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University of Missouri Volume 6, Number 13 December 2, 1971 .158 -3 Does metropolitan area need another airport? see page 2 move students of '70's see page 3 Ralph Williams, formerly a vocalist with the Ink Spots, performs on campus with other musicians from the riverboar era. Current photo by Oliver Wischmeyer Pie in the face - pat on the back By CARL HESS zations on campus, that were Current Staff Reporter divided into twp groups, with six girls in the first group and nine The awesome spectacle of the nen in the finale. Todd Dudley, second annual Pie-eating Contest acting Dean of Student Affairs - took place on Nov. 24th on the judged the melee. volleyball courts in front of the With a mob of supporters cheer University Center. The con"test ing them on in the 30-degree was sponsored by Pi Kappa Alpha weather, the contestants were, as fraternity. Dean Dudley said, "very enthusi Kathy Baldridge of Delta Zeta, astic" her face becrusted with cream Participants trained for the and pumpkin, took the women's event in various manners. Some division in the contest, and Curt fasted all morning: others fasted Hibbs of Alpha Phi Omega gulped the night before to enlarge their his way to the men's title. Prizes stomach capacity. were awarded at the Club Imperial at a dance that evening. After the unconventional des The contest that afternoon, re sert, the winners were interviewed quired the participants to eat a by John Rodell of KSD-TV news . whole pumpkin pie with their hands Rodell asked, "How did the pie tied behind their backs. The spec taste?" tacle drew around 100 spectators, Curt Hibbs breathlessly com including a KSD-TV camera crew. mented, "I didn't taste it, but 1 There were 15 contestants repre noticed that it was gooey and hard senting different student organi- to get down." Page 2 UMSL CURRENT December 2, 1971 Study by graduate student here refutes advocates of new airport By JUDY KLAMON area population is not so clearly an indicating be based on this projected ratio? Current Staff Writer factor of t!"le amount of airport use; that airport Dzierwa inquires as to whether the 245-345 size and capacity should not be based on peak tri-jets will be the predominate aircraft servicing James Dzierwa, graduate student of political hour airport operations; and finally, that the St. the St. Louis area by 1980 . If there will be larger science, and a student within the Center for Louis Area could not support a regional system aircraft models servicing the market, why should Community and Metropolitan Studies here, has of two airports if the present one was to be more aircraft be n'eeded? presented a study on the need for a new metro maintained. A misrepresentation of air traffic is made by ..... politan airport in the St. Louis-Illinois area. The assumed present trend of increase in air basing the airport need on the. peak hour rush The study refutes the assumption that such an carrier operations is not an increase at all. traffic of the airport. Dzierwa comments that investment for a new airport is needed. Contrary to popular belief, air carrier operations every major airport would benefit from a change Dzierwa originally undertook his study for a have been on the decline since 1969. As the paper in peak hour scheduling. If a change is not made, course on value judgement taught by Dr. E. J. states, there is no good reason to assume that they will find themselves saturated at the peak • Meehan. The research paper led to a 40-page air carrier operations will return to the booming hour. This is obviously no way to run an airport study which ended up being presented to the St. level of the 1960' s. or determine the need for a new one. Louis Seminar. The paper goes on to say that the growth of Dzierwa treats many other subordinate assump Through systematic research through the re~ the metropolitan area population is not a good tions that are made to qualify for a new airport. sources of the library from the Federal Aviation indicator of increased airport use. The .indicators However, one of the most important reasons Administration and the Civil Aeronautics Board, of airport use as stated in the paper are: a) air in terms of the taxpayer' s money, is, how much Dzierwa examined the evidence related to the carrier operations, b) passengers enplaned, and is the Federal Government going to invest to assumptions used by those who argue for and c) passenger capacity per aircraft. aid us in our investment? Air carrier operations are not on the increase. St. Louis county supervisor Lawrence K. Roos against the decisioh to maintain or abandon the e , present airpor t. And as an increase in the St. Louis area popula brought out that in the Dallas-Fort Worth invest The researf! h reveals a great deal concerning tion is concerned, St. Louis is not and will not ment for a new airport, the federal government the quality of the procedures by which public be a major center of tourism in the future nor decided to contribute only $15 million out of the investments are investigated and how the deci will it become a great international gateway $370 million to be expended for the investment. sions are weighed. In spite of the research done . in the remainder of the century. Likewise, since If this is an indication of what we are in for, it by commissions appointed by Mayor Alfonso J . Chicago and Kansas City are serious competitors might be wise to take <thother look- -especially Cervantes of St. Louis and Governor Richard for business , Dzierwa sees these as no real in terms of the businesses that would be ruined Ogilvie of Illinois, nothing has been stated to the reason for representing a need for another airport. by a transfer that depend on the airport traffic effect that to abandon the present airport would If there should be some increase in the area fo r their livelihood. be waste of at least 340 billion dollars - - the cost population, the need has been calculated on ' the And finally, if this airport were to be main of a flew airIlort. relation between the population and the number tained and another built, the St. Louis area could • Dzierwa refutes many assumptions that are of passengers per aircraft. But this is apparently not support it. Besides the airlines refusal to implicit in the discussion of the need. a very wasteful use of resources. The assumption split up their route, the St. Louis area by 1990 He claims that air carrier operations will not that more air'craft will be needed is based on a would have to be the size of Chicago, New York increase dramatically in the future; that the calculation of a 1:3 ratio capacity per l),ircraft. or Los Angeles. And in the projected future , that relation between the size of the metropolitan Dzierwa asks why must the future calculations would be impossible. i--------- - - - - - -----~ - ------- -- l DAY CAR E QUEST IONNAIR E Proiect UNITED serves "high risk students" If you have not received a questionnaire, cut this out and bring it in: despite limitations of time and staff Quality childcare, e'qually accessible to all people, is something we feel is a' necessity. The By ANN TELTHORST gets past his first two years, he's in reverse but a fact of life- Current Staff Write r pretty well on his way." there are more disadvantaged lack of . such care is especially oppressive to Dr. Grant then joined the dis black students .than white students. women since in our society women bear primary Project UNITED is not just the cussion to stress the fact that Asked about the success of the responsibili ty for child rearing. name of an organization- -it is the organization is primarily for program, Grant replied that a • A group of UMSL students, faculty and staff also the spirit reflected by its disadvantaged students. small study was conducted last are working to establish a childcare facility at members. "Our primary interest is in the year on the attrition rate of stu Dr. Wilmer Grant, head of students from the inner city who dents in the program and com UMSL open to everyone associated with UMSL . UNITED, and his colleagues Miss could" be called 'high risk parable students outside the pro The demand that UMSL provide funds and Kathy Cinnater and Wilbert Mosby, students,'" Grant expiained. "They gram. space for childcare is a reasonable one. Other all illustrated the goals and ob graduated in the middle of their classes and thus aren't eligible " Our attrition rate .was 25 per campuses have seen their responsibility in this jectives of the organization. Their cent better than that for students dedication was exemplified as for scholarships but. do need fin area. ancial help. outside the program and we want Grant finished helping a student to improve this even more," Grant It would be of great help to us if those inter with a math problem before he "We have a summer program ested in helping with this project, or in need of mainly for students in Project said, "but we'll always be mindful joined the discussion, and when of the fact that we'll never reach . Miss Cinnater excused herself to UNITED," he continued, "and we've this service, would fill out this questionnaire and also started a program for stu a zero attrition rate. We know some return it to the Universi ty Center information desk 'help a student with some English of our students will not make it." work.

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