The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, June 30, 1976, Image 3

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

    ■^"Republicans beating selves
inex
10'-|
0'-$3(
10
PON
ivn
yk
EAK
WASHINGTON — Ronald Re
gan and his backers are employing
me dangerous and divisive tactic in
keclosing phase of the battle for the
lepublican presidential nomina-
ion. They are playing sectional poli-
ics in a party that needs no further
plintering.
At last weekend’s Iowa Repuhli-
an convention, the Reagan forces
listributed a flyer claiming “Reagan
issthe strength where it’s needed in
November. (President) Ford has
arriedonly the northeast states, the
tales least likely to go Republican in
be November general election. Re-
has carried the South and the
Vest, which we must have to heat
mmy) Carter, and which are most
kely to carry the GOP to victory in
lovember.’’
Accompanying this was a map
flowing the northeast quadrant as
'ord country, except for Indiana,
there Reagan won the primary; and
he other three-quarters of the coun-
ry for Reagan—except for blocs of
Ford support in Florida, Kansas and
Iregon.
Reagan himself has made the same
irgument in recent speeches. It is
lisway of re butting Mr. Ford’s claim
bathe is “more electable’ than his
California challenger. But it is an ar
gument that distorts reality, dam-
iges Reagan’s own interests and de
troys the already fragile hopes for
reserving Republican unity after
his nomination fight is finally settled
in Kansas City.
The truth of the matter is that, by
sirrent measure, neither Republi-
an contender is electable against
probable Democratic nominee
jimmy Carter.
The latest Gallup Poll puts Mr.
Ford 14 points behind the former
Georgia governor and shows Reagan
trailing by 23 points.
When they start that far behind,
only way either man can hope to
ivercome Carter is by convincing
raters across the country, in the
mirse of the general election cam
paign, that Carter is less qualified to
be President than they now suppose.
Any successful Republican campaign
will have to be a national
tampaign—aimed straight at Jimmy
Carter.
Instead, Reagan appears to be ar-
iing, for short-term gain, that Re-
iblicans can win with some sort of
'armed-over version of the
[Goldwater-Nixon “Southern
itegy.” Not only is this implausi-
ile, it is self-destructive.
If the Ford campaign committee
rere smart, it would take Reagan’s
iwa propaganda sheet and see that
into the hands of every Repub-
San delegate in Maine, New York,
lennsylvania, West Virginia,
wda and Kentucky. These all
n to be states where Reagan is
trying to break off “soft” Ford dele-
or woo the uncommitted dele-
Ate>\o\hs coYumn.
SIGHT^L ili 3
HOW LARGE A
POPULATION MUST
A TOWN HAVE
BEFORE IT CAN
BECOME
A
CITY
David S.
B voder
One wonders what their reaction
would be to the news that Reagan’s
forces are writing off their states as
“the least likely to go Republican” in
November.
Second, one must wonder what
the Republican nomination would
be worth if the premise of Reagan’s
propaganda should be true.
He appears to be writing off seven
of the big ten states — New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois,
Florida, New Jersey and Massachu
setts. The biggest states that would
leave in the Republican column are
California, Texas, and either Indiana
or North Carolina.
Translated into electoral votes,
that would put Carter ahead 188 to
84, and leave the Republican with an
almost impossible burden to over
come.
Reagan does have one valid point
to make in talking about the geog
raphy of the presidential race. He
clearly has demonstrated a strong
regional base in the West— the only
area of the country where Carter
failed to win a single presidential
primary.
Except for Oregon, where he
finished a close second to the Presi
dent, Reagan has won every primary
and state convention held in the
West. His sweep is likely to be com
pleted in New Mexico, Colorado and
Utah. At this point, he appears to be
a better bet to carry his home state of
California against Carter than Mr.
Ford would be of beating Carter in
Michigan.
But to go beyond that and suggest
that Reagan holds the key to
November victory by his strength in
the South is a substantial distortion.
Mr. Ford might have a hard time
holding much in the South against
Carter. But so would Reagan.
The new Gallup figures show the
Georgian leading Mr. Ford by the
landslide proportion of 61 to 32 per
cent in the South, with 7 per cent
undecided. But the same poll puts
Carter ahead of Reagan in the South
by an even wider margin, 65 to 30
per cent, with 5 per cent undecided.
With that kind of showing, there is
no reason for Reagan to play divisive
sectional politics inside the GOP.
His propaganda writing off seven of
the ten major states to the Demo
crats is a disservice to his party and
himself.
(c) 1976, The Washington Post
r
ZkfSQ'i
ABS >
ISALES: AlumaCraft, Grumman,
Tejas & Blue Hole
I RENTAL: Special group rates
DR. MICKEY LiTTLE
College Station, Tx.
(713) 846-7307
Also your local booking agent for j
! canoe & kayak rentals on the!
