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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 18,1950
World Wide News
One Killed,14 Injured From Florida Hurricane
Miami, Fla., Oct. 18—(U.P.)—One person was killed, 14 injured and 25 homes demolished in the small town of West Hollywood, Fla., today by a late season hurricane that left Miami a five million dollar damage bill before roaring on into the state's rich citrus belt.
Mid-town Miami was smacked by winds as high as 125 miles an hour when the waterlogged blow barreled inland out of the Atlantic this morning.
The city's water supply was cut by more than half and electric service in most residential areas was off. Both utilities were being gradually restored as hurricane clean-upers went to work all over town.
The hurricane was moving overland with diminishing—but still damaging—force in a north-westier direction at 9 a.m. High winds were reported down to 90 miles an hour.
A tornado—spawned in the midst of the hurricane's howling winds—brought disaster to little West Hollywood, 16 miles north of Miami, where about 2,000 persons live.
The twin resort cities of Miami and Miami Beach were heavily littered with fallen palm trees, glass from smashed store fronts, downed power lines and other debris.
C. Brown Hyatt, Red Cross disaster committee chairman for Broward oCunty, said the twister left 200 families homeless, badly damaged 120 houses, caused general damage to 400 others and wrecked 25 house trailers.
Hyatt said all available Red Cross relief units were being rushed to the town.
The storm lashed into the citrus belt in the center of the state where a 1000 million-box fruit crop was just maturing. The wind ripped large amounts of oranges and grapefruit off trees.
North Korean Head Believed
To Have Fled Red Capitol
Tokyo, Oct. 18—(U.P.)—North Korean Premier Kim Il Sung, who a week ago called on his armed forces to fight to the last, was believed today to have fled to Communist Manchuria or the Soviet Union.
He probably took with him all his top advisers. There has been speculation here that one reason North Korean troops in the field have not quit is because there is no high authority left in Pyongyang, the northern capital, to tell them to surrender.
Reds Ianore Truman Talk
Reds Ignore Truman Talk NLondon, Oct. 18—(U.P.)-Europe's non-Communist press today applauded President Truman's pledge to block Soviet aggression and his promise of a "partnership of peace" in Asia.
The first official comment came from the French foreign office, which praised the U.S. president for outlining a policy that all democratic nations must follow. The British foreign office declined comment.
Japanese Expert Studies Roads
Nobutaka Katahira, assistant chief of the planning section of the Bureau of Public Roads of Japan, visited the School of Engineering and Architecture Monday.
Mr. Katahira was here by joint invitation of the K.U. department of civil engineering and the Kansas highway commission, to study methods used in highway construction in the United States.
Mr. Katahira left Tuesday for Topeka to spend three weeks studying highway construction and design procedure. He will return to the University to study the economics of highway construction and laboratory procedures in testing highway materials.
He was graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1936 and taught highway engineering in the same university for three years.
K. W. Claybaugh, '24, who is in charge of transportation with General Headquarters, Supreme Command of Allied Powers, in Tokyo, recommended Mr. Katahira to Professor Bradshaw. Mr. Claybaugh received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the University.
Mr. Katahira will spend a month in Washington, D.C., and a month in California before returning to Japan.
Field House Bids Will Be Taken
Final plans and specifications for the new field house should be finished and ready for bids about Dec. 1, Charles Marshall, state architect told members of the Lawrence Downtown Quarterback club Monday.
He pointed out that one of the biggest holdups in beginning the field house is finance. Costs have risen so that the amount originally appropriated by the state will not be enough.
Helicopters Share In Korean War
The K. U. field house will be bigger and more elaborate than the Kansas State college field house, which explains why its field house will be completed sooner, Marshall said.
Washington—(U.P.)—Helicopters, the ugly ducklings of the air are proving valuable weapons in their first combat test in Korea.
The marines in Korea want headquarters to keep as many as possible going to the fighting fronts.
The flying windmills have been used before by the military for rescue work of pilots downed at sea, or in wooded or otherwise inaccessible areas. But never under the conditions they meet in Korea.
The helicopters are being taken directly over fighting lines and far into enemy territory, snatching shot-down pilots virtually from the hands of the enemy. Thus far, only one has been lost to enemy ground fire.
Those being used are made by Sikorsky.
