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It Hits Closer to Home
The effects of, say, a million dollar cutback in defense
expenditures here and another half million there are
often difficult for the public to see.
It is not until the effects hit close to home, such as with
the Ordnance Research Laboratory, that they become
apparent.
A cutback in funds for the laboratory—the one Penn
State got because Harvard didn't want it—will neces
sitate reducing the staff by 42 employes.
Dean Merritt A. Williamson of the College of Engineer
ing and Architecture said the reason for the reduction is
the curtailing of funds appropriated by Congress for the
Department of Defense.
There is no doubt that the cutback in funds will hamper
the operations of the laboratory. How much so remains
to be seen.
The functions of the laboratory include extensive re
search in underwater missiles and equipment for the Navy
and an instructional program.
President Eric A. Walker, in a speech given Oct. 9 in
Washington. said there was some feeling among Uni
versity personnel that research programs are not basic
enough and thus do not permit freedom to Inquire and
crests.
It was in this speech that Walker emphasized the im
portance of basic research. "This is the area of our poten
tial strength, for without advances in the basic science,
applied science will sooner or later die of malnutrition."
be said.
"Creativeness required for research," he said, "is often
destroyed by timetables." To this can be added budgets.
Walker called the "academic atmosphere" a university
provides and the repository of knowledge it represents
two reasons why the Navy can gain by having research
dons on a campus.
He also said naval research is sometimes advanced fur
ther and faster at a university than in an industrial or
government laboratory "simply because the university at
tracts a different type of person than industry and govern
ment do."
Probably at no period in history has America needed
more research in the basic and applied sciences (and we
cannot attain results from applied science without first
doing work in bask science).
Speaking to the Naval Research Advisory Board yester
day, the President said the amount of money spent on re
search in the physical sciences must be doubled "if we are
to stay in the race for technical superiority."
Sputnik showed us this need. This now-silent satellite
proves the Soviet Union's commanding lead in certain
vital areas in the race for world scientific and techno
logical supremacy.
"As for the U.S. satellite program," concluded the New
York Times after a survey of scientists, "the concensus
is that this was gravely handicapped from the start for
budget reasons. Skimping on funds means wol-king on a
vehicle with such marginal specifications that serious
troubles were bound to be encountered."
It is indeed unfortunate that budget cuts will hamper
this work of thgOrdnanc• Research Laboratory.
Since the effects of budget cuts have hit closer to home,
we should demand with renewed emphasis that Congress
meet this challenge of world scientific and technological
supremacy whatever the costs.
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Russians
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the Nittany Lion Inn. Included on
the menu was a salad with—you
guessed it—Russian dressing.
And they said there was no such
thing as Russian dressing in Rus
sia.
After lunch they went to the
office of Dr. Robert G. Bernreu
ter, special assistant to the Presi
dent for student affairs, for a press
conference.
• After a round of hand-shaking,
they sat down and questions were
fired at them.
This is what they said:
About the ouster of Marshal
Georgi K. Zhukov: "We've been
traveling." They said they didn't
know any more than what they
had been reading in the Ameri !
can press.
On Sputnik: "A great scientific
achievement." It shows American
scientists "they may find more
interesting facts in our country."
Peaceful coexistence: "There is
no reason for any war." Neither
the American nor the Russian peo
ple want it. "Cooperation doesn't
disclude competition." "Russia
wants peaceful competition and
peaceful existence."
Red Teachings-
(Continued from page one)
the university each year and it
can only accept 4000-5000, en
trance examinations are used.
But students may attend other
colleges without the examina
tions. he said.
The' four Russians arrived on _
campus about 1:30 p.m. After a
press conference at 2:30 p.m.,
they answered—and as ke d—
questions at a 3:10 class on Rus
sian government and history.
Following a dinner in Waring
Hall last night, they toured stu
dents' rooms and inspected facili
, ties in McKee Hall. They also at
tended a fraternity-sorority mixer
at Phi Gamma Delta.
The Russian diplomats will
meet with President Eric A.
Walker at 9:30 a.m. today. Before
they leave campus at 11 a.m., they
will visit chemistry laboratories
and art classes.
After leaving the University,
they will visit Williamsport and
Scranton.
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Maybe Khrushy Has
A Tiger by the Tail
AP Foreign News Analyst
Continued silence on Marshal Georgi Zhukov's future
indicates the Communist party has a tiger by the tail.
Party boss Nikita Khrushchev apparently has touched
off an internal crisis he wanted to avoid. Old soldier Zhukov
may have proved just a bit tough to handle.
In his chat with correspondents
Tuesday night Khrushchev scoffed
at reports the Communist party
Central Committee was in session.
But there are many indications to
the contrary. Khrushchev has de
nied many things which later
turned out to be true.
There can be little question
that he has been trying to mas
ter a major political crisis. • •
Here is one possibility—ad- * Rain / Witches
mittedly speculative:
There have been indications the .
party's grip on the army-co ntrol' righten Lion
through party spies in the officeri
corps and the ranks—has been: The threat of possible thunder
slipping. I showers was not the only thing
Zhukov has resisted the system. witch sent the Nittany Lion
The party demands complete sub-Iscurrying into his cave in the
servience by all branches of So-1 early hours of this morning.
viet life, including the military.{ On one of his nightly appear-
Its authority is jeopardized if this; antes outside his
control slips. Khrushchev and his!cave, the Lion
party cohorts had to do some-spot t ed a terrible
thing. {looking creature
They felt Zhukov had to be !lurking over
ousted from direct control over 'head. After some
the armed forces. Confident he ;consultation with
could swing it. Khrushchev had Ihis cobwebbed
Zhukov removed as minister of'brain the Lion
defense. He was going to offer rem ember ed
Zhukov another high position— { what! day it is.
Perhaps premier in place of Bul- I The orange and
ganin—but with no great shock black colored
to party, public or army. witch, riding a
Zhukov rejected the of f e r.llong thin broom,
Khrushchev was caught by sur-lyearly Halloween
prise. ' !County tonight.
The Central Committee was wash She will - bring mild, isolated
called into session. The partylshowers for this afternoon with
faced an unpalatable choice. The!the mercury expected to reach
marshal had defied its authority.; 55-60.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 31. 1957
of 'PARTY' boys."
By WILLIAM L. RYAN
If this were known publicly, he
would have to be punished. So it
did not become known publicly.
All this, it must be repeated,
is based on speculation.
But it seems a plausible expla
nation, natural because of in
creased censorship.
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