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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1978)
THE BATTALION Paqe 3 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1978 ** s Judge rejects suit against FBI United Press International OKLAHOMA CITY — A federal judge has dismissed two counts of a lawsuit filed by the family of Karen Silkwood claiming Kerr-McGee nu clear plant officials and FBI agents conspired against her civil rights. U.S. District Judge Frank Theis’ decision Monday did not affect a third count, which charges Kerr- McGee’s negligence caused Silkwood’s injury from plutonium exposure. The original suit claimed the violation of civil rights of Ms. Silkwood and other Kerr-McGee employees who had filed complaints against the company under the Atomic Energy Act. The lawsuit charged they had been subjected to wiretapping, intimidation, surveil lance and harassment. The dismissal reduces the suit’s damages request to $100,000 since the Silkwood family was asking $30,000 each for the two dismissed counts. Silkwood attorneys, however, have filed an application requesting the damages be amended to $2.5 million. A ruling is pending on that request. The dismissal throws out the Silkwood allegation that Kerr- McGee officials, including 23 execu tives, trustee members and em ployees, and two FBI agents con spired against her civil rights. Theis ruled their civil rights could not have been violated because they do not constitute a definable class of people protected in the governing civil Rights Act of 1871. The law, originally passed to pro tect blacks, has been amended to include other minority groups, but not labor unions. Silkwood family attorney Jim Ikard said Monday an appeal will be filed on the dismissals. LAKEVIEW CLUB 3 Miles N. on Tabor Road Saturday Night: Dennis Ivey & The Way men From 9-1 p.m. STAMPEDE DANCE Every Thursday Night $2.00 per person All Brands, Cold Beer 45 Cents 8-12 lien Green, caller for the Allemanders iromenades the square dancers into another Battalion photo by Ed Cunnius step for one of Texas A&M’s social dance clubs. )ance classes iffered at A&M professional hair designers FEATURING SEBRING MON-SAT. 9-5:30 693-1772 1510 HOLLEMAN (ACROSS FROM THE SEVILLA APTS.) 30 Af/NUTE FREE DELIMIT ( t.i rfl.mqth.in.d Iiim'— 846-7785 By KEITH TAYLOR Battalion Reporter Saturday night fever may be jeeping the nation, but four cam- s organizations prove there is ire to dance than disco. Hie Aggie Allemanders, a square nee club, has been on campus for earand a half. Julie Deitch, club esident, said the club offers les- ns each semester for a $13 fee. e class for this semester is closed, it another will be offered in the Club membership is still open to any experienced square icer, The club has class starting at 'p.m. and a workshop at 9 p.m. on ondays in room 224 of the Memo- Student Center. Deitch said Isitors are welcome. Glen Green is the caller for the ub. He said there are about 6 mil- m square dancers in the United ates. He said the Allemanders embership has been steadily in easing and the club now has 60 embers. Square dancing has been declared e national folk dance and has had a mmemorative stamp made in its mor according to Green. Ballet, jazz and modern dance are ught Monday, Tuesday, and lursday nights at 7 p.m. in room ifiofG. Rollie White Coliseum, by e Dance Arts Society. Instructor lane Cater said anyone can join for $15 fee that covers the three nightly classes. She said the society offers beginner and advanced classes in all three types of dance. Cater said the society also offers a class for men on Mondays at 8 p.m. She said the men’s class teaches the basics of dance, exercises, and how to coordinate hand and feet. The Social Dance Club teaches dance styles including ballroom, fif ties, country-western and disco. The club meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m. ip room 266 of G. Rollie White coliseum. Instructor Pam Morton said the club rotates the type of dance taught for every meeting. She said the club averages about 75 people at each meeting. Morton also teaches dance for the physical education department at Texas A&M. She said the P.E. de partment offers courses in square, folk, tap, and modem dancing. The department also offers a social dance class that is usually filled the first day or registration, Morton said. Free University offers a Social and recreational class with sections meeting on Monday and Tuesday at 8 p.m. in room 201 of the Memorial Student Center. Katie Blute, chairman of Free University, said, “The class covers a little bit of everything. ” This in cludes waltz, fox-trot, disco, and country-western. She also said that the class was so popular, registration had to be closed. CUSTOM P—j SOUNDS ■>■■ “WOOFER SAYS: THESE PRICES ARE NO MISPRINT!” mil mmimi Here’s Team-Work For YOU! mw i§\ jerry H. Birdwell, CLU # . ' . * ■ Timothy P. S. Birdwell Walnut Cabinet Optional 6150 DIRECT DRIVE TURNTABLE REG. $310 2226 AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER *199 NO MISTAKE REG. $190 NOW $ 129 95 26 WATTS PER CHANNEL INTO 8 OHMS, MINIMUM CON TINUOUS POWER OUTPUT FROM 20Hz TO 20 kHz, WITH NO MORE THAN 0.1% TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION. 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