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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°.
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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
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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
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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
$20s, three parachutes and two
crash helmets from airline offi
cials at McCarran International
Airport in Las Vegas, Nev., where
he had commandeered the plane.
He let the 56 passengers and two
stewardesses off there before
ordering the plane toward Den
ver.
The pilot, Capt. Don Burkhard,
told a Denver news conference
that the man bailed out at 12,000
feet while the plane was travel
ing 180 miles an hour.
Lt. Col. Edward Satterfield,
pilot of one of two Air Force
F-lll fighter - bombers which
trailed the DC9, did see the hi
jacker go out.
“He hit the ground in a plowed
field and appeared unhurt,” Sat
terfield told a Las Vegas news
conference. “When he looked up
and saw me, he threw a case up
in the air like he was disgusted
that he had been followed. Then
he ran into some bushes.”
Noon meal
changes start
in Sbisa
Board students may now take
their noon meals at either Sbisa
or Duncan dining halls, accord
ing to the Department of Food
Services.
Other changes include the ad
dition of Bavarian luncheon loaf,
lasagna, corn fed fresh water
catfish, hot roast beef sandwich
and enchiladas to the menu.
The variety of ice cream has
been increased and chocolate syr
up dispensers have been added.
The hamburger line has been
improved by the addition of
cheese sauce, pizza sauce and
barbecue sauce dispensers.
A 10 oz. loin strip steak will
now be served alternately each
week with 12 oz. T-bone steak.
Coach Bellard says
Self - discipline
in demand
erg named associate dean
of geosciences in promotion
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Dr. Robert R. Berg, who has
color 5 j^ved as head of A&M’s Geology
H epartme nt since 1967, has been
■Pies , arned associate dean of geo-
ipv nev® f' 611068 * announced Dean Earl F.
Cook.
n<$ 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.