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THE BATTALION
College Station, Texas Friday, April 21, 1972
Listen up
CADET SLOUCH
by jim Earie pxlth and corruption in the BattaKoi
Editor:
The Battalion, once a valuable
student service, has 'become no
more than a marketplace for filth
and gross corruption. We refer
mainly to the front-page “article”
(April 19) which is more of a
free advertisement for the pom
parlor in College Station. Of
course the “XXX-rated” does not
signify an actual rating by the
Motion Picture Association, but is
a cheap stunt designed for ap
peal to the baser emotions of
prospective patrons. The proprie
tor remains nameless for obvious
reasons, and yet he puts on a
facade of intellectualism by an
nouncing plans for a lecture se
ries. In addition, as advocates of
truth in advertising we favor use
of the more popular name for the
“cordless massager” which is ped
dled in your publication. In view
of these indictments, perhaps The
Battalion should alter its name
to something more in keeping
with its contents.
Bill Thompson ’75
Rick Iwanicki ’72
Mark Jones ’72
John Matlack ’72
“I agree it’s your best side,
will that make?”
but what kind of ID card
You mean you don’t know all
the prurient, hidden meanings in
the name THE BATTALION? —
Ed.
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Editor:
I’ve recently had an experience
which I would like to share with
other Aggies in hopes that the
same thing won’t happen to them.
I could go into a long sob-story
about the details of how the per
son went about it, but instead
let me just say that I had a
Kleindienst investigation effects
may mean more than hearing
WASHINGTON (A*)—The Senate
Judiciary Committee has all but
ended its investigation into the
nomination of Richard G. Klein
dienst to be attorney general. The
after-effects may prove more
notewrothy than the seven weeks
““S'Ervin D.-N.C.,
said the hearings" were precedent
setting because the last witness to
testify Thursday was Peter M.
Flanigan, a senior adviser to
President Nixon.
Ervin said it now will be easier
for the Senate to obtain testimony
from White House aides about
conversations they had with per
sons other than the President and
his assistants.
Chairman James O. Eastland,
D.-Miss., predicted the committee
will submit a favorable report
next Thursday to Democratic
Leader Mike Mansfield on the
Kleindienst nomination, and that
the Senate will confirm him. The
committee already has voted to
recommend approval of the nomi
nation.
“The hearings have shown there
has not been one scintilla of evi
dence that Kleindienst did any
thing wrong,” said Eastland.
Sen. John V. Tunney, D.-Calif.,
said he plans to introduce legisla
tion reforming antitrust proced
ures in an effort to give the public
a better understanding of Justice
Department handling of out-of-
court settlements and the lobby
ing of business interests with gov
ernment officials.
It seems likely that Democrats
will use much of the information
gained during the 21 days of
hearings to bolster their conten
tions in the current presidential
campaign that the Republican
party favors big business.
The hearings were begun March
2 at Kleindienst’s request. Syndi
cated columnist Jack Anderson
had published a memo, purport
edly written by an International
Telephone & Telegraph Corp.
lobbyist, linking the out-of-court
settlement of three antitrust suits
against ITT with the conglomer
ate’s financial underwriting of
part of San Diego’s bid to obtain b “ y gen.' Edward M.
ths summer s Republican National
ators said they would attempt to
block the Kleindienst nomination
if Flanigan did not appear.
The committee’s liberal sena
tors attempted, after the Thurs
day morning session, to get more
answers. But the panel voted
Convention.
The committee later voted to
expand the investigation to in
clude Life magazine’s allegations
that the Justice Department at
tempted to obstruct justice in San
Diego in cases involving political
contributions to Nixon by some
of his political friends.
Kleindienst, former Asst. Atty.
Gen. Richard McLaren, former
Atty. Gen. John N. Mitchell, and
other Justice Department and
ITT officials denied any wrong
doing.
Flanigan, 48, denied Thursday
that he was involved in the settle
ment of the billion-dollar suits,
although he conceded he hired an
outside financial consultant for
the Justice Department and gave
him an ITT memorandum which
presented the company’s position
in a favorable light.
Flanigan refused to answer any
questions outside the narrow lim
itations set by the committee and
accepted by the White House.
He answered questions regard
ing his hiring of Richard Rams-
den, the New York financial con
sultant, said he had no knowledge
of how San Diego was chosen as
the GOP convention site and gave
information pertaining to two
meetings at which ITT officials
were present.
The limited scope of the ques
tioning was set after the White
House first refused to let Flani
gan testify. The administration
relented after several senior sen-
own, 9 to 5, a four-point pro-
Ken
nedy, D-Mass., to ask Flanigan
about his contacts with other ITT
and Justice Department officials,
his knowledge of ITT complaints
about antitrust policy and his
role in the formulation and re
vision of antitrust policy which
affected the outcome of the ITT
The committee agreed, 8 to 4,
to send two written questions to
the White House concerning Flan
igan’s contacts with ITT and Jus
tice Department officials.
