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^ Bla ckbi4 " 0 Penitj ^°ung. “|(, r ^ds t, ? S0I »et|ii l °f whom', ^ it. lit 3n ly one, and t e polls Cb« Battalion Hearst evidence admitted by judge Vol. 68 No. 87 College Station, Texas Friday, Mar. 5, 1976 Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — The notebook page came from the terrorist underground marked with mysterious doodlings about making a time bomb and embellished with a reminder of a meeting to “talk about shooting. ” The writer was Patricia Hearst. \ild orchids t'^und near aalsSatmi I j ,er ' si “ cademtc uilding KAREN SMITH Battalion Staff Writer troup of tiny, light pink orchids was lered Tuesday in aii area south of the pic Building. j Arredondo, a maintenance worker, Jthe discovery. fedondo took a specimen to Dr. J. J. an A&M botany professor, who Sfied them as Coral Root Orchids, ferry said he believes that these are the Irchids to be found on campus in its fears of existence. Since this is the year, a good name for orchids l be the centennial, he said. :Coral Root Orchid grows in clusters Isix inch copper-colored stem. Each (dual orchid is about 1/4 of an inch ETT /stems, id r easy i g enough 'ticks, I motor opj rest way I ;nterc rack in tk® or chid is a saprophyte, a plant that he balarnt: md givesij ts are won ts witbi typing cla sts are ik day, put yourfc swivel nd not C i’l n on decaying parts of other plants, said this clump of orchids was prob- bn top of a rotten root or board, jese flowers have been growing here ibly for around two years and they just |i’t been noticed because they have a or storage root, which takes about ears to produce. This root contains added pk that gives the plant nutrition, he said, little beltel ese orchids could be here for 10 years support l 0 " Sperry said, if they get a chance to Scats ilnw ce sce< d before something destroys However, he said, since the plants ff of decaying material they will die the decaying food source is used up, is they are fed. feed them, dig a little hole and put ing matter or simply a cow patty in idle and the orchids will go right on Sperry said. 1 Coral Root Orchid is usually found ^shrubs and trees where there are leaves and limbs. These are unusual they are growing under cultured is with a cement slab about eight in- laway. pile it is found in Texas, the orchid is on in North Carolina and farther along the Atlantic seaboard because warm sea breezes, Sperry said. Si* carpel, livewelb Jurors in Miss Hearst’s trial for bank rob bery have not seen the document reco vered from the last hideout of two of her fugitive companions — but they will. U.S. Dist. Judge Oliver J. Carter settled a bitter and protracted legal duel Thursday by rejecting defense attorney F. Lee Bailey’s move to suppress the mountain of material taken from the apartment of Sym- bionese Liberation Army members Wil liam and Emily Harris. With the issue finally resolved, the gov ernment prepared to resume its rebuttal case today by calling psychiatrists who will take issue with the findings of defense ex perts who said Miss Hearst was terrified of her captors and took part in the holdup in fear for her life. U.S. Atty. James L. Browning Jr. fought to win admission of the notebooks and pap ers that Miss Hearst refused to testify ab out, invoking the 5th Amendment more than 40 times. Hearst invoked the 5th Amend ment over 40 times during testi mony about the notebook. One of the more startling pages con tained apparent instructions for making a time bomb. There are such phrases as “Toaster wire: 10 sec. Timing device w-fuse. Clock or cigarette.” An arrow from the word “clock” points to a notation “set 10 minutes” and a similar notation near the word “cigarette” reads “Wire in fuse.” A one-line phrase in the middle of the sheet, blocked off by heavy pencil marks, reads, “meet to talk about shooting. 2 bolts. 9:00.” The notebook was discovered by FBI agents in the Harris apartment, about three miles from Miss Hearst’s apartment. All three were arrested Sept. 18. Miss Hearst’s attorneys argued that the material was irrelevant and was the product of an illegal search. The judge rejected the challenge but handed Bailey a key victory on one potentially damaging piece of paper. He refused to accept a diagram of a Marysville, Calif, bank with notes about bank personnel in Miss Hearst’s handwrit ing. The government contended it was a planned robbery that was never realized. She says Harrises forced her to work on the book “Tania Inter- Miss Hearst has been under investiga tion in that case but has not been indicted. Carter said the whole matter was “fraught with this danger of prejudice.” Browning had argued during the six- week-old trial that Miss Hearst willingly joined the SLA within weeks after the tiny band of terrorists kidnaped her on Feb. 4, 1974. And she freely joined them in the bank robbery two months later for which she is now on trial, he said. A portion of the manuscript for that book, called the “Tania Interview,” was found at the Harris hideout and has already been presented to the jury as evidence in the trial. Miss Hearst, whom the SLA called Tania, admitted working on the revolutionary-tinted interview but said the Harrises forced her to cooperate under threat of death. A Superior Court judge in Los Angeles ruled earlier in the week that the prosecu tion in the Harrises’ case could not use evidence seized at their hideout because the FBI did not have a proper search war rant. College Station to decide districting issue April 3 Air Force Downs Army Staff photo by Jim Hendrickson