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News in Brief —
owgirl Hall of
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I F0RT W0RTH < Ap ) — The Na-
, , tional Cowgirl Hall of Fame has
inducted five new members, in
cluding an animated character.
—■ Jessie, the yodeling cowgirl
.Mom the movie Toy Story 2,
Isnagged the Hall of Fame’s En-
tf rtainer of the Year award.
M Jessie and three others were
honored Friday at the Cowgirl Hall
tol Fame induction luncheon at the
Renaissance Worthington Hotel
Mi Fort Worth. The event and the
Inductions honored the organiza-
■on's 25th anniversary. They join
; 149 others previously inducted.
I This year’s other inductees
Me Bobby Brooks Kramer, an
86-year-old rancher in Billings,
Mont.; the late Tillie Baldwin, a
Mick rider who performed in ear
ly 1900s rodeos; Rebecca Tyler
ockhart, founder of the Fort
drth-based American Paint
orse Association; and Pam
inick, marketing director for
lilly Bob’s Texas country music
lightclub and a longtime rodeo
Competitor.
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Houston industry says new air
quality standards are too tough
HOUSTON (AP) —A coalition of
Houston-area chemical, oil and utility
companies says state environmental
officials’ proposed tougher air quality
standards are too ambitious and could
force many plants out of business.
The Business Coalition for Clean
Air, a collection of 120 Houston-
Galveston-area industrial companies,
will release an economic study this
week estimating that retrofitting
plants to cut nitrogen oxide emis
sions by 90 percent could climb to $7
billion industrywide, the Houston
Chronicle reported Sunday.
The smog mandate will require “a
huge remodeling exercise,” said Doug
Deason, an Exxon Mobil official rep
resenting the business coalition.
Many companies have little or no
experience with the environmental
technologies the plan would de
mand, Deason said. The group has
said most plants will have to wait un
til 2007, when smog-reducing tech
nology is widespread and cheaper.
That year is also when the Houston-
area must comply with federal air
quality standards.
Collectively, the area’s dozens of
petrochemical, utility and other in-
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marketplace will
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— Jeff Saitas
TNRCC executive director
dustrial plants are the region’s largest
source of nitrogen oxide, which
helps create smog.
Officials with Texas Natural Re
source Conservation Commission,
which is scheduled to publish revised
recommendations for the smog plan
by Friday, remained unswayed.
“Smart people in-a competitive
marketplace will find a way to do it
cheaper,” TNRCC Executive Direc
tor Jeff Saitas told the Houston
Chronicle in Sunday’s editions.
“At this point, I haven’t seen
enough justification to say that 90
percent is not an appropriate re
quirement,” Saitas said.” Ninety
percent wasn’t a made-up number.
A lot of research went into it, and we
established that we believe 90 per
cent is achievable.”
The plan, due to the federal Envi
ronmental Protection Agency before
the end of the year, would bring
Houston and its seven surrounding
counties into compliance with feder
al air standards.
The 19-point plan also includes un
precedented restrictions on highway
speeds and limits on when construc
tion crews could operate heavy equip
ment and when homeowners could
use gas-powered lawn equipment.
Undergraduates and Graduate
Students
Sign Up for the Library Focus Groups
On Reliability Issues
November 14 - 17, Tues.-Fri.
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Undergraduates: Tues. <& Wed.
Graduate Students: Thurs. <& Fri.
Evans Library Annex, Room 301A
Contact:
Stephen Atkins
Collection Management
845-1342 #4
s-atkins@tamu.edu
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Officials say Texas deserves more highway funding
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;*■ FORT WORTH (AP) — Texas officials say they
arc getting much less federal money than they
should for maintaining roadways like Interstate 35,
■here free-trade-related truck traffic is blamed for
s Rurgeoning accident rates and severe crowding.
(spM Officials differ on whom to blame for Texas’
v jiincqual share of the highway funding: ineffective
county and state officials or political favoritism
qMnefiting Arkansas, California and New York,
r-i Three years ago, Congress acted to distribute
■federal highway dollars more fairly to states. But
in the latest round of funding for the National
^Corridor Planning and Development and the Co
ordinated Border Infrastructure programs an
nounced Nov. 3, Texas received 6.5 percent of
me funds announced by the Federal Highway
Administration last week. •
; • Almost half of the money was earmarked for
studies on proposed Interstate 69, which is to run
from the U.S.-Canadian border to Laredo and the
Rio Grande Valley.
With federal money going elsewhere, state legis
lators say they are considering dipping into the state’s
surplus, using money earmarked for toll roads, re
turning appropriated money to the state’s highway
funds and issuing bonds to pay for future roads.
“We will reinvent the way we fund highway pro
jects,” state Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, told the
“it is unacceptable that
1-35 between Dallas and
Austin is the most dan
gerous interstate in
the nation."
— Florence Shapiro
Texas state senator
Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Sunday. “It is unac
ceptable that 1-35 between Dallas and Austin is the
most dangerous interstate in the nation.”
The lack of highway funds in the face of in
creased traffic from Mexico has been blamed for
accelerated wear and tear on state highways, es
pecially along 1-35 which runs from Laredo, along
theTexas-Mexico border, through Dallas and Fort
Worth and then up to Duluth, Minn.
