THE BATTALION
Page 2 College Station, Texas Wednesday, April 22, 1964
CADET SLOUCH
by Jim Earle
“Don’t leave more than one nurse with him at a time—he’s
already blown out two tubes!”
— ARRESTS REPORTED —
Major Step Announced
In Soviet Consular Pact
WASHINGTON <A>) — Au-
thoriatative sources said Tues-'
day the Soviet Union has
yielded to a U. S. request
that whenever an American is
arrested in Russia, the Ameri
can counsul must be notified and
permitted to visit the man in
prison.
The sources said this opens
the way to signing a consular
agreement with the Soviets. It
took more than six months
of on-again-off-again negotia
tions to make Moscow under
stand that Washington would
not be interested in such a pact
without this proviso.
The sources said the pact is
close to completion with only
minor—mostly technical — ques
tions still pending. They de
clined, however, to speculate
when the agreement would be
signed.
Some specialists concede it
hard to believe the Soviets
would agree to include an “ac-
ess and notification” clause in
the agreement because in their
philosophy an arrested person,
whatever his nationality, must
be held incommunicado, especially
if charged with crimes against
the state.
The explanation for this
major change in thinking is that
the Soviets want the consular
agreement and were told in un
mistakable terms they could not
have one without the access and
notification clause, the sources
said.
One of the reasons the Soviets
desire such a pact might be
that a considerable number of
dollars is involved.
Numerous American citizens
of Russian descent have willed
whatever they had to relatives
in the Soviet Union. But it was
difficult to claim such legacies
without consular representation.
There was no estimate of how
much might be involved.
The U. S. request for the ac
cess and notification clause be
came more urgent after the ar
rest last year in Moscow of Yale
professor Frederick C. Barg-
hoorn.
He was held incommunicado
for 16 days without notification
to U. S. authorities, and for an
other five days without any U. S.
official being permitted to visit
him despite vigorous protests.
Barghoorn was released after
the late President Kennedy
called off U. S.-Soviet talks on a
new cultural agreement.
Bulletin Board
WEDNESDAY
The Animal Husbandry Wives
Club will meet in the South
Solarium of the YMCA Build
ing at 7:30 p.m.
Ferreri’s Triangle Restaurant
Invites You To Try Our
AGGIE SPECIAL
Also, try PIZZA, Spaghetti, Raviola, Mexican Food,
and Seafood.
Book Your Banquets and Special Parties Early.
Accomodations From 10 to 200 Persons
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Jim Butler Sports Editor
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THURSDAY
The A&M student branch of
the American Nuclear Society
will meet in Room 211 of the
W. T. Doherty Building at 7:30
p.m.
The Brazoria Hometown Club
will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the
Academic Building.
The Amarillo Hometown Club
will meet in the Anderson Room
of the YMCA at 7:30 p.m.
Corpus Christi Hometown Club
members will meet at 7:30 p.m.
in the Art Room of the MSC.
The A. C. M. Wives Club will
have a social meeting at 8 p.m.
in the home of Mrs. Jim Taylor,
1400 Ester Blvd., Bryan.
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Sound Off
Editor,
The Battalion:
Tomorrow is election day at
Texas A&M. I am sure most
of you have heard this news be
fore reading it in the Batt; how
ever I would like your consider
ation in the casting of your bal
lots tomorrow. My name is Frank
Muller and I am running for the
office of Student Senate Presi
dent. I am a junior in the Corps
of Cadets and presently I hold
the office of president of the
Junior Class. Along with these
activities this past year I have
been secretary of the Election
Commission and I was in charge
of the Transportation Committee
for SCONA IX. I feel that I
have had the experience to ade
quately perform the duties of
Student Senate President. I sin
cerely hope that you will vote
for “F.M.” tomorrow. Thank you
for your time.
Frank “F.M.” Muller
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Editor,
The Battalion:
Three weeks back, I overheard
two classmates of mine discuss
ing the student government of
this University. The particular
branch to which their dialogue
was directed was our Student
Senate. It seems they were skep
tical about its validity as the
voice of the student body, ex
plaining that since none of A&M’s
students were actually aware of
its existance, it couldn’t possibly
be their voice. “Humbug,” said
I . . . but wait they said and
ask yourself this question, “Do
you ever recall participating in
or listening to a discussion or
debate centered around a Stu
dent Senate issue?” “Yes,,” I
thought, “yes I have and I’m sure
that all Aggies must also.” It
seemed so obvious.
