FATE OF UNION Y Sixty-Seven Years of Editorial Freedom :Iait1i FAIR WARMER See page 4 LXVIII No. 80 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1958 FIVE CENTS SIX p SIX P Quits Hockey League Uinnesotti SL ULeave ;.. < ,4onference Michigan's rumored withdrawal )m thegWestern Intercollegiate ckey League became official sterday. The Wolverine icers joined chigan State University and the iversity of Minnesota in drop- ig out of the seven-team league. Prof. Marcus L. Plant, Michi- n's faculty representative to the g Ten sent a letter of the with- awal, effective in six months, to ague Secretary Prof. William A. ngacre of Michigan College of ining and Technology at Hough- n. Word of the expected with- awal, finally announced by Uni- rsity Athletic Director H. 0. isler, first appeared in the Dec. 1957 issue of The Daily. Reasons for dropping out Vere scribed in Plant's letter. "At the ne that the WIHL was organized was our hope and expectation in ning it that the problems in-, [ved in hockey, competition tong institutions fromseveral fferent conferences, having sub- ntially different rules as to gibility 9f players, financial as- tance akd conduct of the game, ght be solved through this new eying league.. There have been repeated arges at Michigan that many of See PLANT, Page 6 -Daily-Wesley Kar BREAK 30-YEAR JINX-Michigan State defensemen, led by Bob Jasson (4), surround a Michigan man in last night's 4-2 Spartan triumph.' Wol1verine"Hckey ,Team T ripped 4=2 by Spar tans By SI COLEMAN Special to The Daily EAST LANSING-Michigan State's inspired hockey team over- came 36 years of frustration against Michigan last night when it defeated the Wolverines, 4-2, before 2,378 fans.' The victory was the first for the Spartans in 35 gaines against Michigan. The loss virtually eliminated Michigan's chances of qualifying for the NCAA playoffs to be held in March. Delayed by Fight Midway through the second period the game was delayed for 20 minutes when a fight broke out between players from both squads. Four men, two from each team, received five minute penalties for fighting. Michigan State's Bruno Pollesel and Richard Hamilton, and Michigan's Barry Hayton, who has the most penalty minutes in the SGC: Committee To Study Bias Rules By JOHN WEICHER Student Government Council last night established a commit- tee to study progress in removing fraternity and sorority member- ship restrictions. The committee, to consist of two members of both Panhellenic As- sociation . and Inter-Fraternity Council and three SGC members will report back to the Council on March 26. The vote in favor of the com- mittee was 10 to five, with one abstention. Trost Objects The composition of the com- mittee was altered from six Coun- cil members to the final plan on an amendment by Lois Wurster, '60. IFC President Rob Trost, '58, objected to the motion on the ground it did not specify what in- formation the committee would be seeking. Ron Gregg, '60, co-spon- sor of the motion, suggested that the committee could study changes in the bias clauses over the past five years, as well as progress in changing attitudes through education. A motion concerning the edu- cational value of final examina- tions asking that they be gener- ally available to students, was re- ferred to the Education and So- cial Welfare Committee, which will discuss the matter before next week's meeting. Progress Report Heard SGC also heard a progress re- port from Student Book Exchange Manager Phil Zook, '60. Zook said collections of books would be made from Jan. 20 to Jan. 25 In Mason H all and the Student Activities Bldg., with the SBX open for two weeks beginning Feb. 3, in the SAB basement. Treasurer Scott Chryslei, '59BAd., reported to the Council on the Student Health Insurance program. At present, 4,683 stu- dent policies have been issued. In- surance will also be available for the period from March to Sep- tember on a pro-rated basis, he said. Labor Goals lDiscussion Set For Tonight A panel discussion on "The Eco- nomic and Political Aims of Or- ganized Labor" will'be the feature of the Political Issues Club meet- ing at 8:30 p.m. today in Rm. 3KLM of the Michigan Union. Panelists will be Edward Cush- man, Lawrence Rogin and Frank Marquart who are all experienced in the field of labor relations. According to Ned McClennen, '59, the club's publicity director, the trio will discuss various aspects of the current problems and as- pirations of organized labor. Cushman, a University alumnus, is Vice-President in Charge of Industrial Relations for American Motors Corp. Rogin was an official observer at the recent AFL-CIO convention, on which he will comment. Marquart is Director of Worker Education of United Auto Work- ers, Local 212. 'Ike To State of Union Report Give Soviet Type Of Research Explained By JOHN AXE The bunching of all research under one government agency and the sharply defined areas of juris- diction of each individual insti- tute under the department, are two marked characteristics of Soviet research, according to Prof. Henry J. Gomberg, assistant direc- tor of the University's Phoenix Project. In a speech last night to the Phi Kappa Phi national senior honorary society, Prof. Gomberg went on to say the agency respon- STASSEN CRITICIZED: I ighway, costs Rise I Crucia 101iio WASHINGTON R) - Theesti- mated cost of -the nation's 41,000- mile superhighway program has jump5ed 10 billion dollars, Con- gress was told yesterday. This could mean an eventual in- crease in highway user taxes or a delay in completing the program. In making the report to Con- gress, Secretary of Commerce Sin- clair Weeks said he is not propos- ing any tax changes'at this time. Neither did he call for taking more time' to carry out the vast " expressway plan. Instead, Weeks suggested these matters can wait a few years un- til more miles of new roads are built and cost estimates based- on greater experience become more accurate. Weeks said the cost of the in- terstate road network is now esti- mated at 37/2 billion dollars and indicated the figure may go high- er. This compares with an esti- mate of 272 billion when Con- gress set up