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Che Battalion Texas A&M University Volume 61 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1964 Number 86 Distinguished Cadet Senior Larry A. Maddox was among 30 seniors to receive Distinguished Cadet Badges in recent AFROTC ceremonies. Col. R. C. Lee, professor of air science, pins the badge on Maddox’s uniform. Senate To Initiate Government Study A motion calling’ for the appoint ment of a committee to study stu dent government on the campus was passed by the Student Senate Thursray night. The motion was proposed by Student Welfare Chairman Bill Altman and called for the Presi dent of the Senate, Frank Muller, to appoint the committee. “We have organizations on this campus such as the Civilian Stu dent Council and the Dormitory Presidents’ Council that serve the same purpose and often we end up bumping heads on issues,,” said Don Warren representative from the YMCA. A motion proposing that the appointments to the committee in clude a member from all major campus organizations was killed by a large majority. “In proposing this committee, we (the welfare committee) intend ed for it to be a deep study and I feel that this proposal to include all major organizations would sad dle the president with an unwanted burden in the appointments to the committee,” said Altman. The committee’s function will be to study student organizations in depth and recommend where elimi nations, consolidations or improve ments may be made. Bill Millikin was recognized and seated as the junior representa tive from the College of Arts and Sciences. Millikin won his seat earlier in the day in a runoff elec tion against John R. Stropp. A report was given concerning the ribbons and pins or recogni tion to be given the student sena tors. The Co,rps ribbons have al ready been chosen. It will resem ble the Ross Volunter ribbon but will have maroon tips instead of yellow. Charles Shook reported that de signs were being drafted for the civilian pin. Frank Muller ex pressed the desire that the pin might eventually be accepted as part of the military uniform and no distinction would have to be made between corps and civilian awards. Ag Sweetheart Selection To Highlight Big Weekend ~ ~ o Orr Discusses Political Ethics At Apollo Club By clovis McAllister Night News Editor Members of the newly formed Apollo Club heard Dr. John B. Orr say Thursday night that man will inevitably use power for his own good. Orr told the group that western religion says man is both saint and sinner. This, he said, should not be taken for granted, but as an ever present factor. The new professor of philosophy opened the first in a series of discussions speaking on “Political Ethics.” The speaker introduced the topic as both timely and controversial. Orr related a story from Plato about the Sheperd who found a ring which made him disappear at will. The sheperd used the ring to take over an empire. P’rom the story, Orr posed the questions, will the man who has power use it for his own good, and will he always strive for high ideals ? Orr said we must be prepared for the fact that every man is a sinner. He added that if the man is human, he will seek his own end. He said the ideals politicians pursue do not always fit neatly together and sometimes they must compromise one ideal for another. The choice should be made Astronauts Say Thanks Robert L. Smith Jr., head of the Data Processing Center, shows a picture given him by the current 14 astronauts, to whom he taught basic computer science. The inscription reads “To Bob Smith. The knowledge of computers and their operation that you shared with us will be one of the most useful tools in the exploration of the moon.” Nikita ‘Retires’ From Party; Brezhnev New Soviet Boss By The Associated Press I Alexei Kosygin, the man Khrush- MOSCOW—The Nikita Khrush- [ chev trusted to run the government by ! chev era, embracing 10 years of | during his frequent absences weighing the prerogatives, he said. | cold war and coexistence, ended | abroad, has become premier. The speaker said the moral poli- j Thursday with his retirement as | Khrushchev’s jobs are thus divided, premier and top man in the Soviet I as they used to be. tican should be sensitive to com peting claims, know how to balance the interest for the common good, know how to use power creatively for the common good and have standards for defining the common good. Communist party “in view of his advanced age and deterioration of his health.” His protege Lenoid Brezhnev, at In the last two days Khrush chev has disappeared from public view. A picture of him mounted near the Kremlin was taken down ALONG THE CAMPAIGN TRAILS Johnson, Kennedy Team Up In New York Campaigning By The Associated Press NEW YORK —• President John son and Robert F. Kennedy cam- pained side-by-side in New York State Thursday, proclaiming a mutual admiration society. Johnson, who was hoarse of throat and simetimes listless in manner Wednesday, seemed to re gain much of his ebullience as he stumped the Empire State with his former attorney general. The Democratic President said nothing, and his demeanor revealed nothing, about his reaction to the resignation Wednesday night of his old friend and key aid, Walter W. Jenkins, who had been arrested The World at a Glance By The Associated Press International TOKYO—Red China reported with unusual acrity Friday the news of Nikita Khrushchev’s 'litical