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Page 8/The Battalion/Monday, October 24,1983 Gunman crashes golf club Reagan fan holds 7 hostages United Press International AUGUSTA, Ga. — Charles Raymond Harris, who crashed into a posh golf club, took hos tages and demanded to see Pres ident Reagan, was described Sunday as a ‘‘Reagan voter, ‘coon hunter and good ole boy” troubled by drink. Harris faces charges of threatening the president for driving his pickup truck through a gate of the the Augus ta National Golf Club Saturday. He held seven hostages for more than two hours, then released them unharmed before being subdued by Secret Service agents. Reagan was enjoying a golf ing weekend and was never in danger from the intrusion by Harris, an unemployed mill wright who was drowning in personal problems and liquor and apparently wanted to tell his story to his political hero, offi cials said. Harris, 45, was admitted to University Hospital in Augusta following his arrest, complain ing of chest pains. Doctors said Sunday he was being kept for observation because of an en zyme imbalance but otherwise was in no health danger. John O’Bryant, a co-worker who described himself as Harris’ best friend, said Harris had lost his job at Continental Forest In dustries “for reporting to work under the influence of alcohol.” U.S. District Judge Dudley Bowen scheduled a Tuesday afternoon arraignment for Har ris on the federal charges. Har ris also could face state charges Saturday, drove his four-wheel drive pickup through the golf club gate, brandished a .38- caliber pistol and said “perhaps someone would be killed” if he weren’t able to see the president. of kidnapping and aggravated assault. Harris, who was celebrating his first wedding anniversary His only demands were that he be allowed to talk to Reagan and that whiskey and food be brought to him in the golf pro shop where he held the seven hostages. Man confesses to murder of boy United Press International HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — An inmate at Florida State Prison confessed to the notorious 1981 kidnapping and savage killing of 6-year-old Adam Walsh, whose severed head was found in a Florida canal, police said Friday night. OFFICIAL NOTICE V. General Studies Program STUDENTS PLANNING TO Pre-register for the spring semester are urged to come by 101 Academic Bldg. Hollywood Police Chief Sam Martin identified the suspect as Otis Elwood Toole, 36, whom he described as an associate of con fessed multiple killer Henry Lee Lucas. Toole is presently in the Flor ida State Prison at Raiford serv ing a 20-year term for arson. He also has been indicted in Jack sonville on charges of arson and murder, Martin said. “We have a signed, sworn statement from subject Toole,” Martin said at a dramatic late night news conference. “He (Toole) said he picked up the boy (Adam) outside the mall, took him out to the turnpike. He lured him into his car, promis ing him candy and toys. “Toole confessed to 35 to 50 homicides,” Martin added. “He JV1 s c. AGGIE rINEMA 'F~-fr'£""5 E Sf T"~ 5" TO THE 7\ HOLY LANDS with Charles Forbes Taylor ' 1C ' October 25, 8:00pm Rudder Theater' To The Holy Lands .... a unique presentation representing a lifetime of work.,this color motion picture is non-sectarian evoking scenes from the life of the Man from Nazareth. Ticket prices are: Children under 12 are $2.00 Students,children 12-l8,and senior citizens $3.00 advanced $4.00 at the door Non students $4.00 advanced $5.00 at the door Get your tickets starting October 20.Advanced tickets available at the MSC Box Office Mon.-Fri. 8:00am-4:30pm.Tickets also available 45 minuets before show. JG come enjoy the world '**{{*' gave details of murders he and Lucas committed. The details make Charles Manson sound like Tom Sawyer or Huck Finn.” Adam, the blond, freckle faced only son of a motel execu tive, was abducted from the toy department of a Hollywood mall department store on July 27, 1981, while his mother was shopping nearby. His severed head was found two weeks later in an isolated canal near the Florida Turn pike, west of Vero Beach, about 100 miles north of where he had been kidnapped. No further trace has ever been discovered. The brutal kidnap-murder led to a nationwide wave of re vulsion, the Missing Children’s Act passed by Congress last year, and the recent network televi sion docudrama “Adam” that recounted the story. At least $100,000 in rewards have been offered for the cap ture of Adam’s murderer. Lucas, whom the police chief described as Toole’s associate, presently is in jail at Denton, Texas, awaiting trial for mur der. Authorties report Lucas has claimed to have killed as many as 200 women across the United States. He was released from prison in 1975 after serving a term for the stabbing death of his mother. The confession came less than two weeks after the Oct. 10 air ing of the NBC docu-drama, in which Adam’s father appeared at the end of the show to read the names of missing