University Daily Kansar
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Friday. Dec. 11. 1953
Italian Labor Unions Fail in Strike Effort
Rome—(U.P.)-Italian labor unions failed in an attempt to paralyze rail transportation, postal and telegraph service, schools and government offices today in the first of a series of 24-hour national strikes.
Communist and non-Communis labor unions teamed up to call out 1,000,000 workers, all under government jurisdiction, in today's first strike in a campaign to force a wage increase.
Armed federal and local riot police were strengthened at all key points in the country. But there was no violence, and it soon became apparent that many workers had not responded to the strike call.
Other trains were manned by skeleton crews of workers who did not respond to the strike call. Troops guarded them against possible attacks.
Italian troops manned five main trains operating between main cities
Only the strike of school teachers was completely effective. Students gleefully took a holiday, and those teachers who did show up had no pupils.
Some mail was delivered, some was not. Some government office workers reported for duty, others staved home.
Workers in hospitals operated by the government also were affected by the strike call.
According to officials, the strike was a failure, partly because many workers responded to Premier Giuseppe Pella's appeal to remain at work, partly because the government threatened penalties against strikers, and partly because the Communists tried to give a political tinge to a purely economic walkout.
A bigger strike is set for next Tuesday, when nearly 5,000,000 industrial workers will be ordered by their unions to strike for 24 hours. A strike of farm workers is ex-
A strike of farm workers is expected later this month.
The Communist dominated General Confederation of Labor and the Christian Democratic Confederation of Free Trade Unions, the two big unions, joined in today's strike. The non-Communist Independent Labor federation did not join it.
New High Reached In Grain Supports
Washington — (U.P.) The agriculture department reports that farmers put more than 542,140,000 bushels of 1953 grain crops under support through Nov. 15—"probably a new high record for the period."
During the same period last year, a total of 386,000,000 bushels of barley, corn, flaxseed, grain sorghums, oats rye, soybeans, and wheat were put under price support.
Farmers have until next May 31 to put this year's corn crop under price support, and until Jan. 31 on the other crops.
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--itself in taking the highest paying starting salary," he said, adding that "this situation is caused by the demand for engineers and the fact that schools are not graduating enough engineers."
Postoffice to Open All Day Saturday
The University post office will remain open until 5 p.m. Saturday and until 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, for Christmas mailing. The postoffice ordinarily closes at 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays.
Student to Describe Austria
--itself in taking the highest paying starting salary," he said, adding that "this situation is caused by the demand for engineers and the fact that schools are not graduating enough engineers."
Wilhelm Breitfuss, graduate student from Austria, will talk about his country and his impressions of the U.S. in the UNESCO program at 3:30 p.m. Sunday over KLWN. He will be interviewed by Ambrose Saricks, assistant professor of history.
Kansan classifieds bring results.
Adm. H. G. Rickover last night told a group of graduating engineers not to become too specialized, for "one will become only a useful machine, not a harmoniously developed person."
Speaker Says:
Engineers Too Specialized
The search for exact answers causes frustration, he said, adding that "in real life there are no exact or final answers." It requires a degree of maturity to know that final answers are sometimes only partial ones and that "regularity is abnormal," he said.
"Young men are looking for security in terms of money" instead of developing their talents, he said. "This desire for security manifests
He spoke at a banquet honoring senior engineers. Adm. Rickover is chief of the naval reactors branch of the reactor development division of the Atomic Energy commission.
Companies would rather employ engineers who know principles, because practical work can be learned later, he said. "What matters is whether or not the engineer will work hard and take responsibility," he said.
The salaries that some companies offer you are not really a merit of your ability," he said.
He said that young men are not well-read, adding that "they are reading too many news magazines and 'bosom' books."
Cmdr. Louis H. Roddis Jr., Adm.
Rickover's assistant, said that of research and development funds on the atomic power plant program,
Horowitz to Helm Of Men's Pep Unit
Herbert Horowitz, college junior, was elected president of the KuKu club at a meeting last night.
Other officers elected were Jerry Murphy, pharmacy junior, vice president; Ely Shrauner, college junior, secretary; Jack Kirsch, corresponding secretary, and Hugh Cox, college sophomore, treasurer.
28. 1 per cent has gone into mechanical engineering; 36.8 per cent has gone into metallurgical engineering; 11.2 per cent has gone into theoretical physics; 11.3 per cent has gone into electronic engineering development, and 6.9 per cent has gone into chemistry and 5.7 per cent into operational engineering and testing.
Lit Ning Ma, engineering senior, and president of the Engineering council, was master of ceremonies.
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