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articipation s, student nd leader- iponsibilitj line have it ratios, in rical enji- it’s Scholar re commis- Army on He has a t with tlie rffers from Oil com- ScM recipi- Aalor Sod- r Achieve- leted four Corps last nation oil- /eral honor Phi Kappa Middles has M emorial ril, as class Hall chair- of his col- oustaboul, and teach- (her jobs, • extracur- I is placed nber engi- onors and lappa Phis istitute ol rnic Engi- her of the g Student I Amateur nr pire and Gary Hall oil Merit aid from Petroleum liner wod ndent and accepted ,1 in Acs- 151 Farmers to rally again THE BATTALION Page 7 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1977 BUDWEISERi • KING OF BEERS®. • ANHEUSER-BUSCH. INC • ST. LOUIS United Press International The Colorado sky was overcast and the temperature so cold farm ers and ranchers could see their breath as they abandoned fields and boarded flag and placard- strewn tractors and trucks in Springfield early Thursday for a 280-mile trip to Denver. It was one of many scenes occur- ing across the country as farmers prepared to march on state capitols to demand a fair price for their crops. Unless they are promised a break-even price, they say they will stage a nationwide strike be ginning Dec. 14. “I was so excited, I couldn’t count straight,” said Phyllis Keenan, 34, who operates a grain and cattle farm with her husband in the southeastern Colorado community of Two Buttes. “When you see these tractors before daylight with their flashing lights and American flags, it does something for you,” she said. “It was just beautiful. It was a mite frosty, but most have heaters in their tractors and are dressed warmly.” The idea of a nationwide farm strike was originated in Springfield by a group of farmers calling them selves American Agriculture. They now claim support in 50 states and say more than one million feriners will take part. In Kansas, 38 vehicles, most of them tractors, left Great Bend shortly before snow began falling. They plan to reach Topeka by Saturday when demonstrations will be held at state capitols and in Washington, D.C., by farmers demanding more money. The vehicles carried signs which said: “No Dough, No Sow,” and “If I Had to Quit Farming, I’ll Be After Your Job.” In Louisiana, tractors, pickup trucks and other farm equipment were on the roads to Baton Rouge for that state’s demonstration. T work for a farmer and if he goes broke, so do I,” said Joey Jenkins of Frogmore, La. “I don’t own a farm, but I’m a farmer right now. Randy Marble of Tremonton, Utah, predicted there would be up to 400 tractors at a demonstration in Salt Lake City Saturday. Laurie Schroder, a leader of the American Agriculture movement in Springfield, said farmers were de manding 100 percent of parity — enough money to cover the cost of raising their products as well as the cost of living and a reasonable profit. She said the U.S. Agriculture Department set parity on wheat at $5.02 per bushel. Wheat has been selling for about $2.26 per bushel in Colorado this week. WHEN DO JOURNALISM MAJORS SAY BUDWEISER Z Southwood Valley parks approved With the councilman who most opposed the move absent from the meeting, the College Station City Council approved a park plan for the Southwood Valley subdivision Thursday. Councilman Jim Gardner argued against the plan proposed by de veloper Bill Fitch in Wednesday’s meeting. He opposed Fitch’s plan for several small parks throughout the subdivision, suggesting that one large park would suffice. But Gardner missed last night s meeting, as did Councilman Jim Dozier. Councilman Lane Stephenson summed the opinion of the rest of the council. “We talked this thing to death Sun Theatres 333 University 846 The only movie in town Double-Feature Every Week Open 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Mon.-Sat. 12 Noon - 12 Midnight Sun No one under 18 Escorted Ladies Free BOOK STORE & 25c PEEP SHOWS yesterday,’’ Stephenson said, “and I move approval. The plan was approved unanim ously by the attending councilmen without discussion. Fitch’s plan calls for several parks ranging from four to 11 acres in size to be scattered throughout South- wood Valley. His plan received the backing by Lou Hodges, chairman of the coun cil’s parks and recreation commit tee. In other action, the council re zoned a 0.775 acre tract in the Rain Tree Addition from an agricultural district to a family residential. The council also approved a pre liminary plat resubdividing part of Deerfield Estates on North Jones Road. wm AUDIO VIDEO CHRISTMAS CHEER FROM PIONEER CD mm ® HIGH FIDELITY receivers TURNTABLES SX-1250 SX-1050 SX-850 SX-650 SX-550 NAV $ 950 NAV $ 750 NAV $ 550 NAV $ 325 NAV $ 275 jOO $ 479 00 $364°° $ 219 00 $ 169 00 PL 112D PL 117D NAV $ 100 NAV $ 175 *67°° $119°° Limited Quantities Available 707 Texas Ave. in College Station Open ’til 9 P.M 846-5719