Battalion
College Station, Texas Thursday, October 26, 1972
Greatness Is A
Two Faced Coin,
And Its
Reverse Is Humility.
Friday — Cloudy in the morn
ing, partly cloudy in the after
noon. Southeast winds at 10-15
mph. Low 56, high 71.
Saturday — Partly cloudy.
Southerly winds 10-15 mph. Low
61, high 74.
845-2226
Justice For Marijuana
Violators Erratic In
Texas, Says Martinez
‘STAY ON YOUR SIDE’ indicates the sign placed in
rking lot 24 behind the Corps dorms. If liked, the new
pe of marker could be placed on all lots, said University
Police Chief O. L. Luther. Special permits will be issued
soon to residents of Krueger-Dunn to keep cars from the
two areas separate.
Governor Hopefuls State Positions
Die League of Women Voters
Texas recently asked the can-
lates for state governor to ex-
ss their views on the leading
ties. The Battalion is reprinting
ir replies to provide students
th information on the upcoming
ction.
GOVERNOR
Dolph Briscoe, Jr., Democrat
List what in your opinion are
five most important features
a good constitution for Texas.
K good constitution for Texas
ist (1) Provide stability and
otection for individual rights;
Be effective in meeting gov-
imental requirements; (3) Be
sponsive to the will of the
ople; (4) Be concise and ce
nt, (5) Be flexible to adapt
changing requirements.
iVould you support or oppose
ie following:
1. Reducing the crime of pos-
ision of marijuana to a mis-
11-Girl Rodeo
lated In Bryan
his Weekend
An All-Girl Rodeo will be held
liday and Saturday at 8 p.m. at
le Bryan Rodeo Arena on Tabor
oad.
■ Rodeo entries include bareback
Iding, break-away roping, steer
indecorating, ribbon roping, bar-
ll racing and bull riding. A spe-
lal men’s barrel race is also
planned.
Ralph Fisher will be the an-
)uncer, with several specialty
its, including his bull-fighting
luzzards.
Entry fee for each event is $10.
Interested girls should call Gloria
{ice in Normangee, 713-396-2978
fhursday from 1 to 8 p.m.
demeanor. Though I recognize the
need for statutory revision of our
drug laws, I am not ready to rec
ommend such a reduction in pen
alty.
2. State income tax. I am ba
sically opposed to a personal in
come tax.
3. Further implementation of
the Texas Water Plan. Texas
must provide a continuing supply
of fresh water for all purposes
and I support further study to
guarantee that supply for the fu
ture.
If elected, what do you hope to
achieve in this office?
If I am elected, I hope to re
turn confidence in government
where confidence has been de
stroyed. I hope to bring respon
siveness back to government for
the people of this state. In short,
I hope to provide, through my
administration, the kind of gov
ernment for Texas in which we
can take great pride.
Ramsey Muniz, La Raza Unida
No Reply
Henry C. (Hank) Grover
Republican
List what in your opinion are
the five most important features
of a good constitution for Texas.
There is no way that any per
son truly knowledgable about Tex
as constitutional requirements can
confine an answer to five parts.
Would you support or oppose
the following:
1. Reducing the crime of pos
session of marijuana to a mis
demeanor. I oppose reducing mar
ijuana possession to a misdemea
nor, but favor a proposal to erase
all records of a first conviction
after three to five years of suc
cessful probation.
2. State income tax. I unequi
vocally oppose a state income tax,
either for corporations or indi
viduals.
3. Further implementation of
the Texas Water Plan. Texas
must have an overall water plan,
but I am not satisfied that we
yet have an answer. Any final
plan will most likely contain va
riations from several plans. But
water is the number one problem
facing Texas.
If elected, what do you hope to
achieve in this office? I intend to
do the following: (1) Reform of
education spending so that we
get more for our educational dol
lar and a more equitable distribu
tion of state funds; (2) Reform of
state welfare programs; (3)
Adoption of no-fault auto insur
ance for Texas; (4) Reform of
bail bond procedures so that re
peat offenders are not out to
commit more crimes.
