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THE BATTALION
Thursday, February 17, 1972
College Station, Texas
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PHU BAI, Vietnam (^—Bull
dozers are busy making junk out
of equipment the U.S. Army says
is not worth keeping and too ex
pensive to give away.
Here on a muddy hill the eb
bing American military presence
has left dunes of crushed desks,
lockers, air-conditioners, refriger
ators, bunks, steam tables and
other paraphernalia of modem
war—some 3,000 tons of metal
alone.
Before the bulldozer strikes,
much of the equipment is battered
but usable. A small amount is
new.
But most of the metal here—
and at seven other Army prop
erty disposal facilities in Vietnam
—will be sold for scrap at prices
ranging from $4 a ton for light
iron and steel to $100 a ton for
aluminum.
It is easy to be shocked at
the waste, but not so easy to
advance a solution to this irony
of wartime economics: the prop
erty disposal agency says the only
items legally consigned to the
scrap heap are those it would cost
more to dispose of in any other
way.
Most of the incoming equip
ment has been so judged, says
Warren S. Everett, the agency's
deputy director in Vietnam.
But much of it has served U.S.
units until dumping time and
could be put to use by the Viet
namese, who patch up anything
from roofs to automobiles with
an adeptness bom of necessity.
Vietnamese interest in Ameri
can castoffs is evidenced by occa
sional attempts to steal from the
Phu Bai facility.
The disposal men are bound
on one hand by red tape designed
to prevent corruption and pressed
on the other by a work load that
has doubled in the last month and
may double again before spring.
“There, they’ve done it to us
again,” sighed S.Sgt. Sylvanus
Watts, pointing to three steel
acetylene gas cylinders dumped
near a heap of scrap aluminum.
“We’ve had them bring new
motors in here, still in the crate,
and I’ve turned them back. We
can’t accept those things, but
there's only half a dozen of us.
We haven’t got the men to keep
it all out.”
While the yard crew is racing
to keep up with sorting and pa
perwork, a steady stream of
trucks spirits in more and more
usable equipment.
The reason, disposal men say,
is the accelerated withdrawal.
U.S. military units are in haste
to pack up and get out, and dump
ing equipment is easier than going
through channels.
Equipment left legitimately at
the facility is available to U.S.
and allied military units and to
other agencies through supply
channels. To bypass the red tape
would be to invite corruption.
“I had a Vietnamese officer of
fer me an AK47 rifle if I’d just
let him come in here with a truck
and load up,” said Watts, who is
from Nashville, Tenn.
The disposal men say they have
neither space nor manpower to
save equipment from the weather
and the bulldozer, and neither
resources nor authority to distrib
ute it on their own.
Director Everett says $35.9 mil
lion in used equipment was offi
cially consigned to military and
other recipients in the fiscal year
that ended last June.
Sales during the same period
brought in about $2.3 million for
usable equipment that cost $39.1
million when new. And 183,000
tons of scrap were sold for $6.4
million to buyers from Asian
countries and the United States.
Everett said the property dis
posal agency is trying to cope
with the influx by consolidating
facilities, but “with everybody
going home, this is not the time
to scream for more people.”
Besides, he noted, the cost of
expanding the disposal operation
would come out of the taxpayer’s
pocket.
Wadsworth
gives seminar
Dr. R. B. Wadsworth, A&M in
dustrial engineering professor,
presented a systems engineering
seminar this week at the Monter
rey Institute of Technology in
Mexico.
Wadsworth’s session with engi
neering faculty members at the
institute tied in with a new cur
riculum in systems engineering
being organized by the Monterrey
school.
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Urban farmers change ideas on land use
His bib overalls are a new blue
and a bit scratchy, and they don’t
aeem to go well with his old ten
nis shoes. In his mouth is a wad
of chewing gum—not tobacco—
and on his fingers are rings, not
calluses. Leaning against his
shiney pickup, the latest book of
“How To..” in his hand, he sur
veys his herd of a half dozen cat
tle, and thanks God he got away
from the city, at least for the
weekend.
Yes, the Urban Farmer has ar
rived in Texas, and according to
a resource economics specialist at
A&M, his numbers are growing
and his actions are causing some
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serious re-thinking about the uses
of rural land.
