Image provided by: Texas A&M University
About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1979)
Page b 1Ht oai i AUON TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1979 | GET MOTIVATED! I APPLY NOW FOR: -K { STUDENT GOVERNMENT * *Nuclear power protest * * ■¥ + * * * * ★ UNIVERSITY Deadline Room 221 and COMMITTEES M ay 2 M SC * * * * >F * 3^- 3f 3f 3f * 3f * 3f 3f * Radiation affects many We Buy All Books! WE NEED TWICE AS MANY USED | BOOKS BECAUSE | OF OUR NEW STORE| IN CULPEPPER PLAZA! 1 United Press International Nuclear power turned on a lot more than the lights during the weekend. It contaminated workmen in Canada and New England, triggered protests in Colorado, Oklahoma and North Carolina, ral lied supporters around the mines of New Mexico and set politicians trembling in West Germany. American Indians in the South- tvest said, “These holy mountains tiave been blessed by our Great Spirit” — and compared nearby uranium mining operations to the desecration of a church. In Plymouth, Mass., where offi cials still are cleaning up residue left by faulty fuel rods several years ago, physicist Ralph E. Lapp said it all: “When you get a hot plant, you’re going to get radiation exposure. It’s as simple as that. The memory lin gers on.” He was talking about his own problem, but he may as well have been talking about Three Mile Is land, in Harrisburg, Pa., from which the memories of the worst nuclear accident in history lingered and grew. Officials in Toronto said Sunday two nuclear plant workers received more than a year’s normal radiation quotient in one day while repairing a damaged generating system. Dr. Don Watson, manager of safety services for the plant, said there was little cause for concern, since their exposure still was con siderably less than a barium X-ray would have inflicted. The Boston Globe reported Sun day workers at the Plymouth, Mass., Pilgrim I plant have been exposed to comparatively high levels of radiation for several years because a leak spread radioactive material through the plant’s cooling system, leaving a number of linger ing “hot spots.’’ Despite improved worker expo sure records and a $1.5 million cleanup program, Boston Edison of ficials said it still may take two years to correct the situation. In Colorado, 284 protesters — in cluding anti-war activist Daniel Ellsberg — were arrested. Ellsberg called the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons plant near Gol den “a Harrisburg waiting to hap pen.” In uranium-rich Grants, N.M., nuclear power backers rallied in de fense of the mining industry that made a boom town of their city. “What the country needs now is an educational process to overcome the fears of the nuclear power indus try,” ex-astronaut Sen. Harrison Schmitt, R-N.M., said. Several miles away, anti-nuclear forces led by the American Indian Environmental Council, staged a protest rally against uranium min ing. what’s up at A&M Tuesday “INSURRECTION IN NICARAGUA:” The Nicaraguan Studenl] sociation will present this film, produced by Dutch-English nalists, at 8 p.m. in Room 301, Rudder. Admission is $1. STUDENT AGGIE CLUB: Will have a banquet honoring athletes at 6 p.m. at the Ramada Inn. FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES: Will meet at Sit in the Lettermans Lounge, G. Rollie White. CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: Jim McCotter, original Today’s Student, will speak on "God’s Will for Our Lives’ at p.m. in Room 206, MSC. Wednesday TAMU HORSEMEN’S ASSOCIATION: Will have the awardilj quet at 6:30 p.m. in Room 226, MSC. PHI THETA KAPPA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: Will meetj p.m. in Room 140, MSC. TAMU ROADRUNNERS CLUB: Will meet for its weekly ruaj p.m. in front of G. Rollie White Coliseum. A meeting willl Buyers get surprise Bring your out-of-date books, with your new books & we’ll make you an offer on all your books (including paperbooks). United Press International A Virginia laborer bought a new car for $4,000 last year. During the flurry of paperwork, without realiz ing it, he also purchased optional credit life insurance for an additional $202. UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE “The guy was had,” said Scott Williams of the Charlottesville- Albemarle Legal Aid Society. “He didn’t know what the insurance was, didn’t know he bought it and wasn’t told he could have gotten it much cheaper. ” Now 2 Locations NORTHGATE and CULPEPPER PLAZA The salesman did not mention the policy or explain its purpose — to pay off the car loan if he or his wife died. The Federal Trade Commission reports similar cases in purchases of other major goods requiring loans. Beautiful Cedar Ridge A Nice Place To Live A 1973 Ohio State University study found that 9 percent of all credit life buyers weren’t aware of their purchase and another 25 per cent mistakenly believed the insur ance was required. An FTC study that year had similar findings and the commission believes it is the same today. study were either told credit life was required or given the impression it was required,” said Lee Peeler of the FTC’s Division of Credit Prac tices. Ohio State and FTC studies say Americans spend about $1.2 billion a year on credit life insurance, with $108 million spent by consumers who don’t know they’re buying it and another $300 million spent by consumers who believe it is re quired. The industry maintains, however, that rates are in line with their ex penses and risks. Agents note the 1968 Truth in Lending Act requires disclosure of all credit life purchases and say consumers should read be fore signing. at 7:30 for election of officers. MARX BROTHERS FESTIVAL: “Duck Soup” will be shown] p.m. and “Animal Crackers” will be shown at 9:30 p.m., Rudder