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Lace Over Steel,” Strauss said, “I think this proves one thing: that in Dallas, Texas, one is judged by one’s own energies, abili ties and imagination, and that gen der, or race or anything, nothing else like that can stand as roadblocks to one’s success.” Strauss, 63, who had been the mayor pro tern, now faces the formi dable challenge of leading a city suf fering from economic woes that have hit oil-poor Texas. “Dallas is ready for a woman mayor and for those few who may not be, ready or not, here 1 come,” she proclaimed to a cheering crowd. In Advance Muster to honor A&M dead on Tuesday By Staci Finch Reporter On Tuesday, Aggies all over the world will gather in memory of deceased former students to observe Aggie Muster. The Mus ter at Texas A&M will begin at 7 p.m. in G. Rollie White Col iseum. This event, which 8,000 people are expected to attend, also will be broadcast by satellite to other Aggies throughout the United States and Canada. A&M Vice President for Devel opment Robert L. Walker, Class of’58, will deliver the address for the A&M Muster. Walker, who has delivered Muster addresses throughout the country, says being asked to de liver the A&M Muster address is one of his greatest honors. “It is especially important be cause the request came f rom the students,” Walker says. “It is my belief that one of the most unique qualities of Texas A&M is the people associated with it. Muster exemplifies the best expression of f gratitude to individuals who have lad an impact on our lives.” To express that gratitude, a list of former students who have died since the last Muster is read j friend or relative answers liett' and a candle is lit for each. The name of the deceased.^.I gie is called at the MusterdosaI to where the Aggie lived. The tradition of Musterdia back to 1883, when former.^ students gathered to remit their college days anddl'id roll call for the absent." In group of A&M students University wasn’t doinsenoiid to honor the Battle of Saul) cinto, when Texas won itsii pendence from Mexicobydtfe. ing Gen. Santa Anna's amt® April 21, 1836. Theydet honor Texas’ independencer’l Muster on April 21 everyvej£. ter that. In 1942 Aggies stationed* the Philippine island fortressil Corregidor observed Muster4- spite heavy shelling by Japans troops. The post fell to the ji[t| nese 15 clays later, and al 4 men were either killed or impjs oned. That Aggie Muster was ret* nized by Congress and the fob ing year Aggie Muster beas; formal program conduttti worldwide. Wb illeg< tern, ’heir ha ing tfu f M ar in Ion •eate Sop ir Sir ter bo Hmost |.‘ He ihim,” lie. H It SO W' [future Iconic I F av< for th< ns spi “It r 1 was t [as so volv< as ha lantec hen 1 eserytl lat w< I .Ie fT fessor Genetic engineering produces ‘right’ kind of cow for breeders ia By Beverly Click Reporter ®1986 Uttle Caesar Enterprises, Inc. ■ VALUABLE COUPON ■■ Holct Amigos! Come by for FAJITA RITA’S new Fiesta Night Drink Specials 7-10 p.m. MONDAY $1 25 Margaritas Mucho Grande TUESDAY $1 25 AII Mexican Beer WEDNESDAY $2 00 Gold Margaritas on the rocks All Draft Beer $1.°°, all month long! 4501 Texas Ave. • Bryan • (409) 846-3696 Sun.-Thurs. 11 a.m. midnight Fri. 8c Sat. 11 a.m.-1 a.m. In Aldous Huxley’s book, “Brave New World,” the government used genetic engineering to make the “right” kind of person. Now, in the beef and cattle industry, breeders are using the same idea to produce the “right” kind of cow. Dr. Thomas Cartwright, a Texas A&M professor of animal science, says the cattle industry is working it self into a specification age — an age in which beef retailers want a spe cific kind of meat. The specifics that retailers want are more marbling, or fat, in the meat and less outside fat, he says. “With a much more diet-conscious consuming public, the retailers, or supermarkets, are being much more rigid in the specifications of the meat they buy,” Cartwright says. They’re looking for lean and ten der meat, he says, but also palatable, or tasty, meat. Part of the problem is that, unlike lean meat, beet fat is tasty, he says. One solution is to place the out side fat into the meat, which then t>e- comes marbling, he says. This is where genetic engineering comes into action. “How do you produce a carcass that meets these specifications?” Cartwright asks. “It depends on the nutrition program and on genetic potential as to w'hether the cattle tend to grow fast, tend to deposit marbling (desirable fat), or tend to deposit outside fat (undesirable fat). To