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Monday, December 3, 1962 The Daily Nebraskan Poge 3 Experts Discuss Plans For State Beautification Several mew ideas for the beautification -of Nebraska mE be discussed for the first time in sessions pen to the public today and tomorrow. Several community leaders and scientists are assembling at the Community Beautifica tion Conference to discuss, in particular, the planting of trees. Dr. J -.. Young, chairman of the University department of horticulture, said he is Builders Report Directory Sales Reach Mid-Point About half of the Builders Student Directories had been sold by yesterday afternoon said Doug Thorn, chairman of sales and publicity for Builders. Some 1,000 directories win still be on sale this week, he said. The bookstores have about 700 directories which they win continue to sell un til the supply is gone. The 1962-63 Builders' Direc tory includes emergency suggesting that Nebraska un dertake to develop a state wide arboretum, areas set aside for the enjoyment and scientific study of trees. Dr. Young speaks today at the Nebraska Center. David Carson of Omaha, director of community devel opment for Northern Natural Gas, speaks on the economic development of the state and the effect of community beau tification today. A. James Ebel, general manager of television station KOLN-KGIN TV is speaking on "'Trees for Nebraska's 100th Birthday' at 11 a.m. today. The two-day session ends tomorrow morning with dis cussions of watershed devel opment. Gpplaudb, Ag College students who re ceived $3(10 scholarships from the Sears-Roebuck Founda tion. They are: Jeanette Coufal, Eula Mae Scheer, Eon Cada, Bolre Gen enbach, Perry Griffith, Gary Ham, Roger Hammer, Nor man Helzer, Floyd Marsh, Terry Mathews, Milton Nel son, Tom OUare, George Schlothauer, Gary Klein and Gary Tick. Dr. Cecil Wittson, chair man of the department of neurology and psychiatry at the University -College of Medicine, who has received a $22,650 grant for improving mental health statistical re porting. Extension Changes Along with the entension number changes on City Campus, the main Univer sity number has changed. The new number is 477-8711. The new number, as well as the other new extension numbers, went into effect Saturday. telephone numbers, hours of campus buildings, extension numbers and maps of ag and city campuses. The 68-page book, excluding the classified section, also in eludes the addresses and phone numbers of the pastors and religious Jiouses and faculty members. Phone num bers and addresses of organi zation presidents are also in the directory. University students are listed in alphabetical order with information including their home address, campus address and phone number. Their college and year in school are also given. Home Ec Senior Wins Scholarship "Verlene Magnuson has been named winner of a $800 home economics scholarship epos sored by the Sunbeam Cor poration. She was named winner of the scholarship at the Na tional 4-H Club Congress last week, according to W. M. Ames, state 4-H club leader at the University. Thirty two Nebraska 4-H club mem bers attended the Congress. Miss Magnuson, a senior, is majoring in home econom ics with special emphasis on fashion merchandising. She has been very active in 4-H club work, having re ceived the God-Home-Country Award, the Sears-Roebuck Foundation home improve ment award and the Thomas E. Wilson beef project award. Change in System's Nature? Schneider Chooses Russia As Topic for Spanish Club A University professor told members of the Span ish Club Thursday that the United States cannot antici pate any profound change in the Soviet Union's policy until the nature of its system changes. Dr. Carl Schneider, professor of political science, suggested to the Spanish students that, banning the utimate (war), internal change within the Soviet Union may ultimately accumulate to change the nature of the system. t(The nature being the Soviets Union's present belief in an eventual world revolution to communism.) Dr. Schneider addressed the Spanish Club on the topic of Cuba as a determinate of Soviet policy in gen eral He said that the Soviet's 'adventure" in Cuba is not an isolated episode, nor unrelated to Soviet intentions, tentions. Speaking in categorical terms, Professor Schneider suggested that the Soviet Union presents four laces four points in its policy picture. Each has a relevance and bearing, he said, on the Soviet's policy behavior and are in back of the Cuban crisis, the Berlin .question and any change in policy attributed to the Russians. Communist Nation The Soviet Union is a communist nation. "It is the well-spring of all communist agitation," said the political scientist. Its belief in the Marx doctrine