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more stud'
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hear more student^ to become interested in
European life as
dtnt this summer. tional borders.
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state of Texas.
ign affairs, though He may even persuade several Kuro-
otild like fo see, is peans that western movies have exaggera-
mnny sthdents. We ted life in Texas a little. And that pur
idfiised tpdr (which, if lives are not directly proportional to the
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decision, handed ion.
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t sing people all over Jackson said a “drive by totalitarian
Jolrujor where freedom of groups to undermine the prestige and the
hter people’s rights be- effectiveness; of local Democratic govern
ments is advanced whenever either of
involved a speech, made theip can win from this court a ruling
ied| Alabama priest nam- which paralyzes the power of the officials.
niello, which virtually This is such a case.”
Chicago meeting in 1946. Justice Douglas in speaking for him-
le speech Terminiello self and for Justices Reed, Black, Murphy
si<fn from his duties as and Rutlddge said that the function of
political activity. His . free speech is to invite dispute,
r | the- auspices of the “It may indeed best serve its high
M of America” and the purpose,” Douglas asserted, “when it
y Gerald L. K. Smith, induces a condition of unrest, creates dis-
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with the late Huey satisfaction with conditions as they are,
larta, 4 or even stirs people to anger,
peech blasted the new With this particular case fresh in mind,
1 ed Mrs. Franklin D, we agree reluctantly with the majority
unist and applied such opinion. Within a year’s time, this inci-
yfsci m” and “bedbugs” to dent, which so disgusts us now, will be
1 lil I forgotten. But our precious ahd jealously
e£nl C|urt justices — enough guarded freedom of speectL will still be
9 ;!the tribunal—say you with us. | I j
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w|itt|!n by Justice Douglas, bristling,, “but in your case I’m willing to
corj|sti{utioji’3 free speech make an exception.”
We can never forget our principles of
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Pitas entitled exclusively to the usef fdr republication of all news dispatches
otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin publish-
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clubs and the Col- Whoever is selected to make the initial
the Aggie select- • tour in this new and progressive endeavor
Ur in Europe. This of the college will have the/fate of future
, tours linked with the success of his re- |
ports to groups here through his talks and
articles. Failure tq/measure up to the
expectations of the groups he will speak
to, or write for; will seriously jeopardize
future tours/subsidized by the college.
From^European scenes an Aggie will
report and conditions as he sees them
in cpCmtries he visits. While noting for us
gs of interest, he is also our ambassa-
telling interested and curious Euro
peans about these United States and the
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NEW YOKK, May lb :ti me . For vital bourn
The explosion of a chemical-laden ra j K ht slow or neft
truck in the Holland 1 1
America a needed
son of what coaid happen
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It was a small-scale e
iiow vulnerable a great cii
day.
The Holland Tunnel
neath the Hudson River
Manhattan and Jersey Ci
twin tubes, each more t'
feet long.
The accidental blast
traffic in the wes
few hours, halted
east bound tube more
days.
It interrupted news,
telephone and wirephoto
But what would ha
band of desperate, higl
men made a determined attem
knock out New York City?
sought keeps police officials
vous about the activities of
cal groups who believe id ch
governments by force.
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Veterinary Work
pulsing heart of th«
ever built.
The heart is Ma
This 1 fcmall islar
intricate thing ever Id
be. mind and labor of nta
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Letters To The Editor
N THK LIGHTER
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Editor, Thf KattiUlon:
Are ail of the zroshnton residing
at the Aiinex ks dishonest and
petty as ot e of (he, five I chanced
to come iu contact with Sunday
night? Or lave I ix*en deceived by
actions of one childish soul?
As the cise stands, late Sunday
evening on my vtay back to Austin
after a very pleasant stay at Col
lege Station, I picked up five Fish
in Bryan and carried them but to
the Annex Shortly after letting
the men out, I discovered that my
cigarette case Which was lying on
the back seat gone. *
Now honestly I belieyed that it
had merely been lost under, the
seat, hut upon arrival in Austin
aqd after, i very thdrough search,
no ’cigarette cape. Now surely, my
being a stqdent at the University
of Texas, d '‘Tqasipper’’ if you so
desire, didr’t warrant such drastic
action. !
If that vfasn’t the reason, if the
one of you who! took the case will
look closely yoit will find that the
case isn’t silver as you no doubt
thought buck there in the dark,
Sneak Preview * .
but Just hrnsM with a good nickel-
plating Job. You wm* cheated! Be
sides it will spoil its looks if you
muid off my name from the front,
I would really like it returned,
not for material value but as a
keepsake, or "'Sentimental value"
as the saying goes. To save any
expense on your part if you decide
to reconsider and return it, you
might simply put it in my brother-
in-laVs Postofficq box: John W.
Buckler, P. O. Box 5663, South
Station, College Station, v
And thanks for not^waiiting my
movie camera which was within
easy, undetectable reach also.
E. D. Anthony, Jr.
PHA Dorm H
2500 San Jacinto,
Austin, Texas ,
(Editor's Note: We doubt that
thbre is justification for the
closing remark but that i^. neith
er here or there. *
If one of our students “bor-
rowed” the man's lighter, we
hope it is returned promptly. We
ddn’t play this way among our
selves and definitely not with
other college students.)
