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LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Tuesday, March 8, 1955
-Kansan photo by Dick Roberts
HIT IT HARD—Lynn McCarthy, 198-pound sophomore-to-be end prospect, slams into the blocking sled under the watchful eye of assistant Coach Dick Piskoty in the Jayhawk's opening drill of spring practice.
Flooding Ohio Threatens 10,000
By UNITED PRESS
Ohio river flood waters, slowed down by a late winter cold wave, were expected to leave 10,000 to 12,000 persons in need of aid through a four-state area.
The rising river appeared to have done its worst in Ohio and West Virginia. But icy flood waters still threatened down-river Ohio and Kentucky communities and the weather bureau warned of possible major floods in Indiana.
Thousands of persons were already homeless in the four states.
They sought shelter in Red Cross headquarters, public buildings, and private homes. In Indiana, Legionnaires, Boy Scouts, national guardsmen and church groups helped evacuate families from threatened homes.
The American Red Cross met the threat by rushing 21 disaster specialists into the four states. Special regional disaster headquarters were set up at flood-threatened Ashland, Ky., and Red Cross chapters from Huntington, W.Va., to the Mississippi river were alerted.
The Red Cross said 1,600 families have already suffered damage to homes or property in the four state area and it expects 10,000 to 12,000 persons to register for rehabilitation assistance before the flood waters subside.
A flood crest of 62.2 feet. 11.5 feet above flood stage, was expected at Ashland, Ky., early today and the river was expected to crest later at Portsmouth at 60.5 feet. 10.5 feet above flood stage.
Weather
Spring weather will continue in Kansas, with temperatures expected to reach the 60-degree mark today. The strong winds from the south will increase in velocity, and are expected to be blowing dust Wednesday. Yesterday's temperatures rose into the 50s everywhere in the state, with Goodland, Chanute, Wichita reporting as high as 57 degrees. Goodland also reported the low temperature, 26 degrees. The low tonight will be in the 30s in the west and north to the 40s in the southeast.
10 Candidates Named For Greek Week Queen
The queen and her two attendants will be announced Friday and will reign over the annual Greek chariot race, to be run Saturday afternoon.
The 1955 queen of Greek week and her two attendants will be chosen from among 10 candidates, the Inter-fraternity council announced today.
International Meet Set for 4 in Fraser
A debate team from the University of London will meet Hubert Bell and William Arnold, last year's winners of the West Point National debate tournament, in an international debate at 4 p.m. today in Fraser theater.
The English team, Jennifer Copeman, of the College of Estate Management, and Lester Borley, of Queen Mary college, will take the affirmative against the KU team on the question, resolved, that freedom of speech is substantially decreasing in the United States today.
House Unit Votes to Raise Price Lifts
Washington — (U.P.) — The House Agriculture committee voted today to junk the administration's flexible farm price support program and restore rigid high supports for basic crops. It also voted to boost minimum price guarantees for dairy farmers.
But the measure faces tougher opposition on the House floor. And there is little, if any, chance that it will be brought to a Senate vote this year.
Committee action was by a vote of 23 to 11.
- Saturday night they will attend the IFC-sponsored dance, which will feature Louis Armstrong and his band.
The bill would restore mandatory price supports of 90 per cent of parity for 1955, 1956 and 1957 crops of wheat, corn, peanuts, rice and cotton.
At the intermission of the dance, the queen will present a prize to the fraternity winning the chariot race. She then will be crowned by Dr. Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of students, and will reign over the dance.
The candidates are Marjorieey Baylor, education junior, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Ruby Burris, fine arts sophomore; Chi Omega; Judith Howard, college sophomore, Pi Beta Phi; Karen Howard, college sophomore, Chi Omega; Janis Hartell, college sophomore, Delta Gamma; Lynne Livingston, fine arts sophomore, Alpha Phi; Pat Pierson, education junior, Pi Beta Phi; Jan Skaer, education senior, Delta Gamma; Ann Stevens, college senior, Pi Beta Phi, and Sharon Theis, college sophomore, Pi Beta Phi.
Dulles Advocates 'No Appeasement'
In advance of Secretary Dulles' appearance before a closed session of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, one member of Congress said the secretary told him that he feels Red China is not bluffing in its stated intention to take Nationalist-held Formosa. Whether the Reds would do so by force or subversion, Secretary Dulles did not indicate or know, the congressional source said.
Dispatches from London said British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, who also attended the eighth nation defense meeting held in Bangkok, returned greatly disturbed over U.S.-British disagreement on ways to meet Red aggression in Asia and to obtain a ceasefire on Formosa.
