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Vol. 68 No. 126
Wednesday, June 9, 1976
College Station, Texas
Enrollment
exceeds 9,600
Pres. Williams
is recovering
Enrollment for Texas A&M University’s
first session of summer school is a record
9,602.
Associate Registrar Donald D. Carter
said first-session registration this year rep
resents an increase of almost 1,000 stu
dents over the same period last year. The
8,610 students enrolled after the fourth
class day last year was the previous record
and represented more than a 10-percent
increase over the year before. This sum
mer’s increase is more than 11 percent.
University officials noted enrollment for
the school’s regular session 10 years ago is
less than the current summer enrollment.
The 1965 fall enrollment was 9,510 stu
dents, and that represented a 15-percent
gain over the previous year. Summer
school a decade ago averaged slightly
more than 4,000 students.
Taxes net $4.1 billion
Sunning between dips
oto by Steve Goble
The hot weather has brought many students
out of doors to enjoy swimming at Wofford Cain
Pool. Here students socialize and soak up sun
between swims.
AUSTIN — Comptroller Bob Bullock
said last week that the state earned $602.7
million in revenues during April, the
eighth month of fiscal year 1976, while
spending $492 million.
The April totals brought total revenues
during the fiscal year to date to $4.1 bill
ion, the comptroller said in his monthly
financial statement, while year-to-date ex
penditures climbed to $4.4 billion.
Bullock said that his new system of de
positing tax receipts directly to the Treas
ury resulted in a net increase of $57.4 mill
ion in the state’s cash position at the end of
April.
Revenues during fiscal year 1976 are
running 17 per cent ahead of fiscal year
1975, said the Comptroller, while expen
ditures are about 22 per cent higher than
fiscal year 1975 expenditures.
He said the motor vehicle sales tax is
yielding 25 per cent more revenue than
during the same period a year ago, while
the sales tax is yielding 14 per cent more.
Bullock added that state land income
from rents, royalties and sales jumped 102
per cent during April over April 1975, in
come.
democratic Party leaders
to honor chairman Strauss
Primaries indecisive;
conventions next stop
I The Texas Democratic Party’s “Salute to
lob Strauss,” a June 17 political ex-
avaganza in Houston, is taking on na-
onal implications as a preview of the
democratic National Convention which
Hows less than a month later in New
pork City.
The eyes of Texas and the entire nation
fill be on this tribute to Bob Strauss be-
juseofits timing just prior to the national
[convention and the fact that all major
democratic presidential contenders will
|e in Houston,” said Texas Democratic
Chairman Calvin R. Guest of Bryan.
[Jerry Brown, Jimmy Carter, Frank
pirch, Hubert Humphrey and Morris
1 have all accepted invitations to par-
bpate in the tribute to Strauss, the only
Sexanever to serve as National Democra-
|c Chairman.
“Each candidate’s supporters seem to
he trying to outdo the other in a last-
iiinute show of strength, possibly aimed
t influencing selection of the 32 addi-
ional delegates and 70 alternates to be
lamed at the Texas Democratic Conven-
ion beginning the day after the Bob
itrauss Salute,” said Guest.
The national importance of this event
ncreases daily,” said salute producer,
Gordon R. Wynne, Jr. of Wills Point. “It
mil be the biggest national political event
sver held in Texas and will be over-
TSA proposes
dues check-off,
campus movies
The Texas Student Association (TSA) is
again considering a proposal to raise
money through student fees.
In order to meet present expenses and
expand its activities, the TSA has pro
posed that student fees at member schools
include a check-off provision for dues for
the organization. The check-off would be
optional and would collect a small sum of
money, probably 25 cents. From any stu
dent using it. Texas A&M is a TSA
member.
Last year, the A&M Student Senate
passed a similar proposal. However, John
Koldus, vice president for student ser
vices, vetoed it, citing lack of student in
terest.
