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I Alaska, Hawaii Statehood Asked
'j This Year by Truman in Message
k, Compiled by Mary Ann Mowery
(From the wires of the United Press and Associated Press)
{&• President 'I'ninian warned in Ins state of the union message
1 "\\Cdne-day that Russia is building up armed strength and that
'n tin- threat of agression and another world war are still very
i real. Then he appealed to lawmakers to avoid political fights
filial might harm the nation.
The president also renewed an appeal for statehood of Alaska
ig.and Hawaii. Hills will be presented in senate early this year.
Vlt i- possible the Ala-ka bill w ill be ii]> for adoption within the
'J.jiext 10 days.
lie also stated that his review of world problems with Prime
te^liuMcr Winston Churchill yielded “most satisfactory" results.
•*Mr. Truman reported that he and Churchill “thoroughly re
■ aimed the situation in Hurope, the Middle Kast and the Far
w.a.'t,
r - president’s legislation program amounted to a nenewed plea for
! Civil rights, federal aid to education. Improved social security, stronger
(Turin price supports and national health insurance. He stated, too, that
Tie will soon ash for an increase in armed forces notable In air power.
yjThc House has agreed to tak' up a measure having to do with a 10 per
,tt1' vj jjuy increase for members of the armed forces next Tuesday.
',iiVAindful of the coming election year. . .
Congress served advance notice on president Truman Wednesday
ur^iat it will not approve tnghe ltaxe.s or do much legislating on any
H other issue it can safely sidestep.
'' Both Democrats and Republicans made this plainly evident even be
' fun Mr. Truman appeared at a joint session of the House and Senate
12:.’50 p.rn. Wednesday to deliver his state of the union message.
Th. lawmakers expected Mr. Truman to emphasize the tense inter
n it nal situation and to call for heavy defense spending, as well an)
' do r.'commemi another big foreign military aid program a point in
which Churchill was keenly interested. Even administration stalwart.
*fjpenker Sam Rayburn said bluntly that he did not expect Congress;
to approve a big tax increase this year.
£ Among the distinguished guests invited to the presentation of the
annual message were British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and
'“his foreign minister, Anthony Eden.
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"'The Reds yielded to all U.N. demands, except. . .
!" ... a hah on military airfield construction during Wednesday's peace '
'' talks at Panmunjom, the one that would bring final agreement. The1
* V'.N-'n major general Howard M. Turner, promptly rejected the Com-1
munist program.
v General Matthew B. Ridgway's supreme headquarters in Tokyo
„ Anck'-d up the Allied truce delegation with a “voice of the U.N. com
i^ljiand’’ broadcast warning that the Reds must agree to the airfield con
i atniction ban If they want an armistice.
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'Korean troops rallied . . .
.1 * . . . for another attempt to recapture two important hill positions in
i| western Korea where they killed an estimated 1,000 Communists Tues
day in the heaviest fighting in six weeks. An eight army spokesman
1 sikid the first It.O K. infantry division, with the aid of United Nations
Vnrtilleiy. look the heaviest toll o( enemy troops since the beginning of
tin- "little armistice’’ on Nov. 27.
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"[he U.N. killed Russia's demand . . .
^ . . Wednesday for an immediate high-level meeting of the United
.security council to take up the Korean armistice deadlock.
4 At the same time the U.N.’s main political committee approved a
western proposal favoring a special council session on the cold war in
general, hut only after a Korean armistice bus been achieved in battle
‘f‘eld negotiations.
• Tlie vote on the western resolution, sponsored by the United States,
Britain, France and Brazil, was 50 to 0 with eight abstentions.
The crippled freighter Flying Enterprise . . .
. . . was still adrift helplessly in the storm-tossed seas of the north
Atlantic at last report Wednesday evening. There is no tow line at
tached to the ship and a mounting gale posed a new threat, but Captain
Kurt Carlsen is sticking by with his only crew member, a mate off the
Thitish tug Turmoil.
