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Ife Rescue rates A.F. award A 1963 Texas A&M University graduate stationed at McClellan AFB in California was awarded the Air Force Association s David C. Schilling Award in Washington, D.C. Sept. 16. Major George B. Stokes was given the award for commanding the rescue of two severely injured seamen following a record helicop ter flight over 1,500 miles of open sea on July 11, 1974. The rescue took place 8(X) miles off the California coast near San Diego. Stokes and the crew of his HH-3 Jolly Green Giant helicopter re scued one seaman with a severed foot and another with a partial!) se vered hand, both from the deck of a fishing vessel. The flight took nearly 14 hours of flying time and five aerial refuel ings. The recovery, which was compli cated b> rain and low ceilings in the vicinity of the ship, took only 15 minutes. Stokes is the unit Aircrew Stan dardization Officer of the 41st Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron at McClellan AFB. Since entering the Air Force in 1963, Stokes has served with air re fueling squadrons in California and New Mexico. He flew HH-3E helicopters, making 19 rescues, during the Viet nam war. Stokes has been assigned to McClellan AFB since July 1973. EXIT RELEASE «-BUTTON-TURN# TOLL OUT m A&M graduate honored Maj. George B. Stokes, helicopter pilot with the 41st Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron, received the Air Force As sociation’s David C. Schil ling Award at ceremonies in Washington, D.C. iHIilKI City Council (From Page 1) the ordinance to the main office in San Angelo. "We are still looking at the ordi nance and the rates contained in it, he said. The passage of the ordinance was only one in a series of moves and countermoves made by College Sta tion, Bryan and General Tele phone. General Telephone requested a $1,073,193 increase in local re venues on April 28. The College Station Council delayed any action on the request until two public hear ings had been held to receive com munity input on the quality of the phone company’s local service. Bill McMorries, an Amarillo- based phone rate consultant, was hired by both cities to help deter mine a "fair rate increase to grant to General Telephone. The final public hearing was held on Sept. 9 and six days later, the College Station and Bryan City Councils offered the phone com pany $219,307, about 20 per cent of General Telephone’s original re quest. A meeting was held Sept. 18 bet ween the two cities and General Telephone to try to reach a com promise. No compromise was reached and General Telephone on Monday de clared the franchise granted by the cities to the phone company null and void’ and put the rate increase into effect. The cities sought and were awarded a temporary restraining order against General Telephone by 85th Dist. Court Judge W. C. Davis on Tuesday. The restraining order was sought because of a conflict of opinion bet ween General Telephone and the two cities as to the law and account ing principles to be applied in arriv ing at the fair rate of return. A hearing, which must be held within 10 days of the issuance of a temporary restraining order, was then scheduled for Oct. 3 to deter mine whether a permanent injunc tion would be awarded against the phone company. In other action Thursday night, council voted to accept the committee’s recommenda- to build the following sidewalks in the following priority: 1) south side of Boswell Street from Langford Street to Lawyer Street; 2) Caudill Street from Lawyer Street the safety tions to Gunsmith Street; and 3) south side of Francis Street from Williams Street to Ashburn Street. The estimated cost of the three projects is $9,254. North Bardell, city manager, said funds are pro vided in the budget to meet these. The establishment of a 17-acre arboretum in Bee Creek Park was also authorized by the council. The arboretum has been actively sought by the arboretum committee of the Brazos County Bicentennial Celebration Committee. A spokesman for the arboretum committee said the plans are to utilize the exis.tfog trees and plant life and add other native Texas plants to the area. The council’s ambulance commit tee reported that Sherrill Ambu lance Service, Inc. is voluntarilyi keeping records on responding' times and services rendered. The council voted to turn over the new modular ambulance to Sherrill as soon as insurance requirements are met. The contract for operation will be on a day-to-day basis until a formal agreement is passed by the council. Academic Council (From Page 1) In other business, the Academic Council set July 31 as the cut-off date for applications for under graduate admission. “This will in effect reduce the number of students to some ex tent, said Cooper. "But the main idea is to allow one month to pro vide for better planning of the fall term.” Twenty-three new courses were approved by the council, ranging from Agricultural Economics 344 (Agricultural Law) to P.E. 608 (Leadership in Outdoor Education) to Planning 672 (Urban Transporta tion Study). The basic curricula requirements for a degree program in Earth Sci ences, Entomology, Wildlife and Fisheries, Food Technology, and Economics were also approved. History professor Dr. Betty Un- terberger was elected to serve as vice-chairman of the 128-member council for the next year. The chairman of the council is Jack Wil liams. The point was raised by Council man Jim Dozier that under the cur rent subdivision ordinance, only a developer who subdivides his land is required to make a park land de dication. A loophole exists because of the wording of the ordinance so that if all of a developer’s land is built in apartments and therefore not subdivided, there is no re quirement for park land dedication. A statement of policy was ap proved by the council to remedy this problem, stating that no de velopers may avoid the park land dedication by not subdividing. Arab Student Association will meet at 9 p.m. Fridas in room 410 of the Tower. Military Corps Briefing will be held at 4 p.m. Fridas in room 401 of the Tower. Pre-Law Association will meet at 4 p.m. Saturdas in room 302 of the Tosver. Alpha Phi Omega will meet at 7 p.m. in room 229 of the MSC. Student Government Executive Committee will meet at 8 p.m. in the conference room of the MSC. GROMMETS (war games encounter group) svill meet at noon Sundas in rooms 225 and 226 of the MSC. Evers one is welcomed. American Nuclear Societs will meet at 1 p.m. Sundas at the Research Annex for a picnic. Cricket Club will meet at 3 p.m. Sundas at the Drill Field for a regular practice. Veterans Club will meet at 7 p.m. Saturdas at 801 S. Brsan St. A fee of $2 will coser dues and picnic cost. Dates are welcomed. Wildlife Biologs Association svill meet after the game Saturdas for a picnic. Building Construction Wives Club will meet Sundas at 7:30 p.m. at 201 East 27th St. in Brsan. Bahai Introductors Group will meet at 8 p.m. Sundas in room 401 of the Tower. Wildlife and Fisheries Wives Club will meet Mondas at 7:30 p.m. at 1204 Walton Dr., College Station for a patio parts. National Association of Bio-Engineers will meet Mon das at 7:30 p.m. in room 401 of the Tower. The Bass Club svill meet at 7:30 p.m. Mondas in room 410 of the Tower. Soil Conservation Societs of America will meet Mondas at 7:30 p.m. in room 410 of the lower. Phi Sigma Beta will meet Mondas at 8 p.m. in room 510 of the Tower. THE BATTALION Page 5 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. 1975 Opening Soon! 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