I-35W in Fort Worth has more serious accidents
than anywhere else in Tarrant County and I-35E in
Dallas County averages one lane-closing accident
every two days, transportation official said. .
“I’ve been driving into the area for seven years
and it was bad then, but nothing like the gridlock
now in Fort Worth and south of Fort Worth,” said
David Perry, a trucker who hauls produce from
Missouri to Texas for Indiana Western Express.
Officials in North Texas are particularly miffed
over three rejected grants for improvements to I-
35 in Dallas and Fort Worth.
Come and join us for some great free food and
displays from around the Islamic world.
Monday, Nov. 13th
MSC room 212
11am -3pm
Coming tomorrow:
Cat Stevens’ Journey to Islam
Tuesday, Nov. 14th
MSC 228 @ 8:30 pm
Muslim Students Association
For more info, contact:
846-7718 or 693-5463
isiaml01@tamu.edu
Http://msa.tamu.edu
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Walk Of Champions
•Graduating Seniors in December-Order Today—Aggies work
hard and play hard! From the classroom to the playing field, they
ae known for testing their limits. Etch the champion in you in the
I Walk Of Champions. You may order your brick today online at our
I website, http://recsports.tamu.edu/woc. Traditions are built one
brick at a time, help pave the way.
Holiday 2000
•Gift Certificates—Give the gift with endless possibilities, a Rec
Center Gift Certificate! Use one for our many and diverse programs
from personal trainers to massage therapy. Give one this holiday
season and help create the opportunity for someone's goals to
become a reality. Available now at the Member Services desk.
Intramurals
•Unique Job Opportunity! Become a Basketball Official!—Are you
looking for a job that is fun, has flexible hours and gives you chance
to meet new people? Become a basketball official and go through a
paid training program, no experience is necessary. Plan early to attend
the orientation clinic to be held on lanuary 22, 2001 @ 7:00pm in
'room 281 of the Rec Center.
•Check it out! Intramurals Highlights Homepage—Visit our home-
page at http//recsports.tamu.edu and click on the Intramurals link to see
daily stories on Intramural games, updated standings and even pictures
of you in action!
For information call 845-7826 or visit our homepage recsports.tamu.edu
Check out our flyers for more details on all our programs.
Rec Fitness and Classes
• Women on Weights—Tired of the same machine workouts? Receive
instruction on how to tailor the weight room to your exercise needs.
This FREE WORKSFJOP on November 19th from 2:00-3:00pm in
the Weight Room. Please wear appropriate clothing and shoes. For
further information please contact DeAun Woosley at 862-3995.
• 1/2 Price Fitness Passes!—On sale now at Member Services for $25.
Good for UNLIMITED USE for the remainder of the fall 2000 semester.
Pick up a fitness schedule at any of our kiosks or visit our Homepage.
• Dive Into a Water Workout—Water Aerobics is a unique and refresh
ing approach to aerobic exercise and is available Monday-Thursday
at 5:30 p.m. in the Instructional Pool.
• Get In! Get Motivated!—Let's face it, exercise is hard work. A per
sonal trainer can help you determine your fitness goals and develop
a plan for you to bring those goals into reality. Sign up for a session
with one of Rec Sports' 17 Nationally Certified Personal Trainers at
Member Services. Individual and Partner Sessions are available,
check out our competitive rates at Member Services.
•Coming Soon! Pre-Exam Jam!—Jump into this Aggie tradition right
before finals. This fun and FREE one and a half hour workout will
be held on Wednesday, December 6th at 6:00pm on the Rec Center
indoor courts.
•Massage Therapy—Relax from the tensions of class with a profes
sional Swedish massage. Excellent for general relaxation, sports mas
sage and injury recovery. $35 for Rec Members and $45 for non Rec
Members. Appointments can be made at Member Services.
http://recsports.tamu .edu
Golf
•Check out our competitive rates!
Green Charges
Weekdays
Weekends
Student Green Charges
$11
$14
Faculty/Staff/Alumni/Retiree
$14
$17
Guests
$17
$20
•Look for our Golf Coupon in Tuesday's Battalion!
•Two for Tuesdays at Penberthy Driving Range—Refine your skills at
a bargain price! 2 large buckets of balls for the price of one $6.
•Friends Ride Free at the Golf Course—Rent a golf cart for two peo
ple at half price $9. Offer good Monday - Thursday only.
•Sharpen Skills, Golf Lessons!—Now available at the Golf Course.
Rates are $30 for an individual lesson, $25 per lesson for a series of
3 or more lessons, and group rates are also available.
Call the Pro Shop at 845-1723 for more information. Prices subject
to change. Offers good for a limited time and while supplies last.
Sport Clubs
•Upcoming Home Events—Take a break from studying and do some
thing different! Come out and support your friends in the action!
For more information contact Jason Boyle @ 862-4294.
Sport Event Date
Men's Volleyball November 17-18
Pistol November 1 8
Handball December 1-3
Location
Read 303, Rec #5-8
Read Pistol Range
Read Courts
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