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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1972)
ATTAUON iey was spent for a car but that ;o narcotics offi. on payments, inary hearing, an elez asked for the narcotics agent! y paid off, U. S. magistrate ne of questioning nt did not answer ad numerous ar- •tions since 1949 barges. He has the federal pent', enworth, Kan. THE BATTALION Thursday, November 16, 1972 College Station, Texas Page 5 Supreme Court Rules Against ‘Mayor-Judges’ :ent >om apartment neu ted. $100 plui billi idroom ahag-earpeW bills. 846-2851. 182t!i MORE? Month you get! nlshed apartment, lltion A heat aewer, garbage i ,ble. lodern washsterlL necessary, he, you can more Ice. A AM couples prt- 36 18ttfi S INN Bdr. Apts, trees. campus. Couplei, s singles, bills paid. U. r. C^. 846-8336 181UI WASHINGTON UP) _ The Supreme Court today barred small-town mayors from sitting as judges when the fines collect ed upon conviction are a major source of village revenues. The 7 to 2 decisions in a traffic case from Monroeville, Ohio, will have an impact in 17 states with laws authorizing such dual roles. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. delivered the majority opinion, which drew dissenting votes from Justices Byron R. White and Wil liam H. Rehnquist. Brennan said a citizen charged with violating an ordinance is en titled by the Constitution’s “due process” provision to a “neutral and detached judge.” He said a mayor or official whose responsibilities include the village’s finances could be biased on the bench. The case involved a local man, Clarence Ward, who was con victed by the Monroeville mayor of failure to stop his truck at a police check-point and refusing to produce his driver’s license. He was fined $100. The mayor in Monroeville had both executive and judicial pow ers. Besides sitting on the bench, he was president of the village council, had general over-all su pervision of village affairs and had to account to the council on village finances. A major part of the village’s income came from the fines col lected in the mayor’s court. In 1968, for example, this was about $23,000 of the $63,000 village revenue. The ruling reverses Ward’s conviction and invalidates the state law that authorized the mayor’s court and casts a shad ow on similar laws in 16 other states — Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mis souri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Tex as, Virginia, and West Virginia. Prof Fired For Lobbying, Gets $48,000From Regents ECOLOGY FREAKS UNITE. White pelicans migrating m inland lakes as far north as Canada have been spotted ently in the Bryan and College Station area. A&M wild- tscientists say the birds that winter along the Northern If of Mexico have shown signs of fatigue. They request it persons spotting the pooped pelicans protect them and ;ify Bob Thomas at the Department of Wildlife and Fish es Sciences (845-7471) of their whereabouts. The birds II be cared for and transported on to the Gulf coast. In s photo graduate student Randy Simpson and Thomas idstudent and teaching assistant in wildlife and fisheries ences, retrieve a pelican reported by Mrs. V. E. Schember ie 500 block of Ayrshire, College Station. Bulletin Board Don’t Complain, Just Buy Cheaper Beef So you think steak is too ex pensive ? “If you complain to me about the price of steaks — I suggest that you buy a cheaper cut of beef,” said Dr. Ed Uvacek, live stock marketing specialist with the Texas Agricultural Exten sion Service. “There are plenty of low-priced cuts of beef available to you, such as hamburger, stewing beef, short ribs and others.” “If consumers complain that beef is too high, then my advice would be simple — don’t buy it! I certainly wouldn’t want you to buy something you can’t afford,” pointed out the associate profes sor at A&M. He cited an example. “If a person can’t afford a Cadillac — he simply doesn’t buy one. Yet, he doesn’t go around complain ing how expensive they are.” Uvacek listed three factors which account for the increased demand for beef — higher per capita incomes, beef is a luxury food, and the change in tastes and preferences of Americans. The specialist has some sig nificant observations concerning beef prices. “Relative to other foods, beef is now actually cheap er than it was in the early 1950’s or early 1960’s. Relative to your income, beef is cheaper today than it has ever been in history.” The livestock industry has tried to produce more beef, but during 1971 and 1972 production has not been able to keep up with the rising demand. ODESSA, Tex. (A*) — Permian Junior College System regents have paid a $48,000 out-of-court settlement to an instructor who was fired in 1969 and carried his case to the U. S. Supreme Court. Bob Sindermann, now staff di rector of the Texas Senate’s Committee on Public Junior Col leges, flew here over the week end and picked up the check, representing back pay and at torney’s fees. Sindermann, 43, alleged his con tract as a government teacher was not renewed because of his lobbying activities in Austin to get a teacher tenure law for jun ior college teachers and to have Odessa College elevated to four- year status. Dr. Jack Rodgers, Odessa Col lege president at the time and now system chancellor, said he discharged Sindermann for miss ing classes without permission to go to Austin. At the time of his dismissal, Sindermann was president of the Texas Junior College Teachers Association. Sindermann filed