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Monday, December 7, 1981
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Solidarity leak reveals
discussion of takeover
United Press International
WARSAW, Poland — Authorities
said today the Solidarity union held a
top secret meeting last week in which
members discussed a forceful takeover
of power from the communist regime.
The official press today published
details of the meeting which quotes
militant leader Jan Rulewski as advising
the union to form a temporary govern
ment to stabilize the situation in the
country until elections are held.
Solidarity spokesman Marek Brun-
ne, in a telephone interview, confirmed
the press account of the meeting held
Thursday in Radom. He suggested a
tape of the session was sold or given to
the authorities by a leadership member.
“The texts are authentic,” he said.
“They chose the tastiest quotes ... such
a leakage discredits the people who
were in the conference hall.
“It may be that someone sold the
tape for money. We doubt the meeting
was bugged.”
In parliamentary elections set for
1984, Rulewski proposed giving the
Communist Party 30 percent of seats,
the Peasant Party 25 percent, Solidarity
25 percent and the rest to the outlawed
Confederation of Independent Poland
and to lay Catholic's.
The accounts quote Zbigniew Bujak,
powerful leader of the million-member
Warsaw region, as saying the union
should set up its own worker police to
counteract riot squads.
“The first assault the worker guards
will make will be against radio and tele
vision,” he was quoted as saying.
Bujak also was quoted as saying, “a
general strike should be prepared for
and (the union) should wait for a good
reason to start it.”
The newspaper accounts also detail
bitter, militant debate in which Solidar
ity leader Lech Walesa, who tries to be a
moderate, bowed before radicals and
militants demanding direct action and
confrontation with the government.
At one point, Warsaw region deputy
chairman Seweryn Jaworski threatened
Walesa if he remained too moderate.
“If you make a step back, I will cut
your head off,” Jaworski said. “And if I
don’t do it, someone else will.”
Walesa, apparently because of the
pressure by hawks, followed the bel-
ligerant mood.
“We should not speak loudly about
confrontation,” he said. “We have to
say: we love us, we love socialism and
the party and of course we love the
Soviet Union. And we should perform
our job by fait accompli and wait.
“There will he a confrontation, but it
cannot take us by surprise. It is unavoid
able.”
The Radom meeting issued a draft
resolution threatening a general strike if
the government was granted emergen
cy law and order powers and virtually
rejecting Solidarity participation in a so-
called “front of national agreement” ex
panded coalition.
The statement, bitterly attacked in a
government communique Sunday was
far more moderate than the secret de
bate at the meeting.
The leaked account of the meeting
could be a valuable tool in the author
ities’ current campaign to discredit un
ion leaders by implicating they were
betraying the rank and file in a quest for
political supremacy.
War of words builds
All that brass
Staff photo by Colin Valentine
ICathy Boyd, a senior aerospace engineering
major from Corpus Christi, and Joe Dellinger,
senior geophysics major from Duncanville,
play their French horns during the Texas A&M
University Symphonic Band concert Friday
night in Rudder Auditorium.
Khadafy calls Reagan liar
lizzard shocks New England
United Press international
BOSTON — A surprise blizzard that
lalyzed New England with 2 feet of
Ind-driven snow whipped up deep
Jfts on icy roadways today and left
busands of residents without power,
[least three deaths were blamed on
: storm.
['Really the hazard now is the high
lids,” said forecaster Gene Auciello.
ffhere the roads are not totally clear —
that’s about everywhere — there
be treacherous driving conditions
|t about all though the area. ”
[School children celebrated a day off
Bay as administrators shut down hun-
pds of schools because of the early
iter storm that hit six states and the
jion’s two major cities, Boston and
|ovidence, R.I.
Boston officials declared an
pergency as state and local authorities
led the metropolitan area’s 2 million
lople to use public transportation to
|t to work today.
The storm, the worst since 1978,
lught New Englanders and meteoro-
gists off guard. Forecasters had pre-
cted 2 to 4 inches Saturday night. In-
bad, Newport, R.I., was swamped
|th 24 inches, Boston received 15 in-
ches.and some Boston suburbs got 18
inches.
A National Weather Service spokes
man said the snow tapered off in most
places Sunday night as the storm
headed northeast off the coast of Nova
Scotia.
Strong winds gusting up to 50 mph in
some places whipped the snow into
deep drifts and covered roads almost as
fast as they were plowed. Thousands of
air travelers — including the Toronto
Maple Leafs hockey team — were un
able to get in or out of Boston Sunday
when officials closed Logan Internation
al Airport all day. The Maple Leafs’
game against the Boston Bruins was
canceled.
Snowplows moved slower than usual
in many Massachusetts communities
hard hit by the Proposition 2 1 /4 taxcut
ting law. Boston Public Works Commis
sioner Joseph Casazza said his depart
ment’s 60 percent personnel and
budget cuts had slowed down clearing
of the streets.
