU helps yet. the free and normal use of University administrators and ROTC personnel of ties are: —Charles B. (Tex.) Thornton, board buildings or the normal operations of "unprofessional conduc^' and "tending to chairman of Litton Industries, Inc.Thorn¬ . the University cannot be obstructed." Indoctrinate, rather than educate." ton, of Los Angeles, has been a close friend Mark Satin, the head of the Toronto Every day the mailman delivers But Brad Lang, sophomore member- Thomas, who has written two letters >of McNamara's at least as far back as EDITOR'S NOTE: Staff writer thick stack of letters to the Programme's at-large of the ASMSU Student Board,said to the State News criticizing the ROTC Anti-Draft Programme is usually de¬ World War II when they served in the Bob Zeschin recently traveled offices. Each letter is personally the rally will be Illegal. The rock band program, had been requested by a letter scribed as a "small but intense young together. to Canada to interview men who man" by the Journalists flocking to Cana¬ answered by Satin, who then sticks a small that will be playing will be heard In from the department chairman, Colonel Air Force Robert G. Piatt, to drop the Military —Cyrus R. Vance, presidential trouble- have left the U.S. to avoid the da to interview draft dodgers. Science 100 course he had been visiting shooter in Cyprus and previously special draft. This is the third of a five- Satin doesn't mind being called a draft (please turn to back page) (pie » turn to back page) earlier this term. Johnson representative in the Dominican part series on who goes and why. dodger. "I've heard us described as Herman King, assistant to the provost, Republic during the 1965 crisis there. 'freedom fighters', " he said. "And I'd also wrote Thomas a letter Informing him Vance, who worked with Johnson in the much rather be called a draft dodger." By BOB ZESCHIN of his disenrollment through that office. Thomas stressed that although he Is scheduled to speak at the Vietnam protest President's secretary Senate years, was deputy of defense until last summer. He has worked more closely with State News Staff Writer TORONTO—Most Americans going to Whatever he chooses to call himself, Satin Is almost singlehandedly responsible for making the Toronto Anti-Draft Pro¬ Americans, British protest McNamara than possibly anybody else. Canada to avoid the draft have not one but rally at 2 p.m. today In front of the gramme only slightly less well organized Student Services Building, he does not plan to mention the ROTC controversy He has an ailing back and that could be a factor against his assuming the enor¬ two travel agents— Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey and a 21-year-old New York -born than the Mafia. He works ten hours a day, six and seven days a week, in a small attaches' roughing in Russia as related to him at all. mous work load of running the Pentagon. Texan with shoulder-length hair. two-room office decorated with, among MOSCOW ijf, — The U.S. and British lently ill from the wine, a British Foreign He said Students for a Democratic other things, a huge Canadian flag and Office statement issued in London said. governments are considering further pro¬ Society (SDS) members contacted him huge peace symbol made from the draft tests over the drugging of two of their The gang "tore open their clothes and and that he plans to speak on the unfair cards of Americans now in Canada. United Nations refuses removed their money belts containing military attaches stationed In Moscow, presentation of Marines when they re¬ The Programme's principal function is reports said Tuesday. personal papers," the statement dis¬ cruit at the Placement Bureau. to act as a source of information for The chief army attaches of the U.S. tributed here said, and the diplomat status If the judiciary should rule against Americans who want to come to Canada, and British embassies were fed drugged of the men was ignored. Thomas, Thomas said he would feel "the They put out 5,000 copies of a booklet, The American attache, Col. William Communist China seat wine and their papers were rifled by a Academic Freedom Report Is Invalid." "Escape from Freedom," and send it J. Spahr, and hisBritish counterpart, Brig. gang of five or six men in Kishinev, "1 would feel bad," he said, "because to whomever requests copies. Certain 700 miles southeast of Moscow Nov. 17, C.A. Harper, have returned to Moscow that would