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A&M Prof Witnesses Saturn Shot
By GERALD GARCIA
Asst. News Editor
“There was more splash of
flames than I anticipated,” ad
mitted A. E. Cronk, head of the
A&M Department of Aerospace
Engineering.
Cronk was referring to the blast
off of the Saturn I which hurled
into orbit the third largest satellite
ever launched—Pegasus—Tuesday
morning. Cronk, along with six
other Bryan-College Station men
were guests at Cape Kennedy Mon
day and Tuesday of Cong. Olin
Teague of College Station, chair
man of the Subcommittee on
Manned Spacecraft.
“We were about 18,000 feet from
the launching pad when the huge
rocket blasted off at 9:37 a.m., and
even from that distance it was
‘painful’ to look directly into the
exhaust because of the brightness
of the flames produced by the 1.5
million pounds of thrust,” Cronk
declared.
The Pegasus, with its wings
wider than those of a four-engine
airplane, is supposed to determine
the affect of meteoroids on future
space flights. Cronk said that only
Echo 1 and 2, communications
balloons, were larger in diameter
than the Pegasus. The Echo 1 and
2 measured 100 and 135 feet, re
spectively. Pegasus is 96 feet.
“The space agency said that be
cause of the huge size (in the
diameter of Pegasus) it will be
visible at night over areas that it
passes,” Cronk said. “I am sure
that they (the space agency) will
release the data on the passage of
the satellite in near future, but
they had not completed charting
information to release the orbiting
positions before we left Tuesday
night.”
The National Aeronautics and
Space Administration announced
about 11 minutes after liftoff that
the Saturn I had performed its
mission flawlessly. This marked
the eighth success in a row for
the big booster which the United
States will use in upcoming space
flights.
“We watched the launching until
only the smoke from the exhaust
was visible,” Cronk said. “I could
not see the separation of the first
and second stages, but I did detect
when the second stage cut in.”
“At the time the second stage
cut in, the rocket was approxi
mately 50 miles down range and
it was just like ‘looking right up
the tail pipe’ when it is at that
distance.
“With the success the Saturn I
has had, I don’t know if we can
match the Russians because I do
not have all the information,”
Cronk said. “Of course we are
moving at a fast clip to accomplish
our mission to reach the moon by
1970.”
For the giant moon shot, the
U. S. will use “the big beast”—
Saturn 5—which is in the planning
stages at the present.
Because the men were invited
guests, they were allowed to visit
some of the “restricted areas” of
the Cape.
The six men visited the giant
complex in Merritt Island where
the Air Force is preparing the pads
for the testing of the Saturn 5.
The group was shown launching
pad B at complex 37 where Saturn
5 will be launched. They also
viewed the base of Saturn 1 the
night before the launching.
“We were allowed in the control
center when they had a pause in
the count down for the Saturn 1
launching Monday night,” Cronk
said.
Others attending the two-day
trip were Mark Campbell, Bryan
Daily Eagle general manager; Jim
Lindsey, Director of University
Information at A&M; Bill Watkins,
WTAW Radio; Jim Mitchell,
KBTX-TX, and Jimmy Dorrell,
KORA Radio.
When asked if he would like to
see another launching, Cronk re
plied, “One never sees enough the
first time.”
iday.
FLAMES SPLASH
.. Saturn 1 blasts off.
Cbe Battalion
See What We
Don’t Need
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Volume 61
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1965
Number
RE Speaker
Notes Russian
Religion Rise
The Religious Emphasis Week
speaker said Wednesday night
that the Communists have failed
in attempts to suppress religion.
The Rev. James Argue said
that religion is moving in Russia
like a thief in the night. He
added that a fresh wind is blow
ing through the minds of Russia’s
people and the Kremlin can not
stop it.
Speaking on the topic “Faith
of a Folksong,” the speaker used
the song “Blowing in the Wind”
written by Bob Dylan. Argue
said that the song had a great
message. He said that Dylan
calls it wind but he suggests an
invicible force for righteousness
Freshman Fete
Features Fount,
Femme Fatales
A fountain with running water
will be the center of attraction
at the Fish Ball Saturday night
in Sbisa Dining Hall.
