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Vol. 75 No. 95 USPS 045360 16 Pages
College Station, Texas
Friday, February 12, 1982
Auto workers
reach partial
agreement
Target 2000 members, Arthur Porter and Archie Broodo
Tisten to Dr. Robert H. Page, dean of the College of
Agriculture, engineering examine future funding
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photo by Diana Sultenfuss
Engineering, during a meeting of the Texas Engineering
Extension Agency workshop of the engineering task force.
United Press International
DETROIT — The United Auto
Workers and Ford Motor Co. have
reached agreement on crucial worker
concessions, but the UAW says Ford
must counter with some union re
wards if an industry-reviving contract
is to be approved.
Union and company bargainers
planned to work throughout the day
today on the tough issues of plant
closings and Ford’s practice of—out
sourcing — farming out work to fore
ign and non-union sources.
“There will be no agreement un
less Ford satisfies the union on the
problems of our members,” UAW
President Douglas Fraser said just
hours Thursday after the two sides
announced agreement on wage and
benefit concessions.
One estimate put the savings to
Ford in union givebacks at $1 billion,
the amount of Ford’s losses in 1981.
That would be in the range of a $2-
per-hour cut in wages and benefits
that now total around $20 an hour for
the average plant worker.
“Up until no\y, we’ve been working
on satisfying the problems of Ford
Motor Company,” Fraser said. “If
they are not willing to work hard and
resolve plant closings and outsourc
ing there won’t be any agreement.”
But Fraser and Ford chief bargain
er Peter Pestillo were hopeful an
overall agreement was within reach.
Pestillo said, though, that one issue
could ruin the settlement.
“We’re 87 and six-tenths percent of
the way through, but the remaining
portion is steep and more treacherous
to climb,” Pestillo said. “If they (the
UAW) like my language as much as I
like their money, we’ll have an agree
ment.”
The proposal reportedly calls for a
nine-month freeze on cost-of-living
allowances, currently $2.03 per hour
on top of wages. Ford had wanted a
15-month freeze.
The UAW plan also reportedly cal
led for the company to guarantee
wages for hourly workers with 10
years service. Ford had offered to
grant workers with 15 years’ experi
ence at least 50 percent of their pay
until age 62.
The union has scheduled a meet
ing of its Ford Council next Wednes
day in Chicago. The group would
have to approve any contract settle
ment before it can be ratified by the
rank-and-file.
Chili cook-off
details heard
Target 2000 begins proposals
by Daniel Puckett
Battalion Staff
| Concern about the funding and
structure of the Texas A&M Univer
sity System dominated discussion at
the Target 2000 Project meeting
'Thursday.
The project’s task forces on agri
culture and engineering met in Rud
der Tower and discussed problems
the System will face in the next 20
years. The Board of Regents estab
lished the project last semester to
propose a comprehensive plan for the
System’s next two decades.
One of task force members’ major
concerns is the possibility that the Per
manent University Fund may be dis
tributed to universities other than
Texas A&M and the University of
Texas. Texas A&M, which receives
one-third of the income from the
fund, uses much of its share for con
struction and academic programs.
Dr. Perry Adkisson, deputy chan
cellor for agriculture, told the agricul
ture task force that the System needs
the money to maintain and improve
its agricultural programs.
During the day, Target 2000 com
mittee members discussed the idea of
increasing Texas A&M’s share of the
fund; few advocated opening it to
other universities. Most said the mat
ter needed further study.
Another topic of task force work
sessions was the System’s organiza
tional structure. The extension ser
vices and experiment stations, for
merly under the supervision of the
University president, have reported
to the System chancellor since a reor
ganization was implemented two
years ago.
Members of both task forces criti
cized the current arrangement,
saying it impairs the System’s efficien
cy. But the committees made few spe
cific proposals on the controversial
subject.
“This issue is so politically charged,
you just stick your head above the
trenches and you come back with a
bloody stump,” said Daryl Tyree, a
member of the agriculture task force.
Davis L. Ford, chairman of the
work group on the Texas Engineer
ing Extension Service, called the pre
sent structure “anachronistic,” but
said the TEEX work group has no
specific ideas on how to change it.
Some proposals were made,
however. The committee studying
the Texas Transportation Institute
recommended that the Legislature
increase funding for TTI and make it
a separate part of the System.
