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Show HILL TOP TIMES Page 24 July 11, 1380 Engineers challenged wWh energy problems see some of the most years sophisticated technological changes and challenges ever experienced by the engineering community, Maj. Gen. William ; Hie next will 10 j told the Society of American Military Engineers, at San Antonio, Texas. General Gilbert,; Air Force director of D. Gilbert engineering and services, said energy : problems must be met head-o"It cannot be delayed any longer. We'll have to devote attention to all aspects of conservation and optimization. Coal n. geothefmal and solar energy applications must be, developed in a way that makes them economically feasible for our nation's energy sourjpes." General Gilbert al$o compared the Soviet Union and the United, States in terms of the number of engineers.! He said that 20 years ago, the Soviet Union graduated 15,000 conversion, engineers to bur 47,000. This year the Soviets will graduate more than 200,000 to our 47,000. New skills 'must be developed to meet engineering challenges of the most complex .construction projects ever developed by the military, he warned. "These superprojects include the MX missile program, the space shuttle program, Trident program, air- - and ground-launche- d cruise missile program, Israeli airfields and the Saudi construction program. "Our image as engineer professions will depend on how well we cope with the challenges of the 1980s. We have met our demands and challenges in the past and we can meet them in the future. We have brought innovation and new technology to meet our previous needs and we will do it in the (AFNS) future," General Gilbert said: jw Ml hi Mm k r STT.DON? Submit it boforo you forgot it! mi M Ms Seen it in si ixis l KID M Chief of Staff Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force BASS MASTER MAGAZINE Mklditat GO"" ell Batotv xxxxx axxxxxxxxxxxxx)cocxxxxx! & Gctaaircto Browning ID ID CHRYSLERPLYMOUTH DounmuL's STRONGER, MORE SENSITIVE THAN GRAPHITE. Come out and see United States Air Force Browning's urn cimrsLin, Plymouth dealership FINANCE Tl (Uf.UTfD iTST' frh Tim -- HO INTEREST UIDDEtl CHARGES) Now movio on Ooron Reds July 11th Also take advantage of our everyday low prices I mii m I'm i t i Horizon 3936 NORTH HIGHWAY 128 900m too STORE HOURS MON WE HAVE EVERYTHING YOU WANT... IF WE CAN FIND IT!! No Rair.checks Closed Sundays No Dealers Limited Quantities ; DIG SELECTION OF SMALL FUEL EFFICIENT CARS & TRUCKS SEnVICE-SAlES-LEA- SinG ON YOUR WAY TO WI HARD BAY!! . ; 190 riO, MAIN tMSS cXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX)0 DOUNTIFUL |