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m mb Republicans Virtually Out Of 1966 Races Che Battalion See Story Col. 1 Volume 61 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 23, 1965 Number 203 News Analysis t Ramada Club get- is are just ixt femme ether lar dy unre- no secret: riendly ncheon INN station Republican Party Fighting For Life wm By JAMES MARLOW Associated Press News Analyst WASHINGTON — About the best reason former President Dwight D. Eisenhower seems able to think of now for telling voters to go Republican next time is that the country needs a two- party system. But that’s not an issue, the usual basis on which voters choose between the parties. It’s just another way of .saying please help the Republican par ty stay alive. Last month Eisenhower was asked specifaically what he thought Republicans should make campaign issues of in next year’s elections, the first big test since their devasting de feat in 1964. He mentioned fiscal responsi bility, frugality, self-dependence, self-reliance, self-respect and in tegrity. But he himself so far hasn’t been at deep odds with President Johnson’s administra tion on any of those subjects. The Republican leadership in general hasn’t been any more specific than Eisenhower on is sues to wrap around the Demo crats’ necks, except for occa sional criticisms that seem to melt away. Republicans cut themselves up so badly with intraparty an tagonisms in the 1964 campaign, and were so smashed" in the election, that they haven’t yet recovered any kind of broad voice to show how they differ from Democrats Instead, much of their time as been taken up trying to heal last year’s wounds and finding some way to save the party fom being ruined altogether by splinter groups. They have no top leader. Usu ally a defeated presidential can didate it considered the titular head of his party until the next election when he or someone lelse carries the party flag. But this month Barry Gold- water, who led the Republicans to their 1964 disaster, said he doesn’t consider himself the party’s titular head. And, if he tried to be, he’d have a lot of opposition. At this point there is not one Republican who looks like a sure bet even to try for the president ial nomination in 1968, although Richard M. Nixon, as usual be tween elections, is being eyed. He has been touring Asia, mak ing statements on world affairs, and suggesting how Johnson should be tougher in Viet Nam. But, like Eisenhower, he, too, seems lacking in any basic criti cism of the Democrats. The only fairly consistant peck ing and picking on Johnson has come from House Republicans, particularly from their leader, Rep. Gerald R. Ford of Michi gan, but he is not getting much mileage out of it. The House Republicans had tried to make an issue of the origin of U. S. policy — that is, the military involvement — in Viet Nam. Johnson had said he was following the policy of Ei senhower and President John F. Kennedy in promising and mak ing good on American aid to the South Vietnamese. House Republicans tried to stress that Eisenhower’s help was economic, not military, but, just as they were stressing it. Eisenhower said it was “rot” to suggest a difference between him and Johnson on Viet Nam. He backed Johnson. For awhile the House Republi cans obviously thought they had an issue on Johnson’s decision to drop the fight to make the Soviet Union and 12 other na tions pay their share of the United Nations’ peace-keeping costs. But Eisenhower backed John son on that, too. Nixon took pretty much the same position as Eisenhower on Viet Nam and the American backdown in the United Nations. Johnson’s handling of his con stant critic, Ford, gives a good insight into the President’s po litical technique. When he knows he has wide support on a problem, he avoids a fight that would give his opponent extra publicity. Even Goldwater seems muted. In 1964 he called Johnson “the phoniest individual who ever came around” but now is calling him “the most astute politician I have ever known.*” If the Republicans hope to stay alive, they’ll have to find some thing to fight the Democrats about. They haven’t yet. Aggies Seek Rebound Against Georgia Tech BATT PICKS GAME DROMGOOLE GARCIA DeFRANK JERDEN A&M-Ga. Tech. A&M 7-3 A&M 7-6 A&M 10-7 A&M 14-7 Tech-Texas Texas 21-0 Texas 21-6 Texas 20-14 Tech 21-14 Rice-LSU LSU 24-0 LSU 19-6 LSU 21-0 LSU 21-7 Tulsa-Ark. Ark. 35-0 Ark. 24-10 Ark. 28-14 Ark. 36-6 Wash.-Baylor Baylor 28-21 Wash. 24-21 Baylor 15-7 Baylor 21-13 SMU-I11. 111. 3-0 111. 13-6 111. 13-0 111. 