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CADET SLOUCH Page 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Friday, December 8,19li" QUESTWMMAlRf 3\-\ould we j-/a\/e a by Jim Earle Listen Up— Student 6 Y’ Makes An Appeal Read " " Classifieds COED AS A REGULAR MEMBER. OF OUR. CARTooW FAMILY 'R □ YES □ MO l/st characteristics THAT SHE SHOULD HAVE . fee ropek> to ; n SLoocpi, eot 9Z92 CZO L-LC&-1 . Editor: I am writing this letter as an appeal to the students to adopt one of the many needy families whose names and needs are avail able through the Student “Y” As sociation. These families are all from the Bryan-College Station area, and are financially unable to provide their children and themselves with any of the joys of the Christmas season. We have over 100 of these fam ilies, and only about 40 have been adopted (most of these were taken by the Corps, FFA and Alpha Lambda). Although there are sev eral orgattizations doing this on their own, it seems to me that a student body the size of ours can surely afford the time and effort for such a worthy project. If each dorm or organization would just use a little bit of their “party fund” to purchase a few items of food, clothing or toys for one of these families, it would be greatly appreciated. tfere is an example of a letter Batt News Summary By The Associated Press SPACE CENTER, Houston — Apollo 17, the moon flight that began with a stutter step, sailed smoothly toward its lunar target Thursday while its crewmen set tled back and enjoyed the ride. Experts said the Apollo 17 crew took the first steps to make up the time lost in the launch delay by firing a longer burn than planned when they blasted out of earth orbit at 4:45 a.m. Thurs day. This put them on a faster course to the moon and will get them back on schedule before they enter lunar orbit. continue to be described as criti cal,” said spokesmen at the hos pital where the 88-year-old for mer chief executive was taken Tuesday evening from his home in nearby Independence, Mo. The assailant was slain. As of early Friday he had not been identified. The motive of the as sault was unclear. Jerome Jaffe. WASHINGTON — Wholesale prices surged ahead sharply in November, the Labor Depart ment said Thursday in a report that dampens government hopes of slowing the rate of inflation to at least 3 per cent by year’s end. Wholesale prices usually are reflected at the retail level soon. KANSAS CITY — Former President Harry S. Truman was reported in improved condition by medical authorities Thursday after a touch-and-go night in his battle against lung congestion and a weakened heart. Doctors kept him on the critical list. “His age and the potential of sudden change require that he APO Installs Spring Officers WASHINGTON — The Defense Department’s chief doctor said Thursday the “totally out of hand” abuse of heroin by Ameri can troops in Vietnam in early 1971 has now been brought under control. The optimistic note by Dr. Richard S. Wilbur was echoed on the domestic front by President Nixon’s chief drug adviser, Dr. PARIS — Henry A. Kissinger and Hanoi’s Le Due Tho met Thursday for the fourth time in their current round of secret peace talks and again gave no hint of progress. The Communist side spoke of a new deadlock caused by Ameri can and South Vietnamese intran- sigeance. French press reports that an agreement might be signed with in hours were discounted on both sides. Spring officers were installed and new members initiated at the Fall Awards Banquet of Alpha Phi Omega on Dec. 6. Elected officers for the spring semester were President, Dale Foster; vice president for admin istration, Mike Ballew; vice presi dent for projects, Milton Nielsen; vice president for membership, Frank Holmes and general secre tary, Byron Comptom. Also, treasurer, Roland Thomp son; alumni secretary, Mike Kel ley; pledge master, Barry Brooks; historian, Tom Walker; parlia mentarian, Branon Dunn and property manager, Karl Gulick. Ballew and Thompson were both re-elected for second terms in their respective offices. Foster will be serving his third term as president of Xi Delta Chapter. The 18 new members initiated were part of the Fall Pledge Class which installed 131 new flagpole holders along New Main Drive in front of the Systems Administra tion Building and around the Me morial Student Center Parade Ground as their pledge class project. MANILA — Imelda Marcos, the Philippines’ strikingly lovely First Lady, was attacked Thurs day by an assassin wielding a foot-long bolo knife. She sur vived with injuries requiring 75 stitches. WASHINGTON — The Su preme Court Thursday ruled that labor unions cannot fine workers who quit the union during a strike and return to their jobs. The 8-1 decision, written by Justice William O. Douglas, held that a union has no more control over a former member “than it has over the man in the Street.” LONDON — The Greater Lon don Council said it intends to ban heavy trucks from central London because they are “an in herent impediment and danger.” Engineering Students (Continued from page 1) our design specifications, it would weigh nine pounds,” suggested Rice, who has worked in Houston construction. Legs attach in clothespin fash ion to the 34-inch-long I-beam crosspiece. Two expansion clamps lock the legs in place. A strap for making a tight storage bun dle snaps out of the way on the bottom of the beam when the sawhorse is in use. “The more weight you put over the clamp, the stronger the horse is, up to a certain weig'ht