Student Hel£ Needed CEAC Recycling Center Open

by T. Rash building holds two large storage Chester Ave. and turn south. The The Caltech Environmental bins, one for newspaper and the first entrance to the Caltech Action Council's recycling center other for glass. The center is parking lot on your left will get is back in existence. Over eight presently concentrating on the you to the center. months ago, CEAC was forced to collection of five materials: alum­ Help Needed shut down its operations in the inum, computer paper and cards, People are also needed to help area behind Campbell Laboratory glass and newspaper. It is open keep the center running. If you due to construction of the new from seven in the morning to are interested in contributing a biology building. In a way this seven in the evening. few hours of your time every was a blessing, as it gave CEAC The new recycling center has month, get in contact with one an opportunity to abandon what needed improvements in cleanli­ of the following persons: Dikran could generously be called· a ness and efficiency but its Antreaysan (Fleming), Randy reclamation dump and start from success is dependent not on Cassada (Kerckhoff), Dwight scratch. design but rather on people. Carey (Ricketts), or Roger The results can be seen in the CEAC strongly urges everyone at Greenburg (Blacker). Working at Chester Avenue parking lot north Caltech to participate in this the center will give you the right of Steele and adjacent to Central recycling effort by bringing news­ to say where a proportionate Engineering Services. The prom­ paper, aluminum cans, computer amount of the money made by inent feature of the new recy­ cards and paper, and glass with CEAC goes to, as long as it has cling center is a large white shed all metal removed to the center. something to do with ecology. designed by Phil Callahan, a if you're coming from off CEAC wishes to gratefully graduate student in physics. The campus, take Del Mar Blvd. to Continued on Page Six lRlIFORNIATech Volume LXXIII Pasadena, California, Thursday, April 20, 1972 Number 25

NEXT YEAR you'll go to the U.N. conference! Photo by Neches. Stein Makes "Three Ring Circ·us' Techer Gone Bad WavesOn Coming May 6 Judical Circuit by Etaoin Schroedlu of Common Cause, the successful Frank Capra in the Arts Planning proceeds apace for public interest lobby in Washing­ Alan Stein, former Cali­ the V's 'Three-Ring Circus,' to ton. Various California politicians by Peter W. Beckman creating an artlstlc statement that fornia Tech Editor and dis­ take place May 6. The confer­ and action group people will Frank Capra, a self-confessed will have some esthetic value. It coverer of "Stein Waves" (see ence on "The Impact of Genetic discuss several environmental is­ "Techer gone bad" spoke on "A is in this region of conflict that the April 6 issue of the Tech) Engineering on Society" is still sues in California, including a pro Caltech Alurrmus in the Arts" films some great artistic pleaded innocent Monday to contacting people to participate and con discussion of Proposition Monday evening in Beckman statements, some merely reflec­ charges of refusing military in the afternoon scenario semin­ 9, the "Environment Initiative." Auditorium. HIs subjects, the tions of greed - are created. induction. He claimed that he ars, in which hypothetical situa­ These two programs will be ~eanings of fifty years in the Dollar Signs was a conscientious objector tions resulting from genetic and supplemented by an appearance· film industry, ranged from Capra confessed that in the who had deliberately refused biomedical developments are to of the KABC Ombudsman unit, "heavy stuff' about censorship early part of his career he was to apply for lA-O status. be presented and discussed in which wishes to inform itself on and artistic responsibility, to only interested in the money. "I don't recognize that the terms of their problems for various issues covered by the two humorous reminiscences of the Then his film It Happened One government has the moral society. The Y is .trying to conferences, and may also offer problems and personalities he has Night swept the Oscars. This right to conscript me. They arrange for doctors, lawyers, and its ombudsman service to inter­ encountered as a writer and scared Capra, and he faked an have no right to make me go news media people present to ested Techers. Surveys offering director. illness to cover his fear that he out and kill," Stein explained. participate in the scenarios, as undergrads the choice of topics In the first part of his talk would undoubtedly flop after At the arraignment U.S. well as geneticists and biologists were circulated in the Houses last Capra pointed out the dichotomy such a success. Fortunately, Magistrate Nordin F. Blacker from the Caltech faculty. Techers week. that exists between the artistic someone had the gall to tell released Stein without bail and who are interested in participa­ Old Roman Custom and economic aspects of films. Capra to his face that this was gave him permission to hitch­ ting or planning these seminars For closer events, there is The primary purpose of a movie plain cowardice, and since then hike to Michigan for a family will be eagerly received at the Y. another Olive Walk Concert this company is to make money, at Capra has had one committment wedding. Bread for Circuses week, tomorrow (Friday) at the same time the movie maker - to make movies that uplift the He must return by May Also on May 6, the Y and noon, featuring Ron Coden. Next first for his next court hearing. himself should be interested in Continued on l,?age Seven EQL are co-sponsoring a confer­ Wednesday Carlos Moorhead, ence on "Design for Public GOP candidate for Congress from Lobbying" with a keynote ad­ this district, will be on campus News Briefs dress by John Gardner, Chairman for an OliveWalk Talk at 12:30. Hertz Named Student Coordinator McGovern Club Considers Dr. Richard A. Hertz was grads, too.) Inaddition, bringing rapping on poisons. The official appointed to the post of Coor­ to campus speakers for McGov­ title reads "TOXicology of Com­ dinator of Student Affairs yes· ern or McGovern himself will be monly Encountered [labhold] terday. This office will provide a mentioned. This is an important Chemicals." The talk will be at 4 link between the students and meeting. Be sure to attend. p.m. in 153 Noyes. our dear administrative bureau­ cracy. Dr. Hertz, an Assistant Wonder What's Stashed Professor of Philosophy, has in Scotchman's Cove? China Films to been at Caltech since 1968. There will be a Scuba Club Screen Sunday dive this Saturday, April 22, at Three documentaries from McGovern Group Meeting Scotchman's Cove. Plan to be China are scheduled on the Tonight ... there at 8 :00. Directions to Caltech Chinese Students Asso­ Students and faculty for Scotchman's Cove are posted in ciation film series this Sunday, McGovern will be meeting to­ Winnett and on the bulletin April 23, at 1:30 p.m. in the nig.'1t at 9:00 p.m. in Clubroom I board across from the swimming Baxter Lecture Hall. The films to of Winnett Student Center. The office. be shown are (1) Good News main topics of discussion will from Industry, 10 minutes; (2) Caltech students and faculty supporting Senator George center on canvassing in the Ellern Returns for Spring Comes to Our Land, 20 McGovern for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination met in Chern Six Encore community on April 29th and minutes; and (3) New Faces of Winnett last Thursday night to discuss strategy. Plans include the formation of a Scientists and Nex t Monday, April 24, the China, 60 minutes. Everyone is doorbell-ringing in local precincts prior to the upcoming California Engineers for McGovern branch Chern Six series