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Collect Degrees at List of Grads, Pictures on Page 6 88th Commencement 'I'M WITH YOU, DAD'--Young Steve Konegi may have said this to John Konegi as the boy walked along with his dad in University of Nebraska's commencement processional Dad now is a doctor of dentistry, receiving his DD degree at the University's 1959 commencement Ambassador Allison: Patience Needed in Present World Struggle CITY EDITION and Nebraska State Journal CITY EDITION FOUNDED IN 1867 92ND YEAR--134 LINCOLN 1, NEBRASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1959 SEVEN GENTS Nikita Wants Rocket, Atom Free Zone Made in By Charles Hein At the 88th annual University "of Nebraska spring commencement a Cornhusker sun smiled on 984 robe-clad students and they, smiled right back. bright framed ttie picture of robes, and collars as the procession went from Love Memorial Library to the coliseum a crowd of .6,500 waited. Hundreds of -flash bulbs thur W. Sampson of Berke- ing their of life succeed ley, Calif. Army, Navy and Air Force ROTC students became commissioned officers.

Inside the coliseum a few took swipes at per- and spread throughout the world." He said whether they succeed depends not on learning of-our production of Faculty Shifts Are Announced Page 2 "the class of 1959 took its seats to hear commencement speaker John M. Allison "To achieve victory of plenty. over want," of freedom over tyranny, is the biggest task" before us today." Allison, the U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia, -w a one of 3 recipients "of honorary degrees. He received a Doctor of Laws degree.

Distinguished Service Honorary Doctor of Engineering degrees were presented to Walter D. Behlen of Columbus and Milton E. Mohr of Malibu, Calif. C. Y.

Thompson of West Point received spiring brows; a few programs became convenient In i is right, and how willing we are to strong and make sacrifices. Patience Needed Above all, he said, it depends on how patient we can be. "Patience is not easy for Americans, but there is no quick easy road to success in this struggle. There are no easy Deans of the various col- commencement leges presented the degrees. Chancellor Clifford'Hardin School Aid Requests May Rise, Some Forgot; Some Reconsider By Dean Terrill Indications are that several more' Nebraska "schools will be applying for federal aid next year than the 126 whp asked for funds in 1958-59 Education Commissioner Freeman Decker said a number of schools which missed this year's' deadline have asked if they can still pai- ticipate.

These and others are also interested in the second- year phase of the National Defense Education program. Public pressure is causing some school boards to reconsider their decisions not to apply, the commissioner explained. A few schools simply orgot the May 22 deadline. Decker said any money turned by schools will be available to others, but "priority definitely will be given to schools that met the time limit." Some of the larger schools which did not apply are Grand i Island, Columbus, Fremont and Norfolk, Schoolmates, of 1906 Talks at Geneva Reach Full Stall Time Limit May Be Set Geneva Western officials are talking of setting a Ume limit for ending the Big 4 foreign ministers conference to force it to a point of decision. East-West negotiations over the future of Berlin appeared stalled at the end of 4 weeks of sparring both out in the open and in private sessions.

Warns of New Bases London Nikita Khrushchev has declared Soviet rocket bases will be set up in Albania and Bulgaria unless the Balkans are turned into a "rocket-free, non-atomic zone under mutual control." The Soviet premier, addressing a big Moscow rally after flying home from a visit to Albania and Hungary, Western diplomats believe said the bases would cover Soviet Foreign Minister Gro- any rocket sites that Italy myko probably will" make his and Greece allow on their tar- rock bottom offer for a Ber-iritory. 1m agreement and a summit It was ti ev first DAYS GONE BY Reminiscences were traveling in all directions as University of Nebiaska alumni gathered at a series of events taking place this week end A trio of old grads sliown here are (from left) A Lundin of Seattle, Miss Lulu Abbott of Lincoln and William R. Palmer of North Hollywood, Calif, all members of the Class of 1906. 26 Injured As Racer Hits Crowd Son of Driver One of Victims St. Joseph, Mo, (UPI) A speeding race car hurtled through the air arid slammed Quality of Teaching, Staff NU Aim--Hardiu meeting in the last 48 hours of the They think Gromyko is awaiting new instructions direct from Premier i ij.

a Khrushchev. Allied ministers are.expect- ed to keep pressing for a Sov- mention of Bulgaria as a possible base for Soviet missiles although he has previously threatened to establish "them in Albania. Khrushchev said any attack on Abania would be an attack on the Soviet Union itself. let guarantee of free access to "Therefore," he declared West Berlin. in remarks relayed in Mos- Western officials said pri- cow radio, "if anybody tried vately the 3 Allied ministers hold slight hopes of any immediate progress for resoly- to attack Albania or another Socialist '-'country a destructive blow would be dealt to ing this and related Berlin is- trie aggressor by all means sues.

