Over the wall
THE BATTALION
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1975
Page 3
Electing editor like electing pilot
By CINDY MACIEL
Staff Writer
Please, if there is anyone out
there who knows of a school (just
one, I won’t be picky) that is not
having trouble selecting (by any
method) an editor for its school
newspaper, let me know.
At TRINITY UNIVERSITY, the
dominating subject of a recent
Board of Publications meeting was
the method of selection of the
TRINITONIAN editor.
The question came from a discus
sion of who would be responsible in
case of legal action taken against the
student newspaper.
Two student senators argued that
since part of the student activity fee
pays the editor’s salary, students
should have a say in who gets that
salary. Both called for an all-school
election of editor.
Dan Rosen, serving his second
short
ght l
ould
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year on the Trinity Board of Publica
tions, argued that an all-school elec
tion for editor would turn the race
into a popularity contest.
A professor at TAMU says elect
ing the editor of the newspaper is
like electing the pilot of the airplane
you are in.
Panties
vs.
jocks
War cries of “Take
’em off and throw ’em
down’’, and “We want
a moon-shot” re
sounded from the
walls of the women’s
dorms Tuesday night
as the local male resi
dents staged a pantie
raid. The raid came
after the women pro
voked the men by de
manding their jock
straps.
Photo by Glen Johnson
lil A.
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International
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Amid farewell tears,
exploding shellfire and parting verbal shots from Russia and
India, President Lon Nol departed Tuesday into virtual exile in
an eleventh-hour effort to clear the way for talks with the
Communist-backed Khmer Rouge.
On the battlefronts, military sources said the government
operation against the rebel rocket belt around the airport was
“temporarily suspended" so troops could defend the capital.
Communist-led forces zeroed in on Neak Luong, the
government’s last stronghold on the Mekong River 32 miles
southeast of Phnom Penh, and Battambang, the country’s sec
ond largest city, 180 miles northwest of Phnom Penh.
II
National
WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigators have uncovered
another half million dollars of overcharges for fuel oil sold to
electric utilities, bringing the known total to more than $1.2
million in only four of the 200 cases under investigation, a
federal official said Tuesday.
Investigators suspect a total of $19.7 million may have
been overcharged on utility fuel.
★★★
WASHINGTON (AP) — A pool of 44 prospective jurors
was chosen Tuesday for the case of “United States vs. John B.
Connally,” the second time in American history that a former
Cabinet officer has gone on trial for bribery.
From the pool of 30 women and 14 men, final selection of a
jury is expected Wednesday morning, with opening arguments
to follow immediately.
★★★
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Ford declared parts of
Texas and Arkansas disaster areas Tuesday eligible for federal
aid because of tornadoes which hit the states last week.
Thomas P. Duane, administration of the Federal Disaster
Assistance Administration, said damage in Arkansas’ Bradley
county made it eligible for designation to receive the aid.
Duane said the agency will establish a disaster assistance
center at the high school gym at Lefors, Tex.
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Place 3
Dale — 131
Bell — 194
Place 5
Magruder — 255
Bravenec — 91
8) South Knoll Elementary School
Place 1
Halter— 410
Jett — 116
Place 3
Dale — 163
Bell — 374
Place 5
M a grader — 119
Bravenec — 409
9) A&M Consolidated Middle School
Place 1
Halter — 430
Jett — 135
Place 3
Dale — 252
Bell — 323
Place 5
Magruder — 122
Bravenec — 450
Absentee voting
Place 1
Halter — 14
Jett — 4
Place 3
Dale — 6
Bell— 13
Place 5
Magruder — 4
Bravenec — 15
21) Municipal Building
Place 1
Halter — 79
Jett— 27
Place 3
Dale — 39
Bell — 66
Place 5
Magruder — 44
Bravenec — 61
. .
24) College Hills Elementary School
Place 1
Halter — 393
Jett — 123
Place 3
Dale — 207
Bell — 320
Place 5
Magruder — 95
Bravenec — 420
Totals
Place 1
Halter — 1. 671
Jett — 546
Place 3
Dale — 842
Bell — 1. 398
Place 5
Magruder — 682
Bravenec — 1,559
Combat groups
viewed in book
by history prof
Dr. Roger Beaumont’s book on
special fighting units, “Military
Elites,” will be published by
Bobbs-Merrill Co.
The book by the new TAMU
history department member cov
ers about 80 modern combat
groups including the Green Berets.
Included in the book is a large
selection of previously unpub
lished photographs.
State
HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston jury found convict Ignacio
Cuevas guilty Tuesday of capital murder in the shooting death
last summer of Julia Standley during the Huntsville prison
. shootout.
★★★
AUSTIN (AP) — Estimates of taxable property values in
each Texas school district might frighten some legislators who
must vote on reforming the system for financing public educa
tion, a House subcommittee chairman said Tuesday.
The market value estimates, which include automobiles,
untaxed by most districts, were placed before the House school
finance subcommittee.
Market value of taxable property is likely to be the sole
measure of a district’s ability to pay basic school costs, with the
state making up the difference.
mmmmmm mm
At TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNI
VERSITY there is a proposed rate
hike for single-occupancy rooms.
Now they are only paying $60 per
semester more than a double
occupancy room. At other schools
the rate for single rooms is automat
ically one-and-a-half times the
double-occupancy rate.
★★★
The SOUTHWEST TEXAS
STATE UNIVERSITY Student Se
nate passed a “Right to Breathe” re
solution last week. It was a ban on
smoking in classes. The resolution
was created to protect the rights of
non-smokers affected or annoyed by
smoke in the classroom.
It will be stressed in class by each
professor rather than enforced as
the bill had originally called for.
This change came after punish
ments or penalties for students
could not be decided upon.
★★★
SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE
UNIVERSITY became the third
member of the State Senior College
System to allow liquor in all upper-
class dormitory rooms.
SWT followed the lead of Sul Ross
State and Sam Houston State Uni
versities. The fourth system school,
Angelo State, is not expected to
permit on-campus consumption in
the near future.
They Move hi and
Take Over. ..If
You Let Them!
Vote DOC SHROFF
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“THE 2000 YEAR
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(THE MIDEAST DEBATE)
A DISCUSSION WITH AMBAS
SADOR BENJAMIN VARON
AND
JOSEPH HAYECK
RUDDER AUDITORIUM
8:00
APRIL 3
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1.00 NON-STUDENTS
POLITICAL FORUM
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Everyone knows about 3C Corral burgers. After 5, the
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fries and salad).
Table service for family dining after 5. And drive-thru
service from 10-9 for take-home orders of seafood and
barbecue.
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Across from Bryan High School
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