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THE BATTALION FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23. 1979 Page 3 VS >laced 3 nt in I'idual rs in- Karen t- The sor in Juea- pm. A'ed- (i. for t Dr. >n at n will imada y stu- mer- n with ics R- fficials accept ne durry :'hler, Texas r year in the di the i, said shah imilar are to 1 the iving A&M aid to grow in Pan America By KURT ABRAHAM Battalion Reporter Texas A&M University will have a great deal more to offer Pan American countries in the future as its foreign assistance program expands in new directions, says the school’s president. Dr. Jarvis Miller. In remarks before a Pan American Round Table audience on the Texas A&M campus Wednesday, Miller said a new type of linkage stressing mutual exchange of information is being established be tween land grant universities and similar institutions abroad. “The growth of these institutions, particularly those in Pan America, finds them becoming more sophisticated, both vertically and horizontally, ’ said Miller. “We see a major role for Texas A&M in this, especially as regards research.” Most of the current research provided by Texas A&M for countries abroad is carried out by the University’s agriculture and engineering experiment stations. The role of land grant universities as primary agents of research and technology transfer for countries abroad has been recognized by the U.S. Congress, said Miller. In Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1975, Congress provided funds for federal assistance to land grant schools. The money aids the universities in strengthening their internal capacity to respond to foreign demands for technological help. Title XII also provided for federally sponsored projects abroad that induded five agricultural programs in which Texas A&M has played a major role. Miller said the extent of Texas A&M’s participation is especially significant. No other school in the country is involved in more than one Title XII project. While the role of the foreign assistance program, which began in East Pakistan in 1954, is being expanded, Miller stressed that the first responsibility of the university is to the citizens of Texas. As the assistance program expands, Texas A&M will be coordinat ing its activities with those of other Texas institutions such as the Bishop decries abortion United Press International AUSTIN— The Roman Catholic bishop of the Austin diocese said he may quit the inf luential Texas Conference of Churches because of that group’s failure to pass an anti-abortion resolution at its annual meeting which ended Wednesday. Bishop Vincent Harris, whose 150,000-member diocese covers 27 counties, said the resolution he helped draft endorsed the concept that life begins at con ception. The conference revised the resolution, however, to avoid the organization taking a stand on when life begins. After a sharp floor debate, the conference ta bled both resolutions. “It really was sticking a knife in the back of a lot of people,” Harris said. “To me not to sup port an anti-abortion resolution is an evil.” Texas A&M “President Jarvis Miller tells a “Longhorn joke” before his talk to the Pan American Roundtable Thursday night. Battalion photo by Lee Roy Leschper Jr. University of Texas to avoid duplications. “We will attempt to in crease the fund of knowledge about the rest of the world for the benefit of Texas citizens and avoiding duplications will help us to do so in the most efficient manner possible,” Miller said. )epartment of Labor representative assists off-campus students with business problems n Gover- ice the action, Energy i of oil rces. !ay that r e been :en into on the uarters w ederal ormer Torres i U.S. panel 'ersial carry- ghts. By ROBIN THOMPSON Battalion Reporter Starting this month, students who irk off campus will have a repre- mtative from the Department of ibor nearby to hear complaints id answer questions. Robert K. Anderson, an inves- ;ator for the Department of Labor, be in Bryan twice a month to list in employment related prob- ns. He does not have jurisdiction er public employees, which in- udes those working for Texas iM University. Before this program was started, rsons wanting to file complaints ith the Labor Department had to to Houston. “Ninety percent of our work is in earea of non-payment of wages, ” iderson said. Other problems that can occur, iderson said, include failure to be lid at least semi-monthly, failure be paid final wages within six i ngress ...Kiirfyf Liz Ne" 1 AndyWi^; David cott Per* 1 : .Steve ebbiePs* Rogers ’5 Petty. W Stone calendar days, and unauthorized deductions from wages to offset theft allegedly caused by an em ployee. Anderson said these problems occur most often in blue-collar jobs like construction and clerical work. When a complaint is filed, the first thing Anderson does is send a letter to the employer citing the violation he has been charged with. Anderson said that many times after receiving a letter the employer sends a check immediately to the employee. “Fifteen to 20 percent of our cases are settled very quickly,” he said. If the letter is ignored, Anderson said a full-scale investigation is started which takes about four to six weeks to complete Student Legal Adviser Jim Locke said that from September 1978 to January 1979 his office has received r / >y 3UC cMOumdcCb NOON-SEVEN 75c bar drinks 40c beer NORTHGATE (Next to the Dixie Chicken) ~oik: -xx-i—jU: only 14 complaints in the area of employee rights. He sees approxi mately 250 students a month. 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