k MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1977 Oceanographers studying waves below surface in Gulf Miller says board wants stronger Corps Dozens of meters below the sur face of the Gulf of Mexico another set of waves roll in and break against the continental shelf of Texas. These waves were recently observed by Texas A&M University scientists from the research submarine •“Diaphus.” Knowledge is your best protection. ^ Carl Bussells iAMOND Room 3731 E. 29th 846-4708 Town & Country Center MEMBER AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY While the existence of the waves is interesting, the real significance is how they affect dumping waste and drilling practices in the Gulf. Drs. Thomas Bright and Richard Rezak of Texas A&M’s Department of Oceanography lead a team that is starting the third year of this re search a reconnaissance of offshore topographical features. “We want to know what is living out there, the nature of the bottom and the processes active on the bot- ton,” Dr. Rezak explained. “In this year’s program we will map eight more fishing banks of the Texas- Louisiana Continental Shelf .” Beginning Sept. 7 operations using the university’s submersible will be carried out for 24 days and include direct observations on all eight banks. “Some of these banks are living coral reefs while others are dead coral mounds,” he went on. “Both kinds of banks support large fish populations that are important commercial and sports fisheries. Any damage to the banks would re sult in damage to the fishing indus try.” The team will also do an intensive study of a cloudy layer, near the bot tom, which they discovered in 1975. “Last year. 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This will have implications on the disposal of drilling effluents.” “Currently, in sensitive areas close to these living reefs, govern ment agencies have required drill ing companies to shunt wastes to a point 10 meters from the bottom,” he pointed out. “If this happens to te within the cloudy mixed layer, tne amiing material will be trapped in the layer and will not be diffused throughout the water column. De termining how long the pollutants will remain in the cloudy layer is the subject of current and future re search. The project has now been funded for a total of about $2 million. The project will furnish information to the Bureau of Land Management and the U. S. Geological Survey on bottom conditions and life so the agencies can make policy decisions on drilling restriction such as the closeness of drilling to banks and the disposal of drilling materials. From the standpoint of industrial contamination, the northwestern Gulf of Mexico is unique in that it receives runoff from rivers draining over one-third of the Continental U. S. It has been the site of the most intense development of offshore oil and gas resources along our coasts and it contains the two most used ocean dumping sites for chemical industrial wastes in U. S. waters. Seemingly, if untoward environ mental impacts are to result from the general polluting processes, there is a high probability that it will be manifest first in the northwestern Gulf. Conversely, if management procedures are used to protect ocean resources that are successful, then they should be equally successful elsewhere. Responsibilities of Coips of Cadets leadership for Texas A&M’s 1977-78 school year were detailed last week at the start of Commanders’ Conference. President Jarvis Miller, Vice President John Koldus, Gen. Ormond Simpson, assistant vice president for student services, and military officials addressed Corps seniors and juniors. “You and I have some major responsibilities,” said the Texas A&M president. The best education possible comes first, followed by using efficiently all possible resources to achieve other goals, Miller said. He suggested character building be structured to develop the total person. “The Board of Regents intends that we maintain and stxengthen the Corps of Cadets, ” President Miller in formed the cadet leaders. Cadet officers were sworn in for 1977-78 by Army Col. James R. Woodall, new commandant who arrived in July. He also introduced Air Force Col. Kennet Durham, recently arrived professor of aem studies, and Col. Jack Ivins, professor of naval xit] They presented new detachment personnel. Dr. Koldus pointed out that Corps comnu under Cadet Col. Mike Gentry will he calledtoi many decisions. He recommended that all possi puts be considered in making them. “Second guessing is easy,” Koldus said. "Detj making is tough. ” “You are on the threshold of what can beoneil greatest years for the Corps in many years,” Simpson said. “All the ingredients are present." “In my opinion, you are the best potential It# the Corps has had in my time here,’ Gen said. Corps organization for the Monday, Aug. 29,sj fall classes will be conducted Saturday and Sund# Higher prices, fewer jobs byproduct of consumerm United Press International ST. LOUIS — Higher prices and fewer jobs are two unwelcome by products of the consumer move ment, according to a business alarmed at the skyrocketing pre miums for product liability insur- Football helmets cost $10 more than they would without the in creased insurance costs, according to William F. Schierholz Jr., chair man of the Committee for Respon sible