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Che Battalion Volume 61 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1967 Number 390 University And Area Have Thefts Increase More Patrolmen Reported Needed By MIKE FLAKE Battalion Staff Writer A recent increase in area thefts is now affecting Texas A&M. Two Aggies were apprehended Saturday by the Bryan police while attempting to burglarize a TTI Researchers Attend National D. C. Conference Six Texas Transportation In stitute researchers will attend technical committee meetings at the National Academy of Sciences highway research board meeting in Washington, D. C., Jan. 16-20. The HRB committees set tech nology for national application in the highway field. William J. Harper will repre sent Bob M. Gallaway at three materials committee meetings. He will be concerned with bituminous surface treatments, relation of bituminous mixtures’ physical characteristics to bituminous pavements’ performance and me chanical properties of bituminous paving mixtures, plus two associ ated subcommittees. Dr. W. B. Ledbetter will attend committee meetings on durability of concrete. Guardrail, median barriers and sign, signal and lighting supports committee meetings will be at tended by Dr. Thomas C. Ed wards. He will also sit in Bureau of Public Roads assemblies on Til’s breakaway sign support research. Dr. Edwards co-authored with Dr. Robert M. Olson and Neilon J. Rowan a' paper, “Break-Away Components Produce Safer Road side Signs,” which will be pre sented at one of the main board meetings. Dr. Teddy J. Hirsch will sit on three structural committees, bridge substructures and founda tions, chemical admixtures of concrete and guardrail, barriers and supports. Dr. Vergil G. Stover and Tom my Meserole will meet with Bu reau of Public Roads officials in preparing a coding manual for highway departments use in a national computerized traffic as signment system. The system is being set up through their re search at A&M. public telephone booth. They were charged with felony theft and held in jail until the father of one posted a $1,000 bond for each student. The two were re leased on bail Saturday. This was the latest in a series of all kinds of local stealing, sparked in the middle of October. Campus Security Chief Ed Powell said the investigation and prevention of this type of activity was hindered by two factors. “The recommended national standard for the number of po licemen per thousand population is one and a half to two patrol men,” Powell noted. “On a college campus, where people are living together in a more concentrated area, the standard is still higher,” he con tinued. “At A&M, with over eleven thousand students and employees, the recommended number would be at least 22 uni formed Campus Security officers. “We now have 10 uniformed officers,” Powell added, “includ ing six patrolmen, three ser geants, and one assistant chief.” The former Abilene sheriff rec ommended a six-man addition to the present campus force. Campus Security showed the rise in thefts beginning Oct. 17. That afternoon, a 1966 MGB Roadster was stolen from the Geology parking lot. Owned by George Slining, an A&M em ployee, the vehicle was recovered in Pueblo, Colo., 12 days later. Two Allen Military Academy dropouts were charged with the theft. The next major theft occurred Dec. 8. Two A&M students w ere caught by Campus Security offi cers stealing gasoline from an automobile. That night, at two different parking areas on campus, two sets of “mag” wheels and tires were stolen from student-owned vehicles. Aside from leaving screw-type jacks under the bumpers and the cars sitting on their bare brake drums, the thieves left no trace. Chief Powell theorized that “the tire and wheel thefts could (See Thefts Increase Page 5) VIET NAM CONG HIT AIRBASE AGAIN U. S. helicopter with blades smashed by Viet Con mortars is lifted by crane after Viet Con attack on supply base and airfield near Pleiku, South Vietnam. The sam^ installation, Camp Halloway, was hit hard by the Communists in Febru ary 1965. (AP Wirephoto via radio from Tokyo) Grad Students Given Medals FOREIGN STUDENTS RECEPTION Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Roy of India converse tality Committee reception Wednesday eve- with Mrs. Frank Gould, left, and Mr. and ningr. (Photo by Russell Autrey) Mrs. Gordon Gay at the University Hospi- Flying Cross Is To 1962 A&M Awarded Graduate Army Capt. Walter B. Moore, a 1962 A&M graduate, recently received the Distinguished Fly ing Cross for service as an arm ed helicopter commander near Cu Chi, South Vietnam. Moore was cited for his actions last July when he sighted Viet Cong activity near an American ground unit and flew his helicopt er to the area to make positive identification. The aircraft re ceived heavy enemy fire, but Moore returned the fire and later made a direct frontal assault on the encampment. The continued making passes over the position until his amuni- tion was gone, despite several di rect hits by enemyi volleys. At one point, he directed the crew in exitinguishing a fire in the am- Band To March In Houston For Livestock Show, Rodeo Clubs Reserve Meeting Rooms A&M student clubs and organ izations are requested to begin making applications Friday for meeting rooms in the Memorial Student Center for the spring semester. The Aggie Band will be fea tured in the combined Houston Fatstock Parade and Rodeo, Feb. 22, Texas A&M day at the rodeo. Col. E. V. Adams, band direc tor, accepted the invitation and said that the Band would repre sent the university there. The Band will leave Tuesday morning and will be served lunch upon arriving in Houston. That afternoon, the Band will lead the Fatstock Parade, playing the Aggie War Hymn through Houston for the spectators — and Aggie-exes — gathered there. After finishing the parade, the Band will be taken to the Astro dome where, according to the in vitation, it is to give a half-hour concert of its “repertoire of stir ring marches” and, Col. Adams joked, “maybe even a waltz.” Consolidated High Student Council Has “Talent ’67” The Student Council of A&M Consolidated High School will sponsor an all-school talent show, entitled “Talent ’67,” at 11 a.m. Feb. 9. Several acts have already been entered: cuttings from the Broadway musical “Camelot,” with Sharon Skrivanek and Fred