Now, three weeks later, I’m
not so sure. The people and
events which have served to
change my attitude this past
three weeks are too numerous
to mention at this time but I’m
no longer so confident. To the
end that an ever increasing
sense of student apathy be quell
ed and a stronger bond between
student and student government
be initiated, I submit my candi
dacy for Student Senate.
Robert G. Lee
Candidate for Student
Issues Committee Chair
man
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Editor,
The Battalion
I am a candidate for Parlia
mentarian of the Student Sen
ate. Having been on the Stu
dent Senate this year I have be
come familiar with the duties and
responsibilities of the office, pri
marily to advise the President
of parlimentary procedure and to
interpret the constitution. Need
less to say, this is a vast amount
of responsibility and the poss
essor has to be an impartial in
dividual who has the best inter
ests of the student body as a
whole in mind. I believe I can
accept this responsibility and car
ry out the duties of the office in
a logical and conscientious man
ner. I ask for your support and
consideration at the polls to
morrow.
Whatever you do, though, get
out and vote. Let’s make this
year a record turnout.
Charles E. Wallace ’65
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Editor,
The Battalion:
As a candidate for President
of the Student Senate, I would
like to make a few statements
about myself and my campaign.
First, I’m running for this of
fice as an Aggie; second, as a
member of the Class of ’65;
third, as one who believes in help
ing the school; and fourth, as a
civilian.
It is traditions such as Silver
Taps and Muster, both of which
have been observed this week,
that makes us realize just how
petty the differences between the
Civilians and Corps really are.
If I am elected, I will do every
thing I can to promote the unity
between the Corps and Civilians
that must be present if A&M is to
progress.
At present, I am serving on the
Student Senate, the Civilian Stu
dent Council, vice president of
the YMCA and I am also a mem
ber of the Singing Cadets. With
these qualifications in mind, I
hope you will vote for me.
Don Warren ’65
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Editor,
The Battalion:
My name is Jim Benson and
I am running for Civilian Yell
Leader in the general elections
this Thursday. I have the sup
port of many of your student
leaders plus a good cross-section
of the athletes at A&M. How
ever, I do not ask for your vote
on this basis alone. I ask for
your vote on the basis of my past
record as a Civilian student lead
er and my pledge to become one
of the best Yell Leaders A&M
has ever had.
I want to urge you all to vote
Thursday and vote for your
Civilian candidates. We, as
Civilian students, compose over
60 per cent of the student body
and we have our best chance in
many years to put some capable
Civilian students where they be
long — as officers and committee
chairmen in the Student Sen
ate. So exercise your voting right
Thursday and vote for your Civil
ian candidates for the Student
Senate and Jim Benson for Civil
ian Yell Leader.
Jim Benson
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Editor,
The Battalion:
My name is Ronald Pate. If
you vote Thursday you’ll find
my name listed under the head
ing: Vice President, Student
Senate.
My prime motivation for seek
ing this office has been an ob
servation of the present Student
Senate. The wagonmaster has
obviously let the reins slack, with
the result being a leader-less and
voiceless student body. I have
been keenly disappointed in the
lack of initiative and all-round
apathy shown by this year’s sen
ate. It appeared to me that our
esteemed senators were more in
terested in having “Student
Senate” on their personal record
than in pressing for constructive
reforms.
There are a great number of
issues which I feel that Student
Senate has the privilege and the
responsibility to take action on.
Issues ranging from broad areas
such as projecting an improved
A&M image to the nation, and
heightening student interest in
campus government to more spec-
fic ones. Some of these specific
issues include: voting procedure
reforms, a greater personal con
tact between the senate and the
student body, a re-evaluation of
the role of the campus security
force, a ban on athletic contests
on the drill field, and another
attempt to secure final exam ex
emptions.
