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THE BATTALION
College Station, Texas Friday, May 3, 1968
Booby Trap Now
Under New Cover
In boot camp, in special training, in jump school, in
survival school and in Army magazines the Vietnam-bound
recruit is introduced to “booby trap” warfare.
One Army source has reported that at least one third
of American casualties in Vietnam are due to cleverly dis
guised traps. Everything is a target for mine—roads,
fences, trees, tall grass, coconuts, rice caches, abandoned
weapons and motor vehicles.
But never underestimate the Viet Cong in their ability
to discover new and ingenious methods of utilizing American
combat weaknesses for new traps.
Nude girls swimming in pools or standing in doorways
or bushes are being use increasingly by the Viet Cong to
bait traps for U. S. servicemen in Vietnam, according to a
Marine Corps publication as reported in the Houston Post.
“Troop commanders on all levels have been asked to
warn personnel to be wary of attempts to ‘seduce and
destroy,’ ” the article said.
Recently, five Marines joined three Vietnamese girls
swimming in a river and apparently were captured. One
of the men was found a few days later, naked and mutilated,
but the other four have not been seen since.
Another Marine who disappeared was invited into a hut
by a scantily clad girl who offered him “a cold beer.”
Servicemen are still being given intensive training to
warm them of pungi stakes under foot, and they’re begin
ning to recognize the signs.
The new female warfare is a little more difficult to
combat, but the saying “beware of ‘booby’ traps” is taking
on new meaning. Should the situation ever arise, proceed
slowly.
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“Now remember, let’s not mention politics when we talk
with him!”
State Capital Roundup
Governor’s Vote Tops Party Primaries
By VERN SANFORD
Texas Press Association
AUSTIN— Hard-driving' candi
dates for governor are coming
down the stretch after a long
campaign which has failed to fire
up the voters.
Probably about 50 per cent of
the total eligible electorate of
just over four million will decide
the outcome Saturday.
Strong Democratic runners in
clude Lt. Gov. Preston Smith,
John Hill, Waggoner Carr, Eu
gene Locke, Don Yarborough,
Dolph Briscoe and Edward L.
Whittenburg. Pat O’Daniel has
campaigned extensively in recent
weeks. Other candidates, Johnnie
Mae Hackworthe and Alfonso
Veloz, have done little campaign
ing.
In the Republican primary, a
warm gubernatorial contest fea
tures Paul Eggers, John R. Trice
and Wallace Sisk.
Another hard-fought contest on
the Democratic ballot pits House
Speaker Ben Barnes against Don
Gladden and Gene Smith for lieu
tenant governor.
There are two State Supreme
Court races in the Democratic
primary:
Place 1—Matt Davis vs.
Sears McGee.
Place 2—Tom Reavley vs.
James G. Denton.
Comptroller Robert S. Calvert
is opposed by Dallas Blankenship.
Democratic, Republican and
American parties have scheduled
referendums on legalizing sale of
mixed alcoholic beverages on local
option, pari-mutuel wagering on
horse racing, also on local option,
and establishment of a state
milk-price-fixing commission.
Democrats expect sharp fight
ing in their precinct conventions
Saturday which decide makeup
of the national presidential nomi
nating convention delegation and
shape of the state party organiza
tion. Gov. John Connally is cam
paigning for favorite son presi
dential designation, leadership of
the national convention delegation
and binding of delegates under
the unit rule. Liberal opposition
opposes both Connally as favorite
son and the unit rule. Republican
conventions Saturday will see
strong efforts to name Sen. John
Tower as their favorite son can
didate.
drews County man sentenced to
life imprisonment as an habitual
criminal. Court also ordered a
new trial in a Lubbock County
murder case and closed the book
on 21-year-old Kenneth Allen
McDuff’s unsuccessful appeal
from the death penalty for mur
der of three teen-agers in Tarrant
County a year and a half ago.
of on television. However,
don’t trust myself too far around
the Texas fans.
The marching and playing of
your band is superb. Thank you
again for the unusual treat.
Mrs. Robert Patterson
Victoria
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Editor,
The Battalion:
It has been brought to my at
tention that my article of the
30th has been taken as a direct
attempt to attack a particular in
dividual on this campus. It has
also been brought to my atten
tion that it would at this time
be personally prudent for me to
state that I bore no malice to
ward and group or individual.
My intent .was to point out that
although one may disagree with
another’s appearance, his right
of disagreement does not extend
to the point that the other’s
rights are violated due to said
extension.
State Representative ....
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Political Ad Paid For by J. T. Closs
Bulletin Board
Surrender Urged
By Ray’s Brother
CHICAGO (ZP)—The brother of
James Earl Ray, the man sought
on a charge of murdering Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr., appealed
to his brother to surrender, the
Chicago Sun-Times reported
Thursday.
The Sun - Times interviewed
Jerry Ray, 32, in the room he
occupies at a north suburban
country club where he works as
a maintenance man.
Ray expressed fears that his
brother was dead and said other
members of the family also doubt
ed that he was alive.
The Sun-Times quoted Ray as
saying: “If he is still alive, I
urge him to surrender himself to
the FBI or to contact someone
in the family and ask them to
make surrender arra-ngements.”
