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9. BATTALION Friday, February 23, 1973 College Station, Texas Page 3 icholas Johnson Battles Dictatorial Monster jDEBI BLACKMON I Watch TV?—It decides what L see. jListento the radio?—It decides sat you hear. |Use the telephone much?—It alates the telephone rates. |This vague monster that dic- s what we see and hear is the tderal Communication Commis- kn(FCC). I One FCC commissioner worked (limit violence and “junk ad- rtising” during the children’s day morning shows. The me one helped ban cigarette ercials and actively works to lablish more campus FM sta- is. He has fought almost igle-handed to keep AT&T un- FCC control and make it (ore responsible to citizens in ividing better service and low- 1 rates. ITliis man is Nicholas Johnson. 1.1 very comfortable-looking man Jkaggy khakis and worn loafers, ilinson talked informally t o ONA 18 delegates and A&M dents last week. (Johnson said, “I’ve been accused [practically everything from in- lerience and flamboyance to being ‘self-seeking’ and politically motivated.” Johnson, a 36-year-old Univer sity of Texas lawyer, author of books titled, “How to Talk Back to Your Television Set” and “Test Pattern for Living,” is now serv ing the last four months of his eight years with the FCC. “In the big business world,” Johnson said, “broadcasting is more than a commercial. What business does, it does well. If they start messing around with people’s minds, they’ll do the same thing. “I don’t want people thinking like New York City looks. I be lieve in a ‘participatory TV’ where citizens can decide what they want to see and what they need to see. “When business and govern ment start deciding what you see, you are lost. “I just try to do my job. Many people have the I-must-keep-my- job-no-matter-what feeling. I don’t. My outspoken opinions on issues concerning the FCC haven’t made me the most popular kid on the block, but I guess I’m go ing to stick to my image. It’s too late to change my stripes now. heritage THE heritage EMPLOYMENT AGENCY 17(H) Texas Ave. • Room 205 • Bryan, Texas 77801 713-822-9125 “SERVICE IS OUR PRODUCT” HAVE JOBS—NEED PEOPLE HAVE PEOPLE—NEED JOBS “You see, in virtually every area where government affects busi ness, there is a battle between consumer interests and corpora tive interests, and the corporative interests usually win hands down.” Johnson was one of two com missioners on the seven-member board who fought to keep the AT&T monopoly under FCC con trol. Only after a public protest boiled up was the inquiry rein stated, giving the FCC authority to continue to investigate and regulate telephone rates. During the “AT&T caper” John son said, “telephone users will continue to suspect, with some reason, that they are being charged more for long-distance service than law permits. “In an industry whose annual income revenues are roughly two times the yearly income tax col lected by all 50 states combined, a fraction of a per cent here and there may amount to millions of dollars in phone-bill savings. I think it is worth looking into more closely. “Now, all I’ve offered is a choice between monopolistic pri vilege with regulation and mon opolistic privilege without regula tion. I’m afraid I have to opt for the former. “Until the finance companies come to repossess the Christmas loot from AT&T, Ma Bell is going to go on believing in Santa Claus.” Johnson made many proposals to the FCC concerning public in terest in mass media. They in clude: —Funding public broadcasting on a permanent basis, divorcing TV from any political influences. —Restricting commercial pro duct advertising to eliminate false and misleading advertisements when any harm from a product outweighs any conceivable bene fit from its Madison Ave. mer chandisers. —Access to network prime time being shared equally by the President with opposing parties and with the co-equal branch of the government, the Congress. —Breaking up media baronies that form a tight grip on the in formation flow to the American people. —Public funding of political campaigns to end the purchasing of candidates aand offices, with broadcasters required to provide free time to candidates. —Federal government installing a WATS number that would per mit any citizen to call his govern ment at no charge, with his call being routed to the appropriate agency. “These proposals are feasible. They are reasonable. In many cases they merely carry into effect existing laws and policy— or common sense,” Johnson said. “Americans must find ways to break out of the pressure. And in the process they should help each other. We damn sure aren’t getting any help from Big Busi ness, Big Broadcasting or Big Government.” Aggie Team Aids NASA By JOHN MATTOX A team of Aggies is developing freeze-dried compressed food to be used in the space shuttle pro gram for the National Aeronau tics and Space Administration. The team is composed of Dr. E. E. Burns, professor of food science in the graduate college, and Gene Hruzek, Bruce Mac- Phearson and Bob Longan, all graduate students. Longan, 31 and a 1963 grad uate, said “When the space pro gram began, the main problem was a shortage of power. It took a lot of power to lift heavy pay- loads into space. Now, space aboard the shuttle is the most critical problem. 