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Battalion Volume 59 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1959 Number 43 SGONA Schedule ; ■ S\f Senior Play Above is a scene from the A&M Consolidated senior class production of Harb and Kaufman’s “Man Who Came to Dinner.” The play will be presented Dec. 17 in the A&M Consolidated auditorium at 8 p. m. Tickets will be sold at the door at 50 cents each. Show'll in the above picture are John Calhoun, left, played by Sheridan Whiteside; June Stanley, played by Rebecca McNeill and Richard Stanley, played by Frank Kuran. Maher Wins Talent Show A Flamingo guitar artist, Jose Maher of Panama City, Panama, carried off top honors in the Aggie Talent Show last night in Guion Hall. Winning last night’s show will give Maher the opportunity to rep- Vosent A&M in the Intercollegiate Talent .Show to be held here March Jl. Second place went to Bobby Phillips, western rock ’n’ roll sing er from Abilene. Phillips sang “Big River’’ and “Rock Island Line” accompanied by Gerry Runs. “The Moonglows,” a group from Ft. Worth, got the third place award. The combo, made up of Jerry Reed, Gene Holmes and Bill Mitchell sang “Honey Honey” and “Summertime.” Master of cei’emonies was Joe Easley, band sophomore from Ea gle Pass. Among the specialty acts was the fii’st public presentation of the pong “Soldier, Statesman and Knightly Gentleman.” This satire Set to music was written by Dr. Phillip B. Goode, professor in the Division of Business Administra tion, and his wife. Also representing Aggie talent in the show were “The Embers,” a combo from Dallas. Jim Baldry, Tino Ramirez, Jim Woodfin, Homer Martinez, Mike Lott and Forrest Murphy are members of this group. Formerly known as the “Emer alds,” the group has made several recordings. Last night they sang “In the Still of the Night,” and “Think It Over.” Jerry Brown, a singer and piano player from Dallas and David Langford, a drummer from San San Antonio call themselves “The Beats.” They were the first act to be graded last night. “The Mountaineers,” a group of Pre-vet students made up of John A1 HolVeck, Bob Erisman, Jimmy Lovick, Bill Robinson and Thomas Johnson set the mood of the show, “Aggie 01’ Opry,” with some real mountain music. Melvin Goodwin, Irish singer from Kilgore, sang to the accom paniment of Maurice Adams. Another singer, David Berney from Memphis, Tenn., sang “I’ve Got Plenty O’ Nothin’ ” and “I Be lieve.” Weldon (Bo) Lee and Frhnk (Buck) Buchanan teamed up in a dual piano act. Paul Paige, singer from Abilene, sang “John Henry” and “That Lucky 01’ Sun” in the final act of the evening. Square dancers from Manning Smith’s dance class opened the show in a flash of color. The Carlton Norris Midnight Ramblers presented several special numbers while the judges were de ciding on the winner. Judges for the show were Capt. W. T. Rife Jr., Department of Mili tary Sciences and Tactics; Dr. E. E. Stokes, Department of English; Rush McGinty, vice presidenti of the MSG Council; Mrs. M. T. Har rington and Mrs. Rod Whisenant. The Aggie Talent Show Staff in cludes: Jimmy Roberts, chairman; Paul Phillips, director; Joe Jack- son, stage manager and Richard Nagy, assistant stage manager. Louis G. Cowan Quits CSS Post NEW YORK (A*)—Louis G. Co wan, who originated the now-dis credited quiz show “The $04,000 Question,” has resigned in anger as president of the Columbia Broad casting System television network. He charged Tuesday that Frank Stanton, president of the entire CBS operation, had forced him out —using health as an excuse—be cause of his early connection with the show, despite the fact that his personal integrity had not been questioned.” Stanton “made it impossible for me to continue,” Cowan declared. His letter of resignation accused Stanton of publicly and privately expressing confidence in his integ rity while urging the resignation and asking him not to communi cate with his. office. HpillliiP vA, ? , Basic Division Meet Set in Guion Hall There will be an important meeting of all Basic Division students Saturday at 10 a.m. in Guion Hall, according to an an nouncement by C. H. Ransdell, associate director of the Basic Division. Space Talk Opens Meet Conferences, Talks Top Full Week For the rest of the week, SCONA V delegates will be kept busy with a wide array of events scheduled, beginning tonight and carrying through Saturday afternoon. At 8 p.m. tomorrow night in the MSC Ballroom, Dr. Howard R. Bo wen, president of Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, will address the student assembly on “Expanding Our Economy in an Unstable World.” As one of the nation’s most out standing economists, Bowen will cover the effects of mutual assist ance programs, promoting inter national trade, productivity, auto mation, and a shorter work week as well as potentialities of the com mon market. Bowen has been an economic consultant to many federal and state agencies, to the National Council of Churches and to the Social Science Research Council. In 1949, he wa^ a member of the United States tax mission to Japan which reorganized the tax system of that country. In 1950, he was president of the American Finance Association. Along with his duties at Grin nell, Bowen is also a trustee of the National Opinion Research Center and of the Shattuck School, mem ber of the Research Advisory Board of the Committee for Eco nomic Development, chairman of the Governor’s Commission of Eco nomic and Social Trends in Iowa, and a director of General Tele phone Co. in Iowa. Follovying Bowen’s speech, a re ception will be held in the Assem bly and Birch Rooms of the MSC. Friday evening there will be a buffet supper in the MSC Ball room, followed by a talk. A re ception will be held after the talk in the Assembly and Birch Rooms. From 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday, the Corps of Cadets will present a review at the Main Parade Grounds, and from 12:15 to 1:45 