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Che Battalion Vol. 68 No. 59 College Station, Texas Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1976 ompany negotiates or Texas Speedway By ROD SPEER The World Series of Auto Racing, an auto ^sponsoring body, is negotiating to buy e Texas World Speedway, said Dick mole, president of the Philadelphia- 56(1 corporation, Monday. Two United States Auto Club (USAC) onsored racing double-headers are inned for the speedway this year, pend- r the sale of the speedway to Conole s mpany. The first is set for April 4 and the ter for Oct. 17. The World Series of Auto Racing has ver before owned an auto race track but s leased them to sponsor racing events, Hole said. He and other directors of the ^■oration, however, were among initial ajor investors in the Pocono Raceway in iteisylvania. Ho final agreement has been made with H Holloway Sr., owner of the $6.25 mil- m track, Conole said, but he hopes the le will be negotiated “as soon as possible. ” few things have to be ironed out. It’s it ust the price,” he said. * |Bonole said he wants to be sure auto race Htioning bodies will want to hold races at iXas World Speedway, located on State ighway 6, eight miles south of College at ion. Hhe speedway has already had two own ers since it opened under the name Texas International Speedway in November, 1969. Holloway, whose sand and gravel com pany did the major work preparing the track, bought the speedway in 1971 after the original owners went bankrupt. He re named it Texas World Speedway. USAC and National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) events high lighted racing at the track under Holloway’s ownership. In 1973 world auto closed-course speed records were broken on the speedway by Mario Andretti and Bobby Unser. How ever, attendance records were not broken and the rain-plagued race track has been closed since October of that year except for a progressive country music festival in July, 1974. Conole called Texas World Speedway “as nice a race track as there is in the country. ” All of the 26,000 seats facing the track have backs on them, while most raceways have only uncomfortable grandstands, he said. The steep-banked walls of the oval track, he said, allow racers to maintain speed and pass each other on the curves. In addition, he said, because the track is two miles long, one-half mile shorter than usual, races can be more easily viewed by spectators. Dunlop resigns Labor position Associated Press BvaSHINGTON — John T. Dunlop has signed as secretary of labor, the White ouse announced today. Hn a one-paragraph letter to President ard dated Tuesday, Dunlop told the Pres ent: ‘This letter records m^ resignation as cretary of labor and coordinator of the |ffisident’s labor-management committee. Wave appreciated the opportunity once ain to try to be of service to the country d to you, Mr. President, to the best of my ility. Your willingness to listen to diver- nl views and numerous courtesies to me, hall always cherish. ’ Ip a letter of reply dated today, the Presi- nt told Dunlop: “You will be greatly mis- 1 by all who have had the privilege of irl' mg with you. ” Bord said he received Dunlop’s letter 'ith the deepest regret.” She announcement came one day after aiilop met privately with the President to form him of his decision. Dunlop maintains that his position with janized labor was unworkable in the af- inath of Ford’s veto of the controversial mmon-site picketing bill. During the 35-minute White House ses- uj requested by Dunlop, the President ed unsuccessfully to talkTiim out of quit- ig, according to informed sources. How- er, Dunlop agreed to remain in the ibinet until January' 31, when he is ex ited to return to his teaching post at Har- rd University. The most frequently mentioned choice to cceed him is W.J. Usery Jr., director of e Federal Mediation and Conciliation srvice, who is highly regarded by both bor and management. Dunlop’s resignation came as no sur- ise. He had been reassessing his position nee Ford announced Dec. 22 that he ould veto the bill that would have broadened picketing rights at construction sites. The bill has been sought by organized labor since the Truman administration. White House officials had described Ford as anxious to avoid any further shakeups in his administration. On Nov. 2, he fired De fense Secretary James R. Schlesinger and Central Intelligence Director William E. Colby while stripping Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger of his post of director of the National Security Council. Ford was warned before the veto that it would cost him the services of Dunlop, who has specialized in trying to improve labor- management practices in the construction industry. Dunlop, who had sponsored the bill, expected Ford to sign it based on ear lier statements by the President that he favored the principle of the legislation. The bill would have allowed unions to picket an entire construction site even though its dispute was with only one sub contractor. It also included a provision — strongly backed by Dunlop as a way of moderating the size of wage settlements — to coordinate the now-fragmented collec tive bargaining process in the construction industry. But the picketing provision was strongly opposed by conservatives. Ford, according to aides, felt that signing it would have given GOP challenger Ronald Reagan a major campaign issue to use against him. The veto triggered the resignations last week of the nine labor members of a presi dential construction