Debby Leonard, Socialist Workers
List what in your opinion are
the five most important features
of a good constitution for Texas.
The constitution should guaran
tee: (1) Freedom of speech and
pi-ess; (2) Freedom of assembly;
(3) Full equality for women; (4)
Right of Blacks, Chicanes and
other minorities to full equality
and control of their own commu
nities; (5) Unrestricted access to
ballot for all political parties.
Would you support or oppose
the following:
1. Reducing the crime of pos
session of marijuana to a mis
demeanor. Support total legaliza
tion of marijuana.
2. State income tax. One hun
dred per cent tax on profits of
polluting industries; one hundred
per cent tax on war profits; no
sales tax or state income tax.
3. Further implementation of
the Texas Water Plan. Water
plans must be ecologically sound
—present plans are insufficient in
this respect.
(See Texas, page 2)
“There are 254 counties in Tex
as and 254 types of justice for
marijuana felons,” said Ray Mar
tinez to a Memorial Student Ball
room audience Wednesday night.
Martinez and his foldable drug
display appeared at the Student
“Y” Association’s second drug
abuse presentation. He is a nar
cotics agent from the Department
of Public Safety in Houston.
Martinez exipressed discontent
with the marijuana law in Texas
and the inconsistencies of its en
forcement.
“In one place, such as Dallas,
they’ll hang you and in another
they’ll pat you on the back and
send you away.” Martinez stress
ed, however, that about 95 per
cent of first offense marijuana
possession penalties are probated.
The narcotics agent admitted
there is no real proof that mari
juana is bad. He is against its
legalization since he feels not
enough research has been done to
prove its harmlessness.
“It took 20 years of research to
link cigarettes with lung cancer,”
he said. Martinez noted he would
like to see marijuana possession
become a misdemeanor offense.
Although marijuana is not ad
dictive, Martinez said, “it does act
as a calling card to harder drugs.
“People who smoke marijuana be
come associated with those who
use harder drugs and are tempt
ed to try them.”
Martinez discussed the mari
juana problem in another angle
—the economic aspects.
“A lid (ounce) of marijuana
sells for $10 to $15, but its price
goes up the farther away from
the Mexican border you go. The
price of a ‘joint’ varies from 50
cents to $1.”
The big profit in heroin sales
comes from buying, diluting by
50 per cent and re-selling at twice
the price, said Martinez. It usu
ally is diluted down to only a
three to five per cent solution
before used, he noted.
The fast talking policeman said
the Huntsville prison is filled with
heroin addicts who turned to rob
bery and other crimes to support
their habits.
“There are no ek-heroin addicts
—except dead ones,” Martinez
emphasized. “Once you become
hooked you become enslaved.”
Sometimes it takes two years to
break the physical addiction but
the mental desire still remains.”
Martinez said there are a lot of
fake ex-heroin addicts who give
lectures for schools and Rotary
Clubs.
“These people are ‘joy poppers’
who were never hard-core addicts
but who make a business out of
(See Marijuana, page 4)
End To Vietnam Fighting Gets
Jolt By Hanoi Announcement
WASHINGTON <AP)_Prospects
for a quick agreement on ending
the Vietnam fighting may have
taken a stiff jolt with Hanoi’s
announcement today and its pub
lic demand that the United States
sign a purported agreement at
the end of this month.
The White House initially was
maintaining its silence about the
secret peace negotiations on
grounds that both sides had
agreed not to talk about what
went on in the private sessions.
However, North Vietnam’s de
tailed report saying that presi
dential adviser Henry A. Kissin
ger had agreed to a war-ending
deal, and then had backed off,
put intense pressure on President
Nixon’s administration to set
forth the U.S. version publicly.
On past occasions the publica
tion by the opposing sides of their
stands taken in secret negotia
tions has indicated a breakdown
in the negotiations.
From the administration’s
standpoint, the North Vietnam-
(See Vietnam, page 2)
Blues King Coming As A&M Special Attraction
‘Kaleidoscope “ To Feature
Youth Development Group
Kaleidoscope features the Youth
Development Committee, Inc., to
night at 7 on Midwest Cable
Channel 9.
