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Page 8/The Battalion/Thursday, September 29,1983 Waste burning in Gulf opposed United Press International HARLINGEN — Permits sought by Chemical Waste Man agement Inc., to burn toxic wastes in incineration ships in the Gulf of Mexico drew opposi tion Wednesday from Rep. Solo mon Ortiz, D-Texas, and the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club. Ortiz wrote letters to En vironmental Protection Agency administrator William D. Ruck- elshaus and Texas Gov. Mark White asking for a delay in approving permits for perma nent burning sought by Chemic al Waste Management, which already has carried out ex perimental burns about 155 miles from the Texas Brazos River area on the Gulf coast. “It is my opinion that serious questions about the technology remain,” Ordiz said. “I do not think that sufficient methods of testing and monitoring the pos sible hazard to health have been established. At the same time, Jackie Jacobson, chairwoman of the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club in Ausdn, said that her en vironmentalist group recently approved a resolution opposing issuing permanent permits for the time being, until several ob jections are cleared up. Susan Clark, press aide to Ortiz, said that she expects the EPA to schedule a hearing in Brownsville before the end of October to give groups a chance to state their objections. Jacobson said her group is concerned about an apparent lack of contingency plans by Chemical Waste Management in the event of a spill of toxic subst- spi ances off the Texas Coast. She said the firm appears to have been taking “a kind of black mailing position” to gain sup port for its burns. Mexico and that incineration is much more preferable to that. “They say if they can’t burn it i, tn Chemical Waste officials put on programs and slide presenta tions throughout the Lower Rio all. at sea, they’ll just put it in land fills or injection wells,” Jacobson said. Grande Valley in July seeking support for its applications to burn PCBs and other toxic wastes. They contended for de cades toxic substances were simply dumped in the Gulf of Chemical Waste Manage ment said it has incinerated at least 132,000 gallons of waste material in its Vulcanus I ship at the EPA-approve test site in the North Sea, and another 7 mil lion gallons of waste in the Gulf of Mexico. '^ r by Judi Sheppard Missett . jaizOTcise A wild and wooly workout using joyful jazz dance move ments and swinging music for fitness, friendship and fun! Class Schedule Mon. & Wed. 4:30 pm 5:30 pm 7:00 pm 9:30am 6:00pm Tue., Thurs. CONTINUOUS CLASSES REGISTER IN CLASS For more information call 822-2349 696-1886 1300 Jersey College Station Community Center Doctor facing life for murdering baby United Press International EL PASO — A prosecutor Wednesday listed a series of proven, alleged and rumored offenses against Dr. Raymond Showery, who was convicted Tuesday of murdering a baby taken from its mother’s womb during an abortion. Assistant District Attorney Carol Pennock raised the allega tions in 41st District Court be fore a jury was to deliberate Showery’s punishment. Max imum punishment is 99 years or life in the state penitentiary. Four prosecution witnesses testified Showery has a bad reputation as a peaceable and law abiding citizen. The 55-year-old doctor was indicted on charges of smother ing, drowning and then drop ping a late-term fetus into a plas tic bag during an abortion at his small clinic, Family Hospital of El Paso. Witnesses during the nine- day trial included three former employees who testified they saw the six-months-mature fetus either breathe or show other signs of life. The doctor, who has prac ticed in El Paso for at least 15 years, did not testify in his own oehalf. Showery’s lawyer, Doris Sipes, saio the case was a land mark because the doctor was ac cused of killing an unnamed fetus, whose body never was rec overed, and whose death could not be pinned down to a specific date. In her final argument Sipes told the jury her client was being used as a “trash can” for the guilt feelings of his medical assistants who she said had lied in court for fear of being prosecuted themselves. Sipes claimed the witnesses — Helen Aguilar, Reynaldo Tor res and Maria Fernandez — had all been raised in an environ ment morally opposed to abor tions. AGGIELAND SUBWAY WE NOW DELIVER ON CAMPUS EXCEPT WEDNESDAY DELIVERY TIMES 10 PM 1 1 PM 1 2 PM CALL 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO DELIVERY 846-8223 Trial moved to Texas for Louisiana senator United Press International NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge ordered Wednesday that the three co-defendants of Louisiana state Sen. Michael O’Keefe are to be tried with him in Lubbock on bank fraud Mary Blacksher and James Queyrouze was also moved to Lubbock in order to take care of it at one time, assistant U.S. attorney Robert Boitmann. charges. O’Keefe earlier was granted a change of venue to Lubbock and be tried on Nov. 14. is to The trial of Joseph Berrigan, Prosecutors said the defen dants schemed to obtain $6 mil lion in illegal loans from three federally insured banks. The in dictment said they used third parties to obtain loans, then Tun neled the money into O’Keefe’s sagging business interests. O’Keefe was convicted earlier this year of mail fraud and ob struction of justice for cheating business partners out of $900,000 in the sale of Metairie Towers Apartments.He was sentenced to 16 months in pris on but is appealing. O’Keefe, who is running for re-election, resigned as state Senate president after his con viction. Grain Inspection Service decides new classification system needed United Press International MANHATTAN — The Fed eral Grain Inspection Service has agreed to work with agricul ture scientists to develop alter native tests to classify of wheat varieties and hybrids that are difficult to classify by sight, an official said Wednesday. Kurt Feltner, associate dire- Texas Instruments to launch 3'day job blitz Oct* 4, Memorial Student Center. Tl, a leader in electronics, wants to meet you. Particularly, if you’re a top student in EE or Computer Science. Dozens of TFs key engineers and managers will be on campus October 4th through 6th. They'll