GUADALUPE RIVER for TEXAS
CANOE TRAILS. $16/day includes i
j shuttle. Phone CANOES, LTD. forde- j
. tails & reservations. i
£ -fCHp anCsayfL-«-—-—LT
AGGIE RING DIAMOND
SPECIAL
1/5 carat diamond mounted in your ring $110.
Vs carat diamond mounted in your ring $60.
Two-Day Setting Service
Special good through July
Carl Bussells
iamond Room
3732 E. 29th
Town & Country Center
846-4708
An OPTICIAN Must Have A LARGE I
SELECTION Of FRAMES. Before He Can I
FIT BECOMING GLASSES And We Have i
The VERY LATEST SUN TINTS And 1
HIGH STYLE WIRE SHAPES Thai Have l
Become A FASHION Must ' The answer l
is 12.000 |
' I he ()pt ical Sh< >ppe j
H.W. Fulfs, Optician
McLaughlin’s
of corpus christi
THE BEST HAIRCUT
OF YOUR LIFE . . .
OR YOUR MONEY BACK.
We truly believe that no other men s or ladies
hair stylist in College Station is so dedicated to
the art of beautiful hair sculpture as McLaughlin s
We cost a little more (Artists don t come cheap.)
But we are very good.
For proof we make this offer: Let us cut your
hair. Wear it for 10 days. If you're not showered
with compliments we’ll happily refund your money.
1403 UNIVERSITY DRIVE
COLLEGE STATION
Call 846-5764 for appointments
Belts save lives
Will you be among the 25 per cent
of U. S. drivers who will have a traffic
accident this year?
“It has been estimated that one
out of every four drivers in the U.S.
will have a traffic accident in 1976,
says Dr. Gary Nelson, an agricul
tural safety engineer with the Texas
Agricultural Extension Service.
“Furthermore, highway accidents
are the leading cause of death for
Americans under age 25.”
However, drivers can do some
things to decrease their chances of
being injured in a traffic accident.
“First and foremost, wear a seat
belt,” advises Nelson. “Experts es
timate that 10,000 to 15,000 lives a
year would be saved if everyone
used seat belts while driving. Driv
ers who don’t wear seat belts are
greatly increasing the odds that they
will be seriously injured or killed in a
severe car accident by being thrown
against the dashboard or windshield
or out of the car, ” Nelson said.
Some people seem to feel that a
seat belt will trap them if their car
catches on fire or becomes sub
merged in water, he said. However,
there’s more chance that a person
not wearing a seat belt will be
knocked unconscious in an accident
and will thus be unable to escape at
all. Also, seat belt releases have a
reputation for being reliable and
easy to use. Nelson said.
“Good vehicle maintenance is
another thing drivers can do to pre
vent accidents, ” said the Texas A&M
University System engineer.
“Don’t put off making repairs.
Make sure all vehicle parts are in
good working condition and have
your car tuned-up at least once a
year.”
The engineer also puts the blame
of some traffic accidents on errors in
the design of vehicles and highway
systems.
“More standardized equipment,
such as the location of various
switches, and safer design of high
ways would cut down on traffic acci
dents,” he said.
WEEKLY
SPECIALS
LP 3.99
OPEN
10 AM TO
6 PM
315 UNIVERSITY (NORTHGATE) 846-5515
MON, THURS, FRI 10:00-8:30 TUES,WED, SAT 10:00-6:00
Special Purchase
Jr. Jumpsuits
SAVE UP TO 15.10
28.00 to 32.00 Values
16 90
The jumpsuit, still leading the tashion
scene for summer. Short sleeve styles with
self belts or contrasting belting. Assorted
styles and colors accented with contras
ting stitching. Machine washable. Sizes
5-15.
THE BATTALION Page 3
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1976
NOW OPEN in NEV LOCATION
TOM’S BARBECUE
Formerly ARNOLD'S BARBECUE in College Station
Catering Service
Orders to
Take Out
Mon.-Sat.
10am-8 pm
(71 3) 846-4275
Slow Cooked Pit Barbecue
Now Located at
4613 S.
Texas Ave.
1 1 /2 Blocks
North of
University Drive
Tom Beltrand, Prop.
it
MON, THURS, FRI 10:00-8:30 TUES, WED, SAT 10:00-6:00
BRAND
NAMES
MANOR EAST MALL
Special Purchase
Famous Maker
Jr. Co-ordinates
Vs OFF
6
Jacket 25.00 Val
Shirt 13.00 Val
Pants 20.00 Val.
Top 10.00 Val.
Skirt 19.00 Val.
99 1
to I
Left Figure
Right Figure
12.99
6.99
13.99
6.99
8.99
Add complete versatility to your summer
wardrobe with these mix and match co
ordinates from a famous California
maker. Tops, jackets, shirts, pants and
skirts in easy-care calcuttas and 100%
cotton pre-washed demin. In green,
tangerine, white, blue, or rust. Jr. sizes
5-13 and S-M-L.