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Vol. 67 No. 103
College Station, Texas
Wednesday, April 5, 1972
845-2226
TAMU students
lose in elections
Two TAMU students were
beaten in their bid for College
Station city council and school
board elections.
In the city council election
C. A. Bonnen, 75, defeated Bruce
N. Clay, 21, in the only contested
position.
Bonnen is a retired professor
of agricultural economics. Clay
is a senior finance major.
' The election was the second
time Clay had sought Position
VI. He was defeated by a vote
of 516-465.
Running unopposed in the elec
tions were Mayor J. B. Hervey,
Homer Adams—Place II, and
I. D. Lindsay—Place IV.
In the school board elections
incumbent Charles Hensarling de
feated James Cox, a freshman
political science major. In the
Position 6 race Hensarling re
vived 594 votes to Cox’s 265.
Rev. William Oxley defeated
Charles F. Johnson for Position
3 on the school board by a vote
of 531 to 356.
Mrs. Wesley Donaldson re
ceived 633 votes as compared to
the 213 won by her opponent,
Charles E. Thomas, in the Posi
tion 1 race.
All five of the amendments to
the city charter gained voter ap
proval also.
Two amendments dealt with
the updating of city boundaries
to fit recent annexations, and
changes in the boundaries of the
voting wards of the city as a
result of the annexations.
Amendment 3 requires that
candidates for mayor and council-
men of each city must have re
sided for one year preceding the
election in which they are candi
dates. The amendment brought
city law, which had previously
required two years, in line with
current state law.
Amendment 4 requires that
councilmen and mayor candidates
submit a petition signed by at
(See Elections, page 4)
HAVING TO RETURN TO SCHOOL was all that marred an otherwise beautiful Tues
day afternoon. Most returning students, such as Jim Barnes (left) and Chuck Heypas,
came back equipped with enough care packages and equipment to tide themselves over
till the end of school. (Photo by Mike Rice)
Bangladesh receives U.S. recognition
WASHINGTON UP) — The
United States Tuesday officially
recognized Bangladesh, the new
nation carved out of the former
iastern province of Pakistan late
ast year with the aid of the
Indian army.
“I am pleased to announce this
norning that the United States
government is extending recogni-
iion to Bangladesh,” Secretary of
State William P. Rogers said in
DeBakey
a statement.
The action ends more than
three months of varying stances
by the Nixon administration to
ward the new nation.
The initial American response
to Bangladesh when it won its
independence in December was
one of reticence, with spokesmen
saying at the time recognition
was not being considered.
This was followed by state-
named as
ments that the matter had been
elevated to active consideration
with the presence of Indian
troops in Bangladesh considered
a negative factor.
When asked why the adminis
tration picked this time to take
the step to recognition, State De
partment spokesman Robert J.
McCloskey said there is “nothing
necessarily magic” about Tues
day as the announcement date.
speaker
But he noted that Rogers had
spoken of the Indian troops’ is
sue last month, and that the
troops for the most part were
pulled out by the middle of
March.
McCloskey said several nations
were informed in advance of
Tuesday’s announcement, includ
ing China, the Soviet Union,
Pakistan and India.
The American recognition is
expected to help ease tensions
with India, which has been at
odds with the United States over
the war with Pakistan that led
to creation of the new govern
ment.
Peking, the only major govern
ment still not recognizing Bang
ladesh sided with Pakistan in the
December war, as did the United
States.
Although recognition was held
back the United States has main
tained a consulate in Dacca and
has contributed $15 million in
economic and humanitarian relief
to Bangladesh since the end of
the December war.
Herbert D. Spivack, who head
ed the Dacca consulate, will con
tinue in that capacity with the
title of charge d’affaires.
In addition to the Indian troop
withdrawal, McCloskey listed as
factors in determining recogni
tion a growing sense of stability
in South Asia and an expected
positive international effect re
sulting from the American move.
for spring commencement
N. Yiets overrun
bases below DMZ
SAIGON UP) — North Viet
namese forces overran two more
South Vietnamese bases below the
demilitarized zone Tuesday. One
base guarded the southern ap
proaches to the provincial capital
of Quang Tri. Elsewhere on the
northern battle front, the enemy
offensive abated.
Field commanders said the en
emy was regrouping and resup
plying for more blows. The United
States sent its entire fleet of
B52 bombers, and scores of fight
er-bombers to disrupt the enemy’s
plans for new strikes. Five de
stroyers offshore added their fire
power to the pounding of enemy
positions.
All B52 missions in Cambodia
and Laos were passed for the
second successive day and 60 of
the Stratofortresses hit North
Vietnamese troop concentrations
and supply depots in the north
and in the central highlands.
South Vietnamese forces aban
doned the northern naval patrol
base at the Cua Viet River mouth,
10 miles north of Quang Tri, and
Fire Base Anne, eight miles
southwest of Quang Tri. Fire
Base Anne helped guard the city’s
approaches. Fire Base Pedro, just
to the west, still stands.
