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THE BATTALION Page 9 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1977 Mortuary has drive-up window OW ' said, Otheii They l 70s," nnyt andC ;hris Estes and Sean Riley demonstrate the bse of a classical Okinawan weapon during he karate demonstrations which have been going on this week. The weapon was origi nally used for flailing rice. Battalion photo by Mike Willy uilding codes wanted United Press Intei' nat i° nl d H( _USTIN, Tex. — a legislator T is to sponsor a bill to establish lka ’ fcdards for hurricane-resistant Wl !L Istruction along the Texas Gulf ^ wst ^Koastal residents will find the teraill! l of hurricane-resistant building n Idards valuable, because for a lke , 1 : [-minor increase of 2 to 3 per e hls It in building costs, losses can be eatly cut, approximately half, I A. R. Schwartz, D-Galveston be on! 1 yesterday. A-hiclil iN'ot only will less valuable prop- d holie I be lost, but windstorm insur- top ol |e rates can be held down. iff [chwartz made the comments nt ling presentation of a detailed study of hurricane damage and dan gers conducted by the Texas Coastal Marine Council. The senator said he will sponsor legislation this session to establish standards for hurricane-resistant construction and to require persons purchasing property in coastal zones be warned of the dangers of hur ricanes and flooding. State Insurance Board chairman Joe Christie endorsed the recom mendations of the study. “I believe by imposing these hurricane-resistant building standards, we ultimately would see a reduction in insurance rates, Christie said. accine makers sued United Press International jlUSKOGEE, Okla. — A wo- complaining her eyes and a epart of her body have become lyzed, is seeking nearly $6.25 ion in a federal court suit against lucers of the swine flu vaccine, he suit by Emily A. Spruell, 64, llayton, Okla., was filed by Sen. le Stipe, D-McAlester, who ear- handled a suit seeking $5.5 mil- on behalf of Wayne Young, 58, -IcAlester. Mrs. Spruell asks $6,249,(X)0 for medical expenses, pain and suffer ing and impairment to her earning capacity. She said she took the vaccine on Oct. 26 and awoke Dec. 15 to find she had lost control and feeling in the majority of her body and both eyes had become paralyzed. She said she was admitted to a Paris, Tex., hospital and still suffers from paralysis in her eyes and body. United Press International NEW ROADS, La. — It is the very last word in a society centered on the automobile. A seven-by-five-foot window in the side of the gold and white Point Coupee Funeral Home allows mourners to pay their last respects without leaving their cars. Through the window the motorist views the deceased in an open cas ket which is backed by a small cross fringed in a thin band of blue neon light. By leaning slightly from the car window the driver can sign an out side guest register. Funeral home president and di rector Alvin Verrette admits the idea takes some getting used to but he says it is a needed service. “We wanted to come up with something different in the build ing,” said Verrette. The funeral home building with the drvie-up window was built two years ago by Verrette and his late father, who started the business 37 years ago. “We wanted something for work- SVififiattis; The Best Pizza in Town (Honest) COME HAVE LUNCH WITH US Fast lunch, intimate booths, party rooms, draft beer, cozy atmosphere and old movies. LUNCHEON SPECIAL MONDAY-FRIDAY Pizzas-Subs-Spaghetti with Salad and Coffee or Tea Luncheon Special Also Available At Our Pizza-Mat HAPPY HOUR DRINKS 2-For-l Monday-Thursday LIVE ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY NIGHTS Call Ahead . . . We'll Have it Ready 846-4809 FOR ORDERS TO GO 5 P.M. TILL-? 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He sits in a white swivel chair behind a white, vinyl-covered desk in his gold- carpeted office. The color scheme is another facet of the innovative funeral home that has a guest room complete with bed and private toilet facilities for out- of-town visitors or mourners who become ill or tired. “You don’t have to remind them of what they are coming to,” Ver rette said. “They know what they are coming to when someone in the family dies. Black tends to bring them down more.” Verrette said people like the re laxed decor of the funeral home so well he is often asked if it can be used for social functions. Three times he has consented. Once for a wine and cheese party for the Fu ture Young Women of America. 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