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Curtiss outlined the possible use
of “altered” germs that could be
burned for energy.
The scientist also illustrated the
use of bacteria to produce food for
starving people in under-developed
nations.
Curtiss emphasized the need for
the present temporary moratorium
on genetic research because of the
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lack of an international agreement
on the uses of genetic research.
He stated that in a short time sci
entists in one country could have
the technology to release ‘altered’
germs or bacteria that would cause
sterility in females, thus working as
a birth control device.
Using altered germs, Curtiss said
a solution to the energy crisis could
be implemented, in a matter of a
few years, if the world put its re
sources into a program.
The bacteria would be “geneti
cally engineered to produce cel
lulose, the basic material of wood,
or alcohol, both highly efficient
forms of energy.
The bacteria would feed on the
solid waste a city produces.
The energy source would then be
extracted from the bacteria and
burned to produce electricity.
Curtiss told the audience of 500
that present forms of research could
be expanded to provide most of the
world’s protein needs for the future.
This would be possible by alter
ing an easily grown bacteria into a
form that would produce casein, a
basic protein source extracted from
milk.
Biohazards of genetic research
were also discussed. Presently,
Curtiss said, the largest hazard is
that a bacteria would be produced
that would be highly beneficial to
man but hazardous to other animajs.
An “altered” germ might also be
come highly resistive to present an
tibiotics.
During a reception held after his
presentation, Curtiss said that the
present use of antibiotics could be
Photo by Kevin Fotorny
Roy Curtis III speaks on genetic engineering.
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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL EN-
GINEERS meets at 7:30 p.m. in Rm. 203 in
Zachry. Chris Merven of Heat Research Corp.
will speak on “Energy conservation through the
use of air preheaters ’.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
will present Dr. Thornton Bradshaw, president
of Atlantic Richfield Co., speaking on population
growth, energy crisis and needs for capital at 8
p.m. in Rudder Theater.
DEPARTMENT OF FOREST SCIENCE sponsors
Laird Robinson a Montana smoke jumper with
the U.S. Forest Service. He will speak at 3:30
p.m. in room 607 of Rudder Tower and again at
7:30 p.m. in room 601.
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ference room. All members who want to stay
members must attend.
HORTICULTURE SOCIETY meets at 7:30 p.m. in
the Plant Sciences Building.
A&M WHEELMEN meets at 7:30 p.m. in room 230
of the MSC.
WEDNESDAY
EDCI GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION
holds a brown bag seminar at noon in HECC
Phase II, room 104. Dr. Athelstan Spilhaus will
he featured speaker.
BRUSH COUNTRY HOMETOWN CLUB meets at
7:30 p.m. in room 607 of the Rudder Tower.
EL PASO HOMETOWN CLUB meets at 7:30 p.m.
in room 404 of the Rudder Tower.
EAGLE PASS HOMETOWN CLUB meeting at 7 45
p.m. in MSC Student Lounge.
AUSTIN HOMETOWN CLUB meeting at 7:30 p. m.
in Rm. 127 of Academic Bldg.
CEPHEID VARIABLE SCIENCE FICTION/-
FANTASY COMMITTEE presents 2001: A
Space Odyssey at 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. in the
Rudder Auditorium. Admission is SI.
THURSDAY
PENTAGON AREA HOMETOWN CLUB meeting
at 7:30 p.m. in room 501 of Rudder Tower.
COMMITTEE FOR AWARENESS OF
MEXICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE presents
Dr. Roberto Galvan speaking on “Characteristics
of Texas, Spanish, and Mexican-American
Poetry” at 7:30 p.m. in room 301 of Rudder
Tower.
CEPHEID VARIABLE SCIENCE
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY HOMETOWN CLUB
meeting at 7 p.m. in MSC.
TAMU VETERANS ORGANIZATION breakfast
meeting at 7 a m. in MSC Cafeteria.
DEWITT-LAVACA COUNTY HOMETOWN
CLUB meeting at 7:15 p.m. in Rm. 229 in the
MSC.
OCEANOGRAPHY-METEOROLOGY SEMINAR
will feature presentation of “Wave Formed Rip
ples in Near-Shore Sand” by Dr. John Dingier at
3:30 p.m. in Rm. 112 of Oceanography Bldg.
CHEMISTRY SEMINAR M W. Rowe will speak on
the “Cosmo-chemical Evolution” at 7:30 p.m. in
Rm. 210 of the Oceanography Bldg.
Student busted
A Krueger Hall resident was by University Police uncovered a
charged Feb. 6 with misdemeanor small amount of what appeared to
possession of marijuana. be marijuana.
Sherry Lynne Knopp, 18, was
charged after a search of her room Knopp is free on $250 cash bond.
Campus briefs 11
Voter registration opens
Voter registration will run Feb. 17-21, 8-5 on the first floor of the MSC
and at the shuttle bus stops.
Persons having voted in the past three years do not need to reregister.
City Council elections are coming up in April.
Smoke jumper to speak
A Montana smoke jumper with the U.S. Forest Service speaks about his
profession today.
Part of a lecture series sponsored by the Department of Forest Science,
Laird Robinson will speak twice Tuesday.
One lecture is at 3:30 p.m. in room 607 of Rudder Tower and the other
is at 7:30 p.m. in room 601.
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dangerous unless controlled.
He added that presently many
doctors are using antibiotics without
regard to the disease.
He blamed patients who fail to
return to the doctor for a back-up’
shot needed to kill all the disease-
causing germs in their body.
The surviving bacteria are then
resistant to the antibiotics.
When asked about the disposal of
America’s biological warfare
weapons, Curtiss said, “I am of the
belief that all the germ weapons
have been destroyed, but some of
the toxic chemicals could still be av
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