Nixon Aide Points Finger
At Mitchell In Watergate
WASHINGTON <A>> — Former
Atty. Gen. John N. Mitchell ap
proved and helped plan the Wa
tergate bugging operation, a for
mer high-level Nixon aide has
told federal prosecutors, the
Washington Post has reported.
Jeb Stuart Magruder, former
deputy campaign manager for
Nixon’s re-election committee, al
so has said White House counsel
John W. Dean III approved and
planned the bugging of Democrat
ic national headquarters, the Post
said in its Thursday editions.
The paper quoted sources in
the White House and the Com
mittee for the Re-election of the
President as saying Magruder
implicated Mitchell, former chair
man of the Nixon campaign, and
Dean in statements to federal
prosecutors Saturday.
It also quoted one source as
saying Magruder’s statements,
expected to be repeated today be
fore the federal grand jury prob
ing the case, are expected to re
sult in the criminal indictments
of both Mitchell and Dean.
The paper said one unnamed
source reported also that Mitchell
and Dean later arranged to buy
the silence of the seven convicted
Watergate conspirators.
It quoted the source as saying
Dean’s resignation is imminent.
The paper also said that sources
“in the executive branch” said
Wednesday that White House
chief of staff H. R. “Bob” Halde-
man also may resign as a result
of recent Watergate disclosures,
though there is no known evidence
linking him to criminal involve
ment.
Magruder, now director of pol
icy planning for the Commerce
Department, “chose to talk be
cause he felt the walls were com
ing in on him,” the Post quoted
one source as saying.
Magruder will not be granted
immunity from prosecution, but
hopes to receive some sort of fa
vorable treatment, the paper quot
ed the sources as saying.
James J. Bierbower, identified
as Magruder’s lawyer, said that
Magruder “will testify before the
grand jury when called. I know
he’s going to testify. There’s no
subpoena.”
He would not confirm that Ma
gruder had been interviewed by
federal investigators.
The Post report comes two days
after President Nixon reported
that he had initiated a second
White House probe which turned
up “major developments” concern
ing the bugging and break-in last
June 17.
It was Dean who was in charge
of the first investigation for
Nixon.
The Post said Magruder pro
vided the prosecutors with a first
hand account of a February 1972
meeting in then Atty Gen. Mit
chell’s office to discuss and ap
prove the illegal electronic eaves
dropping operation at the Water
gate.
Those who attended were Mit
chell, Dean, Magruder and G.
Gordon Liddy, one of those con
victed in the Watergate trial and
a former White House aide, the
Post said.
Sources also said the prosecu
tors have received statements
from other persons who can tes
tify that Mitchell and Dean were
involved in the arrangements to
pay off the seven Watergate con
spirators for their silence.
Liddy, and James W. McCord
Jr., a former Nixon campaign se
curity chief, were convicted for
their part in planning the bug
ging. Five others, including four
Miami men, and E. Howard Hunt,
a former White House consultant,
pleaded guilty at the trial.
Defer Not Till
Tomorrow To Be Wise;
Tomorrow’s Sun To
Thee May Never Rise.
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Battalion
Vol. 67 No. 249
College Station, Texas
April 19, 1973
Radio Station Comes Up Again
New Student Senate To Meet;
‘Light’ Agenda Kicks Off Year
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HOST AND FASHION sponsored its Smorgasboard Taste-in and Neiman-Marcus Fash
ion show Wednesday night in Zachry Engineering Center. The big eater in the top photo
is Mrs. J. Wayne Stark, wife of the Memorial Student Center Director. Jill Hockey looks
RVs Salute, Taps Set
Aggies ’Round The
To Gather For 71st
World
Muster
By TOM DRURY
For the 71st time, students on
the A&M campus and former stu
dents around the world will gather
for the traditional Aggie Muster
this Saturday.
The campus ceremony at 10:30
a.m. in G. Rollie White Coliseum
will feature Air Force Capt.
James E. Ray, a former POW
and 1963 TAMU graduate, as
speaker. A 21-gun salute by the
Ross Volunteers, Silver Taps by
Aggie Band Buglers, music by
the band and “Auld Lang Syne”
by the Singing Cadets are tradi
tional parts of the campus pro
gram.
In large cities, small towns and
in open fields, groups of A&M
men and women will come togeth
er to answer the roll call for dead
friends and classmates.
Muster is one of the oldest of
all Aggie traditions. It is an out
growth of the battle of San Ja
cinto fought April 21, 1836 in
which Sam Houston’s troops won
independence for Texas.
The A&M student body of 1903,
numbering 396, decided that some
observance should be held to com
memorate the battle. It was
agreed that upon this day, each
year, Aggies would congregate
wherever they might be. Since
then Aggies have mustered all
over the world.
