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Isolated immediately, he was given a series of tests which indicated that he had meningitis. “I feel everything is well under control,” Lyons said Wednesday, “If no more cases appear in the next 48 hours, this should be the end of it. Meningitis is usually prevalent '^during the winter months. Cases have been popping up in isolated spots all over the country recently.” Penicillin shots were ad ministered until 5 p.m. Wednesday and were resumed at 8 a.m. Thurs day. A seven-member Air Force medi cal team including a specialist in the study of meningitis flew here Tuesday to take Godbey to the Lackland Air Force Base hospital in San Antonio. Godbey, 18, is the son of Air Force Lt. Col. and Mrs. D. E. God bey, who are in Okinawa. Col. Godbey is with the Military Air Transport Service. A&M officials believe that God bey was exposed to very few stu dents. He was off campus from Thursday to Sunday for Thanks giving holidays. Meningitis is an acute inflama- tion of the membrane of the brain or spine. It is transmitted through direct contact with the carrier and can be given to others by coughing or sneezing around them. “For practical purposes,” said Dr. Lyons, “we must assume that Godbey’s case is bacterial in na ture and, therefore, we must con sider it contagious until we know definitely.” Dr. Lyons said that every pre ventative measure has been taken to protect the students and others at the university. Selection Team From Marines To Visit Here The Marine Corps Officer Selec tion Team will Visit Campus Mon day and Tuesday. The team, headed by Capt. John H. Gary, will be located in the Memorial Student Center from 8 p. m. until 5 p. m. daily. Marine Corps programs of inter est to students include the Platoon Leaders Class, (Ground and Avia tion) and the Officers Candidate Course. Both programs are de signed so as to not interfere with the student’s academic schedule. The Platoon Leaders Class re quires two six-week summer ses sions at Marine Corps Base, Quan- tico, Va. The student will then re ceive his commission as a second lieutenant upon receiving his Bac calaureate degree. Seniors and recent graduates are eligible to enroll in the Officer Candidate Course. Those students interested in the Marine Corps’ Aviation program will be given actual flight indoctri nation by Capt. R. L. Clark in a Marine T-34 aircraft, during the two day period the team is on the A&M campus. GRIN AND BARE IT .... Dr. Charles Lyons prepares another inoculation Wednesday. Westinghouse Executive To Conduct Short Course Edward J. Green, who has achieved a wide reputation as vice president for planning and mar keting for Westinghouse Air Brake Co., will return to the campus as a speaker for the annual Executive Development Course. This will be his fourth year as a faculty mem ber for the course, Dr. John E. Pearson, head of the sponsoring School of Business Administration, noted in making the announcement. The World at a Glance By The Associated Press International PARIS—Legislators of Western Europe, with the French dissenting, endorsed Wednesday the principle of a multilateral nuclear force under the Atlantic Alliance. ★ ★ ★ MOSCOW—The Soviet Mars rocket Zond-2 is continuing its flight and radio communication is stable, the Soviet Tass agency said Wednesday night. Earlier, Tass had said its internal power system was only half the expected level. National TAMPA, Fla.—Four F4C Phantom jet fighters touched down Wednesday after an 18-hour flight of almost 10,000 miles, and the Air Force claimed a new endurance record. ★ ★ ★ WASHINGTON—President Johnson says this country’s Polaris submarines, strategic bombers and long-range missiles “guarantee any adversary that retaliation for a nuclear attack on this country would be inevitable and devastating.” ★ ★ ★ CHICAGO—Oklahoma State University, Still water, took top honors today in the International Live Stock Exposition’s 35th annual intercollegiate meat judging contest. Teams from Texas A&M and the University of Illinois took second and third place honors respec tively. ★ ★ ★ WASHINGTON—Bobby Baker refused 46 times today to answer questions from senators investi gating an alleged $25,000 political payoff from a government contract. Invoking the 5th Amend ment’s protection against self-incrimination, he also refused to surrender subpoenaed documents. ★ ★ ★ NEWARK, N. J.—A federal court jury convicted an American electronic engineer and a Russian chauffeur Wednesday night of conspiracy to spy for the Soviet Union. Texas AUSTIN—Attorneys cited the Warren report on President Kennedy’s assassination as an au thority today in asking the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse the felony conversion conviction of former Houston Probate Judge Clem McClelland. AUSTIN—A group of history-minded Texans meet here Saturday to discuss restoration of old Spanish missions and presidios. ★ ★ ★ The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Wednesday granted Arlington, Texas, State College full accreditation as a senior college. Green’s varied career includes considerable service with the Cen tral Intelligence Agency, winning a coveted designation as an insur ance salesman, serving General Eisenhower as