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;r”j Randy Is Grateful For ‘Matson Day’ Reception Here ' ^ . " * $w® mSm mS^M OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW Track Coach Charlie Thomas and Randy Matson look over the “corrected” sign proclaiming Randy's new record. Marine General Addresses Muster Dedicated leadership is needed to face the greatest problems in world history, a Marine general told thousands of Aggie comrades at the University’s memorial muster Friday. “We must develop leaders who have their feet on the ground and who can by words and actions inspire others to return to the virtues which have made our nation great,” declared Maj. Gen. Raymond L. Murray, inspector general of the Marine Corps. “Leaders must explain and make sense out of the complexities that face us.” The 1935 graduate of Texas A&M whose military career in cludes heroic action in the Pacific during World War II spoke to an estimated 5,000 persons on the University campus. “The requirement for civilian leadership is no less compelling,” Murray continued after citing the military leadership gap. “I am seriously disturbed about certain manifestations that I see in our country. The apparent growing disregard of respect for the law, the apparent growing dependence of people in all walks of life on government and its agencies to 2 Suspended For Office Break-In Two junior students at Texas A&M have been suspended for breaking into a professor’s office in Nagle Hall. Dean of Students James P. Hannigan said the students, both over 21 years old, did not appeal suspensions after being question ed about breaking into the office to take examination questions without permission. Formal charges have not been filed against the students, Han nigan noted. take care of them . . . and the apparent diminution of desire on the part of individuals to make their own mark in the world.” General Murray was introduced by A&M President Earl Rudder who recalled the speaker won both military and distinguished academic honors at Aggieland. Tessie Garners Sweetheart Title At Civilian Ball Toney Medley, a junior at Texas Woman’s University, is Texas A&M’s 1967 Civilian Sweetheart. The 21-year-old brunette was crowned Saturday night at a Memorial Student Center ball cli maxing the university’s Civilian Weekend activities. Miss Medley was escorted by A. T. DeWitt, a senior from Ray- mondville. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Medley of Raymond- ville. Miss Medley was one of 12 fin alists in Civilian Sweetheart com petition. Runners-up were Eleanor Zab- cik, a sophomore at East Texas State; Sarah Montogomery of San Angelo; Regina Brink of Waco; Sandra Summers, a fresh man at Stephen F. Austin; Judy Pope, a North Texas State sopho more, and Glynda Cheverere, a LaMarque High School senior. Also Bethany Donnell, a fresh man at the University of Texas; Lee Curtis, a Baylor freshman; Linda Sue Day, a North Texas State freshman; Shirley Gabler, a senior at Schulenberg High School; and Vicki Hamlett of Fort Worth; were entered in the contest. By JERRY GRISHAM Randy Matson, the Texas Aggie shot put king, thanked the 3,000 fans who gathered to honor him on “Randy Matson Day” in Kyle Field Saturday the best way possible by lofting the 16-pound ball to a new world record of 71 feet 51/2 inches. In the triangular meet with Baylor and Texas Tech the master of the iron sphere topped his previous record of 70-714, which he set here in 1965 during the Southwest Conference meet by 1014 inches. Each of the spectators who filled the north horseshoe of the Aggie stadium came to see Mat- son in his final performance in Kyle Field and each hoped that today just might be the day he would surpass the world mark he has been coming so close to in the last few weeks. When Matson’s practice throws thumped down 68 and 69 feet from the shot put ring the crowd grew tense with expectation. The Aggie giant was the first con testant in the event and when he entered the ring all eyes first traveled to the yellow line across the field which marked the world record and then back to the Maroon-clad figure who was al ready poised for the throw. Matson then uncoiled and sent the shot flying with his custom ary grunt which always causes bystanders to gasp in sympathy with his effort. The first throw arched up and came down with a thud well be yond the yellow barrier. It had to be measured to be official but to the Aggies in the stands there was no doubt at all as they screamed and shouted their ap proval. The next five throws were 68-113/4, 69-71/2, 68-l 3 /4, 68-71/2'and 67-5, far short of any new record but no one cared. Randy Matson Day was already a stunning suc cess. “I really didn’t feel that good or that strong,” Matson said afterwards. “In