continues with welcome. Donation: fifty cents. Primary and organization of a local chapter of Scientists for on campus (this includes under- Jim Ellern, son of H. Ellern, Continued on Page Eight McGovern. (Photo and caption by A. J. Owens.) Page Two THE CALIFORNIA TECH Thursday, April 20, 1972. Down the Tubes Caltech Is Doing It .the caltech forum Up In Brown(e) Dear Sirs, talked to my three guests both Troll's Note: Since my column I was happy to note the before and after dinner, and they started this flurry of letters, I by Etaom Schroedlu ally, when the special admissions return of the Keck Laboratory were most favorably impressed. hereby stick my oar into the Due to underwhelming stud­ program was started in 1970, the sign to normal. Although the They spoke of initiating these murky waters. It seems that the ent interest, this issue of the Admissions Committee also ex· students at Caltech have long activities in their own fraternity issue of race, religion, creed, and Tech sees the proud inauguration panded the number of students been known for their love of houses. national origin' has become one of a new news and comment being admitted - against some pranks, their choice of replace­ Dear Mr. Peisner, David, if I of such great passions that even a column, designed to supplement opposition from elsewhere on ment for the sign was surely may be so bold, the next time casual reference to some such the material covered in my campus - so no special admit is derogatory toward the large your ego is deflated a little, try attribute of a person provokes esteemed colleague millikan j truly 'taking the place' of number of excellent Caltech not to cover up and strike back outcry. Apparently, some feel troll's Throop Beat (or whatever someone else who would have students of Asian descent. As Il as you did here. A small amount that any mentiDn of a person's it's being called these days). been admitted were it not for member of the Caltech commun­ of honesty is always worth a try. group affIliations makes for a A point of old business the program.) ity, I would hope that in the Cordially, racist remark. concerns the conference on Ed­ So They Tell Me Dept. future more care will be taken to Chris Harcourt This seems incomprehensible ucation for a World Community, Will public recognition never insure that pranks are indeed Glee Club Representative to me. While some may regard a which was held on ,campus last cease? The L.A. County Registrar harmless to all concerned. Ricketts House term such as "black" or "Chi­ Saturday, and co-sponsored by has chosen Caltech to be a public -Kathleen Murphy cano" or "Jew" as a racial Caltech's Office of Secondary polling place, both for the *from whom did we "slobs" epithet, others regard those terms School Relatins. In case you To the Ed: California Primary June 6 and burst? as representative of groups they didn't know, that office consists "An abysmal lack of pru­ the election in November. So all are proud to be affiliated with. of Lee Browne, and this confer­ dence" by "an uncouth outburst To the editor: of you clever enough to register, Consequently, one should look ence was only one of several of slobs."* Mr. Peisner, I ques­ Regarding last week's letter as directed, will hardly have to beyond the words themselves and things that Lee has been doing tion not only your grammar, but that I wrote, as well as Ms. get out of bed to vote June 6. consider their intent. lately which deserve our support your content. Goldfarb's rebuttal, I would like Except that most of YOU will It was not my intention to be and congratulations. As the Glee Club Represen­ to clarify my views. probably be going home by in the least bit disparaging, only Browne is Beautiful! tative in Ricketts House, I would I do not object to the then. There's always something to describe an event which seems Among his other activities, like to take issue with your admission policies of this school. to be of great interest to our Lee Browne has taken over the letter. You make two fallacious I do not object to the admission Dr. Miller's office has been readers. In doing so, a reporter follow-up on Caltech's special assumptions. One is that Ricketts of minorities. My letter was just hard at work awarding scholar· House is abominable in behavior must perforce chose words with admissions, a thankless and nec­ ships to incoming freshmen. I to question the appropriateness care, and in a case such as this and basically different from the essary task. In 1970, when suppose that we should be glad of the original Throop Beat no choice will be perfectly ncrmal n~cher. The other is that article. Taking figures out of Caltech began the special admis­ that there's any money left to "such behavior" in front of satisfactory. However, if there sions program for the underpriv­ give ... Lyman Bonner said, context can be misleading. Let's was any bias in hat reporting, it Worcester was wrong, and that ileged, around a dozen of these "There's absolutely nothing hap· have a full racial background isnly in what Mr. O'Meara read they took offense. students showed up and found pening, and you can quote me!" breakdown, if we are going to into it. The first assumption is purely that, aside from a short summer Consider it done ... Coming up have any at all. I hope that we do not lose opinion. There is not much to be remedial program, no special will be an interview with the new And for Ms. Goldfarb, regard­ sight of our common humanity: said one way or another. I do assistance programs had been Dean, Dr. James Morgan. Anyone ing her talk about Jews, please this is far more important than not feel particularly different designed for them; everybody at who has a question that they read the following. The minor­ whether Jews are whites or from the norm, and I believe the Caltech was assuming that some­ want to see Dr. Morgan answer ,ities I mentioned (Chinese, Orientals are a minority group. general opinion of Ricketts is not body else would arra::lge it. in print is encouraged to submit Blacks, Chicanos) are all "non­ We are all in this mess of a world so bad, either. Regardless of this, Since his arrival on campus, it to me, soon. white." The prejudice against togethers. A major part of that however, I have taken personal Lee Browne has taken over the non-white races is much greater mess comes from our long­ offense to being called a slob in co-ordination of assistance prog­ than that against any white standing tendency to subjugate a public journal. rams for the special admits, and minority group. Ms. Goldfarb, I other people for some minor IlIFORNIATech As to the second assumption, has compiled an enviable record: do consider Jews white. difference of geographic origin or consider Worcester: a technical of the 21 people in the program, Thursday, April 20, 1972 Sincerely, skin pigmentation. Unless we school, 2000 men and 80 from 1970 through this year, 12 Volume LXX" I' Number 25 -Bill O'Meara recognize this, our state will not women, mostly our ages - a Ricketts House are still with the Institute or on improve. -Phil Neches Published weekly except during group much like ourselves in L.O.A., and all of the other nine have been placed at other vacation and examination periods bV situation. They requested dinner Ed. note: That's very white of Dear Sirs: the Associated Students of the in the houses to see the students. you, Bill. colleges, by Lee Browne's office. California Institute of Technology, Regarding the letter from Brown(e)s: SALT & Pepper In Ricketts they saw an honest Typist's note: Just as a triVial Incorporated. The opinions ex­ Dave Peisner, the members of As a result partly of Lee's pressed in all articles herein are picture. What happened? The aside, the U.S. Government Ricketts House would like