Theater. CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: Jim McCotter, origin Today’s Student, will speak on “God’s Will for Our Lives” at] p.m. in Room 601, Rudder. TENNIS: The women will play at TAIAW at SMU through Satu] in Dallas. VOLLEYBALL EXHIBITION MATCH: The touring Me Junior National Team will play Texas A&M at 7:30 p.m. it Ware Gymnasium. TENNIS: Michigan will play Texas A&M’s men’s team at l:30[t: Thursday “THE RESCUERS”: This Disney animation features two micf'P r ‘ n ^ an albatross. (G) uls* ENGINEERING SEMINAR: “Writing the Co-op Research Rep 1 . will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Room 102, Zachry CLASS OF ’80: A council meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. inftr 607, Rudder. CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: Jim McCotter, Today’s Student, will speak on "God’s Will for Our Lives rc p.m. in Room 601, Rudder. SOFTBALL: The women will play at the Norman Regional: through Saturday in Norman, Okla. TRACK: Men and women’s teams will compete at the Universe; Texas in Austin. ' ,2 • Wi ;eor< Batt ly now, tick W. “We found that about 40 percent ^¥7 • 1 • I 1 of the people who responded to our \r OTITCLTI Oj tO t^UTt tOCCll A★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ HATE DOING LAUNDRY? Let Frannie's do it for you Aunt Frannies Laundromat * * * * * ¥ A’l lolleman at Anderson 693-6587^ ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★A ‘Tough fighter’ heads unit RENT BY THE MONTH WE OFFER YOU 2 Bdrm Unfurnished, All Built-Ins including Dish washer, Laundry Hook-Ups, $240. Brand New Units Located on Pinfeather Rd. Just North of Villa Maria. Convenient to TAMU & the Bryan Golf Course, as well as the B-CS Business & Industrial area. BRY-CAL A PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT CO. 846-3733 24 Hours BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION AUSTIN-PLEASANTON United Press International CHICAGO — Her union com rades around U.S. Steel’s mammoth South Works plant call the motherly woman “Sister Alice” or just plain “Alice.” But Alice Peurala — all 5-feet-6 of her — packs a wallop in the Chicago Peurala, 51, is the first woman ever elected chief of a steelworkers union local in the production sector of the basic steel industry. To top that, the plain-speaking, bespectacled woman will become president of Local 65 in mid-May, representing some 7,500 steelwor kers — one of the largest locals in steelyards When You’re Back Home in Dallas/Fort Worth or Houston This Summer Come to the big new salad bar in the Sbisa Dining Cen- W ter Basement. Quality First Open 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday Leverage Your Test Taking For Law School Aptitude Test (LSAT) Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) We offer: by taking an intensive review course at a John Sexton Test Preparation Center. • Superior faculty • Up-to-date materials based upon current exam questions • Voluminous home-study materials • Practice exams under actual test conditions • Admissions counseling at no extra charge Go with the best. Take advantage of the test taking leverage offered by the John Sexton program which has already opened the door to enhanced educational opportunity for many thousands of students. For more information write or call collect to: TEST PREPARATION CENTERS 11135 Cedarhurst Houston, Texas 77096 (713)721-2620 13601 Preston Road, Suite 904 East Dallas, Texas 75240 (214)233-5521 June Classes Now Forming ■rsity pri ■ribes An ■ cheinic He who think f that u ytfme i irlto the f the country. H t s to be “It’s a pretty important ” pl a and I didn't really campq J e t s the woman,” said Peurala abatV cost.” election last week, in wbftjL prohle topped two male rivals, islplapp, "All I know is the plantL4 leaching 7,000 men and 500 wotwhsf A&M said. "I think mostly it didaMi focus role. I think I helped ovemjefe and he misgivings anybody mightblHip said t or any chauvinism about elHchemics woman. People came to kivbeen with very outspoken, as a fightergT He s£ times you heard commenr|in use ‘Dammit you know that w ining that tough fighter.’” When her daughter befp| teen-ager in the 1960s, V 'IT'#* sought to get another job tvJ “ a shift, but was not promot^ her job as an observer in thfvj ^ JT, metal process department fcz Xy §\ “I was training guys for^ and they were all promote!' United p wasn’t,” she said. jj|STIN So, always the fighter, sb® r mstror sex discrimination suit in ‘Galveston two years later won — ai ^>ervation promotion. J| rom Sei She ran on a campaign !^g e b uc J plant safety, health, strenl«,.’, ur g e of the grievance procedurei[i c Develo creasing union responsive^gg a jq]! t the rank and file. Texas Air She will take a three-yeari’jmportan absence from her dutieHti ons j n mechanical equipment testHj s the full-time post of local p^* Tom Cob ise-passed i agency I lirements Local go pie of this : le opportu *ry and ca tj” Cobb - Next time you're in Mexico, stop by and visit the Cueri’o fabrica in Tkquila. Since 1795 \veVe welcomed our guests with our best. A traditional taste of Cuervo Gold. Visitors to Cuervo have always been greeted in a special way. They're met at the gates and invited inside to experi ence the unique taste of Cuervo Gold. This is the way we've said rr welcome"for more than 180 years. And it is as traditional as Cuervo Gold itself For this dedication to tradition is what makes Cuervo Gold truly special. Neat, on the rocks, with a splash of soda, in a perfect Sunrise or Margarita, Cuervo Gold will bring you back to a time when quality ruled the worlds Cuervo. The Gold standard since 1795. CUERVO ESPECIAL® TEQUILA. 80 PROOF IMPORTED AND BOTTLED BY © 1978 HEUBLEIN, INC., HARTFORD, CONN. SPORTS CLUB