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Che Battalion Weather Vol. 67 No. 289 College Station, Texas &M Represented y Student Lobby By VICKIE ASHWILL The TAMU Student Senate ap- roved university wide represen- ation in national politics by re- oining the National Student Lob- y Wednesday night in a roll call ote of 46-21. The controversial topic of re- oining NSL, the only student or- anization available in Washing- jn, D.C., was brought before the enate by External Affairs hirman Barb Sears during the our and a half hour session. "To be effective in our lobby- ig efforts we need someone in Washington full-time in order to «t to know the issues and know iongress,” Sears said. “Since the passage of the 18- year-old majority rights bill there are several issues in Congress of vital importance to us and all other students,” emphasized Sears. Among the major issues NSL is concerned with are education funding, airline youth fares and sub-minimum wage. At this time 638 students are attending A&M with the help from federal grants with many more students using such grants to attend A&M sister schools, according to Sears. Sears also said the sub-mini mum wage for students 21 and under would affect 4,500 A&M students. 1 AN EXTRA DOORWAY was created for Sbisa Dining II Wednesday after an Aggie crashed through a plate ilass window. Larry Nathan tries out the quick exit route. (Photo by Gary Baldasari) Sears, also a representative from Region II to the NSL Board of Directors, pointed out that NSL worked for several is sues on a national level that stu dents were trying to achieve at home. Examples include the voter reg istration drive on the A&M cam pus while NSL lobbied for post card voter registration, a day care center for Aggies while NSL proposed federal funding for such programs and the A&M proposal to the Board of Directors for a non-voting student member as NSL proopsed the same issue na tionally. The $275 fee to join the lobby allows A&M to participate in a spring lobbying conference in Washington and to receive copies of the congressional roll call, con gressional directory, educational full funding report and monthly legislative reports as they are printed. Rules and Regulations Chair man Curt Marsh added an amend ment to the NSL membership pro posal which will allow for copies of the student body vote on is sues to be sent to all Texas con gressmen. Several senators were against membership in the organization because NSL might support is sues opposite TAMU viewpoints. “The fact that they are lobby ing for things we are against is much more reason to belong so we may exert our influence,” said Steve Eberhard, academic affairs chairman. On the state level, the senate rejoined the Texas Intercollegiate Student Association which is also affiliated with the Texas Student Lobby. As regional director for the two organizations, Sears said the votes in the organization were in proportion to the number of stu dents enrolled in the member school. Membership to TISA will cost $160 and $5 additional will add on TSL. The result of summer confer ences Sears attended is the pos sibility that the two organizations will consolidate into a Texas Stu dent Association, allowing indi vidual schools to lobby on their own initiative. One day conferences by TISA Buchanan Denies Fathering Campaign of Dirty Tricks WASHINGTON OP) _ Presi- iential speechwriter Patrick J. Buchanan today denied that he liad fathered a campaign of politi- ial sabotage and dirty tricks di rected at Democrats in last year’s presidential campaign. He accused the staff of the Sen- ite Watergate committee of a Wert campaign of vilification” md maligning his reputation by eaking news stories linking him lo unethical campaign practices. His complaint brought expres- lions of sympathy from the chair- nan and vice chairman of the bate panel during the day’s elevised hearing. Buchanan, who was a stop tategist in President Nixon’s re jection campaign, freely admitted hat he had urged an early attack >n Sen. Edmund S. Muskie of Haine when he was the frontrun- ler for the Democratic presiden- ial nomination. But he said he did not author- re, recommend or was aware of my campaign of political sabo- age against Muskie or any other lemocratic candidate. He confirmed that he recom- lended measures to counter what ie called the liberal bias of large, ax-exempt foundations such as he Ford Foundation and the Brooking Institution. And he said he and others in the administration believed that some Internal Revenue Service officials were pro-Democratic and anti-administration. Buchanan asserted there was nothing wrong with what he did in Nixon’s campaign service. “What tactics would you use?” asked Samuel Dash, the commit tee’s chief counsel. “Anything that was not im proper, illegal, unethical or un precedented in previous Demo cratic campaigns,” replied Bu chanan. The audience in the Senate Caucus Room broke into laughter. Whatever improper tactics were actually used, Buchanan said, had little weight in the outcome of the campaign. “Republicans were