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Pa fro 6 College Station, Texas Thursday, January 17, 1963 THE BATTAi iili COMICS START NATIONAL TREND « Have You Heard The Latest Joke About Kenned By ARTHUR EDSON WASHINGTON (#)—Once up- AP Newsfeatures Editor on a time, a comedian pranced TRADE WITH LOU Where Your Business Is Appreciated out and peddled his jokes, not one of which dealt with Presi dent Kennedy or his bustling family. That was long ago. Since John F. Kennedy moved into the White House, he and his relatives have been imitated more, cartooned more and joked about more than any other pres idential family in history. A man in the entertainment business points out that the pro fessionals are simply following a national trend. “You don’t have to be a com edian to understand this,” he says. “Get into an airplane, or just stand on a street corner, and pretty soon a Kennedy joke will come along.” Political comedy has even ac quired an official standing, com plete with news conference com ment. Between one question on Bra zil’s fiscal troubles and another on increased aid for Chile was lodged a query on this glut of presidential fun-poking. “Can you tell us,” the Presi dent was asked, “whether you read and listen to these things, and whether they produce annoy ance or enjoyment?” “Annoyment,” Kennedy said. But he grinned dutifully. In our society no man ever confesses to that cardinal sin, that he lacks a sense of humor. “Yes,” Kennedy continued, have read them and listened them and actually I listened Mr. Header’s record, but though it sounded more like Ted dy than it did me—so he’s an noyed.” Few needed to be told that “I to to I the President was referring to Vaughn Header, a onetime pro fessional hillbilly who hit the jackpot with his smash record, “The First Family.” Header is making more out of his Kennedy- routine than any other imitator. Indeed, since his take may reach an incredible $3 million, he’s making mm - e out of the presidency than any Presi dent ever has. But long before Header’s as tonishing success, every comedi an was trying to get the Ken nedy’s into the act. The range is complete, from established stars like Jack Ben ny, Bob Hope and Red Skelton down to club comics who hope, like Header, that somehow their stuff will catch, fire. This nation has always kidded its Presidents, sometimes good ARMOR'S S1AR SMOKED HAMS Shank End Lb. 35c Butt End Lb. 49c Center Cuts Lb. 89= Maryland Club Plus Deposit Shortening Coffee “• 59< Pepsi Cola -- 55* n i r'A , S' 3$Je WESSON OIL ^39 c SWANK CATSUP 9 14 -° z - DUNCAN HINES CAKE MIXES “3^8% INSTANT C0FFEEc“r’ and !°t;$1.19 PURINA GRADE A LARGE EGGS 2 I ,,.„Sl.fl« OOT? 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There are so many of them, they are in the news so much, they have so many habits. They have their own football team. They have an endless sup ply of relatives. They have Car oline. They have baby John. They have dogs and horses. Brother Robert has a swim ming pool into which guests al legedly fall. Mrs. Kennedy likes art, fox hunts and stunning clothes and hair an-angements. President Kennedy has an accent and some stock phrases that plead for imitation and comment. The intensity of their drive adds to the merriment. For the Kennedys care, and in caring be come more exposed to the hu morists’ barbs. A m o n g th emselves m intimates the Kennedysi to have a lively sensed Justice Department Hit party for Robert Keti» attorney general, turnei be a steady stream of ifii affection and respect 1 sting here. This is: teasing. With strangers, it is story. No one likes to subject of jests by outoi pecially the sensitive 6 The President used the word available—one sib| a reporter—when he: caused annoyment 3a Daisy Cieland, Wj Evening Star society) says that at a recentpaij ert Kennedy was asked 1 listened to “The First] “No,” said the attod eral, and turned abiuin to talk to someone else! His reaction is undenj On the record Robert wasn’t handled as gentij the President, appeari^ eternal kid brother, a hates—and feels he grown. Although the comel] bring annoyment, or a more violent, the Keme do nothing about it. XaJ they. When directeda|_ leaders, laughter is ohK- ! most effective weapon.-jjB’ s gc society can have. al shoo So the fun will goi lb of abated. 94 And comedians likeS?'® in C Joyce from Massachusj go on saying things I come from the occupiedi “Hyannis Port.” ! • Sorority Make$\ Civil Rights Fo ■A at By The Intercollegiate Press MADISON, Wis. — Delta Gam ma, one of the nation’s leading col lege social sororities, in danger of being ousted from the University of Wisconsin on the recommenda tion of the University Human Rights Committee, has declared in its national policy that “its chap ters should elect persons to mem bership solely on the basis of their individual worth without re gard to race, color, creed or na tional origin.” The new policy statement came in a letter to the Wisconsin Hu man Rights Committee which, for months, has been working with the sorority in the development of such a declaration. In October, the committee reported on the national sorority’s suspension, last spring, of its Beloit (Wis.) chapter aft^r that chapter had pledged a Negro, but sugested then, and again in November, that banning of the sorority from the University of Wisconsin, in line with Wisconsin’s non-discrimination policy, be de- Biisinesses Plan Holiday Saturday Six Bryan-College Station busi nesses will observe a legal holiday Saturday for Robert E. Lee’s bii’th- day. To be closed for business are City National Bank, First Na tional Bank, College Station State Bank, First State Bank & Trust Company, Bryan Building & Loan Association and the Community Savings & Loan Association. layed pending negotiafe the sorority. AS A RESULT of them ity policy statement, tkif tee is now suggesting sorority be allowed to rf the Wisconsin campus, a® to it that its new policy stated and applied by tit organization, local chap dividual members.” In her letter outliningtl Mrs. Kenneth P. Groves of the Delta Gamma, wr ifically, Omega chapter at? versity of Wisconsin, and chapter of the Delta Gat j ternity, may pledge according to Delta Gaffl 1 ! dure any girl on the bas | dividual worth, without? I race, color, creed or nab n gin and such action is not | not be deemed to be grot l' any circumstance for || action against any meni® chapter.” In its report to the fa 1 Human Rights Committef that the Wisconsin Chapt ( ! ta Gamma has urged ‘the prompt reinstatement of !: Mu Chapter at Beloit and has offered “to nil and its membership aval; assistance and help to chapter.” The national sorority that its suspension of chapter was caused by it- : of a Negro and has .cite" ber of otheer charges a| chapter. NEW YEAR SLACK SALE Dress and Casual Slacks Reg. 4.95 to 17.95 Now 20% OFF Shop our stock for that neat, trim pair of slacks you’ve been wanting. A&M MEN’S SHOP “Home Of Distinctive Men’s Wear” North Gate