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WAR WHOOP
March 12. 1964
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By EDNA BYRD
War Whoop Editor
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PRIZE-WINNER James R. Stowarl (loft) proudly views his mural. "Texas Heritage." which placed
first in the art department's mural-designating contest. J. Robert Miller a member of the McMurry
art faculty directed the contest. Stewart's painting now hangs in the foyer of the Jay-Rollins Library.
Ruby's Trial - - Is
Editor's Note; Smoko Signals
is n regular fcaturo which at-
tempts to present investigations
of the current vital topics which
so profoundly affect us today and
in lho future. Students and fac-
ulty members aro invited to sub-
mit material to Robert Dardcn
the permanent editor.
By DAVID BUTLER
Cm Jack Ruby get ;l fan trial
in Dallas? Can lie not a fair trial
in any city in Texas''
Undui Texas law witnesses
cannot serve on a jury which in-
vokes the event which they saw
All hut one jury member saw
Oswald's nun del on television.
Melvin Helli lawyer foi Huby
at euc.s that anyone who witness-
ed the killinc of Lee Harvey Os-
wald on television is a witness to
the murder and is not eligible to
sit on the jury.
Belli feels any verdict given by
the jury in Dallas could never
stand in an appeal. He supports
his belief with n past case in
which a murder suspect was m-
tei viewed for 20 minutes on tele-
vision cameras after being arrest-
ed In this Intel view he con-
fessed to the murder. He was
convicted by a jury in winch three
had seen the mteiview on tele-
vision The conviction was icveis-
ed by the U S Supieme Couit
This is the fust time tlwt so
many people witnessed a minder
on television
Acciiiding to Belli it would be
haul foi anyone to sit on the jiuy
tiying Huby without having
nil entry decided theii verdict. One
can see Bclli's point but moving
the tnal fioin Dallas wouldn't
help much because of the nation
THE
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Editor
Associate Editor
Business Manager
Sports Editor
Smoke Signals Editor
l'hotogiaphers
Feature Editor
Reporters
James Peacock
Circulation Manageis
Sponsor
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wide coverage of the murder on
television
Attoinev Henrv Wade nrosecu-
tor for the case wants the clcc-
tne ch.ui foi Huby He also be-
lieves the films will incriminate
IUiby anil did not have any effect
on the juiy's attitude going into
the tnal
These films also show that
Huby used his middle finger to
pull the lugger of the gun. Belli
will use this to piove his point
that Huby was insane at the time
of the shooting
Fan ui not the tnal has pro-
gressed and the prosecution has
called 20 witnesses in the case.
One was a policeman who heard
Huby say only about three hours
after Kennedy had been assassi-
nated that lie would like to kill
Oswald If this can be proved
then Wade will have his case for
first degree murder against Ruby.
It is possible that the jury will
not be able to decide if Huby is
guilty or not. In this case another
jury would have to be called and
the trial reenacted. Belli claims
that nil the tension is beginning to
have an effect on Ruby and has
called one of the psychologists
who is supposed to testify to Dal-
las eaily to examine Ruby.
As Belli has shown the world
knows that Huby committed the
iniudei; they saw it on television
What he must prove is that Ruby
w.is going thiough a period of
tempoiaiy insanity caused by the
shock of the sudden denth of
Kennedy. Can a jury really de-
cide whethei Huby was insane
can they know the ti lie emotional
feelings of a person; can they
judge lus true motives in this
case.' After seeing the murder
on television it is seriously doubt'
McMURRY COLLEGE
Edna Byrd
David Montgomery
Jackie Eubanks
Danny Richardson
Robert Dardcn
David Butler
Barry Castcrline
Brenda Glenn
Sarah Williamson
Harvlelee Offutt Richard Baumnn
Nancy Scarborough
Marilyn Jones
Lee White
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It Fair?
cd that any man or woman on the
jury could sit in unbiased judge-
ment over this man.
Maybe oui court systems need
improvement; maybe there should
be some special way for special
rases such as this one to be
tiled There must be a fair and
just answer somewhere. Is Ruby
getting a fair trial? Did he do
what he did just to make a name
for himself? Or was he truly
temporarily insane when he killed
Oswald? Anyone would almost
dread sitting on a jury which
must decide the motives of a man
who killed the assassin of his
President.
