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New semester creates shortage at bookstores Y£i s See page 3 Aggie to tackle taxing, tropic triatholon See page 4 The Battalion Serving the University community Vfil. 75 No. 80 USPS 045360 12 Pages College Station, Texas Friday, January 22, 1982 ^Catholics LIPS ab hrge Poles “to start talks YO )tor Hall- or United Press International ■ WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Ro- pan Catholic bishops warned con- timed martial law could lead to pro- tjsts and civil war, urging in a letter to *read across the nation that author- Bes resume a dialogue with other ftiles. I The military government said ■hursday production has increased 'Sjnte martial law forcibly halted ■rik.es at coal fields. And travelers told of new roadblocks around the Bpital, indicating military rule was far from over. I In Brussels, Belgium, the Euro pean Common Market dropped i jlans to sell 100,000 tons of surplus bod to Poland at a 15 percent dis- Qount and decided instead to give di- rect food aid to the Polish people iirough non-governmental organiza tions. I Deputy Prime Minister Jerzy Bzdowski said Poland’s meat and fat Stockpiles will fall 22 percent this year Because of a drop in poultry supplies ;J|i\d import restrictions, Warsaw Television said Thursday. ■ Catholic Primate Archbishop JOzef $lemp is very concerned by the possi- Bility the whole thing could fall apart in Poland, said a source who recently met the church leader. Glemp and his bishops drafted a pastoral letter to be read Jan. 31 in congregations throughout the coun try urging authorities to lift or relax the martial regime declared Dec. 13 or face violent consequences. Polish leader Gen. Wocjiech Jaruzelski was scheduled to address Parliament Monday and the church clearly was attempting to pressure him into announcing an easing in the military regulations. The letter insisted the country must return to the dialogue between the authorities and society, warning “limiting of freedom leads to protests, disturbances, even fraternal war.” “A restoration of normal function ing of the state, a quick release of the internees, an end of all ideological pressure and firings from jobs for convictions or membership in a union should be (part of) this freedom,” it said. “We state in the name of freedom that people should get back the right to organize themselves in indepen dent, self-governing trade unions and youth associations.” Day brings out activists, march Auto industry still chaotic United Press International There was a double dose of bad news in the auto industry today. Labor leaders face the prospect of telling their members why contract talks with General Motors Corp. are stalled. And there are indications in terest rates may go up. United Auto Workers discussions with GM and Ford broke off this week after 10 days of bargaining. Ford and GM are seeking contract concessions they contend are necessary to revital ize the financially ailing industry. The next step for the union is meetings of the Ford and GM coun cils Saturday in Washington. Those groups will hear reports from nego tiators, then give directions on how to proceed. In another possible blow to the auto industry as well as other busines ses, the Federal Reserve Board tight ened the money supply, raising fears short-term interest rates including the prime, may soon rise. The Fed is attempting to control money growth by draining reserves banks have available to lend, by sell ing government securities with an agreement to repurchase them at a later date. In economic good news, sources , say President Reagan, facing sharp criticism from big business, is recon sidering boosting taxes on gasoline, cigarettes, most alcoholic beverages and some luxury items. Reagan told his senior staff Thurs day to find another way to raise re venues. Polish refugees jump ship, ask for asylum ch R United Press International 1 WASHINGTON — Today is the ninth anniversary of* the Supreme ■Court ruling that legalized most abor tions — an occasion that draws another round of marches and prayer iervices in the nation’s capital. Thousands of abortion backers and foes were expected to participate in the activities aimed at drawing sup port or opposition to several abortion -bills before Congress. Roman Catholic Church officials designated today as a national day of prayer and fasting for the unborn. [ Pro-choice advocates planned in- terfaith services to underscore what They said was widespread support for Abortion rights among the majority of the nation’s religious groups. Members of the anti-abortion pnovement were to march on Capitol Hill to demand a constitutional ■amendment outlawing abortion. 1 President Reagan agreed to meet Jwith two anti-abortion groups, but, as of early today, had made no decision on a request to meet with those favor ing the availability of abortions. Patricia Gavett, executive director (of the Religious Coalition for Abor tion Rights, was not optimistic. ^ “All appointment requests from the religious community are proces sed by Morton Blackwell of the Office of Public Liaison,” she said. “Since Mr. Blackwell has been a long-time activist in the anti-abortion cause, he is very anxious the president not be exposed to pro-choice arguments.” The anti-abortion march tradition ally has drawn thousands of partici pants from the East Coast and Mid west, many of them parochial school children released from classes for the day and bused to Washington. At the center of the marchers’ de mand is what organizer Nellie Gray has called the “Paramount ‘Unity’ Human Life Amendment.” Sponsored by Sen. Jesse Helms, R- S.C., in the Senate, and Reps. Thomas Luken, R-Ohio and Robert Dornan, R-Calif., the proposed constitutional amendment would “assure that the paramount right to life of each hu man being, born and preborn from fertilization, is protected without re gard to age, health or condition of dependency,” according to March for Life organizers. The National Conference of Catholic Bishops has endorsed another amendment, named after Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, which would overturn the 1973 decision, then allow each state and the Con gress to write its own anti-abortion legislation. Many in the movement, however, feel that the Hatch proposal is a com promise that would not go as far as the Helms’ bill in protecting the un born. Staff photo by David Fisher One bad hombre That would have been the impression you would have had of Shigeru Katada if you had been at G. Rollie White Coliseum Thursday night for the Tae Kwon Doe demonstration. A junior mechanical engineer ing student from College Station, Katada is a Second Degree Black Belt. United Press International HOUSTON — Eleven Polish re fugees— including seven members of the Solidarity Union who fled a