eclipse and then followed with an Albanian tack on the “renegades” of the “Khrushchev ■oup.” ★ ★ ★ SAIGON, South Viet Nam—A firing squad lursday executed Nguyen Van Troi, 19, a Viet terrorist who sought to blow up U. S. Defense icretary Robert S. McNamara last spring. Troit e nt to his death at the stake in a prison soccer eld, shouting defiance. ★ ★ ★ LONDON—Harold Wilson’s Labor party Friday Jparently won the British national election over rime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home’s Con- rvatives. ★ ★ ★ BONN, Germany—Chancellor Ludwig Erhard, sparing for a state visit by Nikita S. Khrushchev, as caught off base Thursday by the sudden retire- snt of the Soviet premier. National WASHINGTON—President Johnson has ordered complete FBI investigation of the circumstances dated to the resignation of White House aide alter W. Jenkins. 'ik WASHINGTON—Reports of a developing crisis 1 Moscow took official Washington by surprise hursday. ★ ★ ★ ST. LOUIS—An historic realignment of the ■piscopal Church was projected here Thursday to it in closer, working partnership with the world-wide family of Anglican churches—and also with other Christians. ★ ★ ★ WASHINGTON—The Federal Aviation Agency has allocated $2.5 million in grants in 21 Texas cities to help finance airport construction projects, aides of Sen. Ralph Yarborough, D.-Tex., announced Thursday. Texas LAREDO—A young convict testified Thursday he once gave Sam Hoover some stolen jewelry “to try and buy my way out from under him.” ★ ★ ★ DALLAS—A waitress testified Thursday that Larry Earl Reno, accused slayer of Times Herald reporter James F. Koethe, showed her a $50 bill, a pistol and a watch which police now claim were taken from the slain man’s apartment. ★ ★ ★ SAN ANTONIO—The North Hill National Bank was robbed of $27,200 shortly before noon Thurs day, and within less than an hour, police had recovered the loot and arrested five men. ★ ★ ★ FORT WORTH—Phil R. North, former vice president of the Star-Telegram, has resigned as a director of Carter Publications Inc. and sold his holdings in the company. ★ ★ ★ FORT WORTH—The United States took its first official look Thursday at a unique new fighter plane which, according to Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara, some said could never be built. ★ ★ ★ LUBBOCK—Mrs. A. N. Aiken Jr. of Paris, Thursday was elected president of the Texas Garden Clubs Inc. 57 Khrushchev’s junior by 13 years, | Thursday night. Three hours later, has taken over the key party post, j at midnight, came the official an- i nouncernen t 0 f th e changes, cap- I ping hours of rumors that Khrush- i chev was on the way out. Tass | said the changes were decided j upon Wednesday and Thursday. Brezhnev, a burly native of the Ukraine who has been a Commun ist 33 years, has assumed the party post from which both Joseph Stalin and Khrushchev controlled Soviet affairs. The premier’s role was secondary for many years, and both Stalin and Khrushchev as sumed it after first serving as first secretary. It seems likely to become again the No. 2 spot in the Soviet hierarchy. The Soviet news agency Tass, in carrying the announcement, said Khrushchev was “released” from in Washington on a morals charge. Goldwater forces stepped up their “scandal” accusations against the Johnson Administration Thurs day and asserted that the Jenkins morals case raises grave issues of national security. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover announced that President Johnson i the top jobs has directed him to make “a full and complete investigation of the matter without delay.” Jenkins, long-time confidant and top aide to Johnson, resigned sud denly Wednesday. It was disclosed that he was arrested five years ago on a charge of disorderly conduct pervert and on Oct. 7 this year on a charge of “disorderly indecent gestures.” He forfeited collateral in both cases. Political leaders sought to gauge the effect on the Nov. 3 presiden tial election. Surmises ranged from “terrific impact” to a suggestion that it would have little effect because voters w r ould consider Jenkins a sick man and have com passion for him. Goldwater flew into Texas for a fourth time Thursday and set a meeting to map strategy for the last days of his campaign. 2 Slightly Injured In Campus Accident Two Corps seniors escaped ser ious injury Thursday afternoon about 5 p. m. after being struck by an automobile, according to Campus Security officials. William R. Hancock of Waco and Michael Higgens of New Braunfels were taken to Universi ty Hospital where there were treat ed for lacerations and bruises. The car was driven by Richard R. Man ning, also an A&M student, ac cording to a Campus Security of- I ficial. Football Game, Reunions On Tap By TOMMY DeFRANK Staff Writer Selection of the 1964-65 Aggie Sweetheart will spotlight a weekend filled with reunions, banquets. Midnight Yell Practice, Town Hall and a Saturday invasion by the TCU Homed Frogs. The new sweetheart will be announced by the 14-man Executive Selection Committee at 9 a. m. Sunday in the Memorial Student Center. The 13 finalists from Texas Wom an’s University arrived on campus today to take part in week end activities. Finalists include Judi Mahaney, Judy Jones, Melanie McCoy, Romelia Quintanilla, Johanna Leister, Sallie Magrud- er, Whitney Vickers, Olivia Payne, Carol Ann Schuster, Suzanne Hunt, Dianna Lynn Kenny, Belinda Davis and Ce cilia Ruiz. The