For 1976 - 1977, the TSA has a proposed
budget of $8,575, with dues and assets to
taling about $4,000. The remaining $4,575
must be met through on-campus fund rais-
n
The TSA is primarily a student lobby,
directing its efforts to legislation affecting
students. Last year, the organization was
instrumental in blocking passage of a bill
in the Texas legislature which would have
raised tuition for international students.
The TSA has tried to ensure that stu
dent services fees would be used only for
student services. Several years ago, one
university in Texas used money from the
fees to build a barbecue pit for its presi
dent. Texas Attorney General John Hill
has ruled that use of the money for any
purpose that does not directly affect stu
dents is abuse of the fee.
A proposal to sell tickets to the Willie
Nelson Fourth of July Picnic is also being
considered.
The TSA delegation from the University
of Texas has offered to help member or
ganizations on other campuses set up film
showings. At UT, the student government
has been showing films three nights per
week for several years. They have been
grossing about $70,000 yearly.
The UT group would act as a booking
agent for films, distributing them to other
campuses. Money earned would remain at
the campuses where the films are shown.
The TSA will hold a board meeting at
A&M Saturday, Aug. 7. The annual con
vention will be held in Georgetown,
Texas, Oct. 15 - 17.
shadowed in 1976 only by the National
Convention which is just a short three
weeks after the Salute.
“The national importance of this event
is reflected by ticket reservations we’ve
received from Democratic leaders in 16
other states,” said Wynne.
“We have received reservations from
senators, governors, mayors and business
and labor leaders, including Sen. Wendell
H. Ford of Kentucky, Sen. Lloyd Bentsen
of Texas, Rhode Island Governor Philip
W. Noel, Gov. Wendell R. Anderson of
Minnesota, Mayor Abraham Beame of
New York, Mayor Kevin White of Boston,
Mayor Henry Maier of Milwaukee, Henry
Ford II, Edward Bennett Williams, New
Mexico Gov. Jerry Apodaca, Don Ansel-
mi, Wyoming Democratic Chairman, Don
Fowler, president of the Democratic State
Chairman’s Association from South
Carolina, and businessmen Ron Saypol,
president of Lionel from New York, and
Charles Ward, president of Ward Bus
Company in Arkansas.
“Response continues to amaze me,” said
Guest. “If current trends continue, this
will be the most financially successful
single fund-raising event ever sponsored
by the Democratic Party of Texas. We’ve
already raised over $100,000 and the fi
gure grows daily.”
The Salute includes a $50 per person
reception at 7 p.m., followed by the $25
per person dinner and show at 8 p.m.
Sponsor boxes are $1,000 per box or $250
per seat. Tickets are .available from Demo
cratic county chairmen throughout Texas.
President Gerald Ford won outright in
Ohio’s Republican presidential primary
yesterday. Sixty-seven uncommitted Re
publican delegates who actually favor
Ford were selected in New Jersey.
Former California governor Ronald
Reagan, as expected, walked away with all
167 of California’s Republican delegates.
Front-running Democrat Jimmy Car
ter, Governor of Georgia, easily took a
majority of Ohio’s delegates while Califor
nia Gov. Edmund Brown Jr. outpolled
him in California. In New Jersey an un
committed slate of 75 was selected. Most
of these 75 delegates were reportedly
leaning toward Hubert Humphrey.
In actual delegate totals. Brown won
204 in California, Carter 67, Idaho Sen.
Frank Church 7 and Arizona Rep. Morris
Udall 2.
In Ohio, Carter received 119 delegates,
Udall 20 and a favorite-son candidate 6.
New Jersey gave Carter 25 delegates
and Udall 3.
The Republican count in Ohio was Ford
91 delegates, Reagan 6.
In overall delegate totals, the day’s
primaties left Ford with 873, Reagan with
835 and 267 uncommitted. A candidate
needs 1,130 delegates for a first-ballot
nomination at the Republican convention.
