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Rogers Introduces Anti-Coed (Continued from Page 1) But for Rogers to have any hope of success he would have to hurdle Bryan Sen. Bill Moore, who had threatened to filibuster against the measure. THE BILL first had to be ap proved by the Senate Education Committee, headed by Moore, who had throttled an attempt in 1963 to overturn the ruling adopting limited coeducation for A&M. The bill was pigeonholed in committee and never considered for several weeks, while Rogers fumed that Moore was deliber ately refusing to bring the mea sure to a vote. Rogers succeeded in transfer ring the all-male bill from Moore’s committee to the Com mittee on Military and Veterans Affairs March 16, 1965. The fiery Moore, who called HUMPTY DUMPTY CHILDREN CENTER Our New Facility Now Open Monday Through Saturday. NIGHTS BY APPOINTMENT. Bryan-C.S. Oldest State Licensed Child Care Center 823-8626 3 4 06 So. 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A&M PRESIDENT Earl Rud der and Board President Sterling Evans both testified against the bill, asking that the Senate leave affairs of the school to the dis cretion of the Board. “To take this bill and tie down the Board forever and say no to changes which would perhaps be necessary . . . would be a serious handicap,” Evans pointed out. “We have a great future and we certainly hope this Legislature Bulletin Board THURSDAY Abilene Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 208 of the Academic Building. San Antonio Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in As sembly Room of the Memorial Student Center. Chemical Engineering Wives Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the South Solarium of the YMCA. Waco-McLennan County Home town Club will meet in Anderson Room of the YMCA. San Angelo-West Texas Home town Club will meet at 7:15 p.m. in the MSC. Deep East Texas Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 3B of the MSC. Jackson County Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the MSC lobby. Mid - County Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 206 of the Academic Building. will not try to hinder the Board in making decisions that would be desirable.” Rudder also noted that passage of the bill might damper at tempts to upgrade the faculty. “If we try to take authority away from the Board you will have a difficult time getting profs to come to A&M,” Rudder stress ed. “If you pass this bill I’ve got faculty members who would leave tomorrow. ROGERS CHARGED the pub lic had been led to believe that A&M would suffer if full coedu cation was not approved. “The biggest brainwash job in the last 10 to 15 years has been conducted to convince people the school will die and have no growth unless it goes coed,” he claimed. “There is no evid ence that says you’ve got to have coeds to have quality and growth.” The bill was a watered-down committee substitute that in ef fect upheld the current Board policy of limited coeducation to comply with a court decision rul ing on the legality of refusing to admit women to a state-supported school. Several students testified on behalf of the bill and the stu dent body president and Corps Comamnder spoke against it. SHORTLY AFTER the commit tee hearing the A&M faculty be gan circulating a petition con demning the bill and reemphasiz ing faculty support for full co education. ‘We . . . deplore the interfer ence in the Board’s efforts which is being exerted by certain in dividuals who, we feel, are not in a position to properly evaluate and direct the future of Texas A&M University,” the petition read in part. Rogers had meanwhile post poned floor action on the bill un til a similar measure was intro duce in the House by Rep. E. M. Edwards. The April 5 House Committee A button-down in a basket weave. (Something old, something new.) This Arrow shirt gives you best of both worlds. (1) A long-pointed collar role in the most authentic tradition. (2) A husky-looking basket weave that updates ordinary oxford. For other interesting features, check the tapered body; back pleat and loop; back collar button. Lots of unusual stripes to choose from. $5.00. You expected to pay more? 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THE COMMITTEE bill was not brought to a vote but sent in stead to a subcommittee, where it eventually bogged down. With time running out in the legislative session Rogers resum ed the fight in the Senate and Moore filibustered for two days. Rogers was forced to kill the bill May 26 in order to clear the floor for more vital statewide legislation when Moore indicated he was prepared to filibuster in definitely. BUT TWO DAYS later the House passed by a 102-34 margin a resolution asking that coeduca tion at A&M not be expanded further and that the policy of the state was that the school should remain essentially an all-male in stitution. The House had gone on record against coeducation, but the ulti mate authority still lay with the Board of Directors. (Next: Recent developments.) READ BATTALION CLASSIFIEDS k Tinstone Guaranteed BRAKE RELUME $ 14 Guaranteed 10,000 miles or one year Our Expert Brake Mechanics • Replace old linings and shoes with Firestone Bonded Linings. 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