FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1952 Ike Appoi To Cabinet NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (W) —President-elect Dwight D. taries of state, defense, ,and the interior today in a swift series fore he takes off secretly for Korea on a journey that w The first three appointments in the ne w GOP administration, which will take over the reins of government on Jan. 20, went to: John Foster' Dulles, 64, Repub lican foreign affairs expert, as Secretary of S tat e . succeeding Dean Acheson. McKay Succeeds Chapman Charles E. Wilson of Detroit, 62, president of General Motors, as Secretary of Defense succeed ing Robert Lovett. Gov. Douglas McKay of Ore gon, 59, as Secretary of the In terior succeeding Oscar Chapman. With these three appointments, Eisenhower made his first step toward' forming the top echelon of his regime and carrying out an "orderly transfer" of authority from Democrats to Republicans. This was in line with the 'agree ment reached between him and President Truman in their White House conference Tuesday. Eisenhower's selection of Dulles, Wilson, and McKay followed close on the heels of a conference be tween Dulles and the t= ,,, eneral, and a report that Wilson had been selected for the key defense job McKay Big Surprise Borough, Three Cities Cited for TV Stations HERSHEY, Nov. 20 (IP)—A proposal calling for construc tion of television' stations for educational purposes at Phil adelphia, Pittsburgh, Erie. and State College won approval of a state-wide group here today. The Joint Committee on Ed ucational Television, closing a two-day conference. voiced unanimous approval 'of the pro posal. The group includes educa tors, broadcasters,- and repre sentatives of c i vi c' organiza tions throughout - Pennsylvan ia. Gov. John S. Fine last night named an 18 member commit tee of educators, television in dustry leaders, and officials of state-wide educational an d comniercial organizations to study the educational TV field and make recommendations for possible legislation. Veterans (Continued from page one) around the world," McCoy says in the letter. 'Experience Proved it Wrong' Some other reasons given were: 1. No other college grants this exemption; 2. Many veterans who were not required to take the courses after the last war took them anyway; and, '3. The train ing given in the armed' forces is not the same as that given here; besides, physical condition cannot be maintained or stored up but must be practiced. McCoy said that although vet erans were granted exemption af ter World War 11, "subsequent experience proved that it was wrong and this experience is our main basis for strongly opposing it again." SurnMing• up his opinions on the subject of exemptions for vet erans, McCoy said last night that he could see no reason why phy sical education requirements should be considered differently than any other educational re quirements of the , College. PS Club Plans Mixer With Thompson Hall The Penn State Club will hold a mixer with Thompson Hall from 8 p.m. to midnight tomorrow in Thompson Hall lounge. The mixer is an annual affair of the club. The group has purchased a new phonograph and records to be Used in the club rooms in Old Main. ALAN LADD VIRGINIA MAYO "THE IRON MISTRESS" MITZI GAYNOR SCOTT BRADY "BLOODHOUND OF BROADWAY" TONITE - OPEN 6:00 JEAN SIMMONS TREVOR HOWARD "CLOIIDED YELVOW" The brief announcement was made by Eisenhower's press sec retary, James C. Hagerty, at the general's Commodore Hotel head quarters. The big surprise was the name of McKay, who had not been re garded generally as being among the front runners for the job. Talks Indicated The three appointees were ex pected to go to Washington soon and begin familiarizing them selves with the duties they are to assume. Dulles indicated. he would like to have talks with Secretary Ach eson and other State department officials on the immediate prob lems that are pressing for -at tention. He also hinted he would not accompany Eisenhower on the Korean trip—but would remain here to study the tasks that lie ahead when he takes over the po7t. Wilson also is expected to spend considerable time in Washington in. the coming weeks for briefings from Secretary Lovett and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Steel Decontrol in Sight WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, (iP)— A start on steel decontrol by Jan. 1 seemed assured today. In sight eras an end of civilian allocations by April 1, or• at the latest. July 1. BEAT PITT! r -ave dinner out &nib! &yin your 2 1 ale with a 21/iciouo 2)inner the Plaiant -41 - moophere the THE THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA nts Eisenhower named his secre s of cabinet-making moves be ill be blacked out in the news. 