•stesril DaUit iSlffioUMiatt Snow flurries I y -s*• pog* 4 ■VOL. 62. No. 109. Steel Drops Price Boost In Industry-Wide Wove WASHINGTON <AP) — ! Big Steel’s drive for' a $6-a-ton prjce . increase collapsed , yesterday, giv :ing President Kennedy a smashing victory in his battle to hold the economic line. - , The giant pace-setting U.S. Steel Corp., under pressure from the government and from competitors within the industry, did an about face and wiped out the price boost it posted Tuesday night. J j Other! firms that had joined the price rise parade began following suit | ' FROM CLEVELAND Icame' word that Republic Steel Corp.J .the third largest producer," was • rescinding its , price increases retroactive to April 11, "owing to the competitive situation., -.; The .back-pedaling began! In midafterboon when Bethlehem Steel Corp.,: the second ( biggest producer, announced it was j re?- _scinding the $6-a-ton boost it put into effect Thursday. [ A few; hours later Big. Steel fol lowed suit and took bacfk its in crease. l l THE REVERSAL of the indus try trend actually came when In land Steel Co., eighth ranking pro ducer, and Kaiser Steel Corp., big West Coast producer, announced earlier in the day that theywere holding the line against la raise. . .This was a break that Kennedy obviously ’had been hoping (for since he lashed out at his news confererice Wednesday . against Cold Weather Pr Abnormally cold .weather is ex . pected to continue through (the weekend: and probably into ,the Jbeginning of next week. Snow flurries and; possibly a few snow squalls are likely today, and frost _(and freezing tempera times are indicated for tonight. The snow and rain that, pelted central [Pennsylvania Thursday diminished to snow flurries and showers yesterday. ! i . The heavy storm that deposited: several inches of sndw on -the higher terrain of northern Penn Dennis I ■ : ; • - i By CAROL KUNKLEMAN ' The. best testimonial of (the Peace Corps program’s Success is that i every country where Peace Corps volunteers now serve ‘has requested additional members, •Lawrence E. Dennis, associate director, said last night • j . i Dennis, former vice president for academic affairs at the Uni versity, was keynote speaker; for the College of Home Economics Spring Weekend held yesterday and - "REQUESTS for applications -have gone up from 750 to 1,000 a week” Dennis said. "We now have approximately 1,000 volunteers hnd by the end of June we expect to increase that number to 2,400. By the- end of this year the num ber will be increased.to .s*ooo’’ he . said.. ; ; Dennis spoke on “The New Frontier for Family and Commu nity.” He said one of the things that has been learned in the past 13 months' since the Peace Corps program was initiated is that "the new frontier for developing the economy of underdeveloped na tions is closely akin to things in hqme-economics the home and community.? HOWEVER, it must be realized, he said, that the economies of these nations must be compared to this country’s! economy m the 19th century, while their political aspirations should be compared to American thoughts during the American Revolution. "We have taught them what revolution mean*. They have learned their lesson well,- Dennis laid. "They mean to apply it for what he called a “wholly unjusti-! fiable and irresponsible” price! rise'initiated by U.S. Steel. ■ THIS SENT a wave of elation; through Kennedy administration: circles, but there was no letup in] government pressure to stop the price drive cold. Atty- Gen. Robert F. Kennedy was going ahead full steam’ with plans for a grand jury investiga tion to determine whether any violation of the antitrust laws were involved. ‘ THEN CAME U.S. Steel’s an nouncement. Leslie Worthington, president of the firm, said in New! York that the decision was made in the light of competitive devel-l opments "and all other-current) circumstances.” . These developments and cir cumstances obviously included the fact that, some companies re fused to go along with the price boost, others were wavering, and the govermfient was turning all the screws possible. INLAND STEEL'S refusal to raise its> prices provided the first crack “in : what until yesterday morning was solid steel front. , The heavy-buying Defense De partment moved in swiftly. Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara ordered steel buying for defense production shifted to companies that have not raised prices. He also announced a Pen tagon study to find substitute ma-. terials wherever possible. icted to Remain sylvania Thursday moved Into New .England yesterday. Some areas of northern Maine were hit by more than 6 inches of snow. Today should be mostly cloudy, windy and cold with snow flur ries. The high temperature will be about 44 degrees. Partly cloudy skips and chilly weather are indicated for tonight, and a low of 28 is expected. Tomorrow should be-sunny with some cloudiness and continuing rather cold. The high will be near 50. Praises Corps LAWRENCE E. DENNIS, associate director of the Peace Corps, last night called the Corps a successful venture, pointing out that in every country where volunteers now serve, more have been, requested. • • a better way of life right now.” He described the Peace Coip’s volunteer’s mission 'as being “moral and blessed” in helping these countries progress eco nomically and culturally. Dennis, who is in charge of the selection, support and training services for the program, said that the purpose of the Peace Corps' training program (is to help volunteers see a country’s needs as that country sees them. To be eligible for Peace Corps FOR A BETTS PENN STATS UNIVERSITY PARK. PA.. SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL 14. 