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Two Candidates—Four Men, Says Anderson howings agsi, Florida butL irginia Tech', jubt. The favorites, oh must reboj lot good enoi s f defenditl Texas. The I ut led the ns at halMi k’s opponent! pset after a 1 loss to the . Texas ite but have f losing the! play Texas, vill be ? looks of ! son selectioni'S race has not lo >ut Texas isj igain. The re should be a t e drastic chi e performam conference I By VICKIE ASHWILL Staff Writer The United States has two opposites running for the presi dency, said Jack Anderson, author of “Washington Merry-Go-Round” in a dinner speech Monday night at the Ramada Inn. “George McGovern feels for the people but is less competent,” Anderson continued. “Richard Nixon, on the other hand, is total ly competent but does not feel for the people.” “Presidential fever can do strange things to a man,” An derson said. He went on to point out how both of the presidential candidates were actually two men in one. “When Eagleton turned out to have a psychiatric problem, I knew McGovern would be the type to say T support you 100 per cent’,” said Anderson. “But then the politician, George Mc Govern, took over and started worrying.” “In a 10-day debate between George McGovern the politician and the personal George McGov ern, the politician won out,” ex plained Anderson. Richard Nixon is also two men, said Anderson. “The personal Nixon is warm, decent and a rather shy man—an introvert.” The politician Richard Nixon is a rather harsh, ruthless and hard-hitting person, said Ander son. “When they (anyone in the presidency) get a taste of power, it brings about a change,” con tinued Anderson. “After a few months, this man, whoever he is, elected as our servant, he does not feel like a servant but rather like a master and feels that in stead of him serving us, we should serve him.” A free society needs a watch dog in the government to restrain those in power, he said. “Our constitutional forefathers gave that job to us — they gave us freedom of the press—our func tion to represent the people in government.” Anderson explained that all governments’ first priority is to stay in power by manipulating public opinion and determining what the public reads. “Dictatorships do this better than democracies,” Anderson said. “Here we have a free press, we are not run by the government, but the object is the same—they control what they can.” For example, Dan Ellsberg, a security expert, compiled infor mation on the history of the Viet nam War. Before print, Ellsberg went through the material and deleted anything that might harm the security of the United States. “He also received government approval, but President Nixon stopped the publication of the information just as the New York Times began printing,” said Anderson. President Nixon tried to give the right to the government to censure print by stamping a security seal on it, said Anderson. In this case he did not succeed and was over-ruled by the Su preme Court. “Men would rather keep power than tolerate freedom,” said An derson. He referred to this state ment as lesson number one. “Because news is bad and we don’t like what we read, we tend to hate newspapers,” said Ander son in defense of the press. “Even ‘Spiro the Terrible’ has a right to say what he doesn’t like. But if he had his way there wouldn’t be a critical word printed against the government.” Vice President Spiro Agnew said the news media was run by eastern liberal establishments, continued Anderson. “I suppose that includes me, since I write from the East, even though I am from Salt Lake City,” said Anderson. The largest paper on the coast is the New York Daily News, pointed out Anderson. This paper is a conservative, pro-Nixon, Agnew-loving newspaper. Also, in 1968, 80 per cent of the news papers in this country supported the Nixon-Agnew ticket. (See Two Candidates, page 2) Che Battalion Jack Anderson Vol. 67 No. 162 College Station, Texas Tuesday, October 10, 1972 845-2226 Footballers Indicated In Damages ly MIKE RICE Three A&M students, members of the freshman football team, Here apprehended early Saturday Horning by the University Police Hepartment and questioned in connection with damage to seven automobiles parked in front of the Krueger-Dunn residence hall complex. ^The students, Dennis Smelser, Kent Krueger and Bruce Welch, were delivered to the police by Athletic Department Academic Counselor Max Bumgardner as the three who were allegedly in volved in the incident. H Dean of Students James P. Hannigan said that after meeting with different university officials Honday and being able to digest different reports on the situa tion, disciplinary action against the trio would largely depend up on their attitudes. “We’ll base our decisions on whether or not we