gives the Soviet Un ion confidence in their ultimate 'victory in the class struggle, he said, and permits the Soviet Union great flexibility. "Lenin, who is the main pronhet of the communist bloc since de-Stalinization, said in 1918 that retreat is permissable, even preferable, to risking the ruin of the communist party;" said Dr. Schneider. The Soviet Union b e l i eves in world revolution. The Communist bloc anticipates the spread c-f commu nism by Teason of the achievements of the Soviet Un ion the first successful communist country the pol itical Bcentist told the group. Revolution Effort -"This effort (world revolution) is turned on and off per iodically," said the professor. The Soviet Union is a totalitarian dicattorship. Pro fessor Schneider stressed the fact that the Russian's new 20th Century form of a dictatorship extends its scope and power into every phase of its society, eco nomics and private life. The Soviet Union is a nation state. The Russians have the same search for allies, concern for balance of power, Teliance on force but with the possibility of negotiation and compromise, as other nations, including the United States. r',jV'i"''T""'K2 "" 1 " ""'""""h r ' . s ' " - " y 1 J. L - ' J 5Mi . - , $ ; - ' - fa I - ' - vr .;ipiiiii? WfM' - r.-f . M ' . -:-.-:-:.:f..v s.-: -:-v."..:.- v,.v:v ;:v. '.iv,v.:V : Engineers Will Hold Conference at Center The University's department of civil engineering in cooper ation with the Asphalt Insti tute will sponsor a two-day i conference on Nebraska asJ phall paving Thursday and Friday at the Nebraska Cen ter. Staff members for the con-i ference will include engineers from industry and state and city highway departments and University faculty members. Professor Adrian R. Legault, chairman of the department of civil engineering, and D. P. DeBord, Omaha dry en gineer, will preside. DAILY NEBRASKAN PHOTOGRAPHER Rosmary (Piue) Small wood, staff photographer for the Nebraskan, competed in Omaha last weekend for the title of Miss Ne braska Press Photographer. Miss SmaDwood, a junior majoring in journalism, was one of six candidates. Student Blood Check Begins The Red Cross special pro jects committee and Student Health will sponsor the Walk ing Blood Bank program which begins today. Students may sign at t h e Edison To Direct NSF Research The National Science Foun dation has granted $31,900 to the University for research on electro-magnetic waves. The research will be di i rected by Allen R. Edison, as ! sistant professor of .electrical engineering. His research, en titled "Modeling of Electro magnetic Waves in a Turbu lent Medium Using Acostic Waves in Water," involves a statistical study of high fre quency sonic waves of one million cycles per second. Scattering of waves an water win be studied with results extended to scattering of waves in the atmosphere. East-West Center Student Union anytime this week to have their blood checked for type and RH fac tor. This information win be kept on file at Student Health in case of a disaster, at which time the student may be asked to donate, said Nancy Eriksen, chairman of the program. Personal billfold size cards win be given to volunteers to have for their own emergency use and identification, and also for use if they should be called in during a disaster to give blood. After signing up, volunteers will be given parental con sent sheets and appointment cards. The Walking Blood Bank is a part of .an .overall Univer sity Disaster Preparedness Program which has been ;un- der study for the past two years. Red Cross Starts Ntv Help Project The Red Cross handicrafts New Skv Show 'Star of Wonder' What do scientists think happened in the year zero, the night Christ was born 1,962 years ago. p Dr. John Howe, coordinator of the University Mueller Pla netarium, now explores the question at the new sky show, "Star of Wonder."" j The show wfll be held,1 through Dec 31st, on Wednes days at p.m., Saturdays at 2:45 p.m. and on Sundays at 2:30 and 3:45 p.m. at the Uni-1 versiry State Museum. Dr. Howe said researchers have wondered for years about the star seen by the Wisemen. "It is pretty well established that they saw it, and it is also known that only the Wisemen saw the star ac cording to the early records,'" he said. Dr. Howe win discuss the natural possibilities of a nova (exploding star), a shooting star and a comet. Recruiters To Ws& University Thursday Recruiters lor the US. Navy's leading research and development centers, wffl visit the University Thursday. The Naval Ordinance Lab oratory fNOL) is located in White Oak, Md thirteen miles from Washington, DL On Saturday, the depart ment of engineering mech anics moll co-sponsor a ""Qual ity Concrete Conference at the Nebraska Center with the Nebraska Sand, Gravel