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I Dr. Victor F. Weisskopf has ternational cooperation in science. 1. to d"ISCUS s f laws ion draft been appointed head of the De- He made unique contributions partment of Physics to succeed both on the scientific and ad- The Massachusetts Republicans' Admission is free to members of Dr. William W. Buechner, who ministrative levels at CERN. Un- asked to be relieved of his ad- nominee for the U. S. Senate, the MIT community. der his directorship, plans were ministrative duties in order Attorney General Edward W. First elected Attorney General to advanced for the now-pending help plan the new accelerator K Brooklce, plans to speak on the in 1962 at the age of forty-three, 300BeV accelerator. Also, a stor- which MIT hopes to obtain. veaknesses of the draft in his Brooke is opposed for the Senate age ring using the 28 BeV pro- address at MIT tomorrow night. seat by former governor Endicott Ex-director of CERN tons developed by CERN's pro- A capacity crowd is expected in Peabody, a proven vote-getter. A Dr. Weisskopf, who will assume tron synchroton was developed. Kresge Auditorium at 8:15 prm. November. victory by Brooke his new post February 1, recent- Worked with Bohr The highest elected Negro offi- would certainly thrust him into ly returned to his position as A native of Vienna and trained cial in the United States, Brooke the forefront of Republican poli- Institute Professor fron Geneva, in Europe, Dr. Weisskopf worked -~, is also expected to touch upon a tics and make him the. first Neg- Switzerland, where he served as with such distinguished leaders in wide range of international and ro senator since reconstruction. Director-General of the European physics as Schroedinger, Pauli, domestic issues, including his Mr. Brooke is a graduate of Organization for Nuclear Re- and Bohr, before coming to the Howard University. He 'Ulle went search (CERN) for the past five opinions on Viet Nam, irflation, ynaee Whilo oft U"~.RN 1 W/ica_ir United States in 1937 to join the Prof. Weisskopf : anu ,.,1lc;hf. cn to sotrn T Tniversivty .wher2T he facully of the University of Ro- der; The Natural World as Man The speech is being sponsored received his' Master of 'Laws de- kopf was able to give practical chester. During World War II, Knows It,' published while he was by MIT's Young Republican Club. gree in 1950. effect to his strong belief in in- he worked on the Manhattan Pro- at CERN, was selected by the ject, and he came to- MIT as is~~~~~~~~..,.,-;,,~"r// Thomas Alva Edison Foundation ... ,' -:. ;~ ,- Z,//,- ,'*/ " , '' '/' .' - -'''. Professor of Physics in 1946. as the best science book of the Dr. Weisskopf is a past presi- year for youth. With John Black, dent of the American Physical Dr. Weisskopf wrote the book, Society and received the Max 'Theoretical Nuclear Physics, Planck Medal of the German which has been the standard nu- - --m&X Be anna Physical Society in 1956. Among >~~~~~~~ '.I. ... 9'.:.:. 5;'. ':'~[-.;.;.;;Z:""::: ...';'" '.... ~..... ?" i , " ., . :'. · S . . . 2 clear physics text for the past v'' , '." ',' V.. Z s ' .' ' ,,/; 'o' ',9.'. his numerous awards, he has re- 14 years. ceived honorary degrees from Oxford, Yale, Uppsala, and Co- Aluneus of MIT ~ *" ;""* 1'~-~ '~ ~'~,~ "-A.;':.' .7- ~ '..~'"::'.- <'5..-."' ' ..' .. .'-'3- . ;..:': '...'.% : '. _ PI. -x. . . . ' '"'"-- -' -- - "'. 7j,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~' penhagen, as well as the Honor- Before becoming head of the '2~~. , . ... ary Ph.D. degree from the Uni- Department of Physics in 191, As~ ~-~^.~ ....~ .~:-. ,. ., -..: ..+ ...... :...... versity of Vienna on its 600th Dr. Buechner had worked in the anniversary. areas of teaching, research, and Noted author administration at MIT. An alum- His book, 'Knowledge and Won- nus of MIT, he had been con- tinuously associated with the Physics Department since he re- ripe bs ala ioas ceived his doctorate in physics I- in 1939. close ¥asm-r S4L For many years, Dr. Buechner A portion of Vassar Street be- was associated with Dr. Robert i"J 3-, tween Massachusetts Avenue and J. Van de Graaff, both as a stu- dent and Main Street will be closed to a colleague, and he played a leading through traffic for the remainder role in the de- § ~~~~~~~~. -.<.._ ;' ; 2.~.'.a , -Z I I ,I i velopmentof the Van de Graaff of the week in order to facili- generator and its associated tate the installation of two under- ion ground chilled water distribution sources. He is author of over 3- - -..''