TOP WORLD POWERS ADDRESS FIRST NIGHT GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Southem	Califcmia	Committee Sends
DAI LY	TROJAN	Castro Invitation
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1959
NO. 112
Moral Influence of United Nations Praised in MUN Keynote Speech
Importance of Opinion Valued Above Voting
Bv JOE SALTZMAN
Five top world powers—the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France and Nationalist China — gave their opening speeches to the first night General Assembly of the Ninth Model United Nations, held in Bovard Auditorium.	!-------------------------------
Eighty - two student delega-lions filled the “MUN headquarters” for the plenary meeting of the Assembly in the first day of a four-day MUN Conference.
A special MUN committee was working through the night in an attempt to reach Cuban Minister Fidel Castro. MUN headquarters are hoping to get Revolutionist Castro to speak before
Knight Group Wins Release Of Probation
By RON KIBBY
Irving Salomon, keynote speaker for the opening session of the 9th Model United Nations meeting, told 1000 MUN delegates in Bovard Auditorium last night that the UN's greatest influence was its moral force.
In my experience with the United Nations, I have heen impressed by the fact that I ’t is not the vote that counts, ii is ihe opinions and views that are expressed," said Salomon, w ho leaves soon on a special Department of State mission 1o Greece.
He *>aid that member nations are interested most in presenting a “friendly" face to other nations.
Living' Standard«
“The UN upholds national and
international ideals and affords ,................	,	, , ,
a means of raising the Jiving Uruted Nations to be held to-
siandards of all peoples.” he n,Sht at 7 in Bovard Audlt0rium-sajd.	The delegates will convene for
The noted diplomat said that the asembly after a day of meet-mao had accepted sickness and ! ing council, committee and starvation as inevitable. Then ihe UN came along and accepted some responsibility and organized th#> means of fighting these ev ils.
“By persuasion and diplomacy the UN has increased its friends and decreased its enemies.” Salomon declared.
Moral Forre
"It is ¿in institution of international negotiation and moral
British Officer To Visit MUN
James MacLeod, information ofticer of the British Consulate in Los Angeles, will visit the general session of the Model
International Court of Justice sessions. These individual committees and councils will be held from 9 to 11:45 a.m. and again from 1:15 to 5 p.m.
Meeting tonight will» be the Political and Security Committee, the Economic and Financial Committee, t h e Humanitarian and Cultural Committee, the Special Political Committee, the Security Council and the Eco-force,” he said, “and should re- i nomic and Social Council, make the world into a peaceful More than 700 high school and decent placc in which to students from Los Angeles will live.”	visit the committees and coun-
Salomon. who was s member ci!s today through Saturday. In of the U.S. delegation to the the morning they will be given
UN and to its Economic and Social Council in 1953. said that in areas where there is no great love for the United States, there is a great deal of respect for its representatives. He said that this was especially true of Henry Cabol lx>dge.
Tn giving a preview of what mighi he on ihe agenda of the 11ih General Assembly of the
The '59 Club voted to dissolve Itself permanently yesterday with a recommendation that in the future emphasis be placed on the entire class rather than on « select group of seniors.
Club President Mike Donohew and Senior Class President Abe Somrr broughi up the motion for abolishment which condemned the present limited group, «avini. "Every student who graduates from SC in June is a member of the Class of ’59. Therefore, they are responsible to SC and should actively participate in the class after graduation.”
An endorsement of a postgraduate class structure was also given at the meeting. It will make every graduate in June a member of the '59 Alumni Association.
Donohew and Somer »aid ihat “The General Alumni Association should accept a representative of every7 graduating class on their executive committee lo fulfill the dual function of coordinating und keeping the Alumni Association tn tenor with the thinking of ih« young craduate.-’ Plans are currently being made for the formation of an executive board to govern specific areas of activity after graduation.
Somer, as senior class president, would have the responsibility of getting things started and of selectine the entire executive board. He stressed that there will be a position on the board fot* anyone who wants 1o participate.
A meeting is si« being plan-
I ned for all graduates to attend. Explanations of Ihe proposed structure of alumni group will he given, and opportunities for the graduate to serve SC w>ill also be outlined.
