Page 4
College Station, Texas
Thursday, June 8, 1967
THE BATTAIB
Bryan Father ‘Is Pleased
As Family Attends A&M
SEEK SHELTER IN TEL AVIV AIR RAID ALARM
People leave an auto and run for shelter when an air raid alarm was sounded in Tel Aviv, Israel. (AP Wirephoto via
cable from Tel Aviv)
TTI Tackles New Road Hazards
Researchers at Texas A&M’s
Texas Transportation Institute
are determined to make the high
way a less hazardous obstacle
course.
Fresh from victory over the
dangerous highway sign, TTI is
now ready to take on other dead
ly obstacles, such as bridge piers
and concrete abutments.
Jack Keese, TTI executive of
ficer, says his organization’s bas
ic concept is simple: “If an out-
of-control vehicle can’t crash
through an obstacle safely, then
make the obstacle as safe as pos
sible to crash in to.” Neither of
the alternatives is particularly
attractive, but they both beat
geting killed, he observes.
THE A&M RESARCH group’s
getting killed, he observes,
sign was won on the basis of an
ingeniously designed slip-joint
base which breaks free when
struck by a vehicle.
Such “break-away” signs have
been adopted by the Texas High
way Department — and several
other state highway departments
—for all new construction and
are rapidly replacing the embed
ded signs on existing thorough
fares. Little damage and no seri
ous injuries have been reported
in more than 60 known accidents
involving the new signs.
TTI is now applying - this same
“break-away” principle to free
way light posts in a project be
ing conducted for the THD in
cooperation with the U. S. De
partment of Transportation’s Bu
reau of Public Roads. The light
post project was initiated by Dr.
N. J. Rowan, TTI assistant re
search engineer.
WHAT TO DO about obstacles
such as concrete abutments is an
other matter. Keese believes the
answer rests with impact attenu
ation devices. In other words,
padding.
Impact attenuation, or energy
absorption, devices range in con-
True Addresses
Contest Banquet
Saturday Night
Dr. Herb True, research psy
chologist and a past president of
the National Labor Management
Foundation, will address the Tex
as State Plumbing and Pipefit
ting Apprentice Contest banquet
Saturday night at the Ramada
Inn.
True’s talk will highlight four
days of contests involving re
gional winners of plumbing and
pipefitting contests, announced
Richard Pulaski, state plumbing
and pipefitting apprenticeship co
ordinator for Texas A&M’s En
gineering Extension Service.
Winners in plumbing and pipe
fitting categories will be an
nounced at the banquet, Pulaski
noted.
A senior partner in the True-
Kemp Organization of South
Bend, Ind., Kansas City, Mo., and
New York, True is known for his
unique knack of driving home
“the meat and potatoes message
of his speech,” Pulaski explained,
yet keeping his audience smiling
or applauding throughout by use
of visual aids, music, drama and
quips.
True earned the Ph.D. at the
University of Iowa, the Master
of Science at Northwestern Uni
versity, and the Bachelor of Arts
at the University of Oklahoma.
He was professor of marketing
at the University of Notre Dame
for six years before becoming
president of the National Labor-
Management Foundation.
cept from sophisticated water-
filled hydraulic systems to a sim
ple series of medium-sized posts
erected in front of a rigid object
to slow down a vehicle before
collision.
Whatever the means, impact
attenuation devices must be de
signed to crush or give way with
out rebounding, as rubber would.
TTI is experimenting for the
Bureau of Public Roads with
foam plastic and foam glass. Ei
ther of the materials can bring
a 60-mph vehicle to a complete
stop in 12 feet with an average
“G” force, Keese notes. Such cir
cumstances would create a “safe”
crash, assuming occupants of the
vehicle were wearing seat belts,
he adds.
KEESE SAYS placement of 15
to 20 feet of the foam plastic or
glass in front of immovable ob
jects should be adequate. TTI
plans to test this concept soon
at its Safety Proving Grounds at
Texas A&M’s Research Annex
State Board
A&M Award
Is $166,664
The State College Coordinat
ing Board has awarded $166,664
to Texas A&M for continuation
of its work in four community
service and related progarms.
A&M President Earl Rudder
said $67,960 has been allocated
for the university’s educational
program in data processing and
$48,010 for a community service
program in transportation.
