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Thursday, January 27, 1972
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Saturday — Cloudy. Northerly
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845-2226
Student opinion poll results
1. Should both verses of
the War Hymn be sung?
2. Should University laundry
service be discontinued?
3. Should the Aggie Sweetheart
be selected from A&M coeds
only?
4 Should the present Bonfire
I activities be continued?
3. Should a shuttle bus service
be rendered to cope with the
parking situation?
j>. Should The Battalion be printed
on Monday rather than Friday?
. Are the present university
hospital facilities adequate?
Would you use the services of
an A&M student credit union?
Yes
No
Perhaps
2,790
1,801
1,046
786
2,412
477
3,023
1,979
670
3,842
1,114
656
3,841
649
1,215
2,955
948
1,663
843
3,392
1,231
2,012
1,769
1,919
New constitution latest Senate subject
By JOHN CURYLO
The proposed constitution is the
last item of business on the agen
da of the Student Senate meeting
tonight, with the vote scheduled
for Feb. 17, and President John
Sharp is optimistic about the out
come.
“I don’t anticipate any trouble
getting this passed,” he explain
ed. “It’s been needed for a long
time, and it satisfies everybody.
Our present constitution is obso
lete for modern-day student gov
ernments.”
The new plan is for the organi
zation, to be called the student
government of Texas A&M Uni
versity, to be divided into three
branches and for Senate repre
sentation to be by a combination
of the college/class system and
by living areas.
The three branches will be simi
lar to the U. S. Constitution—
executive, legislative and judicial.
The Student Body President will
be the executive head, and the job
of presiding over the Senate will
go to the Vice President.
“The President’s job this year
is legislative and administrative,”
Sharp said. “They need to be
separated, so that everyone can
do a one hundred per cent thor
ough job.”
The representation in the pres
ent Senate is apportioned to each
college by class, according to en
rollment. The proposed system
would have 50 senators elected
in this way, including, for the
first time, graduate students.
The remainder of the Senate
would be elected by living area
in the ratio of one senator for
every 500 students. If adopted,
the Senate would decide the “dis
tricts” in the living areas from
which representatives would be
elected.
The Corps, due to the system
of class distinction, would be as
sured six representatives, and
university-owned apartments will
be guaranteed two. The remain
der of the off-campus seats will
be divided equally among the four
classes, sophomore through grad
uate student, with any left over
to be elected at large.
Freshmen representatives will
be elected in the middle of the
fall semester on the same 1:500
plan as the rest of the Senate.
This would change the present
system of electing five senators
at large.
“This new plan for represen
tation is satisfactory to both
Corps and civilians,” Sharp ex
plained, “because it combines the
class/college and living area
methods. This should appeal to
both sides.”
The proposed constitution calls
the Student Body President, the
“chief executive officer,” adding
to his present powers an ap
pointment power for any admin
istrative committees, the right to
enter into agreement with or
ganizations and agencies out
side the university and the veto
power. He will have the respon
sibility for executing legislation
and the obligation to present a
legislative program at the be-<
ginning of each semester.
Instead of the present system
of having ex-officio members of
the Senate, the President will
have an Advisory Council. This
body will consist of the positions
now classified as ex-officio and
any other people the President
wishes to appoint.
Four standing committees will
be in the executive branch. The
Student Body President Execu
tive Committee will consist of the
officers and the chairmen of the
other standing committees. The
Student Election Board replaces
(See New, page 3)
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Free
open
university
to students
during semester
The new center has been
open since the beginning of this semester, replacing and opening up for
other classes many older buildings on campus. (Photo by Robert Wil
liams)
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Nixon’s speech termed political move
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i PARIS UP) — The North Viet-
fiamese have dismissed President
Nixon’s Indochina speech as a
political maneuver and claimed
he broke a promise by disclosing
ktcrct talks between Henry Kis-
linger and the Communist dele
gation to the Paris peace talks.
Initial Soviet reaction to the
lesday night speech was nega-
ive, but the non-Communist
world’s response was generally
favorable. Although some U. S.
allies in Asia were cautious,
there were expressions of hope
that the plan would lead to set
tlement of the war.
The North Vietnamese dele
gation’s angry reaction Wednes
day to Nixon’s address followed
an unfavorable comment by the
North Vietnamese radio. It said
there was “nothing new” in Nix
on’s plan for setting a U.S. troop
withdrawal deadline and new
South Vietnamese elections in re
turn for release of U. S. prison
ers of war.
But neither the statement nor
the North Vietnamese broadcasts
rejected the proposals.
Moscow’s regular evening ra
dio news program Wednesday
said it “contains not a word on
readiness of the United States”
to withdraw its military units —
New
York office
leave one dead,
bombings
others hurt
NEW YORK (A*)—Two midtown
joking offices which import So-
et Russian talent were bombed
With incendiary devices and set
Ifire Wednesday. In one of the
Easts, a woman was killed and
international impresario Sol Hur-
ok rushed to a hospital gasping
from smoke.
