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■MM v.v'V.v.- ».* ■: -v -K* ->Ly y- Opinions Vary, But Most Students Back Kennedy By KENT JOHNSTON Battalion Staff Writer A poll taken 24 hours after resident Kennedy’s policy statement on the Cuban situa tion indicates most A&M stu- ients support his stand. “I think it is a wise action, ind 1 respect Kennedy for it,’ stated Glenn Watkins, sopho more electrical engineer from Marlin. Tom Adensan, junior physics major from Irving, said, “T thought something on the order ^ )f his speech was necessary, devas Certainly the presence of of- fave; iensive weapons in Cuba is in- teen: t tiie: them iort ioamp;: iggie had i irow, rotleij Gii ark irickly gainer pass ibsti vas 11 tolerable. The speech was very direct and very clear.” Robert Alaniz, senior electri cal engineer from San Antonio, said, “I thought the speech was very good. It stated the posi tion of most American people.” Graduate physicist Ray Ny- degger from Houston held this opinion: “The president’s stand was definitely called for, and 1 think it is time for it, but it could have been more forcefully said. He should have been more specific than diplomatic about the consequences we intend to carry out for violators of the policy.” Some students expressed the opinion that the president’s ac tion was overdue, and an earlier stand that would have halted the flow of Soviet technicians and missiles should have been taken. Gary Riner, junior architect from Amarillo, said, “It’s about time—it .puts the shoe on the other foot as far as Russia is concerned.” . “We waited too long. How are we going to disarm the Cu bans now?” asked Watkins. “While it may have been de sirable to have made an earlier stand,” Adensan maintained, “I don’t think Kennedy would have received the support and reac tion that he did had he made a stand before he gained ' this latest information on Cuba’s missile power.” On the question of Premier Khmishchev’s reaction, Adensan continued, “I would like to hope that Khrushchev is rational enough to realize the dangers of shooting his way into Cuba, but the possibilities of a major war are there. “My first impression was that Soviet reaction was rather mild in their statement. It seems that the speech left them stunned for awhile. It is hard to say what they will do, be cause they have not been in such a position before.” Hernan Contreras, graduate math student from Laredo, said, “I don’t think he will start a missile war, and it is impossible to start a limited war in this situation. He will protest to the United Nations, and that’s about all he can do.” Nydegger feels that Khrush chev will “Do a lot of hollering and screeching that this is an aggressive action on the part of the U.S. I think he will prob ably try to run the blockade.” John Rawley, sophomore elec trical engineer from Spring Branch, speculated, “Khrushchev will have a stiff counter-action in words but not in actions.” When asked if the U.S. Cuban policy might cause another crisis in Berlin or on some other cold war front, Richard Miller, sen ior mechanical engineer from El Campo, said. “Whether or not Khrushchev backs down, he may retaliate through Berlin, or in tensify the situation there.” What about a war? Rawley said, “I don’t think a war is in the very near future.” D. W. McMurray, junior mod ern languages major from Hous ton said, “Either because of this or a similar situation, we ai-e going to have to go to war.” Contreras said, “This would probably be the best way to pre vent a war, taking World War II as an example. We tried to prevent the Avar by concessions and failed. Perhaps this is a firmer way to approach the sit uation. It may cause a war, hut it has a better chance of preventing it than concessions Avould.” tonr.: Pension Rises S 4s Red Ships Near Blockade WASHINGTON LT 5 )—The United States and the Soviet lommunists approached an armed showdown on the high seas ,t mid-moming today, as Soviet cargo ships plowed toward ’uba and American naval power converged on them. Strung out along the approaches to Cuba were an esti- ated 25 Soviet ships. Some of them quite possibly were brrying offensive weapons to the Cuban Communist ally— movement which President Kennedy says must be stopped. At 9 a. m. Eastern Standard Time, Kennedy’s quarantine ent into effect and the historic moment was at hand. The frst warships headed in toward the first Soviet cargo ships. A few hours before, the Navy had broadcast radio warn ings to all shipping to stand” I Pexas Che Battalion Volume 60 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1962 Number 20 State School Panel Agrees To Ask For Tuition Hike fear of the area, that it could lecome dangerous. I THERE WAS a report that soviet Embassy officials here ■ere claiming that no Soviet ship lould heed the stop signal of any i.S. warship. ■ Cuba’s Fidel Castro saw the tiarantine as an act of war and ■scow took a grave and angry lew. |For more than a year the ten- lon between the United States nd Cuba has mounted. Then on tonday night, Kennedy made his ove, announcing a quarantine ith the clamp on offensive arms jhipments into Cuba. He was ac cepting the fact that anything light happen as a result. The Defense Department made foublic aei'ial reconnaissance pho- graphs which it said proved the arge that the Soviet Union was istalling- or has installed ballistic fiissiles, almost certainly with nu- ear warheads, on Cuban sites. THE DEFENSE Department lept secrecy on the total of Navy iiips and planes assigned to the luarantine operation and on the [recise areas in which they were operating. I All indications pointed to a force d a size and type Avhich seemed Pore than ample for the job. Ob- iously, the preparations were for vents even more far-reaching han stopping merchantmen at ea, which might flare up from his first action. The Washington Post said So- iet military attaches were spread- og the word at a Soviet Embassy oception Tuesday night that So- iet ships steaming toward Cuba [re under orders not to be stopped 'f searched. Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Do- 'fynin declined to refute the state ments. Speaking of an assistant KENNEDY SIGNED a procla mation Tuesday night formally in- '°king the quarantine against of- ensive weapons—an act he said f as needed to defend the security d the United States. I Ten minutes later, Secretary of IPafense Robert S. McNamara sent r® Nave’s Task Force 136 its for mal order to halt all ships headed [°r Cuba, to examine their cargoes Pd turn away any vessels—Soviet P other nationality—found to be prying missiles, bombs, bombers pd other weapons that could men- r« the United States or Latin- pierican nations. I The blockaders—already poised pvoss the Atlantic—were told to P* the minimum amount of force pessary to enforce the ban but uppers were given full authority ® bring into play “whatever force ! p required.” Clearly, this meant I pKing Soviet vessels, if neces- K-. I Shortly after issuing these or- r rs , McNamara announced he had pended the enlistments and duty pVs of all Navy and Marine offi- p 8 and enlisted men for up to 12 paths. This is intended to pro- pe the necessary manpower for blockade and reinforcement of - e L T .S. na\'al base at Guantanamo Pi in Cuba. Under Opens Water Film New Series Owen Lee, underwater photog rapher and lecturer, narrated a two-part film entitled “Exploring Inner Space” Tuesday night in the Ballroom of the Memorial Student Center. His presentation launched the new International Adventure Series sponsored by the Great Is sues Committee. Before showing the featured mo vie, Lee talked briefly to the Ball room-capacity crowd about skin- diving, undersea research and the future of the oceans of the world. He began by talking about Capt. Jacques-Yves Costeau, head of the “Calypso Oceanographic Expedi tions,” and the development of Day Student Data Requested By Zinn Day students have been re quested to complete biographical data records in the Department of Student Affairs prior to Nov. 1. Student Affairs Director Ben nie A. Zinn said that a student could fill out his record in about two minutes. He suggested that day students come by his office in the basement of the Y.MCA between classes if no other free time was available. Senate Post Run-Off Set For Thursday A special run-off election for sophomore Arts and Sciences rep resentative to the Student Senate Avill be conducted in the Memorial Student Center Thursday. Cecil M. Bourne and James M. Roberts are matched in the contest. The pair tied in last spring’s election. Roberts, an economics major, is from Wichita, Kan. He is a mem ber of the SCONA program com mittee and the finance committee of the Aids and Sciences Council. He is a former Fish Drill Team member. Bourne, a pre-vet student, is from Marquez. He is a member of the SCONA secretariat. Only sophomores enrolled in the School of Arts and Sciences will be eligible to vote, according to Albert N. Wheeler, election com mittee chairman. One voting ma chine will be set up in the MSC for the election. Other election commission offi cers are Ken Stanton, vice chair man; and Jimmy Johnson, secre tary. Advdsor for the commission is Wayne Smith. skindiving. Cousteau, for whom Lee works as master diver, was the co-inventor of the aqua-lung and heads the world’s most famous diving team. LEE TOLD SEVERAL stories poking fun at skindivers and con tinued his pre-film discussion with comments on the sea as a “new realm of study” and the future of the sea as a source of mineral resources and food. “Capt. Cousteau believes,” he said, “that man will some day be able to go beneath the sea as do the fish.” He explained that Cousteau foresees human beings operated on to receive a set of “gills” in order to enter the shal low seas to “farm” and mine the many resources. According to Lee, it is possible that huge, free-floating, man-made islands wdll be created for explos ive populations that spread beyond the limits of land. He also spqke of “cowboys” who would round/ up large herds of pelagic (open-ocean dwelling) fish for harvest. THE FIRST REEL of Lee’s film dealt primarily with free-diving men who use the aqua-lung to ex plore depths to 200 feet. Its sec ond portion showed the history of man’s attack on “inner space” with machines. In the film, Cousteau’s oceanog raphic vessel, the Calypso, visited areas in the Mediterranean and Red seas. It showed the transi tion of diving from unequipped Af rican pearl hunters to diving-suit- clad spongers to the aqua-lung div ers of Cousteau’s crew. . The film showed the strange and colorful underwater terrain en countered by the divers. Scenes were shown which featured the swimmers’ experience with fish, including sharks. Lee talked jok ingly of sharks but ended his re marks by emphasizing that he and his fellow divers have a healthy respect for the creatures. Machines which have contributed to the exploration of the sea were shown and explained. These were the diving bell, the bathysphere, the series