National/World
THE BATTALION Page 7
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1980
Five die in day care blast
g l United Press International
ATIANTA — A powerful explo-
on blew out part of a daycare center
i a predominantly black, low-
with its m 1C ome housing project in northwest
niew about# tlanta Monday, killing at least five,
were goingtricluding four children, police said.
I couldntbel Fire officials blamed the explosion
id said, 'He; t the Bowen Homes Daycare Cen-
pther on this ;r on gas leaking from the center’s
me moneyoqtHtce.
Police confirmed five killed, hut a
>t together vJrady Memorial Hospital spokes-
vhen we left ian said five children and two adults
it was all« ad been reported killed.
I hear is thattj Reports of injured ranged from 7
td the suit.') 12. Rescue workers dug through
anly made i!abble for more victims and some
nerchandise injured were treated at the scene,
as probablyi Police emergency vehicles and
X). re engines rushed to the center
»lotofmonohortly after the explosion about
!y for the (ua ):30 a.m.
ty company. Police said there were 83 children,
all young black males, and 12 adults
at the center at the time of the explo
sion. The center had a capacity of 85
children.
J. Michael Yelton, public relations
director for Grady, said five injured
children and two adults had been
brought to the hospital, one with
second and third-degree burns,
three with superficial cuts and
bruises and one with a skull fracture.
An eye witness to the explosion,
Freddie Billinger, 20, said he was
standing about 200 feet from the day
care center when the blast occured.
“Bricks went up and things flew all
around,” he said. “White smoke bil
lowed and then it disappeared.”
Billinger said after the explosion
he jumped over a fence separating
him from the center and ran to help
get the children out. He said chil
dren and teachers were running out
of the center, many bleeding.
i to the Supr
le said. “M
[ohnny Ct
China grain deal
near completion
r
United Press International
PEKING — America’s chief nego-
iator said Monday he has made con-
iiderable progress in concluding one
>f the largest grain deals in history
vith China in lengthy and secretive
liscussions.
Grain markets in the United
itates have expected a major agree-
nent with China for some time but
heCarter administration apparently
vas trying to keep it quiet and make
i grand announcement during the
Jresidential campaign to reap poli-
ical rewards.
The agreement, if concluded,
vould be similar to a five-year accord
bout to expire with the Soviet Un
ion. The United States would supply
China with between 6 and 9 million
tons of grain annually.
“We have made considerable
progress during our talks here, ” Tho
mas Saylor, the negotiator, said.
“But we still have things to discuss
and work out with the Chinese.”
To avoid the press and even nor
mal diplomacy, Saylor, the associate
administrator of the Foreign Agricul
ture Service of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture, and his group holed
up in a diplomatic compound.
Their whereabouts were unknown
for their first week and the American
Embassy would not even acknow
ledge they were in Peking.
—
New Fall Arrivals at
the Locker Room!
Warm-Ups by:
JOG-JOY HANG TEN
WINNING WAYS
_ _ OPEN 9:30-6:00
l.ocktr K«ont ■■ - ^
"SPORTSHOES UNLIMITED
800 VILLA MARIA RD. ACROSS FROM MANOR EAST MALL 779 9484
St. Helens
calm again
United Press International
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Volca
nic Mount St. Helens has settled
down again from its most recent
sputtering that raised concern
another eruption may be forth
coming.
The volcano vibrated early Sunday
with low-level seismic activity, shak
ing six times during a five-hour
period. Scientists said the tremors
stopped after 6 a.m.
The National Weather Service in
Portland, Ore., said radar scanners
picked up at least one plume that
rose to 10,000 feet from the cloud-
shrouded crater.
Three bursts of steam that shot as
high as 16,000 feet Thursday, Oct. 9,
and Friday, Oct. 10, accompanied by
an earthquake measuring 2.5 on the
Richter scale, ended two months of
relative calm at the volcano.
Steve Walter, spokesman for the
University of Washington’s geophy
sics lab, said the tremors were still
much smaller than those that pre
ceded most of the volcano’s five ma
jor eruptions.