■ In the 33-story skyscraper
housing Hurok’s offices, near-
ftnic followed the explosion.
Windows were smashed to let out
§ense smoke, and onlookers said
creaming women appeared on
te verge of leaping from upper
loors.
Soon after the devices went
off a few city blocks apart, an
anonymous telephone caller told
The Associated Press:
“Two incendiary devices just
exploded in the offices of SoJ
Hurok Enterprises on Sixth Ave
nue and Columbia Artists on
West 57th Street. These two or
ganizations bring Russian culture
to this country. This culture de
stroys millions of Jews. Cultural
bridges of friendship will not be
built over the bodies of Soviet
Jews.”
Before he hung up, the caller
voiced the “Never Again” slogan
of the militant Jewish Defense
League, which has conducted a
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ush tea for A&M coeds
'§0 planned Tuesday in MSC
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An open rush tea for A&M
oeds interested in learning about
mega Phi Alpha, national wom-
m’s service sorority, will be held
Tuesday in the Memorial Student
’enter.
TAMU Delta Chapter president
ituart L. Stewart of Bryan said
be rush tea will, be conducted in
wo sessions in the MSC Social
loom.
Coeds whose last names begin
vith “A” through “L” are invited
it C p.m. Others will meet with
DPA actives at 8 p.m. Miss Stew-
said the two periods will en
able more individual attention and
University National Bank
"On the side of Texas A&M.”
—Adv.
understanding of the sorority’s
objectives.
OPA is the TAMU sister or
ganization of Alpha Phi Omega,
national service fraternity. Delta
Chapter conducts a variety of
service projects, including parties
for the Bryan Day Care Center,
Mexia School and Aggie Blood
Drives and fund-raising for the
Central Brazos Valley Mental
Health Center in Bryan.
Officers serving with Miss
Stewart this semester are Kaye
Hodges, first vice president; San
dra Huebner, second vice presi
dent; Linda Todd, secretary;
Carol Stock, treasurer; Karen
Steeley, historian; Pam Faulker,
national representative; Nancy
Ondrovik, chaplain, and Martha
Bergoon, chaplain.
campaign of harassment of Soviet
diplomats in this country in pro
test of what it terms mistreat
ment of Jews in Russia.
In the past, the JDL has en
dorsed bombing of Russian Prop
erty here, without accepting re
sponsibility for such deeds. This
time a JDL spokesman suggested
the telephone caller was a pro-
vacateur trying to discredit the
organization, and added: “We de
plore an attack of this nature
upon an American organization.”
Police Commissioner Patrick
Murphy said incendiary devices
were used and called the bomb
ings “outright murder.”
In Washington, State Depart
ment spokesman Charles W. Bray
called the bombings “reprehens
ible.”
The fatality was a receptionist
in Hurok’s office, Iris Kones, 27.
She was one of three women
overcome by smoke in the Hurok
office, which occupies the entire
20th floor of a skyscraper at
Sixth Avenue and 56th Street.
Fire officials said had a window
been smashed in time she might
have survived.
The streamlined, modern build
ing was designed so windows
could not be readily opened.
Hurok was one of six persons
taken to hospitals because of
smoke inhalation. He was treated
and released.
The 83-year-old impresario long
has been one of the most ardent
sponsors of Soviet culture in this
country. He has brought here
such attractions as the Bolshoi
Ballet, the Soviet Union State
Symphony and numerous famed
Russian concert soloists.
including air and naval forces —
from the other countries of In
dochina.
According to the Nixon plan
text released by the White
House, “withdrawal of outside
forces from Indochina” would be
one matter subject to interna
tional supervision.
The Moscow announcer said
the statement indicates “the
United States intends to attempt
to keep in power the pro-Ameri
can regime in Saigon.” He pre
dicted that Washington would
approach the Paris peace talks
“from a position of force and in-«
sist on unconditional acceptance
of the plan.”
A statement by the North
Vietnamese delegation to the
peace talks asserted Nixon made
more threats and this was a
“brazen challenge” to the Amer
ican people. Moreover, it added,
his speech “testified to his per
fidious maneuver to deceive the
American electorate in this elec
tion year.”
Turning to the talks with Kis
singer, Nixon’s advisor, the
statement continued: “In decid
ing to unilaterally make public
the content of the private meet
ings that his delegation proposed
and promised to keep secret, Mr.
Nixon gave further proof that
his administration was very easy
to break engagements.”
As to the secret talks them
selves, the statement went on:
“At the public sessions and the
private meetings, through the
intermediary of the chief of the
U. S. delegation, and through
the U. S. President’s special ad
visor, Mr. Kissinger, the Nixon
administration did not respond
to two questions fundamental for
the just and logical peaceful set
tlement of the Vietnam problem:
“1. It refused to stop the
Vietnamization of the war, to
pull out from South Vietnam the
totality of U. S. troops, military
advisors, military personnel,
armaments and war materials as
well as those of the other for
eign countries in the U.S. camp,
to dismantle U. S. military bases
in South Vietnam, and to cease
all air and naval activities as
well as other acts of war against
the Vietnamese people in both
zones of Vietnam.
