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Page 8 College Station, Texas Wednesday, August 1, 1973 THE BATTALJ^DN A&M To Host Traffic Safety Workshop A&M will host one of eight re gional workshops to be held throughout the United States for college-level traffic safety edu cation instructors this summer. Dr. Jack Weaver, associate professor of industrial education at A&M, is director of the Aug. 19-29 workshop. The workshops are sponsored by the Motorcycle Industry Coun cil Safety and Education Foun dation, Inc. (MICSEF), and rep resent the first attempt on a na tional scale to train teachers in motorcycle education. Dr. Charles Hartman, MICSEF director, will be at A&M Aug. 19 for a banquet opening the work shop. Hartman has served as deputy administrator of the Na tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration and was recently honored by Wisconsin traffic safety educators for leadership in the traffic safety field. Kent Jessee, A&M research as sociate who will assist Dr. Wea ver, said 20 college safety in structors have been invited to participate in the program. He explained that it is hoped that graduates of the course will be able to design improved pro grams in motorcycle safety edu cation which will filter down to the secondary school level. The workshop will be divided into three phases—basic instruc tion in motorcycle riding, traffic mix of two-wheeled and four- wheeled vehicles and a look at ad ministrative details and curricu lum development. Jessee explained that programs will be conducted in both class room and laboratory conditions; the classroom instruction consist ing primarily of lecture and dis cussion, the laboratory phase in volving teaching techniques in riding and operating motorcycles. Food prices will stay relatively high because of three factors, according to Mrs. Gwendolyne Clyatt, consumer marketing in formation specialist, A&M’s Tex as Agricultural Extension Service. She cited “increased production costs, strong consumer buying and the general inflation we are ex periencing” as food-cost boosters. “Fryer chickens and eggs, re leased from the price freeze, will undoubtedly have price increases in order to reach a better balance between production and marketing these items,” the specialist pre dicted. “Egg prices already have in creased—and in most instances, best values will be found on me dium and small-sized eggs. “Avoid buying buying eggs stacked several inches above the top of coolers or displayed on Flood Victims Get Assistance Disaster unemployment assist ance will be paid to those unem ployed as a result of storms and flooding in Jefferson, Orange, Red River and Upshur counties last March 23-April 30. Governor Dolph Briscoe advised those who think they are eligi ble to apply to their nearest Texas Employment Commission office. Applications must be filed within 30 days of July 24 when Briscoe made his announce ment of the assistance offer. FOR BEST RESULTS TRY BATTALION CLASSIFIED Jeff Wheeler Motorcycles, Inc. and Central Cycle and Supply of Bryan have supplied equipment for the workshop. MICSEF was created in 1972 with the objectives of promoting. tables—the quality of these eggs will drop rapidly.” Turning to meats, Mrs. Clyatt noted that they are selling at or near ceiling prices. “Generally best beef values will be chuck roast and steaks, round steaks, ground beef and beef liver. Some markets offer ground beef with soy protein at attractive prices. “Pork is scarce. “Smoked cuts getting special attention are boneless hams—both whole and portion, the semi-bone- Oil spilled into the ocean has no significant longterm effect on marine life, reveals a new study conducted through the A&M Re search Foundation. The two-year research project by Dr. J. G. Mackin, A&M pro fessor emeritus in biology, shows the principal ecological damage of an oil spill is to birds. Dr. Mackin states in his study that “no one has documented sig nificant damage to marine bot tom communities in deep or shal low water as the result of an oil spill.” Damage to marine com munities “is quite small” even if heavy concentrations of oil reach shore, he adds. “Recovery from damage caused by spills is rapid and complete so far as the marine communi ties are concerned,” Dr. Mackin concludes. “And in some cases,” he says, “these communities may be stimulated to higher produc tivity by the process.” He also explains that “no sig- fostering and encouraging motor cycle safety and education, in the public interest as well as in the interest of safety and education in two-wheeled motor vehicle op eration. less ham half, and the five-pound canned ham.” The specialist said prices will fluctuate on fresh fruits and vege tables, but most will be on the high side. Items in best supply at the most reasonable prices include bananas, cantaloupes, watermelons, plums, peaches, gi’apes, nectarines, pine apples and cherries. Also cabbage, carrots, hard shell squash, corn, purple hull peas, Southern varieties of peas, radishes, okra and green onions. nificant damage to plankton has been observed in the case of oil spills or brine discharge.” Dr. Mackin’s study included a literature search centered on oil spills and their effects. It is en titled “A Review of Significant Papers on Effects of Oil Spills and Oilfield Brine Discharges on Marine Biatic Communities.” . “The best researches were found in the often voluminous reports of major oil spills,” he notes. Among the spills studied were those at Tampico Maru, Torrey Canyon, Santa Barbara, and West Falmouth. Dr. Mackin concludes that the popular laboratory acute toxicity tests are “greatly overrated as a tool for measurement of effect on natural communities of or ganisms.” The A&M biologist also con cludes that media and laymen accounts of oil spills tend to be “emotional and more likely to contain propaganda than factual analysis.” Food CostsTo Stay High Study Reveals Oil Relatively Harmless THE HARRY DISHMAN Sales & Service 603 Texas Ave. C.S. across from campus — 846-3316 NOTICE STUDENTS FACULTY STAFF and GENERAL PUBLIC MSC BARBEK SHOP Is located temporarily on the first floor of the New MSC across from the Book Store. OPEN : Monday - Friday 7:30 a. m. to 5 p. m. 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