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; ■ ■: ■.■ '■-•a...: , . v r Students continue protests on Kent State, Cambodia Page 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Thursday, May 14, 1970 CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle (continued from page 1) at 43 military installations would participate. In New York City, the City- Wide Work Stoppage Commit tee, an organization of students and workers set up recently to promote a general labor strike against the war, said 300 work ers met with an equal number of students to discuss strikes for peace. “Everyone at the meeting was for a general strike to demand immediate withdrawal from Southeast Asia. The question is when,” a committee spokesman said. The meeting came following verbal clashes on Wall Street between another group of 1,000 workers and 800 peace demon strators from half a dozen busi ness schools at Eastern univer sities. The letter to Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Schroeder of Lorain, Ohio, said, in part, “Mrs. Nixon and I have been deeply saddened by your son William’s death, cutting off so tragically a life so full of youth and promise. He has been and will be continually in our thoughts and prayers.” Suggestions for a high-level commission to investigate the killings at Kent State Were en dorsed by Robert H. Finch, sec retary of health, education and welfare. He also said he favored proposals to give college stu dents time off next fall to work in political campaigns. President Nixon has sent hand written letters to the parents of the four Kent State students, the White House disclosed. The an nouncement said the correspon dence was “extremely personal” and would not be made public. The Ohio National Guard dis closed what it suggested was new evidence of sniper fire at Kent State at the time the students were killed on May 4. Guard spokesmen have maintained that troops opened fire after a sniper began shooting. The guard spokesman said nearby construction workers heard a shot before the killings. He also said a .32-caliber revolv er had been found in a nearby river. Interior Secretary Walter J. Hickel said in Washington that after the Kent State killings and his letter to the President com plaining about the administra tion’s attitude toward youth, a Nixon aide told him to “cool it, Wally, this will blow in 24 hours.” Hickel made his remark in an interview on the CBS “60 Min utes” television program. In San Joes, Calif., Dr. Ho- bard Bums, acting president of San Jose State College, announc ed his resignation, saying he was tom 'between his legal responsi bilities and sympathy with the college’s antiwar factions. Hunter College in New York City, which had reopened after closing to protest the Kent State killings, was officially closed to day to heed protests by black students over the killing of six Negroes during rioting in Au gusta, Ga. At the University of Iowa in Iowa City the faculty voted to abolish their ROTC program. At Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., the faculty voted to rec ommend cutting off academic credit from ROTC courses. J Listen Up the batt forum | BUSIER AGENCY REAL ESTATE • INSURANCE F.H.A.—Veteran* and Conveational L«ui ARM & HOME SAVINGS ASSOCIATION Home Office: Nevada, Mo. 3513 Tex a* Are. (in Ridgecrest) 846*3708 J. C. (Jim).Harris THE BUG SHOP, Inc. 1911 Sa College Ave. Bryan, Texas 77801 Phone 822-5383 Bryan's Leading Independent Volkswagen Service LOOK 12 x 52, 2 Bedroom, Complete With Carpet, Delux Kitchen, and Luxurious Decor “Now let me get this straight! If I memorize your outfit files, you say I won’t have to study for the final?” Editor: I feel compelled to express my views concerning the shooting of the four students at Kent State University. The incident was most unfortunate. I must express my condolences to the parents, rela tives, and friends of the victims; however, I am unable to feel that to highlight positive cleanup pro grams that should be initiated, students mobilized a number of committees that fanned through the surrounding community to identify cases of pollution and en vironmental neglect. Well, gang, how many of you have looked around our own cam- which serves increasingly as a magnet for relaxing and talking in a pleasant atmosphere, and the placement of trash receptacles every few hundred feet all over campus) there appears to be little reason why we can’t live and work in a clean litterless “home- away-from-home”— that is if the tonight on the tube you can own it for only $250.00 down & $74.43 A Month Numbers in () denote channels 7:00 3 (5) Jim Nabors Hour on the cable. 5:00 3 (5) General Hospital 5:30 3 (5) CBS News 6:00 3 (5) Evening News 6:30 3 (5) Family Affair 8:00 3 (5) Movie 10:00 3 (5) Final News 10:30 3 (5) Tom Jones 11:30 3 (5) The Detectives Hickory Hills Mobile Homes “We Deal in Quality and Service' 1902 Texas Ave. 823-5701 the students did not get exactly what they deserved. If I looked down the barrel of a loaded gun, and, instead of moving away, moved closer and threw rocks at the holder of the weapon, I would expect to get shot. Those students seemed too stupid to realize this. Now they don’t realize anything. Michael D. Willett ’70 ★ ★ ★ Editor: Just two weeks ago, this Uni versity held a day-long Sympos ium on Environmental Awareness as part of a nationwide expres sion of student concern for clean and attractive surroundings. The programs were well attended. Thoughtful discussion was the order of the day. In a crusade pus lately—as I did last Sunday when things were kind of quiet? The place looked like a kiddie’s playpen covered with discarded toys, shredded books and cutouts —only in our case the toys seem to be shake cups, handbills, and Schlitz empties. The