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state Battalion/Page 5 j April 15,1982 Dwarf says only liability is being Dallas Democrat United Press International DALLAS — At 4-foot-4, Davey Lamb may not quite mea sure up to conventional height charts but his dreams are tall by any standards. The dwarf, a f ormer director of the Little People of America organization, is running for the Texas Legislature and wants someday to go to Congress. “1 dream big," said Lamb, 29, who holds a law degree from Southern Methodist University. “People may hesitate a couple of seconds when they see me, but when they hear me, they know I have some substance to back up my words. “My dad was a cab driver and unlike a lot of parents of dwarf s he did not discourage me from thinking big. Not many dwarfs go to law school.” In fact. Lamb is the only member of the LPA who is an attorney and is the only dwarf practicing law' in Texas. Lamb suffers from a con genital disturbance called achondroplasia, which restricts bone growth. He weighs 100 pounds and has to stand a dis tance from the jury box so he can be seen. But he does get heard. “I do well in court,” he said. “Juries listen to me. I've had eight jury trials this year and won four of them. In criminal cases, the conviction rate is usually much higher. I get my points across. 1 think I'm articu late and have presence.” That counts for a lot. Lamb recently gained a raf t of impor tant political endorsements, in cluding one from the powerful AFL-CIO and another from the Progressive Voters League of Dallas. He has been precinct chairman in three different Democratic precincts in Dallas County since 1974. Currently, he is mounting a door-to-door grassroots cam paign to bolster his political image. “People open the door and look hard at me at first,” he said. “They don't know what to ex pect. Then I speak and they re lax and things go fine.” He said he got into politics be cause he wanted to help people. Does he feel he has any hand icaps? “Perhaps one," he answers candidly. “Some people may think it a liability to run as a Democrat in Dallas County.” ' 1«WM' mx mm \ r »i o,, vaps ; H 0U< flub will x (AS M I e rs will n building. J ers of the ig in Foe* i 3LI bidder. i-LAW S 32 Rudd < There Students a bLLKGE News commentator claims was misquoted by evangelist United Press International HOUSTON — Former State Department spokesman Hod- Carter said Tuesday his ding quotes concerning an upcoming television show were misrepre- Highlighting, Perms Free Consultations $ 505 University Dr ?r Suite 8 505 University Drive Suite 805 College Staton 846-4771 sented by the show’s producer, Fort Worth evangelist James Robison. Carter told the Houston Post he was misquoted in a news re lease from James Robison Asso ciates, in which he was quoted as saying the show, “Attack on the Family,” is a “penetrating and chilling look at American society today.” The release also described the show as a hard-hitting documentary. “I’m being somewhat mis used by James Robison," Carter said. “1 didn’t use any of those words.” Carter, who worked at the State Department during Presi dent Jimmy Carter's administra tion, is now a commentator for ABC News and the Wall Street Journal. He is not related to the former president. The show, a rerun of a broad cast last year, deals with attempts by religious New Right leaders to clean up what they say is too much sex, violence, and ridicul ing of Christian values on com mercial television. >ean Pagt tswer q u vBilTlO tfeek in tl Usa&: at 7:30 (induct a 1EATRE, ^pril 14- T -he MSC l for ) 1LLEL JE [Hiliel Glut TCAMP Jp.m. in 50 ihTY C fing to dei ta X 'A - - , £!£■ Roofers? staff photo by Pml Seniors Jesse Mark Munster the Quad on Jackson is a Jackson, catch Sunday range science and left, some sun in afternoon. from Coleman and Munster is industrial technology major San Antonio. major ATO THIRD ANNUAL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT WISCONSIN LUTHERAN MISSION The Wisconsin Synod begins EVENING SERVICES Sunday, April 18, at 7 p.m. at South Knoll School Cafeteria, off Southwest Pkwy. on Langford. Come join us in Worship Houston utility fir tries to get license for nuclear plant United Pres USTIN — state tie; red by charj duct aga rren G. 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Jack Newman, attorney for HL&P, said Monday the utility believes it has the personnel and technical competence to manage the proposed project, despite a controversial consultant’s report on HL&P's performance at South Texas. A report by the Quadrex Corp. raised serious questions about the utility’s failure to properly supervise its conn ac tor, Brown 8c Root Inc., at South Texas. The board has not deter mined the truth ol thu the filing dead! hut has asked HL&l’i unopposed fot would do to avoid simiti news oft he gra lems at Allens Cheek, don quickly hr )erome (Joldberg, HU opposition, president for nudeiii eti* ' His subseq ing. and Louis J. 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