Page 6/The Batta* Indie iren surviving cancer longer national The survival United Pres^h cancer has WASHINGT-reased in the health care although new people coding at the same governme^nal Cancer Insti- enough -tirsday. promisbert W. Miller and healthy. McKay reviewed tribe;.'ertificate diagnoses of Ln from 1950 through H'provided by the National tier for Health Statistics. ‘The incidence does not de- •me over this time,” Miller said in a telephone interview. “Cases are occurring at the same rate, but they’re dying less often.” The greatest decline in can cer mortality among children in the United States was in the sec ond half of the 30-year period, they said. “From 1950 to the mid 1960s, death virtually equaled incidence,” Miller said. “The as tonishing thing to me is that in the 1950s, no child survived. But in 1978-1980, 50 percent survived more than five years.” The NCI study showed that the numbers of deaths of chil dren younger than 15 felt be tween 1965 through 1979 as compared with the number ex pected at 1950 rates. The death rale fell 80 percent for Hodg kin’s disease, 68 percent for kid ney cancer, 50 percent for leu kemia and bone sarcoma, 32 percent for non-Hodgkin’s lym phoma and 31 percent for aH other cancers. 8,073 deaths and kidney tumor mortality by 2,393. Data from 1980 show the mortality rates for leukemia and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma are still declining, they said. But die rates for Hodgkin’s disease, hone sarcoma, kidney cancers and other cancers seem to have reached a plateau. methods of X-ray treatment and surgery, Miller said. Better nursing and better pre-opera tive and post-operative care also have helped. “Further gains are to be ex pected as work progresses in fit ting therapy to the individual tumor. Miller said. There were 17,411 fewer deaths from childhood cancdt from 1965 through 1979 than expected at the 1950 rate. Le»- kemia mortality declined by The researchers attribute the reduction in mortality to im proved therapy. This therapy includes che motherapy combined with new “I think that even more at tention should be paid to the causes and contributing factors of children’s cancer so that methods of preventing it can be made available.” AUTO INSURANCE FOR AGGIES Call: George Webb Farmers Insurance Group 3400 S. College 823 8051 Battalion Classified 845-2611 Valley activists criticize White House official Aggieland Subway Daily Lunch Specials save $$$ Chef Frisco Soup / Half Sandwich and medium soft drink $2.40 Mon.-Fri. Beer Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. New Free Delivery Hours on campus- except Wed. 7p.m. 8p.m. 9p.m. 10p.m. 11p.m. Call 30 min in advance 109 Boyett 846-8223 United Press International SAN JUAN — An activist group that claims to represent more than 100,000 in the de pressed Lower Rio Grande Vat- ley telegraphed the Whitt? House Thursday demanding to know whether ACTION direc tor Tom Pauken is speaking for the Reagan Administration. Pauken arrived in the Valley this week and got into a shout ing match with leaders of Valley Interfaith — a mostly Catholic organization — over the correct approach to alleviating some of the hardship in this area. The area has the nation’s highest ute employment rate — 23 percent. Pauken, who said he was ap pointed by the White House to coordinate millions of dollars worth of federal programs, said he would announce next week a major private sector-oriented program to provide jobs in llw border area, rejecting a $66 m«l~ lion public works proposal Ivy Valley Interfaith to createjobs. Interfaith organizer Jim Drake said other members of the administration had ap peared amenable to the public works program until Pauken ar rived and verbally attacked In- terfaith, calling it “a broker' with “a hidden agenda” to en hance its own power. Pauken said he would deal only with long-term Valley or ganizations with “proven track records” and not with Valley In- eerfaith, which is less than a year old. Pauken said he was tired of Democrats “taking potshots” at the administration’s efforts to help the Valley, which has suf fered economically for two years since Mexico devalued its peso. * The situation was com- *K> unded last Christmas when a devastating freeze killed citrus and vegetable crops and threw more than 20,000 people, most of them poor Mexican-Ameri- can laborers, out of work. Pauken