He described his brother as
“the hottest man in the country
. . . the most wanted man there
ever was,” the Sun-Times said.
Ray told the interviewer he
found it difficult to believe his
brother shot King because “he
never was a man of violence.”
re-
some
His brother’s criminal record
shows that he never fired a gun
or hit anyone, Ray said. But he
was reported as saying that his
brother could have been used in
a conspiracy to kill the civil rights
leader.
The Sun-Times said Ray related
that his brother obviously
ceived a large payoff at
time.
“Look at all the money he came
into all of a sudden,” the story
quoted him as saying. “Buying
Mustangs, taking dancing les
sons, taking trips to Mexico.”
“You don’t get that kind of
money from sticking up grocery
stores, and my brother wasn’t
the kind to stick up currency
exchanges,” Ray was quoted as
telling the paper.
Ray said that if his brother
tries to contact the people who
“used him,” he would be killed.
The story quoted him further:
“If he’s still alive, the FBI’s
going to get him, you can be sure
of that.”
Voters have been warned they
cannot participate in affairs of
the new American Party support
ing George Wallace for president
if they vote in either the GOP
or Demo primaries Saturday or
go to major party conventions.
American Party needs 14,000
members to get Wallace on the
November ballot.
ATTORNEY GENERAL RULES
Atty. Gen. Crawford C. Martin
has held that the “open meetings”
law of 1967 is valid and constitu
tional. Opinion cleared the way
for first court action (at Browns
ville) under the new act. Cameron
County Criminal Dist. Atty. F. T.
Graham requested the opinion
after the Brownsville Herald com
plained its reporter was barred
for an hour from a meeting of
the Brownsville Public Utilities
Board last January 25.
COURTS SPEAK
In an important new opinion,
Court of Criminal Appeals has
held that trial judges must inter
rupt criminal trials and get a
jury verdict on a question of
sanity if the issue is raised by
evidence.
Following that decision, Court
reversed two convicitions, order
ing new trials for a young Peters
burg woman accused of stabbing
a baby to death and for an An-
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EDUCATION CONFERENCE
The top official with the U. S.
Office of Education made a plea
for expanded bilingual education
programs here during the first
session of the National Confer
ence on Educational Opportunities
for Mexican-Americans.
Harold Howe II, U. S. Commis
sioner of Education, said local
school districts have failed Mexi-
can-American children because
our society has treated persons
who are different as inferior.
He said bilingual education
gives proper dignity to the
Spanish-speaking by not making
their language and customs ap
pear inferior.
TODAY
The Texas A&M Marine Bi
ology Association will begin its
annual field trip through Sunday
to Matagorda Island. Anyone in
terested should sign the list in
front of Room 113 of the Biology
Building.
SATURDAY
The Industrial Education wifes
will hold a pot lunch at 6 p.m.
at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Clint
Bertrand.
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RE - ELECT
RAYMOND A. NOLAN
Brazos County Commissioner
Precinct No. 1
20 Year Experience
Your vote will be appreciated.
Political announcement paid for by R. A. Nolan
URGENT!
Juniors and Sophomores
May 3 is deadline for turning in proofs for 1968 Aggieland at the
University Studio.
DON YARBOROUGH
Democrat for Governor
Cop . Hoar
“The Man Who Can!”
Tonight
9:00 P.M
Channel 6
KCEN-TV
(Pd. Pol. Adv.)
From Don Yarbrough’s Speech at Easterwood
Airport — Wednesday, April 24th.
“Mandatory tenure laws in Texas are long overdue and I
think the Board of Regents or Directors should be made up of at
least 1/3 Faculty members.”
“I think anyone who is old enough to be sent to fight a war
should have a right to vote. I feel todays 18 year olds are
better equipped than 21 year olds were 50 years ago.”
ATTEND YOUR PRECINCT CONVENTION SATURDAY!
SUPPORT
C0NNALL Y FOR
FAVORITE SON!
Next January, for the first time in almost forty
years, Texas will have no representation in the
top leadership of our nation.
Seldom in recent history have we faced such
political uncertainty. Developments just ahead
will affect our state for years to come.
If you want Texas to have a strong united voice
in the future affairs of our nation, join behind
Governor Connally as Favorite Son candidate for
the Presidency, and as leader of the delegation
to the Democratic National Convention.
As a leader respected throughout the country,
he will be an effective, influential voice in shap
ing the future leadership and policy of the party
and the nation.
Be sure to attend your precinct convention,
adopt the unit rule, and give your support to
Governor John Connally for Favorite Son.
IMPORTANT! YOU MUST VOTE IN THE
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY TO HELP GOVERHOR
CONNALLY AT THE PRECINCT CONVENTION!
CONNMY
TEXAS' FAVORITE SON
FOR PRESIDENT
Connally Favorite Son Campaign Committee,
Robert Strauss, Chairman
PEANUTS
By Charles M. Schulz
PEANUTS
“OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF WRIST CdRESTUNS...THE
CONTESTANT? FACE EACH OTHER
GRASPING THE BA^E OF EACH
OTHER'S THUMB AND,,.
I WAS DISQUALIFIED...!
DON'T HAVE A THUMB!