One well remembered muster
took place April 21, 1942 on Cor-
regidor in Manila Bay. On that
day General George F. Moore,
the Commanding Officer of Cor-
regidor, class of ’08 and the other
Aggies serving there gathered to
gether for a few minutes to hold
the traditional San Jacinto Day
Muster. With water, having noth
ing else, they drank a toast to
their far away state of Texas and
to Texas A&M, and then returned
to their duty stations. Fifteen
days later Corregidor fell to the
Japanese.
The National Capital A&M Club
will lay a wreath Saturday at the
tomb of the unknown soldier in
Arlington National Cemetery. The
club’s regular Muster will be April
29 and “will recognize all Aggies
who died in defense of our coun
try,” President Leonard Quiram
reported.
Students approached on campus
varied in their comments concern
ing the Aggie muster but their
thoughts and reactions were basic
to understand.
“I believe that muster is in
keeping with human spirit even
more than it is with Aggie spirit,”
said one student. “It’s an Aggie
tradition all right, but it shows
what we are as human beings
more than anything.”
Another remarked, “Above all
our traditions here, muster does
most to project what I think we
try to be.”
This year’s muster will again
honor those Aggies who have died
this past year.
Last year the main address was
delivered by Vietnam veteran Lar
ry Kirk, ’62. Kirk made a remark
able recovery from injuries sus
tained when a mine exploded un
der him and nearly killed him.
By VICKIE ASHWILL
Staff Writer
Newly elected members of the
Student Government (SG) will be
heard for the first time from as
signed seating sections during the
first meeting of the 1973-74 Stu
dent Senate.
Senators will discuss four res
olutions from these 14 sections
tonight at 7:30 in Room 102 of
the Zachry Engineering Center.
These sections include 10 academ
ic college sections, residence hall
living area section, off-campus
graduate section, off-campus un
dergraduate section and a corps
of cadets living area section.
A student radio station resolu
tion, tabled at the April 5 meet
ing of the 1972-73 senate, will
be brought up again with the pos
sibility of an alternate proposal.
The first resolution, presented
by Chris Lawson and Steve Wake
field, is the development of a stu
dent-run station on Midwest Vi
deo cable. Midwest Video has
agreed to furnish the equipment
necessary for such a station at
no extra cost to the SG.
It would be strictly a SG proj
ect with advertising revenues re
turning to the senate.
The second possible proposal
would be under contract with
Simulcast in Austin for the first
student-run quadraphonic system.
Simulcast would provide all the
physical facilities giving three per
cent of the profits to students
running the station and three per tion under their management.
cent to the SG.
This system would also be run
through a cable and the SG would
not incure liabilities. In return,
Simulcast asks for a three-hour
video program to be broadcast in
coordination with the x-adio sta-
SG vice president Shariq Yosuf-
zai felt both possibilities are
equally good and asked for stu
dent input on the matter.
The station would be governed
by a five-member Boax*d of Trus
tees meeting a minimum of
TAMU Makes ‘Honor Roll’
For Faculty Salary Checks
Texas A&M has again made the Texas Association of College
Teachers “Honor Roll” for institutions that raised average salaries for
all faculty ranks by $500 or more.
TACT recently announced that this is the third straight year
TAMU has made the honor list. TACT indicated A&M’s $883 overall
average faculty increase was the second highest of all the public senior
colleges and universities in Texas this year. Nine other institutions made
the list.
Eleven institutions had salary increases of less than $500, and two
schools experienced declines in average salaries.
TAMU’s average faculty salary for 1972-73 is $13,393, a 7.06 per
cent increase over last year. The statewide average is $12,623, a 4.0 per
cent increase.
Two YRs Appointed
To Texas Positions
Two members of the recently
organized TAMU Young Republi
cans (YR) were appointed to state
offices in the Texas YR Federa
tion by State Chairman Sammy
More Respect For ‘Non-Regs’
Needed-Corps Commander
Weather
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THURSDAY — Mostly cloudy
Chance of scattered thunder
showers today & tonight. Con-
with occasional rain or drizzle,
tinned mild. High 77, low 61.
FRIDAY — Chance of scattered
thundershowers. High of 79.
"On the side of Texas A&M.”
University National Bank
Adv.
By SHEILA SCHRONK
Both of the men holding top
positions in next year’s Corps of
Cadets hope to improve relations
with civilian students.
Scott Eberhart, Corps com
mander for next year, wants the
civilians to be respected more by
cadets. “They’re Aggies, too,” he
said.
Slim Noack, next year’s deputy
Corps commander, said the Corps
is as much at fault as the civilians
for creating the sometimes un
pleasant atmosphere.
Eberhart explained that he
will hold no great powers next
year because all the commanders
have a say in policy making. He
said he considers his future po
sition as that of public relations
man for the Corps.
On the subject of girls in the
Corps, Eberhart said he did not
want to see them come in. He
added that if the possibility be
comes a reality, it can be worked
out.
