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Derailed train spills chemicals on pasture state Teacher United Press International MERKLE — Twenty-one cars of a Santa Fe Railroad train derailed Sun day about four miles south of Merk- le, spilling naptha and fertilizer che micals onto a pasture. No injuries were reported. Conductor Jess Alexander of Sweetwater said he was riding in the caboose when the accident occurred. He said he saw a cloud of dust and pulled the emergency switch to shut down the engine, but by the time the caboose rounded a curve, the cars were already piling up. Alexander said he did not know what caused the derailment, but said it probably was not caused by bad track since that part of the line had recently been repaired. May Day members promise additional demonstrations approve strike bill drive kii nxaOfflc* of Traffic Safety McKenzie-Baldw in BUSINESS COLLEGE Inquire About Our Terms Starting April 1, 1980 Phone 822-6423 or 822-2368 ill All stud for the these \a the act dures f> in4p.rr ( REQU ZACH ARIAS | GREENHOUSE club & game parlor never a cover charge POOL TOURNAMENT TONIGHT 8 P.M. 1201 Hwy. 30 in the Brlarwood Apts., College Station 693-9781 United Press International Members of the Revolutionary May Day Committee — who stormed the Alamo last week — promise more demonstrations and marches leading to nationwide pro tests on May 1, the “international day of the workers.” During the past month committee members have occupied Texas’ most revered shrine, barricaded them selves in a giant statue of the mythic al god Vulcan in Birmingham, Ala., and marched in the coal fields of Beckley, W.Va. A Houston committee member — who says her name is Mary Jean Out law — has promised additional de monstrations to culminate in nation wide protests on May Day to “mar shal the forces of the revolutionary minded people of this country.” Two men and a woman on Thurs day climbed atop the front wall of the Alamo, replaced the U.S. and Texas flags with red banners and shouted political rhetoric, tossing leaflets to the angry crowd below. Outlaw’s telephone number was printed on the leaflets. The organization takes its name from the “international day of the workers,” so designated in Paris in 1889 by the Second International So cialist Congress. May Day is an offi cial holiday in the Soviet Union and some other communist countries and is celebrated by left wing groups throughout the world. The trio in San Antonio shouted that on May 1 the nation’s streets “would be flaming,” but Outlaw de nied violence was planned. Commit tee members have chosen forms of demonstrations which will give them maximum publicity with minimum legal complications. The three in San Antonio were charged with desecrating the flag; the 18 in West Virginia were charged with misdemeanor treason for car rying the red flag; and those in Birm ingham were charged with seizure of a public building and burglary. James Daniel Callahan, 21, of Oakland, Calif., one of three arrested in the crowd outside the Alamo for disorderly conduct, said police told one of those atop the shrine; “This puts you on the level of the Iranians — the lowest form of life.” Answered Callahan, “We’re proud to be on the level of the Ira nians in their struggle.” James Sabel of Atlanta, charged with spray-painting “May Day 1980” and other revolutionary slogans on the Georgia State Capital and four other state buildings, said he is not a brigade member but is in sympathy. “I think it’s great to see the coun try rocking and reeling, ” he said Fri day in a news conference on the State Capitol steps after being released on bond. Outlaw was asked what the found ation of the Revolutionary May Day Committee is. “Revolutionary May Day Com mittee people all over the country are calling on workers and the oppressed minority and other people who are seeing where the system is heading to hit the streets on interna tional workers day May 1 and to march in demonstrations all over the country with the international work ing class all over the world in oppos ing American imperialism and Soviet imperialism,” Outlaw said. How many people are members? “Not enough as far as we are con cerned, but too many as far as the ruling class is concerned, she said. Who are the protesters? “The people are members of a bri gade of people