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Rothers Bookstore PAYS national TOP DOLLAR Battalion/Page f May 4, FOR USED BOOKS! At the Southgate 696-2111 Ho, ho, few coming to the fair United Press International KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Promoters of the 1982 World’ Travel Tools Two for One! More than goocl looking cordu^rgi luggage. The 1 ravel Kinnic is aleo a fulljy adjustable! backpack. Padded shoulder straps 4 hipbelt z.ip out of sight. Opens like a Fair — billed as the South’s big gest extravaganza — are wor ried about small crowds and ab out complaints that exhibits are confusing and boring. Even the excitement of a visit by President Reagan on opening day Saturday wilted the next when only 30,000 of a projected 80,000 visitors toured the grounds. The opening crowd reached an official 87,659, the most at the first day of a World’s Fair in 20 years. But the turnstile count included 11,000 free clicks. Fair Manager James Drinnon had no ready answers why more people did not show up Sunday, a sunny, 70-degree day. Fie said attendance estimates for the second day had been made sev eral months ago. Fair official Bill Carroll had one explanation: “I’ll be honest about it. Some of those exhibits bore me to death.” Some visitors agreed with Carroll: “Most of this stuff is above my level,” Wade Vance said Sunday as he walked out of the Japan Pavilion after waiting in line two hours to enter. Vance, of Morganton, N.C., said, “Maybe some engineer could enjoy it, but I’m not espe cially tin illed.” Promoters, who began the ex position $105 million in the red, need at least an average attend ance of 60,000 to make a profit on the $173 million extrava ganza. They are hoping 6 million people will make 11 million visits to the 72-acre fairgroun, the banks of the TennessJ er during the fair’s six.J run. William Burks,of MislJ Ind., had seen enqugheJ f ore the President kitkedoi fair Saturday. 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Stein’s free services began in January and so far he has re- not af ford a plastic sll moved tattoos from an esti- who may charge anywhere! mated 75 gang members. Stein said the desperation $350 to $2,000 to removeaf comes when they learn they can- le tattoo. The Best Pizza In Town! Honest. VIVARIN KEEPS YOU GOING WE DELIVER 846-3412 Mr. GattTs Pizzamat AFTER 5 P.M. — MIN. $5.00 ORDER VISA The New M-F 9-5:30 Sat. 9-5 415 University 846-5816 Additional 10 f / f Discount To All Members of the Texas A&M University Communitv. n\i Off All Loose Diamonds Set In Aggie Senior Rings (Through Sat., May 8) rftjxtKHXr WHEN THE GOING GETS ROUGH. Hitting the books? Feeling the strain? Take a Vivarin. Vivarin is a medically tested stimulant tablet.Taken as directed, it’s safe and effective. Its active ingredient is caffeine. It’s like two cups of coffee squeezed into one little tablet. Whether you’re cram ming, typing, or just hitting the books, take Vivarin. You’ll stay alert for hours. 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Groupwilif lor Holy Eucharist and supper at 5:30 p.m. at the Canterk House, 902 Jersey St. What’s Up at Texas A&M Tuesday Wednesday dorf (I tack It UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL: A CandlelightCJ rnunion Service of Meditation will he held at 10 pun. inti chapel, 315 N. College Main. AGGIE SCOUT’S: T he last meeting of the semester to disnJ old and new events and elect officers will he at 9 pan. mj|| Rudder. NURSING SOCIETY: Ehet e will he a meeting to elect qf^N The ! and award scholarships at 7 p.m. in 140 MSC. mint opt OFF CAMPUS CENTER: There will he a meeting to a« We tit people in finding roommates for the lall '•emesieraClp.mH ‘ exas 402 Rudder. SWC bas fopili I PC UNITED CAMPUS MINIS ! RY: I he Aggie SupperwillW^ ^ 6:15 p.m. in the A&M Presbyterian Chin ch. 601 ChurchSN^ | ( with Tex Thursday spot in th MSC CEPHEID VARIABLE: Walt Disnev’s ’ The AM Minded Professor" will be shown at 8:30 p.m. and 10:t!()p.in.j 701 Rudder. 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