“For the first time in the his
tory of the world, it’s possible for
a large portion of a country’s
population to view land as a con
sumption good,” began Dr. Ivan
Schmedemann of the Department
of Agricultural Economics and
Rural Sociology.
“Traditionally, land has been
considered as a factor of produc
tion, one of the inputs in a farm
ing or ranching enterprise.”
Most of the buyers of consump
tive land, however, are looking for
property that will provide primar
ily recreational benefits, Schmed
emann said.
“It appears they are buying
land in the same way they buy
boats, pickup campers, travel
trailers or other leisure-time
items,” he continued. “In terms
of physical attributes, 'romance’
counts much more than soil pro
ductivity.
“Buyers are very interested in
having trees, lakesites and wild
life on their property. However,
consumptive land is also bought
for livestock production. To many
^ weekend farmers, raising cattle is
recreation with some monetary
benefits as well.”
In a paper he co-authored with
James F. Faubion and William
R. Masch, both research associates
with the Texas Agricultural Ex
periment Station, Schmedemann
explored the implications of urban
farmer activity in East Texas.
The regin is favorable to such
recreational development, he said,
pointing out that East Texas not
only possesses an abundance of
water and undeveloped land, but
also is situated within commuting
distance of the major metropoli
tan areas of the state.
The realty investments made by
the urban farmer, Schmedemann
said, have stimulated the East
Texas land market. The research
er added that 1970 data indicates
a more than 200 per cent increase
over 1962 in annual sales of 10-
to 25-acre tracts, the size most
desired by urban farmers.
For consumptive land tracts,
the number of sales and the level
of land prices is governed much
more by the general economy and
the availability of credit than by
prices of agricultural commodi
ties, Schmedemann said.
As these sales gain an increas
ing share of the East Texas land
market, lending agencies are re
structuring their land appraisal
policies to reflect consumptive
uses instead of traditional agri
cultural uses. Such appraisals of
intangible satisfactions are much
more difficult to make, he added.
“Loans for these properties are
becoming more ‘man-based’ than
‘land-based,’ ” Schmedemann said.
“The individual’s earning power
from sources other than land be
comes very important, and his
managerial ability as a farmer
on the land, less so.”
Conservation agencies will be
serving a new clientele. The urban
farmer, he explained, will be less
concerned with maximizing profits
and more interested in the trade
offs between economic returns and
satisfaction derived from con
sumptive uses.
Schmedemann suggested that
local economics could receive some
economic benefits from an ex
panded tax base as urban farmers
drive land prices higher.
There likely will be some costs
involved, however, as additional
public services will have to be
provided to meet the needs of an
expanding population.
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TAPES - $4.49
ROCK - SOUL - COUNTRY
Colony Oak Apts.
200 Rebecca
Apt. No. 19
Thurs. - Friday — 4 p. m. to 9 p. m.
Sat. 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.
Wigginton honorary member of A&M Club
Donnie Wigginton, the quarter
back for the University of Texas
Longhorns last season and now an
A&M coach, received an “Aggie
Instant Conversion” package and:.
honorary life membership in the
Brazos County A&M Club Wed
nesday.
Wigginton and his wife, Janice,
were special guests at the club’s
Ush supper, and game night.
President John West and Ac-
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Roommate to share apar'
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afte
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Prestone—$1.69 Gal.
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Wide Tread Glass Belted
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F78 x 14 Whitewalls $30.95
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Most any part for most
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HELP WANTED
Students part-time work, above average
income. Flexible hours. Contact Fuller
Brush, 846-0378. 65tl6
WORK WANTED
Available to type thesis, reports and
any type typing. 846-0436, 845-3955. 67tl8
Typing. Call 845-2451. Ask for Kathy.
62tfn
Typing. Symbols. Notary Public. 822-
0626 or 823-3838. 132tfn
Typing near campus. Electric. Ex
perienced. 846-8965. 135tfn
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TER, 3406 South College Ave., Bryan, State
Licensed. 823-8626. Virginia D. Jo]
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MOTHERS!!!
