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THE BATTALION
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1979
Battalion Classified
GNP called behind world
U.S. productivity criticized
SPECIAL NOTICE
SPECIAL NOTICE
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTF
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SENIOR RING ORDERING PROCEDURE |
^ FOR STUDENTS COMPLETING 92 HOURS AT THE END
1 OF THE SPRING 79 SEMESTER
jii| To be eligible to order the Texas A&M Senior Ring, an undergraduate student must have at least
ninety-two (92) semester hours, with 30 hours at A&M and be in good standing with the university. To
order at mid-semester using mid-semester grades to fulfill the above requirements, please note the
following instructions:
1. Mid-semester orders will be taken only from March 20th until April 27, 1979. J
2. Leave your name, major and I.D. number with the ring clerk, Heaton Building, prior to March 20th if 3
possible, or at least one week in advance of ordering. This may not be done by phone.
3. Bring mid-semester grade reports along when ready to order to verify passing hours for the spring $
semester only.
fj, 4. Anyone having failed to leave their name in advance and fail to bring their mid-semester grade >.
report along when ready to order will be asked to return later to allow time for records to be '
« checked.
® * All rings must be paid for in full when the order is placed. Senior ring loans are available through j
Student Financial Aid in the YMCA building.
Students who do not place their order during this period may order after final grades are posted. j
There will be only a 1-2 week difference in delivery time for those students ordering after final j
grades are posted during May. (Whenever 92 hours have been completed and are on record, ?
there is never a dead-line, except a monthly mailing date on which we send orders to the factory.) \
The ring clerk is on duty from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, Monday through Friday. However in order '
for other duties to be carried out, no orders will be taken between 11:30 a m. - 1:00 p.m. or
between 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
8. All rings ordered, regardless of whether on March 20th or April 27th, will be delivered on the same 3
day which will be approximately July 18, 1979. j
5S 99146 !
WANTED
Housewives or husbands who desire supplemental in
come by working part time in food catering. Most jobs are
in the early evening for 3-4 hours. 1
No experience necessary
Call JoAnn Canon 779-2851 for
appointment.
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By LEIGH McLEROY
Battalion Reporter
Dr. Harold E. Sorrows, acting di
rector of cooperative technology
with the National Bureau ol
Standards, denied Friday that the
United States is the most prosper-
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NOW. 693-7431 anytime, or 693-2226 after
6. 94tl()
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Ski Winterpark spring break, $139. Call Chris
Barton 693-2255; Willie Mitchell 779-0450,
evening. 91tl0
EUROPE FREE for qualified person. Send
travel/study experience. University Tours,
Box 634, Logan, UT 84321. 94t6
PREGNANCY TESTING
Counselling on all alternatives
and birth control methods.
Women’s Referral Center,
3910 Old College Road.
846-8437
SERVICES
FULL OR PART TIME
:,: Day shift
^Flexible hours to fit your scneuuie
Night shift (til 10:00 p.m.) *Rapid advancement
^Weekends
-
Minimum starting
helpful.
salary $2.90 per hour for inexperienced persons. Cashier experience
Apply in person only:
9:30-11:00 a.m. (if possible)
Whataburger
Bryan
College Station
1101 Texas
105 Dominik imm.
A
Professional Typing Services. 846-9109. 73151
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LOST
Gold necklace with gold round
charm, small diamond chip off cen
tered. Great sentimental value.
Generous reward.
Kathy 693-7350
9516
FOR SALE
Frazier and Fisher speakers for sale. Call
693-3736. 97t5
Sansui 5050 stereo receiver. Good condition.
Call 693-1931, ask for Robert. 95t5
1969 Toyota-Cheap. Good engine, somewhat
rumpled body. 845-7031 John B. 98t3
For Sale: Queensland Blue Heeler puppies-
Guaranteed to work cattle. $90.00 each. Phone
713/945-8523 after 4 p.m. 98tl0
1975 Datsun B210 sedan. Supertuner, radials,
$2195. 846-1685 evenings. V9t.5;
Western mags. Never used; 4 14x5 Vi 4-bolt;
8-trtCck stereo deck, walnut case. 99t5
Kenmore electric dryer, $35.00. 846-3023.9913
MOSSMAN GUITARS
1 have a few fine Mossman flat-
top acoustic guitars starting at
$425. These fine instruments
are available at half the normal
list price. Call 316-221-2625
after 5:00 p.m. or write
Mossman Guitars, 2109 E. 9th
St. Winfield KS 67156. gsts
CHILD CARE
Child care. Day or night. 779-2773. 73t33
FOUND
a. a. a. ^ a. a. -f. ..
