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THE BATTALION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1979 Page 9 Hate Department [blasted for statement irl “e of Hoi, Speed anj concert. che-Jouma| '• Holly', duria, w eek aji ’•ties cbaii ophoraotf I he war •'as not ^ this to»i ’• I thinks ' e else, aai| II as soon a, hubbock him. •e Lubbod illy horizontal s decoratfj h’ • one Buddy. 1|, hide aw#, ; > Newjti. red roses, tune; it wij ham. is gather^ rial servi« And the Bui and The Bui then )r zes tonal hi an of Tens, bitt saysre about ' not meat! Texans As one win o has live! de in Tea ntentionl o, we nw is view events ii Merit in Mexica United Press International CORPUS CHRISTI — A congressional panel investigating the auseofa giant Mexican oil spill and the ecological and economical image it wrought on the Texas coast Sunday criticized a State De- lartment official for saying Mexico’s cooperation had been “excel- enf” in the situation. Morris D. Busby, director of the State Department’s Office of tons and Polar Affairs, told the committee hearing two days of weekend testimony: “Our general working relationship with the gov- rnment of Mexico has been excellent. “That’s a typical State Department statement,’’ Rep. John Breaux, Q-La., responded. Tfind that a little strong in that they (Mexicans) don’t even want to alk about it, Breaux said. “When we wanted to talk about damages bey told us, in effect, to go fly a kite. ” During the two days of hearings by two House committees, those in Merchant Marine and Fisheries, and Public Works and Transpor- ation, a Port Mansfield resident begged the congressmen to prevent iouth Texas coastal residents from being made “pawns” in U.S. legotiations for Mexican oil and natural gas. Critics have charged the U.S. government and Texas Gov. Bill lements, whose firm owned the SEDCO rig used to drill the Ixtoe I ell that blew out June 3 in Mexico’s Bay of Campeche, with iwnplaying the situation because of the ongoing negotiations. Under questioning by Breaux and Texas Democratic Reps. Joe Vyatt and Kika De La Garza, the Coast Guard official in charge of a kimming operation at the blowout site testified he was reluctant to Uestion the Mexicans about progress in capping the well for fear ley would ask the Coast Guard team to leave. "I don t think any inquiries would be answered, said Capt. hrles Corbitt, acting chairman of the U.S. response team in the iyofCampeche. “We re doing only exactly what we re asked to do. think it (asking questions) would jeopardize keeping our people at be well site. ” Breaux told Busbee the State Department’s “highest priority” ould be a proposed U.S.-Mexico contingency plan to deal with ure spills. Breaux said testimony showed the Mexican oil lonopoly PEMEX was beginning to drill one offshore well every two eeks and other oil spills could occur. Mexico will exclude shrimpers U.S. boats to he barred lips bearing tons of pot ized in Gulf United Press International iEWORLEANS — Coast Guard 15. Customs officials found 25 of marijuana Sunday aboard a accompanied by a tug and had been under surveil- ie for week, a Customs kesman said. lichard Wright of the customs of- said authorities seized the 60- tug Nautilaus which was push- a barge on which the marijuana found. The yacht Summer idness accompanying the tug and ge also was taken into custody at mouth of fhe Mississippi River, fe had performed a surveil- :e on the vessels from beyond 50 mile perimeter and they Dived them in and finally seized boats in the area of the Gulf Out- Uapna," Wright said. United Press International WASHINGTON — The State Department says “it seems un likely American shrimp fishermen will be able to continue operating in Mexican waters after the end of this year. Department spokesman Hodding Carter said Friday Mexico has made clear its fisherman can catch all of the allowable annual yield of shrimp in Mexican waters and that there is no surplus available for foreign fish ing — mostly by Texas shrimpers. The shrimp fishing matter is another on the growing agenda of bilateral problems between the United States and Mexico and may be included in the Sept. 28-29 talks in Washington between President Carter and Mexican President Jose Lopez Portillo. Other outstanding issues on the Mexican-American agenda are natural gas sales, trade and immi gration. But state spokesman Carter in sisted: “This is a completely sepa rate matter and the Mexican posi tion on this question has been clear for quite a long time.” The spokesman said it was possi ble that U.S. shrimp fishing in Mex ican waters may resume at some time in the future — but he was not very hopeful that will actually hap pen. “Mexican scientists have not yet made a final determination regard- Sun Theatres 333 University 846-9808 The only movie in town Double-Feature Every Week 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Sun.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-3 a.m. Fri.-Sat. 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