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raft phase-out Thoughts of war and death ^enand 1 Israeli ssionof hat has ^orkof ; t inter- ’e each sion on V one of either. In the chill greyness of predawn, a row of 19-year-old men stood :ly in the glare of floodlights out- :he Greyhound Bus Terminal in As each man nervously gave Mrs. Rideout his name, she placed a mark beside it on her roster, men somberly boarded the Sning bulk of a chartered bus. As they sat, some talked quietly hile others seemed to ponder plights of war and death. Ihafew minutes the engine roared inti the bus left the brightly lit ter- ial on a journey to the Armed prcesExaminingand Entrance Sta- ion in Houston. The men were re nting for the armed forces exam ination or induction into the U.S. military. Rideout noted on her roster the names of those who did not report and prepared for another day as executive secretary for the Selective Service System in area 9. Area 9 was composed of Brazos, Grimes, Rob ertson, San Jacinto, Montgomery, and Walker counties. The last such draft call was in De cember 1972. Since 1972 the U.S. military has relied on volunteers to fulfill its per sonnel requirements. The United States has been without a draft op tion since 1973 when the last draft law expired. After April 1975, by presidential proclamation, 18-year- old men no longer had to register with the Selective Service System. For the last three years, the Selec tive Service System has been gearing itself down. Area offices have sent all files and draft registration cards to national record centers. The last area offices in the United States were closed Feb. 27. Five regional offices will be estab lished in October throughout the United States. They will serve as a nucleus for restarting the draft, if a new draft law is passed. “When you are depending on a volunteer army, you don’t know whether enlistments will meet re quirements . . . The draft can always furnish men,” Rideout said. Rideout said she thought it would require an attack on the United States before the Selective Service System was reactivated. “It was the attitude of the Ameri can public that ended the draft . . . The American people are afraid of another Vietnam,” she said. Rideout received the Selective Service System’s bronze medal on Feb. 26 for superior performance during her twenty years in the area 9 office. The area 9 office closed Jan. 31. Rideout then began working in Con gressman Olin E. Teague’s office. fescue tries fail; 5 miners dead Just in time for spring break . . . attires tryandi lasional 'y wei Associated Press JeehoiJVEN FORK, Ky. — A twelve- o theSI® 6 ^ 01 "* *° rescue 15 miners trap- four miles deep in a Southeast tucky mine ended in despair ly today. Rescuers found the of all 15. ine of the men had apparently iglit.( .fei killed instantly in a methane coffeelu.I ex pl os i° n Tuesday, rescuers tcultynjj I- The other six had tried to build lairtight barricade to keep out Idly gas but apparently suffocated £ In the barricade leaked. ]/ : the explosion occurred at the Ilia Coal Co. ’s No. 1 Black Moun- Imine at 1:15 Tuesday afternoon, jnpany officials said 108 men were king underground at the time all the others escaped safely. extendffBteseue efforts began immediately ing Jatl I continued through the day. At ig Sto® 1st eight rescue teams worked in y, butiiBys, clearing the 6-foot-high pas- anotkeiW sec tion by section. They pushed himsti on, ail ^ns, clearing boulders from the }ky, gas-filled passageway, hirteen bodies were found be- tilating equipment behind large : mea«| >ably tk album.! On is closes lues Mayo'i mptoo! gethert ttercutij : on tk Like \li| Erector’s |nd march published i electiwhj. Joe T. Haney has had a sec ts voisBid march, “Braso Brillante,” pub- ; guitaiBbed by the Southern Music Co. thisWBThe Texas Aggie Band director ne ist frote it for the brass sections of the -ealKPras A&M organization. It joins “Wktpoble Men of Kyle” in national dis- rihek Wljution by the San Antonio-based aywav publishing firm. lid red I Braso Brillante” followed “Noble , inck pen” off Southern Music presses by to sbiJyear- ■Haney, in his third year as Aggie it. ll Bundniaster, has also been recog- red ln* e dby his peers. He was elected to f or t| the board of directors of Phi Beta •ampleIP u > Texas chapter of the national ilymibpmd directors fraternity, m, anflMaj. Haney was elected to the : two-year board term at a recent yiudiffcas Music Educators Association leeting. Dorms open during break residence halls will remain Open during the Spring Break, March 13-21, 1976. I Board meals will not be served luring this period. Duncan and the Eommons dining