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features Battalion/Page 4B November 11,1982 Firm can ship for right price United Press International NEW YORK — If you want to fly giraffes from Kenya to a zoo in California your best bet prob ably is to call Schenkers. The 110-year old West Ger man freight forwarding firm, one of the world’s largest with 300 offices and revenues last year of $2.4 billion, won’t blink an eye. If it can’t find a commer cial plane, Schenkers will bor-„ GRAND OPENING SALE CONTINUES 20-40% OFF Our Fine Selection of Jewelry which includes ADD-A-BEADS & CHAINS Add-A-Bead Chains SALE PRICES 14K Gold Beads SALE PRICES 3 mm 53tf 4 mm 830 5 mm -$1.76 6 mm -$2.66 7 mm -$3.36 8 mm -$4.71 Semi-Precious Beads •PearIs*Garnet»Lapis »Malachite*Many More LAYAWAYS M-F 9-5:30 Sat. 9-5 16" - $29.96 18" - $33.71 20" - $37.71 24" - $43.71 All Sizes Available CHARGES (FINE JEWELRY 415 University 846-5816 Formerly Cowarts Jewelry All major credit cards accepted row a military plane for the job — provided the money is right. And the money must be right, said Gerhart Stebich, president of Schenkers Interna tional Forwarders, the Amer ican subsidiary. “We aren’t in terested in forwarding giraffes for the sake of publicity.” Stebich says he has 28 offices in the United States and U.S. sales have grown from $37 mil lion in 1972 to $259 million in 1981. illf The Munich-born Stebich, who lives in Scarsdale, N.Y., ex pects business to grow because Americans are going to increase their international trade. He says thousands of Amer ican businesses that never have | tried to export much will do so in jthe years ahead. Ultimately, he I expects the new Export Trading Company Act recently signed by President Reagan to be benefi cial. Schenkers lias attracted busi ness by its attention to detail and its ability to handle special pro jects. It moved all the machinery for the Japanese Nissan com pany’s new light truck plant near Nashville, Tenn. Pinning for bonfire staff photo by David Fishtt Stephanie Marshall, a soph- from Midland studying promotion and that bonfuj omore from Little Rock, computer science, even needed the help. The bii Arkansas, studying market- though its a button for soph- tons are on sale in frond ing, pins a bonfire button on omores, not freshmen. Stor- the quad for 500 apiece. David Storrie, a freshman rie decided he wanted a Survivalists ready for Armageddon United Press International ROGUE RIVER, Ore. — Driving past the small farms up East Evans Creek Road out of Rogue River, it’s hard to tell where the “survivalists” are living. That’s all part of the plan. An effective survival retreat is indistinguishable from the homes nearby. But the survivalists are there, learning to live off the land and to defend themselves and their families. They are loosely knit but share a common conviction: they expect collapse. It could be from nuclear war or from governmental break down, maybe due to another oil embargo or runaway inflation. These survivalists are in southern Oregon — reportedly several thousand of them, most ly in a 20-mile radius in the Grants Pass-Rogue River area — for several reasons. Bob McQuain, a survivalist and Grants Pass Realtor of the Year for 1982, explained why the group chose southern Oregon: “Southern Oregon appeals because of its mild weather con ditions, no extreme hot or cold or rain and good climactic sea sons for growing. Rogue River is five hours by car from Portland and seven from San Francisco, too far for urban refugees to make it on one tank of gasoline if collapse occurs. The area also is regarded by some experts as the satestin United States. Government reports on effects of nuclear exchange mate that this little podei southern Oregon wouldbedi of radiation within 48 hoi giving a chance of survivalwil out fallout shelters. McQuain, who used to be actor in such television series “Gunsmoke” and “Pd Mason,” was a friend of Mi Tappen, the guru of the si™ alist movement. Tappen moved intothearfi in 1977 and soon was publishinjl his Personal Survival Newslellfl from a ranch in Rogue River.Ht died unexpectedly last year kidney failure. His wife, Nano; continues the publication,™ she says has nearly 1,( scribers. The newsletter is full of mate rial on “weapons, a lot of ala native energy this year, food, medicine, homesteading that kind of thing,” she “We cover just about everythin you need to be selfsufficient.' It is not cheap to be a sunt alist. McQuain, who works contract to seek out propertfi said, “A good, average minifal or mini-ranch and you’re loot ing at $100,000 to $150,000.’ He said minifarms average to 10 acres and include ajM ranch house, barn, outbuild' ings, pasture, fruit trees, spots and good water. We’re looking for a few good college students and graduates who can fill the shoes of a Marine Corps Officer. That’s a pretty tall order. Because it means leading other Marines. Being a leader of the finest. Being responsible for their safety and welfare. Being in charge. That’s something no civilian job can offer you at 26. It’s something very few people can ever measure up to. For those few who do meet our standards and have the drive to be a Marine Officer, we offer tuition assistance in the NROTC, Platoon Leaders Class (PLC), even a chance to join the Marine Reserve while you’re still in college. If you think you’re cut from the right mold, drop by your college placement center and set up an appointment with your Marine Corps Officer Selection Officer. Or call this number, 800-423-2600. 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