to work, the special admit students strictly those of the author and do waiter's chorus was a mark of considers Orientals to be white, not necessarily reflect those of invite Dave to dinner any night are by and large doing well here deference, a recognition of the believe it or not. I remember for a Ricketts House apology. either the editors or the newspaper musical status of the guests ­ - several have G.P.A.s on the staff. seeing just the other day some . -Alan Kleinsasser order of 3.0 or higher. (Incident- and it. was stated at the time. Copyright, 1972, by the Asso­ Christian sect's newspaper actively and 68 members of ciated Students of the Cal ifomia One roll was thrown - illegally advocating overt anti-Semitism ­ Ricketts House Institute of Technology, incor. - and properly dealt with. The even hinting at violence. And, porated. All rights reserved. packets of sugar were directed except for our government's faux F...KLYSPEAKING primarily at me during my Editors-in-Chief: Peter W. Beckman,i pas several decades ago, how Gavin D. Claypool, Jeffrey J. Mallory.! introduction of the men of persecuted are Orientals? Associate Editor: Philip M. Neches. I Worcester. Were they insulted? I Andrea Goldfarb Entertainment Editor: Nick Smith.1 Features Editor: Ed Schroeder. I ASCIT FRIDAY NITE FLICK

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Represented for national aelvertisi ng purposes by their guests; $1.00-anyone else National Educati,)!Ui Advertising '1'OU'VE OOT ME ~ IT STARTeD OUT Service, inc:, Second class postage NEXT WEEK: M A 140MECQV\\NG PARADE AT . paid at Pasadena, Cal iforn ia. Subscriptions ...... $1.50 per term OREGON STATE AND uUSf KEPT" GOING!' $4.00 per year B.S. I LOVE YOU Life Subscription $100 Thursday, April 20, 1972 THE CALIFORNIA TECH. Page Three The Third Wing Do you realize what usually reaction? Possibly the latter, if fighting is the perfect way out of comes out of a sequence like the reasoning was that the the war for both sides, with that? I was under the impression American public would object minimal loss of face for all? that cargo ships of non-com­ and demand a more rapid pullout Consider the reaction of the Paranoia and Vietnam batants were not supposed to be of the rest of the American average American to the bomb­ -~ fair game in an undeclared war. troops. Or, even more deviously, ing. Some are convinced that the by Nick Smith first, for most of®the four year In fact, the United States used to just suppose that the secret United States should immediately "Paranoia is a fear of unreal term of President Nixon, a slow use that sort of thing as an negotiations in Paris convinced pull out, while others are even weirdos. Who has time for that withdrawal of troops from South excuse for declaring war on the the North Vietnamese that a more convinced that we should when the world is being run by Vietnam takes place. Next, he nation sinking random ships, like sudden flagrant attack would go all out to win. If it turns out real weirdos?" -Dan O'Neil. visits China, and opens the gates Germany or Spain. incite the Americans to bomb that the former are in the In case you haven't noticed, for new levels of diplomacy with Also, consider: the North Hanoi and Haiphong. Further, majority, Nixon would be able to we're sort of at war again. For the Communist Chinese, making Vietnamese made a bold a major suppose that such an attack pull out. If the latter are in the the last week, American war­ the Russians rather nervous. assault in places that the South could be timed such that the majority, the bombing only need planes have been bombing the American troop levels in Vietnam Vietnamese and Americans would bulk of the ships in the harbors con tinue until the Paris talks two major ports of North drop to a new low. The United have to defend. The only poss­ were of Russian and other could be started again. From the Vietnam, Haiphong and Hanoi. States breaks off talks in Paris, as ible reaction to such an attack foreign origin. Suddenly, U.S. North Vietnamese side, any In doing so, our planes have if finally realizing that no would be for the U.S. to become planes bomb a foreign cargo strong pro-war feelings could be apparently· damaged at least four progress was being made. The more heavily involved in the war ·vessel. That sort of thing could satisfied by this major offensive ships belonging to the Soviet North Vietnamese make a rather for at least a short time. Are the get kind of sticky, diplomatic­ against the south. Union, as well as one belonging peculiar attack along a wide North Vietnamese so suddenly ally. All of the above would to East Germany. The bombing front. The United States starts stupid as to not realize this? Or To be even more paranoid require at least some collusion is the heaviest of the last four dumping every available ton of is there a reason why they about the whole thing, do you between us and them, at a high years. In addition, American bombs on the North Vietnamese. should want a strong American realize that this entire round of Continued on Page Eight planes are flying large numbers Haiphong is bombed at a time of direct support missions for the when there are only Russian South Vietnamese forces, in ships in port and no Chinese Fool Days Look order to prevent them from ships. Russians send strongly being overrun by a sudden attack worded official note of protest last week. to Americans. American Secret­ Behind Busing Headlines What, you might well ask, has ary of &ate calls attack by all of this to do with paranoia? North Vietnam blatant aggres- by Phil Neches "neighborhood schools" had lit­ spectrum of citizens, from the Well, just look at it this way: sion. Lately the old, smelly diesel tle versimilitude for blacks until Wallacites to the Humphreyites, yellow schoolbus has made more very recently. With Brown vs. is "forced," a term usually headlines than almost any other Board of Education in 1954, the applied to any scheme in which a mode of transport. The current Supreme Court set the yellow substantial fraction of the chil­ more caltech forum presidential race has felt its busses moving in the other dren in the district are bussed to Regarding the letter from the Jewish people than that they impact; candidacies might just be direction - as tools of integra­ schools other than the one Dave Peisner, the members of stood up under the most trying made or broken by it. The tion rather than guarantors of nearest them. Parental choice is Mr. Editor: conditions, and demonstrated learned justices of the nation's segregation. limited at best in such arrange­ I would like to comment on a time and time again that they are courts ponder its implications, The current situation seems to ments. pair of interesting letters appear­ equals. How else would a Men­ and all through society its please no one, not even the bus Attack on All Sides ing in last week's issue of the delssohn, or an Einstein, or a rumblings have of late involved manufacturers. "Forced busing" Forced busing has drawn Tech. I refer to the letters Golda- Meir acquire the toughness more than just mufflers and has evolved into the issue of the attaks from both sides of the submitted by Mr. Peisner, of to excel - just think, Einstein pistons. day, and a rather incendiary issue tracks. Reactionaries attack it as Page House, and Miss Goldfarb, might have been a window­ Busing school children had at that. they have attacked any deseg­ of Dabney. The problem Miss washer if he hadn't been per­ been with us for well over fifty Pick a Side regation move. Radicals have Goldfarb refers to (though it is secuted. Someday Mr. Peisner years. The Detroit minions of At this point, one might attacked it for many of the same not the main point of her letter) will turn around and