University of Evansville - LinC Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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Sir Harold Wilson Sir Harold Wilson, prime minister of Great Britain from 1964-1970 and 1974-1975, was at UE on September 27th and 28th. Sir Harold was on a lecture tour of American universities. The Washtngton-London-Moscow-Peking Quadrilateral, Sir Harold ' s lecture, was presented before a capacity crowd in Neu Chapel on the evening of the 27th. Wilson ' s speech was filled with reminences of his dealings with American political figures. He especially praised Presi- dent Harry Truman, who he said was very misunderstood. Wilson also had memories of President Johnson and Viet- nam. Sir Harold, exercising more intelligence than his American friend, refused flatly even when LBJ begged him to send just one regiment of Highlanders playing bagpipes into the Saigon base. Wilson also had a typically European appraisal of Richard Nixon: a very good and able president but for Watergate, and that was a big but. Sir Harold spoke in favor of detente as a necessary condition for the survival of mankind, but he cautioned that this should not cause a relaxation of wariness of the Russians. Wilson firmly maintained that they are still the bad guys, and added that this does not mean the Chinese are good guys. Sir Harold had breakfast the next morning with a group of ten students in Harpers Dining Center (he did survive the meal). A number of issues were discussed including the American Presidential race. Most agreed that Senator Ken- nedy would take the Democratic nomination from the Pres- ident. Among the more colorful issues discussed was the possibility of a United States of Europe. Putting the Roman Empire back together has fascinated many since the days of Charlemagne, but Wilson nixed the idea as still too ahead of its time. The students all expressed great satisfaction at meeting Wilson in such a personal and relaxed way. 22

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Moses ' s Final Season Ends in Disappointment by Craig Bohnert It was a year of coming and going for Aces football. First to go were a number of players coach John Moses was counting on to turn the Aces fortune around. Some transferred, others were injured, and still others decided not to play. After hanging up a 2-9 record, it was Moses ' turn to go, as the university decided not to renew his contract. He left with a 6-25 record as head coach over three years. Two months later, Randy Rodgers came to Evansville as Moses ' replacement. Coming from Inver Heights Community College in the St. Paul-Minneapolis area, Rodgers brought many players from his nationally ranked junior college team with him, as well as recruit- ing some of the area ' s more impressive high school players. On the field, the Aces were sporadic, with the key weakness being in the kicking game, which suffered a setback with the graduation of Neil Saunders and an early-season injury to Marvin Boswell. The defense, which performed steadily under the tutelage of defensive coordinator Greg Carlson (who left shortly after Moses), had their job made tougher by the offense ' s inability to move the ball, forcing the defenders to play in the shadow of their own goalposts most of the game. The two wins showed the potential of the Aces, a 17-0 blanking of perennial rival Southeast Missouri and a 30-6 thrashing of DePauw, both before home crowds. Closing out their careers with the Aces was the Scott passing team, consisting of quarterback Scott Topczewski and receiver Charlie Scott. Topper ended his four-year stint with a .505 passing effec- tiveness, with 19 touchdowns to his credit. Scott, one of three Aces named to the Heartland All-Conference team, pulled in 73 passes in four years, averaging 14.1 yards er reception and tallying 7 touch- downs. Other Aces to receive all-conference honors were senior lineman Paul Estridge and sophomore defenseman Carl Bellew. 24