Attention A&M Faculty and Staff
“I saw one little boy with his arm
cut off. It was horrible,” he said.
Little 5-year-old Tommy Malsly,
who was in the center, was shaken
and subdued but otherwise un
harmed.
“The whole school blowed in, ” he
said.
The powerful blast blew out the
side of the connecting hallway.
Bricks and concrete were hurled 200
to 300 feet by the force of the blast.
Some apartments in the housing pro
ject had windows blown out.
While police and rescue personnel
dug through the rubble, a crowd of
about 1,000 people gathered behind
police lines.
The center is located in a housing
project built in 1964 by the Atlanta
Housing Authority. The daycare
center is operated by the Gate City
Day Nursery Association.
FREE MOVING
Now you can shift your ORP-TDA
contributions among nine invest
ment options free of charge.
ASK DON REISER
Financial Disciplines, Inc.
111 University Center
846-4352
13
IS NOW A LUCKY
NUMBER
We Are Helping The Figure Salon Celebrate Their
13th Anniversary with the Biggest Discount Ever!
Begin now ... or begin later ... BUT RESERVE YOUR
MEMBERSHIP NOW!... THEY ARE LIMITED
*55
ONE TIME ONLY
INITIATION FEE for
PERMANENT MEMBERSHIP
Reg. *97
DONT MISS YOUR CHANCE OF A LIFETIME!
SAVE
*42 00
• Dues for ONLY 13 MONTHS instead of regular 24 months
• GUARANTEES PERMANENT RENEWAL of only $48 per
year — total cost — No Dues
• No Contract Payments — No Interest Charged
Men at Nautilus
Women at The Figure Salon
Call for details.
Nautilus is the most advanced equipment available
Through extensive research it has revolutionized the
field of Physical Fitness.
Time — Only less than one hour per week.
Facilities — Our center is built around Nautilus
conditioning equipment, the finest available.
Sauna baths and whirlpools are also offered
I.P.F.A.
Transferable
Individual Instruction — An instructor is with you
all the time. We take care of our members on every
visit, not just the first.
Staff — You will always remember our friendly
staff of athletes because they really care, See for
yourself whv they're the best in town!
Steve Powell
o wrier
/!$&
[GI UST PASS DISCOCN
VOID
Nautilus
Bryan-College Station
3601 E. 29th Suite 11 Oyi/J fiftfifi
Post Oak Center O^f D“UOUli
•Monrltiv Wednesday A Friday h a rn to ham
A 10 '10 a rn to 0 p m
•Tuesday and Thursday 10:30 b m luOp.m
'Sal urdav If am 1pm
graduates
BUILD
YOUR FUTURE
ON THE NEEDS OF
OUR NATION
sf?
It’s fast becoming cliche to link career opportunities to our
nation’s energy needs. Still, the fact remains that we must
work harder, faster, and more carefully today to recover the
basic products that will give our people heat, light, shelter and
mobility.
Reed Rock Bit Company is one of the world’s leading
manufacturers of oilfield drilling bits. We’ve been hiring
graduates like you for a long time now. We know how to help
you make the most of your education, and we know how to
reward you for a job well done.
We’d like to talk with students who are preparing to graduate
with Mechanical Engineering degrees and are interested in
our industry. We can offer you opportunities inTechnical
Services Engineering, Field Engineering, Project Work,
Research Engineering, or Product Design Engineering. Our
representative, Gregg T. Fisher will be on your campus on
Friday Oct. 17. If you’d like to arrange for an interview, simply
talk with your placement counselor between now and our visit.
If you would like to get in touch with us directly, contact Gregg T.
Fisher at 713-924-5445, or write to our College Relations Office at:
••••
REED
ROCK BIT COMPANY
A Baker International Company
P.O. Box 2119
Houston, Texas 77001
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F
jTro" 1 '
. a lim' te
3le, ^
Reed Rock Bit... Where People Are The Backbone of our Success