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The Battalion
Serving the University community
ivetb! fol, 76 No. 150 USPS 045360 32 Pages In 2 Sections
College Station, Texas
Friday, May 6,1983
'Connor leaves
irector’s post
by Dena L. Brown
Battalion Reporter
|The resignation of Dr. Rod
1 on 10 Connor as First Year Chemistry
imuni® 0 g rani director was accepted
% t°Biursday afternoon by Chemistry
I and»p artment head Joseph B. Nato-
nentstBtz,
minalf'H Although O’Connor submitted
repeati* resignation as director, he said
• owndH w ill remain on the faculty next
ener; Harand teach what he is assigned.
> tw O’Connor is a tenured professor.
ilityoM O’Connor submitted his res-
jncfd ljgii;uion Wednesday after con-
oversy over a committee that is
tbusdifevievving anc i suggesting changes
in the First Year Chemistry
jrcoifflBogram.
100 [■ The committee, composed of
dldrt r jchemistry f acu lty members, was
law formed to evaluate the strengths
io and weaknesses of the present
case jp r i nn and offer suggestions on
An) improvement.
good® Th e committee surveyed soph
’ll an omores who participated in the
■emistry program, reviewed eva-
tythi ]u;iiion forms from classes this
uspecBar and interviewed faculty mem-
loei'. who have taught in the prog-
lam during the past five years.
I A draft report of the commit
ters findings was submitted to
Natowitz on April 29. A finalized
feport will be submitted to Nato-
yit/ within a few days.
O’Connor said that when he
fas hired, he was assured no
changes would be made in the
program he was starting unless he
agreed with them. Fie said Nato
witz has not assured him that this
situation will remain the same in
the future.
Natowitz said he doesn’t know
what changes will be made in the
program, but the changes for the
1983-1984 school year will not be
major.
Natowitz said the problem is
that O’Connor feels that either he
makes all the decisions himself or
someone else should do the job.
John Fackler, dean of the Col
lege of Science, said that when
O’Connor came to Texas A&M 10
years ago, the department needed
someone with full authority. Now,
Fackler said, the chemistry depart
ment needs to take responsibility
of the program.
In earlier remarks, O’Connor
said, “The day I want a job badly
enough to agree to do something
that will hurt students will be ex
actly two weeks after hell freezes
over.”
Natowitz said O’Connor has a
sincere interest in the students, but
so does the committee.
The first year program is based
on written learning objectives that
students are given at the beginning
of the course and are later tested
over.
O’Connor’s resignation will be
effective August 31.
Reagan hopes to restore
defense budget cut later
United Press International
WASHINGTON — President
Reagan is disappointed by the House
Armed Services committee’s decision
to cut his defense budget by more
than $10.5 billion and hopes to re
store the money in later legislative ac
tion, his spokesman says.
The committee Thursday
approved a $188 billion defense au
thorization bill for fiscal year 1984 —
a real growth rate of 6 percent — after
refusing to eliminate money for the
MX missile or the proposed B1
bomber.
The committee also added $1.2
billion to provide military and civilian
personnel with a six-month pay raise.
The administration requested an
overall increase of 10.2 percent.
The committee made cuts in all the
major categories — $5 billion in pro
curement, $2.8 billion in research and
development, $2.1 billion in opera
tion and maintenance and $53.5 mil
lion in civil defense — and cut the
administration’s request to beef up
the military by 39,300, holding troop
strength at current levels.
Unemployment down,
lowest in 7 months
Traveling with Reagan in Phoenix,
Ariz., Thursday night, deputy press
secretary Larry Speakes said the
administration was “disappointed” by
the action and hoped later action in
Congress would put back the money.
The vote was on the final package
was 41-3. Those voting against the
authorization were Reps. Ronald De-
Hums, D-Calif., Patricia Shroeder, D-
Colo., and Dennis Hertel, D-Mich.
Chairman Melvin Price, D-Ill., said
in a statement, “The committee has
attempted to tailor the authorization
bill to Congress’ clearly expressed in
tent to cut defense spending.”
The committee reduced money for
MX research and development by
$1.4 billion from the request of $3.4
billion and provided $2.46 billion for
27 missiles and $98 million for spares
and repair parts, a reduction of $310
million.
The committee said the reductions
were in line with the recommenda
tions of the Scowcroft report on the
MX and the proposal to base the mis
siles in existing Minuteman silos.
