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INTERNATIONAL:
HAWAII—After arriving here Saturday, Jan. 6, for the round of
tells with government leader* of South Vietnam, President Johnson
gav a welcoming apeech Sunday in which he charged that those who
•co m»el retreat” from the war in Vietnam “belong to a group that
hat always been blind to experience and deaf to hope." He further
to*' d that the war in Southeast Asia is of the same type as those
|ou ht in Europe in the forties and fifties to put a stop to “communist
IK ession.” “We cannot accept the logic that tyranny 10,000 miles
set y Is not tyranny to concern us, or that subjugation by an armed mi
•or ty in Asia is different from subjugation by an armed minority in
gs >pe.” Later in the talks, President Johnson and General Ky, the
pie >nt South Vietnamese Premier, announced that social and economic
rsi< -m in South Vietnam was a key element in the winning of the con-
flic there, but that the war must continue, since communist aggres-
noi continue*. During the conferences, however, there seemed to be
too ■ elements of disagreement, as General Ky first affirmed that there
•oi <i be no negotiations from positions of weakness, and then later said
tha the present government of South Vietnam would not recognize
tbe /iet Cong, and would not negotiate with North Vietnam, since the
Con munists must not have any chance to take over South Vietnam.
Thi last statement is seen as antithetical to any U. 8. attempts at nego
tiate in with the communists to end the war.
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SANTO DOMINGO—Renewed violence swept this city this week
as i iIlians clashed with other civilians anj the police. Wednesday, Feb.
g, s. ven persons were killed and forty-five wounded in the street fight
ing .vhich continued into Thursday.
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SAIGON, Feb. 10—Vice-President Hubert H. Humphrey arrived in
8aik'>n in an effort to spur the South Vietnamese people to get on with
the social and economic revolutions necessary to the winning of the
war there. This was the first leg of a tour of the Far East that will in
dude visits to Thailand, Laos, Pakistan, India, Australia and New Zea
land. as well as South Vietnam.
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NATIONAL:
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Feb. 7—The House of Representatives
passed a new G.I. Bill of Rights that offers broad educational and bout
ing lienefits to veterans with more than ISO days of active military ser
vice since Jan. 31, 1966. Since an even costlier version of the bill was
passed by the Senate last year, it is expected that the Senate will ap
prove this one. Also, even though President Johnson asked for a much
Bon' restricted bill, it is expected that he will not veto the present
version.
February 17, 10M a THE MERCER CLUSTER • 3
SORORITIES:
ALPHA DELTA PI:
ADPi beat Chi O in a basketball
game last Thursday, and beat Phi
Mu in the badminton doubles.
ADPi initiated 18 new sisters
They are Mary Jo Allen. Judy
Smith, Susan Wiseman, Sandra
Rich. Kathleen Morrison, Susan
Kenney. Janet Sullivan. Cindy
Clayton. Claudia Young. Diane
Haygood. Cindy Pennock, Connie
Heidt. Patty Garrett, Patsy Lump
kin, Kitty Fisher. Sally Beggs.
Katherine Smith, and Beth Daniels.
They held a banquet Sunday
night honoring the new sisters. At
the banquet Connie Heidt was an
nounced model pledge, and Willisia
Holbrook was announced model
sister. Maggie Moran and Beth
Daniels won the Scholarship
Award. Ann Stanford’s essay was
chosen outstanding pledge essay.
Eileen Durscher is lavaliered to
an A TO at Georgia.
PHI MU:
Sandy Carroll has been put up
for Tot by the Sigma Nu’s, and
Jackie Knox has been put up for
Tot by the MIMA*.
The Phi Mu's beat the Chi O’s
in basketball 26-16.
The new pledge class officers are
Jeff Armstrong, president; Reese
Kessler vice-president; Norwell
has just welcomed into their midst
Charles Gavin, a transfer from
Piesbytenan College in South
Carolina.
MIMA:
Pledge Bruce Bickner is pinned
to Claudia Guest
The pledge class has elected its
new officers. They are Malcolm
Rodgers, president; Bruce Bicknei,
vice-president; and Wally McCol
lum, secretary-treasurer.
A party ig planned for March 6
at Joneaco. Music will be provided
by the LeSabres
LAMBDA CHI ALPHA:
lambda Chi will have a dance
this Saturday night at Lake Henry
The fraternity is making plans
to attend the Seaboard Conclave
April 1-3 at the Beta Kappa Zeta
at Georgia Tech. National presi
dent, Lee F. Tutle, is to be present
The pledges and brothers have
been preparing for next week's
Homecoming. Plans have been
completed for the Homecoming
float. Miss La Rose Powell, a mem
ber of Alpha Delta Pi and the
reigning Miss Mercer will be
Lambda Chi’s representativ* for
Tot
SIGMA NU:
Chip Neahr has been elected as
Briscoe, secretary; and Dave Mech
lin, treasurer. The pledge class
representative to the Interfrat
Council.
