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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1963
Number 51
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•Hiera 1 in the Air Force Reserve, will be the featured speaker
on 19 when 61 cadets receive Air Force and Army commis-
Lubbw.'. j 0 L s as secori( | lieutenants.
The ceremony is scheduled at 1:30 p. m. in G. Rollie
Bite Coliseum, following’ morning commencement exercises,
til Foster is president of the Reserve Officers’ Associa-
|lI ion of the United States.
fit 11 Announcement of the speaker came from Air Force
lol. James F. Starkey, professor of air science. The Army
-nd Air Force ROTC units at A&M alternate in arranging
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^missioning ceremonies.
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MAJ. GEN. J. H. FOSTER
iilent Bryan Man
low Faces Trial
; A Bryan man who refused to
mswer the legislature’s questions
ibout alleged Southwest Confer
ence basketball point shaving will
tried for contempt Jan. 23 in
.Ustin.
M. D. (Duck) Mallard was in-
ted by the Travis County grand
ury for failing to answer 125
estions in a hearing before the
:ouse General Investigating Com-
tee in Waco last May.
allard was indicted with M. C.
’earson of Austin and E. D. (Sig)
ickson of Dallas.
Pearson and Dickson also refus-
to answer the committee’s ques-
ibns concerning point fixing and
)Qokmaking.
HContempt of the Legislature is
)finishable by fine of $100 to $1,000
and a jail term of ,30 days to 12
months.
THE SERVICE career of
Gen. Foster dates to 1931
when he completed flight
training and was commis
sioned a second lieutenant in
the Air Corps Reserve. A native
of Waco, he attended the Univer- I
sity of Texas before entering flight
training at San Antonio.
His Air Force Reserve assign
ment is aide to the commander of
the Twelfth Air Force, Waco.
Foster has been a major general
since 1961. He had served since
1954 as a brigadier general.
Foster was called to active duty
early in 1941 and organized and
commanded the first radio-con
trolled target squadron at Biggs
♦Field. He later supervised 25
such squadrons from Washington
headquarters.
Other service during World War
II was in the Second Air Force
and then in the combat operations
section of the Mediterranean Allied
Air Force.
FOSTER RECEIVED the Bronze
Star Medal and the Order of the
British Empire, for distinguished
service in the Mediterranean the
ater, in addition to other campaign
and service ribbons. A command
pilot, he was promoted to the rank
of colonel in December, 1944.
Returning to San Antonio after
World War II, Foster r-emained
active in the Air Reserve program.
He organized and for 10 years
commanded the 433rd Troop Car
rier Wing. He is a member of the
Reserve Forces Policy Board of
the Department of Defense and
holds other assignments on re
serve policy committees.
The Alamo Wing Chapter of the
Reserve Officers’ Association was
organized under the direction of
Foster.
Federal ROTC
Plans Miss
A&M Program
A proposal by the Department of Defense to eliminate
compulsory ROTC at land-grant colleges and to reduce en-
^ roliment in all ROTC programs will not concern A&M, accord
ing to President Earl Rudder.
The plan, released Saturday by Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara, calls for an end of ROTC in high
schools, elimination of the compulsory ROTC in land-grant
schools and reduction of the four-year military programs
in most colleges and universities to two years.
Rudder said:
“Texas A&M is not materially affected by the proposal.”
RUDDER, A MEMBER of the Department of Defense’s
Reserve Forces Policy Board 4
which made the initial recom
mendation to Secretary Mc
Namara, said A&M would not
Wire Review
Flavor
y The Associated Press
WORLD NEWS
LEOPOLDVILLE, the Congo
The United Nation’s military
takeover of Katanga rolled on
Monday and the Congo central
government set up civil control
o^er the secessionist province.
Bit was the first time Katanga
President Moise Tshombe has
jbeen superseded politically in the
capital of his mineral-rich do
main.
B Swedish U. N. troops seized the
railroad town of Kaniama, 360
miles northwest of Elisabethville.
and neutralized its airfield with
out a fight, the United Nations
announced. The action tightened
the U. N. grip on north Katanga
: — ^ and further boxed up Tshombe’s
yj/ battered forces at Kolwezi, his
emergency headquarters 150 miles
northwest of Elisabethville.
B-
U. S. NEWS
[ WASHINGTON — U. S. ex
perts said Monday they expect
the growing Moscow-Peking rift
to be a central issue at the forth
coming Berlin Communist meet
ing to be attended by Soviet Pre
mier Khrushchev.
They figure Khrushchev may
also pave the way for a later
shakeup in the high command of
the East German Communist re
gime.
Not expected, for the time be
ing at least, is any major effort
by Khrushchev to heat up the
Berlin crisis again.
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OXFORD, Miss — Negro James
S. Meredith said Monday he would
withdraw from the University of
hes
sent semester unless “very definite
and positive changes are made” in
his situation.
He didn’t say what changes he
had in mind, but he told news
men in a statement at his domi-
tory that he felt he had to have
a “situation more conducive to
learning.”
