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THE BATTALION THURSDAY, APR. 8, 1976 Page 3 el is criticized Williams serves on 9 boards; »r- Rail commission candidate \wants gas prices reduced '\as natural gas prices must be iced, Lane Denton, a candidate lie Texas Railroad Commission, at Texas A&M yesterday. The : road Commission regulates oil gas prices in this state. K is crucial to pocketbooks,” iton, a state representative, said. VAtTexas, farmers have gas bills J) to $300 per month, he said, pllns to introduce a bill into the slature this summer, which ild repeal the sales tax on natural ami electricity. ha commission, he said, has not e a very good job in regulating piiees. Not only are consumers of iral gas hurt, he said, but users of :t ic must pay more also. ch of the electricity in Texas is ented by natural gas. ^Be Texas Railroad Commission aid undertake an immediate and l investigation of the production - pi icing system of gas in Texas,” iton said. “There’s something Really wrong with a system that I a price run-up of nearly 1,000 per cent in two years and threatens to continue climbing at the same rate.” Denton said that many gas com panies buy gas from themselves. This residts in higher prices for con sumers and is, at best, a very ques tionable practice, he said. The cost of gas and electricity in creased $1.3 billion between 1974 and 1975, Denton said. Much of that increase was due to fuel adjust ments, he said, which allow gas and electric companies to pass increased costs to the consumer. In several other states it has been found that utility companies have passed administrative salaries, travel and entertainment to the consumer, Denton said. Last year, Denton in troduced a bill into the legislature to prohibit fuel adjustments. The bill failed to pass, but Denton said he will introduce it again this summer. The use of geothermal energy has great potential, Denton said. Re search and technology on it must be expanded, he said. The commission has ties to the gas industry and does not want such research, he said. The City of San Francisco uses geother mal energy, he said. Geothermal energy is obtained from the heat in side the earth. Denton is one of eight candidates in the race for the one position on the Railroad Commission. The Texas primaries will be held on May 1. Also, the commission has been lax in regulating railroads, he said. De railments have become a major prob lem and many are due to old and faulty rail lines which woidd have been replaced had adequate regula tion existed, he said. Two years ago, a derailment in Houston resulted in the death of two persons, injuries to three other persons and $150 million in damage, he said. The commission should investi gate the possibility of relocating the railroad through Bryan and College Station, he said. Because its prox imity to the campus and the two towns is extremely dangerous. —Richard Chamberlain Tughes is buried I? r Associated Press USTON — Billionaire How- ughes, remembered more as flamboyant film-maker and in- [al baron than as the emaciated ^Jir\ Hu-old man he was at death, has I n huried here as he lived — in /ate, simple graveside services, iboiit 25 solemn mourners, stl; distant relatives, were all that W infled services early Wednesday Hlemvood Cemetery near vitown Houston. y. ^ virtHre were no Hollywood stars or 'His in dark glasses as might be '0/1 ^Hted at the funeral of a bil- tight-lipped when questioned about Hughes’ wills, and disposition of his various holdings. Arelo Sederberg, spokesman for Hughes’ Summa Corp. of Los Angeles, said there will be nothing said about whether a will exists. Another problem facing officials will be establishing Hughes’ legal re sidence. Hughes lived in many exo tic locations throughout the world. Hughes left no known heirs. ^ I tlghes died Monday on a private naen route here from Mexico. An LD topsy conducted Tuesday re- Sled Hughes died of chronic kid- Biilure. funeral entourage included ghes closest living relative, an t[Mrs. F. R. Lumis Sr., 85, and octors who had accompanied es to Houston. HAPPY ^COTTAGE is full of Easter Gifts 809 E. 29th St. Bryan 3 blocks from City National Bank Sun Theaters ghes coffin remained sealed oilghout the brief ceremony and the mourners departed silently -Hhe morning rush-hour traffic, we diggers started scooping black yon to the lowered coffin. rris County Medical Examiner j. Joseph W. Jachimczyk took gerprints of Hughes’ body during |eSday’s autopsy and forwarded mu to the FBI. 333 University 846-! The only movies in town. Special Midnight Shows Friday A Saturday $2.00 per person No one under 17. Escorted Ladles Free ALL SEATS $3. SI off with this ad. 846-9808 Tie FBI reported later Wednes- |i that fingerprints taken from the tpse matched fingerprints taken mi Hughes at the time he applied ■ a pilot’s license in the 1930 s. Tleasury Secretary William mon sought the identity check to ’Ake sure the corpse really was that Hi ghes before the Internal Reve- epervice began tax proceedings fhc Hughes estate, ighes executives have remained ALLEN Oldsmobile Cadillac SALES - SERVICE ‘Where satisfaction is standard equipment ' AY) I TIMES 2401 Texas Ave. 823-8002 R : Embrey’s Jewelry We Specialize In Aggie Rings. Diamonds Set — Sizing — Reoxidizing — All types watch/jewelry Repair TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY PRESENTS da/ilANd ORCHESTRA LORIN MAAZEL conducting “Maazel led the orchestra in a concert that left no doubt that Cleveland still has one of the world’s magnificent symphonic ensembles.” DONAL HENAHAN, NEW YORK TIMES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1976 8:00 P.M. 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Williams said the memberships do not infringe upon his work at A&M. Three of the boards Williams serves on are: Veterans Education Committee, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges; Board of Visitors, Air Uni versity, Maxwell Air Force Base;and Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, Associated Western Universities, Inc. Williams said being a part of the hoards and committees probably helps A&M, and they make him more aware of what’s going on in the world of higher education. “I might even do my job a little better from having been a part of them,” he said. Other boards the president is cur rently serving on are: Commission of Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; Board of Trus tees, Southern Association of Col leges and School; Task Force on Southern Rural Development, Southern Regional Council, Inc.; Board of Trustees, National College Entrance Examination Board; and Council of Presidents, Public Senior Colleges and Universities in Texas. He also serves as president of the Texas A&M Research Foundation. Williams said he does not count the time he spends working for the committees and boards by hours. In spite of the time they take, he said he enjoys working with them. Williams said service on the boards is his pro fessional duty done over and above his duties at A&M. He also feels it is a part of his responsibility. “If you are in a professional job, you take your share of the professional duties,” Williams said. “They are considered a part of my work. ” The committees and boards are communication links within the pro fession itself, Williams said. Also they are mechanisms by which pro fessionals in a certain field keep in touch with the developments in that field, he said. INTERSTATE UNIVERSITY SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER 846-6714 & 846-1151 ONE FUW OVER! 1HE CUCKOOS NEST w AWARDS Best Actor Jack Nicholson Best Actress Louise Fletcher BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR! 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