The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, September 04, 1979, Image 3

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The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, September 04, 1979, Image 3

Newspaper Page TextTHE BATTALION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1979 Page 3 4, and Leksl •is not to ter, who lore evils j i caused, ive thisldnj 1 kind olps ' selection -■ussion bedoffailii e changes; Body sought burned ship United Press International DEERPAKK — Marine investigators Monday searched for a third victim in a charred supertanker. AChevron Shipping Co. official said it might be possible to save the ip. “The engine room and pump room are intact, and that’s very encouraging, ” said William F. Schill, manager of Chevron’s U.S. fleet. Meanwhile, the Coast Guard has appointed a board of inquiry to investigate the cause of the blast. The board is expected to convene today. Nodamage estimate was given to the Chevron Hawaii, which rested on the bottom of the shallow Houston Ship Channel at the Shell Oil Co. refinery. Apparently, lightning caused an explosion and fire Saturday which spread to a chemical storage tank, two docks and three re. ninating f the pnis it is appm lere. 1 signs on i rimary ju ng condin is fall r< y of the i among ft ■e tings unber pni nizations s to turn a caucuser Of the three persons missing, two have been found and one iden- ied. The Harris County Medical Examiner’s office in Houston said a body found Sunday was Daniel W. Beemer, 32, of Houston. Also missingwere David E. Stout, 28, an employee of Raytheon Corp., who wasworkingon the ship’s radar with Beemer, and ship’s crewman Don 'apler. The tanker contained 50,000 barrels of heavy crude at the time of the explosion Saturday afternoon. It was not protruding into the main shipping lane, but oil leaking from it caused the Coast Guard to close the ship channel from the San Jacinto River to Greens Bayou. Coast Guard Lt. Harry Lee said, “It was the worst fire I’ve seen. ” n j onsol approves milding use fees •etend tlx snsible pj d mostd nanager^ if it,” ox he meant j the sysli or 1984. By ROY BRAGG Battalion StafT The A&M Consolidated School oardMonday night approved a new schedule for use of district build- Ihe schedule is the guideline the strict will use when charging Itra-curricular and community or- dshwea rations for use of school ilities. The new fee schedule is 15 per- nt higher than last year’s, accord- to Assistant Superintendent- nance Donald Ney. The increase is tded to offset additional costs in ilities and maintenance. There are three subschedules in new system, one for school or hool-approved organizations, one mon-profit organizations based in A&M Consolidated School Dis trict, and another for non-profit or ganizations not based in the district. The Chamber of Commerce, churches, or civic clubs are consid ered non-profit organizations. School organizations like the pep squads or the various academic clubs are exempt from paying the fees. Application for using district buildings requires the approval of Paul Cox, director of Community Education and the principal of the building involved. Advance payment is required for all building uses, Cox said. As of Monday, there were 3,508 students enrolled in the district. Dis trict officials had predicted an enrollment of 3,700 for this time. Superintendent Bruce Anderson said, adding he expected the figure to rise in the next two weeks. eds examining plastic gas tanks rr ' i.u: iirtf- L respoi studenti e more* -al coi lent. 3 one 3xas I lie Kap 1 Presiih United Press International WASHINGTON — The car of the lure may have a plastic gas tank. The government issued a notice cently saying it may write rules for tanks made of materials other imetal. The tanks would have to impact- and fire-resistant. Backers of the plastic tank say it actually be safer than current il ones. Opponents are mainly parking ga- operators and a fire safety or- inization: the Institutional and unicipal Parking Congress and the re Marshals Association of North merica. The National Highway Traffic ifety Administration has published notice in the Federal Register ask- irpublic comment on the plastic ink concept. Current safety rules do not specify ikat materials tanks can be made of nt do require that all tanks meet (rtaincrash test standards. Noplas- ctankshave been offered on cars in is country except as auxiliaries or lares. Volkswagen introduced a plastic ink during the 1975 model year on ie Passat, its European version of Dasher. The company said the ink can hold more fuel because it an be bent into different shapes metal tanks. A Volkswagen jj! pokesman said tests showed the ^ ilastictank “actually performs better '^ nacrash test because the plastic will ive more than the metal.” NHTSA’s notice was prompted by petition from Ford Motor Co. cb, the agency says, is anticipat- ng “a large increase in the use of ilastic tanks.” Ford said it was time oaddress the plastic question now, indto specify what kinds of fire and rash standards such a tank would lave to meet. A Ford spokesman said such tanks could be molded into space “that might otherwise be wasted” and that they offer “excellent impact and puncture resistance.” He also said their lightness will help reduce the overall weight of the car and improve its gas mileage. This in turn would help manufacturers meet increasingly tight government fuel economy standards. The questions being raised about plastic tanks center not on impact- resistance, but on possible fire hazards. “The greatest problem with non-metallics such as fiberglass or high density polyethylene is the fact that these materials will burn,” NHTSA says. “In fact, most formula tions of these materials will soften and melt prior to or upon ignition. At this point the contents of the gasoline tank would be spilled. “In contrast, gasoline is often re covered in substantial quantities from metallic fuel tanks of vehicles that have been totally consumed by fire,” the agency adds. European rules require tanks to withstand a test involving exposure to external flames and heat for two minutes. NHTSA says its primary concern is the possibility of a fire “holocaust” growing out of a small incidental fire in a densely occupied parking build ing. The “domino effect” could ignite many vehicles with non-metallic fuel tanks that could not withstand exter nal exposure to fire. “Also, there is concern that the proximity of heat sources such as catalytic converters or exhaust pipes could melt or deform plastic tanks, either directly or through conduc tance of other metal parts such as bolts or other straps,” the agency added. ear. /or of ity lesi * forptf* roposed rules to protect kiddies from car crashes Eng tl . nd Si United Press International WASHINGTON — The govern- teit said Saturday it is starting a ecedeiit : «wcampaign to warn parents their all children may become “flying issiles” in auto accidents unless 10 m, Wected by specially designed car ] oan Claybrook, head of the Na- n 'tional Highway Traffic Safety Admin istration, said her agency’s “kids n Brs” safety effort is designed to ;e parents more aware of how 'alnerable their children are in acci dents. An unrestrained child in the front itofacaris three times as likely to or seriously injured in a j^li crash as a properly restrained child ed "Cn? ]Ilt d lerear seat,” Claybrook said. j pj “Small children who are unre- n lateii [Gained >n a crash literally become 'Hying missiles.” Claybrook said some parents mis- ’* takenly think they can protect chil dren by holding them in cars when in reality, a child sitting on an adult lap is likely to be crushed by the adult in an accident. She said children weighing less than 40 pounds should be put in spe cially designed car seats or beds and larger children should use regular seat belts. In general, Claybrook said, chil dren should ride in the back seat of cars, but never in the luggage com partment of hatchbacks. Claybrook said her agency soon will issue a new federal rule requir ing higher standards for infant car carriers, child harnesses and car beds. Claybrook estimated that 670 children up to age 5 are killed in car accidents each year and another 1,160 die between ages 6 and 15. Safety experts believe half those deaths could be prevented if car seats and belts are used, she said. Tourist receives unexpected help United Press International CHICAGO — Erica Schultz, a German tourist who speaks no English, lost her airline tickets on a Continental Air Transport bus at O’Hare International Airport and was ready to bail out of her planned tour of the United States. But then she talked on the tele phone to Ernie Voss, a man she had never met. “She was going to cancel the trip and stay with some friends in In diana,” said Voss, a Continental em ployee, who dealt with Schultz be cause he speaks German. “She wanted me to help her cancel everything. But I offered to help (fi nance the domestic flights). She was stunned by my offer,” added Voss. 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