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battalion Tuesday, November 23, 1971 College Station, Texas Page 3 Gate GM executive praises A&M highway technology work Words of praise for A&M’s "outstanding work” in highway technology were included in re marks here on automotive re search and development trends by a General Motors executive. Farno L. Green, executive en gineer since 1966 in the manufac- mring development staff in GM’s technical center at Warren, Mich., addressed more than 200 faculty an d staff members. He stressed "emissions and safety” in his il lustrated address which empha- izm3a LAST DAY — DOUBLE (X) “7 MINUTES” & •beyond valley of DOLLS” (2 Russ Meyer (X’s) ) STARTS TOMORROW SPECIAL LATE SHOW After The Association LAST SHOW 11:15 P. M. A SWINGING WESTERN DEAN MARTIN BRIAN KEITH 'something big' A CINEMA CENTER FILMS PRESENTATION A NATIONAL GENERA!* PICTURES RELEASE TECHNICOLOR : AM P,U.S*) LAST DAY TODAY “NAKED & FREE” (Rated X) STARTS TOMORROW Late Show After The Association SHOWTIME 11:15 P. M. YAN QUEEN TONITE — ADULT ART “RIDE MISTER” h«l 2 Skyway Twin ^ jf ;:v,s-”’oo 'VEST SCREEN AT 6:30 P. M. Jim Brown In “EL CONDOR” At 8:15 p. m. “DARKER THAN AMBER” EAST SCREEN AT 6:35 P. M. “COME TOGETHER” At 8:20 p. m. “LAST SUMMER” sized research trends for control of automobile pollution and pas senger safety. Green said A&M “is recognized as serving a national need in this age when there is acute interest in continued development of high way technology and knowledge of interactions between the driver, the vehicle and the highway.” “This year,” he continued, “General Motors will have spent $214 million on pollution control. More than 2,000 men and women Cassidy to review Corps march-in The commanding general of the United States’ largest Army area, Lt. Gen. Patrick F. Cassidy, will review A&M’s Corps of Cadets at the Thanksgiving Day football game. The Fort Sam Houston-head quartered 5th U. S. Army is com posed of 14 states including most of the southern states. A 34-year Army veteran, Gen eral Cassidy will take salutes of A&M’s Corps of Cadets units in a 12:20 p.m. march-in to the A&M-Texas football game. Kick off is at 1:30 p.m. The three-star Army general will be one of three flag officers on the Kyle Field reviewing stand. Maj. Gen. Charles W. Ryder Jr., 5th Army chief of staff, and Brig. Gen. Joe G. Hanover, command ing general of the 420th Engineer Brigade headquartered in Bryan, will be in the party. Also involved will be President Jack K. Williams, Commandant of Cadets Col. Thomas R. Par sons and Col. Robert F. Cross land, Air Force ROTC detachment commander, among other TAMU officials. General Cassidy’s distinguished career has included major com mand and staff tours in the Pent agon, Europe and Korea. Turkey Trot will be run The third Turkey Trot will be run Thanksgiving morning at A&M with colorful certificates going to persons who complete the 3.2-mile course. Open to all interested persons including visitors for the A&M- Texas football game, the trot will begin and end at G. Rollie White Coliseum. Dr. John M. Chevrette, who runs the Turkey Day event for the department, said participants should be in front of White Coli seum at 8 a.m. Mike Mistovich, KORA presi dent and general manager who broadcasts A&M athletic events, will be honorary starter. OUR SPECIALTY 1/5 Carat Eye Clean Diamond For Senior Ring, $40 plus tax C. W. Varner & Sons Jewelers North Gate 846-5816 I ROTARY COMMUNITY SERIES In Cooperation With Texas A&M University Town Hall PRESENTS SHAKESPEARE’S “TAMING OF THE SHREW” BRYAN CIVIC AUDITORIUM Tuesday, November 30, 1971 — 8:00 p.m. 200 Tickets Are Available For A&M Students and Dates at $2.00 each. At The MSC Student Programs Office, 845-4671 will have spent over $150 million on the automotive emissions prob lem alone. Other employes are in volved in work on which over $64 million will be spent in 1971 for new plant pollution controls. “The objectives of an emission control system is to eliminate or reduce the (harmful) emissions by converting them to carbon di oxide, water vapor, and the pure gases such as oxygen and nitro gen.” Green said developments in these areas have led to progress in reducing such emissions. For example, the equipment installed on cars by 1971 has reduced hy drocarbons by more than 80 per cent and carbon monoxide by more than 65 percent. Additional improvements are being made. He said there is “a very chal lenging set of requirements for final cleanup of exhaust gases to meet the 1975 and 1976 stan dards.” As of right now Green said, there is no system which would be practical for mass pro duced automobiles that will meet the ’76 government requirements for control of automotive emis sions. This makes it clear that this area of research and devel opment will continue for the fore seeable future.” Nevertheless, he said GM is “unmistakenly committed to re moving the automobile from the pollution problem. However, it would be unfair to leave this sub ject without stating a deep con cern. There is doubt in many circles about the reasonableness of adding new, yet undeveloped emissions control equipment to cars which will be high cost unless scientific data are found to dem onstrate the benefit of removing the last small percentage of un desirable emissions.” He said the safety factor in automobiles is being researched through the use of Experimental Safety Vehicles (ESV). However, such a car “is not intended for production because the cost of manufacture would be prohibi tive.” Some of the “interesting features” include removal of pil lars at either side of the wind shield; side windows fixed in po sition to reduce the chance of ejection of occupants in rollovers, and interior padding to hold oc cupants in place during impacts. Also, he said “a number of prob lems remain to be solved before the air cushion can be considered practical.” In regard to research and de velopment of auto engines, he said: “General Motors has looked into the steam car, the electric car, the turbine engine and the rotary (or Wankel) engine—there are many unresolved problems.” He concluded with an emphasis on GM’s research and development efforts to take the car “out of the pollution problem and for making cars safer, more reliable and easier to service.” ALLEN Oldsmobile Cadillac SALES - SERVICE “Where satisfaction is standard equipment” 2401 Texas Ave. 823-8002 GIVE YOURSELF CREDIT AT FOLEY'S I'd like a Foley's charge account. First Initial Lest Name School Address: , Age Married □ Single □ Phone: Wife's Name: School Status: Jr. □ Sr. □ Grad. □ Fac. 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