say, "Thank Henry Ford and his cohorts not mention that two particular reasons as a great many "middle is' the history of anti-Semitism you, Ricketts House, for giving only put the country on wheels, types of busing have drawn most class" have: that the plan denies the Jewish people have suffered me something to struggle but also rendered the one-room of the discussion. One, usually parental choice. Nobody seems at the hands of the Gentiles. Mr. against. " school only a memory of our called "voluntary busing," has to really favor the thing; unfor­ Peisner's touching story is an -Klaus Engelhardt grandparents. Consolidation of children bussed from one school tunately, many cities have not eloquent reminder of the healthy Lloyd House far-flung rural schools brought to another at the parents' option. come up with anything better. undercurrent of anti-Semitism greater convenience, economy, This usually means from a Consequently, they are stuck that exists on this campus. and, one might hope, efficiency "target" or "Title 1" (both with the battle of the bus. This may be a controversial Dear Mr. Engelhardt, into America's schools. euphemisms for "in a run-down For all of the heat the issue point to make here, but history Your sense of humor is such Checkered Career neighborhood") school to a has generated, however, it is only has shown this to be all for the that I know not whether to The yellow school bus played better school. Few parents want the tip of the proverbial iceberg. good. How else does one explain laugh, cry, shriek, or be violently a decisive role in allOWing many their children bussed the other The matter probably has not so the extraordinary productivity of sick. Southern school districts to way, which is understandable. much to do with race as with -Andrea Karen Goldfarb implement Plessy vs. Ferguson­ The other sort, which has family background. Poor perfor­ with this transportation available, drawn the wrath of a wide mance in school has a direct relationship to poverty - schools cornen in affluent black neighborhoods ACADEMY AWARD University score extremely well on standard­ a Press ized tests, while schools in poor white neighborhoods do ex­ WINNER tremely poorly. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR-BEN JOHNSON AU in the Family Some opponents of busing (of BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - CLORIS LEACHMAN either sort) claim that if a black family is the sort that will motivate its children to learn, they will learn equally well in TIlE the local "poor" school as well as in a school in an affluent white neighborhood. Possibly LAST better, they claim (and some of these claimants are black, too), PICIURE since the federal government has By DOROTHY NELKIN. The events leading up to recently been pumping billions SHOW .M.1. T.'s decision to divest its controversial Instru­ Continued on Page Eight mentation Laboratory are vividly set forth in this en­ grossing case study. The decision, announced on SEE IT NOW AT A May 20, 1970. followed a year of efforts to cope with THEATRE NEAR YOU! I~ dissent focused on the question of weapons-related research on campus. Several key issues are illumi­

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At approximately 12:40 p.m. PST, Thursday, April EVA 1 20, 1972, the Apollo 16 lunar module, Orion, will In the next three sections, a description of the touch down upon the lunar highland surface. The activities of each EVA will be presented. To assist landing, next to the last of the U.S. manned lunar those who wish to follow along while watching the missions, will mark the beginning of an extensive 73 EVA's on television, time notations will be set apart hour scientific expedition, highlighted by over 21 by []. Times to be included are pacific standard time hours of surface exploration. In the following and elapsed time from EVA start. For example, "The paragraphs, details of the mission plan will be lunar module pilot (LMP, Charles Duke) egresses soon presented to allow students, faculty and staff to after the commander (CDR, John Young). [4:42 p.m., knowledgeably follow the course of events. It is the 0:22.5 ETl". Times will be approximate, since a great intent of this article to provide in more detail deal is left to the discretion of the astronauts. information which mayor may not be available from EVA 1 commences approximately four hours other media. after touchdown at Descartes (at about 4:20 p.m., The Landing Site April 20). The crew has described the general lunar The landing site for the Apollo 16 mission is the scene as they see it through the windows of the LM, Descartes area of the moon. Descartes is located in a gone through some systems checks, had a light snack highlands region lying in the southeastern portion of and are prepared to embark on the first EVA. the moon. The landing area of interest lies to the EVA 1 features ALSEP deployment, and a southwest of Mare Tranquillitatis, north of Descartes geological-geophysical traverse west to Spook and Flag Crater, and several hundred kilometers west northwest Craters of the crater Theophilus. The landing coordinates are 8 The CDR egresses first, bringing out a jettison degrees, 59 minutes, 55 seconds S latitude, 15 degrees, bag filled with expended gear. This he drops, then 31 minutes, 12 seconds E longitude based upon Apollo pulls a lanyard to deploy the MESA (Modularized 14 triangulation measurements. The Descartes region Equipment Stowage Assembly) and TV camera, and lies in the lunar southern highlands and is unique in descends to the lunar surface. He has a bag of cameras that it is the highest topographic region on the near and film magazines with him as he descends. side of the moon. Since no recognizable gravity After a brief time of familiarization to the anomalies are associated with this region, this moun­ surface conditions, the CDR takes the color TV on its tainous plateau apparently must extend to a great tripod to an area due west and facing the LM. The depth to be isostatic. LMP egresses soon after the CDR. [4:42 p.m.; 0:22 The lunar highlands appear to consist of three ETl. After a brief surface familiarization, he unloads major types of deposits: (1) undivided pre-Imbrium the lunar drill and its boring and coring equipment materials and older degraded crater materials, (2) ejecta from the MESA. The two crewmen then tackle the blankets composed of material ejected by the major Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) unloading and set up. basin-forming events, (e.g., Mare Imbrium formation) [4:39 p.m.; 0:30 ETl. This is accomplished by: (1) that are typified by the Apollo 14 Fra Mauro and removing the insulation blankets, (2) pulling a "0" Apollo 15 Apennine Mountains highlands areas, and ring to initiate foldout, (3) lowering LRV from storage (3) volcanic constructional materials that are exem­ bay with hand tape, rear first, (4) unfolding and plified by the Descartes highland region. locking the chassis and wheels, (5) lowering the front The Descartes region is an outstanding location to the surface, and (6) disconnecting from the LM. to sample and study the petrochemistry of two The CDR does a systems checkout and takes a short volcanic units: The Cayley formation and the Kant spin around the LM to the vicinity of the MESA. The plateau, of which separate and distinct portions are LMP performs a LM walkaround and photographic present. documentation of the LM as it is situated. [5:00 p.m.; Fresh craters of various sizes, also present within 0:41 ETl. the landing area, allow sampling of these highland units As soon as the CDR has satisfied himself that all to varying depths. The mounded floors of craters is in order with the LRV, and has parked it by the within the area, up to 1 kilometer in