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Page 6 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1981 National {energy efficient nomepl >000000000000000000000000000 CAMPUS THEATRE 210 University 846-6512 NOW SHOWING: NOW IS THE TIME Church opposes policy of arms for El Salvador United Press International ANAHEIM, Calif. —President Reagan’s church opposes his poli cy of arms for El Salvador and one missionary suggested the United States was partly to blame for the killings of thousands of “Christian , martyrs” in the Central American nation. Delegates representing 1.25 million members of The Christ- ian-Disciples of Christ Church adopted resolutions Tuesday opposing all military aid to El Sal vador and calling for an end to deportation of Salvadoran re fugees seeking political asylum. Both measures were adopted after an emotional debate in which it was suggested that the United States shared some of the respon sibility foi; the bloodshed in El Sal vador. “In the last six months,” Juan Marcos Rivera, a missionary from Puerto Rico, said, “9,250 Christ ian martyrs have been assassin ated with the help of those coun- lOpri 2:15 Dally THE CAT BLAJNI Georg* Hamilton 2:30 4:16 6:00 7i45 9:40 1846-6714 M-F Adult $2.00 ’till 6:00 Sat, Sun. S2.00 Pint 30 Min. From Opanlny (Exc. HoUdayaf ENDSSOONI Bill Murray In STRIPES W 2:45 5:15 7:359:55 tries that have provided military aid to El Salvador.” Another delegate, the Rev. Kenneth Kennon of Tucson, Ariz., said he had been told during a visit to a refugee center in El Centro, Calif, of reports that a mother and child who were de ported from the United States had been taken from the airport at San Salvador and gunned down in the street as an example to others who might try to flee. In another vote opposing admi nistration policies, delegates cal led for a boycott of Nestle pro ducts because of its infant formula marketing practices in Third World countries. Included in the boycott are Stouffers Inns or Rusty Scupper restaurants, both Nestle subsidiaries. Reagan, who maintains mem bership in the Hollywood-Beverly Christian Church in Los Angeles, last May ordered the United States to cast the single World Health Organization vote against a plan to curb aggressive marketing of the infant formula. Delegates deferred considera tion on a resolution urging the church to support programs — some facing Reagan administra tion budget cuts — that help Americans “struggling to survive” despite “poor health care, inade quate housing, substandard edu cation, joblessness, undernour ishment and insufficient income. ” Delegates worried by the ministry of Rev. Jim Jones, a church member who led hun dreds of his followers to their deaths in 1978 in Jonestown, Guyana, also passed a resolution tightening ministerial standards. It requires that ministers meet standards of fitness, “including mental and physical capacities, emotional stability and maturity, and standards of morality.” BOJ cureall perstn rate th , pec ted Bfledic I k ev States, who T Dennis Ivey's Lake view Club The Very Best In Country-Western Music and Dancing" Thursday ‘Nickle Beer Night! Lone Star Draft Beer 5$ a cup or $1.00 a pitcher! Music by Dennis Ivey and Band 8-12 p.m. Guys $3.00 Girls $1.00 Saturday Night Houston’s BILL. BUSBEE and The Lone Star Express For Reservations Call 823-0660 Cover $3.00 Person 3 Miles North of Bryan on Tabor Road All Seats T PLITT CINEMA l& 3j 50 pbkaggs shopping center/Across from Friday & Saturday Midnight SOME PEOPLE LOST DONT BELONG. 