THE BATTALION
Paff* 4 Coll*g» Station, Texas
We4nesdajr, July M. 1911
Astros start eight-game shomestand Thursday night
The Houston Astros come rtf ht
hark to the Astrodome after the
All-Star break to play the Los
Survey seeks
mentally retarded
children ’« parents
Parents of mentally retarded
children are being sought for a
surrey In the prevention of re
tardation ceased by metabolic
disorders such as PKU (Phenyl
ketonuria).
The survey, consisting of a
simple urine test of parents of
retarded children, is being con
ducted by Dr. Hotger Hansen,
Epidemiology Research, Colum
bia University, New York.
Dr. Hansen reported there is
some evidence that protein im
balances of the blood during
pregnancy, without affecting the
mother, may be harmful to the
mental development of her child.
This survey has to reach a large
number of parents of retarded
children, whether the retarded
child has died or is still living,
or if only one parent Is available
for the test.
During the past three years
over 8,000 urine specimens have
been tested. Parents are mailed
pieces of Alter paper that are
returned after being dipped In
urine samples. Most urine tests
will show normal results. Any
irregular findings w i 11 be for
warded to the participant. All
information handled during the
survey is confidential
Interested persons may contact
Mrs. James Robinette 848-1880
846-0880 nights.
Volunteers should write to:
Holger Hansen, MJD., c/o Cath
erine Ruisi, Neuropath., Insti
tuts for Basic Research in Men
tal Retardation, 1080 Forest Hill
Road, Staten Island, New York
10314.
Angeles Dodgers, the San Diego
Padres and the red-hot Cincin
nati Reds for eight games in sev
en days.
This homestand also will fea
ture Louisiana Weekend with
special musical entertainment, a
doubleheader, and a special game
between youth teems from Birm
ingham, Alabama, and Bellaire.
The Astros'will tangle in three
games with Manager Walter Al
ston’s Dodgers — at 7:80 Thurs
day and Friday nights, July 87
and 28, and at an unusual start
ing time of 8 p.m. on Saturday,
July 89.
The Astros then will play three
games with the Padres -> a dou-
Mehesder, beginning et 1:80 on
Sunday, July 80, and a single
game on Monday night July 81,
at 7:80.
Then the Astros will have a big
two-game series with the front-
running Reds, at 7:80 Tuesday
and Wednesday nights, Aug. 1
and 2.
To celebrate Louisiana Week
end, mayor* from more than 60
Louisiana communities have been
invited to the Astrodome as
guests of the Astros. The famed
Dukes of Dixieland will perform
at 6:80 p.m. on Friday prior to
the Astros-Dodgers game, and
then they'll perform again on
Saturday night after the game
which will begin at 8.
To complete the weekend, the
Astros will play their only dou
bleheader of the season in the
Astrodome, against Manager Don
Zimmer’s Padres.
Also on Friday, July 28, there
will be a special baseball game
at 8 pjn. between "CoHegeviHe,”
winners of the Birmingham Po
lice Athletic Teams champion
ship, and the Bellaire High
School freshmen, coached by Ray
Knoblauch.
Birmingham Mayor George G.
Seibeis, Jr, and hundreds of citi
zens from the Alabama commun
ity are financing the trip for
some 20 youngsters to make this
trip to play In the Astrodome.
They’ll also visit Astroworld be
fore returning home on Satur
day.
Last year the Birmingham
PAT sponsored a trip to New
York where the Collegeville team
played in Yankee Stadium. In
1970, they played a good will
game at Atlanta Stadium. Birm
ingham Police Sgt. Bobby Hayes
coordinator of the PAT program,
said that such community proj
ects as the PAT trips helped
Birmingham become an “All
America City” last year.
Tickets to all these games are
available at the Astrodome tick
et windows from 9 am. until 6
p.m. daily, and at all five Fo
ley’s stores, Houston Citizens
Bank and Trust, all Western
Union offices in the Southwest,
or by mailing check or money
order plus 28 cents for handling
to: Ticket Manager, Houston
Astros, P. O. Box 1691, Houston,
Texas 77801. ..
Aggie grid guide
now available
The 1971 Texas AAM Football
Press Guide is available and can
be purchased at the sports infor
mation office of the athletic de
partment in G. Rollie White Coli-
The book, which can give all
fans a look at the Aggie football
team and the upcoming season,
can be purchased for $1 at the
athletic department or qan be
ordered by mail by sanding $1.26
to the Sports News Office, Texas
AAM. College Station, Texas
77848.
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