The fountain, illustrating the
"Three Coins in a Fountain”
theme, is expected to take sec
ond place only to the Freshman
Sweetheart selection at the 8
p.m. annual event.
The seven finalists in the race
for Freshman Sweetheart will be
present along with Miss Johanna
Leister, Aggie Sweetheart. Miss
Leister will be escorted by Don
Allen,' freshman class officer in
Squadron 13.
The seven finalists for Fresh
man Sweetheart are Pam Born-
mueller, Sandra Lee Cole, Geor
gia Ann Couser, Donna Haines,
Charlotte Holley, Connie Rae
Marcum and Marsha McLaurin.
Pam Bommueller, class officer
and “Most Beautiful” nominee
from Robert E. Lee High School
in Houston, will be escorted by
Maurice Main, a freshman in
Company G-3 from Dallas.
Another graduate of Robert E.
Lee High School, Sandra Lee
Cole, will be escorted by James
Lewis, a freshman in Squadron
13 from Houston. Miss Cole was
elected “Most Popular” her sen
ior year in high school and is
now a freshman at TCTJ majoring
in nursing.
Andy Tice from Rockport will
escort Georgia Ann Carter, a
freshman at East Texas State
University in Commerce. Miss
Carter graduated from A. C.
Jones High School in Beeville and
is now studying to be a medical
technologist.
Donna Haines will be escorted
by Hal Koop, a freshman in
Squadron 7 from Vanderbilt.
While attending Industrial High
School in Vanderbilt Miss Haines
was drum major, captain of the
basketball team, and Miss Indus
trial. At the present time she is
bead cheerleader at Victoria Col
lege.
Charlotte Holley is an officer
in the Scottish Briage Drill team
of Austin High School in Hous
ton and is president of the School
Commercial Club. Miss Holley
will be escorted by Rodger Klop-
pe from Houston.
Connie Rae Marcus attended
Wilmer-Hutchins High School in
Dallas where she was a class of
ficer and a member of the tennis
team. She was First Runner-up
to Miss Teenage Dallas 1964-65
and is now attending Kilgore
Junior College as a Rangerette.
Emory Deason of Company D-2
will be her escort.
Marsha McLaurin is the Area
VII Sweetheart of the Future
Farmers of America and a drum
major at Bastrop High School.
She plans to attend Sam Hous
ton State Teachers College and
will be escorted by Jimmy Calla
han from Bastrop, a freshman
in Squadron 6.
The Freshman Sweetheart will
be selected by the Freshman
Class Officers, assisted by Stu
dent Group Advisor Bert Thomp
son.
flowing in the wind. The Rev.
Argue suggested that this force
is the Holy Spirit.
“We must learn to be sensi
tive to the guiding of the Holy
Spirit. Many find the wind,”
Argue said. He continued “We
must open our hearts and minds
to breezes of eternity.
That is why we pray today . . .
We are trying to find the wind.”
Argue said that the racial bi
gots will be defeated because they
have opposed God.
“You can not fight the Spirit
of God and win. Not even Com
munist China can do that.”
The speaker added “China can
take over the Church programs,
and execute the religious offici
als, but they cannot destroy the
spirit of God.
He said that one of the sacri
fices involved in following the
wind is the smearing of reputa
tion. Risks are great but dan
gers feared become challenges
that call us on.
“It is better to face the op
position and be right and stand
alone than melt into a crowd that
has gone astray,” he said.
“The world is dark today,” he
continued. “Nations are gnash
ing their teeth and acting as
snarling wolves . . . Families are
cracking like fallen vases, and
our moral values are like pearls
cast before swine and trampled
into recognition. In times like
this, our answers are blowing
in the wind, for as many that are
led by the Spirit of God, they
are the sons of God.”
The Religious Emphasis Week
speaker will lecture Thursday at
6:30 p.m. in Guion Hall on the
topic “The Biblical Understand
ing of Sex. He is available for
conference during the week in
Room 333 of the Memorial Stu
dent Center.
The speaker was introduced by
President Earl Rudder Monday.
He spoke Monday on “Developing
a Personal Theology.”
“Theologies of Today” was the
topic Tuesday night.
