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University Dally Kansan
Tuesday. March 8, 1955
Major Says Acquittal Shows Army Justice
Fort Sill, Okla.—(U.P.)—Maj. Ambrose Nugent said today his acquittal on nine collaboration charges was a "vindication of American military justice" and he plans to resume his Army career as an artillery officer.
Red Navy Set For Brush Wars Vinson Warns
Washington —(U.P.)— Rep. Carl Vinson (D-Ga.) warned today that Russia is building a major naval force which would help launch Korean-type "brush wars" in case of an atomic stalemate.
Rep. Vinson, chairman of the House Armed Services committee, said "we know that Russia is far ahead of us in the latest type of submarines."
"We also know that Russia is engaged in the development of a major naval force with the latest type of combat ships," he said.
"These facts support my contention that if we face an atomic stand-off we may find ourselves engaged in brush wars. The growing naval power of Russia simply improves their capability to fight brush wars."
"We must and will have the naval power to meet that threat," Vinson said during a recess in hearings on the Navy's proposed $1,317,000-000 shipbuilding program for the fiscal year starting July 1.
Navy witnesses produced charts yesterday showing how the Soviet Union is far outstripping the United States in the construction of new combat vessels.
The silver-haired, 45-year-old regular Army major, who had been accused of aiding the Communists while a prisoner in North Korea, was swamped with congratulatory telegrams and telephone calls today.
Local townspeople who had followed the seven-week court martial joined in praising the court's decision.
"It was a very popular decision here," said John Clabes, of the Lawton Constitution-Press.
"I love the Army, I want to stay with it," Maj. Nugent said today. "I want to take a leave and get some dental work done, then I plan to resume my Army career as an artilleryman."
Maj. Nugent expressed hope that his German wife, who is still in Europe, will be able to come to this country soon.
"I appreciate the faith and confidence individuals all over the country have given," he said. "I have tried to be a soldier and a good officer."
Maj. Nugent was defended by two Armv attorneys in the long trial.
"The only thing I can say now is that military justice is vindicated," the graying grandfather from Merrill, Wis., said after the decision yesterday. "I absolutely had a fair trial."
A board of two colonels and seven lieutenant colonels deliberated two hours, seven minutes before deciding the tall, gaunt soldier did not give undue aid to his captors while a prisoner of war some 38 months in Korea.
Conviction could have meant life imprisonment and dishonorable discharge. Court martial rules required a two-thirds vote of the board to decide his innocence.
Official Bulletin
Roger Williams fellowship, coffee-Bible study, 8 p.m., 1124 Mississippi st.
Museum of Art record concert, noon
and 4 p.m. instrumental music in color-
light
TODAY
Episcopal morning prayer. 6:45 a.m.
Holy Communion, 7 a.m., Danforth
dorff
TOMORROW
**Museum of Art record concert, noon and 4 p.m. Machaut; Notre Dame Mass. March 17, 2013, 8:30 a.m., among Mr. L. B. Franz; "An Application of Game Theory to Quality Control."**
Le Cercle Francais se reunira mercredi a 4 h. 15 a Miller hall. Mademoiselle Donna Fura fera une causerie illustree sur L'frique du Nord.
History club, 7 p.m., Pine room. Student Union. Geoffrey Moore: "The Relation of English Life and Literature since Chaucer." Refreshments.
Newcomers club scholarship benefit fashion show. 8 p.m., ballroom, Student Union. Public invited. Admission 50c. Newman club executive meeting. 6:30
Arnold Air society, 7 p.m. room 107
Military Science blogg Election of of-
fice
Liahona fellowship choir practice, 7
p.m., prover services, 8 p.m.
**AGI** forum, 7 p.m., room 305, Student Union.
Law wives, 8 p.m., law lounge, Green. Dr. R. L. Hermes, speaker.
THURSDAY
*Honor System* "steering committee,*
schoen. N.W. corner of Student Union giv
Baptist Student Union devotions and prayer
12:30-12:50 p.m. D a n f o r t h
e
Museum of Art record concert, noon and 4.30am. Music of India.
Der Deutsche Verein, 5 p.m., room
502. Frazer. Dr. Klaus Berger; "The
American and the German University."
Everyone welcome.
Newman club choir practice. 7 p.m.
church.
GEOlogy club, 7:30 p.m. room 426,
London W. Storer 'Astronomical
Scale'
Student presidents of all groups or organizations, 9 p.m., Student Union ballroom. Discussion: "Proposed 'Honor System' for University of Kansas."
Graduate Student To Give Lecture
An illustrated talk by Donna Hull, graduate student, will be given at the meeting of the Cercle Francais at 4:15 p.m. tomorrow, Miss Hull will speak in French and show slides that she took while doing social work with a Methodist mission in North Africa.
Electric Power Policy Good, McKay Reports
Bv UNITED PRESS
Washington—(U.P).—Interior Secretary Douglas McKay, stressing the importance of federal-local-private cooperation, said today the Eisenhower administration has taken the "positive approach" in developing electric power.
Mr. McKay said reclamation and power facilities provided in the current fiscal year's construction program will add 290,000 acres of irrigable land and increase hydrogen-generating capacity by 241,500 kilowatts.
McKay said the new program is "a departure from the negative view that only the federal government is equipped to do the job . . ."
Mr. McKay's report did not mention the controversial Dixon-Yates contract which would allow a private utility to transmit power into the government-owned Tennessee Valley Authority system.
Under the new power program, Mr. McKay said the government "will undertake large multi-purpose projects which are beyond the means of local, public or private enterprise."
"The construction to be undertaken is too tremendous and costly for the federal government to carry the burden alone," Mr. McKay said in his annual report to President Eisenhower for the fiscal year ended last June 30.
Under the new policy local interests and private industry are encouraged to play their proper part. Mr.McKay said. Many hydroelectric projects proposed for development involve partnerships with private firms or local public agencies constructing the power facilities and the government financing the non-reimbursable features of the project, he said.
But he added that nearly 5 million acres of irrigated land could be added to the agricultural potentiality of western states and nearly 700,000 kilowatts of hydroelectric generating capacity could be installed in projects already authorized by Congress.
Classic Pavlov Films to Be Shown
Showings of 14 reels of movie film on the nervous system of humans will be sponsored March 14 and 16 by the department of anatomy.
The films, which have become classics in the scientific world, according to Dr. Paul G. Roofe, department chairman, were made in the Leningrad laboratory of the late I. B. Pavlov, the late Russian neuro-physiologist. Pavlov was a scientist of such stature that when the Communists came to power he was left free to continue his work.
There will be continuous showings of the movies from 1 to 5 p.m. in Strong auditorium both days. There will be no charge. The five parts are development of the nervous system, reflex action, the spinal cord, brain, and conditioned reflexes in animals and man.
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