One marine expert said that they have not yet taken over all the observation duties of small planes used during World War II to coordinate artillery fire, but with more experience and newer models this can be expected. he said.
expected, he added. In the midst of bitter fighting, they have whirled in to pick up wounded and get them to hospitals in the rear. The 1st Marine division surgeon, it was said, told off-
cials that in the Seoul action alone, 100 lives were saved through the quick evacuation of wounded by helicopter.
One officer said they are being used to take men forward to set up outposts as well as to feed these groups and keep them supplied with ammunition. In these activities, for instance, outposts have been established on mountain tops which otherwise would have been unattainable.
They have made it possible for top commanders to go quickly from one command post to another. They are being used constantly to get messages from one division command to lower echelon units.
Another use has been to maintain liaison between command posts and reconnaissance patrols. Being able to land anywhere, they have been able to put down alongside patrols wherever they might be.
Senator Begins Delving In West
Chicago, Oct. 18—(U.P.)—Sen. Estes Kefauver, D., Tenn., said today his crime committee is delving into the growth of racing news services on the theory that they provide the link between mobsters in major cities.
land, Ore.
Kefauver said he will catch a celebration today for Everett, Wash., where he will attend a celebration in honor of Rep. Henry M. Jackson, D. Wash. Kefauver said he probably would go to Seattle Friday.
cities.
Kefauver told newsmen his next stop will be Seattle, Wash., where he will discuss with law enforcement officials the possibility of holding committee hearings. He hinted the committee might also visit Portland. Ore.
He told newsmen that his investigation thus far shows that race wire services started out by owning the handbooks and gambling joints to which they supplied horse race results.
sults. the business grew, he said, they began serving regional distributors, which in turn serviced the hand-books.
Recital To Be Next Week
Marian Jersild, instructor in piano, will present the second faculty recital at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, in Strong hall auditorium.
Miss Jersild was a member of Carl Friedberg's master class at the University of Kansas City during the past summer and assisting artist in the concert given by Roman Totenberg, violinist, in his Kansas City recital in June.
Beginning her study at the age of five under the supervision of her mother, who was a graduate of the American conservatory, Chicago, she later attended the University of Southern California, where she studied with John Crown. She then studied at the American Conservatory and the Chicago Music college, where she was a scholarship student of Rudolph Ganz.
She has won several contests including the Mu Phi Epsilon, Chicago Young Artists', and the Philruth prize.
Miss Jersild is director of music at the Trinity Lutheran church. She has given recitals in Wichita, Morton, and Osborne, in addition to several faculty recitals and assembly performances.
Scholarship Cups To Be Awarded
Foster hall and Kappa Alpha Theta sorority will receive scholarship cups for the highest house grade averages the past year at a tea Wednesday, Oct. 25, at Corbin hall.
Kappa Alpha Theta's average was 1.81 and that of Foster was 1.73 Both were higher than the all-women average of 1.58, the all-University average of 1.44, and the all-men average of 1.40.
The scholarship tea honoring the top houses is co-sponsored each year by Pan-hellenic and Interdorm councils. The Pan-hellenic council is in charge this year.
Bob Edman Elected K-Club President
Bob Edman, education senior,
has been elected president of the
K-Club, Varsity lettermen's organization. Edman was captain of last year's swimming team and holds the K.U. record in the 220-yard and 100-yard free style.
Other officers of K-Club are Chuck O'Neal, defensive end in football, vice-president; Jerry Bogue, Varsity quarterback benched for the season by a knee injury, secretary; Cliff Abel, distance man on the track squad, treasurer.
First Allied Troops Move Into Communist Capital
Korea, Oct. 18—(U.P.)-The tank-led vanguard of some 60,000 Allied troops rumbled into Pyongyang, capital of Communist Korea, today. Capture of the city was expected in a matter of hours.
Rifle Teams Begin Practice
Thirty-five challenges with teams from other colleges and universities throughout the country have already been issued, including universities at Puerto Rico and Hawaii, Sgt. Swartwood said.
No matches have been held yet because considerable time is needed to get the squad ready for match competition.
The women's rifle club met Oct. 9, with about 30 candidates present. After the first practice session Oct. 11, Sgt. Swartwood, director of the club, said the team should be excellent this year.
Fifty-six cadets have joined the air ROTC rifle team directed by M/Sgt. Harold Swarthwood of the Air Science department.
The women's club also will have several matches with schools throughout the country.
AWS Heads Appointed
Several officers were appointed to direct projects for the Associated Women Students' Senate at the first Senate meeting Oct. 12.
