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Experts argue oil crisis remedies By JIM CRAWLEY Staff Writer arts of an unreleased national rt on energy self-sufficiency wen released here Monday night ling a panel discussion on solu- s to the energy crisis, bout 400 people attended the iussion sponsored by Great Is- and Political Forum in the lldder Center Auditorium. Panel member George P. Mitcb- | a member of the “Project Inde- idence” committee, said that the tort will include three scenarios [how to alleviate the present shor- by 1990. Also included in the lortto President Ford will be the issary increases in manpower, liipment production and explora- jn and development, litchell detailed some of the iclusions that the project com- [tteehas decided are necessary for 85 per cent self-sufficiency. The narios are based on the price of a —tel of oil at a constant dollar rate. (Dm constant dollar rate can be exp- ped as the true buying power of a tain amount of money. The ac- price might increase but the lueof the item would still be con- proposed scenarios include testablishment of three possible ue levels for oil produced in the ure. These values are four, seven andeleven constant dollar barrels <>t oil I Mitchell stated that the $4 barrel .?5t! Give something special— Bulova of oil rate wasn’t included in the report because of the impossibility to produce oil at that rate. The other two barrel rates were deemed to be possible. The report, as outlined by Mitch ell, will state that if a constant dollar rate of seven dollars per barrel of oil is used as a guideline, a daily pro duction of 10.5 million barrels will be necessary for 85 per cent self- sufficiency. Mitchell said that at the $11 per barrel rate, self-sufficiency could be attained with the production of only 3.5 million barrels per day. Using graphs Mitchell illustrated the need for an increase of37,000 in the number of producing wells by 1990. Also necessary would be an increase to $25 million in domestic oil exploration and development funds. “Coal production will be slower than originally expected...oil and gas production will have to be in creased within the next year to fulfill the report’s plan,’’ Mitchell said. The report, to be submitted today, will also detail the need for increased production of drilling rigs and drilling pipe. Manpower needs are also outlined in the report. Also included on the symposium panel were Congressman Charles Vanik of Ohio, Dr. W. P. Gramm of TAMU and Lee White, former chairman of the Federal Power Commission. Each of the participants took dif fered views on the solution of the oil crisis. All the debaters are presently in positions concerned with the oil industry. Rep. Vanik stating, “We can’t be at the mercy of a few who control all the oil,’ spoke against the “free market system advocated by Dr. Gramm. Vanik, also defendetT the Congress as non-inflationary. “The inflation we are suffering today was not caused by the government, but actually, the government has en riched the economy,” Vanik said. White advocated the formation of a national oil company to compete with the large private oil producers. The proposed company would pro duce the oil presently found on pub lic lands. Gramm, advocating a “free mar ket” of uncontrolled prices, said, “Government has proven to be in competent in budgetary matters.” Gramm also pointed out that the usefulness of petroleum will not end until after the end of this century. Choose the gift that tells how much you care day after day after day. Stop by and see all the beautiful new Bulova watches . . . gift-priced His: 23 Jewel automatic tells time, day and date. Hers: Beautifully patterned bracelet watch with diamond marker. 17 jewels. EMBREY’S JEWELRY Lay-Away Now >5:30 Northgate 9:00- Mon .Sat Shooting follows argument| A Fort Worth man was shot and killed after an argument in the park ing lot of the Christopher Village Apartments, 1200 Ridgedale, about 8 p.m. Saturday. Bryan Police reported that Avrid Ray Hicks was shot in the chest and was found lying on the pavement in the parking lot. Hicks had been shot with a large caliber pistol and died at Saint Joseph Hospital at 9:10 that night. His brother, Howard King Hicks, 35, of Lubbock has been charged in the murder and is in the County Jail on a $10,000 bond. It was the second shooting death to occur on the 1200 block of Ridgedale since early October. Peniston Cafeteria Special Thanksgiving Candlelight Feast Nov. 20,1974—4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m Roast Breast of Turkey Cornbread Dressing Giblet Gravy Chilled Cranberry Sauce Candied Sweet Potato English Peas w/Water Chestnuts Choice of Salad (Except Chef Salads) Kutches Harvest Moon Pie Home Made Hot Yeasty Rolls Choice of Beverage $2 14 plus tax Representative Charles Vanik Committee discusses Batt, play Editorship of the Battalion, the Marat-Sade play and the SG Judicial Board’s new powers were on the minds of the SG executive commit tee Sunday. The Board discussed changing the means of selecting the Battalion editor. Currently, the editor is selected by the Student Publica tions Board. The Executive Board favored an election by the student body from among a handful of qual ified candidates selected by the Publications Board. An informative newsletter on the “Marat-Sade” issue was proposed. The play was censored from the A&M campus and is stirring con troversy over students’ rights of freedom of expression. The letter, the Executive Board discussed, would be of a pro-con format. Each side would be allowed to express its opinion in the letter which would be distributed to the student body. John Tyler, vice president of Rules and Regulations, has volunteered to speak for the production of the play on campus. An opposing writer is still being selected. Troubles are rising over the SG Judicial Board’s move to grant itself powers of injunction and writ of mandamus. The Judicial Board can issue a writ to an elected official, informing him that he is not fulfil ling his constitutional respon sibilities. If the official ignores the writ, the Judicial Board can rule whether or not to remove him from office. Uncertainty over the board’s right to pass such a motion granting themselves these powers may lead to a spring referendum, with the student body deciding the matter. 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