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,:, age 6/The Battalion/Thursday, April 28, 1983 Charges in suicide dropped United Press International HOUSTON — A judge has dismissed an indictment charg- icide ing a girl with aiding the suici of her boyfriend. State District Judge Charles Hearn quashed the indictment against Jean Leann Miller, 17, in the Aug. 27 shooting death of Kent Kretsinger, 18. Kretsinger’s mother had alleged her son was under the influence of Miller, who officials described as a punk rocker who once dyed her hair purple. Hearn ruled the indictment did not charge Miller with enough specific acts in the suicide to hold her on a suicide aiding charge. Governor vows to push election of PUC members THE O' 5 ristma) STORE ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST ANNUAL STICKER ART CONTEST BE CREATIVE! HAVE FUN! WIN A PRIZE FOR THE BEST ONE! RULES WHAT TO ENTER: An original work of art using stickers of any kind as a decorative element. It can be done on a sheet of paper, a box, a bag, or anything else. It can be three-dimensional (a mobile, sculpture, or construc tion). But it CANNOT be bigger than 15" in any direction. HOW TO ENTER: Fill out an entry form, and attach it to the work of art. EACH entry must be accompanied by an entry form. Then bring it to the Christmas Store. WHEN TO ENTER: You may enter as soon as possible and as often as you wish! All entries must be brought in to the Christmas Store no later than May 2, 1983. JUDGING: The contest will be judged by the public through ballot at the Christmas Store. The ballots will be counted and the one with the most votes will be the winner. PRIZES: Prizes will be given in each Age Category. 1st Prize: $25.00 gift certificate 2nd Prize: $15.00 gift certificate 3rd Prize: $10.00 gift certificate AGE CATEGORY #1 Children up to grade 3 #2 Children from 4 to grade 6 #3 Students grade 7 to grade 12 #4 College Students and Adults *A11 entries must be picked up 3 days after contest has concluded. i NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE: AGE: GRADE LEVEL Additional entry forms may be picked up at the Christmas Store. Harvey Road / College Station / 696-6986 United Press International AUSTIN — Gov. Mark White reaffirmed his commitment to have the Public Utility Commis sion elected rather than appointed, despite a hostile reaction by a House subcom mittee. The House State Affairs committee heard testimony from proponents for White’s plan during a public hearing Tuesday night, but recessed un til next week without taking a vote. However, White said he would apply more pressure if the committee wanted it. “If they want more pushing, I’ll be glad to provide it,” the ? ;overnor said. “I think they’ll ind my commitment is still strong.” Jim Nelson, White’s deputy executive assistant for adminis tration, said about 20,000 Tex ans had written the governor ab out utility rates, and between 85 and 90 percent favored an elected rather than appointed commission. “The people who responded to our office, it in great numbers, have stated what they want is re sponsiveness and control,” said Nelson. “Their greatest concern is not rates themselves, but the fact that they feel like they have no control whatsoever in this en tire area.” Rep. Mark Stiles, D- Beaumont, praised White for raising the utility issue in his 1982 gubernatorial campaign, but he said the entire state should not be punished for high utility rates in some areas. “We’re fixing to do something that will affect the whole state when the whole state doesn’t need its hand slapped,” he said. donations to PUC candidate!J White has proposed. “1 think the utilitycompi would buy that election," said. Jim Boyle, legislativedirec of the Texas ConsumerAss tion, conceded that the elec of BUG members “will not 1*1 panacea." Stiles, criticizing the elective plan, said utility companies could not be constitutionally barred from making campaign But he comparedutilintaj to two sister states, Loni and Oklahoma, that area the 11 states with eleaedci missions. Boyle said t are 18 percent cheapetl 1 .ouisiana and 8 percentbi Oklahoma. t.- Bell wants market split Texas phone deals told United Press International AUSTIN — Southwestern Bell and AT&T are conspiring to “split up the Texas market” even after the Bell system is di vested, a representative of one of Bell’s competitors told a House subcommittee. “The biggest company on earth (Bell) wants to split up the Texas market even after devesti- ture,” said Ray Besing of MCI. “They’ve come up with an ex tremely clever plan to carve up the state of Texas market as they see fit and I think the rate- skyrocket as Bell attempted to undercut independent long dis tance companies such as MCI. Joining Besing in testimony before a subcommittee of the House State Affairs Committee were representatives from icl Value Line. the would > “tele- Sprint anc payers are going to pay. predit Besing predicted local ex change rates, especially in rural areas and small towns, would Both companies complained that a Senate amendment to a bill to continue the Public Utility Commission eventually would allow a rnarket-by-market de regulation of Southwest Bell and AT&T. Stan Bickerstaff of the Dallas- based U.S. Telephone, Inc., said under current law • the PUC looks at the state as a whole in determining rates. But he said language Senate-passed PUC bill chop up the state into 1! communications markets," giv ing Bell the option of setting dif ferent rates in different parts of its Texas system. Bickerstaff said that, under the proposed Senate bill, the PUC would not be able to effec tively regulate such a system. The charges were not well re ceived by Bell’s representative. “Frankly, I’m tired of some one who telling you what our intent is,” Southwestern Bell vice president Paul Roth told the subcommittee. Roth testified on behalf of the Senate bill and responded charges that Bell would use vestiture to undercut h distance firms such as U S Tti phone Inc. But Roth said claimsthatn would rise by as much as!! lion and hospitals and bo w ould be unable to offert distance sendee “are gra: tortions of the truth and signed to cloud common is and inflame emotions." [Bicycles iany sti machine o I United J BROWN However, he conceded ompany plans to file for argest rate increase in it! torv, probably sometime gers at Irly c< Jse perjc lindictm an in the < erk. summer after the legi$latint® an g er journs. Hsday he Committee OKs state budg< United Press International AUSTIN — Raises for teachers would be limited to small increases already required in a previous law, under a prop osed $30.9 billion two-year budget approved by a Senate committee. Public employees would re ceive a 4 percent raise each year instead of a higher figure re commended months ago by the pye Jo G [describe iman will eviden 181. slayi toe store c Legislative Budget Board. “I’m concerned about the money we’re not putting into education,” Sen. Grant Jones, chairman of the Finance Com mittee, said Tuesday. “I’m con- iaed a S lendim I’as latei t and ared c | schedu THIS FRIDAY IS THE LAST PARTY OF THE YEAR! PIKEFEST '83 10 in ‘S' IQ'I W' v ' e ' , ^ o 'o, “'To'-Af 1 Tickets: $ 4 pr< $ 5 at ale Buy them from any Pike or get them at R. Rush, Rothers, or from Texas Aggie Bookstore! DON'T MISS IT! The One Stop Ftm Shop! 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Bhsaboi The $30.9 billion firf 1 '}' said which included nearlySf |^i ar as w in federal funds used fot® n dinnir highway work — reflectedtltes abou revenue estimates causedlii devaluation of the Mexican] and the drop in world oil The Senate spending!)! tained a $1.8 billion wish ft programs that legislators to fund if more money available through ataxii The list included! teacher in additional f or teachers salaries and enough money to increase lie employees pay 6 pel annually instead of 4 pertt Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby has) Jones and key membersofj Senate in urging a tax in( to fund higher salaries teachers, more prison ex| lures, higher welfare pay and a higher level of hij construction funding But Gov. MarkWl fused to endorse a tax it* other than one on luxury such as cigarettes and games. 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