University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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SUMMER CHRONOLOGY SUMMER, 1966 A violent, seething summer of social unrest and economic insecurity expressed in rioting and killing climaxed in the minds of University students when a mentally ill student chose the Tower as a vantage point and began a shooting spree at noon Aug. 1 which left seventeen, persons, including the sniper himself, dead. National television and magazines immediately labeled it The Tower Tragedy and chalked it up as the worst homicidal incident in recent history but it proved a matter of months before students could chalk it up and again consider the Tower as the symbol of education it is. SEPTEMBER Sunday, 4th Nearly 1100 girls and 1084 boys from Edna to Wink to Farmer ' s Branch invaded the campus in an effort to become Greek as sorority rush formally began and fraternity rush climaxed a busy, political summer. Saturday, 10th The smallest number of bids in recent history was handed out to only 707 boys out of the total registered for rush. The average number for a pledge class in the past had been 38. This year 23. Sunday, llth After forty Panhellenic members bid, trumped, ran and won tricks for an entire week, twenty sororities with some of the past champions and most experienced players losing out in the first round won a total of 774 girls out of the total 1089 who went ' through the sorority rush week. Monday, 12th Registration week began with a record 6,500 registering the first day. A new phenomenon the little orange card added to the confusion, even though its use was never officially determined. The first edition of the Ranger went on sale with good reviews and a selling campaign which resulted in the first sell-out of the magazine in four years. Editor Gary Bullock was unconscious in Brackenridge Hospital as a result of a truck-motorcycle accident. Tuesday, 13th A cameraman, to scan the Texas-USC game, placed on the Tower, found himself the first man to be allowed on the observation deck since Aug. 2. Friday, 16th Gregory Gym registered its last student Roy Edwards 3:15 number 25,794 and closed its doors on the biggest and most hectic registration week in the history of the school. Saturday, 17th The University of Texas, with a team of extremely talented, but very inexperienced sophomores, came close to defeating a nationally-rated University of Southern California team but finally died on the threshold of victory with the score 10-6. Bill Superman Bradley lived up to his name before an audience of 40 million. Sunday, 18th The daughter of Charles Percy, prominent political figure and candidate for senator from Illinois, was murdered in the Percy mansion in Kinelwood, 111., and the murder went unsolved. Police found no clues and no suspects. Monday, 19th Both classes at the University and the state political party conventions opened with equal con- fusion. Democrats in Austin vowed to put everything they could into the Carr for Senator campaign, taking occasional swipes at the Little Man From North Texas while Republicans opened in San Antonio with equal anti-Carr statements. Student Association Vice-President Bob Denhman resigned his post to attend Harvard and the decision on how to replace him was dumped on the Student Association Court. Wednesday, 21st Often unpopular and even more often adamant Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach resigned his post to become Under Secretary of State under Dean Rusk. Eyes immediately looked to the ranks of Texas lawyers in Washington as prospects for the empty posi- tion. As Governor John Connally called for a new Texas Constitution and the Dow Jones average dipped below 800, Texan Editor John Economidy editorialized on the fat legs vs. miniskirts controversy. Thursday, 22nd -Another magazine editor bit the dust in higher Texas education as Texas Techsan Richard Schreib- stein got the axe for printing a disrespectful and sinful perpetrated interview between Jesus and Beatle John Lennon in which the singer got the upper-hand. Snoopy returned to his home for the first time today since it burned Sept. 18 and took a nap in the ashes. Saturday, 24th The once again Mighty Longhorns rolled over the Texas Tech Raiders in a 31-21 rout in Lubbock. Greg Lett ran back the opening kick-off 88 yards for six points, and Bill Bradley and Chris Gilbert continued to look their impressive selves as Texas out- scored, outplayed, and out-classed Tech for the first conference victory. After a week of interviews, committee selections for Texas Union were announced. Sunday, 25th Walter Moore, assistant director and archi- tect for the University, announced that twin 14-story buildings will be completed on the present site of the women ' s athletic field in 1968. Monday, 26th Daily Texan revealed that almost half the students interviewed on the University campus favored Senator John Tower in November ' s senatorial election. Another one-third begged neutrality with the remainder favoring Waggoner Carr, Democratic candidate. Vice- President Hubert H. Humphrey was heckled by a group of 50 students about the war in Viet Nam as he spoke at San Fernando College in California, and in London, all major theater performances were stopped as planned demonstrations against US Viet Nam policy erupted in the audiences of the major theaters. Observers reported the crowds were more or less in agreement with the demonstrators. Enrollment at the University today reached 27, 158. Tuesday, 27th President Lyndon Johnson announced his intention to attend a seven-nation peace conference in the Philippines Oct. 18. Wednesday, 28th The Stock Market today dropped to its lowest mark since the Aug. 29 fiasco. The Dow-Jones average dropped 13.4 points to 780, nearly 200 points below the previous high of the early Johnson Administra- tion. Dean Jack Holland, David Lambert and Shirley Bird Perry and other Union big dogs welcomed new committee members and chairmen to another year of hard work, little recognition, and a lot of frustration in the Texas Union. Thursday, 29th The Texas Atomic Energy Research Foundation announced a grant of $700,000 to the Uni- versity, making it one of the leading institutions in the nation in the field of controlled nuclear fission. The process is aimed at eventually finding a cheaper means of converting sea water and harnessing the energy used in such a project. Louis Armstrong wowed crowds at the Austin Municipal Auditorium. -Jt Page 73

