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Newspaper

Kent Stater

Location

Kent, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1948

Page

2

Letters to the Editor Cites Lack of Humor

A reader critiques the lack of humor in the Kent Stater and offers to supply edited jokes. He also warns about safety concerns in lab room 309 including a chandelier and emergency showers, urging lighter content and maintenance notes.

Kent Stater Damocles Ward G. van Orman

Stadium Fund Drive Names The Contributors

The Stater will publish all Stadium Fund Drive contributors and their donation amounts. Two former graduates recently donated cash, Charles McWilliams and Leonard J. Shafitz, and their gifts will be listed with the others.

Charles McWilliams Leonard J. Shafitz

Truman Pushes Marshall Plan Aid and World Peace Drive

President Truman asked Congress to approve initial $6.8 billion for the European Recovery Program aiming to spark world peace. He urged swift action on a four year plan and a package of anti inflation and social measures while Congress debates spending and control.

Truman Congress Washington Europe New York Times UNRRA Arthur H. Vandenburg Foreign Relations Committee George C. Marshall Vandenburg State Department Taft Ohio George Georgia Senate Foreign Relations Committee House Foreign Affairs Committee

Norwegian Youth Exported To KSU For Language Study

Norwegian youth Eivind Christiansen arrived at Kent State by Marine Jumper from Brevig Norway to study languages this quarter and the next He was sent by the National Institute of Education to gain a change of atmosphere and understand business approaches abroad He fought with resistance forces for a year and will return to Norway after the program

Norway Kent State Eivind Christiansen Brevig Kent Christiansen National Institute of Education Sweden

Marshall confident on European Recovery plan despite opposition

Secretary of State Marshall told Congress yesterday that the United States can undertake the European Recovery program despite expected Russian opposition and sabotage. In other brief notes Goodyear and Goodrich raise tire prices 5 percent due to higher production costs. The 1948 Republican slogan is presented as Vote Republican in 1948 Save what’s left, echoing a 1946 Had enough? line.

Congress Richmond Knutson House Ways and Means Committee Washington Marshall United States AKRON Goodyear Goodrich Republican Party

Stater All Star Corn Band pick announced by critics

The Stater All Star Corn Band selections for 1947 were announced by student critics led by Ima Solidsender. Weems named outstanding contributor to corn orchestrations with Weems replacing Lombardo as leader. Roy Acuff and others named across piano guitar violin sections. The band was invited to present a pop corn concert in Wills gymnasium.

Ima Solidsender Miss Solidsender JO Stafford Johnny Mercer Hillbillies Guy Lombardo Frankie Johnny Lombardo Ted Weems Francis Craig Roy Acuff Johnny Long Xavier Cugat Ray Noble Rudy Vallee Freddy Martin Sammy Kaye Wayne King Larry Clinton Russ Morgan Ted Lewis Henry Busse Clyde McCoy Wash Weems Stan Kenton Woody Herman Duke Ellington Tex Williams Williams Phil Harris Wills Gymnasium

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