children while their pictures were Hashed on the screen. The show produced hun dreds of telephone calls from people reporting to have seen some of the children. It was not immediately learned, however, whether there was any connection be tween the program and Toole’s confession. DUKE THE FUQUA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MBA The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University offers one of the finest available opportunities for unsurpassed professional management training. We are interested in men and women who have proven aca demic, leadership, and social abilities. Professor Grant Gardner of the Fuqua School will be on campus Friday, October 28 Appointment information may be obtained by contacting: Career Planning & Placement Center my.R I£AJ)Z Around town Na u deal archaeology topic of lecture Dr. Henry C. Schmidt, professor of Latin Americn 1 History, will present a lecture on “The Maritime Historjol I Colonial America” at 7 tonight in 301 Bolton. This isone of a series of lectures on Nautical Archaeolojil Schmidt’s talk will focus on the historiography and reseattl | potential of maritime history in colonial Latin Americaaitl now this history may be researched and written. The lecture is free and open to the public. Freshman elections today Freshman elections for student government positions»i| be held today until 6 p.m. on the first floor of the PavifeJ and in the MSC Lounge. Jazz pianist performs tonight The Classical Musicians’ Guild will present Dr. Ronai: Bryan, professional jazz pianist, at 7 tonight in the piai; room of the Browsing Library in the Memorial Sludta Center. Bryan will demonstrate jazz and popular mils’ harmony and improvisation. Everyone is welcome ail admission is free. Self-help workshop tonight A self-help workshop, presented by Kevin R.Cr reathers, Minority Advisor of Student Activities, willk held tonight at 7 in 410 Rudder. Topics of the workshop*! include: advice on the "Care and Feeding of a Professof how to be successful in the classroom, avoiding an inferiont complex, and improving your self-image. The workshops sponsored by the MSC Black Awareness Committee and free and open to anyone. Criminologist to give public lecture The Department of Sociology will present a publicleciun by criminologist Dr. Simon Dinitz today at 4 p.m. in M Sterling C. Evans Library. Dinitz, former president oftk American Society of Criminology and professor at Ota State University, will discuss “Career of the Violent: Tat Dangerous Offender and Criminal Justice.” Dinitz also is former president of the North-Cenl Sociological Association and anauthorof 15booksandmott than 100 articles on criminology and sociology, and heta received many awards for his work in those fields. 1 lecture is free and the public is invited to attend. To submit an item for this column, come by The Battalioi office in 216 Reed McDonald. Police beat The following incidents were reported to the University Police Department on Friday: THEFTS: • A black Sears “Free-Spirit” 10-speed bicycle from the Moses Hall bike rack. • $21 in cash from a room in Dorm 2. RECOVERIES: • A maroon Sears “Free- Spirit” 10-speed bicyde overed from the Casa apartment complex. Ik was reported stolen on Si 1982. • A green Texas Afttl[ ing permit was recoverti! side Bolton Hall. Thep was reported lost or stok Sept. 15. Families hold wakes R eii for murder victims United Press International CHICAGO — Relatives at separate wakes Sunday mourned a judge and a lawyer slain at a courtroom divorce hearing for the accused assailant, a former policeman. The suspect, Hutchie T. FRESHMAN ELECTIONS TODAY Hey Square Dancers!! Come to the AGGIE ALLEMANDERS’ al l ?,'5'ee n H da^ce 6 MSC LOUNGE PAVILION Caller: Ralph Reed Saturday, October 29 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. IN THE PAVILLION Moore, 55, was Ixmd. He was scheduleJ u n preliminary hearing tow WAS day of funerals forCooHicaris wi Circuit Court Judge Hemore d Gentile, 63, and attorn: gas to h Fiszczor, 34. The shootings occnffl day during a post-decttil ing on a money Moore’s divorce. Pis®1 representing Moore'sestMihr Moore, disabled and 1 ®! es > f chair-bound since 19l!P' av er from his chair during^ tae ^°’ ceeding when Gentilf :f * ea ( J 0n his request for a newatuBP^ Moore pulled a .3!'®^ B e< handgun from beneath^ et and fired, striking ( the temple, polices Piszczor hid underati 1 ! came out when Moored him he would notsWl William J. KunkleJU state’s attorney. When Piszczor gotup" fired, hitting him inM and stomach, Kunkle » ,; l Gentile was pronounrfl at Henrotin Hospital ^; died after surgery at No® 1 ern Memorial Hospital LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD Runoffs Thursday Bryan-College Station Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates, P.A. * ' DAVID R. DOSS, M.D. G. MARK MONTGOMERY,Ml are pleased to announce the association of LINDA S. DUTTON, R.N., C.N.P. 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