Consumerism. “Fewer people are making the helmets, with some manufacturers closing up shop because of the costly protection. ” he said. Schierholz, president of Chem- tech Inc., a chemical distributing firm, said the problem isn’t with consumer advocates, but with judges who approve liberal settle ments and encourage the filing of damage suits. “What we re talking about is a few big winners — with a question mark as to whether they really deserve it — and lots of losers,” Schierholz said in an interview. "It’s like play ing a roulette wheel: “If you go to Las Vegas, you can choose whether you want to gam ble, but not here. Consumers will have to pay. ” Schierholz became involved in the problem when Chemtech's premiums for product liability in surance increased more than 1,000 per cent in just three years — rising to $742,000 this year with a $100,000 deductible clause included for the first time. “The board of directors was speechless,” he said. “They were stunned.” Other businessmen hit by similar increases got together and formed the committee. Schierholz said his group is not seeking legislation that would open the way to shoddy mer chandise manufactured will thought to the consumer. “I’m sure no reputable main turer wants to abdicate hisrts| sihility for making qualityprali But you have to have someps tion from liberal decisions ii courts, he said. "If we make a mistake, wea to pay for it. But we don’t this should be called to defend on or intentional misuse of our| nets bv the consumers. ”’ Horror stories about dan®: settlements are plentiful, Sdi said. Someone using his pi mower as a hedge trimmer* six-figure judgment, he saii cause there was no sign mower saying it shouldn’t h that way. Emerson Electric Co. Id ball players try to bend valve on a water heater out ofil Women but men working harder, getting more pay IV WH1TI United Press International NEW YORK — Caution: Reading the following may be harmful to the male ego. Women work longer and harder on the job than men do, according to a time use study by University of Michigan social scientists. But the men in the study earned more than comparably qualified women. And investigators at the University’s Institute for Social Re search say the wage gap was even greater when one considered the study results showing that women worked longer. Greg Duncan, study director, said the time and use studv showed: V The average employed man spends 52 minutes, — or 11 per cent ot each working day, — not working. He kills time through scheduled coffee breaks, un scheduled break times relaxing and cpnverfiipng, and lunches beyond the normal hour. ^ The average working woman spends just 35 minutes, or 8 percent ot the day, in such times out. Duncan and Frank Stafford, a University of Michigan Professor of Economics, said on the average the working man earns $7 an hour and the working woman, $4.34. To determine that women worked harder than men, the invesitgators applied a work effort scale to the analysis of performance by their subjects — 208 men and 168 wo men. They found: V The effort women give the job is 112 per cent of that given by men. V When education, years of work experience and total yearly work hours are taken into account, this goes up to 115 per cent. V Craftsmen, operatives, males, young people and individuals with high monthly incomes spend the most time in either formal or infor mal work breaks. V Professionals, union members and part-time employes working less than 30 hours a week, and un married women expend the greatest effort per hour at work. Unmarried women received the least amount of break time and scored highest on the work effort scale. V Married men scored slightly higher than did unmarried men on the work effort index, but they also took more total break time. and it wouldn’t budge, Sclik said. But if someone stompsm will bend, so $2.80 had tobei to the $10 price to cover the: ance — a price hike of 28 pern Businessmen are seeking! year statute of limitations I manufacturers to close theW products out of their control.Hnncom] reasonable time. So-called“sU item K the art” legislation, prevents ners liv products from being judge; Hd or s modern standards, also is soup ither, al Without such safegw drying Schierholz said, costs will coni ons; toi to increase. m horn* “We had a $300,000 suits The coal for $600. You know that hadti a long nuisance suit if they were wl irepayc settle for that, hut meanwhile! ne and us a lot in legal fees.” -es Co What would help most, hei od Tow would be some well publicize! Us a b in which the plaintiffs lostandi ’plies of forced to pay legal fees sides. But even without suchii ler kind; Schierholz wouldn’t be surprii ' c h had the problem of product liabili' :ad of k surance became a common “Medical malpractice,” be “is peanuts compared to lem.” GLAD TO SEE YOU BACK, AGGIE! It looks liko a groat year for the Texas Agi and the professional Dallas Cowboy! w finds m a yea file min 't has ju etion at West Ohio fn60,00( ready, Ption of hid ting ns carry Ced, th dgesand behind tl Pnte not 'ge of nu miners st dange Tradition d and il ;t hospiu e n the lievemen iVith the meal bei me Unite a hh and QJjje Dallas plomm® P 822-3191 SUBSCRIBE TODAY SEMESTER RATE: $6.4 5 AUGUST 29 to DECEMBER 9, 1977 £>199.3 aOMA Subscribe now to The Dallas Morning Ntw* il I I \ \