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But bel]inail)ility oi educating the coun-
would i'sWth, but it seems to be spend-
on missiles than on
^Htion. delegates to the National
® Hie of Cities were told Tuesday.
TapAv-Eu^ ene Lang, president of RE-
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■ '■he govcrnlent seems to be over-
ilfiasizing defense.
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tad of philosophyLang said. “I
ink the government has the re-
uniibility of every disadvantaged
B idvantaged kicl having the op-
iniiy for quality education, but
I Ards are stacked against the dis-
va itaged kids.”
He said adults can encourage stu-
enr to stay in school to better
■selves.
■ng is a sponsor of a group of
Bern students who are promised
ly paid college education if they
nisii high school.
ve know what we have to do, but
lev don’t pick up aspirations,
■ms from the clear blue sky,”
any said about students.
B' said the program is going well
id hat he is trying to get others
the country to follow suit,
iston Mayor Raymond Flynn,
illier panelist, said that the family
Mid teach first about issues like
oliseling on drug and alcohol pre-
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jobs to go overseas.
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educated workforce and develop an
economy that doesn’t have to com
pete with others,” he said. “T he fu
ture of our city’s growth and pros
perity is going to depend on how
well we train our children.”
Albert Shanker, president of the
American Federation of Teachers,
said that control of programs would
be handled better at the local level.
“Moving from a local level to a
state level would be moving in the
wrong direction,” he said.
“They are the responsibility of the
state, but they belong to the par
ents,” Shanker said.
By Catherine Vincent
Reporter
Texas A&M’s representatives for
regional College Bowl competition
will be selected Monday and Tues
day after a tryout match before the
school’s College Bowl Committee,
committee chairman B.|. O’Rourke
said.
Twelve A&M students will be vy
ing for the five available positions on
the team — one player being an al
ternate. The 12 include the four all
stars and four honorable mention
all-stars selected by the committee,
as w-ell as the four members of “The
Sons of the Covenant,” the winner of
A&M’s College Bowl tournament.
The Sons of the Covenant —
Charlie Frlandson, Laree Huffman,
Ruvane Marvit and Lynda Young —
defeated the “Secular Humanists” in
the final game by a score of 320-200.
The game was the highest scoring
match of Texas A&M’s 40-team Col
lege Bowl tournament, which began
Oct. 1.
The all-star team consists of Mark
Card, Matt Diedrich, Nick Ro and
Mike Shi iro. Members of the honor
able mention team are Tony Cor
nett, Jerry O’Leary, Sethuraman
Srinrafan and Mark Wilson.
“We are looking for the five
strongest players who answer the
toss-up questions quickly and accu
rately,” O’Rourke said.
North Texas State University will
host the regional competition in Feb
ruary.
Last year the A&M team won the
regional tournament and placed
fifth nationally. This is A&M’s
eighth year to participate in College
Bowl competition.
O’Rourke said a faculty and staff
tournament is being planned for
next semester. He said he also hopes
an invitational tournament with Rice
University can be organized in the
spring.
T he tournament is similar to the
old quiz shows of the 1950s. Students
answer questions on topics such as
current events, literature, science
and entertainment.
The moderator asks two types of
questions: toss-ups worth 10 points
each and bonuses worth 20 to 30
points. Teammates may not confer
on answers to the toss-up questions
but may discuss the bonus questions.
Shuttle commander Engle resigns
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Bui he added,“In the absence of
lei.unily not providing this kind of
|jimillion ... it is the responsibil-
[i the government to do that.”
Elvnn said the public and private
toshould work together to cre-
SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP) — Veteran space
shuttle commander Joe H. Engle has resigned from
NASA, becoming the 10th experienced astronaut to
leave the agency since the Challenger accident
grounded America’s space shuttle fleet.
Engle, a 54-year-old Air Force colonel, officially left
the agency last Friday, and NASA announced the resig
nation Tuesday.
A NASA spokesman said Engle was required to retire
from the military after completing 30 years of service
and then chose also to leave National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
Engle was commander of two space shuttle missions,
including a dramatic flight in which a disabled commu
nications satellite was plucked -from orbit, repaired
aboard the shuttle and then redeployed into orbit.
In the last 12 months, the number in the astronaut
corps has dropped from 101 to 85. Ten have resigned
or been reassigned. Five of the seven crew members
killed in the Jan. 28 Challenger explosion were astro
nauts, and another astronaut died last summer in a
plane crash.
A NASA source said economics may have played a
role in Engle’s resignation from the space agency. Un
der a federal rule, he would not be eligible to receive
full retirement entitlements from the Air Force if he
had accepted a NASA civil service position.
Remaining an astronaut would have resulted in a
considerable loss of income, the source said.
Since joining the Air Force as an ROTC cadet at the
University of Kansas, Engle followed a career at the
leading edge of aeronautic technology, earning 24 spe
cial honors as pilot in both aircraft and spacecraft.
He earned his Air Force wings in 1957 and later
graduated from the Air Force Experimental Test Pilot
School and the Aerospace Research Pilot School.
Engle served three years as a test pilot in the X15
rocket plane research program and twice flew the
winged craft to an altitude of 50 miles.
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Wednesday
COOKE COUNTY HOMETOWN CLUB: will have photos
taken for Aggieland ’87 at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby of Zachry
Engineering Center.
GREAT COMMISSION STUDENTS: will present a
gram, “Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places,” at
p.m.,in 1 15 Kleberg.
AGGIE SPELEOLOGICAL SOCIETY: will meet at
p.m. in 410 Rudder.
MSG POLITICAL FORUM: will meet at 7 p.m. in 601 Rud
der.
SAILING CLUB: will meet at 7 p.m. in 401 Rudder.
OFF-CAMPUS AGGIES: will meet at 6:30 p.m.
Zachry.
GAY STUDENT SERVICES: will meet at 8:30 p.m
GAYLINE at 846-6051 for location.
PHI ETA SIGMA: will meet at 7 p.m. in 502 Rudder.
EUROPE CLUB: will meet at 9:30 p.m. at the Flying To
mato.
INTRAMURAL RECREATIONAL SPORTS: will hold a
meeting for soccer officials at 6 p.m. in 167 Read. A meet
ing for basketball officials will be held at 6 p.m. in 164
Read.
Thursday
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will hold a
panel discussion, “Africa Facing the 21st Century,” at 8:30
p.m. in Rudder Tower. Check monitor for room.
MSC ALL-NIGHT FAIR: will have photos taken for Aggie
land ’87 at 7 p.m. in 404 Rudder.
TAMU EMERGENCY CARE TEAM: will meet at 7 p.m. in
504 Rudder.
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS: will meet
at 7:30 p.m. in 308 Rudder.
DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY: Alvin Plantinga
O’Brien, professor of philosophy at the University of
Notre Dame; will speak on “Fpistemic Justification” at 3:30
p.m. in 404 Rudder.
INTRAMURAL RECREATIONAL SPORTS: will hold a
basketball officials meeting at 6 p.m. in 164 Read.
ASIAN-AMERICAN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: will
meet for a Bible study at 8:30 p.m. in 401 Rudder.
ASIAN-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION: will meet at 7 p.m. in
604 A-B Rudder.
GREEN EARTH SOCIETY: will show the film, “Atomic
Cafe,” at 8:30 p.m. in 410 Rudder.
MSC LITERARY ARTS: now is accepting submissions for
“Litmus.” Call 845-1515 for more information.
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