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Aide says renewal unwanted TSU contract ‘unnecessary’ United Press International HOUSTON — A highrank- ing aide to Gov. Mark White told three Texas Southern Universi ty regents the governor does not want them to renew TSU presi dent Leonard Spearman’s con tract, a Houston newspaper re ported Tuesday. Regent Winston Webster told The Houston Post that White aide Leroy Beck called him and said the governor would like him not to renew Spearman’s contract. But Beck did not say White wanted to oust Spearman. Beck is White’s special assis tant for internal affairs and head of the governor’s Equal Employment Opportunity Office. Because the talks between Beck, Webster, Regent Percy Creuzot and a third board mem ber were supposed to be con fidential, Beck said he did not care to discuss them further. However, he did not dispute the publicized versions of the con versations. The governor’s spokes woman, Ann Arnold, said White does not want Spearman to have a contract because it is unneces sary. “(At) other state universities, the presidents serve at the plea sure of the board (of regents) and do not have contracts. He was concerned about why it would be handled differently at TSU,” Arnold said. Spearman’s appointment was supported by former Gov. Bill Clements in August 1980, and Spearman’s wife was an active supporter of the former Repub lican governor. Most of the regents contacted say they favor keeping Spear man as president of the pre dominately black university. M.D. disputes stroke claim United Press International DALLAS — A neurologist tes tifying at Sheriff Don Byrd’s drunken driving trial disputed a defense claim that Byrd suf fered a mild heart attack before his traffic accident in April. Byrd’s lengthy trial has be come a battle between medical experts. amwcl' witfi ci toucfi of clu Feature Their ^ PRIME RIB A incHudsi: iouj2 or noLcul, potato, lrr£.atl & fyuttex (or frcsH OEx^ttadCe.J $^95 Monday-Thursday This in addition to a variety of other menu selections. ^ 403 Villa Maria • Reservations Accepted • Phone: UA blks West of Texas & Villa Maria 775-1531 Dr. Kenneth Pool, a prosecu tion rebuttal witness, said Mon day he found no evidence of medical problems that the sher iffs attorneys contend caused Byrd to crash his car into the base of a traffic signal. Pool said Byrd’s medical re cords, even while ignoring a dis puted blood test, showed poss ibly heavy alcohol consumption before the accident. Hospital records showed that Byrd suffered temporary liver damage and had a low level of sugar in his urine that might have been caused by alcohol consumption before the acci dent in the posh suburb of Uni versity Park. However, the sheriffs per sonal physician, Dr. Maynard F. Ewton, said he believed Byrd suffered a mild stroke before the April 17 accident. Ewton said he considered the blood test, which showed a blood-alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit of intoxication, not “medically relevant” to his treatment of the sheriff. Ewton said he suspected Byrd suffered a mild stroke when Byrd complained of inappropri ate mood swings, amnesia, sleeplessness, depression and weakness two weeks after the accident. But Pool said Byrd could not have exhibited symptoms of a mild stroke for more than 24 hours. ATTENTION FIREMEN Texas Firemen’s Ring will be available to be viewed and ordered Thursday and Friday July 28th & 29th — 9 a.m.-4 p.m. MSC Bookstore Only $15 Deposit Required Prices from $94.95 Child could live if liver acceptable Anybody home? United Press International MINNEAPOLIS — A team of University of Minnesota doctors planned to fly to Denver Tues day to find out whether the liver of a boy, 3, who drowned can be used in a transplant to save the life of another child. one of the children who are Howard Hunt, a graduate wildlife and fisheries student, checks a sampling bag for invertebrates a research project. Everyday prices atTSO are lower than most advertised discount” prices Several children suffering from liver diseases waited fpr possible transplants at the Uni versity Hospitals, including 11- month-old Ashley Bailey of Clyde, who is in critical condi tion and has little time to live without a new liver. Dr. Nancy Ascher, who headed the team flying to De nver, said there is a possibility the Denver child’s liver will be acceptable for a transplant for waiting. But a university spokesman and Ashley’s parents said the liv er probably