and Ready Mixed Concrete Assil. and the Portland Cement Assn. Representatives of the two associations and Nebraska concrete companies, and Uni versity faculty members win discuss problems and tech niques in this field. V. C & sen, president of the Nebras ka Sand, Gravel and Ready Mixed Concrete Association, and Prof. James C Slack man, assistant dean of the University's College of En gineering and Architecture, wfll preside. Kenneth K Johnston, a Grand Island engineer, win be a guest speaker. Campus Calendar TODAY UNICORNS first annivers ary meeting, 7 p.nu, 334 Stu dent Union. FACULTY ROUND TABLE, p.m.. Student Union. Dr. Reins Virtanen will discuss "Contacts and Conflicts Be tween literature and Sci ence.'" YOUNG REPUBUCANS meeting, 12 noon, 222 Student Union. Meat Judge Place 8th in Team Contest The University meats judg ign team placed eighth in a field of 25 college teams com peting in Madison, Wis. Thomas Lewis placed 10th of 75 in all-around individual judging. The team placed sec ond in lamb grading, eighth in beef grading, sixth in pork judging, 13th an beef judging, and 23rd in lamb judging. The team is composed of Jesse Felker, Dean Jacobs, Ron Smith, and Lewis. Their '.coach is Robert Dannert LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS Offers Graduates i committee win begin a new I project today at M ai o n Full Scholarships Chem Prof Receives Grant WANT ADS PERSONAL All eool pmnHe on eimm nr burlrw lllHrtr STUDENT DIKWTIOHIE tn the Mutant Union tater. Are you cool? Wanted: BemttrtnHa exwrtence neo Cotuct Carina, Km. U. 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EXCELLENT CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITJE3 for EngHtrs and Physical Solenfiats The Naval Ordnance Laboratory CNOL) ioratod in a dmiroble uburb of Wanhingtou, D. C. now one of the nation's lead ing research areas ofTara seniors in Engineering and the Physical Sciences unique career development opportunities in: Missile Guidance and Weapons Kyatems . . . Bpace and Ite-Lntry Components, Underenaa Weapons, Fire Control, NonAl, Fuzes, and Influence Detectors ... Meteorological Bocketa, Aerodynamics, Mydrodynnmics, Explosives, Jhro- Jieliants, Acoustics and Pressure Fields . ... Inirarsd, Nuclear 'hysios, Holid Ktate Mathematics. You will benefit from a year-long, on-the-jub rotational training program. You are encouraged and helped finan cially to work out an advanced decree program with local universities. All positions enjoy tiie added benailts of Career Civil Service. vlll ia fMtS Decew' jsr 6 4X5. tSavsl Qrdnastc L&horztory White Oak - Silver Spring, Maryland Graduating seniors interest ed in diplomatic services in Asia, teaching Asian affairs or other careers related to the Far East, may apply for an 19G3-64 East-West Center scholarship. The application deadline is Feb. 1. The East-West Center in Honolulu offers expense-paid, 21-month scholarships for study at the University of Ha waii and in Asia. An addition al 200 scholarships will be awarded to bring students from Asia and the Pacific area to the Center for study and to share experiences with Americans . The scholarships include round-trip transportation, tui tion, books and fees, housing, food, health insurance, a small monthly personal allow ance and an Asia field study grant. During field study, "the student goes to a country in Asia for first-hand acquain tance with the particular cul ture and language in which he is specializing. Further information and scholarship application forms may be obtained by writing to the East-West Center, Hon olulu 14, Hawaii. Center, a day school f or underprivileged vchildren whose parents work. The icommittee members will go to the Center on Mon days from 3:30 pjn. to 5 p.m. to work and play with the children aid Call Bucholz, chairman of the icommittee. Further information may be obtained from Miss Bucholz at 432-9642. ATJ To Unload Bull, Ewe Herds Before Christmas The University has sold or will sell more than S30.000 worth of livestock between Thanksgiving and Christmas. ' Twenty-one yearling Here-! ford bulls sold as surplus for 1 1 an average of $1103 each at B the Fort Kobinson Beef Cat- j V, tie Hesearch Station -1 a s t : ft Friday. In addition to the yearling bulls, five progeny tested sires were offered for sale. The top price of $2600 for one sire was paid by Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan. ;l il II GET YOCK CHRISTMAS GIFTS AT STOKER'S E1JGS, PEN'DENDS WATCHES, BRACELETS WATCH BAND, IVECKLACES MEN'S JEWELEY STOKER JEWELRY 124 12 s I I I t efe mX 'v .1 Vhenever you leave town, cany money coaly you can spend: Bank of America Travelers Cheques. Loss-proof, theft-proof, cashed cnly hy your signature, Sold at leading bunks everywhere- i of JvmTixit j