Carter led the Democratic pack with
1190 delegates. Udall remained in a dis
tant second with 357. Jackson has 254,
Brown 243, Alabama Gov. George
Wallace 169, Humphrey 116, Church 91,
others 170 and uncommitted 406. 1,505
delegates are needed for a first-ballot
nomination at the Democratic National
Convention in July.
Dr. Jack K. Williams
Dr. Jack K. Williams, president of the
Texas A&M University System, was re
ported this morning to be recovering satis
factorily after heart-related problems
which developed last week.
Williams, who entered Methodist Hos
pital in Houston on Monday of last week
for a series of tests and a period of rest,
apparently suffered complications while
he was in the hospital.
The administration has remained secret
tive about the matter, not relaying specifi
cally what complications developed. Uni
versity officials did say that he is in a pri
vate room and is not under intensive care.
Spokesmen for patient information at
Methodist Hospital yesterday denied that
Williams is a patient there. When con
tacted this morning and asked about a Dr,
Jack Williams of College Station, a hospi
tal spokesman said, “We have no Dr. Wil
liams of College Station listed here as
such.”
Dr. Williams is expected to be away
from the campus for an indefinite period of
time. W. C. Freeman, executive vice
president for administration for the Texas
A&M University System, is acting in be
half of Dr. Williams during his absence.
INDEX
Columnist Broder looks at the Udall
campaign. Page 2.
Six-member cast starts rehearsals
for A&M’s dinner theater. Page 7.
Texas cancer specialist says high
rate of skin cancer is avoidable.
Page 9.
Few permits asked
for hour extension
That good old Dixie feeling
Photo by Steve Goble
The Dixie Chicken has acquired a reputation
among Aggies as a relaxing place to drink, phi
losophize and socialize. After many hours of
research in the Chicken, Battalion staffer Lisa
Junod emerged with a story. See photos and
her story on Page 6.
Council calls for bonds issue
The College Station City Council last
Thursday approved ordinances calling for
a $12,955 million capital improvements
bonds issue.
The date for the election was set for
June 29.
Capital Improvements Committee
Chairman Gary Halter reported yesterday
that a pamphlet explaining each of the
nine items on the ballot is almost ready to
be sent to the printer. He said each voter
will receive a pamphlet by mail after they
are printed.
Next week’s Battalion will also carry an
item-by-item breakdown of the ballot’s
proposals.
The Council also instructed the city at
torney to look into the possibility of adding
a straw-vote on the ward system to the
June 29 ballot. If added, the straw-vote
would have no legal binding, councilmen
said, but would let the Council know
exactly how College Station residents felt
on the issue.
College Station residents approved on
April 3 a change in the city charter which
would require the six city councilmen to
be elected from six separate wards in the
city rather than by the present at-large
system.
The measure passed by only 29 votes
city-wide. A group of 25 residents pro
tested the election, claiming the wording
on the ballot was unclear.
A council meeting is scheduled for to
morrow at 7 p.m. in city hall.
A public hearing on two ambulance ser
vice permit applications highlights the
agenda. After the hearing, the Council
will award the permit.
Sherrill’s Ambulance Service, Inc. and
Mid-Tex Fire and Safety Co. have applied
for the permit. Sherrill’s currently holds
the pennit.
A public hearing to help determine uses
for Revenue-Sharing Entitlement 7 funds
is also on the agenda.
A third public hearing will be held re
garding the rezoning of lots 17 and 18,
Block D, College Heights Addition, from
duplex residential to general commercial.
A&M’s Parker
drafted in
first round
The Golden State Warriors took
Sonny Parker, one of the all-time
greats in A&M basketball history, in
the first round of the national pro
fessional basketball draft.
Parker’s teammate, Barry Davis
was grabbed by the Houston Roc
kets in the seventh round. The Roc
kets also took David Marr from the
University of Houston.
Other Southwest Conference
players picked were Ira Terrell from
Southern Methodist University,
who went to the Phoenix Suns and
Rick Bullock from Texas Tech,
going to the New York Knicks.
