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local/state Battalion/Page 5 December 7, 1982 OH ubbock drug raid itiated by wiretap mi ' .it _J United Press International LCBBOCK — A drug raid ■netted almost $3.5 million ffth of chemicals and lab lipment was made possible by irst legal wiretapping of a iock telephone, authorities )on McBeath, spokesman the criminal district attor- i office,, said 15 people, in- ing 12 people at a farm e near Mineral Wells, were :d under arrest Sunday fol- ig the raid. Two men, who were re- edly driving toward Lub- from Mineral Wells, and a tock woman, were also :d under arrest. IcBeath said the raid broke a amphetamine ring that ipplied drugs to West Texas nd eastern New Mexico. [pwiretap — the first legal tap placed on a Lubbock telephone since the Legislature approved the use of the electronic bugs — had been in place for the last few days, McBeath said. The alleged drug ring had been under investigation for ab out three months, he said. Department of Public Safety narcotics officers raided the sus pected laboratory about five miles southeast of Mineral Wells at about 7:30 Sunday morning. Lubbock police, sheriffs de puties and drug enforcement agents raided a Lubbock resi dence about 20 minutes later. Several children and two juveniles were also taken into custody at the Mineral Wells farms and turned over to child welfare officials. Ten people were being held in the Parker County jail in lieu of $250,000 bond each. The two ONE DOLLAR MORE THAN WHOLESALE! From now until December 26 th Old Army Lou will pay you a dollar more than wholesale on your used books! So, do business with Lou and get one dollar ahead! ONE DOLLAR MORE! r across from the post office “Plenty of Parking! CLASSIFIED ADS surejjiog rcsmsy) ‘Annie’ delivers no hard knocks in smooth show by Dana Smelser Battalion Staff How many ways are there to say excellent? Exceptional? Fan tastic? All those words describe the opening of the award winning Broadway musical “Annie” in Rudder Auditorium on Monday night. As the curtain rose with four girls ages seven to 11 occupying the stage, the near-capacity crowd might have believed they were about to see a grade school play. But after the first line was spoken and the first song was sung, it was obvious that this was a truly professional production done by truly professional peo ple. Even if some of them aren’t old enough to drive. Kathleen Sisk, who plays 11- year-old Annie, proved she was one of those professionals when she sang. Her young but power ful voice rang out when she broke into her solos of “Maybe” and “Tomorrow.” Her acting was just as con vincing and her smile, whether it was being used to cajole or coach, was just as sincere. She certainly didn’t show that the part of Annie is her first role in a musical. Ruth Williamson’s portrayal of a child-hating, man-hungry drunk almost stole the show. Annie's orphan pals provided strong per formances. With their shrieks and shenani gans, one almost could understand why Miss Hannigan kept — and frequently made use of — a bottle of booze in her desk drawer. Williamson played the part of Miss Hannigan, the director of Annie’s orphanage. Her solo, “Little Girls” sum med up her frustrations: “I’m an ordinary woman with feelings; I like for men to nibble on my ear. But I admit no man has bit, so how come I’m the Mother of the Year?” Annie’s orphan pals provided strong performances. With their shrieks and shenanigans, one almost could understand why Miss Hannigan kept — and fre quently made use of — a bottle of booze in her desk drawer. When the orphans sang, it was hard to believe such big voices were coming out of such little people. One of their best scenes was the reprise of “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile,” which showcased their dancing ability. Chris Noel, who played the part of Pepper, one of the orphans, was another scene- stealer. Her response to every situation was “Oh, my good ness,” and she managed to put more expression into that phrase than some veteran actors could put into an entire per formance. Of course, “Annie” wouldn’t be complete without Daddy Warbucks. And Gary Holcombe made Warbucks’ transition from a cold, lonely billionaire to a lov ing father for Annie believable. Holcombe’s solo, “Something Was Missing,” showed how lone ly he had been before he met Annie; his waltz with Annie af ter she agrees to be adopted by him showed how much she meant to him. The two of them made a pair that anyone could love. Donna Thomason, who play ed Warbucks’ secretary, was equally as good. She was con vincing as the emotionally “un attached” secretary who secretly wanted to win Warbucks affec tion. Broadway came to Texas A&M on Monday and brought it to life. “Annie” is an exception ally good musical, which shouldn’t be missed. But if you didn’t see it Mon day, don’t worry. “Annie” will be playing again — tomorrow. NOTICE Our retirement planning cre dentials are impeccable. Shouldn’t you let us work for you? Call Larry or Swede 693-6030 men arrested in the vehicle near Albany were placed in the Shackelford County jail in lieu of $50,000 bond each. Bail for the Lubbock woman was set at $100,000. DPS officials confiscated four pounds of finished ampheta mine, 12 pounds described as being in the “cooking process” and 60 pounds in the initial pro cess from the farm house. Street value of the drugs was estimated to be about $3.41 mil lion. Officials took two grams of amphetamine, some pills, two pistols, seven shotguns, four rifles, four cameras, including a movie camera, and some mecha nics’ tools from the Lubbock re sidence. 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