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'* * ■ \ a t4 * ,1 v • » -r" A 4 .,'..’.,* . College Station, Texas Battalion Cloudy with rain, more humidity Friday, May, 15, 1970 Saturday — Cloudy, light rain in morning. Wind North 10 to 15 m.p.h. High 70, low 59. Sunday — cloudy to partly cloudy. Wind East 10 to 15 m.p.h. High 77, low 54. Telephone 845-2226 ive a wife, 'g nancial hing to louse, or it now, urance inds as e earlier it costs, irity ce 1ENAT0RS SPEAK—Roger Miller (left), senate vice president and Tommy Henderson sr-LA) present their sometimes differing views during Thursday night’s initial meeting 1/ the 1970-71 Student Senate. (Photos by David Middlebrooke) DSON = LIFE NIL A0ELPHI4 70- ’71 battalion, group CO’s orps staff men announced Corps staff members, battalion and q\|T j commanders of the 1970-71 Corps of “ * adets have been named by Van H. Taylor, ext year’s corps commander. Taylor and deputy commander Thomas Bain, Jr. of Dallas recommended the eight nior staff members and nine battalion-group emmanders. The cadet officers, all of whom will be eutenant colonels, were approved through lecommandant’s office. Working with Taylor and Bain on the orps staff will be Randall E. Betty, adjutant; Itway B. Denny, Jr., operations officer; liam S. Leftwich, inspector general; ) Aggies made it possible J ommunity center will (open to public Sunday A combination community cen- tr and resource service will be 'wed by the public for the first ime Sunday from 2-6 p.m. at dS Peyton in College Station. Six A&M students under the upervision of Robert Cornish, ifchitectural professor, have re- (rbished a house in the Prairie few Heights area as a Commu- ily Improvement Service Center Wdzation (CISCO). Tom Niederauer, fifth year Went, said that he and George Wezal began the project in Sep- *inber. The house was donated around feinksgiving and money started •ming in by Christmas. At mid term they were joined by John Oteri and James Wolfford, fourth year students, and Marvin Dan iels and Douglas Darr, third year students, he said. “We are trying to get the uni versity and the community to gether,” Niederauer said. “We provide free services to the com munity and we have the opportu nity to meet real-life problems.” The downstairs will be used by the community for meetings, stor age of park equipment and a cof fee house and the upstairs will be devoted to^ services available to the residents, he said. This is a branch of the Community Im provement Club, a group of Prai rie View Heights citizens. “We hope to offer legal, finan cial, academic and architectural services for those who can’t nor mally afford them,” Daniels said. “We have received $300 in cash and $100 in materials from people in Bryan and College Station,” Daniels said, “and we have sev eral pledges for annual donations. This is what we really need to ensure that this project will be perpetual.” As a part of this program Dan iels is serving as a go-between for employers and potential em ployees. He asked that anyone with a job to fill contact him at 846-4297. Civilians appoint chaplain In the first meeting of the *J0-71 Civilian Student Council fork Olson, president, announced fe appointment of David Small- W as civilian chaplain. Terry Van Dyck, junior psy- felogy major was also elected •rliamentarian of the council. Smallwood, sophomore recrea- ^n and parks major, will serve ‘both CSC and civilian chaplain year. He will be in charge freshman religious orientation and will give the invocation at football games and muster. Olson also appointed Bill Scherle to organize and chair a female recruiting committee which was authorized by last year’s council. The council also voted to ap propriate $132 to send Olson, Gordon Pilmer, first vice presi dent; Jean Mah, second vice pres ident; and Shelton Wallace, secre tary, to the Midwest Association of College and University Resi dence Halls Convention in Wichi ta, Kan., August 20-23. Olson read the constitution of the CSC and explained each sec tion to the new members. In other action, the CSC au thorized members of the council to purchase maroon blazers to distinguish themselves from other groups on campus. A patch for the pocket will be designed later. Senate tries for say on new president Thomas C. Fitzhugh, III, information officer. Also, Morris K. Patteson, chaplain; David E. Owen, personnel officer; Albert E. Kinkead, supply officer; and Myles A. Yanta, scholastic officer. Commanding the battalions will be Charles L. Korbell, Jr., 1st Battalion commander; Henry A. Hansen, II, 2nd Battalion; Michael D. Cristiani, 3rd Battalion; Robert A. Harms, 4th Battalion; and Robert E. Smith, 5th Battalion. Groups will be under the command of Richard A. Mallahan, 1st Group; Perry R. Miyauchi, 2nd Group; Steven E. Clark, 3rd Group; and James W. Russell, III, 4th Group. By DAVID MIDDLEBROOKE Battalion Editor In a surprisingly active first meeting, the 1970-71 Student Sen ate empowered the senate exec utive committee