Louisiana Service
Asks A&M Group
For Scientific Study
A proposed ship channel may af
fect some of the most valuable
hunting and fishing areas of south
ern Louisiana and authorities have
turned to A&M for the answer.
The Louisian Fish and Wildlife
Service want to know the possible
effects that the dredging of the
channel- will have on the founa
and flora of the 700 square mile
area.
Rae Supervises
Dr. Kenneth M. Rae, professor
in the Department of Oceano
graphy and Meteorology,- is the
supervisor of the scientific study
of this area. The channel, when
completed, will be 500 feet wide
and 36 feet deep. It will cut across
the eastern side of the Mississippi
River and run from New Orleans
to the Gulf of Mexico.
The results of Rae’s group may
throw some light on the potential
effect of dredging the channel on
the wildlife resources.
Study Divided
The study hah been divided into
biological and hydrological parts,
according to Dr. Sayed, research
scientist for the Department of
Oceanography and Meteorology
and project biological supervisor.
Sayed said the hydrological study
will be to determine salinity, and
to measure water temperatures,
currents, dissolved oxygen content
and tide water levels.
Nothing Conclusively
Sayed said that the group could
not conclusively tell whether any
future adverse effects on the fauna
and flora of the area was the re
sult of engineering efforts until
they had compiled sufficient back
ground material to determine the
natural fluctuations and disturb
ances on the wildlife now.
After the successful study of at
least several seasons, Sayed said
that sufficient background mater
ial will have been collected. Since
cycles of life fluctuate, according
to Sayed, future absence of life
in channel affected areas could
not be traced to engineering ef
forts without sufficient knowledge
of the wildlife habits in that area.
Three Areas
The proposed channel route has
been divided into three areas frofn
which biological specimens can be
collected and hydrological tests be
run. Sayed said that the field
crew that is in charge of the chan
nel area consisted of a lady chem
ist and three male assistants. The
crew has a permanent laboratory
established at Hopedale, L., and
cruises by motor boat into the
swamp area to take their sam
ples.
Sayed said that even if the stud
ies have been carried on for al
most a year, it would still be quite
some time before the preliminary
background data has been estab
lished. Once, however, the mater
ial has been collected and analyz
ed, according to Sayed, the major
ity of the entire project will be
completed. This data can then be
compared to future material gath
ered after construction of the chan
nel to see if the engineering dredg
ing does actually have any effect
on Louisiana wildlife.
THE BATTALION
Thursday, March 31, 1960
College Station, Texas
Page 3
TWU Modern Dance Group
This picture was taken last Friday night in approximately 150 people. The appearance
the Memorial Student Center Ballroom when was sponsored by the MSC Music and Dance
the Texas Woman’s University Modern Committees. Bichard Nagy was in charge
Dance Group presented a program before of the event.
Deferment Test Announced
Selective Service college qualifi
cation test for 1960 will be given
April 28 by local draft boards, ac
cording to Col. Morris S. Schwartz,
state Selective Service director.
Scores made on the test are used
by local draft boards as one guide
in considering requests for defer
ment from military service to con
tinue studies. Test scores are
scholastic information about the
individuals.
The test is a three-hour written
examination, said Schwartz. Any
Selective Service registrant may
apply to take it who is a full-time
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We build better roads. We retain traffic engineers to make them safer. We pass traffic laws hire officers to
enforce them. Then—we junk ail these safeguards by speeding, passing lights, ignoring warning signs. Does
this make any sense? Not when such law violations breed accidents that injure and maim thousands dailyjjhe
remedy? Drive safely—drive lawfully. Where traffic laws are strictly obeyed, accidents go down!
Support your local Safety Council
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Last year, traffic accidents injured 1,400,000—dis-
' abled tt 16111 be y° nd the da y of the accident - Millions
more suffered the pain and misery of “minor” injuries.
150,000 were children, 5 to 14.
? •" Last year, traffic accidents killed nearly 38,000! 2,500
k were children of grammar school age. And this year an
^ INCREASE in deaths is threatened!
How long must this go on? YOU—the men and women
behind the wheel—can answer this. Because YOU are
the No. 1 cause!
The
Battalion
Published in an
effort to save lives, in cooperation with the NationaTSafety Council and The Advertising Council*
college student, provided he has
not previously taken it.
Those who wish to apply to take
the test may obtain instructions
and application cards from local
draft boards. To be accepted, ap
plications must be postmarked not
later than midnight, April 7.
Students planning to take the
April test should make early ap
plication at the nearest local board
office for detailed information and
necessary forms and materials,
said Schwartz.
The test to be given April 28
will be the only one given during
the school year.
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STATION GRANTS, GIFTS
(Continued from Page 1)
Farm Stores, Amarillo; Geigy
Chemical Corp.; and Roland-Gor-
don Farm Chemicals, Inc., Plain-
view, to support weed control
studies at the Southwestern Great
Plains Field Station, Bushland. Dr.
A. F. Wiese will direct the research
under these grants.
A gift and a loan were made for
use on Substation 8, Lubbock. The
gift, by American Cyanamid Co.,
consisted of 3,500 pounds of P2O5
and 960 pounds of orea values at
$350. The materials will be used
for fertilizer research. The loan
was made by the Moss-Cordon Lint
Cleaner Co. of Lubbock, an auto
sampler condenser valued at $1,000.
It will be used in processing ex
perimental lint samples.
HORSE SHOW
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ed the 1959 Appaloosa Horse Show
at Fort Worth. Howe judged per
formance classes at the 1959 Hous
ton Fat Stock Show.
Ringmaster Picked
Houston E., Smith of the Depart
ment of Agricultural Economics
and Sociology will be ringmaster
for the show with Miss Jerry Ann
Bowman of Fort Worth as show
secretary.
Hastings said Miss Bowman has
forwarded premium lists and entry
blanks to more than 900 quarter
horse owners in Texas and there is
every indication that the show will
be one of the outstanding horse
events in Texas this year.
Entries Open ’Til April 9
Post entries will be accepted at
the Aggie Arena April 9 until one
class prior to the class of entry.
Advance information may be ob
tained from Miss Bowman, 2200
Lincoln, Fort Worth, or from horse
show committee members on the
campus.
Morning halter classes include
1959 Stallion; 1958 Stallion; 1957
Stallion; Stallions Foaled 1956 or
Before; 1959 Mares; 1958 Mares;
1957 Mares; Mares Foaled 1956 or
Before; Geldings Foaled 1956 or
Later; Geldings Foaled 1955 or Be
fore; Get of Sire; and Produce of
Dam.
v Performances Listed
Afternoon performance events
include Junior Quarter Horse Wes
tern Pleasure; Senior Quarter
Horse Western Pleasure; Junior
Quarter Horse Reining; Senior
Quarter Horse Reining; Junior
Quarter Horse Barrel Race; Sen
ior Quarter Horse Barrel Race;
Junior Quarter Horse Roping; Sen
ior Quarter Horse Barrel Race;
Junior Quarter Horse Roping;
Senior Quarter Horse Roping; Jun
ior Quarter Horse Cutting; Senior
Quarter Horse Cutting and Final
Event, NCHA Approved Open Cut
ting Horse Contest, one go-round.
477,760 TEXANS CANT BE
WRONG . . . THEY SHOP
WE KEEP PRICES D0WN!
Prices Good Thurs. — Sat. March 31—April 2 In Bryan Only!
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES!
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