met with Cov. Mark White and his assistant, Gerald Hill, in Austin to try to get more cooperation with the state gov ernment in administering emergency programs under President Reagan’s January di saster declaration. The disaster declaration was set up to pro vide special unemployment compensation, food programs and low interest loans in the af termath of the freeze. White and Lt. Cov. Bill Hobby, both Democrats, have criticized the Reagan Adminis tration’s programs to help the area. Both have been closely as sociated with Valley Interfaith, which is carrying out a drive to register 25,000 new voters in the predominantly Hispanic area that political observers say could play a key roll in electing the next president. The Rev. Armand Mathew and about a dozen other clergy men involved with Valley Inter faith called the news conference Thursday to accuse Pauken of “arrogance” and to announce their sending of the telegram to Reagan, Vice President George Bush and Sen. John Tower, R- Texas, demanding to know by next Tuesday whether Pauken was speaking for them and whether they have rejected the public works proposal. “We ask for bread and he (Pau ken) is attempting to give us a scorpion,” the Catholic priest said • Pauken said the federal ef forts to channel emergency funds to the Valley were getting mired in politics because much of the federal money has to be channeled through the Demo crat-controlled state capitol. m PIKEFESST AND The Dealers Friday, March 23 8-12 pm Brazos County Pavilion T: ; FREE COORS BEER $5.00 presale 86.00 at door Police beat The following incidents were reported to the University Po lice Department through Thursday. MISDEMEANOR THEFT: • A gray Fuji 12-speed bicy cle was stolen from the east side of Mosher Hall. • A maroon Schwinn ten- speed bicycle was stolen from the Zachry Engineering Center bike rack. • A silver-blue Centurion ten-speed bicycle was stolen from the Haas Hall bike rack. • A woman’s purse con taining her driver’s license^ checkbook, $31 in cash and sev eral credit cards was stolen from on top of a filing cabinet on the first floor of Sterling C. Evans Library. UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE: • A 1981 Ford pickup truck was stolen from Parking Annex 60. INDECENT EXPOSURE: • Several students reported seeing a man expose himself in the basement study carrel of Mother Hall. CLDSE-UP! fl MULTI-KIEOIfl PRESEMTflTim ABOUT RDCH MUSICIANS, THEIR MUSIC, AND THEIR AUDIENCES. PRESENTED BV DRUMMER HOB LAMP DATE: PLACE: TIME: Monday (March 26) and Tuesday (March 27) Room 224 MSC 7:30 p.m. . -iTjri : • Pick up your complimentary tickets on day of showing at these locations: — 1st floor hallway of MSC (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.) Outside Sbisa dining hall (11-1 and 5-7) — Inside the Commons (11-1 and 5-7) A limited number of tickets will also be available at the door. AMCF What’s up FRIDAY ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA: A party will begin at 8 p.m. on the second floor of the MSC. Contact Lila Carden for more information. BAPTIST STUDENT UNION; A free international dinner will be served at 7 p.m. in the student center (be hind Loupot s). Internationals and their families come. For more information, call Michelle at 846-7722. CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: A Bible study will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. in 108 Harrington. Call David Morrison at 260-6205 for more information. DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE; The course will be conducted tonight from 6-10 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m.-l p.m. in the Ramada Inn Registration is $20.To pre-register, call 846-1904 or 693-8178. .|| HILLEL: Shabbat services will be conducted at 8 [>.m. in the student center. For more information, contact jean at 696-7313. POLO CLUB: A meeting to discuss the new playing houry will he field at 7:30 p.m. in the Animal Industries Build ing conference room. If you want a say, lie there! Call Alayna Snell at 764-0587 for more information. TAMU CHESS CLUB: A meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in 502 Rudder Tower. Players of all strengths welcome. TAMU POETRY CONTEST: Today is the deadline for all entries. Entries may be submitted at four locations: Blocker Building (English Department, faculty lounge), entrance to Sterling Evans Library, Zachry BuildingfEn- gineering Department offices), and the Kleberg Build ing student lounge. UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL: Grad stu dents and single undergrads over 22 are meeting to go out for the evening meal. Those students who aveinter ested in attending should meet at the student centerarfi p.m. Contact Pastor Hubert Beck for more information. SATURDAY ALPHA CHI OMEGA/STUDENT Y: A fnsbee golf tournament will be held from 1 I a.m.