10 October 1967

\ 4' 1UN furus Today THE UNIVERSITY DAILY, By The Assocoated Press VOLUME 43 Texas Technological College, Lubbock, Texas, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 1967 NUMBER 16 Med school next? GOP not charity AP Pentagon WASHINGTON — One of the Democratic party's top political advisers, Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien, said Monday he received a letter asking a $10 contribution from the Republican National Com- writer talks Lubbock voters mittee. The letter, mimeographed and addressed to O'Brien at his home, said: "If the siren song of the Great Society is beginning to sound a little sour to you ... here's to J-students how to help turn off that record. Join now as a $10 sustaining member of the Republican National Corn. give hospital ok mittee." Bob Horton, Tech graduate and As- THE LETTER was signed by GOP National Chairman sociated Press reporter at the Penta- Creation of a new hospital district, Monday at a Commissioners Court Ray C. Bliss and Lucius B. Clay, chairman of the Re. gon, described the Washington beat and on which hinges Tech's hopes for a meeting. publican finance committee. problems of Pentagon reporting for 450 medical school, was approved Saturday The bill which would give Tech pro- O'Brien said in a statement he didn't plan to contribute, high school students and sponsors at by Lubbock County voters. vision for a medical school is expected adding; "Following Republican policy I am reducing my the 13th annual Tech J.Day Saturday. In a light turnout, voters. okayed by to come before the Texas Legislature personal budget by contributing only to necessary chari- Horton said the biggest problem a 2.1 margin to tax and sell $4 million again in 1969. A previous veto by Gov. ties, and I don't consider the Republican party in that cate- facing Pentagon reporters is the In bonds to create the new hospital Connally denied Tech such provision. gory." philosophy of Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara that "the press ought district. to be told only what the public needs Members of the Coordinating Board for the Texas Colleges and University to know." Flooding plagues Valley System were generally noncommital A PRIZE-WINNING reporter, Nor. Monday when asked if Lubbock's ap- HARLINGEN — Flood water from Hurricane Beulah ton is one of two AP reporters cover- proval of the hospital district would almost three weeks ago plagued the Willacy county ing the Pentagon which has 30,000 enhance Tech's chances for a medical towns of Lyford and Sebastian Monday. military and civilian employes. school. Water in Lyford stood six feet deep in places and Telling of reporting problems, he DR. JOAQUIN Cigarroa, coordinating nearly a fourth of the people left for higher ground. said, "About the time of the Cuban board member from Laredo, told ,the missile crisis in 1962, McNamara University Daily Monday that the AT SEBASTIAN, the water was about the same depth established a directive which said that election does enhance Tech's bid for the and many residents fled to whatever high ground re. anytime a reporter interviews a mili- med school since it increases Lubbock's mained. Water ran six to eight inches deep across U.S. tary or civilian official, that person capacity for patient housing. He 77 on both sides of both towns, leaving them virtually has to turn In a report of the Inter. reserved additional comment, however, isolated. view, or it must be monitored by a in order to study the facts further. The water was pouring into the towns from eastern public affairs representative. Board member Vrctor Brooks, Hidalgo County. Hidalgo County Judge Milton Richardson "This has the effect of McNamara Austin, directing his statements more at Edinburg said he had received permission Sunday to knowing who said what to what re. toward medical education In general make a 20.feet wide cut in a levee near La Villa in an porter and if he doesn't like the story, than toward Tech specifically, sad Tech attempt to get the backed up water into the Rio Grande something can be done about It. The should accept medical students and con. floodway systems. directive was revoked earlier this year, centrate on their basic scientific train. A spokesman for the Boundary Commission said he but in practice it still goes on be- ing now, regardless If Tech is granted was not certain if the break had been made in the levee. cause people have been very a medical school in the next legialative Richardson had agreed that Wel° County would assume cautious about talking to the press," responsibility for the break and make repairs when the session. he said. RELIGIOUS DEBATE — Anson Mount, right, religion editor of Play- JOHN CIARDI flood threat ended. Dr. G.V. Brindley Jr. of Temple, also a board member, said