first A&M Sports Hall of Fame Dinner kicks off the weekend at 6:30 p. m. Friday in the MSC Ballroom. Five Aggie athletic immortals will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the dinner. Morris Frank, Houston Chronicle col umnist, will be master of ceremonies. Those to be inducted are John Kimbrough, Frank G. Anderson, Joe Routt, Bill (Jitterbug) Henderson and Joel Hunt. Henderson and Routt will be inducted posthumously. National Champs Return The 1939 national champion football team returns for its Silver Anniversary reunion Saturday. Members of the team and their families will be guests at a luncheon given by Coach Hank Foldberg before the game, and they will be honored in halftime ceremonies. They will also attend a buffet banquet Saturday night at Briarcrest Country Club. Approximately 150 Aggie exes are expected to be on hand for the 30th reunion of the Class of 1934. Reunion activ ities will include an 11:30 a. m. luncheon Saturday in the MSC, the Aggie-TCU game, a 6:30 p. m. party Saturday and an 8 a. m. breakfast Sunday at the Ramada Inn. Town Hall presents its second attraction of the year Friday with an 8 p. m. concert by the Clebanoff Strings, a widely-acclaimed string orchestra. The group has made appearances on national television programs, made two con cert tours and recorded 16 instrumental albums. Tickets for the performance are $2.50 and date tickets are $1. Student activity cards will be honored. Following Town Hall the traditional Midnight Yell Prac tice will be held in Kyle Field. Highlight of the yell practice will be the presentation of the Aggie Sweetheart finalists. Winless Teams Meet Weekend activities center about the 1:30 p. m. Saturday clash between the Aggies and the Horned Frogs. Both teams come into the contest seeking their first victory of the cam paign. TCU has lost to Kansas, Florida State, Arkansas and Texas Tech while the Aggies have dropped decisions to LSU, the University of Houston, Texas Tech and Southern Cali fornia. The visitors have been installed as slight favorites in the 60th meeting between the two teams. A&M leads the series, 29-23, and there have been seven ties. Seating arrangements for the game have been changed to give more room to graduate students, seniors and juniors. Band and graduate students should enter through Ramp Q; seniors through Ramp P; juniors through Ramp O; sopho mores through Ramp N and freshmen through Ramp M. Five busloads of TCU students are expected for the game, ; and TCU student leaders have urged as many others as pos sible to attend. The Horned Frog backers will hold an im- ! promptu “yell practice” upon their arrival on campus. 24 SCON A Posts Vacant; Filing To Open Monday Interested students may begin filing Monday for application as delegates to the Tenth annual Student Conference on National Affairs. Filing may be made in the director’s office in the Memorial Student Center. After applications are sub mitted, the candidates will be con- ' tacted and interviews set up, Oct. ; 26-30. Interviews will be con- | ducted by three faculty members ; and one student. A&M allows 24 representatives — 16 U. S. students and eight foreign students to its own meet ing. Applicants must be juniors or seniors, must have a 1.5 GPR both overall and for last semester and must not be on any type of pro bation. This year’s SCONA topic is “Challenges to the Americas: Pan American Trends, Promise or Threat?” The conference is sched uled Dec. 9-12. Six SCONA members obtained approximately $1,200 during their promotional finance drive in Mex ico City and Monterrey, Mexico, Aug. 22-30. J. T. Rose, finance chairman, Mike Laughlin, chairman of the secretariat committee and Jerome Rektorik, publicity chairman, pro moted the drive in Mexico City. The group was hosted by Rick Tessada and David Saloma. At the same time, Bob Bell, Craig Buck, vice chairman of SCONA, and Jim Roberts, program chairman, were having a drive in Monterrey. The Monterrey group was the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Williams and John Arnold. Williams is president of the Mon terrey A&M Club. “The two drives were the most successful Mexico drives in the history of SCONA,” said Rose, who organized the trips into Mexico. “One purpose of the Mexican drive, other than to raise funds, is to show the Mexican delegates to SCONA that it is truly an inter national conference and their own people and industries believe enough in SCONA’s goal to con tribute,” he said. The trip to Mexico was not all work. The group in Monterrey had an interview with Eduardo Livas, Governor of the state of Nuevo Leon. Presently, SCONA has raised about $15,400 of their $19,100 goal. SC USA Delegates Named Donald E. Allen of Fred and Roy Louis May of Sherman have been appointed A&M delegates to the 16th Student Conference On United States Affairs at the U. S. Military Academy Dec. 2-5. A&M delegates will join stu dents from more than 95 American and Canadian universities and col leges in focusing on problems of developing nations. Subject for the conference is “The National Secu rity Policy of the United States.” Participants are chosen for their interest and capabilities in inter national relations and collateral courses in the social sciences field. They will join in round table dis cussions of Latin America, Africa South of the Sahara, Middle East- North Africa, Southeast Asia and South Asia. Allen and May are juniors here.