Foreign policy experts of the Senate and House also asked Secretary Dulles—just back from the Far East—to tell them specifically how far the United States is committed to defend Quemoy and the Matsu Islands off the Red China coast. They also wanted to know whether the administration's policy in the Far East has caused a U.S.-British split.
Secretary Dulles was understood to have outlined U.S. plans to retaliate on three fronts if Communist China commits aggression in the troubled Asian area. The reprisals, possibly with atomic weapons, would be aimed against the Reds from Formosa, Korea, and Southeast Asia.
Washington (U.P.)—Secretary of State John Foster Dulles outlined to congressional foreign policy leaders today a firm "no appeasement" policy toward Red China. $ \textcircled{6} $
Secretary Dulles returned Sunday from two weeks in Asia where he helped organize the Southeast Asia defenses of the eight-nation Manila pact and set in motion the U.S.-Nationalist China defense treaty.
But Chairman Walter F. George (D-Ga.) of the Senate Foreign Relations committee said he talked with Secretary Dulles yesterday and that the Secretary of State "indicated that there was no basic misunderstanding, although the British have slightly different interests in that area."
He also prepared to make a public radio-television report to the nation tonight.
Secretary Dulles outlined administration policy on these and other touchy problems involving the tense Far East in appearances before the Senate Foreign Relations committee and the House Foreign Affairs committee.
Close Federal Check Urged On Possible Upturn in Stocks
Washington—(U.P.)—A Harvard economics professor urged the government today to act quickly to check speculation in stocks if the market takes another sharp upturn.
But he said "there are resemblances which are certainly interesting and possibly disturbing. . ."
Prof. Galbraith conceded there are sharp differences between the economic and market situation now and conditions which led to the 1929 crash and the depression.
He warned that a crash like that of 1929 "can happen again" and that the people still have a "considerable capacity for self delusion" about the stock market.
The warning came from Prof. John K. Galbraith in a statement to the Senate Banking committee which is investigating the current stock market boom.
"Obviously," he added, "what has
happened before can happen again."
Prof. Galbraith said that if stock prices begin to move upward again in the current boom, the Federal Reserve board should raise margin requirements to 100 per cent.
He suggested that the New York Stock exchange include in its campaign to interest more people in buying stocks "stern warnings on the dangers that await the amateur speculator."
This would place trading in stocks on a strictly cash basis. The Federal Reserve board recently raised margins from 50 to 60 per cent.
Viet Nam Moves To Protect Life Of Premier Dien
Informed sources said the new coalition posed the greatest threats to Diem's regime since he weathered the crisis over control of free Viet Nam's national army last fall.
Saigon, Indochina — (U.P.)—The government today stationed armored cars around the residence of Premier Ngo Dinh Dien, whose powers are threatened by a new coalition of religious sects.
Tension mounted in Saigon and the armored cars moved into alert positions in the gardens of Premier Diem's residence. The atmosphere in the refugee-swollen city reflected uneasiness in high quarters.
The religious sects, each with its own private army, were the Cao Dai Hoa Hao, and Binh Xuyen.
Last week they suddenly put an end to their private wars and united to demand the formation of a national union front to set up a "strong and honest democratic government."
The statement was regarded as a challenge to Premier Diem, who rules on a personal mandate from the Emperor Bao Dai, Viet Nam chief of state. South Viet Nam has no parliament. ___
'05,'30 Classes To Hold Reunions
The reunions of the KU graduating classes of 1905 and 1930 have announced plans for reunions to be held in Lawrence during the Commencement week end June 4 and 5.
The golden anniversary celebration of the class of 1905 will be in charge of a committee headed by Mrs. Bonnie Bell Houston of Lawrence, with Dr. Ernest R. Gentry, of Washington, D.C., the class president, as honorary chairman. The committee will hold its first meeting at noon Thursday in the English room of the Student Union.
The reunion of the class of 1930 will be planned by a committee headed by Arthur H. "Red" Cromb, Kansas City, Mo. His committee will hold its organizational meeting in the alumni office, 226 Strong, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 13.
English Proficiency Registration Set
The English proficiency examinations will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Juniors and seniors taking the examination must register today, tomorrow, or Wednesday in the office of the dean of his school. Rooms will be assigned for the examination during the registration.
Five schools are now requiring the English proficiency test for graduation. They are the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Journalism, School of Education, School of Fine Arts, and the School of Medicine.
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