12 —The Daily Collegian Monday, August 18,1980
PennTAP receives direct grant
By LYNDA ROBINSON
Daily Collegian Staff Writer
The .Economic Development Ad
ministration gave the University a
direct grant, of $49,309, Rep. William F.
Clinger, R-central Pa., announced
recently.
In addition, an indirect grant of
$178,877 was approved on Aug. 1 and
should be received by the University
within 30 days, said. Walter Archibald, a
spokesman for the administration.
The $49,309 grant was given to the
Pennsylvania Technological Assistance
Program to provide high-technological
assistance to small and medium-sized
industries, said Mark Alan Heuer, press
secretary for the congressman.
‘•Penn State can provide direct
technical assistance to small businesses.
The intent would be to keep these small
businesses healthy and keep people
working," Archibald said.
PennTAP was chosen for the grant
because it is one of the only programs in
the state that provides technological
assistance for business and industry,
said Paul Houck, a spokesman for
PennTAP.
Nurses to discuss psychiatric patients
• The Seven Mountains Chapter of the Emergency
Department Nurses Association will meet tomorrow at 8
p.m. Management of psychiatric patients will be discussed.
All interested nurses, EMTs and ambulance personnel are
invited.
• Student counselors are available to answer questions or
to talk over problems in 135 Boucke or at 863-2020. Their
hours are: 4 p.m. to midnight, Monday thru Friday; noon to
8 p.m. on Sunday.
Summer/Fall Term
The Terrace Room
The Lion's Den mill remain closed for renovations through the 1980-1981 academic
Year. Beginning Tuesday, September 2, a snack bar mill be opened adjoining the HUB
Ballroom, tentative hours 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
UJednesday-Friday
Saturday Si Sunday
Monday-Friday
Saturday-Monday
UUednesday-Friday
“The grant will allow PennTAP to
expand its services to state businesses
and industries," Houck said.
The grant includes on-site visits to
identify problems blocking growth,
dissemination of technological ad
vancements, energy conservation and
alternative fuels and financial coun
seling, Heuer said.
“This grant from the federal govern
ment is part of a larger program in
cooperation with the state government
for economic development,” Houck said.
The Economic Development Ad
ministration funds about 32 universities
Gov. 's wife visiting Ag.
Ginny Thornburgh, wife of the
governor, is scheduled to visit
Agricultural Progress Days at the Rock
Springs Agricultural Research Center
tomorrow.
. Thornburgh will hold a press con
ference at 11:45 a.m. at the Nittany Lion
Inn and then meet University President
John W. Oswald for lunch. Afterwards,
Thornburgh will tour the exhibit grounds
at Rock Springs.
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Tuesday
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• Students who preregistered for Fall Term, 1980, and
who wish to accept their assigned classes may register
early to avoid returning to campus for regular registration.
Early registration will be held from 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.,
August 20, 21 and 22 in 112 Shields. Students must present
evidence of fee payment, ID card, and preregistration
schedule.
• The Color Slide Club meets tonight at 7:30 in 189
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across the country that are involved in
technical aid to business, Archibald
said.
“We have funded Penn State before,”
he said. “They have done alot of work for
us and have a good track record. There
has been a good relationship between the
Administration and the University.”
The PennTAP plan to aid small
businesses may become a long term
project.
“It could be a project that we will
carry out over a five-year period, but
that will depend on the availability of
funds,” Houck said.
The College of Agriculture is spon
soring the event, running August 19-21.
About 225 companies will display about
$2O million of farm equipment, said
Joseph D. Harrington, professor of
agronomy and general manager of
Agricultural Progress Days.
Harrington said one emphasis of the
displays will be alternative energy
systems using wood, solar power and
gasohol. —by Betsy Long
the Scorpion
presents
TUESDAYS—Happy Hours All Nite
WEDNESDAYS—“Scorpion All Stars”*
THURSDAYS—“Tahoka Freeway”
FRIDAYS—“Tiger Lilly”
SATURDAYS—“Backseat Van Gogh”
Band Schedule for Next 2 Weeks
‘Jam with State College's finest—Musicians Welcome
7:00-10:00/11:30-1:15/4:45-6:45
No breakfast/11:30-l: 15/4:45-6:45
Days
Terrace Room
Closed
Closed
Closed
Bar hopping
Brian Calderwood (lst-business), left, and John Piekarski (lst-business) ponder their next moves yesterday afternoon
during the HUB’S second summer backgammon tournament. Thirty-five people took part in the double-elimination
tournament which began at 1 p.m. and continued on late into the evening;. The tournament was sponsored by the Univer
sity’s Office of Student Activities.
Area police issue burglary ring alert
Suspicions of a burglary ring
operating in the State College area has
prompted police to issue a special
burglary alert.
Officer Brian C. Clouser, a crime
prevention specialist, said an unusually
high number of break-ins this past week
has caused the loss of thousands of
dollars. Homes, apartments and offices
have been targets, he said.
Because of the number of incidents.
Break Schedule for
and Kern Cafeteria
State College police are giving special
priority to the alert. Special attention
will be given to suspicious or unusual
activities, Clouser said.
Clouser specified several precautions
to insure security. A Vacation Home
Protection Service is offered by the
department. As part of this service,
patrol officers and neighbors make
periodic checks of households.
Clouser also said a house or apartment
7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
with a "lived in” look with non
lighting patterns may deter theft.
Securely locked doors and windoi
the removal of cash and valui
jewelry is also an advisable precauti
he said. Anyone with information
urged to call the police, Clouser said.
A secret witness number, 234-0909,
also available for those who wanl
remain unidentified.
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