1*P
United Press International
WASHINGTON — The nation’s
civilian unemployment rate declined
slightly in April to 10.2 percent, the
lowest in seven months, but jobless
ness among black workers returned
to a record level, the Labor Depart
ment reported today.
The March unemployment rate,
adjusted for seasonal factors, was 10.3
percent, a slight drop from the 10.4
percent level of both January and
February. There were almost 11.4
million American listed as officially
unemployed, with 1.8 million others
not counted, but listed as “discour
aged workers” who have given up
looking for a new job.
A Labor Department report
Thursday, however, showed a mas
sive increase in the number of long
term unemployed Americans receiv
ing jobless benefits — up 352,000
over the previous week — even
though there was a decrease in new
claims under regular state programs
for the second straight week.
/Vhite dramatizes budget issue,
ays teacher pay raises needed
AUSTIN — In an effort to
natize the need for teacher pay
es, Gov. Mark White conducted
veekly press briefing at the oldest
iinuously operating public school
he state Thursday.
Speaking at the 107-year-old Pease
nentary School, White chided
|slators for being “short-sighted”
at education and said he would
them new alternatives to fund
aises.
)fhite said he was preparing for an
Iress to the Legislature next week
Ich would include new ways to
fund the his proposed 24 percent
teacher pay raise over the next two
years.
In his budget message to the Leg
islature earlier this year, White said
the raises could be financed by a “sin
tax” on things like liquor, video games
and cigarettes. Thursday White said
his new proposals would include
“additional alternatives in addition to
those taxes.”
White accused the Legislature of
ignoring both his earlier proposals
and pre-election promises they made
to voters.
“I told them where we needed the
money and where they could go to get
it,” White said. “I guess they’ve for
gotten what they promised in
November.”
White acknowledged many legisla
tors also made campaign promises of
no new taxes, but he said a change in
the state’s economic health merits a
change in political thinking.
Since January, State Comptroller
Bob Bullock has lowered the esti
mated state revenue available for
appropriation for the next two years
by $3.3 billion, prompting legislators
to pare teacher pay raises out of prop
osed budgets to avoid a tax hike.
“The needs are still there,” White
said. “The money isn’t. We’ll be tell
ing them where they can get it.”
White’s news briefing came as the
House prepared for a second day of
debate on a budget bill that includes
no money for teacher pay raises.
The Senate already has approved
its budget bill, which also is void of
new pay raises for teachers.
White met with several House
members Thursday to discuss ways of
funding the 24 percent hike, which
would cost $964 million over the next
two years.
staff photo by Barry Papke
Stepping Stone
Karen Williams, a graduating senior from Baytown, helps
sort clothes at a rumage sale sponsored by the Stepping
Stone, a long term care facility for teenage boys and girls.
Money from the sale will help fund the program. The
rumage sale, located at 3219-A Texas Ave., will continue
through Saturday. Students are urged to volunteer.
sleeve
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Women,
active in
Editor’s note: This is the final part
>fa two-part series on the future
>f the Corps of Cadets at Texas
A&M.
by Diana Sultenfuss
Battalion Staff
The six students who enrolled in
he Corps of Cadets in the fall of
1876 became charter members of a
?roup whose membership would
xceed 8,000 before mandatory
membership was abolished in the
1960s.
But like many traditions here,
he Corps has been forced to
change with the times. Women —
mice excluded from the Corps —
gradually are becoming more ac-
ive in the organization.
The number of women in the
Corps peaked three years ago at
about 80, and now fluctuates be-
ween 60 and 80, Corps Comman-
ant Donald L. Burton said. The
wo women’s units had about 70
members in the fall semester, and
ivillend the year with 59 members.
“I think that as far as the
women’s units go, we’re going to
ieesome growth,” Burton said. “I
hink that notable change in the
ittitude of the Corps of Cadets in
icceptance of women is going to
play a big role in that, but beyond
:hat I see a growing popularity
throughout the nation among
minorities more
Corps of Cadets
women about ROTC. It’s just an
option that women are beginning
to recognize as a career oppor
tunity.
“Since there’s no military obliga
tion, I think we’ll see more and
more women coming in to learn
about the military as a career.
ROTC is still one of the best ways
to become an officer; it always has
been. So I would guess that we’re
going to see an increase over this
year for next year.”
Bonnie Krumpotic, the first
woman oft Corps brigade staff,
agreed that the Corps will grow
because of the economic influence.