diameter, suggest MESA, he goes to the side of the LM known as Quad that a lower layer of unknown origin has been III (NE side if ladder leg is pointing west) and takes penetrated. out the Far UV (Lyman-Alpha) Camera, essentially a The Cayley formation unit is highland plains Schmidt camera and spectrograph, which he sets up in material consisting mostly of smooth to undulating the LM shadow near the LRV. The following are the terrain probably resulting from fluid volcanic flow rock targets to be photographed: Galactic Center, Earth and pyroclastic detritus. This unit is the largest single Geocorona, N7317GP,· N134, Geocorona-Bow Cloud identifiable rock unit on the near side of the moon Lesser Magellanic Cloud, PAVO Group, A2634 Cluster: (covering 7% of the near side) except for the mare NI068 Cluster, Fornax Cluster, and the Cygnus regions. The Descartes Mountains (the edge of the Nebula. Kant Plateau unit) are composed of hilly and furrowed The LMP has been busy during this period highland plateau material that is probably the product setting up the LRV communication and TV system. of more viscous volcanic flow rock, pyroclastics, and This comprises the LCRU (Lunar Communications their associated cones. This type of unit covers more Relay Unit) and the television camera and control unit. than 4.3% of the near side surface. Four specific Following installation of the antenna, control gf !h~ geological features will be investigated during the three TV switches to the mission control center. The LMP extravehicular activities (EVA's): (1) Cayley Plains next unloads the magazines and maps, and configures which include young, bright-rayed craters (North Ray, the 70mm and 16mm cameras for the traverse. Finally, South Ray), (2) South Descartes Mountains (Stone he takes a sample return container (SRC) from the Mountain), (3) North Descartes Mountains (Smokey MESA, opens it, and takes out a bag of sampling Mountains), and (4) subdued craters and crater chains. supplies, including core tubes, bags and other sampling The lunar module (LM) landing site is on a smooth equipment. phase of the Cayley formation, and so samples The CDR has been loading the LRV with collected on EVA 1 and in the neighborhood of the geological supplies and tools, and now assists the LMP Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP) in completing the MESA chores. The LMP enters the should reflect its nature. Similarly, EVA 2 will collect LM to switch its power to low, and the crew deploys samples from the South Descartes Mountains (Kant the flag. [5:40 p.m.; 1:20 ETl The two then proceeds Plateau material) as well as from the ray material from to unload the ALSEP, with the LMP transfering the beneath these units. EVA 3, which will explore the radioactive fuel capsule to the Radioisotope Thermo­ northern region of the landing site, will visit sites of electric Generator (RTG). After fueling the RTG, the North Descartes Mountain material, and North Ray LMP carries the ALSEP packages barbell fashion to the Crater, where scarps and interior mounds reflect ALSEP deployment site, some 300 feet to the west of material present before the Cayley and Kant for­ the LM. The CDR retargets the Far UV Camera mations. (FUVC) and con&gures the Cosmic Ray Detector experiment for the remaining lunar surface stay time. sampling. Sampling in this region will not only provide This experiment, comprised of sheets of plastic, metals, material derived from below the surface several and emulsions, is designed to study galactic and some kilometers away, but study of the length of exposure solar cosmic ray phenomena. He then boards the LRV of these materials and materials of North Ray Crater and drives to the ALSEP site, where he uses the LRV will help to establish the rate of ray disappearance. A to mark off a 100 m line for deployment of the rake/soil sample and a double core will also be taken geophones. He drives the LRV back to the ALSEP site, at this station. [6:39 p.m.; 3:56 ETl Two special parking southeast of the site. At that point, the two sampling techniques (and tools) are employed at astronauts begin to set up the ALSEP. [6:07 p.m.; Station 9 [7:42 p.m.; 4:59 ETl: one designed to 1:47 ETl obtain soil samples from the surface and near In general, the CDR is responsible for deploying subsurface and the other to obtain a single core sample all experiments in ALSEP, except for the Heat Flow which will be placed in a special vacuum container Experiment (HFE). The LMP takes care of the drilling (CSVC) to insure a chemically ultra clean state. operations and deployment of the HFE. The CDR Twenty-five minutes are spent at this site. Station lOis deploys the Passive Seismic Experiment (PSE), the located halfway between the ALSEP and LM, and is Active Seismic Experiment (ASE) and the Lunar the site of a series of penetrometer tests and a trench Surface Magnetometer (LSM). The PSE is a sombrero­ and core tube (double). This station lasts 33 minutes, shaped package of seismographs which has been carried and ends as the astronauts return to the LM for on all Apollo lunar landings to date. The ASE comprises closeout. [9:03 p.m.; 6:20 ETl The two men carry three distinct parts: a mortar package which contains 4 out much the same packing procedure. for the samples grenades which are planned to be fired long after the collected. Immediately after arrival at the LM, the crew leaves the surface; a thumper device which has 19 CDR retargets the FUVC, which he does again just small charges (like dynamite caps) to induce local prior to ingress. Ingress occurs at 131 :52 into the "quakes"; and an array of three geophones implanted mission. [9:43 p.m.; 7:00 ETl along a 100 m distance, at spaces of 50 meters. The EVA 3 LSM is an array of magnetometers also flown on EVA 3 is scheduled to begin at 2: 16 p.m., April Apollo 12 and 15. 22. The CDR egresses and immediately retargets the The LMP drills two bores, and implants a set of FUVC. Both crewmen repeat many of the procedures HFE thermocouple heater probes into each. The drill of the previous EVA, and prepare for the last geologic has been improved over the one used on Apollo 15. traverse. About 45 minutes after depressurization, the The bores and cores are longer, so fewer go into CDR sets the FUVC on another target, and the reaching the 2.5 meter depth. A new tool is used to traverse to the Northern Descartes Mountain region, connect and disconnect the drill and the cores and North Ray Crater and the Smokey Mountains is bores. Another new tool allows easier extraction of 'initiated (Figures 2, 5, and 6). After a ride of 44 cores. The CDR has by now deployed the experiments minutes, the LRV arrives at Station 11, the South rim and has set up the central station. As a team, the two of North Ray Crater. Fifty-three minutes will be spent astronauts deploy the geophones. After the phones are at this site. Experiments to be performed include deployed, the CDR walks back along the line, firing polarimetric photographs of selected samples and the thumper at pre-determined 15-foot intervals. boulders, and a general sampling of the crater rim. Following this the CDR sets up the mortar package, to Station 12 is some 0.4 km away, to the northeast, still be armed later. [thumper firing ~ 7:28 p.m.; 3:08 ETl along the rim of North Ray. [4:42 p.m.; 2:26 ETl The LMP, in the meanwhile, is drilling a 2.5 m core Stay time is 56 minutes, with rake/soil samples and sample. Together, the crew dismantle the core, and general sampling occupying most of the time. Station prepare for a geological traverse. They do this by 13 is a brief (10 minute) stop on the ejecta blanket of donning some tools and sample bags (they have special North Ray Crater. A large rock will be collected at this carriers on their