Noack did not express his opin
ion, but did say it will be a rough
change whenever girls enter. He
said, “There are enough Old
Army traditionalists around here
who want to keep things the way
they are.”
Concerning the selection of
those for the top spots on the
Corps staff, Noack said, “The
interviewers are looking to find
what a person is made of. They
ask how you would react in cer
tain situations.”
He jokingly said he didn’t
know if they found what they
were looking for in him. He added
that he is the first Marine chosen
for a top rank in the Corps.
Eberhart said he does not think
ending the draft will decrease the
size of the Corps. “When the ca
dets go out recruiting, they- are
not trying to sell only ROTC.
They emphasize the activities and
friendship in the Cox^ps. We are
definitely not just trying to re
cruit those wanting a career in
the service,” he said.
Noack divided cadets into four
categories: career men, those on
military scholarships, those who
have fathers or brothers who
were in the Corps and those who
try it to see if they can make it.
“I’d be the first to admit that
the Corps is not for everyone.
To increase our number, we’ll
have to place more emphasis on
those not wanting a contract,”
Noack said.
Eberhart, who said he spends
at least 80 per cent of his time
in Corps activities, wants to im
prove communication among the
Corps outfits. He also cited the
attitude of the Corps as needing
improvement.
He said, “The Corps has been
in a period of transition since
1964 when it became voluntax*y.
I’m not suggesting that we live
in the past, but some traditions
should be kept.”
Noack came to A&M as a
civilian student. “I lived here as
a civilian for two weeks. I came
from a small town and most of
the guys I was around here were
not my type. I decided a switch
to the Corps was what I needed.
I regretted it many times my first
year, but I wouldn’t trade any
thing for it now,” he said.
Reed at an informal meeting of
the YRs recently.
Beau Sharbrough, president of
the TAMU YR, was appointed to
the State Special Committee on
Credentials.
Carol Moore, local YR executive
vice president, was appointed to
be chairman of the State Stand
ing Committee on Campaigns.
Moore is a delegate to the Na
tional Convention in Atlanta this
July, and Sharbrough is an alter
nate. Rus Miller, recently elected
Area V chairman and TAMU pub
lic relations chairman, also an
nounced his appointment of Cindy
Wallace to the State Standing
Committee on Membership and
Larry Hudson to the State Con
vention Site Committee.
Reed and Robert Brown, State
treasurer for the YRs were in
College Station to announce the
appointments and discuss plans
for the coming year.
Reed is scheduled to meet at
the next and last YR meeting for
the spring semester April 29 at
9 p.m. in Room 226 of the Library.
Reed and Sharbrough both ex
pressed enthusiasm for the pros
pects of the newly-organized club.
Sharbrough outlined plans for
summer and fall membership
drives and added: “We want to
be the biggest and best club in
the state.”
monthly intervals. If the Radio
Committee decides at a later date
to change to an FM open-air sta
tion, both companies will allow
use of their equipment.
Also under consideration by the
Senate are two proposals concern
ing mid-semester grade reports
and mandatory class attendance.
According to SG President Randy
Ross, both of these resolutions are
also under consideration by the
University Rules and Regulations
Committee.
The first of these resolutions
concerns the retirement of the
mid-semester grade report sys
tem. Reasons backing this recom
mendation are: these reports fre
quently give the student an inac
curate picture of his collegiate
standing, are inaccurate when
(See New Student, page 3)
Stage Band
Debut Set For
Student Dance
The Texas Aggie Stage Band
will debut at a Tuesday student
body dance for residents of
Hughes, Keathley, Crocker and
Fowler Halls.
The 8 to 10 p.m. dance in the
Zachry Engineering Center will
be free to all Aggies and their
dates, announced Randy Gilles
pie. He is the 1973-74 Residence
Halls Association president.
The Aggie Stage Band is a 17-
member group directed by Maj.
Joe T. Haney, associate director
of the Texas Aggie Band. The
stage band is composed of mem
bers of the Aggie Band.
“While the Residence Hall As
sociation is sponsoring the eve
ning for the whole campus, it is
a special tribute for Hughes,
Keathley, Crocker and Fowler
Hall residents who are being dis
placed next year,” noted Eugene
C. Oates, student activities direc
tor in Dean of Men Charles Pow
ell’s office.
The stage band was organized
this year and first performed at
the appreciation dinner for Lt.
Col. E. V. Adams. It includes sax
ophonists Bob Zwerneman and
Dennis Kelly, Dick Bodeker and
Gwynn Geddie, and Bill Stroud;
Bruce Stone, Bill Pennington, Don
Boyd and Robert Collier, trum
pet; Mike Patrick, Alex Gimmarc,
Ken Carpenter and Dick Clark,
trombone; Mark Jackson, piano;
Mac Walling, drums; Gary Hill,
guitar, and Rob Hinnant, bass
guitar.
A&M Sure Winner At Maroon - White Clash Saturday, 1:30p.m.