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The Battalion
Serving the University community
Vol 78 No. 80 USPS 0453110 14 pages
College Station, Texas
Monday, January 23, 1984
egents hear parking proposals
By KELLEY SMITH
Staff writer
The Texas A&M System regents,
Lting as the board’s planning and
uilding committee Sunday, heard
;poi tson the University parking and
afiic flow study, plans for increased
Jliolarships in the Corps of Cadets
recommendations for appropria-
ons for a new engineering building.
■Vice President for Operations
hades R. Cargill presented a status
nrt on the University parking and
■affic flow study which was pre-
:jited to the board in November,
■ncluded in the report were several
ossilde solutions to the campus park-
■ problem, including construction
■parking garage, increases in park-
■permit fees and better use of re-
iote lots.
■Cargill discussed action taken on
ejiommendalions made by Barton-
Himan Associates, Inc., a consul-
int firm that conducted a study of
ijji parking and transportation sys-
:m at Texas A&M. The plan focused
■four major areas — bicycle, bus,
■dway and pedestrian traffic and
bile Cargill said most of the re-
f)mmendations on bicycle, bus and
Oadway and pedestrian traffic have
ieien accepted and will be im-
ilemented as finances allow, several
^rnatives still are being considered
bfhe parking problem.
■ Construction recommendations
include the building of a parking gar
age where the Physical Plant and the
offices of Facilities, Planning and
Construction are located. This would
create 2,000 new spaces. Also discus
sed was the building of second levels
on parking lots 50 and 51, which
would eliminate the need for reloca
tion of any buildings. Both construc
tions would cost about the same
amount, but for the garage there
would be the additional costs of re
locating the buildings presently on
that site. The report also recom
mended parking by the proposed spe
cial events center.
Costs for construction of a garage
were estimated at $13.5 million. That
figure includes the demolition of the
present buildings. The costs to re
build the buildings in another area
would be about $12 million. Funding
for such construction would come
through revenue bonds.
Cargill also said that for whatever
solution was adopted, the permit fee
structure would have to be modified
and increased.
“This is not out of line when you
realize that the fees have not been
changed in 10 years,” Cargill said.
He also recommended that stu
dents pay the same rates as faculty
and staff. Such a program would be
phased in over about three years.
Cargill outlined the following
proposed fee schedule:
• Random street: 1984 -— $36;
1985 —$55; 1986 —$75; 1987 —$95
• Reserved lots: 1984 — $48; 1985
— $74; 1986 —$100; 1987 —$126
• Reserved numbered lots: 1984 —
$72; 1985 — $111; 1986 — $150;
1987 — $189
Another possible solution would
be to encourage fuller use of the re
mote parking areas which currently
are not used well. This could be done
by increasing bus transportation from
remote areas and pricing permit fees
in accordance with the parking loca
tion.
However, regent Royce E. Wisen-
baker expressed his concern for lives
that could be endangered by utilizing
the remote lots because of the railroad
track dividing them from the main
campus.
Regent Joe C. Richardson Jr. cal
led for a definite plan to be presented
to the board for a final vote at its May
meeting.
The board also heard Richardson’s
report on the newly formed Corps of
Cadets enhancement Committee.
The committee’s tgsk is finding ways
and means to encourage membership
in the Corps. The board heard from
Corps Commandant Col. Donald
Burton who said the Sul Ross Endow
ment is one of the Corps’ stronger
recruiting tools.
See REGENTS, page 11
Board of Regents Chairman H.R. “Bum”
Bright, at the head of the table, and other
regents listen as Gen. Wesley Peel, vice
Photo by DEAN SAITO
chancellor for facilities, planning and
construction, addresses the group from
the podium.
ittorney General Smith resigns;
leese expected as replacement
Mondale leading
in Congressional
race for delegates
United Press International
WASHINGTON — Attorney
eneral William French Smith is res-
ning from President Reagan’s
abinet, an administration official
lid Sunday, and White House coun-
:lor Edwin Meese is expected to take
leJustice Department post.
JThe official said Smith, 66, in-
irmed Reagan in a private meeting
tednesday that he wanted to quit
nd Reagan told him he “could stay as
ng as he wanted.” The official said
lith signed the letter of resignation
he president on Friday and it will
formally announced at the White
use today.