at the disposal of the coun- The 3 Western foreign mm-. es the Warsaw Pact." listers them-i Khrushchev sa id Romanian Chancellor M. Hardin told more than 500 returning the Cutset of the Ui Ui nt Iiev bdia iwrndiuan, alumni of the University of Nebraska that the University conference they wearj "intends to remain deeply devoted to quality." down Gromyko at his w-n Speaking at the annual Alumni Roundup, he listed 3 waiting game. aims for the immediate years ahead: "First is the Uni-' versity's need for a deepening of our present programs, especially as they involve faculty, research and graduate ported by Yugoslavia as well as Communist the Ambassador Allison presided at the ceremonies said he did not foresee an all-out war in the near future, and Rabbi Harold Stern, the Soviet leaders are'tor of Tifereth Israel Syna- one wheel and somehow man- training. "Second," he said, "the plans to devote it- upside- down into a scream- self to qaalitv staff and ing crowd, injuring 26 persons uality teaching, "wheth- mcludmg the son of the the teaching involves the er liberal arts and science di- At least 13 were injured i rectly, or whether it involves seriously and 6 critically, the professional courses.

Some were children. Several may have; been saved from being crushed to death when a man grabbed in deadly earnest about mak-i gogue, served as Chaplain. Moon Helps Send Note U.S., Canada Swap Greetings Prince Albert, Sask. the honorarv Doctor of Agri-itTM 16 i. culture degree.

ha received a mes- Three others received 1959 Two Arrested After Break-in Two men are being held by Lincoln police in connection with a break-in Friday night at the J. F. Garvey 321 So-9th; According to police, the two men, 31 and-34, had two adding machines. and a check protector in then? possession a -local rooming i--i prepared one to'follow a'I 1 ice Awards. They were: Dr.

simD Fcourse back to i Norman C. Carlson of Lin- res Entrance coin; Matthew G. Herold of The two leaders exchanged New York City and Dr. AT- on ae opening of a I new government radar labora- I ton- here, to work with -the eatlier Millstone Laboratory near Boston. Diefenbaker an- gained by breaking a rear window to the building police saidL Nebraska: Clear to partly i nounced at the opening cere- cloudy through Sunday.

Scat-; monies that Canada will tered thundershowers likely in! launch an earth satellite in extreme west Saturday naghl! 1951 "with U.S. and in the extreme northwest Sunday afternoon a evening. Low temperatures Saturday night 55-65. Highs Sunday, 80-90. Lincoln: Mostly fair and hot through Sunday.

High Saturday afternoon, 92. Low Saturday night, 65. High Sunday, Great Week End For a Picnic! near 90. Southerly winds, 5-15 m.p.h. Weather Elsewhere, Page 5.

UXCOtN TEMPER.17TRES Offiitil WraCisr Boreau 3.n^, ti a-in. fiS i Lincoln will have picnic weather through Sunday, according to the Weather Bureau forecast The outlook is for clear to partly cloudy skies and hot, with temperatures expected to climb into the 90's. No precipitation 5s the forecast, for a change, and moderate southerly winds 9:39 11:39 11:30 3:38 a.m.... A 1 i JJ s.ra.. Prayer Cnisade Geneva (UPI) --Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Moslems "Und Buddhists will pray dur- 1 ing the week end of June 26-28 for a solution to- the of the world's in a prayer xx A of sunny skies, high temperatures and "no more school" resulted in a "tremendous" opening day for Lincoln's public swimming pools.

Muny pool reported an unusual Saturday morning attendance of 500. University Place pool had a morning attendance of 800. and Irvingdale pool reported 570. Pool directors said opening day attendance far exceeded that of opening day last year. 'Later Than They Though? Montgomery, Ala.

(UPI) --The Alabama House of Representatives refused by a vote of 63 to 28 to adjourn. -Five minutes later, Rep, Charles -Ramey said: "Mr. Speaker, I'd like to announce the pay checks are in the mail The House adjourned imr "Third, we intend, to work toward these goals without impairment of the opportunity to higher education in Nebraska." Alan aged to hold on and even lift it a bit while others pulled victims out from underneath. Albert M. Niedel, the driver, escaped injury.

He didn't know his son Ronny Lee, 8, had been in the crowd and injured by Ms modified stock racing car until his wife, Betty, rushed up and said the and Mrs. Gale E. Davis of Scotts-bluff realtor, was introduced as the new Alumni Assn. president. He succeeds George'.