Ladies umbrella. Call 693-0560, or Room 1316
Chemistry Building. 98t2
Found. Small black and white puppy near
Southwest Parkway. Please call 693-6345. 99t2
ROOMMATE WANTED
Female housemate wanted. Own room and
bath, $100. 822-1635. 94tl0
WANTED
^ ^ ^ A. ^ ^ A. **
Typing. Symbols. Notary Public. 823-
7723. 12tfn
Typing. Reasonable Rates. 693-8071. 91U0
Typing. Experienced, fast, accurate. Alj
kinds. 822-0544. 37tF’
AUTO INSURANCE
FOR AGGIES:
Call: George Webb
Farmers Insurance Group
3400 S. College 823-8051
Service For All
Chrysler Corp. Cars
Body Work — Painting
HALSELL MOTOR
COMPANY INC.
Dodge Sales and Service Since 1922
1411 Texas Ave. — 823-8111
AGGIE AUTO SERVICE
Specializing in Oil Changes and
Lube Jobs
For more information, please
call 696-4225
WANTED
LAND SURVEYOR
For General Land Surveying and work in Geophysical Ex
ploration for Oil & Uranium. Graduate in Civil or Geophysics.
Will also consider any qualified man who may not have a
degree. Give general detail of experience. Telephone (512)
786-2736, Earl A. Dillon R,P,E. P. O. Drawer 730, Three
Rivers, Texas 78071. 9912
Part time* help wanted. Grapevine Personality.
696-3411. 91tfn
after 4 p.m.
9515
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OFFICIAL NOTICE
"SPRING AWARDS
SCHOLARSHIPS”
Deadline - March 1, 1979
Application forms for Spring Awards
Program may be obtained from the
Student Financial Aid Office, Room
310, YMCA Building. All applica
tions must be filed vtfth the Stu
dent Financial' Aid "Office not later
than 5:00 p.m., March 1, 1979. Late
applications will not be ac-
cepted. 95ti 3
Schlotzsky’s is accepting appli
cations for full time position.
Hours 10-4 Mon.-Sat.
Apply Schlotzsky’s
100 S. Tex. Ave., C.S. 98t10
^ Need part time delivery personnel. ^
A Flexible hours. Must have own car. A
Apply In Person
4 Chanello’s f
j 301 Patricia, C.S. 80t24^
4 AVON
f EARN EXTRA MONEY
A AND STILL
J HAVE TIME TO STUDY
| Sell Avon For details, call
^ 822-1430 86121
MEN OR WOMEN
STUDENTS OR COUPLES
For Houston Post student routes.
Early morning hours. Excellent in
come for part time job. Call 696-
8032 or 822-4351. 96te
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BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR RENT
One bedroom duplex apartment. Air condition
with yard and trees, close to campus, married
couples only, no pets. 696-6281. 95t9
Extra money for person with jx
cartoon drawing ability orij::
poster printing. Make yourj:j!
own hours. Call Phil, 846-::;:
2415. 99t3:: : :
OVERSEAS JOBS - Summer/year
round. Europe, S. America, Austra
lia, Asia, Etc. All fields, $550-$1,200
monthly. Expenses paid. Sightse
eing. Free info.-Write: IJC, Box
4490-TC, Berkeley, CA 94704. gotio
NEW EFFICIENCIES
>140 month. One bedroom from $175
nonth. All bills paid except electricity,
vlo pets. Villa West Apartments, south
if Villa Maria. Lorraine Peterson,
nanager. 822-7772. isir
Student to do minor mainte
nance in exchange for
apartment. Hours flexible
with your class schedule.
PHONE 846-6387
96t8
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Professional Maintenance Staff
(24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE)
Two Beautiful Swimming Pools
Tennis Courts
Party/Meeting Room with Sundeck
Health Spas, including
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Three Laundry Rooms
On Shuttlebus Route
Rental office open Monday through Friday 9-5
Saturday 10-5 Sunday 2-5
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Talks are
‘meat’ of
SCONA
By RICHARD OLIVER
Battalion Reporter
After more than an hour of delib
eration about economic problems in
the United States, one SCONA 24
delegate had one answer for all the
problems — there was no easy an
swer.
This conclusion and several
others were reached during the
round-table discussions that are the
real ‘‘meat of SCONA for the 180
national and international student
leaders. The usual procedure is for
students to listen to a speech and
then discuss it, led by two adult co-
chairmen.
The students, representing uni
versities in the United States,
Mexico and Canada, gathered for
the 24th Student Conference on Na
tional Affairs at Texas A&M Univer
sity last week.
Delegates from such places as
Mexico City, Kentucky, Florida,
New Mexico and New York pres
ented their views in the sessions.
The theme of the conference was
“Business, Bucks and Bureaucracy.
The students explored the regu
latory role the U.S. government
plays in key areas such as agricul
ture, big business and labor.
In each round-table, students
were given free rein to express
views on any subject, and any differ
ing viewpoints between the dele
gates were welcome.
Joel Dunn, a student at Del Mar
College in Corpus Christi, said,
“Were all listening and learning.
The discussions are really good, and
I’m amazed at the amount of knowl
edge I’m being exposed to.’
The sessions, each about an hour
to 90 minutes long, allowed stu
dents to present their views and
hold them up for analysis by fellow
session members. The students are
in the same round-table during the
whole four-day conference.