Almost from the date of his en
rollment Oct. 1—the first Negro
ever knowingly accepted as a stu
dent in the university — rumors
have persisted he was in aca
demic trouble.
TEXAS NEWS
HOUSTON — A Houston at
torney said Monday he is willing
to waive a federal indictment of
former Gen. Edwin Walker and
“proceed with a trial on the basis
of an information.”
Percy Foreman said he and
two other attorneys will repre
sent Walker in any legal pro
ceedings.
Foreman said there would be
no trial unless Walker is indicted.
“But I am willing to waive
indictment and proceed with a
trial on basis of an information,”
he said.
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KINGSVILLE, — A group of
businessmen from thi’oughout Tex
as announced formation Monday
of the Texas Racing Association
to establish horse racing.
An organizational meeting at
the King Ranch was attended by
business and civic leaders from
Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San
Antonio, Midland, Amarillo, Cor
pus Christi, Tyler and other cities.
Arthur Seeligson Jr., prominent
in San Antonio business circles,
pMississippi at the end of the pre- became temporary chairman.
Singers Entertain
These were part of the Texas A&I College tion area. The group is recognized through-
Singers, who presented a program in Guion out the state for its performances. They
Hall Monday night for an audience of Ag- were sponsored by the music committee of
gies and residents of the Bryan-College Sta- the Memorial Student Center.
PROJECTS ARE VARIED
Arts And Sciences Research
Recommendations Made
A variety of research studies by
members of the School of Arts
and Science’s faculty has gained
recommendations of support from
the college’s Fund for Organized
Research.
Projects to be undertaken this
spring run from gamma radiation
and the growth of algae to Shel
ley’s influence on Gandhi. Other
studies scheduled are a history of
uranium mining in the United
States and an investigation of
current aspect of U. S. Army
civil affairs policy.
“The competition for support
from the fund was keener this year
than ever before,” said Arts and
Sciences Dean Frank W. R. Hubert.
HE SAID there were more than
twice as many proposals as could
be supported with available funds.
A faculty reviewing panel stu
died the proposals and then made
its recommendations to Hubert.
He, in turn, approved and for
warded the recommendations to
Dean Wayne C. Hall, administrator
of the fund for Organized Re
search.
The recommended proposals for
support carry a total value of
$22,700. The financial support is
from state-appropriated funds.
Most of the grants will under
write salaries for faculty engaged
in research and range from $1,000
and $2,000.
“This program stimulates schol
arly production, and, I think, is
one of the finest investments of
the state-appropriated dollar in
higher education,” Hubert said.
HE SAID NUMEROUS publica
tions in various journals should re
sult from the research findings.
Much of the research is accom
plished during the summer when
faculty members are not teaching,
he said.
Department of Biology faculty
members receiving support for
projects include Drs. William J.
Clark, Sewell H. Hopkins, Donald
D. McLain and John J. Sperry.
Dr. J. K. Gladden of the De
partment of Chemistry and Dr.
Albert Casey of the Department
of Education and Psychology are
among the expected recipients.
RESEARCH PROJECTS propos
ed by John P. Quinn Jr., and Drs.
John Q. Hays, Harry P. Kroitor
and Carrol D. Laverty of the De
partment of English also are on
the recommended list for support
from the fund.
Peter A. Ford, Dr. Herbert H.
Lang, Dr. Martin T. Kyre and Dr.
A. Ray Stephens of the Depart-
MSC Announces
New Executive
William B. (Bill) Lancaster has
been named assistant director and
business manager of the Memor
ial Student Center.
The announcement was made by
MSC Director J. Wayne Stark.
The new MSC official replaces
Charles E. Cosper, now assistant
W. B. LANCASTER
director of the Louisiana State Uni
versity student center. Cosper
was an MSC staff member for
four years.
A native of College Station and
graduate of A&M Consolidated
High School, Lancaster received
his bachelor’s degree in business
administration from A&M in 1950.
Following graduation, he was an
administrative assistant with the
386th Armored Engineer Battlaion
in Bryan from 1950-54.
He then joined the Engineering
Experiment Station as chief clerk
in 1954 and became district man
ager of American Coin Meter Corp.
in St. Louis, Mo., in 1956.
Lancaster returned to College
Station in 1958 for graduate work
in accounting. He joined the Agri
cultural Experiment Station as
auditor in 1959.
In his new position, Lancaster
will be responsible for business
affairs of the MSC.
The Lancasters have three child
ren: Laura, 9; Nancy, 6; and
Bradford, 2.
ment of History and Government
proposed research which gained re
commendations of financial sup
port from the fund.
Other members of the Arts and
Science faculty in the research
program include Dr. John C. Mer
rill of the Department of Journal
ism, Dr. H. A. Luther of the De
partment of Mathematics and Dr.
Jack A. Dabbs of the Department
of Modern Languages.
I be included in the proposal
because of its status as a “military
college.”
Lt. Col. T. A. Hitchkiss, opera
tions officer of the Military
Science Department, told The Bat
talion:
“I understand that this institu
tion Avon’t experience any changes
when this proposal goes into ef
fect.”