Kaleidoscope is a regular week
ly program of the Public Rela
tions Organization of the MSC.
According to Lane Rees, head of
the Media Committee, Kaleido
scope is devoted to entertaining
the student body.
Its sister show, Platform, ap
pears every Tuesday from 7:00
to 7:30 p.m. on Midwest Cable
Channel 9. This hotline show fea-
Nixon-McGovern Actions Slated For Debate
s
“Promise and Performance”
jrovides the topic for the A&M
philosophy Club debate on George
plcGovern and Richard Nixon to-
ight at 7:30 in the Memorial
tudent Center Assembly Room,
idmission is free.
The debaters are Robert Edge-
omb, chairman of the “Re-elect
he President Committee” in
irazos County, and Steve Dunkel-
lerg, supervisor of the Brazos
County Democratic headquarters.
Edgecomb, account executive
for the Anderson Insurance Com
pany, plans to answer one essen
tial question: Has the President
done most of the things he started
out to do ?
“I will briefly discuss the Pres
ident’s record,” he said. “It re
veals that President Nixon, after
three years in office, has ful
filled the great majority of his
UT Jazz Ensemble To Be
Featured In MSC Concert
The Jazz Ensemble of the Uni-
'ersity of Texas will perforam
Tuesday in the Memorial Student
Center Ballroom at 8 p.m. as a
part of the Town Hall Young
Artist series.
Organized in 1965, the Jazz En
semble presents a variety of mu
sic in its programs, ranging from
the traditional big-band sounds of
University National Bank
“On the side of Texas A&M.”
—Adv.
Count Bassie and Woody Herman
to present innovations, including
Latin music and rock.
The 21-piece band is directed
by Dick Goodwin. Goodwin holds
a Doctor of Musical Arts degree
from UT. He teaches composition
and theory in the Dept, of Music.
Aggie students may attend the
concert with their activity card.
A&M student date tickets are $1
and other students are $2. Pa
trons’ tickets are $3. Townhall
season tickets will be honored.
1968 campaign promises.”
Dunkelberg, an A&M student,
said he will “speak about Nixon’s
promises which he didn’t keep and
what McGovern really proposes.”
Edgecomb’s political past in
cludes a 1962 stint of door-to-door
canvassing for the Dallas County
Republican Party to chairman of
the 1970 registration drive in
Brazos County to being a dele
gate for the Republican State
Convention to his present chair
manship of the “Re-elect the
President Committee” in Brazos
County.
Dunkelberg began his work in
politics in 1968 as a worker for
the Humphrey-Muskie ticket in
Fort Worth. In 1970, he worked
for Ralph Yarborough in his un
successful bid for renomination
to the U.S. Senate.
He coordinated the campaign
activities for Frances Farenthold
at Tarrant County Junior College
in both the primary and run-off
elections. He was delegate to the
Democratic State Convention.
After the convention, he agreed
to take charge of the local Mc
Govern effort in Brazos County.
tures student leaders on various
topics of interest to students.
Youth Development Committee,
Inc., (YDCI) was formed last
spring by seven architecture de
sign students at A&M to involve
local young people in worthwhile
projects for the community. This
non-profit organization is open
to all area high school and junior
high school students. The group
sponsored a “paint-in” this month
at the Brazos County Rehabilita
tion Center.
Drew Williams and Patrick
Fontana will discuss future plans
and current activities with Scott
Smith, show moderator. Any stu
dent interested in becoming in
volved in an advisory capacity
to YDCI should contact one of
the six design students.
B. B. King, blues singer and
guitarist, will be the featured
performer for Town Hall’s Spe
cial Attraction series Friday, Nov.
3, at G. Rollie White Coliseum.
King is credited with making
the blues resonant with contempo
rary experience. His approach to
the blues is living music rather
than folk art.
King built his reputation on the
“chitlin’ circuit.” Other blues
singers who came out of similar
backgrounds are Ray Charles, Joe
Williams and Lou Rawls.