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homelike atmosphere while you work?
Playland Nursery School
Has just that — plus a qualified staff
to meet your child’s educational needs
Monthly, Weekly, or Daily Rates.
1801 South College
822-2520
7:30 a. m. to 6:15 p. m.
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LOST
Ladies gold watch, Seiko, February 14.
Reward offered. 846-0265. 78t3
$30 REWARD — No questions asked
for return of girl’s yellow 10-speed bike.
Model: Schwinn varsity with drop handle
bars. 846-0864. 74t7
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CASA DEL SOL APTS.
Now accepting applications
Spring - Summer - Fall ’72
One and two bedroom fur
nished and unfurnished.
Pool - Air-Conditioned - Club
Room.
401 Stasney
1-5 p. m.
or
Phone 846-3455
Furnished two bedroom house. Two miles
out on Hwy. 168 ; couples only.
4606 after 7 :30 p. m.
Call 823-
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Available March 16, roomy, one bedroom
roomy, i
inished.
8 :30 and 5 :15 p. m.
Two bedroom completely unfurnished,
very roomy apartment. Fenced backyard.
Available immediately. 846-6660. 77t8
me rental rates as low
nfurnlshed apartment
Moderate inconv
$93.12 for an un
available to families at Southgate Village
Apartments. Visit our office at
St. from 8:30 a. m.
apartment are
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thru Friday and we will explain rental
FOR SALE
Muntz stereo tape deck. Model HW12,
four and eight track. Includes two speak
ers. Perfect condition, $90. Also four and
eight track tapes. Wide selection, $3 each.
846-0075 after 5 p. m. 79tl
134 Luther
procedures and place your name on our
waiting list. 846-3702.
67t49
ATTENTION MARRIED COUPLES:
One and two bedroom furnished apartments
ready for occupancy. 1% miles south of
Campus. Lake for fishing. Washateria on
grounds. Country atmosphere. Call D. R.
Cain Co., 823-0934, or after 5, 846-3408 or
822-6135. 68tfn
VICTORIAN
APARTMENTS
Midway between Bryan &
A&M University
STUDENTS 1 !
Need A Home
Pool and Private Courtyard
Limited Number of Vacancies
for Spring and Summer Semester
401 Lake St.
Apt. 24
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Zenith - Color & B&W - TV
All Makes B&W TV Repairs
713 S. MAIN 822-2133
• Watch Repairs
• Jewelry Repair
• Diamond Senior
Rings
• Senior Rings
Refinished
C. W. Varner & Sons
Jewelers
North Gate 846-5816
SENIOR BOOTS
$33.33
plus $1.67 tax
Total $35.00 Postpaid
Send full amount or
$5.00 deposit, bal
ance C.O.D.
“D” width only
Only sizes 6-12
The best boot value in the whole
country. Your satisfaction is
completely guaranteed.
LEBMAN’S
111 S. Flores St.
San Antonio, Texas 78204
512 226-4072
Volvo, 1969, 144S, four door, four speed,
radials, four wheel disc brakes, 50,000
miles. Asking $1450. 846-0615. 78t3
Pair of floor model speaker systems.
846-7006. 78t3
Adidas cross country shoes, size IS 1 /^-
Like new, $12. 822-0784. 77t4
1971 Capri 2,000, air, AM-FM, stereo,
sun-roof, radials, 4-speed. Deluxe interior.
Call 846-3017 evenings. 77t3
Guild hollow-body electric guitar,
must sell. 846-9326.
New,
77t3
1960 MGA, new paint, tires, wire wheels,
radio, $875. Call 845-3100. 77t4
Honda Trail 70.
firm $265. 846-0994 after 6 p.m.
Excellent condition,
75t6
1971 Camero, air-conditioned. Radio, 3
speed standard, V-8. Wide oval tires, low
mileage. 822-0924, days.
hogany
tion. $50
$500. Phone TA2-4887.
perfect
64tl7
Tape recorders, tape players, radios,
ices at AGGIE
cameras at give-away prices
DEN!