Further, I will actively support
greater political freedom on the
A&M campus. Victorian Age
censorship is rarely seen in the
same company with academic ex
cellence. I honestly believe that
Texas A&M, a very good in
stitution, is on the threshold of
becoming a great one.
We have the opportunity be
fore us. Do we hitch our wagon
to a star or do we hesitate on
the side of the road and watch
the others pass us by ?
If you have asked these same
questions, your voice will be
heard by casting a vote on Thurs
day for Ronald Pate. Thank you.
Ronald E. Pate ’66
Editor,
The Battalion:
A&M traditions are losing im
portance and they deserve to be
lost. It is hard to pass through
a single day without hearing the
complaint that Old Army is gone.
Seniors, juniors, sophomores and
even fish resent new ideas, but
is this resentment justified? In
my opinion it is not, and won’t
be until every Aggie is willing to
honestly participate in the great
est tradition that A&M possesses.
I have waited all year to ask
two questions which have been
bothering me. What has hap
pened to Silver Taps ? Why has
this, the most sacred tradition
at our school, become so common.
I don’t mean common its fre
quency, but common in the hearts
of Aggies. There are Aggies
who start wild-cats after a Silver
Taps announcement (second Sil
ver Taps in the fall). There are
also RV’s who find something
else more important than firing
for a senior they knew (Silver
Taps last week). There are civil
ians who won’t even turn off
their lights two minutes before
the firing unless someone makes
it impossible for them to study
by cutting the main switch.
Monday night was no exception
either, with seniors in my dorm
having a water fight at 10 p.m.
and Hart Hall lighting up like
a Christmas Tree a few minutes
after Silver Taps.
These are only a few examples
of how the once solemn ceremony
has changed. I know that it is
GRADUATING SENIORS
—are you in need of a car?
There is no need to wait if
you have a military con
tract or a job commitment.
Come in today — “Test
Drive” the “Really Hot
One”—the 1964 Plymouth.
Brazos Motor Co.
‘Serving the Brazos Valley
for 41 years’
1211 Texas Ave., Bryan, Texas
TA 2-7009 TA 2-1965
Plymouth - Valiant - Studebaker
hard to adjust to the large num
ber of deaths we have had this
year but the least an Aggie can
do is be respectful. The people
who view Silver Taps as a half
hour which interrupts their stud
ies are very few, but they are
increasing. The poor attitude
of many upperclassmen is spread
ing. This attitude has almost
ruined the solumn atmosphere of
Silver Taps, which to me is very
sad. When tomorrow’s quiz is
more important than the honor
and duty of an RV, and the res
pect of one Aggie for another, it
is time to stop being hypocritical.
Why cheapen a great tradition
with insincerity and lack of res
pect ? Why complain about small
traditions when we are killing
the greatest college tradition in
our country ?
0
Tom Forgeng ’65
Barbara Ann Smith, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs.
David H. Smith
of Hearne, Tex
as, is a graduate
of the Hearne
High School.
She enrolled in
the summer of
1963 at Mc
Kenzie - Bald
win Business
College for the
S ecretarial
Course. She is
employed as sec
retary for the
J. A. Williams
Mortgage Com
pany, Texas Avenue, Bryan.
Ernestine Rodrigues is the daugh
ter of Mr. and
Mrs. Arcenio
Rodriguez of
Bryan. She re
cently received
her diploma
from the Me
Kenzie - Bald
win Business
College for sue
cessfully com
pleting t h e
Executive Sec
retarial Course,
Because of her
o utstand-
; ing grades, she
was able to
start working part time at the
Agriculture Extension Service,
A&M Univer^y. She is now em
ployed full time in this depart
ment.
FISHING
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5 Miles West of Caldwell
OPEN TO PUBLIC — $1.00 for All Day Fishing
Overstocked with all kinds of fish, including Bass
and Crappie — overnight facilities -— 2 bedroom
house, 3 trailer homes and camping — plenty of
boats — live bait available.
Faculty and Staff Members of
Texas A&M University
are invited to a coffee honoring
State Senator
William T. (Bill) Moore
Thursday, April 23
9:30 until 11 a. m.
Clayton’s Restaurant
(Sponsored by Friends of Bill Moore)
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