mean the report is just another items in it have become out of date and both embassies said there were no U.S. and British protests to the Soviet piece of literature." UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. ! — Commu¬ that this was an "important question" since tl\e new Immigration Regulations plans to transfer them. Union charged. . Specific points of Thomas' complaint nist China lost ground slightly Tuesday which meant that a two-thirds majority was went Into effect on October 1, so Satin The officers were attacked in their include: when the U.N. General Assembly brushed" required. has Just completed "the definitive work" (please turn to back page) hotel rooms after thev had become vio¬ —Material taught in ROTC courses Is aside for the 18th year bids to seat the As lt turned out the resolution was un¬ on immigration to Canada. "biased, slanted, and at times false." Peking regime and expel Nationalist China necessary. The vote left Peking consider¬ Thomas said that the ROTC department's from the world organization. ably short of even a simple majority. The vote was 45 In favor of seating the tendency to "indoctrinate, rather than Chinese Communists and 58 against with As usual the United States led the oppo¬ NO SUCCESSOR NAMED educate" conflicted with portions of the sition to admitting the Chinese Commu¬ freedom report that state that the aca¬ 17 abstaining. This represented a net shift nists. It was acknowledged generally, how¬ 1966, will of only one vote as compared with of the University is to resign demic Ferency purpose ever, that the major factors In the poor disseminate information. but lt was significant in that lt continued showing of Peking lay In its Ideological —Thomas recognizes the military regu¬ a trend away from the tie vote registered in 1965. split with Moscow andits lnternalpolitical lation about personnel not taking part in struggle. Ferency acknowledged that he has been left-footed corporal constantly breaking political activities. However, he believes The outcome of the six-day China debate The principal champion of the Chinese cadence at the rear of a general staff left the Peking government far from a U.N. By TIM O'BRIEN out tune with other leading Michigan this regulation prohibits the personnel Communists this year was Albania, known democrats on many issues. marching confidently In lock step." State News StaffWriter from participating in activities that could seat since the United States had pushed "I have no consuming desire to continue encourage dissemination of ideas. through in advance a resolution asserting (please turn to page 13 ) Michigan Democratic National Com¬ Democratic State Chairman /olton sounding the one sour note in an otherwise mitteeman Nell Staebler, historically a Ferency said Tuesday that he would sooner well-rehearsed political symphony," said big gun in the state Democratic organiza¬ resign than back President Johnson in the Ferency. "Nor do I relish the role of a tion, answered some of Ferency's charges coming Presidential election. saying that "there is no way a convention Ferency, under pressure from party can be closed. It inevitably must be open leaders to resign for a long time, said to everyone. Anyone who wants to present that by Jan. 15, 1968, he will no longer be a resolution or debate an issue may do Michigan party chairman. Ferency has said several times in the past that he would resign but not until Staebler said John Bruff, a former a competent replacement was found. In candidate for lieutenant governor, end a letter to the secretary of the Democratic State Senator Sander Levin, D-Oakland State Central Committee, the dissident Country, are both likely prospects to Democrat said he was willing "to serve replace Ferency. Staebler ruled, out until a successor is chosen, but under no vice-chairman Adelaide Hart Indicating circumstances beyond Jan. 15." that she didn't want the chairmanship The 45-year old attorney drew sharp anyway. criticism from democratic quarters throughout the country when he recently Secretary of State James M. Hare, a called for an "open convention" and Democrat, reacted to Ferency's resigna¬ open debate on Johnson's Vietnam policy. tion saying "I wouldn't say that I'm glad but It will mean more money for the state Ferency said that it has been made emphatically clear to him "that party." Hare said that some county democratic leaders in our state are com¬ democratic organizations are not