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ICROFW CEHTER, IIIC. .0. BOX 45436 B ALLAS, TEX. 75«35 Battalion V.v.'.^.vOC-V wwwwJOO r >i Weather » Friday — CUar to pa tljr cloudy, Eaat- «dy winds, 5-10 m.^h. High ftl, low 26. Saturday — Partly cloudy to cloudy. Southerly winds, 10-16 m.p.h. Rich M, low 64. VOLUME 61 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968 NUMBER 543 Romney Abandons Campaign, I Finalists Announced Sets Up Roc)|y-Mixon Race By JACK BELL AP Political Writor WASHINGTON <*t—Mkhiran Got. Gaorga Romney, whoae can didacy narer caught fir*, pulled out of the Republican presidential nomination contest Wednesday to clear the way for another mod erate to oppose Rtehard M. Nixon. Romney told a crowded gath ering of newsmen that M a critical moment" had arrired at which the dominantly progressive GOP governors should select a candi date to support their viewpoint Romney walked away from a question as to which man he would support But Republkan leaders agreed that his action had projected Gov. Nelson A. Rocke feller of New York toward a con test with Nixon, former vice president and the 1960 nominee. FROM 16 to 18 of the Republi can state executives, assembling her* for a National Governors Conference meeting beginning Thursday, have said that if Rom ney faltered as the banner-carry ing leader of the moderates they could support Rockefeller. Arriving for the governors' conference, Rockefeller insisted in an interview his position as a son-candidate had not been changed by Romney’s decision. But he said he plans conferences Graduate Council Filing Continues Through March 13 Deadline for filing for offices in the 1968-69 Graduate Student Council 4a March 18, according to Georg* W. Kunxe, council ad- with Republican governors. He noted that the governors “have stuck together." WHILE HE said he is not a candidate, the New York gover nor said again, as he had Satur day in Detroit, that he would accept a draft. He said he had tried to talk Romney out of with drawing. Romney has criticised President Johnson's Vietnam war polkies, .eglling for neutralisation of Southcsst Asia. Nixon has sup ported Johnson’s bask objective of fighting Communist aggression there. Rockefeller has given past support to the President's course but has been silent about Vietnam for months. AT THE end of a disappoint ing campaign trail that began long before his formal announce ment last Nov. 18, Romney said it was clear his candidacy “has not won the wide acceptance with rank-and-file Republicans that I had hoped to achieve." Polls indicated he was the un derdog in the March 12 New Hampshire primary where his name was on the ballot with , Nixon’s. A write-in drive for Rockefeller is under way there. In the April 2 Wisconsin pri mary, however, Nixon seems to have a clear field, since Rocke feller already has sHthdrawn his name. ROMNEY TOLD fellow GOP ‘ governors in a letter that they ought to work for a candidate and a platform that would offer “effective alternatives to foreign and domestic programs dealing with such major issues at Viet nam, inflation, crime, indolence, delinquency, race and power group politics." The Michigan governor indi cated he expects a quick decision by the GOP state executives. He scheduled a news conference in Manchester, N. H. Friday morn ing to announce his support for a candidate they may pkk. IN HIS letter to his colleagues, Romney pledged “t will support wholeheartedly the candidate for president to whom the Republican governors give their support" Rockefeller’s continued publk reluctance to become a candidate did not keep party leaders from predicting he will get into the race. Sen. Hugh Scott R.-Pa., a Romney supporter, said the Michigan’s governor’s decision re leases Rockefeller from this pledge to support Romney. “We who admire Gov. Rocke feller look forward to his start ing an active campaign for preei- dent in the near future,” said Scott, a former GOP national chairman. For ‘Combat Cutie’ Graduate students who are seek ing a degree, registered for eight . . . , 0 or more hour* and have a satis- ‘Agriculturist Set fsetory academic record, may file H for candidacy at the Graduate Oollege office in the Coke Build- Nomination forms are available at all departmental offices, Kunxe Positions open include represen tatives to the council from the colleges of agriculture, engineer ing, geoecienoae, liberal arts, sci ences, and veterinary medicine. Univeraity National Bank “On the side of Texas AAM” —Adv. For Distribution The Agricahariat, the maga- sine of the College of Agricul ture, will be ready for distribu tion in newly-built racks Monday morning. “These new racks which will be placed in various ajmcultural buildings are an effort to improve distribution and circulation," Manuel Pina Jr., editor, said. “It is hoped that in this way all the people enrolled in agriculture will receive a magaxine.” $7 Million Set For High-Rise Class Building A new high-riae oceanography and meteorology complex and general academic building are among several Texaa AAM con struction projects approved by the university's board of direc tors. t University officials said the new oceanography - meteorology facilities will probably be 11 stories high and coat approxi mately 87 million, includmg