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Page 10A THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1977 vvi, iyi/\ t *♦, Act now to ban off-shore coal By DICK WEST United Press International WASHINGTON — The latest oil spill in the North Sea, like the most recent spill off the coast of Massa chusetts, appears to have caused only minimal environmental dam age. But don’t start celebrating prema turely. Earlier this year, it was revealed that a power company in Florida planned to import coal from South Africa as fuel for two generating plants. Wait till Dutch coal ships of Panamanian registry start breaking up off Massachusetts. Then you’ll really see an environmental disas ter. I can see the headlines now: “GIANT COAL SPILL THREAT ENS NEW ENGLAND COAST.” What, you might ask, would a ship carrying coal from Johannes burg to Florida be doing off Massa chusetts? That, as it happens, was one of the questions I put to Sam Ter- rabuena, an environmentalist who brought this situation to my atten tion. “Captains of Dutch ships of Panamanian registry are notoriously poor navigators,” he explained. “No matter where they are bound, sooner or later they veer off to Mas sachusetts and break up on a reef. “We are seeking changes in the maritime law to require that im ported coal be carried in American ships, which stand a better chance of making it from South Africa to Florida without menacing Massa chusetts. “Meanwhile, our best bet is to persuade coal importers to switch to some other type of fuel. Wood, for .example.” I said, “You environmentalists aren’t worried about log spills?” AGGIE Graduates Not at all,” Terrabuena replied. “If the logs drifted ashore, the beaches would immediately be cleaned up by driftwood collectors. “But if some of that coal washed up on Cape Cod, the tourist busi ness would be ruined.” How so?” I asked. “Who’s gonna wanna go to the beach if every time you venture into the ocean you step on a lump of coal? A thing like that could spoil your whole vacation. ” I said, “Well, there’s one good thing about a coal spill. It wouldn’t harm the birds any.” Wouldn’t it now?” said Ter rabuena sarcastically. “And what if a near-sighted pelican diving into the surf for fish mistook a lump of coal for a black sea bass? “With that much extra weight in its pouch, the poor thing would sink.” I said, “Okay. Maybe the birds and tourist trade would suffer. But at least it wouldn’t hurt the fish.” Terrabuena gave me a withering look. “How can you say a thing like that? A coal spill would be a catas trophe for the New England seafood industry.” What catastrophe? Why would the seafood industry be hit?” Because it’s hard to sell lobsters with black lung disease.” campus activities WEDNESDAY El Paso Hometown Club, Election of officers, MSC 141, 7:30 p.m. Dance Arts Society, Modem, G. Rollie White 266, 7:30 p.m. Student Senate, Harrington 204, 7:30 p. m. Dead Week. Campus Crusade for Christ, MSC 141, 5 p.m. Chi Alpha, MSC 139, 6:15 p.m. Omega Phi Alpha, Rudder 501, 6:30 p.m. Recreation Bridge, MSC 206, 7 p.m. Forestry Science, MSC 212, 7 p.m. Beta Beta Beta, Rudder 301, 7 p.m. Motorcycle Club, Rudder 404, 7:30 p.m. Historical Archeology, Rudder 601, 7:30 p.m. OPA Pledge Class, MSC 137, 7:30 p.m. Social Dance Club, MSC 201, 7:30 Circle K, MSC 141, 7 p.m Skeet & Trap, MSC 140A, 7:30pj Free U-Recreation Folk Danci, MSC 224, 7:30 p.m. Aggie AHemanders, MSC 212, FRIDAY Dead Week. Spring Semester Classes End. Commencement, Dr. Kennelk, Ashworth, G. Rollie White Coliseum,!; p.m. Students International Med. MSC 145, 12 noon. Iranian Students Association, 141, 6:30 p. m. Inter-Varsity Fellowship, Ruddei 7 p.m. African Students Association, 510, 7:30 p. m. (Coi “We v becau oney,” nts do Wac is, and isiness We di led p.m. Speleological Society, Rudder 504, 8 p.m. University and College Designers Show, Rudder Tower 301, 9a.m. to 3 p.m. THURSDAY Dead Week. Faculty Achievement Awards Pro gram, Rudder Auditorium, 3:30 p.m. Seminar, Dr. Andrew R. McFarland, Departments of Agricultural and Civil Engineering, “Air Quality Studies,” Scoates 214, 2 p.m. Student Chapter American Meteorological Society, Solar Energy Films: “Sun Power for Farms," “Chal lenge of the Future,” and “Energy-The American Experience,” continuous show ings of the films from 11 a. m. to 1 p.m. in Oceanography-Meteorology 1210 and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Oceanography- Meteorology 1213 (free admission). Laredo Hometown Club, Rudder 410, 7 p. m. SATURDAY Commencement, Dr. Kennelk Ashworth, G. Rollie White Colisem a.m. Commissioning, Gen. David C. G. Rollie White Coliseum, 1:30p.i Final Review, Main Drill Field, p.m. Boot Dance, MSC 201, 8 p.m. Society of Iranian Students, 302, 7 p.m. an iu can edits. Swant sentec ood to “We mes to j 0 * lercial iinmer jluntee jodnesi SUNDAY Mother’s Day. MSC Recreation Chess, MSC 211 p.m. APO Pledge Meeting, Rudder till p. m. SCONA, MSC 216T, 8 p.m Alpha Lambda Delta, Organizationp tore for Aggieland (wear Sunday ' Zachry 102, 2 p.m. TUESDAY Brazos County A&M Club, “I Night,” Ramada Inn, 6:30 p.m Hill s on-com id only inks, sc m- He ined at id bee d^mmiss arbitr: “No n Many children, little mom leads to incest problem United Press International ST. LOUIS — An alarming number of American children, perhaps as many as one million a year, are victims of incest. Families involved usually have too many children and too little money. 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