The committee also recommended
new attempts to lure scholars and re
searchers to TTI. The group asked
for more equipment and buildings
for TTI and said easier air travel to
College Station would help lure scho
lars here.
Other work groups of the en
gineering task force said the day’s dis
cussion had focused on identifying
what problems the System has; they
said they would not be ready to offer
any solutions at least until their next
meeting in March.
by Cindy Manicom
Battalion Reporter
Residence Hall Association mem
bers heard details of upcoming local
activities including the second annual
charity chili cook-off, at their meeting
Thursday night.
The cook-off sponsored by Krue
ger Hall, radio station WTAW and
Coors Beer is scheduled for April 3.
Proceeds will benefit the Brazos Val
ley Crime Stoppers program. Last
year’s cook-off raised $1,700 for local
charity.
Alicia Garcia, resident of Krueger
Hall, told RHA members the festivi
ties will take place at the site of the
College Station Industrial Founda
tion, from 9:30 a.m. until dark.
Local chefs can send entry forms to
Krueger Hall until April 1. Chefs may
combine their talents in team cook
ing, with each team limited to 10
members.
Beer and other beverages will be
sold at the site.
In another report, Off Campus
Aggies President Paul Bettencourt
tolcl RHA members about a free all-
you-can-eat-and-drink party to
promote student registration for the
April 3 local elections.
The party is set for 6 p.m. Feb. 24 at
the Brazos Center and is open to all
Texas A&M students. Students need
only to complete a voter’s registration
card to attend.
Bettencourt said it’s important for
students to participate in local elec
tions in order to have a voice in how
their taxes are spent in College Sta
tion.
“We need political stick if local offi
cials are going to take us seriously,” he
said. “Why should they bother with
people who don’t vote?”
RHA members also amended their
constitution by raising the minimum
cumuiative grade point ratio of
elected and appointed officers to
2.25. Previously, officers were re
quired to have a GPR of 2.0.
RHA sponsors security
awareness with contest
by Jennifer Carr
Battalion Staff
The Residence Hall Association
wants students to “Lock Up and Look
Out.”
Beginning Monday, students who
leave their dorm rooms unlocked —
as well as those who don’t — can take
part in a security awareness program
sponsored by RHA.
The program is a contest for stu
dents living on campus. Men’s and
women’s residence halls will be paired
off for residents to plan their own
security programs, such as checking
for unlocked doors and providing
escort services for students walking
across campus at night.
The contest will run through Feb.
Points will be awarded for creativ
ity as well as promotion of and partici
pation in the projects coordinated
within each pair of dorms, said Tracy
Moy, RHA director of facilities and
operations. The men’s and women’s
dorms with the most points will win an
all-expense-paid dinner and a mixer
at the Quonset Huts March 23.
RHA executives and area coordi
nators from the four housing areas
will judge each pair of dorms
throughout the contest. Winners will
be announced at a March 11 RHA
meeting.
To generate ideas and enthusiasm
for the program, RHA will sponsor a
program with speakers and films on
security awareness at 7:30 p.m. Tues
day in Rudder Theater.
Another program to be discussed is
Operation ID sponsored by the Uni
versity Police Department. Operation
ID allows students to mark their
stereos, televisions and other belong
ings so they can be identified and rec
overed if stolen. Engravers to mark
valuable items can be checked out
from the University Police.
Meredith Ross, head resident of
Underwood Hall, said that dorm has
planned an activity for every night
during the “Lock Up and Look Out”
program. Activities with Under
wood’s partner dorm Moore Hall will
include a buddy jog — where men
and women jog together — and three
security awareness lectures.
Also during the campus-wide
program, floor representatives and
dorm council members will check
doors periodically to see that they are
locked when residents are away. If a
door is unlocked, those residents will
receive a notice telling them their be
longings could have been taken.
University Police Chief Russ
McDonald said the University Police
Department has had several requests
for crime prevention talks during the
security awareness program. He said
he expects the contest to improve
campus security by making students
aware of the need to report all crime
and suspicious activity promptly.
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forecast
Today’s forecast: Clear becoming
mostly cloudy with a 40 percent
chance of rain tonight; high in the
mid-60s. Low tonight in the upper-
30s. Saturday’s forecast calls for
warm temperatures again with a 20
percent chance of rain.