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President wants five more days WASHINGTON <A>> _ The Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said Tuesday he ex pects the panel to go along with President Nixon’s request for an additional five days to reply to a subpoena for 42 Watergate tapes. Rep. Peter W. Rodino Jr., D- N. J., said he and the ranking Re publican on the committee had agreed to the postponment and “I am quite confident the mem bers of the committee will go along.” Rodino told a news conference the matter will be taken up for mally by the committee on Thurs day, the day a response to the committee’s subpoena is due. The delay requested by the White House would put off the response until next Tuesday. At the White House, Deputy “A camel is a horse designed committee.”—Mark Twain Cbe Battalion by a Vol. 67 No. 384 College Station, Texas Wednesday April 24, 1974 Press Secretary Gerald L. War ren attributed the request to “the pressure of business at the White House and the demands on the President’s time.” Rodino said the delay was re quested by James D. St. Clair, the President's chief Watergate at torney, in a telephone call Mon day to John Doar, chief counsel to the impeachment inquiry. The chairman said he and Rep. Edward Hutchinson of Michigan the ranking Republican on the committee, instructed Doar to ask St. Clair why at least some of the subpoenaed material could not be furnished on Thursday. St. Clair told Doar that the President wanted to review all the material at once. Rodino said St. Clair gave no assurance that all the subpoenaed material would be given to the committee. Asked about reports that the White House planned to give the panel transcripts rather than tapes, Rodino replied “transcripts would not be satisfactory.” Warren would give no clue as to the likely nature of the even tual reply to the subpoena, say ing, “the President has not finally decided on the form and content of the response.” Asked if the request for a delay might not be considered inconsis tent with repeated White House calls for a speedy resolution of the impeachment question, War ren said: “It is consistent with our posi tion and with the President’s pos ition to deal responsibly with the House Judiciary Committee and that is what we are doing.” The committee voted 33-3 on April 11 to subpoena tapes it had been seeking since February. Nixon also faces a second sub poena, with a May 2 deadline, for additional tapes and other ma terials sought by special Water gate prosecutor Leon Jaworski. Asked if the President might not also seek an extension of the May 2 deadline, Warren said, “I know of no such request.” WITH THE TURN of a hand, Ginger White risks thousands if dollars — all play money, of course. She was one of the larticipants in the Casino offered Friday as part of RHA Weekend. (Photo by Gary Baldasari) Ml R&R OK’s Bill of Rights 1 diremen ) providi de unden r to you )f servfcf Ave. 57 7801 Today Resolutions to go to Academic Council Corps awards Minerva plan Rudder honored After many revisions, the Stu dent Bill of Rights which passed the Senate on March 21, emerged for consideration by the Academic Council. The Universitv Rules and Reeru- ' 1 ' , 4*-" Weather Partly cloudy with a low of 61 and a high of 83. Winds will be out of the East-Southeast at 9 - 14 m.p.h. Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy with some fog. A low of 65 and a high of 85. Winds out of the Southeast at 10 - 15 ijj: m.p.h. ijij X* AN OVERLY ENERGETIC mount accented the final review of Parson’s Mounted Cavalry Saturday. The review marked the end of the first year of the cavalry and was highlighted by a transfer of command. lations Committee passed the res olution for student rights and responsibilities by a vote of eight to one Tuesday. The revision in the document were suggested by committees of students and ad ministrators. Some articles of the original bill were combined to form the new Student Rights. The list of student responsibili ties was compiled by a committee consisting of John Beckham, as sociate dean for the College of Science; Roger Miller, special as sistant to the president, and How ard Perry, assistant vice president for student services. The committee discussed the document an article at a time, but voted on the entire package. Curt Marsh, SG vice president of fi nance, asked all members of the committee to “vote according to their feelings” on the whole pack age rather than not voting for it because of reservations about one item. “We must remember this is only a philosophy and must be used as such,” said Miller. The committee agreed that the