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Battalion/Page 12
February 17,1®
Now you
know
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Convict stabs
fellow inmates
ric chair, au-
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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.
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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.
Youth Agency Administration
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LIKES YOUNG PEOPLE AND CARES
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POSSIBILITIES WITH
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CAMPFIRE, INC.
4-H PROGRAM
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GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
YMCA OF THE USA
YWCA OF THE USA
OTHER REGIONAL AND LOCAL YOUTH
ORGANIZATIONS
SUMMER JOBS
INTERVIEWS WITH CAMP OWNERS AND DIRECTORS ON
Monday, February 21, 1983
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
MSC — Rooms 228-231
ALL TAMU STUDENTS ARE WELCOME
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
BARBARA GRAHAM
TEXAS A&M
AMERICAN HUMANICS STUDENT ASSOCIATION
PHONE 845-3837
Recruiters representing about 20 camps will be available to visit with you about
jobs at their camps this summer.
CAMP DAY