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Bob Sloan, 21-year-old junior
journalism major from Dallas,
was named editor of The Battal-
lion for the 1961-62 school year
Thursday by President Earl Rud
der.
He fills the spot left by re
tiring editor Bill Hicklin. The
new editor traditionally takes
over in time for the last issue
in April.
Named managing editor was
Tommy Holbein. The new sports
editor is Larry Smith. Appoint
ed news editors were Alan Payne
and Ronnie Bookman.
Sloan, a member of Company
A-l, has spent two years on The
Battalion, the last as a news edi
tor.
Previous professional experi
ence includes work on The Brady
Standard-Herald. He. plans to
work for The Abilene Reporter-
News this summer.
He presently is vice president
for undergraduate expansion of
the state Association of Sigma
Delta Chi, the professional journ
alistic society. He is secretary
of the A&M Chapter of Sigma
Delta Chi, and vice president of
the Society of A&M Journalists
and president of the A&M Fouled
Anchor Club. Sloan was a mem
ber of the Fish Drill Team, his
freshman year.
Holbein, the new managing edi
tor, is a junior journaljsm major
from Hebbronville. has had
two years experience on The Bat
talion, the last as news editor.
Vice president of The A&M
Chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, Hol
bein’s Indian ancestory is appar
ent in his profile. He plans to
spend the 1 summer with the Uni
ted States Army at Fort Hood.
He is a member of Company C-2.
Past professional experience
includes service on the Quanah
Tribune-Chief as news editor.
The new sports editor succeeds
Joe Callicoatte. He is a junior
journalism major. A native of
Brady, Smith spept two years
at A&M on a football scholar
ship, giving it up this year be
cause of speed, power, and other
playing abilities.
He has had experience on the
Brady Standard-Herald and The
Battalion. He is a member of
Alpha Delta Sigma, professional
advertising fraternity, and the
Society of A&M Journalists. He
was a member of the Texas
Coaches’ Association All-Star
Football Team as a senior in high
school.
Payne, sophomore journalism
major from Sulphur Springs,
completes two years’ service on
The Battalion this year. He re
tains his position as a news edi
tor. Payne boasts of expeidence
on the Sulphur Springs Daily
News-Telegram where he was
sports editor. This summer he
will work on the Brenham Ban-
ner-Press.
Bookman, sophomore journal
ism major from Bellaire, moves
to the job of news editor from his
old position as staff writer.
He has had experience with
Radio Station KILT in Houston
and The Houston Press. He has
worked on The Battalion for pne
year, and this summer plans to
work on the Quanah Tribune-
Chief. He is the reciepient of the
$400 Corpus Christi Press Club
Scholarship for this year.
Johnny Herrin, junior journal
ism major from Houston, will
keep his slot as staff photograph
er. He has one year’s experience
on The Battalion and The Aggie-
land.
Gerry Brown, sophomore eco
nomics major from Throckmorton
keeps his job as staff writer.
Robert Denny, freshman me
chanical engineering major from
Amarillo, also stays on as a staff
writer.
Rob Mitchell, sophomore journ
alism major from Comfort, is
another staff writer. He has
worked on the Comfort News in
addition to his Battalion experi
ence.
The Battalion
Volume 59
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1961
Number 105
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Hall, Sartain Win
Top Senate Posts
By RONNIE BOOKMAN
Battalion News Editor
Malcolm Hall, Corps Staff junior from Balling'er, was
elected president of the Student Senate yesterday by a vote
of 850 to 408 over Hugh McDaniel.
Ed Sartain was elected vice president, Cecil Bailey was
chosen parliamentarian and Frank
Kiolbassa was elected recording
secretary.
Elected to Senate committee
chairmanships were: Bill Snead,
Issues Committee; Jimmy Carter,
Public Relations Committee; Ken
Joyce, Student Life Committee,
and Johnny Anthis, Student Wel
fare Committee.
Gene R- Anderson was elected
Civilian Yell Leader with 101 votes
over Walter R. Frazier with 66
and Jimmy W. Carter with 24
votes.
A total of 1,309 students voted
ia the elections.
A runoff between Jeff Went
worth and David Halm was not
held. Tentative plans are for both
to serve as representatives to the
Memorial Student Center Council
from the Class of ’62 with a single
vote between them.