He said that the plan must meet
legislative approval before the old
ROTC set-up would be discarded.
Hitchkiss said A&M is one of about
six “military collegs.” He listed
them as: The Citadel, Virginia
Military Institute, Virginia Poly
technic Institute, Norwich and
Georgia Military Academy.
PROPONENTS OF the revised
ROTC program claim possible
savings of several million dollars
annually.
.At present, the Army, Air Force
and Navy operate student training
programs in numerous educational
institutions, supplying uniforms,
arms, equipment, instructors and
pay-
According to spoonsors of the
proposal the armed services have
been getting relatively few of
ficers, either career or reserve,
compared to the high training
costs.
Legislative A ides
Believe Kennedy
Will Get His Way
WASHINGTON (A 5 ) — President tion of four Republicans and two
Kennedy’s legislative leaders are
optimistic about winning a crucial
battle over the House Rules Com
mittee.
Kennedy is openly concerned in
the outcome of this battle, which
will be decided right after Con
gress convenes Wednesday noon.
But he is staying out of a fight
to change the Senate antifilibust
er rules. This struggle could
plunge the Senate into a filibuster
before it even starts on legislative
business.
SENATE DEMOCRATIC Leader
Mike Mansfield of Montana dash
ed cold water on hopes vocied by
some members that Kennedy would
jump into the Senate scrap too.
“The President is taking no part
in this and should not,” Mansfield
told a reporter. “This is entirely
a Senate matter.”
Mansfield spoke after Sen. Hu
bert H. Humphrey of Minnesota,
the assistant Democratic leader,
said he and other supporters of a
drive to adopt a stronger rule
against prolonged debate hoped
the President “would be as inter
ested in the rules of the Senate
as he is in those of the House.”
MANSFIELD said he hopes to
postpone the Senate fight, with its
threat of a filibuster by Southern
opponents of a rules change, un
til after Kennedy has delivered his
annual State of the Union mes
sage. This is set tentatively for
next Monday.
Kennedy has said in effect that
“We are through if we lose” the
fight to prevent the House Rules
Committee from reverting to 12
members. This lineup in the past
has enabled a conservative coali-
Southern Democrats — Chairman
Howard W. Smith of Virginia and
Rep. William M. Colmer of Mis
sissippi—to dominate the commit
tee.
HOUSE SPEAKER John W. Mc
Cormack, D-Mass., told newsmen
he is optimistic about prospects
for making permanent a temporary
increase in the committee’s mem
bership to 15, which was approved
by a 217-212 vote two years ago.
Smith, who has been waging an
energetic campaign against the
committee enlargement, told a
newsman “We are picking up
votes,” but he gave no figures.
Smith drew support from House
Republican leader Charles A. Hal-
leck of Indiana who said “I am
against the packing of the Rules
Committee and I’m going to do
what I can to prevent it.”
... 'JIM
DR. A. M. KAHAN
Researcher
Resigns; Takes
Oklahoma Post
Dr. Archie M. Kahan, executive
director of the A&M Research
Foundation, will become executive
director of the Research Institute
at the University of Oklahoma
Feb. 1.
Kahan was named to the found
ation position here nine years ago.
He came as a scientist in oceano
graphy and meteorology from Den
ver. Colo., where he was associated
with the Arperican Institute of
Aerological Research. Since May
1, 1962, Kahan also has served as
director of the Texas Engineering
Experiment Station here. , -
FRED J. BENSON, dean of the
School of Engineering, will also
serve as acting director of the
Foundation and TEES, President
Earl Rudder announced.
“Kahan’s leaving is a real loss
to A&M,” Rudder continued.
Rudder noted that the research
foundation was administering only
$800,000 annually when Kahan as
sumed the directorship.
“This has increased to $2,000,000
under Kahan’s leadership,” the
president said.
KAHAN SAID the situation in
Oklahoma appealed to him and he
praised the Oklahoma legislature’s
attitude toward higher education.
“I believe research foundations
enjoy a better climate there than
they do in Texas,” he noted. He
will receive a 25 per cent boost in
pay at his new post.
Kahan received his Ph.D. from
A&M in 1959 with a major in
meteorological oceanography.
“I feel my family and I have
had a very satisfying stay at
A&M,” he said. “We have enjoyed
a high degree of acceptance and we
will be leaving some deep x*oots
behind in this community.”
Aggie Remains In Hospital
After Holiday Auto Crash
A senior entomology major from Alleyton remains in
a Galveston hospital following a holiday accident in which
he was pinned in his car for more than an hour.
Harvey Frers, 21, was seriously injured in a one-car
accident shortly before dawn New Year’s Day. The mishap
occurred two miles west of Alleyton in Colorado County.
Investigators said Frers apparently went to sleep and his
car hit a tree and spun into a ditch.
He was taken first to a hospital in Columbus and later
transfered to Galveston.
He is being treated for broken jaws and chest and arm
injuries.
Frers was alone in his car at the time of the accident.
He lives in Mitchell Hall.