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Page 8 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1979 Harassment of customers cited Porn movie owners sue police United Press International HOUSTON — The owners of six sex movie theaters have filed suit to stop alleged police harassment which they say illegally cuts into their profits and violates their rights and the rights of their customers. Joe Spiegel, owner of Cinema West and two other theaters, said in the federal court suit filed Monday that authorities had singled him out because he is an outspoken advocate of the rights of erotic materials handlers and their customers. Spiegel and the other plaintiffs contend police intimidation over a two-year period has frightened off customers. According to the suit, the intimidation has included pho tographing customers and checking their identifications. The other plaintiffs are David Gee, owner of Academy Theaters Inc.; Universal Amusement Co. (Village Theater), and Melody Hutchins, a theater employee. J e Give yourself that polished, refined look 846-4771 , AGGIES UNITED for the UNITED WAY Help fill the thumb by Rudder Tower with pennies Illegal aliens ripped off BLENDS OF GIFT-GIVING I 3609 Place E. 29th Bryan Quality Hand-Dipped Chocolates with No Preservative^ Added United Press International HOUSTON — Federal agents have documented 63 cases of illegal alien workers being ripped-off by area employers. The chief of a 10-member labor “strike force” said efforts to find abuse of illegal aliens was so suc cessful that a similar team will soon operate in Dallas-Fort Worth. “We knew Houston had a prob lem,” Fred Worfe said, “but we didn’t anticipate being this suc cessful this soon.” Worfe, chief of the U.S. Depart ment of Labor team, said he found more than $150,000 in wages never paid illegal aliens. “I’d estimate a full 15 to 20 per cent of the employers we visit are in reasonable compliance, paying at least minimum wage, overtime and keeping records acceptably,” Worfe said. However, he said some construc tion companies, restaurants, hotels and retail gas operations violated the Fair Labor Standards Act. He anticipated going to court against three businesses. Similar operations were possible in San Antonio, Little Rock and New Orleans, Worfe said. serve with your imported coffee COURTS UNIVERSITY SHOE SERVICE “Expert boot and shoe repair” 104 College Main Northgate Deputies testify on j ail death 846-6785 (formerly Holiks) United Press International HOUSTON — A sherifiTs captain and four deputies testified Monday before a federal grand jury inves tigating the 1978 death of an inmate in the Harris County jail. A county grand jury last year took no action after hearing evidence in the case, and Harris County Sheriff Jack Heard said the latest investiga tion was being made because the wife of Michael Wayne Pelley “went to the feds.” Pelley, 30, was arrested Jvdy 1 on a public intoxication charge. While he was in the county jail, he went “berserk” and was struck on the head by a jail employee, Sheriff’s Capt. C.R. Gaines said. A medical examiner ruled that Pelley suffered a fractured skull and died from pneumonia and other complications from the injury. He died six days after being jailed. Jail officials said the prisoner had been given the tranquilizer “thorazine” after the injury. MSC Crafts and Arts Presents A Pumpkin Carving Contest Twin critical after surgery October 31, 1979 1st Prize - $25 Gift Certificate at T.J.’s Sign up in the Student Programs Office, Room 216- MSC. Deadline to enter is October 30th. 50c Entrance Fee United Press International DALLAS A 2-day-old boy who survived a 90-minute separation op eration — during which his Siamese twin brother died — was in critical condition Tuesday. The twins, delivered eight weeks prematurely through Caesarean sec tion of an unidentified Dallas wo man, required the separation when one of the infants developed heart and respiratory problems. The boys, born Sunday night, together weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and were joined at the chest. Doctors said the separation was necessary to save one child, which was being maintained on a re spirator. The survivor’s biggest problems will be infection and bleeding from the separation of the liver he shared with the other in fant. Roy White, welder for the Texas A&M Uni versity Large Animal Clinic, puts finishing touches on a gate at the stallion barn. The fences and gates are being remodeled to hold Wants research funding Arkansas for dual-fuel ki United Press International LITTLE ROCK — Gov. Bill Clinton Tuesday put the state of Ar kansas’ energies behind the efforts of a Fort Smith businessman to con vert combustion engines to dual- ATTENTION Pumpkins will be auctioned at end of contest. MSC Political Forum Presents: A Texas Newspaper Editors Panel with Ray Mariotti, Ed., Austin American-Statesman Edwin