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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1991)
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Terence "Jij d to retiE Vol. 91 No. nter in Hof The Battalion Fhe rest of; tay at Kern; the nextlai n job d lease of the rgram satf 59 College Station, Texas ‘Serving Texsis A&M since 1893’ 10 Pages Thursday, November 21, 1991 &M experts predict Texas will elude military cuts temporarily By Greg Mt.Joy The Battalion IH Texans working for military contractors II V f^y w * n fi rst battle to remain employed, ^Q^bat could eventually lose the war, Texas A&M | w Blitary and economic experts warn, thin this be; Dr. Jared Hazleton, director of the Center bout thenufor Business and Economic Analysis, said ini- hards said tia! cuts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area have re- They'reno:suited in 20,000 layoffs, and the situation will }. Hobably get worse. t'ely togetk "Overall pressures to cut defense spending ; the shat: an irresistible," Hazleton said. "It has gotten izy andhvlry difficult to make a case for military ^Bending." iothing pc The brunt of the cuts, however, may not hit Texas for about 10 years. "The kind of cuts predicted will not be made overnight," he said. "There is a lot of po litical resistance to any cuts, because they mean the loss of jobs. Inevitably, though, it will hap pen." Dr. Art Blair, a deputy director at A&M's Mosher Institute for Defense Studies, said the severity of the cuts is difficult to gauge because they create a ripple effect. "Not only the firms that would have pro duced the Navy's new attack jet the A-12 will suffer from the cuts in that program," Blair said. "Unemployment will begin in the factory that would have built the planes, but eventual ly any suppliers that had been sub-contracted will be hit as well." A&M and College Station will be spared. however, Blair said. "Procurement of military equipment is cut when the budget is reduced, not research and development," he said. "The process of mod ernizing still goes on. Progress goes on, so if A&M has any research and development con tracts with the military they will not be in jeop ardy." Other areas, especially larger cities, may not fare so well, Hazleton said. "There will be a dislocation in the economy in five to 10 years. The effects will not be painless, but they may not be earthshattering either. San Antonio is especially vulnerable on the long haul, and they will have to feel the impact of the cuts sooner or later." See Texas/Page 10 House bill saves F-16, V-22 programs WASHINGTON (AP) - The House on Wednesday passed a $270 billion military spending package that includes money for several hard-fought Texas pro grams, including the F-16 fighter jet and V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor air craft. The appropriations bill is a plus for the Fort Worth-assembled F-16 and V-22 programs, built by General Dynamics Corp. and Bell Helicopter Textron respectively. But it could hurt LTV Corp., which assembles one-third of the embattled stealth B-2 bomber. Lawmakers voted to halt produc tion of the radar-evading plane, which costs an estimated $865 mil lion apiece. The House turned aside the administration's $3.2 billion re quest for four new B-2s and in stead agreed to $1.8 billion to keep the production line open. "I don't think it has any imme diate effect,'' said Rep. Martin Frost, D-Dallas, in whose district See Limited/Page 10 iblem tha: ) get away r. With pr». orbachev | he Soviet a: icvakia wht from the# iced Aley ho was fo; ious stand; incing itmentluts phoned 8' lohn Major accept Panli lor in Londft ack an houl omed it,£i| client app: joined the 1 . 948, whenj untry. ;came Geo: al affairs anf purging cri untainouss offer: inify death We’re off to see the Wizards Students file in the back door of A+ Tutoring in the Jewel Osco plaza Wednesday afternoon. The students were mostly \&M—* freshman and were seeking help in chemistry 101. A+ Tutoring also provides assistance in physics, math and economic classes. age 2 s. Manyff established Education conference ;ement erf anal experi< /ere among equired, : led the sej sible for® •y's vastexf I many ot®' alified hi® ed as the f he Nations Sciences. 