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4 y THE BATTALION Page 2 College Station, Texas Friday, February 21, 1964 BATTALION EDITORIALS Number Aggie Ring; Color A&M Sheepskin It appears that if some people on this campus had their way we would have as many different type Senior Rings as we have types of dress. We were happy to see that the Student Senate adopted the resolution they did regarding Silver Taps and rings for co-eds. We certainly concur that Silver Taps was not de signed for women and the Aggie Ring would be out of place on the hand of a female. However, from reports that have flowed in from the Thursday night Student Senate meeting we would guess that some participants approached the absurb while discus sing the matter of rings. We will certainly agree that the Aggie Ring doesn’t mean the same to a man who has never been in the Corps as it does to one who has spent time in the Corps. But, we cannot see the reason for anyone requesting different rings among the male graduates of A&M. The next thing these people will be asking for is that the crest on the ring be replaced by a large numeral which denotes the number of semesters spent in the Corps. Trans fer students would simply have a large TR stamped on the top of their ring. If the foregoing becomes fact, we would find ourself in a position where we must demand that diplomas be printed in different colors so that everyone would know what breed Aggie an individual actually is. Get real Aggies. You’re talking in the realms of ridic ulous when you talk of different rings for different male students. — Job MONDAY Boeing Company — Aerospace engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechani cal engineering, nuclear engineer ing, mathematics and physics. California State Personnel Board — Civil engineering. Caterpiller Tractor Company— Agricultural engineering, chemi cal engineering, civil engineer ing, electrical engineering, indus trial engineering and mechanical engineering. Humble Oil and Refining Com pany — Chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engi neering, geological engineering, geology, mechanical engineering, petroleum engineering, physics and accounting. Sears, Roebuck and Company — Acounting and business ad ministration. Sinclair Refining Company — Chemical engineering and me chanical engineering. Sinclair Petrochemicals, Inc.— Chemical engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engi neering. Bulletin Board FRIDAY The Pan American Club will meet at 8 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the Memorial Student Center. TUESDAY Physics Wives Club will meet in Room 145 of the Physics Building at 7:45 p.m. Tennessee Gas Transmission Company — Accounting, business Calls — administration, economics and marketing. TUESDAY Apparatus Division of Texas Instruments Inc. — Electrical en gineering, mechanical engineer ing, mathematics and physics. Boeing Company — Aerospace engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechani cal engineering, nuclear engineer ing, mathematics and physics. Caterpillar Tractor Company — Agricultural engineering, chem ical engineering, civil engineer ing, electrical engineering, indus trial engineering and mechanical engineering. Firestone Tire and Rubber Company — Accounting, business administration, economics, fin ance and marketing. Fisher Governor Company — Chemical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engi neering and petroleum engineer ing. Humble Oil and Refining Com pany — Chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engi neering, geological engineering, geology, mechanical engineering, petroleum engineering, physics and accounting. Semiconductor/Components Di vision of Texas Instruments, Inc. — Chemical engineering, electri cal engineering, mechanical engi neering and physics. Tennessee Gas Transmission Company — Accounting, busi ness administration, economics and marketing. Touche, Ross, Bailey and Smart — Accounting. Ferreri’s Triangle Restaurant Friday’s Featuring Our FISH SPECIAL All the fish you can eat for $1.00 at 12:00 noon and from 5:00 p. m. to 8:00 p. m. Book Your Banquets and Special Parties Early. Accomodations From 10 to 200 Persons THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the student writers only. The Battalion is a non tax-supported, non-profit, self-supporting educational enterprise edited and operated by students as a university and community news paper and is under the supervision of the director of Stu dent Publications at Texas A&M University. Members of the Student Publications Board are James L. Lindsey, chairman ; Delbert McGuire, College of Arts and Sciences; J. A. Orr, College of Engineering; J. M. Holcomb, College of Agriculture; and Dr. E. D. McMurry, College of Veterinary Medicine. 