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he Battalion Weather Fair to partly cloudy skies today with a high of 93 and the low of 74 . Winds will be southerly at 10-15 m.p.h. tor Dietzel a ‘ decision o* keeping ln s | h rumon stli, Coach Lo u 1 offers last _v< lorida, is tli« ietzel said, didate. I ani emendation Supervisers make it to ;ame (on N 01 eulate, the l down.” | says, he ‘st biding hi er people i ooger than. Coaching olatile, cuttlg ‘don has nev«i in 26 \ean in 1979.' Tuesday, August 14, 1979 College Station, Texas USPS 045 360 Phone 845-2611 Miller asks more gasoline for B-CS Texas A&M President Jarvis E. Miller has asked Gov. William P. Clements to increase the gasoline allocation for the Bryan/College Station area to alleviate shortages which could occur when the university’s full student body returns next month. Dr. Miller also called on the local area’s gasoline distributors to renew their ap peals to higher headquarters to meet the increased demand. The summer enroll ment of 10,000 is expected to soar to 31,000 when fall classes start Sept. 3. "Because of the tremendous anticipated increase in demand for gasoline beginning in late August, I believe an emergency will exist to sufficiently justify an increase in allocation of gasoline to the Bryan/College Station distributors,” the Texas A&M president said in a letter to Governor Clements. “I ask that you increase the al location for this area beginning in Sep tember to compensate for the sudden in crease in population that will occur.” Dr. Miller pointed out that the local area has already been adversely affected by the gasoline shortage this summer. "Fortunately, the 70 percent fuel alloca tion being received by most local dis tributors has not been disastrous because over two-thirds of our normal student population has been absent during the summer period,” he added. "However, the tremendous growth the community is experiencing has offset the absence of over 20,000 students to some extent.” “The combination of the return of the students and the tremendous activity we see in our community in construction, the oil industry, and other business will surely adversely impact the availability of gasoline in the Bryan/College Station area,” Dr. Miller concluded. Developer asks Bryan-CC to delay tentative annexation ittalion . of El Paso is the new fire Summer fun The water of the Guadalupe River is cold but dur ing a hot, Texas summer, the balance is perfect. The river below Canyon Dam is good for recre ational purposes because the many rapids which make inner-tubing a lot of fun as shown by these kids in New Braunfels. Battalion photo by Robin Thompson mbassdor calls nations false Support of Israel not weak 45 United Press International DALLAS — Mideast ambassador-at- tee Robert S. Strauss Monday rejected false any notion that the United States i weakened either its committment to or its support of the legitimate rights the Palestinian people. Speaking to the opening assembly of the krican Bar Association, Strauss said the Bted States has not changed its position outlined by the Camp David Mideast Ke Accords supporting Israel’s right to and the Palestinians right to partici- in determining their future. The idea that thdre has been any less- iig of the U.S. committment to keep id strong, so that it will remain secure, promote Israel’s future or to fulfill all of undertakings or committments to Is is false, Strauss said. The idea that we reject or are insensi- «to the legitimate rights of the Palesti- people is equally false.” Strauss’ comments apparently were a iponse to the meeting Sunday of the Palestine Liberation Organization at which the PLO said it will not amend its national charter, which calls for the elimi nation of Israel, and will press for a sepa rate sovereign state — a demand specifi cally rejected by President Carter. The United States has sought a U.N. resolution recognizing the right of Palesti nians to participate in determining their own future but not a separate state and has said PLO recognition of Israel was a pre condition for direct talks. “This nation will never walk away from any of its committments to Israel,” Strauss said. “Let me reaffirm that today in the clearest possible terms.” He added that the United States would “always have as our absolute requirement the security of Israel, its borders and its people." Strauss said the United States wanted Palestinian representatives to enter Mideast peace talks immediately, but that Palestinian acceptance of Israel’s right to exist would be “a major step along the road to peace." Strauss warned that the atmosphere of