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Page 6 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1979 ENSEMBLE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING MUSIC ROOM IN COMMONS (NEXT TO SNACK BAR) MONDAY - SEPT. 17th — 7:00 P.M. — EVERYONE WELCOME NEED: TRUMPETS - BONES - SAXES - RHYTHM ‘Depleted’ wells recoverable Drained wells yield oil United Press International PORTLAND, Ore. — A nuclear physicist said Tuesday he has found a way to unlock vast oil and gas re sources within the United States that could make the nation independent of foreign oil. Physicist George Merki, based in Houston, told the Portland Rotary Club his process already was at work recovering heavy crude oil from wells classified as depleted by oil companies. “When wells are considered drained, they still have 70 to 90 per cent of their oil in the ground, but it can’t be removed by conventional methods,” Merki said. “We can get 70 to 80 percent of what’s left. ” Merki said the oil is recovered by inserting into the wells an inorganic material, a polymer of hydrogen and silica. 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He said he has formed a corpora tion to exploit the method and that two wells in Pennsylvania and Ohio are demonstrating its practicality. 5 arrested in $1.2 million N.Y. con game United Press Internationa] NEW YORK — Five women, in cluding one from Houston, have been arrested and $1.2 million in stocks, bonds and cash recovered in what is being billed as the biggest con job in the city’s history. Police Wednesday were seeking a man described as the brains behind a team of female con artists who bilked the $1.2 million out of an 80-year-old Park Avenue woman. The man escaped following a shootout, police said, in which he and a companion allegedly tried to run down police officers with a car. Detective John Hawthorne of the Manhattan senior citizens robbery unit said the man operated out of a Bronx apartment and used a team of women who bilked their victims, mainly old people, with the classic “pocketbook drop’ con game. One of the female con artists ap proached the woman on the street and showed her a roll of bills she said she had found on Friday. The woman promised to share the loot if her forget put up her own security as a sign of good faith, police said. The victim, whose name was withheld, turned over $1.2 million in cash, stocks and bonds under the il lusion that she was going to get an even larger amount in return. On Friday night, she discovered she had been fleeced and contacted the police. When she did not properly sign one of the securities, one of the al leged con artists contacted her on Monday, asking for the signature. Police were called and when Val erie Arnez Lott, 23, of the Bronx arrived at the elderly woman’s apartment,she was arrested. Geraldine Dickerson, 30; Tee Redmon, 20; and Roslyn Waggoner, 18, who came to New York recently from Houston, were arrested in the apartment and charged with grand larceny and possession of stolen property, police said. A fifth suspect, identified as Mur phy Redmon, was traced to the Stadium Motor Lodge. COURTS UNIVERSITY SHOE SERVICE “Expert boot and what’s up at A&M EDITOR’S NOTE: Notices of meetings and events may be broughtto Room 219, Reed McDonald, for publication in the Whafs Up column. Thursday ALPHA PHI OMEGA SERVICE FRATERNITY: Will serve free pizza after a brief presentation at 7 p.m. in Room 350, MSC. CIRCLE K: Will meet at 6:30 p.m. in Room 510, Rudder. SENIOR PLACEMENT SEMINAR: Malon Southerland of the TAMU placement office will speak on placement procedures, re sume writing, interviewing techniques and job search techniques. Sponsored by Cap and Gown/Mortar Board, the Senior Honor Society. Today and tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in Room 701, Rudder CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 301, Rudder. ‘WATERSfflP DOWN’: This animated film about a group of rabbits fleeing from the encroachments of man will be shown at 8 and 10 p.m. in Rudder Theater. (PC) TEXAS A&M EMERGENCY CARE TEAM (TAMECT): Will hold an organizational meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Room 302, Rudder. OMEGA PHI ALPHA FALL RUSH: At 6:30 p. m. in Room 145, MSC Casual dress. MSC BASEMENT COMMITTEE: Will present comedian Steve Moore at 8 p. m. in the Basement Coffeehouse. Tickets are $2, and are available at the MSC Box Office. ‘SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY’: A play, sponsored by AlphaPsi Omega, will be shown tonight through Saturday at 8 p.m. in Rudder Forum. Tickets are $2 at the door or at Rudder box office, and proceeds benefit the Theater Scholarship Fund. OPAS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE: Those interested in joining OPASfor the ’79-’80 season, apply today or tomorrow at the OPAS cubide, Room 216, MSC. GRADUATE STUDENT COUNCIL: All members are urged toat- tend this meeting at 11:30 a.m. in Room 216-T, MSC. TEXAS A&M FENCING CLUB: All members and newcomers are welcome to attend at 7 p.m. in Room 221, G. Rollie White. RESIDENCE HALL ASSOCIATION: Will meet at 8 p.m. in Room 204, HECC. Friday SAN ANTIONIO HOMETOWN CLUB: Will have a party witli music, food and drinks at 7:30 p.m. in the Q-huts. MOVIE: MSC Arts will present Johah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000’ at 8 p.m. in Rudder Theater. (R) INDIA ASSOCIATION: Will present the Hindi movie ‘Chitchor'wil English subtitles at 8 p.m. in Room 701, Rudder. UNIVERSITY APARTMENT COUNCIL: Anyone living in Univer sity married student apartments interested in running for office I should contact Gus Wilson at 696-2604. SOFTBALL: Texas A&M Invitational Softball Tournament J\V),^ Travis Park, Bryan. A&M WHEELMEN: Will have the Steep Hollow Mad Dog Ramble,a leisurely 23-mile bicycle ride in the country east of College Station, Meet at 9 a.m. at Rudder Fountain. Ra If the x cution, si Legal Ad she not changing “A woi body,” H her hair can destr After t the coun: prepare a happenec mind. “It is e? to go bad aspossibl her mind “There this type to take ca ally. 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