advisory committee headed by Dunlop. The union chiefs charged that Ford “caved in under pernici ous political pressure, and, even worse, went back on his word.” Dunlop reached his decision after dis cussing his position with top leaders of or ganized labor, including AFL-CIO presi dent George Meany and United Auto Workers president Leonard Woodcock. Conole said if his corporation buys the speedway no major physical improvements would be considered until the track be comes well established. On rainy days the earthen parking lot had been a source of misery for racing fans, but Conole said he hopes races will be held in dry weather. He said the track has good potential, but it remains to be seen if the people of Texas will support it. Next Wednesday The Battalion will take an in-depth look at the personalities and events which shaped the history of Texas’ largest, yet unsuccessful auto racing en terprise. Library hours to be changed for spring term During the Spring semester. Sterling C. Evans Library Complex will close at 11 p.m. rather than midnight on Fridays. The Spring schedule also calls for the li brary to be open Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., rather than 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The changes were made by the Univer sity Library Council, composed of student, faculty and staff members. The council also alloted 50 more carrels for graduate student use. There will now be 75 carrels assigned to graduate students, 37 assigned to faculty and 36 reserved “to meet ad hoc needs which cannot be anticipated. ” There will be no renewal of assignments for occupants during the Fall semester, and multiple occupancies of carrels is required. The Library Council’s Services Sub committee reported that there are about 67 graduate students and 27 faculty per avail able carrel at the recommended ratio of as signments. The report stated that only intensive users of the carrels need apply for semester assignments, since unassigned carrels will be available for their short term or sporadic needs. Pointers aid in changing records If you are one ofthe many students who need changes made in your rec ords before the semester begins, these pointers may help you. Address changes: Fill out one of the forms located on the counter in room 101, Housing Office, YMCA Building. Incorrect grades: Go to the Rec ords Room, 7a, in the basement of the Coke Building. Lost I.D.: Pay $3 fee at the fiscal office in the Coke Building. Show receipt at Registration Headquarters to have a new picture taken. Extra fees: Pay in the fiscal office in the Coke Building. Refrigerator rental: Rentals begin Monday, Jan. 19. Inquire at the SG Office, room 216 of the MSC, 845-3051. The cost is $20 per semes ter with a $10 deposit. Book Purchases: Student Gov ernment Book Mart will open Fri day, Jan. 16 and will stay open Monday through Friday, 9 to 5, for the first two weeks of school. Empty grandstands face the two-mile oval track at Texas World Speedway, which hasn’t seen action since the United States Auto Club (USAC) “Twin 200s” on Oct. 6, 1973. However, the speedway’s sale seems imminent and two USAC racing slates are tentatively scheduled for this year. Photo by Steve Goble Teague to be challenged Election filing continues Filing for the spring Democratic primaries is underway with a challenge to incumbent U.S. Rep. Olin E. Teague of College Station. Teague, a 30-year veteran of the 6th Congressional District, is op posed by Ron Godbey, a Fort Worth lawyer and television weatherman. On the Brazos County political scene, Bradley Smith has filed for the new position of judge of the county court-at-law. Smith is an assistant district attorney for Brazos County. District Attorney W. T. (Tom) McDonald has filed for re-election to a second term as has County Attorney Roland Searcy Jr. Neely Lewis, city attorney for College Station, has filed for county Democratic Party chairman. Lewis is filling the unex pired term of Glynn A. (Buddy) Williams who resigned as chairman last week after 20 years in office. Bill Cooley has filed for re-election as county commissioner. Place 1. Louis Gray, a county employe, has filed against incum- □EE? City INSTRUCTORS are needed for the Community Continuing Education Pro gram in College Station. Spring classes in clude cake decorating, cabinet making, chess, speed reading, money management, rug making, guitar, embroidery, crochet, macrame, C.B. radio, yoga and many others. No formal teaching experience is re quired. For information call 846-3820. Texas CHARLES SCHNABEL, Secretary of the Texas Senate, is willing to go before the grand jury that indicted him and answer all questions. The Travis County Grand Jury is still in vestigating Schnabel, but Dist. Atty. Bob Smith said Monday that the investigation and grand jury action should be completed by mid-February. The jury still has to de cide whether it wants to listen to Schnabel. • JUDGE O. P. Carrillo’s lawyer continues cross-examination in Austin today of a man who linked the suspended judge with a scheme to drain more than $156,000 from local governments in Duval County. Conclusion of evidence on any of the 10 charges against Carrillo could draw the im peachment trial to a close under a new rule approved by the Senate yesterday that would allow the senators to vote on any article immediately following testimony concerning it. “If the vote on an article is to convict and disqualify him from holding any other polit ical office, I don’t see any point in hearing evidence on any other