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t IS tecarae i ie ULC.1 :s off prop largi ty numl* ms. 1 Legiil lermitlj 'e laniti fingtliep Legisla tor speaks a t Ag Con voca tion Us theft: rts aerosl all tliestl orthiess I gumenbj ivolutdlj athinvd it hasi fight a s casual! d to ( (1 prisool criminall By CATHY SAATHOFF Campus Reporter Agriculture students at Texas A&M University are the lifeblood of the changing agriculture move ment, Congressman E. “Kika” de la Garza told the Student Agricul tural Convocation Monday night. De la Garza, speaking to a sparse audience in Rudder Au ditorium, said, “You are going to be the lifeblood, the taproot, the alpha and the omega of the sur vival of mankind. ” The convocation’s purpose was to recognize the outstanding stu dents in the College of Agricul ture. De la Garza, a member of the House Agriculture Commit tee, spoke on the future of agri culture. “You have gotten into the very middle of what’s going to be the most exciting years of agricul ture,” de la Garza said. “Because of the institution that you come from, I think that you will be ‘it’ among your peers.” De la Garza said Aggies will be doing much of the research and development that will improve agriculture. “The farmer has been the bul wark of sustaining this country. Something is wrong with the dis tribution and marketing aspect of it,” de la Garza said, referring to the farmer as being at the “bot tom of the totem pole” in the eco nomy. The congressman said the next major war will not be fought with weapons but with economic methods, which will mean with holding agricultural goods from other countries. “I think personally I would prefer that because it would have a greater effect on a government than just blowing it to smithe reens,” he said. De la Garza said farm products are replacing manufactured goods as the major exports of this country. He also mentioned space stations as the farmland of the future. The Student Agriculture Council and Alpha Zeta, sponsors of the convocation, also showed slides on aspects of the College of Agriculture and presented awards. Junior Robert Jones received the Eva Simmons Potts Memorial scholarship of $250 per semester. Alpha Zeta presented awards to the outstanding student at each level: James Boenig, freshman; Cheryl Wendler, sophomore; and Julie Smiley, junior. Also, 19 senior merit awards were given, and Jim Johnson of the horticulture department was named Outstanding Professor in the college. The Collegiate Future Far mers of America received the Gavel Award for having 73 per cent of its members present, more than any of the other 19 technical clubs on the ag council. Spousenapped kids mothers fight back THE BATTALION TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1980 Page 5 United Press International BROWNSVILLE — Federal offi cials estimate between 25,000 and 100,000 children are “kidnapped” by an estranged parent in custody dis putes — breaking hearts and creat ing a burgeoning legal problem. Christina Janowski knows all ab out the problems of “childnapping. ” She spent five bitter, difficult years trying to locate her daughter, only to be rebuffed by a Mexican court. Now she has opened a third chapter—the first in Texas — of Childsearch Inter national to help mothers regain their children. “I was not successful in getting my child back, but if I can help even one mother have her child returned to her, I will feel somewhat vindi cated,” Janowski said. She founded the organization in Mexico City after her custody strug gle ended. Five years ago her ex- husband, a Mexican national, took her daughter, Victoria, now 8, from their Chicago home. She traced them to Mexico, searching Mexico City’s seediest areas and sleeping in her car. Her ex-husband offered her $500 a month to forget the child and when she refused, her former brother-in- law beat her. When she finally was able to get the custody issue in court, a Mexican judge refused to give her custody. Currently there is no federal stan dard to guide law enforcement offic ers in the retrieval of children. Other laws are contradictory. Janowski’s agency seeks to distribute informa tion to mothers whose children have been taken and then advises them of legal options. Childsearch also offers emotional support to the mother, who often finds herself in shock at the sudden loss of a child. “Women whose children are ‘childnapped’ are repeatedly victi mized by unscrupulous attorneys and investigators who are quick to realize the mother is desperate and distraught and will spend what money is necessary,” Janowski said. Now you know Most butterflies beat their wings at a rate of 460 to 636 times a minute. Student charged in coke bust United Press International GRETNA, La. — Jefferson Parish authorities have set bond at $30,000 for a University of Texas student charged with attempting to smuggle 4.75 ounces of pure cocaine with a street value of about $15,600. Manuel Martin, 20, remained in the Jefferson Parish lockup Monday. He was arrested by U.S. Customs Service agents Sunday at New Orleans Interna tional Airport as he returned to the U.S. from El Salvador. Customs officials said an in spector found a packet of cocaine in a seat pocket on a Braniff airlin er when Martin was away from his seat. Authorities said the inspec tor replaced the packet then arrested Martin as he attempted to pick it up and leave the plane. :is Unin largesi Three of Spring and pilot victims of Tomball crash United Press International TOMBALL — Officials Monday l,( identified the victims of the crash of a w ‘' eii four-seat private plane that missed a landing attempt at Hooks Airport Men: an( ] pl owec l j n t 0 a wooded area , nm n ear by. f-j The victims were identified as Nick Bremer, 22, the pilot; Sharon , Hess, 22, of Spring, Bremer’s fiance- t pof u/sfersB Tiendr ' infom I led d: kparlim a m •, Si S f OFF ANY 2 ITEM 14" CHANELLO’S coupon PIZZA "”j; EXPIRES 5/15/80 e; Connie Vara, 27, of Spring, and her son, Coy, 4, also of Spring. Hess and Vara were cousins. Officials at Hooks Airport said the plane apparently missed its first landing approach, then crashed five miles north of the airport on its second attempt about 7:30 p.m. Sunday. 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