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College Station, Texas
Wednesday, May 18,1983
ean says birds not
billed for research
by Kelley Smith
Battalion Staff
,st idy by the Texas A&M College
^^Berinarv Medicine of about 130
Viorted Bolivian parrots has re-
criticism from individuals and
ylsB vation groups that claim the re-
^^■ets are “butchering birds.”
^^wer, Dr. George C. Shelton,
n of the college, said that no birds
e !>een or will be killed for the
:arch.
E^Bierc will not he any birds butch-
d,’ Shelton said. “We have no in-
\ Hn to harm them.”
'ev ,is A&M, The Exotic Birds Re-
\ rcl Association, a Bolivian veterin-
^Hedicine school and the Bolivian
ftr ament agreed to have the
:a\/s imported for research pin
es
X Be birds are privately owned and
^^^Hd near the University by the
)ciation.
iaSHHie purpose of the research is to
irtWrt-llfish experimental breeding col-
^■of the birds in captivity and to
dy the diseases and problems of
the birds in captivity, Shelton said.
Of the seven or eight species of
macaws, some are known to breed
well in captivity, Shelton said. Cur
rently, some zoos are breeding certain
species in captivity, but it is not known
how well the. other breeds will repro
duce, he said.
Some species of macaws, including
some that are here for research, are
close to being on the endangered spe
cies list, Shelton said.
University President Frank E.
Vandiver also defended the research
in a news release issued last week.
“The fundamental purpose of our
research is to stop the continuing
drain on a precious resource — the
wild bird population,” Vandiver said.
“Of course, we hope our research also
will give us the information to aid the
growth of macaws in the wild.”
Shelton said that nutritional or cli
matic changes in the move from the
wild to captivity can cause some
macaws to die. However, once the
birds are established in a new en
vironment, they usually will survive,
Shelton said.
Texas A&M received a shipment
of 179 macaws three weeks ago. Of
the 179, 19 died of natural causes in
the shipment, Shelton said. Thirty-
four of the birds are still in quaran
tine.
Shelton estimates that about 500
birds will be used in the research that
should begin in a few weeks. The re
searchers still are stabilizing the birds
and trying to find out which are cap
able of breeding. The birds will be
returned to the association when the
research is completed.
Criticizers of the research also
claim Texas A&M plans to import as
many as 3,000 macaws.
Shelton said this is not true.
“It’s a matter of communication,”
he said of the confusion over the re
search. “Nobody knows the whole
story.”
Faculty from the veterinary medi
cine college will be conducting the re
search. Students also will work to treat
sick birds and keep the rest healthy.
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That’s the size of it
photo by Mimslynn Hillhouse
While others around campus took finals
last week, Mike Victek, an employee of
the B-F-W Construction Co., worked on
the new Halbouty Geosciences annex. The
expansion site is located on campus
behind the Reed McDonald Building.
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forms, e cl in each six-week session of
. Bier school at Texas A&M but
|y of them won’t consider the
’lav BeattBf wee k s to l* 6 a piece of cake.
c u jBhile manv may consider summer
meo "con, i 7 1 i • > i-ri-
to be easy, others reel it s dirh-
ecause an entire semester’s work
mmed into six weeks,
mstopher Borman, head of the
itional psychology department,
the difficulty of a session de
ls on the nature of the courses
ily 4 (MotBved.
In classes that require a lot of
games By work and research, it may be
offord f* 1 to have a course that lasts lon-
r,i he says.
the B-F-W Construction Co., worked on behind the Reed McDonald Buildi
Israeli troops to leave
Lebanon says accord
United Press international agreement. The twin ceremonies in “If we today an
Israeli and Lebanese negotiators Lebanon and Israel finalized the sicrn- ment it is because
“The courses in the summer are
naturally more condensed and there’s
more stress,” Borman says. “The fall
and the spring are more conducive to
both the students and instructors —
there’s more time for outside work. I
personally prefer the regular
semester.”
Donald Carter, associate registrar
says summer school may actually be
better for some people.
“Lectui e-type courses can be
taughtjust as well in a summer session
as in a semester,” he says. “You’re
going to class every day — it’s a repeti
tive process and you’re not likely to
forget the material as you might with
a couple of days rest.”
