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FOR TEXAS A&M STUDENTS, FACULTY & STAFF June 1 -August 13 — $9.50 June 1-August 31 —$12.00 Just Call 693-2323 or 846-0763 Houston Chronicle Houston’s only all-day newspaper state Battalion/Page 6 June 1,1982 First foreign train soon may be reality in U.S. United Press International SAN ANTONIO — Govern ment officials in the United States and Mexico say they are forging ahead in discussions to bring the first foreign-operated train to the United States. Amtrak and San Antonio officials meet for the second time June 7 in Mexico City to discuss the feasibility of restory- ing luxury train service between south Texas and Mexico. The discussions center on a proposed a luxury passenger line between San Antonio and Mexico City operated by Ferro- carriles Nacionales de Mexico, the Mexican national railway. Operation of the route could mean an economic boost on both sides of the border. Such a link “is a logical exten sion of our aim to expand tour ism from the United States,” said Francisco Zamarripa Mora, vice president of traffic and operations for Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico. Sah Antonio officials are equally positive. A study indi cates their city could gain as much as $50 million a yearfi Mexican consumers who ride the train north to sli Mexican consumerscunt have no easy way to bringk large items, such as appli® councilman Bob Thom said. Amtrak officials beliew trains would run full at!« weekends because of thetis tween San Antonio and Maj cities and the lure of in attractions of Mexico City,!| terrey and Nuevo Laredo. Fire ant damage costly for urban, rural Texas United Press International DALLAS — The imported fire ant, for 50 years the scourge of farmers in the South, is also an urban problem now. No one can put any accurate dollar figure on the damage caused by the nasty pest, but it is in the millions, probably in the hundreds of millions. If the spread isn’t stopped soon, the damage figure may go into the billions. The imported fire ant is now dug solidly into private lawns and in municipal parks in the huge population centers of Texas — Flouston, San Antonio and Dallas. Consider this: the imported fire ant — so designated to dis tinguish it from domestic fire ants that cause relatively little damage — is a major problem in the citrus groves of Florida. A task force appointed by Texas House Speaker Bill Clements estimates that if the citrus- producing Rio Grande Valley in South Texas is infested, the cost might be half a billion dollars a year in decreased yield. Furth ermore, fruit pickers likely will demand higher pay to work in an infested area. Imported fire ants now have spread as far south as Kingsville, 60 or 70 miles away from the valley. So far they have not been re ported in California, the na tion’s leading agricultural state, but the warm climate of South ern California makes infestation of that state possible, perhaps likely. Texas Agriculture Commis- If the spread isn ’f stop ped soon, the damage figure may go into the billions. The imported fire ant is now dug solid ly into private la wns and in municipal parks in the huge population centers of Texas — Houston, San Antonio and Dallas. sioner Reagan Brown told a group in Dallas last month that he had recently had been on an oil-well drilling site in West Texas. “A Caterpillar (tractor) had been trucked in from Louisiana jaud I reached over and knocked some dried mud off the track. Suddenly there were fire everywhere. “That Caterpillar couldjis easily have been trucked toll fornia as to West Texas,In said. “Then they wouldhattl ants out there.” No agency has ever beem to total up the damagecausi imported fire ants or even an educated guess becausei goes unreported. But individual damage dents give indications tnai region-wide dollar total * be staggering: • Mark Trostle, imported: ant specialist for the Texas partment of Agriculture,' the damage already mighti half billion dollars a yearjus Texas. He talked to one recently who had bills total almost $7,000 for repairs equipment damaged by runii into imported fire ant in his fields. • Other farmers report lost of livestock, expecially whei cow or sow gives birth neat mound of imported fire at Fire ants are attracted to membrane surrounding the: fant animal at birth. • Fire ants and their mount averaging 50 to 80 per acre, the No. 1 problem in Texassti parks. Wed in chains, two convicts honeymoon in separate cells United Press International HOUSTON — The ushers carried guns and the groom was led to the altar in handcuffs, but it was not your typical shotgun wedding. The best man was a prosecu tor, the bride was given away by Valerie Martin’s Gallery of Dance Arts Register Now for summer classes! Classes beginning June 7 • Ballet • Tap • Jazz • Aerobic Dance • Exercise Classes • Country & Western Call for more information 107 Dowling Rd. her defense attorney andi couple’s honeymoon bff Saturday in separate rooms behind bars. Convicted forger Ma» Young Weusi and convid robber Woodrow Williams) were married Friday bp State District Judge Chad Hearn of Houston. “This is a very romantics!# I’ve been in love with him sin# was 13,” the bride said as she* chained to a bench before! 1 ceremony. Defense attorney Robertl 1 ! ton, who represents both 4 bride and groom, said ixt clients have agreed to pie; ty to forgery charges in reinr for 10-year sentences. Neill# has been sentenced yet. However, she has alreal served two prison terms fe forgery, and he had a prior) year sentence for aggravaji robbery.