Page 8 University Daily Kansan Friday, May 13, 1955
Viet Minh Troops Drop Curtain Over Haiphong
Saigon, Indochina—(U.P)—Communist Viet Minh troops waving clenched fists thundered triumphantly into Haiphong today in Soviet-built Molotov trucks and the Iron Curtain slammed down on Indochina's best naval base. $ \textcircled{4} $
France surrendered her last foot- hold in Northern Viet Nam to the Communist regime of Ho Chi Minh today under the terms of the Geneva conference.
The French tricolor was struck at dawn, signaling the end of 70 years of French rule over what was one of the brightest jewels in the once-proud colonial empire. The crimson Communist banner studded with gold stars was hoisted in bloodless victory over the city's citadel as it was over her sister-city, Hanoi, months ago.
Jubilant convoys of natty black and green-clad Communist troops rumbled into the once-teeming port city on the heels of the retreating French troops.
The Rels moved in to the blare of martial music and the din of sound trucks screeching the praises of Moscow-trained Ho Chi Minh.
Reds,7 Allies Sign Mutual Aid
Warsaw, Poland—(U.P.) -T h e Soviet Union and seven east European Communist nations agreed today to unite their massive armed forces under a single military command.
A communique announcing the decision was issued after this morning's session under the chairmanhip of Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin at the Polish council of ministers.
The conference was convened to strengthen Communist countries through mutual aid and unified defense as a result of the rearming of West Germany.
Nations taking part were the Soviet Union, East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania. Communist China was represented by an observer.
Dr. Berger to Go To Germany
Dr. Klaus Berger, chairman of the Art History department, will give a series of guest lectures at the universities of Cologne and Mainz, in Germany this summer. His topic will be "German Art in America" and "Gericanault and Delacroix."
Dr. Berger, who was born in Germany, was a Fulbright professor at the University of Cologne last year. He took a trip to Europe since World War II
Dr. Berger has had six books published and translated into German and French. His most recent book, "Gericault and his Work," recently published by the KU Press, as also had French and German editions.
Dr. Berger will return to the University in the fall.
26 New Members In Phi Sigma Alpha
Phi Sigma Alpha, honorary political science society, initiated 26 members into the organization last night.
Those initiated were Raymond Beery, Terry Fiske, Harlen Chong, Carleton Crick, Maria Griffith, Jo Anne John, Winifred Meyer, and Richard Warner, college seniors.
Gordon Anderson, Kenneth Comfort, Hans Christian Christensen, James Giese, Robert Kipp, Shirley Linn, Charles Moss, Robert Reeder, Ellis Reida, Joseph Rydzel, Sami Saliba, and Marlowe Sorge graduate students.
Maureen Harris, Don Hendrix, Barbara Lukert, Sally Roney, and Edward Wall, college juniors; and James Jarvis, instructor in political science.
Stalled Polio Vaccinations May Continue This Week
Washington — (U.P.) A government spokesman today disclosed there is a "good possibility" the stalled polio vaccination program could be started again before the week ends.
Some and possibly all of the vacene manufactured by Parke Davis & Co., of Detroit and now in the bands of local health officials might be cleared today or tomorrow, he said.
Other government officials predicted a delay of at least one or two weeks before the full polio vaccination program is back in operation.
The Information was revealed a few hours before the scheduled appearance of U.S. Surgeon General Leonard A. Scheele before the House Banking committee.
The hearing was designed to "get all the facts" about why the government approved and then halted the vaccination program.
tions and five have died.
A United Press survey showed that 79 children in the United States and Hawaii have come down with polio after receiving Salk inocula-
A breakdown showed 29 cases in California, 16 in Idaho, five in Texas, three each in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Nevada, two each in Georgia, Indiana, West Virginia, and Hawaii, and one each in Missouri, New York, Colorado, Wyoming, Ohio, Washington, Illinois, Michigan and Connecticut.
The government ordered a recheck of all vaccine it previously had approved after the number of cases of polio among children who had been inoculated began climbing.
Government scientists were to move on to the Eli Lilly Co., Indianapolis, and to other drug manufacturers after completing the Parke Davis recheck.
