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THE BATTALION MOVIE $ 1 Si go ROUND Palace Through Saturday — ** “The Pit and the Pendulum” In writing “The Pit and the Pendulum,” Ed gar Allen Poe left us a powerful, nightmarish novel. In making a movie of Poe’s novel, the movie industry has offered us a cheap way to avoid reading that novel. The industry extends to us fright rather than terror, alarm rather than horror, “badness” rather than insanity, etc. Seeing this movie without reading the book is like sneezing without having a cold . Sunday thru Tuesday— ** “Scream of Fear” Susan Strasberg protrays a young woman beset by magnified fears. She is just jittery enough, just dynamic enough to fill the part. Sneaky camera angles drag the viewer into the act; some might even consider the tonsil shots a bit too chummy. Queen Through Saturday — ** “Misty” and ** “The Oklahomin” “Misty” should endear itself to the “Lassie - ” crowd. “The Oklahomin” should endear itself to the TV-Western crowd. No doubt, both movies are approved for the under-eighteen crowd, which, in a sense, speaks so poorly of them as to render cri ticism unneccessary. Sunday thru Tuesday —** •“Gun point” and “The Big Gamble” Both unreviewed. Campus Through Saturday — * “Man Trap” Two war buddies team up to heist three million dollars from a South American arms-buyer. The money is cai’ried around in a green, metal suitcase — along with the brains of the director, the actors, or anyone else connected with the making of the movie. Sunday thru Wednesday — **** “Town Without Pity” Ole — or whatever one is supposed to say when the subject of rape is hand led with honesty and delicacy. Kirk Douglas stars. Circle Saturday only — *** “The Tall Story” and ** “The Big Sky” and 4th Installment Payable By Dec. 18 Fourth Installment fees are due and payable by Dec. 18 in the Fiscal Office in the Richard Cake Building. The fee is $65.31. ★ Mila 18 Leaves of Gold Franny and Zooey The Super Americans Ring of Bright Water The Agony and the Ecstasy A Matter of Life and Death Treasury of World’s Great Prints The New English Bible: New Testament Outstanding Selection of Children’s Books Webster’s Third New International Dictionary The Bright Gift The Right Gift! A Good Book from THE ANNEX to SHAFFER'S BOOK STORE North Gate College Station 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 journalism laboratory and 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. Duewali, director of Student Publications, chairman; Allen Schrader, School of Arts and Sciences; Willard I. Truettner, School of Engineering; Otto R. Kunze, School oi! Agriculture; and Dr. E. D. McMurry, School of Veterinary Medicine. McMurry, The Battalion, a student newspaper at* Texas A.&M. is published in College Sta- Monday, and holiday periods, Septem- tion, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, and ber through May, and once a week during summer school. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news Tne Associated Press is entitled exclusively to tne use lor dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter he in are also reserved. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office in College Station, Texas, under the Act of Coi gress of March 8, 1870. MEMBER: The Associated Pres* Texas Press Assn. Represented nationally by Advertisi New Yo rk National Services, Inc., City, Chicago, Los An geles and San Francisco. All Address; per full year, on reauest. Texas. News contributions may be made by telephoning VI 6-6618 or VI 6-4910 or at the editorial office. Room 4, YMCA Building. For advertising or delivery call VI 6-6416. BOB SLOAN EDITOR Tommy Holbein Managing Editor Larry Smith Sports Editor Alan Payne, Ronnie Bookman, Robbie D. Godwin News Editors Sylvia Ann Bookman Society Editor Bob Roberts Assistant Sports Editor Ronnie Fann, Gerry Brown Staff Writers Johnny Herrin Photoeranhor Robert Burnside Advertising Staff CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle Bulletin Board t mmm, iPPii?; m 1 Ji- -H"'W't “Six Bridges to Cross” “Story” is, well, the story of bribery amongst the college basketballers, told with tongue in check. Antony Perkins and Jane Fonda share a crowded shower. Kirk Douglas single-hand- erly conquers a Sioux maiden and her relatives in “Sky.” “Bridges” — unreviewed. Sunday thru Tuesday — ** “Armored Command” and ** “Seventh Calvery” “Command” — previously reviewed. In the latter, good old Randolph Scott is the good old hero in the good old tradition, if not more so he does n’t kiss anybody, not even his horse. wV- ) ' Guion Hall Friday and Saturday — ****** “Candida” Thank you, Vic Wiening. Sunday — *** “Two Rode To gether” Previously reviewed. — T. Nickell ***** Exceptional **** Excellent *** Good ** Fair * Poor Skyway Saturday only — “Five Guns to Tombstone” and “White Warrior” and “John Paul Jones” All unre viewed. Sunday thru Tuesday —** “Back Street” and “Friendly Persuasion” “Street” — previouely