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Vol. 68 No. 100
College Station, Texas
Friday, Apr. 12, 1976
New facets added
to CS bond issue
Photo courtesy of Jamie Aitken
Election stumping
College Station Councilman Jim Gardner, with
hack to camera, and candidates Anne Hazen and
Lane Stephenson confer while Jim Crawley speaks
at the election program sponsored hy the A&M
Political Forum.
This is the second of two articles on the proposed
school bond issue which will be voted on tomorrow in
College Station.
By PAUL ARNETT
A 5th and 6th grade complex, along with
maintenance of existing buildings, are two
new facets of the proposed $6.4 million
school bond issue. They were not included
in a similar issue defeated last November.
The relocation of the 5th and 6th grades
to the old Middle School building is the
issue’s major controversy. Parents have ex
pressed concern for their children’s safety
since many would have to cross Texas Ave.
A questionnaire on the proposed reloca
tion was sent to 1,400 citizens who voted in
the last school bond issue. The results
showed that about half the citizens favored
the relocation and about half were against
it.
Fred Hopson, superintendent of A&M
Consolidated schools said, "The proposed
5th and 6th concept will be a better learn
ing environment for these students. This
age group is mentally closer, which should
make for a better situation. The teacher felt
this was the best all around situation, and
the Citizens Advisory Committee gave it
the highest of recommendations.
The new facility will serve 600 students
and will cost $1,785,600.
Maintenance improvements are another
important aspect of the proposal. Robert
Garner, principal of College Hills Elemen
tary, said erosion has become critical
around existing buildings. He added that if
it is not corrected in the near future struc
tural damage would occur.
Roof construction, installation of heating
and air conditioning and the rewiring of the
Middle School building were proposals
suggested by the Citizens Advisory Com
mittee.
The committee was created to study the
issue and determine why the last proposal
was defeated. It was discovered that citi
zens were against construction of a new
elementary school in north College Sta
tion, since the community is expanding
southward.
(See CS bond issue Page 5)
Placement Council
Women graduates receiving more job offers than last year
By KAREN GERMANY
men with master’s degrees received
cent more job offers than those with
Ime degree at this time last year, re-
[the College Placement Council.
; placement council, covering the mi
ls a whole, analyzes data provided by
[mployers, broadly representative of
ess, industry, government and non-
Iorganizations. Data does not include
ling positions or health-related institu-
)|ring March 1976, the College Plaee-
itCouncil reported on the employment
■ December 1975 graudates. This eo-
■ job offers to students at 159 colleges
universities across the nation.
Be council found that job acquisition
similar to that of 1975. Employment for
all graduates is down, regardless of major
field or type of degree.
The pickup in employment was for
women graduates. Undergraduate women
received 27 per cent more job offers in
early March than in the same period last
year.
Science majors and business administra
tion majors are experiencing the best re
sults, followed by engineering graduates.
Humanities and social science graduates
are fairing the worst.
The report categorized graduates into
four broad disciplinary areas: engineering,
science, mathematics, business, and other
non-technical areas. The council compared
the distribution of hiring with the distribu
tion of degrees earned in 1975.
Those holding master’s degrees in en
gineering represented 10.5 per cent of all
the master’s degrees awarded in the four
categories. Even so, these people rep
resented 23.6 per cent of all those hired
from the four categories since graduation.
Engineering students with doctoral de
grees represented 12.7 percent of all doc
torates granted. Of all those holding PhDs
in engineering, 38.5 per cent gained jobs.
Students with master’s degrees in sci
ence and mathematics did not do as well;
however, those acquiring their doctorate
were more likely to be employed than
those with doctoral degrees in all other
categories.
Master’s degrees in business rep
resented only a fifth of the total number of
master's degrees granted. Still, this fifth
accounted for 53 per cent of all the jobs
acquired by those with master’s degrees.
Graduates with master’s degrees in non
technical careers accounted for 56.4 per
cent of all those that obtained such de
grees, yet they gained only 6.7 per cent of
all jobs given to people with a M. S. or M. A.