spe cial equipment and furnishings. A program of requirements for the new academk building will be prepared by the university for Ister presentation to the board. Other new facilities approved by the board include a services building for the 12-dormitory Duncan area and a golf course clubhouse. The new services build ing is expected to cost approxi mately $975,000 and the club house $117,400. The construction agenda also includes several expansion, re modeling and renovation projects. A major addition is planned for the Chemiatry Building. Scheduled for remodeling and renovation are the YMCA Build ing, Agricultural Engineering Building and Agrkultural Infor mation Building. The Civil Engineering Building will be expanded and remodeled to provide facilities for a pro posed hydromechanics laboratory. The board continued discussions for a previously announced major addition to the Memorial Student Center and a new auditorium. Construction also was approved for new parking areas near the Cyclotron Inatitute and east of Kyle Fkld. COUNTDOWN FIVE The Countdown Five, a Galveston-based combo, will play for the Junior Ball March 16 in Sbisa Hall. The group is probably best known to A&M students as the band at the 1966 SMU Corps Trip Party in Dallas. Junior Class Sweetheart t ‘ '■ ^ • 4 j ’ ■ - t* * * | **'♦*' / Nominations Due March 7 Deadline for turning in nomi nations for Junior Sweetheart is noon March 7, in the Student Pro gram Office of the Memorial Stu dent Center, Junior Class Presi dent Danny Ruix announced. That evening at 7:90, the Jun ior Council will pkk the finalists for the title in the Social Room of the MSC. Ruit stressed the imporetnee of civilian representatives coming to the meeting. The Ball, planned for March 16 in Sbisa Dining Hall, will run from 8 to 12 p.m. Dress for the evening will be midnights and aacots for Corps membera. coat and tie for civil ians and aemiformal for dates. Originally, the Council had voted to allow dates to wear “mod" clothing following the theme of ”San Franciscan Night,” as well as the semi-formal, to the dance. “The Junior Council changed it to completely semi-formal af ter discovering this was what most of the dates wanted," Ruix said. Tickets, on sale in the Program Office, cost $3 a couple and may also be bought at the door the evening of the Ball. The Count Down 5, composed of University of Houston stu dents, will provide the musk for the Ball. The group, formed four years ago by five Gahreeton resi dents. has become popular on college campuses srouad the Southwest. The group has played at Texas Christian University, Southern Methodist, Arkansas and Baylor and at the AAM dance in Dallas after the 1966 SMU football game. The five have won numer ous swards at contests sad con tribute regularly to Galveston charities. Another feature of the week end will be the Town Hall pre sentation of the Association Fri day night. The show will be a Town Hall “regular presentation" with Aggies admitted on their activity cards. Date tickets are on aale in the Student Program Office. TU Juniors Charged In LBJ Scuffle AUSTIN (At— Two Univeraity of Texaa juniors were released on bonds Wednesday after being charged with taking part in a scuffle between state police and anti-war pkkets around Preaident Johnson’s car. Department of Publk Safety spokeamen said the incident oc curred Tuesday night as the President was leaving Gregory Gymnasium at the university after speaking at a formal party given in honor of Gov. John Connally. Officers and newsmen said a soft drink bottle was thrown in the direction of the presidential car but did not hit the car or any of the presidential party. State highway patrolmen filed charges of aggravated assault on an offker and uae of abusive language againat Randall Rupert Boykin, 20. of Corpus Christi, before Justice of Peace Frank McBee. Boykin told newsmen he "in advertently yelled an obacenity” when an officer shoved his com panion. Selection Set For Friday At Combat Ball • Finalists for Combat Cutie have been selected, with the win ner to be named et the Combat Ball Friday night in Sbisa Hall, Robert Gonxales, Combat Cutie chairman, announced Wednesday. The Combat Bali will be one of several activities of the Military Weekend, including the Military Ball, Military Day Review, AAM- SMU basketball game and a base ball game with Texas. The Combat and Military Ball, top student social events, start at 9 p.m. in Sbisa. Air Force LL Gen. Thomas S. Moorman, Air Force Academy superintendent, and Army Maj. Gen. Francis J. Murdoch, Jr., will reView troop*. They will also be guekts of the Saturday night Mili tary Ball, presidrnt’e dinner and Corps Commander's luncheon. General Murdoch is deputy com manding general for reserve forces at Fort Sam Houston. THE CORPS will be on line for the Saturday review at 2 p.m. Preaident Earl Rudder, CoL Jim H. McCoy, commandant, and Col. Vernon L. Head, professor of aerospace studies, will be on the reviewing stand with the guests. AAM's Fish Drill Team, whkh has been invited to the national ROTC drill championships in Washington, D. C., April 6, will perform on the main parade ground immediately after the re view. ’ j The 16 finalists indude Irene Armour, a Baylor freshman biol ogy major from