The losses brought to 14 the
number of outposts abandoned by
the South Vietnamese since the
Communist Command’s offensive
was launched last Thursday.
The South Vietnamese now face
the North Vietnamese roughly on
an east-west line that parallels
the Dong Ha River, seven miles
north of Quang Tri in South Viet
nam’s northernmost province.
Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Lam,
(See North Viets, page 5)
A&M employes’ appeal
refused further review
The United States Supreme
Court has refused to consider
the appeal of six TAMU em
ployes who resigned their posi
tions on the College Station city
council because of a provision
of the Texas Constitution which
prohibits such service while a
person is receiving pay from the
state.
The appeal was made by D. A.
Anderson, James H. Dozier,
Cecil B. Ryan, Dan R. Davis,
Joseph J. McGraw and Clifford
H. Ransdell.
The case had been appealed
to both the Texas Supreme
Court and the Texas Court of
Civil Appeals before being car
ried to the U. S. Supreme Court.
The employes had been forced
to resign by a suit brought in
1970 that prevented them from
receiving pay as long as they
served with pay on the city
council. A portion of the state
constitution prevents such from
happening but had previously
been ignored.
The six held that their rights
to vote, hold office, and equal
protection under the law had
been violated.
Anderson is with the Texas
Forestry Service, Dozier is an
associate professor of finance,
Ryan an associate professor of
poultry science, Davis an asso
ciate professor of sociology,
Ransdell is assistant dean of
engineering and McGraw is a
professor of urban planning.
IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED, try again is the Memorial at West Gate. A quick freeze killed those that
thing for landscaping at A&M. In this case it is an attempt had been planted earlier in the year. (Photo by Mike Rice)
to reestablish plants around the base of the World War I
BAC-sponsored activities
‘Black Experience IV is coming
Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, presi
dent of Baylor College of Medi
cine, will be the spring commence
ment speaker at A&M May 6,
announced TAMU President Jack
K. Williams.
University officials anticipate
award of a record number of
undergraduate degrees at the tra
ditional 9 a.m. ceremonies in G.
Rollie White Coliseum. Exercises
for students receiving graduate
degrees will be held the preced
ing evening, with the speaker to
be announced later this month.
AUSTIN (A*) — Secretary of
State Bob Bullock said Tuesday
he mailed out “written, detailed
instructions on new voter resi
dency requirements” Monday
afternoon because he could get
them out no earlier.
“Frankly, I haven’t got time,”
Bullock said, noting that as
Texas’ chief election officer he
has only two assistants in his
office.
U.S. District Court Judge Wil
liam W. Justice ruled Friday at
Tyler that Texas’ voter residency
requirements are unconstitution
al, and that anyone living in the
state for at least 30 days is
eligible to register to vote.
Texas law requiring a year’s
residency in the state and six
months residency in the county
Dr. Williams noted Dr. De-
Bakey’s participation in the uni
versity’s commencement exercises
this spring is particularly appro
priate in light of the recent
BCM-TAMU announcement of
plans to work together in med
ical and allied health fields.
The renowned heart surgeon
has served as BCM president
since the Houston-based medical
school was formally separated
from Baylor University in 1969.
He has been associated with the
college since 1948, joining it as
is identical to a law in Tennessee
which was recently struck down
by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Bullock said he told newsmen
of Justice’s ruling Friday* after
noon because that was the fastest
way to put out the word before
the numerous elections which
were held Saturday across the
state.
Since Monday was the first
working day after the Friday
ruling, Bullock said it was that
long before he could mail out the
new instructions.
Bullock had said Friday that
he felt the Texas law would be
thrown out and stated then that
anyone living in the state prior
to April 6 would be eligible to
vote in the May 6 primaries.
professor and chairman of the
Cora and Webb Mading Depart
ment of Surgery, a position he
still holds. Prior to BCM becom
ing independent, Dr. DeBakey
served as Baylor University’s
vice president for medical affairs.
He is a graduate of Tulane
University, receiving a B.S. de
gree in 1930, M.D. in 1932 and
M.S. in 1935. He taught in Tu-
lane’s Department of Surgery for
11 years before joining the Bay
lor faculty.
In conjunction with his BCM
work, Dr. DeBakey holds key
positions at several hospitals and
other medical institutions in
Houston. He is senior attending
surgeon at The Methodist Hos
pital and director of that facil
ity’s Cardiovascular Research
and Training Center. He also
is surgeon-in-chief at Ben Taub
General Hospital and consultant
in surgery for the Veterans Ad
ministration Hospital, St. Luke’s
Hospital and Texas Children’s
Hospital and consultant for the
Texas Institute for Rehabilita
tion and Research.
Dr. DeBakey is the author of
more than 800 publications on
surgical, scientific and related
subjects.
