Skip to main content
The largest online newspaper archive
A Publisher Extra® Newspaper

Chicago Tribune from Chicago, Illinois • 7

Publication:
Chicago Tribunei
Location:
Chicago, Illinois
Issue Date:
Page:
7
Extracted Article Text (OCR)

PART 1- PA 013 7 CHICAGO DAILY Till ft SATURDAY, APRIL 1 19rtt i 1 RICK O'SHAY MIRACLE DRUG9 STUDENTS TELL I Chicago I "WJtV PREDICTS U. S. SUB FLEET THAT'S AIL NUCLEAR BY 1975 PJfcrfHSYTOOK I TWIN'S' LCFT kf ExU lllf ANP NOWTW.SYV6X KCgf UM, TO WYl 1 VIEW ON PEACE CORPS PLANS mjm- rm: s-s irnL Africans Skeptical of Program BY HOWARD JAMES (First of two articles.) Foreign students attending New London, April 14 UPl The commander of the United States Atlantic fleet submarine force tonight predicted a 100 per cent nuclear powered submarine force by 1975. Vice Adm. Elton W.

Gren-fell told United States coast guard academy cadets- that only nuclear submarines are being built and that the navy will replace the aging World War II boats as rapidly as we can afford to build the nuclear ones." Noting that there are now 18 atomic submarines in operation, Grenfell estimated it will lake 10 to 15 years before an all-nuclear force is a reality. He said the United States has a "few more than 100" FOR S. S. HOPE: TONS OF CANDY Candy manufacturers in Chicago will join others across the nation to provide two and one-half tons of candy for the hospital ship Hope now dispensing modern medical treatment and knowledge in southeast Asia. John A.

Mavrakos, president of the Candy, Chocolate and Confectionery institute, announced yesterday that the candy industry is gathering 5,000 pounds of confections suitable for the southeast Asia climate. The sweets will be placed aboard Greyhound buses in Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, New York, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Salt Lake City and taken to San Francisco. There the candy will be placed aboard a supply ship to be delivered to the Hope in Jakarta, Indonesia, at the end of next month. "We have been told that candy, which is one of the oldest single wonder drugs, is much in demand on the hospital ship," Mavrakos said.

Chicago area colleges and Ad Executive Elected Y.M.C.A. Council Head people live in trees like monkeys, but it isn't true. We have highways and universities. It will do Americans good to go to other parts of the world, not just Chicago and New York." Another article will appear tomorrow. Wake of the News Wouldn't it be sort of tragic for the girls if we men suddenly stopped being wolves? John Nicki.

altho he felt that peace corps members would not visit his country. Chan Chuong Van, 21, of Saigon, Viet Nam, a senior at Lake For st, called it a great idea, one that will do more to build prestige for the United States than spending millions of dollars." Good for Americans He also said that it would help Americans understand his country. "Many people think that in Viet Nam the will "create wonderful relations" with the rast of the world." Miss Marie Nourry of France, a Barat college freshman, felt that foreign students here lead sheltered lives. She wondered if foreign students really get to know and understand America, and if the peace corps would not improve relations. Hiroshi Iwamoto, 22, of Tokyo, a senior at Lake Forest college, favored the idea, thought Americans were braggarts," he said.

"These are the type that stick in peoples' minds. But now I have found them generally to be kind hearted and hard working." Miss Veronica Brobrovsky of Buenos Aires, a graduate student in journalism at Northwestern, was enthusiastic. She felt those who will participate in the peace corps will be future United States diplomats, and the program Perry L. Brand, a vice president of Clinton E. Frank, advertising agency, was elected president yesterday of the Illinois Area council of the Young Men's Christian association.

The council is the executive body for 92 organizations in the state with a total membership of 151,000 men and boys. Brand was elected for a one year term. submarines, including con ventional types, now in commission, as compared with the Soviet Union's "largest submarine force in the world" of 400 vessels. 1 universities have widely divergent opinions concerning the merits of President Kennedy's peace corps program, a survey showed yesterday. While some favor the peace corps, many are skeptical, and some fear that it could damage American relations abroad.