lawns, hedg es and walks in the Sbisa-Aca- demic Building section were es pecially deep in trash, although general littering isn't confined to that area. students expressed concern at the Symposium sessions are really as concerned as they seemed to be ... . How about it ... . ? Leslie M. Reid Head Department of Recreation and Parks We really shouldn’t point the finger at our neighbors until our own house is in order. Visitors and friends that come to Texas A&M have always scored us well in friendliness and neatness of our grounds. With Mr. Rucker’s vigorous program of beautifica tion (e.g.: the Floral Test Garden ★ ★ ★ Editor: What this school needs is good chess committee. Would you believe a more active chess committee ? An attempt is be ing made to expand the chess committee. In addition to chess, other think games will be intro duced next year. Meetings are Friday nights at 7:30. We would especially appreciate a faculty member volunteering his services as adviser. George W. Lockwood ’72 Bulletin Board TONIGHT The Texas A&M Young Re publicans will meet at 8 p. m. in the Coffee Loft. Officers will be elected for the 1970-71 school year. The Host and Fashion Commit tee will meet at 7 p. m. in Room 2B of the Memorial Student Cen ter to make plans for summer programs and 1970-71 activities. The San Angelo Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p. m. in Room 3C of the Memorial Student Center. The Texas A&M Polo Club will meet at 7 p. m. in Room 203 of the Animal Science Building. University Women will meet at 7:30 p. m. in the Social Room of the Memorial Student Center. Club will meet at 7 p. m. in Room 211 of the Doherty Building. Wayne Glenn, president of West ern Hemisphere Petroleum, Con- tenintal Oil Co., will speak on the transition from engineering to management. Any person interested in finding out about the committee or crit icizing it is invited. MONDAY The Campus Committee of Con cern will meet at 7:30 p. m. in the Coffee Loft (UCCF Building). . TUESDAY The Petroleum Engineering Club will hold a steak fry at 3 p. m. at Minter Springs. Eating begins at 6 p. m. Tickets must be purchased from the secretary in Room 201 of the Doherty Build ing by Friday. Fallout Theater to present 2 plays Saturday in Guion SUNDAY The Alpha Phi Omega will meet at 2 p. m. in Room 3D of the Memorial Student Center. The Petroleum Engineering “Spoon River Anthology” fea turing a unique staging tech nique, folk music and poetry will be presented by Fallout Theater Saturday, concluding Aggie Play ers productions for 1969-70. The play, a view of late 19th Century village life in Illinois, will curtain at Fallout Theater in Guoin Hall at 8 p.m. Aggie Players director C. K. Esten said “Spoon River” will fol low a Saturday morning child- dren’s production, “The Emper or’s New Clothes,” at 10:30 in Guion. Admission to the Eileen Wenck-directed children’s play is free. Che Battalion Opinions empressed in The Battalion are those of the student writers only. 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A 217, Services Building, College Station to 4Vl% Address' The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the eproduction of all news dispatches credited to it therwise credited in the paper and local news of spon use for not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. VIETNAMIZATION? NOT AT ALL! UNIVERSITY BOOK STORE Another Aggie! SHAFFER'S FOUND OUT LT. JOHNNY GRIFFIN NEEDED BOOKS TO HELP TEACH ENGLISH IN VIETNAM. SHAFFER'S WILL PACK AND SHIP ALL BOOKS YOU WISH TO DONATE TO HELP LT. JOHNNY GRIFFIN. Editor: A book of any kind and a small dona tion to cover the shipping- cost would be a most appreciated gift by the kids and my self. I know this is asking a lot, but Aggies are known for giving a lot. If there are any donations, please send them to my address and I will be happy to take them to the school. Johnny Griffin ’67 1st Lt., USAF 449-72-2995 9th SOS Drawer 75 APO San Francisco, Calif. 96337 ■4 / SHAFFER'S IS HELPING OUT With the end of the semester coming up, I imagine there are a lot of Ags who are stuck with books that the bookstores can not buy. Well, I have a solution: send the books to Vietnam. I am teaching En glish at a small school in Da Nang City, RVN. The school is in bad need of any kind of books that the kids can use as reference material. use : ence C of Pra tract i Colleg One da; 3c pel Army fc. tondition, size: !2 x 32. H: Motorcycl old, 1700 822-114 1 aft 1962 Che Eteering, ai Women's irons, SI 5. (80. AF 0 caps, (Sol I form, size, size 34, $8. 1963 Con tires, and rr Horse Fo Gregory’s Grego: M6-4005 1969 TPA Award Winner e. College of Engin College of Veterinary Medicine; College of Agriculture. ; ur. Asa ts. cniiders, ji ,nd Dr. Z. L. Carpente The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M, is published in College Station, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and holiday periods, September through May, and once a week during summer school. Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising Services. Inc.. New York City Francisco ic.. New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San EDITOR DAVID MIDDLEBROOKE Women’s Editor Cindy Burleson News Editor Pam Troboy Sports Editor Clifford Broyles Assistant Sports Editor Mike Wright Staff Writers Hayden Whitsett, Bob Robinson, Chancy Lewis, Janie Wallace, Fran Haugen, Randy Murdock, Billy Buchanan, Gibril Fadika, Tommy Thompson Columnists Roger Miller, Mike McClain Photographers Jim Berry, David Gawthorpe, Mel Miller, Robert Boyd Sports Photographer Mike Wright PEANUTS ■eszsssB By Charles ML Sdinl? BOV, THAT MAKES ME MAP! I LET HIM COLOR THE BLUE 3CIES IN MV C0L0R/N6 BOOK, BUT DIP THAT 5AWV HIM ?NO! 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