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Red China Planes Bomb Nationalist-Held Island
By UNITED PRESS
Red China bombed tiny Tachen island today in the heaviest air raid since the Communist and Nationalist Chinese began the costal warfare five years ago.
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The Nationalists said 66 Russian-made planes dropped some 100 bombs on Tachen, northernmost anchor in the complex of islands which stretch 300 miles down the South China coast.
American military authorities in Tokyo were reported studying the Nationalist communique on the raids. These authorities said the United States would be ready for action with atomic weapons if the Communists should attempt to turn the Tachen attacks into an invasion of Formosa.
First reports from Tachen said the seven-hour-long raids had set off a number of fires. One of the Chinese Communist attackers was reported knocked down by anti-aircraft fire.
Tachen itself is a sitting duck for air raids. Some of Chiang's best soldiers are stationed there, but the island's long distance from Formosa makes protection by Nationalist fighters difficult.
Other international developments.
Berlin—U.S. Intelligence officers questioned two Americans who were released by the Russians from six to 10 years in Soviet prisons. The officers hope to find out what is going on in the slave camps from John H. Nobile, 31, of Detroit, and Pvt. William T. Marchuk, 38, of Breckenridge, Pa. They also want to learn whether Noble and Marchuk can offer details about other Americans imprisoned by the Russians.
Naples-Premier Pierre Mendes-France had lunch in Naples with Italian President Luigi Einaudi before driving to Rome to begin a state visit tomorrow. Mendes-France is urging a Big Four meeting with Russia and thinks now is the best time. He also is trying to win support for a European Arms pool that would be controlled by a single contract-dispensing agency. Five western nations are known to be cool to the plan.
Talbott Says Air Range Increased
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Bufalo, N.Y. — (U,P)— Air Force Secretary Harold E. Talbott said last night a record-breaking flight by a Stratojet demonstrated that the U.S. Air Force can reach targets anywhere around the world. The American Air Force, Mr. Talbott said, now is "second to none."
The big bomber established a new U.S. military record by remaining aloft for 47 hours and 35 minutes and flying 21,000 miles non-stop. Mr. Talbott spoke at a dinner honoring Dr. Clifford C. Furnas as new chancellor of the University of Buffalo. He said the Air Force is now getting the equipment it needs to keep it "so strong that no nation will dare attack us."
Short Story Course To Be Taught in KC
A course in short story writing will be taught by Miss Frances Grinstead, associate professor of journalism, on eight consecutive Thursdays, beginning this week. The sessions will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hotel Continental in Kansas City, Mo.
The course, sponsored by the KU extension service, will deal with profitable short story writing through manuscript reading, criticism and marketing suggestions. Enrollment may be made at the KU extension center, 39th street and Rainbow blvd., Kansas City, Kans. The enrollment fee is $15.
Professor's Book Available
A new book "On the Nature of History," by James C. Malin, professor of history, was made available last week. The book contains essays about history and dissidence and is being distributed through the Rowland College Book store.
Hollywood —(U,P)— Marilyn Monroe will report to her studio today despite her announcement she was "tired of sex roles" and now wants to launch a new career as a businesswoman.
Marilyn Tired Of Sex Roles
The sexy blonde pinup girl, who arrived here from New York last night, said she would report to Twentieth Century-Fox studio to do a scene in her latest picture, "The Seven Year Itch."
The studio served notice on the actress in New York yesterday she still has a contract with it despite the opinion of her attorney, Frank Delany, that the old contract had been terminated and abandoed.
The "new" Marilyn proclaimed in New York she was launching a new career as a businesswoman and had formed her own company. Marilyn appointed a photographer with herself as president and commercial photographer Milton Greene as vice president.
She said she was tried of doing sex roles and wanted to do "serious parts." She said her company would go into "all fields of entertainment."
The studio said it would "use every legal means" to enforce the old contract which runs until Aug. 8, 1958, for "exclusive services." Under this contract she receives $1,500 per week, with boosts to $3,500 per week during the last year.
Professor Studies Douglas Manuscripts
Two weeks of intensive study in the University of Chicago library on the Stephen A. Douglas papers was spent by Robert W. Johannsen, assistant professor of history, during the Christmas vacation. Mr. Johannsen's trip was financed by a research grant from the General Research fund of the University.
Mr. Johannsen studied a vast collection of manuscripts and letters, most of them correspondence to Douglas, that the library had purchased. He explained that Douglas had a great deal to do with the early territorial development in Kansas, and that he was interested primarily in the principle of popular sovereignty. Mr. Johannsen's study of Douglas is a portion of his larger study of popular sovereignty.
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Red China - Yugoslav Honeymoon Starts
Tokyo — (U.P.)— Communist China announced today it is establishing diplomatic relations with Yugo-
lavia.
A Peiping radio broadcast heard in Tokyo said both countries will exchange ambassadors.
Negotiations leading to the establishment of diplomatic relations were carried out in Moscow by each country's respective ambassador to the Soviet Union, Peiping said.
Chinese Premier Chou En-lai wrote Coca Popovic, state secretary
of foreign affairs of Yugoslavia, that Communist China "welcome" the establishment of diplomatic relations and the exchange of ambas-sadors.