limit,” Ralph pointed out. Like the other teams, the Rice group made the prototype fit de sign specifications. They studied web and beam widths to arrive at maximum capacity with the low est possible materials cost. They used bolts on the 40-degree angle Williams Appoints Committee (Continued from page 1) buildings as a concern. “When the committee meets, we want to ask whether university planners and architectures have any spe cial designs in mind when they plan new buildings.” “We, as the committee, want to show the administration that we have a genuine concern and a positive interest in the future ap pearance of our school,” added Jiga. Members of the advisory com mittee include Luedecke, Tom Cherry, Dr. Richard Wainerdi, Logan Council, Robert Rucker, Paul Stephens, Dr. Neilon Rowan, Ewel Watkins, Allen Schlandt, and students Jiga, Les Swick and Stephen Thomas. legs, but feel button rivets would be best for mass production. The group determined through Alenco in Bryan that a metal worker could build the horse in 15 minutes. “The average person can’t build a sawhorse,” Rice noted. “If this one could be produced economi cally, and we see no reason why it couldn’t, it should sell readily on the retail market.” Engineering technology profes sor John F. Botsford, who design ed the course and coordinates the College of Engineering depart ment’s metals area, feels the course format enables students to gain a better understanding of fabrication processes and prac tices. “These students have certainly proved they have a solution-find ing way of looking at problems,” he credited. A Li L ]E N Oldsmobile Cadillac SALES - SERVICE “Where satisfaction is standard equipment” 2401 Texas Ave. 823-8002 €bt 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 Advertiainc 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 77813. 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 we have received from a woman we helped last year: I om ritting this letter. I rote you all last year. Far I om Sick ond need food this make the third letter I have rote to you all last xmas I was made So happy I think you all very much I wonted to rite you all bock and think you all but I lost your address So I no the Lord will make a way for us as I need Food for Five and a big doll for my girl. Please help me. I think you all very much and God Bless you all I om Proyn for all of you. Isn’t it worth your while to give a little something of yours for someone who has nothing? Colleen A. Bourland ’74 Chairman of Public Services Student Y Association ★ ★ ★ Editor: In this past Wednesday’s Batt there appeared a letter reproving the Intramural Athletic Depart ment and asking for equal appli cation of intramural rules. I have been a dorm athletic di rector for two years now, and I should like to compliment the de partment and its progress since Mr. Palmer and his staff took over last year. The organization has been updated considerably by the study and initiation of new procedures and by the evaluation of student feedback. However, the Intramural Department has con tinually been the scapegoat for many teams that cannot accept defeat. In reference to Wednesday’s protests: Puryear Hall was accused of having played an ineligible quar terback. This was on the grounds that he lived in another dorm a few days before receiving his per manent semester assignment. The protest was denied. Also, the dorm in protest did not understand why a player on their team who let tered in basketball last year was ruled' ineligible. The rules state so, and were applied. Equally. This letter is not to pass judg ment, only to present the com plete facts when public accusa tions are being made. Ron Rodgers caN F BUSIER - JONES AGENCt tere > s oftl Microwave Antenna Set Up A microwave receiving antenna to pick up live Public Broadcast ing Service (PBS) television pro gramming has been set up at A&M’s educational television sta tion. Dr. Mel Chastain, head of TAMU’s Educational Television Department, said KAMU-TV will have live PBS network programs rather than the taped programs used during the first two years of operation. However, the PBS microwave system still must be tested before release to educa tional stations, he added. The microwave receiving anten na picks up signals from the new PBS-leased microwave relay sta tion in Independence, some 30 air miles southwest of the station. KAMU expects to begin test tele casting later this month. Dr. Chastain reported the Fed eral Communications Commission has given the station full approv al to begin broadcasting. All equipment has been installed at the new station, located south east of Kyle Field. The station manager said the transmitter is being assembled and construction of a 350-foot tower for a 28-foot antenna will begin this weekend at Hensel Park. Depending on the weather, the tower should be ready in two weeks. Dr. Chastain disclosed the tow er will be maroon and white, in sharp contrast to the orange and white towers everywhere else in the nation. The FCC gave spe cial approval for the maroon and white tower, Dr. Chastain ad mitted. FOR BEST RESULTS TRY BATTALION CLASSIFIED No. AJ048M — $125.00 17 jewel, self-wind, Bell alarm, 98.2 ft. water tested, day-date calendar instant date change, yellow top/stainless steel back. SEIKO Douglas Jewelry 212 N. Main Bryan, Texas 822-3119 PEANUTS PEANUTS WMAT I MEAN 15... DHAT I WANT TO SM 15...HOW CAN I PUT IT INTO WORP5 7WHAT l‘M 7WIN6 TO SA^ 15... 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