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VOLUME 61
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1967
Number 494
Aggies Beat Baylor, Lead SWC
"first AGGIE TOUCHDOWN
Aggie wingback Bob Long crosses Baylor goal line after catching a 13-yard Edd Hargett
pass for the first A&M score. The play climaxed an 80-yard drive during the first quarter.
Baylor defenders are Ridley Gibson (25) and Phil Russell.
Texas Assembly ’67 Favors
t
Annual Legislative Sessions
Annual sessions for the Texas
Legislature and strengthening of
laws covering conflicts of interest
for its members were endorsed
here Sunday at the closing session
of “Texas Assembly—1967.”
The four-day meeting, attended
by 80 top state government, busi
ness, labor and organizational
leaders, also produced a recom
mendation that the state consti
tution be amended to eliminate
“unnecessary and out-dated limi
tations on legislative procedures
and powers.”
Another recommendation called
for an increase in legislative sal
aries as a means of attracting
and retaining a greater number
of qualified persons in the legis
lature.
“TEXAS ASSEMBLY —1967,”
jointly sponsored by Texas A&M
and Columbia University’s Ameri
can Assembly, is one of 13 U. S.
seminars exploring the same sub
ject, “State Legislatures in Amer
ican Politics.”
Concensus among the partici
pants was that the public image
of the Texas Legislature is good
and the quality of its membership
is equal to the national average.
The Assembly proposed that
the constitutional provisions for
biennial sessions be changed to
allow annual sessions, with con
sideration in even-numbered years
given only to fiscal matters and
emergency subjects presented by
Bryan Building & Loan
Association, Your Sav
ings Outer, since 1919.
B B & L —Adv.
the governor.
Sessions in odd-numbered years
should deal with both fiscal mat
ters and other legislation, the
participants agreed. They also
agreed that existing rules govern
ing special sessions should be
retained.
“THE ASSEMBLY recognizes
the conflict of interest principle
as a problem and urges strength
ening of present disclosure and
conflict of interest laws,” the
Assembly report stated.
The report also recommended
that legislators be prohibited from
appearing before state agencies
in adversary proceedings for
compensation or in any other
manner stand to gain financially.
Additionally, the participants
endorsed the current Texas policy
against acceptance of contingent
fees by lobbyists and urged a
continuing enforcement of this
policy.
Tying in with the recommenda
tion that the constitution be
amended to eliminate unnecessary
and outdated limitations on legis
lative procedures and powers, the
Assembly report stated:
“AGREEMENT ALSO prevails
that an effective constitutional
amendment should be proposed to
achieve county home rule with
clear provisions for local option.”
The report noted, for example,
that local units of government
should be able to regulate the
salaries of public officials where
budget support comes from local
sources, thus freeing the legis
lature from this responsibility.
While calling for higher legis
lative salaries, Assembly partici
pants felt no substantial increase
should be made in current qualifi
cations for legislators.
“It (the Assembly) takes this
view for several reasons, one of
which relates to its respect for
the right of the people to elect
the legislators of their choice,”
the report stated.
ASSEMBLY participants urged
the legislature to engage with
“increasing effectiveness” in the
arena of intergovernmental rela
tions.
“State governments should be
strengthened in such a way as to
focus responsibility at the state
level for implementing a more
workable relationship between
state and national governments,
the report noted.
The Assembly also endorsed the
proposition that state govern
ments should exercise more initia
tive with respect to many local
problems and should play a more
effective cooperative role with
the federal government in dealing
with local problems.
Prior to preparing and adopting
the report, “Texas Assembly—
1967” participants conducted two-
day panel discussions devling into
various aspects of the Texas Leg
islature and heard keynote ad
dresses by Lt. Gov. Preston Smith
and Speaker of the House Ben
Barnes.
Smith issued a general warning
against continued delegation of
authority to the federal govern
ment and loss of legislative in
dependence on the state level.
Barnes urged constitutional re
vision and emphasized the need
for annual sessions.
Alert Ag Defense
Steals 6 Passes
A LONG AFTERNOON
Baylor Chief Assistant Coach Chuck Purvis looks dejected
ly toward the field during- latter stages of Saturday’s game.
Aggies won, 21-3.
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By GARY SHERER
Battalion Sports Editor
Three weeks ago, Aggie Coach
Gene Stallings made a change.
That change has helped the Ma
roon and White to first place in
the Southwest Conference and
maybe—to the Cotton Bowl.
The change, or better, the
changed, helped lead the Aggies
to their third straight victory
Saturday afternoon, a 21-3 win
over the Baylor Bears.
FOLLOWING the 19-18 loss to
Florida State, Stallings decided
to switch his defensive secondary
around. Split end Tommy Max
well was moved to safety. Regu
lar safety Curley Hallman went
to defensive halfback and sopho
more Ross Brupbacher the prom
ising offensive halfback from La
fayette, La., was moved to de
fensive halfback.
Since that maneuver, the Aggie
opposition (Texas Tech, Texas
Christian and Baylor), have
found out how successful that
change was.
In those three games, Hallman,
Brupbacher and Maxwell have
come up with six interceptions
and another with an asterisk.
That exception came in Satur
day’s game when Maxwell
grabbed a Baylor pass just be
fore the end of the first half.
IT WAS DISALLOWED as a
“very questionable” interference
call against the Aggies set the
Bears up for their only score of
the day (a 41-yard field goal).
Even though that one didn’t
count, the half dozen others did.
The thievery of the rejuvenated
secondary has also rubbed off on
the linebacking crew. In that
three game span, Billy Hobbs,
Buster Adami and Ivan Jones
have added five more pass grabs
to make a grand total of 11 inter
ceptions or an average of better
than three a game.
