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Cbe Battalion 74 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1969 Telephone 845-2226 been a a I Raiders: i the 6-3; >P boart s in Cfc ! 10 rek ten for 1 [ Bob Bar: (O'O), Sc j or Miket: r homore & | > reservK rs have I (6-6), jt i sophom and ft :ged font nues top rs in s« linviewps p reboot: t a 17,} a 0 18.3 dif ret has p ter garni 1 confer:'I uble fif i confer . with i verage i j.7 aveni -ributed mi the rete larnett; : Niles i | ibed 4,{| * i is aver. > hit'oi \ shots it . ■foraii I while s at of i i i averas I ".test c | t to 38.i I : teamb e mag: the ; Barnet rgies. i buck Si rn’s le« : dth a 3 bile ann h»i / \ N N N \ H Directors Approve Coastal Lab, Elect Officers, Award Contracts ★ ★ ' ★ ROUNDBALL RHUBARB Referee Bob Smith holds on to both A&M coach Shelby Metcalf (left) and Texas Tech coach Gene Gibson as W. D. “Shorty” Lawson explains a ruling- on a jump ball late in Saturday’s game. The controversy developed when Coach Metcalf substituted seven-foot Steve Niles to jump for six-foot-one Sonny Benefield, who was injured on the previous play . The officials ruled in favor of Metcalf. A&M easily controlled the tip and went on to win 71-70. (Photo by Mike Wright) City Council Sets Election, Adopts Official CS Symbol Board Reaffirms Ruling On Gibbs By TONY HUDDLESTON The College Station City Coun cil Monday scheduled a general election for April 1, selected a city symbol, and set April 2 as LEON JAWORSKI Houston Attorney To Lecture On ‘Blind Justice’ Houston attorney Leon Jawor- ski, former presidential adviser and member of crime and violence commissions, will speak here Wed nesday on the “blindness of jus tice." His 8 p. m. Great Issues talk, “Does Justice Favor the Ac cused?” will be in the Memorial Student Center Ballroom, an nounced John Cunningham, speak er series chairman. Originally scheduled in Janu ary, Jaworski’s presentation was postponed because of his involve ment in President’s Violence Com mission work. Jaworski, 63, played a key role last summer in obtaining Ameri can Bar Association support for presidential nominees to federal court judgeships. A partner of Fulbright, Crooker, Freeman, Bates and Jaworski attorneys of Houston, the A&M speaker also lias business affiliations with banking, publishing, chemical and other firms. The 1925 Baylor graduate re ceived his master of laws at George Washington University and the doctor of laws at the Waco institution in 1960. U. S. member to the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague since 1965, Jaworski has been a special assistant to the U. S. attorney general, special council to the attorney general of Texas, chaired the Houston-Har- ris County Economic Opportunity Organization and presently chairs the Governor’s Committee on Public School Education. Bryan Bnilding & Loan Association, Your Sav ings Center, since 1919. B B & L —Adv. the date for submitting bids for the new city hall fire and police department complex. Three places on the council are to be filled for the election. The three incumbents, Robert Rhodes, Bill Cooley and Dan Davis, have not filed for their offices or indi cated if they would seek re-elec tion, according to city clerk’s rec ords. No other candidate has filed for a council position, Col lege Station Mayor D. A. Ander son said. The election will be conducted FDT Places First In Drill The Fish Drill Team hit the ground running Saturday in de fense of the 1968 National Inter collegiate ROTC Drill Champion ship. The fish commanded by George Barrientos of San Antonio won the Washington Birthday Cele bration Drill Competition at La redo, taking first place by .38 of a point. St. Mary’s University, which won the fall semester Gulf States meet in Houston, was second; the University of Texas at Arlington, third, and John Tarleton College, fourth. A&M’s 31-cadet unit bested 10 teams, including units from Sam Houston State and the University of Texas at Austin, in winning the first meet this semester. The other teams are made up primar ily of upperclassmen. None of the cadets marched on the 1968 team that won the title of the nation’s best at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D. C. The fish will appear as a separate unit in the Military Day review next Saturday and will go back into competition in the an nual A&M Invitation Drill Meet in two weeks. Applications Due For Travel Loans Applications for financial as sistance from students planning to travel overseas this summer are available in the Memorial Student Center Program Office. The Travel Committee makes this aid available both to inde pendent travels and those partici pating in the Memorial Student Center-affiliated programs such as the Experiment in Internation al Living, according to Mrs. Jeanne Fiske, chairman. Applications are due by March 5. WEATHER Wednesday — Partly cloudy. Wind Southerly 10 to 15 mph. High 67, low 54. Thursday — Partly cloudy to cloudy. Wind Southerly 10 to 15 mph. High 71, low 57. at three places: polling place 1 is at the A&M Consolidated High School Music Room, with L. G. Jones, election judge; polling place 2, College Hills Elementary School, with Mrs. E. D. Parnell, election judge; polling place 3, city hall, with Mrs. W. D. Lloyd, election judge. The only requirement to vote is that the voter he over 21, and a resident of College Station. In other business the council approved a new city symbol, de signed by Tom Rowell of the A&M Graphic Arts Department. The symbol is green and box- shaped with the initials C and S in the center. The new city hall complex is designed by C. R. Watson, and estimated to cost $340,000, with the city hall costing $200,000 and the police-fire departments cost ing $140,000. The council also approved a trip to the U. S. Council of