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players,
track home tape players, originally $86 —•
now $17.60 — $3.95 record albums now
only 99^ each. 8 track tapes now only $1.99
each. Brand new factory 8 track tapes
$3-99 each. 4 track
risen 8 track tapes $17.95 list, only $8.95.
Double Jesus Christ Superstar $11.96
value, now $6.96. Cue sticks $69.95 values,
only $35. Girlie pocketbooks and magazines
all 1/6 price—Aggie Den—North Gate.
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Posters, Posters, Posters, Posters,
he hottest posters in town—Aggie Den.
Posters,
tivities Vice President Herb GefS-
bach teamed up to surpirse the
Wiggintons and welcome them to
the Aggie community.
Gerslbach complimented Wig
ginton on his apeparance at the
Texas awards night program
when Wigginton showed up in full
Aggie uniform giving the Long
horn fans the “gig ’em” sign.
“For all of us Ags, we appre
ciate the actions above and beyond
the call of duty in Longhorn
country,” Gersbach said.
Mrs. Wigginton, also a UT-
Austin graduate, opened the sur
prise package which included his
and her Aggie sweatshirts, “How
dy” bib and 01’ Sarge bib for the
couple’s three-week old girl and
a baby bottle with measurements
in Aggie football quarters.
Gersbach presented a plaque to
Wigginton making him the first
honorary member of the Brazos
County Club. Gersbach pointed
out Texas fans had an Aggie
coach running the team in the
Cotton Bowl, since Wigginton was
on the A&M payroll as of Jan. 1.
MEATBALL MEANS
NEVER HAVING TO SAY YOU^E HUNGRY!
SUGGESTED FOR MATURE AUDIENCES
SUNDAY, FEB. 20, 1972 — 8:00 P. M.—MSC BALLROOM
$1.00 Students — $1.50 Non-Students
Advance Tickets On Sale At The Student Program Office
Season Tickets — Do Not Apply
MSC
f e t e ria^^
THE SAME LOW PRICES ESTABLISHED BE
FORE THE PRICE FREEZE. NOW BETTER
THAN EVER BEFORE. YOU WILL BE
PLEASED WITH THESE CAREFULLY PRE
PARED AND TASTE TEMPTING FOODS.
EACH DAILY SPECIAL ONLY $0.99 plus tax
OPEN EACH EVENING 4:30 p. m. to 7:00 p. m.
MONDAY EVENING
SPECIAL
BROILED BACON
WRAPPED
MOCK FILET STE AK
GERMAN STYLE
POTATOES
Choice of one
vegetable
Rolls & Butter
Tea or Coffee
TUESDAY EVENING
SPECIAL
FRESH CORN FED
CATFISH
FILET w/TARTER
SAUCE
Cole Slaw
Grandma’s Cornbread
Choice of one
vegetable
Rolls & Butter
Tea or Coffee
WEDNESDAY EVENING
SPECIAL
CHICKEN FRIED BEEF
STEAK w/CREAM
GRAVY
Choice of two
vegetables
Rolls & Butter
Tea or Coffee
4^
THURSDAY EVENING SPECIAL
ITALIAN CANDLELIGHT DINNER — ITALIAN SPAGHETTI
SERVED WITH SPICED MEAT BALLS AND SAUCE
Parmesan Cheese - Tossed Green Salad
Choice of Salad Dressing 1 - Hot Garlic Bread
Tea or Coffee
“Aunt Mildred Invites You To Come and See Her At The MSC Cafeteria”
FRIDAY EVENING
SPECIAL
MEXICAN FIESTA
DINNER
TWO CHEESE AND
ONION ENCHILADAS
w/CHILI
Spanish Rice
Patio Style Beans
Rolls & Butter
Tea or Coffee
SATURDAY SPECIAL
NOON AND EVENING
TWO TENNESSEE
SMOKED CURED PORK
CHOPS SERVED ON BED
OF SAUERKRAUT
Spiced Crab Apple
Choice of Two
vegetables
Rolls & Butter
Tea or Coffee
SUNDAY SPECIAL
NOON AND EVENING
OLD FASHIONED
YANKEE POT ROAST
Potato Pancake
Choice of one
vegetable
Rolls & Butter
Tea or Coffee
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