The Sigma Nu’s have chosen
Sandy Carroll, a member of Phi
Mu sorority, to be their represent
ative for Tot. Brother Jay Brew
ster was selected by Chi Omega
to be their representative for Toby.
The Snakes have finished a very
successful basketball season gain
ing a berth in the finals by defeat
ing The Phi Delta with a convinc
ing 71-51 score. Jim Tippett led all
scorers with 20 points followed by
Bdly Smiley with 17. Sports inter
ests are now focused upon volley
ball
PHI DELTA THETA:
The Phi Delta had Sweetheart
Weekend Feb. 11 and 12. Friday
night was sweetheart night. A
dance was held at Castle Heights
featuring the Embers. The new
sweetheart. Suzy Stone, was an
nounced at the dance. Two former
Phi Delt sweethearts, now married
to brothers, were at the dance.
They were Jo Ann Cotton Ken-
drick-Holmes and Kathy Kennedy
Walden.
Saturday night the traditional
Shipwreck party was held again at
Castle Heights.
KAPPA ALPHA:
The KA pledges will give the
brothers a party Friday, Feb. 18.
Several KA brothers went to
Athens to the University of Georgia
to attend the Province Council
sponsored by the KA's there. The
Province Council includes all KA
chapters in Georgia and Alabama.
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WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. l«^-Efforts to block the Senate fili
buster of President Johnson’s bill to nullify the “right to work” Section
14b of the Taft-Hartley Act failed, which means that the bill is dead
lor this legislative session of the Congress.
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WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 11—President Johnson said that the
Clngreas and the nation overwhelmingly support the present U. S. po
sitson in Vietnam. He further announced that the U. S. will be sending
so additional unspecified number of men to Vietnam soon, but as yet is
ant Koing to call up the reserves.
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STATE:
ATLANTA. Feb. 9—The State Senate passed a biH today that
greatly altered sentencing procedures for those persons convicted of
capital crimes. Under the new bill, the jury must specifically recom
mend the death sentence in order for it to be given; whereas in the past
the jury had to specifically recommend mercy to keep the death sen
tence from being handed down. Other legislation passed included a
wate-ed-down anti-Nudist Bill that will make it a misdemeanor if there
is arv “open lewdness or any notorious act of indecency." and a pro
paar< constitutional amendment that would allow the General Assem
bly 11 elect the members of the State Board of Education.
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TLA NT A, Feb. 11—A bill was introduced before the State Sen
sit i -signed to ban Communist speakers and entertainers from cam
paw of state-supported college*. The bill, introduced by Senator Frank
Mill, r of Decatur and signed by 2/3 of the Senate’s 52 members, is
likel to create great controversy in this last week of the 1966 session
of th - legislature. Opponents of the measure said that it impinges on
scad mic freedom and is likely to result in the loss of accreditation for
the i ititutions concerned, as happened in North Carolina after the en
setn nt of its harsh “ban Communists" law in 1963.
MICA:
The MICA’s have been invited to
see the play “Three Men on a
Horse” as guests of the Macon Lit
tle Theater Friday.
Bo Thompson is the MICA's
nominee for Toby.
This month's community project
is to give supplies and material for
occupational therapy at the Ma
con Hospital.
On Feb. 19, the MICA's will
have a semi-formal at Pinebrook
Inn. On Feb. 20. they will hold a
tea for international students at
Wesleyan and Mercer in co-opera
tion with the Independent Council.
ALPHA GAMMA DELTA:
The Alpha Gams had an inform
al Valentine party last Saturday
night at Jonesco.
FRATERNITIES:
KAPPA SIGMA:
The Kappa Sig brothers and
pledges have recently elected sev
eral new officers. Alton Adams was
chosen Grand Treasurer, and Jim
Wood was re-elected as Grand
Scribe. Assistant Grand Scribe and
Assistant Grand Treasurer are now
Gary Davis and A. S. Howard
Dj/dmer Coming
Th. Plucked Dulcimer, Mercer
liters-y review, is about to rear its
on the cam pi. Within tbs next
ho d-ty* tha First issue of the first
‘Map.-ndant Mercer literary-fen-
teie magazine in over a decade
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