Craig Kittleson (1) of the Air Force prepares to make the stop on Gordon Bledsoe III (3) of the Army in last night’s annual Elephant Bowl. The Air Force seniors defeated the Army, Navy, Ma rine seniors 17-14 for the first time ever. See story, page 8. By STEVE INGRAM Battalion Staff Writer On April 3, College Station will vote on an amendment to the city’s charter that would return the ward system. City Manager North Bardell said the present at-large system was adopted about five years ago because citizens wanted to be able to vote for all six City Council members. If the amendment to the charter passes, College Station will be di vided into six wards or districts by population. Voters in each ward would elect one council member who has lived in the ward for at least 60 days prior to the election. The mayor would be elected at large. If the main university campus is retained as one district then either a student or stall member living on campus would be elected to the City Council. Since College Station City Coun cil members are elected for two-year staggered terms, places one, three, and five would be filled using the ward system in the 1977 election, and places two, four, and six would be filled in 1978 using the same sys tem. The mayor would be elected in 1978 by all voters. The Charter Revision Commis sion had planned to offer voters a third option of a mixed system, with three council members elected on the ward system and three elected at large. State law requires that all city charter amendments be presented to allow only a “yes” or “no” choice on the ballot, so the third proposal was removed from consideration. ,vell wM quality ;els and 15 dbeew pport tlf ) with tin mdowners prove claim ij. Hood war may continue Retirements bring changes in leadership of Senate parties 500 used a Associated Press |ASHINGTON — Land owners nd Ft. Hood in Central Texas have their battle with the U.S. Army — but ivar may go on. it for the time being the landowners ar to have proved their claim that the yhas not shown a good enough reason ts planned expansion of the Military illation. | leir victory was ratified Thursday by a se Armed Services subcommittee IJ :h voted unanimously not to allow the iy to enlarge Ft. Hood by buying 1100 acres of Texas ranch land, hairman Richard H. Ichord, D-Mo., I he military installations and facilities | lommittee said the closed-session vote acted the members’ opinion that “the iy hadn’t fully justified their need” for itional land for Ft. Hood. | If and when the Army can justify it, they subcommittee members) would vote he said. arlier the Army has said in congres- testimony that it needed the approx- ftely 90 square miles, estimated to cost 5 million, for additional maneuver and [ning grounds. al residents, whose land northwest of base would have been taken, said that Hood is underutilized, and that the HU .9$ Army has not properly and thoroughly studied its land needs. Ichord said the military authorization bill for fiscal 1977 spending would be taken up by the full House Armed Services Commit tee next week. Although the full committee could re store the deleted authorization for Ft. Hood, Ichord said this was “very unlikely. ” Even more unlikely is the possibility of the full House restoring the item if the committee leaves it out. The Senate has not begun action on the authorization bill. Sen. John G. Tower, R-Tex., will hold hearings today in Killeen, Tex., and Satur day at nearby Gatesville to gather tes timony from area residents. Tower is the ranking Republican member on the Senate military construc tion authorization subcommittee. A member of Tower’s staff said his plans to hold the hearings were not affected by the House subcommittee action. If the Senate includes authorization for the post expansion and the House does not, the difference would be resolved by a con ference. Ichord said he could not predict how strong a fight the House members of the conference committee would mount to keep the Ft. Hood authorization out of the over-a\\ military authorization bill. Meanwhile, Rep. Alan Steelman, R-Tex., who is not a member of the House Armed Services Committee, has asked the General Accounting Office, Congress’ in vestigative agency, to study the Ft. Hood dispute and determine what the Army’s space requirements are at the post. Associated Press WASHINGTON — For the first time in more than a decade, the Senate is facing wholesale leadership changes brought on by the forthcoming retirements of Democ rat Mike Mansfield and Republican Hugh Scott. Neither Sens. Robert C. Byrd, D-W. Va., nor Robert P. Griffin, R-Mich., the whips or No. 2 men in their parties’ leader ship, are assured of easy succession to the top jobs. Other Democrats mentioned as possible candidates included Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota, who was the par ty’s presidential candidate in 1968, Sen. Ernest F. Hollings of South Carolina and Cranston. When the Republicans choose a new leader in January, Griff in’s principal oppos ition is likely to come from his political right, probably from Sen. John Tower of Texas. Membership totals 400 Sororities reserve apartment leases By SUZANNE DEATHERAGE Battalion Staff Writer An apartment complex now being con structed could become a sorority complex within the next five years, the president of the College Panhellenic Council of College Station said Thursday. Eight of nine Panhellenic sororities have signed three-year leases for 11 apartments at the Sausalito Apartments on Highway 30. The apartments will be used as meeting rooms. Robert Martell of