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. : .-.v •s&; w.'-jmt .^w.-. be Battalion Vol. 65 No. 85 College Station, Texas Thursday, March 12, 1970 Telephone 845-2226 > umbo SI Rolls 1 fCC n SN\ 3T| For 18-Year Olds Senate Debates Vote Bill PRETTY WORKER—An A&M coed sells tickets Wednes day in the post office area of the Memorial Student Center for the Aggie Players’ production “Under the Sycamore Tree” The play began its showing Wednesday night and will be presented tonight, Friday night, and Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights of next week. (Photo by Robert Boyd) By John Chadwick Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON <A>) — A pro posal to lower the voting age to 18 by act of Congress was de fended in the Senate Wednesday in the interest of speed and de nounced as legislative gymnas tics in violation of the Constitu tion. The debate was over an amend ment by Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield of Montana to a bill to extend for five years the 1965 Voting Rights Act — a statutory approach opposed by the Nixon administration as unconstitu tional. Mansfield’s amendment to the Mde to Smith Outlines ‘Goals for Texas’ Plan The “Goals for Texas” program b not just another study of a lioblem, but a plan to make itate government more respon- live to the people, an aide to Gov. Preston Smith said here Wednesday. Vernon A. McGee, the gover- lor’s assistant for program de- lelopment, told 40 A&M gradu- ite students and members of the league of Women Voters that the “Goals” program is an at tempt to determine “from the Two Ags To TISA Appointment of two A&M stu- lents to Texas Intercollegiate Student Association (TISA) com- nissions has been announced by Tommy Henderson, TISA District II chairman. Henderson, junior political sci- aice major at A&M, is a vice itesident of the Civilian Student louncil and serves as the CSC’s itpresentative to the Student Sen ile. Joe M. (Mac) Spears 111, Me- Dorial Student Center Council ind Directorate president, will *rve on the programming com- nission and Garry P. Mauro, leathley Hall president and a grassroots” what the state should be doing in the 1980’s. The state has been divided into 21 regional organizations, McGee said, with the regions scheduled to present reports in June on the ideas gained from citizens in their communities. The Brazos Valley Develop ment Council, which represents seven counties in the Bryan-Col- lege Station area, is one of the regional organizations. McGee said study categories in- Named Panels elude parks and recreation, trans portation and circulation, hous ing and urban renewal, conserv ation and community appearance, municipal finance, education, eco nomic development, public pro tection, utilities and any other areas of interest to the regions. A state-wide report will be issued approximately two months after the regional reports are received. Once the goals have been es tablished, McGee said, it will be up to the state legislature to de termine priorities and implement them. He indicated this would prob ably be a slow process, since it would likely involve the realloca- (See McGee, page 2) bill provides that no citizen oth erwise qualified to vote shall be denied the right to vote in any primary or general election on account of age if he is 18 or older. At the start of today’s session Mansfield accepted a modifica tion proposed by Sen. Marlow W. Cook, R-Ky., so that the amend ment, if adopted, would not apply to any election prior to Jan. 1, 1971. Cook said the purpose was to allow time for court tests of the constitutionality of the measure and avoid challenges to the va lidity of any elections held this year. Sen. Warren G. Magnuson, D- Wash., said in supporting Mans field’s amendment that he feared ratification of a constitutional amendment lowering the voting age would take too long. But. Sen. Herman E. Talmadge, D-Ga., whose state lowered the voting age to 18 in 1943, said Mansfield’s attempt to do this Filing Closes Tuesday For MSC Panels Filing for Memorial Student Center committee chairmanship positions closes Tuesday. Applications may be picked up at the Student Program Office in the MSC, and must be returned there by 5 p.m. Tuesday. Positions are still open on Leadership, Contemporary Arts, Aggie Cinema, Basement, Travel, Camera, Chess, Radio Host and Fashion, and Recreation Com mittees. nationwide by legislation is “con stitutionally unsound and flies in the face of our federal system.” Sen. Sam J. Ervin Jr., D-N.C., agreed with Talmadge that the Constitution specifically gives the states the power to set quali fications for voting and that Mansfield’s amendment would render these provisions a dead letter. Opponents of Mansfield’s pro posal uniformly endorsed the vote for 18-year-olds but argued that it could not be constitutionally brought about by congressional action. The opposition contends only a constitutional amendment or action by states could legally change the voting age, now gen erally 21. Mansfield’s amendment to low er the voting age to 18 in all elections — federal, state and local, would be effective begin ning with elections after Jan. 1, 1971. Mansfield, urging approval of his proposal, said that he fore sees no possibility of the adop tion of a constitutional amend ment this year and perhaps for years to come. Republican Leader Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania said the presi dential election in 1972 might be thrown into uncertainty and con fusion if, at about that time, the Supreme Court should rule that Mansfield’s amendment was un constitutional. During Next Biennium Texas Needs Additional $290 Million, Atwell Says former yell leader, will serve on the student rights commission. Both men are marketing majors. The two will be among 17 A&M students attending the TISA con ference Wednesday through Sat urday at the University of Texas at El Paso. A minority rights conference preceding the four-day convention will have three A&M representa tives attending. They are Shelton Wallace, Gus Bei'ges and Allen Giles. New state officers will be elected during the conference, and Henderson is a candidate for TISA president. Tessies Tell Ags Don’t 4 See How Far She Will Go’ {udder Recovering Steadily, 'till in Satisfactory Condition HOUSTON — A&M President Sari Rudder remained in satisfac- ory condition this morning at It. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital and fas reported to be making “slow (it steady progress,” according o a hospital spokesman. fGen. R u d d e r’s doctors are leased with his progress,” the fokesman said. [No further complications have developed from the operations the retired Army general has under gone since being hospitalized Jan. 29, the spokesman said, add ing that all internal bleeding has been stopped and remains under control. Since being hospitalized, Rud der has undergone three opera tions to stop bleeding from a stress ulcer. By Hayden Whitsett Battalion Staff Writer Men should not tempt a woman or see how far she will go, a Texas Woman’s University stu dent told Aggies Wednesday night. “Don’t push her love and you don’t have to test her love,’ ” Karen Burke, senior child develop ment and nursery school education major, told the Man Your Man ners audience. Appearing with Miss Burk in the YMCA-sponsored panel were Susan Howes, senior clothing de sign major; Kada Rule, senior clothing and fashion merchandis ing major; Kathy Dunn, senior social work major and president of the TWU Campus Government Association; and Mrs. Nancy Newton, special assistant to the dean of women and group moder ator. Miss Burk defined necking as affection from the waist up, pet ting as just short of sexual inter course, and an affair as “going all the way.” The panel agreed that drink ing is “up to the preson’s own conviction and values.” They added that no matter how funny it may seem, women don’t like having drinks spilled on their dresses. “Most women don’t appreciate a man who has been drinking,” Miss Howes said, “and most men don’t appreciate a woman who has been drinking and then gets sick.” “If you are going to drink,” she added, “keep it moderate, offer your date a drink, and above all respect her opinions.” A drunken woman, Miss Rule explained, should be taken into (See TWU, page 2) By Pam Troboy Battalion News Editor To meet legislative commit ments to education, the State of Texas must raise $290 million in new funds during the next biennium, a state legislator said here Wednesday in a Political Forum presentation. Rep. Ben Atwell said that fi nancially Texas was in “as good a position as any other state,” but increased governmental serv ices to increased numbers of peo ple call for increased taxes. “The bill for governmental services to Texas citizens will run even higher in the next seven years,” he said, “and further in creases in revenue will be needed. “Nobody wants to pay taxes on his home, car, business nor income,” he said. Many people say the only good tax is on the other fellow. “Many say ‘tax business,’ but that’s no answer,” he said. “Busi ness has to recoup that expendi ture and they will do it by raising prices or paying stockholders lower dividends.” mm m Bill Atwell said that some people prefer a food tax to an income tax, or higher sales or property taxes, but that a tax must pass three tests. It must produce the revenue needed, be administratively feas ible and be fair and equitable, he said. A food tax easily passes the first two tests, Atwell said. He predicted that a food tax will produce at least $150 million a year at the present rate and that the removal of the food exemp tion will make is much easier to collect the sales tax. “The fundamental question,” he said, “is whether a food tax is fair and equitable. This is where the question is split wide open, because it is a fact that families with lower incomes spend a high er percentage on food.” Atwell said that where a one per cent increase of the general sales tax will affect either group equally, by an increase of 31 per cent, a food tax will increase taxes paid by a poor family by 68 per cent. He said that of 45 states who have a sales tax, there are 15 that exempt food. These 15 states have 55 percent of the population that pays sales taxes. Only 87 million Americans pay a food tax. “The low income group and housewives oppose this tax,” said Atwell. The Senate passed a food tax during the last session, but it was defeated in the House by a 147-0 vote. There is no possi bility of a food tax at this time.” Atwell said that some states were experimenting with a com bination food tax and income tax. These states allow the poor to deduct their food tax from their income tax. He said that a personal income tax is a possibility in the next decade, but that it will not be passed in the next session and probably will be preceded by a corporate tax. “I will not vote for a corporate tax without a personal income tax,” Atwell said, “but I think the United States government has just about pre-empted the per sonal income tax area.” TESSIE PANEL—Texas Woman’s University students discuss dating etiquette during Wednesday night’s Man Your Manners panel. Speaking at the YMCA-sponsored event were (left to right) Cathy Dunn, Kada Rule, Mrs. Nancy Newton, moderator, Karen Burk and (not shown) Susan Howe. (Photo by Robert Boyd) Juniors Plan Dance; Sweetheart Selection Saturday LAURA BRAZIL LYNN STEPHAN By Tommy Thompson Battalion Staff Writer A steak fry Saturday after noon sets the stage for the Jun ior Ball and selection of the Jun ior Class Sweetheart Saturday night. The ball will be held from 8-12 in Duncan Dining Hall. The theme is “Bacchus: Greek God of Wine, Women, and Song.” The Preachers of Dallas will provide the music. Jim Tramuto, junior class pres ident, said guests are encouraged to dress in accordance with the theme. “Togas and other things of this nature would be appropri ate,” he said. For those not wearing cos tumes, Traumuto added, the dress will be semi-formal. Girls should wear dresses, civilians coats and ties, and corps members midnights and ascots. Tramuto also said that volun teers are needed to help decor ate for the ball. Anyone inter ested is asked to come to Duncan from 3-9 p.m. Friday. The steak fry will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Hensel Park. It will be free to persons who purchase their tick ets for the ball prior to the steak fry and $1 for persons without ball tickets. Five finalists have been select ed for the sweetheart title. They are: —Laura Brazil of Fort Worth, freshman special education ma jor at Texas Women’s University. The green-eyed brunette will be escorted by Barry Hendler. —Home economics major Don na Hair of Alto Loma, a sopho more at Sam Houston State Uni versity. The hazel-eyed, brown haired miss will be accompanied by Larry Hubbell. —Green-eyed blonde Sandra Lee Robinson of San Antonio, a stewardess for American Air- (See Juniors, page 2) University National Bank “On the side of Texas A&M.” —Adv. r