not respon- Bike Situation Topic of Meeting University National Bank "On the side of Texas A&M.” Adv. The Campus Planning Commit tee of the Student Government will focus its attentions toward the bicycle problem on campus at its meeting tonight at 7:30 in Room 502 of the Rudder Confer ence Tower. Registration, its advantages vs. disadvantages, means of enforce ment, and possible alternatives will be discussed according to Chairman Barry Brooks. Other member schools will be important this fall where each campus will host other institutions in a meet ing to share informations on va rious topics. TISA also has plans to estab lish an intern program for col lege credit. The snack bar lost out to the vending machine, 25-16, in the senate after a lengthy discussion on how to use the renovated Ex change Store. Presently, the old Exchange Store is being remod eled into a student lounge and registration headquarters. Auxilery Service Coordinator Ed Davis spoke to the senators about both types of food services. Davis said the building construc tion was not intended for a kitch en which would cost $50,000 to employ. Likewise, a vending op eration would cost around $3,000, which could possibly feature cold to hot foods with micro-wave ovens. In comparison to a snack bar, a vending operation could allow the lounge to be open at all hours and possibly allow such organi zations as the Memorial Student Center Basement Committee to operate a coffee house at some hours. After an hour and a half of often confusing litigation, sena tors chose Jan Faber (L.A.-Sr.) as chairman Pro Tern of the Sen ate in a secret ballot vote of 46- 27 with one abstention against Debi Blackmon (off-campus-un der grad.) Chris Lawson (pre-vet—soph.), Ron Miori (business-grad.) and Mike Bunch (off-campus—grad.) also competed for the position. Faber, promising to be non-po litical, won the chair after two run-offs, including a runoff for second place. Thursday, September 27, 1973 Flea Market Profits to Aid Needy Children Thousands of people are expect ed to attend the flea market in the upper portion of Townshire Shopping Mall in Bryan on Sat urday. The event begins at 9 a. m. and lasts until 7 p. m. It is sponsored by the Brazos Valley Shrine Club with the courtesy of Townshire merchants and will feature hun dreds of antique and garage sales from tables and booths. Atten dance is free and entertainment will be provided throughout the day consisting of Western music, combo bands and colorful clowns. The Shrine Club will hold a cake auction at 11 a. m. and a merchandise auction at 3:30 p. m. which includes such items as 100 Whataburgers, a security mail box and stand, and many other things for general needs. Shrine proceeds from the flea market event will go to the treat ment and rehabilitation of dis abled children. This event will take the place of the annual A&M Freshman game the Club usually sponsors but was unable to this year since A&M freshmen are playing varsity instead of fresh men games. Refreshments will be available on the lot. THURSDAY — Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain and scattered thundershowers today, tonight and tomorrow, variable winds 5-15 m.p.h. be coming northerly 8-18 m.p.h. this evening. The high today will be in the mid 80’s with a low tonight in the upper 60’s. L f>*»' g*» — hmm A Fault Once Denied, Is Twice Committed. THE SUL ROSS statue seems to have an acute nasal problem which drew a crowd of concerned coeds. Actually girls from the Omega Phi Alpha sorority spent part of their afternoon polishing the A&M landmark. (Photo by Kathy Curtis) Rhodes Forms Available Applications for Rhodes Schol arships for study at England’s Oxford University will be avail able through Oct. 12 at A&M. Dr. Paul Van Riper, Political Science Department head, is the Rhodes Scholar representative at TAMU. Application forms and further information are available from Dr. Van Riper in 130 Bolton Hall. The oldest of international scholarships involving American students, Rhodes Scholarships be gan in 1904 through the will of the famous British financier and entrepreneur. The present nation of Rhodesia is named for him. Thirty-two awards are granted annually on a state and district basis throughout the U.S. “I will make recommendations to the vice president for academic affairs, Dr. John C. Calhoun Jr., who submits candidates’ names to the state committee,” Van Riper said. To be eligible, a candidate must be a citizen between ages 18 and 24, an unmarried male with senior or near-senior classifica tion and with a grade point ratio of at least 3.5. Quality of char acter and intellect are the most important requirements for a Rhodes Scholarship, Van Riper said. Students who are residents of Texas or who have attended TAMU for at least two years may apply through Dr. Van Riper. The scholarships, awarded for two years, cover tuition, assist ance for travel to and from Ox ford and a stipend equivalent to about $2,400 a year. U. S. Overseas Troop Cutback Defeated in Close Senate Vote WASHINGTON (^—Overturn ing a vote taken