list of rights and responsibilities should be placed in the University Rules and Regulations at the be ginning of the Student Life sec tion. The preamble to the list is to be written by a committee and discussed at the next meeting of the Rules and Regulations Com mittee. The preamble is to set the tone of the document and explain that it is meant to be used as a philosophical basis for the rest of the rules. The document will be sent to John Koldus, vice president for student services, for approval be fore going to the Academic Coun cil and the president. Koldus sent a letter attached to the Student Rights and Responsibilities docu ment saying that he was in favor of it as written. Eagles strive for ideal of ‘free flight’ ’llOFi fj fcyj u I m By MARY RUSSO Rainy and threatening as the weather was, the crowd for the Eagles concert turned out spirits undampened. The concert crew discussed the group in fond words. “We work like a 12-man family. The light, sound and band mem bers really are easy going and trust each other.” “We’re starting as close to 8 o’clock as possible,” said Richard Fernandez, road manager. “Would you like to sit on stage?” asked the sound mixer, so the reporter followed the sound man on stage and waited for the concert to begin. The Eagles are, by all conven tions, a California group. They got together as studio friends after drifting from their high school band origins out to Los Angeles. “That’s the rock capitol of the world,” said drummer Don Henely. “Either New York or L.A. is the center of the music industry.” Jeffery Comanor, “a little Jew- boy” who is the pre-Eagle act, started off with a soothing num ber, only to follow with a crazy interpretation of the “Swamp Stomp,” with choreography. Comanor was found by the group’s manager. “His music’s compatible to ours,” said Glenn Frey, guitarist- pianist and vocalist. “He per sonally fits into the mood of the group like the other back-up, Don Fogleberger. He’s fun and easy.” With a make-believe chaw in his cheek and bow-legger stance, Comanor brought that “old coun try feeding” home to the audi ence. He was almost more of an impressionist than a true singer- writer. He could copy Jim Croce, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash with out a peculiar ease. Comanor pleased the audience. The applause brought him back on stage and he said, “Thank you to those who applauded and screw you to those who didn’t.” The audience howled. The lights and sound for the show came from two companies, Capricorn out of Portland, Ore gon, and Carlos out of Nashville, Tennessee. The back-up lighting set the \ i j t u Glen Frey mood for each piece by focusing attention on certain stage areas. A use of greens, blues and reds made the focal differences. “Sound’s going to be pretty tricky with this tin back wall,” said crew members. “There is no way to tell how the sound is going to act until the place fills. It’s a challenge to walk info a show being unfamiliar with the music. Sound engineering is easy if you like it, but then anything is.” There was a 20-minute break between Comanor and the Eagles. “What takes so long?” “I don’t know. I can’t figure it out,” said the mixer. Don Henley When the Eagles got on stage, “Desparato” was the first of the numbers. The crowd seemed dis tant, but as the group “kept it moving” (Fernondez’s favorite phrase). The audience kept mov ing right with them. “We’d rate this audience about a 95 per cent,” said Frey. “They reacted well, had a good beat. Really, it was a good audience wtih a good show. Anytime an audience sits quietly through a ballad, you know you’ve got them.” “They’re really loose tonight,” (See EAGLES, p. 4) Texas Women’s University “Fi nal Fling Dance” will be Saturday on the TWU campus. The Ultimate Threshold will play at the fling which is from 8 p. m. to 12 p. m. in the Old- Stu dent Union Building basement. All students may attend for $1 each. Dress for the affair is cas ual. ★ ★ ★ A part-time twirler for the Rice University band will speak in Col lege Station Thursday. Marvin Zindler will speak at a candidates rally and reception for Mae Beth Bishop at the Ramada Inn at 7:30 p. m. Zindler is also an investigative reporter for the Houston TV station, Channel 13. Zindler, as is The Battalion, is interested in complaints against actions of the police or sheriff’s departments. Persons may make their prob lem know to Zindler by writ ing them out and presenting them to the master of ceremonies at the rally. Persons should also call or write complaints concerning local police agencies to Vickie Ashwill in care of The Battalion or a 845-2612. W. R. Owens said