state / national Battalion/Page 11 February 21, 1983 harped by Scott McCullar IAN FSj; ■Jsseddui °ates Hi! 501 Rucij) r *«le rcii!} niembftij COUGH* yup. THE EXTERMIN ATORS SPRAYED THE APART MENT TODAY ALR16HT. WE HAD TO REMOVE ALL THE FOOD AND DISHES, AND WE'LL HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THE SMELL FOR A FEW DAYS, BUT WELL, GIVE ME A //AND AND WE'LL START PUTTING THE FOOD BACK. GOOD. WE'VE BEEN WAITING ALL DAY. Dog works as therapist for aged United Press International DAVENPORT, Iowa — A dog named Goldie will be spend ing her weekdays doing charit able work with the residents of a nursing home as a canine ther apist and returning to her owner on weekends. Goldie, believed to be aban doned when she was struck by a car six months ago, was the sub ject of news stories describing her work with the elderly at the Ridgecrest Retirement Village. Goldie’s owner, John Streinz, saw the news reports and de manded his dog back. He said he thought the Labrador-Golden’ retriever was dead or had rum away. , But after watching Goldie work with her patients, Streinz knew he couldn’t take his pet away from her work. Heyzl, it Soutlii ‘iscussioiii Wresb Improvement fund sought M:Dr.Fii| internal!; served. [nest spq i te Power j College funding reviewed )N:Mettl flkesai United Press International AUSTIN — A proposed con- jslitutional amendment to estab- rJt:j«h a capital improvement fund Jfor state colleges and universi- u '' 'P (S n(,t coveref l by the Perma- University Fund drew the ! .‘attention of both the House and {Senate this past week. I Higher education officials IY:AmiBnd Gov. Mark White agreed micatRn! Aat schools which don’t share in igaUpnJPUF earnings need a source of ie send, ['funds for capital improvements. \ Bible sponsors of similar prop- r m atthc® 6 ^constitutional amendments Jtablishing the fund couldn’t ree on a date for submission •of the measure to state voters. aiiambf. j I The House Higher Educa- !et\senit.fcj on Committee unanimously 111 {reported to the full House the nbers aii™ easure proposed by Rep. (Wilhelmina Delco, I)-Austin, to Kntriea .dedicate at least $125 million call845i®inually to non-PUF schools, ifficeati::'Her amendment calls for an sMpril 30 state referendum. ■ A similar measure sponsored . ?!.» Sen. Carl Parker, D-Port jjMrthur, was held over by the 1 0 j'.raenate Education Committee af- ’ Jter Parker said he wanted a {November 1984 submission to ^ voters. The legislators began [ working with White to reach a compromise J Other legislative issues is sum- yr) marized here: is moitl pie who* ended ai •el, and jmeislM • The Senate unanimously assed legislation outlawing jrmor-piercing bullets labeled op killers” because of their ability to pierce the bullet-proof vests worn by police. Law enforcement officers fearful of criminal access to the |[eflon-coated bullets lobbied r passage of the measure while Bte National Rifle Association opposed the legislation. The bill now goes to the House, igs si# j| * i may Mi • The Senate passed legisla te to ' tion toughening qualifications ,holic dtidpor 15-year-olds to obtain hard- tdnecess® ship driver’s licenses. Under the ■ll, youths who now receive the jdieson^ licenses as a matter of routine ndicate $ would have to pass an approved ood time! 1 ! driver’s training course and I meet stiffer requirements for the special permit. The new legislation cuts from 14 to three days the period of time an allegedly mentally ill person can be detained without a hearing. • A proposed constitutional amendment to provide $20,000 down payment loans for veter ans seeking to buy houses drew support from White and Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby and was hailed as a cost-free, job-creating mea sure by Land Commissioner Gary Mauro. Mauro, who pledged to work for the measure during his cam paign, said it would create 45,000 jobs and help build 25,000 houses for veterans. The amendment would expand the existing Veteran’s Land Prog ram under which veterans re ceive low-interest loans for rural land. If the proposal is approved by voters in November, the state would issue $500 million in bonds with veterans’ payments used to retire the bonds. The amendment has the support of 81 members in the House and 22 senators. • A Texas Department of Corrections emergency request for $81 million in prison con struction funding drew criticism from the governor, who said he was “disturbed by the seemingly unending requests” for money to build penal facilities. The TDG request for money to complete several maximum security prisons prompted White to suggest “alternatives to that type of expensive construc tion” be investigated. White also said the Texas Board of Corrections needed a membership change and vowed to be closely involved in the selection of new board mem bers. The terms of three mem bers expired last week and White said he will name his appointees as soon as possible. • A bill to open state textbook adoption hearings to positive as well as negative comment drew approval from the Senate Edu cation committee and was headed for debate by the full Senate this week. The proposed bill, evolved from State Board of Education hearings earlier this month, would change a current law which limits public input in the schoolbook selection process to critics. Anti-censorship groups be gan pushing for the legislation last year. If enacted, the mea sure would limit the effective ness of nationally-known tex tbook critics Mel and Norma Gabler who have dominated the hearings for 22 years. BRAZOS TIRE SERVICE AN AGGIE OWNED BUSINESS SINCE 1952 J. N. HOLMGREEN CLASS OF ’44 R. J. HOLMGREEN CLASS OF ’47 MIKE A. HOLMGREEN-MANAGER-CLASS OF ’77 BRYAN 2707 TEXAS AVE. 823-0551 822-1425 ' TAMU THEATRE DEPT. presents BURIED CHILD 1979 PULITZER PRIZE WINNER Feb. 24-26 Mar. 3-5 Rudder Forum 8 p.m. Ken’s Automotive 421 (0 Q. O cc S. Main — Bryan 822-2823 “A Complete Automotive Service Center” Speci ialOK • The Senate sent to Gov. Mark White a bill establishing jew guidelines on protective custody procedures for mental latients. 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