1 his ownj which in >ther Los M te the set lal public 11 est and the*, es to start' marketing f Group examines North American trade agreement By Troy D. Hall The Battalion The proposed North American Free Trade Agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico received a comprehensive examina tion during Texas A&M University's third annual Texas-Mexican Higher Education Conference. . This year's topic "North American Free Trade: Public and Private Ownership" opened the eyes of Canadian, Mexican and U.S. officials, business people and professors to the opportuni ties of a trilateral trade agreement. Dr. Gabriel Carranza, director of Mexican and Latin American Programs at A&M and coordina tor of the conference, said the conference was im portant for the three countries because it was an opportunity for them to come together. He said the three countries must work togeth er to be able to compete with the rest of the world. If the trilateral agreement is accepted by the three countries, he said the North American eco nomic block would be larger than the proposed European Community. Carranza said the "economy in the United See Panel /Page 10 responsible adia camf : •tion of Loi Mobley emphasizes global awareness . of the : By Alysia Woods e in the F® The Battalion of Ame [ ~ >n Picture' jUniversity President William he AcadeiMobley reminded faculty, stu- Sciences. lents and community leaders Ihonored Wednesday morning that Texas the Worl4&M students have an obligation anmunicatb learn more about other cultures -jnicationso develop a truly global perspec- ■-Theatrica; ve in education. In a public discussion entitled, "Diversity in Higher Education: Can We Meet the Challenge?", Mobley stressed the awareness of a changing global environment. "The global village is not com ing; it is already here," Mobley said. "The minorities in this state have become the majority." Mobley continued to outline the challenges that A&M faces each day. "One of our challenges in an institution of higher education is learning how to capitalize on di versity," he said. Mobley admitted that A&M has had some problems in achiev ing equality for everyone, and he specifically mentioned the recent Corps of Cadets allegations which he said, in time, "will be re solved." "We are not without problems. See Teleconference /Page 10 Organization sponsors anti-violence demonstration By Jayme Blaschke The Battalion Low temperatures and a biting wind did little to chill the enthusi asm of some two dozen supporters that turned out for the Medicine Tribe's Stop the Violence rally Wednesday. Gathering in front of the Lawrence Sullivan Ross statue on the Academic Plaza, several peo ple voiced concerns over what they perceive as an increase of vio lence in society. Brian Skipworth, a former stu dent and a member of Aggie Against Bonfire, said he saw what amounted to violence worship on the Texas A&M campus. "A&M worships war and wor ships violence," Skipworth said. "Bonfire is a rally of destruction. The MSC was built in honor of Ag gies who died killing other people. There are war memorials glorify ing destruction all over campus. "A few years ago we tried to put up a memorial in the MSC in See Student /Page 10 University police arrest male cadet County attorney issues warrant in alleged assault of ROTC student By Chris Vaughn The Battalion A senior Texas A&M Corps of Cadets member surrendered to University police Wednesday morning after an arrest warrant was issued for him in connection with an alleged assault against a female ROTC student last week. James Patrick OConnell, 21, a business administration major, was arrested by officers at about 11 a.m. Wednesday after he went to the University Police Depart ment. OConnell was charged with assault with bodily injury, a Class A misdemeanor, in connection with an alleged assault against fifth-year senior Carolyn Muckley last Thursday. Muckley reported to UPD that she was kicked in the back last Thursday afternoon while admin istering physical fitness tests to other ROTC students. Muckley, who wrote a letter in September to A&M President William Mobley outlining sexual harassment and discrimination in the Corps, was treated twice at the A.P. Beutel Health Center for her injuries. OConnell, who lives on cam pus, was released on his own rec ognizance Wednesday after ap pearing before Brazos County Jus tice of the Peace Carolyn Hensar- ling. A Class A misdemeanor is the most serious misdemeanor un der the law, and conviction carries a maximum punishment of one year in jail and/or a $3,000 fine. University police investigated the incident and turned over its findings Monday to the county at torney's office, which issued an ar rest warrant Wednesday morning. Rod Anderson, assistant coun ty attorney, said the formal com- See UPD/Page 10 DARRIN HILL/Special to the Battalion Brian Skipworth, of Bryan, the Medicine Tribe's Stop the was among several speakers at Violence rally Wednesday.