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Page 6 THE BATTALION MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1979 STEAK HOUSE i' A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE IN GOOD FOOD, FUN AND FRIENDS. 2528 S. Texas College Station Skyro eke ting Gold Prices Won't keep you from giving that extra special gift this Christmas. Layaway that gift at Cowart's now and just a 20% deposit will hold it for you until Christmas. mx n A Northgate ii 415 University Drive 846-5816 YOUR JEWELRY STORE BEAT THE RUSH! for Theses & Dissertation Copying The deadline for Theses & Dissertations is approaching fast — don’t wait ’til it’s too late! We’re not overbooked — we can do it right now! We specialize in fast, professional, high-quality & low-priced copying and printing. KINKO'S GRAPHICS, INC. 201 College Main (Open Sat. 9 to 5) 846-9508 Festival to highlight groups A festival of arts is to be held on Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. in the assembly room of the Brazos Cen ter. The event is being organized by the Arts Council of Brazos Valley and its aim is to acquaint the com munity with the arts council and its affiliated groups. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. NEED A LITTLE CAN TO MOUTH RESUSCITATION? Call in Tecate Trio Bravo. An icy, red can of Tecate Beer imported from Mexico, topped with lemon and salt It takes your thirst and puts it away! Cibco Importing Co.. Inc. Dallas. Texas 75229. TECATE Member groups of the arts coun cil will provide demonstrations, ex hibits, and entertainment. Among the groups represented will be the Spinners and Weaving Guild, the Embroiderers Guild, the Brazos Valley Art League, the Friends of the Library, Stage Cen ter, the Nature Museum, OPAS, the Poetry Society, the Orchestra and Community Singers. The new Susan B. Anthony dollar is very simi lar to the quarter in size. Since its release in July, it has caused consumers and cashiers to NEW GREEN STICKER PARKING AREA OPEN GREEN STICKER ^ PAID FOR BY RULES AND REGULATIONS COMMITTEE The Longest Happy Hour in Town (3 till 7) Drinks two for the price of one Ladies bring this coupon good for one free drink courtesy of The Ultimate Disco Extravaganza _ vfwpran mu nnvi 1 ■ Across from Campus in Skaggs Shopping Center SENIORS on schedule for Aggieland ’80 A-Q Today through Wednesday R-Z Thursday through Nov. 14 Makeup all seniors, Nov. 15-18 Harrington Lounge Monday-Friday 8:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Questions?? Call 845-3771 Don’t wait for makeup days!!! J SKYWAY TWIN J -*C 2000 E. 29th 822-3300 { MONDAY NIGHT IS FAMILyJ M NIGHT AT THE SKYWAY. AD-* * MISSION IS JUST $1.50 PERf f PERSON. SO LOAD UP THET JKIDS, AGE 10 AND UNDErI * ADMITTED FREE! * Susan Anthony coin cant buy lot WHEN A STRANGER CALL By MARJORIE MCLAUGHLIN Battalion Reporter She was a controversial figure in the mid-1800s with her fight for women s rights. She is still controv ersial today, but for a different rea son. Susan B. Anthony was memorialized last July when the United States Mint minted a dollar coin bearing her picture. The move was designed to save the govern ment an estimated $17 million an nually in printing costs. But because the coin is so close in size to the quarter, it has not be come popular with consumers. “The estimated life of a dollar bill is 18 months, while the coin may ijexas Al l his wi weight and will work betterii|Sj ve l | ie new machines,” he said. Tr M , ° enthusiastic about it.” over SM Todaro said he gets aboutes complete 10 of the coins weekly from tir-.' hall machines in the basemeiil|jv Memorial Student Center. His son, Ross Todaro Jr, though they had some trouUi first with the coins jammingim e j ex;1 machines, they don’t gd| ni p U i] t . last old PLUS AT 9:05 JENNIFER 7:15 WEST 11:10 2 PETER FAULK AND { ALAN ARKIN * IN -k IN-LAWS ALSO AT 9:05 RETURN OF THE PINK i_j wo-o/& o^o-1151 m UNIVERSITY SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER „ |fA zinger! A tour-de- force! PLAYBOY last as long as 15 years, ’ said Cathy Overcamp, cashier at a local bank. “Inflation is going to force us to use it.” Vending machine companies have had trouble with the dollar coin jamming in machines originally de signed to take nickels, dimes and quarters. Raymond Fickey, president of F&F Vending Service of Bryan, said he has had a lot of touble with jam med coins, especially in his ciga rette machines. “I don’t like the darn things,” he said. Another vending company owner, Ross Todars Sr., said the vending machine industry is gearing up for the widespread use of the Susan B. Anthony dollars by build ing new machines with dollar slots. “The dollars are the right size and many calls now. , Todaro Sr. said he thinkstte|j? e ' rs j t v o will catch on. ■ 19 66 n “People in the United State« en at their ones, tens and twenfe||| lS t th e they never look at their ’g People will just have to start Ir"* more carefully at their money The manager of a local Wiggly, who did not want named, said although thei might save the taxpayers mois is still too similar to the quar#MARiE tau be practical. ’ ™ E secre - We don t get that many on in, but we don’t give them iN THE GR/ ■.D TEXAS TAUGHT DA apt of sev COMING SOON!! M LEGACY”(PG) A temptingly tasteful comedy for adults I! who can count. change unless the customerspR cally asks for one. I just don’tlip’ fool with it,” he said. Even Susan B. Antbi hometown isn’t very enthui about the coin, which hom most famous citizen. “It hasn’t gone over any here than it has anywhere said Joseph Dean, selectmanif small town of Adams, Mass. Fi know they (the coins) exist, 1* one wants to bother with ther. Dean said the town’s chain!* commerce tried to promote thf in a variety of ways, including ing Anthony look-alikes handitl dollars in the street. “It still didn’t catch on, h Dean blamed the failure ol coin on its size. “I especially feel sorry lor folks who can’t see to tell the apart,” he remarked. “I mysf not that old, and I have troubli ling them apart. “When the dollar isn’t evef cepted in the person’s hometo* don’t think that it will be any* else,” he said. "DON T G MAI Auction annouiK 8:00 10:15 / ...the man you thought you knew. BLAKE EDWARDS’- CAMPUS WHEN A STRANGER CALLS KAMU-TV, Texas A&M sity’s public broadcasting sli will host special festivities N(* to kick off its second annualK 1 sion auction. Anyone interested in worl the event, scheduled for A] 1980, is invited to attend the b party, which will include a hour and buffet. The stations auction, held in April of this netted more than $13,( three nights of bidding. Persons planning to attend kickoff party are asked to contad] station at 845-5611 to make vations or for further informal! HSC Committee for of Mexican American Culture DO YOU KNOW THIS NAN ? HE COULD BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. Fll WHO HE IS NSC CAM AC PRESENTS BENJAMIN FERNANDEl REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE RH.7DI WHEN : NOV. O t 19741 tine: 8:00 pm