sending mitted to the re-nominatlon and re¬ in any money and that they won't until election of Lyndon Baines Johnson as there's a new chairman. Study--in students than the President of the United States." Ferency had previously voiced his support for Sen. from Ferency concluded that he will retire state-wide Democratic organiza¬ The first night of extended li brary hours wjs a little too successful. Mo e present Eugene McCarthy. D-Mlnnesota, a dove tional politics and will devote his full capacity could handle showed up. many ending up studying on the floor. and probably a candidate for the nomina¬ Zolton Ferency attention to his Flint law practice. tion. State Ne /s photo by Jim Richardson 2 Michigan State Nevis, East Lansing, Michigan Wednesday, November 29, 1967 British LONDON f — Prime Minister keep Britain's membership allve longer than the ,.-year- Market bid In Canada, tossea tngiana out of for gold slumped sharply Tues- the weekend apparently pene- entry s firmed support for Britain's ap- Harold Wilson stonily declined Europe, threatened the Common day( although trading remained trated the market, and the De plication. French Foreign Minis- old De Gaulle. A meeting of ; uesday to withdraw Britain's Market with destruction, called greater than normal. Only 5.5 Gaulle attack on the dollar ter Maurice Couve de Murville b.d to Join the European Common Common Market foreign minis- the United States the principal tons were handled, compared with seemed not to have been taken has agreed to meet West Ger- Is scheduled Dec. 18 to Market because of a new veto ters enemy and suavely knifed Israel. io tons Monday. One ton Is the too seriously. man Foreign Minister Willy President Charles revlew the British case and De "This Is a lot for one man," usual quota. Volume was $7.7 from France's So far as Western Europe was Brandt next month to discuss the de C-aulle, but Western Europe Gaulle's objections. the newspaper said, "It is too million, compared with $12.7 concerned, the principal impact issue, but the commitment was De Gaulle's new blast at Brit¬ much for one country. It so hap- too-: a generally gloomy view of million Monday. of De Gaulle's blockbuster was made before the De Gaulle blast, Britain's chances. ain in his Monday news confer¬ pens that De Gaulle is not France, G0id traders said the fall-off In its effect upon prospective en- The French president's position Wilson declared'that "we have ence, along with his swipes at which belongs to no one." ^ demand reflected belief that largement of the European Eco- made it likely that France would the United States, Israel and the dollar nomic Community. suggest that the Germans be tiapped our application down on "the vulnerability of the table, and there it will re¬ Canada, brought widespread re¬ has been checked." Optimistic The Christian Democratic satisfied with associate, non- main," despite De Gaulle's re¬ percussions and sharp crltlcii statements of central bankers newspaper De Volkskrant In the voting status for the Q-itlsh ln- statement of determination to of the French leader among tinulng offensive against the U.S. « c Germany c Netherlands commented that stead of full membership. k ?ep the British out of the ju¬ some elements in France which . dollar. But in Faris, demand meetln« ln West "like a spoiled old man, De Some experts ln Brussels also ration trade community. ordinarily support him. Gaulle wants to impose his last expressed belief Britain had best The other five nations in the The Socialist newspaper Le will on a world which, ln his pollt- settle for that status which, community: West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Populaire said in Paris, "In 100 minutes, Gen. de Gaulle in the No comment from Treasury leal shortsightedness, he thinks is peopled only with docile though casting Britain ln a hu- m:llatlng second-class role, Luxembourg, were reported name of France called for seces¬ Frenchmen." It said "his stub- would open the Common Market sion of French-speaking Quebec working on a strategy which might The State News, the student newspaper at Michigan State on gold bullion movement born resistance against Britain's Common Market bid forbodes a tariff wall to British goods. Prime Minister Wilson has t half- Lniversity, is published every class day throughout the year WASHINGTON — Tr'easury used to help cover last week's with special Welcome Week and Orientation Issues In June Department officials