feel these boys can be helped,” said Dean of Men Charles Powell. “These boys have done something that war rants suspension, but to avoid suspension they will have to con vince us they can live by rules being enforced at A&M.” The destruction to the vehicles included damage to hoods on a bronze Corvette and black-over bronze Oldsmobile ’88; damage to the left side of the roof and the center of the hood on a white Mustang; and damage to the roof of a white-on-red Mustang. Other destruction involved se vere damage to the entire roof of a white Ford; damage to the roof of a white-over-bronze Mus tang; and damage to the trunk and roof of a white Malibu. Head A&M grid coach Emory Bellard said he in no way could condone actions done by the boys, and is “quite sick about the whole MSCAppoints Committee To Study Food Price Increase A special committee was formed by the Memorial Student Center Council Monday night to ■ivestigate prices being charged ■y the Food Services Department Kt A&M for special luncheons, ; dinners and coffees. The committee, which will be jjhaired by Vice-President of Is- ■ues Rochelle Lindsey, was ■ormed after heated discussion in volving the recent increases in lood and catering prices. I Lindsey pointed out that the price of coffee had almost dou bled since last spring and many :<former students aren’t using the |flSC dining facilities any more because of numerous problems. Included in problems brought j up was the fact that many times Bnenus asked for frequently aren’t . the ones served, although paid for. I After nine weeks of trying to Jjbecome a member of the MSC Di- irectorate, the Cepheid Variables Banking is a pleasure at First ■Bank & Trust. —Adv. Science Fiction Club was accept ed into the organization as a sub committee of the Recreation Com mittee. The position of vice- president of the Recreation Com mittee is presently vacant after the Council accepted the resigna tion of the former position hold er, Steve Waring. Membership for the Cepheid Variable sub-group is on an eight- month trial basis and the Council will determine what status would be most desirable for Cepheid Variable next March. In approving the group’s trial membership, the Council made the stipulation that the organiza tion’s magazine, Stanley, would be subject to review by a joint board of members of the Recre ation Committee and Cepheid Variable. In other action taken by the Council, recommendations by the Budget Sub-committee for re quirements to form a new MSC committee and considerations for (See MSC Appoints, page 2) situation.” He said he hoped he could make positive contributions to the lives of the students and hoped they would be treated as other students would in a similar case. One person on duty in the Krueger-Dunn Commons said he experienced difficulties with the trio after they came into the Commons about 1:45 a.m. after they had been drinking. He said the trio were in the midst of rough-housing in the area when he had to clear it of visitors at 2 a.m. “After threatening to call the university police, they left,” he said. “At 2:20-2:30 a.m. they tried to get back in but I told them they couldn’t. “Around 2:40 a.m. people came to the doors of the Commons say ing they had seen students jump ing on cars and asked that the police be called. Thinking it was a hoax at first, I went and looked at the cars, then called the po lice.” There were at least three eye witnesses to the events on the street, whether in part or whole. The Battalion was able to talk to one to get his version of the auto destruction. He said he saw Krueger get in his car after leaving the Com mons and drive around while at least one of them went walking on top of the cars. “The three then tried to get back into Commons again and failed,” he said. “The trio then tried to overturn a small Volks wagen, quitting when it nearly went over.” “Then at least one of them went running down the tops of the cars again—but there could have been more. It was just too dark to see from our vantage point on Lubbock St.” The eye-witness concluded his account saying Krueger got in his car and hot-rodded around the circle in front of the dorms, while the other two went off to the oth er end of Krueger. . Hannigan said the University Police are continuing the investi gation and that charges are pend ing. EVIDENT ROOF DAMAGE was done supposedly by three freshman football players early Saturday morning- after the trio had been drinking. The two cars above were University Machinery Series Begins among seven listed by University Police Department as damaged in the wee-hours escapade. (Photos by Mike Rice) Soapbox Forum, Lecture Wednesday The A&M Student Government and the Great Issues Committee will co-sponsor the first Univer sity Machinery lecture and Soap box Forum of the year Wednes day. The Soapbox Forum is con ducted at the east end of the drill field from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The topic will be ‘Bicycle Regis tration.’ Any student may speak when recognized by the chairman. The speeches may last as long as ten minutes, plus five minutes to rebut others’ speeches, if needed. According to Bill Hartsfield, Academic Affairs chairman, the student-run forum is “designed to get student feedback on timely issues.” Students can say what they feel to other students, and their arguments pro or con can be formally examined in an orderly way. The administration has been extremely helpful in helping organize this.” Chief O. L. Luther initiates the University Machinery lecture series at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Memorial Student Center Ball room. Luther will speak on the topic, “University Police — Who Needs Them? How and When?” A question and answer period will follow his speech. A recep tion after the session will allow students to make a one-to-one contact with Luther. This Student Government-Great Issues joint project is composed of speeches by administrators on the university’s intei’nal work ings. “This series is an attempt for students to see how complex pol icy issues are examined and re solved,” said Hartsfield. “Future speakers and topics might include President Jack K. Williams on future plans for the University, Deans James P. Han nigan, Charles Powell and Toby Schreiber on student disciplinary procedures, and Dr. Haskell Mon roe and Dr. Richard Wainerdi on faculty management and admin istration.” The series extends to late No vember. All lectures begin at 8 p.m. Final dates will be an nounced later, and all series talks are free. C onference Journalists Told ‘Keep People Informed’ Journalists have responsibility to look after the people’s right to know what is going on, news paper and television representa tives were told Monday at A&M. Savitch, KHOU-TV Channel IT general assignment reporter, and Robert Hollingsworth, assistant to the publisher of the Dallas Times Herald, spoke at the 20th Texas Junior College Press As sociation conference. “Any time an official takes a reporter’s microphone or camera, he is denying the journalist the tools of his trade and puts his hands over the eyes and ears of the people,” Ms. Jessica Savitch said. “You owe the people more than just being a tape recorder,” Sa vitch said. “The only ethics in the business today are the ones you have yourself. “A woman must work twice as (See Journalists’, page 2) University National Bank “On the side of Texas A&M.” —Adv. Voting for the Aggie Sweet heart contest begins Wednesday with polls open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Polls will be set up at the Guardroom in the Corps area, MSC basement, library, Sbisa newsstand and at the college of Veterinary Medicine. Pictures of the finalists will be posted at the polls. The finalists will be introduced at Town Hall Friday and during halftime of the A&M-Texas Tech football game, where the sweet heart will be named. A Sweetheart Dance will be held after the game in Duncan dining hall from 10 p.m. to 1 p.m. Cost will be $1 for couples and 50 cents for stag persons. The band will be announced later. The candidates include Dianne Brown, 20, an Elementary Educa Aggie Sweetheart Balloting Wednesday tion major from Los Angeles, Tex. She has brown hair and blue eyes. Dianne is active in the New Tradition Singers, Intra mural basketball and is the founder of the Los Angeles Home town Club. Penny Ball, from Tulsa, Okla., is a 20-year-old Education major. Penny has brown hair and green eyes. She is active in Town Hall, the Diamond Darlings, Mademoi selles, is secretary of the Leader ship Committee of the Student Government and treasurer of the Junior Class. From Crowley, Tex., Becky Ferenz is a 20-year-old brunet in her first year of vet school. She has brown eyes and participates in Town Hall activities, the Aggie Players, and Mademoiselles. She is the American Society of Ag Engineers Sweetheart. Bryan is the home of 19-year- old, Political Science major Gwen Flynt. She has both brown hair and eyes. Gwen is active in the Diamond Darlings, Mademoiselles, Omega Phi Alpha, the Legal Rights Commission and is Vice- President of Operations on the Leadership Committee. Also from Bryan, is 19-year- old Merrill Mitchell. The Man agement major has blond hair and blue eyes. Merrill is corre sponding secretary of the Student Senate and Dean of Women’s Council. She is also active in the Diamond Darlings, Omega Phi Alpha and the Student Y. A Zoology major from College Station, Becky Upham is 20 years old. She has blond hair and brown eyes. Becky is the Sophomore Class Sweetheart and active in the Diamond Darlings and Made moiselles.