he and a group of people originally planned the reception for Bishop, former secretary for the Hearne City Council, to show that they were supporting her in her ex posure of the Hearne City Council members. The rally has now turned into one for all local politicians. “I’m fighting for honest poli ticians,” said Owens. Presently Owens said they are trying to get Sissy Farenthold and Gov. Dolph Briscoe to appear at the rally. ★ ★ ★ Preregistration for the fall se mester begins at 8 a. m. Monday and continues through Friday at 5 p. m. Only those students currently enrolled for the 1974 spring sem ester will be permitted to pre register, said Registrar R. A. Lacey. These students must secure card packets at their department of fices and then report to his de partment head or other authori zed representative to begin reg istration, said Lacey. When the student’s course re quest card has been approved, it should be turned in to the Regis tration Center, old Exchange Store Biulding, to complete regis tration, he said. No fees will be collected for the fall semester during preregis tration. A fee statement will be mailed to the student at his per manent mailing address by the Fiscal Department on or about July 15. ★ ★ ★ This form of the Student Rights and Responsibilities will be passed on to Dr. John Koldus, vice president for student services, and the Academic Council. If both accept it, the document will go to President Jack Williams before final adoption into the University Rules and Regulations. Student Rights ARTICLE I A student shall have the right to participate in a free exchange of ideas and there shall be no University rule or regulation or administrative policy that in any way abridges the rights of freedom of speech, expression, petition and peaceful assembly as set forth in the U.S. Constitution. ARTICLE II Students shall be treated on an equal basis in all sectors, areas, and activities of the University, regardless of race, color, creed, or sex. ARTICLE III . A student has the right to personal privacy except as otherwise provided by law, and this will be observed by students and university authorities alike. ARTICLE IV Each student shall be free from disciplinary action by University officials for violations of civil and criminal law off-campus, except for infraction of University regulations. ARTICLE V Each student subject to disciplinary action arising from violations of University regulations shall be assured procedural due process. At all judicial hearings, an accused student shall be assumed innocent until proven guilty, and in initial judicial hearings, the burden of proof shall rest with those bringing the charges. In all proceedings, the student shall be guaranteed substantive and procedural due process. Student ResponsibUities ARTICLE I A student has the responsibility to respect the rights and property of others, including other students, the faculty and the administration. ARTICLE II A student has the responsibility to be fully acquainted with the published University Regulations and to comply with them and the laws of the land. ARTICLE III A student has the responsibility to recognize that student actions reflect upon the individuals involved and the University community. ARTICLE IV A student has the responsibility to recognize the Univer sity’s obligation to provide an environment for learning. Houston Symphony presents 4 shows Thursday, Friday The Eagles One-hour concerts for $1 are two of the four Houston Sym phony performances Thursday and Friday. The first concert the orchestra will perform will be in G. Rollie White Coliseum Thursday after noon for Brazos Valley school children. This concert is spon sored by the Brazos Valley Art Council and the Opera and Per forming Arts Society (OPAS) of TAMU. At 8 p.m. the Symphony, un der the direction of Lawrence Foster, will perform an entirely Beethoven program in the Rud der Center Auditorium. The pieces to be played include “The Ruin of Athens,” “Eroica” and the Triple Symphony featur ing the piano, violin and cello. To bring exposure to classics to young adults, two concerts will be held Friday morning at 9 and 10:30. These are an hour long and open to all students. Music includes pieces from Carmen, Copland’s Ho-Down, the prelude from Act III of Lehengrin, the Russian Sailor’s Dance, the Saber Dance and selections from “Fid dler on the Roof.” Tickets for the Friday perform ances are a dollar and are avail able at the Rudder Box Office or from a Singing Cadet. Tickets bought from a cadet will provide 25 cents for the cadet’s Romanian tour fund. University National Bank “On the side of Texaa A&M.” Adv.