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- Texas A8cM - Serving the University communily [416 No. 138 USPS 045360 16 Pages College Station, Texas Wednesday, April 20, 1983 'Whoops, missed a spot' staff photo by Guy Hood embers of Company K-l participated in a amf nd-raiser Tuesday for their outfit by 8 linting the Art Adamsom swimming pool “ stn Bee Creek Park. The outfit will apply ' 1 veral coats of paint to the pool this week. Charles H.Szabuniewicz, aquatic superinten dent for College Station, said that without the cadets’ help, painting the swimming pool would have been a costly, time consuming task. icalti bei -n orkpl ■ J uban envoys to U.N. xpelled for espionage United Press International NITED NATIONS — The Un- States ousted two Cuban diplo- s to the United Nations for onage Tuesday, gave them 48 rs to get out of the country and led them for life from returning. e expulsion order brought the iber of Cuban envoys at the Un- Nations expelled in less than 10 ths to five. 1 expect these two cats to go in the t48 hours,” said Joel Blocker, a kesman for the U.S. Mission to the :ed Nations. / He declined to detail the alleged espionage activities of the two diplo mats — Rolando Salup Canto, a third secretary, and Joaquin Penton Cejas, an attache. In Washington, State Department spokesman Alan Romberg described the activities of the two Cubans as “blatant and directed against this country.” “Diplomats at Cuba’s Mission to the United Nations, which is the fourth largest mission at the United Nations and larger than those of most major world powers, have a record of con tinuing abuse of their privileges of residence,” he said. Cuban Ambassador Raul Roa Kouri, in a note to the U.S. Mission, said he “firmly rejects” the expulsion order and a diplomatic source close to the Cuban mission said the ambassa-. dor would contest the expulsions un til evidence of spying was produced by U.S. authorities. The U.S. Mission served the origin al notice Monday, giving Roa Kouri 24 hours to prove the charges wrong, and Tuesday sent the final expulsion order. IPA withdraws experiment hermit for illegal toxin use „ United Press International IVASHINGTON — The govern- ient has revoked an experimental |gram’s permit to kill coyotes with iison-laced bait, despite pleas for tip by coyote-plagued ranchers and ieepherders. The Environmental Protection [ency withdrew a U.S. Fish and lldlife Service permit for use of [impound 1080 after its investiga- n—prompted by complaints from : Humane Society of the United fetes—verified 5 milligrams of 1080 as being used in bait rather than the milligrams allowed under the rmit. mpound 1080 is so toxic that the 4 permit only allowed usage of one one-seventenths of a tablespoon 1080 for a total of 4,800 laced-baits testing in one county each in Ida- and Montana, and nine in Texas. The poison has been banned for idator control in this country since 72 because of fears humans and ier species would be affected. But stern ranchers and sheepherders ;ed use of the toxin again to help spc id reduce the growing population of livestock-threatening coyotes. “We were in technical violation,” said Wildlife spokesman Alan Levitt Tuesday. “But it was done with the full knowledge of the Environmental Protection Agency. We thought we were doing the right thing.’” Levitt and spokeswoman Inez Con nor said, EPA officials had suggested in March 1982 that the testing dosage be higher than 3 milligrams and the Wildlife service had agreed in April, but the permit issued a few months later in October only allowed 3 milli grams. They said EPA officials said dos ages as high as 5 milligrams could be used as long as the total amount used in the testing was not changed. The Wildlife service reiterated that in a Jan. 11, 1983, letter to EPA officials. “We told them we were using this. By the time the EPA law enforcement people found out about it, it was already done and we had already stopped,” Levitt said. Connor said the part of the experi ment involving only 220 baits in Washington County, Idaho, was com pleted before the permit was revoked. Testing had not begun in other areas. Heier said EPA officials did not realize the higher levels were being used because the original permit had not been amended. “We revoked it when we found they were using bigger doses,” said Heier. “Even though we’d talked ab out it before and suggested it before, it was their petition — not ours. “When the Humane Society felt it was being used unlawfully in counties in which it was not approved and pro tested, we felt it would be best for us to recall the petition until they (Wildlife) figure out what they want and can address the Humane Society con cerns,” Heier said. Heier said all future experimental permits were being held up until new ly named EPA Administrator William Ruckelshaus decides whether to allow predator control resumption of the chemical he banned in 1972. The permit allows testing in Washington County, Idaho; Cascade County, Montana; and the Texas counties of Nolan, Kinney, Calber- son, Bosque, Lamb, Midland, Pesidio, Comal and Hays. inside Around Town . . . . 