36-10 Fla. State-TCU Fla. 20-6 Fla. 16-8 Fla. 16-3 Fla. 20-7 N. Dame-Purdue N. Dame 37-7 N. Dame 30-0 N. Dame 35-21 Purdue 24-12 Tulane-Ala. Ala. 27-2 Ala. 35-0 Ala. 40-0 Ala. 24-0 Cincy-UH Cincy 7-0 Cincy 10-7 UH 6-0 Cincy 15-6 Ghost Town Rises Drought Unearths City WILMINGTON, Vt. (A?) —- New relics of a small town that thrived in the 18th and early 19th centuries emerge each day as water levels in Whitingham Lake decline from the prolonged drought. For nearby residents, who Crisis Forces Evacuation Of Aggie Pakistan Advisors A. C. Linne, student counseling advisor; Dr. M. F. Young, veteri nary consultant; G. M. Peterson, agricultural engineer, and Dr. Dick Holze, basic sciences ad visor. Homer Judge, agricul tural education and Extension Specialist, went to Formosa for one month of temporary duty. Creech said future plans are indefinite for the evacuees and those still in East Pakistan. Extension Service Adds Bryan Man John S. Fogle of Bryan has joined the Texas A&M Engineer ing Extension Service as an in structor in the supervisory de velopment division. Fogle, who lives at 809 Enfield Street, has a B.S. degree from A&M, a certificate in general supervision from TEES and a Dale Carnegie course in personnel relations. He is a graduate of Marshall High School. He was production foreman for Albritton Engineering Corpora tion from 1961 until 1965. More recently he was production man ager for Tempco Metal Products Company in Bryan. More than half of Texas A&M educational advisory team mem bers and their families in East Pakistan have been evacuated be cause of continued trouble be tween that country and India. Of those evacuated, five were sent to Manila in the Philippine Islands and one to Formosa. The 10-member team, plus wives and children, was assigned to East Pakistan as advisors to the new Agricultural University at Mymensingh and the Universi ty of Engineering and Technolo gy at Dacca. Paul Creech, assistant director of A&M’s Office of International Programs said the university has a contract with the U. S. Agency for International Development (Aid) to provide technical serv ice and assistance to East Pakis tan. Purpose of the program is to strengthen educational, re search and Extension programs. Those still in East Pakistan are Dr. I. W. Rupel, chief of the party and former head of the A&M Diary Science Department, and Dick Vrooman, J. C. Welden and Dan Dunham of the A&M School of Architecture. Now in Manila are F. L. Un derwood, agricultural economist; Professor Given Research Grant Dr. Jesse B. Coon, Texas A&M profesor of physics, has been awarded a two-year renewal grant of $78,516 for research of electronic spectra of simple molecules. Coon said the grant, from the general physics division of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, includes $15,300 for a 3.4 meter spectrometer. Aim of the research, Coon ex plained, is to learn about the structure of molecules by study ing their absorption spectra in the ultra violet. The project is a continuation of 12 years of molecule research for the Air Force. Coon estimated the Air Force has provided $300,000 in support of his study since 1952. His work involves theory and labora tory applications. He estimated the laboratory’s value at $70,000, of which $30,000 is for a sophisti cated spectrometer. once lived in Whitingham on what is now the lake’s bottom, it is like the rise of a ghost. The lake was formed in 1924 by New England Power Co. to generate power for New Eng land and part of New York State. It is the first time in memory that water levels have fallen low enough during the summer to reveal the flooded communi ty. Attracting the most attention are the watersoaked and bleached remains of what was once the backbone industry for Wilmington, the Mountain Mills Paper & Pulp Co. The mill opened in the early 1800s and provided employment for 200 men. Between 30 and 40 homes of employes grew up around it. Also emerging are pieces of a former highway between Wil mington and Readsboro, ties and spikes from a narrow-guage rail way, broken pottery and iron ket tles. The Hoosac Tunnel & Wilming ton Railroad, known locally as the “Hoot, Toot and Whistle,” once ran through the abandoned town. Now it joins the Boston & Maine Railroad at Hoosac Tun nel and serves only Readsboro and Monroe Bridge. The earthen dam stretching across a valley in Whitingham and holding back 11 miles of the Deerfield River to a depth of 200 feet in some places was an engi neering feat when completed in 1924. Most of the residents left after the start of the reservoir project. Some stayed on until the water lapped at their door step. Cadets To Face Strong Jackets The Aggies travel to Atlanta, Ga., Saturday to try and demolish the “Ramblin’ Wrecks” from Georgia Tech after suffering a 10-0 setback in their opener with Louisiana State last week. As in the LSU game, they will face one of the nation’s perennial top teams on enemy soil. Again they will play before a partisan capacity crowd at the opponents’ opening home game. And again the Aggies will face a larger, faster team. