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k ^age 4/The Battalion/Thursday, August 4, 1983 Passenger, son help foil Cuban hijack attempt United Press International HOUSTON — A man laid off ast month by Pan American and lis teenage son broke up a hi- acking aboard one of the air- ine’s flights by overpowering a Huban national and buckling lim into a seat. With Spicer Lung, 45, an 18- /ear veteran of Pan Am, and his ;on, Spicer Jr., watching over he suspect, Flight 925 landed iafely in Houston Tuesday with 121 passengers and eight crew members. Officials identified the Cuban as Alfredo Ayala, 30, and took him into custody when the Miami-to-Houston flight landed at 7:37 p.m. CDT, about an hour behind schedule. Ayala, who had demanded the flight be diverted to Havana, was to appear before a U.S. magistrate Wednesday. Miami resident Ralph Symons, 52, said he joined the Lungs in their struggle with Ayala. 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The flight was about one hour out of Miami when Ayala attempted to take over the plane, said FBI agent John Guido. Guido said the captain radioed the Federal Aviation Administration control center in Miami at 6:10 p.m. CDT to say the plane was being hijacked. “Then he radioed back the individual had been subdued and everything was under con trol,” he said. “Thejet was never diverted from Houston.” Presents Tues: FARM RAISED FRIED CATFISH ALL YOU CAN EAT 95 Wed. & Thurs.: CHICKEN FRIED STEAK 95 11-2 M-F 5-10 11-10 SS Townshire Center 2025 Texas Ave. 775-7642 LUNCHEON SPECIALS DAILY The hijacker neither indi cated he had a weapon nor was one found on him, Guido said. He spoke only in Spanish and was interpreted by a passenger. Frank Ward, assistant dire ctor of the aviation department for the city of Houston, said he spoke at length with Lung about the incident. pn thh fact he did something positive for the passengers and for the company,” Ward said. Theresa Negret of Mexico City said she was feeding her son when the scuffle with the hijack ing began. “The guy (Spicer Lung) that helped us was really nice. With out him, I don’t know what would have happened. It was wonderful for him to help us that way,” she said. She said the suspect sat in the seat in front of her for the rest of the flight to Houston. Now you can lease or purchase. OPEN 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mill Creek now offers a lease-purchase program on a few select homes. This plan allows you to live at Mill Creek while you build up equity in your own home. Mill Creek offers an excellent package of amenities, excellent location and now the opportunity to lease purchase the area’s finest condominium. Best of all, we can show you how you can be at college and still be right at home. G^t]D[L.Q= iCondominiumsi FOR SALES INFORMATION: Green & Browne Realty, Mary Lind Bryan, 846-5701 FOR LEASE INFORMATION: Metro Properties, 846-5741 ust ;het k theat< ,me s a nd j to d e- All li throng! 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We are a free f i service. 713-781-7493 5659 Hillcroft by Brigette Crossland Battalion Reporter The Texas A&M Develop mental Leave Committee Wednesday recommended three staff members for special leaves. The three applicants who re ceived the most votes will be notified Monday. The recommendations were made after the committee heard five proposals Tuesday after noon. Recommendations were forwarded to Dr. John J. Kol- dus, vice president for student services, who will make the final approval. Approval should be given in about three weeks. Dr. J. Malon Southerland, assistant vice president for stu dent services, said the Develop mental Leave Committee is un ique. “We are unaware of any com mittee exactly like this one at any other university in the country,” Southerland said. The committee provides an opportunity for staff members to take trips not normally co vered under their department budgets. “The special leaves provided by the committee allow staff members to learn about unique policies and to grow personally in ways that will benefit Texas A&M students,” Southerland said. The committee awards a max imum of $800 each to two staff members a year to take special leaves. This year, three awards will be given because an appli cant awarded a leave last year cancelled. The extra money was added to this year’s funds. This year’s applicants are: •Karen Miller Barnes, Inter national Student Services, who applied to attend the 12th Inter national Convention of Partners of the Americas in Merida, Mexico. •Kerry Hope, Student Coun seling Service, who applied to attend a conference entitled “Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Bulimia and Anotcxit, I&I Views of Treatment” in* York City. aws 3-D: • Fina Watkins, Inter lelbad mo Student Services, whoap: hark is bac attend i he 26th Annual V tely he is tl of the African Studies V nd even m< tion in Boston. e didn’t ea •Donald J. Johnson, asssK Corps commandant, whoH . , i iv Vacation: plied lo v isit the \ iannul , , plied to visit the Virginia.™, . t ary Institue in Lexington, s alc and the Citadel in Char# e stars S.C. • James M. Wellord,assof omises tc er. A sati director of intramural anijr lon j, at creational sports, whoappif®/ 1 ®' a f attend the 1983 Athletic® chasing and Facilities Ctrl ence in Chicago. 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