“It is our belief that as graduates of SC we have a responsibility io our alma mater.” Donohew and Somer declared. “It is our further belief that a class structure will lead to a more unified Class of '59 and a greater university.”
Students To Give Concert
Music composition students from ten western colleges and universities will give five free performances at SC today, tomorrow and Saturday. Tonight’s ! eonrerl will be held in Hancock Auditorium at R:30.
Performers will rome from Brigham Young University. University of California, UCLA. Mills College. Pomona College. Occidental College, University of Redlands, Stanford University, University of Utah and SC.
William O. Smith, instructor in theory and composition at SC, is chairman of the symposium and Elliot Weisgarber, teaching assistant in theory and composition, is publicity director.
Tonight’s program will range from compositions for piano and violin, to works for clarinet and cello.
an orientation and then will be guided to the different committees.
After the evening session, the MUN delegates will conclude the day’s events with Executive Committee meetings and caucuses at the Alexandria Hotel w-here the are staying .
Tickets for todays evening session can be Durchased for 25
UN scheduled io meet next cents at the MUN headquarters. September. Salomon predicted 936 W. 35th St.. or at Ihe door (Continued on Page *1 of Bovard Auditorium tonight.
59 Club Dissolves; Asks Class Emphasis
FIRST SESSION—SC graduate student Mohinder Bedi is pictured presiding over the first session of the Model United Nation's General Assembly held last night in Bovard Auditorium. MUN officials sitting behind him are from
LATE ARCHITECT
Dean To Give Talk on Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture will be discussed over KUSC-TV’s Trojan Personality today at 12:15 p.m. by the dean of SC's Architecture School.
Dean Arthur B. Gallion, who will be interviewed by Bill Sprague, is well equipped to speak on the late Frank Lloyd Wright and modern archi- |-----------
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left to right George Young, secretary general; Joel Fisher, assistant secretary general and Bart Porter, conference director. Other SC personnel are Isaias Medina, Mike Thomson, Dr. Robert Gordon and Scott Fitz Randolph.
the delegates today. By Daily Trojan deadline an answer was still pending.
Faced with the same international and organizational problems as their “big brothers” in the UN. the junior statesmen solved their problems last night in the same manner as their senior counterparts.
Acting President
When the acting president, Mohinder Bedi, began the opening proceedings, the delegation from Yugoslavia, acting in accord with that country’s UN history, challenged the credentials of the Nationalist China delegation.
When the chair, in the form of Bedi. ruled Yugoslavia out of order, Yugoslavia, representing a part of the Comunistic block, challenged the chair's decision.
As the chair was upheld and the majority of the assembly accepted the Nationalist China delegation's credentials, the entire Communist block — including Russia, Czechoslovakia. Yugoslavia. Poland and Hungary— stalked out of Bovard Auditorium.
Nationalist China
The Nationalist China representative. Arthur Jones. Sf. Mary’s College, then gave his opening speech, first in Chinese and then in English.
With a deluge of new resolutions flooding the assembly chair. after this first speech asked the Assembly not to , brins up any more resolutions. By 48 to 5 vote, the recommendation w as passed.
Then. France, the United Kingdom, the United States and the USSR gave their opening addresses to the Assembly.
France, through the voice of UCLA's Daniel Axelrod, articu-(Continued on Page 2)
Disciplinary probation for the Trojan Knights came to an end yesterday after a request for their release was approved by the Student Activities Commit-: tee.
Th Knights were put on probation by the committee last Dec. 9 for their participation in the planting of a "smoke bomb” in the Coliseum before the SC-; UCLA football same. The bomb 1 failed to go off. but was considered to be dangerous when found later and turned over to Los Angeles police.
Their probation meant that they could not participate in any campus activity without first clearing it through the Dean of Students office.
Included with the Knight s request was a complete review of the constructive objectives and appraisals of the organization.
Dr. Robert Gordon, chairman of the committee, said. “The committee commends them for their constructive appraisal. It is hoped that the Trojan Knights will continue to evaluate such matters as their traditions and programs..
“In conclusion. I want to thank Knight President Ted Depew and faculty adviser Dr. Robert Craig for carrying .out the recommendations of the j committee made on Dec. 9."
