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Rangers. , , , . . 10-7, had been an (The hot noon sun didn t stop Texas A&M University msation but hads employees Mary Mendez, Linda Hosea and Paul Scott runs and IBhitsinl from working out with a little jog. Forecasters predicted ippearances. Theda could score onlyo :tra base hits in thi by Al Oliver and S' Bell, who hit saf ecutive game, m Jenkins, 7-8, through eight innii 13 — his most as a a touched for a rut- Hot rubber on concrete United Press International DETROIT — Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan chose George Bush as his surprise running mate because Gerald Ford wanted too much, key Reagan aides said today. Ford asked for Henry Kissinger as Sec retary of State, Allen Greenspan as secret ary of Treasury and authority over foreign policy, the Office of Management and Budget and the Treasury as conditions of his accepting the vice presidency, the aides told United Press International. “He wanted in effect to be copresident and that was unacceptable,” said a source. Reagan and Bush spent most of today polishing their acceptance speeches — the last order of business for this 32nd Republi can National Convention after the vice presidential roll call. There were rumblings among conserva tives who consider Bush too liberal and dislike his support of the Equal Rights Amendment and abortion. Sen. Jesse Helms of North Carolina pon dered an earlier threat to run himself if Bush were named — a move that could divide a party that only hours before seemed unified and optimistic for the November campaign against President Carter. And Phyllis Schlafly, leader of anti-ERA forces, said Reagan “made a big mistake ... he picked someone that will lose votes for the ticket.” For hours Wednesday, party leaders and insiders from both camps said Reagan had offered the job and Ford was on the verge of accepting. But, shortly before midnight, negotia tions between Reagan and Ford aides col lapsed over the sticky question of what sort of official duties a former president could expect as No. 2. So the choice was Bush, who had chal lenged Reagan doggedly but unsuccessful ly through six months of primaries. “He (Ford) and I have come to the con clusion and he believes deeply that he can be of more value ... campaigning his heart out, which he has pledged to do,” Reagan told the delegates. Wednesday s nomination was pro forma. Reagan had systematically demolished a dozen opponents in the primary campaign — Bush the last to drop out. The roll call of the states gave the 69- year-old former California governor 1,939 of the 1,996 votes. Rep. John Anderson, now running for president as an indepen dent, got 37 votes. Bush 13, Anne Arm strong one and four abstained. The convention began its fourth session with routine business and speeches. Keynote speaker Guy Vander Jagt of Michigan delighted the delegates with his sharp criticism of Carter’s economic poli cies. Carter, he said, deliberately had plunged “1 million more fathers into the heartache of saying, ‘daddy doesn’t have a job anymore,” to try to fight inflation. And Bush, who addressed the conven- George Bush tion just before the roll call began, received an even more enthusiastic welcome that was silenced only when he ignored the din and began speaking. another cloudless day today, with again over the 100-degree mark. temperatures once Photo by Craig Blackburn Heat deaths hit 18 states 'fficial: New president, no difference to hostages Iran closes all its borders Todd Cruz in the taro’s fourth home! of Molinaro’s four i have been hitoffji United Press International he influential head of Iran’s Revolution- Council said Wednesday the election of JewU.S. president would not make any ■erence in deciding the fate of the 52 Bnerican hostages. . • • ] ^Ayatollah Mohammad Beheshti also said ill lOIlIO Mi h had sealed itself off from the world i I . kdnesday, canceling flights out of the OUIIQ CllOll untry to prevent what he called the ond phase of a coup against Ayatollah ited Press Internationil hollah Khomeini. But he gave no details JTONIO—TheSai his Tehran news conference, have announced tk The official Pars News Agency said Iran >f a 1980 draft c! B canceled all outgoing flights to stop under Michael W Idlings” involved in last week’s abortive :h State. U P from leaving. signing was made Pars said President Abolhassan Bani- y Spurs General Jl' dr ordered the sealing of Iran’s land, sea In keeping with ci» lair borders for 48 hours, following a ision by the Revolutionary Council to rten its originally announced one-week on travel abroad. nd in a move seen as bolstering Iran’s imposed isolation, a bill restricting Ira- ict terms were m ; was the 39th playei] e draft, lichael play in Ha# •essed,” said Spurs k of the 6-9, nians traveling abroad has been submitted to parliament, the Tehran Times newspap er reported Wednesday. Minister of National Guidance Dr. Nas ser Minachi said he wanted to curb un necessary foreign trips, although trips for educational, political and other humanita rian reasons will be allowed. The bill, if approved by parliament, will ban Iranians from making more than one journey out of the country a year. But Tehran Radio said Mehrabad Inter national Airport in Tehran had been closed and only outgoing flights canceled, with incoming flights not affected. Earlier Tuesday, Bani-Sadr said the attempt against the Islamic Republic was a result of “the background for conspiracy” created by the nation’s faltering economy. Bani-Sadr announced the plotters would be put on trial in a day or two and Iran’s “hanging judge” Sadegh Khalkhali vowed this week the conspirators would be “shown no mercy.’ “We don’t like to deal with President Carter or Ronald Reagan or another one,” Beheshti told the news conference. “We prefer to have relations only with the American people.” Asked whether the election of Republi can Reagan would affect the fate of the hostages, Beheshti said: “I think the problem of the hostages should be resolved only in regard to our humanistic duty in Islam and in regard to the national rights of our people in Iran. The foreign factors cannot play an impor tant role in this regard.” Bani-Sadr was quoted by the state radio as blaming the government’s inability to control prices and balance the economy as the cause of the abortive revolt that re sulted in some 600 arrests, including a roundup of 500 military personnel. In the past, he has linked the economic crisis to international isolation over the holding of the 52 American hostages, who are spending their 257th day in captivity today. United Press International The merciless heat scorching a large part of the country — and blamed for over 800 deaths so far — is turning farmlands into dust bowls, spurring a rash of air condition er thefts and even causing an increase in child abuse cases. The National Weather Service said some three dozen high temperature records were broken or tied Wednesday. It was the 29th straight day of 100-plus heat at Del Rio, and the 25th straight day for Dallas. Forecasters say the heat siege shows no signs of relenting. At least 807 heat-related deaths have been reported since the record temperatures began broiling the South west and spreading northward and east ward. As of Wednesday, Missouri reported 191 heat-related deaths, followed by Arkansas with 117, Texas with 94, Alabama with 80, Tennessee with 62, Georgia with 56, Mis sissippi with 47, Kansas with 46, Oklahoma with 35, Louisiana with 16, South Carolina with six, Ohio, Indiana and Florida with three each, Nebraska and Iowa with two each, and Colorado with one. In Dallas, welfare officials said child abuse cases were on the rise. Children, forced to stay indoors because of the heat, were aggravating some parents beyond The Weather Yesterday High 102 Low 74 Humidity 30% Rain 0.0 inches Today High 103 Low 72 Humidity 40% Chance of rain none their tolerance, the officials said. Some people apparently were willing to steal to cool off. More than 80 air condition er window units have disappeared in Shreveport, La., most from churches and schools. “The air conditioner is fairly simple to take out,” Lt. Dan Coker said. “What they do is go to a school or a church, for two reasons. There’s usually very few people around in the summer time at these places.” Police also said Steven Nash of Shreve port shot John Richard Autry of Oil City, La., in an argument about whether Nash could take a window fan from Autry’s room to Nash’s. Autry was hospitalized with a bullet wound in the head and Nash was charged with attempted second-degree murder. An inmate at the New Orleans Central Lockup died of heat stroke inside his cell and six other people who had lapsed into comas were admitted to Charity Hospital Wednesday. The heat victims were im mersed in ice-water baths to lower their body temperatures from 105 to 107 degrees to a normal 98.6 within an hour. “We just don’t know (if they will sur vive),” Dr. Albert J. Lauro said. “One man responded well to the ice bath and is now awake. The others are still ill.” Officials at an Menard State Prison in Illinois ordered 10 tons of Gatorade con centrate to see inmates through heat already blamed for three deaths at facility. In Arkansas, the arid heat wave that first killed millions of chickens is now taking its toll on cattle and turning farms into dust bowls. raft registration to start Monday at post offices E” semesters VND 4-PLEXE5 id Welsh id Unfurnished jr Connections r'ards >5-$275 5-$315 UTMENTS Valley and Unfurnished ities )5-$270 15-$315 ►CITE ALL ign-up day depends on birthdate Draft may aid Corps enrollment 50 5437 by BECKY SWANSON and SCOT MEYER Battalion Staff Draft registration is a reality. On Monday, July 21, men born in 1960 d 1961 will begin registering for military rvice. Texas A&M cadets who are under Hilary contract will be included in the !n-up, an official said. The ROTC program at Texas A&M Uni- irsity is not classified with the service cademies, the official said. Therefore, all ets meeting the age requirements will required to