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THE BATTALION Page 2 College Station, Texas Tuesday, January 5, 1965 CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle BETTER THAN NATIONAL AVERAGE Reynolds 9 Rap by Mike Reynolds Si What will most people remem ber 1964 for when the years have dimmed the past and events have run together in the great kaleido scope of time ? Above all, I think it will be the year of two SWC Champion ships for Aggieland. It will be the year of the trek to Easter- wood Field to greet and boost the spirits of a gallant bunch of basketball players who had just taken it on the chin in a manner that would finish clubs of lesser metal. It will be the year that Frank Stark stepped to the plate and smashed a double in Clark Field that ended the sweat-filled con test with the Texas Longhorns for a baseball championship. It will be the year that Aggies decided that the true colors of a candidate could be told by whe ther he wore a suit or a uniform and voted accordingly. Then the newly split Student Senate fool ed everyone and proved that the Corps and Civilians could work together. It will be the year that the political clubs raised such a storm to get back on campus — and on a greater field, a man in black- rimmed glasses and silver hair swore he would carry all thirteen states and a man in a cowboy hat smiled a big Texas smile and ask ed everybody to “come to the speakin’,” and nobody ever really said anything. It will be the year of the dead dead-week, the “long, hot sum mer” of civil rights, the year of the forgotten war in Viet Nam, and the forgotten Religious Em phasis Week at A&M. It will be the year they soaked the bonfire just a little too much and then when it was blazing highest, a spirit-filled yell leader nearly put it out with his own tears. It will be remembered by all at Aggieland as the first movement by the still — unaccepted Mag gies to show everybody else that they could chop down a tree as big as anybody. Thanks are in order at this time for: Texas, who provided me and many fellow-Aggies with a pic ture that we shall not soon for get. This was the year the Orange and White choked, not once (basketball), not twice (baseball), but three time (Sooo- eeee-Pigs) and twice to the direct benefit of A&M. The SMU Mustangs, without whom, the Aggies would have ended up in the SWC cellar. The sweet girl from UH who provied us with such a half-time show when they played us here in basketball. The Beatles for providing some thing to laugh at during the long days from February to June. The folks who never failed to complain when something came out wrong in this column, but never mentioned it when it proved otherwise. And last but not least, Linda, Elyse, Betsy, Shirley, Pat, Leonid and Alexei, Barry and Lyndon, Him and Her, Walter J., and all the rest, without whom, the whole year probably wouldn’t be worth mentioning anyway. USELESS BITS OF MISIN FORMATION: If all of the flounder caught yearly in the Gulf of Mexico were stretched along Highway 75, runnnig north from Galveston, after a few days the stench would probably tie up traffic somewhere near the Plant- ersville cutoff. US Employment Survey Says Seniors Fairing Well $ Aggie seniors in varied fields are benefitting from increased hiring activity nationally but cut backs in the aircraft and aero space industry still hamper them. This is the report from Place ment Director W. R. Horsley after the release of a national survey in which A&M cooperates. Showing an upward trend, as compared with a year earlier, are such fields as automotive, bank- University Of Washington Regents To Allow Controversial Speakers “I just asked him if he was glad to be back!” By Intercollegiate Press Seattle, Wash. — University of Washington policy governing stu dent invited non-university speak ers has resulted in a statement released by the Board of Regents. Excerpts follow: “The Board decided that the wisest course to meet the situ ation was to adopt a program which permits students to in vite speakers of their choice to the campus under conditions where the speaker’s ideas would be exposed to the critical analy sis especially appropriate to the University setting. “Under conditions which would invite critical exchange the Board believes that the merit or lack of merit of any speaker's views and lack of his behavior will be more likely to emerge. Certainly in the light of such open discussion our stu dents will be better informed. We are confident that our stu dents can then more readily recognize fallacious theories and can reject them by drawing more objective conclusions. Fur ther, a refusal to permit stu dents to hear such speakers on the campus incurs the obvious risk of glamorizing the speak ers and making martyrs of them, thus bringing them addi tional adherents and support. “These requirements normal to a University appearance set conditions favoring evaluation of controversial speakers and