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0 ft , M; + ^p‘*k^ ^ s w, - '■ Softball team: good news, bad news in double-header See page 16 Reveliers go ‘down home’ on Sunday See page 3 (nv minors,tb r l either by using',™ 'K someoneolJjiH ieni.” SSi * said he tj| eas °n behind Jp ln g age, but 9 ( conditions The Battalion Serving the University community hi. 75 No. 143 USPS 045360 18 Pages College Station, Texas Wednesday, April 28, 1982 Argentina says British ready to strike today Easy rider staff photo by David Fisher : It; may look like a lazy man’s way to get around, but it’s really a prototype for the fastest bicycle in the world. Bryan Sullivan and Brian Rosenberger, a junior aerospace engineering major from Houston, designed the bicycle as a project for their aerospace engineering class. They hope their final design will exceed 60 mph. Sullivan, a senior from Dallas majoring in aerospace engineering, tests the bicycle on a sunny afternoon. AS votes for immediate truce, ays Argentina has sovereignty S United Press International WASHINGTON — The Organiza- Kof American States, faced with a towing threat of war in the South ulantic and over the objection of the inked States, called today for an im- Sediate truce between Argentina and iritain. But, with the United States ab- aining, the OAS’s majority Latin Tlimerican bloc also gave Argentina a bL. diplomatic victory when it recognized al country’s rights of sovereignty er the disputed British-claimed alkland Islands. The United States was opposed to the resolution because it could dis rupt Secretary of State Alexander Haig’s efforts to negotiate a settle ment. The United States has never pub licly recognized either British or Argentine sovereignty over the Falk- lands, but it has recognized long standing British control and adminis tration there. In an early-morning decision, the OAS approved on a 17-0 vote a nine- point resolution that also called on Argentina and Britain to refrain from hostility and to negotiate their differ ences peacefully. The United States, Colombia, Chile, and Trinidad-Tobago ab stained when the resolution was put to a final vote by the members of the OAS’ 21-nation Rio Treaty for mutual hemispheric defense. After the vote, which was greeted with long and loud applause, Argen tine Foreign Minister Nicanor Costa Mendez said his country and govern ment are grateful for this evidence of inter-American solidarity. The American ambassador to the OAS, J. William Middendorf, ex plained the U.S. abstention by saying a vote would have interfered with Haig’s peace mission. “The resolution comes at a delicate moment of Secretary Haig’s con tinuing efforts at a time when the Un ited States has redoubled its peace efforts,” Middendorf said. As the OAS was meeting, diploma tic sources in Washington disclosed Haig was making last-minute peace proposals to avoid a South Atlantic United Press International The British task force in the South Atlantic will impose a total air and sea blockade on the Argentine-held Falk land Islands, including the airport at the capital of Port Stanley, effective Friday at 7 a.m. EDT, the British De fense Ministry announced today. The ministry said that ships and aircraft found within the zone after the blockade is imposed will be re garded as operating in support of the illegal occupation and will therefore be regarded as hostile and will be li able to be attacked by British forces. Also from the time indicated, Port Stanley airport will be closed and any aircraft on the ground in the Falkland Islands will be regarded as present in support of the illegal occupation and accordingly is liable to be attacked. The ministry warned the blockade would be imposed “without prejudice to the right of the United Kingdom to take whatever additional measures are needed in support of the right of self-defense under the U.N. charter.” Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher held emergency talks with her full Cabinet amid indications that Britain E lans an imminent attack on the Falk- inds. In Buenos Aires, naval sources warned that the British fleet would be within striking distance of the Falk- lands by this afternoon at the latest. The ministry said it had sent 1,800 troops and two more ships since Mon day to join the South Atlantic task force. The fleet now contains 5,500 marines and paratroopers. Argentina’s military junta, mean while, issued a yellow alert in its southern coastal region, putting E olice, firemen and doctors on 24- our call. Hospitals reportedly were emptied of all but the critically ill. Argentina warned Britain will launch a sea-and-air assault on the Falkland Islands as early as today and put its southern coastline on alert for all-out war in the stormy South Atlantic. The junta also warned military re servists that anyone not reporting for duty could be executed, and banned journalists from southern ports used as jumping off points for the Falk- lands. Back in London, Britain imposed a near total blackout on battle prepara tions and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher ominously told Parliament Argentina was unlikely to withdraw from the Falklands unless we bring military pressure to bear. As both sides went on war footing. Secretary of State Alexander Haig made a last stab at heading off an armed confrontation by sending a new proposal to Argentina and Bri tain. A Buenos Aires news agency said it was rejected as unacceptable. Haig reportedly warned Argentine President Gen. Leopoldo Galtieri Bri tain was deadly serious about retaking its colony of 149 years and the U nited States was bound by treaties to sup port its NATO ally. The Organization of American States, meeting into the early hours today, approved, 17-0, with four ab stentions, a resolution recognizing Argentine sovereignty over the dis puted Islands and calling for an im mediate truce. The United States ab stained. Reagan, O’Neill to talk on budget udicial Board forces seat change Senate told to apportion itself by Cyndy Davis Battalion Staff The Student Government Judicial froard has directed the Student Sen- |to reapportion itself at its last neeiing tonight at 7:30 in 204 Har- jington Classroom Center. The Stu- |ent Senate failed to apportion itself furing the 1981-82 session, causing lefjudicial Board action. Apportionment involves distribut- ngisenators among students so each Texas A&M student gets equal repre- entation based on college enrollment ind living area population figures, -ante Wright, judicial board chair- nan, said. Blf the