Mr. Popovic said such relations will be "beneficial" to the cause of world peace.
Four Elected to Sachem
Four men were elected to Sachem men's honor society, recently. They are Lewis Phillips, engineering senior; Thomas Ryther, college senior; Lester Bixler, college senior; and Hubert Bell, college senior.
CLOTHES MAKE THE BMOC
A few weeks ago I discussed fashions for coeds. I pointed out then that any girl who really wanted to go places on campus had to be bold and ingenious when it came to clothes. This is no less true for the male student.
Believe me, men, you'll never get anywhere if you keep skulking around in those old plus-fours. What you need is some dash, some verve, some inventiveness in your apparel. Don't be imprisoned by the traditional conservatism of men's clothing. Brighten up your appearance with a single earring, or a cavalry sabre, or a gold derby.
However, guard against guadiness. If, for instance, you are wearing a dress that looks too big or too tight, wear a dartger instead, or, for informal occasions, a Bowie knit*
(Speaking of Bowie knives, I wonder how many of you know what a great debt this country—indeed, the whole world—owes to the West Point point of 1836? You all know, of course, that Colonel James Bowie of the Class of 1836 invented the Bowie knife, but do you know of the many other important contributions to cutlery that were made by classmates of Colonel Bowie's? Are you aware, for example, that Colonel Harry Clasp invented the Clasp knife? Or that Colonel Harry Jack invented the Jack knife? Or that Colonel Harry Putty invented the Putty knife? Or that Colonel Harry Cannon invented the towel?
By a curious coincidence, every member of the graduating class at the U. S. Military Academy in 1836 was named Harry, save for Colonel James Bowie. This coincidence is believed unique in the history of American education, though, of course, quite common in Europe.)
But I digress. We were talking about men's campus fashions. Let us turn now to a persistent rumor that a garment called the "suit" is on the verge of making a comeback. Some of you older students may remember the "suit." It was an ensemble consisting of a jacket and trousers, both of which—this'll kill you—both of which were made out of the same material!
The last "suit" ever seen on an American campus was in 1941—and I ought to know, because I was wearing it. Ah, 1941! Well do I remember that melancholy year. I was an undergraduate then and in love—hopelessly in love, caught in the riptide of a reckless romance with a beauteous statistics major named Harry Sigafoos. (She is one of the two girls I have ever known named Harry. The other one is her sister.)
I loved Harry though she was far too expensive a girl for me. She liked to eat at fancy restaurants and dance at costly ballrooms and ride in high priced cars. But worst of all, she was mad for wishing wells. It was not unusual for her to drop coins into a wishing well for two or three hours on end. My coins.
Bit by bit I sold off my belongings to pursue this insane courtship—first my books, then my clothes, until finally I was left with nothing to wear but a "suit." One night I came calling for her in this garment.
"What is that?" she gasped, her up curting in it.
"That is a 'suit'." I mumbled, middled my eyes.
“Well, I can’t be seen around campus with you in that,” said she,
“Please Harry.” I begged, “It’s all I’ve got.”
"I'm sorry." she said firmly and slammed the door.
I skunk home and lit a Philip Morris and sat down to think. I always light a Philip Morris when I sit down to think, for their mild vintage tobacco is a great aid to cerebration. I always light Philip Morrisises when I don't sit down to think too, because Philip Morris is my favorite cigarette, and I know it will be yours too once you try that crazy vintage tobacco.
Well sir, smoking and thinking thus, my eye happened to fall on an ad in the campus newspaper. "WIN A COMPLETE WARD-ROBE" said the ad. "Touhy's Toggery, the campus's leading store, announces a contest to pick the best dressed man on campus. The winner of the contest will receive, absolutely free, a blue hound's tooth jacket, a yellow button-down shirt, a black knit tie, a tattersall vest, gray flannel trousers, argyle socks, and white buck shoes with two inch crepe soles."
My mouth watered at the thought of such a splendid wardrobe, but how could anybody possibly pick me as the best dressed man on campus—me in my "suit"? Suddenly an inspiration struck me. I seized pen in hand and wrote a letter to the editor of the campus newspaper:
newspaper "Dear Sir, I see by the paper that Touhy's Toggery is going to give a complete wardrobe to the student picked as the best dressed man on campus. What a ridiculous idea!
**Obviously, to be the best dressed man on campus, you must first have a lot of clothes. And if you have a lot of clothes, what do you need with another wardrobe?**
"Touhy's Toggery should give a new wardrobe to the worst dressed man on campus. Me, for instance. I am an eyesore. There isn't a crow in town that will come near me. Three times this month the Salvation Army salvage truck has picked me up. Esquire has cancelled my subscription.
"I submit that a vote for me is a vote for reason, a vote for equity, in short, a vote for the American way."
in short, a vote of the floor.
With a flourish, I signed the letter and sent it off, somehow feeling certain that very soon I would be wearing a complete new wardrobe. And I was right — because two weeks later I was drafted.
And I was right because two weeks later I wi
$ \textcircled{*} $Max Shulman, 1954
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