Statistics
Totals not shown above are as
follows:
Student Senate Vice President:
George Weideranders—347; Ed
Sartain—402; Rick Graham—233;
Honnie Fix—193.
Student Senate Parliamentarian:
Jimmy Fadal—452; Cecil Bailey—
684.
Student Senate Recording Secre-
lary: Larry Burgoon—344; Frank
Kiolbassa—410; Warren Dillard—
119; Pete Meadows—215.
Student Senate Issues Commit
tee Chairman: Steve Stevens—453;
Bill Snead—461; Norris Gilbreath
"266.
Student Senate Public Relations
Committee: Homer L. Denning—
526; Jimmy Cai’ter—599.
Student Senate Student Life
Committee: Ed Kohutek—372; Ken
Joyce—433; Larry Wallace—323.
Student Senate Student Welfare
Committee: Johnny Anthis—558;
Don Ince—550.
JVew Prexy
To Stress
Changes
Malcolm Hall, newly elected
president of the Student Senate,
made these statements last night
following his election. They deal
with his plans for next year’s
Senate.
“I think that the Student
Senate should keep many of the
projects undertaken in the past.
We should strive to put a lot
more emphasis on some, such as
the Campus Chest drive and the
blood drive.
“I am very disappointed in the
results of both the blood drive
and the Campus Chest collec
tions.
“Here are some of my short
range goals. Better laundry
facilities, a traffic study on
campus streets, better parking
facilities and a way to improve
food in the dining halls.
“I think we should have a
faculty evaluation committee,
and I will work with the admin
istration to see what we can do
about forming one. Another
thing, A&M is the only school
that I know of that charges its
professors a fee in order to be
able to park on-campus.
“One thing I would definitely
like to see is more participation
in student elections by civilian
students,” the new president
said.
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NIFA Competition Begins
Over 40 Schools
Being Represen ted
Competition began today at the 13th Annual National
Intercollegiate Flying Association’s Air Meet and Conference
sponsored by A&M’s flying club, the Flying Kadets.
Planes began arriving yesterday, with more than 40
colleges and universities represented, along with aviation dig
nitaries from’ across the nation.
The NIFA air meet opened with competition among in
dividuals and teams including power-on and power-off spot
landings, flour bomb dropping and filing and flying a cross
country course.
Holding a large part in the three-day event is the United
States Air Force, responsible for setting up the Thor Missile
on display in the lot adjoin-*'
NIFA Visitors Arrive
. . . delegation from St. Cloud State College
FALLS SHORT OF GOAL
Blood Donations Total
183 Pints In Annual Drive
Donations totaled 183 pints of
blood yesterday in the annual Ag
gie Blood Drive in G. Rollie White
Coliseum.
This total falls somewhat short
of the expected goal of approxi
mately 300 pints but was consider
ed indicative of the 200 persons
Faculty Awards’
Presentation Slated
A Vote Is Cast
, . one of 1,309 Thursday
Faculty Distinguished Achieve
ment Awards will be presented
soon in a spring faculty meeting
to be held in Guion Hall.
Sponsored by the Association of
Former Students, the awards are
given to staff members outstand
ing in teaching, individual student
relationships, research and exten
sion work.
In all, seven awards are given,
each for $1,000, four going for
achievement in teaching/ and one
in each of the other divisions.
The purpose for•the presenta
tion of the awards is:
For teaching: To reward and
encourage the superior classroom
teachers whose ability, personality
and methods indicate the highest
success in teaching and the inspir
ation of their students—not only
in the subject matter at hand, but
in their attitudes and their gen
eral thinking.
In indivdual student relation
ships: To encourage and recog
nize the staff members who are
outstanding in their relatibns with
the students. This award is open
both to staff members whose work
is the counseling of students and
those who have done this work on
their own with no additional pay.
For research: To recognize the
staff members whose research ef
forts are particularly successful
and outstanding.
For achievement in extension:
To reward a staff member who
has brought credit to A&M through
his or her work in a particular
field of extension work.
Nominations for the awards are
made by committees of students
and faculty members from the var
ious departments and schools in
the college. The nominees’ names
are sent to a selection board, along
with letters of recommendation
which give the qualifications of
the persons dominated for the
awards.
The selection board is made up
of a chairman appointed by the
president of the college and one
member from each of the degree
granting schools. Two board mem
bers are appointed by the presi
dent of the Association of Former
f
Students.
who registered beforehand to do
nate blood.