their ideas not found on a soap box or necessarily in a private ly rented hall.” ‘State Of Union Depends On State Of The World 9 Education, Taxes Viewed By LBj Administration Wins First Round In House WASHINGTON UP) — The 89th Congress — which President Johnson hopes will be an his toric “Great Society” parliament — convened Monday, and the House swiftly adopted a -major rules change strengthening the administration’s hand. In other major changes: Sen. Russell B. Long, D-La., who is the son of the late Sen. Huey Long and who has opposed several Kennedy-Johnson bills, in a speech broadcast to the na- WASHINGTON (A>> _ Presi dent Johnson asked Congress Monday night for a substantial excise tax cut this year, a new $ 1.5-billion education program and massive attacks on poverty and killer diseases. And, in a State of the Union Message in which he said the state of the union depends in large measure on the state of the world, Johnson voiced hope that Russia’s new leaders can visit America to learn of this country at first hand. Declaring that the state of the union is “free, restless, growing and full of hope,” Johnson said The change makes Speaker John W. McCormack, D-Mass., the chamber’s chief “legislative traffic cop” with wide new pow er to route bills to the floor for a vote. Thus the long-time power of the House Rules Committee is greatly diminshed. Under the chairmanship of Rep. Howard W. Smith, D-Va., and with a con servative Democratic-Republican coalition in command, it often has pigeonholed administration bills. was elected to a key post Democratic whip in the Senate. Rep. Charles A. Halleck of Indiana was unseated as House Republican leader by Rep. Ger ald R. Ford of Michigan. Ford, 51, who is, if anything, a shade more conservative than Halleck, 64, won 73-67 in a party caucus. He was backed by younger mem bers asking a “fresh, forceful image” for their party. During the day’s maneuverings, the Mississippi Freedom Demo cratic Party, composed mostly of Negroes, lost an attempt to deny seats to the formally elected Mississippi delegation. gram costing $784 million this year. He set worth what he called a national agenda. He set a design to keep the economy growing, open opportunities to all Ameri cans and improve the quality of life for all. Johnson proposed: —A health-care program for the elderly under Social Securi ty. —A massive attack on crip pling and killing diseases. —A national effort to improve the American city. —To increase the beauty of the nation and end the poisoning of rivers and atmosphere. tion. For today, the state of the union depends, in large measure, upon the state of the world. Yet it is not merely our con cern, but the concern of all free men. We will not, and should not, assume it is the task of Americans alone to settle all the conflicts of a torn and troubled world. Let the foes of freedom take no comfort from this. For in ment to the continued growth and effectiveness of the United Na tions. concert with other nations, we shall help men defend their free dom. With the Soviet Union we seek peaceful understandings that can lessen the danger to freedom. I hope the new Soviet leaders We built this nation to serve its people. I propose we begin a program in education to ensure every American child the fullest de velopment of his mind and skills. I propose we begin a massive attack on crippling and killing diseases. I propose we launch a nation al effort to make the American city a better and more stimulat- nig place to live. '• tion that the budget he will send Congress will be designed to move the economy forward. At the same time, he sug gested that Congres make sure that it can act rapidly to cut income taxes temporarily should this be necessary to meet the threat of any recession. He was not predicting an eco nomic setback. Rather, he said: “I confidently predict — what every economic sign now tells us —i the continued flourishing of the American economy.” The President pledged that the United States will not break its . 10-year-old pledge to help Viet Nam against Communist aggres sion. And he announced that he will ask for a $1.5 billion start on a new education program and a doubling of funds for what he calls the war on poverty, a pro- -To help develop regions suf- can visit America so they can Bulletin Board THE SAFE WAY to stay alert without harmful stimulants ’Muik Jbt Supply ‘PtcWte* ptaMAJi*- •929 S« Col Uf• Av« • BryAftTotef fering from distress and depres sion. —To launch new efforts to control and prevent crime and delinquency. —To wipe out all obstacles to voting. —To support achievements in the field of thought and art. He said he will propose a national foundation of the arts. —To make “an all-out cam paign against waste and ineffi ciency.” Over the next six weeks, Johnson said he will be submit ting special messages to Con gress setting out detailed pro posals for action. The White House said he would be working Tuesday