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• y-w- ;;v. ■ y "-. v ' V ''T '; ' • • THE BATTALION Pag-e 2 College Station, Texas Friday, September 20, 1968 Campaign ’68 CADET SLOUCH bynm Earie Wallace CanH Be Elected, Thurmond Tells GOP “It became a decision between a selfish motive of studyin’ this weekend for personal gain or else devoting my efforts to the encouragement and involvement in our common cause at Baton Rouge!” The And Imag< Men ‘New Nixon’ There are few things we like better than to see an underdog to public opinion struggle back into the Happy Image Grounds. The politician who can walk all over his tongue and live to walk another day could surely qualify as the ’60’s answer to Horatio Alger heroes. That’s why we’ve watched the Richard Nixon resurrec tion with wonderment and, admittedly, somewhat grudging admiration. How much credence can be placed in the concept of a “New Nixon” depends on a number of considerations which we won’t debate here; the point is, Nixon seems on his way to being elected President, and his new image appears to be the key. DALLAS <A*) — Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., Thursday night said George Wallace would not win the presidency even if a close three-way vote throws the election into the House of Repre sentatives. The Southern leader arrived in Dallas with Rep. Melvin Laird, R-Wis., to address a fund-raising dinner for Richard M. Nixon, the Republican candidate for presi dent. The dinner is sponsored by the Republican National Finance Committee and a group called Texans for Nixon under the lead ership of Dallas financier Ben Carpenter. ASKED IF HE knew the din ner was closed to newsmen, the senator and Rep. Laird said they had found that fund-raising pro grams were very much like off- the-record briefings for report ers. “I can assure you we are not go ing to say anything at the din ner that you couldn’t hear,” Rep. Laird said. “It’s just that our supporters seem more at ease in these brief sessions if they are private.” Senator Thurmond, the Dixie- crat presidential nominee in 1948, said that he came closer to win ning the election then than Wal lace will come in November. “ALL OF THE 11 original Southern States and the four or five border states are dominated b y Democratic congressmen,” Thurmond said. “It is obvious that they would support Hubert Humphrey in the House even if the popular vote went to Nixon.” The Republican visitors were to address the Dallas group after Nixon and his running mate, Gov. Spiro Agnew of Maryland, talk to the audience by closed- circuit television from Spring- field, Mo. Both Thurmond and Laird said they did not have prepared speeches, although Thurmond handed out a partially prepared text in which he accused Vice But the AP story on this page contains an off-key note in the candidate-press harmony that is New Nixon’s theme song. Senator Strom Thurmond and Representative Melvin Laird glossed over the reporter’s challenge to the closed doors of the Dallas fund-raising dinner, explaining that their supporters “seem more at ease in these brief sessions if they are private.” To be doubly sure that the supporters could be at ease, the report adds, Thurmond and Laird did not have prepared speeches to give the banished reporters an idea of the substance of their remarks. Library To Loan Prints Wednesday Granted, the much-discussed Texas Open Meetings Law applies only to public groups and not political parties. But Texas newspapermen are just getting used to the increased freedom it has given them in very similar situations, and it is probably significant that the AP reporter in Dallas made a point of describing the closed-door situation early in the report. Furthermore, Nixon’s spokesmen displayed something less than statesmanship in refusing to release prepared texts while assuring reporters that nothing would be said “that you (reporters) couldn’t hear.” It’s a minor point, and Nixon’s opponents have been, and will be, guilty of worse lapses in press relations. But Nixon is committed to a Number-Two-Tries-Harder approach in his bid for Number One, and it’s probably a safe guess that the Thurmond-Laird episode won’t be cause for rejoicing in Nixon headquarters. —J.W.F. Prints of renowned artists’ paintings will go on loan Wednes day (Sept. 25) at the Texas A&M library for the fall semester. Dr. James P. Dyke, library di rector, said the lending print col lection may be charged out one per student beginning at 2 p.m. The 80 framed, ready-to-hang color prints will be due Jan. 10, 1969. Borrowers will be held res ponsible for lost or damaged prints. Replacement cost ranges from $25 to $40. John B. Smith, assistant direc tor for public service, noted that in three years of print lending, the library has not had to assess charges for lost pictures. The collection covers a broad range of artistic styles and rep resents 80 artists including Ma tisse, Picasso, Goya, Velaquez and Rembrandt. Loan policy is on a first-come, first-served basis to A&M stu dents only, Smith added. THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the student writers 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 newspaper. Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising Services. Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Services. Francisco to the use for it The Associated Press is entitled exclusively republication of all new dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneo’ origin published herein. Rights of republication of all oth matter herein Second-Cb erein. also are also reserved. -Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. Members of the Student Publications Lindsey, chairman; Dr. David Bow. Arts; F. S. White, College of Engii dicin Board are: Jim ers. College of Liberal neering; Dr. Donald R. d Hal Taylor, Col ts ; S. White, Clark, College of Veterinary Medi of Agriculture. sat Th. Mail subscriptioi fu year ; $6.50 ale es tax. >ns per full Advertisin are $3.50 year. All per semester; $6 per school bsi e Battalion, Room subsc; g rate furnished on reques 217, Services Building, Coll :riptions su Texas 7784 on, 3. 6 per bject to 3% nest. Add Services Building, College Stati ress : it ion The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M is published in College Station, Texas daily except Saturda published in College Station, Texas daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and holiday periods, September through May, and once a week during summer school. MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association EDITOR -> JOHN W. FULLER Managing Editor Dave Mayes Sports Editor John Platzer News Editor Tom Cur] City Editor Bob Palmer Photographer Mike Wright Jesse Medina Raymond Schoppe Tom Dodson WELCOME YOU TO THE AGGIELAND BARBERSHOP 403 University Drive 'Service to Ag-gies for over 45 years’ President Humphrey and associ ates of “influence peddling and cronyism.” IN THE PARTIAL text, Thur mond said “past and present aides to Humphrey had been in volved in three separate scandals totaling nearly $20 million in U. S. Government loans and con tracts.” Sen. Thurmond anticipated a question about his change from the Democratic Party to the GOP, saying merely that he supported Nixon “because he is a man of integrity.” Ending the Vietnam War was uppermost in the Senator’s con versation. He called for an hon orable victory and said, “Proper use of our powers could have brought this war to an end in any of three ways — militarily, eco nomically and politically.” A QUESTION about his op position to Justice Abe Fortas’ appointment as Chief Justice was answered in a restatement of his opinion that Fortas “was not the man for the job.” Thurmond, in the airport in terview, repeated his opposition to the non-proliferation treaty, saying he felt it dangerous to deal with the major power in the world that he said openly “states a goal of taking over the world by force.” The tall, thin senator with thin, graying hair pointed to the in vasion of Czechoslovakia as underscoring his feelings. ★ ★ ★ ABOARD HUMPHREY CAM PAIGN PLANE <A>> __ “They’ll never live long enough to run me off the platform because they’re basically cowards.” That was Vice President Hu bert H. Humphrey’s reaction to demonstrators such as those who tried to shout him and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy down at a Boston street corner rally Thurs day. “They’ve met a tough guy,” said Humphrey. “THESE PEOPLE are inten tionally mean, anarchistic, rude,” the Democratic presiderttial can didate said about the Boston dem onstrators. “They do not believe in any thing — this is the hard core. Take a look at them, filled with hate and bitterness. Look at their faces filled with violence.” “These aren’t McCarthy peo ple,” Humphrey added. “This is the hard core. They spent days bringing these people in.” HUMPHREY was asked about a political backlash from such demonstrations and whether he would rather have the demonstra tors or not. “I’d rather not, but they are there,” said Humphrey. “What they’re really after is to try to stop us from going out.” Humphrey was asked why they heckled him and not his Repub lican opponent, Richard M. Nixon. “Because a liberal has always been the focal point of the an archists, Fascists and Commu nists,” he replied. “That always has been the tradition in Europe and several places.” BUT HUMPHREY said again: “They’ll never run us off the platform. They’ll never stop us from speaking.” Humphrey made an unsched uled stop at Chicago. He had decided to switch to a smaller plane able to land at the Huron, S.D., airport so he could visit his 87-year-old mother in a rest home there. An aide said the plan was dropped because time was too short, but because the plane was already in the hold ing pattern, it landed in Chicago. ★ ★ ★ MONTGOMERY, Ala. (A>) — Wealthy backers of George Wal lace joined the former governor and Gov. Albert Brewer at a fund raising luncheon Thursday as supporters sought to raise $1 million in one day for Wallace’s presidential campaign. A newsman estimated that about 200 persons attended the luncheon where some of Wal lace’s more affluent backers were reportedly paying $500 per plate. A Wallace aide said the attend ance was 311 but his count appar ently included tickets sold and not used. BREWER IS one of 10 regular Democratic candidates for presi dential elector who are pledged to support Wallace. He joined the former gov ernor as part of Thursday’s George Wallace Day events. At night the program included a $25-a-plate dinner and then a rally at the state-owned Garrett Coliseum expected to attract up wards of 10,000 persons. Tickets for the rally cost $10 each. BESIDES THE $10 admission charge, Wallace supporters