Ungcrleider talks
for GI Thursday
An analysis of the report on
the President’s Commission on
Marijuana will be made by Dr.
J. Thomas Ungerleider in a Great
Issues presentation Thursday at
A&M.
Ungerleider, an M.D. and mem
ber of the commission, will speak
at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Student
Center Ballroom, announced Great
Issues chairman Sam Drugan. It
is a public-free program.
Dr. Ungerleider directs Project
D.A.R.E. (drug abuse research
and education) at UCLA’s Neuro
psychiatric Institute. An assistant
professor of psychiatry of the
UCLA Medical Center in Los An
geles, he was earlier chief of psy
chiatry at the U. S. Army Hos
pital, Ford Ord, Calif.
He authored several books on
hallucinogens and has made more
than 300 lectures on various as
pects of drug abuse to profes
sional and public groups. Unger
leider has consulted on drug abuse
for numerous agencies. He report
ed on the adolescent drug problem
at national medical conventions.
“Black Experience II,” a con
centrated mini-experience in the
heritage of black Americans, will
be conducted April 10-16 at A&M
by the Black Awareness Com
mittee.
Cultural, culinary, historical
and entertaining dimensions of
black man’s heritage will be ex
amined, BAG chairman Marvin
Bridges said in announcing the
week of activities.
An exhibit on loan from the
Institute of Texan Cultures in
San Antonio will be displayed
throughout the week in the Me
morial Student Center lobby. A
15-minute movie, “Meet the Negro
Texan,” will be shown there daily
at 12:30 p.m.
“ ‘Black Experience II’ special
activities will be the essence of
Blacks’ experience in America,”
Bridges explained.
Activities include “soul food”
supper in TAMU dining halls
Monday, blues and folk musician
Mance Lipscomb Tuesday, “Su
dan Arts” Thursday, a Friday
address by United Black Appeal
director James Forman and a
dance featuring the “Chocolate
Glass” band of Houston on Sat
urday.
The coronation of the first
black sweetheart at TAMU will
take place during the dance, be
ginning at 8:30 p.m. in the MSC
Ballroom.
State Senator Barbara Jordan,
president pro tern, narrates the
movie to be shown in the MSC
lobby. The exhibit includes
graphics on Black heroes of the
revolution; Hugh McElroy, great
grandfather of former Aggie
gridder Hugh McElroy; Doris
Miller and Charles Young, among
others.
Barbecued spareribs, collard
greens and sweet potato pie are
on the menu with other items for
the TAMU dining halls’ 4:30-
6:30 p.m. meal April 10. Bridges
said BAG has made arrange
ments for non-board paying per
sons to dine for $1.75 each.
“Daddy Mance” Lipscomb will
appear at 8 p.m., April 11, under
MSC Basement billing. At 77,
he has toured the Continental
U. S. and played at numerous
colleges and universities. Ad
mission is 75 cents per person.
“Sudan Arts” an 8 p.m., April
13, presentation in the MSC Ball
room, will feature poetry, folk
music, African dance and drama
by the 14-member Houston group.
Forman is the former SNCC
executive director and minister
of foreign affairs of the Black
Panther party. He will speak in
the MSC Assembly Room at 12
noon. Admission is free. It was
Forman’s “Black Manifesto” that
demanded $500 million in repara
tions from white churches for
enhancing the standard of living
of Black Americans.
The Black Awareness Commit
tee is one of 15 student cultural,
entertainment and hobby groups
organized under the Memorial
Student Center Council and Di
rectorate.
Banking is a pleasure at First
Bank & Trust.
San Antonio Orchestra schedules
performance for Artist Showcase
Favorite classics, an American
composer and music for the young
at heart will be sampled Tuesday
(April 11) by the San Antonio
Symphony Orchestra in a concert
at A&M.
Reappearing under Artist Show
case billing, the San Antonio
Symphony has won approval in
its many appearances here, most
recently in the four-in-one concert
series.
The Victor Alessandro-directed
organization will present the mu
sic of Kabalevsky, Ravel, Cop
land and Brahms in an 8 p.m.
concert in G. Rollie White Coli
seum.
University National Bank
“On the side of Texas A&M.”
—Adv.
Concertmaster John Corigliano
will be soloist for Brahms’ “Con
certo in D Major” for violin and
orchestra. The orchestra also will
play the overture to “Colas
Breugnon” by Kavalevsky,
Ravel’s “Mother Goose Suite,”
and four dances from the Copland
ballet “Rodeo.” The latter in
cludes “Buckaroo Holiday,” “Cor
ral Nocturne,” “Saturday Night
Waltz” and “Hoedown.”
Town Hall Chairman Kirk
Hawkins noted Town Hall season
ticket holders and TAMU stu
dents with activity cards are ad
mitted free to Artist Showcase
performances. There are no re
served seats. Date tickets are $1,
other students $1.50 and patrons
$3.
Bullock mails instructions 1
on residency requirements