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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1976)
THE BATTALION THURSDAY, FEB, 12, 1976 Page 3 Til SCONA speaker travels via TAMU events, bul Texas A&M gave Rex Grey his op- nts have ctt Lnity to spend 20 years in vari- Lincoln. harts of the world. lootnott: [e returned to his alma mater yes- 50 today, tie py to speak to delegates of the in Philadelf t Pennsylvt ; Lwwa knsel Park 'Sxon* 1 improvements fButlmed, set T0 " 1 By KEVIN YEN NEK Hensel Park is going to be another ffiersity showcase facility, says ibert L, Melcher, chairman of the sel Park Committee, ae committee, which has been [ting since the end of October, is loping a plan to improve the hered recreational facility for selby University students, faculty nd staff. The Hensel Park Commit- PRlNCIffii! eeconsists of eight members of the OFFICE kuhy and staff and four students, jhe goal of the committee is to |mize carrying capacity of the and minimize the environmen- [mpact to the site, spite considerable use, Hensel has been abused and neglected any years. Vandalism is preva- supervision and management facilities haphazardly designed |hout sensitivity to the natural scape, and overall appearance of ark is poor, according to conclu- based on the research phase of committee. he committee is utilizing per- ael of the University with work- knowledge in design planning as 1 as students whose majors are in fields of Recreation and Parks, dscape Architecture, and En- nmental Design. Various plans he park have been submitted to committee. These plans, as well iture proposals, will be studied he committee and ideas will be [lized by the end of June, inancial planning for the project Iso a major consideration of the hers. elcher said that he hopes to get ncial support from A&M clubs ughout the state and also from lent organizations. He said that priority for use of Hensel Park be given to students and their ilies. Therefore', A&M clubs Id be assured that their invest- t would benefit students first, University community second, the public last. delcher added, “Money doesn’t fy me at all. If we get a good plan, get the money.” efinite plans have been made to 21st Student Conference on National Affairs. Grey, former chairman of the Afri can and Middle Eastern Headquar ters of ITT, spoke on the subject of global corporations as world powers. Attending the three-day confer ence are 132 delegates and round table chairmen from 13 high schools and 45 universities. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Global Power in Transition’. Aside from listening to feature speakers, the delegates are par ticipating in six round-table discus sions. During these discussions, to pics relevant to the conference . theme are presented. The first of five feature speakers, Grey dealt largely with the effects and dealings of multi-national corpo rations within the third world (un derdeveloped nations). Grey said that because of their poor economic situations, third-world countries en courage multi-national corporations to establish plants in their countries. He also said that the host country often stipulates the number of work ers to be employed and what their pay siales will be. They also dictate what percentage of the operation will be locally owned. The returns on the investments in foreign companies are about 10 per cent, said Grey. “So, it cannot be said these countries are being exploited.” Grey said that over 3 million people in third-world countries are employed by multi-nationals annu ally. For each of those, seven service people provide support in farming banking and other trades, he said. In the last three years, 20,000 businesses have been started by per sons trained by the corporations. The global corporation is adding value to the country by developing its products and providing jobs at an expense that the host country could never afford, he said. Considering the host’s restrictions and the limited profit by the multi national, Grey said, “The global cor poration does not today have power over these nations or over the people of the third world. “The American global corporation has been our greatest ambassador,” he said. With the end of gun-boat diplomacy, the multi-nationals must take the full load of ambassador duties. Friday speakers Adm. Noel Gayler, Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Kenneth Frick, an administrator from the U.S. Agricultural Conser vation and Stabilization Service will be the featured speakers for SCONA on Friday. Gayler’s list of achievements in cludes three Navy Cross Awards, the record for the longest jet flight from an aircraft carrier, and former direc torship of the National Security Agency. He will speak in Rudder Theatre at 10:45 a.m. on Post- Vietnam Status of the United States as a World Power”. The theme of U.S. power will con tinue at 4:45 p.m. as Kenneth Frick presents the subject of “United States Agripower in World Politics.” Frick, an agricultural economist, is the chairman of the USDA commit tee on processed foods. Tires flattened Corps vs. Civilians SCONA SCHEDULE Friday, Feb. 13 10:45 A.M. Theatre Admiral Noel Gayler, Com mander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet on “The Post-Vietnam Status of the United States as a World Power. ” 4:45 P.M. Theatre Dr. Kenneth Frick, Agricul tural Conservation and Sta bilization Service on “Uni ted States Agripower in World Politics.” Saturday, Feb. 14 11 A.M. MSC Ballroom Dr. Charles Burton Marsh all, Professor oflnternation- al Studies, Johns Hopkins University on “U.S. Power in Transition.” lea I diedfroma] blunt instni iiditionoff Id have bee I ^corporate the following designs I ^ ^ ' nto the project: unty S' body of water, a loggeri ’ wo p ar b attendants who will live d the ski ^ cabin located at the park site, rom the parking areas to accommodate at it 100 cars. foundtbeit |Tkree group-sized picnic- ffs officeb becue shelters and 15 family- lie shallo* *d picnic-barbecue areas, m where lb A bicycle pathway coordinated ith plans of the two cities and the , ate Highway Department, untysien Mature trail or trails, natural and -1-; !