Recital Set
For Tuesday
A recital of organ voice and
piano selections will be presented
by nine students of the McMurry
music department in Radford Me-
morial Auditorium Tuesday even-
ing. The musicale is slated to begin
at 8.
Numbers for the recital range
from selections from the classics
to pieces from the literature of
Italian nnd English Art Songs.
Performing vocally are Willolee
Blake and Shirley Webb.
Vickie Swiedom Jean Thomas
Carolyn Clift and Gene Boswell
will offer piano numbers while
Carolyn Thompson Bill Vaught
and Richard Parks will play the
organ.
Sophomore Class
Sponsors Soc Hop
McMurry sophomores will
sponsor their annual all-school
dance March 13 at 8.00 p. m.
in Radford Social Hall.
Black Friday sets the theme
for the Superstition Soc Hop.
The Bonnevilles a local dance
bond will play for the occasion.
There is no admission fee.
Don't wait for bad luck to
come to you; the sophomores
will provide enough broken
mirrors black cats and open
step ladders to give everyone
shakey nerves for the next
two months Bring your date
dress casually and don't for-
get your rabbit's foot.
STAY IN BED TOMORROW . . .
but watch out the roof might cave in because it's Friday
the 13th. People all over the world have varied and peculiar
superstitions. In Africa the snake is held in superstitious
icverence by some natives. If they find a dead serpent they
dress it in clothes and give it a superb funeral. According
to the Encyclopedia Americana in some states people wear
a strange ring made of a potato with a hole bored through it
as a cure for rheumatism. The charm is considered more
potent if the potato has been stolen.
"IT'S UNSCIENTIFIC" . . .
That's what Linda Teague freshman exclaimed when she
was asked about good luck charms and Friday 13. Freshman
Carolyn Koon admits that she is a little bit bupeistitious about
Friday 13. Nothing has ever happened to her however
because she's been careful. But "beware of it" she warns.
Danny Williamson freshman is superstitious about wearing
a certain shirt or a pair of socks to a ball game. If the team
wins he wears the same shirt or socks to the next game
because he believes the team will win again.
FRIDAY 13 IS LUCKY . . .
as far as senior Linda Jones is concerned because she usually
has good luck on that day. When Adel Miller was asked if
she were superstitious she exclaimed "No I certainly am
not! I m brave. Ann Newton ireshman thinks that it is
unlucky to get eleven points behind in a ball game while
Mary Ellen Jones freshman spits at black cats. Jack Meix-
ner junior says that the basketball boys spent the night in
the same motel as they did the last time if they won the
game. Basketball boys are also superstitious about the num-
bers on their uniforms says Phil DuBois. Catharyn Seago
and Sherry Culhns give the following advice: Pick up your
feet when you go over a railroad track or you'll lose your
boy friend. Marilyn Jones believes that the number thirteen
is lucky because she had thirteen cats and one was a black cat.
Then there's Joretta Hall she's superstitious about every-
thing. IT'S ALL IN A NAME . . .
Apologies from the War Whoop staff go to John Standifer.
His name was misspelled twice in the last issue of the paper.
No John Stonehiln is not a pledge of HEI; John Standish is
not on the tennis team it's John Standifer.
Board Ok's-
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quirement that all athletes on
scholarship must maintain the
same scholastic average as that
of all other students in McMurry
who are on scholarships. A "C"
average must be maintained.
The trustees voted also to apply
for a federal grant of approxi-
mately $240000 on the proposed
new science building. The trus-
tees specified that no federal
money be requested if there was
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any restriction placed on its use
which would interfere with pres-
ent methods of operation of the
college.
The Building and Grounds Com-
mittee was also granted authority
to sell "at the proper time" 30
houses which the college owns in
Estes Village southeast of the
main campus on South 17th and
on Estes Streets.
The Board also voted a seven
per cent increase in the budget for
1964-65 the total for next year
being $1614595 as compared to
$1508645 for the current year.
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