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Local THE BATTALION Page 3 TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1981 : minor irritui 'he realobjedi ntence CHj least theydii ract for lon^ li the long-dia r credit audu se ? Why woti tad long-diiijv lell out butt;, ly planned torf bill anyway? feeble attafc reassuring uij to make colk FE wants ton r of Keathleyi s to be an alta iy to reach k how much iti Fresh fruits and vegetables can be enjoyed all year round if canned by proper canning Photo by Jane G. Brust methods. The Texas Agricultural Extension Service has helpful hints for canners. Ocean research becoming increasingly important Despite anticipated cuts in fed eral spending for research, studies of the world’s oceans will become more important in the coming de cade because of the potential gains in food and energy production, says a Texas A&M scientist. H “The oceans will not provide the answers to all of the world’s problems as was predicted in the 1960s, the golden age of sea ex- | ploration, but they will become more important in everyone’s I life, said Capt. T.K. Treadwell, ant oceanographer and manager of ! the department’s 174-foot re- : search vessel Gyre (used in the search for the Titanic) and the University’s two-passenger scien tific submarine. He said food production will become a prime area of concern and research will be conducted to improve fisheries and boost salt water “farming. ” Offshore oil and gas production will also increase, Treadwell pre dicted, as will research to get more results. * “in the past, these, resources have not been exploited because it wasn’t economically worthwhile. With the rising price of other fuels, it will become worth doing. Several major research projects are under way now to develop these, particularly using the natu ral heat in the surface waters of the ocean,” Treadwell said. “I expect these ocean resources to become a major factor in our energy budget during the next 10 years,” he said. Treadwell predicted that one problem high on the list during the 1960s — pollution — will con tinue to be studied by oceanog raphers during the next 10 years. The population is moving to ward the coasts, he said. Many Texans live in the coastal belt of counties and this produces a tremendous amount of garbage, sewage and industrial pollution problems in the shallow coastal waters, Treadwell said. The Texas A&M scientist said it is not likely ocean research will see another decade like the 1960s, when research money often came so fast scientists had trouble spending it wisely, only to find ultimately the sea was not the panacea it was expected to be. But the past generation of ocean studies has pointed out that much real potential does exist for tapping the sea’s resources, Treadwell said. He suggested that high school marine science programs empha size areas such as energy, food, minerals and pollution, all topics with which most students will be living, rather than just abstract theories. Such an approach of basic sci ence combined with practical ap plications will require more pre paration by teachers, Treadwell explained, because most science books don’t give enough attention to the social and economic con sequences of research. Now Better Than Ever. You Will Be Pleased With These Carefully Prepared and Taste Tempting Foods. Each Daily Special Only $2.13 Plus Tax. “Open Daily” Dining: 11 A M to 1:30 P.M.— 4:00P.M. to7:00P.M. MONDAY EVENING SPECIAL Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy Whipped Potatoes Youi Choice of One Vegetable Roll or Corn Bread and Butter CoffeeorTea TUESDAY EVENING SPECIAL Mexican Fiesta Dinner Two Cheese and Onion Enchiladas w chili Mexican Rice Patio Style Pinto Beans Tostadas CoffeeorTea One Corn Bread and Butter WEDNESDAY EVENING SPECIAL Chicken Fried Steak w cream Gravy Whipped Potatoes and Choice of one other Vegetable Roll or Corn Bread and Butter CoffeeorTea THURSDAY EVENING SPECIAL Italian Candle Light Spaghetti Dinner SERVED WITH SPICED MEAT BALLS AND SAUCE Parmesan Cheese - Tossed Green Salad Choice of Salad Dressing - Hot Garlic Bread Tea or Coffee FOR YOUR PROTECTION OUR PERSONNEL HAVE HEALTH CARDS. FRIDAY EVENING SPECIAL BREADED FISH FILET w TARTAR SAUCE Cole Slaw Hush Puppies Choice of one vegetable Roll or Corn Bread & Butter Tea or Coffee SATURDAY NOON and EVENING SPECIAL Yankee Pot Roast (Texas Salad) Mashed Potato w gravy Roll or Corn Bread & Butter Tea or Coffee I'Quality First’i SUNDAY SPECIAL