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Vs antenn; a few days Chapin was able to go k “Wh He’s doing well and slowly gaining#f: ... and all compliments of the i Re Du Pont wins takeover bid from Mobil, Seagr M for pla United Press International NEW YORK — Chemical-giant Du Pont claimed victory Wednes day over Mobil Oil Corp. and li quor-giant Seagram Co. in the 1 multi-billion-dollar takeover bat tle for Conoco Inc., the ninth largest U.S. oil company. Du Pont said it attracted 47.3 million shares or 55 percent of Conoco stock as of midnight Tues- , day under its $7.4 billion cash and stock offer to win effective control I of the giant oil and coal concern. Tuesday midnight was the I deadline for Conoco stockholders to withdraw under Du Font’s offer. At 3:45 a.m. EDT Wednes day, Du Pont began issuing checks in the amount of $98 for each Conoco share sent in re- I questing cash payment. Du Pont will issue cash for up to 45 percent of Conoco stock. It will exchange 1.7 Du Pont shares for each of the remaining Conoco shares. That exchange won’t take place until Du Pont stockholders approve the swap at a special meeting scheduled for Aug. 17. Du Pont Chairman Edward Jef ferson said “We will move forward as rapidly as possible to effect a merger of the two companies.” “We are delighted with this re sult,” he said. “Conoco is a first- rate company with a record of out standing accomplishment. We look forward with pleasure to the association with members of this fine organization. Morevover, we see strong potential in the applica tion of our research and engineer ing capabilities to meet challenges in the energy field.” Meanwhile, Mobil said Wed nesday it would tender to Seag ram about 735,000 Conoco shares it acquired in the open market prior to the commencement of its $8.8 billion offer. Seagram attracted at least 18 percent of Conoco stock in its drive to acquire 51 percent. Its $92-a-share, or $4.1 billion, offer is scheduled to expire at midnight tonight. Mobil’s tally of over a week ago showed it had attracted only 2.3 percent of Conoco stock. At the Du Pont Hotel next door to Du Pont corporate headquar ters in Wilmington, Del., Du Pont officials involved in the costly takeover battle gathered for a mid night champagne party after the withdrawal deadline passed. “We were happy but pretty tired,” one Du Pont official said. Conoco directors and manage ment had actively resisted a takeover by either Seagram or Mobil in favor a previously signed merger agreement with Du Pont. The initial bid for Conoco came from Seagram, and Conoco execu tives and directors were ready to take virtually any measure neces sary to avoid a Seagram takeover. Du Font’s Jefferson, looking for a guaranteed energy source for che mical production, called Conoco and asked if he could help in any way. Two days later, Jefferson was asked to come to the rescue. Du Font’s acquisition of Conoco will represent the largest corpo rate takeover in Americanii Despite another rodi ding and hectic 11th hot challenges from Mobil li Du Pont was able to holdtlr of the 57 percent of Coik» it had previously attract proceed on schedule Wtdr in buying up those sham In a rapid-fire series ofi 1 ments, the Justice announced late Tuesday: completed its antitrust m the proposed Du Pod merger and gave Du Pis green light to acquire thef! and coal concern. ‘ Despite a much higherk bil suffered in its attempt! Conoco because of uncrt on the part of Conoco stocit as to whether govemmeJ trust officials would aim tion’s second largest oilo® to take over the ninth la# Mobil’s antitrust clear#: delayed last Friday for atk days when the Justice ft ment asked Mobil for moff mation. As a result, Mobil boo# 1 cash portion of its bid on H to $115 from $105 inanatte keep the bidding wargoid could receive antitrust clef On Tuesday, Du Pontd# boosted their $95 cash bid 1 to help keep Conoco stocH? from defecting at the lastt to Mobil’s offer. Minute Mobil responded by raising to $120. ' ' ’ Jx ' ^ ^ .-"d ^ ; . Appear^ m UBL-- i— m mmmmmmmmrnmmmmmsm * Ui WAS Reagan sional h complel of five planes 1 ity and I in the r A co] ers, a pi mal noti was m< Press Ir Sour Senate ward B; Democi of West Thomas and Hi Michel submit the Sau Tl annoum cation ' Congre: to disap votes ( vetoed i take pla “I am Saudi A will ini] friends, ure in clear b< and to United assist ir stability Reagan Airbo System: sophisti outfittei spying < This Wcekcfli FRIDAY DON SANDERS SATURDAY “BEACON CTT1 BAS® *1.50