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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 6-6415. DAN LOUIS JR EDITOR Ronnie Fann Managing Editor Glenn Dromgoole, John Wright News Editors Jim Butler Sports Editor Marvin Schultz, Maynard Rogers Asst. Sports Editors CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle “Actually I hate coffee, but it sure beats studyin’ !” U. S. Economy Hits $500 Billion Level WASHINGTON 65>) — Official figures show that the U. S. eco nomy hit the $600-billion mark, as expected, in late 1963. Further gains were indicated in the first few weeks of this year. The production increase of 4 percent for the 1963 fell short of boom proportions, but it was above the long — term average, and slightly higher than the of ficial government prediction. With price inflation taken into account, the gain was 5.5 per cent. The Commerce Department said Thursday the Gross National Product — the sum of all goods and services — reached an an nual rate of $600.1 billion in the final three months of the year. For the year as a whole, the figure was $585.1 billion. For 1962, it was $554.9 billion. Since the low point of the re cession in early 1961, the na tion’s output has climbed 15.5 per cent, after allowances for price increases. Although the Federal Reserve Board’s index of industrial pro duction showed little increase in January, other government fig ures showed significant gains in new orders for durable goods, housing starts, and retail sales. Private surveys indicate that major industries plan consider able increases in outlays for new plant and equipment. There is fairly general agreement among economists that the expected re duction in income taxes will pro vide a gradually increasing spur to business as the year progress es. Dr. Walter W. Heller, chief economic adviser to President Johnson, predicts the Gross Na tional Product will reach about $623 billion for the year. 9 64 Year Of Crisis For Negro Cause By RELMAN MORIN GP) Special Correspondent This is the second crisis year in the “Negro Revolution” and its leaders sound the rallying cry, “More in ’64.;” It is an election year — for President Johnson, for about one- third of the Senate, for the en tire House of Representatives. Civil rights, the dominating do mestic issue, can influence mil lions of votes, pro and con, North and South. It is the 10th anniversary of the historic U. S. supreme Court dictum outlawing segregation in the public schools. And it is a year which may see a greater struggle between “moderates” and “extremists” for control of the civil rights movement; a year in which dif ferences as to method already have resulted in some top lev el splits in the Negro leader ship; a year which holds the possibility of strong counter-re action by white groups to what they consider “excesses” in the Negro movement. In 10 years the struggle over civil rights has swept far be yond the first objectives, schools, bus lines, waiting rooms in the South. It now aims at desegregating public accommodations hotels, — Sound Off Editor, The Battalion: Aggies, Religious Emphasis Week is not dead! However, something will have to be done quickly or it will be too late to save it. First, I would like to point out a few facts about R. E. Week. To start with, the administra tion makes the final decision as to who shall be in charge of con ducting the R. E. Week Services. Until two years ago this had never been a problem because the Student Chaplains had al ways undertaken this opportun ity to serve their fellow students. However, due to increasing pres sure from the Religious Work ers, an off campus group, the administration decided to give them an opportunity to carry out the services.. Despite the evident lack of interest and par ticipation by the students last year the administration decided to let the Religious Workers have charge again. After some dis cussion about the week, the Reli gious Workers decided not to promote any unified effort this year. If enough of the Aggies let their feelings be known then we can bring R. E. Week back to life next year. The best way to convey your feelings to the administration is through your student chaplains. In the Corps, check with Joe Chapman, Corps Chaplain, or any of the respective staff chaplains. 1 Civilian students should contact j me, Don Warren, civilian chap lain, or your dormitory chaplain. Remember, R. E. Week is not j dead . . . yet; but unless some I opinions are heard on it then it may very well become another tradition that has been passed over and forgotten. Don Warren ’65 FRIDAY “WE’VE NEVER BEEN LICKED” SATURDAY “LONG GREY LINE” SATURDAY NITE Preview Also SUNDAY “FORBIDDEN PLANET” ment store fitting room I to strike down the barrid signed to discourage NegJ er registration, to establi; racial committees for add ing racial problems in giva munities. PALACI Brtjnn NOW SHOWING 1:45 Features 4:15 - 6:45-9:: Cary, Audrey Grant Hepburn « UnnvfuJ Huimu rfCHNICOlOl QUEE DOUBLE FEATURE ‘KISS OF THE VAMPIRE” 1 “SAMAR” 9:: Hoi; Moi CAVMPi ( 9 :: 11 :C 10 :(J 7:0 8:0 TODAY & SATURDA! 8:0 9 *0 Van Heflin & 6:0 Rita Moreno In 7 :1 9:3 ‘CRY OF BATTLi 10 :0 11 :0 Wed ITS COMING AGAIN with the ATS Winners, "The Wayfarers' THE 13TH ANNUAL INTERCOLLEGIATE TALENT SHOW Is Coming The Evening of March 6 G Rollie White Coliseum 11 BIG ACTS PEANUTS By Charles M. 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