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THE BATTALION
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1979
Porta—Boogie
"Instant Party'
Sound & Light
Richard Moor©
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Paul Hays, Jr.
Engineer
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Brazos County has 6 left
Use of midwife declines
By CRAIG ROGERS
Battalion Reporter
Midwives delivered 30 babies in
Brazos County in 1977, a study re
leased Monday by the Brazos Valley
chapter of the March of Dimes
showed.
The deliveries represented 2.5
percent of the 1,181 births in the
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BRING A FRIEND
and come to MSC Room 216A
FREE coffee and cookies
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 30-Feb. 2
Come Get INVOLVED in YOUR
Student Union!
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MSC Discovery ’79
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Are you interested in
MSC Aggie Cinema
MSC Arts Committee
MSC Basement
Committee
MSC Black Awareness
MSC Committee for the
Awareness of Mexican
American Culture
MSC Camera
MSC Cepheid Variable
MSC Crafts & Arts
Committee
MSC Free University
MSC Hospitality
MSC Opera and
Performing Arts
Society
MSC Outdoor Recreation
Committee
MSC Political Forum
MSC Radio Committee
MSC Recreation
Committee
MSC Student Conference
on National Affairs
MSC Town Hall
MSC Travel
MSC Videotape Committee
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If so, come to
MSC DISCOVERY ’79
Tuesday, January 30, 1979
7:30 p.m.
Rm. 201 — MSC Ballroom
county that year.
The study, conducted for the
March of Dimes by a Texas A6cM
University Medical Sociology Class,
examined the current status of mid
wifery in Brazos and five adjacent
counties. The study also explored
the history of the profession and its
legal status across the nation.
A midwife can either be a regis
tered nurse or a lay person who as
sists in childbirth. Students par
ticipating in the study identified 24
midwives, six of whom operate in
Brazos County.
The study, which covered 1968-
1973, discoverd a sharp decrease in
the number of actively practicing
midwives. It attributed that fact to
hospital policies on the acceptance
of black patients in previously all
white hospitals, the increased wel
fare payments for hospitalization,
and an increase in the status value
placed on hospital care.
Midwives are probably caring for
a higher percentage of indigent pa
tients than in the past, the report
concluded.
All of the midwives identified by
the study were black and all more
than 50 years old. Fifty-seven per
cent were between 80 and 90 years
old.
Midwives in Brazos County hand
led 8.2 percent of the births in 1968.
That figure declined every year ex
cept two until it reached the 1977
level, the study showed.
Twenty-six of the midwife-
assisted births during that year were
in Bryan; one was in College Station
and three in rural areas of the
Of five metropolitan areas for
which data were available, Hearne
had the highest percentage of
midwife-assisted births with 20.4
percent.
While 15 states have written new
laws on midwifery since 1977, Texas
still has no all-encompassing law.
Dr. Ruth C. Schaffer, whose class
conducted the study, believes that
there is a need for updated legisla
tion in Texas.
With an economic need for
cheaper medical care, and a growing
number of babies delivered by
midwives, new legislation is re
quired to maintain the quality of
medical care. Dr. Schaffer said.
The trend in new legislation is to
require new midwives to be regis
tered nurses who have completed
the requirements of the American
College of Nurse Midwives. Pre
viously practicing lay midwives are
allowed to continue, but no new lay
midwives are allowed.
Dr. Schaffer said that the record
of the midwives in the Brazos Valley
area is pretty good. The report
showed, however, that there has
been no formal training in over 30
years.
Now you know
countv.
United Press International
Scott Case, who smoked 110 ciga
rettes simultaneously for 30 seconds
at the Oddball Olympics in Los
Angeles in May 1974 holds the
Guinness Book of World Records
title as world’s most voracious
smoker.
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1313 S. College Ave.
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Jim King, Bookseller
selling good books & atmosphere
new, used (no text), out of print
Woodstone Commerce Center
Harvey Rd.
hours 10-6
Talk to us last.
Ask the other computer
companies some tough questions about
their training programs, their attitudes
about ‘going by the book’ promotions,
profit-sharing and the importance of
the individual.
Then ask us the same
questions.
Careers in
computer marketing.
At Hewlett-Packard, our
computer sales are growing dramatic
ally. So career opportunities are wide
open for sales representatives, systems
and customer engineers. We’re looking
for people with a science degree, plus
an MBA. Or a marketing degree with
some computer background. Or an
engineering degree with an interest in
marketing.
Terri Gilstrap
(BS, Univ. of Tenn./Chattanooga)
Staff Systems Engineer
((I'm very impressed with Hewlett-
Packard's products and policies. With
‘Management by Objective! as long as you
get the job done, you don’t have someone
constantly breathing over your shoulder.
They also let you grow in the direction that
suits your interests and background. That's
one reason there’s such a small turnover.
The longer Tm here, the more I like it.}/
There are a lot of things
about HP you’ll like. For instance, it’s
our policy to promote from within
rather than hiring over your head from
outside. We share profits with everyone.
(The last semi-annual bonus was more
than $24 million.) We’ve never had a
lay-off in our 40-year history. And our
sales are approaching $2 billion.
But you can’t learn very
much about us from an ad. So represen
tatives from Hewlett-Packard will be
holding interviews at your school on
February 1 and 2.
