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Vol. 71 No. 124
14 Pages
Wednesday, March 29, 1978
College Station, Texas
News Dept. 845-2611
Business Dept. 845-2611
Inside Wednesday
Food service takes the test, p. 3.
Battalion election section, p. 5.
Paul Arnett: Coaches say the
darndest things, p. 13.
egents approve higher dorm costs
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By LEE ROY LESCHPER JR.
Battalion Staff
Jxas A&M University has a new vice
jiclent and its students have new higher
and hoard expenses.
Dr Perry L. Adkisson was appointed
xar A&M's first vice president for ag-
ulture and renewable resources during
iJday’s meeting of the University Sys-
m Board of Regents. The post was
■edby the hoard in January as part of a
Bynization of University administra-
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Adkisson, head of Texas A&M’s
nology department since 1967, is a
;ar member of the University’s ag-
ture faculty.
le higher room and board fees, which
loard increased by 12 and 13 percent,
kSA director predicts
respectively, will go into effect this fall.
University business officials had cited ris
ing utility costs and federal and state-
ordered wage increases when recommend
ing the increases.
Rooms in Hotard Hall, the least expen
sive dormitory on campus, will cost $165
per semester this fall. Those rooms now
cost $147 per semester.
The Krueger-Dunn-Mosher-Aston dor
mitory complex will get a $50 per semester
increase, with room fees going from $418 to
$468 per semester. Rent for married stu
dent apartments will rise $7 to $41 per
month, depending on the apartment unit.
Board fees will increase from $360 to
$407 per semester for the 5-day board plan
and from $403 to $455 per semester for the
7-day board plan.
Space energy?
By LAURA HENDERSON
Man can now obtain electrical energy from space, said Chris Kraft, director of
he Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Kraft’s speech was presented by the Texas A&M Great Issues Committee Tues-
lay night. He spoke on the National Aeronautics and Space Association’s goal in
:pace, and discussed the newly-proposed ideas of a space shuttle and a solar power
ilant.
Kraft graduated from Virginia Tech in 1944 with a bachelor of science degree in
lerospace engineering. Since 1945 he has been a member of NASA and has been
nvolved with several projects in the fields of aerospace and aircraft design. In
1972 he assumed his present position as director of the Johnson Space Center.
Kraft said that the space shuttle has created an opportunity for the industrializa-
ion of space. He said in the zero-gravity environment of space many new prod-
icts not manufacturable on Earth could be made.
The cost of the space solar power plant would be about $85 billion for the first
ilant, said Kraft. The second would cost about one half of that amount and
iubsequent plants would cost even less.
Kraft also made the point that the plant would completely pay for itself and start
to make a profit within a year after being finished.
“It is not a question of whether we can do these things, but is a question of
when, ’ said Kraft. He also said the demand of a solution to the energy problem
will make the attention towards the solar energy power concept more acute.
Kraft said that engineers worked toward making a reusable aircraft while the
process of developing the space shuttle. They came up with a totally reusable
shuttle which is now being tested.
NASA makes the price more reasonable to start people thinking about the zero
gravity environment of space, said Kraft.
Kraft also said the concept of the space solar plant is totally feasible. “It doesn’t
depend on some great technical advancement we aren’t sure will happen. It can
be done now,’ he said.
Kraft said there is more energy from the sun scattered and destroyed every day
on the Earth than has ever been used. He said that through the space shuttle and
ultimately the solar plants this energy can be captured and used. Kraft predicted
that by the year 2000, solar plants could be supplying the world’s energy needs.
The regents also formalized the Univer
sity system’s policy on investment of sys
tem capital funds. In the past the president
of each of the system’s universities had in
formal authority to set up such invest
ments, with final approval of the invest
ment coming from the system chancellor.
The new policy, developed after invest
ment irregularities were discovered re
cently at the University of Houston, gives
the chancellor authority over all invest
ment transactions for the system. The pol
icy replaces all earlier procedures for han
dling investments.
System administrators had recom
mended to the board Monday that the old
system giving each president authority
over his own investments simply be given
formal approval. Board members initially
seemed to favor that recommendation, but
late Monday night decided on the policy
approved Tuesday.
Authorities from a number of agencies
have studied the system’s investment
policies in recent months and have never
found anything wrong with any system in
vestment, Chancellor Jack K. Williams told
the regents Monday.
The board also awarded several con
struction contracts Tuesday, including:
• incinerator facilities for the veterinary
medicine complex costing $168,200.
• renovation of the Texas A&M feed
mill, at a cost of $230,650.
• sewage treatment facilities at the
Texas A&M Research and Extension Cen
ter in Bryan, for $104,950.
• construction of a main entrance at
Prairie View A&M University, which will
cost $111,748.
The regents appropriated $345,000 for
the detailed design work on a veterinary
medicine clinical sciences building to be
constructed west of the present vet
medicine center. The new building is ex
pected to cost $10.5 million.
Other appropriations include:
• $400,000 for equipment for the labora
tory animal resources and research facility.
• $20,000 for preliminary work on reno
vation of the biological sciences building’s
east wing.
• $25,000 for development of a campus
master plan.
The proposed master plan is expected to
identify sites for all major buildings to be
constructed at Texas A&M in the near fu-
By TERESA HUDDLESTON
/alter Joe Coleman Tuesday pleaded
ocent in the 85 District Court murder
1 of Lawrence T. Baugh. The trial began
1:30 p. m.