Although many opposing
viewpoints were presented, the ses
sions were well-coordinated by co-
chairmen who kept each discussion
in line.
William E. Carl, a co-chairman
on one discussion panel, said, “The
kids really don’t need us. The dis
cussions are really interesting and
well-done, so there’s no problem.”
Jaime Villasenor de Ezcurdia, a
student at the University of
Guanajuato in Mexico City, was
pleased by the diversified opinions
presented.
“I have come down and learned
more about the economies of the
two countries than ever before,” he
said. “I learn about the economics of
the United States, and perhaps the
delegates learn about the economics
of Mexico because of me.
“The topics are extremely in
teresting, and thus the trip up here
is well worth the effort. I have
learned so much, and I want to
share it with my university.”
ous and productive country in the
world. c
Sorrows spoke to an audience ot
delegates at the twenty-fourth Stu
dent Conference on National At-
fairs. .
The productivity of the United
States only increased 3.4 percent
between 1960 and 1973, Sorrows
sai d _ less than any other major
country. The United States is in
vesting less and filing fewer patents,
he added.
The annual growth rate of the
Gross National Product lags behind
the rest of the world, he said, as
does the trade balance, which has
been on a downhill trend since
1975. “It would be nice to make
things people want to buy and to
have money people want to take,
he said.
The advantages of society — se
curity, affluence, health, and com
munication — are being countered
by some definite trends, Sorrows
said. International competition is
increasing, as are inflation and un
employment. Citizens have higher
expectations, and research and de
velopment are becoming more
sophisticated and expensive.
But^esearch doesn’t alwa yS|
off. “There is a myth that fondi!
tal research always results in am |
ketable product,” he said *
not always true.”
As a result of the product!,
slowdown, the government is j,
tigating a Department of |
merce’s proposal which would,
tablish a cooperative technoll
program. Sorrows said This,
gram would coordinate research!
forts of the government, 1
ties, and businesses.
Sorrows said he
about the future.
. 15 optimist!
We can't tu
these trends around abruptly”
said. “Trends will get worseU
they get better.” But he addedt]
the United States’ recognitionofiiJ
problems and its productive la
force are heartening, as is
willingness of Americans to wort
“When we decided we wanted!
be first to the moon, we did it
said. “Now our scientists have®
worrying about money and i
work.”
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one. H,
Sorrows challenged his audieii#
saying, “It’s your problem. IV;
have to decide your priorities ad
values, and where you want I
Farmers now compel!
in economy, exec says
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By MARK HERRON
Battalion Reporter
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Agriculture in the United States is losing its uniqueness, a meat
industry official said Friday at Texas A&M University.
Farmers were once self-sufficient, with distinguishable speech,
dress and manners, said Dr. Clifton B. Cox, chairman and chief
executive officer of Armour and Co.
“Agriculture has changed,” Cox told delegates to the StudentCon
ference on National Affairs. “Farm people watch the the same televi
sion programs, and desire the same cultural amenities as urban soci
ety.”
Cox said agriculture’s loss of uniqueness “places this sector of our
economy in the same economic environment as other industries such
as the steel and automobile industries.”
AGRICULTURE HAS BEEN granted certain legislative exemf
tions in the past, Cox said, but certain some of the major exclusions,
such as exemptions from minimum wages, social security, workmens
compensation, and collective bargaining rights, are being eroded.
Cox, an adviser to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s multi
lateral trade negotiations, said, “Farmers are increasingly tumingto
off-farm work to supplement their incomes. The reason for this, Cm
said, is the increasing investment capital necessary to operate
“economically viable farm. ” ,
Agriculture has become similar to other industries in that the most
significant economic factors it faces are inflation and regulation, Coi
said.
INFLATION AFFECTS THE prices farmers pay for production
inputs such as farm machinery. Cox said government regulation costs
the private enterprise system more than $100 billion each year.
“Annual budgets of federal regulatory agencies have increased oves
500 percent during this decade alone,” he added.
Government regulations increase food industry costs, Cox said,
“and the increases are passed on to the consumer in the formol
higher retail prices.”
As an example, Cox said regulation has been proposed to reduce
the allowable noise level in packing plants from 90 to 85 decibals.Tbe
government Accounting Office estimates this would cost the industn
$1.7 billion. .i j
COX WARNED THAT steps must be taken to preserve theagicul
tural economy. One threat to agriculture, he said, is unionization.
“The unionization of farm labor is a cloud on the horizon that oiilj
discourages productivity,” he said. s.
Cox, a former agicultural economics professor at Purdue Univer
sity, said another problem area is foreign trade.
“When we look at the climate for agricultural exports, we arengl
ing with one hand tied behind us,” he said. ,
ALTHOUGH AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS reached reconi
levels in 1978, Cox said non-tarriff barriers are still preventinf
American agriculture from shipping products to a number ofcouc
tries.
Cox said that even though agriculture is changing, he is optimist*
about its future. , ——..
Farmers will overcome some of the regulations and trade pm mtwas
lems, he said, and inflation must be brought under control
“We can still lead the world in agriculture.”
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