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rl '!Vin eart drug abuse fatal 5 foil ■sl All >s A| intv United Press International EW ORLEANS — The tacky enir and T-shirt shops crowded ig the honky tonk strip joints jazz halls of Bourbon Street added a new item to their in- cutii tory — a heart disease medicine ig touted as the latest pop drug, myl nitrite, used to dilate the bd vessels of heart patients, has ime a top-selling commodity in is that sell marijuana pipes and ine spoons as well as tourist to lei renirs and T-shirts adorned with 'd dial lue messages. 'P It Inder the brand names of Rush s to la Locker Room and Bullet, the the ii stance sells for as much as $7 for lr e pit lunces. activi Itll give you a little high if you f it,” said a clerk at the Image aniesi leers shop who refused to give his • 30. | ie. e atSBut Orleans Parish Coroner Dr. •nen nk Minyard said amyl nitrite rs believe the substance will lance sexual pleasure and pro- 145-151 g orgasm. dinyard said he questions the g’s powers as an aphrodisiac, but said users could die sniffing the If. It can dilate the blood vessels so ch, the increased oxygen could sea cardiac arrhythmia, or an ir- ular beat of the heart,” Minyard Hade ?erini MC. 'upfnamba Eddie Dominguez '66 'Bet'Yout %ungs Cigarettes at emitters! American Cancer Society^ French Quarter,” one clerk said. related paraphernalia. Minyard, newly elected head of “Those head shops sell a lot of the Louisiana Medical Society’s stuff like that — pipes for marijuana. Public Health Committee, said he spoons for cocaine,” he said. “There will work this year to outlaw the sale should be some public health laws of amyl nitrite and other drug- concerning this.” tor \k\ ties , fora Rcol eddut le said his department and the chan bh district attorney’s office were estigating the death of a man Qo), ose heart stopped while using a istance similar to amyl nitrite, jij^j tfinyard said many of the shops ing pi listing amyl nitrite were sell- ’ th e o butyl nitrate, a derivative under estigation in at least one death. uf 1 '. subs ance can be purchased ir-the-counter by heart patients, n j 2e d Minyard said it is dangerous a (i 0IB en used without a doctor’s super- i Its potentially dangerous, a sub- ice that should not be used in- minately,” the coroner said. iG QHlJhop keepers selling the drug eignorant about its legal status. We got the federal regulation jnst selling it dropped from the Come Register For A Halfmoon Parrot & Cage — $100. Value!! Drawings will be held on Feb. 13 (You must be 18 or older to register.) See our full line of PETS & SUPPLIES FISH & SUPPLIES Quality Dog Grooming! ANIMAL WORLD Sun Theatres 333 University 846-9808 The only movie in town Double-Feature Every Week Open 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Mon.-Sat. 12 Noon - 12 Midnight Sun No one under 18 Escorted Ladies Free BOOK STORE & 25c PEEP SHOWS THE BATT DOES IT DAILY Monday through Friday THE BATTALION Page 5 TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1978 The Department of Philosophy presents || Professor Edward Madden State University of New York at Buffalo “Freedom of Choice: The Philosophy of William James” Thursday, January 19, 5:00 p.m. Rudder 501 The Public is Invited r HP DAY FRIDAY, JAN. 20 Manor East Mall PETS ARE OUR PRIDE 822-9315 WHERE QUALITY COMES FIRST , “I admire J God because God is man’s greatest invention” Spend 90 minutes with the longshoreman/philosopher. Eric Hoffer “The Crowded Ufe” Produced by , Miami, Fla. Tune in Tues, January 17th.Ti me 7 : ooF- KAMU 15 i PUBLIC BROADCASTING ’ SERVICE TEXAS A&M BOOKSTORE In the Memorial Student Center 10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M There will be a Hewlett-Packard representative in our store to demonstrate the full line of Hewlett-Packard pocket calculators. HEWLETT PACKARD Sales and service from 172 offices in 65 countries. Dept. 658G, 19310 Pruneridge Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014 TOWN! Open 7 days a Week 813 WELLBORN HWY. 846-1100 TUESDAY: FOXHUNT Free beer all night long • Dance contest with prizes Ladies: No Cover Guys: $3.00 OPEN 10 till 7 WEDNESDAY: SKIP & GO NAKED” NIGHT All drinks 2 for 1 THURSDAY: AGGIE DRINK’N DROWN Free drinks ail night long! FRIDAY & SATURDAY: WEEKEND FEVER SUNDAY: BEER BUST NIGHT Beer 25c all night • No cover chargel MONDAY: HURRICANE NIGHT All birthday girls get free cover & a free bottle of wine Compliments of the Peanut Gallery Open 8-12 Sun., Mon., Tues./7-12 Thurs./7-l Fri. & Sat. SEMESTER Handy Burger | Monday thru Saturday 4 p.m.-ll p.m. SALE! ^AH Albums & Tapes On Sale! $6.98 List Albums $ 5 (Reg. $5.62) Now $ 1 00 Off all higher- priced albums & tapes Jumbo Burger French Fries 99c with this coupon Coupon Expires Jan. 21 & $7.98 List Albums <£ Pf 1 , (Reg. $5.98) Now . 3 _lf ^ Off ?20% OFF Hours 9 a.m.-ll p.m. Call in your order 846-7466 203 University