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Volume 60
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1962
Number 3
NASA’s Webb to Speak Nov. 16
Cadets Fall To LSU — Details On Page 4
FIRST OF RACE
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Ole Miss Board Bows,
Negro May Enroll Today
NEW ORLEANS, La. (JP)—Un-
ler threat of court contempt, the
Mississippi State College Board
Monday agreed to enroll James
H. Meredith, a Negro, in all-white
University' of Mississippi.
I The 5th U.S. Circuit Coui’t of
-Appeals set a 4 p.m. Tuesday
deadline for his registration.
I Meredith would be the first Ne
gro admitted as a student at Ole
Miss in 114 years.
[ THE BOARD OFFERED to reg
ister Meredith at. Jackson, the Mis
sissippi State capital which is 150
Iniles closer to New Orleans than
Is the University of Mississippi
lampus at Oxford.
Meredith’s attorneys agreed.
But these agreements did not
take into account Gov. Ross Bar
nett of Mississippi, who has sworn
to go to jail rather than enroll a
Negro in a Mississippi school.
During the day, when the col
lege board was being forced into
action, Barnett did these things:
1. GOT A STATE court order
forbidding university officials
from enrolling Meredith and Mere
dith from trying to enroll.
2. Issued an executive order
which orders state police to arrest
New Orleans ended, the Missis
sippi Highway Patrol announced
a 24-hour standby alert. It didn’t
say why.
Meredith told newsmen after
the hearing: “I’ve been admitted
a lot of times before.”
A JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
spokesman in Washington said the
department had been advised of
the board’s agreement and he
added, “We’re making arrange
ments for Meredith to register.”
Asked whether this meant Atty.
Gen. Robert F. Kennedy was tele-
said,
anyone who tries to arrest or fine phoning Barnett as he had done
several times in recent days in an
attempt to settle the controversy,
a state official.
Just before the long hearing in
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Short Visit For Johnson
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson inspects an honor guard
of the Ross Volunteers during a brief stop here Saturday
en route to dedication ceremonies for the new $17 million
Somerville Dam and Reservoir. Johnson landed at Easter-
wood and traveled by car to Somerville. To the vice pres
ident’s rear is Roger M. John, ’63 from Houston, command-
der of the Ross Volunteers^
House Puts
Reserves Back
In Grab-Bag
WASHINGTON UP)—The House
passed and sent to President Ken
nedy Monday a bill authorizing
him to mobilize 150,000 reservists
if the situation in Cuba or else
where grows more threatening.
The measure was passed by a
341-13 ho 11 call vote after several
Republicans questioned its value.
On the final tally 131 Repub
licans joined 211 Democrats in
support of the measure. Against
it were 2 Democrats and 11 Re
publicans.
Democratic leaders urged the
House to give Kennedy what he
asked for to strengthen his hand
in dealing with limited emergen
cies while Congress is in adjourn
ment.
The House responded by shout-
I ing down ’a series of amendments
! and passed the bill in exactly' the
; same form* as it cleared the Sen-
i ate a week ago last Thursday. Rep.
i Gerald R. Ford, R-Mich., protested
that “this legislation will have as
much impact bn Mr. Khrushchev as
a single leaf falling in a mighty
forest.” He proposed enlarging
its callup authority fi-om 150,000
to one million men but his amend
ment was defeated.
The House also rejected an
amendment proposed by Ford un
der which the reserves called up
would be limited to those in the
Air Force and Navy.
the department spokesman
“I can’t say at this time.”
Judge Elbert P. Tuttle, Atlanta,
Ga., presiding, said the court found
the board members did wiifully
and intentionally violate the de
segregation order.
Judge Tuttle then asked if the
members were “ready and willing
to take such action as to comply
with the injunction.”
BOARD CHAIRMAN Tom Tubb,
speaking for the 12 members of
the 13-member board who were
present, told the court the board
will comply with any order of the
court.
One of the 13 members was hos
pitalized in Jackson, Miss., but
he confirmed by telephone that
he would join the other 12 in their
action.
Robert B. Ellis, registrar, one
of three top Ole Miss officials
also summoned to the hearing, was
instructed to register Meredith no
later than 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Air Force Ball
Date Corrected
The Air Force Ball, origin
ally set Oct. 5, has been re
scheduled for Dec. 7, it was an-
onunced Monday by Reggie Rich
ardson, deputy corps comman
der. The original date on the
college calendar was in error,
Richardson explained.
Convocation’s
Top Attraction
James E. Webb, administrator of the National Aero
nautics and Space Administration, will be principal speaker
at the A&M Convocation Nov. 16, President Earl Rudder
announced today.
The Convocation and Open House will honor members
of the Century Council, former students and other friends
of the college. It will mark the beginning of A&M’s 86th
year as the oldest state-supported institution of higher edu
cation in Texas.
Other distinguished scientists and educators will speak
at programs sponsored by each o'f the four schools of the
College.
Webb, who was appointed - .... ......
NASA administrator in Feb
ruary, 1961, by President Ken
nedy, assumed the position
after a distinguished career
in public service, law, aviation,
business and education.
A FORMER Director of the Bu
reau of the Budget and Under
secretary of State, Webb is a vet
eran of more than 30 years in
Marine Corps aviation.
