Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
Daily hansan
52nd Year, No. 81
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Friday, February 4, 1955
Truman to Be Here
Heavy Snow Hits Campus, Midwest
B. TED BLANKENSHIP
By TED BLANKENSHIP
Heavy snow moving onto the campus last night expected to at a time in today. Three inches will then in Lawrence by 7 a.m. today, with four to six-inch drifts in some places.
The snow continued over most of the state, with some Kansas towns reporting as much as 13 inches early today.
Schools closed in many areas and electric service was disrupted as sleet and freezing rain weighted power lines. At Wichita, two inches of ice from sleet and freezing rain that fell last night was covered with an inch of slow by 6 a.m. Schools in the city and most schools elsewhere in Sedgwick county closed. The Boeing Aircraft company cancelled one shift and Wichita, university suspended classes.
The Kansas Highway patrol reported Highway K-10 closed at Herington, 9 at Beloit, 18 at Lincoln, 15 north of Barnes, 73 north and south of Aitchison, 77 between Junction City and Fort Riley, and Highways 8 and 10 at Marysville. The patrol said parts of Highway 36 will be closed if the snow continues.
Kansans can look for heavy snow in the northeast and freezing rain southeast, snow west becoming blowing snow with northerly winds 15 to 30 miles per hour this afternoon and tonight. Snow is likely to be heavy this afternoon and tonight in the northeast and freezing rain is expected to continue in the southeast. Continued cold Saturday with diminishing snow west and snow continuing in the east portion. The expected high today is 20 in the northwest to 30-35 in the extreme southeast. The low tonight 10-15 in the extreme west to 20-30 extreme east. By tomorrow, snow should diminish in western Kansas.
In nearby states, snow continued through the night in parts of Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. In southeast Nebraska school officials sent children home early, fearing they would be maeced by a blinding snow storm.
Meanwhile, sleet and rain covered Oklahoma and highways in the state's northern and western sections were reported "open but very dangerous." In addition to Texas, the sleet and freezing rain also hit parts of Missouri.
Chiang Declares Formosa at War With China Reds
Nationalist bombers, fighting past "very touch" anti-aircraft fire and evading Communist night-fighters, struck Red invasion buildups in the Tachen area in three waves of midnight-to-dawn raids and reported two enemy ships sunk and two others presumed sunk.
Taipei, Formosa—(U.P.)-Nationalist warplanes and artillery struck at both ends of the 300-mile chain of offshore islands today and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek said Formosa had entered a "state of war."
The Nationalists said Communist artillery, bolstered by the arrival at Amoy of two fresh regiments from Nanking, fired 12 rounds at Quemoy today but that Nationalists guns quickly "suppressed them."
The Nationalist air force said Communist MIG-15s took off from the mainland today when one wave of Nationalist bombers flew to Natien, 20 miles north of the Tachens. The MIGs were unable to catch the bombers, which returned safely to their bases.
The Nationalist leader, in his first public statement since the current crisis began, said the day for "launching a counter-attack on the mainland is drawing near."
Ad. Pride said the fleet had sighted "all kinds of ships" in the Formosa strait but that American ships had not engaged any of them.
Col. Lu Ta, deputy Nationalisal military spokesman, reaffirmed today Taipei's determination to hold the Tachens against invasion, but Vice Adm. Alfred M. Pride, commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet, said his ships and planes were ready to assist in an evacuation at a moment's notice.
Chinese sources said the West statement indicated the first sand mining plans to make a new pressure to get him to agree to the idea of "two Chinas."
EX-PRESIDENT H. S. TRUMAN
Student Hurt In Collision
Lois Engle, 20, fine arts sophomore, suffered lacerations of the forehead yesterday afternoon when a motor car in which she was a passenger collided with another car near the intersection of 14th Street and Sunflower Road. She was treated at Watkins hospital.
Campus police said that Richard H. Hill, 20, business junior, driver of the car in which Miss Engle was riding, failed to make a turn on Sunflower Road near the intersection and veered into a car driven by Donald H. Aumgst, 22, education senior. The front ends of both cars were damaged.
Hill was arrested on a charge of reckless driving and released on his own recognizance.
Run of Operetta To Start Monday
An operetta, "An American in Boston" will be jointly presented by the Light Opera Guild and the University Theatre at 8 p.m. Feb. 7, 8, 9, and 11 in Fraser theater.
Dr. John Newfield, director of University Theatre, will be the stage director, and Gerald Carney, associate professor music education, will be the musical director. The chorus will be directed by Clayton Krehbiel, assistant director of music education.
Tickets are $1.25 and students must present their identification cards for reserved seats.
Drama Gets Enthusiastic Response
By LARRY HEIL
An enthusiastic full house brought the cast out for three curtain calls last night in Green theater after the University Players production of "No Mother to Guide Her," or "The Wages of Sin," a melodrama by Ullian Mortimer.
Emilian Morrison was well deserved by all the actors, but it was the vivacious acting of Dee Ann McCann, former student, which carried the show. She played the comedy part of Bunco, friend of the wronged shop girl, Bess Sinclair, played by Patricia May Johnson, college senior.
The plot revolved around heroine Rose Day, played by Vera C. stough, college freshman, who was secretly married to hero Ralph Carlton and being courted by the villianous bank robber John Livingstone. These male leads were ably carried by Bruce D. Dillman,
Two added attractions after the play were a song and dance number by Manuel Jackson, college sophomore, and Teresa Cartwright, education senior, and a comedy number by Mrs. McCann.
The program's only weakness was that master of ceremonies L Dale Lowery, engineering freshman, was unable to bridge the gap during scene changes. But the variety numbers were worth waiting for.