debate during the past few weeks has hin dered the Mideast peace process. The “charges and countercharges (do) not help the peace process,” he said. “It hurts it. It does not help Israel. Egypt, the United States or the Palestinians." Strauss said “no artificial deadline or change in position of the United States would be agreed to that went beyond the current U.S. policy. “We will neither respond nor submit to any pressures of any kind, other than our owm desire — shared by Israel and Egypt — to make the peace process work. Strauss said. By LOUIE ARTHUR . Battajion Staff Paul A. Philbin i chief for the city of Bryan, City Manager Ernest Clark announced Monday. Philbin, who has been the chief of train ing at the El Paso Fire Department since 1959, will start as chief Oct. 1. He will replace current Chief Daniel Turek, who has been acting as interim chief. Philbin received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at El Paso. H e is married and has three children. There was much discussion in the coun- cil s special meeting about the proposed annexation of Rockwood and Westwood Parks. Concerned citizens and developers of the area were present to voice their opinions on the project. Ramiro Galindo, developer of the area, said that he wanted the council to post pone annexation for several years because of the financial losses he would incur from the action. “More than 2,000 people are living in the area, but there are only 80 signatures on the petition,” Galindo said in reference to two petitions presented by the homeowner’s association of the area. Councilman Mobley questioned Galin do’s figures because only one person from the household signed the petitions. Mobley said he wanted to know what per centage of the families wanted annexation. Donald Clark, a Westwood resident, said the signatures represented “90 per cent or more of the home-owning families. “Every one I talked to was enthusiastic,” Clark said. “I was not turned down by anyone saying they did not want to be an nexed.” Clark added the few people who would not sign had done so for other rea sons. When asked b>' Councilman Gibson exactly how the annexation would hurt him as a developer, Galindo said his project would have to be postponed for two or three years, meaning a S 1,500- 2,000 price increase per lot. Mayor Smith then asked Galindo if this cost increase would be paid by the lot buyer. Galindo said it would.- "The rules of the game were set four years ago," Galindo said, "and now you want to change in midstream. All I am ask ing is that you let me complete my project. ’’ “I made no agreements with you," Mayor Smith argued. Clark explained to the council that their reason for wanting annexation was “basi cally economics.” “Our tax is close to twice what it is in the city,” Clark said. City Manager Ernest Clark said that the proposed annexation should not increase property taxes but could affect water and sewer rates. In other action, the total funds available for federal revenue sharing for the fiscal year 1979-80 was cited at $795,572. Willie Bell Bogard, chairman of the Brazos Valley Senior Citizens, asked the council for $15,000 of this money to help match a donation for a new activity center. They received a donation of $50,000 which carried with it the stipulation that the funds had to be matched by other dona tions. City Manager Clark read the proposed expenditures for the revenue sharing fund which totalled $749,256. Also discussed at the council meeting was a proposed ordinance amending the flood damage prevention code. The ordi nance would make a developer responsi ble for theTncreased water run-off that re sults from their building. Discount grocery cuts frills’ to save money for shoppers United Press International DALLAS — Don’t expect clever dis plays, TTigital cash registers or carry-out boys at Jewel T. Discount Grocery stores. In fact, don’t even expect shelves, fresh vegetables or fruit. President Herman Landon says the no frills approach means a savings for the shopper. The Chicago-based firm opened its first discount grocery in Florida in 1977 and this week opened three stores in the Dal las with additional stores planned for con struction during the next few months. Landon said the firm can offer discount prices because it eliminates the inefficien cies of traditional supermarkets. “We don’t have frozen foods or perisha bles, so we eliminate the need for expen sive freezers. We don’t use shelves, just display merchandise in shipping cases." The stores accept only cash or food stamps. Orders are rung up on simple cash registers by checkers who do not work overtime. Shoppers are provided shop ping carts but are required to bring their own bags or boxes or buy bags at cost, 3 cents each. Individual items are not priced; shop- Hetnam visit is expected aid relations with U.S. United Press International lANGKOK, Thailand — A delegation Bouse leaders believe their visit to has brought the United States and toam a step closer to normalization of |bmatic relations. [he member of the delegation. Rep. les Scheuer, D-N. Y., went further than p* congressmen to call for recognition communist government, “Now, to- tomorrow morning.’ eaking at a news conference before hrdearture from Bangkok. Scheuer said tition would not show approval of s actions, but would open up the Hof regular communication needed to Ve differences. |t delegation leader Rep. Lester D-N.Y., said, “As chairman of the imittee on Asian and Pacific affairs, ft will he no normalization based upon Nses, but upon actions and deeds." 1 will not go through our subeommit- l mitil such actions have been fully ■omtrated," he said. said, however, enough progress had made and evidence of goodwill j m* for the delegation to urge the State l^“* w4 ment to begin regular talks aimed at solving the remaining problems. Wolff said his delegation had "broken new ground" on the problem of U.S. serv icemen still listed as missing in action in Indochina. He said the delegation made “frank and often forceful presentations" to the Vietnamese on the unaccounted for Americans. He said the Vietnamese responded with promises to improve their MIA account ing, allow more frequent visits by an American expert and encourage Laotian authorities to help in the search. Lt. Col. Paul Mather, the MIA expert slated to help the Vietnamese, said there are still about 25,000 men unaccounted for in Indochina. The other two areas still blocking nor malization of relations were Vietnam’s part in the refugee exodus and its occupation of Cambodia. Wolff said the Vietnamese assured his delegation they did not intend to remain in Cambodia indefinitely, but they gave no timetable for a withdrawal, saying it de pended on the end of military threats by the Chinese. Dig it An oliander in front of the old Regent's House, which burned last spring, is being transplanted to make room for a dormitory . The bouse will be knocked down this week. ■—t«n— pt>— )«•■ Rata* pers know how much they’re paying by the large signs posted above the cartons of food. Landon said the savings available to cus tomers differed from one marketing area to another, but said consumer reporters who made comparison purchases in sev eral of the firm’s Florida outlets reported 25-30 percent savings were possible there. Consol eyes $1.27 tax rate for ’80 By ROY BRAGG Battalion Staff Superintendent Bruce Anderson rec ommended a tax rate of $1.29 per $100 valuation to the A&M Consolidated School Board during a budget review session Monday night. The new tax rate is an increase of two cents from last year’s rate of $1.27 per $100 assessed valuation. Property taxes are assessed by the school district on 8q percent of the market value of a house. College Station homeowners may file for a $5,000 homestead exemption and, if 65 or older, a $10,000 old age exemption. The homestead exemption and $5,000 of the old age exemption are mandated by the state. The remaining J5,000 is offered by the school district. ■V house with an original market value of $50,000 would have an adjusted market value of $35,000 if both exemptions are taken; the assessed value of the house would then be $28,000. Taxes on the house, at the proposed rate of $1.29, would total $361.26 Last year, with only a $5,000 old age exemption, the same $50 000 house would have an adjusted market value of $45,000 and an assessed vaJ ue of $36,000. At last year's tax rate of $j 27 per $100 valuation, the taxes on the house would have been $457 20. As revealed at the last regular meeting of the school board, the proposed budget totals $5,942,510. The new - budget. If ac cepted in present form, would be $1,124, 508 or 25 percent higher than last year’s. Dr. Donald Ney. assistant superinten dent-finance for the district told the board! there were differences in the organiz*-' tion of the new budget from last year's. Most of these involved the transfer of funds from one heading to another. Nye used as an example the large in crease in the cost of expenditures at the high school ($408,512). The main reason for the high school is the transfer of ath letics from the district wide heading to the high school's individual budget The board is scheduled to approve the new- tax rate at next Monday's regularly scheduled meeting