i i Page 6 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, APRILS, 1978 Coal strikes ’ end expected today United Press International WASHINGTON — Four months of strikes against the nation’s soft coal industry appeared to be at an end today. United Mine Workers Vice Pres ident Sam Church said balloting Tuesday by the union’s 14,000 mine construction workers was running substantially in favor of ratifying a new three-year agreement. “It appears as if this contract will be ratified, Church said. Church held back, however, from making a formal statement of ratifi cation, waiting instead until it was a mathematical certainty before offi cially notifying the Association of Bitumonous Contractors of the re sult. Latest UMW tabulation, with 28 of 51 locals reporting, showed the vote 2,106-1,174 in favor of ratifica tion. A UMW spokesman said the delay in the final vote tabulation was tied to a requirement that workers return to work within 24 hours of ratification in order to obtain a back-to-work bonus. The vote meant that by later this week bituminous mines throughout the country should be gearing up toward full production for the first time since last Dec. 6. Throughout the coal fields, the balloting brought only a light turn out. That was expected after UMW leaders openly predicted ratification in the aftermath of the March 24 ap proval by 160,000 rank-and-file miners of their separate contract that ended a record 1-day strike. The construction contract has the same basic $2.40-an-hour wage in crease over three years that was in cluded in the miners’ pact. As in the earlier voting, senti ment was divided. Nature workshop planned Surcharge considered hy Postal Rate Commission United Press International PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Postal Service is seeking a 13-cent surcharge on non-standard size and first- and third-class mail. The service’s board of governors Tuesday voted to file the surcharge request with the Postal Rate Com mission within the next few weeks. Edward McCaffrey, assistant postmaster general for rates and classification, said the surcharge — which would apply to non-standard single pieces of first-class mail weighing one ounce or less and single pieces of third-class mail weighing 2 ounces or less — would generate an extra $114 million. The service said the proposed surcharge is justified because mail larger than standard size cannot be processed through automated mail sorters. The outdoor recreation commit tee is sponsoring “Right in Your Own Backyard,” a two day program which emphasizes the natural his tory and folklore of Texas. A weekend full of nature walks and lectures will begin Saturday morn ing. The workshop will be about “ecology,” the study of the home. Each of the eight sessions will cover a different aspect of the home and will result in a better understanding of the life and its close connection between plants, animals, environ- . ment and man. Saturday’s events will start with a field trip to view the mammal com ponent of the Brazos Valley, led by Dr. David Schmidly, an associate professor of the wildlife depart ment. Workshop participants will also learn about ecology on the Texas A&M University campus, aquatic ecology in a Texas stream and the environment of birds. Evening lectures include a lec ture on ecology and the free market system given by Dr. Philip Gramm, an A&M economics professor cur rently on leave to campaign for senator, and a lecture about the In dians of Texas. A sack lunch outing will be held for the session about Texas wildflowers. “Right in Your Own Backyard” is a program with a goal aimed at de veloping awareness of the unique ness of the Brazos Valley. The work shops, Saturday and Sunday, are open to all who are interested. No admission fee or registration is re quired. Each session will meet at the scheduled time in room 510 of Rudder Tower. Contact Lynn Pax- son for more information at 845- 4619 or 846-2661. MrA^rr >nr7>Air? l i^ir^nY>\L/- > \i,Y«\"?»^r^-.r^vrrsrtfrSvirirsxit>»iit?a\ ipiyj^ ^ Cidl> 4103 S. TEXAS AVE. Bryan Place Bldg. Suite 208 846-5018 Saturdays by Appointment 10% DISCOUNT ON STYLES OR MERCHANDISE WITH THIS AD The Department of Philosophy presents Professor Stanley Hauerwas Department of Theology University of Notre Dame TRUTHFULNESS AND TRAGEDY: A COMMENTARY Thursday, April 6, 5:00 p.m. Rudder 607 The Public is Invited Coming: Robert Cohen on the Philosophy of Science w '.VSAIWJ WJ J WJIV*./J WJ IVS/J w,’ lV*Xj wJ w J wJ iw W ’ W J WJLVS/JtVB/J IVS/JIVS/J tVSH The Woofer Says: 1 V WILL MAKE YOU A DEAL ON MARANTZ THAT YOU CAN’T REFUSE! 2238 STEREO AM/FM RECEIVER 2285 STEREO AM/FM RECEIVER ^ ^ ^ C' r frj- (T\ . q G : 0 o o Walnut Cabinet Optional Walnut Cabinet Optional 38 watts per channel with no more than 0.1% total harmonic distortion. 