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HINES Battalion Reporter America is full of many places to visit, but the Amer ican desire to hop into the family car and drive halfway across the country to sight-see may be sharply curbed if gasoline rationing is implemented. Dr. John Crompton, assistant professor in the recrea tion and parks department at Texas A&M University, has recently completed a study on the effects gas ration ing would have on travel and tourism in Texas. The study was funded by the Texas Tourism Develop ment Agency in Austin and the Center for Energy and Mineral Resources at Texas A&M. Such a study was requested after Congress passed President Carter s Federal Stand-by Motor Fuel Ra tioning Plan last August, which would be implemented in the event of a 20 percent decline in fuel supply. “The effect of this rationing plan would be to curb the use of gasoline in the United States by one-third,’ Crompton said. “Every registered vehicle in the United States would be allowed to purchase 40 gallons of fuel per month. The average car uses 60 gallons per month now. ” The rationing plan would present the most massive distribution problem the government has ever faced, Crompton said. Implementing the plan would take any where from seven to 15 months and would cost between $2 billion and $4 billion. “Coupons or something like coupons will have to be printed and distributed to all the owners of cars in America,’’ Crompton said. “These coupons will give the owner of the coupon the right’ to purchase gasoline. ’’ The problem with distribution is more complicated than handing out coupons to all the owners of cars, ” Crompton said. “A whole system of banking will have to be started just to handle the coupons. People will be able to buy and sell coupons on a type of white market. ” If a person doesn’t want all of his tickets for the month, Crompton said, he could either sell them back to the place he received them or sell them to individuals. It would also be possible to purchase extra coupons if there were any available. “There is a posibility that the coupons could become a type of currency, ” Crompton added. Crompton’s study was conducted at fourTeiii| way welcome centers. Two thousand peoplewert; viewed during a 10-week period. The peoplewerf ; how they would react to gas rationing prices. The persons interviewed were asked if their ti* business, vacation, or for visiting family or friendii they still would have made the trip if they wereb to 30, 40 or 50 gallons of gas. The next question inquired whether or not tliejr still would have made the trip if the price ofa raised 25 cents, 75 cents or $1.25. The results of the study indicate that gas rat would deter traveling more than higher prices, I er, Crompton said, higher prices would accompn tioning. The study also found that a fuel crisis would severely affect vacationers, causing a decline of of percent, he said. Rationing would impact W travelers the least, but the effect would stillbes» tial. "Most people will drop out of the travel market! than switch to planes, trains and buses, ’Crompte “because of the limited space capacity available transportation. ” B | Pictur an pla course. I some sti He an response onel Bai “Americans spent $126 billion on trips topln miles or more away from home last year,”CJ said. “This is considerably more than Americanii for clothing, automobiles or the national defens Crompton added that the only items in tie. budget that exceed spending for travel are food,fe and income taxes. you. Col. I tired Te: ate regi; 54,000 A That’s o' number ated fror Filling students handlinp pe^rtainii the retir< “My w them gr from gra ever lost Op to me “I don iophy,” The Texas Tourist Development Agenci I® mated that in Texas alone at least 14,000 travi jobs would be jeopardized by rationing. AndSWi in state tax receipts and $560 million in total n would be lost if gas stations were closed On i “Failure of those in the tourism business I and prepare an alternative marketing strate^ event of a fuel crisis will force the travel industry: | in a hasty, ad hoc, spontaneous fashion ratheri respond systematically,” Crompton said. rAST fill® COPIES (3Va^ Copies Overnight) Now Open 7 Days A Week KINKO’S COPIES 201 College Main 840-8721 Ex A&M prof refused back pa] A Texas A&M University professor who resigned rather thank charges of sexual harassment does not deserve reinstatement andk pay, a federal appeals court has ruled. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals In day overturned a Houston lower court order that would have gw Eugene P. Van Arsdel, who resigned his position as a tenured assail professor in June 1977, reinstatement and full back pay. Van Arsdel submitted his resignation two days after being inform by his department head, Dr. Howard Johan, that a female employ! had lodged sexual harassment charges against him. However, Van Arsdel tried eight months later to rescind his resits tion, claiming it was offered under duress and was therefore invalr The university refused. In October 1978, U.S. District Judge John V. Singleton Jr: Houston ruled Van Arsdel had submitted the resignation underdid and issued a preliminary injunction requiring his reinstatements full back pay. The university appealed. Tuesday’s brief decision written by Judge Homer Thomberrys* the court disagrees that duress is necessarily present wheneverapaf is confronted with a dilemma. Baine, comment volunteei office, co: ing his re Gardm litation C counsele< students. Baine istrar’s ol Yukon Tack Post Yukon Jack in your room with a colorful 22" x 28" poster. Just send $3.00 to Yukon Jack, the Black Sheep of Canadian Liquors, P.O. 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