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■einii Cbe Battalion iomllii Vol. 68 No. 63 College Station, Texas Friday, Jan. 23, 1976 11 football members tied to drug probe allege Station City Station ezones for density options By JERRY NEEDHAM Battalion Staff Writer ie College Station City Council last [established two new zoning categories h would allow for more options in den- eggels in residential areas, ie old zoning districts were single- y (up to 6 dwelling units per acre), ex (up to 10 dwelling units per acre) and tment (up to 43 dwelling units per ie new districts are low density apart- ts (up to 16 dwelling units per acre) and him density apartments (up to 30 dwel- uflits per acre). auncilmen also discussed the proposed •endum on the city charter amend- t. The council returned the proposal to Charter Revision Committee to work method of presentation on the ballot. Duncilmen and the mayor are presently :ed at-large. The referendum will de- ine if the citizens of College Station •the present system or would rather go ystem where councilmen are elected in icts within the city (ward election), third alternative is a combination -at-large system where half the coun- en are elected at-large and the other re chosen by citizens within a district, other action, the council: rezoned a acre tract in South wood Valley from :iMural open district to single-family lential district; • adopted an ordinance reVvy the city council will have final plat roval of subdivisions. Previously, the uiing and Zoning Commission hd that >orm rivalries )al of RHA By GALE KAUFFMAN Battalion Staff Writer letting involved with the dorms and get- ™the dorms involved with each other was I ■’main subject of last night’s meeting of Residence Hall Association. ’/'HA president George Lippe said that Aants the RHA to go hack into the dorms gel the students involved in interdorm ’eople are getting isolated,’ Lippe said. ;rs should give students an opportunity to icipate in and a chance to choose from >us activities. Spade and domino tour- snts and push-ball and tug-of-war con- ,ur were some of the proposed activities. jnvtrope also announced that work on the •m.nset Hut, a university-purchased party n, should begin next week and will he hed in approximately six weeks. 3d: sntative plans for the Texas Residence ^ Association Convention to he held in ch were also discussed. By STEVE GRAY Contributing Editor No charges had been filed as of Thursday night concerning a marijuana case in which some members of the Texas A&M varsity football team were involved. College Station Police late Tuesday night confiscated 10 to 11 pounds of a substance believed to be marijuana from a unit in the Monaco II Apartments during a party fol lowing the A&M-University of Houston basketball game. Laboratory tests have not been completed. Brazos County and city law enforcement officials were reluctant to discuss the case which involved at least 11 members of the A&M football team, two members of the basketball squad and dozens of other per sons, a source told The Battalion. County Attorney Roland Searcy Jr. said that the matter “is still under investigation at this time and I am not at liberty to divulge any information about it. There is a possibil ity that some misdemeanor cases could re sult from it.’ Searcy said it could take several days to complete the investigation before charges are filed. Possession of more than four ounces of marijuana is considered a felony in Texas, carrying a two-to-ten year sentence and a $5,000 fine or both. College Station Police Chief Marvin Byrd had told The Battalion Wednesday that it was very likely that the case would be brought before the grand jury which met Thursday. He also said that it was likely the felony charges would be filed against a “stud foot ball player and a girl.” No names will be released until charges are filed, Byrd said. No grand jury indictments were returned against any football players in Thursday’s session. District Attorney Tom McDonald said yesterday he was unaware of any such cases being sent to his office. Search warrants were obtained from Jus tice of the Peace Michael Calliham before the raids took place. “We re trying to low-key this thing so that if there are no arrests or charges the players won’t be damaged, Calliham said. “It would be different if there were charges. Det. Bobby Yeager, who headed the in vestigation, said that “less than a lid’ was found in the apartment where the party was being held, but that police confiscated “ab out 10 to 11 pounds” in another unit in the southside apartment complex rented to a woman student. Yeager said the smell of marijuana smoke was “very heavy” in the apartment where the party was being held , but that he saw no one smoking marijuana. He said officers were admitted inside without incident. Byrd said Wednesday that three persons were held for questioning following the raids. Another source said two of the three persons were starting Aggie defensive players. All were released on personal rec ognizance bonds until completion of the in vestigation, according to Calliham. Byrd said one of the football players has been under investigation by his department for some time. A police source said inves tigators had been waiting to arrest the sub ject until after he moved out of the Wofford Cain Athletic Dormitory, following football Educational funds cut by Ford budget comes from the work study program,” he said. Although many students are employed on campus, most departments cover the cost of this without federal aid. National Direct Loans, although slashed 96 per cent have little effect on A&M. When this program was begun, two op tions were available. The first, to accept yearly