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College Station, Texas
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Wednesday, December 15, 1971
Nixon favors
a devaluation
of U. S. dollar
845-2226
DRIVER RICHARD PETTY went to victory Sunday in the fighting for the lead several times. (Photo by Hayden
running of the Texas 500 at the newly opened Texas World Whitsett)
Speedway south of College Station. Petty won only after
Adams wins council election
angra do heroismo,
Azores UP)—President Nixon an
nounced today his readiness to
devaluate the dollar as part of
i revaluation of world currencies.
In a communique concluding
their summit conference here, the
American chief of state and Pres
ident Georges Pompidou of
France said: “In cooperation with
other nations concerned, they
agreed to work toward a prompt
realignment of exchange rates
through a devaluation of the dol
lar and revaluation of some other
currencies.”
The agreement could mean an
end to the international monetary
crisis. Devaluation of the dollar
would mean a new price for it
in terms of gold. Since the ’30s
Washington has said an ounce of
gold was worth $35. Meantime,
the free market price of gold has
reached around $43 an ounce.
Devaluation would not mean
that the dollar had any less value
in domestic trade in the United
States. The main effect would be
in dealing with central banks of
other countries, many of which
maintain hoards of dollars as
reserve currencies.
With other principal currencies
revalued—the trend has been up-
A “Free University” at A&M
is being planned by the Student
Senate and the MSC Council.
The “Free University” will be
a program of Liberal Arts type
courses which will be taught at
night by A&M professors, ac
cording to Layne Kruse, Student
Life Chairman of the Student
Senate. No credit, grades or ex
aminations will be given and at
tendance will not be required.
“It gives the student a more
well-rounded curriculum without
pressuring him,” Kruse said.
A general meeting of all those
interested in taking a course will
i>e held the first week in Febru-
nry- At this time the instructors,
along with the students, will de
termine suitable meeting times
and places.
The “Free University” is of-
aring 10 courses and may ex
pand to include a course in judo
and one in music appreciation.
Gourmet cooking, taught by
ward in such currencies as those
of Japan and Germany—the ef
fects on trade could be beneficial
all around. At least that is the
hope of governments and their
banking authorities.
The Nixon-Pompidou statement
said the realignment of parities
for the world’s principal monies
“could be accompanied by broader
permissible margins of fluctua
tion around the newly established
exchange rates.”
No figures were mentioned.
Nixon started back to Washing
ton after the communique was
announced.
At the same time, the dollar
dropped in Paris and Switzerland
in relation to French and Swiss
currencies. “Nobody wants to
buy,” one dealer in Paris said.
The dollar was offered on the
commercial market there at 5.51
francs, down from a floor level
of 5.5125 francs maintained 1
lately.
Nixon emerged from the meet
ing and told newsmen before de
parting for Washington that
“significant progress on the prob
lems of the international mone
tary situation” was made.
Pompidou, speaking after Nix
on, said: “I think we have well
prepared the next meeting of the
Bill Fore, will examine the pleas
ures and pitfalls of good eating.
Candlemaking, decoupage and
ceramics is a general course on
handicrafts in which students
bring their own work to class
and receive advice from experts.
Albert Schweitzer’s Philosophy
of Life explores his love for na
ture and how it reflected on his
way of life. The course will be
taught by Dr. Manuel Davenport.
Philosophy Discussion will be
a free-wheeling discussion group
led by Randy Purham which will
have films and outside speakers.
Topics will range from ethics to
politics to contemporary moral
issues as well as the classical
problems.
In Revealing Revelations, Pas
tor Hubert Beck will give the
student a non-denominational
look at a controversial book of
the Bible, Revelations.
Dr. R. D. MacFarlane in Chem
ical Theology will give an inter-
Group of Ten and that we will
have brought constructive ele
ments to the solution of the prob
lems.”
The Group of Ten is made up
of the 10 richest non-Communist
nations. It meets this coming
weekend in Washington.
The joint statement said:
“The two presidents are also
aware of the importance of trade
for a lasting equilibrium of the
U.S. balance of payments.”
Pompidou confirmed that
France, together with govern
ments of other member countries
of the European community, is
preparing the mandate which
would permit the imminent open
ing of trade negotiations, the
statement added.
The announcement said the
mandate would permit the im
minent opening of negotiations
with the United States in order
to settle short-term problems cur
rently pending and to establish
the agenda for the examination
of fundamental questions in the
area of trade.
This appeared as a concession
by Europeans to U.S. demands for
lower trade barriers on a number
of products, especially agriculture
products.
pretation of existing religions of
the world in light of the quan
tum theory. The question “Is
God a Wave Motion?” will be
examined.