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Friday, 30th Tremendously powerful killer Inez, after her anti-communist 160 miles per hour winds devastated Cuba ' s banana, sugar, and tobacco crops, turned north and headed for Florida with much weaker winds but only after leaving a death total of more than 1,300 over the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean. Late registration figures reached a high of 27.286. OCTOBER Saturday. 1st Sparked by an emotional contagion after an injury took Super Bill Bradley out of the stadium, the Longhorns, under the supervision of impressive Andy- White, crushed Indiana 35-0. The Student Court gave the Student Assembly permission to choose a new vice president from its own ranks. Sunday, 2nd The Board of Regents of the University gave the go-ahead for Texas Student Publications to plan their new building which will house complete printing facilities for The Daily Texan and all student publication offices. A 24-hour communication system for students needing advice or information was instituted. Monday, 3rd Former President Eisenhower hinted he would not rule out the use of nuclear devices in Viet Nam were he president. The Dow-Jones average hit rock bottom 757.96 the lowest point since the Kennedy assassination. Campus Young Republicans celebrated their 30th year at the University and their biggest membership in that 30-year history, 1,050. Tuesday, 4th Hurricane Inez turned around and moved into the Gulf of Mexico, regained strength, and aimed at the Gulf Coast of the United States. Quarterback Andy White told a Texan reporter he turned down Yale, Princeton, and Brown for Texas ' Plan II program and Darrell Royal football. Wednesday, 5th Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald mesmerized an overflow audience in Municipal Audi- torium with performance number one of the Cultural Entertainment Committee year. The Rep Party held its first meeting of the year at the Kappa Alpha fraternity house to select a list of candidates for the Oct. 26 general election apparently with no competing party. Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overthrew Jack Ruby ' s convic- tion of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald and granted a new trial outside Dallas County. Thursday, 6th John Goodman, College of Business Admin- istration representative to the Assembly, was elected vice president of the Assembly. Coach Darrell Royal announced that Super-Bill would be ready for the Arkansas game. Law student Bob Sohn was voted as the Assembly ' s appointment to the Union Board of Directors. Texas Yearlings won their first game 13-7 with a last minute defensive effort over the Baylor Cubs. Friday, 7th A mass desertion of campus began as the famous OU-Weekend called students to Dallas for the annual orgy. In the Gulf of Mexico, Inez, now one of the oldest hurricanes in the history of weather forecasting, made advances on the Mexican and Texan coastlines with residents from Tampico to Galveston holding their breath. Officials at Texas A M announced the dismissal of Battalion Editor Tommy DeFrank and his top two aides for undisclosed reasons. Saturday, 8th Ending a nine-year dry spell in the state of Oklahoma, the Sooners kicked their way to an 18-9 victory over the Longhorns in the Dallas Cotton Bowl, while little Baylor, the only long-time school in the Southwest Conference never to have won the conference title, crumbled Arkansas ' fortress in the Ozarks with an unexpected 7-0 victory over the Hogs. Sunday, 9th The Baltimore Orioles swept the World Series in their fourth game by a score of 1-0, leaving Los Angeles scoreless for a world series record of 29 straight innings. The University campus slowly came back to life as the Dallas travelers returned and those who stayed in Austin came out of hiding. Monday, 10th Texan Editor John Economidy called for an end to the charges that the Texan was no longer a voice in student affairs as he stated that he had written many more editorials to date than his feminine ancestor Kay Northcott. The Rag, a small satire of the Texan, sold 1,500 copies its first day. The Supreme Court refused to hear Madelyn Murray O ' Hair ' s suit against the church, thus saying the United States will not tax the churches. Tuesday, llth Fall general elections got underway with 32 candidates filing for the 18 available seats. The stock market began an upward trend, ending a month of record-breaking losses. Friday, 14th Theta Xi fraternity won the Arkansas Sign Painting contest with their entry Chop Sooey. Texas ' pep rally turned into a near-riot with an estimated 700 persons running wild on the campus after the official pep rally until about 3 a.m. Saturday, 15th Texas bowed to Arkansas for the third year in a row by a score of 12-7. The pigs ran wild as 55,000 proud but dejected Longhorns left Memorial Stadium and hibernated Saturday night leaving Austin unusually quiet. Sunday, 16th Six outstanding University men were initi- ated into the Friar Society Tommy Neal Cowan, David Lambert, Terry Peterson, Platt Davis, Patrick Oxford, and Joe Bill Watkins. Monday, 17th Cartoonist Bill Mauldin advised the journal- ists in his audience to acquire a sense of ethics as he spoke in the Union. Wednesday, 19th Speaker of the Texas House Ben Barnes spoke on campus urging students to support Waggoner Carr in the November senatorial election. Thursday, 20th President Johnson left Washington for a tour of the Pacific, beginning with a win in Viet Nam speech in Canberra, Australia. Friday, 21st Robert Prather, candidate for Communica- tion Assemblyman, withdrew from the race after charges of bribery made the campaign interesting and promised a big turn-out. The 89th Congress adjourned with a history of legislation President Johnson termed the greatest in history. Saturday, 22nd The Longhorns proved they were in the Southwest Conference race as they held the Rice Owls to a 14-6 win. Superbill was back in fine form and end Mike Robuck found himself in a lineman ' s dream as he intercepted a deflected Rice pass and ran 90 yards for a ' Horn touchdown. Student Life office announced that University men, with a 1.416 GPA, are less studious than women, with a 1.619. Monday, 24th The last day of the Manila Peace Conference came to a close with major leaders agreeing on just about everything but the issues of the Viet Nam war. The stock market began a rally upward for the first time in months, closing at 787.75. Tuesday, 25th American Allies in Viet Nam resolved to stay in Viet Nam until the war ends. A theft of suits, sports coats, and other clothing totaling $4,300 wiped out the winter inventory of Jack Morton ' s on the Drag. Wednesday, 26th Representative Party swept the fall gen- eral elections winning big majorities in almost every Page 74