earlier in the day, the Senate Wednesday rejected an attempt to force a 40-per cent cut back in U. S. land-based troops stationed abroad. A 49-46 vote Wednesday morn ing had resulted in tentative ac ceptance of the amendment by Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield. But a second vote was necessary to tie the provision to the defense-procurement authori zation bill. That vote was 51 to 44 against the amendment. sible for the downfall of Sen. Muskie,” he said. “Republicans were not responsible for the nom ination of Sen. (George) McGov ern. . . . The McGovern people won their own nomination, and they lost their own election.” Buchanan also testified about a series of political memoranda that he had written, some as long ago as 1969. Although he had refused to sup ply the committee with copies of the documents, on grounds that they were privileged presidential papers, the panel obtained its own copies from other sources. Buchanan his dark suit well tailored and his mid-length hair neatly combed chuckled as he con firmed he had once urged in a memo that the administration “ought to turn all the dogs loose on Ecology Ed,” meaning Muskie. Aspects may be introduced by committee members of interested students. Need for a channel for student Suggestions as to the overall campus plan prompted the forma tion of this committee in the fall of 1972. It provides student in put to the development of A&M’s master landscape plan handled by the architectural firm of My- rick, Newman, and Dahlberg, Inc. of Dallas. CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES for the burial of two small fuel tanks near the University Laundry. Two million- gallon tanks have also been buried near Finfeather Rd. in anticipation of a winter energy crisis. The management, strongly op posed by the Nixon administra tion, would have directed that 188,400 of the estimated 471,000 troops stationed abroad be with drawn by July 1, 1976, with at least 47,100 being pulled back by next July 1. Mansfield, asked his reaction, said, “I have nothing to say. We lost.” Asked how the votes were switched, he said: “You’ll have to ask the Defense Department, Gen. Goodpaster and the White House.” The reference was to Gen. Andrew J. Goodpaster, the chief NATO commander. Mansfield had said Schlesinger and other officials had undertaken intensive lobby ing. The proposed withdrawals would have applied to U. S. troops in all foreign countries. U. S. forces are stationed on every continent, including Anarc- tica. Mansfield had asked for a 50- percent withdrawal, but amended it at the last minute to 40 per cent. A second vote on the amend ment was to come on tying the cutback to the $21-billion military procurement authorization bill. Before the order could become effective, it would have to win approval of a House-Senate con ference and later of both houses, and be signed by President Nixon. The House voted earlier this year against a 20-per cent cut back in foreign-based troops. And Nixon has said this is the wrong time for a withdrawal. But Mansfield told the Senate that action is long overdue. Sen. John G. Tower R-Tex., said the Mansfield amendment would sabotage planned U. S.-Soviet ne gotiations on mutual and balanced force reductions in Europe. Responding to statements that European nations have not con tributed their share to NATO, Tower said, “We are not in Eur ope for some altruistic reason” but for protection of American se curity interests. Sen. John O. Pastore, D-R.L, noting arguments that a U. S. presence in Europe is essential to the defense of that continent, asked: “Why don’t the European nations do their share? Any time we try to pull back one man, they shout “the Communists are com ing, the Communists are coming!” He said that when dependents of U. S. servicemen, foreign na tionals hired to support them, and U. S. civilians abroad are included, American taxpayers spend $30 bil lion a year for maintaining a U. S. military presence around the world. Of that amount, $17 bil lion goes for troops in Europe. Seven Republicans joined 42 Democrats in voting for the cut back; 12 Democrats and 34 Repub licans opposed it. In addition to Europe, major U. S. troop commitments are in Thailand, Korea, Taiwan, Oki nawa and the Philippines. Annex Pool Closes Today The swimming pool at the Texas A&M Research Annex will close for the season today announced Dr. C. W. Landis®, head of the Health and Physical Education Department. Dr. Landiss said the university will keep Wofford Cain Olympic Pool open as long as the weather remains favorable, after which time the indoor pool in Downs Natatorium will be available at specified periods for recreational swimming. The indoor pool will be open for recreational swimming from 7:30 to 9 p. m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and from 1 to 5 p. m. Saturday and Sunday. Landiss noted the pools are available free of charge for A&M students and on an individual or semester fee basis for faculty- staff and their families. Univer sity identification cards are re quired for admittance.