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VOL. 56. No. 74
'Lift-Slab' Method
Planned for Dorms
A new type of construction not previously employed on
the campus will be used when the new residence halls are
built behind Simmons Hall along College avenue.
The system is known as the Lift-Slab method of con
struction,. according to Walter H. Wiegand, director of the
physical plant.
Lower cost and reduced con
struction time are the advantages
of the system, according to Wie
gand. Instead of erecting the con
ventional steel frame and build
ing forms at each floor level for
pouring concrete, only the steel
columns, supported by temporary
bracing, are erected.
Concrete floors are then poured
on the first floor level as rein
forced concrete slabs, one on top
of the other, like pancakes.
The slabs are separated by a
plastic compound sprayed on top
of each new slab. Each slab thus
becomes the form for the one on
top of it, and only end forms are
required for each succeeding slab.
Electric conduit sleeves and
hangers for the mechanical trades
are built into each concrete slab.
When all the slabs are poured
and formed, hydraulic jacks
mounted on top of each column,
and controlled from a central con
sole, lift the slabs into place.
They are secured at the proper
floor level to the columns by
welding the steel sleeves to the
columns. The slabs can be lifted
at the rate of three to four feet
an hour.
The new residence, halls are to
be built along East College av
enue, extending from Shortlidge
road to Eastview Terrace.
Four separate buildings will be
constructed, each to consist of two
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2 Workers
Injured In
Hort Woods
Two employes of the Pittsburgh-
Des Moines Steel Co. were in
jured yesterday when a crane
boom fell as they were working
on the new water tower in Hort
Woods.
Charles Chaney, 24, who re
ceived multiple injuries, was de
scribed as “satisfactory” by the
Centre County Hospital late yes
terday afternoon. He received
nine fractured ribs, a fractured
jaw, a fractured left knee, one
or two fractured vertebrae, dhd
lost three or four teeth, according
to hospital authorities.
The second worker, Donald
Peltz, 29, who was atop the crane
boom when it fell, broke both
heels as he leaped to the frozen
ground, hospital authorities said.
The men were loading equip
ment in preparation to leaving,
when the boom fell directly on
Cheney as Peltz was attempting to
free a cable in the boom's block
and tackle. The top of the boom
was eight to ten feet above ground
when it gave way, Capt. Philip
A. Mark of the 'Campus Patrol
said.
Capt. Mark said no one in the
construction crew could convinc
ingly explain the bpom’s falling.
One theory, he said, was that a
pin had sheared off the head of
the boom.
The men’s families, living at
Penn State Mobile Homes, said
the two were just finishing their
assignment at the University and
were planning to leave this morn
ing for other construction jobs in
New England.
Walker Will Speak
On University Growth
Dr. Eric A. Walker, dean of
the College,of Engineering and
Architecture and a member of the
Borough Council, will speak at a
meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of the :Community Develop
ment Committee of the State Col
lege Area at noon today in the
Hotel State College.
He will present-some observa
tions on .the anticipated growth of
the. University. ,
An artist's conception of the new women's residence halls to be built along East College avenue behind Simmons Hall.
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Ike Sub
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (/P)
President. Dwight D. Eisen
hower submitted to Congress
today a balanced $65,865,000,-
000 budget for the 1957 fiscal
year starting July 1. He called
on the legislators for the “utmost
cooperation” in keeping it bal
anced.
Immediate reaction on Capitol
Hill was praise from Republicans
who said Eisenhower was keeping
faith with the people and a bit of
hooting from. Democrats, iome of
whom said they-were “astonished”
and “discouraged” at the amount
the president wants to'spend.- •
Once more, Eisenhower with
held any recommendation for a
general tax cut at this time, Some
FOR A BETTER PENN STATE
STATE COLLEGE. PA.. TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 17. 1956
Bids on
Building
Bids for the construction cf the new women’s dormitories along College avenue
in back of Simmons Hall have been requested by the University. When completed, the halls
will have facilities for 1064 women students.
Work on the project, which will consist of four buildings and a dining center, is ex
pected to begin in the early spring.
Traffic Fines
Due Jan. 23,
Simes Says
Students who have not paid
overdue traffic fines by Jan. 23
will not be allowed to register
for further work at the Univer
sity, Frank J. Simes, dean of men,
said yesterday. -
This new policy is part of a
crackdown, conducted by the dean
of men’s office, on students who
have neglected to pay traffic fines
or who have failed to appear be
fore the Traffic Court.