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No, it’s not two tin cans con nected by a string, it’s a real tele phone distributed by General Tele phone Electronics (GTE). Actually, the decorative receiver is only a shell that can be installed on any color phone said Marta Mar tinez, manager of the College Sta tion Phone Mart. However, the a styleline phone, she said. “That is one of the models that is most popular with students because it’s got everything on the receiver,” Martinez said. Aggie shell can only be installed on The shells cost $6.30 with tax and there is a $5.00 installation fee. The customer actually buys the Aggie phone shell, but the styleline phone is leased from GTE. If the customer wants to leave this area, GTE will take off the shell, and return it to the customer for no charge, Martinez added. The Aggie phone was developed by GTE’s marketing department in San Angelo, she said. “It’s a test here in Bryan-College Station to see if the phones would actually sfl said Martinez. Because it is a test, only Bill College Station residents maypf chase the Aggie shells, she add There are only 500 Aggies! Martinez said. “Dependingon well they sell — whether ll really is a market for the slif GTE may try it in different with different schools.” Texas A&M is the major unn sity that is serviced by GTE of Southwest. “The reason theypi A&M was because they felt tha spirit and everything that goes A&M isn’t found anywheres Martinez said. Ac Abe class a proxir grade ing tc Cente Thi freshn in the from elude transfi Paul Vaculin named King waitec ing co The high freshn Tollef |Couns ; patter year. Thi bL Paul Vaculin Paul Vaculin of Cameron, a senior agronomy major at Texas A&M University, has been named King Cotton for the 44th annual Cotton Pageant and Ball on Saturday. More than 100 young women from throughout Texas will compete for the Queen Cotton crown. The pageant, sponsored by the Student Agronomy Society at Texas A&M, began in 1930 with a cotton apparel fashion show. Proceeds were used for a fellowship in agronomy. The fashion show was eliminated in the mores late 1950s and the beauty pa?fl end o evolved. , Tollef An annual social highliglll junior Texas A&M, the pageant begins.? percei p.m. and the ball follows at9pl nowin both in the University Center, years. Queen Cotton will be seleJ from nine finalists. Runners-up 1 serve on the queen’s court asp cesses. Stu 2.0 ai proba deten ] on an Members of the king’s courtf . s c y ] Paul Swetlick of Robstown, i- ; wami Ludeke Sin ton, Tom Koraneli T 0 ][ e f Moulton, Jerry Bilicek of ElCan| how m sBimis'®® UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL t 315 N. Mam I have walked where kings desire to walk in the valley of forgiveness where peace is not an echo but a free and vibrant shout of hope. WORSHIP SERVICES AT 9:15 A.M. AND 10.45 A.M: WORSHIP CELEBRATION AT 6 P.M Bibl* StudiM AvaNabi* Wed. Candlelight Communion Service - 10 p.m. Lynn Johnson of Lyford, Bryan roughs of Canton, Randy Engel Luling and Doug WaltersW Hereford. Judges this year are Ron Wa of Hurst, Barbara Kindworth ofl Dawson Modeling Agency in las, and Cathryn Muirhead, 1 Women’s University coordinal cooperative education. Cotton Ball He sa their they i ally c< them said. It’s freshr son. r J home pushe to aw ing o'- “Yc music provided by the Aggieland D Orchestra. son s Tickets for the pageant and ! freshi are available at the J. Earl fc eontii Center ticket office, in Agron Building room 102 or from SM Agronomy Society members The pageant and ball origin during the 1930-31 school when E. J. Kyle, agriculture i developed the event to proi interest in cotton production marketing. a big GPR study Th. these gram Coun Ac* tion c dents Th fellowship wJ : TECHNICIANS * A challenging job with excellent training. The plan established a trav fellowship. Th was to study the cotton while traveling in the United SI and foreign countries. J. S. “Cotton Joe” Mogford, tired agronomy professor still here, helped plan and organ? 1 original pageant. Immediate openings are available for training NUCLEAR REACTOR TECHNICIANS. Training: Mathematics Chemistry Physics Thermodynamics Progressive electronics Reactor systems (ACE AC set u] A&V on sc ginn acade noun ’/Tamil Eddie Dominguez* Joe Arciniega 7*1 Benefits: An excellent benefits package is offered which includes medical-dental and life insurance cov erage. 30 days annual paid vacation each year, paid travel expenses and more. tmrnm Minimum qualifications: High school grad-^ uate preferably with some college with a-^ math or science major. Relocations is required. Applicant must pass physical and mental^ mental examinations and qualify for a security clear- . ance. To ensure enhanced career develop- ment, federal regulations limit age to 24. United States citizenship is required. For further information: call Mr. James Smardon (713) 822-3423 in Bryan (call collect).