Martell Properties, which will manage the complex, said, in addition to the 11 apartments, 80 units will be temporarily reserved for sorority mem bers who wish to sign individual leases. “Many sorority girls are planning on liv ing there to be near friends,” Susan Bre wer, president of the Panhellenic Council said. The Panhellic Council is a governing body composed of two representatives from each of the nine social sororities. There are almost 400 Texas A&M women who belong to them. “Right now, most of the sororities are financially sound,” said Brewer. Money for the rent will come from dues, membership fees and loans from the national organiza tion of each sorority. “The average dues is $10 or $15 per month,” explained Brewer. “All other fees are one time things.” The apartments that will be used as meeting rooms range from one bedroom to three bedroom units. In some of them, cer tain walls will be left out to make the meet ing area more spacious. None of the apart ments will be furnished and rents range from $175 to $310 per month. Membership in the sororities doubled after the formal rush last fall and Brewer said “we have every reason to believe it will double again.” Total membership is ex- Index A wrap-up of the presidential campaigning across the nation. Page 2. A short review of all the movies showing in Bryan-College Station appears on page 3. The Lakeview Club, its past and present, is discussed. Page 5. The Psychology Department is planning expansions. Page 4. Violence and conflict around the w orld. Page 6. THE FORECAST for Friday is partly cloudy with northerly winds 10-15 mph. Fair Saturday with a high in the mid-60’s. South Seas junket Call it ‘Paradise Cost’ Associated Press WASHINGTON — Congress has a six- page report to show for a 15-day tour of the Southwest Pacific by four senators, their wives and at least 15 aides. No one involved can say how much the January trip cost the taxpayers. The party, which traveled by military jet, visited Hawaii, Saipan, Guam, Au stralia and New Zealand. The senators were Senate Assistant Re publican Leader Robert P. Griffin, R-Mich; Ernest F. Hollings, D-S.C.; How ard H. Baker, R-Tenn.; and John C. Culver, D-Iowa. Griffin is a member of the Foreign Relations Committee. In addition to their wives, they were ac companied by 11 committee and personal staff members and four or five military at taches. The report, issued this week, tells of the delegation’s meetings with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, New Zea land Prime Minister Robert Muldoon and other top officials. Discussions were held in Honolulu with top-ranking U.S. Navy officers on security in the Pacific and Indian oceans, the report said. It said that the Australian government lifted a ban on visits to Australian ports of U.S. nuclear-powered ships after delega tion members asked how the U.S. Navy could fulfill its treaty obligations to protect Australia if its ships were denied access to Australian ports. The report also noted that many Austra lians are disturbed at the lack of a U.S. ambassador to their nation for more than six months. “To the Australians, this looks like neglect at best, or at worst, like a gesture of disapproval of Australian policies,” the re port said. Only one staff aide on the Foreign Rela tions Committee was said to have any idea about how much was spent on the trip. However, when he was asked he said he doesn’t know and neither does anyone else. The aide said it is known that the delega tion spent $15,000 to $16,000 in U.S. cur rency. But he said it also spent a considera ble but unknown quantity of foreign cur rency supplied by the State Department. And he said a total accounting of the spending won’t be available until sometime next year. Cats and dogs reign Saturday By RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN Battalion Staff Writer Want a pet? The Brazos County Humane Soci ety will sponsor a “Pet Adoption Day,” Saturday, March 6, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. It will be held in the parking lot of Cook’s Depart ment Store on Texas Avenue, across the street from the Roadway Inn. “The purpose of the Adoption Day is to find homes for orphan animals,” said Dana Morisse, a member of the Society. The Humane Society has approximately 50 cats, dogs and puppies that need homes. Most of the animals, both males and females, have been neutered. If a customer buys an animal that has not been neutered, he will be given a coupon to have a veterinarian per form the service. All of the animals have been vaccinated. In order to cover the costs of vac cinations and neutering, the Society will charge $12 for cats and $15 for dogs. Some purebred animals may be sold. Customers must bring their own leashes or cages. If anyone wishes to acquire, or dispose of, a pet; they can contact the Humane Society by telephoning 846-8523 or 846-8613. The society has a lost and found service for pets which can be reached at 846-2000. The society does not have an ani mal shelter or even an office. Volun teers have been keeping orphan animals in their homes until some one buys them. 1 pected to be between 700 and 800 after the upcoming fall rush. On most campuses, the sorority system is handled by the dean of women. Texas A&M does not recognize social sororities, however, and Panhellenic handles sorority affairs here. Brewer said. The first Panhellenic sorority at Texas A&M was installed on March 15, 1975 and the most recent was installed last Feb ruary. The Council has decided to refuse any new installations, however, for the next two years.