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state Battalion/Pfj >- Flying passengers rank American 1st United Press International DALLAS — The 110,000- member International Airline Passengers AssociatioiT, which finds American its most prefer red airline, is concerned about the kind of service travelers are getting on the ground. A survey of the organization, based in Dallas, composed most ly of business travelers indicated passengers expected improve ments in service and the airline personnel’s attitude. “It’s not service in the air but on the ground that needs impro ving,” said Harold Salfen, ex ecutive director of consumer affairs for the association. He said members most often complained about lost luggage, time delays and poor seat assign ments. He said the poll indicated members of the consumer group, most of whom average 20 flights a' year, were not so concerned about fares. In the group’s rankings of the airlines, American topped the second-place finisher. United, by a 19 percent margin. Amer ican, which earned a $47.4 mil lion profit last year, and third- ranked Delta were the only air lines on the list that made a pro fit last year. A spokesman for American said the poll reflected the fact the airline coped well with the strike by the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organiza tion. “It was a very difficult situa tion, but obviously we did a good job coping with the problems caused by the strike,” the spokesman said. “The cornerstone of our mar keting strategy in this dereg ulated atmosphere is to offer good service.” •- CIRCLE ww K re we i— fee CEF= Ishowu = i .SI A MSC Travel presents: TRINIDAD EXPERIENCE 1982 *English Speaking Country *Live & work in urban setting *During second summer session *4-6 weeks DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EXPERIENCE *Spanish Speaking Country *Live & work in rural setting *During second summer session *4-6 weeks Applications for both projects will be available March 21 in the MSC Travel cubicle, Room 216 of the MSC. Interviews will be held March 29-April 2. If you are interested In these cultural exchange experi ences, contact Theresa Chiang, Program Advisor at 845-1514. Trans World Airlines ranked fourth, followed by Continental, Eastern, Braniff, Western, Pan Am and Northwest. Members picked Eastern as the most-avoided airline, although it was also in the top 10 of the preferred airlines. Bra niff was the second most avoided airline. The company lost $160.6 million last year. Salfen said Braniff was hav ing difficulties when the ques tionnaire was distributed last September, shortly after PAT- CO members walked off thejob. “Braniff went through a very trying period. Some llights had to be canceled,” he said. “I think if we took a survey now in Dallas, a lot of people would say (they prefer) Braniff.” 'Sk SIERRA eak c» he Eag- XAS - here c 02 Re-* ■ fRICU jment ce B7:30 p. i Bam cl ter polo Rmeemis. flpdisu iUu TEXAS z | 7:30 p.i UNITED rai 7:30 CA l HOI B will met 1() P- m - III Faith’s 1 p: dormile PERU AC 1 Organ i/ Easy listening »Uff photo by Colli If People in the MSC Main Lounge enjoy the singing of the Texas A&M Century Singers yesterday afternoon. rehearsal. The group was having an i Ma SCHULMAN 6 THEATRES 775- 2468 2002 E.20th 775 2463 BAHBAROSA(PG) Willie Nelson. Gary Busey 7-30 9:55 SHOOT THE MOON Diane Keaton Albert Finney 7:30 9:45 LIARS MOON Cindy Fisher Matt Dillon 7:20 9:40 ARTHUR Dudley Moote/Liza Minelli 7:35 9:35 A Stranger is Watching to Kate Mukiiew Itjp torn 7:20 9:40 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK MANOR EAST 111 823-8300 Now Showing At A DEM V AHA K l» VOMI.VVlinVN titcnmiwine w:w.'> am anna »i'm ju«iMw»omu>i wmwwmswikuwmi mnnwiiM "HKinmiUMti wsraw: 2:40 5:00 7:20 9:40 THE BORDER A Universal — RHO Picture 2:45 5:05 7:25 9:45 Science transformed him into a monster. . . Loue changed him even more! Adrienne Barbeau & Louis Jordan in Swamp Thing the comic book legend lives! 2:50 5:10 7:30 9:50 Official will nix says voters water plan abc United t BAY Cl 1 Austin and spected the lear Project were optim United Press International TEXARKANA — The Texas lawmaker who sponsored key water development legislation that failed last year believes tax payers also will nix costly schemes to ship East Texas wa ter to the arid western plains. “ 1 he public and most of Texas doesn’t see a water crisis,” state Sen. Ed Howard of Texar kana said Tuesday during the first in a series of public hearings to develop an integrated state wide water plan. Howard was the Senate spon sor of a constitutional amend ment to divert future treasury surpluses to a water develop ment trust fund. The amend ment was overwhelmingly defe ated at the polls. “The public can't afford to wait until the tap runs dry,” he said. “There must be a plan, especially with federal money drying up. “But I personally feel it is un likely taxpayers would back a plan to import water a great dis tance. “It is too costly just to get the water from East Texas to Dallas, much less any farther west." The comment by Howard, a member of the governor’s Wa ter Plan Task Force, echoed those of other East Texans. A key portion of the Texas plan endorsed by Gov. Bill Clements calls for draining water from the Sulphur and Red River basins in East Texas and Arkansas for use on the western plains. An integrated statewide plan is being sought in part because of findings disclosed in the re cently completed High Plains Study Council draft report. The report confirmed earlier studies that water was running out of the Ogallala Aquifer, which includes 1.2 million acres in Texas and is the world's largest, much faster than it was being replaced. In addition to Texas, Con struction let gress ordered Nebra bled project sas, Oklahoma, Col oia §$l“I feel lil New Mexico to comeu to get a hold commendations by ihi project,” Sa ing with the expected Henry Cism sis. The aquifer lie ■[Austin M I 77.0011 N.p.ur imlr tan vud 4i< states. optimism” Studies showed ait Power Corp. 14.3 million acres not Inc.havebet by the Ogallala will |. the project, production by the yea dollars over addition to the Texas eral years p; sas will lose 1.6 mifaB Nebraska 1.5111111100,011 300,000, Colorado 26011 New Mexico 224,000. J The report predicts^! will actually gain in tov gated acreage as deepl use becomes moreecoimi Proposals to aid faml dude schemes to upgraii set vat ion and crop Ki ef forts, and — the repoitl controversial issue—lofj ter to the west fromthe»I of Arkansas, Missouri aiic| Dakota. Not with my husband United Press International WAUKESHA, Wis. — The young aide at the Social Services Department asked a pregnant young woman applying for additional welfare aid her name, address and income. And then a more important question: “Who is the father?” I he pregnant woman named the case aide’s husband. It was a shock to both. The pregnant woman’s case later was transferred to another aide, hut welfare ollici*| the first aide began the recipient with tel calls. That’s a violation confidentiality of welfartj When officials disfi w hat was happening, tke] the aide. After the Milwaukee) inquired about thecase-' occurred about two moni — an of ficial of thede| confirmed the pregnant* had received the benefits quested. mSC Cefiheib Uariabfe corbiadi^ invites uou Neil Simon’s Smash Musical Comedy An MSC Town Hall / Broadway production starring Dawn Wells ★ Richard Ryder Thursday, April 1 at 8 p.m. • Rudder Auditorium Tickets available at MSC Box Office or Telephone VISA/MasterCard orders & pick up at the door. Hoile -Barit haooios 845-1234 Thursday, March 11 7:30 and 9:45 601 Rudder « $1.00 P.G. A. Sho Col 0. Ban stitc navy