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igypt official says .S. must provide Arab money THE BATTALION TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1979 Page 9 4,!i(E t ®nited Press International inessti Washington — Egyptian De- ^arnislj e Minister Kamal Hassan Ali t inBatii I Monday United States ess, m Id have to give more aid to his uce pri.ntry if Arab oil states slash their vvay p ual $2 billion subsidy as a result ‘Peed, be peace treaty with Israel. Weevil i Ji m et with reporters as he and »agem ieli Defense Minister Ezer dderTovPm 311 con h nue d talks with U.S. ! Hon military aspects of the ('. which may be signed next in Washington. already been estimated that o Egypt and Israel will cost novealf ive our i and effits . plans t saving United Press International /ASHINGTON — Three admin- ition energy saving plans, in- ling standby gasoline rationing, n andiJayMrew sharp criticism from sdfortijjgsses w ho called the proposals ^ e 'uptive, unfair or unworkable. ne P ! /itnebses before a Senate energy Mick jonirhittee also said proposals to ! weekend gasoline sales and re- ;t outdoor billboard lighting re ta? Id devastate the tourist industry ti' unduly hurt the advertising in- tigan’ fry. I sident Carter’s proposed by gasoline rationing plan be sharpest attacks, especially Stuart that would allow per- idth excess ration coupons to em to others who have greater Hfs. ly |the administration’s pro emergency building tempera- estrictions Escaped sharp criti- line, pbCongress has until May 10 to ap- ve one or more of the four pro- jds to.enable the. president to use m if the nation’s oil source's are ously distrupted, or if they are Hglto meet U.S. commitments ler 'the International Energy grain ien. Howard W. Cannon, Vev., in whose state tourism is top industry, told the commitee f banning gasoline sales on ekends would cause a “na- nwide economy disaster. He said the weekend ban would 1100,000 persons out of work, cut ^Hspending by half, cost re- urants about $3.7 billion and re- ;e tourist lodging to as low as 3 to ercent normal levels. H|R. Batts, a spokesman for American Trucking Associa- is, recommended coupon is- IPIpn the basis of historic fuel as it was done in World War II I separate coupon systems for 'ate and commercial fuel users. pk at the world efore griping lout food costs Mwlnited Press International WASHINGTON — If you think d prices are high in the United ites, consider this: as of Jan. 3 this it, boneless sirloin steak that cost pound in Washington was ^35 a pound in Bonn, West Ger- my, $8.67 in Copenhagen and Jtfil in Tokyo. r .M the same time, whole broilers FOl-reV ' ax. SP ttll're R2 cents a pound in the na n’s capital, but $1.73 a pound in xkholm and Tokyo, $1.46 in Paris d $1.43 in Buenos Aires. Thd eilt.ne figure reflects a 52 per- t increase over the Nov. 1, 1978 DAI he figures are taken from a H^Hprice comparison made rECIflbnthly in 17 world capitals by ag- Kj Ste: ; ul#-al attaches of the U.S. De- rtment of Agriculture. U.S. taxpayers more up to $5 billion because of the treaty. But Ali said additional aid will be needed if some Arab states make good their threat to cut off contributions to Egypt. “We are friends and we are partners in the peace process. It is very natural,” Ali said, noting that in addition to arms Egypt will need large-scale aid to meet postwar so cial and economic demands by its population. He said he believes rich Saudi Arabia will not move quickly to end aid if negotiations move forward soon on a comprehensive Middle East settlement. In an earlier interview Monday, Ali warned the PLO and radical Arab states that patience instead of war with Israel is their best course while Egypt pushes for a com prehensive peace. Later, he said continued U.S. negotiating help would be important in defusing these tensions. ‘‘The partnership of the United States is a good guarantee for keep ing the momentum of peace and for encouraging the the Palestinian and other Arab countries to join the negotiations,” he said. Ali said he had been unable to complete details of Israel’s military withdrawal from the Sinai in meet ings with Weizman Sunday because additional “bargaining” is needed to determine when during the nine- month schedule the Israelis will give up the major air base at El Arish near the Gaza Strip. The Egyptian official also was to meet with Defense Secretary Harold Brown Monday on a long list of arms needs. He named F-16 jets — which Is rael has already ordered — naval frigates and submarines, and ground-to-air missiles as priority items to counter Soviet arms and in fluence on Egypt’s west, south, and eastern flanks in the Red Sea area. The United States has pledged about half of a $5 billion package in extra aid to Egypt, with the other part going to Israel. Ali said it was uncertain how much would be needed for arms purchases and mentioned domestic needs follow ing a treaty. Ali was earlier interviewed on the ABC-TV’s “Issues and Answers” program and said the Palestine Lib eration Organization and other de tractors of the Israel-Egypt peace should have more patience. “You know, war is science and calculations,” he said. “If you add Egypt, then it (war against Israel) works. But without Egypt, it will never work.” what’s up at A&M Tuesday CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION: Will meet at 715 p.m. in the All Faiths Chapel. WILDLIFE BIOLOGY ASSOCIATION: The WBA has a booth set up to promote National Wildlife Week in Nagle Hall. