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klermint "‘ty. Wi iiiKthiiv I (mltr disliU? that the >ace.) THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1975 Racks provide free ads ^Jupfnamba 3w ! “Eddie Dominguez ’66 Joe Arciniega 74 Greg Price Shuttle buses to expand Come To Diamond Country Sankey Park Diamond Salon 21 3 s. MAIN DOWNTOWN BRYAN IjjiMffitll If you want the real Idling, not frozen or canned ... We call It “Mexican Food Supreme." Dallas location: 3071 Northwest Hwy. 352-8570 By SAYEEFUL ISLAM Statt Writer A&M shuttle buses will soon have ad racks, according to the University Shuttle Bus Committee. The ad racks will carry only news of student organizations. There will be no charge for putting up the ads, but space will have to be reserved through the office of the Director of Student Activities. The committee also approved the use of an additional bus for one and a half hours each morning. "This was done,” said Charles Pow ell, director of student activities and committee chairman, “because there was increased student loak in Scandia apartments.” All shuttle bus drivers are going through a defensive driving course. Transportation Enterprises will proba bly have a course of its own to teach the drivers how to drive in the near future. One committee member noted that the bus system has a very good safety record and there have been no major accidents or injuries involving the buses so far. The committee will also be working with a federally sponsored project to study the feasability of a public trans portation system for the Bryan-College Station area. At the present time there is no such system. Powell said no new routes had been planned for next term but two or three more buses were going to be added to deal with the expected increase in the number of students. At present eleven buses are in operation. The current system of phoning for buses at night will probably end next term as efforts are being made to ex tend the regular bus service to 11 p.m., said Powell. Over 3,000 students currently have passes for the bus system. Powell said that it has been calculated that for the average student using the service twice a day cost is about nine cents per ride. v ' I / / Engagement Rings Wedding Rings (uiiueftf ALLEN Oldsmobile Cadillac SALES - SERVICE “Where satisfaction is standard equipment” 2401 Texas Ave. 823-8002 Brazos grand jury indicts 65 By STEVE GRAY Staff Writer The Brazos County Grand Jury, in its first session this year, returned 65 indictments, including a sealed one, late Wednesday afternoon. The names of those indicted were not available at press time. Gregory Rodriguez, grand jury fore man, said indictments were handed down on offenses ranging from intent to rape to narcotics violations. A number of persons charged Dec. 16 in College Station with a variety of drug violations were among those in dicted, said District Attorney Tom McDonald. At least three A&M stu-‘ dents were charged in that raid con ducted by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Narcotic Service and lo cal law enforcement officials. It was not announced whether or not they New center criticized ed jects in- . There i which $50,000 uld p a ) Sterling onipson m Texas jighbor- ht over - every- } ; run. If h street :ide fo r ie meet- ipinions he long I TOWER SPECIAL “Something Different” Your choice of any three meats or cheeses plus choice of variety bread with a cup of savory hot soup. All for $1.50 plus tax. BEVERAGES EXTRA. SERVING EACH WEEKDAY FROM 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tower Mezzanine BankAmericard nxlconu ftw Regular buffet on first level ‘Quality First’ 15% OFF On Purchase of $50.00 or Over 10% OFF On Purchase of $50.00 or Less FOR YOU AGS WITH YOUR STUDENT I.D. CASH PURCHASE ONLY (Continued from p. 1) own personal junk collection . . .an art gallery . . . poorly done . . . stu dents don’t need showpieces or an tiques . . . will there be a hall moni tor to insure that no damage will be incurred? . a waste and I resent paying extra building use fees to support such trash . . . that’s some of my bread and butter money . . . the presence of such in a ‘student center’ during a period when funds for financing student re search, class field trips and even mimeographed handouts are not available is a totally inexcusable abuse of authority . . . noticed my building fees went up.” Less than half of those who re sponded said that the new center was comparable to or better than the old facility (built in 1951 and now being remodeled into an art gallery, ballroom and entry foyer). However, it must be noted that the well-lighted student lounge did not open until this semester. “It was more homey and not so plastic ... I liked the old way of sitting in comfortable chairs and looking out over the drill field. ” Yet, while there is criticism of the MSC decor, most of those surveyed liked the furnishings in the Theatre Arts complex. “A credit to our campus . . . the auditorium and theatres are great . . . circulation areas of the complex are extremely attractive . . . compatible with surroundings . . . pleasing to the eye and comfort.” ‘Beautifully designed shows a warm use of wood .... a relaxing atmosphere. . . .furniture comfortable .... great place to meet people .... (The Theatre Arts and Conven tion Center was designed by Jarvis, Putty and Jarvis of Dallas, while the architect for the MSC complex was W. R. (Dede) Matthews of Bryan. Both areas were furnished by Wil liam Pahlmann Associates of New York City.) Several also made their own sug gestions of possible corrective ac tion, including: “a boycott . . . an auction of some of the more obtru sive furniture ... a financial re fund by the persons responsible . . . future student participation (and finally) . . . this questionnaire, while it may reflect the feeling of the University com munity can in no way change that which has been set in mortar and brick or been purchased for an ex- horbitant price. For criticism to be worth the time and effort it should be given the chance to be expressed during the initial phases of any pro ject. ” Senator wants citizens Dnnalas lewelrv as convention delegates Li I CJ I I yr AUSTIN (AP)-Sen. Bob Gammage, Gammage proposed a convention of 212 N. Main Downtown Bryan 822-3119 AUSTIN (AP)-Sen. Bob Gammage, D-Houston, introduced a bill Tuesday to convene constitutional convention next Sept. 2, about 13 months since the 1974 convention adjourned with out approving a new document. But while the 1974 convention was composed of Texas’ 181 legislators. Gammage proposed a convention of 93 elected delegates, three from each state senatorial district. The election would be Aug. 2. To get on the ballot, each applicant would have to pay $100 or submit a petition with the names of 500 quali fied voters in the district in which he was running. - better )ody. /ersity’ 5 ridicul' waste ^ vith tf"’ iusia sn1 ; and tl> e , at tlf t friends school’ 5 , the sto - with th e failed t° irograr"' i to W lotfn , c utM 'all » ur nd# ;at! PICTURES FOR 1975 AGGIELAND Seniors & Graduates — Make-up Deadline Jan. 31 JUNIORS & SOPHOMORES Jan 27 — Jan 31 Feb 3 — Feb 7 Feb 10— Feb 14 Feb 17 — Feb 21 H —M N —R S —V W —Z Photographs are taken on a drop-in basis, 8 — 5 weekdays and 8 — 12 Sat. For further information contact the Studio. Students who have paid to have their pictures placed in the 1975 Aggieland should have their photograph taken according to schedule at — UNIVERSITY STUDIO were included in the indictments. The number of indictments re turned Wednesday by the grand jury was rather high, District Clerk W. D. Burley said. The grand jury traditionally has not met in December because of holiday conflicts. Cases that would normally be considered in De cember are held until the grand jury meets in January. The previous grand jury returned 92 indictments last August in a one- day session. District Court Judge W. C. Davis said that was the most indict ments returned by the grand jury that he could recall. The Battalion will report Friday the local persons indicted in the Dec. 16 narcotics raid. The grand jury will meet again Feb. 20. Committee plan freezes out high income earners WASHINGTON (AP) - Upper-in- come taxpayers would be frozen out of the tax rebate program being consid ered by the House Ways and Means Committee, while lower-income per sons would get the bulk of the bene fits. The proposal, advanced by Rep. A1 Ullman, D-Ore., chairman of the com mittee, would provide for $18 billion in tax reductions for 1974 and 1975, more than the $16 billion that Presi dent Ford has asked, but includes no thing for individuals with over $30,000 income. Ford’s plan, on the other hand, would give the person making $30,000 a rebate of just under $600, if he claims four dependents and has average deductions. Rebates would rise to a maximum of $1,000 for a family with $41,000 income and over. At the lower end of the income scale, Ford’s tax rebate would give a family with $5,000 income an average refund of about $12, and families with incomes below $4,300 would get no thing. Ullman’s proposal on the other hand, would give a taxpayer at the $5,000 level a total tax' break of about $260. If the taxpayer has paid no tax because of low income, he or she would receive a check from the govern ment for about $200. Ullman said his plan does the most to help those “who have been hit the hardest by inflation” and also does the most to help end the recession. The Ford tax rebate plan, Ullman said, would give 43 per cent of the to tal rebate to taxpayers with incomes over $20,000, while his owii would give 94 per cent of the relief to persons below $20,000 income, and 52 per cent to individuals with income under $10,000. CHEMISTRY Volume II tig* ...FOR THE STUDENT WHO’S BEHIND IN... ALGEBRA... GERMAN ...ECONOMICS... BOTANY ...BIOLOGY... FRENCH ...ENGLISH... PHYSICS ...CHEMISTRY ...AND MANY OTHER SUBJECTS Great for review .. perfect to help you catch up fast. 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