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THE BATTALION Page 5 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1980 Local ^wiretap Council to discuss .rill sites Xhe College Station city council ,ill hold a regular meeting at 7 Inight in city hall. II Agenda items include considera- , yon of drilling sites, purchase of two ■retrucks and one ambulance and unsideration of changing the tax ssessment ratio. Also to be discussed is a resolution Concerning medical transfer of indi gent patients and an ordinance reg elating child care facilities. nor also say .. e voters t P rove a co® [. § ivin g J tlo n authory i ec ted the.J Jcause tleyj 1 will go to Ci| [ 'eetwithEe 1 J t with Rea-' I So-o-ie chase Clk rescheduled participated J 'ases during lii] ia l appeals t®,:] ;rved as aniit : Army ig out Frencli |, The greased pig chase sponsored ,by the MSC Recreation Committee <ha.s been rescheduled from 7:30 to :8:30 p.m. tonight to avoid conflict M yell practice. The greased pig aase will be held in the Animal avilion. em means :ribe diets, ^ to enjoy i illow the • delight >w cdorit )ds in tl ing Cent! ast 26 years, ij 1 author inprr, of Willson li? | a to* new home or couple United Press International LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Sam and mdra Barkley were merely trying salvage a rain-drenched vacation \ investing half an hour and $4 on a to Crater of Diamonds State ark. They left with an $8,000 gem and earns of a new house. Barkley wanted to head back to orth Little Rock two weeks ago af- ^r sheets of rain drowned out the jmple’s camping trip in the Ouachi- a Mountains. But neither had visited the famous Cm field, he said, so they headed to le park and paid $2 each to snoop ir diamonds. “I was just walking along a gulley jith my hands in my pockets, ” Bark- ;y said, “when I looked down and aw something shining. j“My first impression was that it as just a piece of a broken Coke pttle,” he said. “Then I got to look- ig at it and thought it was a piece of lartz.” Other diamond hunters who saw lie stone said it looked like ice, Bark- Sjy said. He took it to the park’s alysis desk for a check, doubtful at he had found anything of value. But from beneath a patch of damp kansas soil, as it turned out, Bark ley had plucked a raw diamond "Weighing a little more than five carats. It was the fifth largest gem Unearthed at Crater of Diamonds since the state took over the park in 1972. v After that, it was complete chaos,’’ Barkley said. “None of the R eople out there looking could be- teve someone had actually found a real diamond.” 1:45 mons and the 1 a.m, to 2 p.m. in Sbisa, the Com- TAU BETA PI: Will meet at 7 p.m, in CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST; Will meet at 7 p.m, in 204 Harrington. A*M NOON BIBLE STUDY, Will meet at 12 30 p.m. o„ the west lawn of the Academic Building. CLASS OF ’83: Dr. Tom Taylor will speak on “The Sophomore Study Slump" at 8:30 p.m. in 701 Rudder. TAMU FENCING CLUB: BETA BETA BETA: Will meet CATHOLIC STUDENT AS: at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s S service at 10 p.m. at St. M PETROLEUM ENGINEERS’ p.m. in 209 Doherty. j.m. in 231 G.Rollie White, i. in 137 MSC. .TION: Will meet for Bible study t Center and for night prayer Will meet at 7.30 I- , . I „ , - ‘WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE”: The feature will be shown at 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. in 601 Rudder. MSC HOSPITALITY FA: eling presentation at noon at Rudder Fountain. SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS: Will meet at 7 p. m. in 209 Harrington. DeWayne Staats, announcer of the Hous ton Astros, and Kenny Hand, Houston Post sports writer, will be the speakers. MSC OPAS: The National Chinese Dance Theater will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Rudder Theater. MSC OUTDOOR RECREATION: Will hold a backpacking skills seminar at 7:30 p.m. in 401 Rudder. MSC BASEMENT COMMITTEE: Will sponsor student perform ances from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rudder Fountain. GREASED PIG CHASE: Will be held at 8:30 p.m in the Animal Husbandry Paviliion. FRIDAY STUDENT GOVERNMENT SENATE APPLICATIONS: T 1 — line for applications for senate vacancies is today. Applica. _ information are available in the Student Government Office, 216 MSC. ■ ALL-UNIVERSITY SQUARE DANCE: Phi Eta Sigma and Alpha Lambda Delta will sponsor the dance at 7:30 p.m. in DeWare Field House. COTTON BOWL REPRESENTATIVES: Applications are now avail able in the Student Activities Office, 221 MSC. The deadline for applications is Monday. OASIS: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 601 Rudder. BONFIRE COMMITTEE: Push for Bonfire will begin at the Bonfire stack. ECONOMIC SOCIETY: Will begin at 7:30 p.m. 2810 Normano Drive. > UNITED CAMPUS MINISTRIES: Will hold a Bible study at 6:30 p.m. in 139 MSC. mam j \ v < Sunday. Sign-up sheets are at St. Mary’s L. Downs Natatorium. EL SALVADOR STUDENTS ASSOCIATION: Will meet at 6 p.m. in 601 Rudder. VENEZUELAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION: Will meet at 8 p.m. in 204B Sterling C. Evans Library. ifSlan, Stha l 1 IN )FF 'ENT Commons,! the board f -UML\ATL\ T G- AWD PHOTO ID CARDS Now Available At KINKO’S COPIES 801 College Main $46>8721 OPEN 7 DAY S A WEEK ^ Appearing MVE Thursday Night LYLE LOVETT gl.00 Cover tttCoii* mrnm DRINKS ENTERPRISES, INC. 106 N. PARKER DOWNTOWN BRYAN Mon.-Fri. 7:30-6:00 W.Mth) 779-9518 Sat. 8:00-5:00 775-2095 WEEKENDS SPECIALS (Prices good Thurs., BEER pOORS ,6-12 *1" TEXAS PRIDE (6-12 oz. bottles) 5 1 4 ° SHINER ,6-12 oz. cans) T 5 pNEKEN (6-12 oz. Bottles).... $3.75 KaME COFFEE (ib i ’2“ IR S. D. COOKIES 06 «t.i ’S 45 SOFT DRINKS i DR. PEPPER .. $ 3 19 j (12-12 oz. cans) R.C. COLA $-|59 | (6-16 oz. Bottles) CANDY STARBURST peci.) $6.60 MOUNDS (36 ct.) $6.60 ! ANDES MINTS (120 ct i $3.29 ! experience as a be shown at 7:30 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium, “MEATBALLS’^ Bill Murray stars as Tripper, an off-the-wall head pers are the greatest collection of ftm seeking foul-ups ever assem bled. The feature will be shown at midnight in Rudder Auditorium. MSC BASEMENT COMMITTEE: Will sponsor student perform ances from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rudder Fountain. p.m. at the Baptist Student Center. GROMETS: Will have a Risk tournament at 7:30 p.m. in the MSC Main Lounge. 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