life support packs). They then mount site. Ravine and Cat Craters are the site of Station 14. the LRV and proceed to Station 1, Flag Crater. Lasting forty minutes, the region will be sampled by They arrive at station 1 at [8:35 p.m.; 4:15 ETl rake, and a double core will be driven. After an eleven The station lasts 43 minutes, and is spent near Plum minute ride, the crewmen will reach Dog Leg Crater, Crater on the SE lip of Flag Crater. The crew takes a which will be the site of another LPM measurement. A rake/soil sample and does general documented sampling 0.6 km ride brings the LRV to Station 17, on the rim in this area. They then retrace their path to station 2, of the subdued crater, Palmetto. [7:24 p.m.; 5:08 ETl near Spook Crater. Here the LMP does geological tasks A total of 39 minutes will be spent here, while a LPM on his own, while the CDR makes a Lunar Portable measurement is made on the general vicinity, and Magnetometer reading. This device was carried on another with a selected rock on the LPM sensor. Also, Apollo 14 and measures local magnetic fluxes. a rake/soil sample will be taken. The traverse Following a 56 minute stay, the astronauts return to terminates back at the LM at [8:21 p.m.; 6:05 ETl. the ALSEP site, called for this traverse station 3. At The CDR selects a final target for the FUVC, while the station 3, a LRV maneuverability test is made, called LMP clears the LRV of all returnable items and the "Grand Prix". This consists of one crewman samples. The CDR retrieves the Cosmic Ray Experi­ driving the LRV in a series of stops, starts, and ment, and with the LMP, packs up the returning accelerations, in road test fashion, while the other man materials. The CDR then drives the LRV through makes a four minute movie of the proceedings. Then another "Grand Prix~' qercise and parks the LRV the CDR and LMP arm the mortar package and some 100 m east of the LM, where the TV will be able retrieve the drill core sample. to view the LM liftoff. He then walks back to the LM, The crew return to the LM at [10:40 p.m.; 6:20 where the LMP has collected the SWCE, and packs it ETl. The LRV is parked and powered down. The CDR with the mm magazines to be returned to earth. The resets the FUVC, and the LMP deploys the Solar Wind crew takes a final 16mm movie of general mobility, modes of translation across the surface, and other Composition Experiment (SWCE). This is an aluminum activities to provide data on human capabilities jn the and platinum windowshade on a pole used to collect 1/6 G lunar environment. After' cleaning themselves particles of the solar wind. The two men unpack the off, the crew remove the mm cassette from the Far LRV, pack away the samples collected, and ingress. UV Camera and place it with the other mm magazines. Just prior to CDR ingress, he retargets the FUVC once The EVA terminates with repressurization at [9:16 more. The EVA terminates at [11:20 p.m.; 7:00 ETl. p.m.; 7:00 ETl EVA 2 Post EVA Information EVA 2 begins with depressurization of the LM The above paragraphs have included information cabin [April 21 - 2:43 p.m.; 0:0 ETl. The CDR about the Apollo 16 landing site and extravehicular egresses first, bearing with him the equipment transfer activities. There remains one last event, the Lunar bag, and activates the LRV TV system. As the LMP Module liftoff. This occurs on Sunday, April 23, 1972, descends. to the surface, the CDR resets the FUVC. at 1:39 p.m. This and other televised events are listed The two crewmen then load up their life support below: system tool carriers and the LRV for the traverse. Prior to departure, the FUVC is again retargeted. The geological traverse begins at [3:33 p.m.; 0:50 ETl. The APOLLO 16 TV SCHEDULE [All times PST] area to be explored is in the South Descartes Mountain Region, up the slope of Stone Mountain (Figures 1 and Day Time Duration Event 4). About 1% hours will be spent at Stations 4 and 5 Sunday April 16 1:30 pm 0:19 Docking (Cinco Crater region). Procedures include a rake/soil Thursday April 20 4:19 pm 6:47 EVA-1 sample, penetrometer tests, and a double core tube, Friday April 21 3:04 pm 6:35 EVA-2 besides general sampling. Station 6, the base of Stone Saturday April 22 2:40 pm 8:04 EVA-3 Mountain, lasts 20 minutes, and begins at [5:53 p.m.; Sunday April 23 12:02 noon 0:12 Equip Jett 3: 10 ETl. Only general sampling is done at this site. Sunday April 23 1:24 pm 0:25 LM lift-off After a 4 minute drive, the astronauts arrive at Stubby Sunday April 23 3:16 pm 0:06 Rendezvous and BB Craters, for a 15 minute general sampling Sunday April 23 3:40 pm 0:05 Docking session. One hour will be spent at Station 8 Wed. April 26 11 :49 am 1: 10 Transearth EVA investigating boulders and ray material from South Ray Crater. A large boulder will be selected for detailed Duration in hours:minutes. Consult local papers for stations carrying these activities. THE CALIFORNIA TECH Thursday, April 20, 1972 A Modest Prop"osal Slide Off Millikan for' Fun &Profit by S. Craig Nelson our Millikan exceeds Disney's There would be a steady supply and Paul K. Mazaika Matterhorn in height. of tourists for Techers to feel A flurry of interest has arisen What of the drawbacks? superior to. Many of these over - use of the land now No one can seriously argue tourists would be thrill-seeking occupied by Throop Hall, an that Millikan should be only a teenie-boppers. The Millikan Ac­ outmoded, crumbling reminder library when the highest levels of celerator could be used in the This week, Camgoillg to be Power from the 26th through the of the beginnings of the Insti­ Caltech administration have al­ present tours of campus. The super-fancy and actually give you 30th. 8902 Sunset, no age limit, tute, or, some say, a mute ready realized that Millikan is a accelerator could be integrated some details about the various drinks $.50-1.25, but I have no witness to 70 years of growth. multi-use building. Nor can it be into a badly-needed rapid transit clubs in the area, like admission idea what the admission charge Everyone realizes that Throop claimed that the loss of dignity system from Millikan to the prices and that sort of thing. is. sticks up like a sore thumb in outweighs increased revenues. An various parts of campus, elimin­ Consider yourselves privileged. As far as concerts go, there the middle of campus and spoils amusement park operating year­ ating those frustrating minutes of ASH GROVE, at 8162 Mel­ are a lump of them. For any hope for architectural integ­ round will bring in far more waiting for an elevator. Finally, rose in Los Angeles, is featuring example, JOAN BAEZ is at rity. More cogently, the recent money than was earned in the students needing money for Bessie Jones and the Georgia Sea Pauley Pavilion on the 22nd. earthquake has made Throop few days Millikan served as a educational expenses and grad­ Islanders from the 25th through UTTLE RICHARD is at the Fox unsafe for occupation. Millikan locale for Mission Impossible uates unable to find suitable the 30th. Admission $2.50, no West Coast Theatre on the 20th, may have swayed, tons of books (Van Daam) or the Sixth Sense. employment could be employed age limit, no minimum. 21st and 22nd. JOE COCKER is may have cascaded down, but it Neither of these TV shows could in an Orange Julius stand situ­ DONTE'S, at 4269 Lanker­ at the Forum in Inglewoad on didn't crack. Wags may say that possibly have added or, it must ated at the terminus of the shim, is one of the major jazz the 23rd. CANNED HEAT and those who lived by the book be admitted, detracted from accelerator. clubs in the area. There is COLD BLOOD (a real natural if could easily have died by the Caltech's stature as a scientific We welcome any criticisms in apparently no admission charge there ever was one) are at the book, but the solid fact remains institution. Just as Tony Curtis full knowledge that we have not and no age limit or minimum, Long Beach Auditorium on the that Millikan is safe, Throop not. can volunteer his time for the "I the gift of foresight combined but drinks are $1-1.50. 