The audience took an active part in the show, cheering the hero, and hissing at the villain. The old time melodrama effect was strengthened by the background piano music of Sherm Timmons jr., engineering junior.
The program will be presented again tonight.
Livingstone pulled his bank jobs with the aid of Mother Tagger, an evil Gypsy hag, convincingly played by Janis Johanson, college junior. After a series of complications during which Rose married Livingstone and several principals survived various knifings and shootings, the villain was brought to justice and the famed hero was freed.
man, did an especially good job in filling in for Carol Sue Mattison, college freshman, who was sick.
Be Here Will Address Honors Parley
journalism junior, and W. Theodore Teichgraber, college freshman.
By STAN HAMILTON
The excellent supporting cast included town constable, A. Jacob Coreilck, college freshman; an escaped convict, Kenneth Baker, college sophomore; Rose's father, Thomas L. Bryan, college sophomore; the parson, Marvin A. Carlson, college sophomore, and a policeman, Kenneth O. Plumb jr., college sophomore.
Sheila Jean Nation, fine arts fresh-
Former President Harry S. Truman will give the address at the 32nd annual honors convocation here May 11.
Acceptances are pouring into the office of A. C. "Dutch" Lonborg, athletic director, from former University basketball players who are planning to attend the March 1 opening of the Allen Fieldhouse.
By SAM JONES
55 Ex-Players To Take Part in Fieldhouse Fete
More than 50 former players have sent word to Mr. Lonborg that they plan to attend the first game to be played in the brand new 17,000-seat capacity Fieldhouse, between KU and Kansas State.
The oldest former player to accept so far is Richard Priest, a 1904 graduate. Mr. Priest now lives in Topeka. The second oldest to accept is Dr. Charles Bliss, '05, now living in Perry.
Mr. Lonborg, chairman of the commemoration ceremonies, stated that an open house would be held in the new fieldhouse during the commemoration ceremonies. Also a buffet luncheon will be held for returning lettermen and their wives.
As yet, there is no banquet planned to honor Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen, for whom the fieldhouse is being named.
Other players who have accepted invitations for the ceremonies are Tusten Ackerman, Bob Allen, Hilmar Appel, Dno Blair, Bill Brill, Wilfred Belgard, Claude Houchin, Jeffrey Balfour, Wallace Johnson, John Kline, Max Kissell, Ad Lindsay, Bli Lenhain, Clarence McGuire, F. P. Mandeville, Don Martindell, Claude Mathews, Milt Miller, Dr. Lawrence Nelson, Carmen Newland, Ted O'Leary, LeLand Page.
Roy Bennett, Thomas Bishop, Dr. Fred Biosilevac, Kenneth Buller, Lyman Corlis, Dean Corder, Dave Dennis, Ray Dunmire, Don Ebling, Dale Engel, Howard Engleman, Ray Evans, O.K. Fearing, Lorel Flor绎, Byron Frederick, Darwin Pattinson, Paul Rogers, Bill Schaake, Sylvester Schmidt, Gib Stramel, Wilmer Shaffer, Paul Turner, Ernest Uhrlaub, Ernest Vanek, Bruce Voran, Jerry Waugh, Art Weaver, Odd Williams, Verne Wilkin, Armin owestemeyer, and Jack Ballard.
The senior and junior divisions of KU's debate team left at 6 a.m. today to participate in a debate tournament to be held today and tomorrow at Pittsburgh State college.
Debaters Leave For KSTC Tourney
Representing KU are William Arnold and Hubert Bell, college seniors, in the senior division, and Gordon Ryan and Hugh Bruner, college freshman, in the junior division.
The topic of debate is, Resolved, that the United States should extend diplomatic relations to the Communist government of Red China.
The Independence, Mo., native, who stepped down as the 33rd President Jan. 20, 1953, after almost eight years in the White House, reportedly met with Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy Friday in Kansas City, Mo., and agreed at that time to speak at the annual convocation which honors outstanding students.
Neither Mr. Truman nor Chancellor Murphy was available for comment today, but informed sources here said Mr. Truman's topic and itinerary have not yet been determined. It is not known whether or not Mrs. Truman will accompany him here, but sources said Mr. Truman definitely would not be available for meetings or other functions here.
The 71-year-old former chief executive also is planning to give a talk at the University of Missouri in the spring, probably on the same general topic he will present here. He will be 72 May 8.
Since his retirement from politics Mr. Truman has been devoting most of his time working on his memoirs.
He only recently recovered from an operation June 20 for the removal of his gall bladder and appendix. He entered the Research hospital in Kansas City, Mo., June 19, but his hypersensitivity to certain post-operative drugs delayed his release until July 9.
Mr. Truman's talk will mark the first time a President or former President has spoken at the University.
It has been known that University officials and groups have been trying for several years to get Mr. Truman to speak here. A recent offer prior to the accepted one reportedly was tendered him last spring. It was by a professional fraternity asking him to speak at a banquet.
University officials said details of Mr. Truman's day here still are being worked out and probably will not be definite for several months. Sworn in as President April 12, 1945, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt died, Mr. Truman was one of the most controversial figures in recent years.
He was elected to succeed himself in 1948 in the face of polls predicting his defeat. His energetic "whistle stop" campaign overcame pessimism in Democratic ranks and lethargy among Republicans. He also had to overcome an insurgent state's rights wing in his own party, as well as the Progressive party movement of Henry Wallace, vice president under Roosevelt, which helped to put New York in the Republican column.
Mr. Truman voluntarily retired from the office in 1952.
Play Auditions Will Be Tuesday
General auditions for the Shakespearean drama, Richard III, will begin with readings of the play from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday in Fraser theater.
The play will be presented March 16-19.
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