The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, January 29, 1976, Image 5

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    THE BATTALION
THURSDAY, JAN. 29, 1976
Page 5
By LEE ROY LESCHPER, JR.
Battalion Staff Writer
B. P. Industries has not been re
lieved of its responsibility to publish
the 1975-76 Texas A&M University
directory, the owner of Blake Pub
lishing Co. said yesterday.
Jack Blake, owner of Blake Pub
lishing Co., said his California-based
firm had negotiated with B. P. In-
Firm negotiated for
directory contract
dustries (BPI) for the four remaining
years on the A&M directory con
tract. He said that BPI must deliver
the ’75-76 directory.
BPI Vice-President Aubrey Linne
said Tuesday BPI had sold the A&M
contract to Blake’s firm last year.
Blake Publishing woidd make the
final decision on whether to publish
the A&M directory, Linne said.
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A&M officials were not notified
that BPI and Blake Publishing had
discussed sale of the directory con
tract.
“We hadn’t heard anything about
it, either about them (BPI) being in
financial straits, or needing to sell
the contract or anything like that,
Gael L. Cooper, A&M director of
student publications said.
Nothing in the A&M contract with
BPI prohibit such a sale. Cooper
said.
“We re not responsible for any
bills or any unpublished work of
theirs (BPI’s),’ Blake said.
“Aubrey (Linne) doesn’t know
about all the dealings we’ve had, ” he
said. “Aubrey’s a fine gentleman. He
didn t intentionally tell you anything
that wasn t true.
Linne said Tuesday BPI does not
have the capacity to do anything with
the A&M directory. The Midland
company presently has eight em
ployes working in a plant that at one
time employed over 60.
Blake said he may advance BPI
funds to cover costs on the A&M di
rectory “if I can see my way clear of
costs incurred. ”
Blake said he had personally ad
vanced money to BPI to cover other
work the firm is responsible for.
“They (BPI) probably have 30 or
40 or 50 publications still to print,
he said.
Blake said he was “not at all aware
of the production status of the A&M
directory.
University Systems Attorney
James Amis Jr. has not yet told A&M
officials what legal action may be
open to the University. A&M Presi
dent Jack K. Williams Monday asked
Amis through Executive Vice-
President Clyde Freeman to
evaluate the BPI contract.
Cooper said yesterday the Univer
sity Printing Center is preparing to
publish the directory here if he re
ceives official clearance.
“We re gearing up so we can start
production if we get clearance,”
Cooper said.
“We 11 sell the book exactly at
cost,’ he said. Total cost should be
$1.97 per directory if the University
produces it.
“We re really more interested in
the service,” Cooper said.
Production under the BPI con
tract would allow the University to
put a directory in each dorm room
free of charge. Cooper said.
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The American Society for Metals
will meet in Zachry 103 at 7:30 p.m.
on Jan. 29. Past president of the
Houston chapter, Donald L. Sprow,
will speak on welding and welding
failures.
The TAMU Veterans Club will
meet Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. at Karl’s Place,
Highway 30. Wives and dates wel
come, and dues are $2.50 per semes
ter.
The English Film Society will pre
sent D.W. Griffith’s classic “Intoler
ance” Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. in HECC
108. Donations of $1 are asked.
The TAMU Snow Ski Club will
meet tonight in Rudder Tower 301 at
7:30. Deposit for the upcoming
trip must be paid.
Isshinryu Karate Club meets to
night at 6:30 in G. Bollie White 256.
This will be an introduction for be
ginners and new members.
Outdoor Recreation will have an
Organizational Meeting Thursday,
Jan. 29 at 7:30 in MSC 226.
The International Students As
sociation will meet Jan. 31 at 4 p.m.
in MSC 145 to hold a reception for
new international students.
The Pakistan Students Associa
tion will meet Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. in
Rudder Tower 308.
The Venezuelan Student Associa
tion will meet to welcome new stu
dents at 8 p.m. in the MSC Ballroom .
on Jan. 31.
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