May or’s Conference in Pittsburgh, Penn., June 14-18 for Mayor An derson. The council also voted unani mously to rezone a 1.821 acre tract of land, situated in the C. Burnett League from District number 1, first dwelling house district to district 4 first busi ness district. In other action^ the council re jected a proposal to rezone a 10.264 tract of land situated in the J. E. Scott league from dis trict 1, first housing district to district number 3 apartment house district. Texas A&M’s Board of Direc tors Saturday reaffirmed its po sition to accept the recommenda tion of a faculty-elected commit tee to dismiss Dr. Leon W. Gibbs. The faculty panel recommend ed dismissal of the College of Veterinary Medicine professor on grounds of moral turpitude. The committee returned its deci sion January 14 after a five-day hearing. The board studied letters of appeal from Dr. Gibbs and his counsel, seeking board review; a letter from the president of Tex as A&M’s chapter of the Amer ican Association of University Professors urging board review or mediation with Dr. Gibbs, and a letter from Dr. Bevington Reed, Texas Commissioner of Higher Education, who stated the board’s previous action not to hear the case was “technically and procedurally correct.” “The (Coordinating Board) staff has studied the materials and it appears to us the recent action of the Board (Texas A&M) was technically and pro cedurally correct,” Reed said. “Dr. Gibbs had a hearing be fore a duly elected committee of his peers, the majority of the committee recommended dismis sal of Dr. Gibbs and the Board accepted the recommendation,” he continued. “This procedure meets the technical requirements of the statement on academic freedom, tenure and responsibility adopted Tax Men To Assist Foreign Students U. S. Internal Revenue Service aid in income tax return prepara tion has been arranged for inter national staff members and stu dents. Robert L. Melcher, foreign stu dent advisor, said IRS assistance will be available today and Wednesday, 9 to 11:50 a. m., in the Memorial Student Center So cial Room. “International students and staff members needing the help of these experts may see them during either period,” Melcher said. “A valid passport, W-2 form and copy of the 1967 income tax return, if available, should be supplied by the individual.” by the Coordinating Boar d,” Reed noted. University authorities said at the hearing that Gibbs made im moral advances to women em ployes, made intemperate re marks to students about their re ligious convictions, attempted to shock a female co-worker, ham pered activities in his and other departments and had a poor re search performance. Gibbs, who was removed from classroom duties in September, 1965, said he was “treated un fairly and disciplined on the basis of rumor and gossip regarding marital difficulties.” His protests to the AAUP re sulted in that body's censure of A&M last year. Censure has not been removed. The Exchange Store Advisory Committee voted expenditures to taling $29,000 recently to support 78 student organizations for the 1968-69 school year. In making the announcement, A&M Vice-President for Business Narcotics Laws To Be For um Topic Of Rep. Musgrove Dope traffic fighter State Rep. Burke Musgrove of Breckenridge will speak here Wednesday on narcotics legislation at a Politi cal Forum noon meeting. Musgrove, one of the youngest members of the Texas House of Representatives at 26, will pre sent his talk in Rooms 2A and B of the Memorial Student Center, announced Ron Hinds of Mid land, Political Forum chairman. Sophomore Dave Reynolds of Dallas will introduce the repre sentative of Stephens, Shackel ford, Callahan, Eastland and Palo Pinto counties. Sack lunches and soft drinks will be available at 60 cents a person, Hinds said. During his first term in the legislature, Musgrove success fully sponsored legislation that outlawed LSD and other hallu- cinagenic drugs in Texas. His bill also prescribed stiffer pen alties for illegal distribution of drugs in Texas. Last summer, the legislator represented Texas at the U. S. Department of Justice-sponsored International Drug Symposium in Washington and New York. The conference was attended by 125 world leaders in the field of fighting drug abuse. He is planning additional state legislation in the area, including a measure that will provide even stiffer penalties for persons in volving minors in the illegal dis tribution of drugs. University National Bank “On the side of Texas A&M. —Adv. Establishment of a coastal en gineering laboratory here with capabilities for constructing large models of Texas bays and estu aries was approved Saturday by the Texas A&M University Sys tem Board of Directors. The board also elected a new president and vice-president, awarded construction contracts totaling over $3.8 million, author ized formation of an agricultural market research and development center, and accepted gifts and grants totaling $1,282,891. Fred Benson, College of Engi neering dean, told board members the new coastal engineering lab will include installations on the main campus and at A&M’s Re search Annex. Benson said facilities will in clude a large three-dimensional wave basin, utilizing one of the aircraft hangers and concrete aprons at the annex. The univer sity is also constructing a 150- foot variable slope flume on the main campus. A&M was selected last year as one of six U.S. universities to receive major support from the National Science Foundation Affairs Tom Cherry said that the profit distribution this year, ap proved by A&M President Earl Rudder, is the largest ever. All profits acquired by the Ex change Store are returned to stu dents in the form of support for various groups and projects, Cherry said. Those receiving funds this year include: Rifle