will be too large for Ashley, who weighs only 11 pounds. The Denver boy, Chris Cross, was found floating face down in a swimming pool in Thornton Monday and died in Denver’s Children’s Hospital. “We do not know if the donor is acceptable yet,” the University News Service quoted Ascher. Ashley has been deteriorat ing in recent days and now seems to be eating less and not sleeping well, said her mother, Annette Bailey Gossett. She is expected to live only a few weeks unless she gets a new liver. Chrysler is ‘optimistic’ agreement will occur 1601 Compare price, compare quality — you cannot beat the values on prescription eyewear at TSO. And that’s true for all TSO eyewear, including famous designer frames. Doctor’s Prescription Required Texas State Of^ticae Prices you can afford. Quality you can see. YOU KNOW?! You can walk to the SOUPER SALAD | within a few minutes for the greatest! soups in Texas. You may pick and® choose your own salad from the twen-1 ty-six foot salad bar with great condi- ments and dressings. WALK AND SAVE To the Sbisa Basement OPEN Monday through Friday 10:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m. QUALITY FIRST' I I United Press International DETROIT — Chrysler Corp. said Tuesday it was optimistic an agreement could be reached on the demand by the United Auto Workers for a share of the firm’s newfound profits for 47,100 U.S. workers. Chrysler Vice President Tho mas Miner told an impromptu news conference he does not know “if it’s possible or not” to meet the union’s 5 p.m. Wednes day deadline for completion of the talks. However, he said there was optimism an agreement could be reached. Miner said Chrysler bargain ers tried to dispel expectations Monday that the firm, which re cently announced plans to repay its federally-backed loans, has an unending supply of money. “We tried to dispel that no tion,” Miner said. “I don’t know whether we did, but common sense could tell you that, and I think there’s a realization that there’s an end to it.” Miner would not elaborate on the firm’s response to the un ion’s bid for an immediate $ 1 an hour raise for Chrysler workers. UAW President Owen Bieber said Chrysler told the union not to be mislead by its record second-quarter profit and loan repayment announcements. Talks also opened Monday in Toronto on a similar wnge hike demand by the Canadian UAW, which represents 9,600 workers at Chrysler Canada. Concurrent but separate one-year pacts cov ering the Chrysler workers ex pire in January, and talks nor mally would begin in November. The early negotiations were prompted by Chrysler’s announcement of its plans next month to pay off the remainder of $1.2 billion borrowed three years ago to avoid bankruptcy. Chrysler last week also announced a record $310.3 mil lion profit for the second quar ter. This came on top of a pre vious record $172.1 million pro fit in the first quarter. Chrysler workers i make $2 an hour lesst counterparts at the olkel Fhree automakers. Then: seeking an immediatewsk rvCI plus parity with thosewHIjACJ by the end of a newconrw pQQ| Bieber said .u hie i t-fl solely rbrou^b-f r K 01 creases — not through i# bination of wage hikesan:i^ e |j ^ Bieber, who is lead: first negotiations sinceh tion in May as headofti million-member union,: thinks the Wednesdayd can be met. The union’s Wi deadline for completion talks is to enable thet Chrysler Council toapp agreement before it is pi to the rank-and-file for tion. Firebombing suspect served I Lincoln with two arson indictments United Press International FRANKLIN — -A Robertson County grand jury handed down two arson indictments against a Houston man, 34, for the July 5 fires that damaged Call today for an appointment or stop by and see our display gallery Call 775-2490 — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Mention this ad & receive a 1 /2 price sitting with the purchase of an 11 x 14 or 16 x 20 portrait *ASK ABOUT OUR WEDDING COVERAGE Eclipse Photography 2810 Pinfeather Rd. Bryan 775-2490 Vz mile north of Villa Maria seven Central Texas religious meeting places. Norris Eugene Moss, who ini tially said he was Jesus Christ and Julius Caesar and predicted that Pope John Paul II would arrange for his release on bond, was indicted Monday. He has ceased telling people he is his torical figures. “He’s not talking anymore,” said Milam County Sheriff Leroy Broadus. “We’ve tried, but we’re not having any luck. 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