Hunter, Exec. Ed., Houston Post Thomas Simmons, Exec. Ed., Dallas Morning News discussing “Freedom of the Press — The Fourth Estate” Vp MSC Town Hall Option Pass holders! Ilown boll Priority period to purchase tickets for The Oak Ridge Boys Wed. Oct. 24 — Tues. Oct. 30 October 24 8 p.m. 206 MSC FREE Tickets not purchased at this time will be released for sale to the general public Wed., Oct. 31. fuel systems that can also burn al cohol fuels. Clinton and Stanley Barber, owner of a Fort Smith construction company, appeared before the legis lative Joint Interim Committee on Energy. “I am well acquainted with Mr. Barber, and I think this committee could serve the state well by doing what it can to help Mr. Barber, who could save this country millions and millions of barrels of gasoline,” Clin ton said. After hearing Clinton, who talked for five minutes, and Barber, who spoke and answered questions for almost two hours, the committee approved unanimously a resolution to appeal to the Federal Energy Of fice for some research money to as sist Barber. For four years. Barber has been trying to convince the federal gov ernment and private enterprise that he has successfully developed a kit that can be fitted to any standard make of car that will allow it to burn either gasoline or alcohol. He said he had written the Gen eral Motors, Ford and Chrysler companies trying to convince them of the success of his project, but they had all sent him “form letters’ saying that it was not possible to burn alcohol fuels in current au tomobile combustion engines with out ruining them. “With all due respect to General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, we’ve shown that to be untrue with our system,” Barber said. “Maybe it’s true with their system.” He said his system® proven by two personalai that he had converted, converted forklifts used in Smith area industries He had copies of letters Whirlpool Corp. and Gertel nets Co. plants at Fort Saiii| the success of the forklifts. The cars, a 1974 Ponfe 453-cubic inch, V-8 enginf b 1975 Dodge Colt witti Ur SANA lophomo lart of tl :lique, v leath by mown as School ;ense st Ichool t< lormal r ;ated the leath of Homic 'een said [o death rouths af ear his as the dickers” ;anized leads.” Barnet iix fellow the bus :urred een saic “The c ;uys war as a ‘ki' A sch kicker” ember fered at other we Police problenr about th saw the investiga “I can if they d them,’’ ( Many as they s and sch ublic a ut the heir mi ormal i OSI ovei cylinder engine, hadachiewi rain, si the same mileage per cohol as with gasoline, Bars their ir He said there were on the Pontiac, the last 1 coming on alcohol, andBolj on the Dodge. He said after the Foi been driven 38,000 mil cohol, the engine was down for inspection, time, we found the valves,! Postal block, heads and crankstf feet condition. “Consequently, we reas* the engine, replacing onljii Postal ing chain and gear, camsW lifters and seals. “There has been nopotf any of these units, andfrooii' cations we expect a tremea- crease in the lifetime engines. Barber said at present sion costs would run ate' per car, but mass pn niques could lower thecte tie as $300. WAS tiers st but Co safe. The Monda Service Safety private The and C related commi the bi health] emplo; The nate. WE RENT EQUIPMENT MSC OUTDOOR RECREATION COMMITTEE EQUIPMENT RENTAL PRICE EQUIPMENT RENTAL PRICE TENTS Nulites $1.00/day STOVES PK 1 0.75/day Catskill 1.75/day SVEA 123R 0.75/day Mt. Kat 1.75/day Coleman 2 Burner 0.75/day Camel 1.75/day EFI Mini-Stove (Propane) 0.25/day Tundra 1.75/day COOK KITS 10 Pc 0.50/day 4-Man 3.00/day Nest of Bilues 0.50/day SLEEPING BAG Mt. Baker 1.00/day Sigg Pots 0.20/day Pasayten 1.25/day MISC. Lanterns 0.75/day Blue Sage 1.50/day Ice Chest 0.75/day Big Foot 1,50/day Ensolite Pads 0.25/day 5-Season 1.75/day Backpacking Saw 0.25/day PACKS Canyon 1.00/day Folding Shovel & Pick 0.15/day New Horizon 1.50/day Round Poly Bottle 0.10/day Tarp 0.50/day Nylon Poncho 0.25/day Reserve Equipment 2 weeks In Advance at the O.R.C. Cubicle, Room 216 MSC $ 110 Leg vicb ofd ALI Americ cation eral su: violate failing tionme Justice MAI said th redisti county voters. S01 Texas Instruments TI Programmable 58C. Advanced programmable calculator with Solid State Software™ libraries and new Constant Memory™ feature. The TI-58C is a computer-like programmable calculator — over170 functions and operations plus programming capability up to 480 steps or up to 60 data memories. Prewritten, ready-to-use programs in 12 fields are available in optional Solid State Software libraries with revolutionary plug-in memory modules. The Master Library with 25 programs is included. Constant Memory feature retains program and memory contents even when the calculator is turned off. Texas A&M Bookstore too HO scient rived Mond •ngs v Parts. A s] ing of Space ical r< result planni The U.S.- A gree led b Soviel SA’s i Geral