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Page 4 College Station, Texas Friday, March 7, 1969 THE BATTALION Wainerdi Traces Australia-Africa Link Australia may be merely a chunk of Africa which broke off eons ago and drifted east some 5,000 miles. While the theory sounds far fetched, scientists are reasonably sure a similar situation occurred with Africa and South America. A quick look at a world map suggests such a former connec tion and mineral analysis may help confirm it. All but the most ardent die- hards, in fact, now accept Alfred Wegner’s 1912 continental-drift theory, the once-controversial idea that the earth was originally composed of a single unit of land which he called “Pangeae.” Scientists have since composed jigsaw puzzle-type maps which they think show the original link age between North and South America, Europe and Africa. SO, WHY NOT Australia and Africa, not to mention the re lationship of Asia with other land masses ? While much of the continental- drift investigative work has in volved matching rock samples, Dr. Richard E. Wainerdi, associate engineering dean, suggests chemi cal analysis of trace elements to help determine ancient links be tween land masses. Dr. Wainerdi, a chemical en gineering professor, heads the Activation Analysis Research Laboratory here, generally re garded the largest and best equipped facility of its type in the Free World. ACTIVATION Analysis is a highly sensitive nuclear means for determining chemical content. The technique is normally em ployed in measuring units of one part to a million or more. The Activation Analysis Lab oratory, along with the Ocean ography Department, has been exploring the field of chemical composition mapping for approxi mately two years. Cooperating in the project are scientists from South Africa and the Philippines. Wainerdi points out activation analysis could be employed for “geochemical prospecting” on both land and the ocean floor. His group developed a miniature AA system for lunar and plan etary exploration which might be adapted for use in submarine geo logical probes. Wainerdi concedes the use of activation analysis in such an endeavor would be expensive, with large numbers of samples desired for analysis. Although expensive, it could be revealing—and pos sibly provide the missing link be tween Africa and Australia. Agriculture Starts Co-Op Program The College of Agriculture will soon offer a work-study coopera tive program similar to one cur rently used by the College of Engineering. The plan will be open to any student who has completed his freshman year with a 1.5 grade point ratio and at least two years of school remaining, says Dr. R. C. Potts, associate dean of agri culture. Potts said anyone wanting fur- there information concerning the new agriculture program should contact him in the Systems Ad ministration Building. Bowmen Set Weekly League Meetings The Brazos Bowmen Field shoot; an archer must shoot nine Archery Club will form leagues, similar to bowling leagues to meet every Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center bowling alley, according to John Bendele, club reporter. Bendele said rules and regula tions will be as follows: Only club members will be allowed to out of ten arrows into the face of a Professional Archers Associ ation indoor target at 20 yards to qualify; the teams will set up an archer’s handicap to keep the teams as equal as possible; and each archer will be charged 50 cents. BA TTALIGN CLASSIFIED — FOR SALE OFFICIAL NOTICE CHILD CARE FOR RENT O’Keefe-Merritt stove. Excellent condi tion. $50. Westing-house refrigerator $30. 846-8594 after 5 :30 on weekdays. 81t3 Official notice* must arrive in the Office of Student Publications before deadline of 1 p.m. of the day proceeding publication. 1965 Chevrolet, Super-Sport Impala V-8. 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(AP Wirephoto) A&M Assistant Engineer J. G. McGuire, who also us JETS state coordinator,iiij major portion of today’s pn jor portion of today’s prop for the students is devoid competitive test sessions, lowed by a tour of Collegeo! gineering facilities. The students will corapej chemistry, engineering grap House Panel Okays Tech Med School mathematics, physics and a rule, with the winners aniioia| at the close of the meeting, 1 final 4 p.m. session also mil elude presentation of JETSq arships and awards for techi papers. While the students are I AUSTIN UP) — The House State Affairs Committee has ap proved a medical school for Tex as Tech and a University of Tex as at San Antonio. It sent to subcommittees bills that would create a University of Texas dental school in San Antonio and a University of Texas at Dallas. THE BILLS on the Texas Tech Medical School and UT-San An tonio now go to the house floor for action. 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Washington Ave. BRYAN, TEXAS another $14 million — into a foundation for the support of the school. tests and tours, visiting teat counselors and engineers participating in seminars. French Agriculture Studet Needs Texas Farm Wort The committee went to school on the four bills Wednesday night, staying in session until nearly midnight. In addition, it approved a “curfew law” that would permit the governor or a city council to declare a state of emergency for 72 hours in a particular area, prohibiting the sale of firearms, inflammables and liquor and re stricting motor and pedestrian traffic. It heard testimony on a bill to extend death benefits to widows and minor children of volunteer firemen, part-time policemen and guards at youth council institu tions and the Rusk State Hos pital for the criminally insane. The benefits would accrue only when death occurs in the line of duty. The bill was sent to a subcommittee. A 17-year-old French youth seeking to spend the summer in the U. S. needs work on a Texas farm. G. Guennal of Rennes, France, an agricultural student, hopes to work and learn American agri cultural techniques if he can find a place of employment. The request was made to A&M officials who are trying to locate a situation for the youth, said Foreign Student Advisor Robert L. Melcher. The translation of Guennal’s letter to A&M said: “I am writing to you on the advice of Mr. Stroud, mayor of Amarillo. “I am a student in an agricul tural school in France. I ail years old. I should like ton I during next summer in a fare I operation in the U.S., anltf thereby improve my knoil* of agriculture. “I should like to know vis the parents of one of yews dents who are operating a i£ ing operation or a farm, 8 not employ me for a periK about two months. “I would greatly apprecias if you could bring this rap I to the attention to the stuiil in your institution who couldi| me.” Offers of assistance shoal I made through the Foreign- dent Office. SENATE CALLS (Continued From Page 1) Aggie Band was taking two buses to Fort Worth Saturday for the A&M-Trinity game. He noted that 15 vacant seats existed and interested students could ride up and back free by calling Jack Lamb, Combined Band sergeant- major. MADDOX introduced three resolutions for Senate consider ation. The first dealt with the use of the silver service in the MSC. The service was collected 15 years ago by two senior classes and J. Wayne Stark, MSC direc tor. It is valued at over $20,000, and was intended for use by stu dents at no charge. Since control of the service was transferred to Food Services, Maddox said, a charge has been levied for its use. He introduced a resolution stating that Food Services should provide the serv ice free, as had previously been done, which passed. Maddox also spoke out agi the back room of the MSC 8 teria being closed to ste ^ meetings over a meal, He; this had become policy sinofl 20 Services had taken over, anli sei mitted a resolution requeP Food Services to reopen the? j tn to student meetings. The $ I an tion passed. ^ a on The third resolution dealt' access to professors’ gradfi ! 0 f the Committee on Educate I a( j Procedures and Excellence ^ believed that the committeec j ^ ed confidential access to P 1 1 to check out complamte ag> ^ professors before filing a Pi ( with the department head' | an cerned. This resolution also? I , ! Fr u Howard moved to allow 1 to officers to wear sweaters an A&M insignia on the pocket as recognition for service. The motion was ® mously defeated. CITY OF LOS ANGELES ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SENIORS! 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