- weath e r . n " Jack Children’s play area, y we will 1 7 ual about ll Regulations of the University iply within the park and reserva- ihs must be made for large groups ng the facility. Reservations can )e| made at the park cabin, the MCA desk, MSC 216, or by calling 45-1626. ertising Seni» .1, is publish 1 , unci lioliit'' P* -]• scliool er school ye# ® nf! rate liimisl* niilding. Cffl' lor reproiW** he paper ch lotion of <11® Last Sunday night or Monday morning the sound of hissing in the dark meant flat tires for Dunn and Aston residents’ cars. The incident was caused by civi lians parking in what corps seniors consider their lot, said Joe Chandler, corps commander. The lot is located south of Aston Hall. At the beginning of the fall semes ter, Chandler and two residence hall presidents, William Carpenter of Dunn and Steve Allaire of Aston, discussed the parking situation. The problem stemmed from widening Coke Street, Allaire said. A number of senior corps parking spaces were destroyed. The civilians agreed to turn lot number 23 into a completely corps lot while they would take the first four rows of parking beyond the girl’s area in lot 24, south of Krueger- Mosher. The corps strictly enforced the gentleman’s agreement with rams (demerits), said Chandler. He added that the civilians had no way of en forcing the agreement. Members of the corps gave cars in violation “tickets” that read, “Get the car out of the lot, civilian, or air will be let out of your tires. In the meantime, Corps members were parking in rows designated for civilians. Those reported sat weekends, the punishment resulting from ram collections. Those getting away with the offenses were few, said Allaire. Upon the completion of work on Coke street, the senior parking places became available at the start of the spring semester. The residence hall presidents un derstood that the fall agreement would end with completion of Coke street. f The presidents told residents that Lot 23 was open to upperclassmen from their residence halls. The corps thought that all 152 parking places in Lot 23 were still theirs after Christmas vacation. Both Chandler and the presidents said it was all a misunderstanding due to a lack of communication. As the situation progressed, more and more civilians received “corps” tickets. Corps members, not being able to park in Lot 23, began parking in the civilian lot. Lot 24. Chandler said that corps seniors became increasingly angry and that some of them apparently carried out their threat of letting the air out of the tires. Flat tires were counted on 44 civilian-owned cars. Some of the cars had all four tires flattened. However, Chandler said his reports indicated that the number of cars with flat tires was closer to 53. At this point the dormitory presi dents, Chandler and the area coor dinators decided to meet and discuss the situation. At the Tuesday afternoon meeting it was decided that the group should meet again Wednesday to finalize an agreement. At the Wednesday meeting a document containing several con cessions was signed. The consessions were: • Male civilian upperclassmen would park in the four northernmost rows of lot 23. • Corps seniors would park in the southernmost four rows of lot 23. • Corps seniors overflowing from lot 23 will park in the first four rows behind the women’s parking area in lot 24. The new parking system will be enforced by the campus police. A > The TAMU Flying Club will meet at 8 p.m. in Rudder Tower 301. In tercollegiate Flying Contest results will be presented. Anyone in terested in flying is invited to attend. The Data Processing Manage ment Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Evans Library 302. John Lillie will discuss the University Police operation. The Snow Ski Club will meet in G. Rollie White 232 at7:30p.m. Second deposit for upcoming trip is due. The Collegiate 4-H Club will meet in Rudder Tower 401 at 7p.m. The Department of Economics is sponsoring a seminar today in Evans Library 226 at 3 p.m. Guest speaker is Dr. John C. Hause, who will speak on “The Measurement of Concen trated Industrial Structure and the Size Distribution of Firms. ” Alpha Lambda Delta (National Freshman Honor Society), is invit ing new members for the spring semester. Freshmen who have earned a 3.5 GPR while carrying 15 hours last semester qualify for mem bership. All women, including transfer students, interested in joining the A&M chapter should contact the Of fice of Student Affairs or go by the Alpha Lambda Delta cubicle in the Student Programs Ofice. 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Before Valentine’s Day Special Hamburger Pizza« Sausage Pizza*••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••1.29 Pepperoni Pizza * $1.29 OPEN Monday thru Friday 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 4:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. “QUALITY FIRST” ■ -f.-j * • -"dy Round Table Jim Hendrickson A large part of the SCONA program is made up of group discussions. Discussing the problems of global power is Round Table “A”, led by Craig Buck and Marvin Tumndns. Rapping DouglasVVins '’ ip An important feature of SCONA is the conversation almost immediately upon opportunity to meet people from other completing registration, areas. These SCONA delegates fell into Campus Briefs A tour production of “1776” star ring Don Perkins will recreate the signing of America’s birth certificate in Rudder Auditorium Monday. The award-winning musical will be staged through the University Variety Series of the Memorial Stu dent Center’s Town Hall committee. Curtain on the Monday re-signing of the Declaration of Independence is at 8 p.m. Tickets and information are available at the Rudder Center box office. Mrs. Frances Parmenter of the National Environmental Satellite Service will be featured in a College of Geosciences seminar Thursday. The meeting will be at 3:30 p.m. in room 206 of the Oceanography and Meteorology Building where she will talk about the use of the syn chronous meteorological satellite in the physical sciences. Dr. Ed J. Soltes, St. Regis Paper Co. researcher, will be at Texas A&M Monday as a part of the visiting lecturer series. Soltes will examine wood-based chemicals in a 3:30 p.m. program in room 115, Forestry Science Build ing. He is responsible for studying and developing wood chemicals at the St. Regis Technical Center at West Nyack, N.Y. The 22nd Water for Texas Con ference sponsored by the Texas Water Resources Institute will be at Texas A&M March 25-26. Theme for this year’s program is “Water for Food and Fiber Produc tion.” Conference participants will in clude E. O. Heady, professor of economics, Iowa State University; Emery N. Castle, Resources for the Future, Washington, D.C.; Quentin West, Economic Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture; State Senator A. R. “Babe” Schwartz and speaker Bill Clayton of the Texas House of Representatives.