Kent State University - Chestnut Burr Yearbook (Kent, OH)

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Soft lights, silk brocade and a joint session are shown here. With the gallery filled, typically democratic, and with two major parties represented in the session, typically democratic. the Congress of the U. S. listens to the President discuss his view s on the condition of the country. This group, our governing body, is one of the most colorful gatherings of our country. The headlines read . . . MacArthur Fired; Ridgway Takes Over. This comparative un- known. General Matthew B. Ridgway. took over the Pacific forces after one of the most disputed military-political actions in history.

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Nineteen fifty two . . . what is it? To college students throughout the United States, it ' s more than just a year . . . more than just a passage of time. It ' s a step forward. It ' s a step in our progress from being just plain kids to being capable of leading our fellow man and helping to shape the destiny of the world. It has been a year of study, fun, worry and responsi- bility. The world has revolved many times and a great deal has happened . . . not just here at the University, but everywhere ... in the United States and in Ohio. This particular edition of the Chestnut Burr is going to tell the story of the last year . . . the year of 1951-52. It ' s not just going to list what happened, however. That means nothing . . . but it ' s going to show the gaiety . . . the study . . . the sadness . . . and the companionship of the last year ... as it affects you mdividually. the University in particular, Ohio in general and finally, the United States. It represents your mark in your college days. That ' s In 1952 . . . how At Kent State University In Kent, Ohio it was ♦ ♦ ♦

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That ' s how it was . . . The word Korea screamed for attention in the United States for 1952. Troops bobbed above and below the 38th parallel . . . the male element of the country sat. waited and wondered when they would be called to serve . . . while Congress sat in long sessions and bickered. Industry geared for full scale production again. Kefauver and his cohorts exposed the corrup- tion in the country and the MacArthur dismissal stirred up one of the biggest controversies of the year. But the nation had time for fun too. Lake shores and amusement parks were the scene of many jovial family picnics and Bobby Feller pitched the third no-hitter of his career. The era of folk music returned with Come On To My House . . . while Mario Lanza brought classical music before the general public. The basketball scandal shocked the sports enthus- iasts and proved that Kefauver had something. Pol- itics became more and more of a question as the year wore on . . . speeches became longer as time to election became shorter. These items, both good and bad, were the things which affected us on the national scene this year. In 1952 In The United States This wind tunnel is another of the signs of the times . . . the speed age. No-hit pitchers meet. The Clevelander is Bobby Feller with Yankee Allie Reynolds. The New York hearings were the highUght of the Kefauver committee.