on these messages. ★ ★ ★ Here are textual highlights of the President’s State of the Union Message: We are entering the third cen tury of the pursuit of American union. But the unity we seek cannot realize its full promise in isola- learn about this country first hand. In Asia, Communism wears a more aggressive face. We see that in Viet Nam. Why are we there? We are there, first, be cause a friendly nation has asked us for help against Com munist aggression. Ten years ago we pledged our help. Three presidents have supported that pledge. We will not break it. With the free republics of Lat in America I have always felt — and my country has always felt — special ties of interest and effection. It will be the purpose of my administration to strength en these ties. In the Atlantic Community, we continue to pursue our goal of twenty years — a Europe growing in strength, unity and cooperation with America. In Africa and Asia we are wit nessing the turbulent unfolding of new nations and continents. We welcome them to the society of nations. Finally, we renew our commit TUESDAY Industrial Education Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 107 of the Mechanical Engineer ing shops. NoDoz™ keeps you mentally alert with the same safe re fresher found in coffee. Yet NoDoz is faster, handier, more reliable. Absolutely not habit forming. Next time monotony makes you feel drowsy while studying, working or driving, do as millions do . . . perk up with safe, effective NoDoz Keep Alert Tablets. Another fine product of Grove Laboratories. “Sports Car Center” Dealers for Renault-Peugeot & British Motor Cara Sales—Parts—Service “We Service All Foreign Cars”j ■1422 Texas Ave. TA 2-4517J C ............. V THE BATTALION DOUBTING THOMAS? HOPEFUL AGNOSTIC? Christianity has more to offer than hope, it has positive proof in the form of a MIRACLE which was foretold, described and is intensely personal. Ask the Religious Leaders or send me a card marked ESP-17. My reply is free, non-Denominational, Christian. Martyn W. Hart, Box 53, Glen Ridge, N. I. 07028 (USA). WEDNESDAY Newcomers Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Social Room of the Memorial Student Center. Mrs. Ruth Mogford will lecture on art from her world travels. PALACE Bryan 2'8$79 NOW SHOWING ...an acfof violence "or an act ollove? M-G-M resents A MARTIN RITT PRODUCTION 4|<»hMGjE| STARTS THURSDAY CARROLL Only on* girt orKhfiv* lusty «n*nt RELEASED BV ALLIED ARTISTS The Rob ife Found ing, glass, merchandising, metal! petroleum and public accounts Public utilities, after going i; 1 *7>500 dramatically in 1963, leveled of* 0 '^ e: Accounting and business stu T!en ^ Stat dents continue to be great de' Dr. R. mand. B c tor, sa “We’re even with or bette a P p ; oved , than the national averages," Hot 0n sley said of job offers to Ail! ^ seniors as compared with sum; e ur tabulations released by the M P 01 ^. lege Placement Council. The n. i 1 ® 1C ^ y port includes data from A&Manl | 107 other selected colleges an: „ . ^ n universities from coast to coast . . 1 e , vising thi “In most types of employe types categories and most curricula, tkh An est increases have tended to be mod- students erate,” the placement council n- attend th ported on starting job salary of. fers. Chemical engineers show Hi greatest percentage gains witl actual offers ranging from a lm of $601 a month to a high of {671. The current ranges for other lead ing bachelor’s-level groups art electrical engineering, $586 to $688, and aeronautical engineer ing, $581 to $685, the survey showed. {ecoi ly A PoH The aircraft and aerospatt category showed job offers total ing 447 as compared with 7241 year earlier and 920 offers two years ago. Job offers in the electronic! group were up considerably over the previous season. Horsley said the next national ’^ e Army reports are due March 1. ATTENTION Picture Schedule Aggieland ’65 Individual pictures for the Ag gieland will be made at the Ag gieland Studio according to the schedule below. Coats and ties will be worn. CIVILIAN SENIORS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS Jan. 6-7 A, B, C, D 7-8 E, F, G, H 11-12 I, J, K, L, M 12- 13 N, 0, P, Q,R 13- 14 S, T, U, V 14-15 W, X, Y, Z CIVILIAN JUNIORS & SOPHOMORES Feb. 1-2 A, B, C, D, E, F 2-3 G, H, I, J, K, L 3-4 M, N, 0, P, Q, R 4-5 S, T, U,V, W,X,Y,Z Whoeve he Pana president rainfa l&M rese Volumir lall in Ce las been Tologists fccords i ountries of the in' 'ainfall j "The w >e quite h n selectir are many 'all patte Walter K r olved in ’rofessor nstructoi mint out ■ecords i final is i The Pa r olumes fhile am Sea-level "Highly escriptic ics. Dc searchers p annua ;raphical -year. LAST DAY “EMPTY CANVAS’ STARTS TOMORROW COLOR BV I TECHNICOLOR CIRCLE LAST NITE Brain Keith In “SAUAGE SAM” Steve McQueen In “GREAT ESCAPE” Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the student writers only. 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