the hospital ... speaks tonight "SOMETIMES, the public affairs peo- boy magazine, makes a point with Dr. William Banowsky, minister would strengthen Lubbock's and West ple in the Pentagon will refuse to of Lubbock's Broadway Church of Christ, following their debate Texas' chances in their bid for medical answer questions from the press on Teachers may quit Sunday morning. (Staff photo by Johnny Shipman) education, but when and how the deci. the grounds that it gets into 'security Ciardi launches sion will come can only be determined TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Education As- matters.' But security matters is a after further Investigation by the board. sociation said Monday it would ask Its 55,000 public broad and nebulous type of thing that By minister school teacher members to quit their jobs if Gov. Claude can cover anything they want it to speakers series SEN. H. J. (DOC) Blanchard of Lub- Kirk doesn't call a special legislative session on edu. cover." bock expressed optimism regarding the cation within 13 days. Horton said that the Pentagon itself John Ciardi— writer, editor and situation, simply because Lubbock citi- There was no immediate comment from the governor. puts out little real news and that most critic—launches the 1967-68 University zens indicated their support by news is ferreted from many contacts, Speakers Series at 7:15 tonight in Muni- Playboy theology approving the new hospital district. "It THE ASSOCIATION president, Dexter Hagman, said the most of whom he cannot quote directly. cipal Auditorium. further illuminates Tech's possible group already had 31,424 signed but undated resignations "The single most significant task is Ciardi, poetry editor of the Saturday position as a centrally located institu- in hand and more are coming in. getting the facts on which to base Review, Is the first of eight speakers tion, available for medical training and In a news conference Hagman announced that a session your story. This isn't to say that the to appear here as part of the speakers facilities In the area." to begin before Dec. 4 must be called by Kirk by Oct. 22. Pentagon puts out a daily batch of series, according to Dr. David M. called 'self-love' Twenty- seven per cent of the eligible lies, although some critics might make Vigness, chairman of Tech's history voters in Lubbock County turned out to IF THE CALL isn't made, Hagman said, teachers will that accusation," he said. department and head of the speakers vote in favor of creating the district, meet on Oct. 22 to decided what to do with the resig- series committee. Nude women that fold in two places continual refusal to be human. The levying a tax not to exceed 75 cents nations. "ThIS MEANS it Is up to reporters with staples in their navels, and sex greatest immorality is to love things per $100 valuation on all taxable prop- The move was the latest in the association's program to prowl around the building to find AS A SCHOLAR of Dante, he has won in no•deposit, no-return bottles were and use people, and especially to use erty in the district, and issuing $4 of sanctions against Florida schools to press demand out from people you don't dare quote acclaim for his translation of "Inferno" two of the topics discussed Sunday people as things." million in hospital bonds. for increased financing of the public school system in. on how the war is going. Or what Mc. and "Purgatorio." He is preparing a by Dr. William Banowsky and Anson "We do not believe in extra-marital eluding substantial pay raises for teachers. Namara is thinking about the anti- "I believe that this prepares the way translation of" The Divine Comedy" due Mount. sex," he continued, "except inextreme The National Education Association supports Its state to show the Coordinating Board and the to be published this year. missile system. Or why the M.16 rifle Banowsky, minister of the Broadway circumstances. affiliate program. isn't working right. Or any of ahundred State Legislature that Lubbock is ready Ciardi is best known by his readers Church of Christ, and Mount, religious "We believe that women are human, for a hospital district," Dr.O. Brannon for his forthright critical articles, for of more such things that can come up editor of Playboy magazine, spoke be- and we think women should have the in the course of reporting military Hull, President of the LubbockChamber his column "Manner of Speaking," and fore nearly 3,000 persons in Municipal same sexual freedom as men. Court enters debate of Commerce and Board of City De- his editorials In the Saturday Review. activities," he said. Auditorium. "Don't accuse Playboy of degrading velopment, said. "Arthur Sylvester, who was McNa- Mount began the discussion on the women.

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