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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1978
Fighter taking food
not army, to Nicaragua
United Press International
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —
Former Marine Guy Gabaldon says
he’s now planning to take food and
medicine to Nicaragua instead of his'
100 man army to fight Communism
in the central American nation.
“I’m telling my boys to hold off,
but keeping them on alert,” Gabal
don said Tuesday. T’ve changed
plans and will take medicine and
food instead of armed forces. ”
Gabaldon, 52, who is credited
with capturing 2,000 Japanese
troops in World War II, placed an
advertisement in a local newspaper
last week announcing he was seek
ing recruits “to fight Communist
takeover in Central America.”
But Gabaldon said he changed his
plans after making a trip to Costa
Rica and talking with refugees from
Nicaragua.
“It’s a real mess down there,” he
said. “High school kids and women
are bearing arms against (Nicara
guan President Anastasio) Somoza’s
troops. It would be necessary to
fight them and I won’t let my men
shoot women and children.
Gabaldon said he may reconsider
his decision not to take troops to
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invasion of the embattled country.
“I will not fight as a Somoza sol
dier,” Gabaldon said. “But you can’t
fight Communism now without
fighting on his side. Somoza’s troops
are killing too many women and
children.”
Gabaldon, who said he quickly
signed up 100 persons willing to as
sist him in his original venture, said
it would take “thousands” to fight an
invasion led by Castro.
“I will take them all if Castro in
vades,” he said. “If Nicaragua falls,
Costa Rica will go too and there goes
all of Central Amerca. As it stands,
we re doing nothing to fight Com
munism there.”
Gabaldon said when he arrived in
Costa Rica his life was threatened by
soldiers who accused him of sup
porting Somoza.
“The anti-Somoza people tried to
do me in, he said. “I had no idea
the publicity which preceded me
had me pegged as a Somoza suppor
ter. I’m not.”
Gabaldon said he would spend
this week seeking donations of food
and medical supplies to take to
Nicaragua. He said he would deliver
the items himself.
Meanwhile, U.S. Attorney R. E.
Thompson said his office is continu
ing to investigate whether Cabal-
don’s recruitment effort has violated
federal laws.
what’s up
Thursday
College
YELL PRACTICE: For the Texas A&M-Boston
game will be held at 7 p.m. in the Grove.
MIME: The Memorial Student Center’s Arts Committee will press;
“Toad the Mime” at 8 p.m. in Rudder Theater. In conjuncti
with the performance, the mimest will conduct a class begii
at 6:30 p.m. in room 308, Rudder Tower.
CAMPUS CRUSADE: Will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. in roomSffi
Rudder Tower.
SPEECH: John Lachs, a philosophy professor, will speak on Ini
mediate Man” at 5 p.m. in room 402, Rudder Tower. Thes[
is sponsored by the Texas A&M Department of Philosophy,
CEPHEID VARIABLE: “Young Frankenstein,” starring Gei
Wilder and Mel Brooks, about a mad professor who is lured inti
creating a new zipper-necked monster. The movie will be shoi
in Rudder Theater at 8 and 10:30 p.m.
SPEECH: “Criminal Justice Today-Joe Campos Torres,’ will be
topic of a speech by former Texas A&M student Bob Bennett
12:30 p.m. in room 206, Memorial Student Center
RADIO TELETYPE: The MSC Radio Committee will discussth
topic of Radio Teletype at 7:30 p.m. in room 401, Rudder Iowa
BAHAT CLUB: Welcomes everyone to an informal meeting at ij
p.m. in the All Faith Chapel.
FUTURE TEACHERS: The first meting of the semester for hita!
student teachers will be held at 6:30 p.m. in room 701, Rudis
Tower.
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TAMU RACQUETBALL CLUB: Members of the club will parfc
pate in the Texas State Championships at the Handball and Hi
quetball Clubs of San Antonio tonight and extending throughth
weekend.
AGGIE CINEMA: “Sorcerer,” a film that focuses on four strang
trapped in a filthy and primitive South American Backwater;
only hope is to volunteer for a suicidally dangerous job, will h
shown at 8 p.m. in Rudder Theater.
MIDNIGHT MOVIE: "I Will, 1 Will...For Now,” a spoof of sen* U r
manners and casual relationships in the 1970’s, starring Ella [nle
Gould and Diane Keaton, will be shown in Rudder Theater.
VOLLEYBALL: The women’s team will go to the San Diego Stall
Tournament in San Diego, California today and tomorrow
SOFTBALL:The women’s team will travel to Denton for the Teuil 11 ,
Women’s University Tournament today and tomorrow.
CROSS COUNTRY: There will be a men’s and women’s Invitation
Cross Country Meet here.
TENNIS: The women’s team will play in Texas sectionals in Corps
Christi today and Saturday.
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FOOTBALL: The Texas Aggies will play Boston College in
Mass., at 5 p.m. Central Daylight Time. The game willbeaired
on radio station WTAW.
BIO-MED: The Bio-Medical Science Association HamburgerFnis
from 4:30 p.m. until dark at Hensel Park. New people arewel
come to join the association for $3. Members are free; dateso(
members are $1.50. If interested, call Ed at 693-3088.
DANCE: The Texas A&M Mainland Mother’s Club invite studa;
and faculty to attend a formal dance at the Texas City Texasfe
sler Civic Center. Tickets are $10 per couple. For moreinfm
tion please contact Mrs. Anrew Giamfortone at (713) 935-Mi
“The Dukes of Aggieland” will play at the dance.
AGGIE CINEMA: “Outlaw Blues,” about a song-writing convictwlo Rob
gets out of prisonthat his music has been stolen, and tearsiif
Austin in revenge will show at 8 and 10:30 p.m. in Rudder Hies
ter. The movie stars Peter Fonda and Susan Saint James.
RHA: The Texas Resident Hall Association will hold a one-day*<
ing in Rudder Tower.
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AGGIE CINEMA: “Oliver,” a superb British cast and musicals*
carry you through the Dickens classic Oliver Twist. This winneii
six Academy Awards stars Ron Moody and Oliver Reed and will h
shown at 2 p.m. in Rudde Theater.
TENNIS: The women’s team will have Texas Sectionals in Corpu
Christi.
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