Delegates Praise SCONA’s Organization, Participation
David Littig
U.S. National Students
Association
“An outstanding point of SCO-
NA is its ability to get students
involved in actual problems. I
am impressed by variety of opin
ion; when I came, I had no idea
there would be so many opinions
expressed.”
John Beasley
Texas A&I
“Student participation in round
table discussion has been quite
impressive. Some of the speakers
have been rather disappointing
to me . . . they have gotten them
selves boxed in by some of the
questions asked by student dele
gates.”
Dick Hansis
University of New Mexico
“A&M students have done a
very fine job of organization.
I am especially interested in Latin
American studies, so the confer
ence has been very enlightening
to me. My only criticism would
be that some of the students are
n’t adequately prepared.”
Pam Hoglen
University of Missouri
“Organization of the confer
ence overwhelms me. Commit
tees have done a remarkable job
of arranging for outstanding men
to head the roundtable discussions
and to serve as speakers. Over
all, it has been a great stimulative
experience.”
Edward Nordhagen
University of Saskatchewan
“SCONA is everything we were
told it would be. I wish more
Canadian universities could send
delegates. Delegates have good
grasp of situation, the speakers
are impressive, organization is
fantastic. Hospitality of A&M
students is most impressive.”
Wilton Abel
Baylor
“A&M should consider them
selves as having put a feather
in their cap. Speakers are well-
informed; schedule is very well
arranged. There is good student
participation, and I especially like
the cross-section of students pres
ent.”
Osvaldo Rosa
Paraguay
“I must praise the organiza
tion. A&M has shown great in
itiative in trying to discuss the
realities of Latin America. I
am particularly impressed by
freedom of speech, because in my
country the government wouldn’t
have allowed such a meeting.”
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Volume 61
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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1964
Number 115
4 Fish Candidates
Complain Election!
Voting Irregular
Coleman Declared Unofficial Winner
Pending Election Commission Meeting
By GERALD GARCIA
“An election procedure let down” resulted in a protest
being filed by the four “losing” candidates after the Fresh
man Class run-offs Thursday.
A rumor arose after the election claiming that some
voters cast their votes more than once in the 648 voter
turnout.
Because of this action, the candidates filed the protest
contesting the results.
“This action—the rumor and the protest—will make the
"♦“returns unofficial until the
Election Commission meets to
Room Schedule
For Holidays
Announced
The following schedule for room
accommodations for the Christ
mas holidays has been announced
by Harry L. Boyer, Housing Man
ager.
Subject: Room Accommodations
for Christmas Holidays
To: All Students
1. In order to conserve utilities
and protect student property, all
Cadet dormitories will be closed
and locked at 6 p.m. Dec. 18. All
civilian dormitories except Dormi
tory 22, Ramps E and F of Walton,
and Ramps C and D of Hart Hall
will be closed and locked at 1 p.m.
Dec. 19.
2. Any student who will have
difficulty clearing his dormitory by
the time indicated because of
transportation or other problems,
should contact his Dormitory Coun
selor for arrangements.
3. a. Students who already live
in Dormitory 22, Ramps E and F
of Walton, and Ramps C and D of
Hart and expect to remain in their
rooms during the Christmas holi
days must report to the Housing
Office and sign for their room in
order that they may be located if
the need arises. This should be
done by noon Dec. 19.
b. Students who do not live
in one of the areas mentioned in
paragraph 3.a. abovfe and who need
accommodation for the holidays
will report to the Housing Office
to sign for a room.
c. There will be no extra
charge for those signing up for
the holidays.
4. Any student finding it neces-
*ary to gain entrance to a dormi
tory which is closed for the holi
days will check at the Housing
Office in the YMCA for clearance.
5. All students are urged to
close the windows and lock the
doors to their rooms. First floor
windows particurlarly should be
locked for security purposes.
6. The dormitories will be un
locked at 1 p.m. Jan. 2.
7. a. The University Dining
Halls will close after supper Dec.
