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FOREVER Coupon good thru 2 28 79 with Coupon $T77 ■ Off any Forever Battery Coupon good thru 2-28-79 Tt restone Instant Credit 90 Days same as cash Now you can open a Firestone Revolving Charge account for up to S500 by presenting any of your active major national credit cards which are honored by us. Positive identification and other basic information required. 2102 TEXAS AVE. BRYAN, TX. 8220139 STORE HOURS: M0H.-FRI. 8:00-6:00 • SAT. 8:00-5:00 Soviets ready for elections — no upsets expected United Press International MOSCOW — The Soviet Union is gearing up for a theatrical per formance unparalleled in the world of politics. On March 4, the people will elect 1,500 deputies to the Supreme Soviet — the nation’s rubber-stamp parliament. The figures alone, when tabulated, will be enough to bring tears to the eyes of the most hardened American ward heeler. The turnout will approach — and perhaps exceed — 99.9 percent. All of the party-endorsed candidates probably will win. Leonid Brezhnev will be returned to parliament by a mind- boggling margin the same way Nikita Khrushchev was returned in the parliamentary elections of 1962, two years before it was decided by ouster that his mandate was somewhat overstated. All across the Soviet Union, candidates will walk off with mandates exceeding 99 percent. Most go into the elections assured of victories by such margins. That’s the way elections — officially proclaimed as the most democratic in the world — have always been in the Soviet Union. From the selection and nomination of candidates to the casting of votes, it is all calm and procedural, almost as though the Communist party controlled it all, which is not technically true. Nor will all of the victors be members of the Communist party. In the current Supreme Soviet only 72.2 percent, or 1,096 members, are party members. Candidates do not run against one another in the 750 voting dis tricts where delegates to the Soviet of the Union and Soviet of Na tionalities will be elected. However, there are provisions for challenges at the nominating level before the name reaches the ballot. It is possible for two or more candidates to be in contention for a nomination, although this rarely happens. Such challenges are settled before nominating time. When it comes to voting, a citizen votes for a candidate, crosses out candidate’s name in protest, or writes in another name. Crossouts and write-ins are rare, but it happens. In the 1974 parliamentary election, there were 332,644 votes against candidates for the Soviet of the Union and 245,750 votes against candidates for the Soviet of Nationalities. These figures repre sent, respectively, 00.21 percent and 00.15 percent of the votes cast. At the parliamentary level such negativism has no impact. But in elections to local Soviets, candidates have been defeated. In 1967, 2 million delegates to local Soviets were elected, but 122 faced the unique infamy of being so disliked they actually lost. In that rare instance — the defeat of a candidate who fails to draw 50 percent "yes’ votes — the election machinery must reorganize itself for special contests to fill the seat. The upcoming elections will take place under an updated election law ratified when the new Soviet constitution was rubber-stamped in 1977. the VARSITY SHOP 846-7401 20% off all permanents with this coupon. Valid thru January. PROFESSIONAL PERSONALIZED HAIR CARE FOR MEN & WOMEN 301 PATRICIA NORTHGATE MSC HOSPITALITY'S SPRING FASHIONS I — — March 7,1979 8 p.m. Rudder Theatre $1 students $2 nonstudents Tickets available at the MSC Box Office what’s up Thursday AGGIE PLAYERS: Bertold Brecht’s play “Threepenny Opera”wil lie performed at 8 p.m. in the Rudder Theater. Ticket prices art $2 for Texas A&M students and $3 for all others. PAN AMERICAN ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION: TAMUst pact on Latin American countries is the subject of discussiontj President Jarvis Miller to the Pan American Round TableatS p.m. in Room 206, MSC. TAMU HUMAN FACTORS CLUB: Dick Reamer will speak i» “Human Factors Aspects in Aircraft Accident Investigation all p.m. in Room 342, Zachry. TAMU WATER SKI CLUB: There will be an exhibition all clay at tin MSC Fountain. CLASS OF ’80 COUNCIL: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 350,1 MSC. BRAZOS VALLEY ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF: Therewf be a meeting for educators, students, deaf persons and parentsol the deaf at 7 p.m. at 2806, Normand Drive. METHODIST STUDENT MOVEMENT: Jim Wild will lead adis- cussion on “Ethics of Genetic Manipulation at 7 p.m. in Roou 350, MSC. RESIDENT HALL ASSOCIATION: Will meet at 7 p.m. in Room 204, Harrington. All RHA members are urged to attend. SUPERVISING TEACHERS CONFERENCE: Will be heldii Rudder Tower. The conference is designed to aid the supervising teacher in doing a better job with the student teachers