NOON and EVENING ROAST TURKEY DINNER Served with Cranberry Sauce Cornbread Dressing Roll or Corn Bread - Butter - CoffeorTea Giblet Gravy And your choice of any One vegetable Hints for summer canning Save fruits for winter By JANE G. BRUST Battalion Staff If you’re savoring the sweet juice of summertime fruits and vegetables now, you can still savor that flavor come wintertime. Many people choose to can pro duce items and store them for win ter eating, and for those canning enthusiasts, the Texas Agricultu ral Extension Service of the Texas A&M University System has some helpful hints and reminders. The Food Quality and Safety Committee of the TAES stresses the importance of following can ning directions to every detail. “Use only approved canning tech niques,” says a committee list of canning tips. “Processing in a mic rowave oven or conventional oven is not an approved method.” Proper equipment is an impor tant part of the canning process. The members say to use only stan dard canning jars with lids and rings; old mayonnaise or peanut butter jars are not designed for home canning. They also suggest having press ure gauges on pressure canners checked by the local county exten sion service prior to canning. Gas kets and seals on the pressure can- ner should also be checked. Faulty seals can be a result of “We recommend to keep a product a year in a cool, dark, dry place, ” said Mary Kay Sweeten, Texas Agricultural Ex tension Service foods and nutrition specialist. Can ned produce should not be kept in an attic or gar age because in those war mer environments bac teria can get into the jars. overfilling jars with fruit. The committee suggests wiping clean the tops of jars before sealing. Lou’s Fun Shop o_ is now open for unusual and funny adult gag gifts, cards, tricks and masks! 909 S. Main, Bryan (Past Weingarten’s on College Ave.) 9-5:30 Mon.-Sat. 775-2063 something for everyone in the Battalion Classified 845-2611 Lids should be checked for a depression which indicates a good seal; products in jars without a good seal may be eaten immedi ately but should not be stored for later use. “We recommend to keep a pro duct a year in a cool, dark, dry place,” said Mary Kay Sweeten, TAES foods and nutrition special ist. She said not to keep canned produce in an attic or garage be cause in those warmer environ ments, bacteria can get into the jars. Food items canned correctly and kept for more than a year will not spoil but they will lose their color and flavor, she said. Sweeten said another impor tant safeguard in canning is using tested recipes. “People shouldn’t make up their own recipes, be cause adding hot sauce or relishes changes the acidity of the pro duce.” She said tomatoes are a very popular fruit to can by the water- bath canning method, in which prepared tomatoes are placed in warmed glass jars which are then submerged in boiling water. The concept behind that method, Sweeten said, is that the higher acid fruits help to destroy the botchulism toxin produced by spores on the ground where the produce grows. With lower acid produce, a temperature higher than that of the boiling water is required to destroy the botulism toxin. To achieve the higher temperature when canning, the pressure can ning method is used, Sweeten said. She said the reason why botul ism spores on fresh produce aren’t harmful is that the toxin has to be produced in an environment with out air. Such an environment is created in the canning process. TRYING TO MAKE ENDS MEET? See us at K1NKO S .We offer the finest quality copies found any where. Also if you’re in need of binding or passport photos - no problem! kinko's copies 201 College Main College Station 846-8721 CONGRATULATIONS SHERI! MISS TEXAS SHERI RYMAN (Formerly Miss Texas A&M) MSC HOSPITALITY is bringing SHERI RYMAN back to campus for a Homecoming to give her a big send-off to the Miss America Pageant on Sept. 12. All students, faculty and staff are cordially invited to attend the following events on August 7-8. RECEPTION DINNER Miss Texas Night at the TEXAS HALL OF FAME 2-3 p.m. August 7 “SHERI RYMAN MSC MAIN LOUNGE ROAST” featuring the music of SUNDANCE SHERI will crown the new Miss Texas A&M — 7 p.m. August 7 MSC 206 Saturday August 8 Doors Open at 8:00 CINDY GREEN FREE REFRESHMENTS $ 8 50 per person A portion of the proceeds will help to send the Ryman family to Atlantic City Tickets Available in MSC Box Office for the Miss America Pageant LET'S GIVE HER A BIG AGGIE WELCOME!