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LEARN HOW TO Page 12AThe Battalion/Wednesday, September 25,1985 * SKYDIVE* World and Nation It only takes one day! For more info: Rm.601 Rudder Wed., Sept. 25 7 : 00p.m. Business managers learning from Titanic to plan for disasters Associated Press See thejumpers on the drillfield Sept.24- TSO Sept.25-12-50 6:50 NEW YORK — Evidently inspired by the recent discovery of the Titanic on the Atlantic Ocean floor, many business managers and economic analysts are doing a lot of thinking about disasters, and how to avoid them. Raymond F. DeVoe Jr., an analyst at the Wall Street firm of Legg Ma son Wood Walker Inc., reported re cently that he put a picture of the doomed ship in his office this sum mer. It serves partly, he said, as a re minder to avoid complacency in his stock market forecasts and partly as a reminder to “beware of icebergs in the fog.” Many observers see some perilous parallels to the 1920s in the state of the country today — problems on the farm, pressure for protectionism in international trade, the heavy debts of both the federal govern ment and the consumer and more. Of course, fears of an economic disaster of Titanic proportiohs seem always to be with us. Every recession since World War II has brought talk of something much worse, but the economy withstood the energy crisis of the 1970s, and survived a spell of severe inflation to boot. So the ship’s log attests that the American economy is indeed a for midable vessel. Nevertheless, when anyone suggests that it is unsinkable, it may be a good time to check on the lifeboats. Faculties concerned about sick leave law (continued from page 1) leave, what will they take away next?’ cause, in his opinion, it can’t save the state any money. McDaniel’s worry over future recruitment of professors is shared by both Wilson and Huber. Huber said the sick leave re strictions have a negative effect on the recruiting efforts at the University of Houston and are es pecially serious for the young, relatively unexperienced profes sionals universities want, most of whom have families to support. “It doesn’t seem to matter much when you first think about it,” Huber said, “but anyone who hears that they won’t get paid if they get sick might next ask, ‘Well, if they can take away sick Wilson said he doesn’t think the law will greatly affect recruit ment at Texas Tech, but said it depends on whether or not the administration will amend exist ing policy. “I’m hoping we have sense enough to write good policy," Wilson said. “It’s important be cause it’s the first question a pro fessional asks of a new job, but hopefully when it’s put back into j the universities' laps, we’ll all take care of it in our own way.” Representatives from many Texas colleges and universities will meet and discuss the problem Oct. 4 at the Council ol Faculty Governance Organization in Aus tin. ■EXIO BUed a ba tamu sport Parachute club Mexico City quake-survivor search continues If nav flier earth The Battalion SPREADING THE NEWS Associated Press Classifieci MEXICO CITY — Thousands fled the city Tuesday, fearing dis ease from polluted water and decay ing bodies. Others watched rescuers pull survivors from earthquake de bris that had imprisoned them for days, praying to see relatives. Workers dug and listened on ul tra-sound equipment, specially trained dogs sniffed and pawed in w ad pa the desperate effort to find the esti mated 1,500 people still buried be fore it is too late. The latest official count put the death toll at 3,000 from the two ma jor earthquakes that struck the heart of the city last Thursday and Friday. The city government said 7,100 people were injured and 600 re mained in hospitals. An estimated 300,000 are home less, and only about half have found temporary shelter. The others hud dle m parks and streets, or have left the city to seek help from friends and relatives outside the capital. Health officials said there was no severe threat of epidemic from con- Hweek . laminated water and decaying bo(iJI| me asu ies that are caught in the rubbitib. awaiting burial. 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