the program 19 months ago. The original plan was to build the roads in 13 years, with the federal government paying 90 per cent of the cost. SGC Appoints dSelf-Study Committees Student Government Council appointed members to five self- evaluating committees last night. The committees will look into areas in which SGC could be strengthened, as suggested in the trial period report of last spring. Maynard Goldman, '59, Ron Gregg, '60, Drake Duane, '58, Roy Lave, 158E, and Jerry Prescott, '59L, were appointed to the com- mittee on size and composition of the council. Duane will serve as chairman. The Elections Committee will consist of Jo Hardee,, '60, Chair- man, Bert Getz, '59BAd, Jean Scruggs, '58, Marilyn Houck, '58Ph, and Herb Sigman, '58, The committee on the role of the Board in Review will include Leonard Wilcox, '58L, chairman, Linda Rainater, '60, Joe Collins, '58, Pete Eckestein, '58, and Gene Teetor Calls For TaxmCut To Halt Dip, WASHINGTON ') - A former administration official told Con- gress yesterday that confiscatory federal taxes are a major cause of the present economicf slump.. He called for an immediate tax cut to check any further business downturn. Lothair Teetor, assistant secre- tary of commerce for domestic af- fairs from 1953 to 1955, said Con- gress should not wait too long be- fore tax reform is decided upon and put into effect. "There is grave danger we will wait until a recession gets deep to do something about it," he de- clared. Teetor, now an Indiana busi- nessman, testified as spokesman for the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce before the House Ways and Means Committee which is studying possible tax law revision. He contended federal income and death taxes are leading a drift into socialism by drying up sources of business and risk capi- tal. "We are economically strong to- day, but there are unmistakable signs of weakness in our country that must be recognized and dealt with before the weakness becomes a deep-seated disorder," he said. "First of all, we think there should be an immediate and sub- stantial reduction in the highly progressive income tax rates as a move to check the recession and restore business confidence." Neither the administration nor congressional leaders favor tax reduction at this time. New de- fense spending and the prospect of a possible budget deficit this year have all but canceled out tax cutting plans. Pace Honored In Little Rock : ' See LOCAL, Page 6 Talk Slated For National TV Sytems Probably Will Ask $40 Billion To Insure Defense Supremnacy, WASHINGTON () - Amid clamor in Congress about the na- tion's defenses, President Dwight D. Eisenhower will deliver today! a State of the Union message that could be as crucial as any in United States history. The annual report will be delivered in person at 12:30 p.m. today. In delivering his message, Eisen- hower Will speak for perhaps 45 minutes. His address will be tele- vised and broadcast by all the major networks. The Senate and House will meet jointly to hear him. Defense Emphasized All signs indicate the President would strive to assure the free world that the United States de- fense. position is not nearly as bad as some crlitics picture it, and that all needed steps will be taken to win the race with the Soviets. It has already been established that President Eisenhower plans to ask for around 40 billn dollars to spend on defense next year. This compares with 38 billion budgeted for this year, which now stands to be increased to .39% billion. - Nixon Speaks Vice-President Richard M.Nixon provided what could well be a tip that President Eisenhower will take a reassuring position when he speaks of what must be done. Nixon said in a speech at Phila- delphia that it makes no sense to say that America is weaker than Russia, that the Strategic Air Force is obsolete, or that this country's scientists are inferior. He said that a smug and over- confident America could fallsbe- hind Russia, and then added: "But I can assure the American people that under the leadership of Pres- ident Eisenhower we are not going .o let that happen." Gavin - Gets Retirement Approval WASHINGTON (f')-Wilbur M. Brucker, secretary of the Arn r, announced yesterday he is reluc- tantly approving" Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin's request for retirement from the Army. The Pentagon official said he had tried once more to get the general to change his mind, even after Gavin had informed the Senate Preparedness subcommittee today that his decision to retire was final. Gavin had announced last week- end that he planned to retire be- cause he was in basic disagree- ment with several Defense De- partment policies. He told the Senate subcommittee yesterday the Army's position is deteriorating rapidly and "I can't get anything done" about it. Speech Set Prof. Wolfgang Stolper of the economics department will- be the featured speaker at the political Science Roundtable at 8 p.m. to- night in Rackham Assembly Hall. Prof. Stolper will discuss "West Germany- and Competitive Co- Existence." EXPERT ON BRAINWASHING: Eugene Kinkead of 'The New Yorke By BRUCE COLE "I am interested in people and why they act the way they do," Eugene Kinkead, who will speak on "brainwashing," said Kinkead, an editor and a writer for "The New Yorker," arrived in Ann Arbor yesterday to speak on "brainwashing" of the American prisoners of war by the Chinese in the Korean War in connection with an article he wrote for the Oct. 26, 1957 issue of "The New Yorker." He will speak at 8:30 p.m. today in Aud. B, Angell Hall. The editor will also participate in a panel discussion on the same topic at 4:15 p.m. tomorrow in Aud. B, Angell Hall as part of the Psychol- ogy Colloquium series. Both are open to the public. Although not a professional psychologist, Kinkead said he was interested in why 21 American prisoners defected to the Communists, and felt the matter should be investigated. He approached the Army and asked for full cooperation. Kinkead received this cooperation after a wait of one year, and it took him another year to gather all his information. National Roundup f, '_ . r. ,