suit May 22, 1969, two days after he was told he would not receive a new con tract. A federal district court judge issued a summary judg ment in favor of the college and against Sindermann. The U. S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Cir cuit reversed that ruling, and the school’s regents appealed to the U. S. Supreme Court. The high court ruled June 29, 1972, that Sindermann had an unwritten right to job tenure and sent the case back to trial court for a hearing. TONIGHT ian Angelo-West Texas Home- nClub will meet at 7:30 p.m. Room 3A of the MSC. #io Grande Valley Hometown will meet in Room 3C of Memorial Student Center at to discuss the football game NOV. 17 •r unfurnished 1 faratre on wooded ckett School. UNF) 4. DEC. 1 3 bedroom brick Crockett School !. Air conditioned, unfurnished, water out 9 miles esston onth. 689-2681. 17901 oss from new dtr >m upper southeait at space, adequate Adults only. (It. 179tfn )ig car nsu ranee dividends? State Farm is now paying iligible Texas policyholders big 20% dividend on ixpiring six-month policies. See: U. M. Alexander '40 221 S. Main Bryan Phone: 823-0742 JDENTS infumished feM campus. >y Ave. or )6 . Daily 3 COUPLES. One partments. Ready south of campua. terla on ground!. D. R. Cain Co., )408 or 822-6135. 166tfn i GO IAGE :essible >f Prices le nager ter Rd. tas * 162tfn INSURANCE STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY Home Office: Bloomington, Illinois against Pan American Univer sity. Pecan Valley Hometown Club will meet on the third floor of the Zachry Engineering Center at 7:30. Plans will be made for Christmas-New Year’s Eve par ty. Graduate Planning Society will meet in Room 309 of the Archi tecture Building at 6:30. A&M Horsemen’s Association will hear Dr. Greeley, DVM, at 7:30 in the lecture hall of the Animal Industries Building. Phi Sigma Beta Fraternity will meet at 7:30 in Room 2C of the MSC. Brazos Ornithological Society will meet at 7:30 in Room 146 of the Physics Building to hear Dr. Charles Fisher talk on “Birds of Western Australia.” Aviation Meteorology will meet in Room 303 of the Meteorology Building to hear W. K. Henry speak on flying safety. Society of the Sigma Xi an nounces a Sigma Xi-resa na tional lecture entitled “Learning Centers of the Brain” at 6 p.m. in Lecture Room 102 of the Zachry Engineering Center. The lecture is open to all students. SATURDAY A&M Soccer Team will host Rice at 10:30 a.m. on the Soccer Field. SAINT THOMAS’ EPISCOPAL CHAPEL AND STUDENT CENTER 906 Jersey Street (Southern Boundary of Campus) Telephone: 846-1726 Sunday, 8 and 9:30 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. Tuesday, Canterbury Eucharist and Supper, 6: 30 p. m. Thursday, Holy Eucharist and Breakfast, 6:30 a. m. The Rev. James Moore, Chaplain. The Rev. W. R. Oxley, Rector lPARTMENTS Unfurnished. 1. All electric, m $135. Four m Manor East ilia Maria to Carter Creek, :ft on Broad- roadmoor. 5 1737. 138tfn :kory ILLS >bile Home omm unity n’s Newest ; Finest s & Mobile s for rent !3-5701 ;et ivy* 2818 ark i22tfn THANK THE LORD WITH US SUNDAY AT 10:45 A. M. AND/OR 6 P. M. God has indeed been good to all of us. Let us rejoice to gether and praise His name! UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL 315 N. Main — 846-6687 Hubert Beck Pastor ervice ERS •’or: or c les tables i co. AFTER THE RICE GAME Come to the Baptist Student Union and hear “THE JESUS GENERATION’ ’ A Houston Gospel Rock Group. Fried Pies &, Ice Cream Will Be Served. Come have some great fun with us At 7:30 p. m. M^Jlfpcn 3 kTiiaoe A §§ PflS Sk ' , I , .adtiSni it’s easy to live in kFolfpen Pillage The last section of College Station's most inter esting residential community for young, creative "now" people is open for your inspection. The life style at Wolfpen is open and easy. Living spaces are simple and uncluttered. Thoughtful design subdues the plastic "outside” world and encourages pleasant contact with the natural green world. Wolfpen is in a world of its own. Yet the university campus is within walking distance. The tedium of lawn care and grounds mainte nance is handled by others. So there's time for a swim in Wolfpen's pool. Ora stroll along a curving path along Wolfpen Creek. Or other pursuits that contribute to living a full, fun life. Wolfpen's ultra-modern design includes the features proven most popular with creative peo ple living in similar projects on the Coast. These amenities for leisure-lovers include glass walls opening onto inside patios and courtyards, fire places, covered two-car garages with generous storage, wall to wall shag carpet, custom cabi netry, one-piece fiberglass tub/showers, rheostat- controlled lighting, wooden decks, spacious closets, all electric kitchens, two-level vaulted ceilings and exposed beams, to mention those features that are obvious. The features not so obvious include the fine attention to detail, the careful craftsmanship, the surprisingly thoughtful design that contribute to enjoyment and value now and at resale. There is still a choice of one or two stop/ models and two or three bedroom floor plans. A limited number are priced under 25K. Financing arrange ments include low down payment, payments extended to 30 years, a unique lease-purchase plan and even a guaranteed equity buy-back option. The model home is open every day until dark. Come see for yourself. You'll be surprised how easy it is to live in Wolfpen Village. -Nv 14/blfpen tillage Anderson Street (off Jersey or Hwy. 6 South/846-1221)