Parker became the first Aggie
sver to go in the first round of the
draft and the first SWC player in a
long time to go to a pro team on the
Srst go around.
By SANDY RUSSO
Battalion Staff Writer
When the city of College Station passed
the liquor ordinance which extended the
drinking hours for Friday nights from
midnight to 1 a.m., the Alcoholic Bever
age Commission (ABC) district office in
Bryan said it expected an avalanche of
liquor permit applications.
Charles Smithey, of the local ABC late
hours permit office, said Monday none of
the drinking establishments in the College
Station area had received permits.
Smithey said that there was a possibility
that the city council had illegally passed
the extension measure because state law
gives only midnight and 2 a.m. as the
hours for liquor service close-down.
“We ll have to wait and see,” Smithey
said. He also advised the Battalion to
avoid talking to any of the bar managers
until the situation about the measure had
been cleared up in Austin.
After calling Austin and being switched
from office to office, starting with the state
ABC office, then the Attorney General Of
fice’s state and county branch and state
liquor lawyer Max Slusche, then back to
the licensing department of the state
ABC, nothing had been said about any il
legality in the College Station liquor hours
extention.
A follow-up call to the state ABC licens
ing department showed that there had
been no requests from the College Station
area filed.
“It’s usually not two days after the ex
tension is made that we (the state ABC)
have a flock of license requests,” Tom
Woods of the department said.
Woods explained that requesting a
permit took the licensee a good deal of
running around getting signatures from
the city secretary, the county clerk and
clearance from the ABC district office on
the official application, before it could be
considered ready for mailing to Austin.
Wood suggested that the Bryan office
once again be checked for further de
velopments on the licensing. “I usually
tell the licensee to go to their district office
and file through them before they do any
thing else,” Wood said.
There hasn’t been but two or three
permits given out, Tom Howard of the
Bryan ABC told the Battalion Tuesday.
He named the Mansard House, the
Agglieland Inn and Good Time Charlie’s
as the only businesses who had filed. The
day before Smithey had told the Battalion
the establishments which had gotten ap
plications included the Sports Club,
Peanut Gallery and Good Time Charlie’s.
Upon calling the Mansard House a
spokesman said that the restaurant had
already had their permit approved, but
that the papers had been filed three weeks
ago and the permit had arrived only two
days ago. The woman said that the permit
would allow the establishment to remain
open one hour longer than it previously
had. She would not give the Friday closing
hour.
“I anticipate the licensing will take
three weeks,” John Bortness, general
manager of the Aggieland Inn, said. His
application was mailed at the end of last
week.
Bortness said the application had gone
to the city attorney and the county
courthouse for approval. He sent the re
quired $100 cashier check to the state at
that time.
Bortness asked licensing for both the
Alumni Club and Harry J’s and intends to
keep the bars open as long as the clientle
supports the operation.
“It took too long to get the license,” said
Ed Pohorelsky, Jr., manager of Good
Time Charlie’s.
“I had the application all filled out be
fore the city council meeting (on May 13.)
I took the application to the city secretary
the next day, who said she had to check
and see if the extension was legal. She
messed around and got it checked by the
city attorney,” Pohorelsky said.
After he got action from the county
clerk’s office, the application was back
from Austin in no time. “It was all the
bureaucracy in College Station that
slowed the licensing down.”
Pohorelsky, the only College Station
bar manager present at the May 13 city
counsil meeting said he’d wished that the
hours had been extended to 2 a.m. every
night of the week, but especially Wednes
day, Friday and Saturday when his estab
lishment gets the most business.
“I don’t think that it’s fair that I paid
$100 for one hour more of serving time
when people in Austin and Houston and
plenty of other places get the extension for
every day of the week,” Pohorelsky said.
The city council will review the exten
sion in six months and decide whether it
should become a permanent part of city
code.
In the meantime, Pohorelsky hopes to
get the rest of the drinking establishment
owners or managers together by or before
the six months’ review and present a case
to every night, or a least weekend, exten
sion until 2 a.m.