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...change was not made merely to please the girls. Faced with the draft, the college foresaw a drastic slash in enrollment, and President Richard D. Weigle feared that it might have to drop 25% of its faculty. Even now, St. John's has only 165 students, two-thirds of capacity...
...time has been nibbling at the civilian use of various scarce materials, last week took the biggest bite yet. It ordered a 15% cut in non-defense copper for the first two months of 1951, and a 20% cut for March. Automen said the cut would mean a 10% slash in auto production in next year's first quarter because there was no practical substitute for copper in auto radiators...
...Trumpeted Republican National Chairman Guy Gabrielson: "The attempt ... to insinuate that Republican victory mea°ns a revival of isolationism is an unworthy fraud and deceit." Alexander Wiley announced that the results meant only a "closer supervision" of foreign aid funds. "There need not be fear that Congress will slash foreign aid with a meat ax," he said...
...ends are strong points in the Crusader line. Though only 6 feet, and 135 pounds, McCann plays both ways at right end. He is probably the Purple's best man on pass defense, and can slash in when necessary. Left end Joe Mikutowicz is more of a blocker than a passcatching threat. Little--5 feet., 11 in.-- Owen Coogan spells Mikutowicz on defense. Despite his lack of size, Coogan has looked fairly good so far this year. The end coach at Holy Cross is Elmer Madar, who filled a similar position here last year...
...prices were down an average of $300, with most of the decline occurring last week. Even at that, sales were slow. Though the used-car lots were hit the hardest, new-car salesmen were also feeling the pinch. With the slump in used-car prices, dealers were forced to slash their trade-in allowances. One Hudson dealer in Detroit who had sold 30 cars two weeks ago last week sold just five...