'Blackout' Placed on Ike's Trip WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (W)— The Defense department announ ced yesterday an official news blac . kout will be clamped around President-elect Dwight D. Eisen hower's forthcoming trip to the Korean War zone. The announcement said that for security ,reasons no news of the general's presence or activities in the far Pacific will be cleared until after he 'leaves Korea. Precautions Taken In addition, the department said there will be no published sched ule of the date of Eisenhower's departure from this country, his arrival in Korea, or his departure en route back to the United States. Similar' precautions were taken to safeguard the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt on trips during World War 11. Fears have been expressed by some that Eisenhower might be come a target of enemy attack if details of his projected trip were disclosed in advapce. Promised' to Go' Secretary of Defense Lovett said Eisenhower has approved the blackout arrangements, and Lov ett declared in a statment: "The President-elect of th e United States promised the Amer ican people that he would go to Korea. He is going to Korea some time in the future. 2 Prisoners Indicted In Lewisburg Slaying HARRISBURG, Nov. 20, M A federal grand jury today indict ed two Lewisburg U.S. Penitenti ary prisoners for murder in - the pick-ake slaying of a felloW pris oner last October 8. Indicted for the death of Jesse J. Woodward, 28, Nashville, Tenn., were Hiram W. Kimmy, 24, Albi on, Erie County, Pa., and Eli 0. Newman, 23, of Jackson, Tenn. Charles W. Kalp, assistant dis trict attorney, said the slaying oc curred while the three were work ing on a yard detail inside the orison walls. '• 4/12ncreOt TER ROOM Posts Red Lines Battered By Rocket Barrage SEOUL, Nov. 21 (EP) —A great rocket barrage and a furious air bombardment scourged Communist lines . in Central Korea yes terday, but still the Chinese attacked, and fighting flickered and flaied on Sniper Ridge early today. The air war also blew hot. Sabrejets knocked down five MIGs and damaged two more from Red fighter parties which tried to balk a huge Allied fire raid on a Com munist troop concentration area south of the Manchurian border, Thunderjet fighter- bombers turned the area of rive square miles into a hell of flame and rubble, leaving an estimated 80 buildings. Great clouds of smoke billowed high over the target. Big Air Raid The area is northeast of Chanju, I.vhich _is only 50 miles southeast —a few minutes flying time— from the Reds' Manchurian air base at Antung. One of the biggest air raids of the 37-day-old battle for the Kum hwa ridges was thrown against Chinese field guns, bunkers, and troop concentrations yesterday afternoon. Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, U: S. Air Force chief of staff, watched from a forward bunker, and Air Force, Navy, and Marine fighter bombers dumped their deadly loads on the Red positions. Jellied Gasoline This attack raged on for two hours and 15 minutes, with about 80 planes taking part. The U. S. a"nay x . Say, want to purchase something for the sorority suite, fraternity house or home that everyone will enjoy . . . every day of the year? Then come to The Music Room and order a Magnavox radio-phonograph ... the magnificent gift for the whole group. All models are engineered for the addition of big-picture Magnavox television at any time. Prices start at just $149.50 plus excise 203 B „AVER AIM PAGE THREE planes' objective was Artillery Valley, which lies between the South Koreans on Sniper Ridge and towering Osong Mountain, the Communists' main stronghold to the north. • Fiery jellied gasoline rained I down on .Witches Point, a sharp peak east of Sniper Ridge used by the Reds for artillery observation. Air watchers said results from all strikes were good. „Then at dusk, Allied ground launchers cut loose with what Associated Press Correspondent John Randolph described as the biggest rocket attack so far in the Kumhwa battle. A total of 576 rockets exploded within a few seconds among Com munist troops and supplies north of Sniped Ridge. • - TRAVEL CLOCKS • i/;• by Semen. Westelox • Tourists ...$8.95 up MOYER WATCH SHOP 218 E. College PITON' ,
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