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Local Theme parks new addition Prof compiling park data By GLENN KRAMPOTA Battalion Reporter A Texas A&M University parks and recreation professor is currently compiling information ab- i ^ out all local, state and national parks. *-■ Dr. Carlton Van Doren’s study, entitled “A Statistical Abstract of Outdoor Recreation," in effect will be a reference book for teachers, re searchers, and policy-makers in government all )tl proL across the country, Van Doren said, jeneral Information included will help park officials [to ijgji, better determine visitation trends over the last . if Hentvyears and provide park planners with data for figuring future park use, he said. r n j CM9 ^ an D° ren > a native of Illinois, explained that | his project is actually an updated revision of a laduatk similar study done in 1958 by a non-profit re- je, the search organization in Washington, D.C., called im YongjBsources for the Future, in recet|.;Van Doren said the earlier study contained runninf: information such as attendance levels in parks, ich refer sales figures of outboard motors and hunting - praise licenses issued. P For those of us coming along in academia at ig, astlxjjthat time, it was a gold mine of information, be- ippears: cause all of these things were under one cover for ears hs the first time,” he said. ack ofhi&iVan Doren said his document will have the ave thesi 8 * 1111 ' benefit — compiling diverse information and having it contained in one source. But, he said, over the last 20 years new categories of information and new types of recreation have sprung up, and these will also be included in his study. Examples of these new categories are ofif-road vehicles, recreation vehicles, bicycle sales and theme parks. Van Doren said theme parks are the biggest category and will include parks like Astro- world, Disneyland, and Six Flags Over Texas. A similar, but scaled-down handbook pertain ing only to outdoor recreation in Texas is also being compiled. Van Doren said. Van Doren said it is important to note that not all information and statistics will actually be in cluded in the two documents. But he said he will try to document where people can write for speci fic information. He said his biggest problem will be getting the needed information on municipal parks. National and state park data can be attained easily enough from the National Park service and the states themselves. “But about the only thing we’re going to be able to use concerning the municipalities is a survey of use by the National Recreation and Parks Associa tion," Van Doren said. He said this group used to put out such infor mation regularly, but ran into problems when the cities would not cooperate. Van Doren, who is being assisted by doctoral student Larry Gustke, said they hope to have the documents ready for the printer a year from now. Though firm arrangements have not been made, he said, he is currently looking into the possibility of the study being printed by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service of the Department of the Interior. “I would imagine that 10,000 copies, once I find a printer, are going to be gone in a year if I can get it all assembled,” Van Doren said. He received his masters degree at the Univer sity of Illinois, and his doctorate at Michigan State, both in geography. Calling himself a “maverick geographer,” he said he first became interested in geography at age 11 when his parents left the country for Peru and he began visiting them. His interest in parks and tourism came about when, as a geographer, he became “interested in movement and what attracts people... What pulls people to the Astrodome or the Renaissance Fes tival or Palo Duro Canyon," he said. Van Doren said he is interested in the natural and cultural resources of attractions. His comprehensive study of outdoor recreation is being funded by the U.S. Forest Service and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. Speaker says Soviet buyers lose thefii? since tk arlierthl nt,”Sok& By CINDY GEE ‘S quite viK Battalion Reporter rceliil spei Tta Soviet Union is supposedly is good si* 1X111 ^ or P eo Pl e > yet the people are lL ® the losers, Dr. Svetozar Pejovich thea & e ' said Thursday. In the last of a series of discussions presented by the MSC Great Issues Committee entitled “The American Economic Crisis,” Pejovich com pared the U.S. economic system with that of Western and Eastern Europe, and said capitalism is by far rathe best system. Pejovich, acting president of the University of Dallas, grew up in the Soviet Union and graduated from the University of Belgrade. He then came to America and received his doctorate degree from Georgetown University. Pejovich spoke from experience when he criticized the free medical care and lack of unemployment in the Soviet Union. “I got sick in Moscow and because I had an American passport, the doc tor came rather quickly,” he said. ‘‘Just to make sure he would not be accused of killing an American, he gave me six different pills and two injections. I asked him, ‘What are these for?’ He said, ‘Everything from your head to your toes.”’ After talking to the doctor for a while, Pajovich asked him if he didn’t have patients to go see. The doctor said yes, he had a whole line of them, but they weren’t really sick, they just wanted to be excused from work. Pajovich found out differently, he said, when he went to the doctor’s clinic and saw many sick people lying in the dirty halls waiting to see a doctor. The Soviet Union has its own plants to produce medication. Every time the plants produce more pills than they’re required to, the mana ger gets a bonus, he said. As a result, he added, they produce a lot of in ferior pills. Every time the doctor discovers a pill that doesn’t have any effect on the patient, he calls it an “over-the- planned-production pill, ” Pajovich said. It is true that unemployment does not exist in the Soviet Union, he said, but their employment system is inefficient. “One time I was riding an escala tor and I noticed two young ladies sitting at each end doing nothing,” he said. “I asked, ‘What are you doing?’ She said, ‘Working.’ Her job was to watch the escalator and make sure it works, and if it didn’t, she made a phone call. ” Free adult ed classes to begin Monday Adult basic education classes in the Bryan Independent School Dis trict will begin Monday at the Neal School, located at West 20th and Congress. The classes, which will meet each Monday and Thursday evening from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., are free for resi dents over 16. One program offered is General Educational Development (GED), which provides a means for adults who have not completed high school to receive a certificate of high school equivalency by taking an examina tion. Other programs include pre general educational development classes, which stress basic skills such as reading, writing and mathematics, and classes in English as a second language, designed specifically for people with limited English speak ing ability. For additional information, call Marvin Dixon,' director of commun ity education at 779-2337. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ PHI ETA SIGMA * Freshman Honor Society * * GENERAL MEETING * AGGIES! Doii£ a.^ Jewel rv A\ Monday, October 13, 8:00 p.m. Room 201 MSC Pictures will be taken for the Aggieland Dress: Casual, but no jeans please -nent^ ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ f the ii Iriven eighth ■ ; spent*] yOU ^ ,g hours 1 govern^ locracj tyranu)' that b (l Jjtorid t* gatt EtionP 8 ^ 25 pe' Tiished®* OnE GOOD TERM *1 DESERVES ANOTHER! *j TELL YOUR FRIENDS * TO VOTE FOR BRAZOS COUNTY ATTORNEY John M. Barron, Jr. } (A&M CLASS OF '71) yL (Pol. Ad Paid by John M. Barron, Jr.. Box 4146. Bryan. Tmxas 77801) MSC Arts Committee presents The Community Singers of Brazos Valley performing Songs of the Civil War" 10% AGGIE DISCOUNT ON ALL MERCHANDISE WITH STUDENT ID (Cash Only Please) We reserve the right to limit use of this privilege. Downtown Bryan (212 N. Main) and Culpepper Plaza MUSIC % BOX ^ WORLD is at Happy Cottage Gift Shoppe | Give a music box for any occasion] - we have dozens to choose | from. 809 E. 29th Bryan onr. Q-JQ1 (3 Blocks East of City Nat'l Bank) THE BATTALION Page 3 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1980 . COME GROW WITH US ALDERSGATE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH “The Church With A Heart-Warming Touch" TEMPORARILY MEETING AT A&M CONSOLIDATED MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM JERSEY ST. AT HOLIK ST., COLLEGE STATION SUNDAY SERVICES: SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:45 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP 11:00 A.M. EVENING WORSHIP 6:30 P.M. CHURCH OFFICE 2114 SOUTHWOOD 696-1376 PASTOR: TERRY TEYKL Isn’t it time you took a look at Tenneco? It’s time you took a look at your future... and, at Tenneco, a strong and grow ing company that offers job security and the opportunity for growth. We believe the long-term future of the oil industry is extremely bright. And working for Tenneco means a secure career and unlimited opportunity for advancement. Tenneco offers you a company AND a career you can stand behind. We offer competitive salaries in addition to excellent company benefits: • Paid Medical/Life Insurance • Stock Ownership and Thrift Plans • Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Lecve • Educctional Assistance We’ll be on campus October 21, 22, 23, 1980 interviewing: Geology, Geophysics, Accounting, Land Management, Geological and Petroleum Engineering, and Progammer Analysts. Schedule your on-campus interview at the Career Placement Center now or send your resume to: TENNECO OIL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION Employment Office Dept. DV P.O. Box 2511 Houston, Texas 77001 Equal Opportunity Employer M/F OCTOBER 21, 22, 23, 1980 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Tenneco Oil EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION A Tenneco Company f) I? at W00DST0NE AUDIO c ~i ROTEL STEREO AM/FM RECEIVER with POWER METERS MODEL RX-404 30 Watts per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 8 ohms from 20 to 20,000Hz with no more than 0.06% THD. Direct-coupled OCL power amplifier. Split power supply. FM MOS FET. FM PLL MPX section. 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It offers the latest technology in precise AM/FM tuning with bright LED station frequency and time display. Other features include Full Auto Eject, local/Distant switching, locking Fast Forward and Rewind, Fader control, and tone control. Reg. $170.00 913 B Harvey Rd. (hwy. 30) College Station, TX. 77840 SALE $ 129 00 WOODSTONE AUDIO (formerly World Wide Stereo) SR 1000 AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER 25 Watts per Channel into 4 ohms, Minimum Continuous Power Output from 20 fo 20 kHz, with no more than 0.2% THD. 20 Watts per Channel into 8 ohms, Minimum Continuous Power Output from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with no more than 0.09% THD. Dual Power Meters • True Power Direct Coupled Output Amplifier • Dual Purpose Tuning Meter • Walnut Grain Vinyl Cabinet Included • Phase Locked Loop FM Multiplex Demodulator • MOSFET FM Front End • Bass, Treble, Volume, Balance Controls • Tape Monitor Switch • FM Muting Mono/Stereo FM Selector • Gyro Touch Tuning 16 lbs. 9 oz. <7.7 kg.) 18W W x 5W H x 12%" D (466 x 140 x 323) SALE $229°° Reg. $275 693-4423 Woodstone Commerce Center