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January 29,1982
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Dredging
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United Press International
LaPLACE, La. — A
threatened cutoff of federal
funds for dredging in the lower
Mississippi River could end
commerce along the waterway
by 1983.
Port directors from New
Orleans, Baton Rouge and the
South Louisiana Port Commis
sion met with Gov. Dave Treen
earlier this week to discuss the
fund cuts, the weekly newspaper
L’Observateur reported
Wednesday.
Nearly $35 million is needed
annually to dredge a 24-mile
stretch at the mouth of the river
to about a 40-foot depth for
ocean-going vessels, said Dale
Brou, director of the South
Louisiana Port Commission.
The American Association of
Port Authorities last week
alerted port directors in the area
that the Reagan administration
had cut the Corps of Engineers’
dredging budget for this year.
The elimination of dredging
funds will be effective in Octo
ber 1982. Brou said. He warned
the governor that failure to
dredge the river would be devas
tating to Louisiana’s economy.
“If money is not provided,”
he said, “grain elevators along
the river may have to be closed,
production at oil terminals and
refineries could be severely cur
tailed and imported oil could be
cut because tankers could not
move upriver.
“Farmers up and down the
river would be hurt because all
farmers are dependent on get
ting their products out by the
river traffic.”
More than 50 billion bushels
of grain were shipped through
the lower Mississippi River in
1981, Brou said. The river also
cuts through the No. 1 steam
coal shipping port in the United
States, he said.
What’s Up at Texas A&M
s
Friday
CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION: Coffeehouse
with free admission, games, refreshments and live entertain
ment at 7:30 p.m. in the student center. The Newman Club
will have a pot luck supper in the student center at 6 p.m.
Please bring a dish.
FIRST REGIMENT: There will be a mixer at 8:30 p.m. in the
Q-Huts. All girls are invited.
MSC AGGIE CINEMA: “The Four Seasons” will be shown at
8 p.m. in the auditorium. “Halloween 11” will be shown at
midnight also in the auditorium.
MSC BASEMENT: Jimmy Don Smith and the Cold Cuts, a
rockin’ rhythm and blues band will play at 8 p.m. in Rumours.
TEXAS A&M SWIM TEAM WOMEN: Swim meet against
Lamar University will be at 7 p.m. at the P.L. Downs Natator-
ium (indoor pool).
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ASSOCIATION. Wel
come party at 8:30 p.m. in the Ramada Inn. Tickets at the
MSC. BYOL.
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURAL AND ENVIRON
MENTAL DESIGN: Symposium toward building a better
environment for the year 2000 from 9 a.m. to noon in Rud
der Auditorium. Admission is free.
MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION: Quran discussion
session at 7:30 p.m. in 607 Rudder.
BAPTIST STUDENT UNION: International dinner for
both internationals and Americans at 7 p.m. in the Baptist
student center at 201 College Main.
INTER VARSITY CHRIS 1 IAN FELLOWSHIP: Urban|
conference in 510 Rudder.
CARL S FEVENS SEMIN AR:Seminar on “Selling Yourself!
and Your Ideas” starting at I p.m. in 113 Kleberg. Sponsor™
by National Agri-Marketing Association.
Saturday
ACU-I VIDEO GAMES FOURNAMENT: ACU lqualj
Tying tounament at 10 a.m. in MSC Bowling and Games.
TEXAS A&M LACROSSE TEAM: The team will play Sam
Houston State University at 1 p.m. on the Drill Field.
PAKISTAN CLUB: Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in 402 Rudder
MSC AGGIE CINEMA: “The Four Seasons” will heshownat
8 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium. “Halloween II” will beshowm*
at midnight.
FLORICULTURE ORNAMENTAL HORTICUL
TURE CLUB: Plant sale at ib<- Floriculture Greenhousej
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
TEXAS A&M SWIM 1 EAM: The men and women will have I
a meet against Texas Tech at 2 p.m. at P.L. Downs Naa-L
torium.
BASEMENT COFFEEHOUSE: Jimmy Don Smith and the
Cold Cuts, a rock and rhythm blues band, will play at 8 p.m.in
Rumours.
CARL ST EVENS SEMINARrSeminar on “Selling Vouiself
and Your Ideas” in 701 Rudder.
Prescriptions Filled
Glasses Repaired
216 N. MAIN
BRYAN 822-6105
Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Only four-term president honored
Congress marks FDR’s centennial
United Press International
WASHINGTON — The 97th
Congress* which has undone
much of Franklin Roosevelt’s
New Deal, called a joint session
Thursday in honor of the 100th
birthday of the former presi
dent.
Friday: LUNCH SPECIAL
: LUNCH MEAT LOAF
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HAPPY HOUR: 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
SATURDAY: 500 Beer 11 p.m.-7 p.m
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FDR’s vision and ability to ral
ly the nation may have helped
pull the United States out of the
Great Depression. Although
many of his programs have been
shelved as too costly and out of
date, others remain embedded
in the fiber of the country.
The ceremony in the House
chambers was near the place
where, on March 4, 1933,
Roosevelt was inaugurated for
the first of an unprecedented
four terms.
