The Battalion
Vol. 71 No. 115 Friday, March 10, 1978 News Dept. 845-2611
6 Pages College Station, Texas Business Dept. 845-2611
Inside Friday
Polling sites may be unfair to day
students, p. 2.
Frank Wardlaw retires from A&M
Press, p. 3.
A big weekend for Texas World
Speedway, p. 6.
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aft-Hartley begins, miners
iredict ‘war in coal fields’
United Press International
py miners and a determine Presi-
Carter took up their battle positions
with striking union leaders warning
in the coal fields.”
lines were drawn when a federal
judge, at Carter’s request, ordered
back to work for an 80-day cooling
od.
injunction became effective at 7
Today, but it gave U.S. marshals
londay to formally serve the order
^IW officials, who face jail if they defy
defiance rang through the coal
strikebound for the 95th day.
tell the men to go to work, but they
robably tell me to go to hell,” said
't leader Don Nunley.
blithe striking miners were manning
ades of defiance — and that fact
the confrontation the president
to avoid.
members are law abiding citizens, ”
hades Fuller, an Alabama district
“Whatever that injunction says to
'll do.”
Virginia local president Don Wal-
immed up the fear that must accom-
Mmpliance.
[e got no choice but to return,” he
But if I get a call that if I step in a
mine, I’ll get my head blown off. I’ll
ome.
xpect that call.”
il operators almost universally ap-
j ready to tool up their operations,
ome promising coal could be moving
wer-starved industries and public
:s within hours of the miners’ return,
pported Carter’s invocation of the
artley Act and its back-to-work or-
rsday’s action generally was con-
|to rhetoric — though one confonta-
ith a television camera crew, landed
SSSS8 giinia local president in jail.
hrles Bateman was arrested in Guest
r. Va., after he accused Richmond
Bion newsman Mike Devlin of plant-
. jinail-studded piece of car tire in a
6 C |y for filming.
StOfieS [ e y were laying it down in the road
Bros, iiaking a movie like we did it,” he
leman was handcuffed and led away
he tried to force Devlin to surrender
Jehad shot. Devlin denied Bateman’s
ation.
lile the miners squared off to battle
al back-to-work forces, electricity-
[y states struggled just to survive, pil-
[p awesome economic losses and
plv trimming power output,
ist Virginia Gov. Jay Rockefeller
d off a grim list of strike statistics:
26 percent of the state’s economy im
mobilized; unemployment at 17 percent
— the worst since the depression; the
gross product down $1.4 billion, and re
venue losses of $34 million.
In Columbus, Ohio, high school stu
dents were reduced to cold showers after
physical education classes, and in
Springfield, they drank warm water from
unplugged electric water coolers. School
officials worried that they might have to
close the schools.
In Indiana, where power output already
has been reduced 40 percent, public ser
vice company officials warned many cus
tomers soon may have their lights turned
out entirely.
The Georgia Power Co. asked the state
Public Service Commission to approve an
emergency allocation plan that could lead
to blackouts, and Kentucky State Revenue
Commissioner Maurice Carpenter said the
strike could wipe out an expected $17 mil
lion budget surplus.
The miners, faced with loss of federal
food stamps if they defy the back-to-work
order, also were hurting financially, but
other unions were trying to ease the pain.
Farmers in the American Agriculture
Farmstrike movement have donated food
to the miners, the United Auto Workers
have given $2 million and Thursday, the
International Longshoremen’s and
Warehousemen’s Union came up with
$25,000 and set up a miners’ relief fund.
Carter denies plans
to seize coal mines
Trw
mt
United Press International
WASHINGTON — President Carter
says he expects striking miners to return to
work under the Taft-Hartley injunction,
but dodges questions about what he would
do if they refuse.
“I have absolutely no plans to seek con
gressional action authorizing seizure of the
coal mines,” Carter told a televised and
broadcast news conference Thursday.
