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I - 3ge 10/Fhe Battalion/Friday, October 14,1983 ] bankruptcy education s o be given by judges R.I. by Paul Dirmeve OK'HERE ARB 60K OFFICIAL REN&rAOB. SPMiDS OR ISSUES- VfeMZ POUTKM- PACIFI5TS.., )F£ WHK SAURFS AMD DAVID LLmfRMAtimox.AW vow 70 aimMjs ST/WE FoR mew unusual WMs TvmRryj You CANY Found ah oroaUiu- WNONTMJ WHAT ABOUT STANDS ON IMPORTANT ISSUES. LIKE El SauJADcA ... United Press International COLORADO SPRINGS, >lo. — A group of former U.S. inkruptcy Court judges cre ated their own organization this week to educate the public and Congress about ihe status of the federal bankruptcy system. ' ..V , John R. Blinn of Fort Worth is the chairman of a steering committee for the Association of Former Bankruptcy Judges. Blinn said the group would sals :< i The sweater vest—for tradition and versatility. LEFT—Hand knit intarsia pattern over argyle in heathers of slate blue, mauve, thistle and olive accented by scored leather buttons. RIGHT—Double-breasted lambswool vest, tipped at the waist by four authentic rockhorn buttons. In taupe, red, navy, bottle green and black. make specific proprosals to res tore to bankruptcy courts “the jurisdiction taken away by the U.S. Supreme Court.” Former Judge Glen E. Keller Jr. of Denver said former judges could “speak with more free dom” about the ills in the system. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last June that court- appointed bankruptcy judges could not exercise federal court jurisdiction. “We must show the Congress and the executive branch the danger of failure to immediately and directly address the need for effective legislation,” Blinn said. “The need is highlighted by such cases as Braniff, Manville, Wilson Foods, Baldwin-United and Continental, involving bil- lions of dollars, tens of thousands of employees and thousands of stockholders,” he said. (rV/UCOmOL, ABOKTlDti EM MU/m/lACE?' r &.5AL\JA00tf urn YOUGFELTUH Stars to entertain at opening Club expects big turnout Essentials of the season. The year of the sweater makes its smartest entrance. The striking black and white wool cardigan sets a city scene coupled with softly pleated blouse and berry wool skirt. Icelandic snowflake £ patterning is bordered by ts contrasting red placket c interwoven with green and x gold ribbon knitting. A sweater finished to perfection ^ i with engraved pewter buttons. k 555 Smart Sweatering—Part of The Sbellenberger Difference. cnjiuM?* shetlenbergers Fine Men's and Women’s AoDarel Fine Men's and Women’s Apparel 520 University Drive East MSC OPAS OCTOBER 20 8:00 pin RUDDER AUDITORIUM Tickets : 845*1234 m — Rudder Box Office This portion of the Western Opera Theater Tour is arranged through I.C.M Artists, Ltd. Tr you’ve never seen an opera before, this, should be your first! SAN FRANCISCO OPERA CENTER PRESENTS WESTERN OPERA THEATER 1983 FALL TOUR —18TH SEASON United Press International EL PASO — About 40 Holly wood stars will entertain under a parking lot tent at a benefit opening performance of a $3 million supper club and health spa. The show is being held in the tent because the club is not big enough to hold 1,000 people, said Ed Shaw, a former Holly- The performance will inau gurate “Pancho Neptune’s El Privado,” a five-story, turn-of- the-century mansion. wood promoter and vice presi dent of Pancho Neptune’s. “Right now it looks like we’re going to have a sellout,” Shaw said. The club will open to the public on Oct. 21. “El Privado,” the private club on the second floor, will be for members only. The menu at Pancho Nep tune’s will be “the longest and most variable within a thousand miles,” Shaw said. Attending the opening be- wood Celebrity Tennis Tourm- ment Saturday and Sunday ai the Santa