Political Idealogy in the Post-
Industrial Society will be a dis
cussion led by Dr. Elis Thermos
of political trends that are now
developing in America. Aliena
tion, the conflict of generations,
communism, socialism and ethnic
movements will be explored.
A course in Reading Skills will
be offered to give speedreading
training for improvement in
study skills and better compre
hension and retention.
In addition two courses from
environmental design professors
will be taught. They will include
subjects ranging from art to
self-awareness to metal work
and handicrafts.
Suggestions and new ideas
concerning the “Free University”
are welcomed at the Student
Senate office, 845-1515.
Homer B. Adams, a College
Station businessman, won the
vacant seat on the College Station
City Council in the special elec
tion Tuesday.
Finishing second was Mrs.
Clara L. Sandstedt, third was
Bruce N. Clay, and fourth was
Robert A. Knapp.
Clay was the first TAMU stu
dent to ever run for a City Coun
cil spot.
Adams received 447 votes with
268 from Ward I, 145 from Ward
II, and 34 from Ward III. Sand
stedt received 338 votes with 189
from Ward I, 143 from Ward II,
and six from Ward III. Clay re
ceived 191 votes with 108 from
Ward I, 66 from Ward II, and 17
from Ward III. Knapp received a
98 total with 63 from Ward I, 35
from Ward II, and none from
Refrigerators
are available
on campus
University approved refriger
ators may be ordered by students
living in dormitories capable of
having the additional load.
The refrigerators, which will
rent for $40 a semester, may be
ordered by calling Joe Hughes at
845-1108. Hughes emphasized
that the orders must be placed
now as they will order only as
many as requested. A $10 deposit
will be taken.
The only dorms allowed refrig
erators are civilian dorms 14-22.
These are the newer ones. Corps
dorms and older civilian dorms
will have to wait until their elec
trical capability is increased.
University National Bank
“On the side of Texas A&M.”
—Adv.
Ward III.
Adams is 48 years old and the
owner of Adams Transfer and
Storage Co. He has received a
B.S. degree from TAMU in ac
counting and has served one term
on the city council already.
The election was held to fill
Pakistani political leaders con
ceded Tuesday that West Paki
stan had lost control of the tide
of battle in East Pakistan as the
guns of India’s advancing forces
set fire to Dacca. Radio Pakistan
said Indian bombs struck the
house of the provincial governor,
who resigned and sought Red
Cross asylum.
In Karachi, heads of the sev-<
en political parties that consti
tute Prime Minister Nurul Amin’s
United Coalition, said: “The sit
uation at present is that there is
no liaison between West and East
Pakistan.”
They appealed to President
Nixon and Communist China’s
premier, Chou En-lai, “to urgent
ly arrange for practical help to
Pakistan” in its war with India.
With fighting reported seven
miles from Dacca, the Indian navy
said it had given Chittagong a
devastating air and sea pound
ing and set ablaze parts of the
city. East Pakistan’s most impor
tant port.
In New York, Justice Abu Sa-
yeed Chowdhury — head of an
unofficial delegation of the Ban-
gla Desh rebels — called the
resignation of government offi
cials in Dacca “a great moment
of the birth of a new nation.”
He added: “Dacca has been lib-
the vacancy left behind by James
Dozier, who was forced to resign
because of a court ruling that
state employees may not hold
public office. Dozier is a profes
sor at TAMU.
The election was marked by
two different conflicts involving
erated.”
The U.N. Security Council, sty
mied three times by Soviet vetoes
of cease-fire proposals, continued
its efforts to act. Britain and
France took the initiative in com
promise negotiations.
Inside beleaguered Dacca, Lt.
Gen. A. K. Niazi, East Pakistan’s
military commander, claimed he
would fight to the last man if
necessary “for the sacred soil of
Pakistan.” A doctor there said
more wounded were flowing into
hospitals “than we can deal
with.”
An Indian spokesman said 47
Americans remained in Dacca.
Radio Pakistan was silent on
the fighting around Dacca, but
reported Pakistani air raids on
the western front, 1,000 miles
across India. India said two Pak
istani planes were shot down on
that front over Srinagar, capital
of the Indian State of Kashmir.
A New Delhi spokesman reported
an Indian plane was shot down
in a dogfight over Srinagar.
Defense Minister Jagivan Ram
told the Indian Parliament “it is
our hope” that East Pakistan will
be conquered soon, but gave for
the first time a breakdown of
what the cost was in 10 days of
the fighting.
