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Page 4 College Station, Texas Thursday March 9,1961 THE BATTALION y 0 R MERIWETHER Weekend Schedule Shows Eleven Events On Tap The following is a schedule of events for the upcoming Spring Military Day weekend. The sched ule begins with the President’s Dinner tomorrow night and con tinues through the Military Ball Saturday night. Friday 7 p.m. — President’s Dinner, Rooms 2C and 2D, Memorial Stu dent Center. ' 9 p.m.—Combat Ball, Sbisa Hall (preceded by the Intercollegiate Talent Show in G. Rollie White Coliseum at 7 p.m.) Cafe Rue Pi- nalle, lower level of MSC. Saturday 9:30-10:30 — tour of campus for visiting dignitaries. 10:30-11:30 —- coffee in MSC for visitors. 12-1 p.m. — commander’s lunch eon, Assembly Room, MSC. 1:30 p.m. — Corps of Cadets re view, main drill field. 2:30-4 p.m. — President’s recep tion, Ball Room of MSC. 6 p.m. — informal buffet sup per, Col. and Mrs. Joe E. Davis, Birch Room, MSC. 9 p.m. — formal Military Ball, Sbisa Hall. 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The dates for the open competi tion for the grants under the Full- bright Act have been moved up and applications will be accepted between Mar. 15 and May 7. Application blanks and further information may be obtained from Dr. J. M. Nance, Head of the De partment of History and Govern ment, in Room 203, Nagle Hall. rr»t “Sports Car Center” Dealers for Renault-Peugeot & British Motor Cars ij. Saltes—Parts—Service - ;;“We Service All Foreign Cars”S ^ 1416 Texas Ave. TA 2-4517 THIS ONE’S THE SATISFIER Give yourself all the breaks. Try Chesterfield King your next coffee break. Every satisfying puff is Air-Softened to enrich the flavor and make it mild. Special porous paper lets you draw fresh air into the full king length of straight Grade-A, top-tobacco. Join the swing to JFK Confident Of Nomination By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Kennedy appeared assured today of Senate approval for the bitterly debated nomination of Charles M. Meriwether as an Export-Import Bank director. Meriwether, segregationist and political ally of Alabama Gov. John Patterson, weathered the first round of opposition to his appointment when the Senate vot ed 66-18 Tuesday against pigeon holing his nomination. By agreement, senators would end what has been acrid debate at 2 p.m. EST today to vote on the nomination. Sen. Kenneth B. Keating, R.- N.Y., one of those who sought unsuccessfully to send Meriweth er’s appointment to cold storage in the Banking Committee, pre dicted approval of Kennedy’s choice. He said it was obvious that some Democrats were reluc tant but had decided to go along with their new President. The Senate’s liberals, who had led the fight against a nominee stridently assailed by Sen. Wayne Morse, D.-Ore., split on the crucial vote pn a motion of Sen. Jacob K. Javits, R.-N.Y., to recommit the appointment to committee. Classed Liberal Most of the nine Republicans and nine Democrats who voted “yes” class themselves as liberals. But several of the same political persuasion joined Senate conserva tives in rolling up the 66 votes to keep the issue before the Senate for final disposal today. In testimony before the Bank ing Committee last week, Meri wether had denied that he was anti-Negro, anti-Semitic or anti- Catholic. He said he was never a member of the Ku Klux Klan but said he accepted support of persons closely connected with the organization when he managed Patterson’s successful campaign in 1958. Morse fired a fusillade of charges and inquries at Meri wether. He said Kennedy had made a mistake in picking the nominee, but suggested the Presi dent was the victim of poor staff work. At one point Morse told the Sen ate “I think I have been reliably informed” that Meriwether “does have a police record.” He read a telegram to Meriwether asking the nominee whether he was “ar rested on Sept. 11, 1947, or any other time on a charge of issuing worthless checks and using a car without the owner’s consent.” He also asked whether Meri wether once was “fired from the Utopia Dry Cleaning Co., in Bir mingham, Ala., allegedly for drunkenness.” Why Refused Morse also asked the nominee to explain “why the low tire bid of U. S. Royal to the state of Alabama was turned down in favor of a higher bid by B. F. Goodrich at a time when it is alleged that Robert Shelton, grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan, was state sales representative of Goodrich.” He got a reply only from a sec retary who said Meriwether could not be reached, Morse said. The Oregon senator also sent letters to Kennedy and to J. Ed gar Hoover, FBI director, asking for a check on the FBI’s files in connection with some of these charges. Morse read a letter to Kennedy in whi£h he said “it is charged that he Meriwether at one time was an alcoholic although his friends now claim he is reformed.” In the midst of a dispute over what might be in Meriwether’s FBI file, Sen. John Sparkman, D.- Ala., angered Morse when he said “I hate to see the ugly head of McCarthyism raised in the Senate again.” Morse strode angrily over to Sparkman storming that he re sented the implication that he was engaging in McCarthyism. Sen. A. Willis Robertson, D.-Va., protested against what he called “guilt by association” attacks against Meriwether. Robertson said he concluded that “the real objection to Mr. Meriwether is that he believes that segregation in Alabama is best for Alabama.” Test Ban Negotiations Felt Nearing Deadline By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Evidence mounted today that so far as con gressional leaders are concerned President Kennedy has only a limited time in which to try to conclude an agreement with the Soviet Union barring test explo sions of nuclear weapons. The President obviously will be under very heavy pressure to re sume testing of new U. S. atomic weapons later this year unless the Soviets make substantial conces sions in, their proposals for a test ban treaty. Some further expressions of the administration attitude toward a new, round of negotiations, start ing at Geneva in two weeks, may come from Kennedy today at his weekly news conference. The President and his top dis armament advisers conferred Tues day at a luncheon meeting with a dozen senators and House mem bers who are active in the dis armament field. Disarmament ad viser John J. McCloy and Secre tary of State Dean Rusk were among those who participated in the conference. Afterward, Sen. Clinton P. An derson, D.