Highway crews cleared and sanded
major arteries but smaller roads were
covered. Fender-benders and minor in
juries were numerous.
At the height of the storm, more than
60,000 people lost electricity as falling
trees toppled power lines. The largest
outage occurred on Aquidneck Island,
R.I., were 45,000 people were without
power.
On Nantucket Island about 20 miles
off Cape Cod, thousands of tourists
were stranded for the weekend because
the ferry could not operate in rough seas
with 12-foot high waves. About 12
whales were also washed ashore on
Nantucket.
The storm concentrated its strength
on eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Is
land, but parts of eastern Connecticut,
Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine
were also blanketed.
United Press International
WASHINGTON — A war of words and nerves mounts
between the United States and Libya with Col. Moammar
Khadafy calling President Reagan “a liar and both sides
swapping charges of death plots.
Libyan leader Khadafy denied Sunday he has dispatched
an assassination team to kill high-ranking U.S. officials, but
the State Department said it has concrete evidence of such a
plan.
Khadafy also charged he has been the target of U.S.
murder efforts — an accusation the State Department had no
immediate comment on but which Sen. Patrick Moynihan,
D-N.Y. — acting chairman of the Senate Security Committee
— promptly denied.
In a televised interview from Tripoli, Khadafy accused the
United States of fabricating stories about plans to kill Amer
ican leaders in order to trigger a war with Libya.
The interview was broadcast on ABC’s “This Week with
David Brinkley. ” Several hours later, the State Department
issued the following statement:
“We have strong evidence that Khadafy has been plotting
the murder of American officials both here and overseas. We
certainly hope that Khadafy’s denial means that he will aban
don the use of terrorism and assassination as a part of his
foreign policy. When he has stopped, we will know it.”
Newsweek magazine said the assassination squad reports
are based on the testimony of a former Lebanese terrorist now
in CIA custody.
In today’s edition of The Washington Post, unnamed
sources were quoted as saying U.S. intelligence has received
a very detailed, although in some respects puzzling, report
about a 10-man squad allegedly formed to kill Reagan or top
Cabinet officers.
Although the report is being taken seriously, the Post said,
-it has also triggered some skepticism.
For instance, the Post said, some analysts doubt Khadafy
— although viewed as dangerous — would put his name to an
assassination plot that could trigger a U.S. military attack on
Libya.
Reports of a Libyan hit squad have resulted in bolstered
security for Reagan and top administration figures.
Some new precautions in terms of Reagan’s movements are
appafent. He is being seen in public less often and Sunday
night, when attending a Kennedy Center awards presenta
tion, all guests were required to pass through metal detectors.
During his interview, Khadafy said: “We are sure we didn’t
send any people to kill Reagan or any other people in the
world and we want to see these big lies (exposed).”
Khadafy also said:
—He has allowed former CIA agents and American merce
naries to live in his country because they came uninvited
“asking freedom, asking for a peaceful life. They feel they are
free here.”
— The infamous terrorist Carlos is not living in Libya. “We
don’t know this person and he is not here, absolutely.”
—At least 30 Libyan students in the United States have
been recruited by the CIA to spy on their homeland.
—Exxon Corp. withdrew from Libya upon the demand of
the Reagan administration, which is trying to force other
American oil companies to leave Libya.
Saving those hunting memories
Taxidermy shows off trophies
Council to examine
iral exam requirements
Modifying the requirements for gra-
ate students to take final oral exami-
lions is scheduled for discussion
[lesday at a 1:30 p.m. meeting of the
ademic Council.
The Texas A&M Graduate Catalog
w states that a student must have a
inimum grade point ratio of 3.0 at the
He he schedules the final oral exami-
tion for either the master’s or doctoral
igree.
iSsS, '^ e proposed change states that, in
wsf*ldition to having a 3.0 GPR, a student
usthave no unabsolved grades of D, F
U (unsatisfactory) for any course
ted for degree credit on his degree
ogram.
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In other business, council members
will discuss modifying the admission re
quirements for the doctoral program in
the College of Business Administration.
The College currently requires the
Graduate Management Admissions
Test for admission to any graduate prog
rams. The proposed requirements will
allow students to submit either GMAT
or Graduate Record Examination
scores.
The Council also will discuss prop
osed curriculum changes in landscape
architecture.
The meeting will be held in 226
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Ustory professors to recall
} earl Harbor events tonight
Three Texas A&M University history
ofessors will participate in a panel dis-
ission at 7:30 p.m. in Rudder Tower
ommemorating the 40th anniversary of
he Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor,
lawaii.
Eight battle ships in the harbor were
|| lestroyed on Dec. 7, 1941 and close to
100planes were demolished. More than
,400 Americans were killed.