“2. It persisted in maintain
ing the. group of Nguyen Van
(See North, page 2)
A&M students this semester
can take part in a unique experi
ence in education, the free uni
versity.
A free university is a do-it-
yourself non-institution, brought
into being by teachers and stu
dents who want only to learn,
without being obstructed by the
computerized technicalities that
usually accompany a college edu
cation.
The traditional limitations,
such as credit hours, grade
points, and course prerequisites
are non-existent. The only pre
requisite is a person’s willing
ness to share knowledge.
The free university, although
new to the A&M set, has found
its place on many campuses
across the nation. For some
schools these experimental col
leges, as they are sometimes
called, provide an alternative to
the structured education that
many students find on college
campuses. For others, they are
just a place to take a course that
is not offered anywhere else.
Several colleges around the
state offer a free university cur
riculum of one type or another,
including Texas Tech, Baylor,
and the University of Texas. For
the Houston area, a free school
has been formed for the entire
community, with participation
from all of the local colleges.
At A&M, the Student Senate
and the Memorial Student Cen
ter Council are cooperating in
setting up the first free univer
sity on campus. Bill Heeter is in
charge of coordinating the ef
forts.
The new university is offering
10 courses and may expand to
include a course in judo and one
in music appreciation.
Gourmet cooking, taught by
Bill Fore, will examine the pleas
ures and pit falls 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 Daven
port.
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. McFarlane in Chem
ical Theology will give an inter
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.
Professors and students have
volunteered to help run the
courses.
Registration for all those in
terested in A&M’s Free Univer
sity will be tonight in the MSC
from 7:00 to 9:30. The instruc
tors will be there to talk with
applicants in order to establish
more definite meeting times and
places. Most classes will meet at
night, usually once a week.
It is absolutely necessary that
applicants be there tonight, al
though those enrolled may at
tend at any time convenient dur
ing the semester. Notices will be
given throughout the semester as
to exact meeting times and plac
es for all the courses.
Further information may be
obtained by calling the Student
Programs Office at 845-1515 or
Bill Heeter at 845-1495.
May cause big scare
Doctor attacks pollution warnings
AUSTIN <A>)_A medical doctor
on the Texas Air Control Board
claimed Wednesday that broad
cast warnings of dangerous build
ups of air pollution could scare
many thousands of people “out
of their wits.”
Dr. Wendell Hamrick of Dick
inson, near Houston, said he
“questioned the whole wisdom”
of the regulation to tell people
when the air gets too bad.
The regulation proposes three
levels—alert, warning and emer
gency — and at the emergency
level, for example, prohibits all
open burning, makes most busi
nesses close and prohibits the use
of motor vehicles except with the
approval of police.
Hamrick said he could envision
announcers “just shouting on the
airwaves that you are in danger.
This is not only useless, it’s harm
ful,” especially to old folks and
persons with heart trouble and
breathing difficulties.
Hamrick said Texas had never
had an air pollution emergency,
“except maybe in El Paso,” and
that 99.9 per cent of the time
such a regulation would be un
necessary.
Executive secretary Charles
Barden mentioned that an -“air
stagnant alert” was issued re
cently in Houston “on one of the
prettiest days I’ve even seen.”
The air control board adopted
the new regulation and a state
wide plan to meet minimum fed
eral standards for general air
quality.
The board refused to listen to
Dr. Walter Quebedeaux, Harris
County pollution control officer
and a persistant critic of the
board.
Quebedeaux tried to speak af
ter Hamrick had complained of
a resolution adopted Jan. 20 by
Harris County commissioners.
The resolution asked the board
to delete a section of the new
regulations which would allow
persons until Dec. 31, 1973, to
comply with the regulations.
“Realize,” the resolution said,
“that any relaxation of the air
quality standards will of neces
sity be a step backward and lead
to deterioration of the already
contaminated atmosphere in Har
ris County.”
The board authorized Barden
to refute the resolution by doing
his own tests of air quality in
the Houston area.
“Good railroad job, sir,” said
Quebedeaux after the board de
nied him a chance to speak.
The new regulations include a
provision that after July 1, 1974,
each distributor of gasoline for
motor vehicles must provide at
least one grade of gasoline con
taining no more than .05 grams
of lead per gallon.
The board deleted, however,
provisions to require stations and
autos to be equipped with “inter
locks” that would make it im
possible to put leaded gasoline
into a vehicle requiring only low-
lead gasoline.
Brazoria, Ector, Jefferson, Or
ange and Galveston counties were
deleted from a regulation to con
trol air pollution from volatile
organic compounds and carbon
monoxide, but Galveston was
placed back under the regulation
on the request of officials there.
The regulation also applies to
Bexar, Dallas, El Paso, Harris,
Nueces and Travis counties.
Rep. Rex Braun of Houston
wrote the board that the new
regulations were “backward steps
in protecting the public health,”
but Hamrick insisted that “this
is not a step backward. We are
absolutely not retreating.”