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national Battalion/Page 12 February 17,1® Now you know United Press International The largest prehistoric insect was Meganeura monyi, a dra gonfly th^it lived about 280 mil lion years ago. Fossil remains in dicate it had a wing span of 27'/2 inches. United Press International The largest number of people to jam a stadium for a sports event was 199,854 for a soccer game bewteen Brazil and Uru guay in Rio de Janeiro July 16, 1950. — Ymm gp? i-:- n ^ What’s Up Thursday HILLEL CLUB — JEWISH STUDENT CENTER:Marc Elewitz will lead services at 8 p.m. at the Jewish Student Center. An Oneg Shabbat will follow. CROCKER 8c WALTON HALLS.An all girls free Margarita- ville Party is scheduled for Friday from 8 p.m to Midnight at the Knights of Columbus ballroom. For more information, call Barton Brown at 260-1292. MSC OUTDOOR RECREATION .Sign up now in 216 MSC for the spring break trip — backpackine the G CIA I ION: An informal get-together to meet new friendsans attend a mass is scheduled for 9 p.m. at the Arbor SqitJ Apartments Party Room. Students in Arbor Square, Longiniij Areas anti all other Catholics, off and on campus, are webi to attend. International students will meet for sharing a* planning at 8 p.m. at the Student Center. CHI ALPHA.A Men’s Bible study — Howto Love your Wives- is scheduled for noon at the All Faiths Chapel Library. NATIONAL SOCI ELY (>F BI AC: K ENG IN EERSl I hcBs Event and March activities will be discussed at 7:30 p.ityj 127-B Zachrv. spring break trip backpacking the Grand Canyon/ Havasu. For more information come by the ORC cubicle at the SPO (216 MSC). TAMU SURF CLUB:Surf movies, a party, spring break trip to Port Isabelle, t-shirts and dues will be discussed at 7:30 p.m. in 203 Harrington. ALPHA ZETA HONOR STUDENTS SERVING AGRI CULTURE’: Students who receive applications requests should attend an orientation for spring initiation at 6 p.m. in 301 Rudder. Attendance is a must. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday at 201 Agriculture Building and 122 Kleberg. ULTRALIGHT FLYING ORGANIZATION. An air traffic controller from Easterwood Airport will speak at 7:30 p.m. in 410 Rudder. SOCIOLOGY CLUB:A general meeting is scheduled fort); p.m. in 507-AB Rudder. UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPELThe group ml at 6:30 p.m. at the University Lutheran Chapel, 315 N.Colli Main in College Station, then leave for the Sherwood Nursi: Home to sing for and visit residents. A Share/Growth G will meet at 9 p.m. in the Pastor's Office at the Univtfl Lutheran Chapel. CIA M PUS GRUSA DE 1 O R CHRIST: Dr. W. Budler speak at 7:30 p.m. in 115 Kleberg. ICE HOCKEY TEAMjThis week’s games vs. NTSU will be discussed at 8 p.m. on the second floor Sterling C. Evans Lib rary. CIRCLE K:Meelat5:30 p.m. in Rudder Lobby to collect canned food for the Twin City Missions. A meeting will be held at 7 p.m. .. in 305 Rudder. New members are welcome. CATHOLIC STUDENT OFF-CAMPUS ASSO AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL E.V GINEERS:A representative from the Houston Livestori Show and Rodeo will speak at 7:30 p.m. in 208 Senates. AGRICULTURE ECONOMICS CLUB:Phil Sutton of T t: Commerce Bank, Houston, will discuss topics in Agriculturi Banking at 7:30 p.m. in 110 Harrington. DANCE ART S SOCIETY:Beginning ballet class is schedule from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. and Imei mediate)advanced dass from 815 p.m. to 10 p.m. in 268 E. Kyle. Membership is S2(lp semester. (XKVIIIMAT Y\! Pizza Delivery Now -Hut <S> NORTHGATE Introducing Speedy 30 Minute Delivery FAST and FREE from your Northgate Pizza Hut® restaurant TRY US! Call 260-9060 I- I Sunday-Thursday 5:00 p.m.-12 midnight — Friday 5:00-1 a.m. Saturday 11:00 a.m.-1 a.m. — Sunday 11:00 a.m.-12 midnight Limited Delivery Area Northgate and A&M Campus’ I! WELCOME BACK AGS $2.00 OFF ANY $2 oo OFF Pizza !j|ut LARGE 15” PIZZA LIMIT ONE COUPON PER PIZZA EXP. FEB. 23, 1983 1 00 -*• OFF WELCOME BACK AGS $1.00 OFF ANY -Hut. MEDIUM 13” PIZZA 1 , LIMIT ONE COUPON PER PIZZA EXP. FEB. 23, 1983 501 UNIVERSITY DR. <a> TAUBER PH. 260-9060 , Convict stabs fellow inmates ric chair, au- United Press International CHESTER, Ill. — A convicted killer with a “lust for murder” may have stabbed mass sex slayer John Wayne Gacy and another death row inmate in hopes of postponing his own date with the electrit thorities say. The Menard Correctional Center was placed on lockdown status Tuesday after Gacy, 43, killer of 33 young men and boys, was stabbed once in the upper left arm, said Nic Howell, state Department of Corrections spokesman. who were outside theircellsdi ing a routine cleaning ofi! unit. Brisbon was being tinned by prison authorities out a variety of motives, im ing his remark to guard' would continue to kill soensii trials would keep him outofij electric chair, Howell said. He said Brisbon could t both criminal and admini® live charges in the incident. Texas all William Jones, 28, of Mount Vernon, convicted last year in the stabbing death of an elderly woman, suffered superficial wounds to the head in the inci dent, Howell said. “He’s a ferocious animal* enjoys human suffering,'* Michael Ficaro, whoprosecut Brisbon in the shotgun sla\i| L. of three peoprle along Intersil ^|Jr 57 in Cook and Will counties June 1973. Gacy and Jones were taken to the prison infirmary for treat ment and later returned to their cells, said prison officials who were searching for the weapon, believed to be a sharpened wire. Howell said the attacker, Henry Brisbon, 27, convicted of four murders including the death of an inmate, broke away from a security officer who was accompanying him to the law library on the second tier of the death row unit. Although he was tackled by the security officer almost im mediately, Howell said, Brisbon was able to stab Gacy and Jones, Brisbon was sentencedl death last year after beingee: victed of using a sharpen handle from a soup ladle to’ inmate Richard Morgan October 1978 at the Stateyi Correctional Center nearjofr where he was serv ing a senter of 1.000 to 3,000 years fori 1-57 slayings. Tot. Blue Ska Execution dates for Brisk and Jones have not been* pending their appeals. Jones was convicted in) I 1982 of the stabbing deatii | Margaret Dare and the crik i wounding of her hu: James, in a January 19821k invasion near Dix. 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