Bryan voters tomorrow will choose from
among seven candidates to fill three posi
tions on the city council.
A $14.7 million bond authorization for
capital improvements in the Bryan Utility
system will also be decided. Included in
the issue will be funds for the completion of
the Roland C. Dansby Power Plant.
Of the three positions to be filled on the
7-member council Saturday only place 4
will have an incumbent, Henry Seale, seek
ing re-election. Seale is opposed by E. F.
Pipes.
Seale, 44, is a rancher with a finance
degree from the University of Texas.
He lists the city’s priorities as: getting
the most value out of each tax dollar spent,
getting utilities installed east of the east
bypass, promoting grater efficiency in the
utilities system, and encouraging the or
derly growth of Bryan.
Pipes, 45, is the business manager of the
Central Brazos Valley Mental Health
Center, Inc. He has a degree in account
ing.
He lists priorities as: working for greater
cooperation between local governments,
pursuing alternate taxation sources for city
improvement funds, insuring adequate
housing for existing and future residents,
attracting new industries and establishing
reasonable utility rates.
Place 6 is being vacated by G. H.
“Buddy” Sledge. Daniel Hernandez and
Frank Kahan are the candidates for that
position.
Hernandez, 25, is assistant director of
admissions at Texas A&M. He has a degree
in political science and is a member of the
Bryan Planning Commission, the Bryan
School Board Advisory Committee and the
Community Development Committee.
He lists completion of the municipal util
ity system, making use of Community De
velopment funds, initiatings a better trans
portation system and developing long-
range city plans as top priorities.
Kahan, 51, is the manager of K. Wolens
Department Store. He has a degree from a
Rumanian university. He is a member of
the Bryan Planning arid Zoning Commis
sion and the city s Community Relations
Committee.
Kahan lists the city’s priorities as: plan
ning for future growth, developing an
economical utility service and diversifying
Bryan’s economics base.
Place 2 is being vacated by Harmon
“Son” Bell. Lovey Jewel Hammond, Pies E
Turner and Anastacio “Andy” Herrera are
the candidates to replace him.
Hammond, 48, is a local attorney. She is
a member of the League of Women Voters.
She lists Bryan’s priorities as: the estab
lishment of a home for juveniles awaiting
trial, zoning areas for liquor-by-the-drink,
attracting more industry and constructing
more recreational facilities. She also lists
the improvement of traffic transportation
facilities and attracting conventions among
top priorities.
Turner, 53, is a Bryan postman. He has
been a member of the city’s Planning
Commission for five years.
He lists Bryan’s priorities as: accelerat
ing the street and drainage program, estab
lishing a tax base that will attract new in
dustry and improving utility services.
Herrera, 36, is a real estate salesman. He
served on the City Council for 6 years from
1969 to 1975.
He lists the priorities as: completing the
Dansby Power Plant, upgrading and ex
panding utility service, attracting new in
dustries and improving recreational
facilities.
The polling places in Bryan will be open
Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
—Joe Scamardo
Index
The proposed College Station
school bond issue is discussed. Pages
2 and 3.
President emeritus of Pennsylva
nia State University talked about the
increasing number of PhDs in the
field of education. Page 4.
The how and where of voting in
Saturday’s election is explained.
Page 4.
In an emergency meeting the
RHA defeated a resolution that
would have established an election
separate from that of Student Gov
ernment. Page 10.
The Aggie track team travels today
to the Texas Relays. Page 11.
Weather
THE FORECAST for Friday
is partly cloudy and mild with a
high of 83. Increasing cloudiness
Saturday with southerly winds
gusting from 12-18 mph. Low
tonight 59; high tomorrow 86.
flection to decide
council positions
al voters will head for the polls to-
w to vote in the most important city
hool hoard elections in recent years.
| :ven candidates will be running for six
seven College Station city council
ons. Eleven candidates are contesting
ree trustee positions on the A&M
)lidated School Board,
ers will also be faced with a referen-
m charter revision. They will choose
ler to switch to a ward method of
ng city officials.