When Carter was pressed to disclose
what action he would take if virtually all of
the 160,000 United Mine Workers defy
court orders and refuse to return to work,
as some union leaders have suggested, he
would only say:
“I believe the coal miners to be law-
abiding and patriotic citizens, and I be
lieve that a substantial portion of them, an
adequate protion of them, will comply
with the law.”
Carter said that despite the strike, the
nation’s coal production still is about 50
percent of normal as a result of increased
output at non-union mines.
He said if a moderate number of miners
return to work “we can prevent a crisis
evolving in our country.”
Carter also said, in response to a ques
tion, he is willing to accept energy legisla
tion providing phased-in deregulation of
natural gas prices. Such a measure is
under consideration by a House-Senate
conference committee.
On foreign affairs subjects, the presi
dent said:
— He welcomes the decision by Soma
lian President Siad Barre to withdraw
troops from the strategic Ogaden Desert
in the Horn of Africa, where they have
been battling Ethiopian forces. When the
pullout is completed, Carter said, “with
drawal of the Soviet and Cuban combat
presence should begin” on the Ethiopian
side.
— If Israel refuses to withdraw from the
Arab territories it has occupied since the
1967 Mideast War, as Carter said is re
quired under U.N. Resolution 242, it
would be “a very serious blow to the pros
pects of peace in the Middle East.”
— He will find a replacement for Mark
Siegal, his liaison to the American Jewish
community, who is quitting in a protest
over planned sales of advance fighter
planes to Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Carter
said he has “no apology” for the sales.
— He doubts Rhodesia could find a
permanent plan for transition to black
majority rule without participation by
militant black nationalist leaders, who, he
said, should have a chance “to seek to
leadership of Rhodesia. ”
— He talked on the telephone with
West German Chancellor Helmut
Schmidt Thursday and concluded several
factors indicate the U.S. dollar will, over
the long range, be “fairly well priced com
pared to foreign currencies.”
"Battle of the cities’
may end with truce
louts
34.
IE
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rmers continue to
ock Mexican produce
United Press International
Agriculture experts dispute the
s of striking farmers that imported
can produce significantly lowers
ican farm prices, but they concede
irmers have a valid point about the
dous pesticides used on Mexican
out 300 farmers blocked the border
ing at Nogales, Ariz., for three hours
sday, parking big trucks across the
to prevent truckloads of Mexican
ice from entering the United States,
the height of the blockade, 150 pro
trucks were backed up a mile to the
er and another quarter of a mile on
Mexican side. Normally the big rigs
the border at one-minute intervals
ig the peak of the produce harvest
“We were just trying to give the packing
company employees an excuse to go
home,” said a spokesman for the farmers.
“They have a clause in their contract
whicb allows them to return home if they
are faced with a threatening situation.”
The farmers were booked and ordered
released on their own recognizance.
And in St. Joseph, Mr., about 50 farm
ers carried picket signs and displayed a
dead calf, killed in a winter storm, at a
Safeway store to show shoppers how the
weather can affect their economy.
By FLAVIA KRONE
For six months. College Station and
Bryan have been fighting over which city
should provide electric power to a 1,600-
acre tract between Highway 30 and High
way 6.
That battle may soon be over. Well, at
least a truce may be called.
A compromise agreement, intended to
resolve the conflict over whi<^h city should
receive certification to provide electric
power to the area, was approved by the
College Station City Council during a
closed session of its Thursday night meet
ing.
To become effective, the agreement
must be approved by the Bryan City
Council.
Council members refused to discuss
terms of the compromise.
“We don’t want to put undue pressure
on the city of Bryan,” councilman Jim
Dozier said.
In order to sell electricity, a city must
receive a “certificate of convenience and
necessity” from the Texas Public Utilities
Commission.
Bryan has a certificate of convenience
and necessity which allows the city to sell
power to most of Brazos County, including
College Station.
In the past, College Station bought all
its electric power from Bryan. Recently,
however, College Station has been buying
some of its power from Gulf States
Utilities. By January 25, 1979 all of Col
lege Station’s electricity will be generated
by Gulf States.
