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I Page 6 THE BATTALION FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1981 GOP candidate Clarke guarantees fame by May United Press International AUSTIN — A Republican who says he plans to be a household name by next summer has announced his candidacy for the comptroller’s office, and hopes $1 ]'■ r l \ i. ! ) i 1 i r Tonight Revisit a Visionary ! i Conversations with Jack K. Williams" Excerpts from KAMU programs with Dr. Williams dating back to 1970. Remarkable insights from a remarkable man. million in contributions will bring about that goal. Republican Fred E. “Buddy” Clarke III, an accountant, announced his candidacy Wednesday in Dallas and Austin. TONIGHT 9 P.M. KAMU 15 “The name of Buddy Clarke will be a household word by next May, I guarantee you,” he said. “I’m fresh. I’m new, I’m going to put new blood into the Republican party.” Clarke, 36, of Dallas, accused current office holder Bob Bullock, a Democrat, of being arrogant and abrasive. He told reporters he would conduct a positive cam paign and would not refer to Bul lock’s present hospitalization for alcoholism — although during the news conference he repeatedly mentioned “health and physical problems” that kept Bullock off the job. “From what I read in the paper, I really see a need for someone in this office who knows where he is Clarke said. going. This ad made possible in part bv a grant from the corporation for Public Broadcasting. Bullock already has announced for re-election, and is not ex pected to draw any opposition in the Democratic primary. “I believe the office is one which needs close attention, and needs someone that is quiet and can handle the day to day affairs,” Clarke said. Asked by reporters if he was confident he could raise $1 million to finance his campaign, Clarke replied: “No question about it. If it takes a million and a half, we’ll raise that. “I think it’s going to be a hard race, but I’ve got the backbone to do it.” Before he can meet Bullock, Clarke might face a Republican challenge from former Travis County Sheriff Raymond Frank. Frank has indicated he will announce Oct. 18 that he also will seek the GOP nomination for comptroller. Frank was elected sheriff as a Democrat, but switch ed his party affiliation after he was defeated in 1980. Gas men debate decontrol Jedne: ■ the r Ic beh pei!. United Press International DALLAS — Members of one of the nation’s largest petroleum producing associations are bat tling over whether President Reagan should back away from a pledge made by the Carter admi nistration to decontrol natural gas. The decontrol would begin Dec. 31, 1984 — possibly causing prices to skyrocket on Jan. 1, 1985. The Texas Mid-continent Oil & Gas Association opened its annual conference Wednesday with talks MIDLAND NATIONAL BANK M A First City Bancorpdration Member 500 WKST TKXAS AVK. P.O. BOX 2097, MIDLAND, TX 79702 (915) 685-5000 by association leaders and govern ment representatives — but at the center of all discussion was whether phased decontrol would serve consumers and the industry better than sudden complete de control. Frank Pitts, head of the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Organization and director of the association, supported the proposal to gradually phase out controls on natural gas. “Most oil and gas producers want immediate deregulation, he said. “In my opinion, the country would be well served to have de regulation of new natural gas im mediately after, say July 1st, then phase deregulation of the balance of the (old) gas.” Jay Cassel, another association representative, said some in the oil and gas industry were fighting decontrol. Cassel said those with contracts selling gas at regulated prices don’t want deregulation that could result in them selling expensive deregulated gas at controlled prices. Connie Stuart, spokeswoman for Secretary of Energy James Ed wards, said that under current law. gas prices would climb B ^ match crude oil pricesimmediali* 6 ^ ly after deregulation took effectB tu ' “Natural gas regulation is a» wsma year-old mistake,” she said, i 6 ™ 1 warned sudden decontrol coElR* e J uc be just as bad. “ ■ Gree Stuart said the Reagan admiA ^ tration hoped to stop suddenA^ regulation in favor of phased a regulation. She said it would for both producers and consum by reintroducing competition)! market mechanisms into prici Under the Natural Gas PoA sa i[| Act passed by Congress in 19T natural gas is to he deregulate! at once on Dec. 31, 1981, i Reagan may change that. Asoii within the administration Reagan w as studying areconMl elation of the Cabinet Counsel Natural Resources that woi phase-obt natural gas price rep tions over a three-year period. The source, who asked notto identified, said the couns headed by Secretary of the terior James Watt, suggested! gradual phase-out to keepnatui gas prices from makingan astrot mical jump when deregulati does come. NOTICE OF INTERVIEWS — PETROLEUM ENGINEERS October 13 & 14 The Midland National Bank, Midland, Texas, will conduct interviews for reservoir engineering positions in the bank’s Oil & Gas Division. Applicants should be eligible for a B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering in December or May. Interviews will be conducted by E. H. Blackaller, Senior Vice President, Manager/Oil & Gas Division, and Pete Bauerlein, Vice President, in the W. T. Doherty Building on October 13 and 14. 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