4 Classified .,. 12 Local . .. . 3 Opinions .... 2 Sports ... 13 State ....5 National ...10 Police Beat . .. . 4 What’s up . .. 11 forecast Cloudy to partly cloudy skies today With a high of 70 and a 20 percent ■chance of showers. Northeasterly ™ winds of around 10 to 15 mph. A 20 percent chance of showers tonight with a low near 55. Partly cloudy Thursday with a high near 78. Official says legal bets will up illegal wagers United Press International AUSTIN — Legalized betting on horse and dog racing in Texas will increase the amount of illegal wager ing on such races, the state’s public safety director warns. In letters to Rep. George Pierce, R-San Antonio, chairman of the Urban Affairs Committee, Depart ment of Public Safety Col. Jim Adams indicated his concern of increased cri minal activity in the state if pari mutuel betting is authorized. “The availability of legal betting does not reduce the amount of illegal betting because of the obvious tax advantages, credit convenience and better odds often available through illegal betting,” Adams said, in re sponse to Pierce’s request he examine Run-off to decide 34 faculty senate seats by Kim Schmidt Battalion Staff Faculty senate elections were held Tuesday with 48 of the available 85 seats being decided. Thirty-four seats will be decided in a run-off election that will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday. The three remaining seats, which represent the College of Medicine, were not included in the results tabu lated Tuesday because ballots cast in Temple had not arrived here. Dr. Walter Buenger, assistant pro fessor of history and member of the faculty senate steering committee, said the first faculty senate elections went as smoothly as planned. He attri buted part of the election’s success to large voter turnout. Sixty-one percent of the total fa culty voted in the elections. This see election results page 6 means that 1,159 of the 1,915 faculty members eligible to vote cast their bal lots. Turnout was heaviest in Sterling C. Evans Library where 100 percent of the eligible faculty members voted. The College of Architecture and En vironmental Design had the next heaviest turnout with 90 percent of the eligible faculty members voting. The College of Business Administra tion had the poorest turnout with 45 percent of the eligible faculty mem bers voting. In other colleges, turnout was as follows: Agriculture — 63 percent, Education — 73 percent, Engineer ing — 48 percent, Geosciences — 51 percent, Liberal Arts — 66 percent, Science — 46 percent, and Veterinary Medicine — 80 percent. “I was extremely pleased with the elections,” Buenger said. “We had a heavy turnout. It was steady all day.” After run-off elections are held and all seats are finalized, the new senate will meet May 3. Habib reportedly target of Beirut embassy blast United Press International BEIRUT, Lebanon — The plotters of the U.S. Embassy bombing re portedly intended to assassinate U.S. Middle East envoy Philip Habib in the blast that left at least 34 people dead and 28 others presumed dead. Up to 16 Americans and U.S. sol diers were believed dead — seven Americans and a U.S. soldier with British citizenship were confirmed dead and eight Americans were trap ped in the concrete rubble of the building and presumed dead, a U.S. spokesman said Monday. Among the victims of the explo sions was the CIA’s top Middle East analyst. In addition, at least 20 Lebanese citizens who were employed by the embassy were still missing in the ruins of the building, bringing the toll of dead and presumed dead to 62, the spokesman said. At least 105 Americans and Lebanese were injured in the explo sion. A report by Beirut’s Central News Agency said Tuesday that Habib and aide Morris Draper narrowly escaped being in the building at the time of the blast because they failed to keep a lun chtime appointment at the embassy. The facade of the eight-story seaf ront embassy was demolished by a powerful bomb Monday. A militant Islamic group, supporters of Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini, said they set the blast as a protest of U.S. Middle East policy. “The explosion aimed at the Amer ican envoy and the American delega tion mediating between Lebanon and Israel proves those behind it are not amateurs,” said the private news agency, quoting government sources. “The government has firsthand in formation and security authorities are conducting investigations to find out who was behind it,” it said. U.S. officials said they were looking into the report. ‘Tent city’ bill approved United Press International AUSTIN — The House has approved a bill that would legislate “tent cities” out of Texas by placing restrictions on the use of Highway Department rest areas. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Tony Polumbo, D-Houston, would make it illegal for anyone to remain in a rest area for more than 24 hours and to erect any kind of structure. It was approved by the House Tuesday. Rep. Juan Hinojosa, D-McAllen, suggested the 24-hour limitation was too restrictive, citing the example of migrant farm workers who some times travel great distances and need to rest longer than 24 hours. “It concerns me when we’ve got farm workers going on long trips who might just get kicked out,” he said. But Polumbo said, “Twenty-four hours is sufficient for the purpose for which roadside stops were designed for.” The bill is a response to problems created when a group of jobless peo ple congregated at a roadside park in east Harris County last year. The population eventually grew to about 300 and the area was dubbed “Tent City.” The settlement, drew national attention as a symbol of the nation’s troubled economy under the Reagan Administration. Polumbo said residents of “Tent City” had the option of accepting food and lodging at a facility in near by Baytown, but he said many refused because it barred alcoholic beverages and required residents to jobhunt each day. The camp was closed early this year by authorities because of health hazards and repeated violations of fire safety codes that led to at one fire death. Polumbo said it cost $30,000 for Harris County to restore the rest area. The legislation defines a “rest area” as any public land designated by the Highway Department as a rest area, comfort station, picnic area, roadside park or scenic overlook. the horse racing issue. Adams said his review did not in clude an assessment of race track- related problems such as prostitution, narcotics, thefts and burglaries. Bills to authorize betting on horse and dog racing are pending in the Texas House and Senate. Rep. Carlyle Smith, D-Grand Prairie, Tuesday released copies of Adams’ letters and called on the Urban Affairs Committee to take note of the warnings. “We will have a nightmare on our hands if we do not address the prob lem of law enforcement presented in this bill,” he said. “And we are fooling ourselves if we deny that there will be serious, expensive problems.” 100th Muster will honor Aggie dead on Thursday by Wanda Winkler Battalion Reporter The 100th anniversary of Mus ter — a ceremony that honors stu dents and former students who have died during the past year — is Thursday. “Muster is what makes Aggies a cut above the rest,” Muster Com mittee Chairman Paul Cooper said. The event is celebrated by Aggies around the world on April 21, San Jacinto Day. Roll calls for the absent are held worldwide in more than 450 places. The Brazos County A&M Club holds its Muster in conjunction with the campus ceremony. Dur ing the ceremony, a friend or rela tive answers “here” when the roll call is read for those who have died. Cooper said the names of 15 students and 24 former students from Brazos County who have died since the last Muster will be called. The name of a deceased Aggie is called at the muster closest to where the Aggie lived. “The caring for people makes Muster a rich tradition,” Cooper said. First held in 1883, muster be gan as a social event when alumni could relive their college days. During the late 1890s, the Corps of Cadets traveled to the San Jacinto battlefield to practice maneuvers and to stage battles. In the early 1900s, Aggies held a track and field day April 21. The event was cancelled in 1903 and students rebelled against the admi nistration because classes were scheduled for that day. The cadets promised to celebrate San Jacinto Day in the future. The March 1923 issue of the Texas Aggie magazine told former students: “If there is an A&M man within 100 miles of you, you are expected to get together, eat a little and live over the days you spent at the A&M College of Texas.” During World War I, musters were held in foxholes all over Europe and at American Army posts, but no musters were held on campus. Aggie muster was given world wide recognition in 1942 when 25 Aggies stationed at Corregidor Is land in the Philippines held a mus ter during intense Japanese fire. Their post fell to the Japanese 15 days after the muster. It also was reported that two men held a muster during wartime in a submarine. In 1923, former students began meeting in College Station to hold Muster. The campus ceremony al ways has been the largest and most elaborate Muster. Muster was held in Guion Hall, on the site of Rudder Tower, until the Memorial Student Center was built in the 1950s. During the 1950s and early 1960s, Muster was held in front of the MSC. In the 1960s, the ceremony was moved to the front of the System Administration Building. It now is held in G. Rollie White Coliseum. This year’s ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. in the coliseum. The speaker for Muster will be Dr. Haskell M. Monroejr., former dean of faculties and associate vice president for academic affairs. Muster activities will include speakers, roll call and music by the Singing Cadets and Aggie Band. During roll call, a candle is lit for each name called.