The new policy began yesterday
when the dean of men’s office
sent out 27 notices to students
who at the present, owe unpaid
fines. The notice informs the stu
dent how long he has to pay his
fine or appear at the dean’s of
fice to explain, his incurrence of
traffic violations. Simes said in
the case of eighth semester stu
dents the diploma would be with
held if the fines were not paid,
or if the situation was not
straightened out.
members of Congress said he was
right; others raised a cry for cuts.
The budget for the next fiscal
year and a, revised one for the
current year ending June 30 pro
vide for slender surpluses that will
Help scale down the 274-billion
dollar national debt.
This, is on.'the basis' that while
spending is, going up, federal rev
enue is going up even more.- For
this fiscal year the government
now expects to spend $64,270,000,-
000 and take in 64% billion, leav
ing a surplus of 230 million. For
next year it plans to spend $65,-
865,000,000, collect about 6614 bil
lion and show a surplus of 435 mil
lion.'
In a lengthy message, Eisen
hower called the budget- “a com
prehensive plan, of action” that
provides for a “full measure” of
defense, .for maintaining “unprece
dented prosperity’’and for pro-
The dorms will be located along East College avenue, extending from Shortlidge
its '57
(Unllrgian
road- to Eastview- Terrace,
Each of the four buildings will
consist of two complete residence
units, and the dining center will
have four dining rooms.
The food and postal service will
be centrally located, with two
residence halls to the west of it,
directly south of Simmons, and
two -to the east.
All the buildings will be of red
brick with native limestone trim,
resembling the combination of
brick and stone used in construc
tion of the Hetzel Union Building.
The units will have four main
floors, while the dining hall will
have only two floors.
Each of the eight units will be
approximately 160 feet long and
40 feet wide. The over-all length
of each building will be 315 feet.
The two living units in each
building will be separated by
glass-enclosed stairwells.
Two sorority lounges will be
housed on the main floor of each
unit, which will make eight
lounges available for sororities
to rent. These will be approxi
mately the size of four student
rooms, including a kitchenette
and storage space adjoining the
lounge.
The residence halls were de
signed to make the sorority loun-
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Budget
moting “the well-being of all our
people.” "
“With God’s help,” he said, “we
will all go forward.”
The" President cautioned that
taxes should - be trimmed only
"when we prudently can”—with
out unbalancing the budget.
Yet his $66,300,000,000 estimate
of government income for the year
ahead was conservative in the
light, of his pronouncement that
“this nation has reached a new
high of material prosperity.”
This seemed to open the door a
crack for a possible bid later on
for an. election year tax slash.
Secretary of the Treasury
George M. Humphrey conceded at
a news-conference,that the rev
enue, figures-m i gh t be
conservative.” But he insisted
they weren’t* underestimated de
liberately and. that there was
“nothing buried in them for. pur
poses of-cutting taxes later.”
Dormitory
Requested
A Champion
Coach
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Eight Sororities
To Be Housed
In New Dorms
Eight sorority lounges, two in
each of the four, buildings, will
be located on the ground floors
of the new women’s resident halls
to be constructed this spring be
hind Simmons Hall.
The resident halls will have a
student capacity for some 450 sor
ority women and 650 independent
women.
No system has been decided
upon to select the/eight sororities
who will move into the suites,
Pearl O. Weston, dean of women,
said. However, a priority rating,
with the eight oldest chapters on
campus having first choice is a
method suggested. •
At the completion of the new
dormitory, there will be in addi
tion to the eight new suites, 16
suite's in Simmons and McElwain
Halls, making a total of 24 sorority
suites. Suites in Grange may be
abandoned.
After the 22 present sorority
chapters are accommodated, there
will be two additional suites. A
national sorority has inquired re
cently as to the possibility of col
onizing on campus, byt no action
will be taken in this direction
until Panhellenic Council decides
to accept new chapters, and the
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Student Solicitations
Wilmeir E. Kenworthy, director
of student affairs, said yesterday
that, student organizations may
not solicit memberships or sub
scriptions to publications outside
of Recreation Hall during regis
tration unless approved by the
Senate Committee on Student Af
fairs and the Registrar.
Today Is Friday?
Today is Friday!
Well, not really. But we go
to those classes today.
.Also. Saturday’s classes meet
tomorrow morning. But'Wed-,
nesday afternoon is still Wed
nesday afternoon.
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