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Page 6 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1979 jriHlEAlR ClLAjfjf campus Budget cut gives bureau more work Smeli By DEBBIE NELSON Battalion Reporter Budget cutbacks to the Texas at torney general’s office could double the workloads of Better Business Bureaus and save taxpayers $200,000 a year, Leroy Balmain, executive director of the Brazos Val ley Better Business Bureau said Friday. Since Sept. 1, Balmain said, the attorney general has referred all consumers’ complaints to the Better Business Bureaus in their areas. Only those complaints from areas without a Better Business Bureau will be handled by the attorney general. Hair you can live with The Better Business Bureau, a non-profit organization funded by businesses which are members, of fers a free arbitration service to set tle consumer complaints. The bureau also uses its files to advise consumers on the reliability of busi- 209 E. University 846-4771 The Better Business Bureau’s job is to help the consumer and the businessman reach a settlement. The arbitration service settles most disputes within two weeks and saves high court costs, Balmain said. Many times a consumer com plains about a business transaction when there is not a justifiable com plaint, he said. Before arbitration, both the con sumer and the businessman sign an agreement to abide by the arbit rator’s decision, Balmain said. Then an arbitrator, chosen from a group of community volunteers, hears the case. His decision is binding by law. “This is the best way to settle a misunderstanding between a busi ness and a consumer,” Balmain said. The consumer’s case is settled quickly, and usually in his favor; the business avoids adverse publicity from a court battle; and the attorney general has more time to concen trate on larger issues. So far, the BBB has a 93 percent success rate in settling the 20-30 cases it handles each month, Bal main said. The bureau also handles hundreds of phone inquiries each month from its nine-county area. Balmain doesn’t know how his bureau will be affected by the attor ney general’s new policy, as it is has only been in effect for two weeks. If it doubles his caseload he said, it means he will just have that much more work to do. Taste the moment... in Erlanger. Come taste what a hundred and thirty years of brewing tradition and a lifetime of dreams have given us... Erlanger. A beer brewed solely for taste. Erlanger s rich, brewed with Klages Barley and Hallertau Hops. It s uncommonly smooth and full-bodied. And it brings together everything we've worked and hoped for in our finest beer. It'll be a bit more expensive than most, and available only in bottles, but here at Jos. Schlitz, that's the only way w r e could bring Erlanger to you. what’s up Tuesday MICROBIOLOGY CLUB: Two films will be shown on Microbiology at 7:30 p.m. in Room 101, Agronomy. INTERNATIONAL FOLKDANCERS: Recreational folkdancin? and instruction from 7:30-10 p.m. in the MSC. AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS CLUB: New members anj freshmen are welcome to the organizational meeting at 7:30p,m, in Room 108, Harrington. ASSOCIATION OF BIOENGINEERS: Will hold a business meet ing at 7:30 p.m. in Room 404, Rudder. ROADRUNNERS: Will meet for their ‘Fun Run’ at 8 p.m. ontkf front steps of G. Rollie White Coliseum. AMERICAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY: Anyone interested in nuclen energy is encouraged to attend the meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Rom 103, Zachry. AGRONOMY SOCIETY: Dr. Frank Calhoun will speak on tropit soils and crops and of his experiences in the tropics at 7:15p.m.i[| Room 103, SCSE. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS: Dr Kettleborough will speak on ‘Solar Assisted Air Conditioning at 7:30 p.m. in Room 102, Zachry. SADDLE & SIRLOIN: A canoeing presentation will be featuredati p.m. in Room 115, Kleberg. WATER SKI CLUB: Prepararations for TAM U Intercollegiate Tout nament will be discussed at 7 p.m. in Room 501, Rudder. YOUNG AMERICANS FOR FREEDOM: Big Government orb dividual Freedom’ and a film with Ronald Reagan will beshovnat 7:30 p.m. in Room 502, Rudder. TABLE TENNIS CLUB: Will have the first general meetingatbi p.m. in Room 256, G. Rollie White. DANCE ARTS SOCIETY: Beginning and intermdiate tap da classes will be held at 7 p.m. in Room 266, G. Rollie White. CHEMICAL ENGINEERS: Membership meeting for newandrt- turning chemical engineers at 7:15 p.m. in Room 102, Zachry ALPHA PHI OMEGA: Will be surveying campus needs withqw tionnaires today at the MSC, Sbisa and the Commons. AUDIO ENGINEERING GROUP: Dr. William L. Beasley d speak on ‘Basic Troubleshooting Techniques for Amplifiers aid Receivers at 7:30 p.m. in Room 223-B, Zachry. HARRISON COUNTY HOMETOWN CLUB: Will meet at 71 p.m. in Room 604, Rudder. MINORITY AND WOMEN STUDENT CAREER EMPHAS1 DAY: Sponsored by the Amoco companies, whose representative will be present to speak to students in engineering, geophysicy geology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computer science STUDENT DIETETIC ASSOCIATION: Will meet at 7pnu Room 126 (faculty lounge), Kleberg Center. AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY: Hamburgerfryaaj membership meeting for new and returning Agricultural Ef neers at 6:30 p.m. at the Power and Machinery lab on west cam pus. MARKETING SOCIETY: Will hold its first official meeting at 7 p.m. in Room 226, MSC. There will be a guest speaker. WOMEN’S LACROSSE CLUB: Will meet at 6:30 p.m. onthedc! field bleachers. Anyone interested in joining should attend EXXON CORPORATION: Will have an open house to let engineer ing students talk with members of its recruiting team at 7:30 p.m at the Aggieland Inn. AMOCO COMPANIES: Will sponsor a minority and women stnde career emphasis day to introduce students to all levels of cam opportunities with the Amoco companies. Representatives c companies will be in Rooms 230-231 of the MSC from 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. > cont’d AGGIE C Wallac the tin Rudde HILLEL the Je\ msc ar: Studer all kin photog CLASS 0 senior A&M WI town a PHI DEI ethics G0NZAL tion of CZECH ( SAN AN! Room DECISIC and se sored 1 PHI THE Rudde STUDEN group FINANC Orval Rudde FENCIN White J0URNI at 8 an ARTS A> Area. KAPPA I Oaks I in plec ALPHA 1 needs PEACE C Love’ ; UPPER F tation BRAZOS speak ( MEN’S I Rollie DANCE Room 8:30 p DEADLI tourna dhousi CAMPUS • girts at 0UTDO( for reg nar th; from 8 Dallas apartment firecaust about $3 million in damagi United Press International DALLAS — A “suspicious” five- alarm fire at a complex of luxury apartments forced the evacuation of residents and caused estimated damage of up to $3 million, fire offi cials said. A spokesman said calm weather early Sunday morning, however, helped contain the blaze at the Peppermill apartment complex. No injuries were reported. Nearly 100 units were dam aged,” a fire department dispatcher reported. “Sixty-four were totally destroyed and 32 were partially burned. Some of the apartments K were brand new and unoccupied The dispatcher said the new plex featured wooden shingles the roofs which helped the tli spread quickly. “There’s a strong suspicion son,” he said. “The investigator out there right now but there strong suspicion of arson heard some reports that just mi it of suspicious origin.” Many residents had to evacuated but the fire was under control at 3:30 a.m. If it had been windy, hovvev one firefighter said the blaze.W* have been uncontrollable. < dents .. C 1979 Jos Schlitz Brewing Co M Mwaukee. Wis Publishing Doesn't Have To Be A Big Deal. 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