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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1951)
tl.N. Forces Begin Seoul Evacuation Compiled by A1 Karr From the Associated Press Radio Wire (Courtesy of Station KUGN) The Korean War reached a new crisis Wednesday, as United Nations forces were pulling out of Seoul in face of a blistering attack by seven Chinese Communist armies. On the Korean west coast, Rear Admiral I. A. Thackrey an nounced that United Nations Naval forces are ready to redeploy their ground troops by sea should developments make that nec essary. "We Are Ready. . . . to provide naval gunfire and, if necessary, naval transports and merchants ships to redeploy our ground troops by sea,” said Thackrey, senior U.N. naval officer off the Korean west coast. Thackrey added that he had American, British, Candian, and Australian ships wait ing to do whatever they can to aid ground forces. U.N. Vessels Are Evacuating. . . . thousands of Korean refugees south of the 38th parallel—in cluding South Korean officials and other government workers and their families, Admiral Thackrey also disclosed. While long convoys poured south from Seoul and the U.N. line in central Korea was pushed back in a deep dent, a threat of a great encircling action seemed imminent as Communist spearheads drove South from Chunchon toward Wonju, 55 miles southeast of Seoul. The Communists Will Drive... . . . the United Nations oiil of Korea, predicts a veteran Associated Press war correspondent. The newsman, Don Whitehead, says, how ever, that it will be a fighting withdrawal. Whitehead went on to say: ‘‘We can hold a beachhead in Korea indefinitely if we are willing to spend the manpower. But Korea isn’t the place for a major effort against Communism. We don’t have enough men to fight the kind of Indian warfare we are fighting in Korea.” Whitehead said the Chinese Reds, for the most part, are exceptionally well-trained troops. He added: “They don’t break and run. I watched our planes firebomb some Chinese troops on a ridge. The Chinese just jumped out of their foxholes beat out the fires, and went right back to their guns.” A Former Connecticut Senator,. . . . , . Hiram Bingham, was appointed by the civil service commission Wednesday to head the government’s Loyaty Review Board. Bingham, a Republican, takes the place of Seth Richardson, who was named to head the Subversive Activities Control Board under the McCarran law. Legalized Wire Tapping... . . . was called for by the House Committee on Unamerican Activi ties Wednesday, as the committee called on Congress to make legal any evidence obtained in that manner in order to create a weapon to run down Communist spies and fifth-columnists. The Excess Profits Tax... . . . bill was signed into law by President Truman Wednesday, as the president warned the nation that more and much heavier taxes will be needed to finance the defense effort. He indicated that the little fellow— the individual—will probably feel it the next time. But he said that he had told the treasury to check the excess profits tax returns closely and had questioned whether Congress may not have been too liberal with some corporations in special circumstances. At The Suggestion of... . . . Economic Mobilizer Charles Wilson, Mr. Truman today created a new agency, the Defense Produmtion Administration, and ftamed Wil liam Harrison to head it. Harrison, former president of the Intemationsi ^lephone and Telegraph Company, will have full apthority over pro duction from mine to factory. The National Production Authority... . . . Will soon put the squeeze on the use of tin and aluminum in metal tubes for shaving cream and other products. The NPA has told manu facturers that the order is being drawn up. An Oakland boxer who* fled from the ring during a fight in Portland Tuesday night says there was just too much confusion in his corner, so he quit. Billy Smith sat in the office of promoter Tex Salkeld today, wating for some word' from the Oregon Boxing commission, which already has suspended him. He told newsmen he doesn’t mind being suspended. And it’s all right if he loses his share of the purse. It is entirely probable Smith won’t get a nickel, but members of the boxing commission are scattered over the state and none could be reach ed to find out when a final decision on the held-up purse will be made. CLASSIFIED ADS For the EMERALD May be placed at the main desk of the ERB MEMORIAL STUDENT UNION \ Pictures For Cards Scheduled Photographs for the new “flash er type” student body cards will be taken during the second week of winter term. Here is the schedule, which is subdivided by last names: Students with last names in the A-H group, Monday, Jan. 8; I-R, Tuesday, Jan. 9; S-Z, Wednesday, Jan. 10. The place of photograph ing will be announced in the Eme rald. Cashier’s receipts will serve as a student body card until Jan. 24, when the new cards will be issued. After that date students must have the new cards, which will admit them to concerts and athletic func tions, and give them library privi leges. Students who miss their schedul ed appointment to be photographed will be faced with getting their cards late, with extra cost added for a special picture appointment. Virginia Wright, who is making production arrangements, said that all students will receive a printed copy of the picture sche dule when they pay their fees. Photo Schedule For New Cards Begins Monday Pictures for the new combina tion student body and activity cards will be taken Monday, Tues day, and Wednesday of next week, according to arrangements made by the ASUO Executive Council. The University photographic bureau will take the pictures