The battle between College Station and
Bryan over the 1,600 acres between
Highway 30 and Highway 6 broke out after
College Station incorporated the area into
the city limits. Bryan, which already was
certified to sell power to the area, wanted
exclusive rights as an electric power
provider.
“We just don’t think that residents of
College Station should have to pay Bryan
for electric power,” Dozier said. “The res
idents benefit from College Station fire
and police protection which is funded from
the profits the city earns by selling electric
power. ”
College Station applied to the Public
Utilities Commission for dual certification,
which would allow both cities to sell power
to the area. Residents would be able to
buy power from the city of their choice.
But because College Station power is
cheaper than Bryan power, most residents
would probably buy their electricity from
College Station. Dual certification would
also require each city to maintain its own
power lines.
In the past, Bryan has objected to the
dual certification plan.
When questioned, council members re
fused to comment on whether or not the
Bryan-College Station electric power
compromise included dual certification.
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Battalion photo by Jana Hazlett
Gospel rock
Guitarist-singer Jim Gill performs in Rudder Auditorium Thurs
day night. Gill appeared with Gospel-rock singer Terry Talbout
and his band. The performance was sponsored by The Texas A&M
Religious Council and Waterbrook concerts.
FAA grants to be designated
for Easterwood development
By GARY WELCH
Battalion Staff
The $37,800 allocated to Easterwood
Airport this week by the Federal Aviation
Administration will pay for most of a mas
ter plan designed to insure orderly airport
ms.
efarmers said Mexican produce hurts
i economically and endangers the
h of consumers because some pes-
s banned in the United States are
on Mexican crops. The compaints
the same ones strikers voiced last
[(when they blocked a bridge in South
s between the United States and
phn Engle of the joint federal-state
ftet news service in Weslaco, Texas,
nplayed the economic impact of M exi
sts and vegetables on the U.S. mar-
luthe said it is indisputable that Mexi-
farmers use DDT and certain other
dous pesticides and herbicides ban-
in the United S tates and that once the
luce crosses the border it goes to all
markets.
ngle said there is a “sliding scale” tariff
igriculture products imported from
co. The tariff is lowest when various
« are in short supply in the United
ies, but the tariff increases when U.S.
■>s are harvested.
jji other strike activity Thursday, farm-
linked arms to blockade a South
iota packing plant and displayed a dead
at a Missouri supermarket to stress
lr demands for higher crop prices,
nirty-one farmers were arrested on un-
ful assembly charges for allegedly re-
ng to allow workers to enter the Black
jlls Packing Plant in Rapid City, S.D.
Student Senate allocated
$1 million of services fees
v
By ANDY WILLIAMS
Battalion Staff
Student service fee allocations of
more than $1 million were made by
the Student Senate in its Wednes
day night meeting.
In a marathon session lasting until
3:30 a.m. Thursday, the senate rec
ommended distribution of
$1,135,181 in fees for 1978-79. Se
nate also revised its by-laws, estab
lished a method of checking
senators’ grades, and agreed to pay
non-students for working an early-
morning shift at KAMU radio sta
tion.
The Memorial Student Center
Council and 16 MSC committees
were allotted more than $400,000
and the intramural program nearly
$300,000. The budget will now be
sent to Dr. John Koldus, vice presi
dent in charge of student services,
then to President Jarvis Miller for
approval.
