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THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1976 Page 5 FV is tornado radar ’l'! 11 ' It ' s ‘ i ' al ;d so as not al beaut) : 3 road he Centra! as, where i the West- Hind. The 10 display ind lies lilessoutl- f six i and resorts aid irk, consii lost beaoti- the to- ch to enjos id | renovatioa ■open July ort, irn Cavern i story the latjes) Fexas Although the human eye is still e best method for locating tor- does, most homes are equipped a built-in tornado radar: the ime television set. If properly tuned, it is believed itatelevision set will detect a twis- within a 15-20 mile radius. Known as the Weller Method, the lenomenon is named for the Iowa ientist (Newton Weller) who first iveloped the procedure. The method is not foolproof and lerefore should not be the sole lurce of information during bad eather. The National Weather irvice recommends that anyone diolives in an area for which a “tor- o watch” or ‘‘tornado warning” been issued should keep an ear up-to-date weather bulletins itate, local spending triple in 25 years ift shop an! ^eakey, tie is there orges bl r with pi mrel. :rail folk River, tla d descend! ;s of e dam 01 ScWD ibow trout Hunt irt centers, well-know idation and f Kerrvl its watei ecreationil , Kefrvi througl m old Ger- and etlni the drift River, m President isstheriva hand whitt rarer presi- . Johnson a must In r the natin >rld leader storic fad trinities (m Center esidentani . The Na broadcast over local radio and televi sion stations. Weather bulletins are based on in formation from both radar and the phalanx of trained spotters deployed around a community whenever dangerous weather threatens. As a supplement to this kind of protection, anyone can apply the Weller Method by following a few simple instructions: First, warm up your television set as if you were going to watch it. The contrast control should be tuned to the maximum position. Turn to Channel 13 and adjust the brightness control until the screen is just on the threshold of black. Then turn to Channel 2 without making any new adjustments to the picture settings. The audio (sound) settings While the federal government is lending more money, its expendi- res have not been increasing arly as fast as those on the state id local levels. That observation was made by Dr. lillip M. Raup, professor of ag- lultural economics at the Univer- ly of Minnesota, at a presentation the senior class of the Studies of dvanced Real Estate Subjects iOARS) sponsored by the Texas Estate Research Center at Has A&M University. Dr. Raup said that while federal jvernment spending increased 20 ercentfrom 1950 to 1975, the popu- tion jumped 40 percent and the ate and local government’s expen- tures soared by 300 percent. Attributing much of the increased ate and local spending to the owth of suburbs, Dr. Raup said the jrsfacilife ile of regional governments will g, fishinj, keon more importance in the fu- We will see a reassessment of the thewayti lie of state government,” he pre- icted. Only Japan has a smaller fraction its gross national product flowing irough the government,” said the Imesota economist, “but ours is icreasing. A lot of second thoughts are eing given the types of cities where bulk of the nation’s population lives,” he added. “Cities are too ex pensive.” Dr. Raup said big corporations are leaving many cities because of the “disease of over-growth. ” He added that he expects to see a flowering communications industry enable corporations to run their nationwide businesses from rural settings. He said advanced communications techniques will eliminate many of the current reasons for corporate headquarters locating in cities. He told the SOARS class of 1976 that the latest recession experienced by the United States was unlike those of the past. One reason, he said, was that the big portion of the work force lived in areas where layoffs did not occur, noting many of them were in civil service. “As service industries get bigger and manufacturing industries smaller, the impact of recession isn’t felt as heavily,” he said. Another factor lessening the shock of recession was that a larger portion of the population was getting some form of welfare, he observed. He also said a larger portion of the work force is in areas where it is difficult to measure productivity, thus the ef fects of the recession were harder to pinpoint in those areas. SOARS classes continue through May 28. arleton joins TIAA STEPHENVILLE — Tarleton University officials cite eco- omic sense and concern for giving lore students a chance to partici- itein athletics for their decision to y conduct ^ the LSC and join the newly- artingfrou ea t e d Texas Intercollegiate Ath- :tic Association (TIAA). They call the new league innova- ve and bill it as the first organiza- onofitskindin the Southwest to be i-scholarship and fully coeduca- onal. The league now consists of Austin lollege, Sherman; McMurry Col- ige, Abilene; Sul Ross State Uni- ersity, Alpine; Tarleton State Uni- ersity, Stephenville; and Trinity Jniversity, San Antonio. Tarleton President W. O. Trog- on termed the entrance of the uni- ersity conference as a “change hidi had to be made because of conductd conoin * cs an< J to allow Tarleton to “naintain a total athletic program. “In the long run, the new confer- ucewill generate more student en- husiasm and will allow us to expand ithletics where we could not have ixpanded them with scholarships,” Trogdon said. He cited possible In ure conference competition in wimming and handball with the icmpletion of physical education acilities now under construction on he campus. Presidents of the participating in- ititutions termed TIAA “a practical :onference which will bring eco- lomic sense, academic sense, and ifliletic sense to intercollegiate ath- ehcs at our various schools.” Conference members