19, and will remain closed until
the breakfast meal Jan. 4.
b. Students remaining on
the campus during the holidays
should make plans for eating off
the campus.
discuss the matter,” said
Charles Wallace, chairman of
the Election Commission.
The Commission will meet at
5:30 p.m. Monday in the Memor
ial Student Center to decide on the
protest, Wallace said.
Jack R. Coleman of Huntsville
was declared the “unofficial” win
ner in the presidential race. He
beat Larry C. Hearn of Cleburne,
366 to 268.
“I have not heard anything a-
bout the protest, but I think it
will all blow over,” Coleman said.
“I was pretty stunned when I
heard I had won and I hope that
all who supported me will con
tinue because my work has just
begun,” he added, “and I hope
they will help just as much when
I set up committees for the Fish
Ball after the Christmas holidays.
William R. McLeroy of Dallas
defeated Dennis R. Parrish of Agua
Dule for vice president. McElroy
received 328 votes to 297 for Par
rish.
In the secretary-treasurer race,
Edward F. Melcher of San An
tonio outdistanced Henry Cisneros
of San Antonio, 351 to 281.
Donald L. Allen of San Antonio
won the post of social secretary
over John Daly of Corpus Christi.
Allen received 315 votes; Daly 302.
Biology Building Plans Near Finish
DOWN WITH OL D, UP WITH NEW
proposed new Biological Science Bu ilding where old Science Hall once stood.
People To People
Taking Members
Don Dietz, A&M representative
for People-to-People, is accepting
applications for membership in the
office of Gordon Gay, executive
secretary of the Y.M.C.A.
All those interested in becom
ing eligible for the special travel
program of the organization must
submit their applications by Dec.
15, Dietz said.
The organization offers two
travel plans for students: the
homestay plan and the independent
travel plan.
The homestay plan begins at
$395 and covers round trip charter
air fare and the necessary arrange
ments with the families that will
host the student.
The independent travel begins at
$355 and covers round-trip charter
air fare and land arrangements
such as special low rate flights,
student hotels and work opportuni
ties.
SCONA Panelists
Describe Alliance
As Good Effort
By JERRY COOPER
Staff Writer
The Alliance for Progress was
praised as an outstanding effort
in improving Inter-American re
lations by the members of a panel
discussion in the third plenary
session of SCONA X Thursday
night.
“Evidently the disappointments
with the results obtained during
its (the Alliance’s) first years may
be disappearing with the realiza
tion that the Alliance is not the
panacea that many had erroneously
expected it to be,” said Thomas
Pastoriza, moderator for the dis
cussion.
Pastoriza, a Dominican Republic
businessman, lauded the Alliance
for Progress for placing economic
problems in the spotlight for the
attention of this continent.
A member of the panel. T. C.
Hammond, the senior member of
the Latin American Division of
the Department of External Af
fairs of Canada, echoed Pastoriza's
compliments on the Alliance for
Progress and cited some common
problems of Latin American na
tions.
Some problems he mentioned
were the pressures resulting from
a population explosion, outdated
economic and social structures, and
the revolution of rising expecta
tions which is the refusal of the
masses to tolerate any longer their
exclusion from the fruits of in
dustrialization and the application
of scientific techniques.
John Gallagher, vice president
for International Operations for
Sears, Roebuck and Company and
the last panel member, talked of
the problems and opportunities in
human relations present in the
operation of American businesses
in Latin America.
Using examples from his exper
ience with Sears, Roebuck and
Company’s Latin American branch
es, Gallagher spoke of the rela
tions between North American
management and Latin American
labor.
“The usual Latin American col
lege graduate,” said Gallagher,
“is not trained in business or busi
ness techniques. Therefore, Sears
tries to send only men who are
versed in Latin American affairs
and have a working knowledge of
the language to fill these manage
ments posts.”
Attention was called by Ham
mond to statements by the late
President Kennedy, Hubert Hum
phrey and Paul Martin, Canadian
Secretary of State for External
Affairs, which called for a prom
inent place for Latin America in
the external relations of both
Canada and the United States.