“I want people to know me for
what I am—B.B., the blues singer
and guitarist,” he explained.
His way of expressing blues is
pure, but complex. He doesn’t
use devices to alter his guitar
sound and produce reverberation,
tremolo or other effects.
King doesn’t dance or move
around much. He doesn’t play the
guitar from a multitude of showy
positions, either.
“There was a time, when I first
started out, that my way of play
ing was like the old musicians
used to play,” he says. “After a
while you get to believe that you
are you.”
As a professional, King has
always played the electric guitar.
Only recently has he used ar
rangements to compliment his
guitar and vocal work.
King is a great bluesman be
cause he has developed a distinc
tive style. He achieves intensity
without depending on gimmicks
and has remained faithful to his
field.
“Live And Well,” his latest al
bum, is probably his most impor
tant blues recording in years. For
the first time, King was allowed
complete freedom to develop his
own format.
Tickets for the 8 p.m. concert
are $3.50 for reserve seats, $1.75
for A&M student and date tickets,
and $3.00 for patrons. Other stu
dent tickets are $2.50.
B. B. King
Governors Could Get 4-Year Tenure
AUSTIN (A 1 ) _ John Connally
wanted Texas governors to have
four-year terms and used his
powers of persuasion but failed
to get it written in the constitu
tion. It may become part of that
document this year with hardly a
word spoken.
Seven years ago, when Con
nally backed it with his popu
larity and political prestige, the
proposal was rejected by 54,112
votes out of 503,686 cast.
It was a bold attempt and
terrific struggle to try to crack
nearly 90 years of tradition.
House members who called
themselves a “kamikaze squad”
fought an unsuccessful delaying
battle for two months. One de
nounced it as a bid for “one-man
rule.” Two lawmakers had to be
restrained by their colleagues on
the day the final vote was taken
in the House.
Ralph Yarborough, U.S. sena
tor at that time, said after the
proposal was defeated that vo
ters “have slapped down hard
a greedy grab for power...”
The proposal surfaced again in
the 1967 and 1969 Legislatures,
but it was not until 1971 that
legislators decided to submit the
issue to another statewide vote
this year.
If it is approved, the governor
and other major elective officials
who now serve for two years will
get four-year terms. This would
apply to the lieutenant governor,
attorney general, state land com
missioner, agriculture commis
sioner, comptroller and treasurer
and also to the secretary of state,
who is appointed by the governor.
Officials elected in 1974 or aft
erwards would be affected.
Texas’ chief office holders had
four-year terms for a few years
following the Civil War, but two-
year terms were established in the
Constitution of 1876 because of
that unpopular Reconstruction pe
riod and the desire to weaken
state government.
Connally once told county
judges the longer terms resulted
in “increased efficiency, effec
tiveness and stability . . .”
But a 1962 poll (Belden) in
dicated 56 per cent of Texans
favored limiting the state chief
executive to two terms, or four
years, in office and only 35 per
cent opposed such a limitation.
In a 1967 poll (Louis) of Demo
cratic party primary voters, 65
per cent favored two terms, or
four years.
Thirty-nine states elect gover
nors for four years, but this fig
ure has not changed since Texas
turned down the proposal in 1965.
Supporters claim four-year
terms would enable governors to
spend more time on state policy
and less on campaigning, would
free candidates from special in
terest gi’oups because campaign
expenses would be reduced and
would generate interest in state
politics by setting the election
for governor in off-presidential
election years.
Opponents argue that longer
terms would give a governor too
much power because after two
terms, or eight years, he could
dominate every appointive state
board or commission by placing
his own friends on them. Also,
opponents say, the guarantee of
a longer term would make a gov
ernor less responsive to public
opinion.
But the central fear of four-
year terms appears to be the
hesitancy of the people to stake
the leadership of the state for
four years on a single election.
What, they might ask, if we got
a dud? They would be stuck with
him for four years, not just two.
Yell Practice To Be Held Today At 5:30 P.M., Kyle Field