•Preparations are underway to rescue Carlsen and Kennedy Dancy if
the Enterprise begins to sink. Every minute the storm rages lowers
Carlson’s chances of riding his ship to port.
Forty-five miles away from his goal, the port of Falmouth, Captain
Garlsen’s ship is listing as much as 80 degrees on the roll. Her deck
house is awash and she continues to take on water.
•■Taft's campaign manager's met...
\... in Washington Wednesday to revise their strategy in the light of
General Eisenhower's public declaration of availability for the Republi
can presidential nomination. The Taft lieutenants also planned to ap
prise other "changes in the political situation” such as the avowed
Candidacy of Harold E. Stassen which have taken place since their last
jndeling a month ago.
1 Neither the Eisenhower nor the Stassen moves came as any great
; 8' fprise to the Taft forces, and their confidence was undiminished that
Chio’s "Mr. Republican” will walk off with the nomination.
-fligh content uranium deposits .. .
. . have bee ndiscovered near the Wyoming-Utah border by a 75
year-old prospector and a rancher.
Assistant U. S. Secretary of the Interiqj,' Robert R. Rose made the
BnntWmcement Tuesday and said,the government has signed an explora
. tron contract for development of the uranium site. The discovery was
made about 18 months ago south ,r>[ ‘ Uck Springs by Charles Green
and William Allen. V, /
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Peak of Millrace Interest
(JO Students
(Continued from pa.je one)
again. The restoration of the mill
race would benefit the whole
school.”
It seems that fraternities which
aren’t on the millrace are interest
ed in its future, also. Said Phi Delt
president Norm Peterson: "The
millrace is beneficial to all, so we
are behind any project to clean it
up 100 per cent.” Social Chairman
Ellis Owen, who spoke for Delta
Tau Delta, said "We would con
sider it a good plan to restore the
millrace and would certainly aid
any such project, such as an IFC
campaign.”
The Delta Delta Delta sorority,
which is not on the millrace, seems
interested in it also. Social chair
man Janet Russell said, "The kids
are certainly interested in it and
would certainly be willing to help."
The Chi Omega sorority also prom
ised its support. Said house presi
dent Donna Bernhardt: "We would
be interested in getting it flowing
rapidly again and would help clean
it out, etc.”
It looks like the millrace only
needs someone to lead a vast group
of interested and willing helpers.
Dignan Announces
Dad's Day Leaders
e,ommiuee cnairmen lor me an-1
nual Dad's Day weekend scheduled
for Feb. 2 and 3, were announced
Wednesday by Pat Dignan, general
chairman.
Thirteen students were named bv
Dignan to head ten committees. ;
They are:
Carol Lee Tate, promotion; Jo
anne Abel, registration; Jean Mau
ro, luncheon; Ancy Vincent, hospi
tality; Carolyn Silva, special
events; Neil Chato and Merle Dav- !
is, radio promotion; Sally Thurston !
and Donna Hart, publicity; Mar
garet Bown, decorations; John
Talbot and Jim Watkins, basket
ball; and Dick Davis, awards.
Two basketball games with the
University of Washington will take
place Dad's Day weekend. Tradi
tional events of the celebration, a
welcome to all Oregon dads, in
clude selection of a hostess, per
centage registration contests, the
Oregon Dads meeting and luncheon
ind programs in individual living
organizations.
Theater Board
Elections Slated
Two members of the freshmen,
sophomore, junior and senior
classes and two graduate students
will be elected to the University
cheater executive board Sunday
light. The annual business meet
ng will be held at 6 p.m. in 102
Villard hall.
All people interested in any
phase of the theater are invited to
attend, Karl Harshbarger, chair
man of publicity for the event,
stated. All persons present have a
vote.
The program will open with
community singing of show music,
followed by a short introductory
talk. The University theater staff
will be introduced.
The program will close with re
freshments and dancing.
THIS PICTURE spelled good news for Oregon in 1049. It shows
officials turning headgate control valve which sent water flowing
into the millraee for the first time since 1945 when a flood destroyed
the headgate:;. Campus interest and millraee flow has since been
spasmodic.
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