from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. in the basement of Johnson Hall. Pictures for the new card must be taken on the following schedule, Virginia Wright, council member in charge of card arrangements, said Wednesday: Monday: Students with names A-H Tuesday: Students with names I-R Wednesday: Students with names S-Z Pictures will cost 10 cents each, Miss Wright said, with the charge to be paid when the picture is taken. Late pictures will be scheduled, but will result in extra cost. Name, picture, and birth date will be photographed onto the card in one operation. The new card will be required for entrance to athletic functions, concerts, and other student activities. The cards will be issued as soon as ready, Miss Wright reported, with the time tentatively set for the week of Jan. 19. Air Force Sets Officer Drive A team of Air Force officers will be on the campus for three days beginning Jan. 9 as part of a na tionwide campaign to provide an opportunity for students to be come Air Force officers. Men with two or more years of college have a chance to go direct ly from civilian life into one of two officer training courses, those of pilot, navigator. Qualified applicants for pilot training can enter the Aviation Cadet program for one year’s in tensive training. During this time cadets are paid $105 a month. Up on graduation from the program, they are commissioned second lieutenants. Applicants for Aviation Cadet pilot or navigator training must be single, between the ages of 20 and 26%. Further information on the pro gram can be secured from Major Edwin L. Hibner, head of the Air Force ROTC. Represetatives To Interview Job Applicants The. University graduate place ment office has received letters from several firms which are look ing for people to fill various job opening's. Companies with openings-include a major automobile supply firm in Ohio which is seeking chemists in many fields; an accounting firm in Portland, with openings for those interested in cost and ac counting and auditing, the Coca Cola Co., which is accepting appli cations for sales representatives; and the Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah, which needs qualified chemists, biologists, physicists and statisticians, for scientific research. In addition, representatives from various firms will be on the cam pus during January to interview student applicants. A representa tive for the Phillips Petroleum Co. will interview June graduates in chemistry and chemical engineer ing on Jan. 11. Dr. Bruce J. Mil ler will talk to candidates for doc torates in the chemistry depart ment on Jan. 17, for the Union Car bide and Carbon Co. Mr. George F. Cooper of the Hercules Powder Co. will interview bachelor of science chemists on Jan. 30. Students interested in these jobs can get further information and appointments for the interviews from the graduate placement sec retary, 216 Emerald hall. Lemons Named Prexy's Aide Howard R. Lemons, athletic business manager of the Univer sity, has assumed new duties as acting assistant to the president for the remainder of the current fiscal year. The appointment of Lemons, made by President Harry K. New bum, was approved by the State Board of Higher Education Dec. 12. Lemons’ transfer to the staff of the president’s office was approv ed by Athletic Director Leo A, Har ris. On loan from his athletic posi tion, he will assist with emergency work in the president’s office until a permanent appointment can be made. The office of assistant to the president was vacant during the academic year of 1949-50. Dr. Earl Pallett, now director of the Teach er Placement Service, last held this position. Sweet nothings mean everything on a moonlight night. CAMPUS CALENDAR 11:45 a.m.—Plymouth Club, 110 SU 4 p.m.—1VCF, 110 SU 4:30 pan.—Symposium, 112 SU 7 pan.—Sigma Delta Chi, 110 SU Mu Phi Epsilon, 112 SU Auto Accidents Theme of Marx Thesis Contest An opportunity for University students to win prizes totaling $1,250 in a nation-wide thesis-writ ing contest about the automobile: accident compensation problem was announced in a letter receiv ed by President Harry K. New burn from the Robert S. Marx Foundation, Cincinnati, Ohio. Any junior, senior, or post-grad - uate student may compete by sub ■ mitting a thesis not later than. Sept. 30, 1951, which deals with, the social impact of auto accidents and possible solutions to the prob lem of accident compensation. Re - sults of the contest will be an nounced on Dec. 15, 1951. The increasing number of auto mobile accidents, loss of life, dis abling injuries, and destruction of property presents an unsolved so cial problem today. The Marx. Foundation is sponsoring this con - test to find a solution to the auto accident problem. Students desiring to enter thf' contest may get complete details from the Department of Public Service in Director Lyle Nelson’s office, Johnson Hall. Entry blanks must be filed with the trustees ol' the Marx Foundation before Marcfci 15, 1951. Rumor Scotched A Stanford University official!, says there is absolutely no truth in a rumor the Indians are going' to abandon football as a major sport. The chief counselor for men, Richard Balch, can’t understand! how the rumor got started. He says the Stanford athletic counciil wil meet Friday to discuss a re~ pacement for head coach Marchie Schwartz, who resigned last Sat urday. Meanwhile, plans are going ahead for the coming football sea son. HAND DIPPED Chocolates & Fudge Made in Eugene SUGAR PLUM 63 E. Broadway Tup OFFTfTAT UNIVERSITY OF OREGON RING YOU WILL BE PROUD TO WEAR THIS RING DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR OREGON STUDENTS. 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