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Page 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Wednesday, March 20, 1968 Editor’s Report Begs For Pity The April 2 edition of Look Magazine has in its pages a “candid report” of 23 college editors who describe the problems of the draft, Vietnam, administrators, parents, sex, drugs, race relations, the future, and other items an editor of a college newspaper is supposed to know all there is to know about. Some of these characters appear to be normal human beings. Some of them look like they don't know which way is sideways- Seven women editors were questioned for the report and gave opinions on questions that do not concern women in the least. But this is not what we have a gripe about. There edi tors proposing to speak for students at their respective schools, felt that “their personal destinies are caught up in forces they cannot influence.” This article is the most blatant attempt that we have been exposed to lately to try to generate pity for the college community. An example of the typically unbiased souls answering Look’s questions is Harvard’s editor, Joel Kramer. He “could not be friends with anyone in the ROTC.” Frank Quigley of Fordham said that although anti- ROTC feeling isn ? t as strong as it is at other schools, “ROTC students are considered immature” and “just people who like to play with guns.” We hope you will read the article and trust that you will find it as amusing as we did. —C. H. R. “It’s a little grading device I whipped together!” Sound Off Things To Come There will never be any love lost between former Ala bama governor George Wallace and President Johnson. Neither will there ever be any love lost between Wallace and his campaign wagon and the Negro populace of Omaha, Nebraska. His appearance in Omaha prompted a demonstration by Negroes at the Civic Auditorum, followed by rioting in a Negro section of the town. A 16-year-old Negro youth was shot and killed by an off-duty policeman and 12 others were treated for injuries. This prompted a request by Negro leaders from Omaha that Attorney General Ramsey Clark send some observers to the city to investigate racism. An editorial proposed that the violence was caused by black racists and whites smypa- thetic to their cause. No matter who of the Omaha populace was to blame, that great American George Wallace got the ball rolling. —C. H. R. Tricky Dick’s Back Richard Nixon isn’t thought of as “Tricky Dick” any more. At least not by the younger members of the press. When the former vice president lost the California gu bernatorial race in 1962, he told the press: “You won’t have Nixon to kick around any more be cause, gentlemen, this is my last press conference.” Needless to say, he has had many press conferences re cently, and many more will follow as Nixon tries to win the Republican nomination for the presidency. But he evidently has seen the folly of his way and has granted the members of the press a degree of courtesy. His philosophy about press relations: “It will never be a love affair like some newsmen had with Kennedy, but I would like to have the newsmen’s respect, if not their affection. The youth of the press will be easy to win over, but the veteran of two decades will remember Nixon’s attitude and clashes of the days he spent prosecuting Communists- —C. H. R. Editor, The Battalion: Say, Ags! Do you know the elections are coming 1 up March 28th ? Do you care ? Do you care if responsible people are elected? Will the people elected be the choice of the whole campus? If you care about these things, Aggies, then you should do some serious thinking. Who is running for office ? Do you know ? Do you know what offices they are seeking? Should you know as responsible Ags ? What can you do? You all know that as Aggies you have a responsibility to yourselves and the school to see that responsible people hold the positions that the candidates are seeking. Is there some way you can voice your feelings, if you have been thinking? Is there any power you have at your command as Ags to show what you feel ? There is? Then use it! Remem ber, you owe it to yourselves and to the school! Paul Clore ’70 ★ ★ ★ Editor, The Battalion: We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for all the support which the class received for the Junior Ball. It is the effort, work, and atti tude of this caliber which will make our class stand above the rest—working together and re ceiving nothing but the feeling of a job well done. An outstand ing job! However, as in many situations, recognition does not always go to those deserving in dividuals to whom credit is due. We would like to take this oppor tunity to point out a few of the workhorses who are responsible THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the student ivriters only. The Battalion is a non tax-supported non profit, self-supporting educational enter prise edited and operated by students as a university and community neivspaper. rep otherv origin The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for blication of all ne rwise credited in th( pu' ' matter hi credn blished herein, erein are also reserved. Second-Class postage paid at dispatches credited paper and local i Rights of to it or not of sponti news of spontaneou blication of all othe repu College Station, Texas. News contributions may be made by telephoning 846-6618 or 846-4910 or at the editorial offioe. Room 4, YMCA Building. For advertising or delivery call 846-6415. Members of the Student Publications Board Davii White, Coll Ieg< - - • lege of Agriculture. aers Lindsey, chairman ; Dr. David Bowers, ite. College of Engineering; L ?e of Veterinary Medicine; and Hal Taylor, Col ey, Arts; F. S. White Titus, Colle College ing; Dr are: Jim of Liberal Robert S. Mail subscriptions are $3.50 per semester; $6 per school ull year. All subscriptio: ax. Advertising i The Battalion, Room 4, YMCA ear; $6.50 per fu Advertisin year. rate fu b per .11 subscriptions subject to 2% furnished on request. Address: Building, College Station, Texas student newspaper at Texas A&M t- Station, Texas daily except Saturday. , and holiday periods, September through ek r’ * ’ May, and once a week during summer school. Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association EDITOR CHARLES ROWTON Managing Editor John Fuller Features Editor Mike Plake Editorial Columnist Robert Solovey News Editors Steve Korenek, Jim Basinger Sports Editor Gary Sherer Asst. Sports Editor John Platzer Staff Writers Bob Palmer, Dave Mayes Photographer Mike Wright MEAT TACOS To Go Only THE COLLEGE STATION CHICKEN SHACK Across from A&M Golf Course Phone 846-2323 Hours — 11 a. m. to 8 p. m. for making the ball the success that it was. • The Junior Council, which is composed of representatives from each outfit and civilian represent atives, who netted $1200 from sweatshirt sales, selected the finalists and provided the chair men for all the committees. • The committee chairmen and the people on his committee who spent all Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. decorating: Bruce Bax ter, Chairman of Decorations; Steve Petitfils, Joe Byrd, Dennis Guill, Mack Frazier, and Charlie Schwab, and their dates. • The other committee chair men: Walt Dabney, pictures; Ray Grisham, tickets, and Corbit Mag- by, refreshments. • We would also like to take this opportunity to thank those individuals who contributed their time to make the Ball more mean ingful: Mr. and Mrs. Gaines. Mr. Gaines, who is our class sponsor, guided us every inch of the way. Our gratitude cannot be express ed in words. • Honored Guests. We would like to thank you for coming; it was an honor having you there, and we appreciate your interest very much. As you can see, no one indi vidual or group of persons can accept credit for a job well done when it requires the support of the whole class. Support and suc cess was measured by the num ber who contributed by working, presenting ideas, giving time, and most of all being present. It was supported and very successful. We are not thanking you; we are congratulating all the Class of ’69 for a job well done! Danny Ruiz, for class officers. Class of ’69 VC Arms Found In By JOHN LENGEL Associated Press Writer SAIGON <A > ) — The massive U.S. and South Vienamese drive to root the enemy from around Saigon turned up a big arms cache Tuesday that may have been intended for attacks on the capital’s Tan Son Nhut air base. Vietnamese found the cache in brush beside the Saigon River five miles north of the air base. They reported finding 80 122- mm rockets, 1,200 mortar rounds, 138 bazooka shells and a half-ton of TNT. The base has been hit repeat edly by rockets and mortars since the enemy launched its lunar new year offensive Jan. 30 that swept into Saigon and other ma jor cities. So far the operation has re ported killing 821 of the enemy since it was launched March 11. The Americans have lost 32 killed. Just south of the operation, South Vietnamese fought a battle with the Viet Cong and reported killing 46. The Vietnamese com mand said its casualties were light. THE FIGHTING broke out 35 miles southwest of Saigon in Kien Hoa Province. Kien Hoa is the next province south of Go Cong, the southernmost province in the big operation known as Quyet Thang—Resolve to Win. The only other action reported was on the coastal plain, 310 miles northeast of Saigon. Rifle men of the U.S. 11th Light In fantry Brigade said they killed 11 guerrillas in a brief skirmish. There were no American casual ties. In the far northwest below the Bulletin Board TODAY The Finance Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 202 of Fran cis Hall. The Texas A&M Sailing Club will give the second lesson of the beginning course at 7:30 p.m. in the YMCA. THURSDAY The Deep East Texas Home town Club will elect officers at 7:30 p.m. in Room 3A of the Me morial Student Center. The Amarillo Hometown Club will have dinner at 6 p.m. at the Monterrey House. The Orange Hometown Club will make plans for an Easter party at 7:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Academic Building. The Mechanical Engineering Seminar Program will hear Mike D. Batey and Bill Nicks, engi neers for Southwest Bell Tele phone Co. in Houston, speaking about Bell’s management training program for engineers at 10 a.m. in Room 303 of Fermier Hall. The Fort Worth Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Art Room of the Memorial Student Center. SCHERTLE’S GALLERIES ORIGINAL OIL PAINTINGS Priced From $10 to $125.00 CUSTOM FRAMING 10:00 a. m. to 8 p. m. Mon. and Thur. 2016 Texas Avenue Bryan, Texas 10:00 a. m. to 6 p. m. Tues. Wed. Fri. Sat. Phone 822-4317 FREE FREE FREE Delicious Dutch Kettle HASH BROWNED POTATOES One Order with each purchase of a • Dutch Kettle Hamburger and a slice of • Dutch Kettle “famous” Ice Box Pie for a limited time only Dutch Kettle Restaurant Hwy. 6 — College Station — Gus Ellis ’37 Cache Saigon demilitarized zone between North and South Vietnam, North Viet namese poured a 125-round bar rage into the surrounded U.S. Marine base of Khe Sanh. A U.S. military spokesman said casual ties were light among the 7,000 defenders. IN THE AIR war, U.S. airmen flew 71 missions against North Vietnam Monday, concentrating on Kien An airfield six miles southwest of Haiphong, a power plant 27 miles northeast of the port, and roads and storage areas. There were no immediate reports of damage. U.S. headquarters reported an Air Force F-100 Super Sabre jet was shot down in the North Viet namese panhandle 30 miles south west of Dong Hoi. One crewman was rescued and the other is missing. It was the 811th U.S. combat plane reported downed in the North. At Ta Khli base in Thailand, the U.S. Air Force put its new swing-wing F-lll fighter-bomber through flight tests. The 1,500- mile-an-hour plane will do the work of 16 of the present fighter- bombers used in Vietnam, a U.S. officer said. The first combat flights over North Vietnam are expected in about two weeks. 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