reviewed. “Persuasion,” with Gary Cooper, deals with the Quaker question of “to kill or not to kill.” That’s the question all right and it’s eventu ally psuedo-solved, but underlying the weighty theme are many small er, incisive, and humorous insights into Quaker life in the middle nine teenth century. Social Clubs United Nations Club will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the YMCA Cushion Room. Students will tell of Christmas customs of their countries. Hometown Clubs California Hometown Club will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center Lounge. Members are looking for cars go ing to California Christmas. Job Calls The following firms will inter view seniors in the Placement Office in the YMCA Building: Monday Liquid Carbonic Division of General Dynamics Corp. . . . Chemical and mechanical engi neering (B.S., M.S.). Tuesday West Texas Utilities Co. — Electrical and mechanical engi neering. Federal Aviation Agency — Civil and electrical engineering (B.S., M.S.). Wives Clubs Fashion Group of the A&M Women’s Social Club will hold their Christmas Party Tuesday in the home of Mrs. Jack D. Price, 204 Walton Dr. Guest speaker will be Mrs. James B. Smith. DANCE SATURDAY, DEC. 9 SNOOK, TEXAS Music By THE JOKERS “As best I can tell, a Conservative is one who disagrees with a Liberal, and a radical is one who disagrees with both, and a John Birch member is one who disagrees with all three.” Sound Off (Editor’s note: Because of limited space, the letter in to day’s Sound Off has not been printed in full.) Anthis Explains Election Rules Editor, The Battalion: I would like to answer some questions about the recent fresh man class election for Mr. Tim O’Neil (see Sound Off, Wednes day, Dec. 6) and all others in terested. The election procedures as they appear in the college regulations were passed at the end of last year and so are quiet new. Can didates were instructed to ac quaint themselves with the elec tion procedures. ... I am convinced that they (candidates) place great import ance in the offices they seek. To the knowledge of the election commission no one stopped the candidates from campaigning as long as they followed the re gulations. John R. Anthis, President, Election Commission 1 9 6 2 AGGIELAND Texas A&M College College Station, Texas Civilian Yearbook Portrait Schedule Civilian students will have their portrait made for the AGGIE LAND ’62 according to the fol lowing schedule. Portraits will be made at the Aggieland Studio between the hours of 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. on the days scheduled. COATS AND TIES SHOULD BE WORN. Fish, Soph, and Jr. Civilians Dec. 4- 5 5- 6 6- 7 7- 8 11-12 12-13 A-C (Surnames) D-H I-M N-Q R-S T-Z Sr. and Grad. Civilians Jan. 4-5 A-B (Surnames) 8- 9 C-E 9- 10 F-H 10- 11 I-K 11- 12 L-N 15- 16 O-Q 16- 17 R-S 17- 18 T-V 18- 19 W-Z Aggie Talent Show At Guion Hall * Thursday, Dec. 14th, At 8 p. m. 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CHIIOKEM UN0E* IZYtARS fRf Career Cues: FRIDAY “THE LAST TIME I SA^ ARCHIE” with Robert Mitchura Plus “THE SINS OF RACHE CADE” with Angie Dickinson LATE SHOW FRIDAY NIGI No Extra Charge “THE THING THAT COULDN’T DIE” with William Reynolds Plus “HORROR OF DRACUUl with Peter Cushing SATURDAY “FIVE GUNS TO TOMBSTONE” with James Brown ‘THE WHITE WARRIOlf with Steve Reeves “JOHN PAUL JONES” with Robert Stack Plus FOUR COLOR CARTOONS SUN DAY,THRU TUESDAY ‘TUCK STREET” with Susan Hayward Ulus ‘FRIENDLY PERSUASI01 with Gary Cooper E he 4»: U i ■ W /VI “This age of specialization opens special opportunities for the well-rounded man!” Robert Saudek, President Robert Saudek Associates, Inc. “The more specialists society creates to cope with its complexities, the easier it can be for a non-specialist to achieve success. If that seems paradoxical, look at it this way: the more men who go out for specific positions on the ball club, the more chance you have to wind up as manager! Today’s world — in government, business, the arts, even science —needs the well-rounded man. He’s the man who can see the entire picture...the man who can draw on a broad background of knowledge, evaluate the problem, then assign the details to specialists. The world of entertainment may seem somewhat spe cial, but it’s a case in point. These days, it demands more of its people than even before. Today’s musical comedy scare is often as sophisticated as grand opera. Drama draws heavily on psychology and history. Television pro ductions are concerned with nuclear science and political science. If you’ve ever watched ‘Omnibus’ you may have seen how our productions have run the gamut of a wide range of man’s interests. So I suggest to you that even though you may concen trate on one special field of interest, keep your viewpoint broad. Keep your college curriculum as diversified as pos sible. Attend lectures and concerts, the theatres and mu seums. 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