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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 7, 1947)
WORLD HEADLINES By United Press if JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 6. Towering tides slammed against the oceanfront near here tonight as a fast charging tropical storm aimed winds up to 65 miles an hour at the Georgia coastline. The near-hurricane blow gained intensity as it ranged over the Atlantic on a beeline for Savannah, Ga. The weather bureau at Miami said squalls extending outward from the center were just 10 miles an hour less than hurricane force of 75 miles an hour. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6. A tentative contract agreement for west coast offshore shipping was reached today between the A FI. sailors union of the Pacific and the Pacific-American shipowners association. Federal Conciliator Omar Hoskins did not disclose terms of the proposed contract, but the shipowners last week agreed to a five percent wage increase and improved conditions for members of the AFL masters, mates and pilots union working on offshore shipping. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6 The nation’s restaurant industry today aligned itself solidly behind President Truman’s food conservation program as the directors of the National Restaurant association pledged full cooperation with the president’s request for meatless Tuesdays and eggless Thursdays. CHICAGO. Oct. 6. An indefinite ban, or “moratorium,” on the development of atomic power was suggested today by David F. Cavers, professor of law at Harvard university. Cavers, writing in the bulletin of the atomic scientists, said that such a plan would simplify the problem of getting Russian agreement to international control of atomic energy, help bring security to the world and save the United States more than $1,000,000,000 a year in armament costs. HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 6. Not only will the movie industry comply with the president’s food conservation program but it will go a step further. Warner Bros studio production chief Jack L. Warner today said plaster replicas of foodstuffs would be used in eating scenes. And there will be fewer lavish banquet scenes in future films, he said. Lu Hansen (Continued from page one) background music. Freshman com missions are serving and planning decorations under Chairman Helen Gatewood. All students on the campus are invited to attend, ac cording to the members of the for eign affairs committee. A picnic dinner at the home of Marcia Summers, 935 Columbia, at 5 this evening has been planned by the sophomore commission for all sophomore women. Bjorg Hansen, president of the Y and chairman of the regional YWCA, will lead the candlelight recognition service for all members at 7 p.m. in front of the Oriental Art museum. Members of the Al pha Phi choir will sing. Miss Han sen has requested that all partici . .. pants in the service assemble be hind the museum at 6:55 p.m. Hot chocolate will be served by the 6:30 freshman commission at the Y for all. members immediately after the ceremony. The Skeptic’s Hour, a religious discussion group headed by Beryl Howard, is planning its first meet ing of the year for 9 p.m. Organiza tion and possible topics for discus sion will be the order of business, according to Miss Howard. Combined Campaign (Continued from page one) October 2 and considered banning the two organizations from the campus but abandoned the idea. The committee definitely will not disband but will proceed with cer tain regulations governing the conduct of the individual drives. .-.. ■ ..—Tl . For the best cupcakes you've ever tasted, j shop at IV Home Bakery and DELICATESSEN 86 E. Broadway Phone 4118 The vice-presidents of each living organization will be responsible for giving their house the necessary information and policy. At a meeting Monday, the vice presidents voted to eliminate com petition between houses and dis approved of the placing of collec tion banks in the living organiza tions. “It will not be the policy of the committee to hinder solicitation of welfare funds, but we do feel the students should have the final say as to how the money the students generously and freely give, shall be collected,” Williamson said. Co-chairmen of the drive are Nancy Bedingfield, president of Heads of Houses, and John Gilbert son, president of interfraternity council. Copy Desk Staff: Ralph Haley, editor Jim Bernhard Ginger Denecke Joanne Lowell Arlette Morrison Jeannine Macaulay Susan McCarrel ir- . - Emerald Classified All classified is payable in advance at the rate of four cents a word the first insertion, two cents a word thereafter at the Emerald Business Office. WANTED: Tenor, bass, piano, drummer combo work. Phonte “Curt” at 700. (14, 15) $25 REWARD for information leading to recovery of King trumpet missing from Straub hall lobby. Call Duff Young, 703. (16) WANTED: Ride to Pullman for U.O.-VV.S.C. game, Nov. 8: fur nish housing. A.H. Askew, Vet's Dorm, 378. LOST: Green Lifetime Shaeffei pen with name Curt Finch. Cal] 700. LOST: Tan raincoat in Oregon building, Sept. 30. Please re turn to Mardee Yeager, Zeta Hall. LOST on campus, blue bordered bandana, October 1. Call 3603J BE SMOOTHI Dance to the music of Johnny Lusk's Orchestra Stag Dance S:30 - 11:30 Tuesday nite WOW Hall 8th and Lincoln , I 'V '■ ' I I *V ■ ..._ , _ . _ . . I Send the Folks a sub scription to the Ore gon Daily Emerald— Take advantage of this wonderful oppor tunity to keep all the family up on the lat est campus chatter, events, and sports news. BUY IT TODAY!! the Oregon W Emerald YOUR ALL-AMERICAN DAILY