allotments for loans; the second, to get lump sums for a few years until enough money was built up from the repayment of the loans. A&M chose the second option and is cur rently operating the national direct loan program without receiving allocations. It will suffer no losses in this area. Possible effects of cuts in the guaranteed student loan program were unavailable since the student financial aid office does not process such loans. SSIGs were not recommended for a de crease, a favorable sign to Aggies who will receive $59,844 in 75-76. The Pause That Reflects College Station Councilmen (from left) Gary Halter, Homer Adams, and Lorence Bravenec at last night’s council meeting. Photo by Douglas Winship Athletic Department to increase ticket fee An overload in the Student Legal Ad visor’s Office, a $72,000 deficit in the ath letic budget, and a doubling in services of fered by the Intramural Department were discussed in the Student Services Fees Al location hearing last night. “The bulk, about 35 per cent of my case load is in tenant-landlord cases. Some times I spend 15 hours working in one day and I haven’t gotten around to much educa tional programming,” said Ken Robison, student legal advisor. He requested $47,735, $19,273 over last year’s request of $28,462. The reason be hind the 68 per cent increase is Robison plan to hire another attorney and secretary. Intramurals asked for a 90 per cent in crease with a request of $227,489. “There’s been a40 percent increase in all team participation sports,” said Dennis Corrington, intramural director. “This all means more salaries for stu dents, Corrington said. The more games means the more officials needed to call events. These are student workers. The more hours the recreational facilities are open the more hours of supervision needed. These are also students. Corrington also intends to hire two new graduate assistants and another clerk-typist for the staff. “We’ve got over $100,000 going back into the students’ pockets,” said Corrington. The Athletic Department came in with a $72,000 deficit budget, but requested no more than last year, $120,000. “We plan to charge students $18 for a season football ticket booklet. We also plan to sell a $36 season guest booklet to help solve date ticket seating distribution prob lem,” said Wally Groff, athletic business manager. “The student has first priority in buying tickets, but we’ve got to know how many students to anticipate because we start sending out faculty, staff and former student requests forms in March. We plan to sell about 18,000 student season tickets,” said Groff. ^ee increase considered or room, board, laundry He admitted that there might be a greater demand for tickets should next year’s record look 7-0 by the time the Ags play SMU. The big budget items were increases in travel, women’s athletics, utility rates and beginning payments for the building of Caine Hall. The Battalion requested a $20,000 in crease over last year’s $70,000 allotment. The increase in the cost of printing, both in man-hours and supplies, was the major rea son for increase. Shuttle bus requested less, but added that the 1977 request would be about $70,000 for extention of services to the West Campus. The request was for $49,800, 10 per cent less than last year’s request. The student lounge request was down from $6,000 to $5,000 and the student handbook request was up 9 per cent from $5,500 to $6,000. Recommendations on the budget will be discussed by the 13-member student com mittee Wednesday night. By RAY DANIELS Battalion Staff Writer President Ford, in his state of the union address Monday, asked Congress for changes in educational fundings lowering the total amount available by 19 per cent. Ford’s requests include a 48.9 per cent increase in Basic Educational Opportunity Grants (BEOG) for the fiscal year 1977 (school year 77-78). Even with this increase, there will be an overall drop in educational funding by major cuts in other programs. Ford’s proposal includes the elimination of the Supplementary Educational Oppor tunity Grants (SEOG) program, which Congress appropriated $240 million for 76-77 school year. Other cuts included 36 per cent of the College Work Study program, and 11.5 per cent in Guaranteed Student Loans. The State Student Incentive Grants (SSIG) program was the only program not cut in Ford’s recommendations. He asked for a figure close to the $44 million currently budgeted. The BEOG program is one of the primary sources for financial aid at A&M, according to Dr. Robert C. Johnson, of the Student Financial Aid office. For 74-75 school year, 538 students re ceived grants totaling $288,612. Johnson expects the figures for this year to run close to $900,000 with 1100 to 1200 students re ceiving grants. In this program, A&M would profit from the President’s recommendations. How ever there would be losses in several other programs. The elimination of the SEOG program would affect students who are cur rently receiving $29,299 from that program. The work study program, in which 80 per cent of the student worker’s wage is paid by the Federal government would also suffer losses. “Less than 10 per cent of our financial aid Enrollment to begin Medical program opens For the first time this fall, students may be able to enroll in the first phases of a medical education program at Texas A&M. Yesterday, the University was issued the essential document, a “letter of reasonable assurance, by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. The committee is an accrediting body representing the American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges. Dr. Jack K. Williams, University Systems president, made the announcement yesterday and said the