The totals were 1,978 of the
Friday — Cloudy. Northerly
winds 5-10 mph. High 52°, low
46°.
Saturday — Partly cloudy.
Northerly winds 5-10 mph. High
63°, low 38°.
TAMU students. Bruce Clay, a
senior in business, was initially
not allowed to run in the election
because he had no real property,
a requirement for candidates in
the College Station charter. Clay
filed suit and the city officials
placed his name on the ballot.
Indian forces killed, 5,025 wound
ed, 1,662 missing and 41 war
planes lost. He did not have fig
ures for Pakistani losses except
for more than 4,000 troops cap
tured and 83 planes shot down.
Indian troops were marching
on Dacca from the northwest,
east, northeast and backed by
tanks, against a thinned Pakis
tani army, bleeding from casuals
ties and with whole units cut off.
Indian intelligence sources said
15.000 to 20,000 Pakistani troops
may be in Dacca, their numbers
swelled by stragglers. About
80.000 Pakistani troops are be
lieved to be in the province.
An India spokesman in New
Delhi said Indian advance units
were six miles from Dacca, but
an Indian army spokesman in
Calcutta declined to say how close
the nearest troops are to the
capital.
A dispatch pooled by foreign
correspondents in Dacca re
ported two correspondents went
to the front at Demra, seven
miles to the southeast. They
found a ferryman crossing the
Lakhya River carrying a Pakis
tani rear guard with Indian shells
throwing up geysers in the water.
Mukti Bahini, the Bengali guer
rillas fighting for independence,
were operating close to Dacca.
Free university planned;
10 courses to be offered
Indians advancing on Dacca,
battle going against Pakistan
New Engineering Center to house 7 acres of facilities
The new Engineering Center
will be the “everything” building
for many engineering students be
ginning next semester.
The center, which is located
in the northeast corner of the
campus, has 373 air-conditioned
rooms, two lecture halls and an
auditorium. The impressive $10
million structure will house seven
acres of teaching and research
facilities. Each floor of the five-
leveled building is larger than the
area of a football field. The cen
ter is currently the largest build
ing on campus and will be larger
than the new Oceanography and
Meteorology Building.
The Engineering Center is more
than just a place to go to attend
class. Between classes students
can relax or study in the spacious
third floor lounge. A vending
machine area can be found there
as well as on the first floor.
The auditorium, which can seat
350 people, will be available for
general campus usage much like
the Memorial Student Center Ball
room. The auditorium features
padded chairs, carpeted walkways
and a revolving stage. The two
smaller lecture rooms have seat
ing capacities of 131 each and
have wood - grained detachable
desks similar to those in Nagle
Hall’s lecture rooms.
From the outside the center can
be identified by a fountain and
sunken maroon-paneled windows.
The inside is characterized by tall
doors, high ceilings and a tremen
dous rotunda-like area.
Offices in the center are spac
ious and have such conveniences
as movable electrical outlets. Of
fice and classroom walls are con
structed so that bookcases and
blackboards can be easily attached
and removed.
In the building’s basement is a
81-space parking lot. This lot
as well as 46-space lot adjacent
to the center will be used by the
faculty and staff.
The halls of the center are
striped with bold colors. The
colors are a code which indicate
to which engineering department
certain classes, laboratories and
offices belong.
Other features of the building
include a nuclear reactor, a three-
floor deep well and two-ton hoist
that will be used by the Chemical
Engineering Dept, and a human
factors laboratory which will
study human responses under cer
tain stress conditions.
On Monday the Engineering
Research Foundation and the
Electrical Engineering Dept, of
ficially moved into the center.
Certain engineering activities at
the Research Annex are scheduled
to follow on Dec. 22, the Nuclear
Engineering Dept, on Dec. 23 and
the Mechanical Engineering Dept,
on Dec. 27. The Texas Experi
ment Station in the current En
gineering Building, the Chemical
Engineering Dept, and the In
dustrial Engineering Dept, will
also be relocated in the new cen
ter. Dean Fred J. Benson of the
College of Engineering will have
his new office in room 204, ad
jacent to the offices of the Ex
periment Station.
The mass relocation will hope
fully be completed in time not to
interfere with next semester’s
classes and labs which will be
conducted in the building. C. H.
Ransdell, assistant dean of en
gineering, feels that the move
“will present no shock for the
students.”
None of the buildings presently
used by the College of Engineer
ing will be tom down. Their
space will be used by other col
leges of the university. Accord
ing to Pieter Groot, administra
tion service officer, the allotment
of space from the old buildings
will not be officially determined
until later this week.