23rd. VAN MORRISON is at the Throop must go. We therefore Quit Smoking" Campaign, just as with respect for the past so ICE HOUSE, at 24 N. Mentor, Santa Monica Civic Aud on the propose that a slide be erected young ladies of impeccable repu­ necessary for campus planning, features Ron Coden, Terrea Lea 27th and 28th. HOT TUNA is at with Millikan as a launching tation can subject themselves to but we urge serious consideration and Gabe Kaplan until the 23rd. the Hollywood Palladium on the point. presentation balls for charity, so of this proposal. Admission $1.50, no minimum 28th. PROCOL HARUM is at Obvious Benefits can Caltech wear a little grease or age limit, drinks from $.40 to Bridges Auditorium at Claremont The obvious benefit of this paint for a worthy cause. What's This? The Shadow Shakes $1.00. on the 28th, along with LEO proposal is money. As graduate There are many subsidiary There will be no Totem news McCABE'S GUITAR SHOP, at KOTTKE. RICHIE HAVENS is students, we are particularly advantages to this proposal. brief this week for reasons far too 3103 Pico Blvd. features Jim at the Fox West Coast Theatre in aware of the financial crisis faced obscure to mention. Kweskin on the 21st and 22nd, Long Beach on the 29th. Last by the Institute One who is not followed by Joyous Noise on the but not least, ROBERTA a graduate student with the 28th and 29th. No age limit, FLACK and DONNY HATHA­ specter of tuition looming in the ALWAYS FIRST WITH THE BEST IN admission $2.50 WAY appear at Pauley Pavilion "future, can see traces of the crisis PAWMINO, at 6907 Lanker­ on the 6th of May. in the sacrifices of quality made ADULT MOYIE ENTERTAINMENT shim, is the country-western club -Smithnik in the furnishings, carpeting, paintings, and panelling in the FOR THE DlSCRlMlNATING ADULT of the bunch. Linda Ronstadt 4lj;.j:~· coming in May. 18 and over new administrative offices. r.:';,-:·~,;_·. only, $1.50 admission, drinks CEAC Anyone who has seen the $1.00 and up. Institute forced into these econ­ SHELLY'S MANNE HOLE is Continued from Page One omies cannot doubt that even at 1608 N. Cahuenga. Les thank "all those who made this $200,000 per year would be McCann is there from now until possible." Lyman Bonner, Hardy welcome. But at only $1 per adiilt the 23rd, followed by Harry Martel, David Smith, the Y, GSC person, only 1000 people per "Sweets" Edison until the 30th. and ASCIT gave us invaluable day, only 365 days per year, the No age limit, $1-3.00 admission, (monetary) help. Stan Glidden, gross revenue from the Millikan ~ drinks $1.00 and up. campus planner, stopped us from Accelerator would be $365,000 DAILY".m to 2:30.m TROUBADOUR, at 9081 committing a remarkable number per year. Gross revenues might SUNDAY 12 n_ to Mldni'-'t Santa Monica Blvd., is the of blunders and showed us the well exceed this estimate just as location of Tod Rundgren and right way to do things. Without Ry Cooder until the 23rd, these persons' and organizations' FREE! followed by either Mary Travers help and that of many others at CALL or Peter Yarrow, depending on Caltech, the recycling center me now for the best Fresh hot coffee which Troubadour listing you would have remained nothing car insurance believe. Admission $3-3.50 plus more than a dream. value anywhere. for our customers! two drinks minimum per show (at $.75-1.50 per drink), no age PAT'S LIQUORS limit. AND DELICATESSEN tw. A. 'Bill' Botts AIR CONDITIONED UNDER THE ICE HOUSE, at 1072 E. Colorado 796-6761 1350 N. Altadena Dr. for your comfort INIUIU"ICI 234 . S. Brand in Glendale, Open to midnight daily, Pasadena, CA plenty of free parking supposedly has a minimum age 1 a.m. Fri. & Sat. Phone: Bus. 798-0861 limit of guys 21, girls 18. They Keg Beer Party Suppliel> Home 966-5107 feature rock music and dancing. Admission $1.00 on weekends, less on Mon-Thurs. Cheap Now Showing: drinks. 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Colorado Blvd. Pasadena Pacific Palisades, Excellent Quality, lowest Cost FOR ANEROTIC MESSAGE CA.U 79fr-8118 California 90272 Thursday, April 20, 1972 THE CALIFORNIA TECH Page Seven began last Thursday when he met one point, Eliot admitted that self-censorship. This list of do's Theodore Eliot for a lunch discussion with the U.S. policy on India last year Capra Lecture and don'ts was intended to several Caltech professors. Later had failed, since it was designed protect the industry from other Explains U.S. Policy in the afternoon the students got to prevent an invasion. would-be censorship groups, but Continued from Page One into the act, as a Winnett Center On the subject of Viet Nam, it ended up acting like "a lead To Techers drop-in seminar and a dinner however, many of the persons human spirit. pipe pounding on the head of discussion gave Techers an oppor­ present at the evening discussion Bad Guys artistic freedom." by Etaoin Schroedlu tunity to grill the visitor. felt that the preViously­ According to Capra, censor­ History was made last week; a Psychovillains Well Done? Rare? established communication van­ ship has always been a problem real-live, non-anonymous per­ Since it was all but impossible Student interest ranged over a ished. Mr. Eliot, declining to in the motion picture industry. son emerged from the United to create realistic villains within wide variety of subjects, inclu­ consider himself an expert on the In the beginning it revolved States State Department and the code, producers turned to ding the India-Pakistan-Bangla Viet Nam issues, tended to re­ around the choice of the movie spent most of a day talking to ideas and conditions for conflict. Desh affair, general goals of iterate the tired old Washington villain. If he were a foreign Caltech professors and students War, poverty, facism, etc. became American foreign policy, and propaganda of the last two national, that country might ban about U.S. foreign policy. No acceptable heavies, and the Western Europe ("That's the first decades, which did not impress earth-shaking changes in State all U.S. mms in protest. Like­ psychovillain was born. question I've had on Europe in many of his audience, some of Department policy are expected wise, villainous cops, lawyers, or This led to the non-hero of two full days on college cam· whom disputed the official poli­ as a result of the day's activities, newspaper editors would caUse the fifties, the anti-hero of the puses," noted Mr. Eliot). Late in cies at length. When the dis­ but Mr. Theodore Eliot, Exec­ howls of protest from policemen, sixties, and finally the "freedom the evening discussion, a some­ cussion broke up, at 9:30 p.m., utive Seretary to the Secretary of the ABA, or the press. binge" where everyone played what more intense exchange the Tech dissenters felt that State, returned to Washington a To protect itself Hollywood chicken to see how far the occurred over Viet Nam, as well. perhaps something had been created the Hayes Code of movies could go. tired and more informed man During most of the discus­ accomplished, although not as (on the content of student The major result was a decline sions, the Techers seemed to find much as they had hoped for. "If impression," said one participant concern over America's foreign in the motion pictures industry. Eliot as unpatronizing, frank, and we could have talked to him in later. In lieu of that, however, policy, at least). Attendance figures show that receptive as one could expect in private for a day or two, maybe the Eliot visit to campus was the Mr. Eliot's day at Caltech there are now only 20 million a high Government official; at we could have made a real next best thing. customers per week in the U.S.'s movie theatres compared with 100 million twenty years ago and 40 million five years ago. Doesn't General Electric Capra feels that the "censor­ ship of the box office" will finally cure matters. People feel a hunger for quality, meaningful realize the days ofenormous movies, and for economic reaS­ ons, if no others, these will drive out the shoddy, meaningless corporate profits are over? ones. At the end of his talk Capra . was given a standing ovation by There was a time, fifty or sixty But if society profits and the busi­ the audience as a sign of years ago, when a major corporation ness does not, the business will fold in appreciation for his talk and his in America might expect profits of the short run. It will have no operat­ career. Afterwards, a melange of twenty or even twenty-five cents on ing funds. scenes from his mms was shown. the sales dollar. How much ..