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Page 6 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1981 State Si Parent company rings Southwestern’s Bell United Press International AUSTIN — Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. is attempting to make its customers pay $24,800 for portraits of American Tele phone and Telegraph Co. execu tives, $114,300 for these execu tives’ memberships in New York City clubs, $30,000 for dinners they attend and the $75,500 bill for defending the expenses. Texas customers are also being asked to foot the bill — at $127,200 — for 5,000 personal visits of AT&T shareholders with Southwestern Bell managers. Bell claims the expense is necessary because it allows the shareholders to “personally communicate” with local Bell managers about their in vestment. Last year, Southwestern Bell was charged $38.4 million by AT&T for “services.” This year, AT&T wants $54.2 million from Southwestern Bell as part of the $469.8 million rate in crease Bell has requested. Bell pays its parent company for technical advice and data proces sing services, but consumer advo cates and competitors who have examined AT&T documents con sider many of the services both unnecessary and overpriced. AT&T wants Bell to help pay the $167,100 cost of operating the Madison Avenue Theater in Bell’s new building in New York City and $104,500 it contributes to the Gifford Chapter of Telephone Pioneers, the New York City asso ciation of retired and longtime Bell employees. Bell customers also are being asked to pay the bill for AT&T’s defense of the various controver sial expenses. The company is seeking $75,500 to prepare testi mony and provide witnesses to “demonstrate to state regulatory bodies that the services are of be nefit to ratepayers.” Southwestern Bell seeks $729,100, so it can benefit from AT&T’s controversial pricing strategy of advocating “measured service” — under which local calls would be charged like long dis tance calls — by time of day, dura tion and distance. Don R. Butler, attorney for the cities battling Bell’s attempt to get $468 million in higher rates, said: “AT&T is like the federal govern ment. It tells Southwestern Bell what it needs and makes South western Bell pay the bill. Every thing is predicated on AT&Ts cor porate goals, not on what their customers want or what is neces sary to provide good service.” Bell paid AT&T for keeping track of federal legislation — $171,200 so the massive company could monitor telecommunica tions legislation in 50 states. Bell also contributed to the more than $48.4 million AT&T spent battling antitrust suits by the U.S. Justice Department and competitors. U.S. District Judge Harold H. Greene of Washington, D.C., has already concluded from govern ment evidence that “the Bell Sys tem has violated the antitrust laws in a number of ways over a lengthy period of time.” Sam F. Rhodes, a consultant from Dallas who examined the rate issues, said Texas payments to AT&T have increased by 30 per cent a year — at a time when re venue was going up at 15 percent annually. What’s up at Texas A&M Tuesday SWIMMING PRELIMS: Meet Marts at 7 a. in P.L. Downs Natatorium. r OFFICIALS: Meeting in 162 East Kyle at 7 p.m. All interested men and women welcome. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS; Anyone interested in dealing with • academic issues (Q-Drops, Night Exams, Central Quiz File, etc) please come get involved. SNT DIETETIC ASSOCIATION; Dr. Alex McIntosh 1 speak on “Sociology & Nutrition” at 6:30 in 126 Kleberg. MSC BASEMENT; Picture for the Aggieland will be taken in SAILING CLUB; Meet in 305 Physics at 7:30 p.m. STUDENT Y ASSOCIATION: Consessions comtnii meeting at 7 p.m. in 140 MSC. .Anyone interested is wel to attend. MARANTHA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: The movie “Jesus ’ will be shown at 7 p.m. in All Faith’s Chapel. IfflLLEL JEWISH YOUTH CENTER: Service to be held at 7 p.m. followed by a party. B-C.S. BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CLUB: Salad Supper & Fashion Show at 7 p. m. in the Medal lion Room. Bryan -LAW SOCIETY: Nacho party at 8p.m. in Sausalito Party Wednesday AMERICAN SOCIETY of AG ENGINEERS: Bruce Miller fron Central Power & Light will speak at 7:30 p.m. in 208 EL PASO HOMETOWN CLUB: Pictures will be taken in the MSC Lounge at 7:30 p.m. Wear nice clothes. . SOCIETY of MECHANICAL EN- i: Mr. Bob Korich from Union Caribe will discuss their energy conservation policy as it applies to the project of their young engineers at 7 p.m. in 203 Zachry. -THEOLOGY SOCIETY: Dr. Richard St'adelman will speak on Process Theology in 110 Military Science. Admis sion is $1.00 at the door. SOCIETY: Dr. Pratt will speak on “The History of the Oil Industry” at 7:30 p. m. in 204c Library. BIOCHEMISTRY SOCIETY: Dr. Paul Wellman will speak at 7:30 p.m. in 113 Keep. Short meeting to follow. ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA: Initiates Tea — old & new mem bers at 6:30 p.m. in 145 MSC. PHI THETA KAPPA ALUMNI ASSOC.; Committee re ports and first fundraiser to be discussed at 7 p.m. in 104B BETWEEN the LINES; Auditions for 4x4 and Baylor Speech Festival at 5 p.m. in 203 A&A Bldg. ENERGY EXTENSION SERVICE: Solar water at 7:30 p.m. at A&M Consolidated High [A PHI OMEGA: Mobiles for Aggie Blood Drive will be ; and Commons from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 2nd floor 8 P' 01 - CLUB: Aggieland pictures will be p.m. in the MSC Lounge. 1: Beginning Foil night classes in 267 8:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. MARKETING SOCIETY: Money for Dallas trip will be col lected in 105 HECC at 6:30 p.m. SOCIETY of WOMEN ENGINEERS: Special election and Aggieland Pictures outside 102 Zachry at 6:15 p in. WOMEN’S LACROSSE: Picture for Aggieland will be taken at 9 p.m. in MSC Lounge. TAMU ROADRUNNERS: General meeting at 7 p.m. in room 267 G. Rollie. Susan Slaughter will talk on "Nutrition and the Runner.” BRAZOS COUNTY AMERICAN RED CROSS: To orga nize volunteers to aid in disaster relief. Meet in 50.1 Rodder Tower at 7:30 p.m. TAMU SPORTS CAR CLUB: Meeting at 7:30 p.m. in 607 Rudder Tower. STUDENT GOVERNMENT: Student Senate will meet at 7:34 p.m. in 204 Harrington. AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATORS of TOMOR ROWS Picture for Aggieland will be taken in Zachry Libby at 6:45 p.m. UNITED CAMPUS MINISTRY: Aggie Supper, all denomina tions welcome at A&M Presbyterian Church at 6:15 pan. SIGMA IOTA EPSILON: Discussion of future events in 151 Military Science at 7 p.m. PRE-VET SOCIETY: Dr Keahcy will speak on veterinary microbiology at 7:30 p.m. in 601 Rudder Tower. HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE: General interest meeting for die Miss Texas A&M Pagent at 7:30 in 701 Rudder Tower. ALPHA KAPPA DELTA: Dr. Alex McIntosh will give a jpeech, "Laos, Culture and Politics: THE VIETNAM ERA’ at noon in 501 Rudder Tower. Agencies investigate charges of unlicensed prison doctor Th brok< G United Press International HOUSTON — A Texas prison employee was authorized to dis pense drugs at the Huntsville pris on unit even though he did not have a license to practice medi cine in the state, a Houston news paper reported Sunday. Assistant Huntsville Unit Hos pital Administrator John R. Bur ney authorized V.M. Ancheta to write prescriptions on July 29, 1980, the Houston Chronicle re ported in a copyright story. The newspaper said the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administra tion and the Texas Department of Public Safety are checking the charges that V.M. Ancheta and other unlicensed Texas Depart- inent of Corrections personnel write drug.prescriptions. The State Board of Medical Ex aminers in Austin has no record of an application for a license to Ancheta. Prison spokesman Rick Hartley told the Chronicle TDC officials were aware Ancheta, who re portedly attended medical school was unlicensd Al’i Mckn altem; iblood Demo Thi |Tyler Saturc Me State I mittec ona C in the Philippine in Texas. Hartley said Ancheta practiced at Huntsville Unit Hospital only under the supervision of licensed physicians. But the Chronicle reported copies of prison prescription foma licar only the signature ofAncheti without that of a TDC doctor * other employee. Hartley could not identif which doctor supervises Ancheti and refused further comment tendii the Ri He party lands term. “n said. ' ■m stated if for eh m bit a GOLD OR SILVER IMPORTED & BOTTLED BY TEQUILA JALISCO S.A. ST. LOUIS. MO. 80 PROOF MX JbsjxtaHi^ Mss A mrn, ^ APPLICATIONS Now Available for Contestants Room 216 MSC (Hospitality Cubicle) Deadline for applications: Nov. 6, 1981 (Only the first 75 applications will be accepted) Screenings: November 21 & 22, 1981 (Interview & Talent) General Meeting: October 21, 1981 7:30 Room 701 Rudder for more information, contact the Hospitality Committee @ 845-1515 We are now accepting applications for management positions in: ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING INVENTORY CONTROL PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS Applicants should be no older than 34 years old. have a BS/BA degree (summer graduates may inquire), be able to pass aptitude and physical examinations and qualify for security clearance. U.S. citizenship required. Tb make an appofrjtjTjeijt^^l th^Nava|^Management Programs See the Naval Management Programs Team in the MSC today thru Thursday. (Oct- 20-22). Tc To Thi Tlv Ill Th |duca On In at the In prosei