ICbe Battalion Mild and cloudy Vol. 67 No. 64 College Station, Texas Friday, January 21, 1972 Saturday—Cloudy in the morn ing’, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Southerly winds 5-10 mph. High 74°, low 52°. Sunday — Partly cloudy. South erly winds 10-15 mph. High 78°, low 61°. 845-2226 arat Diamond t Ring, s tax efense, technology high on budget er & Soul ers WASHINGTON bP)—President summoned a Democratic ngress Thursday to join him in election-year partnership and despite “the intense pres- res†of a White House cam- ign, an array of stalled admin- itration proposals, a bigger de fense budget and a “new tech- nplogy program†to promote re- arch and create jobs. ‘Let us join in making sure at legislation the nation needs _>es not become hostage to the ,lnn aric Klitical interest of any party or ation Ky person,†the President said ■a State of the Union message - o. 0 p.challenged the House and 261 e Colisei 846-5811 LTE ON DO 00 p. m. stitute 30 p. m. ollege Senate to act in 1972 on more than 90 proposals he already has sent to Capitol Hill. His new technology plan, with details due later, would feature a $700 million increase in civilian research and development spend ing. Nixon did not say exactly how much bigger his defense budget would be, but he detailed $3.7 bil lion in increases, including $2 bil lion more for the Navy, $900 mil lion to improve the sea-based U.S. nuclear deterrent force, and $838 million in stepped up re search and development spending. The leftover agenda was topped by his proposals for welfare re form, federal revenue sharing with the cities and states, re organization of the executive branch, and a new health insur ance program. In the latter area, he also proposed that Congress eliminate the $5.80 monthly fee now charged for medicare insur ance for doctors’ bills. “Let us have our debates,†the Republican President said. “Let us have our honest differences. But let us join in keeping the national interest first.†At that, applause sounded through a House chamber crowd ed with the leaders of American government. Nixon's message concentrated on the unfinished agenda before Congress, but included the prom ise of a major new program later in the year, a measure designed to ease the burden of local prop erty taxes in financing the public schools. “These recommendations will be revolutionary,†Nixon said. “But they will be rooted in one fundamental principle with which there can be no compromise: local school boards must, have control over local schools.†That drew a burst of applause. Speculation in that area has centered on a value-added tax, a form of national sales tax im posed at each stage of production and delivery, as the most likely proposal for a new tax source to lighten the load on property owners. Nixon said only that his recom mendations would relieve the bur den of property taxes while “pro viding both fair and adequate financing for our children’s edu cation.†Such a proposal would inevi tably become a major issue in the campaign ahead, but there is little chance Congress would act on it. Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott said a value- added tax probably could not be acted on this year. Senate Demo cratic Leader Mike Mansfield said he favors relief for the prop erty taxpayer but opposes any national sales tax. Nixon’s 4,000-word address to a joint session of Congress, broad cast and televised nationally, was accompanied by a 15,000-word written message outlining in more detail his requests of Congress and his assessment of the State of the Union. The President’s speech was in terrupted 13 times by applause, once by laughter, when he men tioned the roster of White House rivals in his audience: “There are more candidates for the presidency in this chamber today than there probably have been at any one time in the whole history of the Republic.†Sen. Edmund S. Muskie of Maine, leading contender among Nixon’s Democratic challengers, called the address “an empty speech . . . “You don’t eliminate the pres sures by ignoring the problems in a State of the Union speech,†he said. Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey of (See Defense, page 2) ea Grant head sks more funds or marine work The head of A&M’s Sea Grant )gram says the federal govern ment must appropriate enough „ ftoney behind the program to C [.(i- .make an impact and promoted Be idea of a central agency in IS** 88 t * ea * mar > ne re * ' ' source problems. Cfl Dr ‘ Calhoun Jr., vice . flpl.Dllfcesident for academic affairs Bid director of A&M’s Center for Marine Resources, told 75 rth (i<i(e members of the Brazos County A&M Club the space program is ^jbccessful because the nation put |Ss money where its mouth was. ■He also described a recent bu- Baucratic problem when a Texas ij- iort manager had to receive ap- |roval from 15 different state Bencies to make port improve- Bents. One central agency could lave handled the request, he Vorld? ^ jg During his presentation, Dr. Calhoun described the history and hopes behind the nation’s and A&M’s thrust at solving problems aling with the sea. A&M was selected last fall as one of four Sea Grant Colleges, 11 o'clock a S 1 - 4 million federal grant to provide any kind of educational at 0 PPortunities that advances ma- Monday&fjg resources . days, , Dr. Calhoun said A&M’s ap- oach is applied research—mak ing or saving money—rather than basic research. | He pointed out A&M is the only Sea Grant institution with a ma rine veterinary medicine program offering research and advisory rvices. In addition, he an- unced a program is being de veloped through the College of usiness Administration for a aster’s degree in coastal zone anagement. The university also has exten- ||on specialists in fisheries, trans- fortation and ports, recreation and oceanography. J Specifically cited as current re- WeekeDj Search attempts with economic Levi'® Ue are keaeh erosion studies, ’■edge pump research, natural oil epage studies, fish farming and I daily te. Com; Friday ms