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A Page 6 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1981 State Cousin says Martin had plans for him in shooting United Press International LONGVIEW — A cousin of Rep. Mike Martin, R-Longview, says a plan the freshman lawmaker outlined to him, one which he re jected as not likely to work, was identical to what happened out side Martin’s Austin trailer July 31. James Grant, 18, Martin’s cousin and half-brother of Charles Goff, who has told authorities he * ALPHA L A M B D DELTA 1st Organizational Meeting Sept. 8 6:30 Physics #321 THE hake Russell ana Cooper 5 AND Presented by MSC Basement Sept. 16 8 p.m. Rudder Auditorium Tickets $3, $4, $5 MSC Box Office fired a shotgun blast at his cousin Martin as part of a deal worked out between the two men, said Satur day that Martin spoke to him in June about taking part in the shooting attack. Grant, an oilfield worker, said Martin told him he was wanting to get some publicity and he felt this would be the way to do it. But Grant said he refused Mar tin because “I thought it was kind of dumb myself. I didn’t think it would work. ” Martin, 29, has denied any sug gestion that he staged the shoot ing, but a Travis County grand jury last week indicted him on perjury charges alleging he lied about his involvement. Martin originally told police he did not know who shot him in the elbow, then said he was attacked by a member of a satanic cult, then blamed the incident on Gregg County politics. Grant, who appeared before the grand jury last week, said he told authorities about Martin’s offer af ter Goff s story came to light. “Mike approached me about the same thing he talked Charles into about a month before the shooting,’’ Grant said. “He didn’t offer me a specific amount of money. He just said I would never need money again. up at Texas A&M SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING:Don representative from Chevron will speak on offshore at 7:30 p.m. in Room 121, Civil Engineering Building, ig events that ASCE will sponsor wifi also be discussed. iN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERING TECH- JTSsWill hold a meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Room 102, and Agencies Building. 1G SOCIETY:Back-to-School Party at 8 p.m. in the Willowick Party Room. Beer, wine and snacks will be provided. Membership is open to all students. RANGE CLUB:Will hold a faculty vs. students softball game followed by a wiener roast and the first meeting of the year at 5 p.m. at Hensel Park, Area 2. ALPHA PHI OMEGA:Will hold its Fall ’81 Rush at 7 p.m. in Room 401, Rudder Tower. FOOD SCIENCE CLUB:Organization and planning meeting at 7 p.m. in Room 127, Kleberg. ETA SIGMA GAMMA:Officer elections will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Room 140, MSC. COLLEGIATE FFA:Meeting to discuss money-making projects and make introductions will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Room 110, Harrington. WILDLIFE BIOLOGY SOCIETYsMurray Walton of the Wildlife Management Institute will speak in Room 108, Har rington. TAMU RODEO CLUBrMeeting to introduce new members and discuss the All-Aggie Rodeo at 7:30 p.m. in Room 113, Kleberg. PHI THETA KAPPA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION:Ceneral meeting at 7 p.m. in Room 104B, Zachry Engineering Center. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL EN- GINEERSiDr. Don Beeth of HL&P will discuss South Texas Nuclear Project at 7 p.m. in Room 102, Zachry Engineering Center. UNDERGRADUATE ENTOMOLOGY CLUB:Meeting to welcome new members and plan the year’s activities at 6 p. m. in Room 103, Soil and Crop Sciences Entomology' Center. RECREATION AND PARKS CLUBtWill hold its first meet ing at 7 p.m. in Room 202, Francis Hall. MSC GREAT ISSUESsFirst general meeting will be held at p.m. in Room 510, Rudder Tower. CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION:Nursing Committee will meet at 7 p.m. in St. Mary’s StudentCest ACCOUNTING SOCIETY, BETA ALPHA PSLPrJ panel discussion on interviewing with Arco, Ernest kWh® and the FBI at 7:30 p.m. in Rudder Theater. Dueswjl collected for those who wish to pay. A reception for seniors follow at Rarnada Inn Ballroom. CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION:!!