a luncheon will be held, followed by the final speech given by William H. Lawi’ence, president of the Na tional Press Club and New York Times correspondent in the Wash ington Bureau. Lawrence is an in ternational traveler and has work ed in his chosen field in numerous areas of the world. Ilipi'l : * IKS —Battalion Staff Photo Medaris Says Space Age Is Challenge The impact of the long range missile program on our democratic society and the nearness of space travel were main subjects in Maj. Gen. John B. Medaris’ address to' the Fifth Student Conference on Na tional Affairs today in the Memo rial Student Center. Medaris’ talk at 1:30 p.m. today opened SCONA. Gen. Medaris said the multi-fac eted challenges of the Space Age have broad fmplications in terms 4 of our progress as a nation, our position among the other nations ( of the world and the security of the Free World. “We are confronted by a poten- 1 tial so tremendous in its signifi- . canoe that anything man has un- I dertaken in the past pales by com- 1 parison. He is shortly to discover wonders that have gone undetected j and unknown for countless ages,” | Medaris said. Medaris compared the influence j of rocketry to the legendary Dam- i oclean sword as “a giant missile poised on its launching pad behind the iron curtain.” SCONA Roundtable Leaders, Speakers This group of SCONA V roundtable leaders wood Airport to take part in the conference and speakers arrived last night at Easter- which opened today. Carrillo Drops Off SCONA; Munro Appearance Doubtful Dr. Nabor Carrillo, the Mexico representative to SCONA V, tele graphed Jerrell Gibbs, conference chairman, yesterday, cancelling his appearance at the meet. Carrillo was slated to speak fol lowing a buffet supper Friday in the Memorial Student Center. No replacement has yet been an nounced. The rector of the National Uni versity of Mexico sent bis regrets, but said he would be unable to at tend as he has “pressing business in Mexico.” He was to speak on “Educating for World Leadership.” In addition, no further word has been received from Sir Leslie Mun ro, who has been delayed coming here due to current Hungarian and Algerian debates in the United Na tions. Munro was scheduled to appear tonight at 8 in G. Rollie White Col iseum, but was replaced on the docket by The Hon. R. S. S. Gune- wardene, Ambassasor of Ceylon to the United States. He will speak on “Coping wilh Crisis Areas in the Cold War.” Besides serving as rector for the largest university in Mexico, Car rillo has also served or is serving as president of the National Acad emy of Sciences, president of the Technical Council of Scientific Re search at the National University of Mexico, titled researcher at the National University, president of the Latin American Council for Scientific Research, Honorary President of the Mexican Academy of History and Geography and Sci entific Director of the Study of jinking of Mexico City for Nation al Institute of Scientific Research. Munro is the United Nations Special Representative to Hungary and former New Zealand Ambas sador to the United States. “In the past,” the General stated, “we have tried to allocate our re sources to meet three goals: 1. Strengthen our defenses and thereby deter aggression. 2. Provide the modern weapon systems that must be avail able instantly if agression cannot be forestalled. 3. Utilize the knowledge and the rocket systems we developed to investigate the environ ment of outer space.” Medaris said with a strong feel ing that once the American people realize the truth, they will accept nothing short of the best in all to be had from technology. In conclusion, Medaris said he knew some individuals believed that in challenging the problems of outer space, we were also chal lenging the will of God. “Science is not only compatible with religion but, in fact, the further one pur sues it, the more certain becomes the conviction that thei’e is a Di vine Intelligence and a Perfect Plan.” Space Monkey Cool on Trip Jose Maher .wins Aggie Talen Show By DAVE CllEAVENS SAN ANTONIO (A 5 )—Sam, the motherless space monkey, noncha lantly rode 55 miles into the sky munching an apple and registering rocket reaction on a battery of in struments. Before he finished the 24 hour stint last week sealed in a con tainer, Sam was tired and just a little jittery, but the whiz into space at speeds up to 3,600 miles an hour left no ill effects. Sam soon got his nerves under control and he is back in his orig inal cage home at his birthplace in Austin, happy with his brothers and other monkeys. Those detailes of the little mon key’s fling into space were dis closed Tuesday by scientists, en gineers and technicians at the Aerospace Medical Center at Brooks AFB. They emphasized that one of the flight’s primary objectives was achieved when it demonstrated that the container in which Sam was flung outward from the eai’th worked well. They are studying medical data gathered from the instruments at tached to Sam’s small frame to get his heartbeat, temperature, blood pressure and other reactions while in flight. They are not ready to say what the instruments will show or what it will mean in terms applied to man-flight. Sam had a joyful reunion with his brother and understudy, mon key 13-X, at Langley AFB, Va., after his successful fling. They hugged each other and danced showing plain signs of af fection and recollection, said Capt. Donald Gisler, a veterinarian who was there. “They were obviously glad to see each other,” he said. Dr. Wade Brown took Sam, 13-X and two other well-trained mon keys to Wallops Island, Va., where the Little Joe rocket carrying the mercury capsule and the monkey was shot into space. Each was ready to go, but the scientists felt Sam was the No. 1 boy in the class of four. Sam was fished from the sea and returned to Langley before being sent back to Texas for further study. Ji % More SCONA Arrivals ... cadets, captain arrive for SCONA