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itate / National I nd DM I | MLIWIN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1981 rage I rian Tate iday ting ity Alligator claws needed for jewelry United Press International 1 AUSTIN — If a Lubbock jewel er does not get legislative relief to iport alligator claws to make his oduct, then Burt Reynolds may to look elsewhere for his ele- mt necklaces and hat bands. The problems for Jake Jegeli- toiz began when he moved to Texas from Louisiana several fears ago and was no longer lowed to use alligator claws and iher remains to make jewelry. In louisiana, he was able to use the emains because alligators are not n the endangered species list in [at state as they are in Texas. “Several years ago I lived in puisiana and I was invited to an ligator camp, something that’s gal and done every year to get p of the alligators,” the jewelry aker said. “I noticed they threw away the aws and some other parts. I arted collecting all the things ey were throwing away, inelud- ;the alligator claws.” egeliwiz was required to tain a federal permit to use alli- tor claws to make jewelry. And though he still has a valid federal limit, the Texas Department of irks and Wildlife will not permit m to import the remains of juisiana alligators into Texas be- use the creature is protected in is state. Here I am with a legal permit, it Texas is saying we are illegal possessing (the alligator re ams),” he said. “They just won’t me sell in Texas. I have the eral permit but each state in- rprets the federal law diffe- ntly.” But Rep. Froy Salinas, D— ibbock, and Jegeliwiz’s repre- ntative, is trying to help his con- ituent. Salinas has “a free enter- 11” pending before the ouse Environmental Affairs ommittee to allow Jegeliwiz to iport the alligator claws and con- itie to make the jewelry. Salinas’ legislation would allow ildlife goods taken legally in lother state to be imported into |e\as as long as the importer can rove to the Texas Department of arks and Wildlife he has a valid emit. “jakelives in my district and he ime to me with his problem,’ ilinas said. “He’s just caught be- reen federal and state law and tins legislation should clear up the oblem.” Jegeliwiz said he is the only erson in Texas making jewelry it of alligator claws. He said the aws, which resemble ivory, can used to make bolo ties, neck- ces and ornaments for hat' Oil drilling up 33 percent United Press International HOUSTON —The number of oil drilling rigs operating in the United States in creased a dramatic 33.7 percent during the first quarter of the year, compared to first quarter 1979, and analysts credited federal price decontrol. Other experts said the boom already under way in the United States was acceler ated by the new Canadian energy policy, announced last October, increasing that government’s share of Canadian petroleum profits. “We were forecasting a healthy increase (in U.S. drilling), but not 33.7 percent,” said Vice President I.C. Kerridge of Hughes Tool Co. “Drilling was up 33 per cent last year and we were sort of doubtful it could happen again. “Were headed off at about the same rate of increase as last year. The strong drilling is basically the result of incentives,” said Kerridge, whose company is a major maker of drilling supplies and keeps statistics. Hughes’ first quarter count released Monday showed a daily average of 3,495 rigs operating in the United States during the first quarter. A daily average of 2,614 rigs were operating during the first quarter of 1980. The increase in U. S. drilling since Presi dent Carter began price decontrol in April 1979 — President Reagan finished the pro cess upon taking office — is more apparent when one considers the daily 1979 average of 2,177 rigs. Kerridge said much of the new drilling is shallow wells in established fields that were uneconomical until decontrol raised prices substantially. Old oil that was bringing $6 a barrel now brings as much as $38. “When those fields are drilled up, then I expect a shift of more exploratory drilling and more deeper drilling,” Kerridge said. “Many of the new discoveries have been pretty deep.” Even so, Kerridge said most experts think the industry is unlikely to sustain a 30 percent rate of increase because, once activity is high, new additions to the total have less impact. “One thing that would help fuel would be higher gas prices,” Kerridge said. The 1979 Natural Gas Policy Act in cluded new gas incentives, but under pre sent law all gas prices will not be decontrol led until Jan. 1, 1985. Kerridge said there is little expectation gas decontrol will be accelerated this year. Don Covey, president of the oil and gas division of Mitchell Energy & Develop ment Corp., said the new activity cannot make the U.S. self-sufficient in oil, barring an unexpected phenomenal discovery. “As you go down your list of (drilling) prospects, your average quality deterio rates, so your average recovery per well is probably going to continue to drop, has been dropping for years,” Covey said. Covey said the new Canadian energy policy announced by Prime Minister Trudeau in October 1980 has made the Un ited States more attractive. “There are more rigs available down here now and more money available, too, be cause people that operated in both coun tries have cut back on their budget in Canada and increased their budget in the U.S.,” Covey said. Reproducing robots could be engineered United Press International HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A space agency scientist says the United States could produce the first robot able to reproduce itself from raw materials within 20 years of starting such a project. Dr. Georg Von Tiesenhausen, assigned to development of adv anced project ideas at the Marshall Space Flight Center, says self- reproducing robots could mine the oceans’ floor for metals, build irrigation systems for the Arizona desert, or build and maintain solar power collection systems in the Sun Belt. Von Teisenhausen told a chapter of the Society of Logistics En gineers NASA foresees an ever-expanding fleet of robots that would use raw materials found on the distant worlds to reproduce them selves. Sun Theatres 333 University 846-! The only movie in town Double-Feature Every Week 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Sun.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fri.-Sat. No one under 18 BOOK STORE & 25e PEEP SHOWS 846-9808 Mexican firm penalized in oil spill damages suit United Press International HOUSTON — The judge hear ing $400 million worth of damage suits arising from the 1979 Mex ican oil spill has penalized a Mex ican drilling firm for bad faith fai lure to cooperate with the court, records showed Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Robert O’Conor on Friday granted a mo tion from plaintiffs for sanctions against Perferaciones Marinas del Golfo for failure to give plaintiffs business records they need to pur sue damages from the spill. O’Conor originally ordered Permargo to turn over the re quested records last June. For failure to comply, O’Conor ordered Permargo to pay plain tiffs’ legal costs in fighting for the documents and restricted Permar- go’s use of the withheld records to defend themselves against the plaintiffs’ claims. Permargo was drilling contrac tor on the Ixtoc well that blew out in July 1979 and spewed oil that spattered Texas beaches for months. During a three-day hearing in February, Permargo lawyers con tended they wanted to cooperate with the court and turn over the records but were inhibited by Mexican law that subjected them to civil and criminal penalties if they did. The judge found Mexican law allows companies voluntarily to surrender business records in other nations’ courts. % UT to limit business enrollment i United Press International AUSTIN — The LIniversity of Texas will limit undergraduate en rollment in its College of Business Administration beginning this summer, UT president Peter Flayvm announced Tuesday. Currently, more than 25 per cent of the university’s enrollment is in the College of Business Admi nistration. Flawn approved an interim plan that would give preference in class scheduling to graduating seniors. Under the plan, freshmen admitted for fall 1981 and wanting to major in business administra tion will be admitted to UT as pre business students. The enrollment limitation plan limits immediately the number of new Texas residents transferring to the College of Business Admi nistration from other colleges and universities for the summer 1981 or the 1981-1982 academic year. Foreign and out-of-state resi dents applying for transfer from other colleges and universities into the college of Business Admi nistration for summer 1981 or for the academic year 1981-82 will be denied admission under the plan, Flawn said. i* FISH RICHARDS BAKERY PRESENTS THEIR NEW German Pastry Chef DETLEF HAHN with a complete selection of pastries available (cakes decorated for all occasions) 803 Wellborn Rd. 693-8418 OPEN 7 a.m. Mon.-Sat. \ I* ! 5 % 2 fc i ^ : k : In addition to Reynolds, mz said many country sin- :rs order jewelry from him. 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