* Out-* Students’ Committee will have an ice cream social at 7:30p, St. Mary’s Student Center. Wednesday s ALPHA PHI OMEGA: Will hold Fall ’81 Rush at 7 p.m. inR„ 302, Rudder Tower. AIDD: Will meet at 7 p.m. in Room 304, Engineering Build CANTURBURY ASSOCIATION: Communion Seni# 5:30 p.m. in the Episcopal Student Center. ECONOMICS SOCIETY:New department head will: p.m. in Room 350, MSC. SAN ANGELO WEST TEXAS HOMETOWN CLIBOij nizational meeting for Fall ’81 will be held at 8 p.m. inf Main Lounge. TAMU SPORTS CAR CLUB:Meeting to discuss Aggie Room 607, Rudder Tower. TAMU MATH CLUB:Orgarn/,ational meeting in the 3rd Fu Lounge in Milner Hall. AGGIE SPELEOLOGICAL SOCIETLMeetingfork and old members at 7 p.m. in Room 401, MSC. THE CANADIAN CLUB:First fall meeting to discuss: ter’s events will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Room 109, M Science Building. CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATIONA:Newmanclut, meet at 7:30 p.m. in St. Mary’s Student Center. STUDENT GOVERNMENT:Senate meeting will be held 7:30 p.m. in Room 204, Harrington. Welcome Backll Aggies! ^ Just a reminder that we’re open for all your auto repairs and maintenance. “Quality Service at a Price You II Like!” Owners Dan Waskow & Wayne Pritchard CO-OP TEXACO 696-3294 Jersey across from the University Police Dept. ATTENTION OFF CAMPUS STUDENTS Department of Food Services wi accept students who board fees were on quota list. Those who were issued present slips to validation team in Souper Salad (Sbisa) between a.m m a.m noon a.m m., Monday through Friday campus students who desire to purchase Board Plans may contact Fiscal present validation Oil spill near water intah prompts fast cleaning jo\ United Press International NEW ORLEANS — Coast Guard spokesmen said giant con tainment booms should keep 840,000 gallons of oil that gushed from a five-foot gash in a wrecked tanker out of the Mississippi Riv er’s water intakes, which supply drinking water to millions of people. Giant industrial vacuum clean ers Sunday sucked up the heavy crude oil that poured into the river from the 740-foot Greek tanker Aphrodite B after a collision with a string of grain barges ripped a gash in the bow of the crude-laden vessel. The most important considera tion was keeping the oil away from intakes, since millions of people in the area get drinking water from the river. New Orleans officials said. The Coast Guard, however, said the spill would be kept clear of the intakes by huge oil absorbing containment booms. One of the three barges sank 90 feet to the bottom of the river but the tugboat Karen Wayne, which was pushing the barges, was saved from sinking by Coast Guard pumps delivered by helicopter, officials said. A Coast Guard spokesman said the barge, which sank Saturday, would not interfere with naviga tion on the busy shipping channel. The river was expected to remain open to traffic throughout cleanup and salvage operations. Peterson Marine, the private contractor hired to siphon off the dark, slippery mess, classified the spill as major and worked to hold the oil in place with the contain ment booms. “They gather what’s on the sur face so it can be siphoned off, ” said spokesman Michael Marks. The oil was pumped into tanker trucks and transferred to another ship. R( LA iouth orest Ituml vlu* achy An trip, i “the r b porth Estimates of the amornil spilled were dramatical becau creased from 2,000 bant ported by the Aphrodite 20,000 barrels seen by |0, Orleans Port officials after if Hi operations began, Marb :.f Penin .He tl “The captain estimatelGram barrels but after the initialLnatur; gation we thought therecaf By much more,” he said. Tithe ha tain of the port and theijland ] inspection office have notf their final pollution report: Each barrel holds about: Ions. een So that t has fi egioi Ini Port captain Dick Cli said the Coast Guard would rol o; tigate the head-on cob bne o negligence had been esl he said, although he was us of any fog in the area know why the vessels didt foffere each other. le Kan., the r SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED!! A New Shipment of Fall Wicker Has Just Arrived and It’s All On Sale! EVERYTHING IN STOCK 50% Including All Wicker and All Hanging Baskets O OFF ALL OTHER PLANTS IN STOCK 25% OFF! 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