Teresa Country Club. Moya, a native of Del Rio, said the tournament will feature such actors as Doug McClure of ‘‘The Virginian," and Martin Kove of "Cagney and Lacy." Ron Ely, master of cere monies for the Miss America beauty pageant and a former Tarzan, will emcee the three- hour musical production which is expected to attract about 500 couples at $100 each. The facilities include an oys ter bar, spa and private discote- que for members who pay $1,000 each, Shaw said. 1/2 “The membership fee sounds high, but actually we are giving discounts on food and drink, so that fee is not that high,” he said. The show is being held the tent because the club is not big enough to hold 1,000 people. opening night performance," Shaw said. Promoters of the club said all proceeds of the opening night will go to two charities — an El Paso center for abused children and the William Holden Found ation to protect animals. “There are a lot of wealthy peo ple in El Paso and Juarez, so we know we’re going to make it.” nefil performance will be five stars of “General Hospital,” 17 beauty queens, a 13-piece orchestra, and more than a dozen movie stars from Mexico. Pancho Neptune’s, the res taurant on the ground floor, will be open to the public, Shaw said. Gonzalo Moya, founder and chief executive officer of the new club, said Pancho Nep tune’s will also sponsor a Hollv- ‘Humpy’ in court again United Press International HOUSTON — A former sheriff, his son and three other East Texas men pleaded inno cent Thursday to charges they conspired to violate the rights of motorists passing through San JacintoCounty on U.S. Highway 59. Former Sheriff James “Hum- E y” Parker, who was convicted ist month of torturing prison ers in the San Jacinto Jail to coerce confessions, entered a plea of innocent. Also entering pleas of innocent were Parker’s A- SCHULMAN + THEATRES 1 ^ show sat 4 sun SCHULMAN6 son Gary Parker, a former re serve deputy; former deputy sheriff Robert Rice; former bail bondsman Herb Atwood; and former bondsman, banker and state legislator James Browder. The trial is to begin Nov. 25. The two Parker men were named in all seven counts of the Oct. 4 indictment, which said the two lawmen conspired to falsely arrest motorists driving on U.S. 59. Six of the counts against the men are for altering arrest re cords and other documents. The other men named in the '**$ OFF ADULT TICKETS * I 1st SHOW SAT 4 SUN ^ I* * !* * indictment were each charged with one count of conspiracy to violate the civil rights of those stopped. • The law-men conducted un warranted strip searches. The indictment said: • All those arrested had cer tain distinguishing characteris tics: either “hippies”, blacks, or drivers of vehicles that displayed a certain Houston rock raoio sta tion’s bumper sticker. •The officers searched the vehicles and their passengers, and then damaged the cars, creating false evidence inorder to justify the stops. 2002 E. 29th 775-2463 775-2468 MON-FRI 7:25 9:40 SAT-SUN 2:45 5:05 7:25 9:40 An Extraordinaky friendship ♦ An Unforgettable Adventure 4* 4- ^.S A THE LEI G 0 L D VI OLDEN OEAL £ IWUHE SAMUEL C.OLDVLVN COMPANY - if she was his best friend’s wife, if The third time, ♦ she was his. + + * * MICHAEL CAINE RICHARD GERE + iZwMHIL SUN 2:30 4:50 7:15 9:45 Jmr * * * + y4_ <a[s> A- MON-FRI 7:20 S:50 Jf. SAT-SUN 2:20 4:90 7:20 0:90 WILLIAM HURT * THE £ BIG CHILL * * * * * A- Struck airline adds 14 flights 4- 4* 4- * *- * MON-FRI 7:10 9:35 SAT-SUN 2:40 4:55 7:10 9:35 ♦ The first time he saw her, if she was a prostitute, if The second time, United Press International HOUSTON — Continental Airlines, waiting on its request for a court order that would force suppliers to continue serv ing the airline, said Thursday it plans to add 14 