who have been travel ing the country to bring the people the message of May Day to organize and not to go to work or to school but to march on May Day,” she said. Was not the occupation of the Ala mo an act of terrorism? “Not at all,” she said. “It’s a poli tical statement, a very strong politic al statement.” “May 1 is not going to be the time for an armed insurrection, but it’s going to be a time to marshal the forces of the revolutionary-minded people of this country and to put another program out there on the streets. It’s going to put up the divid ing line very sharply in this country that there is another road forward and that’s the revolutionary path. ” Trial set for May Day trio Aquatian Extravaganza a synchronized swimmingshow March 26,27, & 29 P. L. Downs Natatorium — Indoor Pool — 8 p.m. Tickets: $1.00 at door DON’T GET BEHIND Stay AhMd With Sp##d Reading TRIPLE YOUR READING SPEED... WITHOUT LOSING COMPREHENSION BUSINESS A COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 209 E. UNIVERSITY DR. COLLEGE STATION CALL TODAY 846-6794 your L_ Battalion maitetplacenB Classifieds Call 845-2611 United Press Internationa] SAN ANTONIO — An April 4 trial has been set for the three members of the Revolutionary May Day Com mittee who climbed atop the Alamo and shouted political slogans. The trio, charged with desecration of the Texas flag, was released from the Bexar County jail Friday on $1,000 bond. Maximum punishment for a guilty verdict would be a year in jail and a $2,000 fine. They were identified as Abigail B. Bayer, 33, of Houston; Hayden Steele Fisher, 30, of Houston; and Damian Garcia, 30, of Houston. Bail for the three was arranged by attorney Glenn Van Slyke of Hous ton, who said a fund had been estab lished for bonding out members of the committee who will be involved in protests around the country through May 1 — the “international day of the workers.” United Press International FORT WORTH - Texas Si Teachers Association delegates overwhelmingly approvedapi al that would grant teachersttei to bargain collectively and stri] that bargaining proved fruitless In a weekend meeting at theii rant County Convention Center legates authorized the writinj legislation allowing teachers right of collective fused to remove strike language the motion. The bill would have to be by the Legislature and sigr Gov. Bill Clements, who already announced his opposition, "We consider the right to strilij last resort, but it is necessary, Louise Daniel, chairman TSTA legislative committee, need the right to strike as apron for the bargaining. “Let’s leave the strike issued: debated on the floor of the Legs mine oper ture — not on our own delep Tm very floor.” enterprise Other aspects of the prop® ike footba legislative packet include bl goby, Ibel raise minimum teacher salarie rverregula $11,500, state sponsored heallhi else, you c hopitalization insurance and ; Support! creases in job security. Mining Coi TSTA president Cedle Rusid iigned by Amarillo called teachersalariesi; protects th grace. -avagesofii “Over 50 percent of our teaa jj are at the poverty level of incoa q-q'" 1 " she said. "Under the 1979 lep 1 Ur ROAN< reme Cou |a, Virginia mining re the shape tion’s coal icome. Enviroi egulation rther de trip mine [the law say ion of pri Former all player requi tion, a teacher with 8 yean of eii|, ort nu)unt ence or less makes so littleherr 0lll '" K ' , i-r r r . ipectors t( dren qualify for a free or redi iolations. MARCH OF TACOS . aL E 39C TACOS! (with coupon) 107 Dominik in College Station I TACOS i 39£ each jlimit of 10 per coupon I 3312 S. College in Bryai^ ^ I Good every Mon.-Thurs. in March. r««nn price lunch. The delegates late Saturday rowly approved a 50 percenl crease in their state memi dues. On a 700-650 vote, the am tion approved a hike from a doled $52 annually to $78, 1980-81. I Russell said the dues iu || approval will allow the associafc L __ continue its member serviceit® | B benefits, including a strong lobfe p.JL ■ effort in the 1981 legislative sesr; New programs in the prop® 1980-81 budget includes for a professional lobbyist proved contact with the Legislati tere inVolur TSTA has proposed a budgetofSi entury in an million, contingent upon approv; Ipefenseless the dues increase. 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