will field i, a typid rman in» las been it- i life byai- rk rangeii es of a to if best ii its are riad i ustin, a majoraA ad idential li lt museum 1 of Texas, Foods PM and her :IAL ying (INNER ;e >lng duttef any Invite the bunch . . . Mix a great, big bucket full of Open House Punch! Serves 32... tastes like a super cocktail! Greatest drink ever invented! Mix a batch in advance, add ice and 7UP at the last minute... serve th^ crowd right out of the bucket! Smooth ’n delicious. Wow! Recipe: One fifth Southern Comfort 3 quarts 7UP 6 oz. fresh lemon juice One 6-oz. can frozen orange juice One 6-oz. can frozen lemonade Chill ingredients. Mix in bucket, adding 7UP last. Add a few drops red food coloring (optional); stir lightly. Add ice, orange, lemon slices. Looks and tastes great! You know it's got to be good... when it's made with Southern Comfort SOUTHERN COMFORT CORPORATION, 100 PROOF I.IQUEUR, ST. LOUIS. MO 63132 may be adjusted as desired. If Chan nel 2 is not an operating channel in your area, be sure to have a radio or second television tuned in for weather reports. Monitor the screen as continously as possible. Lightning will appear on the screen as horizontal flashes or streaks. On a color set the streaks will be in color. A tornado within a 15-20 mile radius will cause the screen to glow brightly or cause the darkened pic ture to become visible and remain continously visible. Should this happen, it is impor tant to take immediate safety precau tions. Turn your television set off and open windows a crack to reduce the potential damage from pressure if a tornado passes nearby. Take cover in a safe place, prefer ably near the center on the bottom floor of the building. A closet or small, windowless room offers best protection. If you have a transistor radio, take it with you to the shelter area and continue to monitor weather broad casts . During particularly bad storms, when the electric power is off, the transistor radio can be used to aug ment the television warning system. To do this, set the raidio alongside the TV and turn the radio knob to the lowest end of the dial (about 550 kilocycles). At this setting the radio will pick up storm signals, emitting intermit tent static when lightning is near and continous static when a tornado is moving toward the signal. Advance warning, from whatever source, is of no use if it is ignored. Anytime a tornado watch is issued persons living in the watch area should take precautions to protect their lives and property. Consol students in top 5 per cent Eleven A&M Consolidated juniors have scored in the top five per cent in the Preliminary Scholas tic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying test. Consol students attaining the top five per cent honor are Patricia Be- rgum, Ruth Daron, Kris Das, Wal lace Harwood, Stephen Monroe, Richard Parsons, Amy Plapp, Ran dall Ray, Thomas Schaffer, Sarah Treybig and John Vastano. this weekend KERRVILLE, Texas — The com plete schedule of the fifth anniver sary Kerrville Folk Festival, tomor row through Sunday, at Quiet Valley Ranch near Kerrville has been an nounced by festival producer Rod Kennedy, who said that he expects a well-attended festival this year, with lots of campers since Kerrville’s motels have been sold out since the first of May. But Kennedy said that there is plenty of camping at both Kerrville State Park and right at Quiet Valley Ranch within walking distance of the stage. The complete line-up of perfor mers for the festival is as follows: Tomorrow, 6 p.m. Evening Con cert: National Yodeling Champion Bill Staines, Bill Haymes, Bill Moss, Bill Neely, Shane and Kitty, Robert Shaw, Chubby Wise with Grassfire, Carolyn Hester and Milton Carroll. Friday, 11 a.m. workshop with Harmonica Frank, David Amram, Gary P. Nunn, Lee Clayton, and Charles John Quarto; 2 p.m. New Folk Concert; 5 p.m. guest appear ance by the Star Spangled Washboard Band; 6 p.m. National Yodeling Contest; Evening Concert with Kurt Van Sickle, Jimmy Johnson, Kenneth Threadgill, Don Sanders, Hardin & Russell, Allen Damron, Patsy Montana, and Steve Fromholz. Saturday, 11 a.m. Bluegrass Workshop with Joe Stuart and New- grass Workshop with Red White & Blue (grass); 2 p.m. New Folk Con cert; 6 p.m. Evening Concert with Harmonica Frank, Bill and Bonnie Hearne, Red River Dave, Carol Cis neros, Guy Clark, Red White & Blue (grass), Lee Clayton and Petter Yar row who is being honored this year for his work leading to the founding of the Kerrville Music Foundation. For information regarding the Folk Festival ticket prices, camping, and other items, phone (512) 896- 3800. WHAT LARGE CITY EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI CAN BOAST THE HIGHEST ELEVATION ? teams in six sports for men and five for women. Men’s competition will include football, basketball, track and field, golf and tennis. Buddy Fornes, TSU athletic di rector, noted that “ingrained in the conference from the very beginning will be a concern for equality for both male and female athletes, long over due in college sports.” As to financial aid, the constitution stipulated that scholarships which are “conditioned upon students’ par ticipation in intercollegiate athletic s’’ will not be allowed. An exception to this provision is found in the charter’s “exempt sport” clause, which allows each col lege or university to award athletic scholarships for one sport, excluding football. In the exempt sport, how ever, institutions will not be permit ted to compete for a TIAA crown. “It had to be done to save a total athletic program in a small univer sity,” Fornes said. Embrey’s Jewelry We Specialize In Aggie Rings. Diamonds Set — Sizing — Reoxidizing — All types watch/jewelry Repair Aggie Charge Accounts 9-5:30 846-5816 ^A5*f 2? A .ooPahS — jr==^0 We Can Boast A LARGE COLLEC TION Ot The HIGHEST QUALITY. 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