articles,” Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby said. U.S. REP. Phillip Crane, R-Ill., said the conservative Republican minority in the House of Representatives needs a few pat riots who are willing to speak out against the concentration of power and increased gov ernment spending. He spoke at a luncheon in Houston yesterday to benefit the cam paign of Dr. Ron Paul of Lake Jackson, Tex., who is seeking the congressional seat now held by Democratic Rep. Bob Casey of Houston. Crane accused the Democratic majority in the House of being fiscally irresponsible and arrogant. JAMES R. SCHLESINGER, former secretary of defense, has given Ronald Re agan a short course in defense policy, but sources say he has no intention of backing Reagan against President Ford for the Re publican presidential nomination. So far as is known, no other candidate has issued any similar invitation to Schlesinger. However, there are indications that Schlesinger, who has long held views close to those of Sen. Henry M. Jackson, D-Wash., has been in contact with that Democratic presidential candidate since he was fired from his post two months ago. CONGRESS appears likely to reject a new appeal from President Ford and to vote to cut off U.S. aid to Angola this month, House sources predict. White House Press Secretary Ron Nes- sen said yesterday that President Ford will ask Congress next week to permit con tinued U.S. aid to anti-Soviet forces in An gola. Ford presumably will make the re quest in his State of the Union message to Congress Monday night. National This Midwest Video antenna receives signals bounced off a satellite 23,800 miles away from earth. The 35 ft. disc is located at the Midwest Video antenna site next to Carter Creek, and is braced to withstand a contin uous 125 mph wind. The antenna receives signals for first-run movies and sporting events without commer cial interruption. Community Cablevision is construct ing a similar antenna which will be completed in 2 to 3 weeks. Photo by Ted Roberts Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger will fly to Moscow next week for talks with Soviet leader leonid I. Brezhnev on a pro spective nuclear weapons agreement. The State Department, in a brief an nouncement, said Kissinger’s three-day visit will begin next Tuesday and concern “questions of mutual interest. ” A similar annouricement was expected from the Soviet capital. The scheduling of Kissinger’s previously postponed mission indicates the two super powers are approching agreement on a compromise for a new treaty to limit offen sive nuclear weapons until 1985. World THE MEXICAN Navy Ministry says it expects no problems later this year when Mexico creates a 200-mile offshore eco nomic zone. The Mexican Congress has approved President Luis Echeverria’s proposed con stitutional amendment that will create an “exclusive economic zone,” giving the na tion control over natural resources in the water and sea beds. It is expected to take effect in May or June. bent Randy Sims for commissioner’s court. Place 3. Sam N. Fachorn has filed for Place 5 on the court. Thirty-year incumbent J.W. Hamilton has filed for re-election as county sheriff. Raymond Buchanan has filed for re- election as county tax assessor-collector. Michael B. Calliham has filed for his sec ond term as justice ofthe peace for Precinct 7, Place 1. B. H. Dewey Jr. has filed for re-election as J.P. for Precinct 4, Place 1. School, city to consider bike paths Recommendations for city bike paths and walkways will be presented at a joint meet ing of the College Station City Council and the A&M Consolidated School Board at 7 p.m. Thursday in City Hall. The proposals are the result of an 8-month study conducted by the Brazos Valley League of Women Voters. The study made use of comprehensive traffic surveys and interviews with pedestrians and bicyc lists. Most of the recommendations to be pre sented center on the residential areas east and south of the Texas A&M campus and include: V Approval ofa city ordinance that would prohibit parking in bike lanes VBetter marking and signing of bike lanes VInstallation of manual operated traffic signals for pedestrians and bicyclists V Prohibition of right turns on red in res idential areas. ^Construction of sidewalks in new de velopments V Development of a path system along the perimeter of the A&M campus for jog gers, bikers and pedestrians VCooperation between College Station, Bryan and A&M in developing a master plan for bike paths and walkways In other news, the city council last Thursday approved renaming Highway 30 the Harvey Highway (to Harvey Commu nity) and F.M. 2154 as Wellborn Road. Registration, add-drop begins Delayed registration and add-drop began today at 8 a.m. Registration continues through 5 p.m. Friday. The last day to add a class will be Jan. 23. Final day to drop a class without a record will be Feb. 3 and final day to drop a class without a penalty will be March 5. Registering students who were not en rolled in the University during the Fall semester should pick up their registration card packet in the foyer of the Richard Coke Building. Any student who was enrolled at A&M for the 1975 Fall semester should pick up his card packet in his major department. Fees may be paid and a class schedule secured on the day after turning in the card packet. Fees will be collected at G. Rollie White Coliseum Jan. 15-17 and 19-21 daily from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. After Jan. 21, fees will be collected in the Fiscal Office of the Coke Building.