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University Daily Kansan
Monday, Dec. 15, 1952
Ship Splits at Sea; 40 Men Being Rescued
Leghorn, Italy—(U.P.)—Rescue workers started hauling 40 American crewmen ashore by breeches buoy today after the United States Navy Supply Ship Grommet Reefer broke in two in Leghorn harbor.
It was expected to take all day to remove the entire crew. The crew was huddled in the shattered stern of the 2,460-ton ship, which had been carrying a cargo of turkeys and other Christmas cheer to United States soldiers in Europe.
The Grommet Reefer, anchored in Leghorn harbor, started dragging its anchor in a 62-mile gale.
It piled up on LaRegina reef, 100-yards offshore, an hour later, and the ship snapped in two. The stern went on the rocks. The bow drifted crazily until it snagged on a sand bar.
In the storm, it took 10 hours to rig the breeches buoy on a dangerously thin line.
United States Navy, United States Army and Italian Navy men are cooperating in the rescue operations. Rescue operations were suspended briefly while the rescuers put a
heavier cable onto the craft.
In midafternoon the rescuers started rigging searchlights, certain that it would be a night operation to get all the crewmen ashore.
The situation of the crewmen was serious before the breeches buoy line was rigged.
Red China Rejects PW Exchange Plan
Tokyo— (U.P.) —Communist China dashed hopes today for an immediate armistice in Korea by rejecting a United Nations plan aimed at solving the deadlock of exchanging prisoners of war.
Peiping radio said Chinese Foreign Minister Chou En-Lai had cabled formal rejection of the plan to UN General Assembly President Lester B. Pearson of Canada.
Washington—(U.P.)The government today broke a 10-day freeze on pay raises as a sharply trimmed Wage Stabilization board resumed operations despite an industry boycott.
Pay Freeze Thaw By Government
With businessmen refusing to serve and labor relegated t oan advisory role, the board's public members prepared to tackle its backlog of 12,000 wage cases as soon as Economic Stabilizer Roger L. Putnam gave the word.
Mr. Putnam planned to sign the necessary legal orders today delegating authority to the four public members to take over administration of wage controls.
Talks by 2 Californians Set at KU Medical Center
Two California doctors are scheduled to give lectures at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City Thursday.
Dr. Ernest Jawetz, of the University of California hospital, will speak Thursday morning on "the theoretical and pharmacological aspects of combined antibiotic action." That afternoon, Dr. Michael J. Hogan will deliver the fourth annual E. J. Curran lecture in ophthalmology.
Trustees of the World War II Memorial association Saturday closed the book on an effort that gave KU one of the first war memorials completed at a major college or university.
The trustees approved dissolution of the association, formally transferred title to the memorial carillon and driveway to the University, and transferred the remaining assets to the Endowment association.
The association raised $343,000 to build the 120-foot campanile with its 53-bell carillon and a driveway around the north crest of Mount Oread.
Justice Hugo T. Wedell, Topeka, served as president through the life of the association as did the other officers. Carl V. Rice, Kansas City, Kan., was vice president; Fred Ellsworth and Charles B. Holmes, both of Lawrence, secretary and treasurer respectively.
Meeting with the trustees were trustees of the Memorial corporation which conducted the post World War I campaign that produced the stadium and Union building.
Christmas Party Set for Union
A Christmas party sponsored by the Student Union Activities will be held in the Hawk's Nest at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
p.m. Wednesday.
Everyone is invited to the party,
Peggy Allison, party chairman said.
Activities will include dancing,
Christmas carols, refreshments, and
trimming the tree.
The dancing will be in the Trail room. There is no admission charge for the party.
Chemistry Students Tour Hercules Plant
Eight chemistry students, accompanied by three faculty members, Thursday toured the Hercules powder plant 14 miles east of here on highway 10.
They visited laboratories at the plant and observed various facilities for the processing, manufacture, and storage of explosives.
Arrangements for the trip were made by Anne Longworth, college senior. Accompanying the group were Ernest Griswold, associate professor of chemistry; Gilbert Height assistant professor of chemistry, and Kenneth H. Jacoby, director of chemistry laboratories.
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