Carter says many professors who
are hired are given the option of
teaching in the summer. “They usual
ly need the extra money, and with the
split sessions they can take some time
off, too,” he says.
Another reason for the two terms.
Carter says, is that public school
teachers Can work on a master’s or
doctorate degree for a session before
they have to report back to work for
the fall.
But for those who don’t like the
short terms, have no fear. Students
may also register for an 11-week ses
sion in some courses.
While he says the summer terms
are more popular that the 11 -week
version, Carter adds that courses with
labs should be taught in the 11-week
session.
United Press International
Israeli and Lebanese negotiators
today signed a historic U.S.-mediated
pact designed to bring home the Jew
ish state’s 30,000 troops from Leba
non as “a step towards a just a lasting
peace” nearly a year after the Israeli
invasion.
In the northern Israeli town of
Kiryat Shmona, the negotiators
signed the English and Hebrew ver
sions of the pact. The Arabic and
French versions of the accord were
signed earlier in the southern Beirut
suburb of Khalde.
The French and English versions
of the document are the binding ver
sions of the American-mediated
agreement. The twin ceremonies in
Lebanon and Israel finalized the sign
ing procedure.
Despite the signings, implementa
tion of the accord was threatened by
Syrian President Hafez Assad, backed
by the Soviet Union. Syria claims the
pact is a virtual peace treaty with the
Jewish state.
If Syria agrees to withdraw its
troops from Lebanon, the Israeli
troops are expected to pull out in
eight to 12 weeks.
Antoine Fattal, head of the
Lebanese negotiating team, said the
agreement was needed to start the re
storation of his war-ravaged country.
“If we today are signing this agree
ment it is because Lebanon is in need
of urgent of tranquility and order.
Lebanon wants to survive,” said Fat
tal, speaking in French.
Chief Israeli negotiator David
Kimche, saying the accord marked a
“beginning of a new chapter in our
histories,” called on Assad to with
draw its forces from Lebanon, Israel’s
condition for implementation of the
accord.
“Let him show his concern for the
Lebanese people, the Lebanese inde
pendence and sovereignty by with
drawing his army from Lebanese ter
ritory and allowing peace to reign
once again on its soil,” Kimche said.
House kills liquor proposals
}oode wins Philly primary;
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nay be first black mayor
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United Press International
-PHILADELPHIA — W. Wilson
SBde, a sharecroppers’ son making
*. ®rst political bid, is favored to be-
Be the city’s first black mayor in
yBcmber now that he has disposed
llHormer Mayor Frank Rizzo, who
to bed early today without con-
W»g-
^■Goode, 44, captured Tuesday’s
^Biocratic primary by more than
42,000 votes Tuesday, but not with
out some anxious moments. Rizzo
held the lead through the early even
ing, but Goode later surged ahead
and built an insurmountable margin.
With more than 98 percent of the
unofficial vote tabulated, Goode led
with 312,219 votes to Rizzo’s 270,115,
drawing overwhelming support from
black voters, who make up 44 percent
of registered Democrats.
“We want most of all for this city to
move forward to a strong future,”
Goode told more than 5,000 cheering
people at a packed victory rally.
“We are not against anyone,” he
said. “We are for everyone who lives
in this city ... those who are black,
those who are white, those who are
Asian, those who are Hispanic.”
Rizzo, not readily willing to admit
his eight years in the mayor’s office
might be his last, told supporters just
before 1 a.m. to go to bed and hope
the numbers would turn around.
“We’ll go home tonight and get a
good night’s sleep and we’ll talk a little
more about it tomorrow.”
United Press International
AUSTIN — Supporters of a prop
osal to ban open containers of alcohol
in automobiles failed again to have
the measure written into tougher laws
on driving while intoxicated, but the
House approved stronger stances on
DWI.
The House tentatively approved
the bill Tuesday night by a vote of
142-3. Final approval is scheduled for
today.
House Speaker Gib Lewis ruled
the open container amendments
proposed Tuesday were not related
to the bill that dealt with DWI penal
ties and prevented a vote on them.
Prohibited from proposing an out
right ban on drinking while driving,
open container proponents then tried
to amend the bill to enhance DWI
penalties if the convicted driver had
an open container in his car at the
time of the arrest. But House mem
bers voted 79-69 against the amend
ment.
