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, Page 6/The Battalion/Monday, April 18, 1983 Court orders teen’s release in manners case United Press International HOUSTON — The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has ordered the release of a teena ger who was jailed for 30 days for not saying “yes sir” to a judge, an appeals court clerk said. The state appeals court Fri day ordered Harris County jail officials to release Michael Washington, 18, on a $100 bond, chief clerk Troy Bennett said. However, the county sheriff had not received the order late Friday, and Washington re mained jailed. The ruling was made as Washington served the 18th day of a 30-day sentence for addres sing State District Judge Michael McSpadden with “yeah” after McSpadden had instructed Washington to say, “yes sir.” probationary sentence on a burglary conviction to teach the defendant some manners. McSpadden said Washington failed to show proper respect to the court, so he tacked on a 30 day jail term to Washington’s Washington’s lawyer, Walter Gill, last week asked thejudge to shorten his client’s sentence: When the judge refused, Gill appealed to a higher court. The appeals court instructed McSpadden to respond to the appeal by April 29, and said it would rule sometime thereafter whether the 30-day sentence was legal. Man selling house to pay for liver transplant costs United Press International HOUSTON — Bill Brazier is selling his home to get a longer life. The Houston man, 38, said he placed his home on the mar ket in an effort to help defray die cost of an expensive liver transplant operation he hopes to receive in six months. Brazier said Friday he was selling his Houston home be cause his insurance company would pay only 80 percent of the expected $00,000 hospital tab. In addition, he said, the com pany said it could not pay for trips to the Pittsburgh hospital SPECIAL NOTICE 1st SUMMER SESSION OPTIONAL BOARD PLAN Students, on campus, off campus, and graduate, may dine on a meal plan during the 1st Summer Session at TAMU. Students selecting the 7-day plan may dine three meals each day, except Sunday evening: those selecting the 5-day plan may dine three meals each day, Monday through Friday. Meals will be served in Commons. Fees are payable to the Controller of Ac counts, Fiscal Office, Coke Building. Notice dates: Commons will be open for cash business on Registration day, May 30. Meal plans will begin on the first day of class, May 31. Fees for each plan are as follows: 7 Day $195.00 May 31 through July 1 5 Day $176.00 and Plus Tax July 5 and 6 Meal plan validation will begin at 7:30 a.m., May 31, in the Commons Lobby. Fee slips will be required. or his use of a costly anti reject iou drug, which must be used for the rest of his life. To get the money for the medical hills. Brazier said he was placing his home on the market for about $80,()()(). Generally, he said, it was easier for young children to f ind financial backing from corpo rate benefactors than it is for adults. list like old times...almost! Barbara Roberson holds the music for her husband Ken Roberson while he plays with members from previous Aggie bands during the Alumni game Saturday. It was a reunion day with former football players and former band itienii| providing entertainment with their performiJ Roberson, class of ’57, nows lives in San AnteJ The varsity team outscored the alumni team. > . /,v NEVER IN THE Woman arrested in alleged beer bootlegging operation Tanglewood Apta. are now being leased for the Summer and Fall semesters! You get an exercise room, a pool, a party room. . . vve get utility bills! WE PAY UTILITIES! TANGLE WOOD APTS. "A Tradition in Living at Tejcas AScM. ‘TangleWood L Soutlj, 411 Harvey Hdi. t' 693-1111 United Press International GARLAND — A police undercover operation in a dry Dallas suburb has nailed a 62- year-old woman who investiga tors allege was bootlegging beer f rom her f ront porch at S5 a six- pack. Oleta Arnold Gox was arrested after she accepted a $5 bill from a police detective and handed him a brown bag con taining a cool six-pack, said police Lt. John Williams. The bespectacled, gray haired woman said she had been selling the beer to support her self and her son after he was in jured in a wreck. Twenty-nine cases of cold beer were seized during a raid at her home Thursday night, Wil liams said. Cox, who was released f rom jail late Thursday on her own recognizance, faces a maximum penalty of 180 days it $ 1 .(mo fine. Police said theybej gating Cox about a i when several pare plained their high s dren were buying b neighborhood. Officer YV.M. t (:ox had customers front porch whiles side to get beer. K. 5UY, SELL,TRADE OR RENT THROUGH THE -C-CHI RHA COMMITTEE DIRECTOR tum for 1983-84 POSITIONS ore now •SECRETARY •CASINO • EXTERNAL AFFAIRS •FACILITY and OPERATION