describe programs, answer questions, inter view, and invite you to their facilities. Don't miss it! TALK TO FIVE PRODUCT & SERVICE GROUPS Equipment Group, Semiconductor Group, Information Systems & Ser vices (IS&S), Corporate R&D, and Corporate Facilities. Manufacturing Technology* Physics (Engineering and Solid-state) Material Science Information Systems MBA with technical under graduate degree (Semi conductor Sales ONLY) *Only for production engineering such as manufacturing and quality assurance. NOTE: Persons majoring in any degree with at least 18 hours of Com puter Science will be eligible to inter view with the Information Systems and Services Group (IS&cS). SIGN UP FOR INTERVIEWS IF YOU ARE GRADUATING IN DEC. OR MAY Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degrees Briefing and sign-ups for inter views 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., October 4th at Memorial Student Center, Room 224. in: Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Aeronautical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering* Electrical Engineering Technology* Interviews (by appointment) Oct. 5th and 6th. Invitations for plant visits will be extended on those days as appropriate. Candidates must be registered with the Placement Office. Bring your Texas A&M data sheet. See you October 4th. An Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F , Texas Instruments Creating useful products and services for you. ctor of the Kansas Agriculture Experiment Station, said some of the new wheat varieties have characteristics unlike the visual ly identifiable characteristics that the federal inspectors have used for years. “Arkan (a new type of wheat) just happens to be an example of a whole myriad of problems,” said Feltner. “The FGIS is saying that when Arkan hits the grain marketing channels they are concerned that some inspec tors might misclassify it.” To overcome the problem, the FGIS will “work toward adopting existing technology for objective tests,” FGIS official John Marshall said last week. Feltner said that changes will not be “put in place overnight” and that the research commun ity needs to be made aware of the potential problem of mis- classification. INTERNATIONAL HOUSE '3'' PANCAKES, RESTAURANT THURS - BBQ and FRIES $1.99 Plus: 24 hr ALL YOU CAN EAT Pinto Beans w/meat & Corn BREAD 103 N College Ave 847-7073 Around town Butler honored by Orange County Dr. O.D. Butler, associate deputy chancellorforagriculture for the Texas A&M System and former resident of Oranji County, was honored this month by the Orange County Prog ram Building Committee and the Orange County Fair Commit' tee for his outstanding contributions to agriculture. Butler was presented with plaques of appreciation ami Orange County declared Sept. 10 as “O. D. Butler Day ”ai was given the keys to the city. Butler received his bachelor’s degree in agriculture Texas A&M in 1939 and his master’s and doctorate from Michi gan State University in 1947 and 1953. Happiness to be topic of speech The Department of Philosophy will present a speech “Human Happiness and its Attainment” by Professor Roh... Almeder of Georgia State University. The presentational begin at 4 p. m. Friday, in 402 Rudder Tower. It is free am to the public. New information on AIDS presentei New information on AIDS, the often fatal acquired in- mune deficiency syndrome, will be presented Friday during an afternoon address highlighting the conference of tk Texas Branch of the American Society for Microbiology, The presentation will be at 4:15 p.m. in the Aggieland Inn. The conference is being sponsored by Texas A&M. Dr. Peter Mansell’s speech will examine recent findings on the causes and consequences of the mysterious disease which has prompted concern across the country. Olherseg ments of the conference include workshops on microbiologi and a Thursday symposium dealing with aging, genetic con trol of the body’s natural defenses and the most recem theories of the immune response. About 150 members of the Texas ASB Branch, mostlt frontline researchers in scientific and medical microbiology, are expected to attend the conference. Deadline nears for yearbook photos Individual pictures for the 1984 Aggieland are beingtaknal the Yearbook Associates office at 1700 S. Kyle behind Culpef per Plaza, and at the Pavilion on campus. Dates to have photographs made are: •Freshmen and sophomores — through Friday at YearU Associates; and Oct. 3-7, 10-14 at the Pavilion •Juniors — Nov. 7-11, 14-18 at Yearbook Associates; anil Nov. 28-Dec. 2, Dec. 5-9 at the Pavilion •Seniors, graduate students, veterinary and medical scW students — Oct. 10-14, 17-21, 24-28 at Yearbook Associates;anil Oct. 31-Nov. 4 at the Pavilion. All recognized student organizations must submit a contraclli) Friday if they want their groups pictured in the 1984 Aggidani The completed contracts should be returned to the comniunio tions department in 230 Reed McDonald. Space in theyearbool is limited, and contracts will be honored on a first-coflie, firsl serve basis. Late contracts will be accepted through Oct. 15, hi a $10 late processing fee will be charged. Mike mechanical from Libc Aut of b HUN1 inmate J who cele day this interview confiden next Wei ‘The the less think tin me,” Am Just lc porters I winning the Supr appeal is court. Ht ready to “I dor my mind said. ■ End of orders, Q-drops, Who’s who just ha going t Friday marks the deadline for seniors to < announcements for December. It also is the last day student may Q-drop courses this semester and Who’s Who nomination! close at 5 p.m. Friday. To submit an item for this column, come by The Battalion oflitf in 216 Reed McDonald. 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Compare the cost of a complete evening meal at the Memorial Student Cen ter with the cost of a ham burger, cola, and french fries anywhere else. Compare the nutritional value of an evening meal at the Memorial Student Cen ter with a snack for the same or similar price anywhere else. Compare the cost ol evening meal at the Mil rial Student CeW Cafeteria with the cost o-| meal prepared at Many agree that it is 1$[ expensive to dine a! MSC. IF YOU CAN FIND A BETTER OFFER, LET US KNOW OPEN MON.-SAT. 6:30-7 pi 7 a.m.-7|i®l © 1983 Texas Instruments Incorporated