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Cbe Battalion VOLUME 64 Number 126 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1969 Telephone 845-2226 Another Aggie burns the midnight oil as those dreaded edge before Thursday and Friday. (Photo by Monty Stan- finals approach. Many will have to study long into the ley) night before they can catch up on all of that plied up knowl Dominican Commends A&M Texas A&M international pro grams aiding agricultural econ omy of the Dominican Republic have been commended by Fernan do Alvarez, secretary of state for agriculture of the Caribbean re public. “I would like to thank Texas A&M for the outstanding work the University is doing in this land of ours,” Alvarez wrote President Earl Rudder. ‘‘I feel the whole agricultural program is coming along beauti fully and this is due, in great part, to the type of technical support your people have been giving us during the last few years.” The Dominican secretary also cited A&M’s party chief in Santo Domingo, John Holcomb, and in dicated the program “with refer ence to our boys in Texas” is one of his government’s foremost. “The future of the agricultural FIRST BANK & TRUST—Home of the Super C D - 5% interest | compounded daily. sector in the Dominican Republic will depend a great deal on the future work of these Dominican students,” Alvarez continued. Good will reflected in the Do minican official’s communication is advantageous to the U. S., par ticularly in view of recent anti- American sentiments expressed by South Americans toward a U. S. official. The Republic’s friendship is also valuable from the standpoint of its nearby lo cation to Cuba. The Dominican agricultural training program is administered at A&M by the International Pro grams Office through Agency for International Development con tract. Dr. Jack D. Gray directs the program. Campus coordinator forDomini- can Republic programs is W. E. (Bill) Beach. In process .since 1966, programs select and train bright young Dominicans from middle and lower-income level rural families in English and general agricul ture degree programs on campus. Beach noted their training also include? a semester each of pi'ac- tical experience in the Dominican Republic and in U. S. agriculture. He said 40 Dominican students are currently at A&M, with 38 on a special problems course in the Republic. Additionally, four students are gaining experience in the Soil Conservation Service, Texas Agricultural Extension Service soils and foundation seeds section. Utilizing summers, the train ing program requires four years. “Much of the accomplishment At The Grove! Tonight—They Came To Cordura Thursday—The Champion Friday—Diamond Head Saturday—Fall Of House Of Usher Sunday—Anatomy Of A Murder Monday—Operation Madball Tuesday—Dial M For Murder of Texas A&M’s mission is due to the moderation and quiet bril liance of Mr. John Holcomb,” in serted Alvarez, noting the feeling is shared by him and his asso ciates. Holcomb has headed the 25- member Dominican party since 1966, taking the party chief post after six years as agricultural education professor at A&M. He coordinated an A&M-Ford Foundation agricultural education project at the University of Coa- huila in Saltillo, Mexico, and was executive secretary of the Voca tional Agriculture Teachers As sociation of Texas. Holcomb studied at Tarleton State, A&M and the University of Texas, receiving bachelor and masters degrees here. The former Pioneer and Brady school teacher worked with the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. His wife Lola is also in Santa Do mingo. University National Bank “On the side of Texas A&M.” —Adv. $750,000Grant Goes To A&M Texas A&M has been awarded a $750,000 grant by the National Science Foundation for second- year operations under the Sea Grant Program, announced A&M President Earl Rudder. The new increase represents an increase of more than 50 percent over A&M’s initial award in the NSF program to develop the na tion’s marine resources. A&M was one of six U. S. universities se lected for major institutional support. Rudder noted approximately 65 percent of the new grant is ear marked for applied research, 20 percent for education and train ing and 15 percent for advisory services. Research areas include aqua culture, fishery science, seafood technology, pollution, water and sediment analysis, ocean engi neering and resources manage ment and economics. A&M’s Sea Grant Program is directed by Dr. John C. Calhoun, Jr., vice president for programs. “We are developing a program which we hope will do for marine resources what the agricultural colleges did for the development of land resources,” Calhoun noted. The university’s five-year plan provides for possible program centers stretching along the Gulf of Mexico from the Mexican bor der to Louisiana. While most of the Sea Grant activities are currently being con ducted on A&M’s College Station campus, Calhoun pointed out two programs are underway in Gal veston. One of the projects in volves joint sponsorship of tech nician training with Galveston Community College, on the GCC campus. A&M’s Marine Labora tory at Galveston also is par ticipating in Sea Grant projects. The university is working closely with industry and state officials in planning cooperative projects, Calhoun added. A&M began its oceanographic work in 1949 and has become to the Gulf Coast what Sripps In stitution of Oceanography is to the West Coast. Prior to its se lection for the NSF Sea Grant Program, the university had sev eral marine resources studies in progress. Within the past year, Texas A&M has dedicated a new ocean ographic and marine resources campus at Galveston, announced plans to build a 12-story ocean ography-meteorology complex at College Station and create a giant coastal engineering lab at its re search annex 10 miles west of the main campus. Draftable Grads Given Assistance Many graduate students will be called to military service this summer and the Scientific Man power Commission is working to match their skills with the needs of the service. uates far exceeds the number of openings, SMC can sometimes help in matching men with jobs if special training and education al experience are known prior to actual service entry. Although the number of grad- Final Exams StartThursday One of four annual periods of more intense student concentra tion starts this week on the Campus. This program is offered by the government in order that grad uate students may be assisted in finding military assignments in which they can utilize their ad vanced training. As soon as date and place of induction are known, potential in ductees may contact SMC, 2101 Constitution Avenue, N. W., Washington, D.C. for assistance. Final examinations will be given in first summer session courses Thursday and Friday. Participation in extracurricular activities reaches a low ebb dur ing such periods, which also occur during the last week of January and May at the end of regular semesters and in late August, when the second six-week sum mer session concludes. The Memorial Student Center’s summer programs avoid schedul ing activities during final week and the Grove Theater, Cain pool and other areas expect fewer patrons. Examinations start at 7 p.m. Thursday and continue at 8 a.m., 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday. A&M’s record 5,970 first ses sion students will then have a brief pause. Registration for second term classes will begin at 8 a.m. Monday and continue to 2:30 p.m. Registrar Robert A. Lacey said students whose surnames begin with the letters “P” through “Z” will have the first shot at Sbisa Hall lines. The first seven letters of the alphabet register from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and “H” through “O” sign up for July 14 to Aug. 22 classes at 1 p.m. Second session classes begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Bryan Building & Loan Association. Your Sav ing Center, since 1919. B B & L —Adv. New Apartment Manager Named Charles C. Haltom, retired Air Force officer, will become student apartments manager at Texas A&M, effective Sept. 1. The 48-year-old Bryan native will succeed the retiring Calvin E. Moore, landlord of A&M mar ried students 25 years. College View and Hensel Apart ments will house 804 families with completion of seven new units on University Drive. Moore has managed the A&M operation since married students quartered in dormitories. Haltom will officially assume the post in September but is in the office this summer. “Colonel Haltom is learning the ropes with me standing by in an advisory capacity,” explained Moore, who indicated he will re main in College Station after retirement. A former student at A&M, Hal tom retired last year in the grade of Air Force lieutenant colonel after 28 years service. He entered pilot training in 1942 after three years wildlife science study at A&M. He commanded a squadron of B-24 Liberators during World War II and has served since pri marily as base group commander and base executive officer at numerous stateside and overseas fields. The retired officer has three children, including two married daughters. HELPING HAND Linda Lyles advises a freshman in filling out his card packet as he learns one of the new Aggie tradi tions—pre-registration. ONE MORE THING Last stop for freshmen preregistering at Cushing Library is Sylvia Mansfield, who checks and keep the students’ packets.