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VOLUME 61 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1968 NUMBER 555 It’s Definite: Muster Set For April 22, Campbell Says iben ■yam saof souri ; was :n cd I.ictiwi i NTS . nowit, ?mploie lards *i min in; and « mininn he Fl; $1.60 after result IUI requi ecific nd Of 111 icta Din inklii safe Carat, 551 indents you eds. •tore ture Ca lone sr; rs h special oblems By BOB PALMER Battalion Staff Writer Aggie Muster will definitely be held here April 22 instead of the traditional San Jacinto Day, April 21, Student Senate President Jer ry Campbell said Wednesday. “All of the Senate’s executive committee wanted it on the 21st, but for two reasons we changed it to the 22nd,” Campbell asserted. “We felt that Muster would be better attended if it were held on Monday instead of Sunday, and also the Singing Cadets, who will be on tour in Houston would be rushed to be back on Sunday.” Civilian Council President Griff Venator backed up Campbell’s fears of a Sunday Muster. “Those civilians that are here will go, but I don’t think they would make any outstanding ef fort to get back,” Venator said. CAMPBELL ALSO pointed out that the speaker for Muster had been arranged for April 22 and could not be changed. Joe Buser, assistant executive secretary of the Former Students Association, said that the actual date of Muster is let up to each Aggie Club. M Some of the clubs will be hold ing Muster on the 20th, others on the 22nd, but most of them, in- Yell Leader Committee Okays 17 Hopefuls In Spring Election 525tfl menl dick Parkit 1307 By DAVE MAYES Battalion Staff Writer Seventeen candidates for junior and senior yell leader po sitions have been approved by the Yell Leader Committee, re ported Neil W. Adams of Tyler,' head yell leader. The committee, appointed by the Dean of Students James P. Hannigan, has the power not only to screen yell leader candidates but also to select next year’s head yell leader from the three senior candidates polling the highest number of votes in the March 28 election. Members of the yell leader committee this year are Civilian Counselor J. M. Southerland, committee chairman and yell leader adviser; Memorial Student Center Assistant Director Wil liam B. Lancaster, MSC repre sentative; Patrick G. Rehmet, Deputy Corps Commander; Reese Brown, Student Senate represent ative, and Adams, head yell leader. THE CANDIDATES for yell leader positions were screened by the committee on the basis of grades and attitudes. The committee required each candidate to have at least a 1.25 TV 2819 overall grade point ratio and a I. 00 GPR posted last semester. “Each candidate is then asked questions to determine whether his general manner and attitude would reflect a suitable image of Texas A&M,” Adams said. “The week after the March 28 elections,” he continued, “the committee will interview each of the three senior yell leaders three or four times to determine the head yell leader.” SENIOR candidates approved by the Yell Leader Committee are Russell L. Boggess of Bay- town; A. Phillip Callahan of Dallas; Marshall R. Cox of Phoe nix, Ariz.; Bernard P. Dawson of Wichita Falls; Robert L. Nida of San Antonio; Robert O. Seg- ner, Jr., of San Antonio and Billy J. Youngkin of Gilmer. Approved junior yell leader candidates are Ronald L. Adams of Tyler; Matthew R. Carroll of Annandale, Va.; Michael G. Gran- berry of LaPorte; Barry R. Grif fin of Houston; David A. Hoel- scher of Alice; Richard L. Legler of Houston; Garry P. Mauro of Dallas; Victor T. Naccarato of Donna; Weldon G. Riggs of San Antonio and Eugene A. Taylor of Fort Worth. eluding the ones in Vietnam, will be held on the 21st,” Buser com mented. Muster will be held in most of the cities around the state and in other spots around the nation. “I would encourage people to attend a muster in their home town on the 21st as well as the campus Muster on the 22nd,” Campbell said. CAMPBELL POINTED out the Muster will be held on the San Jacinto Battle Field at 2 p.m. April 21 for those who would be staying on the campus but wanted to attend a Muster. “This will be the first time that Muster has been held on the Bat tlefield,” Campbell said. “There will be ‘ speakers and a catered dinner.” “We are hoping that this will be one of the finest Musters ever held and we want to give every A&M man within a reasonable distance an opportunity to at tend,” noted J. M. Barron Jr., president of the Southwest Hous ton Club, which is arranging the San Jacinto Muster. THE MUSTER tradition stretches back to 1903, when the 300-man Cadet Corps mustered to observe the independence of Texas and the sacrifices made at the Alamo, Goliad and San Ja cinto. ’They agreed that Aggies “for ever afterwards” would muster on April 21 wherever they might be. This year more than 500 mus ters will be called all over the world from Switzerland to East Pakistan. Musters have been called on the decks of battleships and in fox holes, and several will be called this year in Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia. “Muster represents a pledge and responsibility of A&M men which has been handed down from year to year,” Buser said. “It is a way for Aggies to renew each year our loyalty and unity which con stitute the basic foundation of our friendship for each other and love for our .school.” Israel And Jordan Battle Once Again ‘A THOUSAND CLOWNS’ Three members of the Aggie Players’ cast of “Thousand Clowns” run through rehearsals for the play’s Monday opening in Guion Hall. From left, they are Jim Weyhenmeyer, who plays Murray Burns; Scott Wilson, as Nick Burns, and