program will be conducted in cooperation with Baylor College of Medicine, Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic and Veterans Administration hospitals in Temple, Marlin and Waco. Since the University has received its letter of reasonable assurance, it will now receive a $17 million grant from the Veterans Administration. The administration announced plans in 1974 to grant $9.6 million to Texas A&M and recently increased the award to $17,071,609, provided it received its letter of reasonable assurance. The grants are part of an overall project stemming from the Teague-Cranston Bill (the Veterans Administration Medical School Assistance and Health Man power Training Act of 1972). The act provides for a program to use the VA medical system in training medical manpower, both physicians and other health personnel, to help relieve the general shortage, and particularly the VA system shortage . A&M’s dean of medicine. Dr. James A. Knight, said the letter of reasonable assurance allows the University to move forward with its programs and is essential in gaining the next step, called “provisional accreditation,” which includes per mission to admit students. The final step, full accreditation, is expected shortly before the first students graduate. Index The funeral for the freshman student who committed suicide is to be held in San Antonio, Page 3 Kissinger has flown to Brussels after completing his talks with Brezhnev, Page 4 Dr. John C. Calhoun, vice president for academic affairs will testify at a congressional hearing on a bill proposing the establishment of regional environmental research centers, Page 4 THE FORECAST for Friday is partly cloudy and warmer. The ex pected high will be in the upper 70’s. Low tonight should be 50 degrees. a/ 9! * he Texas A&M Board of Regents will iider increases in room, board and laun- fees for the fall 1976 semester at next lay’s meeting. e proposed increases will be the sec- raise in the past year, since last spring. H board fee will be set at $423.15 for seven-day plan, while the five-day plan [> be increased to $378. That represents ijncrease of $15.75 and $13.65, respec- ly. he planned laundry fee increase amts to $10 for both men and women V lents opting the service. The present tv service costs men $35 and women per semester. 1|air-conditioned dormitories and the ‘'ersity-owned married-student housing affected by the room-rent increase. ir-conditioned housing rents will not 'aised. he dormitory rent will increase an aver- of 6.75 per cent if the Regents approve 'U proposal. The married-student housing pl'ease will average approximately 8 per Kgg| addition to the fee increases, the lljelnember panel is expected to award §§tracts on two projects. The board has =3i| asked to let a $44,084 contract for a Rement elevator in the System Admin- ation Building to the Otis Elevator Co. ^flniston. Another contract should be ^gded to the Dallas-based Carpet Ser vices, Inc. for carpeting of the 8th and 9th floors of the Rudder Tower. They submitted the low bid of $16,790. Action may be taken on bids received for Phase II of the Sbisa Dining Hall renova tion, said Charles Brunt, construction man ager for the Texas A&M-campus. The low bid received on Wednesday for the project was from Sentry Construction, Bryan, with a bid of $1,988,000. Brunt couldn’t say which of the seven bids received for the project \Vould be recommended to the Re gents. An additional $93,000 appropriation will be asked for by the administration for de signing of the new baseball field on the west side of Wellborn Road. That supplements the $5,000 approved by the panel for pre liminary design. The meeting agenda also listed appropri ations for a West Campus electrical study, detailed design of horse barns and an arena to be studied by the board. Tenure recommendations for 79 A&M fa culty members will be reviewed by the Re gents during the Tuesday meeting. The hoard is expected to confirm 86 local faculty promotions and eight appointments. Vice-President for Academic Affairs Dr. John Calhoun has recommended to the board a change of the Department of Jour nalism to the Department of Communica tions. The name change would also divide the department into print and broadcasting options. Another recommendation to be received by the Regents will be a request for two additional Ph.D. and five Doctor of Educa tion options in the College of Education. That would then have to be approved by the State Coordinating Board before the degree options could be offered. The board plans to accept gifts and awards totaling $389,822.88 from various groups and individuals. The meeting will start at 8:30 a.m. in the Board of Regents Wing of the Memorial Student Center. HOUSING INCREASES OLD NEW Non-Air Non-phone Legett S 135.00 No increase Hotard Milner Non-Air Phone Hart $155.00 No increase Law Puryear Wal ton Corps T>pe $235.00 $250.00 Suite Type $250.00 $275.00 Commons Area $375.00 $390.00 Married Student Apartments Old College View $60.00 $65.00 (unfurnished) Old College View $72.00 $78.00 (furnished) Southside $80.00 $87.00 Southside $114.00 $125.00 (3-bedroom) Hensel $97.00 $105.00 New College View $143.00 $155.00 College Avenue $143.00 $155 00 (1-bedroom) College Avenue $154.00 $177.00 (2-bedroom) ANM DMZ Awakened at 7 a.m. by the pounding of jackhammers outside their windows, some Hart Hall residents struck back with a comment about the system. The destruction of the sidewalks and street surrounding the dormitory Photo courtesy of Steve Goble, Aggieland Staff continues to create a mudpit in the area, however, one note of hope: a fence which had blocked a major campus thoroughfare to the MSC is gone, having been trampled to death by the students. /