halls will close icsofl* fter the noon meal on Friday, worl larch 12. Sbisa dining hall will close lunds* fter the evening meal on Friday, larch 12. The MSC cafeteria and Tower re- taurant will close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17. The golf hop snack bar will be open from 0:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. daily. The Health Center will be closed rom 5:00 p.m. March 17 until 6:00 p.m. March 21. fore midnight, said Harrald Kirkpat rick, state commissioner of mines and minerals. The other two were found at 1:20 a.m. Kirkpatrick said the cause of death could not be determined im mediately. He said a full investiga tion by both federal officials and the mining company would begin at once. The 15 men, who were in one of several crews working in the mine at the time, were laying rails to be used by mine cars to remove coal from the shaft. They were about four miles from the mine entrance and about 1,600 feet below ground. The explosion blew out concrete block walls that guide air through the tunnel, according to state police spokesman Steve Owen. Methane gas is found in deep coal seams, and the air helps keep it from collecting in large quantities. Carl Smithers, retired district superintendent for the Kentucky Department of Mines and Minerals, said the explosion apparently occur red at the company’s “A” coal seam. ‘A’ seam has been classed as gassy ever since they started working on it,” he said. “It’s been pretty hot with gas the whole time. They have to keep more ventilation in it. They have to check for gas before they go into every working place. ” Persons living near the mine said it had been closed briefly Monday because of too much gas. A U.S. Mining and Safety Admin istration spokesman in Washington said the Scotia mine does not use explosives in its operations, which are described as continuous mining techniques, using huge machinery to cut into the coal seam. But he said the explosion might have been set off by machinery friction, either in coal dust or methane. Families of the missing miners gathered at the mine and were taken to a bathhouse near the mine entr ance, where miners wash up when they finish work. 10% off entire stock Aggieland Casuals 211 University next to the Aggieland Flower & Gift Shop A scientific approach to diamonds. An artistic approach to fine jewelry. Carl Bussells iamond Room TOWN & COUNTRY CENTER 846-4708 3731 E. 29th MEMBER AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY ( ) Taste has come to light. One third fewer calories than our regular beer, but all the taste you’d expect from Schlitz. It took Schlitz to bring the taste to light. Tl\e Shape Tilings HAIRSHAPING EMPORIUM FOR MEN & WOMEN 846-7614 331 University (Upstairs above Kesami) If you are a freshman with a GPR of 3.25 or better there is a place for you in the Memorial Student Center. The MSC Council and Directorate has opened applications for Council Assistants. There will be at least two posi tions open per Council officer. The officers are vice-pres. of Administration, vice-pres. of Finance, and vice-pres. of Programs, Director of Operations, Director of Projects, and Director of Public Relations. The assistant positions involve working with and helping the Council officers in their different duties. The positions are open to freshmen in any field of study who have an interest in Texas A&M and its student programming. Talented people in journalism, graphic arts, business, finance, and administration are needed. Fill out this application and drop it by the MSC Student Programs Office on the second floor of the Memorial Student Center. What Can You Hurt By Applying? Applications close Friday March 12 at 5:00 p.m.! TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY MEMORIAL STUDENT CENTER COUNCIL & DIRECTORATE Application for MSC Council Assistant (Please Print) Name : Classification Major GPR Last Semester Telephone Mailing Address Are you on (Conduct, Scholastic) Probation? Yes No Activities and Honors in High School (use back if needed) Experience with MSC Activities Other Campus Activities Other Time-Consuming Activities Next Year. Magazines and Newspapers Read Regularly Books Read in Last Year Why are You Interested in Becoming Involved in Campus Activities (especially as a Council Assistant) - Your Concept of a College Education THE BATTALION Page 5B WEDNESDAY, MAR. 10, 1976 SPECIALS GOOD THURSDAY THRU WED., MARCH 17 TUESDAY IS DOUBLE STAMP DAY ON PURCHASES OF $2.50 OR MORE EXCL. BEER. 2700 SO.TEX. AVE. COLLEGE STATION LIMIT RIGHTS RESERVED GREEN GIANT FROZEN NIBLETS CORN TOMATO JUICE T vs 5 iooz. 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