Scheduled For A&M Performance
Officers of the Kilgore Junior College Rangerettes, who water, Nina Miller from Kilgore, Capt. Ginny Lynn Thomp-
will be appearing here March 5 for the Intercollegiate son from Greenville, Becky English from Houston and
Talent Show, are left to right: Mary Ann Oder from Glade- Andrea Croughen from Granger.
System Reorganization Meets First Big Test Monday
By TOMMY DeFRANK
Staff Writer
The reorganization plan for the Texas A&M
University System enters the legislative courtroom
Monday to face its first major political hurdle.
The controversal proposal—supported by A&M
President Earl Rudder and the System Board of
Directors, bitterly denounced by Arlington State
College and North Texas civic and political groups,
and hampered by Governor John Connelly’s own
reorganization ideas—will be considered by the
Senate Education Committee at a 9 a.m. hearing.
The session promises to be explosive, with two
veteran solons, W. T. (Bill) Moore of Bryan and
Don Kennard of Fort Worth, expected to lock horns
over the proposal.
Moore, chairman of the Education Committee,
introduced the reorganization bill Monday and has
pushed for speedy committee approval. Kennard,
an Arlington State backer, has vowed to fight the
bill’s passage to the end.
Moore’s bill calls for the A&M System to remain
intact in its present form. Names of schools in
volved would be changed to Arlington College of
Texas A&M University, Tarleton College of Texas
A&M University and Prairie View College of Texas
A&M University.
Neither senator could be reached for comment
Wednesday, but Arlington student supporters ex
pressed confidence that Moore’s bill would be de
feated. They also strongly criticized Moore, accusing
him of a “sellout’ on his position regarding Arling
ton State.
“Moore has done an about-face for some reason
and he hasn’t told anyone why,” claimed Larry
Johnson, co-chairman of the Save Our School Com
mittee at ASC.
“His bill is ridiculous. It’s just intended for
A&M’s personal satisfaction and it will cost the state
much in pride and money. There has been too much
opposition for the bill ever to be accepted,” Johnson
continued.
Another SOS spokesman, Ann Jobe, charged that
Moore has said he would not oppose ASC’s position
but had since obviously changed his mind.
“Moore shouldn’t try to sneak anything through
the Legislature before Governor Connally’s proposal
has been considered. If he's really interested in
higher education he wouldn’t do anything to inter
fere with the governor’s program,” Miss Jobe said.
Connally presented a revolutionary concept in
Texas education in his inaugural address when he
called for the creation of three distinct college
systems, each governed by its own Board of Direc
tors but under over-all control of a “super” coordi
nating board. The House has already approved the
coordinating board but has taken no action on
Connally’s three-system plan.
Connally’s setup advocates a University of Texas
System, a Texas State University System and a
State College System. Arlington State would leave
the A&M System and join the University of Texas
System under the governors plan, while A&M would
head the State University System.
Under the original A&M reorganization proposal,
the present System, a confederation of A&M, ASC,
Tarleton State College, Prairie View A&M and
various experiment and extension stations, would
have been merged under direct control of an admin
istration housed on the main campus at College
Station. The System would then have been operated
as a “super” university with a central campus and
administration but wtih several campuses. Names
of the institutions would have been changed to A&M
University at Arlington, A&M University at Tarle
ton, and A&M University at Prairie View.
System officials gave several reasons for the
changes, citing a need for coordination and claiming
that a unified System would be able to negotiate for
educational monies more effectively.
The controversy erupted last December when
A&M Board officials met on the Arlington campus
and announced that a sorely-needed graduate school
had been granted ASC, but diplomas awarded would
bear the heading “Texas A&M University.” The
Board then outlined its proposed organizational
changes, and overwhelming opposition sprang up
from ASC students, faculty and ex-students, fearful
of losing their school’s separate identity and being
absorbed by the parent school.
Civic leaders in North Texas rallied to the ASC
banner, and a bill was introduced in the House
severing ASC from the A&M System. The bill has
been temporarily shelved pending action on the
governor’s tri-system proposal.
As the A&M-ASC fight approaches a showdown,
ASC Ex-Students Association President James A.
Cribbs has indicated that Arlington forces have not
changed their attitude on reorganization.
“We don’t mind staying under the status quo
but we’re not about to go along with the idea of
a super university. We’ve not changed our earlier
position,’ Cribbs said.