and Pistol Team, $1,200; Great Issues Committee urban crisis seminar, $1,000; Saddle and Sirloin club, $1,585; Band awards and trips, $3,000; Fish Drill Team, $1,500. Also the Ross Volunteers, $1,300; dormitory athletic equip ment, $1,300; Singing Cadets, $1,300; reserve for national meets, $2,845; Civilian Student Council, $900; and the Sailing club, $1,000. Money in lesser amounts was also allocated to 67 other techni cal societies, clubs, and governing organizations. Nominations Due For MSC Awards All committee members of the Memorial Student Center Direc torate must turn in award nomi nations to Shy Hicks by March 7, council President Benny Sims said. Nominations are now being accepted for Appreciation, Out standing Class, Distinguished Service, and the Thomas R. Roun tree, the highest honor for MSC student program participation. The awards will be given at the Council and Directorate at an Awards Banquet on April 24. Junior Sweetheart Deadline Thursday Deadline for Junior Sweetheart applications is Thursday, accord ing to Jimmy Dunham, junior class president. Applications should be turned into the Student Program office. The Sophomore Council will meet the same day in the confer ence room of the library at 7:30. through a new sea grant pro gram and was awarded a $475,000 grant for first-year operations in a program to develop marine re sources along the Gulf coast. CLYDE H. WELLS, Granbury rancher, was elected president of the board, replacing Fort Worth oilman L. F. Peterson. Dr. A. P. Beutel, vice-president of Dow Chemical Co., was elected to re place Amarillo publisher S. B. Whittenburg as board vice-presi dent. Wells is a graduate of both A&M and Tarleton State College, another institution in the A&M system. He is serving his second six-year term on the board and was vice-president for two years. Beutel, a graduate of Case In stitute of Technology, was recent ly appointed to his second six- year term. He is also a member of Dow’s board of directors and executive committee. Temple Associates, Inc., of Di boll was awarded two contracts totaling $2,106,817 for low bids to construct seven new student apartment buildings and a dormi tory services building at A&M. THE BOARD also awarded a contract for construction of a new golf course clubhouse to Buddy Sledge-Contractors of Bryan for a bid of $83,337. The clubhouse, due for completion in June, will include a golf shop, snack bar, lounge area, and locker rooms for both men and women. The board authorized A&M to seek state approval for new doc toral programs in computer sci ence and history, along with a master’s in statistics. Dr. H. O. Kunkel, A&M dean of agriculture, told the board that formation of the Agricultural Market Research and Develop ment Center is in response to widespread and urgent need for information on market develop ment in view of continuing tech nological advances. The center is designed to pro vide a focal point, he said, for research and developmental as sistance to Texas agribusiness groups. The board accepted donation of a 19-foot Cris Craft motorboat to the Texas Maritime Academy by George C. Lee of Houston. Admiral James D. Craik, TMA superintendent, said the craft will be used by TMA cadets and can be carried aboard the Texas Clip per, the academy’s training ship. Travis L. Smith, Jr., another Houstonian and an 1898 A&M graduate, donated 2,630 acres of land, valued at around $131,500, in the southwest portion of Mis souri to the university. Smith, one of A&M’s oldest living graduates, was praised by the board. ★ ★ ★ Carter Explains Senate Activities To A&M Board Student Senate President Bill Carter outlined accomplishments, goals and grievances of the Sen ate for the Texas A&M Univer sity System Board of Directors Friday. The appearance, arranged by President Earl Rudder at Carter’s request, was his first meeting with the board. After presenting a brief history of New Left student movements, Carter told the directors that “a strong, effective student govern ment on our campus can keep such groups from getting a foot hold here.” Among the impediments to ef fective student representation during the past semester, he noted, was the administration’s “negative attitude” toward such student proposals as implementa tion of a pass-fail system in courses outside students’ majors. “In many instances, we haven’t been treated as adults,” he as serted. “Administrators don’t al ways realize the importance of leveling with us. A&M students generally are responsible enough to accept a policy if they are given an explanation for it.” Carter also told the directors he plans to testify before a Texas legislative committee in favor of lowering the state’s voting age, and pointed out that a Student Senate committee is preparing a resolution opposing a tuition in crease by the legislature. FISH SWEETHEART Crowned Sweetheart Saturday night at the Fish Ball was 16-year-old Mary Sue Edwards, a blue-eyed blonde high school senior from Houston. She defeated 11 other con testants for the honor. (Photo by W. R. Wright) A&M’s Spring Enrollment Climbs To Record 12,054 Record spring enrollment of 12,053 students at Texas A&M has been reported by Registrar Robert A. Lacey. Lacey said A&M registration is up 1,135 students, or more than 10 percent, over the same period last year. The spring enrollment is the second largest in the school’s 92-year history, exceeded only by the 13,081 registration last fall. Lacey pointed out the number of students is tradi tionally lower in the spring because of mid-term grad uation. This year’s January graduating class totaled 748, an all-time high. Although total registration dropped slightly from last fall, the number of women increased to a record 986, compared to 979 for the fall. 78 Student Organizations Divide Exchange Store Funds