Maddox, and songs from the “Miracle Whips,” with Lola Gip son, Carolyn Stewart and Shir ley Brooks. The senior class will present a cutting from their senior play,” “Everybody Loves Opal.” and Harold Gibson, a freshman, will present “Land of a Thousands Dances.” Entries for the show participa tion are still being accepted Dy the student council. munition box, started by the shellings. Finally, Moore drop ped smoke markers to signal oth er armed aircraft, and then pilot ed the crippled helicopter back to a safe landing area. Moore, assistant supply offic er assigned to the Headquarters Detachment of the 11th Aviation Battalion, was commissioned upon has graduation from A&M. He was operations officer on Sixth Battle Group Staff during his senior year. His Vietnam tour is nearing its end, according to Terry Jones, who is currently attending A&M. attending A&M. Three Air Force Commendation Medals were awarded Texas A&M graduate students Wednesday. Maj. Chleo R. McCoy, Capt. David K. Johnson and Capt. Gerry R. Burgess received the awards from Col. Vernon L. Head, professor of aerospace studies. Presentations were made in AFROTC classes with senior cadets observing the ceremonies. Major McCoy, of Fresno, Calif., was cited for service as project officer in the Airborne Electro magnetic Warfare Division at Eglin AFB, Fla. His “thorough knowledge of electronic counter measures technology and testing techniques aided the electronic countermeasures capability of the Air Force,” the citation read. McCoy is a 1966 graduate of Omaha University and came to A&M last fall from Yokota AFB, Japan, where he logged 6,000 hours flying time as wing stan dardization navigator. A veterinary medicine prac- tioner at Glenview, 111., Captain Johnson was given the Commen dation Medal for “formulating and implementing veterinary pol icy” while on duty at Larson AFB, Wash. He was veterinarian of the 329th Medical Group and worked in the sentry dog pro gram. The Waukegan, 111., native ac quired his DVM at Michigan State and practiced a year before entering the Air Force in July, 1964. He will be assigned at the School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, after completing master’s work in laboratory ani mal medicine this semester. Captain Burgess was cited for “developing and maintaing an effective Fourth Air Force anti jamming capability” as electronic counter-measures officer at Ham ilton AFB, Calif. The Des Moines, Iowa, native earned a degree in math at Iowa State in 1961 and started work on an M.S. in computer science at A&M in June, 1966. He attend ed electronic warfare and squad ron officer schools since being commissioned in 1962. Officers Elected By Local A&M Engineer Group Two officers and one faculty adviser were elected by American Institute of Industrial Engineers members at the Memorial Student Center Tuesday night. New officers for the spring semester are David Woodard, president, and Richard Vann, vice president. Stanley Segita, secre tary, and Larry Kelly, treasurer, remained in office. Dr. G. D. Self will serve his second term as faculty adviser from, January to December of 1967. AIIE members also discussed open house displays for High School Career Day, which will be March 11. University Employees Get Semi-Monthly Pay Feb. 1 Paychecks for more than 1,000 A&M employes will begin to ar rive every two weeks after Feb. 1 insteal of on the traditionanl monthly basis. Reason for the change, accord ing to Clark C. Munroe, director of personnel, is the recently Finals...To Study or Not to Study?? Jim Mayfield Sophomore finance major from Irving: “Right now I’m trying to catch up on everything as signed during dead week, so I can spend dead week prepar- ipg for finals.” Bob Hartye Junior math major from Vir ginia: “Nothing yet. I’ve got to study for the tests coming up during dead week.” Mike Burk Sophomore pre-vet major from San Antonio: “Well, I figure on studying every night . . . right afte*> the doitlino game.” Bridges Freshman pre-vet major form Colman: “I’m Sweatin’ it. I’m staying up every night until 2 a. m.” Linda Bloom Sophomore English major from College Station: “Well, for one thing, I’m taking off two weeks from work, and I’m praying a lot.” amended Wage-Hour Law which extends coverage for the first time to education institutions. The employes who will enjoy the more frequent paycheck dis tribution are those who were new ly covered by the law and who are now on a monthly salary. “The Wage-Hour Law requires a much more extensive time keep ing system than was practical under our complex salary pro gram,” Munroe pointed out. “The change to a bi-weekly basis is re quired to keep our costs in line and to simplify clerical procedur es.” The transfer from a monthly to a bi-weekly pay period will not result in any loss of employe benefits for people now employed, Munroe emphasized. Personnel who are converted to the bi weekly payroll will retain all the benefits for which they are now eligible. Similar benefits will be extended to other regular em ployes who are newly covered Art And Research Display Is Slated An art and research display featuring 30 color prints from General Motors Research Labora tory will be exhibited through Jan. 22 on the third floor of Texas A&M’s Engineering Build ing. under the Wage-Hour Law. The University will adopt a minimum wage of $1 on February 1 with overtime payments at time and a half for the majority of covered employes. The minimum will increase to $1.15 next year and progress in 16 cent steps to $1.60 in 1971. “Our coverage under this law will put a premium on good man agement,” Munroe pointed out. “Fortunately, we have been re vising and improving our proce dures over the past several years. We have been planning for this eventuality since last summer.” Chi Epsilon Pi Banquet Is Set Chi Epsilon Pi, the meteorology honor society, will have its Fall semester banquet Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Ramada Inn. All members wishing to attend the banquet must contact Darryl Randerson in Goodwin Hall. Din ner fee is $2.76 and initiation fee for all new members is $3. Dr. H. O. Hartley, head of the Institute of Statistics, will be the main speaker. He will discuss “The Application of Statistics to Numerical Weather Forecasting.” First Bank & Trust now pays 5% per annum on savings cer tificates. —Adv.