PAGE 2 Thursday, September 3, 1959 The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texat Ocean Study Here Seen As Vital Field WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 WP)— A&M Colleg-e and its landlocked campus may be in for busier days in a new field of study—oceanog raphy. The House Science and Space Committee heard Dr. Gordon A. Eiley, Yale University oceanog rapher, call for an immediate speedup in the study of the oceans. He said it was urgent for defense purposes and to improve weather forecasting. During the hearings it was brought out that A&M, cooperating with the National Science Founda tion, has one of the latest and best oceanography departments in the nation. Under its operations a ship plies the Gulf of Mexico car rying on research. Rep. Olin Teague (D-Tex), Ag gie Class of ’32 and a member of the House Space Committee, agreed with the pi'ofessor that the mystery of the seas needs much probing. He left no doubt that he would do all he can do to see that A&M shares amply in that proposed expanded research. . Riley, after mentioning that nu clear submarines could not be used to their full potential without more complete knowledge of the oceans, added: “We can never have effective long range weather forecasting un til we have a better understanding of the relationship between the ocean and the atmosphere.” One of the smaller but very practical aspects of study by the oceanographers is the movement of oil Pastes from offshore wells and the possible effects on marine life. Labor Day Holiday To Kill Thirty-one AUSTIN—The director of the Texas Department of Public Safety announced today 31 persons are expected to be killed in Texas traf fic accidents during the three-day Labor Day weekend. Col. Homer Garrison, Jr. said the official prediction—which is seldom far off—should “serve as a challenge to all Texans to make a concerted effort to stem the tide of highway tragedy next week end.” He pointed out that during the Labor Day weekend last year there were 30 traffic deaths, one more than the Department had pre dicted. He noted, however, that the forecast for the 1959 Fourth of July holiday—-26 fatalities— turned out to be accurate. “We would like to make a spe cial appeal to the citizens of Texas to consider the facts about holiday driving and do their utmost to re duce the tragedy of death, suffer ing and economic loss next week end,” Garrison said. “Department of Public Safety patrolmen and all other law en forcement oficers in our State will do everything in their power to make the streets and highways safer by removing lawless drivers —but the statistics prove the main job is up to the individual behind the wheel.” He cited the following acts and figures on last Labor Day week end, compiled by N. K. Woerner, Manager of Statistical Services: Of the 30 traffic deaths in the State, 26 occurred in rural areas as the result of 18 accidents. Ten of the 18 rural fatal acci dents involved drivers who had been drinking. . Two of the three rural fatal pe destrian accidents involved pedes trians who had been drinking. Seven of the 10 drivers who had been drinking in rural fatal acci dents were exceeding the legal speed limit. Thirteen of the 18 rural fatal accidents involved only one motor vehicle. In 12 of the 13 rural fatal acci dents involving only one car, the drivers had no “other driver” to blame. In the other case, a pe destrian-victim was at fault. FLY TO DALLAS CONTINENTAL tAmilHMS! Quick connections to ALBUQUERQUE el ms© VIA JET POWER mmm Call your Travel Agenl, or Continental at VI 6-4789. THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the stu dent writers only. The Battalion is a non-tax-supported, non profit, self-supporting educational enterprise edited and op erated by students as a community newspaper and is under the supervision of the director of Student Publications at Texas A&M College. Members of the Student Publications Board are L. A. 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Brazzel, James T. Brooks, John F. Brown, Silas A. Bryan, Jack D. Bryant, Roy A. Buckingham, Emmett D. Burnett, Charles D. Burnett, Dougles J. Butler, Ralph D. Cahill, Carol D. Calder, Bobby L. Garble, Will D. Chapman, Jr., Donald R. Clark, Morris L. Cooper, James R. Couch, Jr., Wm. T. Cox, Lyle L. Cross, Donald J. Cunningham, Dan W. Dalgard, Jackie C. Davis, Joe E. Dawson, Donald L. Day, George W. Doering, Gilbert J. Drab, Nor man K. Dyson, Wm. M. Edge, Jes sie D. Edwards, Jr., Jerry A. Ells worth, Frank A. Fear, t)onald E. Felty, Ira F. Flurry, Jr., Larry G. Garrison, Regan W. George, Thom as W. Goldstone, Jude T. Galla, Gene M. Gowing, Dick Gralka, J. C. Gray, John C. Gregson, James L. Grey, Harry L. Gumnelt, Glenn E. Guy, James E. Hall, Samuel J. Hall, Johnny F. Haney, John G. Hanks, John A. Harris, Velpeau E. Hawes, Jr., Raymond E. Helm, Tommie A. Hennard, Jr., Ricardo Hernandez, Jimmy H. Hinton, Don F. Houston, Thomas O. Howell, Manley W. Jones, Jr., Allen E. Kelly, Kendrick R. Kennedy, Rob ert H. Kensing, John M. Kubricht, Robert W. Laughter, Billy W. Lee, Robert J. Leonpacher, Billy R. Liles, Lyle C. Lovelace, Michael L. ^McGuire, Edward M. MaComber, Hiram O. Marin, John E. Martin, Russel J., Martin, H. D. Maxwell, Jr., Md. Abdus S. Mia, Gayle E. Moore, Robert E. Morrow, Jeff W. New, John C. Nobles, Bruce D. O’Hara, Wm. R. Olds, John H. Owens, Lawrence J. Palmer, Fran- cisca J. Parda, Travis L. Pate, Charles E. Payne, Billy T. Perry, Edward N. Pitrucha, John A. Polk, Joseph E. Pybus, Robert N. Ram sey, Joe < N. Randolph, Milton M. Rasmussen, John M. Ratcliff, Billy J. Redding, Charles K. Reeves, John J. Robertson, Richard M. Robinson, Emmitt J. Ross, Willard T. Rushton, Gerald E. Ryan, Judge E. Sandusky, Allen L. Schlandt, David L. Smith, Judson E. Smith, Aaron L. Speck, Richard W. Stev ens, Jon R. Swail, Charles J. Swize, James L. Taylor, Billy H. Thomp son, Wayne K. Tiller, Henry K. Tom, Jr., Beckley L. Vanlangen, James F. Vickery, Robert J. 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