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Slouch by Jim Earle “It s unique, but I think it needs more testing, before your umbrella design is introduced to the market." Opinion Detente never lived It is said that detente is dead. But how can something die when it never lived? From its first day detente was a sham, a hallucination of American foreign policy makers. The Russians never sub scribed to it, and used it totally for their advantage. . . During the detente period the Russians while talking of limiting weapons under SALT I and SALT II, launched the ' greatest military buildup in their history and lulled the U. S. into decreasing military sponeding. As a result, the United States lost its supremacy and now is in danger of becoming militarily inferior to the Russians. There should be no tears for detente. It was a giant dirty trick played on the United States by the crafty, double- dealing Russians. President Carter, who is left holding the bag, should begin at once to rebuild U.S. military forces as rapidly as possible. 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Editor Roy Bragg Associate Editor Keith Taylor News Editor Rusty Cawley Asst. News Editor Karen Cornelison Copy Editor Dillard Stone Sports Editor Tony Gallueei Focus Editor Rhonda Watters Senior City Reporter Louie Arthur Senior Campus Reporter Diane Blake General Assignment Reporters i Richard Oliver and Andy Williams Mail subscriptions are $16.75 per semester. $33.25 per school year. $35.00 per full year. Advertising rates furnished on request. Address: The Battalion. Room 216. Reed McDonald Building. College Station. Texas 77843. United Press International is entitled exdusiveK to the use for reproduction of all news dispatches credited to it Rights of reproduction of all other matter herein reserved. Second-Class postage paid at College Station. TX 77843. Staff Writers Nancy Andersen, Tricia Brunhart, Mike Burrichter, Angelique Copeland, Laura Cortez, Meril Edwards, Carol Hancock, Kathleen McElroy, Debbie Nelson, Steve Sisney, Robin Thompson Chief Photographer Lynn Blanco Photographers Lee Roy Leschper, Sam Stroder Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the editor or of the ivriter of the article and are not necessarily those of the University administration or the Board of Regents. The Battalion is a non-profit, self- supporting enterprise operated by students as a university and community newspaper. Editorial policy is determined by the editor. Viewpoint The Battalion Texas A&M University Tuesday January 22, 1980 Washington window Republicans trying to broaden party platform for ’80 election lo H be Apparently hoping to demonstrate the party’s interest in what the voters think, the Republican Party is investing a good deal of time and money this election year in the preparation of a national platform. GOP officials have scheduled a total of 10 hearings around the country — more than ever before — to seek opinions about what the platform should say. The opening session — a two-day hear ing in Washington — produced a 3-inch high stack of written testimony plus trans cripts and video tapes of the oral presenta tions. That is far more than can be used in the final platform document, but the sounding goes on nonetheless. Leaving the capital behind, the tempor ary platform committee now strikes out for nine other cities where it will hold public hearings to pick up regional and local con cerns and listen to individual citizens. In 1976, the platform committee held just two regional hearings in addition to the sessions in Washington. This year’s effort will cost the party about $175,000, but the GOP hierarchy appa rently feels it will be worth it, even though most politicl platforms are read through only by the most devoted political activists or observers. The regional hearings will include morn ing and afternoon sessions and then con tinue in the evening, at which time indi vidual citizens — those who were at work during the day — will be encouraged to show up and speak their piece. “We re really trying for diversified views,” a party spokesman explained. “We would like to have input from peo ple who do not consider themselves to be Republicans, but who want to say what directions the new Republican administra tion should take, he said confidently. At the Washington hearing, party lead ers were fairly brimming with optimism that the final platform will be a masterwork and GOP will win the elections. The platform will be “a very honest and candid document that will appeal to the majority of the people of this country, ” said Sen. John Tower, R-Texas, chairman of the temporary platform committee. The actual platform will notbeuj until July when the official platformo mittee gathers just before the R national convention in Detroit. The 105 members of that committee be furnished with transcripts of the hearings and will be able to watch then tapes of the witnesses who testified. Party officials have another use in for the video tapes — probably som hours worth — they will accumulate the next several months. The tapesni culled down to about a 15 minutesejj that will be shown to the assembledi gates in the Detroit convention And if the television networks relai show to the voters at home, so mud better, say the Republicans. Psyi that in help ! Schult series Sch mic b halluc medic a bran AI PI SC SC Cl Letters Crowd cooperation OK at “Alien Editor: Hey Ags! Thanks again for your patience and cooperation in crowd control during the showings of “Alien” and “Halloween” in Rudder Auditorium last weekend. It’s not often we have back-to-back movies with crowds numbering over a thousand people waiting for the next show. The 9:45 show ing of “Alien” had an audience of approxi mately 1400 people and there were appro ximately 2100 people waiting to get into the midnight showing of “Halloween. ’ I’d like to bring up several points to remember when attending on-campus movies or other events being held in the Rudder Theater Complex. Please keep in mind that”: ♦Although we try to avoid running back-to-back showings, it’s bound to hap pen at times. Increased movie rental has forced Aggie Cinema to go to an earlier starting time (7:30) and we are faced with two showings of the same movie in the same evening. I suggest consider going to the movies Saturday night since the crowds are usually smaller and quieter. If you should have to wait for an earlier movie to finish, please be patient and cooperate if you are asked to stand elsewhere so we may maintain crowd control. • The Rudder Theater Complex is a fine facility and care should be taken to keep it in good shape. Please don’t pull leaves off the plants while standing in the lobby. Care should be taken while watching movies, also. Rowdy behavior results in broken chairs. Eating, drinking and smoking aren’t allowed in these facilities to help keep the seats and carpeting stain-free. Excessive drinking before shows usually results in numerous stains as Ags empty their even ing full of liquor onto the carpet. This dam age can possibly result in additional charges to MSC Aggie Cinema, which in turn will result in higher ticket prices. • Tickets for all our weekend movies are available at the MSC Box Office, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buy your tickets during the week and avoid waiting in the ticket line before the feature. • Finally, remember that these movies are worked by students who aren’t paid but enjoy serving fellow students and enjoy seeing good movies. Courtesy on the part of all involved results in an enjoyable even ing for all. Thanks again for your cooperation at the movies this past weekend and we look for ward to seeing all of you at future shows. Andy Hartman Vice Chairman, Midnight/Sunday Evening Series, Aggie Cinema' sadly, do many upperclassmen know! one of our most respected friends died! December. Amer Sheikh was a graduating aerosn engineer; he would have graduated Mil Cum Laude. In addition, hewasacti'] involved in the Muslim Students Asso tion and the Pakistan Club, a membf numerous professional associationsj greek societies; he was the finest Twe| Man we have ever known. Friend remembered He would be twenty-two years oldto4jl :J l*? It is sad that a young man of such g* qualities should meet a tragic end asheWv it is the last thing anyone would thinkcfPv happen. But though he has left us.jlff memory will remain fresh in ourheiflf forever. Iff Editor: None of the incoming freshman, nor. Maria-Elena Andinoi Saleem KarimjetL * * * n f cneese irv (ilf *A.