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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, Oct. 12, 1955
Scientist Thinks Reds Have 'Super' Weapon
By UNITED PRESS
WASHINGTON—(U.P.)—An atomic scientist has said that "Russia must have the super."
He was referring to persistent reports, never officially confirmed, that there was "something extra special" about a series of Soviet nuclear tests revealed by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission a year ago this month.
By "the super" this scientist meant the kind of weapon tested by the United States at Bikini in March, 1954. It also has been called the Three-F or fission-fusion-fission bomb.
It achieved notoriety because, in addition to its destructive power—nearly 1,000 times greater than the ordinary A-bomb—it loosed enough radioactive fallout to poison an area of 7,000 square miles.
This country maintains a monitoring network which tells it when the Russians stage nuclear tests. From time to time the AEC announces the start of a new Soviet test series, the latest of which got under way last summer and may be still going on.
But the commission seldom specifies the kind of weapons, whether fusion H-bombs or fission A-bombs, the Russians are testing. And it has never said whether there is such a thing as the "super" of whatever nationality.
Russians Not Lagging
It is known, however, that the Russians have exploded new varieties of their H-bomb since the last Soviet fusion test formally announced by the AEC in August, 1953. A high U.S. official told the United Press that they "have not been sitting on their bottom."
Whether the Russians tested a super H-bomb last fall undoubtedly is known to this country if it was made anything like the U.S. Bikini bomb. Japanese scientists who analyzed fallout particles from the American weapon tipped off its apparent three-phase nature.
Their reports indicated it consisted of an atomic trigger, a fusion charge, and a jacket of normally inert uranium-238 fissioned by the fusion reaction.
In any event, the Russians have been testing nuclear weapons since 1949. Starting with a single-shot test program they have worked up in recent years to elaborate test series comparable, informed sources have said, to the multi-shot U.S. programs.
U. S. Shoots Off 65
U. S. SHORTS GG 05 It is impossible to keep a precise score because the AEC does not announce each individual shot of a series. The best guess appears to be that the Russians have set off between 20 and 30 nuclear explosions. The U.S. score is at least 65. The number of weapons in the American nuclear stockpile, has
American Press Mav Be Studied
CHICAGO—(U.P.)-The Fund for the Republic has approved a $5,000 grant to determine the feasibility and practicality of a study of the American press during the 1956 presidential campaign.
The grant has been announced in a joint statement by Alden Waite, national president of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity, and Kenneth R. Marvin, incoming president of the association for education in journalism.
never been officially disclosed. Close observers of the atomic project think the total may reach five figures. They guess the Russian total at four figures.
AEC Chairman Lewis L. Strauss said that presumably the Russians were aiming at "improvement of their weapons stockpile."
But U.S. officials have learned to credit Russia with being scientifically on an atomic par with this country. As the scientist said, "Russia must have the super."
Governor Votes For Himself
DES MOINES. Iowa—(U,P)—Gov.
Leo Heegh answered an Iowa boy who wrote him that his teacher told him candidates don't vote for themselves because it's unethical. Gov. Heegh replied that it certainly isn't unethical. He votes for himself every chance he gets, he said.
Around 1827 Georgia, with a population of 400,000, including slaves, consumed two million gallons of whiskey annually.
a mimegraphing school is being held from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. today in the Jayhawk Room of the Student Union.
Mimeograph School Being Held In Union
The school, directed by University Extension, is for stenographers, secretaries, and mimeograph operators, to discuss correct procedure in mimeograph work. Topics covered will be stencil typing, making corrections, drawing ruled forms, and machine operation and instruction.
Geological Survey Slates Conference
About 150 persons are expected to attend a field conference to be held in southwestern Kansas Thursday and Friday for geologists and scientists. The conference is sponsored by the Kansas Geological Society, and is directed by the State Geological Survey.
The main trip of the conference will start at Dodge City and end at Medicine Lodge.
A guidebook of mileage data and notations and descriptions of rock formations, mineral deposits and geological attractions has been printed. The guidebook also has a section devoted to 17 technical papers on the geology, mineral resources, and landscape of the area.
German Club to Meet at 5
The German Club will meet for Kaffeeklatsch at 5 p.m. in 502 Fraser. The get-acquainted meeting will include singing and entertainment. Dr. Josef Steidl of Salzburg, Austria, will demonstrate some of the German games. He also will talk about a "skiing week" which he will direct during the Christmas holidays.
Book Reviewers Needed
The Asian Student, a publication for Asian and Middle Eastern students in America, needs capable book reviewers. Candidates should be students from Asia or the Middle East. The Reviewers will be paid, and will receive copies of the books. Anyone interested should call Donald Alderson, dean of men.
MANHATTAN, Kan.—(UP)—A Kansas farm management specialist has come up with $35,000 as the minimum needed for anyone planning to go into successful farming.
Democrats Want Members
For $35,000 You Can Farm
"It's better to look before you leap," said R. D. McKinney of Kansas State College.
If the land is impossible to obtain, the farmer might look into an intensive livestock operation or other type of intensified farming, and he may end up with a more profitable operation than he would with an increase of land.
He said the $35,000 figure for a farming operation includes the prospective farmer's own money, livestock, machinery, farm land, if any, plus the value of machinery he can borrow or rent, plus again rent land and money he can borrow.
Starlight President Elected
Mr. McKinney said that if the total of all these is less than $25-000, the prospective farmer will do well to look around for either more land or more money.
KANSAS CITY. Mo—(U.P.)Frank H. Spink, a hardware executive, will head Kansas City's Starlight Theater next year. Mr. Spink was elected to succeed Henry J. Massman.
A membership drive will be held by the Young Democrats tonight at 6:30 in Clinton Park. Students may buy a membership card for $1. Refreshments will be served.
2 Pep Rally Bands Organized On Hill
Two 30 piece pep bands have been organized to play for campus趴ies. They are directed by Donald Shaffer, Cedar Vale senior, and Donnell Horn, Lawrence senior. Russell Wiley, professor of orchestra and band, said a 60-piece pep band will be formed later to play at basketball games.
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