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BATTALION Wednesday, August 8, 1973 College Station, Texas Page 3 ,n and iS onstitution Revision Group Hits Snags JSTIN—Rewriting the nearly- tury-old Texas constitution is [ling out to be a stickier job many figured. Constitutional Revision imission went into overtime at ecent three-day meeting here, but still failed to complete its agenda and slated another August 10-11 cleanup meeting. Meanwhile, legislative planners for the 1974 Constitutional Con vention, at which lawmakers will actually propose a revised consti- ire men’s School r olds Banquet irich- small pool/ More than 1,100 participants in 11th annual Industrial Fire ’lotection segment of the Texas ’iremen’s Training School gath- last Thursday night at the ^^^^lanada Inn for the Industrial lanquet. The event was highlighted with I Stalk by J. U. Parker, retired | hief safety engineer for the ble Oil and Refining Co. and '“^7^ orrent president of the J. U. barker Consulting Co. of Hous- on “Your efforts here at the fire ool will some day pay off,” he the school participants, “and in leave here with the Jwledge that you will be able jpieet the need for fire protec- when it arises.” K. D. Bearden, director of the jineering Extension Service will retire at the end of just, was presented a plaque |appreciation from the Texas emen’s Training School staff, lather awards included the Bill liderback award, given to a [lufacturer’s representative for standing assistance to the in- atrial school This year’s award it to Wes Wallace, vice-presi- llt of Vallen Corp., a division the Guardian Safety Equip- at Co. of Houston. (The Henry D. Smith award to outstanding instructor at the school was presented to George D. Winburn, safety director for Rhom and Haas Chemical Co., Louisville, Ky. He has been proj ect leader on several instruction projects at the school. tution, disagreed on routine stage setting. House members suggested a new voting machine (which was later ordered) and new desks for delegates. Senate planning com mittee spokesmen indicated they would be satisfied to bring their own desks over from across the capitol rotunda and set them up in the House middle aisle. The revision panel agreed: • To keep the provision for real property taxation in the constitu tion for state purposes, but leave it to the legislature to write sep arate laws governing personal property taxation. • To retain the state highway users gasoline tax, with three- fourths of the revenue earmarked for highway building and one- fourth for public schools. A pro vision was made for abolishing the highway fund levy on state wide referendum with support of two-thirds of the legislature. • To keep the Permanent Uni versity Fund and Permanent School funds in the constitution. (The university fund would be altered somewhat to include pres ent and future branches of the University of Texas and Texas A&M University. • To add to the constitution a guarantee of “equitable” financial support for all schools and dis tricts rich and poor. • To retain as constitutional elected members of the executive branch only the governor, lieu tenant governor and attorney general, with the legislatux-e em powered to decide if the comp- jtroller, treasurer, secretary of state, land commissioner and rail road commission should be elected or appointed by the governor. ELECTRONIC ( IKCUIT BOARDS SAME DAY SERVICE From your artwork Negative or Positive (1:1) also ETCHED ALUMINUM NAME PLATES & PANELS (In Colors) 3111 Texas Avenue Tel: 822-4915 Engineering Course Offered A detailed look at the interface between technology and society will be the subject of a new engi neering course being offered this fall at A&M. The course, Engineering 301, was deleted from the Fall Sched ule of Classes, but course direc tors Dr. Richard E. Thomas and Dr. T. J. Kozik of the College of Engineering stressed that the course would indeed be offered. Titled “Engineering and Soci ety,” the course will be a non technical study of the serious problems arising from techno logical advancement and scien tists’ responsibilities to society. “Students taking the course will not be required to work a single math problem,” Dr. Kozik said, “and they won’t be required to understand a slide rule. “What we will try to do with the course is show non-techno- logical students what science and technology is doing today to work with society and serve its needs ‘Clipper’ To Dock Sunday In Houston GALVESTON — The “Texas Clipper,” A&M’s maritime train ing ship carrying 157 students, will dock in Houston Sunday on IMIT INE c 99c MSC BARBER SHOP Welcomes You To Texas A&M University 'v, ✓ LX- MSC Barber Shop Hours: Monday thru Friday 7:30 a. m. - 5:00 p. m. Full - Time Shine Man Available the last leg of its 14,800-mile summer cruise. The “Clipper” is expected to arrive at City Dock No. Three in the Turning Basin of the Houston Ship Channel at approximately 10 a.m. Sunday, according to Texas Maritime Academy offi cials. The converted passenger liner will pick up passengers in Hous ton for a VIP cruise before lifting anchor at 10:30 a.m. for Galves ton. Passengers will include mem bers of the news media, A&M of ficials and invited guests. The ship is expected to dock at A&M’s Mitchell Campus, located on Pelican Island in Galveston, about 5 p.m. following a leisurely cruise in the Gulf. Students aboard the ship in clude TMA cadets participating in their annual summer training and recent high school graduates enrolled in A&M’s “Summer School at Sea” program. The “Clipper” has visited Tenerife, Canary Islands; Barce lona, Spain; Naples, Italy; and Funchal in the Madeira Islands on this year’s cruise. MOTOR CROSS RACES! Texas Moto X Park Races Every 2nd & 4th Sunday Farn'k NEXT RACE SUNDAY, AUGUST AMATEUR-TROPHIES MINIBIKE 100CC 125CC 250CC OPEN OVER 30 EXPERT 125 250 360 $1 REGISTRATION SILENCERS REQUIRED (140% PAY BACK) *5 REGISTRATION Hwy 21 Bryan College Station s TRACK OPENS 9:00 FIRST RACE 12:00 ADMISSION *2.00 CHILDREN UNDER 12 FREE CONCESSION STAND Brenham TEXAS MOTO-X© PARK Texas World Speedway Conroe Navasota CO r X rather than against the people and the environment.” Dr. Kozik said the course will be a learning experience for the instructors as well as the stu dents. “We want to know what the non-technical student is think ing,” he said. “We do not want to talk over his head. We merely want to present the engineer’s viewpoint of technological ad vancement while learning the ‘humanist’ idea of technology.” Class hours will be arranged at the first class meeting, accord ing to Dr. Kozik. The course is open to all non-engineering stu dents. Beef, pork, ribs and sausage — not too smoky, not to fat and not too fancy. And all the fixin’s. Tuesday nights after 5:00 the featured dish is chicken ’n dumplirfs. You get a pot of juicy chicken, plenty of plump, fluffy dumplin’s and generous slabs of homemade cornbread for soppin’. Barbecue nearly made the Conlee boys famous in these parts. And they’re caterin’ now, too. 3C BAR-B-DUE Open 11 to 9:30 every day except Monday across the tracks/nearly downtown Bryan The A&M United Methodist Parish Serving Texas A&M University The A&M United Methodist Church P. O. Drawer BE — Phone 846-8731 The A&M Wesley Foundation P. O. Drawer K — Phone 846-6014 James A. Brannen, Parish Minister Larry J. Grubbs, Campus Minister Roy B. Shilling, Minister of Evangelism The A&M United Methodist Parish Includes The A&M United Methodist Church—“The Church at the Heart of College Station — with College Station at Heart ,, and The A&M Wesley Foundation which seeks to serve the students Special Needs. We invite you to make this church your church home while at A&M, and to become involved in the study, recreation, and service of the Wes ley Student Center. Our Program Includes Five Major Areas WORSHIP STUDY SERVICE RECREATION STUDENT AID