THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 9. 1961 Antitrust On Firm PHILADELPHIA (/P) —Governmental agencies and pri vate utilities, stirred by the bust-up of electrical firm price fixing and bid-rigging, yesterday studied prospects of re covering millions of dollars in alleged overcharges through antitrust civil suits. The threat of massive legal actions, made by officials Leftist Gets Industry Job Under Castro HAVANA (A*) Prime Minister Fidel Castro plans to make Er nesto Guevara, Argentine-born leftist, the industrial boss of Cu ba, diplomatic sources said yester day. Now head of the Cuban National Bank, Guevara would head a su per-ministry of industry in a ma jor shakeup of four agencies'and possibly a fifth. Government sources were silent, but diplomats said they have been told the reshuffle will be com pleted by the end of February. This is the picture diplomats gave after discussions with Cuban officials: The new Ministi'y of Industry will control the activities of the National Bank, giving it the main lever on financing new develop ment projects. It will also take over the power ful industrial department of the Institute of Agrarian Reform which divided up Cuba’s large es tates for distribution to peasants. On the military front, radio broadcaster Jose Pardo Llada re ported an airdrop of arms, ammu nition and food for armed rebels has fallen into government hands. Pardo Llada said 86 cases of sup plies were parachuted from a “pi rate plane” from Miami and land ed near the Escambray Moun tains, out of the rebels’ reach. The army and its huge auxil iary, the workers militia, is try ing to root out rebels in the Es cambray Mountains of central Cuba. Castro is believed to have mustered 60,000 men against 1600 to 4000 rebels. Chimp Stars in Space Film WASHINGTON (fP) Ham the chimpanzee lived up to his name, hamming it up for all he was worth in a motion picture of his recent rocket ride into space. TREASURE HOUSE FREE Gift Wrapping and Mailing Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity 1. Performing a significant function at P.S.U. since 1932. 2. Composed of undergraduates (including first semes ter) with some scouting affiliation. 3. Rendering service to the student body and faculty, community and nation. 4. Invites you to a RUSHING SMOKER on Monday, Feb. 13 7:30 ROOMS 213-16 HUB Charges Price Fixing from coast to coast, c&me in the wake of the successful federal prosecution on antitrust charges of 29 of America’s biggest elec trical manufacturers and 45 of their top executives. The companies were fined a total of $1,787,000 for the illegal conspiracy to destroy free compe tition in the sale of equipment used to light homes and power battleships, among everything else electric. The 44 executives—one will be sentenced later were fined $137,500 and seven were or dered jailed for 30 days. Total fines imposed by U.S. Dist. Judge J. Cullen Ganey, in the mass sentencing Monday and Tuesday, were $1,924,500. President John F. Kennedy noted at his news conference yes terday the efforts made by the electrical firms to defraud the government. He condemned “con flicts of interest and monopolistic practices, as well as unmoral prac tices conducted in the American business community.” The President suggested busi ness might well consider estab lishing a code of ethical prac tices, just as unions have done. Speaking out for the unions, James B. Carey, president of the International Electrical Workers said if the major electrical com panies were capable of criminal behavior against the government they won’t hesitate to act the same way against their employes. George Kennan Named Yugoslav Ambassador WASHINGTON (JP) Presi dent Kennedy has chosen George F. Kennan, former U.S. envoy to the Soviet Union, to be ambassa dor to Yugoslavia. Kennedy also announced the selection of Livingston T. Mer chant as ambassador to Canada. Merchant served as envoy to Canada and later as undersecre tary of state for political affairs. Kennan now is a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University. For Your Special Valentine — a wide selection of CARDS & GIFTS at THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Made JFK Gives Views In Four Areas By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS President John F. Kennedy, yes terday in his news conference, gave his views in these fields— • Civil Rights —Kennedy once more pledged—as he did in his campaign—that he will use the "moral authority, or position of influence of the president,” to help bring compliance with court orders on the racial integration of schools. “I want to make sure that what ever I do or say does have some beneficial effect and, therefore, it is a matter which we are con sidering,” the President said. • Tax Reduction —Kennedy said he does not plan to ask Congress now to cut taxes as a recession antidote. The administration will; take another look in April, he; said, to see whether recovery is! in sight. I But he indicated that, if he does; later ask a temporary tax reduc-j tion to spur business, it probablyi will amount to $4 to $5 billion.; That would represent about a 10; per cent cut in individual income taxes. • Economic Program — Regard less of the coming April reap praisal of the economy, Ken nedy said, Congress should act promptly on the economic pro posals already made, “most es pecially the unemployment com pensation payments.” He has asked an emergency, federally fi nanced 15-week extension of job less pay. • U. S.-Soviei — The President said Soviet activities in Laos and the Congo are among the prob lems that must be solved before further progress can be made to ward Soviet - American under standing. Unemployment Rises By 71,000 in Penna. HARRISBURG (/P) Unem ployment increased by 71,000 to 504,000 persons between Decem ber and January, the State Labor and Industry Department reported yesterday, During the week, a total of 293,- 607 checks amounting to $9,261,- 094 were issued. William Steinberg conducts THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 8 P.M. Tickets Now Available At Hetzel Union Bldg. No Charge For Student Tickets - - $1.25 For General Sales The Pennsylvania State University Artists’ Series • NOTE: PATRONS MAY NOT RESERVE SEATS FOR LATE ARRIVALS • State Senate Passes Discrimination Bill HARRISBURG (A*) —A previously defeated proposal to outlaw national, racial or religious discriminaton in the sale or rental of some housing whs revived and approved by the Senate yesterday. Five Republicans joined with the 25-member Democratic majority to push the proposal, ~ . across 30 to 16. It now goes to thelinto effect April 1. House where it is expected to winj Sen. Charles R. Weiner. Demo quick approval. cratic floor leader, put off action A measure to ease referenda re-;on the business taxes when one of quirements for Sunday liquorthem failed in a test vole Tues sales in Pittsburgh and Philadel-!day night. phia hotels was barely approved The fair housing bill, was de -26 to 20 as senators crossed party; feated last week when two co lines. It, too, goes to the House, i sponsors one Republican and Action on the two bills con- one Democrat were absent, sumed most of the brief session. ! The measure fell cne short of The Senate adjourned until Mon- the required 26 votes, but was day,deferring until next week at, revived by Democrats in a par least a decision on Gov. David L. liamenlary maneuver Tuesday Lawrence’s $105.7 million in busi-: night. ness tax proposals. ; This session, the Democrats The House met in token ses- hold an organizational majority sion to permit Speaker H. G. and were able to bring the plan Andrews to sign bills hiking the ;to a vote. five-cent gasoline lax to seven I About a dozen Negroes and oth cents a gallon, and increasing !er backers of the bill were seated the borrowing capacity of the jalong the walls of the Senate Highway and Bridge Authority i chamber when the roll was called, by 3300 million. These measures They gave no reaction as the and a number of lesser bills 'measure passed easily, were approved by the Senate j Sen. Robert Fleming (R.-Alle- Tuesday night. igheny) an outspoken opponent, All now go to Gov. Lawrence; proposed that Ihe bill be passed for his signature. He is expectodjover until next week. 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