“He thought it was time to leave,”
source said. “He felt it was time to
urn to Los Angeles,” where he was
artner in a major high-powered
firm.
The official said he expected that
Heese would replace Smith, saying:
‘Itsure looks like it. That’s the job he’s
wanted all his life.”
Smith would be the sixth member
of Reagan’s Cabinet to leave govern
ment service. Secretary of State Alex-
der Haig, Transportation Secret-
Drew Lewis, Interior Secretary
mes Watt, Health and Human Ser
es Secretary Richard Schweiker
and Energy Secretary James Edwards
all left.
The disclosure came as Reagan was
wrapping up a weekend at the pres
idential retreat at Camp David, Md.,
Spokeswoman Sheila Dixon said the
White House would have no com
ment on the matter.
As to why Smith decided to resign
just before Reagan’s anticipated re-
election campaign, the official said: “I
guess the best thing to say is he accom
plished what he hoped to achieve over
three years in law enforcement. He
increased the budget over 50 percent
for law enforcement, refocusing that
effort on drug traffic and crime and
reversing the trend toward reduction
of forces in the FBI and law enforce
ment.”
“He also made dramatic changes in
antitrust and civil rights,” philosophy,
the official said.
Smith’s longtime personal re
lationship with Reagan — as a mem
ber of his “Kitchen Cabinet” and as his
personal lawyer in California — made
his job secure, despite controversy
surrounding his policies and his per
sonal life.
During his first two years as attor
ney general, Smith came under fire
from feminists for refusing to resign
from two exclusive clubs that do not
admit women, for his association with
Frank Sinatra (also a close friend of
the Reagans) and for sizable invest
ments in two lucrative tax shelters.
To avoid any appearance of im
propriety, he also returned a $50,000
severance payment from the Earle M.
Jorgensen Co., a California steel com
pany owned by fellow “Kitchen
Cabinet” member Earle Jorgensen.
The payment, questioned under a
statute barring salary supplements
for federal officials, was listed on
Smith’s 1982 financial disclosure
statement. Smith served on the
Jorgensen board for six years.
Under Smith’s direction, the Jus
tice Department implemented often
controversial civil rights policies, tried
new antitrust policies favoring busi
ness and worked toward major re
forms of immigration and criminal
law.
Smith also advocated moving away
from mandatory busing for school de
segregation and hiring quotas for em
ployment discrimination —changes
in direction Reagan endorsed, despite
vigorous protests from civil rights
groups.
In other areas, Smith played a key
role in the selection process that led to
the appointment of the first woman
on the Supreme Court — Sandra Day
O’Connor.
He made immigration his personal
issue, working toward a major reform
of the nation’s immigration policies,
although the effort has bogged down
in Congress.
Also during his tenure, the govern
ment reached a settlement in an eight-
year-old suit to break up American
Telephone & Telegraph Co., a move
that has wrought fundamental
changes in the nation’s communica
tion system. However, Smith was not
involved in the case since he had been
on the board of an AT&T subsidiary.
Smith also was instrumental in
bringing the FBI and Drug Enforce
ment Administration into a closer
working relationship to crack down
on drug trafficking.
Born in Wilton, N.H., Aug. 26,
1917. Smith graduated from UCLA
summa cum laude in 1939 and from
Harvard Law School three years later.
He was admitted to the California bar
in 1942.
After wartime service in the Navy,
where he reached the rank of lieute
nant, Smith began private practice of
law in Los Angeles with the firm of
Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher and be
came a partner, specializing in man
agement operations in labor relations.
United Press International
WASHINGTON — Walter Mon
dale holds an overwhelming lead in
the race for the first 164 Democratic
National Convention delegates to be
picked this week by House Demo
crats, a United Press International
survey showed Sunday.
The survey of the 272 House
Democrats showed that 93 — 34 per
cent — support or lean to the former
vice president, while 29—11 percent
— back Sen. John Glenn of Ohio.
Next in line is Sen. Alan Cranston
of California with 14 supporters, or 5
percent, followed by Jesse Jackson
with eight, or 3 percent — and Sens.
Gary Hart of Colorado and Ernest
Hollings of South Carolina each with
four supporters or 1.5 percent.