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He freeze- dries foods at different tempera tures to detect changes in flavor loss. “Foods are frozen at be low zero temperatures,” Longan explained, “and then a vacuum is used to extract the water. The water vaporizes from a solid to a gas so quickly that it skips the liquid stage. The food is then compressed. All that is needed to bring the food back to its origi nal size and shape is water.” The team has been working on the NASA project for over a year under a contract by the Uni versity. Longan will finish his part of the project in August and will receive a Ph.D. in Food Tech nology. He had been working at the Uncle Ben’s Company prod uct development division in Hous ton before enrolling in graduate college in 1969. He is currently president of the A&M Food Sci ence Club. Because of the Aggie team’s efforts, astronauts aboard the space shuttle will be able to add water to a tiny package and have it expand into a complete dinner, with its original quality and fla vor. The space shuttle is sched uled to begin operations around 1976. Oriental Art To Be Shown Monday Oriental art will go on exhibit Monday in the Architecture Building. The public-free exhibit of Mar- son Ltd., Baltimore, Md., will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., an nounced Graham Horsley of the College of Architecture and Envi ronmental Design. He noted that opening of trade relations with China has increas ed interest in Oriental art and culture. The exhibit will include works by Hiroshige, Toyokuni, Kunichi- ka, Chikanobu and other 18th and Senate Redmond Terrace Drugs Phone 846-1113 1402 Hwy. 6-South College Station, Texas Prescriptions, Etc. Charge Accounts Invited Free Delivery AUTO INSURANCE FOR AGGIES: Call: George Webb Farmers Insurance Group 3400 S. College 823-805 Travis House Apartments 846-6111 505 Hwy. 30 C.S. Our 2 bdr. Apts, have 960 sq. ft. 4-Students $57.40 each. All bills paid cable T.V. 2 pools Bus to A&M Ruth Shelby - Mgr. Verda Shelby - Asst. Mgr. 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(Continued from page 1) is just to find out how students feel on the issue,” continued Ross. “Their decision on the proposal will clarify whether or not they are for the bill.” Merrill Mitchell was appointed to fill the vacancy of recorder by Layne Kruse, Student Govern ment president. Mitchell, fonner corresponding secretary, is filling Sandy Eichorn’s position. Filing for spring general elec tions will continue through March 5 in the Student Programs Office, according to Steve Vin cent, election board chairman. Filing will be for Student Gov ernment offices, class officers, yell leaders, Residence Hall As sociation executive officers and the Graduate Student Council. 19th Century masters. Also on display will be etchings, wood cuts, lithographs and drawings by distinguished contemporaries. Marson representative William Long will be present to answer questions about the exhibit and handle sales. Bulletin Board FRIDAY Industrial Education Wives will host a social evening for the wives of convention delegates to the Texas Industrial Arts Association in the Social Room of the Memo rial Student Center. SATURDAY Brazos County Stamp Club will meet at 10 a.m. in Room 1024 of the Chemistry Building. TUESDAY Aggie Cinema will meet in Room 3A of the MSC at 7:30 p.m. to prepare for showing “Chisum.” Douglas Jewelry 212 N. Main - Bryan - 822-3119 BUSIER - JONES AGENCY HOME MORTGAGES INSURANCE FARM & HOME SAVINGS ASSOCIATION Home Office: NeVada, Mo. 3523 Texas Ave. (in Ridgecrest) 846-3708 Bryan, Texas 822-6618 162tfn Rentals-Sales-Service TYPEWRITERS Terms Distributors For: Royal and Victor Calculators & Adding Machines Smith-Corona Portables CATES TYPEWRITER CO. 909 S. Main 822-6000 WORLD SCOPE GET IT TOGETHER Saturday, Feb. 24, 1973 7:30 p.m. Baptist Student Union 201 N. 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