cargo ship — have asked for political asy lum, Immigration and Naturalization Service officials report. Seven people, who walked off a Polish freighter in the Houston Ship Channel, were granted work permits Thursday, INS district director Paul O’Neill said. Stanley Garczynski, head of the Texas Polish-American Congress, said members of the group — which included two married couples — left the cargo ship Zabrze Wednesday, walked to waiting vehicles and were taken to a restaurant owned by a Pol ish immigrant. All seven are members of the Soli darity Union and served as sailors on the vessel. They joined seven other Polish re fugees in Houston who arrived ear lier in separate groups. Four of those were granted work permits Thurs day. The other three already have visas allowing them to remain in the country for a while. The Zabrze, owned by Gdynia American Line, left Houston Thurs day, headed for New Orleans and other stops before returning to Po land. Two of the women sailors who sought asylum are wives of crewmen and are pregnant, a group spokes woman said. Among the sailors were the first officer of the ship, who was second in command, and his wife, who worked on board. The seven other refugees came to the United States in two groups. Three arrived in America from Vien na recently and four others had been visiting relatives in Houston when martial law was declared in Poland. O’Neill said INS would handle the asylum requests “the same as any other.” He said individual applica tions would be reviewed at the local level and by the State Department. J-board New panels prompt conformity by Gaye Denley Battalion Staff A new co-ed judicial board struc ture for campus residence halls, be gun last semester, has brought a high er level of fairness and consistency to j-board decisions, according to a sur vey of board members by the Depart ment of Student Affairs. Judicial boards, panels of dormi tory residents who hear cases of Uni versity and hall policy violations, give residents a voice in the enforcement of those policies, RHA Vice President Michele Rowland said. Cases involve policy violations such as alcohol in the dormitory, cooking and violation of visitation hours. Sanctions vary from verbal repri mands, to sitting on weekends to hall probation. In the past, each hall set up its own judicial board, selecting its members through interviews with hall council and staff members. Thus, each j- board consisted of residents living in that particular hall. The new sub-areaj-boards, howev er, have jurisdiction over two or more residence halls. For example, the Mosher-Aston j-board hears cases occuring in both Mosher Hall, a women’s hall, and Aston Hall, a men’s dorm. Three Mosher women and three Aston men serve on that board. Inconsistent penalties for similar violations in different residence halls was a chief reason for the sub-area structure, said Ron Sasse, associate di rector of student affairs. Housing staff members set up seven campus j-boards, each with jurisdiction over two to five men and women’s dorms. “Inconsistency was number one (in the reasons for the change),” Sasse said. “A lot of boards were doing a lot of different things with the same offense.” Similarly, feelings of apathy among j-boards with small case loads promp ted the restructuring. “Some boards had never had a case, and some boards had lots of them,” Sasse said. After one semester, an over whelming majority of students serv ing on j-board in different residence halls believe the new boards are more equitable and more effective. “Overall, the judicial board mem bers are very supportive and positive towards the sub-area judicial board system,” Commons Area Coordinator Paul Henry says in the student affairs evaluation. “They perceive that their decisions are very fair and consis tent.” EXAS /ersity I at. FBI catch suspect United Press International NEW YORK — Black Liberation Army member Donald Weems, wanted in a $1.6 million Brink’s hol dup and escape from a New Jersey prison, was arrested Wednesday night, authorities said Thursday. An FBI spokesman said Weems, 35, was picked up at 8 p.m. by mem bers of the FBI and the New York City Police Department Bank Rob bery and Terrorist Task Force. He did not offer any resistance. The spokesman said officers seized two 9-mm handguns, a shot- S n, a .45-caliber handgun and a bul- proof vest. Regents to meet The authorization of three new degree programs at Texas A&M Uni versity is scheduled for discussion at a meeting of the Board of Regents Monday. The regents will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the regents’ annex of the Memorial Student Center. Meeting as a committee of the whole, regents will hear reports of the Planning and Building Committee, the Committee for Service Units, the Committee for Academic Campuses and the Executive Committee. During the report of the Commit tee for Academic Campuses, the re gents will discuss the following three programs: a bachelor of business administration degree with a major in business analysis; a doctoral degree in applied psychology and a bachelor of science degree in scientific nutrition. If approved, these degree prog rams will be submitted to the Coordi nating Board, Texas College and University System, for adoption. Regents also will review a tabula tion of bids for the Cyclotron Institute expansion and construction of the new University Press building during the Planning and Building Commit tee report. All committee work is subject to approval by the full Board. The Board will meet again at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in the MSC regents’ annex. Noteworthy dates Feb. 5 is the last day for graduating seniors and graduate students to make formal applications for their degrees. On Thursday, The Battalion mis takenly reported Feb, 15 as that dead line. The Battalion regrets the error. The following are additional note worthy dates for the spring semester: — today - last day to add classes and last day to enroll in the University. — Feb. 2 - last day to drop courses with no record. — Feb. 5 - application deadline for graduate and undergraduate degrees to be awarded in May. Feb. 19 - last day for dropping courses with no penalty (Q-drop). — March 8 - mid-semester grade reports. — March 15-21 - spring break. — May 7 - last day of spring semes ter classes. Commencement. — May 8 - Commencement and Final Review. — May 10 - first day of spring semester examinations. — May 14 - last day of spring semester examinations. inside Classified page8 Local page 3 National page 7 Opinions P a S e 2 Sports. page 13 State page 5 What’s Up page 7 forecast Today’s forecast: Mostly cloudy and warm with a 50 percent chance of rain. High today in the mid-70s; low in the mid-40s. Saturday’s fore cast: partly cloudy with the high in low-60s and low in the mid-40s.