new flights to its scaled-down schedule by the end of the month. The airline also said fares on the new flights, effective Oct. 30, would range from $30 to $125 one-way on all nonstop domestic routes. After the carrier declared bankruptcy last month, it slashed its flights from 540 a day to 118. “This will put us up to 132,” said Continental spokesman Bruce Hicks. Union pilots and flight atten dants called a strike against Con tinental Oct. 1, but enough un ion members have crossed pick et lines since to keep the carrier operational. IN MEG TILLY MN AYKROYD EDDIE MURPHY * Tbty’ra not just getting rfcfc... * IBJ They’ra getting even. + TRAIMCVGi PEACES j MON-FRI 7:25 0:40 SAT-SUN 2:45 5:05 7:25 0:40 ^ REVENGE X OF THE * T/SUN DISC 1st 30 MINS 1st SHOW FBI STUDENT DISC WITH ID S' NINJA STARTS FRIDAY OCT. 21st BRAIN STORM MANOR EAST III 822-5811 MANOR EAST MALL 823-8300 MON-FRI 7:15 9:40 SAT-SUN 2:10 4:35 7:15 9:50 JSEANCPNNPtr is JAMES BOND in PG DISTRIBUTED BY VLAWNER BROS A WARNER COMMUNICAIIONS COMPANY o Jf MON-FRI 7:20 9:50 jf SAT-SUN 2:00 4:40 7:20 9:50 * RETURN OF Jf Jf Jf Jf Jf Jf 1 Jf >f „ If T Jf * THE JEDI SKYWAY TWIN 2000 E. 29th 822-3300 SURVIVAL ZONE HIGH RIDER VACATION’83 MAN WITH TWO BRAINS MON-FRI 7:25 9:40 SAT-SUN 2:40 5:00 7:25 9:40 EVIL DEAD s Red 764-0616 SAT/SUN: 2:00 - 4:00 - 6:00 - 8:00 -10:00 ONE WEEK ANNE ARCHER • TERRY JASTROW ■ "WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS" sung by [WAYLON JENNINGSj WEEKNITES: 8:00-10:00 WALTZ ...a delightfully crude ACROSS love story. [PGi TEXAS WEEKNITES: 7:30 - 9:55 ONE WEEK ONLY SAT/SUN: 2:15 - 4:45 - 7:30 - 9:55 MEL GIBSON SIGOURNEY WEAVER 1 TkeYear ofEriny I WEEKNITES: 7:45-9:45 TOM CRUISE SAT/SUN 1:45-3:45 REBECCA DE MORNAY 5:45-7:45-9:45 THE ADVENTURES OF A MODEL SON. HELD OVER jij: Fri MIDNIGHT Sat PINK FLOYD: THE WALL£ |*k * RENGLONES TORCIDOS £ DE DIOS & £ GIRO PINTO Y £ COLORADO 1« © Skaggs center usunamum. 846-6714 SAT/SUN: 2:00-4:00-6:00-8:00-10:00 WEEKNITES: 8:00-10:00 3RD WEEK WOODY ALLEN Mia farrow 2kligii WEEKNITES:7:35 - 9:35 SAT/SUN 1:30 - 3:30 - 5:30 - 7:35 - 9:35 comedo omiuMiTinnr A UNTIE) ARTISTS/TAFT ENTERTAINMENT PICTURE * 2ND WEEK © wnUNim>umroooitp WEEKNITES:9:45 SAT/SUN1:15-5:30-9:45 H8 HRS. &+• A PARAMOUNT PICTURE WEEKNITES:7:30 SAT/SUN: 3:15-7:30 Richard Gere - Debra Winger “AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN” (R) KTAM MIDNIGHT SHOW-PLITT CINEMA SKAGGS CENTER 12.00 “PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE" (R) “ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW” (R) f a “We’ve rented every available limousine in El Paso for the L MI proti tossei train! passe way t T ora ,ner in Ai head wher put i: | Ji: the Grou gor, ’ is be enou ake mem Peac< Mem rifyir septii You N were work track time Scheduled to appear at the benefit performance are Christ opher Atkins, co-star of "Blue Lagoon” and now appearingon ‘‘Dallas,” James McArthur of “Hawaii Five-O,” Charles Siebert, "Dr. Stanley Riverside" on “Trapper John,” Burt Ward, “Robin” on “Batman,” and De bra Jo Fondrew, the 1978 “Play mate of the Year.” •The occupants of the vehi cles were arrested and taken to jail where they were required to pay a fee to obtain their release. •The defendants divided the fees among themselves and con fiscated drugs, guns and other property taken from the vehicle. Each of the Parkers faces up to 70 years in prison and fines up to $ 16,000. The other men face up to 10 years in prison and $10,000 in fines. Marty Martinez, a spokesman for the Air Line Pilots Associa tion, called Continental’s new flight schedule “optimistic.” Continental’s spokesman, Hicks, said the airline has more than enough pilots and flight attendants to meet the ex panded schedule without hiring any new employees.