__.. - ..--'....'e• ...... _ Those days are over. But not profit is enough to ..... everybody realizes it. keep a business Classified Ads operating? How [I What would you call enormous? - 1/ much is too much? II'" I In 1970, Fortune's Top 500 indus- It's hard to say. ..- ~ trial corporations realized an average However, the J¥ V\ ... II HELP WANTED ,... I ~ __~ --- profit of about 4 cents on companies mak­ ... lJ U PERSONS of various occupations the dollar. ing only marginal .....[l regarding N. 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1 Buying or selling something? You. too, can take out an ad in the California Tech!!! $1.50 per inch plus 201/ per extra line for Classi­ GENERALe ELECTRIC fieds. Bring ad copy to the Tech ------' office, or phone ext. 2154. O.K.? Page Eight THE CALIFORNIA TECH Thursday, April 20, 1972 URaindrops Keep Falling ." But Tennis Squad Upsets But Their Ship. Sank Beaver Streak Now Twelve Straight Cross-Town Rival Chapman Stops lechers, 80-65 by Bob Kieckhefer the first time this season that a place, the rain shut off like a by Gavin Claypool Occidenta45-4 trio of Techers had swept all switch had been thrown. The Tech's distance runners and The rain in Pomona fell three places in an event. Thoele bottom of the inning was played, The Caltech varsity tennis weight men did well against mainly on the spumona - or at went on to win the javelin punctuated by lightning, and team scored an upset on Thurs­ Chapman College last Saturday, least on the Sagehens' baseball throw; soon afterward Herbert climaxed by a rain and hail day, April 13 when they but Chapman's depth in the diamond, as they outlasted both sprints and jumping events dealt and Ragland placed first and shower that delayed the game for defeated Oxy 5-4. The match the rain and the Caltech Beavers second in the discus for Tech's an hour. went right down to the third set LaBrucherie's men an 80-65 3-0. last victory of the day. Walt Smanski pitched well for of third doubles where Bruce loss. Chapman sprinters were The top of the first inning lucky enough to win all the close Kleinsasser led the team with the Beavers, although he suffered Eisenhart and Mo Nakatsui ended with a start of a sudden races, providing them with the II% points; Herbert was the next the loss. He went to a three-and­ creamed their opponents 6-0. downpour. Pomona left the field points needed for a meet victory. highest scorer with 10. For Tech two count several times, but Singles winners in the upset faster that time than anyone Alan Kleinsasser led the team sprinters it was a day of poor walked only two, while striking were Dave Dummit, Mo Nakatsui could recall. Five minutes later, with victories in the mile and times and disputable judges' out six. Tom Howell had two and Bruce Jacobsen. Durnmit and when the infield tarps were all in 880-yard runs, and anchored decisions, with the final score of hits to raise his season average to Jacobsen also won in ·second Tech's victorious mile relay team. the meet indicating that Chap­ .400. doubles. Greg Griffin's first place in the man College did not go down Buss Thy Neighbor In other matches played since Saturday La Verne stopped two-mile run gave Tech a sweep with the Queen Elizabeth. the spring break Caltech lost to Continued from Page Three the Techerstwice, 14-1 and of the distance events. Their only Hopefully, the track team will 7 Claremont-Mudd 8~ to ~ and into these low achievement -0. Smanski powered the ball other victory on the track was have better luck this Saturday, to laVerne 6~ to 2~. schools. In L.A. the "poverty" 378 feet for a home run in the Charlie Almquist's win in the when they host Redlands and La first game. schools get $1000 per pupil per Caltech 5, Oxy 4 44D-yard intermediate hurdles. Verne in a test of SCIAC year, while the most "affluent" Singles: Eisenhardt (0) d. Shellan The shot put was the most competition. The meet starts at schools receive only $700 per Streaking (CIT) 6-1, 6-0. Matteson (0) d. gratifying event of the afternoon 1:30 -- come on down and Chow (CIT) 6-2, 6-4. Dummit (CIT) pupil per year. On the other (for Te.ch rooters), as Doug in timidate the judges (or give the 2.8 miles: L. Proudfoot 17:30 d. Kinard (0) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. hand, a better learning envir­ Nakatsui (CIT) d. Limberg (0) 6-3, Herbert, Monte Ragland, and team and become a judge ­ onment exists at those schools 6-4. Jacobsen (CIT) d. Change (0) Charles Thoele placed first, on-the-spot training is provided). which, although they receive less 6-4,6-1. McQuillan (0) d. Eisenhart second, and third. This marked (CIT) 7-5, 6-1. money, receive better motivated Referendum Doubles: Brenner-Eisenhardt (0) d. children. To what extent these Shellan-Chow (CIT) 6-1, 6-3. Forget About Midterms! Go to a Game balance out no one can say with Yes: 136 No: 49 Jacobsen-Dummit (CIT) d. Kinard­ Matteson (01 6-4, 6-4. Eisenhart­ certainty. Friday, April 21 Nakatsui (CIT) d. Chang-Limberg (0) 1:00 p.m. Golf UC Santa Barbara Away The poverty cycle is all too 7-5, 2-6, 6-0. familiar: poverty and ignorance The Third Wing Saturday, April 22 breed more poverty and ignor­ 12:01 p.m. Baseball Pomona (doubleheader) Home ance. When parents raise children Continued from Page Three News Briefs 1:30 p.m. Varsity Tennis Redlands Away to care little for their education, governmental level, which is, as 1:30 p.m. JV Tennis Redlands Home Continued from Page One the resulting children will not we all know, impossible. After 1:30 p.m. Track La Verne, Redlands Home learn in any school system: for all, our government wouldn't do RTD Discount Cards Available Monday, April 24 much of life's attitudes have anything in secret, would they? 7:00 a.m. Golf S.C.I.A.C. Tournament at Red Hill been set by five, before entering And anyway, there is an alter­ Discounts of 40 to 50 percent school at all. nate explanation. It is entirely are available for those who brave Tuesday, April 25 No Help possible that the governments of the wilds of the Los Angeles area 3:00 p.m. Baseball Claremont/Harvey Mudd Home Varsity Tennis Cal State Dominguez Hills Home So the problem goes much the United States and North on Real Time Devourers (RTD) 3:00 p.m. deeper: the roots of poverty are Vietnam are losing their collec­ buses. Full-time students under Saturday, April 29 deep and tenacious, as we are tive judgment and are openly 21 years of age are eligible. 12:01 p.m. Baseball Claremont/Harvey Mudd (2) Away discovering to our chagrin. A trying to start World War III. Is't Forms may be picked up in Dean 1:30 p.m. Track Whittier Home better education for all of our that a comparatively cheering Wood's office at 208 Dabney. thought? 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