Pastoriza hit upon this when
he said “There are evident mani
festations which suggest that the
United States has seen the need
to give priority this decade to
curing some of Latin America’s
economic ills.”
SATURDAY S SCHEDULE
Saturday’s schedule for A&M Student Conference on
National Affairs:
7-8:30 a. m.: Coffee and informal discussion in the
Serpentine Lounge.
8:30-11:15 a. m: Sixth Round-table meeting
Noon-1:30 p.m.: Luncheon in the Ballroom and Ple
nary session (Final Address). Round-up address by Jules
Dubois, Latin American correspondent for the Chicago Tri
bune.
Approval
Still Needed
From Board
Architects met Thursday with
officials of the College of Arts
and Sciences to finalize plans for
an estimated $2 million addition
to the Biological Sciences Build
ing.
Representatives from Pitts, Me-
bane and Phelps, a Beaumont
architectural and engineering firm,
met with Dr. Frank W. R. Hubert,
dean of the College of Arts and
Sciences, and Dr. John G. Mackin,
head of the Department of Bio
logy, to discuss final details con
cerning architectural plans for the
structure.
The four-story addition will be
erected at the corner of Coke and
Hubbard Streets, directly behind
and connecting with the present
Biological Sciences Bpilding. It
will occupy the site of the old
Science Hall torn down last year.
It is expected that bids will be
sought on the new building short
ly, but details will not be re
leased until the first part of next
year and construction is not ex
pected to begin for several months.
Hubert emphasized that plans
for the building are still in the
planning stages and that no target
date for the start of construction
has been set.
“Plans are not final and will
not be final until the Board of
Directors approves a contract for
the building,” Hubert said.
The World at a Glance
By The Associated Press
International
BA DUA, South Viet Nam—Government artillery
shells deliberately requested by four U. S. Army
advisers to explode above the defenders of Ba Dua
helped save this Mekong River delta hamlet Thurs
day from attacking Viet Cong infantrymen.
★ ★ ★
TOKYO—Foreign Minister Etsusaburo Shiina of
Japan said that although Japan was not hostile
toward Communist China it would not support any
move that could result in the expulsion of National
ist China from the United Nations.
★ ★ ★
SAN JUAN, P. R.—Walter W. Jenkins said
Thursday “I’ll see after my stay here” when asked
if he would appear before the Senate committee
investigating the affairs of Bobby Baker.
National
WASHINGTON—Army and Navy brass and high
ranking civilians have been enjoying cut rate accom
modations for the Masters Golf Tournament at
taxpayers expense, say government auditors.
★ ★ ★
CAPE KENNEDY, Fla.—The Titan 3A military
space rocket registered its first completely suc
cessful test flight Thursday. Its third stage spun
into orbit as a flying launch platform, executed a
nifty space somersault and then kicked loose an
other satellite.
★ ★ ★
NEW YORK—A men’s clothing trade newspaper
said that President Johnson will scrap the top-hat-
and-morning-coat tradition and wear a plain black
suit and four-in-hand tie at his inauguration Jan. 20.
★ ★ ★
MERIDIAN, Miss.—A U. S. commissioner dis
missed charges Thursday against 19 white men
arrested last week in connection with the mid
summer slaying of three civil rights workers in
Neshoba County.
★ ★ ★
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.—A New Mexico man
said Thursday he has rejected an offer from Billie
Sol Estes and other promoters to lease a ghost
town near Albuquerque and convert it into a tourist
attraction.
Texas
AUSTIN—Land Commissioner Jerry Sadler an
nounced Thursday the leasing of 47,770 acres of
University of Texas land for $2,076,000 for oil and
gas development.
★ ★ ★
HOUSTON—Two former Rice University stu
dents appealed to the First Court of Civil Appeals
to overturn a district court ruling allowing the
school to admit Negroes and charge tuition.
★ ★ ★
HOUSTON—A Houston school trustee-elect said
Thursday she was against religion in public schools.
Mrs. Howard Barnstone made the remark after
her husband failed to get a school Christmas
pageant canceled.