6.4 million school bond issue will be
let to the voters’ approval. The bulk of
4million, is earmarked for major im-
ments to A&M Consolidated High
Another $1.7 million is tagged for a
fifth and sixth grade school, physical
ition facilities for the two elementary
)ls, College Hills Elementary and
j Knoll Elementary, and general
enance improvements. If approved,
rty taxes would increase about 11 per
from $1.77 to $1.97 per $100 property
tion.
A similar $5.3 million bond issue was
narrowly defeated last November.
The following candidate’s names will ap
pear on the ballots in tomorrow’s city coun
cil and school board trustee elections:
For city council:
• Mayor -— Larry Bravenec (unop
posed).
• Place 2 — Homer Adams (incum
bent), Lane Stephenson.
• Place 3 — E. Murl Bailey, Jim Craw
ley, Larry Ringer.
• Place 4 — Jim Gardner (incumbent),
Clinton Robison.
• Place 5 — Anne Hazen (unopposed).
• Place 6 — Jim Dozier (incumbent).
Bob Bell.
For school board:
• Place 1 — Lambert Wilkes, Elliott
Bray.
• Place 2 — George Boyett, Roger
Feldman, Elizateth Naugle, Hoy
Richards.
•Place 4 — William Fitch, Fred Bouse,
Bruce Upham, William Wasson, Helen
Wilborn.
Campaign sign
sites regulated
Candidates campaigning for the April 7 student elections must
follow regulations concerning campaign literature, posters and signs,
and are under the supervision of the eight members of the Election
Commission.
Susan Price, Chairman of the commission, is responsible for decid
ing where on campus signs may be placed.
There are four locations — across from Sbisa, at the corner of Spence
Street and Ross (near the Chemistry Building), across from the
Krueger-Dunn Commons, and by Hart Hall, she said.
Signs are to be mounted on stakes, with a maximum area of 32 square
feet per side. They are not to be placed on any monument, trees or
shrubs.
Indoor campaign material, according to election regulations, can be
placed on bulletin boards only, and must not exceed 8V2 by 11 inches in
size.
Campaign literature may be distributed to students as long as it
“does not interfere with the normal flow of activity on campus, nor
create unsightliness, the election regulations handout says.
No parades, bands or demonstrations will be permitted before 5
p.m., and dining hall public address systems may not be used for
campaigning.
Candidates for Student Government Executive offices and candi
dates for Yell Leaders are allowed to spend a maximum of $100 on their
campaigns. For all other offices, the maximum is $50.
All winning candidates must submit to the Election Commission an
itemized expense account and receipts within three days after the
elections.
— David Roop
Maybe the answer is to vote for the candidate with the smallest sign!
Inquiring Battman
‘Are you going to vote this weekend?’
Wayne Zieschang,
junior Wildlife and
Science
“I didn’t know college
students could vote. I
didn’t think they are con
sidered citizens of the
town where the college
Matthew Mancarrow,
sophomore pre-medicine
“I’m never going to vote
in my life. There’s always
thousands of people who
vote and my vote isn t
going to make a differ
ence.”
Billie Douthitt,
junior sociology
“Yes, definitely. I think
it is my duty to vote.”
Paul Ogden,
sophomore pre-medicine
“No, I’m registered at
home because the citi
zens of College Station
have to live with the
decisions made by people
who are here temporarily
and vote.”
Malcolm Gerngross,
senior animal science
“No. I don’t know any of
the candidates.”
Melanie Holland,
sophomore history
“No, I haven’t been down
to register. In fact, I can’t
figure out where to regis
ter.”
Gary Standard,
sophomore Wildlife and
Fisheries Science
“No, I haven’t heard
about the election. Oh,
you mean the city elec
tion. I’m not registered
but I would vote.”
Paul Cropstein,
senior geology
“Yes. I’ve always voted.
I live in Bryan and I feel
I have the right to he
heard.