Two additional grants of $25,-
347 each have been awarded for
educational programs in local law
enforcement and community serv
ice seminars.
A&M was one of six Texas in
stitutions sharing in a $464,378
Coordinating Board allocation,
which included $304,591 in feder
al funds.
near Bryan. The project is un
der the director of I. J. Taylor,
Safety Proving Grounds coordi
nator.
Impact attenuation devices
would replace improperly used
guard rails and supplement the
ones which are being used prop
erly. Guard rails, Keese points
out, are designed to redirect out-
of-control vehicles, while impact
attenuation devices absorb shock
once the collision has occurred.
Cochran Elected
To Society Post
Dr. Robert G. Cochran, Nu
clear Engineering Department
head, has been elected vice chair
man of the Education Division
of the 6,000-member American
Nuclear Society.
Cochran, who served on the
executive committee of the Edu
cation Division last year, will be
installed during the June 12-15
national ANS meeting in San
Diego, Calif.
The Education Division of
ANS has registered more than
400 members from universities,
colleges and industry since its
inception two years ago, Coch
ran noted.
Prior to moving to A&M in
1959, Dr. Cochran was associate
professor and director of the re
search reactor at Pennsylvania
State University. He is a former
research physicisF and group
leader at the Oak Ridge National
Laboratory.
Cochran, who earned his Ph.D.
in nuclear physics at Pennsyl
vania State University, has been
a technical consultant for several
industrial, educational and gov
ernmental agencies, including the
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
and the USAF.
A member and former chair
man of the Research Reactor
Sub-Committee of the National
Academy of Science, Dr. Cochran
is a member of the American
Physics Society and American
Society for Engineering Educa
tion.
Why so much emphasis on
making highway obstacles safer?
Keese pointed out that of the
four million persons injured and
nearly 50,000 killed in the U. S.
in 1965, approximately 50 per
cent occurred in single-car acci
dents—hitting signs, trees and
other fixed objects.
If only one-fifth of those acci
dents had involved “break-away”
signs or obstacles protected by
impact attenuation devices, he
observed, 5,000 lives could have
been saved.
What’s the outlook for a Latin
American family with nine chil
dren and parents who never went
past the second grade ?
Mike Hernandez Sr. of Bryan,
who heads the family fitting this
description, is not complaining.
In fact, he’s rather pleased with
the situation and optimistic about
the future.
When Texas A&M opens its
doors this fall, three of the Her
nandez sons will be among the
registering students. Two other
brothers have already graduated
from A&M and still another plans
to enroll just as soon as he com
pletes high school.
A sister also will be on the
campus this fall, taking special
courses and working as a secre
tary. Another sister is now work
ing as a secretary at the univer
sity and has also taken special
courses.
THE OUTLOOK was not al
ways so bright for the Hernandez
family. The father, a former cot
ton-field foreman and independ
ent gravel truck driver, often had
to take some of his children out
of school to help in the cotton
fields. This meant missing a por
tion of their classes, but, with a
lot of determination and help
from cooperative Bryan teachers,
they completed their studies.
Throughout these difficult
times, Hernandez was active in
church work. He founded Bry
an’s first Spanish Methodist
church, now known as Oak Grove
Methodist, in 1948 and served as
its first minister. All members
of the Hernandez family have
been active in the church and
have held or currently hold num
erous offices in both it and the
Rio Grande Conference.
THE HERNANDEZ family also
is making a name for itself at
Texas A&M.
Leo, 21, is a sophomore educa
tion major who works part time
for the Inter-American Education
Program in the College of Lib
eral Arts. Last year, he won
first place in the Aggie Talent
Show with an interpretive read
ing of “God’s Creation.” He also
is a member of the university’s
Singing Cadets.
Moses, 18, graduated from Bry
an’s Stephen F. Austin High
School this spring and will enter
A&M in the fall. He recently
won a $1,000 scholarship for sub
mitting the winning essay in the
Veterans of Foreign Wars’ state
wide “Voice of Democracy” con
test. He has been invited to at
tend the American Academy of
Achievement’s Salute to Excel
lence next month in Dallas. When
not in school, Moses works for the
International Shoe Co. in Bryan.