*' %"-q"3 80 technical lines across Vassar Street to the papers on various aspects of low energy nuclear construction site between Build- ings 32 and 35. physics and has been a leading Vol. 86, No. 32 Cambridge, Massachusefftts, Tuesday, September 27, 1966 Five Cents When completed, this system contributor to this field. He has will provide chilled water for air also had a continuing interest conditioning in the Space Re- in the engineering applications of electrostatic generators. Panel discussion search Building, the Center for Advanced Engineering Study, and Adz wlb ,Il U E ItUU U the new Computation Center qo direc+ory Ad aw>ilft" e a~ W'aawe - am pam wa mIage% n r wfS lmEuw Building. The Vassar Street en- trance adjacent to Building 32 By Jim Smith out, much of the success of Tu- to fellow students. Here lack of now available will remain open and may be The Social Service Committee toring Plus, as the program was motivation was discovered too, approached only from the direc- A free twenty-page, illustrated showed at its first meeting Thurs- formerly named, was its founda- and this time traced to the fam- tion of Main Street. The street directory of the Student Center, day that is effectively combatting tion as a program originating ily and its apathy toward educa- crossing is being made in this its facilities, and hours of opera- some Cambridge problems. from the concern of the people tion. In the typical family there manner to avoid the congestion tion with telephone numbers of Unlike many of the other pro- of the local neighborhood. was simply no feeling for educa- caused by carrying the work out all rooms and activities is now grams in the War on poverty, the The development of the Tutor- tion. in stages. Parking on Vassar available from your Social Chair- SSC is not related to the Office ing plus program and approach Only the athletic was respected, Street will be limited during the man. The Alumni Association has of Economic Opportunity. Denied was an impressive story of col- but obviously the athletic image crossing construction aud 'ter Idonated much of the production OEO funds three times by the lective community action. Mike- could not be broken down: rather when the distribution lines are cost and will oversee distribution local poverty funds outlet, the Efren explained the recruitment a scholarly-athletic image must extended east and west. of the pamphlets. committee was finally able to re- of tutors; Judy. Quirk discussed replace it, and this is what the ceive $51,000 from the Office of the programing. group of students attempted. Education. Apathy presented problems At this stage Tutoring Plus a Local fowundatiem Even before this, Bill Mangan, came along. The tutors were Mordson warns' of China's bom As Miss Elsa Baldwin pointed then a teenager in the area, spoke themselves college students, and the personal factor of association a FM Is would be valuable. At first, the Discusses the Colonial revolution pupils got some ribbing, but there C;S perftrm Tria b ry was respect beneath, which flow- By John Corwin ered as the ribbing died out. "The Colonial Revolution and Cast mebe rs meet with aience Science Day Camp the United States" was a speak- Miss Baldwin went to the Sci- er's program held Thursday night ence Teaching Center at MIT for and sponsored by the MIT Com- counsel, and was helped by a mittee Opposing the War in Viet Ford Foundation study of such Nam. problems. The resultant experi- Professor Phillip Morrison of ment was a Science Day Camp the MIT Physics Department ""I , I " which ran last summer with 70 spoke on "The U.S., China and eighth-grade students. the Bomb." He noted that China's -Once again the emphasis was ,,.4, development of the bomb made on attitude and not learning. The it the "first real Asian power," I , i9ks Prof. French technique of enter- treating the USSR as essentially taining the student while educate a European power. He discussed ing him was used well by the the "three person game" con- - -34 classes. The result was an inter- Photo by George Flynn cerning the big three atomic pow- Photo by George Flynn est of the pupils in both science ers, and cited the War in Viet and the academic community Professor Phillip Morrison of Nam as a dangerous catalyst to- around them. the MIT Physics Department wards a confrontation among the It worked. The kids saw sci- speaks last Thursday night on contestants. ence as fun; in the end they had "The U.S., China, and the learned something, and they would "The Viet Nam War is the Bomb." major. issue in the history of Photo by Bill Ingraham. subconsciously equate learning with