Topping To Talk At Lunch Meet
Dr. Norman H. Topping. SC president, will speak at the an-| nual meeting of the Los Angeles County chapter of The National Foundation today at a luncheon i in the Chamber of Commerce i Building.
Freeway System Responsible for Lower Accident Rate, Says Road Commissioner
tecture in general.
Before coming to SC in 1945,
Dean Gallion served with the j Starg
Federal Public Housing Authority as director of planning and construction in California, Arizona. Nevada and Hawaii. He was also a regional project
minute show that will feature two international swimming
DEAN ARTHUR B. GALLION
... on KUSC interview
planner for the U.S. Housing Authority in San Francisco and has carried on a private architectural practice in the Oakland-Berkeley area.
‘Urban Pattern’
Dean Gallion, author of “The Urban Pattern,” was recently made a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
Trojan Personality, directed by Dan Gannon, can be viewed in 231 AHF.
Immediately following Trojan Personality at 12:30 p.m.. KUSC-TV will present "Midday," a 30-
Ron Way, a telecommunications major from Australia, will interview two of his famous countrymen: Murray Rose, winner for two consecutive years of three individual events at the indoor swimming nationals at New Haven, Conn. and -Ion Henricks, winner of the 220-yard freestyle in th^ Pacific Coast conference and holder of American 200-yard freestyle record, which was set at the SPA-AAU.
“We are looking forward to a casual quarter-hour with two of SC's finest swimming stars,” James A. Brown, S. J., producer and director of “Midday,” said. "The relaxed buzz session should turn up some interesting sidelights on the personal side of international sports.”
N.Y. Times
Brown pointed out that the New York Times carried a front page article in its sports section on Murray Rose’s recent swimming triumphs in the east tw'o weeks ago.
International news as well as new's from the SC campus will also be spotlighted over “Mid-da y ’ ’ by telecommunications
majors. John McKenna and Stu Chefeit.
“Midday” can be viewed in 231 AHF.
Today s Weather
SC students will enjoy 80-<1egree weather tod ay, although there will b<* low rloud« this morning. The low tnnipht will be 5fi.
The freeway accident myth was shattred Yesterday when a state highway engineer affirmed that only half as many accidents and one-third as many fatalities occur on Southern California freeways as on conventional highways.
In a speech before the SC Faculty Club, Lyman R. Gillis, planning engineer for the California Highway Commission, told of the accomplishments of the freeway system.
Greater Capacity
“In addition to having a lower accident and fatality rate, the freeways also have 'two to three times greater capacity per lane than rlo other highways,” he said.
The average daily traffic rate of the four-level Los Angeles freeway interchange in 1958 was 321.100 vehicles, and the proposed East Los Angeles interchange will carry approximately 400,000 cars daily w'hen it is
put into operation, Gillis explained.
“Freeways not only retain and expand the features of ordinary roads, but they continue to serve the motorist in terms of his future needs,” he added.
Strong Background
Gillis recognized the increasing need for good highway transportation facilities, maintaining that freeways are a strong hackhone for such improvement.
"This need can he attributed to three factors: our economic growth, our present over-crowded facilities and development for the future,” he pointed out.
Freeway Limitations He admitted that freeways do have their limitations and cited two of these as limited access and the vast amount of property required for a freeway.
The engineer told of an advance plan for future freeway development which is being presented to the State Legislature.
FREEWAY SYSTEM —The famous freeway system of Los Angeles actually accounts for only half as many accidents as normal 1 highways, according to an engineer for the
California Highway Commission. Pictured above is an aerial view of the downtown segment of th« Pasadena-Harbor -freeway.
Part of this plan is a proposed freeways system covering 1400 miles in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura Counties which will cost $4.25 billion.
"When establishing a freeway route, there are many additional factors which must hp taken into consideration.'’ Gillis explained.
“The needs of traffic must be
considered, and we must find the route giving the best service. The cost of this route must be comparable with the cost of an alternate plan, and there should be maximum benefit to the community,” he said.
As an example of community | benefit. Gillis told of the in- i crease in land and business value and in the rate of develop- i
ment in the El Monte area after the completion of the San Bernardino Freeway in that vicinity.
"There was a $2 million increase in construction, a tripling in the number of building permits. a 19 per cent increase in service station business and a 5.6 per c*>nt risp in general business,” he explained.