to act as the voice of the Texas A&M student body in matters pertaining to the selection of a new president for the school. The committee also was em powered to submit to the A&M Board of Directors a list of quali fications that A&M students think are necessary for anyone selected president. Senators also defeated for the fourth time this year a constitu tional amendment that would al low Unversity Women an ex of ficio seat on the senate. Debate on the presidential se lection issue began when Dave Mayes, urban planning graduate student attending the meeting by proxy, told senators that the 1969-70 senate on April 9 made it known that it wished to be considered in the selection of a new president. So far, Mayes said, there has been no reply from the board on the matter. He also told the senate that on May 6 Acting A&M President A. R. Luedecke sent a memoran dum to the college deans asking for faculty nominations. “It is well established in both law and practice that the respon sibility for the selection of the President of Texas A&M Univer sity rests solely upon the Board of Directors,” the memorandum states. “The Board will consult with members of the faculty and staff Nixon officials seek aid of party senators WASHINGTON bP) — Three top Nixon administration officials were reported to have told Re publican senators Thursday they must, in order to maintain con fidence in the presidency, oppose efforts to restrict American in volvement in Cambodia. The plea, which was said to have made clear the administra tion prefers no restriction on presidential powers in Southeast Asia, came from Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird, White House national security aide Hen ry Kissinger and Undersecretary of State Elliot Richardson. Sen. Charles E. Goodell, R- N.Y., quoting the officials, said they did not base their plea on party loyalty. “They are talking in terms of confidence in the presidency,” he said. “They made it clear,” Goodell said, “that although they have not analyzed all the bills they would prefer no restraint on the President whatsoever.” Meanwhile, Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said maintenance of South Vietnamese troops in Cambodia after President Nixon’s June 30 deadline would mean the United States would remain in directly involved there. Mansfield discussed the mean ing of keeping South Vietnam troops in Cambodia in a conver sation with reporters. But Mansfield, a Montana Democrat, declined to say whether he felt that would mean Nixon’s pledge to end the U.S. operation into Cambodia by that date was not being adhered to. Players present 6 awards at banquet Six members of the Aggie Play- ^ were awarded keys and the S?0-71 production schedule was bounced at the players’ annual •iquet Thursday night at the %idge Smokehouse. C. K. Esten, Aggie Players di- ^tor, announced that two pro- UoiTenrity National Bank On the side of Texas A&M." —Adr. ductions are scheduled: a Shake speare comedy in the fall and George Bernard Shaw’s “Devil’s Disciple” in the spring. Esten said that the Shakespeare play would most likely be “Meas ure for Measure.” Esten explained that the reason for only two productions is the uncertainty of a place to put them on next year due to the planned destruction of Guion Hall to build a new theater complex. The Ag gie Players normally produce four plays a year. Three silver keys and three gold keys were awarded to mem bers of the Aggie Players in honor of their contributions for the past year. Silver keys went to Sue Hach- bold, Dennis Turner, and Bob v «- - vav.- Robinson. Gold keys went to members already holding silver keys from previous years. They were Lucy Gravett, James Dennis, and Irene Fazzino. A fourth gold key had been presented Thursday afternoon to Travis Miller, a senior education major from Houston who is stu dent teaching in Schulenburg. at Texas A&M University,” it continues, “on the selection of the President, in keeping with the procedures outlined herein. “It is also the intention of the Board to seek the advice of other constituents of the University,” the memorandum adds, “includ ing students and former students, as well as the advice of state and national leaders.” Mayes noted that the memoran dum asked the faculty submit its recommendations by this coming Monday. This, he said, does not leave the students much time to act, if they wish to. Mayes also noted that the meet ing was the only one senators would have until next fall. If action was to be taken, he said, it must be immediately. He urged senators to act, to provide student input. “I believe time to be of the essence,” Mayes said, “and I rec ommend adoption of a motion that the senate submit nomina tions to the board.” Mayes said that, if the motion were adopted, he had done his homework and was prepared to offer two names for nomination. Tommy Henderson (sr-LA) warned senators that it would be irresponsible of the senate to make nominations at the meeting. He said that he