transportation-port evaluations. Dr. Calhoun reported A&M had to make a regional commitment and is required to match 50 cents with every $1 granted by the federal government to the Sea Grant program. He said approximately 15 per cent of the university’s funds have been distributed to other state institutions for programs not offered here. Included are grants to the University of Hous ton Law School for marine law studies, sediment work conducted by Lamar Tech and technician programs at Brazosport Junior College, Del Mar College, Texas State Technical Institute and Galveston College. A&M is meeting the matching funds requirement by getting in dustry to fund programs of bene fit to industry. The seas have been with us a long time, Dr. Calhoun reminded, but it has only been in the past decade that nations have become concerned about its use for other than military advantages. BULLETIN Mary Kay Smith of Franklin was listed in fair condition at mid day Friday following an auto- mobile-pedestrain accident involv ing the Texas A&M coed. Miss Smith was crossing Bizzell Street east of the Engineering Center in a pedestrain crosswalk when struck by a 1966 Chevrolet going south on Bizzell, according to a University Police report. She was taken to St. Joseph’s Hos pital Lt. Walter Walker investigated the 9 a.m. accident. He said Robert A. Easter, grad uate student in animal nutrition from La Pryor, was driving the car. Miss Smith is a freshman cur riculum and instruction education major. Skyjacker caught following bail-out with airline money AND THEY’RE ALL POINTING ONE WAY, just why, we don’t know but these thou- sands of Canadian geese resting on a Delaware lake are all facing one direction. They are in migration and there is not much room for others. (AP Wirephoto) DENVER (A 5 )—A young man who hijacked a Hughes Airwest jet by claiming to have a bomb was captured Thursday in a re mote area of Colorado less than three hours after he parachuted from the plane with $50,000 of the airline’s money. The Colorado State Patrol said the hijacker, described as about 25 with a moustache, was taken into custody in a plains area 130 miles northeast of Denver. Police said he was arrested after he tried to hail a farmer driving by in a pickup truck. The FBI said all the money was recovered, but it refused to dis close the hijacker’s identity. He left behind him on the plane an incendiary device — he had called it a bomb—that authorities said could have caused “an awful lot of damage†had it been ig nited. He had used the bomb threat to get the $50,000 in $10s and $20s, three parachutes and two crash helmets from airline offi cials at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nev., where he had commandeered the plane. He let the 56 passengers and two stewardesses off there before ordering the plane toward Den ver. The pilot, Capt. Don Burkhard, told a Denver news conference that the man bailed out at 12,000 feet while the plane was travel ing 180 miles an hour. Lt. Col. Edward Satterfield, pilot of one of two Air Force F-lll fighter - bombers which trailed the DC9, did see the hi jacker go out. “He hit the ground in a plowed field and appeared unhurt,†Sat terfield told a Las Vegas news conference. “When he looked up and saw me, he threw a case up in the air like he was disgusted that he had been followed. Then he ran into some bushes.†Noon meal changes start in Sbisa Board students may now take their noon meals at either Sbisa or Duncan dining halls, accord ing to the Department of Food Services. Other changes include the ad dition of Bavarian luncheon loaf, lasagna, corn fed fresh water catfish, hot roast beef sandwich and enchiladas to the menu. The variety of ice cream has been increased and chocolate syr up dispensers have been added. The hamburger line has been improved by the addition of cheese sauce, pizza sauce and barbecue sauce dispensers. A 10 oz. loin strip steak will now be served alternately each week with 12 oz. T-bone steak. Coach Bellard says Self - discipline in demand erg named associate dean of geosciences in promotion 3$ Dr. Robert R. Berg, who has color 5 j^ved as head of A&M’s Geology H epartme nt since 1967, has been ■Pies , arned associate dean of geo- ipv nev® f' 611068 * announced Dean Earl F. Cook. n<$ Dean Cook also announced the ^P oi ntment of Dr. David W. iron Stearns as acting head of the neology Department. Stearns is lss ociate professor of geology and \ rese arch associate in the Center or Tectonophysics. The dean said Dr. Berg will lav e major responsibilities in coordinating the College of Geo- sC >ences’ research program. The oume of research within the ’0 e £a currently totals more than million per year. Dr. Berg has built our Geology -Partment into one of the best ! n country, recognized for its ® a ership i n structural geology, ° c mechanics and petroleum University National Bank °n the side of Texas A&M.†—Adv. geology and rapidly increasing its capability in engineering geol ogy,†Dr. Cook noted. “We look to Dr. Berg to help us expand our ability to use the geosciences in solving state and national problems of natural resources and the environment.†“Dr Stearns’ field research has made TAMU’s Center for Tectonophysics a truly unique re search group that is known throughout the world,†the dean added. “In addition, he is an excellent teacher, highly regarded by his academic colleagues.