The senate also approved a qual
ifications review committee which
will serve to check senate members’
grade point ratios. The committee is
ACTUAL
REQUESTED
RECOMMENDED
ORGANIZATION
1977-78
1978-9
1978-9
Athletic Department
MSC, including 16 committees
$ 50,000.00
$ -0-
390,361.00
417,405.00
401,770.00
Town Hall
60,000.00
65,000.00
65,000.00
OPAS
7,500.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
Great Issues
17,200.00
18,200.00
18,200.00
Political Forum
14,263.00
14,263.00
14,263.00
Student Government
23,800.00
27,060.73
27 560.73
Extramurals
23,950.00
23,950.00
23,'950.00
Intramurals
Student Activities &
241,203.00
298,356.34
285,420.34
Student Y
64,377.00
93,868.00
86,186.00
Student Publications
75,000.00
75,000.00
75,000.00
Shuttle Bus
Student Handbook &
49,800.00
54,972.00
62,972.00
Activity Card
6,500.00
8,500.00
8,500.00
Student Legal Adviser
51,613.00
58,671.00
56,360.00
Reserve
48,491.50
-0-
19,889.00
Total
$1,124,018.50
$1,165,246.07
$1,135,181.00
empowered to propose impeach
ment, removal, suspension, or cen
sorship of student senators whose
overall grade point ratios fall below
2.0.
The number of student senators
and groups from which these
senators are selected was changed.
The College of Veterinary Medicine
and the College of Medicine will
share two senate positions. The
number of off-campus senate pos
itions was reduced from 25 to 23,
while on-campus positions were re
duced from 11 to 10.
development at Easterwood for the next
20 years.
“We recommend that these master
plans be done at all'airports,” said Stan
Lou, assistant chief of the Houston air
ports district FAA office. These plans are
not required, he said, but they are “highly
recommended. ”
The master plan is required by the FAA
before it will consider giving an airport
federal funds for improvements. The plan
suggests certain improvements and reno
vations based on projected community re
quirements, and takes into account such
factors as expected population growth and
expansion of industry.
“A master plan is more geared toward
finding whether an extension is justified,”
Lou said. The plan is just an educated
guess about the airport’s future needs, he
added,
Texas A&M officials suggested that the
allocation of money was prompted by the
recent show of community support for the
airport. Ed Davis, assistant vice president
for business affairs at Texas A&M, agrees.
“I would guess that it (community sup
port) had something to do with it,” he said.
Texas A&M applied to the FAA for the
money more than a year ago, he said.
Davis, who has spoken with many FAA
officials since that time, said he “got the
impression that they would not give us any
money until the community showed some
support.”
Because the money did come in, Davis
said, he assumed it was because the com
munity finally showed financial support for
Easterwood.
Lou said approval of Texas A&M’s ap
plication was delayed because funds were
not available. Now that the money has
been allocated, the University has until
March 31 to accept it or turn it down.
The money represents 90 percent of the
total planning cost, with the other 10 per
cent coming from local sources, in this
case Texas A&M University, which runs
airport. Since the total cost will be around
$42,000, Lou said, Texas A&M will have
to provide only $4,200.
Texas A&M will have to provide only
$4,200.
Proposed improvements at Easterwood
cost about $2.5 million and would come in
two phases. If Easterwood is determined
eligible for FAA money, Lou said, Texas
A&M would pay only 20 percent (about
half a million dollars) and the FAA would
provide the other 80 percent (aboul $2
million).
The first phase, which would cost about
$1.3 million, would involve extensive re
novation at the airport.
First, runway 2810, Easterwood’s alter
nate runway, needs to be leveled and re
covered because it is bumpy in some
spots. Smith said.
Both runways, 2810 and 3416 (the in
strument runway) are cracking and need to
be patched.
“This is a problem that goes with aging,”
Smith said.
He also said that Easterwood is planning
to add a 200- by 500-foot ramp to allow
more aircraft parking space.
The last renovation project would im
prove runway lighting by replacing many
old fixtures. Smith said. This would in
clude new cables and new light fixtures.
“The present system is in bad need of
renovation,” he said.
The second phase of improvements
would involve lengthening runway 3416
from 5,150 feet to 6,200 feet, Smith said.
This phase would cost about $1.2 million.
Lou said any proposal for lengthening a
runway must be included in Easterwood’s
master plan. He also said community sup
port is taken into consideration when the
FAA is deciding whether to appropriate
money for extending a runway.