-4 p.m. at Bryan Utilities. Contact Alpha Chi Omega for more informa tion. ALPHA PHI OMEGA: Pledges, for their APO pledge project, will be assisting the Twin City Mission of Bryan m teat ing down an old condemned army barrack on Jen- kitis Road from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. DELTA SIGMA THETA: A&M’s newest service sorority will be holding a “Get Acquainted Party” from 9 p.m.to 1 a.m. in the Pavilion. Contact Kelly O’Neal at 260-5365 for more information. HILLEL: A Bible study will be conducted at 10 a.m. in the student center. Call Jean at 696-7313 for more informa tion. LIBERATARIAN PARTY OF TEXAS: A stale exec utive committee meeting and reception will be held at l( p.m. at 505 Gilchrist (College Station). Everyone wel come. For more information, contact Mark Ferris at 693- , 1401. MSC AMATEUR RADIO COMMITTEE: The Fourth Annual Texas Aggie Techni-Fest will be held all day in the Zachry lobby. Radio equipment, computers and hard-to-find parts will be available. For more informa tion, call Ben Ewart at 693-6159. MSC OUTDOOR RECREATION COMMITTEE: A river safely seminar will lie conducted from 10 a.m.-l p.m. in 401 Rudder Tower. Cal) Mike Pfeuffer at 693- 8200 or the ORC at 845-1515 for more information Tv Unitei TREf envirom Thursd; dustrial pay the million i nicipal with ca cals. Fishei wholly-o Allied ( Inc. hav< up the plants ll l€ United SAN AN officials 1 bananas t of Pepito, conceived sperm of < to term ir species. Official Texas He San Anto: primate n produced test tube, | The b; Kei EL PA5 tant U.S. testified 1 backing fc pointment Sedera) f from pub die Zachn parlunglot There will be a party Saturday night. Contact Robert Cougler at 846-9772 for more information. T TAMU WOMEN’S RUGBY: The women’s rugby team will play LSU at 1 p.m. and New Orleans at 5 p.m. in Houston. For more information, call Iris Polleyat69h- 8186 or Kristy Crenshaw at 846-6614. TAU BETA PI: A BB<) will be held foi pledges atvl members at 1 p.m. at Bee Creek Park. Call Po Let Tsoi# 260-8344 for more information. SUNDAY METHODIST STUDENT MOVEMENT: Dinner ml be served at 6 p.m. and a Vespers worship service ml follow' at 7 p.m. in the Wesley Foundation (behind Pizta Hut). Call 846-4701 for more information. TEXAS A&M SPORTS CAR CLUB: An autocross mil be held at the Zachry parking lot. Registration beginsat 10 a.m. T here wilt be a driver's meeting at 11 a.m. ji Nuc site del< FORT \ manche P plant, alrc overruns a lays, will b months in actor, fore time rims will begin at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcoinetoai 1 Tan Greg Lang at 696-1129 or 1 tend and compete. Call Greg Donna Reed at 846-6866 for more information. TAMU INTERNATIONAL FOLKDANGERS. The 1 folktluncers will meet at 8 p.m. in 140 of the MSC, Ethnic | dances from various countries will be taught and per-1 formed. cost revisio ficial said. The dek tive fuel in could add ; to $730 mi ready bloat billion, figi plant’s own The del; Wednesday plito, an e Nuclear F sion. On th tor will not til late 198 utility offi< operation uled in earl Ippolito task force for the pi Glen Rose MSC Cepheid Variable presents AGGIECO 15 1 March 29 - April 1 The Largest Science Fiction And Fantasy Convention In the Southwest Authors * Artists * Dealer’s Room Art Show * Banquet * Auction Masquerade * NASA * Excitement Action * Danger * Romance Movies: Dragonslayor, Blade Runner, Allegro non Troppo, many more! of Fort Wo Ippolito forecast w days of me< cials this w< cast would month, he: He saic based on a finished in ing and p and delay 9,000 co i ranging fr cant. This is t has revise when the take place, sion was m; The $3. mate is th< the estima when the p in 1974. The U.S Licensing censing he; lities Gene tium of ai the plant. The ow cused of ha ers who coi of safety struction d Charles raised alleg fects at th« Wednesday listed by 11 He said he that he ha even startu at the Clim lion plant i