Page 12AThe Battalion/Friday, February 17, 1984 Suit money will support education United Press International ‘ AUSTIN — Gov. Mark j White said Thursday that $300 , millionawarded to the state un- , der a federal-court ruling would be used to support public education, with some of the funds perhaps available for a special legislative session next summer. The award, which Land Commissioner Garry Mauro said could reach $315 million, was ordered by U.S. District Judge Robert Parker of Beau mont in his ruling on a case filed by the state against the U.S. department of Interior. White, who originally filed the suit when he served as attor ney general, said the state had argued that the increased value of four federal oil and gas tracts off the Texas coast was due to the state’s aggressive efforts to develop oil leases on its own nearby offshore lands. “The judge accepted the state’s argument that federal OCS leases increased in value by $430 million as a direct result of escalating bonuses earned from nearby state offshore leases,” the governor said. ; a restaurant & club Appearing Wednesday. February 22 "Trout Fishing In America" “Student Lunch Specials" 10% Discount With ID. & Happy Hour Prices 11 am. to 7 pm. Ladies Nignt, rnursday No Cover & Happy Hour All Night For the Ladies “Fiddlin Far on” Tuesday thru Saturday Nights Express Yourself “Open Mike Night" Sunday Excellent Food Live Shows Nightly Open 11 a m. daily Reservations Accepted M S C ApGl£ QIHEM\ PRESENTS n K T J_ O M A L lAMPMATS Saturday* February 18 Rudder Theatre Midnight FRITZ LANG’S A classic silent film fan- ciety. White said the value of the federal tracts went up only after Texas had proved there was oil on its adjacent land and had se cured 45 percent to 50 percent production royalties from oil and gas companies developing its tracts. Parker awarded half of the enhanced value, or $215 mil lion, to the state as well as $85 million in interest and royalties that had accrued since the case began in 1979. The money currently is being held in escrow by the Interior Department, White said, and could be transferred to the state immediately should the federal goverment not appeal Parker’s ruling. However both he and Attor ney General Jim Mattox said an ajjpeal probably was unavoid- White credited former Land Commissioner Bob Armstrong with aggressively promoting offshore development of Texas lands, thereby pushing up the value of adjacent federal oil tracts. Mattox also called Parker’s order a “major precedent” be cause it supported Texas’ inter pretation of a federal statute that says the federal govern ment and the states will share revenues on oil and gas leases along the border between state- owned and federal-owned off shore lands. “This is an extremely signifi cant opinion and will have a ma jor impact for many states con cerning the division of revenues between the sea coast states and the federal government.” Mat tox said. “We are very pleased with this landmark case.” White and Mattox said the $215 million automatically would go into Texas Permanent School Fund, an endowment that produces interest income used to defray the cost of public schooling. The $85 million in interest and royalties, they said, proba bly would go directly to educa tion and could free up additio nal funds to be used for funding White’s promise of higher teacher salaries. Mattox also noted his office has made a similar claim against $135 million in revenue pro duced by the federal govern ment’s sale of leases on three other offshore tracts near the state lands. What’s up FRIDAY BAPTIST STUDENT UNION: A free international dinner will be server! at 7 p.m. in the BSD. Everyoneis welcome, CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: A leadership training class will be held at 6:30 p.m. in 108 Harrinj ton. For more information, call David Morrison at 6205. CHI ALPHA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: The At cuser’ will be discussed at 7 p.m. in 501 Nagle #2. Con ■ tl , ►Welcome Company Physicals ■ WAJT And Accidents B no appointment ►Courteous Service igain an us char was the i curricular activities. system r The recommendations »i jnvestiga be forwarded to the UIL’sbj‘ nt hear iskitive Committee at a Martll Plano meeting in Austin. They w' v hois ac have to dear another UIL pi pa and be approved by a state*! 1 vote of school superintendti ft ^ ^ bef ore being implemented. |Y|\ Zinn said the earliestthert ommendations could takeeffi would be 1985. Other recommendationsH the panel would: • Discourage coaches forcing athletes to specialitfjj . \yASf one sport or participate ino' sanc ] s season conditioning progrtn* , r| mrst [ a • Limit non-varsity con% ua i to one school night per week p a ny n • Eliminate activities jfbrerunn nights prior to exam week carnival • Set up a trial program!| ee ^ end round robin and pool pI^BThirty basketball and volleyball to® s jj^ naments. “Miss Sv • Adopt another UIL ^thousand mittee recommendation dents an the UIL establish districis 1 taken ov< junior high school comperin’*official 1 Police beat hree-da) tinates i host- tiled T ouisiani Began ^e Wasl Ina cel olorful by Rep. C Come Visit our clean, modern clinic Not associated with any other clinic in this area Clearance sale The following incidents* . reported to the University^ The lice Department throiii yents a Thursday. 'tobably MISDEMEANORTHEfk ,000pec • A blue Huffy 10-speeL Ins,” S a cycle was stolen from in fron 1 We. “So Walton Hall. fe Su P h • A maroon Western F‘ l ^ Louisi 10-speed bicycle was st< (wards, from the Bolton Hallbikefl- 1 ton and • A red Scourcher 10-sf : tofe,’’ sh, bicycle was stolen from in in 1 of Rudder Tower. • A Fluke brand voW | was stolen from 1 HAZachn BURGLARY OF A1 VEHICLE: • A citizens band radio Audiovox equalizer and at 1 overnight bag containinga^ ety of tools were stolen fro: car in Parking Annex 24. Windbreaker