Several felt an intensified foreign student exchange program would be of more value to international understanding. 3,000 Students Here 1 More than 3,000 foreign students attend colleges and universities in the i a area. Of those questioned, students from Africa and the middle east generally were skeptical of the program, while those from Asian nations favored it. Views of students from European countries ranged from praise to cynicism. Most outspoken against the program were Ochola Mak' Anyengo, 29, of Nairobi, Kenya, and Miss Abeodu Bow-en of Liberia.

Both felt that charity should begin at home. It is pointless to extend the arm of friendship to my country when a group of United States citizens descendants of Africans have no friendship here," said Anyengo, who has been here since September and is studying labor relations at the University of Chicago. Your best peace corps to African nations would be to improve the racial situation in America." Co-Ed Has Doubts Miss Bowen, a graduate student in history at Northwestern university, said that when she first heard of the peace corps she wondered why the United States didn't do something at home first. "I don't see how America lean send persons to other DAVID MOTORS, INC. Announcing 'Chicago's Newest PL yImOUTH- VALIANT Dealer countries when, at the same time, if natives of those countries come to America, they can't get a drink of water in your restaurants." Bertha Khoshaba of Iraq, studying for her doctorate in comparative education at the University of Chicago, was certain that she, as a teacher trained in the United States, could do more for her coun-jtry and for international understanding than a member of the peace corps.

i Suspicious of Foreigners "Most people are suspicious of foreigners because they represent to them a colonial power," she said. "Most new nations already 1 1. .1 11 A DAVID PHONE: NA 2-4200 2700 NORTH CICERO CHICAGO, ILL. i iitu mat experience, and any foreign activity is opposed by the people. "An advance agreement is not she added.

Those taking part must have at least a year of special ized training, and they must go with the idea that they can ji i iininii We're open for business, selling Valiant, "King of the Compacts," and Plymouth, of the Road." This pair of Kings is tops in performance, handling case, economy and construction, but low in price. We'd like to demonstrate one lo you either one or have our factory-trained mechanics service your present car or meet you and show you around. Take a close look at the completely redesigned '61 Plymouth, and the classic, low-price compact, '61 Valiant. Our expertly staffed, completely equipped Service Department is ready to serve you. Blake it a date and make it soon! gain someining irom me country they are visiting, if only the understanding of the culture.

You must remember there is something of a stigma connected with being called an underdeveloped nation," Miss Khoshaba explained. "If the program is not handled correctly, it could result in failure disaster with a disappointment greater than the good it could do." Tells of Fears Christopher Murray, 29, of the Union of South Africa who is working on his master's in education, noted that "more harm than good would be done if those that go are anything like the American tourists" he has seen. Until I came here I i 61 Valiant 2-door hardtop looks and drives like twice the price! how to be SMART (on paper) flfc mi -in-' '61 Plymouth Solid Beauty You can't put your thoughts on paper? WelL you're just not whistling! But who needs to? Jack Mabley does it for you in Chicago's American. Mabley writes the fighting words vou think. He gives good airing to what interests vou most and bugs ou worst.

You shape Jack's column. True! Hs listens to you good and it pills out of his typewriter. Read Jack Mabley in the newspaper that likes the way you stand up for your rights CHICAGO'S AMERICAN. NC DAVID MOTOR 2700 NORTH CICERO AVENUE Phone: NAtional 2-4200 CHICAGO 39, ILLINOIS,.

Get access to Newspapers.com

  • The largest online newspaper archive
  • 300+ newspapers from the 1700's - 2000's
  • Millions of additional pages added every month

Publisher Extra® Newspapers

  • Exclusive licensed content from premium publishers like the Chicago Tribune
  • Archives through last month
  • Continually updated

About Chicago Tribune Archive

Pages Available:
7,805,542
Years Available:
1849-2024