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The Larger View 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. • • • 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. • • • 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. • • * 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. » • * 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. * • • 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. • * * 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. * tt • 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. 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