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THE BATTALION
TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1979
Nixon glad about
Passman verdict
United Press International
MONROE, La. — Former Rep.
Otto Passman, D-La., appearing
calm and relaxed the day after a jury
found him innocent in the “Koreag-
ate” bribery scandal, Monday re
ceived the congratulations of former
President Nixon and said he held no
animosity toward his chief accuser,
rice dealer Tongsun Park.
“I’m glad the president still thinks
of me as his good old country
friend,” Passman said at a news con
ference after a 20-minute telephone
conversation with Nixon.
“I received many calls, but the
one from President Nixon was most
appreciated. He was very kind to
me during my tenure in Congress.
I’d cut out all the red tape and go
directly to the president.”
Passman, 78, said Nixon tele
phoned to offer congratulations on
the verdict by 12 north Louisiana
jurors who acquitted him of accept
ing $143,000 from Park and failing
to pay income tax on the cash. The
jurors returned the innocent verdict
just 90 minutes after receiving the
case.
Science prof
uses new idea
Dr. Thomas Taylor, an associate professor of
chemistry, shows his “I Wonder” display to
Becky Propst, a freshman pre-med major
from Dallas, and Ned King, a first year
biochemistry major from Pennsylvania. The
display is a group of problems designed to
stimulate student learning.
Courtesy photo
By ESTHER CORTEZ
Battalion Reporter
Educators are constantly searching for new methods andidj
will increase a student’s desire to learn.
One Texas A&M University professor is no exception. He
Thomas Taylor of the University’s chemistry department, and
come up with a new idea that he hopes will encourage studen
est in science and chemistry.
Taylor has set up a display of “bafflers” on the first floor off
fels Hall. The display, which is entitled, “I Wonder,” pose
interesting and challenging problems for the student.
According to Taylor, the problems “go a little beyond the]
the textbook.” But, he adds students can solve most of the
by using theories learned in the science classes.
The good thing about the display, says Taylor, is that stude
learn something without having to woi ry about a grade.
“Basically, what we re trying to do," says Taylor, “istosl
student thinking, without the pressure of a grade hangin
them.”
Taylor adds that response to the display has been very go
says, “a lot of the problems come from work that I have done;
universities, but most of the ideas come from the students,
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