-N.M., a member of the Senate-House Atomic Energy Com- The United States’ continuation mittee, said a majority of the committee was opposed to an in definite extension of the mora torium on atomic weapons testing. The moratorium has been in effect for 2 Vs years, beginning at the same time as U. S.-British- Soviet negotiations at Geneva on a permanent agreement enforced by an international inspection sys tem to guard against sneak tests. Members of the committee are reported to have emphasized to the President and other officials that they feel the United States is taking grave risks by not test ing weapons in the absence of an inspection system. . The Soviets also, like the Brit ish, have had a moratorium policy since the Geneva negotiations got under way. But many congres sional leaders as well as officials in the Defense Department and Atomic Energy Commission fear that the Soviets may have been testing some devices in spite of their public pronouncements to the contrary. Anderson said, “I don’t think many members of the committee trust the Russians.” of a voluntary moratorium, An derson said, amounts to giving the Soviets a suspension ,of test ing without any inspection to as sure they live up to any bargain. “They would like for this to continue indefinitely,” Anderson said. “Some of us do not agree," “Another member of the com mittee, Sen. Bourke B. Hicken- looper, R.-lowa, chimed in: “I am one of those, too.” Kennedy is reported to have made a firm decision to do every thing reasonably possible to get a test ban agreement. The British government, under heavy domestic pressure never to resume, testing, is even more eager than the United States to get a ban and mucli more fearful of the consequences of resuming tests. Authoritative sources in the capital said it was apparent that Kennedy is unwilling to fix any deadline for the negotiations be ginning March 21. However, in administration quarters it is re ported that McCloy feels that six weeks to two months should be sufficient time in which to find out of the Soviets seriously want a test ban treaty. ‘Supreme Being’ Belief Bill Proposed For Teachers By The Associated Press AUSTIN—A bill aimed at keep ing persons who do not believe in a Supreme Being from teaching in public-supported schools drew criti-j cism Wednesday night from min isters and church leaders. The bill, HB548, by Rep. W. Tj Oliver of Port Neches would re-j quire all persons who would teaclj in public schools, or state-sup-j ported colleges and universities to swear they believe in the existence of a Supreme Being. “I personally have, dedicated my life to trying to convince people of the existence of a Supreme Being. As a Baptist and as an ll§; lf ; -GROCERIES- 5-LB. BAG PILLSBURY FLOUR . . . 303 CANS DEL HAVEN TOMATOES . . No. 1 CANS DEL HAVEN TOMATOES with Hot Peppers 303 CANS DEL HAVEN FRESH B.I. PEAS MARYLAND CLUB COFFEE . . . . Bag 39c . 2 cans 29c . . 2 cans 25c . 2 cans 25c . 1 lb. 63c MARYLAND CLUB INSTANT COFFEE . 6-oz.jar 89c 46-oz. TEXSUN ORANGE JUICE . . Can 33c 3-lb. CAN SPRY SHORTENING . . Can 69c 46-oz. CAN LIBBY’S PINEAPPLE JUICE . . Can 29c 12-oz. CAN KOUNTY KIST Whole Kernel Corn . . 3 cans 49c NABISCO PREMIUM CRACKERS ... 1 lb. 25c No. 2 CAN WOLF BRAND CHILI Can 59c No. 2Vi CAN HUNT’S Whole Spiced Peaches . 4 cans $1.00 14-oz. 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Harold Kilpatrick, executive sec- retary of the Texas Council of Churches, said the council passed a resolution Wednesday at its an nual assembly in Waco opposing the bill. “The situation may occur where we might be at the small end of the barrel and we would be told you cannot profess the religion that you hold,” the Rev. Edmund Heinsohn, minister emeritus of the University Methodist Church, Aus tin, said. Twice during the hearing com mittee chairman Bill Hollowell had to halt laughter and applause from the audience. Oliver told the House State Af fairs Committee: “There are those who would ac knowledge belief in a Supreme Being if they were an atheist and then teach atheism in their classes. This would give the administra tion a safeguard,” said Oliver, the father of four children. He said some of his constituents have told him they believe some teachers at Lamar Tech in Beau mont are teaching atheism. “What is a Supreme Being?" Rep. Rayfojd Price asked. “To different people it’s differ ent things,” said Oliver. “We are not here just by chance. This,is what keeps up a civilized world, This is what keeps us from de vouring each other like animals," “What is later asked. atheist?” Price “To me an atheist is someone who does not believe in God, l! Oliver replied. HIGH SCHOOL (Continued from Page 1) Arts and Sciences, Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. Later that afternoon the higli school students will be invited to attend an inter-squad football game to be held at 4 p.m. on Kyle Field. The students will be able to visit A&M students and spend the nights of Friday, Mar. 17 and Sat urday, Mar. 18 in the college dorms. COrvSIGHT (£) 1961. THE COCA-COLA COMPANY COCA-COLA AND COKE ABE REGISTEBED TRADEMARKS BETWEEN FRIENDS... There's nothing like a Coke! / i Get that refreshing new feeling with Coke! Bottled under authority of The Coca-Cola Company Bryan Coca-Cola Bottling Co. 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