University Coed Asks Cheering Mob to Stop
By STAN HAMILTON
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For awhile it was fun for all concerned, those 12:55 p.m. sessions in front of the west door of Strong hall, but now the principal involved, an unassuming blue-eyed resident of North College hall, wants to call it quits. *
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for the past several weeks several hundred male students have waited eagerly there for the appearance of Joan Gavin, fine arts freshman, one of the most striking coeds to grace the Hill in many a year.
Friday she decided she would avoid the crowd by riding to class in a car. The largest crowd yet, about 1,200 men, mobbed the car and held up traffic on Jayhawk boulevard about 5 minutes.
Early in the year only a few men were on hand when she passed by, but the crowd grew from day to day. Wednesday about 500 men were on hand.
"At first I thought it was fun and I was flattered, as most any new girl would be," she said. "But now it has turned into a travesty. I think it is no longer fun, just uncomfortable and perhaps has been carried too far."
She passes the building on her way to a 1 p.m. class in Marvin hall. Seemingly every male on the campus wants to be there to watch her go by.
She attended the class but returned home early because she was so shaken by the mob incident.
Miss Gavin's beauty is undeniable. Last summer she was chosen as one of the six prettiest school girls in America in a nation-wide contest sponsored by a national soap firm, winning a week-long free trip to New York.
She appears modest and somewhat dazed and unhappy about the sudden attention showered upon
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her. Her only wish is to stop being annoyed and to keep from making enemies, as she fears the daily "cheering section" may cause.
There is no other practicable way she can get to her class but past Strong. Crossing the street does no good either, as evidenced last week when the men trooped across the street to "escort" her down the south side.
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Her parents and University officials are at a loss for a solution.
Appearing bewildered rather than angry or sarcastic about the matter, Miss Gavin has requested that the daily session stop. It's as simple as that.
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Junior Plans Get Underway
About 200 juniors attended the junior coffee last week in the Student Union
The importance of developing the tradition of the class early was stressed by Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy in his talk to the group. He said that in developing the class tradition early, familiarity with classmates and a University loyalty can be guaranteed. He said the University would give its support in organizing class activities.
The juniors began plans for class activities and their reunion in 1966. Fred Ellsworth, executive secretary of the alumni association, spoke on reunions and said he would help plan the reunion.
Henry Shenk, assistant professor of physical education and junior class adviser, offered to help the juniors.
Juniors having suggestions for class activities may take them to the Alumni office, 226 Strong.
Monday, Nov. 22, 1954
Democrats Plan Tax Cut
Washington—(U.P.)—Congressional Democratic leaders have a tentative plan to cut personal income taxes shortly before the presidential election in 1956, reliable sources said today.
The present plan, which is subject to change as conditions may warrant, calls for the new Democratic-controlled Congress to study the broad field of taxation in 1955, and to lower personal income taxes in the Presidential election year of 1956.
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Republicans denied the Democratic charges. Rep. Daniel A. Reed (R-N.Y.), chairman of the tax-framing House Ways and Means committee and principal sponsor of the Republican program, served notice last night that he will resist any efforts by Democrats to make any substantial changes.
The tax reduction would be in the form of an increase in personal exemptions, or in a general cut in rates, or perhaps a combination of the two, if the federal budget at that time can stand it.
Democrats tried but failed in the last Congress to increase the personal exemption from $600 to $700. Their first move in a tax reduction program in the next Congress is likely to include this feature.
Many Democrats were critical of the Republican-sponsored tax revision program pushed through Congress this year. They maintained that the GOP plan, which included a controversial provision giving a special tax break to persons with income from dividends,
Korean Orders Truce Men Out
Seoul, Korea — (U.P.) The Republic of Korea's fiery provost marshal ordered Communist members of the Truce Supervisory commission today to get out of Korea within a week, but the United Nations command warned it would protect the Reds with troops.
Gen. Won Yong Duk said if the Communist Czechs and Poles did not leave "most positive measures" would be taken.
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