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ean testifies that Mitchell as supposed to admit guilt -WASHINGTON (AP) —John W. lean III testified Monday that he I dother senior White House aides Icided in March 1973 that to solve I e ir Watergate problems, John N. I itchell would have to admit his I ill for the break-in at the Democ- Itic National Committee. I Dean said on his fourth day on the Ijtness stand at the Watergate l iver . u p trial that the idea lapsed I hen neither H. R. Haldeman nor Ifon D. Ehrlich man proposed to I itchell that he take blame as plan- I ^1 I Mitchell, a former attorney gen- I al, Haldeman and Ehrlichman are I no'ng five defendants at the trial. I Dean said a meeting on March 22 1973, was called where either Ihrlichman or Haldeman was to liggest that Mitchell "step forward I id account for activities prior to me 17.” The original Watergate burglars ere caught at Democratic National ommittee Headquarters on June 1,1972. In answer to questions from pro- ;cutor James F. Neal, Dean tes- fied that he and other White louse officials were hopeful “that ould eliminate investigation ofac- vities after June 17.” Earlier, Dean testified that he ad proposed on March 21 that (itchell “admit his guilt” for the reak-in. Meanwhile, the jury heard a sixth Vhite House tape in which former Resident Richard M. Nixon de clares on the afternoon of March 22, “We’re going to protect our people! if we can. ” The jurors heard Nixon say in a flat emotionless tone to Mitchell: I want you all to stonewall it, let them plead the Fifth Amendment, cover up or anything else, if it’ll save it—save the plan. That’s the whole point.” William G. Hundley, Mitchell’s lawyer, had earlier made an unsuc cessful attempt to bar the jury from hearing portions of the March 22 tape, on grounds that Dean was pre sent for only part of the meeting it records. U.S. District Judge John J. Sirica, however, denied that effort, allow ing Dean from the stand to say that no one entered or left Nixon’s Ex ecutive Office Building office once Nixon and Mitchell continued a meeting only among themselves. After the 15th day of the trial. Dean was scheduled to return Tuesday for more prosecution ques tioning, expected to last 1V6 hours. In addition to Dean’s testimony Monday, the jury heard a fifth White House tape in which Nixon talks at a meeting with Haldeman, Dean and Ehrlichman about how to handle the various Watergate inves tigations, which were growing closer and closer to the White House. The tape records a late afternoon March 21, 1973, meeting at which Dean proposes that White House aides be immunized from prosecu tion and then go before a grand jury. Although the meeting ends in conclusively, Nixon and Ehrlich man oppose Dean’s idea in favor of sending Dean to write a general re port which they hope will satisfy Watergate investigators. On the tape, previously made public by the House Judiciary Committee, Haldeman cautions that immunizing White House aides from prosecution would result in “a hue and cry from White House cri tics who would say this is just a super cover-up.’ ” Lawyers for Mitchell sought to block the jury from hearing portions of the final White House tape to be introduced in connection with Dean’s testimony. In the tape, also released by the Judiciary Committee, Nixon orders Mitchell on March 22, 1973, to “stonewall” Watergate investiga tions. Mitchell’s lawyer, William Hund ley, objected to the tape’s being admitted as evidence on grounds that while Dean is present for part of the meeting, the tape records he was out of the room for the portion which includes the “stonewall” order. Hundley’s challenge is expected to be the first of several in which defense lawyers will seek to prevent White House tapes from being played for the jury unless they are legally verified and authenticated. buying budget beef Lonsumers AMARILLO, Tex. (AP) — Call it iaby beef, budget beef or thrifty ieef, but by whatever name it’s not he rich, marbled, grain fed beef hat Americans have come to know md cherish. But consumers, distraught by es- :alating beef prices, are buying t—and it’s having a profound affect m the cattle feeding industry. That's the word from Glenn Dean if Duma, Tex., president of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association which opened its annual convention here Monday. “We learned that consumers will accept non-fed beef although you and I have been slow to admit it,” Dean told the cattlemen. “The chain stores have fancy names for it—baby beef, budget beef, thrifty beef, grass-fat beef and the like. You and I know that it isn’t as desirable as grain-fed beef but we have seen that consumers will buy it at a price. ” And this, he added, points to a new trend in cattle feeding-shorter beef. “Grain will be in short supply and high priced for some time, it ap pears. So we have no alternative but to grow cattle to heavier weights on grass, then feed them more roughage, less grain and for shorter periods in the feed yards,” he said. Dean had both good news and bad news for the group saying “We have experienced the longest period of losses—13 months—in cattle feeding history, and we re not out of the woods yet. It likely will take another year or more before our numbers get adjusted in line with demand and we can begin another sustained period of reason able profits.” But, he added, “All is not dark for the feeding industry. We still have a growth industry. People still prefer beef and are still buying it. “Our near record kills in recent NOTICE Students Faculty Staff Former Students University Center Guest Rooms will be open the rest of this semester for major event weekends. For Reservations call 845-1613 - Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ORGANIZATIONS weeks prove that. I predict that the per capital consumption will con tinue climbing and will reach 128 pounds by 1984. “If so, that will be a 10 percent increase in 10 years which isn’t bad.” Space in the AGGIELAND YEARBOOK may now be purchased from 8-5 in the Reed McDonald Building Room 216. Deadline November 15. Embrey’s Jewelry We Specialize In Aggie Rings. Diamonds Set— Sizing— Reoxidizing— All types watch/jewelry Repair Aggie Charge Accounts 9-5:30 846-5816 NOW BETTER THAN E /T PenistoiT^V WILL BE PLEASED W V Cafeteria J FULLY PREPARED AN FOODS EACH daily PLUS TAX. 2VER BEFORE. 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The technique of Transcendental Meditation, as taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, is simple and natural. It requires no change in lifestyle or diet, no physical exercises, no philosophical beliefs, concentration, contempla tion, gadgetry, mysticism or mood-making. TM is easy to learn and the practice requires only twenty minutes in the morning and evening. Japanese scientist to talk A Wednesday Meteorology Seminar will feature a Japanese scientist, Prof. Yasushi Mitsuta. Prof. Mitsuta’s topic will be the Air Mass Transformation Experiment. It involves transformation of Arctic and polar air masses as they traverse the East China Sea. The seminar, starting at 2:30 p. m., will be in room 1213 of the Oceanog raphy and Meteorology Building. Research film to be shown Dr. Robert R. Berg will describe Texas A&M research programs and show the new film, “Research Impact,” at the Wednesday meeting of the Brazos County A&M Club. Berg is director of the Office of University Research. Club President Louis Van Pelt said the dinner meeting will be at the Aggieland Inn. TAMU research, coordinated through Dr. Berg’s office, totalled $37.2 million last year. Projects ranged from highway safety to air and water pollution control. Research dollars jump TAMU dollar value of research for September and the new fiscal year exceeded $22 million, said Dr. Robert Berg, director of the Office of University Research, Friday. The field of agriculture and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station received the biggest chunk, $13.9 million, followed by the field of engineer ing, Texas Engineering Extension Service and Texas Transportation Insti tute with nearly $5.3 million. The total, $22,080,049, was an increase over last year when the fiscal year started with $19,888,089. It was an increase of over $4 million from 1972-73. 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