The open container proposal re
mained alive, however. The House
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
planned to vote later this week on an
open container bill that was substi
tuted for another DWI bill being con
sidered in the committee.
Provisions of the DWI bill in
cluded:
For first offense, fines would range
from f 100 to $2,000 with ajail term of
three days to two years. No jail time
would be mandatory.
For second offense, fines would
range from $300 to $2,000; jail term
from 15 days to two years; and license
suspension from 180 days to two
years. At least three days minimum
jail time would be required as a condi
tion of probation.
For third offense, fines would
range from $500 to $2,000; jail term
from 30 days to two years or prison
term from 60 days to five years;
license suspension from 180 days to
two years. At least 10 days minimum
jail time would be required as a condi
tion of probation.
If the DWI offense resulted in se
rious bodily injury to another person,
penalties could be enhanced by
adding $500 to minimum and max
imum fines and 60 days to minimum
confinement.
Penalties for DWI involuntary
manslaughter would be enhanced to
require a minimum jail term of 120
days and license suspension from 180
days to two years.
Licenses automatically would be
suspended for anyone who refuses to
take a breathalyzer test. Refusal could
be used as evidence in DWI trials.
Anyone who allows a person whose
license is suspended for a DWI-
related offense to borrow his car
would be guilty of a crime punishable
by a fine up to $ 1,000 and jail term up
to 180 days.
A district or county attorney could
confiscate and sell the car of a person
who has three prior DWI convictions
or more or who is convicted of DWI
while on probation for another DWI-
related offense.
Bieber election ‘certainty’
UAW elects officers today
United Press International
DALLAS — The main business of
the United Auto Workers’ convention
is conducted today with the election
of Vice President Owen Bieber, the
leadership’s choice to succeed UAW
President Douglas Fraser and a full
slate of officers.
Bieber’s election has been a cer
tainty since his nomination by the In
ternational Executive Board in
November for the post. The 53-year-
old Bieber may face some sort of grass
roots challenge from the floor of the
2,500 delegate convention, but only
once, in 1946, has such an effort been
successful.
Also to be elected are seven vice
presidents and 17 regional directors.
Running for reelection are Secretary
See related story page 6.
Treasurer Raymond Majerus, and
vice presidents Donald Ephlin, Odes
sa Komer, Marc Stepp, Stephen
Yokich and Robert White. Bill Cas-
stevens, a regional director from
Cleveland, is expected to be elected to
replace the retiring Martin Gerber.
The convention scene undoubted
ly will feature parades, banners, bal
loons and all kinds of demonstrations.
Depending on whether a grass roots
effort is made to defeat Bieber, the
election is expected to be conducted
in late afternoon.
Regents to discuss possession
of alcohol on System property
staff photo by Bill Schulz
Oh, those tired feet!
Patrick Taylor, a recent Texas A&M graduate who
earned a degree in chemistry, relaxes and reads a novel
while soaking his feet in the fountain by the Chemistry
Building. Taylor is a resident of Bryan.
The Texas A&M Board of Regents
will discuss amending the Texas
A&M System rules and regulations,
which prohibits possession or use of
intoxicating liquors on Texas A&M
System property, at its regular meet
ing May 22, 23 and 24.
The amendment would allow
Texas A&M officials to establish reg
ulations concerning the consumption
of alcoholic beverages on University
property under certain circumst
ances.
The regents also will consider the
recommendations of the Target 2000
Project Committee. The 250 mem
bers of Target 2000 have spent 22
months analyzing and making recom
mendations for the University for the
year 2000.
Also to be discussed is a recommen
dation to raise the maximum student
services fee from $43.50 per semester
to $51.50 per semester beginning the
fall semester 1983.
A non-agenda item concerning the
3rd Court of Appeals ruling that re
quires Texas A&M to disclose the
names and qualifications of candi
dates for the University presidency
may be discussed at the May meeting.
The court’s ruling concerned a suit
filed against Texas A&M in July 1981
by the Bryan-College Station Eagle.
Summer sign-up
begins May 30
Registration for the first summer
school session will be Monday, May
30. Card packets will be available in
DeWare Field House before noon.
Classes begin Tuesday, May 31.
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forecast
Mostly fair and cool today with a
chance of rain. Low tonight in the
low 60s. Partly cloudy Thursday
with a high in the mid-80s.