The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, March 27, 1980, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextPage 6 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1980 LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AVAILABLE The Director of Projects for the 31st MSC Council is now accepting applications for chairmen of the following projects: MSC Fall Leadership Conference MSC Welcome Back Picnic MSC Freshman Open House MSC MBA/Law Day MSC Christmas Program MSC Lost and Found Auction MSC Discovery '81 MSC College Bowl MSC All Night Fair MSC All-University Variety Show MSC Spring Leadership Trip APPLICATIONS ARE DUE MARCH 31 at 5:00 P.M. Applications are available in Room 216 MSC at the SPO Secretaries' island. For further information, call 845-1515 and ask for Brian Gross or Cindy Williams. state Committee says Clements lay-off plan too expensive United Press International AUSTIN — Gov. Bill Clements’ threats to lay off thousands of state employees and the lack of meaning ful pay increases are costing tax payers money, a legislative study committee said Wednesday. “State employee morale is at an all-time low,” said Rep. Mary Jane Bode, D-Austin, chairman of a spe- Kenny Rogers “Kenny” $5.49 RUSH Permanent Waves” $5.49 Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley “Just Good Ol’ Boys” $5.49 Fleetwood Mac “Tusk” $10.99 Pink Floyd “The Wall” $10.99 Led Zeppelin ‘‘In Through the Out Door’ $5.49 tiddies visor ^ /P URCHASE qf cial House Committee on State Em ployee Productivity. Bode said the turnover rate in state government averaged 29 per cent during the past year and in some agencies exceeded 100 percent. “This excessive turnover is costing the state at least an estimated $42 million in replacement costs for clas sified state employees alone during the past year,” she said. The special committee is propos ing legislators grant state workers a 5.1 percent emergency pay raise effective Feb. 1, 1981, and addition al increases of 13.6 percent and 10.2 percent during fiscal 1982 and 1983. Bode called a Capitol news confer ence to announce the committee’s decision to call for the emergency pay raise for state workers and to urge Speaker Bill Clayton, Lt. Gov. William P. Hobby and other legisla tive leaders to take a strong stand against across-the-board cutbacks in state agency staffs. Clements has demanded state agencies cut their staffs 5 percent by Aug. 31 and another 5 percent the following fiscal year. "Reduction in force pools have re sulted from the governor’s dictate that the work force of state service agencies and institutions of higher education be decimated to a deplor able degree,” Bode said. The 1979 Legislature directed state i to trim staffs 2.5 percent by no!rj placing some workers who quits look for more cost effective wi| deliver essential government* vices. She said a more realistic met ism is needed to trim payrolls»i out impeding state agencies’ll ery of services. Fund suggests for oil damages A po intellig of sum strings Hen the gai win. N he’ll mi Polit only as plot sti momei run. Alan ton’s c Distric are fivi politic Step Scht West Krueg' the w; public The feels h the pe race ai cand United Press International AUSTIN — Citing the “tragic” im pact of the world’s largest recorded oil spill, Texas legislators Wednes day recommended creation of a spe cial fund to help hard-hit coastal businesses. The House Environmental Affairs f fj r n ■' " •' •yv." ---djfcL DON’T GET BEHIND Stay Ahaad WNh Spaad Raadlng TRIPLE YOUR READING SPEED... WITHOUT LOSING COMPREHENSION BUSINESS A COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 209 E. UNIVERSITY DR. COLLEGE STATION CALL TODAY 846-6794 Committee said Texas velop its own contingency pkj dealing with future spills ami si consider purchasing specitli equipment to combat the j instead of relying solely on thel| Coast Guard. The legislators released a li page report on the impact of than 130 million barrelsofoilsi from an oil well blowout in Campeche which took Mexiiuj thorities nine months to cap. The legislators saiditistoosfl say how much environmentalonj nomic damage the oil spill eaffl but they indicated the amount^ be monumental. Jack Reynolds, the comptn research director, said sales tail venues since the June 3,1979, blowout indicate the coastal: "is growing at a substantiallys rate than the state as a whole i the Mexican oil blackened Te| beaches. The lawmakers called for: — Better and immediaten cleaning beaches if more oil" ashore. — Use of state universifcl school oil rig workers in blowoiiljj vention techniques. — Creation of an internal commission to prevent oil spilkj protect areas along the GtilfoBij ico if spills do occur. AGGIECON XI MARCH 27-30 Ji THE r 1 BOYS V FROM I BRAZIL if they survive...will we? Student Non-student 4-day $4 4-day $7.00 1-day $2 1-day $3.50 Tonight's Films Weekend Films The Point 7:00 The Boys from Brazil 8:30 The Sentinel 10:45 The Phantom of the Opera 12:30 Speakers Guest of Honor Paul Anderson Artist Guest of Honor Frank Kelly Freas Special Guest Jack Williamson Dealer's Room New & Used Books Movie Posters Comic Books Artwork Jewelry T-shirts and more Other Activities Amateur Art Contest Science Fiction Trivia Contest Costume Contest & Show NASA Exhibits Daytime Films Professional Art Display Star Trek Bloopers Auction Writer's Workshop Throughout history he has filled the hearts of men with terror, and the hearts of women with desire. Fabulous and mysterious ^adventures await you — Hi H:||i|ihM DRSflUA A UNIVERSAL PICTURE* PANAVISION® © 1979 UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS. 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