James Roosevelt, FDR’s son,
was among those attending the
joint session.
“My father’s era was the era
of radio — television had not yet
invaded our political life,” he
said. “Though he occupied the
White House longer than any
American president, it was not
his face or figure that fixed his
personality and character in the
mind of the American people —
it was his voice.”
FDR entered the homes of
countless American’s via radio.
Among his many quotes,
perhaps the best known was,
“Let me assert my firm belief
that the only thing we have to
fear is fear itself.”
One of the few men from the
FDR years still in Congress, Sen.
Jennings Randolph, D-W. Va.,
also delivered a speech of praise.
Randolph was first elected in
1932, the same year as
Roosevelt.
Randolph, who helped enact
the measures of Roosevelt’s first
100 days, said reversal of FDR’s
social programs must stop.
“As a youth, he knew the
world of wealth and privilege,”
Randolph said. “As our presi
dent, he gave hope to the home
less, created jobs for the jobless
and fostered the meaning of so
cial and economic justice.
“These reforms have
changed the face of America
and have been woven into the
fabric of American life and they
will not be torn out.”
Under Roosevelt, Congress
enacted the Social Security sys
tem, the first of a long series of
social measures that touched
almost every part of Americans’
lives.
The momentum Roosevelt
generated continued until 1
when Reagan and theconsd
tive-minded 97th Congress
huge portions from thefedi
budget in the biggest revers!'
social policy since the New
However, historian Artto
Schlesinger Jr. recalled inbi
prepared speech (hat PresidtiH
Reagan cast his first fourpregi
idential ballots for Roosevtir -
whom he acknowledges asosl
of his heroes.
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United Press International
WASHINGTON — The
administration has not made its
final decisions on the proposed
Medicaid takeover, Health and
Human Services Secretary
Richard Schweiker said
Thursday.
Reagan, in his State of the
Union speech Tuesday, prop
osed a federal takeover of S19.1
billion in state Medicaid costs, in
return for state takeover of
$ 16.5 billion in welfare arid food
stamp costs. The program
would begin in fiscal 1984.
Although administration
officials promised there would
be a “maintenance of benefits”
requirement on states, they
made no such promise for the
federal government when it
takes over Medicaid for the
needy.
Eligibility standards for
Medicaid vary widely from state
to state, generally based on eligi
bility for welfare. About 30
states also offer care to “medical
ly needy” people — those too
poor to pay for medical care but
not poor enough to qualify for
welfare.
Schweiker said the Reagan
administration has not yet de- dard, to continue the wid
cided whether to adopt a uni- varying state standards, or
form federal Medicaid stan- compromise.
Today’s Almanac
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MORNING WORSHIP 8:30 A.M.,
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United Press International
Today is Friday, Jan. 29, the
29th day of 1982 with 336 to
follow.
The moon is moving toward
its first quarter.
The morning stars are Mars,
Jupiter and Saturn.
The evening stars are Mer
cury and Venus.
Those born on this date are
under the sign of Aquarius.
English-American freedom
crusader Thomas Paine was
Alert:
High Chicago
comes to
MURPHY’S
Friday and Saturday.
Be there!
born Jan. 29, 1737.
On this date in history:
In 1861, Kansas became tit
34th state of the Union.
In 1900, eight baseball tear;
were organized as the-Ameria
League. T hey were Buffa!
Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit,
dianapolis, Kansas City, M
waukee and Minneapolis.
In 1936, Ty Cobb, Walt
Johnson, Christy Mathews
Babe Ruth and Honus Waj
became the first five nieneli
to the Baseball Hall of Fame
Also on this date in I9i
President Carter commutetli ;
seven-year Patricia Hears! bats
robbery prison sentence tot*
years, opening the way forheri
leave prison and get married
February.
A thought for the day: Fad
American freedom fighterTb
mas Paine said, “A bad cause*:
ever be supported by bad meat
and bad men.”
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FLORICULTURE - ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE CLUB
PLANT SALE
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30
PLANT
SALE
AT THE
FLORICULTURE
GREENHOUSE
10a.m.to2 p.m.
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The Battalion
The Battalion is taking applications for pho
tographers for the spring semester. If you have
some spare time, camera equipment and knowl
edge of darkroom procedures, apply in person
in Room 216 Reed McDonald. Ask for Angel
Copeland.
The Beta Rho Chapter of Phi Sigma, a recognized
biological honor society at Texas A&M University, is
currently screening applicants for initiation during the
Spring Session of 1982. The following is a list of qualifi
cations for membership:
1) All faculty members with research interest in the
biological sciences,
2) A minimum of two outstanding undergraduate
students,
3) Graduate students with more than twelve credit
hours, A) Must be in the upper 25% of their
department with at least a GPRol
3.5,
4) All students must have a minimum of 25% of
their course work in the biological sciences.
5) And students must have a marker interest in the
biological sciences.
If you are interested, send your qualifications for consideration by
February 5, to:
Kirby Stafford
Dept, of Entomology, Campus
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