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets were rated in the top ten in some pre-season polls, but in their opener last week were tied 10-10 by a Vanderbilt team not rated high ly by the experts. Victory-hun gry Tech is seeking a rebound against victory-starved A&M. The upset-minded Aggies go into the game a nine-point un derdog. The Georgia Tech offensive line, tackle-to-tackle, averages 213 pounds and will face an Ag gie defensive line that weighs 198 pounds per man. The Engi neers will average 211 pounds on the defensive forward wall against A&M’s 203-pound offen sive line average. Big gun on the Tech defen sive is John Battle, 238-man mid dle guard, considered the big name on the Yellow Jacket squad. On offense, Georgia Tech will feature the hard running of tail back Terry Haddock and the pass receiving of ends A1 Gerhardt and last year’s top receiver, Mike Fortier. Kim King, 179-pound quarterback, will pilot Tech’s of fensive attack. The A&M offense will be bas ically the same unit that faced LSU, quarterbacked by Harry Ledbetter and featuring end Dude McLean. Missing from the starting lineup will be Jim Stab ler, who will probably see limited action because of a pulled muscle. Bill Sollee, 180-pound Midland sophomore, will start at the weakside back position. Tuffy Fletcher has been shift ed to strongside tackle and John Reynolds to strongside end to add depth to the Aggie punch. The A&M defensive unit, fresh from a respectable performance against LSU, remains intact. The opposing coaches are sepa rated by years, Bobby Dodd being in his 21st at Georgia Tech and Stallings being a rookie, but they are not strangers. Coach Stall ings has observed the Yellow Jacket squads the last few years under Bear Bryant at Alabama. Another defensive battle looms Saturday and breaks could be the deciding factor. The Aggies hope the ball bounces their way this week. FRED POOL Pool To Speak At Church Meet Fred Pool of Longview, execu tive vice president and general manager of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce, will be a featured speaker during the 20th annual Town and Country Church Conference here Oct. Il ls. His topic is “Business Oppor tunities,” a subject in keeping with the m e e t i n g’s general theme, “New Tools for the Church and Community in Town and Counttry.” The nondenominational event is planned by the Town and Coun try Conference Committee com posed of ministers of several de nominations throughout Texas. Pool has served in his present position with the East Texas Chamber of Commerce since 1956 and has spoken to more than 200 groups during that time. He also is managing editor of the cham ber’s magazine, “East Texas.” The Town and Country Church Conference is sponsored by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, and is con ducted by the Department of Agricultural Economics and Soci ology. THE SAME OLD STORY Sophomore Gary Graham sloshes through the vicinity of the Academic Building were the lake in front of Mitchell Hall after predictably overrun by water backed up be- Wednesday’s rain. Sidewalks throughout cause of poor drainage facilities in the area. Golfers To Play With Higher Rales Rising expenses have forced the Texas A&M Golf Course to raise daily green fees from 75 cents to $1 effective this semes ter. Course assistant Dick Hicker- son explained that the increased fees will help eliminate the $1,000 deficit absorbed from 1964 operations. Semester prices have been upped from $12.50 to $16. Facul ty prices are now $24 per semes ter, a $4 increase. High school students will also be charged $16 instead of the former $7.50 rate. The course is open from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. daily. Free golf instructions will begin soon for interested beginners, Hickerson said. Those interested in receiving lessons may contact pro Luke Harrison at the clubhouse. AUTOS, AUTOS EVERYWHERE The record enrollment for the fall semester being forced to park cars in south side lots has brought with it unprecedented parking as the parking situation worsens. Typical problems. Campus lots are bulging and of the overcrowded conditions is the lot be- many students living on the north side are hind Law Hall.