they have in the field. j ROTARACT CLUB: Dale Webb of the Civil Engineering Depart ment will speak at 7:30 p.m. in Room 501, Rudder Tower. CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: Larry Collier will speakon "Hope in a Hopeless Time’ at 7 p.m. in Room 308, Rudder Tower, MSC TRAVEL COMMITTEE: There will be an informational meet ing for those who want to study, work or live overseas at 7:30p.m, in Room 205, MSC. TAMU FENCING CLUB: Will meet at 8 p.m. in Room 261,C. Rollie White Coliseum. SWIM TEAM: The women’s team will compete in the TALW Championships in Lubbock today through Saturday. CEPHEID VARIABLE: “The Point, an animated film that tellstfe story of a kingdom in which everything and everybody hasapoint — except a boy named Oblio, will he shown at 8 and 10 p.m,in Room 6i01, Rudder Tower. Admission is 50 cents, PLACEMENT OFFICE: Graduating seniors who wish to interview for the following companies may begin signing up today for inter views on March 8: Amoco, Army Corps of Engineers (Ft. Worti and Galveston), Arthur Young, Brazos Electric Power Co., Coiv oco, Drilco, Global Marine Drilling, Houston National Bank, Howard Nettles Tammen & Bergendoff, Johnson and Johnson, Kentucky Central Life, Kroger Co., Linbeck Construction, Lin coin Labs, Manhattan Construction Co., Marsuco, Monarck Homes, Reed Tubular Production Co., Southwestern Electrit Power, Temple Associates Inc., Texas Instruments (ScienceSen ices Divi ion). United Energy Resources. Friday AGGIE PLAYERS: Bertold Brecht’s play “Threepenny Opera”wil he performed at 8 p.m. in the Rudder Theater. Ticket prices are $2 for Texas A&M students and $3 for all others. TENNIS TEAM: The tennis team will compete against Southwest Texas here at 1:30 p.m. AGGIE CINEMA: “FM,” a contemporary story of the goings-on behind the scenes of a popular FM station; accompanied by a terrific sound track, will be shown in Rudder Auditorium. (PC) PLACEMENT OFFICE: Graduating seniors who,wish to interview for the following companies may begin signing Up today for inter views on March 9: Armco Steel, Army Corp of Engineers (Ft Worth), Conoco, Construction Management, Data Resources Inc., Deans Food Co., Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Discovery LinJ Inc., Federal Highway, Fox & Jacobs, Hicks and Ragland, Hon eywell, Hughes Tool, Jones & Carter Inc., Jones Graduate SeW of Business, Kansas Department of Transportation, MostekCor poration (Data Processing), Temple Associates Inc., Temple Fan Bureau Insurance Co., United Energy Resources, H.B. Zachary, Saturday AGGIE PLAYERS: Bertold Brecht’s play “Threepenny Opera”wil he performed at 8 p.m. in the Rudder Theater. Ticket prices are $2 for Texas A&M students and $3 for all others. JUNIOR BALL: “Around the World in 80 Days” will he the themeof this year’s Class of’80 Ball, to he held in the MSC Ballroom from! p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are on sale in the MSC and Rudder Bos Offices. The entertainment will be “Dialogue.” PLANT SALE: There will be a plant sale at the horticulture greenhouses from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. TENNIS TEAM: The tennis team will play Southwest Louisiana here at 1:30 p.m. AGGIE CINEMA: “Coming Home,” starring Jane Fonda, JonVoight and Bruce Dern in a tale about wounded Vietnam veterans, wil be shown at 8 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium.(R) Sunday HILLEL CLUB: There will he a Bagel Brunch at 12:30 p.m. in ike Foundation Building. There will be an admission charged. Fo: reservations call Sandy at 846-1492, Mark at 845-5670, or Benal 845-3070. AGGIE CINEMA: “Johnathan Livingston Seagull,” based on the best-selling novel by Richard Bach, brings into sharp focus the intense determination of Jonathan to find a world where one does more than live in order to survive, will be shown at 2 p.m. i» Rudder Theater. (G) ^Rosunne/s Ur i By D()U( Ba Aggies have harborers of i Texas A&M l) underground Like most < University use with water. Wells are a water in Texa: the water for from San Anti Because we Brazos Count look from th< with fresh wa They are dr from just 30 o several thou: water is undei pumps are c additional pre additional wa into geologica aquifers, vvhii amination. Aquifers, a layer of sand, sandwiched f impervious r penetrate the and is sponge Since these f( water drains causing trenn which forces wells. The aquife water which s soil. When in than is repk water table b At first gla Car losii United I AUSTIN — trator of the V and Tumor I Wednesday sa increasing in funds are beet Richard Ft Ways and M Texas’ popula cent during 1! Rents increast the same perit Con; for $ Three cand tendent posit dated School 1 be in ter vie w< dent Bruce Rt ing Wednesd; The eandi viewed next v Richard Bum tendent of ins solidated; Dr superintend^ Richfield, Mil nedy, superir Cedar Hill, T Interview d Tuesday and 7 held in exec said. He added may be in ten Fred Ho superintende i