Senate meeting
Doris Kendall, College junior,
is chairman of a planning committee
for a House-Senate dinner meeting
Tuesday, Dec. 12. Patsy Cameron.
College junior, will plan a Leadership
workshop to be held Feb. 6, 8,
and 13.
A freshman workshop Jan. 4 will be planned by Frances Barnhard, engineering junior. Loretta Cooley, College sophomore, will arrange a House-Senate meeting Feb. 20.
Helene Steinbuchel, College junior, will be in charge of a high school leadership workshop to be held in March. A March survey dinner will be arranged by Arden Angst, education junior, and Virginia Thomson, business junior.
Home Economics Club To Meet Today
The Home Economics club will hold its first meeting at 7:30 p.m. today in the dining room in the basement of Fraser hall. Anyone enrolled in a home economics class is eligible for membership and is invited to attend the meeting.
Student Recital Cancelled The regularly scheduled student recital will not be given Thursday, Thomas Gorton, dean of the School of Fine Arts, announced today.
The U.S. 1st cavalry division, spearheading the advance on Pyongyang from the South, was delayed by Red rearguard action near Chunghwa, eight miles from the city. Artillery and fighter-bombers were pounding the Reds and their stand was not expected to delay the division long.
The South Korean 1st division, which jumped off this morning from a point eight miles east of the city, had outrun its communications. The Pusan radio said advance units had driven into Pyongyang proper.
Pyongyang was believed virtually abandoned, although it was still possible the Reds would fight on the west bank of the Taedong river, which bisects the capital city.
The U.S. 24th and the South Korean 6th division were racing north to back up the leading units, while the South Korean 8th division struck northwest to cut Red escape routes.
Aerial reconnaissance reported Communists fleeing in utter confusion along the roads north of Pyong-yang. Most of them dropped their equipment, while those who tried to hold on to their weapons had only exarts to haul them in.
The Communist propaganda radio, which has been broadcasting from Pyongyang since the outbreak of the Korean war, was silent last night and today.
Red Premier Kim II Sung and his top advisers were believed to have fled for safety to Red Manchuria or Russia.
South of Pongyang, bypassed Communists were surrendering faster than the Allies could round them. More than 5,000 prisoners were taken during the last 24 hours, boosting the war-long total to more than 70,000.
Allied fighter planes strafing the fleeing Communists destroyed 139 oxcarts yesterday.
Colin Sanborn, curator of animals at Chicago Natural History Museum, visited his daughter, Louise, College senior, Monday.
While on the campus Mr. Sanborn visited the Museum of Natural History and examined the museum's collection of bats and mammals from Arkansas. He is now making a study of animals from Arkansas.
Chicago Curator Visits Museum
Mr. Sanborn is an authority on mammals of South America and has written several articles on bats of different parts of the world.
The Graduate club will meet in the Pine room of the Union at 7:30 p.m. Thursday when plans for expanding the club and for improving the social facilities for the graduate student on the campus will be considered.
Graduate Club To Meet
The calendar, based on a study of radioactive carbon which can be dated, was prepared by a team of Chicago scientists and described at the autumn meeting of the National Academy of Sciences in session at General Electric's new research laboratory.
Schenectady, N.Y.—(U.P.)-An "Atomic Calendar" indicated today that man first lived in North America 10,000 years ago, shortly after the glaciers receded.
Atomic Calendar Traces Man's Past
Dr. Willard F. Libby of the University of Chicago, leader of the group that prepared the master calendar said it also showed that:
The first known human beings on North America lived in Oregon and Nevada, and man did not live on the East coast until 5,000 years ago. In 4,000 B.C. Egypt had a simple village and agricultural existence. By 3,000 B.C. it had its first dynasty. Mexico was inhabited at least 7,000 years ago. The famous pyramid of
the sun near Mexico City was built about 300 B.C. The volcanic explosion which created Crater lake, Ore., occurred 6,500 years ago.
These estimates are based on a study of radioactive carbon formed in the upper atmosphere by cosmic rays, which have what scientists call a 5586-year half-life. This means that in that many years the substance loses half its radioactivity. After some 25,000 years, only a minute amount of radioactivity can be detected. Thus the atomicendar can go no further back than 25,000 years.
Libby said the last Ice Age in the middle West was 12,000 years ago, rather than 20,000 years as is generally estimated by geologists.