It is mainly these interceptions
that have kept the opposition
from scoring a touchdown on the
Aggies in their last eight quar
ters of play.
In fact, in these last three wins,
it has been the Aggie defense’s
big plays that have jelled with
the already high-geared offense
to give the Aggies a strong voice
in the SWC race.
THERE HAS ALSO been a
change in the Aggie offense.
That change (Larry Stegent by
name) rambled for 138 yards
over the Kyle Field turf Satur
day. The Houston St. Thomas
product personally accounted for
all the yardage of the Aggies’
final drive and scored his fourth
touchdown of the year.
Stallings changed Stegent to
the tailback position after the
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regular at that spot, Wendell
Housley, was sidelined with
shoulder injuries. The sophomore
running back has proven Stall
ings’ faith in him with 222 yards
rushing in the last two ball
games.
With all these changes and the
unfortunate loss of All-America
tackle Mo Moorman, one would
expect a shaky showing from the
Maroon and White. This is not
the case! What the 37,720 fans
saw Saturday was an efficient
team effort throughout the ball
game.
THE OTHER two Aggie scores
came from the most potent scor
ing duo to hit Aggieland in many
a year. The Edd Hargett-to-Bob
Long duo gave the Aggies a 14-3
halftime lead.
Probably the most astounding
play of the year happened with
46 seconds to go before the half
time intermission.
Hargett faced a fourth and two
situation from the Baylor five-
yard line. He took the snap and
dropped back to pass and quickly
found company in the persons of
Baylor defenders David Anderson,
Phil Russell and Joe Ward.
The Bear trio clamped on to
the Aggie field general and in
vited him to fall to the turf. Har
gett, however, had one more
thing to do before he accepted
the invitation. That one thing was
a flip pass to Long who made a
diving catch in the end zone.
As mentioned, Saturday’s vic
tory was a team effort that,
coupled with Texas’ defeat of
Rice, put the Aggies in the SWC
driver's seat.
WITH THREE tough games
facing the Aggies (Arkansas,
Rice and Texas), the emergence
of a cohesive team effort couldn’t
have occurred at a better time.
The Aggie route to a Cotton Bowl
berth is a very plain one.—win
all three games.
Undoubtedly the Aggies have
improved. But the next four weeks
will make or break that improve
ment.
If the Aggies do make it to the
Dallas New Year’s classic, those
changes will probably be looked
oh as a major contribution to the
Aggie success. Of course, a little
bit of that intangible called luck
will also have something to do
with the Aggies’ fate.
Good luck or bad, a Madison
Avenue slogan seems to best fit
the Aggies’ present situation. “A
change for the better . . . ” It is
definite, the Maroon and White
have made a change for the
better, three wins better.
First Bank & Trust now pays
5% per annum on savings certif
icates. —Adv.
Texas A&M’s Air Force ROTC
instructor staff has recommended
21 Distinguished Military Stu
dents for Regular Air Force com
missions upon graduation next
spring, announced Col. Vernon L.
Head, professor of aerospace
studies.
Recommendations based upon
the seniors’ performance have
been forwarded to A F R O T C
Headquarters, Maxwell AFB, Ga.,
for consideration.
“In being selected for Distin
guished Military Student status,
the cadet has demonstrated po
tential of becoming a Distinguis
hed Military Graduate and ap
pears to possess qualities and at
tributes desired of a Regular Air
Force officer,” Colonel Head sta
ted.
Students nominated but not se
lected for regular commissions
will receive reserve commissions
upon graduation. The individual's
records will show DMG status,
which is taken into consideration
when the officer qualifies for
promotion and a possible regular
commission.
Scholastics, leadership and per
sonal characteristics were con
sidered in selecting DMS and reg
ular commission candidates.
Designated DMS were John R.
(Butch) Baldridge of Bossier Ci
ty, La.; Wayne J. Baird and Jef
frey C. Nieland, Big Spring;
Michael P. Booker, Randolph
AFB; James W. Boswell, San An
tonio; Stephen A. Brower, El Pa
so; Samuel D. Brown Jr., Conroe;
Richard L. Engel, Elm Grove,
Wis.; Donald E. Frank, Kirtland
AFB, N. M.; Phillip R. Hardin,
San Benito; Brian E. Heckman,
Humble; George F. Jackson, Jack
sonville; Michael W. Ward, Long
view.
Also, Laurence S. Melzer, Mid
land; John P. Darby, Corpus
Christi; Donald M. Savage, Fort
Worth; Samuel D. Smith, Uvalde;
Robert J. Solovey, Silver Spring,
Md.; Ralph A. Stevener, Bryan;
John C. Thomas, Houston, and
Charles H. Wittrock, Wright-Pat-
terson AFB, Ohio.
Funds Requested
From Ex-Store
The Exchange Store Advis
ory Board will consider fund
requests from campus organi
zations at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday
in the ballroom of the Me
morial Student Center, Dean of
Students James P. Hannigan
has announced.
Any organization which has
applied for money from the
store account and which wishes
to have a representative appear
personally before the commit
tee may do so, Hannigan noted.
University National Bank
“On the side of Texas A&M”
—Adv.
Stegent Gains 138
Yards In Big Afternoon
STEGENT FINDS DAYLIGHT
Tailback Larry Stegent starts on a 7-yard first-period run around
right end. Pursuing are David Anderson (86) and Jacky Allen (21).
UP AND OYER
Stegent starts to run over Baylor’s Earl Maxfield (60) in second-
quarter action. Coming in to help Maxfield is Don Ellisor (69).
Wendell Housley leads blocking at left.
CRUNCH!
All good things must come to an end. Here Stegent is stopped after
a good gain by Baylor defenders, including Raul Ortiz (30), Gordon
Utgard (41) and Greg Pipes (62).