Chick Rose as Leo Herman. (Photo by Mike Wright) On-Campus Vs. Off-Campus: Students Compare Merits Senator Income Report Proposal Defeated By 44-40 Senate Vote ons 3816 fts rands. ;inate. red S Too Yiel Fit Save plugs tors ich lach ay - i any ts Texas SEN. JORDAN Senator Jordan To Speak Here At Noon Friday An examination of state poli tics during the current guberna torial campaign will be conducted here Friday by State Senator Barbara Jordan of Houston. Texas’ first Negro woman sen ator will speak on “Texas Poli tics in 1968” at noon Friday in a Political Forum. Bill Preston of Henderson, forum chairman, said admission is free to the Great Issues presentation. Senator Jordan has represented District 11 two years, becoming the first Negro to serve in the Texas Senate in 85 years. She serves on the boards of several Houston and Harris Coun ty agencies and organizations, in cluding the Council on Human Re lations and Harris County Demo crats steering committee. The legislator was named to the President’s Commission on Income Maintenance Programs in January and designated one of United Press International’s 10 most influential women in the state last year. University National Bank “On the side of Texas A&M” —Adv. By JOHN CHADWICK Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON <A>>-_The Sen ate defeated 44 to 40 Wednesday a proposal to require senators to report publicly each year the amount and source of their in comes and other information about their financial affairs. Sens. Joseph S. Clark, P.-Pa., and Clifford P. Case, R.-N.J., sponsored the proposal, offering it as a substitute for a part-pub lic, part - confidential disclosure plan recommended by the Senate ethics committee. They said full public disclosure would serve as a deterrent to mis conduct and let the people know whether senators have any private interests likely to conflict with their public responsibilities. But opponents contended it would intrude on senators’ pri vacy, turn them into “class B citizens,” and unfairly reflect on their honesty. Under the committee’s plan, senators would have to file for public inspection each year a re port of contributions they had received and also honorariums of more than $300 for speeches, articles, television appearances and similar activities. They also would have to file a sealed report listing data about thir private financial interests and holdings, along with copies of their income tax returns. The report would be kept con fidential. except that the ethics committee, by majority vote, could obtain access to it in con nection with an investigation of charges of misconduct. By STEVE ORTHWEIN Battalion Special Writer With every new A&M enrollee, the problem of student housing nears the critical point. School en rollment already surpasses avail able housing by more than 4,000, so what about the future? “New dorms will definitely have to be built for some of the students. However, off - campus housing, both College Station and Bryan, will also weigh heavily on the situation-” This statement by President Earl Rudder in a Battalion inter view earlier this year stands as his proposed solution. The problem appears to be solved adequately, with the ex ception of one question. How do the students feel about off-cam pus housing? THE SIMPLE fact that more than one-third of the student body is situated in off-campus housing answers the question at first glance. But first appearances are usually deceiving, and this is no exception. As 2,500 of these students are married, 400 are living with their family, and 700 are women, the number of students living off- campus just to live off-campus, is considerably smaller. After deductions are made for •iii| __iS STANDING WATCH AT KHE SANK A young U- S. marine, Cpl. Paul Maynor of West Monroe, La., sleeps in trench at the Marine base at Khe Sanh as his dog, Lady, stands guard near him. The Marine found Lady in Khe Sanh area a few months ago. He uses rope leash to keep her from running off as he sleeps. (AP Wirephoto) students taking extension courses, those at the Maritime Academy, and students with medical or work permits, the day student figures are drastically reduced to 700, or a mere six per cent. IN A final effort to determine the student attitude toward off- campus housing, a survey was taken. A rather small sample was polled, but the results appeared to be fairly representative. The survey showed that about 60 per cent of the student body preferred off - campus housing. Singing Cadets Leave Friday The Singing Cadets launch their spring series- of concerts Friday with a three-day trip to San Antonio and Sinton. Director Robert L. Boone said the group’s spring schedule in cludes 15 appearances, among them performances at HemisFair in San Antonio and Jones Hall in Houston. The A&M glee club will stop in San Antonio Friday for a noon appearance on KENS-TV while en route to Sinton for an 8 p.m. concert in the high school audi torium. Boone said the Singing Cadets will return to San Antonio Satur day for an 8 p.m. concert at San Antonio College and remain over night for a “Sermon in Song” program at the Sunday morning services of Ashbury Methodist Church. The Jones Hall concert is sched uled April 19 and HemisFair April 27. Other cities to be visited include El Campo April 6-7 and Caldwell April 26. Several campus appearances are scheduled in conjunction with local events, including Aggie Muster April 22. The group concludes its activi ties with a May 3 concert in Bryan Civic Auditorium, followed the next day by a noon picnic and evening awards banquet and dance at A&M’s Memorial Stu