Cook of Lincoln. Other new association offi-iare: Williams heads Alumni. New Plan Expected lor Killer Court Sets Death For Next Friday By Marjorie Marlette Another last ditch stand is expected to be taken by Charles Starkweather's parents to secure the condemned murderer a fourth stay of execution. 1 Guy Starkweather, father of the youth, says he plans to file a writ of habeas corpus in Lancaster District Court even an aDnlication an application, -Soviet government believes it -would be most sensible to set up in the Balkans non-atomic zone under mutual control. "If this proposal with no support and the aggressive policy the Western carried on in the Balkans? together with all the countries of Warsaw Pact, will be forced to -'set up rocket bases closer to bases of the aggressors." i i YII.LUI ij.

Lincoln, first Vice president, Omaha: Ralph H. Traster. Omaha: Rob- i tr r- T. "UftCC TJ boy had been in the grand- i Omaha, second vice president. stand.

Niedel found his son hospital with a serious injury. ert L. Voss, Fremont; R. Nebraska district directors Yankus Now In Australia Wife Doubtful About Moving Sydney, Australia (UPI) -Self exiled Michigan farm- The new date for the 20- Stanley Yankus has. year-old mass slayer's execu- nved.by ship Australia to tion has been set bv the Ne- a new life far away.

from farm acreage controls. "As far as I myself am concerned I never plan to return to the United States," Yankus said. But his son Dennis, 12, had only this to say: In Washington D.C.. a U.S. wanna go j.

Court spokesman Mrs. Yankus said she had on-aj L. Brace. Houston. Dr.

AI- sa jj, C0 urt clerk had re- never been more tnan 2w I ceived a telegram and a letter; miles from noine Before this i Guy Starkweather this decision to take up bnt that nothing is before; roots and leave Michigan be- mann. Da.oU City: Robert W. Adiins. Norfolk; Ralph E. Raikcs.

AsWand: Dr. Clarence R- BrotU Esatricc; John C. Beck asked the court to name the death date after the fed- courts had refused to hear an appeal from the con- zone directors elected dem ned man. C. Praaa.

Arapahoc: Conrad C. SrJcR- soa. Gerald Adams. Imperial: Mrs. Merlyn D.

Shepherd. Hyaaais: Abbott. Alliance: and Joha H. era! ALMOST AN EXPERT W. 0.

Baldwin of Hebron has had more than one reason to become a camera specialist this spring. He saw and camera-recorded the graduation of his son, Joe, from University of Nebraska Saturday; last Tuesday the lens were focused on hss daughter, Nancy, as she was graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan, Seat P. Kratz. Perry Branch RocJicsUT. N.Y.: Vcrncr S.

Joinsra. HoTden. and Harrr p. lyctloa Saa Mariao, Calif. Shrew Taming Weather Good Nothing but clear skies Saturday and Sunday face the University of Nebraska Players, scheduled to give Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" at Pinewood Bowl in Pioneers Park on both nights at 8 p.m.

The production was delayed twice during Centennial Week because of rain. It was to have been given on the Mall outdoor Intermission speakers will be Dr. Leland Lesher, pastor of Grace a Church, Saturday night, and Araott Folsom, Sunday, Perfect Prefix San Diego, Calif. The the court in the case. Ample Tilne, Warden Says cause Yanfcus objected to U.S.

Agriculture Department controls on the amount of wheat he could plant was "a big wrench to us." "I hope it all works out," Acting Penitentiary Warden said Mrs. Yankus. John Greenholtz said the Su-, preme Court order setting Charles Starkweather's execution date for June 12 would give him sufficient tame to get ready for the execution. I Greenholtz said he would model" of the arrange for the execution to; intercontinental ballistic mistake place as early as pps- sae exploded about 3 minutes sible, probably a few minutes ieT launching. Atlas Blows Up After Firing Canaveral, Fla.

after midnight. was informed of the new date by United Press International shortly after the fixed by the It was the as many tries that a new the operational missile -that the Air Force hopes to tarn over to troops some time this summer. Cause of the mat Inside You'H Find City Statistics Deaths 10 Theaters was not available. 4 TV 51 Markets 10 .1,5 A Family telephone number of a firmjM, Mention. 2 Wire Special 2-layer White Cake sells carbon dioxide for 5 Women 31 with toasted cocoanufc Try it! and on a younger son, Stanley, who was graduated last carbonated drinks has a C02J Radio 5 What'To Do 5 Fresh at Wendelia.

Baking, i Sports 1430 South, 7a.m.-10p4a,--Ad, month from Hebron High School, rSPAPERf.

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