breed cattle like this requires some changes." He says one of the biggest ad vances in genetic engineering has been artificial insemination (AI), which was introduced in the cattle industry after World W’ar 11. This al lows a much more rigid selection of sires, or fathers. A desirable sire can be used to inseminate thousands of cows, Cartwright says. Embryo transfer (ET) was the next major advancement to come along, he says. It does the same thing for the cow that AI didforikj Cows can be selected morei: for desirable characteristialttl in OD In embryo transfer, a treated with hormones,aiKii super ovulate, or produce me;: letter one ovum per estrousodeJi! enth are then placed in surroga:fa ers who are in the saraecydtsi donor, Cartwright says. Tin ent of the ova must beintlitiB tor stage, he says. An advancement still intliti opment stage is a process fed ting fertilized ova, he says.Am is split once and both resufcl are placed in recipient cowii wrignt says. Thus they are ii twins, or clones, madeafterfcrj tion, he says. Fertilized ova are commonlvl twice, but researchers at Gn Genetics Inc., which is bulk the Texas A&M Research Pan j verbally reported uptoSOi ova, Cartwright says. Texaco workers back company in bat PORT ARTHUR (AP) — The 3,300 employees of Texaco Inc. in Jefferson County are confident their parent company will win its continuing legal battle with oil rival Pennzoil Co. Although Texaco’s headquarters are in White Plains, N.Y., much of the company’s heart and a vast amount of its muscle is in Port Arthur where The Texas Co. be gan 85 years ago. Call Battalion Classified 845-2611 Texaco filed under Chapter 11 of U.S. Bankruptcy Code to protect itself from having to post an $ l l billion bond to appeal a multibillion-dollar judgment it was or dered to pay Pennzoil. A jury ruled in 1985 that Texaco wrongfully inter- ferred in a planned merger between Houston-based Pennzoil and Getty Oil Co. Texaco officials moved quickly to quiet fears about what the bankruptcy meant for local workers. Plant workers were given a two-page let James W. Kinnear, Texaco’s chief executiveol assuring them the bankruptcy filingwouldn’taffc eration of the plants. Kinnear’s letter asked workers to tell their ft and relatives that “T exaco is strong ;mdp that “Texaco is a g<x>d company to do business»iil a good company to work for.” He also said Pee forced Texaco into bankruptcy. Workers strongly back Texaco in its legalbatti expect their company to win in the end,saidf Sparks, a local union official. Local governmental officials also supportTetf Texaco workers — especially many of the 3,W aco retirees in the county — are stronglyafftf one aspect of the bankruptcy. Dividends on thet aco stock are frozen until the bankrupto issues tied. t WANTED Video Aggieland Editor applicants Application forms: Available 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Journalism Department office. Room 230, Reed McDonald Building. Deadline: Return to Room 230 by 5 p.m. Monday, April 27. Job Interviews: At Student Publications Board meeting starting 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, in Room 215 Reed McDonald Building. Requirements: Must have strong interest in video and be currently en rolled student at Texas A&M University, and continue enrollment throughout job tenure from June 1, 1987, through end of Spring Semester 1988. Current GPR of 2.0 both overall and in major, and necessity of maintaining that aver age throughout job tenure. Willingness to devote time and effort necessary to plan, staff, and produce a master videotape of a year's campus life at Texas A&M University, which can be used to reproduce saleable tapes for students and others.. Suggested strengths: Widespread and up-to-date interest in camp# and all activities at the University; experience and/or training in manage# t/administration; experience and/or training in planning; experience 3fitf p training in video production work, both field and post; experience ai training in video editing. Responsibilities: Will include but not be restricted to selecting andW student staff; planning year's shooting schedule; setting budget (within^ set limits) for staff and other activities; overseeing shooting of allfilm^ essary for a tape of 60-90 minutes; overseeing editing of raw tape and necessary background sound and technical devices for finished film. Technical assistance: As available. Journalism Department faculty^ staff and Student Publications staff will assist in all management and tecN ;; operations as requested.