Joleman, 19, is charged with murder in
?Jan. 12, 1977, shooting death of Baugh,
e victim was a lecturer in the English
nguage Institute at Texas A&M Univer-
ly and a graduate student in the English
partment.
Testifying Tuesday were Officer Conrad
■ Pauling and Lt. Leland Freeman, both
the Bryan Police Department. They told
ir stories before a six-man, six-woman
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iPauling told the court he was flagged
pwn by a man on the corner of Villa Maria
and Cavitt Streets on the night of Jan. 13,
1977. He said the man admitted knowing
someone who had confessed to killing
Baugh and dumping him in a river.
Pauling said he and St. Freeman were
directed to Coleman’s apartment at 105
Davis St., Bryan, where they found Cole
man and two other men.
According to Pauling’s testimony, Cole
man told police that the last time he saw
Baugh was when Baugh gave him a ride
home that afternoon.
The officers then went to Baugh’s resi
dence at 902-B Montclair St., College Sta
tion, Pauling said. He added that the lights
were on but no one was home. The officers
returned to Coleman’s apartment.
Pauling testified that Coleman said he
' Malley, Tyson selected
Publications editors named
By MICHELLE SCUDDER
Kim Tyson and Pat O’Malley were
fleeted as Student Publications editors for
578 by the Student Publications Board of
(exas A&M University Tuesday night.
Tyson, Battalion campus editor, re-
eived the majority four votes and was ap-
jointed Battalion editor for summer and
|ill J978.
O’Malley, Aggieland photo editor was
Inanimously elected Aggieland editor for
1978.
These appointments are subjected to ap
proval by Texas A&M President Jarvis Mil-
Tyson, a junior journalism major from
ouston, was selected from three candi-
ates. The two other candidates were:
usty Cawley, junior journalism major
[rom Bryan and former Battalion city
ditor, and Karen Rogers, Battalion city
editor, and junior journalism major from
fouston.
“The board was pleased with all the can
didates; everyone said it was a difficult de-
ision,” Bob Rogers, student publications
>ard chairman said.
O’Malley, a sophomore industrial distri-
ution major from Houston said, “My ex-
rience here at Texas A&M has strictly
oeen photography.’ He was selected as
Aggieland outstanding photographer
1976-77.
Janice Weber, a freshman biology major
from San Antonio also applied for Aggie
land editor.
“I will try to produce a book that
^ everyone will enjoy and one that will please
KIM TYSON
everybody,” O’Malley said.
Tyson worked at the Houston Post last
summer assisting editors and was in charge
of the Focus page in the Battalion this year.
She said, “I hope to see the creation of an
entertainment and feature section in the
Battalion.” She said she would also like to
see the sports’ section cater to minor sports
ture.
The regents delayed action on prelimi
nary design work for the Agriculture Ad
ministration Building, to be built on the
west campus. Board members could not
agree on whether moving the site of the Ag
Administration building would interfere
with the master plan and with other con
struction planned for the west campus.
Action on the building will be delayed
until the board’s next meeting June 8. The
master plan approved Tuesday should be
completed by late May and the regents will
use that plan in deciding on a location for
the new building.
Coleman submits ‘innocent^plea;
estimony continues today
and Baugh fought over some money, and
that Baugh had made a homosexual ad
vance toward Coleman. Coleman then said
he hit Baugh in the neck and left him un
conscious, Pauling said.
Pauling said Coleman accompanied him
to look for Baugh’s car. After an unsuc-
cessful search, Pauling said, he dropped
Coleman off in the Skaggs-Albertson’s
parking lot where Coleman met some Col
lege Station policemen. Pauling said that
was the last time he saw Coleman that
night.
Freeman gave a similar account of the
night’s happenings.
Testimony was scheduled to begin at 9
a. m. today in district court. Judge John M.
Barron Sr. presiding.
Black dots on the above map denote polling places in Bryan-College Station for county elections.
PRECINCT NO.
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8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
POLLING PLACE
Carver School
South Knoll Elementary
School
A6cM Consolidated Special
Services Bldg.
1300 Jersey St., Board Rm.
College Station Fire
Station
Crockett Elementary School
Sul Ross Elementary School
Henderson Elementary School
Ben Milan Elementary School
Fannin Elementary School
Bowie Elementary School
PRECINCT NO.
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
31
POLLING PLACE
Travis Elementary School
Bryan Central Fire Station
Bonham Elementary School
Texas A&M University Center
College Station
Municipal Building,
101 N. Church Ave.
Army Reserve Center,
Carson Street
LBJ Elementary School
College Hills
Elementary School
American Legion Hall
Bryan High School
A&M Consolidated High
A special election guide to College Station City Council and School Board elections
starts inside on page 5. Candidate profiles appear in the Battalion in order chosen by
random selection.
Position 6
Hecox — p. 5, 9
Roheck — p. 11
A. Jones — p. 11
Position 7
Brown — p. 5
Wasson — p. 5
Hardin — p. 5
Mayor
Crawley — p. 5, 8
Bravenec — p. 5
City Council
Place 2
Pugh — p. 10
Adams — p. 7
Place 4
T. Jones — p. 9
Boughton — p. 7, 8
Place 6
Dozier — p. 5
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with a specialized column.
“We have a problem because we have a
large number of our editors graduating and
we Mali need to fill these places with good
people,” Tyson said.
Editors were selected by the six voting
members of the Board on the basis of appli
cations and interview.
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