practice this week I didn’t do too well. The best I did one day was 64 feet and 67 on another.” “I experienced more pressure going into this meet than at any time since the Olympics,” Matson said. After the shot put event Bryan, College Station and A&M digni taries lauded Matson for his representation of A&M through out the world the last four years. County Judge Bill Davis read a proclamation calling Matson the greatest athlete in his field and one of the greatest trackmen in the world. A&M President Earl Rudder, College Station Mayor D. A. An derson and B-CS Chamber of Commerce President Dick Harvey all joined in praising Matson. Rudder presented Matson a plaque praising his “superior athletic achievement and distin guished academic performance.” A&M student body president Barney Fudge also presented Matson a plaque on behalf of the students. Aggie track coach Charlie Thomas and A&M Athletic Direc tor Bones Irwin ■also praised their famous student. After being presented a por- (See Randy, Page 6) Che Bdttdlioti Volume 61 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1967 Number 436 Administration Calls For Increase In Room, Board Two Major Departments Divided In Other Action TONEY MEDLEY, NEW CIVILIAN SWEETHEART Toney, a 21-year-old junior at Texas Women’s University, was crowned Civilian Sweetheart at the Civilian Ball here Saturday nig-ht. A $20 increase per semester in combined room, board and laun dry fees for Texas A&M stu dents has been approved by the university’s board of directors, effective this fall. The directors also adopted a policy requiring all dormitory students to pay board. Board fees are currently required for cadets residing in dormitories but are optional for on-campus civil ian students. EFFECTIVE SEPT. 1, the combined room, board and laun dry fee will be $328 per regular semester, with an additional $45 charge for an air-conditioned room. Rates for veterinary medi cine students will be $286 per trimester, plus an optional $40 for air-conditioning. University officials explained the $20 hike is a direct result of increased food service and laundry expenses stemming from the new minimum wage requirements. They pointed out that higher labor costs in these two areas are adding approximately $75,000 to the budget for the current fis cal year ending Aug. 31. These additional expenses, note the officials, are now being ab sorbed by the university but must be reflected in fees for the next school year. SPECIFICALLY, the rates for boarding are being raised $18 and laundry $2. Even with the increase, the new Texas A&M rates are still well below those of most other leading institutions, according to a university survey. The officials said the policy re quiring all dormitory students to pay board is being taken as a matter of equity and to provide a basis for better food service planning. More than 1,000 civilian stu dents residing in dormitories last fall did not pay board, the offi cials point out, and several hun dred who paid the first install ment failed to make the second and third payments. THE NEW POLICY includes provisions for refunds to stu dents who have off-campus jobs and are unable to attend certain meals. New room and board rates also were adopted for Prairie View A&M, effec tive Sept. 1. Drill Team Shows Form At LSU ^lllllllllll!llll!llllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!lll^ the outside worldl VIETNAM Carrier-based U. S. Navy fliers reported today that they shot down two Communist MIGs during- the first raids on MIG airfields near Hanoi yesterday. WASHINGTON The Supreme Court will hear arguments on where Texas’ coastline should be measured, it said Monday, in an effort to settle the state’s fight with the federal govern ment over rich oil land under the Gulf of Mexico. Officials of the Catholic University in Washington re versed themselves and reinstated a popular theology in structor whose dismissal last week brought on a faculty- student boycott that closed the school. The Defense Department conceded that it may have underestimated Vietnam fighting costs this year, but far from the amount last year which brought congressional criticism. The U. S. strikes against North Vietnamese MIG air fields represent perhaps the most significant and potentially the most sensitive military move against Hanoi this year, Pentagon sources said. NATIONAL Mary Gibson, the wealthy divorcee for whom the state claims Dr. Carl Coppolino killed his first wife, was called by the state as a “hostile witness” Monday. TEXAS Senators finally passed an election code bill Monday after removing, on a 14-13 vote, a provision permitting county commissioners to install electronic voting machines. By LEE MORENO Battalion Managing Editor “It was a spring game like all spring