Former Sen. George McGovern of
South Dakota had no House suppor
ters. Rep. Morris Udall of Arizona,
running as a favorite son, has one
home state supporter.
Most of the 119 other Democrats in
the House did not state a preference
and a few could not be reached.
Although the delegates can choose
to be personally committed to a candi
date, they are unpledged under the
rules, which gives them the freedom
to switch their affiliation before the
convention.
Not all of these members, of
course, will be chosen as delegates,
but all will cast votes under new rules
that will send three-fifths of the
House Democrats — and 27 senators
to be chosen later — to the convention
.in San Francisco July 16 to 19.
House delegates will be chosen in
committees this week and ratified by
all House Democrats next week. The
survey shows that most of the pres
idential candidates have regional or
special interest strength, while Mon
dale is strong across the board and
even cuts into the home bases of some
of his rivals.
For example, 12 of Cranston’s 14
supporters come from California.
Mondale has 11 supporters in Cali
fornia.
Jackson depends largely on mem
bers of the black caucus for his House
support, but Mondale also has mem
bers of the black caucus, such as Rep.
Mickey Leland of Texas.
Mondale has even cut into Glenn’s
home state of Ohio, where he is back
ed by Rep. Tony Hall. Glenn, howev
er, has not cut into Mondale’s home
state support in Minnesota.
IValesa meets with cardinal
Polish police break up rally
n Today s Battalion
United Press International
GDANSK, POLAND — Trun
cheon-wielding riot police chased
"solidarity supporters through the
treats of Gdansk Sunday during a
lemonstration by 3,000 people that
rupted after former union leader
^ech Walesa appeared at a special
mass.
The mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral
vas celebrated by Cardinal Jozef
jlemp, the Polish primate, who ear-
ier met with Walesa and hailed the
sravery of the people of Gdansk
where the now-banned union was
stablished in 1980.
Chanting “Down with food price
hikes” and “There is no freedom
vithout Solidarity,” a crowd of 3,000
urged from the cathedral through
the streets of the Baltic seaport to
ward the Lenin Shipyard, home of
Solidarity.
The riot police, brandishing trun
cheons, turned back the crowd as it
neared the shipyard and chased
scores more who tried to break
through to a monument to workers
who were killed in 1970 riots.
It was not known if any protesters
were arrested in the spontaneous
demonstration.
A crowd of 12,000 mobbed Wale
sa, winner of the 1983 Nobel Peace
Prize, when he appeared outside the
church after the mass. They broke
out into Solidarity songs and anti
government chants.
A quarter of the crowd then
broke off and marched through the
old town of Gdansk.
Before the mass, the Nobel laure
ate met with Glemp for 30 minutes
at the rectory of the 13th century
cathedral and presumably discussed
the cardinal’s talks with Pope John
Paul II at the Vatican last week.
“We talked about what every Pole
is talking about in his home,” Walesa
said in an interview after the
meeting.
The most pressing issue facing
Poles is the government decision to
raise food prices Jan. 30. Others
topics likely to have been discussed
include the status of political prison
ers, harassment of Walesa’s associ
ates and the church’s move to estab
lish formal diplomatic relations with
the Polish regime.
After the meeting, Glemp cele
brated mass before a cathedral pack
ed with 7,000 people. Another 5,000
stood outside in a furious snow
storm to hear the cardinal’s sermon.
“The church in Gdansk is diffe
rent,” Glemp said in his sermon.
“The faithfui of this church are full
of dynamism and broad
mindedness and they also feel that
which the whole of Poland lives.”
“Nec temere, nec timere, (neither
timid nor frightened), this slogan
was translated into this genius way
— a brave but thoughtful way,”
Glemp said in an oblique reference
to Solidarity,
“This slogan should govern your
conduct at the time of this jubilee as
it has done during these last difficult
years for Gdansk and the mother
land,” said Glemp.
Local
♦ Area residents marched in
nuclear arms. See story page 7,
State
• Seventy-three illegal aliens were
the back of a rental truck that was
violation. See story page 6.
Notional
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♦ Olympic swimmer Johnny Weismuller,
role as Tar/an, was entombed Sunday. See story pi