personal secretary during the 1952 campaign and other achievements. The Pittsburgh executive is among the nine senior officers of national firms who will visit as speakers for the Executive Devel opment Course. Among the others is Sinclair Oil Corp. President O. P. Thomas. “The course is unique in that the participants not only hear rec ognized authorities such as Green discuss subjects vital to good man agement, but cooperate to learn through discussions and personal interchange of ideas,” Pearson said. The Wall Street Journal recently devoted a favorable article to Green and his successes at West inghouse Air Brake Co. He has followed a varied career since graduating from Bethany College. Among his achievements are service as a Central Intelli gence Agency executive following the World War II command of Balkan Operations for the Office of Strategic Services, holding the Certified Life Underwriters desig nation, completing a Masters in Public Administration degree, serv ice in the Indiana State Senate and personal assistant to General Eis enhower in the 1952 presidential campaign. With the CIA he had the title of director of overseas logistics and was responsible for keeping CIA overseas offices supplied. The Wall Street Journal report ed the Pittsburgh Executive had led Westinghouse Air Brake to de velopment of an exhaustive system of facts on customers, competitors, technical developments and other useful information. Ags Home Debut, Talent Show Set By TOMMY DeFRANK Staff Writer The Air Force Ball, Aggie Talent Show and the home basketball opener spotlight an otherwise slim slate of week end campus activities. The 1964-65 Air Force Sweetheart will be announced at the Air Force Ball, at 8 p. m. Saturday in Sbisa Hall. The sweetheart will be presented with a bouquet of roses and a bracelet by Hale Burr, Deputy Corps Commander. Sweetheart finalists include Janet Koontz, Port Arthur; Kathy Allbritton, Houston; Miriam Brookner, Beaumont; Delta Beach, Temple, and Carole Ashcraft, Houston. Buddy Brock’s Ed Sullivan Band Will provide the enter tainment for the ball, which will carry out a World War I theme. Army seniors are in-' vited and may purchase tick ets in dorm two, room 109. All dates will be presented with orchid corsages when they arrive. Uniform for the ball is Class A Winter with white dress shirt, black bow tie and blouse or Ike jacket. Ross Volunteer dress whites may be worn, but midnight shirts are not authorized. The fourteenth annual talent show kicks off weekend activities at 8 p.m. Friday in Guion Hall. Eight acts will be competing for cash prizes as well as the chance to represent A&M in the Intercol legiate Talent Show in March. In addition, one of the acts will re ceive an invitation to the Louisiana State University Talent Show later this month. Coach Shelby Metcalf’s defend ing conference champion Aggies will make their home debut against the Arlington State Rebels at 8 p.m. Saturday in G. Rollie White Coliseum. The Aggies return home after opening the campaign on the road against Memphis State and the University of Southern Mississippi. \ . ! m r • . o - r i \ V \ The First On Campus Paul Burney and Mrs. Marilyn Charlton examine the Christmas tree standing in the Housing Office. The Hous ing Office was the first office to show signs of the Gay Spirit time. Only 19 shopping days remain until Christ mas. Ho, Ho, Ho. Annual Parade For Christmas Has 26 Floats The Bryan Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Christmas Parade at 7 p.m. Thursday. The parade will contain 36 floats submitted by local Bryan and College Station organizations. Local schools, chruches, business organizations and youth groups will sponsor most of the floats. The parade will begin at 28th and Main and travel down Main to 21st. It will turn left on 21st and left again at Bryan St. where it will continue to the terminating point at 32nd and Bryan. Fifteeen bands will represent surrounding town high schools. The Freshman Drill Team will be one of six teams marching in the parade. This will be the last of ficial marching demonstration for the freshman unit before it enters its first drill competition at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The 35-member marching unit will be the only freshman group in the area drill competition in Jep- pesen Stadium on the University of Houston campus, said Calvin Reese, team advisor. Farm Magazine Has New Look The November issue of The Agriculturist will be mailed Fri day, Editor Ham McQueen has revealed. The magazine has taken on a new look this year. Covers will feature the seasons of the year. “We are also trying to make the magazine more readable,” said Dick Cook, managing editor. In stead of using long double-page articles which have been common in the past, shorter news-type stories are being used. We feel the students do not have time, or will not take time to read the longer stories that tell them nothing, said McQueen. Only one or two feature type articles will be used in each issue. Another addition will be the regular feature cartoon “Cowpok es” drawn for The Agriculturist by cowboy cartoonist Ace Reid. Editorials this year will be writ ten for students, emphasizing their studies, life at A&M and careers after graduation.