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THE BATTALION FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1978 Page 9 onservative groups raising illions to spend on elections las ‘‘Ha,, n Iran ’Ned, )na|, ■ ’ United Press International ^Washington — Aggressive ip a ,., ||v conservative organizations that i u I didn t even exist a few years ago are , "macing established groups like iaboi and business in raising millions itolpend on this year’s congressional Sections. A report released today by the Federal Election Commission showed that four of the top five biggest money-raising political ac tion committees in the first six months of this year were identified with the far right. The fifth one was the American Medical Society, which does not identify with any political movement but has a long history of supporting conservative causes and candidates. TheAFL-CIO, traditionally one of the leading spenders in political races, ranked no better than eighth in the list. Ocean crossing, too lonely Solo trip last for sailor United Press Intcrnationul CROSSHAVEN, Ireland — /. Carl Jackson has triumphed over the Atlantic, matching every jailor s dream with a two-month loloocean crossing in a small sail boat, and he says it was a ■beastly” experience he’ll never |try again. ■ The exhausted, 55-year-old ■avigator steered into Crossha- Ben harbor Wednesday morning, Bbmpleting the voyage that began lluly 8 in Marblehead, Mass., Bboard his 30-foot ketch Carla ’Mia. The worst part of the time alone at sea, the Indiana Univer sity dean said after he toasted his success with a sip of brandy, was the solitude. "I found the loneliness of the second month almost excruciat ing,’ Jackson said. “I always thought of myself as self- sufficient, but I found life without people had no meaning. I had a definite need for somebody to talk to, someone real and alive and breathing.” Most of the last month of his trip was spent in calm air that barely nudged the Carla Mia to ward Europe. Jackson said he was happy to have been able to complete the 51-day crossing — taking into ac count time spent in port in Nova Scotia for repairs — and that while he loves sailing he would never undertake a similar ven ture alone again. The sturdy sailor, who lost 40 pounds during the trip, hove to near Crosshaven, at the mouth of Cork Bay on Ireland’s southwest coast, late Tuesday night. A storm was brewing, and although he had already weathered eight gales at sea he decided to head in. !onsolidated likely to appeal tax assessment; excess of $6 million By SCOTT PENDLETON Battalion Staff Hie state has valued property in ■ a&M Consolidated Indepen- HSchool District in excess of $600 soil »jon, an amount that district offi- jals may appeal. cultaiHe officials feel that the School kMv Assessment Practices Board It IBM-valued some categories of prop- “We intend to study those eare- and at this time will quite likely leal, superintendent Fred A. B§on said. ist year the district’s property valued at $265 million, lartof the $180 million increase Hes from intangibles, such as bank fcosits, stocks and bonds. These SvH e never been included in school [calculations before, he state will use the property ^Yptaluein a formula to determine how Such of the school district’s budget must be paid by local taxes and how H(jfi hastate funds. Generally, the ,1* rare valuable a district’s property is, ota the more it must pay. KtoljBut because all Texas school dis- tricfshave undergone similiar prop er! . revaluations, many observers feel the legislature will very proba bly change the formula. “It’s (juite possible that it (the re valuation) will have no effect or that we ll be in a better position,” Hop- son said. “Until we know the rela tionship between our district and the other districts, we won t know what the total impact will be. At worst, a school district’s share of its budget cost could increase only 25 percent over the previous year, as dictated by state law. This year, local taxes will pay $456,000 of Consoli dated’s $5 million-plus budget, Hop- son said. The leaders in order were Ronald Reagan’s Citizens for the Republic ($2.1 million); the National Conser vative Political Action Committee ($2 million); the Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress ($1.5 million); the American Medical Political Action Committee ($1.4 million), and Gun Owners of America ($1.2 million). The AFL-CIO raised $735,000 and the United Auto Workers was the only other union in the top 10, finishing tenth with $700,000. The other three in the top 10 are not identified with a political philosophy. They are the National Association of Realtors political- action committee, in sixth place with $1,194,216; the National Au tomobile Dealers Association election-action committee, seventh with $1,096,415; and the Associated Milk Producers Committee for Thorough Agricultural Political Education, ninth with $715,089. Overall, the study showed labor is still a potent political fund-raiser, with receipts totaling $13.5 million this year. This compared with corpo rate groups that raised $10.5 million and trade, membership and health groups that raised $18,4 mjlhon. The Republican Party was far more adept at raising money than the Democrats. The GOP brought in a total of $63.9 million — $27 million of it to the Republican National Committee — while the Democrats could raise only $14.4 million, $8.7 million of it to the national commit tee. ( cfW-e [UciSori ^ with hit: "We Just Disagree” and SocA with top single: "I Want to Kiss You All Over" MSC TOWN HALL SPECIAL ATTRACTION Friday, September 8, 8 p.m. G. Rollie White Coliseum Reserved Seating - $4/$3.50 General Public - $3 General admission A&M Student/Date - $2.50 General admission Tickets & Info: MSC Box Office 845-2916 Did You Know You Can Buy A Mobile Home Cheaper Than You Can Rent An Apartment? Ask Us About It! New, Used & Repo Mobile Homes Sandpoint MOBILE HOMES © TexasA Mobile Home Outlet. 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