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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1969
Page
3
President Nixon suspended draft calls for November and December, spreading 29 000 October draftees over three months. He hinted at an executive order to cut liability years if Congress stalls reform, amid Vietnam withdrawal shifts and Capitol Hill discontent.
A CPS report shows tuition and student fees at state colleges and universities up about 15 percent from a year ago, with total charges including dormitory and board rising about 7 percent. The National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges studied 374 schools and cites six year fee growth near 40 percent as regional schools begin catching eastern prices.
Federal judge in San Francisco ruled that forbidding legal counsel for draft registrants before local boards is invalid and constitutionally suspect. The decision could overturn contempt classifications and affect all draft boards nationwide unless overturned by a higher court.
Budweiser sponsored festival opens regional contests at Villanova USF SIU Texas Colorado and California with six regions. Regional winners advance to national finals in August and may face Canadian champs in Toronto for North American title. Entry forms available by mail from Leesburg Florida office.
Lee College joins the South Texas Developing Junior College Consortium hosting emeriti in residence. Federal funds pay about 12 000 to visiting professors who will consult with department chairs and students, produce reports on strengths and weaknesses, and propose improvements.
Regents discussed a registered nurses training program to ease area RN shortages but postponed due to space and funding limits for a health and science building. A deaf students program is under way, and Lee College Day 69 plans were outlined for Nov 18 with new building dedications. Walter Doty was approved as an administrative intern. Dr Strahan’s annual report was submitted for review at the next meeting.
Bruce Baillie, West Coast experimental filmmaker and Houston Media Center artist in residence, spoke to the Oct. 8 Film as Communication class. He discussed his career from early in Spain to works like On Sunday and Castro Street, noting techniques such as mattes to create striking visuals.
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