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|§H Wednesday, March 6,1985/The Battalion/Page 15 : : . ^ ^iili •< —- ^ enty teams in is’ college basl s in parenthi i«l on 20-I9-I ■12-11-10-9^. ecord throi 14 and lasU 60) 27-2 1200t 21127#! 31087 #3 * -5 989 #6 i 24-3 93714 la 22-7 756 #8 1125-2 732#I 21- 7 720110 707 #11 699 #9 ini. 25-5 472# 7 397 #12 337 #18 82 #15 22- 5 266 #20 '254 #14 st. 19-8 236 #11 1 Unranked j !6 #13 1-1) will putin he the Corta orth he team i nistian Univet- nth. A&M fin ■ster won lint ad over. Bobb elikat got tbit) l’s Rinaf ,elves, fromS nner to Vo aches were fi • it at the m r teammate ators and Ra o players ban n’t want top) cl therefore e,” Grieve sat *2.M mi intMiW IM Him. nil Students with 1.0. IlM All ssiti on Tuidh Swnlot CltltinlA^W Almost Don© P/ioro by ANTHONY S. CASPER With 90 percent of the renovation com- barrier and should protect the building for pleted, Charlie Sierk of FoamKote of Hous- the next 10 years. After the work is finished, ton, finishes up work on the roof of the Aca- the building is due to become a state of demic Building. The foam is a weatherproof Texas Historical Landmark. House gives approval to eavesdropping bill WeSKNITM: MW WEEKHITM: !:«+* nvrroattfl ftmrxf kavx HI ^ mat RES <.*sm.-aiis?“, sO, NtU-Mom-SAI ilij Nlw-Tws.-M.U! Uh CmrattID Associated Press AUSTIN — The Texas House gave tentative approval T uesday to a measure continuing the use of court- ordered wiretaps to catch big-time drug dealers. The 1981 Legislature approved electronic eavesdropping as a four- year experiment. Without legislative approval this year, the wiretap law would expire Sept. 1. House sponsor Terral Smith, R- Austin, said the experiment has shown wiretaps to be a big help in the battle against drug sales. Under the law, prosecutors can get a court order to tap telephones or conversations. All such requests must be cleared through the Depart ment of Public Safety. Wiretaps now can only be used in drug cases. The Texas Civil Liberties Union has opposed the law as a potential in vasion of privacy. The DPS reported it has used wiretaps in 17 investigations since September 1981, when the law went into effect. A total of 25,340 conver sations were monitored, including 2,378 considered incriminating. The wiretaps led to 164 arrests and 56 convictions, the DPS said. Controlled substances worth $12.7 million, 49 vehicles, 86 fire arms and $140,000 in cash has been seized as a result of wiretaps, DPS of ficials said. Rep. Debra Danburg, D-Houston, offered an amendment that would kill the wiretap law in September 1987 if not re-enacted by the Legislature. 1987 I “The overview (by the Legis lature) has served us and the people of Texas well,” she said. But Smith said the “sunset” provi sion is unnecessary. “The DPS has performed admi rably and there is no reason to have any sunset provision,” he told the House. “It would take a conspiracy between your police chief, district at torney and (DPS Director) Col. Jim Adams to have an illegal wiretap. “There have been no complaints. Everything we have heard has been complimentary.” The House voted 86-55 to kill Danburg’s amendment. The measure, given preliminary approval in a non-record vote, faces another House vote before moving to the Senate. Willing to accept casualties Rebels want aid renewed Associated Press WASHINGTON — The chief Ni caraguan rebel commander declared Tuesday his forces are willing to ac cept heavy casualties in seizing and holding territory inside Nicaragua if 63 Jj2E< that will win renewed U.S. aid from 7:JSt Congress. “It would he costly for us, but to jet the funds, we’ll pay that price,” said Enrique Bermudez, military 7:J<4acommander of the U.S.-backed Ni caraguan Democratic Force, the Honduran-based rebel army known 3) W ‘STEREO 7:30t3 E* oouv”"^ by its Spanish initials FDN 7^V" ■DOLBY STEREO sd 845' At a crowded news conference, Bermudez also said that claims his troops are continuing to abuse hu man rights are “propaganda” by Ni caragua’s Sandimsta government. However, the Americas Watch Committee, which issued a report 7:li7jTuesday containing such allegations, responded that none of its informa tion had come from the Sandinista government. The 97-page report by the New York-basecl private human rights group said all sides in the Nicara guan conflict have violated laws of 7:20)# "t-joH .261' war, but added that the government has reduced its abuses in the past year while those of “contra” rebels have continued unchecked. Americas Watch also said the Rea gan administration aided and abetted the rebel abuses by financing and defending them. It added that by producing a rebel manual with advice on neutralizing Nicaraguan officials, the CIA directly solicited the contras to engage in violations of the laws of war. President Reagan, in recent ap peals for renewal of U.S. aid to the rebels, has praised them as “freedom fighters” and the “moral equal of our Founding Fathers.” , - In the new report, “Violations of the Laws of War oy Both Sides in Ni caragua,” Americas Watch said the rebels have launched indiscriminate attacks on civilians, tortured and mutilated prisoners, murdered wounded soldiers, taken hostages and raped women. Reagan has denied that the CIA manual, “Psychological Operations in Guerrilla War,” encouraged assas sinations, although several passages advised the rebels on political vio lence, including one section on the selective use of violence to neutralize Nicaraguan officials. Bermudez appeared at the Wash ington news conference along with three FDN field commanders as part of the rebels’ campaign to persuade Congress and the American public that the insurgents deserve renewed U.S. backing. Bermudez described congressio nal backing for the rebels as vital if the insurgents are to maintain mo rale and continue receiving assis tance from other sources, which he would not identify. STATE REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD SMITH BUDGET CUTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: HOW THEY AFFECT STUDENTS WED. MAR. 6 601 RUDDER 6=30 P.M. FREE ^ TTlemtyrual Student Centen Hawai Close-out on last year's Hawaiian shirts for men $ women, small through extra large, in a variety of muted or bright colors £ patterns. ioo% Rayon 100% Cotton or Rayon Reg. 29 Req I9 5 -P “ Sale Priced at 12 " M #1 I ITl h> H 1*% W I l.^#i 105 Boyett College Station 64G-<9794 *C,-U •*■■**■“ r-:-*iTn', 1 <,-i»wrtir-«i-iT(rt- l ). > tuA 813 WELLBORNI 693-4045 C.S. TEXAS It- 1 BAR DRINKS Every Thurs., Fri., & Sat. Night til Close Cover Charge: $2 Girls $3 Guys Free Beer from 8-9 p.m.