The program will feature two milit-
M Uy historians — Dr. Roger Beaumont,
||| professor of history and Dr. James Brad-
gj! ford, assistant professor of history —
ind Dr. Martin Melosi, associate pro
fessor of history and the author of “The
Shadow of Pearl Harbor.
Beaumont will discuss the prognosti
cation of the attack, Bradford will cover
the actual attack by the Japanese, and
Melosi will discuss the bombing’s after-
math.
The program is sponsored by the
Game Replication of Military, Econo
mic, and Tactical Situations, a subcom
mittee of the MSC Recreation Commit
tee. The 100 GROMETS members play
war games which include political simu
lations, role playing, miniatures, and a
variety of board games.
Admission is free.
By SANDRA K. GARY
Battalion Reporter
Showing off a buck with an outstand
ing rack of antlers would be a hunter’s
dream.
For the hunters who are lucky or
skilled enough to shoot a trophy-sized
deer, a taxidermist can help them show
off their kill.
Palermo’s Taxidermy Shop on Old
College Street in Bryan and Lakeside
Marine & Taxidermy Shop in Sommer-
ville are two shops in this area that
mount almost any kind of animal.
Mike Palermo, co-owner of Paler
mo’s Taxidermy Shop, said they will do
all the preparations, including skinning
and stuffing the animal.
“The hunters can still keep the deer
meat,” Palermo said. “But birds and fish
are usually so small and difficult to skin,
we rarely save the meat from them.”
Jennifer Levee, a taxidermist at
Lakeside Marine & Taxidermy shop,
said if the customer wants to skin the
animal they can, but he will probably
get more meat if the taxidermist skins it.
The inexperienced hunter may cut out
big chunks of meat if they’re not sure
about what they’re doing, she said.
“If the hunters know how to skin the
animals, they can do it themselves. But,
if not, we ll do it for them at no extra
cost. ”
Both taxidermists agreed that when
gutting a deer, hunters should not cut
the animal’s throat if they want to have
the animal mounted.
For a full shoulder mount, the hunter
should leave enough cape (skin around
the head, chest and shoulder of the
deer) by cutting the hide behind the
front legs. The cape should be kept cold
until delivered to a taxidermist.
“For deer, it’s a good idea to keep
them in cold storage,” Palermo said.
“Or if the hunters aren’t near cold stor
age, they can pack the hides in fine salts
until they can bring them in.”
Levee said: “If it’s cold enough out
side, the hunters can just keep the deer
wrapped up so flies and insects don’t get
on it and leave it outside. But if the
animal gets hot, the hair will fall out of
the hide and the meat will spoil.”
Fish and birds should be wrapped in
wet bath towels to make sure that the
fins and feathers are in a natural position
and are not ruffled or bent the wrong
way. Then they should be frozen until
they can be brought in. Levee said.
All of the animals mounted at Paler
mo Taxidermy Shop are stuffed with
plastic foam, Palermo explained, as he
pointed to some yellow foam objects in
the shape of deer heads.
Levee said their shop also uses a stan
dard form, or they make a form out of
papier mache.
After the animal is skinned, the hide
is put over the body form and left to dry
for a week to two weeks.
Once the drying is complete, the
animals are mounted and touch ups are
given to the mouths and noses of the
animals since they lose color when
dryed.
“ F ish need a lot of painting because as
they dry out, they lose most of their
color,” Palermo said.
Palermo said it takes about a day to
prepare a hide for mounting. But, this
doesn’t include time for drying, paint
ing and finishing.
Actually, the time it takes to finish a
mount depends on when the animal is
brought in, Palermo explained.
“If a deer is brought in the last day of
deer season, it’s probably got 100 to 150
deer before it, so it would probably take
seven to eight months to finish the
mount,” he said.
Levee said it takes about six hours to
skin, mount, and ready a deer for
drying. This includes putting in the
eyes and positioning the ears. The eyes
are manufactured glass eyes which have
already been colored and shaped.
“In all, it takes roughly six weeks to
finish a deer mount,” she said. “And no
longer than three months — even in
peak season.” This includes skinning,
mounting, drying, painting and
finishing the animal.
Staff photo by Dave Einsel
Mike Palermo cleans the hide of a mountain goat in preparation for
stuffing and mounting.
A shoulder mount of a white tail deer
costs between $150 and $185.
A hunter can also decide to have only
the horns mounted. This is done by cov
ering the part of the skull connecting
the two horns with the original hair of
the deer or buckskin leather.
Both taxidermists also do full body
mounts of bob cats, foxes, snakes, squir
rels, quail, pheasants and other small
animals. The prices on these mounts
vary in both shops because of the size
and work that may be required for each
animal.