dent Center. Mrs. June Biering, the Singing Cadets’ pianist-accompanist, will join in the tour. X9r‘E First Bank & Trust now pays 5% per annum on savings certif icates. —Adv. Study conditions and privacy were the reasons given by most of these students. Others preferring off-campus housing gave reasons ranging from better atmosphere to better food. Oddly enough, study conditions was also the main reason given by those favoring the dormitor ies. Convenience and price were other factors contributing to some preference for dorm life. SEVEN PER CENT of those interviewed said they definitely plan to move off-campus next fall. Interviews with students cur rently living off-campus tended to produce the same basic an swers. They still prefer living off-campus, study better, eat bet ter, make better grades and live in their own Utopia. This was the trend of thought, but about ten per cent admitted that they are considering a return to “the other world.” “My apartment is a lot quieter than the dorm, and I can get a lot more studying done in a short er time,” claims Bob Seiwell, a senior industrial engineering ma jor. “I would only consider mov ing back if I could find a real quiet dorm that I like.” “I THINK that conditions in the dormitories are really unfav orable for studying,’-’ contends Tom O’Brien, a freshman pre dental student. “In the dorm, someone is always making noise that detracts from studying.” There are always two sides of the coin and those who prefer dorms also have their reasons. “Dorm life is so much easier,” explains Roger Knapp, a junior pre-medical student. “There’s not as much to do, and you have more time to study.” A GREAT deal could be said about which place is better for studying. As a matter of fact, the debate could last forever and never prove anything. Most of the reasons given for choosing either off-campus hous ing or dormitories could probably be mixed up and interchanged without anyone knowing the dif ference. Mike Green, a freshman zoology major, gave an answer that was both original and defi nite as to where he stood. “I think that moving off cam pus would give me the feeling of being separated from the school. It would be like living on my own island apart from the world. I don’t think I would like being away from the Aggie Spirit, and that’s what it would be like.” By ED BLANCHE Associated Press Writer TEL AVIV (A>)_ Israeli and Jordanian troops battled fiercely on the east side of the Jordan River today as Israel invaded Jor dan for the first time since the 1967 war to attack Arab guerrilla bases. Jordan’s chief of military in telligence estimated up to 15,000 Israeli troops crossed the river cease-fire line, including three armored brigades and their tanks. Helicopters dropped paratroop ers behind the Jordanian lines to strike at the bases from which the guerrillas have been making sabotage and terror raids into the territory on the west bank occu pied by Israel last June. King Hussein of Jordan issued an urgent appeal to the other Arab chiefs of state to meet to discuss the Israeli attack on his kingdom. An Israeli spokesman in Tel Aviv said about eight hours after the initial assault that the invad ers captured several Jordanian outposts and killed “several score” Arab guerrillas. He said 11 Israeli soldiers had been killed and 50 wounded in the most savage fighting since the war nine months ago. The Israelis denied a Jordanian army claim that its forces had killed or wounded 200 of the invaders, destroyed 25 tanks and armored cars and shot down three Israeli planes. “No Israeli planes have been lost so far, and our casualties are surprisingly low for an engage ment of this size,” a spokesman said. Israeli military sources said Israeli jets were in action along the border and that the strikes were “quite heavy.” A Jordanian communique said Israeli planes bombed forward Jordanian positions, and Jordan ian antiaircraft guns responded. The Jordanians said “savage fighting was still raging all along the front.” AP correspondent Roy Essoyan reported from the Jordanian side of the river that the Jordan val ley presented a dramatic scene at midmorning, with Israeli planes swooping low over the west bank and puffs of explosives clearly visible from a hilltop 15 miles east of the front. A column of camouflaged Jor danian tanks moved! toward the river, the southern portion of which was shrouded in smoke. Most of the action appeared centered around the former ref ugee camp at Karameh, three miles east of the river. The camp was evacuated after the Israeli attack on Feb. 15. East of Karameh, the normally quiet villages nestled in green oases were thronged with farmers clustered around transistor radios. Military traffic moved down the two main roads from Amman to the River Jordan. Army checkpoints were thrown around Amman and most civilian traffic was stopped on the out skirts of this capital, less than 25 miles from the latest fighting. Amman radio reported the army in neighboring Syria had been put on alert from the early hours of this morning. Irregular militia units were also on alerts in Syria, it said. There have been no reports so far of any activity on the vulner able Syrian cease-fire line with Israel. Israeli, 6th graf 128 deleting last graf 129. Town Hall Staff Deadline Friday Prospective Town Hall Staff juniors have until 5 p.m. tomor row to apply for the positions, Lewis Adams, Town Hall chair man-elect, noted Wednesday. The applications may be picked up in the Student Pro grams Office of the Memorial Student Center. Bryan Building & Loan Association, Your Sav ings Center, since 1919. —Adv. BB&Zj