That gives you enough
time to check out the other computer
companies. And to check with your
placement office to arrange an appoint
ment. Or write to Hewlett-Packard,
Attn. Larry Amsden, 11000 Wolfe
Road, Cupertino CA 95014.
Then let’s talk.
Preston Ford (BSEE, MIT; MBA, Harvard)
HP Sales Representative
{ 6 There’s a lot of difference from
one company to the next as to whether they
treat sales people as order takers or as
important people .. . HP does a good job of
giving you the support and training and
guidance you need to do the job right.JJ
Interviewers on campus February 1 and 2.
HEWLETT
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PACKARD
what’s up
Tuesday
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY: Officer
Uni
nominal, aSHI
and a discussion of a field trip to Brown and Root Co. onFelH' A
will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Room 305, Fermier Building. uri
MSC DISCOVERY ’79: Information about the MSC Council^
Directorate (Aggie Cinema, Town Hall, etc.) and an opporta
for students to get involved with the program will be provided^
meeting in Room 201, MSC, at 7:30 p.m.
SADDLE AND SIRLOIN CLUB: Humorist Jerry Smith
program at 7 p.m. in Room 115, Kleburg Center.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS: Ck
Burklin from Brown and Root Co. will speak at 7:30 p.m. in
333B, Zachry.
AMERICAN HUMANICS SEMINAR: Lynn Copeland willspeal,
“Further Education in Youth Agency Leadership” at 6 p.®.
Room 607, Rudder Tower. Anyone interested in youth-scni
agencies is encouraged to attend.
SAN ANTONIO HOMETOWN CLUB: Will meet at 7 p.m in
501, Rudder Tower.
PLANT SCIENCES SEMINAR: Stan Roux will speak on “Studies
the Interaction of Phytochrome with Cellular and Artificial)!
branes” at 4 p.m. in Room 112, Plant Sciences Building.
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PRE-MED, PRE-DENT SOCIETY: Will have their first meeti et s in As
the year at 7:30 p.m. in Room 321, Physics Building. TheSp:
Barbeque Bash will be discussed
Wednesday
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MSC BASEMENT COMMITTEE: There will be a general me merman
and performer auditions at 7 p.m. in the Basement Coffeeho w0
TAMU STAMP CLUB: A discussion about interesting covers« [differe
presented at 7:30 p.m. in Room 302, Rudder Tower. lead mat
BAKE SALE: EE Student Wives will hold a bake sale at U was
Engineering Center beginning at 9 a. m. until they sell alk
m hich we
BRIDGE CLUB: Will meet at 7:15 p.m. in the MSC. Every: on () f n
welcome. b re
ACT SPECIAL MEETING: The Spring Agriculturalist willfal
cussed at 5 p.m. in Room 003, Reed McDonald Building.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT SENATE VACANCIES: Senate
cancies are open in the College of Engineering-at-large, Colled
Science-at-large, College of Geosciences-at-large, ColleK
Engineering-Junior, College of Education-Sophomore
Moody College-at-large. Those who are interested should
by Feb. 1 in Room 216C, MSC, for an interview.
BASKETBALL: The women’s team will play the University of H
ton at 5:15 p.m. in G. Rollie White Coliseum.
BASKETBALL: The men’s team will play SMU at 7:30 p.m
Rollie White Coliseum.
Thursday
MSC GREAT ISSUES: Dan Ayre will speak on The Marija
Legalization Debate at 8 p.m. in Rudder Theater.
TAMU SNOW SKI CLUB: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room)
MSC. Everyone is invited to attend.
Delay expected for
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United Press International
WASHINGTON — Rep. Les Aspin, D-Wis., said MondaydR
growing anti-Americanism and internal political problems may del
ratification by Turkey’s parliament of the new U.S.Turkish prison
exchange agreement. _ ^
“The prospects are good for ratification, but not so good forqui B
ratification, ” Aspin said. R ^ o(
“No politician (in Turkey) is going to win any brownie P 0 ' n * s '^t f or
Turkish voters by helping to speed the treaty through parliament^
favor to the Americans,’ he said.
Aspin said this is because of anti-American feelings in Turkeyr
result of the lack of American support for the 1974 Turkish invasio»|
Cyprus.
Also, the Ankara government — which has a slim majority oftwR
the parliament — is under increasing pressure from the oppos® j
because of the nation’s serious economic problems and the imposilj
of martial law.
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But he also pointed out that Turkey knows the United Statesttil
siders the prisoner exchange treaty important and that the Unilf |
States and European allies are considering a special $2 billion
package for Turkey.
“The Turkish leadership is quite sophisticated and aware thattl
don’t stand a chance to gain any favorable votes in Congress bydi
ing over the treaty,” Aspin said.
The U.S. military and economic aid program for Turkey isf
pected to reach about $350 million in the 1980 budget —double^
amount requested last year by President Carter.
Once the prisoner exchange treaty is ratified, five Americans
in Turkish jails and seven Turks in American jails can return totk
home countries to serve out their sentences.
Among the Americans in jail in Turkey on drug charges, Af
mentioned Kathryn Zens of Lancaster, Wis., JoAnn McDaniel
Coos Bay, Oregon, and Robert Hubbard of Texas.
When arrested in Turkey in 1972, police found over 200 pouniv
hashish in their minibus. Aspin said Hubbard told Turkish police 1 !-
neither woman — each sentenced to 24 years in prison —knewofft
smuggling scheme.
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