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...gave its approval "in principle" to French participation in the Common Market. The 121-vote margin was far handsomer than Mollet had hoped for, and he had achieved it without accepting any troublesome reservations, or having to pose a vote of confidence. But Mollet's victory did not mean that France is irrevocably committed to join the Common Market. Remembering the European Defense Community, which the French Assembly also approved "in principle" only to reject when it came up for final ratification, France's would-be partners in the Common Market cautiously refrained from premature rejoicing...
...Museum President Francis Coates who spoke what was deep in the hearts of the Texans. Said Coates: "To quite a few of us who are still a little hot under the collar, this program may mean the time when certain well-known novelists who have partaken of Texas hospitality [e.g., Edna Ferber, author of Giant] and certain self-styled smart-chat writers for such magazines as Esquire and Holiday [e.g., Author Cleveland Amory] who have pointed out the crudities of certain Texans in tiresome, monotonous repetition, will remember to mention what Texans have done for institutions like this...
Without being unduly pessimistic, one can easily conclude that the Fall Term might well be forgotten. As a case in point, the term had no sonner begun than Mr. Lloyd Jordan announced that he had adopted the "A" formation, which, as it developed, was understood to mean "awful." Then the University announced that it had taken the liberty of raising board rates $24 a year, and furthermore had inaugurated a camaign to squeeze students' cars into non-existent parking lots...
...sophomore year, the three-term schedule would begin to have effect, for it would mean that the student would take four courses in the fall, four in the spring, and in most cases, none in the winter term. Students taking elementary language and science courses would probably have to miss the "free" winter period, but for the rest, it would be like the present reading periods put back-to-back and doubled. It would not be similar to the present reading period, however, for now this is really just a "cram period"--and one of the greatest aids in beating...
That is the plan as it has been outlined to us. For professors, of course, it would mean that the number of lectures would have to be condensed by about two weeks, but the reward would be a period of 12 weeks for concentrated research. And for students, this period would provide the chance to revitalize the tutorial program, the most intelligent way to incorporate independent study for all into the course-grade system, and a great opportunity for giving purpose to the House system. During this winter period, college-wide extra-curricular activities should be at a minimum...