Engineers Feted Tonight
A joint meeting of the Kansas section and the KU and Kansas State college student sections of the American Society of Civil Engineers at the University of Kansas Friday night will be the annual awards banquet for the two student chapters.
Featured speaker will be Dr. Ethan P. Allen, director of the governmental research center at KU, whose topic will be the University's City Manager Training program. City managers often are men with some background in civil engineering.
Tau Beta Pi Holds Elections,Initiation
Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering fraternity, held election of officers for next year and announced the names of 19 new initiates in a meeting held Wednesday night.
New officers are Vincent E. Golden, engineering junior, president; Edwin B. Peyton, engineering junior, vice president; James L. Book, engineering junior, treasurer; Max L. Mardick, engineering junior, corresponding secretary; Lloyd L. Breckenridge, engineering junior, recorder, and Gall Brooks, engineering junior, cataloger. All the officers with the exception of Park are new initiates.
Sorority girls will participate in a bridge tourney sponsored by Lambda Chi Alpha tomorrow afternoon at the fraternity's chapter house. A picnic will be held after the tournament at which time the winners will be announced and the trophies awarded.
Bridge? See Lambda Chi's
Each house will enter a four girl team which will be divided into two groups, A and B. The A group will be the north and south players, and the B group will be the east and west players.
A first place traveling trophy, a first place permanent trophy, and a second place permanent trophy will be awarded, according to Del Howerton, engineering junior and chairman of the bridge tourney.
conclusion of two hands the B group will move to a different table. Each table will be playing the same hand at the same time.
Twenty-four hands of contract bridge will be played and the team scoring the most total points in the 24 hands will win. At the
Swearing Expert
Superior, Neb. —(U.P.)—Harry C. Hanna is known as the "swearing-est man in this area, and he's proud of it. Hanna has been a notary public for 48 years, and has applied for his ninth seal.
Vets' School Load Less in Summer
The academic load for vpa graduate veterans in summer school is figured on a different basis than in regular session, E. R. Elbel, director of the veterans bureau, has announced.
This will include lab periods, which will be counted half credit toward the 14 hours.
The regular academic load for full educational training for Korean veterans under Public Law 550 is 14 hours. In summer session a full academic load will be considered as fourteen 50-minute periods a week, he said.
THE KANSAN
DINING GUIDE
For Hamburgers or Steaks... Dining or Dancing... you'll find it in the Dining Guide
Blue Mill Cafe
6:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Monday-Saturday 1009 Mass.Phone 409 for reservations
Granada Coffee shop
1022 Mass. Phone 3349 Open 24 Hours a day—Closed Sunday.
The Castle Tea Room
1307 Mass.
Phone 149 for reservations
H. B. Dairyland
2245 Ohio Open Evenings
Chris's Cafe
832 Mass. Closed Sunday Italian Spaghetti and meatballs Delicious home made pies
Hundley's Cafe
8381/2 Mass. Phone 3038 Breakfast Served 24 Hours.
The Chuck Wagon
South of Lawrence on Highway 59 Home of Cooked Foods and Bar-B-Q
College Inn Cafe
Jim's Drive In
Steak sandwich—3 decker, potato salad or chips week days 6:30 to 7:30. 14th & Tenn.
Deluxe Cafe
Air Conditioned for Your Comfort 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. Open Sunday
732 N. 2nd—North of Underpass Car service, breakfast all hours Open till 1 a.m.
23rd & La. Call for reservations 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Tues. thru Sat. Open Sunday
Kirby's Lunch
Dine-A-Mite Inn
616 Mass. 24 Hours Dinner, Breakfast anytime. Short Orders
Old Mission Inn
Dinner Bell Cafe
912 Mass. Open Sundays
Open 6 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
1904 Mass. Phone 2040 The Best Hamburgers In Town.
Rock Chalk Cafe
10 a.m.—12 p.m. Mon. thru Sat.
Sunday 4 p.m. to midnight
Special Club Sandwich—whole meal.
The Stable
1401 W. 7th. Ph.3080 Dining and Dancing.
Gemmell's Cafe
717 Mass. Phone 2072 Always Ready to Serve Good Food.
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