register, he said. In the 'ent that the draft is reinstated, cadets Sth military contracts will be classified 1- | allowing them to graduate before serv- in the military. Draft registration will take place at each the 34,000 post offices in the country. During the two-week period which ends Aug. 2, men born in 1960 should regis- duringthe first week; men born in 1961 ould register during the second week. To avoid long lines and confusion, men irn in January, February, or March fluid register on Monday. Men with Irthdays in April, May or June should reg- :er on Tuesday. Men bom in July, August or September ould register on Wednesday; those with ctober, November or December birth- jiys should register on Thursday. Friday and Saturday are designated as lake-up times for those who cannot regis- on their specified day, but individuals will not be turned away if they appear any time during the two-week period. To register, an individual simply reports to any postal clerk and requests a registra tion form. At the post office, he then com pletes the form with his name, permanent and current address, telephone number, social security number and date of birth, and returns the form to any postal clerk. The registrant will be required to show some standard form of identification, such as a driver’s license. Draft cards will not be issued. Registration must take place at the post office, and must be done in person. Forms may not be taken elsewhere, or filled out by a substitute. Men who do not register could face a fine of up to $10,000, imprisonment for up to five years, or both. The only persons not required to register are members of the active armed forces, cadets or midshipmen at the service acade mies, and nonimmigrant aliens (for exam ple, members of diplomatic or trade mis sions and those on student or visitor visas). Conscientious objector status cannot be conferred during registration since current draft registration does not include classifi cation because local draft boards are not operating at this time. Disabled or handicapped individuals are also required to register. Current law does not include the reg istration of women for the military draft. I WANT YOU by SCOT K. MEYER Battalion Staff Interest in the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets among incoming freshmen is increasing, say Corps officials. “We re anticipating an increased enroll ment in our freshman class for the fall,” Corps Commandant Col. James Woodall said. Woodall said he expected the order reinstating draft registration might be a fac tor in the decision of some freshmen to enroll in the Corps. “We understand that in the event of clas sification of registrants, students in an ROTC program will be given a deferred status as in the past,” Woodall said. “Selec tive Service policy was to classify ROTC students as 1-D.” Selective Service officials in Washington said that in the past 1-D status applied to “a member of a reserve component, or a stu dent taking military training. ” The 1-D classification will still be in effect, an official said, but its scope will be limited to those students, usually juniors or seniors, who have signed military con tracts. Those students will be allowed to graduate, while other students would only he allowed to finish their current semester. “I can say it’s a lot better to be an officer than a private,” he said. Those who sign ROTC contracts obligat ing them for military service are commis sioned as officers upon graduation. There are two basic ways the Corps pro jects the size of the freshman class, Woodall said. The first is freshman advanced room reservations in cadet dormitories. At this time last year there were 512 such reserva tions, while this year there are 636, an increase of 24 percent. The second indicator of Corps strength is the number of prospective students who express an interest in the organization, Woodall said. “We are getting more inquiries includ ing more mail and more people coming in to find out about the cadet Corps, ” he said. Registrants will not be classified at this time, barring a Presidential order, one offi cial said. A registration system will prob ably be different from the one used in the past, the official said, with student defer ments being eliminated for the most part. Corps Commander Ken Cross said he doesn’t think that registration is the main reason for increased freshman interest in the Corps. He instead attributes it to in creased publicity about the Corps, and the fact that “the Corps is increasing its scholas tic effort.” Cross said that students come to Texas A&M primarily for an education, and many have been frightened in the past by an at titude that puts academics behind Corps activities in priority. The Corps now puts academics in front, where it belongs, Cross said. “Last year we started with a smaller Corps enrollment than usual,” Cross said, “but we lost fewer people than we usually do, which was a good sign.” Cross attributes the smaller loss to the new stress on scholastic performance in the Corps.