declined sales on the London gold market and September. Subscription rates are $14 per year. comment Itiesday on a reported which followed devaluation of the movement of four trucks of gold British pound, Dead right Member Associated Press, United Press International, Inland Dally Press Association, Associated Collegiate Press, bullion from Ft. ICnox, Ky., under heavy guard. During the heavy drains on U.S. gold ln the past several Pearson criticizes Street signs repeat the obvi i intersection Michigan Press Association, Michigan Collegiate Press As¬ Four truckloads of troops and years, truck movements of the near Ridgeway, Wis. JPI Telephoto De Gaulle's plan sociation, United State Student Press Association. nvo cars of Treasury agents ac- metal from Ft. Knox toNewYork * companied the trucks which left have not been Infrequent. As Ft. Knox earlier ln the day. matter of policy, however, the Second class postage paid at East Lansing, Mich, OTTAWA If Prime Minis- They were presumably headed Treasury never reveals the — Pearson told an applauding EYPODTS DROP Editorial and business offices at 347 Student Services r B.Pearson said Tues- Lester B.PearsOn House of Commons that the future ■ for the Federal Reserve Bank ln amount, destination or value of Building, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich. New York City where sales of the shipments, day President Charles de of Canadian Confederation will be Gaulle's renewed appeals for a decided In Canada by Canadians. Phones: Editorial 355-6252 gold are actually handled. from Ft. Knox to New York as London This country now provides 59 Gold normally moves by truck per cent of all gold sold on the market since France """ tion Intolerable" Interven¬ in Canada's domestic affairs. Pearson, recalling his earlier rejection of the French presi¬ Trade surplus It is needed by the Federal Re- withdrew from the gold pool last dent's call ln Montreal for a' Classified Advertising 355-825S De Gaulle's appeals, made at at 18-month low serve Bank in its International spring. "free Quebec," told the Com¬ Display Advertising 353-6400 a news conference ln Paris Mon¬ Business-Circulation 355-8299 transactions. At $35 an ounce gold Is worth mons: "It Is Intolerable that a The gold presumably will be $1 million a ton. day,. echoed his remarks last Photographic 355-83 lj__ summer when he visited Canada. foreign head of state or govern- should recommend a course In the ensuing storm he created, WASHINGTON If -- Exports increase in auto exports, to a of political or constitutional ac- the French president broke off plummeted to their lowest level ln decline in crude petroleum shlp- tion which would destroy Con- his trip and returned home with¬ lg montj.lS during October, drop- ments which had been inflated by federation and the unity of our out visiting Ottawa, the nation's plng the UtS> trade surplus t0 lts the Middle East crisis and to a We pay capital. state»" smallest margin since the dock major drop in exports of com- strike of early 1965, the Com- mercial aircraft which are sub- _ . II' merce Department reported to- Ject' to wide month-to-month top ca$h House finance head strop;^smid Mpons . f . , ... only 3166.6 million during ihe ure was inflated by about $50 for your nope for Johnson S tax bill mo.nth compared with ai ?416.7 processing million balance during Septem- million because a delaydur-in exportsof shipped WASHINGTON F Chairman — the administration's climactic ' ber. ing August. The export figure, seasonally ' — Wilbur D. Mills of the :touse «« ,ncome surcharge. Although the department at- used books Ways and Means Committee told ^he Arkansas Democrat's ver- ributed ti.e; export decline to adjusted to $2.38 billion was the newimen .WW,...™. Tuesday "it is impos- dlct theoretically theoretically left lelt the way the way jpecIal fac'"ors' the flgure wU1 l0WeSt SlnC6 T" °f l966\Im: slble to develop and pass a tax open for a start on the tax legls_ come as a disappointment officials who to ad- ports lncre"edb> one per cent to $2.22 billion, cent t0 i2J12 bllllon- ministration are bill through the House this year." Mills' remark was the strong- iation this year, but he has lndl- nHMaU a"p °ne Der trying to stem the flow of dol- The figures might be cited Wed- pated he does not consider the lars overseas. nesday by administration offi-» est evidence yet that the gap be- administration has yet come up tween President Johnson and Wftjj tf,e kjn