“With the economy the way it is,
a higher percentage of college stu
dents are going into the Corps
looking for ajob,” Krumpotic said.
“We have a really strong recruit
ing program now. Also, female
cadets are beginning to establish a
strong rapport, and so more
women are joining.”
Krumpotic said that usually a
high percentage of women take a
military contract.
“The women, in order to stay in
the Corps, usually have to have
that ulterior motive as a motivating
factor,” Krumpotic said. “But, a lot
of freshmen women are in the
Corps simply because they enjoy it.
“I think there are two factors
changing it. First, there seems to
be a stronger academic push with
in the Corps that makes it easier
for someone who’s not militarily
committed to stay in the Corps and
make good grades.
“The other thing is that we are a
little bit more accepted now. The
women are actually enjoying being
in the Corps now.”
But the acceptance of women in
the Corps has been accompanied
by problems. When female cadets
were admitted in 1974, the change
was greeted with resistance by
some male cadets, who responded
by harassing the new “Waggies.”
Women cadets were not allowed to
join the Aggie Band, which still has
no female members, or the Corps’
honor organizations.
To protest this policy, Melanie
Zentgraf, first sergeant of Squad
ron 14, filed a lawsuit alleging dis
crimination against women by the
University and the Corps. The Jus
tice Department intervened in her
behalf, citing Title IX of the Civil
Rights Act. This case, which has
not been decided, was the first
time the government tried to en
force Title IX.
“Changes as controversial as
women in the Corps ... are hard to
See CORPS page 16
Begin summons special session
as Israeli army casualties mount
United Press International
With Israeli army casualties mount
ing in Lebanon, Prime Minister
Menachem Begin summoned his
Cabinet into special session today to
consider a U.S.-proposed agreement
on the withdrawal of foreign forces
from the country.
Secretary of State George Shultz,
whose Jerusalem-Beirut shuttle pro
duced the draft accord, was flying to
Amman today for talks with Jordan’s
King Hussein and then was heading
for Damascus Saturday, U.S. sources
said.
The Damascus visit will give Shultz
a first-hand opportunity to gauge
Syria’s willingness to withdraw its
40,000 troops from Lebanon along
with Israel’s 30,000 soldiers and the
Palestine Liberation Organization’s
10,000 guerrillas.
Israel Television forecast just two
negative votes on the agreement —
from former Defense Minister Ariel
Sharon, the architect of last year’s
Israeli invasion of Lebanon, and Sci
ence Minister Yuval Ne’eman.
In Beirut, Lebanese President
Amin Gemayel ordered his forces on
alert today and demanded Syrian in
tervention to stop the heaviest fight
ing between rival militias in three
months, official news reports said.
At least five people were killed and
20 wounded Thursday as right-wing
Christians traded artillery and rocket-
fire with Syrian-backed Moslem lef
tists in Lebanon’s Shouf mountain re
gion, controlled by Syria.
One Israeli soldier was killed and
nine others wounded in the Fighting,
the Israeli military command said.
Since the invasion, 481 Israelis have
been killed in Lebanon. In the last
three days, 21 Israelis have been
wounded there.
In Amman, a Jordanian official
said Thursday “there are no pros
pects for the resumption of a political
dialogue between Jordan and the
PLO at present on formulating a joint
stand to enter the peace process.”
The statement delivered another
blow to Reagan’s Sept. 1 Middle East
peace plan, which envisions a link be
tween Jordan and a Palestinian entity
in the occupied West Bank of the Jor
dan River and the Gaza Strip.
Graduation
to begin
Nearly 3,000 Texas A&M
students are expected to gradu
ate in three commencement
ceremonies to be held today and
Saturday in G. Rol-
lie White Coliseum. The follow
ing is the schedule of graduation
dates and times:
•2 p.m. today — bachelor’s,
master’s and doctoral candi
dates in agriculture, geosciences
and liberal arts.
•7:30 p.m. today — under
graduates in architecture and
engineering.
•9 a.m. Saturday — under
graduates in business, educa
tion, science, veterinary medi
cine and undergraduates at
Texas A&M University at Gal
veston.
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forecast
Partly cloudy skies today with a
high of 86. Southerly winds of
around 15 mph. A 20 percent
chance of showers or thunder
showers tonight with a low near 63.
Skies becoming clear Saturday with
a high near 83.
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