of bathyscaphes'•'hnd Cousteau’s new “diving saucer.” Lee is the only American mem ber of the “Calypso Oceanographic Expeditions.” He was chosen by Cousteau to show the world-fam- I p ous underwater movies of the or- j f| ganization in the United States. Owen Lee Tell Of Undersea Explorations A diver for Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s Series sponsored by the Great Issues Com- “Calypso Oceanographic Expeditions,” Owen ' mittee. The presentation was seen by a Lee narrated a two-part underwater film to capacity crowd in the MSC ballroom Tues- kick off the new International Adventure day night. Former NASA Scientist Joins Research Foundation Carter R. Sparger, formerly a ; “We at the Research Foundation National Aeronautics and Space 1 are pleased that Mr. Sparger has Administration staft scientist, has I accepted reappointment as vice been named vice director of the j director,” Dr. Archie M. Kahan, A&M Research Foundation. | director of the Foundation, said. He recently completed a year as | “He returns with a greater knowl- staff scientist in the Office of j edge of how this institution can Lunar anc^ Planetary Programs at j contribute to the national space NASA headquarters in Washing- ; research effort.” ton, D.C. j A native of Wichita Falls and Sparger had previously served veteran of World War II, Sparger as operations manager and later I earrie d his B.A. degree at Okla- vice director of the Research Foun- homa state University and his dation from 1957 to 1961. M.S. degree in physical oceanog raphy here in 1953. After doing research in physical oceanography at A&M for two years^ he joined the U.S. Navy Electmnics Laboratory in 1955 to | commission do research in environmental in fluences on the underwater trans mission of sound. Sparger is a member of the Society of Sigma Xi, graduate re- Legislature Must Approve Any Increase AUSTIN (#>)—The Texas Commission on Higher Edu cation agreed Tuesday to ask the legislature to double tui tion and increase appropria tions by 55 per cent during 1964- 65 for Texas’ 20 colleges. In a special meeting called to consider overflow items from the regular Oct. 8 meeting, the com mission: 1. Approved budgets for all 20 colleges and universities $4 million above what was previous ly recommended, for a total of $162 million for the 1964-65 bien nium. 2. Agreed to raise salaries of all college presidents. 3. Added $800,000 to requested appropriations for all medical schools. 4. AGREED TO ask the legis lature to raise tuition from $50 to $100 a semester. 5. Ordered the staff to ^ study w r ays to eliminate high school- lype courses such as remedial writing and reading and tours from programs of state institu tions. Joe G. Moore Jr., commission finance examiner, told the com- mision lhat an additional $2 mil lion would be needed to finance an unexpected increase this fall in enrollment. A total of 110,000 students were registered in 19 col leges and universities this semes ter, a nine per cent increase over last year. THE COMMISSION added $4 million to staff requests for legis lative appropriations to the 20 colleges. The colleges asked for $178.8 million; the staff recom mended $158.6 million and the Tuesday decided on search honorary and the ican Geophysical Union. $162 million. The legislature ap propriated $111.6 million for 1962- 63. The legislature also will con sider budget reports from the Today’s Thought The same people who can deny others everything are famous for refusing themselves nothin g.— Leigh Hunt Wire Review By The Associated Press WORLD NEWS NEW DELHI, India —Chinese Communist troops, armed with the same type automatic weapons they used in Korea, drove on the im portant monastery town of To- wang Tuesday. The influential center of Tibet an Buddhism is at the end of an Indian jeep road into the steep, jungled Himalayas along the route the Dalai Lama took in fleeing from the Reds in 1959. An Indian spokesman said the Chinese launched a new attack aimed at Towang across Bum Pass, an important trade route from eastern Tibet, in a major offensive near the western end of India’s northeast frontier province. U.S. NEWS WEYMOUTH, Mass.—Massa chusetts state police sent out a pickup order Tuesday for Thom as R. Richards, 37, an electrician, saying he was wanted for ques tioning in the record $1.5 million mail truck robbery in Plymouth on Aug. 14. In Boston, U.S. Atty. W. Ar thur Garrity said no money had been found yet but it is believed a milion dollars of the $1,551,- 227 loot is somewhere on the Richards premises. Garrity added it wasn’t a figure “picked out of thin air,” and that it was believed the rest of the money was elsewhere. Amer- J Legislative Budget Board and the I Governor’s Budget Office before deciding on budgets for the 20 schools. The commission approved a sal ary schedule for college pi*esidents to be $20,000 for the University of Houston, Texas Tech, University of Texas, and A&M; $18,500 for North Texas University; $17,500 for Arlington State and Lamar State Colleges; $16,500 for Texas Southern and Texas Women’s Uni versities; and $16,000 for presi dents of all other schools except Midwestern University, Tarleton State College and Sul Ross State College Which were $15,000. THE COMMISSION decided to add $885,855 for air conditioning appropriations for several colleges. The commission also agreed to budget for educational television stations at the University of Hous ton, Texas Tech, Southwest Texas State College and the University of Texas.