did think it im portant that the senate submit a list of qualities, ideals and philos ophies that it would like to see the next president have. He said the senate executive committee should serve as the senate’s input on the subject. Mayes said he would like to see the senate act in some manner on the matter, and to act quickly. Sam Roosth (jr-BA) said he would rather see the senate make the actual choice, and submit names. Spike Dayton (jr-BA) said that hasty input at the pres ent time could hurt the senate in the future. Hasty action now, he said, would make administrators more apt to ignore students at a later date. The discussion resolved into two main camps, those favoring im mediate, though admittedly hasty, action to provide student input on the matter and show that the students are interested and want a voice in the matter. Others felt that, due to the short time involved, no action might be better than hasty, pos sibly irresponsible action. Why not, some asked, find out if the deadline applied to students and proceed from there ? During the debate an amend ment to the motion was made which would allow the senate executive committee to act as the voice of the students in submit ting nominations. The amend ment passed, 43-13. A later amendment gave the executive committee power to submit a list of qualifications and/or a list of names. A sub sequent amendment deleted the power to nominate. Following the deletion, many senators expressed the view that the motion had been watered down to the point where it was useless. Some argued that if oth ers propose names and the senate only submits qualities, why should they bother? The measure that finally came up for a vote, and was defeated, would have given the executive committee the power to prepare a list of qualities students would like to see in a new president and to submit the list to the board of directors. (See Senate trys, page 2) Sihanouk’s ouster opened way for Cambodian action By FRED S. HOFFMAN AP Military Writer WASHINGTON — It is becom ing increasingly apparent the Nixon administration decided to hit the enemy sanctuaries in Cambodia because the right con ditions had arisen, rather than as a result of a major new mil itary threat. The key to opening the way for U. S. and South Vietnamese forces to hit the enemy’s long- secure base complex was the over throw in March of Cambodia’s neutralist chief of state, Prince Norodom Sihanouk. Until the new regime led by Premier Lon Nol took over, the United States felt it had to re spect Cambodia’s neutrality and its borders. But the change presented a new situation, the importance of which in administration thinking can be seen in the statements of U. S. officials in their lengthy discussions of the Cambodian operation. Secretary of defense Melvin R. Laird has said: “For a long period of time there have been political considerations—interna tional political considerations that had been involved, and the situa tion changed and this opportunity was presented.” And Thursday, the secretary said about one-third of the 40,000 North Vietnamese troops in the Cambodian sanctuaries had faced away from South Vietnam start ing about mid-April. This created a situation in which he said the risk to allied forces became less and “the pos sibility of much lower casaulties became apparent.” When newsmen pointed out this appeared to contradict the admin istration line of a buildup and increased threat from the sanct uaries, Laird answered there was evidence at the same time the North Vietnamese intended to hit harder inside South Vietnam from Cambodia. The main thrust of the admin istration rationale has been the escalated threat to U. S. and al lied troops in South Vietnam re sulting from military develop ments in the enemy base areas. 2 students killed, 10 injured in campus disturbance JACKSON, Miss <A>) — Two students were killed and 10 others were injured, two of them critical ly, officials reported, when high way patrolmen and city police opened fire early today on the campus of all-black Jackson State College. Most of the injured had gun shot wounds. Ofifcers fired at a women’s dormitory after they said some one had fired at them. One highway patrolman was injured and was taken to the Hinds County Hospital. A heavy, concentrated barrage of gunfire, lasting seven to 10 seconds, was directed at the build ing. Students in front of the building dropped to the ground to take cover. Many of the windows of the four-story dormitory were shot out. Students looked out of the win dows of other dormitories and screamed at the officers. Earlier Friday, National Guard troops moved onto the campus after rock and bottle-throwing erupted for the second straight night. NIGHT DIGGER—Workmen continue to dig out portions of Kyle Field turf Thursday- night, trying to remain on schedule for the installation of AstroTurf on the playing field. A Tartan track will also be installed in the stadium. (Photo by Mike Wright) g.'-a-y u ; - • ■ • • •