Evening star., 1952-07-31
Gen. Macarthur Takes |Gih's MutiIated Body
Remington Rand Post Found in Oklahoma;
Al Reported 100000 Police Hunt Slayer
Is Elected Chuirmun of
Manufacturing Company;
May Keep Army Rank
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. July 31.-Gen
Douglas Macarthur today accepted
the Craftsmanship of Remington
Rand, Inc, manufacturers oi
business machines and electronic.
equipment.
His acceptance was announced
by James H. Rand. president. whit
said the post had been Offered
Gen. Macarthur nearly three
years ago.
The company made no mention
of the generals salary as chair
man. but it was previously re-
ported unofficially he had beer
offered 100000 a year.
May Retain His Rank.
A company spokesman indicated
the general will retain his Army
rank, on an unassigned basis
His status will be similar to that
of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
when Gen. Eisenhower was presi-
ldent of Columbia University.
In Washington. the Army sale
lit had received no request from
Gen. Macarthur to alter or modify
his military status. Existing regu-
Ilations required no modification
of his five-star rank unless the
general so requests, the Army
said.
A spokesman said Gen. Mac
Arthur would continue, as gen.
eral of the Army without assign
ment, to draw annual pay ano
allowances amounting to $19,548
Formal election of Gen. Mac
Arthur as Remington Rand chair
man took place at a directors
meeting here this morning.
Operates 22 Plants.
Remington Rand employees &c.
900 persons and operates % plants
in the United States. It main
tains % additional factories ir
Is foreign countries.
Mr.. Rand. who had been serv.
ling as chairman, will continue az
president of the corporation.
Mr.. Rand said the job offer was
first discussed in October. 1949
"but at that time Gen. Macarthur
felt his duties in the Far East
were of such Importance to the
Nation that he could not accept
despite his strong personal desire
to do so.''
The offer was repeated wher
the general returned to the United
States from his Far East COM
mand some Is months ago, Mr.
Rand said, "but at that time hi
was gravely concerned over the
dangerously chaotic conditions the
country faced nationally and in.
ternationally."
Obligation Fulfilled.
Gen. Macarthur. MIR. Rand con.
tinued, "felt a sense of obligation
to do all. that he could to aroust
the people to the peril. This HI
attempted in a series of great ad'
dresses throughout the countr!
designed to point out the cours'
of action he believed needed tt
revitalize the Nation. This pro-
gram was completed with his ap'
pearances last month in the Stat'
| of Michigan, and his keynote ad'
dress before the Republican Ma
tional Convention. He now feel
that the obligation assumed upol
his return has been fulfilled tt
the best of his ability
At a luncheon given Gen. Mac
Arthur today, the general told re-
lporters he would take no part IL
Gen. Eisenhower's presidential
campaign.
Gen. MacArthur's aides ant
Remington Rand officials halte,
the questioning when they say
that the general was being inter
viewed. They explained the lunch
con was entirely non-political.
Gen. Macarthur is the secont
prominent World War II militar,
figure to accept a key executive
post with Remington Rand. Il
l948 1t. Gen. Leslie r. Groves
wartime chief OF the atomi
i project, was named vice presi
'tdent in charge Of research and |
tdirector Of the corporation.
H Gen. Macarthur is 73 years old
lNr. Rand is 65 and Mr.. Groves 50
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