Senate does reapportion, a College of Agriculture at-large Sen ile; seat could be removed and one College of Engineering at-large Sen- Ue seat could be added, Wright said. A change in enrollment figures in these two colleges may result in the switched seat. The Senate also will consider ex ecutive branch appointments made by Student Body President Pat Pear son, and will elect a speaker and speaker pro tempore for the Senate. Pearson has submitted the following appointments for approval to the Senate: Executive Vice President — ChrisE Cleveland Director of Planning — Chris Langford Director of Freshman Programs — Jeff Anthony Director of Continuing Programs — Wally Brewster Comptroller — Eugene Sepulveda Traditions Council President — Steve Forman Director of Executive Aids —Jeff Underhill Election Commissioner — Les Asel COSGA Director — Melissa Gosper Director of Communications — Pam Franklin Refrigerator Manager—Jim Fritts Director of University Committees — Jack Cherry Secretary of the Department of Census and Research — Lynda Beard Director of Crime Awareness — Tracy Moy Data Processing Director — John Kane Judicial Board Chairman — Larry Warnock Athletic Council Representative — Joe Jordan Five bills also will be introduced JxjmghtTFhesejire^^^^^^^^^^^ Data Processing Directorship Bill — defines the responsibilities of the data processing department of Stu dent Government. University Committees Bill — re quests that the student body presi dent ask University officials to sche dule University Committee meetings at least once a semester. University Drive Parking — re commends that parking on Universi ty Drive by the Academic and Agency Building be limited to blue and brown permit holders. Academic Visibility Bill — asks that the trash dumpster obstructing the view of the Academic Building be relocated. Discovering Aggieland Funding Bill — appropriates up to $2,000 for the publication of at least 12,000 “Dis covering Aggielands” . United Press International WASHINGTON — President Ronald Reagan — who offered to go the extra mile to reach a budget com promise — today agreed to travel 17 blocks for a Capitol Hill meeting with his chief budget adversary — House Speaker Thomas O’Neill. Senate GOP Leader Howard Bak er also was to attend the session that will seek to break the lengthy budget stalemate that focuses on taxes and Social Security. Congressional leaders had long said the impasse would never be re solved until the three principals — Reagan, O’Neill and Baker — were directly involved in the process. Ironically, the deadlock Reagan is trying to break was created in part by a general lack of support for his own 1983 spending plan that was submit ted to Congress Feb. 8. The admin- stration says the package would pro duce a deficit of $101.9 billion, but critics say it would be much higher. Today’s meeting was announced Tuesday shortly after congressional and White House budget negotiators ended five weeks of talks aimed at producing a bipartisan compromise budget that would keep the deficit under $100 billion. Democrats and Republicans dif fered as to whether the meeting be tween the principals was a sign of progress or was simply the last resort. After talks broke up late Tuesday, White House spokesman Larry Speakes told reporters the nego tiators have narrowed the differences on the range of most issues and felt the time was right to bring in the leaders. “The major difference at the con ference table is taxes — how much and what kind,” said Speakes in a clear signal Reagan will accept some form of increased revenues to narrow the projected deficit experts say could reach $180 billion if nothing is done. But O’Neill’s spokesman, Chris Matthews, said Speakes’ comment is inaccurate: “That is a ploy,” Matthews said. “Social Security is still very much in dispute. The administration is tak ing a much different position on So cial Security than the Democrats are.” And a spokesman for House Budget Committee Chairman James Jones, D-Okla., said there are still sig nificant differences on tax revenues. Social Security cost-of-living adjust ments, and defense growth. Vandiver says Mentors valuable to students by Laura Williams Battalion Staff University President Frank E. Van diver had high praise for faculty members who volunteer their time to counsel students. Vandiver spoke at a Mentors meet ing Tuesday night. Mentors are facul ty members who offer academic and personal counseling to students. “I came to thank you for what you are,” Vandiver told about 30 faculty members. “Academic counseling is the key to a university, but academic counseling alone won’t get it. It’s easy for the student who is doing well to get lost.” Vandiver addressed the issue of poor teaching incentives as opposed to research incentives. “I know of the ‘publish or perish’ syndrome the students claim,” he said. “But I also know of researchers who claim there are no rewards in research.” Superior teachers who care about the student as well as their subject matter are the key to quality educa tion, Vandiver said. “I think we ought to strive for this type of teaching,” he said. “It is not impossible, although it is rare. You Mentors may be the best answer we have.” Vandiver said the Houston Mothers’ Club, which conducted a campus survey during Fall 1981 and submitted complaints of poor teaching to Vandiver, had done the University a service, to a certain ex tent. “I think their concern is something we ought to be glad about,” he said. “It’s better than apathy.” Although Vandiver agreed that many complaints of students, former students and Aggie mothers were valid ones needing immediate atten tion, he stressed that teacher evalua tion is very subjective. ‘“Bad teaching’ often comes in the wake of a decline in the student’s morale,” he said. “When a student’s morale is down, everything goes bad. We’re a university that does not have uniformly good teachers — or uni formly good students for that matter.” But, Vandiver said, the University would be much worse without caring teachers. The mentors discussed several academic issues after Vandiver’s speech. Complaints about graduating seniors that finish classwork two weeks before the end of the semester and unintelligible foreign teachers were discussed. inside Classified 10 Local 3 National 11 Opinions 2 Sports 15 State 5 What’s Up 5 forecast Today’s Forecast: Mostly cloudy with light winds and a slight chance of showers; high near 80; low in the low 60s. Thursday’s forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a high in the low 80s.