games, the band was off key, fans blase, the weather hot and humid and the football good, bad and indifferent. “The sharpest thing on the field was the Texas Aggie Fresh man Drill Team that performed at half-time,” wrote a reporter for one of Baton Rouge’s Sunday newspapers last weekend. THE COMMENT was prompted by the team’s near flawless exhi bition at Louisiana State Univer sity’s Gold - Purple intrasquad benefit game Saturday night. LSU’s athletic department ex tended the half-time entertain ment invitation to the top teams in Saturday’s 9th Annual South ern Invitational Drill Meet spon sored by LSU’s ROTC detach ments. As the competition progressed Saturday afternoon, the Aggies continued to hold the lead. After the freshmen’s last performance in company fancy drill, the other team sponsors conceded that the “fish” should be the ones to ac cept the halftime bill. THE “FISH” swept over a field of 11 other teams to walk off with four first place trophies. The team took first place overall, first place platoon basic drill, first place squad basic drill and first place company fancy drill. Drawing cheers of “Gig ’em Aggies,” and Give ’em hell from the crowd at the meet, the drill team tallied 1,535 points to Texas University National Bank “On the side of Texas A&M” —Adv. A&I’s 1,470. A&I took second place overall. DURING SATURDAY night’s show before 20,000 LSU football fans, the applause was so loud and genuinely spontaneous that some of the team members had to relay Justo “Gus” Gonzalez’s com mands. Gonzalez is the team commander and at several points he even delayed his commands in order to be heard. The freshman rifle unit was ac companied to Baton Rouge by Majors Calvin Reese, AF Fes., and Gerald J. Harber, USA, two of the team’s military advisors. Maj. L. J. Magers, USAF, is the third military ad visor. ALSO ON THE trip were the team’s seven upperclassmen ad visors as well as Richard Rowe, the president of the Association of Former Fish Drill Team Mem bers. The upperclassmen spon sors are Dick Grossenbacher, sen ior; juniors Mitch Woodard and Jim Yogas; sophomores Richard Calvert, Roy Lewis, Mike Casey and Don Kilfoyle. While in Baton Rouge, the team attended Muster with the Baton Rouge A&M Club. Mrs. LeRoy W. Edwards and her son Billy hosted the team with a dinner Friday night. MRS. EDWARD’S husband was a member of the class of ’39 and even though faced with the death of her husband and the burning of her place of business, she has not given up—any more than a good Aggie never quits. She now has her catering service housed in the converted garage of her home. Billy was a member of the team last year, but is not attending A&M this semester. His being married could have something to do with this. SATURDAY’S lunch was pre pared by Mrs. Edwards and paid for by the local A&M club. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Lane and the Baton Rouge Aggies host ed the team and sponsors to a hamburger supper after the half time performance. Upon returning to the cam pus, the team was greeted by Col. D. L. Baker. “YOU GENTLEMAN never cease to surprise me,” Col. Baker said. “You surprised me in Wash ington and once again this week end,” the commandant continued. He congratulated the team on its excellent showing and wished them continued success. 5% per year paid on all savings at Bryan Build- B L ing & Loan Assn. Adv. Room rent is being increased $10 per semester, to $100 for stand ard dormitories and $145 and air- conditioned facilities. The new boarding rates will be $45 per month, an increase of $9. In other business the board authorized the division of two (See Administration, Page 2) Corpus Christi Graphic Students Dominate Meet Seven of 12 1967 All-State engi neering graphics winners are from Corpus Christi. Results of the annual drawing competition sponsored by the Texas A&M Engineering Gra phics Department were announc ed by Dr. James H. Earle, de partment head. The four - division contest awards plaques to the top three winners in each category, design ed to accommodate the high school student by number of years drawing experience. Alfredo Garcia and Roy Gar cia of Corpus’ Roy Miller High were double winners in the 25th competition involving 10,102 stu dents from 153 state high schools. Billy Fricks, Miller engineering drawing teacher, had four other student winners in the top 12. Weather WEDNESDAY—Cloudy, heavy rain showers early morning, light rain showers in afternoon. Winds southerly 15 to 30 m.p.h. High 86. Low 71. THURSDAY — Partly cloudy, few light rain showers late after noon, winds southwesterly 15 to 25 m.p.h High 91. Low 64. IN LSU’S TIGER STADIUM The Fish Drill Team goes through its routine at an intrasquad game at the invitation of the LSU athletic department last weekend. ■