Libertyville, Ill.; Sue Roberts, Univeraity of Texas junior government major of Aus tin; Pamela Pogue of San An tonio, freshman education major at Sam Houston State; Candy Well* of Fort Worth, Arlington Heights High senior; Betty Jane Smith of Tyler, senior education major at Baylor; Bonnk Browne of Fort Worth, elementary educa tion sophomore at TCU. ALSO, Martha Jones of Ham ilton, freshman elementary edu- cstion major at Baylor; Sherri Tyler of Killeen, freshman speech therapy major at Central Texas College; Wynne Elisabeth Jones of Priceville, Ala., junior art ma- j jor at Birmingham Southern Col lege; Harriet Young, Decatur High senior; Nancy James of Weslaco, UT freshman elemen tary education major; Susan Mc- Clurg of Orange, Pan American stewardess; Rhonda Mattox, Sam Rayburn High senior who -is a Pasadena fashion model; Jody Alex, Providence High senior of San Antonio, and Kaye Ward, sophomore marketing major at Texaa. Of Compulsory Board Ruling Area Restauranteurs Note Effects UNDAUNTED GOLFER Although warm and sunny weather disappeared after the first of the week, several students took to the golf course Wednesday to practice for brighter days. Above, Richard Doucet braves dark skies and damp weather to sink a putt Those bright spots in thAbackground, by the way, are water hasards—the temporary kind. (Photo by Mike Wright) . By DAVE MAYES Battalion Staff Writer Four campus • area restaurant owners are feeling the effects of the Board of Directors’ decision last April requiring *11 AAM dormitory students to pay board. Since it went into effect in September, the board ruling has hurt all the restaurant businesses in the Bryan-Colkg* Station area, according to Lew Fair, owner of Lew-Ann’s, 817 Univeraity Dr, one of the oldest eating places in College Station. “When an industry suddenly loses 2,000 customers who spend two to three dollar* a day on meals, it’s got to hurt," he ex plained. Fair said that he used to aver age 260 to 300 customers for both lunch and supper. "NOW I do my business when BB&L ’ Bryea Baildiag A I aae ■isties. Your Sav- , ings Center, since 1919. -Adv. the mess halls cilnas." he said, “and stay open 24 hours a day." Because he had to cut his labor force. Fair said his customers now give their order* at the counter instead of being waited on. ‘*TV»e change in board policy bee forced more students to move off campus, hurting business even more," Fair said. “STUDENTS are going home on the weekends and bringing back food to cook all week in their apartments," ha explained. Fair said he never would have had the interior of his restaurant remodeled if he had known pres ent conditions were going to ex ist. He doubted whether any other eating places that have been es tablished since 1960 really would have opened, had they foree^pn the change. “My main objection is that the university lad the restaurant own. ese Into making investments by not enforcing compulsory on-cam. pus dining from the start," Fair concluded NEWEST of the North Gate restaurants is Carroll's Comer opened by Carroll Enloe in 1966. Bnloe said when he decided to locate in the North Gate area, he had counted on a 20 per cant in crease in business per year to make a reasonable profit while paying off his investment loan. "The board's change in. policy has taken away that 20 per cent so now I’m depending on my other eating place in Bryan to make moat at my profit,” Enloe said. “I’ve had to cut my staff from five to two, stay open a half hour later and throw much of my ad vertising in the direction of the AAM faculty end ataff," he ex plained. "I USED to serve meals to 100 to 160 people a day; now I serve coffee to about half that many." “If the univeraity continues to grow et Ha present rate, I may be able to realise my expansion in three yean," Enloe said. According to Enloe, before the board decision wee made public, many of the restaurant owner* believed that the AAM studenta would not allow such a ruling to be enforced. "Even so, chargee that the res taurant owners were behind the student demonstrations that oc curred after the board decision was announced ere not true," he said. "I THINK the AAM atudente are old enough and intelligent enough to decide where to eat and how much to pay," Enloe de clared. “The College Station communi ty is now large enough to offer student* a choice in products and service*.” “A* H is now, however, the atate ie competing with private enterprise on too great a scale. I feel like I’m fighting a losing battle," Enloe said. L.B. Moon, owner of the Handy- Burger, 203 University Dr., had finished completely rebuilding his restaurant four months before the change in board policy was an nounced. “Sure, it hurt me,” he said, "but not as much as it probably hurt th* other restaurants.” "WE OPERATE on a ehort- order basis, sp we don’t offer complete meals. W* sell less food now, but we’ve made up for H by offering more variety in drinks, sandwiches and novelty Hems", Moon said. "North Gate, ns far ns the res taurant business is concerned, will b* a ghost town in a year or two,” predicted C. H. (Bob) Godfrey, 18-year owner of Godfrey’s Res taurant, 819 University Av*. “The administration seems to (See Restaeraats, Png* 2) First Bank A Trnat now pays 6% per aamua on savings certif icates. —Adv.