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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1976)
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He responded to a suggestion that the base commander, faced with the government survey, had become sensitive to the possibility of loosing land and had countered by claiming more was needed. “The GSA may have had a trigger ing effect; Tm sure it did. Shoemaker told the House Armed Services subcommittee on military installations and facilities. The Army is seeking $36.5 million to acquire 59,300 acres of additional training and maneuver area adjacent to the post’s western boundary. “This area was far better than any other site,” he said. He said land to the north and northeast would include the town of Flat and would not permit battalion-sized maneuvers. To the east. Lake Belton forms a border for the post and to the south, the towns of Killeen and Copperas Cove block further expansion. “We have not been able to find another training area that would not cost several million dollars more,” Shoemaker said. “This land is needed to provide adequate training and maneuver area for two active Army armored divisions, a National Guard armored division, and air cavalry brigade,” said Maj. Gen. W. R. Wray, assistant chief engineers. The study by Shoemaker’s pre decessor said an additional 58,000 acres was needed. But Shoemaker covdd not say whether any other study had been undertaken. “We have found references to studies, ” he said, but that he had not located any “detailed, bound study, with tabs A to Z.” He also acknowledged that an al ternative to acquiring the 59,300 acres west of the post, which will displace 165 families, was the possi bility of acquiring approximately 15,000 acres to the northeast. He said this land, although used by fewer families was less desirable. Shoemaker said he attended a meeting Saturday with local landow ners who will be affected by the 59,300-acre acquisition and most “voiced loud opposition.” “They have waged a vigorous campaign that the Army has not shown an urgent need for the land,” he said. “One can’t help feel extreme sympathy with the landowners, with roots so deep in the soil they can’t bear to think of selling at any price. “The Department of the Army will not take any actions without consid ering the concerns of these fine Americans,” he said, but he stressed that he was “duty bound” to consider the nation’s need for additional train ing ground. He said that one alternative to buying the land is a costly, time con suming procedure of removing un- .exploded, dud shells from the post’s imajor target area at its center. The target area includes 62,000 acres used for artillery and small arms fire from 85 firing ranges. To remove the duds, he said, thousands of soldiers must form skirmish lines covering the entire area over several weeks before the land can be used for battalion man euvers. Subcommittee Chairman Richard H. Ichord, D-Mo., questioned whether the $36.5 million land ac quisition figure was realistic, and suggested that it could be much higher if the land owners continue to balk at selling their property and force the matter into court. A condemnation proceeding, in which a local jury would set a fair market price for tbe land, could raise the price considerably, he said. Wray said that if the price be comes too inflated, the Army would be precluded from buying the land. “We would hope the procedures would arrive at a fair price, ” he said. The size of the post has not in creased since 1953, but the number of soliders stationed there has in creased from about 2,000 to 47,500, with 3,000 temporarily stationed in Europe. The number of tanks and other tracked vehicles has doubled. Shoemaker said the terrain of the property on the northwestern side is perfect for training for combat in a temperate zone. He said only one town, Pidcoke, would be included in the purchase. Nominees announced for Academy Awards The nominees for the 48th Academy Awards presentations have been announced. The nominees in the following categories are: Best Movie: “Barry Lyndon” “Dog Day Afternoon” E DELICATESSEN-SNACK PASTRAMI rr/£ o B H /i. A, .r. 2" CHEDDAR CHKSE 2 55 old fashion loaf . 1 49 MACARONI & CHEESE .~.„67 c ■■ ■■ INSTORE BAKERY! ANGEL FOOD CAKES LARGE ASSORTED ICED pepper ~55 c pineapple i43 c COOKIES — £68 c FARM FRESH PRODUCE FROZEN FOODS DINNERS 42 c JP ■w;? LETTUCE brownies :.“r: „9 c FRENCH BREAD r./.rr. 3il $ 1 POTATO ROLLS 2^69 c BANANA CREAM PIES »1 59 CAKE DONUTS . c “: c “ »12 c j PATIO, MEXICAN OR BEEF ENCHILADA 13 OZ. PKG SHERBET 88 PURE ALL FLAVORS Va GAL ROUND CALIFORNIA ICEBERG HEADS FOR ON COB JANET LEE B EAR PKG CORN 69 c MUFFINS 47 MORTON'S CORN 10 OZ. 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The winners will be announced March 29 on a nation wide telecast from the Los Angeles Music Center. Rodeo arena to he replaced by new center After over 20 years of usage, the Aggie Rodeo Arena will be reolaced. A new equestrian center including a new arena, horse stables, a polo field, and a jumping course will re place the structure. The new center will be located on a 65-acre tract of land on Turkey Creek Road. It will serve three purposes, says Dr. Gary Potter of the Agricultural Extension Service. First, it will im prove facilities for teaching. More classwork could be done there in the courses relating to horses. It also would improve the facilities for horse research. Contractors building similar equestrian centers for subdivisions would be able to look at the center and get estimates on cost. A design architect has been as signed to the project. Potter said the cost and the date of conpletion are not yet known. 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