The blood was collected and do
nated by the school to the J. K.
and Susie L. Wadley Research In
stitute and Blood Bank of Dallas.
This institution has been in
charge of the annual blood drive
on campus three previous years.
Blood diseases of all types are
studied by research members of
the institute. Major emphasis is
placed on leukemia, hemophilia and
the various anemias.
A second phase of the institute
operation is the training of re
search scientists. Twenty - two
graduate students are working this
year toward Master’s and Doctor’s
degrees in various sciences with
three Master’s and three Doctor’s
degrees having been taken at The
Graduate Research of Baylor Uni
versity, which is housed at the in
stitute-
The actual blood bank, a third
phase, processes 25,000 pints of
blood a year and serves 22 clinics
and hospitals in Dallas and 14
cities within a 200 mile radius of
the city.
The conduct of the drive was
carried out on campus by the Stu
dent Welfare Committee of the
Student Senate, the chairman be
ing Clayton LaGrone. Committee
members and Student Senate work
ers moved beds from the College
Hospital to G. Rollie White Coli
seum Wednesday afternoon in pre
paration for the 8 a. m.-5 p. m. ses
sion.
ing Guion Hall Wednesday af
ternoon. The crack aerial
team, the Thunderbirds, will
perform Saturday at noon fol
lowing a barbecue lunch.
Their demonstration will include
30 minutes of precision flying in
Super Sabers, the show being open
ed to the public along with all
other flying events.
Lt. Gen. Bernard A. Schriever,
commander of the Air Research
and Development Command, will be
distinguished guest for the annual
meet, and the Corps of Cadets will
pass in review tomorrow morning,
8:00 a.m., honoring him and visit
ing delegates from other colleges
and universities.
The general is in charge of the
Air Force’s high priority project
concerned with the research and
development of the Atlas, Titan,
Thor and Minuteman ICBM’s.
Following the review, he will
address the/ Corps of Cadets in G.
Rollie White Coliesum.
This is the third time the NIFA
meet has been held in Texas, with
Texas Christian University hosting
the event the other two times.
Composed of 94 member colleges
and universities in the United
States, the NIFA air meet is held
annually to promote skill, safety
and sport among its members, who
range from commercial pilots to
novices at the sport.
R. E. Coppedge
Named To Edit
’62 Aggieland
Raleigh E. Coppedge, junior
business administration major
from Cuero, was officially ap
proved as editor of the 1961-62
Aggieland yesterday.
Coppedge was recommended by
the Student Publications Board a
few days ago and his nomination
was approved by President Earl
Rudder yesterday.
Coppedge’s appointment rounds
out the list of student editors for
the 1961-62 school year. William
H. Harrison, Jr., will serve as
editor of The Agriculturist, with
Melvin Young as associate editor;
Terrence D. Gossett as editor of
The Engineer, and Jessie R. White
as editor of The Southwestern
Veterinarian. Tom Ned Nickell
will head the staff of the A&M
Review. Bob Sloan will edit The
Battalion.
World Wrap-Up
By The Associated Press
Government Proposes Laotian Cease-Fire
VIENTIANE, Laos—The government proposed a cease
fire at noon Friday as doubt spread that its battered troops
could hold out much longer. There was no indication the
pro-Communists rebels would agree to stop shooting.
Westerners expressed grave concern because, despite in
creased U. S. aid, the government’s position and troop morale
have worsened in the face of successful rebel attacks launch
ed during attempts to arrange the cease-fire.
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U. S. Fires “Space Telescope”
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—The United States fired in
to orbit Thursday the world’s first astronomical satellite—
a “space telescope” designed to unlock mysteries of cosmic
radiation.
The satellite is the 39th put in orbit by U. S. scientists
since Explorer I hurtled aloft 39 months ago.
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Eichmann’s “Promised Land” Revealed
JERUSALEM, Israel—Adolf Eichmann’s “Promised
Land for the Jews,” a witness testified today, was a wind
swept knoll in Poland, teeming with cholera and typhus,
where the temperature in winter fell to 40 below zero.
Eichmann, on trial on charges of mass murder of Jews
during World War II, impassively opened a file in the pris
oner’s dock, flipped the pages, and made a note on one of
them.