‘Enibraeeable You’ Off Beaten
Track, But Still Ends Happily
Mencken believe** when he recovers he
will see an average of three films a year,
(end quote).
♦ And unless Hollywood improves over
some of their latest epics, those three will
noted that the famed put him right back into bed again,
ibation periods
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.. Subscription rate $4.30 per school
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By. ANDY DAVIS
KmbnK cable You (Warner
Bros.) stirring Dane Clark, and
v OeraMtne Brooks. (Gulon)
Off the aeaten track from most
films of (he"Jday, "Bmbraceable
You," is the story of a boy and a
girl, whope fleeting romance is
doomed by the evil which brought
them togej-her,
Dane ; Clark, driving a get-away
car for a gangatcr, becomes in
volved in a tyt-and-run Incident,
in which Geraldine Brooks Is fa
tally inJuNsd. | Pretending to be
her brothi t's ifriend, Clark visits
Miss Broo (s at the hospital. She
appears jerfejctly well, but the
doctors ini ormj him, that her dayp
are numb< red.
Walace Ford, the detective,
spots Cla *k as the hit-and-rurt
driven am 1 fotces him to do all irt
Lockheed Builds New
“Heavy” Jtet Fighter
BURBANK,] Calif. May 18 —(A 1 )
Details oi a long-range, heavy
weight jed fighter, designed to fly
and fight (deep in enemy territory,
were announced today by the U. S.
Air Force! and Lockheed Aircraft
Corp.
The neetile-nosed craft, designa
ted the FI-90,' made its first taxi
runs at 90 miles an hour today on
the 6,000 Ifoot Lockheed runway.
The plane will be shipped later
to the Aiij Force test base at Mu-.
roc, Calif.J for the first test flight.
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fulfills his promise, but complica
tions set in when he finds himself
being hunted by the gangster.
Withthe aid of Ford he and Miss
Brooks skip town and hide out in
the country.
Miss Brooks discovers her fate
after a Serious attack, but at the
same time finds solitude In her
love with Clark. The film domes
to a close with the two getting
married, pretending It is forevdr.
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Extensioners Fly
To Nation Capital
Maurihe Hearn, extension vice-
director for women, and Dr. Idw
P. Trotter, extension consultant on
personnel and professional Improve
ment, will leave by plarte this
vreekend for Washington, D. C. to
attend the conference On extension
work around the world, according
to J. D. Prewit, acting director of
the Texas Extension Service.
Held today through Friday, this
conference is a discussion of ex
tension developments around the
world. Dr. Trotter will add to the
discussion his observations from
the Orient and his ideas of the
ways for best development of ex
tension work based on his exper
ience in Texas and the Far East.
Careers in veterinary medicine
under a civil service merit system
is being offered bV the California
Slate Division of Anlmnl Industry!
to graduates of recognised veteri
nary colleges. Because of the neur-
emergency spread of NeonUgiptiiS]
diNenscH among the livestock of!
that state, California residence re
quirements arc being waived and
examinations for the positidtiH are
being given throughout the coun
ty* ■ t \
A doctor’s degree in veterinary
medicine from an accredited i x
stitutinn is the minimum qualifi
cation for the examinations but
registration in such an institution
in the academic year in twhich the
degree will be granted will admit
applicants to the exianlination.
however, before being hired,
an individual must produce evi
dence of possession of the required
degree. ^
$ Those selected from the examin
ations will be placed ir^one of three
main types of work yondueted by
the State: field work in investiga
tion add inspection of disease con
trol, laboratory research in the
determination of cause and nature
of livestock and poultry diseases,
and meat inspection work carried
out under regulations similar to
those of Federal meat inspection.
The entrance salary for those ac
cepted is $358 and yearly increases
based on a satisfactory service! rec
ord are part of. the program. Sick
leave, retirement benefits, and va
cation leave are all included’in the-
California civil service schedule.
Final filing date for the Mid-
July examination for the Veteri
narian positions is June 25th. Those
eligible and interested may secure
application forms from 1 the Cali
fornia State Personnel Board,] 1015
L Street, Sacramento, California,
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Brazos Dam Plans Go
To Governor's Desk
MINERAL WELLS, May 18 —
UP)—Plans for the construction of
five dams in the Brazos RivC
watershed on its tributaries
been sent to Governor Ben
Jester. ‘ j [ \ /[
The Brazos River Conservation
and reclamation district yesterday
approved the army board of engi
neers plan. ' /.
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well as takas,
absorbs. Lika
no longer fust
countryside. It
i ;ttte farmers who feed it,
ds them cash and radio
in exchange for their
depend on it as it de-
da ejlt them.
lut likle all complicated things,
|il|y disturbed.
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Some of <ur. students are making plans
to attend th, IMS Summer Session In somr
j ‘unlwslty. Such students
the Registrar’s Office
at work completed elste-
In transfer to A*M.! ;
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/for degree ctedlt unless they are (at sub
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tent, (b) nbnnally offered at the
level, and With essentially the
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