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$515 • W/D< On Skwttftr Bus How Aurora Court College Station 583-6505 Pmge 4/Th* R«Wion/Wcdnc$d«y, Augugl 22,1964 Military fad reflects changing attitudes By HOAJLY ROBINSON MHusa Bcnuunm. a for Kav Bee Toym. du say* the mifosrv dor G. I. Joe is the She G I joe. uUr with They 7Z words One IS-year-okl xmhs head' he wears the ae he kkrs a. As *% lasers at the essenty m a video arcade, he aasd he did not associate the doclwng with the m lists ry and dsd not plan to enl ist an the armed forces. United States Air Force recutter Sft. Zefce Hernandez confirmed the voungster's views. He said the Out break of faugurs a just a lad “People just like the style." he said “If everyone who buys fatigues were asked to sign a form saying they are going to josn the military, they wouldn't do it "People are not against the military like they were dur ing Vietnam. ” Sean Somrls, a sales clerk at Bryan Sur plus and Supply said. He aho called the interest in mili tary gear a fad. "Nobody’s in the mood for war, but people are a little more patriotic now than they were in the Vietnam era," he said. nr kids up and m 15 y Jacobs : to be i toy. with not only action figure* like Flamethrower and Blowtorch but a wide range of guns, tanks, jeeps and Hinsilei H< njauun sasd the soy was well in the late 1960’s, so ! so an adventure figure in Now the toy has shrunk a Barbie-sued figure to a S- scenes and strong woman character “blow your head i mist" if the man sht . did not give her the information she _ _ One threatened to iso a fine, red Doug Jacobs, a salei Oak Mai department at a Post young u War and the violent protests against snathe bur 1960's 1 remember I was IS when the last plane was shot down over Viet nam," he sasd Jacobs sasd that though the doth mg n sold as hunting wear, it is not bought for hunting "it's defmatefy mthtanstK." he sasd. John Gibbs. Jacobs' co-worker, also stud the dothsng, which ranges from caps and scarfs so Army-stvie fatigue pants and tennis shoes, is as sociated with the mihcary "It has a lot so do with the resur genre of the nrubtary and it being SeatTsorrH^a sales desk at Bryan Surplus and Supply, said that ss is better. America is tary like they were during Vietnam," he sasd. Sorrels also caBed the inter est in mshtary gear a fad. “Nobody’s m the mood for war, but people are a bttftr more aatriodt now than they were in the Vietnasa era," he sasd V Mebisa Benjamin, a saleswoman for Bay-Bee Toys, asud the situation a more serious than just a fad She c ailed the wave of military clothing and military toys a “bad attitude. She said children are copying what they see on television And there is much to see Teenagers ung jodses (military i hams') to seB Purina s Hi Pro dog food while Marines ung the praters of Church's fried chicken and Diet Coke. Hindu leader visits campus, stresses interfaith harmony Advertise in The Battalion! You 11 Be Glad You Did! 045-2611 By HOLLY ROBINSON Hindu rehgious leader His Divine Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj .and rune saints visited the Teaas ARM University campus Thursday to discuss Hinduism and give bles- amgs After prayers were sung by the saints. Dr Harry Lipscomb. Profes sor of Family and Community Medi cine at Teaas ARM. spoke about the importance of religion m today's so ciety He said that tune should be de voted not onlv to science and material wealth, but also to rebgion “We have not yet discovered the importance of matters of the spirit," hr said Dr Richard Stadehnann. assistant professor of philosophy and human- ■ues. also spoke at the meeting He laid people should not neglect the part of the soul and of life that moti vates them — faith “We should train not only m the area of mihtarv skills, but also m the areas of love, unity, and hope." he said • Vivekjivan Swami. one of the saints, presented the lecture in En glish Hr explained how Hinduism began and outlined the principles of Hinduism — truth, compassion, non-violence, and cekhacy He also gave examples of the disciplines in the Hindu bfe Hindus are urged not to steal, not to dnnk akohokt or toxic beverages, not so eat meats, and not to smoke Cleanliness also is stressed Swami encouraged interfaath har- kep- tat to have more faith in hu own reb gion rather than convert to Hinduism He said that all religions believe essentially the same thing and thus should embrace each other rather than condemn each ocher Pramukh Swami Maharaj. be lieved by many followers to be an ap pearance of God, said that to be truly happy a person must look within himself He blessed everyone with happiness and gave individual blessings after the meeting. 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