at tending the rally were counted on also to circulate fund-raising petitions to get others to con tribute to the campaign. That approach has been used through out the nation and, campaign leaders say, has been effective. The former Alabama governor, who returned home early Thurs day after a three-day trip throughout the southwest and midwest, flies to Florida for three speeches Friday — at Tal lahassee, Daytona Beach and Or lando. By MONTY STANLEY In three long years at this in stitution, a person can go months at a time without hearing a word from or about colleges in the outer world. Those who read this column will not be able to make that remark in clear conscience. In the weeks to come, “On Other Campuses” will feature items of interest to fellow Ag gies, in the form of various news bits from colleges and universi ties around the country. Con centration will be mainly on Southwest Conference schools, but hopefully will include items from all over the country. Those readers who would like to see something in particular in the column, or who are hacked about something they do see in the column, are encouraged to write suggestions. “On Other Campuses” is intended to be in teresting and informative, and anything constructive will be ap preciated. The very first of the school year, as usual, offers nothing really out of the ordinary to re port. However, as things pick up, we at the Batt will be screen ing all the different campus papers in order to keep the Ags informed. leader Jack Holladay. (Politic! ly-oriented Jack, it seems, kj noticed how little advancemtt has been made by those preacl ing “Division.”) In any case, ft first “spirit trophy” will be git. en at the pep rally Septenftt; 26. In the same vein, beware i the University of Houston, fm its cheerleaders, according ti The Daily Cougar, “have mi to stop at nothing to entice sou* times meek Cougar supporters ti the upper levels of frenziej chaos.” Two schools at least are start. ing the year off big in the enter, jn ' ★★★ Texas University this fall is converting from the 3-point to the 4-point grading system, as will A&M next fall. Furthermore, though, TU has set up a limited pass-fail system under which a student may take as many as five semester courses in electives and two courses in his major on this basis. Grade sheets will show a CR for a passing grade and F for a failing grade. The student’s GPR is averaged from his other, regular courses during the se mester. Result: hopefully a student will be encouraged to explore fields outside his specialties without fear of harming his GPR with a low mark. Yale went over completely to this controversial pass-fail sys tem last fall, and SMU is cur rently studying the system for possible use. Also from SMU comes word of a new, improved Spirit Commit tee whose key word will be “Unity,” according to head cheer- tainment area. Oklahoma hai the Buckinghams, and the U of]||ast is sponsoring India’s Ravi Shai. kar, the famous sitar player. All we’ve heard from Baylor j that its trustees have approvij a tuition hike. Associated Pren announced that the boost wouli bring the cost for an averap student’s tuition to about $451, or $30 per semester hour. At the TU-Austin campus, i rejuvenation of the Tower liu been completed. The clock was cleaned and painted and the goli surfaces regilded at a cost of $5,060. Which sort of makes o® wonder what our own Academit Building is supposed to look lib on top. Listen Up Aggie Air Force Officers Attend Armed Forces Staff, Air War College Air Force officers who attend ed Texas A&M are in advanced military schooling at the Armed Forces Staff College and Air War College. Lt. Col. Richard I. Lay Jr., a 1952 graduate, is studying na tional power and aerospace re sources in a 10-month program of the Air War College at Max well AFB, Ala. He is an Air Na tional Guard officer and instructs math at the University of Texas, Austin. Maj. Ray A. Kropp is in the five-month Department of De fense school at Norfolk, Va. The staff colege prepares officers for GREYHOUND BUS LINES Fastest Route, Best Service To College Station and A&M Home Events - Service To East Gate GO GREYHOUND ...and leave the driving to us joint and combined commands in volving more than one country or military service. The 1954 graduate from Thorn- dale studied agricultural educa tion and commanded Squadron 17, a freshman composite regi ment unit. Editor, The Battalion: Except for a brief period oi life and some well-spaced art ctes in the last three years tint I have read the Batt, it has bm the administration’s organ of ii| struction and dictates to the sto dent. It seems to avoid the issue! that trouble the country and iti students. As far as the Batt ii concerned there is only one vie* to the war in Vietnam, discus, sion of politics is forbidden, tin idea that youth can raise a pru test against what it believes ii wrong. Apparently towards thii end you have eliminated criti cism of the university by censor, ing the letters to what used tr be “Sound Off.” If so, as a newspaper you have been dealt the final blow. I will I could say cancel my subscrip, tion, but unfortunately I han been forced to pay for this also Carlos Almaguer (EDITOR’S NOTE: We plan ti answer Mr. Almaguer, and clear up some evident misundn standings, in Tuesday’s issue.) 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