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l S FELT HAT RENOVATIONS OLD HATS MADE LIKE NEW •Cleaned ►Reblocked ►New Sweat Bands •New Liners •New Ribbons •Reshaping We also carry Resistol, Stetson, and American Felt & Straw Hats CUSTOM MADE HATS “The Best Little Hat Factory in the Brazos Valley’* Class of 72 203 N. Main Street (409)822-4423 Downtown Bryan ^ assassssa£k Page 14/The Battalion/Thursday, January 17, 1985 Government plan to offer Mexicans economic security Need Professional Help? LET’S GO CRAZY! shiloh hall jan. 18 9-1 a.m. B.YQB. ’87 Associated Press MEXICO CITY — The govern ment is studying a new financial pro gram that, among other points, would provide extra protection for Mexico against any possible im balances from the international oil market or interest rates. The program, being studied by the Treasury Department, would es tablish a financial institution that would create a reserve from petro leum income to be used in the event of any sudden changes in oil prices or international interest rates. A 186-page report says the new system would “recycle more effi ciently the resources coming from petroleum.” No indication was given if or when the system might be put into effect, and no details were pro vided about how the system would work. Mexico is the world’s fourth larg est producer of petroleum with a proauction level of 2.7 million bar rels daily. It increased production rapidly auring the oil boom years of the late 1970s, but by 1982 falling prices and a massive foreign debt contracted on the expectation of continued prosperity led to a severe economic crisis that persists. Petroleum exports of 1.4 million barrels daily are oy far Mexico’s larg est source of dollars, badly needed to meet payments on its $95.9 billion foreign debt. The export level was reduced by 100,000 barrels in November to co operate with the Organization of Pe troleum Exporting Countries’ ef forts to stabilize world oil prices. Mexico is not a member of OPEC but generally follows its price guidelines. Rising interest rates make debt payments more expensive, and gov ernment officials frequently have criticized them for endangering the recovery from the recession. The new program being studied, called the National Program of Fi nancing for Development, outlines way the banking system could con tribute to “satisfying the basic neces sities of the population so that eco nomic growth might be subjected to social development.” The domestic private banking sys tem was nationalized in September 1982, at the height of the economic crisis, by then-President Jose Lopez Portillo. He accused it of “sacking” the country of urgently needed dol lars. The document says priority should be given to production of ba sic grains in the agricultural sector, followed by oils, fruits and vegeta bles, while in the cattle sector prior ity should go to milk, eggs and meat for domestic consumption Chopper crashes into ship, six men dead, one missing Associated Press HONOLULU — A U.S. Air Force helicopter sent to evacuate a sick sea man from a merchant ship crashed on the vessel Wednesday, killing six crewmen and leaving a seventh miss ing and presumed dead, authorities said. The HH-53 helicopter crashed and started a fire aboard the Asian Beauty, a Panamanian-registered vessel, about 1:34 p.m. HST as the ship was 540 nautical miles north of Honolulu, said Air Force spokesman Sgt. Paul Chute. The helicopter had been sent to the vessel to- evacuate a British sea man who was suffering from inter nal bleeding. The fire aboard the ship was brought under control, said Coast Guard spokesman Bob Jones. The wreckage of the helicopter was lit tered on the ship’s deck. The Coast Guard cutter Munro and another helicopter were en route to the scene, Jones said. The cutter was expected to reach the ship late Wednesday afternoon, and a Japanese vessel also was in the area. 1 1985 AGGIE PHOTO STAFF OPENINGS I MEETING JANUARY 21, MONDAY AT 6:30 P.M. ROOM 011 REED MCDONALD REQUIRED: B/W DARKROOM EXPERIENCE OWN EQUIPMENT FOR MORE INFO. CALL 845-2681 LEADERSHIP... Striving to expose our members to the rewards and responsibilities of campus, community and chapter involvement. IIKA has members in every level of campus and communi ty life across the nation. SCHOLARSHIP... Tlvough programs developed to maximize academic performance, and by offer ing alumni-sponsored grants and low-interest scholarship loans to assist in financing education al expenses. Pi Kappa Alpha works to promote the academic efforts of our members. SERVICE... The measure of man is what he gives of himself. IIKAs give considerable time and energy through organizations such as Big Brothers of America. Muscular Dystrophy Association, the Heart Fund and many other philanthropic and service associations. ATHLETICS. . . The experience and rewards of athletic competition are an important part of the growth and development of a young man The college fraternity provides an ideal selling to maximize these benetits through keen athletic competition, and IIKA s success in Ihis area has long been one of our trademarks. ALUMNI... Alumni are the strength and backbone of Pi Kappa Alpha Over 120.000 initiated brothers give true meaning to traditior.. Their volunteer service, from local chapter advisors to national officers, insures that IIKA will continue to grow In the future and be a significant pad of the lives ot thousands ol college men and alumni National Fraternity ...was founded In 1868 at the University of Virginia ...has over 125.000 member* ...has over 180 collegiate chapters in forty states ...provides scholarships and loans through its Memorial Foundation ...publishes a quarterly magazine, the Shield & Oinmond. with a circulation in excess of 90.000 ...maintains a professional staff working in chapter services, finances, housing, alumni, rush and expansion ...has a Chapter House Fund with a net- worth in excess of $2 million to assist chapters in remodeling and building of new edifices has a Resident Counselor Program where 1985 SPRING RUSH DATES Jan. 15 Jan. 17 Tues.: Thurs.: Jan. 22 Tues. 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