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS: Dr. Spencer Baen will speak on “Energy Research Projects at Texas A&M” at 7:30 p.m. in Room 203, Zachry Engineering Building. FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES: Will meet at 8 p.m. in the Lettermans Lounge in G. Rollie White Coliseum. FCA welcomes all ex-high school athletes. MSC GREAT ISSUES: Steve Eberhardt, Dr. Victor Furnish and Dr. Bill Simon will participate in a presentation on “Gays and Society” at 8 p.m. in Room 701, Rudder Tower. TAMU RACQUETBALL CLUB: Will meet at 7 p.m. in the MSC. Check video screen for room number. Attendance is mandatory. BASEBALL TEAM: Will play against the University of Arizona in a doubleheader here at 1 p.m. AGGIE CINEMA: “The Golden Age of Comedy,” a fast and frenzied slapstick of the Mack Sennet stars to the sly and subtle satire of Will Rogers, compiled from more than 2,000 reels of film, will be shown at 8 p.m. in Rudder Theater. (G). Wednesday AUSTIN HOMETOWN CLUB: A keg party will be discussed at 7:30 p.m. in Room 140, MSC. PHI THETA KAPPA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: Will meet at 7 p.m. in Room 701, Rudder Tower. HILLEL CLUB: Rabbi Kessler will speak at 7:30 p.m. in the Foun dation Building on 800, Jersey. MSC GREAT ISSUES: Dr. Roger Fouts will lecture on “In terspecies Communication: Talking With the Animals” at noon in front of Rudder Fountain if weather permits; otherwise in Rudder Forum. SWIM TEAM: The men’s team will compete in the NCAA National Championships in Cleveland today through Saturday. BASEBALL TEAM: Will play in a doubleheader against Minnesota here at 1 p.m. and Arizona at 3:30 p.m. TENNIS TEAM: The men’s team will play against Auburn here at 1:30 p.m. Thursday TAMU FENCING CLUB: Will meet at 7:45 p.m. in Room 261, G. Rollie White Coliseum. NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 102, Zachry. MARKETING SOCIETY: All those going on the marketing field trip March 26 to Houston must attend a meeting at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center lounge to sign release forms. CIRCLE K: Will meet at 6:30 p.m. in Room 502, Rudder Tower. TAMU RACQUETBALL DEADLINE: The deadline for entering the club’s doubles and mixed doubles tournament is 5 p.m. today. Everyone is welcome. A&M WHEELMEN: There will be a slide presentation of the TransAmerica tour by Dr. Puhalla at 7:30 p.m. in Room 504, Rudder Tower. TENNIS TEAM: The women’s team will play against the University of Houston in Houston at 1 p.m. CEPHEID VARIABLE: “Forbjddeij Planet,” about the crew of a spaceship and their investigation of a mysterious planet and its two human inhabitants, will be shown at 8 and 10:30 p.m. in Rudder Theater. (G) BASEBALL TEAM: The Aggies will play against Minnesota at 1 p.m. Mexico to raise oil price, but won’t say by how much United Press International MEXICO CITY — Mexico will raise its oil prices April 1 but the government has yet to reveal by how much. Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) di rector general Jorge Diaz Serrano said Sunday that Mexico is “carrying out negotiations to set the prices for the next trimester,” which starts April 1. “We are also analyzing the inter national market and are in perma nent communication with our clients,” he said. The Pemex chief spoke Sunday at the inauguration of Mexico’s largest natural gas pipeline and refinery in Cadereyta, just outside of the indus trial center of Monterrey. He im plied also that natural gas prices would be increased as well. The inauguration was held on the 41st anniversary of Mexico’s exprop riation of foreign oil companies. Observers said they believe the new price would continue to be 50 cents above that of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Mexico currently sells its oil for $14.10 per barrel. In contrast to what had been ex pected, Diaz Serrano did not an nounce new oil reserve figures, but revealed only that “significant” amounts of oil have been found along the Pacific Coast states and in the central region of the country. He said the Reforma area in the southern state of Chiapas “will con tinue growing for a long period of time,” and new discoveries in the nearby Campeche Sound “may be one of the most important regions in world oil history. Earlier Sunday, Mexican Presi dent Jose Lopez Portillo inaugu rated the $710 million gasduct that runs 780 miles from the rich oil fields in Cactus, Chiapas, in south eastern Mexico to San Fernando, in Tamaulipas state, 85 miles from the U.S. border. The gasduct was originally scheduled to end at Hidalgo, Texas, but was cut short after Washington vetoed a deal between Mexico and six Texas companies which had planned to buy gas for $2.60 per thousand cubic feet. MARATHON RUNNERS!! Get one step closer to winning with the best shoes around i i Puma’s new Lite Riders handmade • waterproof • durable original • incredibly soft TIDDIES ARE ALWAYS UP FRONT! 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