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Page 2 THE BATTALION IistRn Un _ College Station, Texas Wednesday, December 6, 1972 M-Jt'OWxzai kjj^w CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle Debaters 4 Set It Straight’ Editor, It has come to our attention that some faculty members, stu dents and staff are upset with what the Lincoln Union Debating society is doing. We would like, therefore, to take this opportunity to “set the record straight” as beleaguered people are wont to say. Lincoln Union is a debating so ciety and as such both sides are presented. Thus when someone claims we are expounding ideas of bad taste or displaying a lack of rectitude, they are quite wrong. Many claim that the topics are frivolous. They are wrong. It is the approach that is sometimes silly. Lincoln Union used the Eng lish style debate and as such the meaningless, boring citation of “evidence” is discouraged. Logic, insult, humor and wit are our weapons. To warn everyone, our next topic (Thurs., Dec. 7 Architecural Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.) is “Is Ob scenity as American as Mom and Apple Pie?” If those with weak hearts are still with us let me hasten to say that we are just having fun and at the same time opening discussion on an impor tant subject. “Did I say we’d have a major quiz during dead week? Maybe you misunderstood!” To work things up Lincoln Union is dedicated to wild, unin hibited, intellectual debates of timely topics. We feel more under standing results from this style than if we dryly present “facts.” We cordially invite all to watch, discuss, and vote at our debates. Batt News Summary By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTIN, Tex. — Texas AFL- CIO President Roy Evans and Secretary of State Bob Bullock have asked all members of the Democratic National Committee to reject Robert S. Strauss’ bid for the party chairmanship be cause of his ties with John Con- nally. The two urged Strauss to get out of the race “if he truly puts his party above his personal am bition.” helicopter was destroyed, accord ing to preliminary reports. in 4.8 seconds to take first place in steer wrestling. It was the best time so far this year at the NFR. CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. — Apollo 17 is ready to blast off tonight for what may be man’s last visit to the moon for dec ades. The liftoff at 8:53 p.m. is ex pected to draw half a million vis itors to the Cape Kennedy area for the first after-dark launching of a U.S.-manned space flight. WASHINGTON — President Nixon named Undersecretary of Commerce James T. Lynn as sec retary of Housing and Urban De velopment Tuesday, while sources reported that Commerce Secretary Peter G. Peterson will head a new post as overseer of inter national economic policy. Nixon also announced that he would retain Secretary of Interior Rogers C.B. Morton in his second- term Cabinet. JOPLIN, Mo. — Major oil com panies Tuesday denied a broad cast report that they planned to curtail retail service in the Mid west because of high cost, compe tition, and continued gasoline price wars. Television station KUHI of Joplin reported Monday night that up to 12 states could be affected by cutbacks, including Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Nebraska and Iowa. HOUSTON — A completely- implantable sensing device can be placed inside the skull to tell doc tors when swelling is occurring, a scientific conference was told here Tuesday. The new device, implanted in five persons so far, senses and transmits information about pres sure on the brain, caused by blows to the head, water on the brain, bleeding or tumors. SAIGON — Viet Cong gunners fired at least 25 rockets into Sai gon’s Tan Son Nhut air base just after dawn Wednesday, killing one American and wounding near ly a dozen South Vietnamese. The rocket attack set a large fuel fire and one U.S. rescue OKLAHOMA CITY — A Trent, Tex., cowboy scored the best time to date in the steer wrestling event, and a big gray bronc named Ekalaka lived up his expectations to highlight action in the fourth round of the National Finals Ro deo here Tuesday night. Rex Bland mastered his steer NEW YORK — Gerald R. Ford, R-Mich., Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and Dr. Jerome H. Holland, former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden, re ceived the top honors Tuesday night at the National Football Foundations Hall of Fame Awards Dinner. Ford, the University of Mich igan’s Most Valuable Player in 1934 and a member of two na tional champion Wolverine teams, received the Gold Medal Award. Holland, a two-time All-American while at Cornell and elected to the Foundation’s Hall of Fame in 1965, was presented the Dis tinguished American Award. Cbe Battalion Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the student writers only. The Battalion is a non-tax- supported, non-profit, self-supporting educational enter prise edited and operated by students as a university and community newspaper. Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising: Services, Inc, New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association The Associated Collegiate Press LETTERS POLICY Letters to the editor must be typed, double-spaced, and no more than 300 words in length. They must be signed, although the writer’s name will be withheld by arrangement with the editor. Address correspondence to Listen Up, The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77843. Mail subscriptions are $3.50 per semester; $6 per school year; $6.50 per full year. All subscriptions subject to 6% sales tax. Advertising rate furnished on request. Address: The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77843. Members of the Student Publications Board are: Jim Lindsey, chairman ; Dr. Tom Adair, Dr. R. A. Albanese, Dr. H. E. Hierth, W. C. Harrison, J. W. Griffith, L. E. Kruse and B. B. Sears The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for reproduction of all news dispatchs credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M, is published in College Station, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and holiday periods, September through May, and once a week during summer school. EDITOR MIKE RICE Managing Editor Larry Marshall News Editor Rod Speer Women’s Editor Janet Landers Sports Editor Bill Henry Assistant Sports Editor Kevin Coffey DON’T BE THE LAST TO LEARN ABOUT THE NEWEST THING IN TOWN Christmas is a time to show her that you know what she is all about — with clothes that reflect her individuality. Large Shipments Arriving Before Christmas — Pants - Jeans - Shirts - Shrinks - Blazers - Dresses - Smocks - Purses Watches and 1928 Jewelry. COME SEE US FOR CHRISTMAS! THE CLOTHES HORSE\ 3801 E. 29th IN BRYAN 846-2940 NOW OPEN TILL 8:30 THUR. We think we may safely say that our audiences enjoy themselves. Lincoln Union Debating Society ★ ★ ★ Editor: This letter is written in protest of the policies of the Intramural Department. Earlier this fall, the Moses Hall Intramural football team lost only one game, 6-0 to Puryear Hall, whose quarterback was ineligible. We filed a formal protest, only to have our appeal denied on the grounds that it was of a highly technical nature, whatever that means. A similar protest was lodged against our basketball team, was upheld, and we were forced to forfeit the game. After that, we posted a color fully-worded challenge in the Puryear lounge. The letter was only a joke—just a lot of good Aggie bull, bu tit apparently of fended someone in Puryear, who dutifully took it to the Intramu ral Dept, where it apparently of fended the Director. Our athletic director was called before the Intramural Board, who chastised him and put Moses Hall on conduct probation. We were forced to write letters of apology to Puryear and the In tramural Department. We feel that there is room for a lot of soul searching in the Intra mural Department. We are not asking for any special favors, only that the rules be made to apply equally to all. Moses Hall Public Relations Dept. Bulletin Board TONIGHT Victoria Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 113 of the Plant Sciences Building. Weightlifting Club will hold its last meeting of the semester in the G. Rollie White Weightroom at 7 p.m. Austin Hometown Club will meet to finalize Christmas party plans at 7:30 p.m. in the bell in the Academic Building. San Antonio Hometown Club will meet in Room 202 of the Physics Building at 7:30 p.m. Black Awareness Committee will meet to plan next semester activities in the Social Room of the Memorial Student Center at 7:30 p.m. Campus Planning Committee will meet at 8:30 p.m. in Room 2C of the MSC. Laredo Hometown Club will plan for its Christmas event in Room 123 of the Academic Build ing at 8 p.m. Society for Advancement of Management will meet with the Society of Industrial Engineers to hear Dr. B. D. Stone speak at 7:30 p.m. in Francis Hall, Room 202. Handball Club will see a film and discuss business in Room 116 of the Old Engineering Building at 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY Phi Sigma Beta fraternity will meet in Room 2A, MSC, at 7:30 p.m. San Angelo-West Texas Home town Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 3A of the MSC. Panhandle Hometown Club will meet in Room 201 of the Physics Building at 7:30 p.m. Pecan Valley Hometown Club will meet on the third floor of the Zachry Engineering Center at 8 p.m. Eagle Pass Hometown Club will meet in Lounge B at 8 p.m. Sophomore Council will hold its meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Room 146 of the Physics Building. 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