1962 J. H. Coogan Dies in N.J. After Addressing Alumni . James H. Coogan, 53, director staff of the Shenandoah Evening of public information for the last Herald. He was named to the Uni four years, and a former editor versity’s staff in 1^42. of The Daily Collegian, died, in , - . Haddonfield, N.J., Thu r e d'a y TP, pu , bhclt » *1 nigh* rector in 1943 after having served • 6 a year in the information section COOGAN had been a member of the Division', of Continuing of the University staff for 20 Education. He continued as sports years. publicity director and assistant He had gone to Haddonfield director of publie information Thursday with Ridge Riley, ex- until July, 1958. ecutive director of the Alumni it thit timp ji- Association, where he addressed * T , AT v J IMI ; h a meeting of the Alumni Club "/ •£**» IC information When of Southern New Jersey. j' s Bell, executive director' and talk and diedlea route to Our Lady founder of The Pennsylvani.aSlato xt Lourdes Hospital in Camden, University Press, died on Oct. 161 NJ. County Coroner .Howard 1958 of a heart attack. • ■ ’ ,W. Creran said the cause of death ~ ... , ~ 1 . i was a heart attack and high blood A '“T" P rcsldon . t . of iDressure. lon s * aw Mumni association; I Bom on June 24. 1908, in B< J ard Shanandoah, Coogan was gradu- _/• n JT* ated from the University in 1930 pu ‘ I(rs of The Daily Collegian; with a bachelor of arts degree in Coogan is survived by hi* wife, arts and letters. As an under- Margaret Welsh Coogan. graduate, he was a member of JAMES H. COOGAN A REQUIEM MASS will b« jAlpha Sigma Phi social fraternity, ... held a , our Lady flf victory iLions Paw, senior men’s honorary of the Rerwick Enterprise upon Church at 10:30 a.m. Monday, |society, and Sigma Delta Chi, pro- graduation in 1930 and served as Interment will be in the Centre Sessional journalism society. importer, sports editor and man-j County Memorial Park. There will' Coogan joined the editorial staff aging editor. In 1937 he joined the be no public visitation. Bus Service Initiation Delayed Initiation of the new Trans portation Agency’s bus service be tween campus and major Penn sylvania cities is not possible in time for the Easter holiday, Undergraduate Student Govern ment President Dennis Foianini said last night; • “It is too late to make proper arrangements with the bus com panies,” he explained. : At the USG meeting Wednesday night, Elbert Simon, junior in business administration from Philadelphia, and David Wasson, sophomore in business adminis- work, a volunteer must be single, and at least 18 years of age. It he is married, his wife must also, volunteer and the couple may not haye dependents under 18. There is no maximum age limit. | Peace Corps volunteers serve, two years and are paid only “barei existence" salaries plus a “re-j adjustment allowance 'of $75 a month.” Dennis said. There are presently 65 volun-] teers at the University training] for work is the Philippines. 1 tration from New Kensington,! were-i appointed by Foianini and! approved by Congress to serve as chairman and vice chairman of the USG Transportation Agency. Foianini asked Simon to in vestigate running a "token” bus service to Philadelphia for Easter during the USG meeting. THE MEETING ran overtime, however, and the Congress ad-i journed before it could discuss! an appropriation for the bus serv-f ice. Therefore, Foianini said he granted a $5O executive appro-; priatjon to the agency "to Begin! work; immediately.” I, Eisman Says 2-Party Unification Definitely Sef Within (ampos Party The "joining of forces” of Cam-j pus and Liberal parties for 3pring| elections is final within Campus; party, Dennis Eisman, Campus 1 party chairman said'last night j ANNE MORRIS, Liberal .party; chairman, said Thursday that within her party the combination! i 3 merely a recommendation'from the steering committee until it i 3 considered by the party member ship tomorrow night. A two-thirds party vote is required to over ride the steering committee's recommendation. , Commenting on his party’s pro-! cedures, Eisman said that every-; thing will be done legally .jynce the party is adhering stricffy to; its constitution. NOMINATIONS within' Campus 'party may be made from the floor by any member, according to the i party con-titution. j When asked about the contro versial issue of the election budg |et, Eisman said, “I don't expect ito spend $lOO on this campaign. ■ We don’t want to win because of money, but on the issues'.'*' ! According to Wednesday night’s ; Undergraduate Student Govern iment ruling, each political party ! wilC be able to spend up to $lOO for ,the spring elections, j This would mean that if Cam pus and Liberal parties join ‘.forces, they will be permitted to [spend $2OO for elections. ;[ USG PRESTENT Dennis Foia 'ninj said last night that the budget • • ! "I expect a progress report from Simon by Tuesday on possible bus ■routes, schedules and ticket iprices,” he said. Foianini also mentioned yes terday that he has 'cancelled his Tuesday meeting with leaders of ; ; major campus organizations and , will meet with each one indi vidually early next week. He said he cancelled this meeting because it was. difficult to find n con venient time for everyone- con-- cerncd. .IF PROBLEMS arise, common - to these groups. Foianini addbd, he would again attempt to such a meeting. issue Is "ridiculous because it Is humanly impossible to spend even $lOO on - a student election cam paign." j Foianini termed the whole ation "amusing." He said: “Last year University! [party tried to make Liberal party imorge with it, but due to very: Hard work ojj the part of some! Liberal party members, the .mer ger was prevented.” Albert Sharp and Elliot New-: man, respectively Liberal and Uni versity party chairmen at the [time, said the matter of merging-- jwa.4 first brought l up nnct ap-i 'proved within the Liberal party isteering committee. Sharp then contacted Newman, who presented the proposal to the University party sMering commit tee where it was alio approved. Preliminary plans' including m new constitution, charter and steering committee made up of both Liberal and University party members were made, they said. SHARP SAID last night the reason for the defeat was that “Libqral party was infiltrated at the grass roots level by new peo ple who were pro-Campus party." University party will hold final nominations at 7:30 p.m. tomor row in 110 Boucke. Campus and Liberal parties will hold separate meetings, proponing. one slate be tween them. Campus party wilt meet at 7:30 p.m, in-119 Q.nwaA while Liberal party will meet at the game time in; 121 Sparks. FIVE CENTS
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