At the time of his appointment
as chief of NASA, he was pres
ident and trustee of Educational
Services, Inc., of the Massachu
setts Institute of Technology.
He began his aviation career
after graduation from the Univer
sity of North Carolina in 1928.
Webb won his wings and was com
missioned in the Fleet Marine
Corps Reserve in 1931.
HE FIRST went to Washington
in 1932. After two years of gov
ernment service he joined the staff
of the Aeronautical Chamber of
Commerce! of America. He earned
a law degree at George Washing
ton University, then became per
sonnel director of the Sperry Gy
roscope Co., rising to the position
of vice-president.
After World War IT, he was
appointed Director of the Budget
by President Harry S. Truman, and
in 1949 joined the State Depart
ment as undersecretary.
AFTER 1952 he was engaged
in a number of private business
activities before re-entering gov
ernment service in 1961.
The day-long Convocation and
Open House will begin with spe
cial programs in each of the
schools of- the college during the
morning of Nov. 16. At noon,
a luncheon will honor members of
the Century Council.
The board’s response, former
student citations and Webb’s ad
dress will be given during the
afternoon session.
Enrollment
Near 8,100
Fall semester enrollment at
A&M is approximately 8,100
students, the highest since 1949.
Preliminary figures available
Saturday show a more than five
percent increase over enrollment
for the fall semester a year ago.
Classes began Sept. 17 but late
registration continued through
Saturday morning.
The current registration at
8,097 compares with the enroll
ment for the fall semester a year
ago of 7,694.
JAMES WEBB
to address convocation
New Program Will Expose
Students To Houston Culture
Placement Service
To Be Explained
Details of placement service op
erations and advice to the grad
uating students concerning the job
outlook will be given Wednesday.
Graduating seniors have been
urged to attend either a morning
session at 11 or the 4 p.m. session
at the Memorial Student Center.
Representatives of corporations
interested in interviewing prospec
tive employees will visit the cam
pus beginning Oct. 15.
W. R. Horsley, director of the
Placement and Special Services
Office, said that if a student finds
it inconvenient to attend either of
the meetings Wednesday, he is in
vited to visit the office on the
third floor of the YMCA Building
at his convenience. i
By RONNIE BOOKMAN
Battalion Managing Editor
Plans to take approximately 20
student leaders to Houston for a
culture-jammed 48-hour sojourn
with the fine arts was unfolded
before the Memorial Student Cen
ter Council Monday night.
Preliminary work by Council
President James Ray and Coun
cilman Don Morgan has resulted in
a schedule to expose Aggies to:
1. The famous Houston Sym
phony Orchestra.
2. The renown Alley Theater
3. The Museum of Fine Arts
4. The World Trade Center
5. The Port of Houston
6. The National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
Ray said the group is tentative
ly set to leave here the morning
Oct. 28 (Sunday) and return late
the next night.
Students selected from top lead
ership positions and nominated by
various deans, will make its Bayou
City headquarters at the Sham
rock Hilton Hotel.
Funds for the propect, designed
to provide a survey of background
not available in this immediate
area, will come from a $10 per stu
dent registration fee and sponsor
ships from interested businessmen.
Also, in some instances reduced
rates will be used to advantage
by the group.
COUNCILMAN Morgan, seiving
as chairman of the Houston trip,
told the MSC rulemakers the group
would be attended by four or five
faculty and staff advisers. He said:
“We feel this trip will be a great
opportunity for Aggies. For only
$10 students participating will be
getting about $50 back, counting
tickets to everything, hotel room
and meals.
“We have even made plans to
use the excursion boat ‘Sam Hous
ton’ for a tour of port and in
dustrial facilities.”
In addition to the creation of
the special “culture committee’
the council approved a trial run
with the National Cultural Net
work.
THE NCN will bring to the cam
pus, via closed circuit giant-screen
television, live and video-taped pro-
trayals by the Metropolital Opera,
renditions by professional Thesp
ians and works by famous masters
of the pen.
Under the plan requiring a year’s
contract, admission to the sessions
will cost $2 per student. MSC Di
rector J. Wayne Stark said the of
fering would probably be held in
Guion Hall.
The NCN will furnish its own
personnel, technicians and elec
tronic equipment for 90 per cent
of admission receipts.
Director Stark pointed out that
such a trial by A&M involved no
risk by the school since no guaran
tee wgs required. Stark said NCN
has previously asked for stiff
guarantees before offering any
contract.
OTHER ACTION in the council
meeting saw the okay of a $300 in
crease in budget for the music
committee to provide funds for the
purchase of additional recordings
for the extensive MSC music oper
ation.
Bill Adams was confirmed as
chairman of the directorate’s crea
tive arts committee and Council
Vice President Howard Head is
sued a call for sophomores willing
to work with the MSC directorate
as assistants.
Stark also took time at the meet
ing to explain recent room rate
increases at the MSC. He said the
old rates had been way below
prices being charged by area motel
owners.
New rates are: Standard single
room, $6; Standard twin, $9; large
standard single, $6.50; large stand-
and twin, $9.50; deluxe single, $8.-
00 and deluxe twin, $11.00.
In a final move councilmen gave
a formal nod to gifts to the college
totaling $715.
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