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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