Edivards named
outstanding cadet
Wayne C. Edwards of College
Station has been recognized at
A&M as an outstanding member
of the Corps of Cadets.
Besides commanding the Bruno
A. Hochmuth Award-winning
Squadron 11, Edwards received
the Fritz Award for the outstand
ing company or squadron com-
mandar and the Air Force As
sociation Detachment Award.
The latter consists of a silver
medal and ribbon presented to the
AFROTC cadet recommended by
the professor of aerospace studies
as the outstanding senior cadet.
Dean John H. Fritz of Farleigh
Dickinson University, Madison,
N. J., presented the outstanding
commander award, a cup and
medal.
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seventy-five dollar rent deposit
“legally stolen” from me. I’ve
since exhausted all the legal
methods of getting back my
money except that of a jury
court, which of course the per
son knew a married college stu
dent couldn’t afford.
The thing which amazes me the
most is that in my efforts to
recover my money, I’ve found
that almost everyone has had a
similar experience. What I would
say to renters is this: (1) Don’t
assume honesty; sign a written
contract including terms and con
ditions of deposit returns; (2)
Be aware of Articles 5222-5239,
“Vernon’s Civil Statutes of the
State of Texas” which deal with
landlord and tenant, and in parti
cular, Article 5236 a, Section 1
(a) which states that “a month-
to-month tenancy may be termi
nated by the landlord or the ten
ant by one month’s notice given
to the other party.” (3) Avoid
dealing with landlords in the real
estate-law-insurance business.
schools in the nation. Why then
must A&M’s students suffer the
inadequacies of such poor tennis
courts. There are supposedly four
lighted tennis courts; two of
which are completely dark except
for three out of twelve lights. Of
the other two courts five out of
twelve are burnt out; which
makes tennis at night a hit or
miss affair. Playing tennis at
A&M at night is unbearable, un
thinkable, and impossible. Most
high schools tennis courts in Tex
as will put to shame even the
varsity courts at A&M. T.U. has
just recently built forty brand
new Lakoe, windbroken, and well
lighted tennis courts. You can
even see the ball at night. We
do not expect courts as good as
Texas University but at least
someone, preferably Texas A&M,
could scrape up the money some
where, somehow, someway, to buy
a few brand new light bulbs!
John Dunn ’74
Ben Vaughn ’74
Kent Hubbard ’75
16, 1972, the most beautiful and
happiest of my life. I can only
say please accept the thanks I
feel so inadequate in being able
to express.
I loved my roses, I taf|
and I love you—every;
Ruth S.I
Once 'llpon —X/ Oime, OL
A FASHION SHOW FOR MEN AND WOMB
WITH MUSIC BY THE SINGING CADETS!
7:30, April 25 — MSC Ballroom
50tf Students, $1.00 General
Tickets at MSC Programs Office
neiman - marcus
COMMENT OF A McMAHON GRADUATE
★ ★ ★
If my case is any example, they
live up to the reputation of their
profession. Besides, they know
the laws that you don’t and as in
my case, are quick to spot an
opportunity to make two months
rent in one month.
John Sawtelle
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Editor:
Anyone who has had the pleas
ure of playing on A&M’s “light
ed” tennis courts will attest to
the fact that they are the worst
lighted courts anywhere around.
We are under the impression
that A&M is one of the richest
Editor:
Please let me express my ap
preciation for the great honor
that was given me in being named
“Aggie Mother of the Year.”
There is no way to put into words
what I feel in my heart at having
received this tribute, the greatest
Texas A&M could give to any
mother.
In November, 1970 1 graduate!
from McMahon College and b
mediately accepted a positional
a Court Reporter. Last yeail
made 518,000. For a fascinatim
career that really pays off, 1 suj
gest you look into Court Repor
ing by contacting McMahon Cd
lege, 2601 Main, Houston, Teu|
77002.
Call coUect 713/228-0028
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To President Jack K. Williams,
Col. Thomas R. Parsons, Lt. Col.
Roscoe P. Thorpe, the Student
Senate, the Corp of Cadets, the
Ross Volunteers, the Fish Drill
Team, the Fightin’ Texas Aggie
Band and all friends old and new
who together made this day, April
Need A Place For Your Date To Stay
Civilian Weekend?
WALTON HOTEL
Is Now Taking Reservations
Contact: Tommy Woodruff
Walton C-ll
845-2679
r ? ». ? $
r. f avou i:
100%
new car financing
for graduating seniors.
And defer
the first payment
for six months.
Pick out the car you want, drive it this spring, then begin
your payments after you go to work. The Bank of A&M
can put you in a new set of wheels today. Terms include
100 per cent financing (including insurance); deferment
of the first payment up to six months; loan repayment
extended up to 42 months (including the deferred
payment period); and credit life insurance.
Bring your job commitment letter or your application
for active duty month. We can work out a repayment
program that fits your circumstances. See Stanley
Sommers/Vice President or Lt. Col. Glynn P. Jones
(USAF-Ret).
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