†Berg, who was president of the American Institute of Pro fessional Geologists last y eal > was a consultant prior to joining TAMU as professor and depart ment head in 1967. He was previously a partner in an oi company and earlier served as a geologist and geophysicist for oil and mining firms. Dr. Berg earned B.A. and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Stearns, who also joined the university in 1967, previously served as a research geologist for Shell Development Co. and a geologist for Shell Oil Co. He earned his B.S. at the Uni versity of Notre Dame, M. S. at South Dakota School of Mines and Ph.D. at TAMU. By JOHN CURYLO Battalion Sports Editor Emory Bellard, A&M’s new athletic director and head foot ball coach, told the audience at the Bryan-College Station Cham ber of Commerce banquet Thurs day night the world was looking for young men with self-discip line. The new Aggie grid mentor spoke at the event, which marked the change in leadership in the organization designed to promote the community. In introducing Bellard, Dr. Jack K. Williams, A&M presi dent, announced that Dr. Charles H. Samson Jr., head of the Civil Engineering Dept., would replace Dr. O. D. Butler as chairman of the Athletic Council. The action was taken at a Thursday after noon meeting of the group which heads up the athletic program at the university. Butler, head of the Animal Science Dept., will remain on the Athletic Council, but asked to be relieved as chairman due to com mitments as commander of a mili tary reserve brigade and presi dent of a national animal science organization. Bellard asked the banquet audi ence to put themselves in the role of an athlete being recruited to play college football. He ex plained the importance and eva siveness of self-discipline. “Self-discipline is the sincere respect for people one lives with,†he said. “Self-discipline is the quality I, as a coach, would like to instill in my players. “It is very important that people learn to control their thoughts and emotions rather than their thoughts and emotions controlling them,†Bellard said. “Until a player can handle him self, it is senseless for me as a coach to think he can handle an opponent.†Bellard emphasized that an im portant product of a successful football program was the people the school put out. He indicated that this was a prime considera tion in what he would do as athletic director and head foot ball coach. “When you do something on your own, representing yourself, it may not be noticed or remem bered,†he said. “But if you are representing the university, what you do will be remembered as the actions of Aggies.†The former University of Texas assistant coach explained that he was pleased to have secured the services of the people he has on his staff. He explained that his goal was to bring in assistant coaches who had many of these things, including the emphasis on self-discipline, ah-eady built into their coaching philosophy. “Our program will be dedicated to the young men involved,†Bellard concluded. “I want to be able after four years to look a young man in the eye and say ‘It’s been one whale of an experi ence’ and have him reply ‘You’re darn sure right there’.†Positions open for filing on council, directorate Texas University students attack marijuana charges AUSTIN (A*) — Six University of Texas students on probation for possession of marijuana have sued in federal court to keep the school from expelling them. The students each pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana and were placed on probation by an Austin district court. A 1968 regent rule says that “any stu dent placed on probation for, or finally convicted of, illegal use, possession, or sale of any drug or narcotic shall be automatically expelled.†Their suit asserts that the rule violates the Constitution because convictions for such offenses as rape, murder, drunk driving and assault are not subject to the rule and neither are convictions for possession before enrolling at the university. Students can now file for posi tions on the Memorial Student Center Council and Directorate. Interested students should go to the Student Programs Office in the MSC to fill out a leader ship application form. Candidates must appear before the MSC nominating committee for an interview. The committee will then make recommendations to the outgoing council. The council will elect next year’s of ficers who will take offices at the Annual MSC Awards Banquet on March 22. Filing closes for the office of council president and the chair manships of Great Issues, Town Hall, Political Forum and the Basement Coffeehouse at 5 p.m. on Jan. 26. Interviews for these positions will be held on that night. Interviews for the positions of vice presidents of Operations, Great Issues, Programs, Recrea tion and executive vice president will be the night of Feb. 9. Fil ing for these positions closes on 5 p.m. on Feb. 7. Filing for all other offices will close at 5 p.m. on Feb. 22 with interviews on Feb. 23 and 24. These offices include the chair manships of the Aggie Cinema, the New Tradition Singers, SCON A and the Black Aware ness, Camera, Contemporary Arts, Host and Fashion, Radio, Recreation and Travel Commit tees. To run for a Council position a student must have a 2.5 over all GPR or a 2.5 GPR for the previous two semesters. To run for the chairmanship of a com mittee requires a 2.4 overall GPR or a 2.4 GPR for the previous two semesters. Solution-finding student group to welcome potential members An A&M student group ori ented on providing solutions rather than finding problems will welcome potential members at a Wednesday (Jan. 26) smoker. TAMU’s Xi Delta chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, national serv ice fraternity, will conduct the 7:30 p.m. smoker in the library conference room. President Dale Foster of Bryan said all male students are wel come to attend the meeting. APO’s objectives will be ex plained, visitors are under no obligation to join. Foster said interested indi viduals who cannot attend the smoker may contact Mike Bunch, membership vice president at 846- 2022, or Mike Kelley, pledge- master at 846-0332. Among Xi Delta’s previous and recurring service projects are assisting the Bryan Boys’ Club scout troop, sponsoring Peace Corps recruiting on campus, voter registration, painting the university hospital and Central Brazos Valley Mental Health Center, setting up U. S. flags on the drill field for special campus events, Aggie Blood Drive, Cam pus Chest, commencement usher ing and conducting visiting groups on campus tours. Members of Omega Phi Alpha, APO’s sister sorority, will assist at the smoker.