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BUM ’age 8/The Battalion/Wednesday, May 11, 1983 Sheriff indicted in torture claim United Press International HOUSTON — A former San Jacinto County sheriff and three former deputies have been indicted by a feder al grand jury on civil rights violations stemming from alleged water tortures to crime suspects in the East Texas county. The Houston grand jury Monday returned a six-count indictment naming former Sheriff James “Humpy” Par ker and former deputies Carl Lee, Floyd Allen Baker and John Glover with conspiring to violate the civil rights of citizens in 1979 and 1980, said U.S. Attorney Dan Hedges. The tortures were used to coerce confessions from the suspects. The victims, dep rived of an adequate supply of oxygen, almost suffocated or drowned by the ordeal. In March, Parker, 47, pleaded guilty to similar charges, but withdrew his plea at sentencing last month when a federal judge rejected the agreement as appropriate.” most in- “This water torture gener ally included the placement of a towel over the nose and mouth of the prisoner and the pouring of water into the towel until the prisoner began to move, jerk, or otherwise in dicate that he was suffocating and-or drowning,” the indict ment said. Last week a San Jacinto County grand jury in Col dspring indicted Parker and former deputies Baker, Lee and Aaron Edwards with theft, misappropriation of funds and state civil rights charges. Coldspring is a rural community north of Houston on U.S. 59. The first federal count charges the four with conspir ing to injure and threaten six prisoners in the custody of the San Jacinto County sheriffs department from about Sept. 8, 1976 to Sept. 23, 1980. Congressman raps energy attorney 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. United Press International WASHINGTON — A De partment of Energy attorney re ceived nearly $33,000 in un necessary travel and lodging ex penses — including $6,945 in air fare — over an 18-month period ending in January, a congress man charged Monday. Rep. Albert Gore, D-Tenn., told Energy Secretary Donald Hodel in a letter that attorney J. Michael Tabor should not have been issued two blanket travel authorizations between October 1981 and January 1983. Tabor, who was originally stationed in the department’s Dallas office, began working in Washington while still technical ly assigned to Dallas. While in Washington, Tabor was reimbursed for all living ex penses, including weekend trips to Dallas and other trips to Tul sa, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York costing $6,945, Gore said. Tabor could not be reached for comment. However, Susy Howard, spe cial assistant to Ray Hanzlik, administrator of the depart ment’s Economic Regulatory Administration, in which Tabor is working, said the department would respond to Gore’s charges at a May 23 oversight subcommittee hearing. “The department is reviewing all the topics raised in (Gore’s) letter, and a response will be del ivered to the subcommittee at that hearing,” she said. She would not elaborate on the charges, except to say that, “For the last 18 months, Mr. Tabor has been performing all of his assignments as required.” Gore termed the expendi tures of more than $32,000 “an outrageous example of waste and mismanagement and total disregard for (Energy Depart ment) and federal personnel manual requirements.” In addition to Tabor’s air fares, he received $26,000 in other expenses, including $7,500 to compensate him for hotel and apartment stays, $11,000 for meals, $1,000 for laundry and $1,000 in commut ing expenses, Gore said. Gore said government and department regulations allow such compensation only for li mited time periods and when an individual’s expertise is needed. “He has no special expertise or experience that would justify his being detailed to the ERA headquarters for even a few months, let alone 18 months,” said Gore. Gore said Tabor was appa rently sent to Washington at the request of Louis Streigal, a for mer ERA official. 7** -»py^ v-.\-; ~ DOUGLAS JEWELRY 15% STUDENT DISCOUNT WITH CURRENT ARM ID (REPAIRS HOT INCLUDED) Keepsake Registered Diamond Rings PULSAR SEIKO, BULOVA & CROTON WATCHES AGGIE JEWELRY USE YOUR STUDENT DISCOUNT TO PURCHASE A DIAMOND FOR YOUR CLASS RING (AND LET US SET IT EOR YOU) \ 212 M. 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For Tommy Reynolds, right, and Gregg Maxton, left, both of Company M-l, it means farewell I some very close friends. Reynolds i an industrial engineering major Killeen. Maxton is a biomedici science major from Dallas. Seven Air Force fliers make first all-women world flight United Press International MCGUIRE AFB, N.J. — Seven female U.S. Air Force fliers landed in Frankfurt, Ger many Tuesday — marking the first ever transatlantic flight by an all-woman crew, the military said. The crew, all members of the 18th Military Airlift Squadron of the 438 Military Airlift Wing at McGuire, landed at Rhein Main Air Base in Frankfurt after a stopover at Lajes Air Base in Azores. “We know they have landed,” said Airman Annette Frank of the public relations office at McGuire Air Force Base in Burl ington County. The crew made the historic nine-hour flight to Germany to participate in an air evacuation training exercise, Frank said. The air force said previous all-female jet flights have been limited to the United Statfil The crew members d identified as Capt. Barba Akin, first pilot, of Dallas;Cil Guiliana Sangiorgio, airal commander, of Sergeantvi N.J.; First Lt. Terri 011inger,i I pilot, of Cincinnati; Tech.! I Donna Wertz, of Baltinw I . Md.; Staff Sgt. Denise Meum § e, 1* of Westfield, Vt.; Sgt. M r a “ c Eiche, of Tampa, Fla.; and.! from man 1st Class Bernadette Ba mecl of Buffalo, N.Y. "LASTING MEMORIES" A&M AWARDS & ENGRAVING DIPLOMA SPECIAL $3950 Brass Plate Mounted on Beautiful Wall Plaque 12" x 16" (Bring Diploma or COPY) MAY SPtCiAL 9:00-6:00 WE CAN MAIL! 332 JERSEY COLLEGE STATION 693-5556 Brothers sentenced lot in robberyP United Press International BEAUMONT - fl brothers from Vidor haven sentenced for their rolest| scheme to hold the famiiyl Beaumont bank presidentb tage in an effort to extortn from him. Harry Harness, 26, was«| enced to 25 years for kidrl ping and 20 years for robll Monday. His twin brother,HI ry Harness, received 20vt| for kidnapping and 20yearil robbery. The two pleaded guiltytol charges Monday. Police said they forced tl way into the home of State Bank President Lo»1 Weir on Oct. 28. They tied up Weir’s daughter and housekeeper tied what they said wasaboj around Weir’s waist. Theyj sent Weir to the bank tol money. He contacted polief j STAY M SHAPE THIS SUMMER Exercise all summer (thru Aug. 31) for only $ 60! Offer good for all TAMU students & sfa%' Also available: single summer session for $30. Call 696-7180 or come by 900-B E. Harvey Rd. BODY DYNAMICS Exercise Studio ( ings ad the IWe ] as at ano tide avis er ide epu ned tfro Ik. fit cr Rar sard j eeks. ‘[If I j tell mes! he cii 1. Abou ts al s< iercc nde (jua