Two of the Hernandez daugh
ters, Lita and Isabel, also have
taken select courses at A&J!
while working as secretaries in
the Activation Analysis Labora
tory and Oceanography Depart
ment, respectively. Both gradu
ated from business college. Isa
bel’s husband, Benjamin P. Rob
bins, teaches adult education at
Anson Jones Junior High in Bry
an and plans to enroll at A&M
this fall.
The two oldest sons, Mike Jr.
and Andrew, graduated froir.
A&M and both reside in Houston,
Mike, 31, teaches in the Spring
Branch school system and An
drew, 30, is an accountant for a
major oil company.
THE THIRD daughter, Mary
Lena, graduated from high school
in California where she resides
with her husband, Raymond But
ler, and their three children. She,
too, is active in church and com
munity work.
Daniel, 16, is the youngest
member of the Hernandez fam
ily. He attends Stephen F. Aus-
(See Family, Page 8)
do rou XA/OW.,.
The College Career Plan
is available exclusively to
college students by spe
cially trained American-
Amicable agents.
*5
* ,ncc
/]marie an
/tmicab/e
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
EXECUTIVE OFFICES, WACO, TEXAS
Oakwood Professional Bldg.
Bryan, Texas VI 6-7963
ALL Gujtil /TV
SP£C/ALS FOP
THOPSj PP.I
s-*?- to
I c f(*'7
REDEEM THIS COUPON FOR
. 50 FREE
"YCP VALUE stamps
With Purchase of 12-Oz. Pkg. Kraft
Sliced American or Pimento Cheese
Coupon Expires June 10, 1967.
MDKEM THIS COUPON FOR
top vJ?L FR “
STAMPS
With Purchase of Johnson’s
Crew Bathroom Cleaner
Coupon Expires June 10, 1967.
REDEEM THIS COUPON FOR
^ „ 50 EXTRA
top Value stamps
With Purchase of $5.00 or More
(Excluding Cigarettes) • 1 Per Family
Coupon Expires June 10, 1967.
VJHEN
SHOP
Ihodifitite ihet.
Jr mm ill ■> ■■■■■»■
PEACHES
No. 214
Can
Penthouse
CASA CHAPULTEPEC
BIG 4 DAY SALE—THURS., FRL, SAT., & SUN.
Fiesta Dinner
Guacamole Salad, Beef Taco,
Two Enchiladas, Tamale and
Chili, Beans, Rice, Tortillas
and Hot Sauce, Dessert.
Regular tf*!
$1.50 epJLU!/
TACO DINNER
Two Beef Tacos, One Chili
Con Queso, Guacamole Salad,
Tortillas and Hot Sauce,
Dessert.
Regular
$1.25
99c
OPEN 11:00 A. M. CLOSE 10:00 P. M.
1315 COLLEGE AVENUE
PHONE 822-9872
CLUB
I lb, can
wnr* punch HSS OF
#>5~ON rr\o*g
HEINZ BONUS STAMP OFFER
WANTED
STUDENT — PART TIME
For Delivery of The
HOUSTON CHRONICLE IN
Bryan - Hearne - Calvert
Area. If Interested Call
L. B. MARTIN — 822-0082
AGGIES ... DON’T DELAY!
Order Your Boots Now For Future
Delivery - Small Payment Will Do
YOUR BOOTS MADE TO ORDER
Convenient Lay-Away Plan
ONLY $55.00 A PAIR
Economy Shoe Repair & Boot Co.
509 W. Commerce, San Antonio
CA 3-0047
501
EXTRA
STAMPS
/ lb,
CAN 5
8>
COFFEE
GflFP/ti 'S SALAP
DRESSING
HZrVA/Z TZVDATD
KETCHUP
MOOopeuAY 5
SHAMPOO*'
Op x/ue
<?z. 3o7~t'f.£
WITH YOUR PURCHASE
OF 7 CANS OF
HEINZ BEANS
~&ftooKSWRE BROS
Tune (J>, ifkl
OFFER EXPIRES,
GOOD ONLY WITH THIS COUPON ^ QUClf/fy MEATS
Goz-CEN <3£ rr\
WOE JUC
h? o-z. .
P o z~E
CAM
U. S. Choice Beef
Chuck Blade Roast J)H r
69c
BACONS 79*
SMSACfM* RMKS-39'
Old Fashion—HOOP
CHEESE
PATH'S BLACKHAVOK