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THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., March 19, 1970—1-B eview Remnants Of Power BY LENNART PEARSON Head Librarian Presbyterian College The Remnants of Power; the Tragic Last Years of Adlai Stevenson. By Richard J. Walton. 266 pages. Coward-McCann. 1968. People remember Adlai Stevenson for various reasons. Running against Eisenhower in 1962, he introduced a level of quality too rarely seen in American political campaigns. As head of the Democratic party from 1952 to 1960, he was influ ential in laying the groundwork for many of the programs that came into existence only after Ken nedy’s election. As the U. S. ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 until his death in 1966, Stevenson performed brilliantly as expounder and defender of policies that frequently were less than brilliantly conceived. Walton, who was chief correspondent at the U.N for the Voice of America from 1962 to 1967, devotes his attention almost entirely to Steven son’s years at the U.N. The initiation came with the Bay of Pigs, which in innocence Stevenson ex plained to the Security Council only to find that his evidence consisted of photographs faked by the CIA. Understandably, he insisted that he be given, from that time on, a voice in the formulation of policies he would be expected bo defend. The ten sion between his role as a maker of policy and as the executor of policy was never really resolved. He had hoped for the position of Secretary of State after Kennedy’s victory in 1960, but being by-passed for political reasons in favor of Rusk, he had to be content with “the remnants of power.” Few will forget Stevenson’s dramatic chal lenge to the Russian delegation during the Cuban missile crisis to affirm or deny the presence of of fensive weapons on Cuban soil. Walton’s discus sion of this episode brings into the open the little known role of U Thant in working out a compro mise between Kennedy and Khrushchev. Also explored by Walton is the broader ques tion of the relation of the U. S. bo U. N. In his view, the U. N. is pretty much an American crea tion, used to advantage when it suits but in which very little real confidence is placed—the rhetoric notwithstanding. If this seems hypocritical, it can be attributed to Washington’s incredible po litical ethnocentrism, according to which its view of world affairs is the only right one. If this be doubted, the evidence is there awaiting a different interpretation. Stevenson’s personal relations with Kennedy, Johnson, and Rusk, are examined, and also his ad ministration of the U. S. Mission to the U. N., his personal style, and his social life. Walton thinks Stevenson, at the time of his death, was on the point of resigning over differences with Johnson on Vietnam. Interesting too is Waltons characteri zation of Stevenson as more the activist than the egghead, contrary to popular opinion. The events are fresh enough in cmr minds to be fascinating 4n retrospect, and WaRon^ stimu lating study Is valuable for the light it throws on a public figure of considerable stature. STATE OFFICER — Mary (Sister) Wham of Mountville recently was installed as treasurer of the South Carolina Athletic and Recreation Fed eration for College Women. Miss Wham is a stu dent at Coker which recently was host for the an nual spring meeting and sports activities of the organization. Converse, Erskine, Lander, Lime stone, North Greenville, S. C. State, Winthrop and the University of South Carolina were represented at the two-day meeting. DISTRICT 56 Week of March 23 - 25 MONDAY - Milk, hot dogs, chili with ground beef, tossed salad with lettuce and tomatoes, onions, tomato catsup, mustard, potato chips, twns, butter and ap ple crisp. TUESDAY - Milk, lima beans with ham and eggs, spiced beets cole slaw with carrots, cabbage/ onions, cornbread, butter and sliced peaches. WEDNESDAY - Milk, turkey, (eggs) English peas, carrot and celery strips, strawberries in jello with topping, rolls, butter, and dressing with gravy. THURSDAY AND FIR DAY - Spring holidays. * * * About one person out of every five who received a job through efforts of the local Federal-State employment security system of fices during the past two years was 45 or older. Col. Hall Appointed To Rider College Staff Colonel Douglass F. Hall, de puty post chaplain at Ft. Dix, and a 28-year Army veteran, has been named assistant dean of students and director of the equal oppor tunity program at Rider College. Col. Hall, a native of Greenwood, was reared in Clinton. Hall, who is retiring from the Army in August, will be respon sible for the special programs being run by Rider for disad vantaged students. Rider College is located in Tenton, N. J. Hall is presently working on a part-time consulting basis and will assume full time duties in September. “I think that Rider College is very fortunate to be able to get a man with the experience, ability, concern and dedication of Col. Hall,” Elliott said. “He will be a very valuable addition to the Rider family.” Elliott, at the same time, an nounced that Mrs. Otelia Daye Grant of Mt. Laurel has been appointed to aid Hall as assist- Miss Huguley In Salem Play Miss Rebecca Huguley ofClin- ton performed in AntonChekhov’s “The Boor” last week at Salem College. “The Boor" is one of three one- act productions which were given by the Salem College Pierrette Players March 11 through March 14, in the theater of the Salem Fine Arts Center. The other presentations were also acted, produced and direct ed by Salem College students. They were the one-act opera, “Sancta Susanna" by Paul Hinde mith, and “Save Me a Place at Forest Lawn" by Lorees Yerby. Miss Huguley is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Hu guley of 309SpruceStreetinClin- ton. She is a sophomore at Salem College where she is majoring in Music. * * * Miss Edwards On House Council Beth Edwards of Clinton has been elected a House Council member for Roddey Hall at Win throp College. She will serve durmgthe 1970- 71 academic year. * * * At the last Census count in 1960, more than seven million Ameri cans were employed in occupa tions requiring a State occupa tional license. ant director and counselor on a part-time basis. About 40 economically disad vantaged students currently are attending Rider under scholar ships provided by the college with the aid of federal and state funds. About 40 additional students are expected to be enrolled in the program this fall. Hall earned his bachelor’s de gree in education from the Uni versity of Nebraska at Omaha and his master’s degree from Boston University. Hall also atteftded seven other colleges during a military career that involved him in pastoral, teaching and counseling duties throughout the United States, Germany, Italy, Okinawa and Ko rea. He served with the 92nd In fantry Division in Italy during World War II, was stationed in Berlin after the war and served in Korea during the late stages of the Korea War. His decorations included the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and Purple Heart. A native of South Carolina and the son of a Baptist minister, Hall also has written numerous articles on race relations and has won awards for writing, photo graphy and contributions to youth. He resides with his wife and five children at Ft. Dix. 'Come In T< LET BLOCK SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF THIS YEAR’S INCOME TAX The yearly tax changes hold no mystery for our Tax detectives. Our ser vice is fast, accurate and dependable . . . the cost is low. Save yourself need less time and worry. See BLOCK today. 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