fAn. conflict," said the Professor. "It temala, Venezuela, Colombia and TrGilbert and Sullivan Society members sing a chorus of must be stopped through de-es- Impact on the Community Peru, and concluded with doubts 0Tpea by Jury" at the Sunday afternoon performance of the calation and quick settlement." Perei.a The group presented "Trial by Jury" at 3 and 8 pm At this stage, Miss Baldwin ex- that a second Viet Nam was 'Sunda~~~y ry plained Professor John Womack of brewing. He felt that the people Sundy in the Sala de Puerto Rico in the Student Center. Each the characteristics of the neighborhood, and the impact of Harvard University spoke on weren't organized enough to fight Phihrnance was followed by an informal get-together, during "Latin America: A New Viet Nam s these revelutionary programn on the government raids which had nd h efreshmen were served and the public met with the cast in the Making?" He discussed the members of the Socity. frightened away various rebel at- (Please turn to Page 5) revolutionary movements in Gua- tempts. CN1 1-1 I-
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i--E~~ II ad$8~~~~~~~~Wtheherpit's distinctive traditional paint- Tngsor oife-lite sculpture that pleases your arSt;esc fancy, make a date to atenPd the i Tech Coop's Fall Art Exhribit, "Two Man Art Show by Two dW omen",sarting Friday, Oc- tober 7, thru Friday, rcober 21, 1966, at Mrhe CooRp en h M..T.e Stude Cepnter.n The wsork of two talened artists, Kathserhne Steele Rennin ger of Bucks County, Pae, and Beatrie Paipert of Brookline, will befexhhb- ited at ahe Coop during regular store hours. Many of the works are for sale.
KATHERMBIE STEELE RENINHGER Mrs. Renninger graduatedpnrom Moore College of Art in Philadelphia in 1946. She hasCuaught art at St. Mary's Hall sn Burlington, N.J., andd later 'freehand drawing at Mooare College. CMarriedfo a K i R: Pennsylvania iegisaator and the motherF of eeeri -r daughters, she has stili been abse to prodsuce from 12 fo 20 paintings a year. Her subiects are. confined to antiques both architecturally and in I fhe small objects she depicts. Her medium is casein. Mrs. Renninger s paintungsreve wonrseveral awards, including one from the Pen and Brush Club .... I Club. . of New York and the Philadelphia Skeich iI She has had major showings in Philadelphia, NewM _ York, Washington and Ston1ingtnonn,Co.
I I I I Miss Paipert began er formal training with dss . dAlma LeBrecht at the Boston useuren o Fine Arts, 0asgraduated Irom the Massachrusetts College, of Atr and the Boson Museum Schooslo Fine Ars.Paipert) She has aho studied C withharles Hopkinson at the Child Wailker School o 'Design. rFrom painting ...... she turned to sculpture, working first with F Laurent and then with Arnold Geissbuhler iF Robert I at the Stuart Sch~ool of Design. Aside from ~ ..... ~ iJ her cons;de-rable achievements in sculpture, Miss i Paipert.is also an accomplished actress and Ei dancer. In'her list of stage credits are more than i I 00 roles. In addition she has worked in radio, 1, felevision and in films. (photo of Beatrice' Paipertl
1,f MEET THE ARTISTS A public reception for the two artists will be held at the Tech Coop on opening day, from 12 to 2 p.m. m This art exhibit is the first in a series of community services presented by the Tech Coop of the Harvard Cooperative Society during the Tech Coop's 50th Anniversary ai . Year. 1 i 1 i 1 3ti m 1 11 S~~~r crepf'rff ll THE TECH COOP IN THE M.t.T. STUDENT CENTER I
1 0th ANNPIVERSARY YEAR ll OUR .5 1 Store Hours: Weekdays and Saiurdays from 8:50 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. - all year long. i! I - - - lI s-aaa~aeawsasar.·n------U--~.--- -l--r· m-;-~m~~~-·~o~ Braille transla+ors -I I CBa a ··L Brrrspl+acase p srrW I m Presenting the --- ms I ~~k~E ~~mv " yy coffn tersu By Mark Bolotin terest in sensory aids for the the use of computers to enable The use of computers as a blind. a typist to turn printed material means of making more informa- Braille typewriters into braille quickly; and folding Cc tioni readily available to the blind Among the possible innovations canes that can be tucked into \W/)8E 4at, hasj received the attention of sev- presently being studied by these a pocket when not in use, but enough rigidity, m eralI groups of faculty and stu- researchers are machines that which retain o when extended, to yield the same dentsI at MIT whose research is read aloud from books, newspa- (/I quality of tactile and kinesthetic jpart of a growing technical in- pers, and other printed material; m information available from non- -