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Wednesday, October 26, 1983/The Battalion/Page 11 amilies dread knock arines’ fates told R.I. United Press International ■ Scores of American families awaited the dreaded knock Tuesday of a notification team telling them their son or loved one was among the more than 200 U.S. servicemen killed in the bomb attack on a Marine head quarters in Beirut, f The teams, usually a chaplain and an officer, encountered tears, bitterness and pride. ;| “My son died in vain,” said John Price, of Attalla, Ala., re ferring to Lance Cpl. James C. Price, who was among those buried in the rubble when a Moslem terrorist drove a truck filled with explosives into a headquarters and barracks com pound early Sunday. I “I feel my son was sacrificed. I don’t see any reason for those boys being there,” said Price. But Guillermo San Pedro of Hialeah, Fla., whose son also was killed, said President Reagan was “doing what he has to do” in stationing Marines in the Mideast. “I will always be proud of him,” San Pedro said. “I am proud he died for his country.” JamesJ. Langon Sr., of Lake- hurst, N.J., also lost a son. He learned of the tragedy when he saw a television bulletin at 2 a.m. Sunday. “I hoped for the best and held on to what slim hopes were available to me,” he said. But he was notified Monday that James Jr. had died in the attack. Langon, red-eyed but calm, complained that our Marines, although in a peace-keeping role, should be allowed to pro tect themselves. “It’s the not knowing that is so hard,” said Elizabeth Worsman of Nashua, N.H. “They say no news is good news, but still every H * »£ □ ## m a lAround town r. anti ommittee sponsors Halloween party The MSC Hospitality Committee will sponsor its annual Halloween party for the children of faculty and staff mem- pers tonight. Children ages 3 to 12 are encouraged to dress in costumes and enjoy the games and refreshments. Committee ^members will be present to take care of the children. The party will begin at 7 p.m. in 201 Memorial Student Center. Free Uregistration continues today Registration for the second session of the fall MSC Free U classes will be open until 6 p.m. today in 212 MSC. Brochures listing the classes are available in the MSC, at Sbisa, Duncan and the Commons Dining Halls, the Blocker Building and Zachary Engineering Center. Applications for teachers for the spring semester are available in 216 MSC. isied vinp mic eriB :TJ Jem; 35,oi Energy awareness week observation In observance of American Energy Awareness Week, which continues through Saturday, the Texas Energy Ex tension Service at Texas A&M is sponsoring a two-day booth at Manor East Mall to educate the public on major home energy conservation concerns. Representatives from the Energy Extension Service will be on hand today and Thursday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. to show a 10-minute film on home energy conservation, to hand out helpful information and answer questions. Cycling team in Houston, wins again The Texas A&M Cycling Team took the field in a 20 mile race in Houston Saturday. Placing were: Rick Sandburg, first; Frank Scurlock, second; Scott Hill, fifth; and Nic Maffei; sixth. Maffei says the race was won by teamwork — the two strongest riders, Sandburg and Scurlock, broke off the front early in the race and the rest of the team remained in the pack to slow the pace until the two leaders had lapped the pack. Team member Mike Saunders placed third in another category race also held in Houston. The team’s next race will be in Oklahoma on Nov. 12. To submit an item for this column, come by The Battalion office in 216 Reed McDonald. 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For James and Shirley Skeen, of Tallahassee, Fla., the hours of agonized waiting ended — hap pily — when their son, Lance Cpl. Jimmy Skeen, 21, phoned them from Beirut late Monday to say he was alive and well. Lawyer off murder case United Press International GEORGETOWN — District Judge John Carter Tuesday granted a San Antonio lawyer’s request to be removed as de fense attorney for Kerrville nurse Genene Jones, who was scheduled to go on trial Jan. 9 for the slaying of a 15-month- old girl. Carter granted William Che- naulfs request that he be ex cused from the case and said Taylor attorney Burt Carnes would take Chenaulfs place. Chenault asked to be excused because of the expense and dis tance involved in traveling from San Antonio. Jones also is being defended by Georgetown attor ney Jim Brookshire. She is charged with murder in the death of Chelsea Ann McClellan of Kerrville, who pro secutors say was given an injec tion of a muscle relaxant during a visit to a pediatrician. She also has been named by Bexar County officials as a sus pect in their investigation of the mysterious deaths of several babies at Medical Center Hospit al in San Antonio, where Jones once was employed. by Paul Dirmeyer HA! I NEVER did UKE 'flashdance'. 1 what ^ OO you THINK OF THAT? Teachers return to work United Press International CHICAGO — Nearly 27,000 teachers went back to their clas srooms Tuesday, some of them bitter about the fruits of their record three-week strike and others satisfied that a 5 percent pay raise was the best they could get. “There’s an awful lot of bit terness right now,” said Bill Maloney, a teacher at Brian Pic colo Middle School on the near North Side. “Morale is very bad.” Teachers in the nation’s third-largest school district approved the $81 million con tract by a vote of 73 percent to 27 percent Monday. Since the 5 percent pay raise does not take effect until January, the increase for the year will total only 2.9 percent. “The 2.9 percent effective pay increase is chicken feed,” Maloney said. The five-member Chicago School Finance Authority, cre ated by the Illinois Legislature in 1980 after the bankrupt school system shut down because of lack of money, still has to approve the pact. Authority attorney Wayne McCoy said that before approval is granted the school board must submit a revised revenue esti mate, budget and financial plan. There was no word on when the authority would rule. Even though many of the teachers were bitter, most said the 5 percent increase was the best they could hope for from the financially strapped Board of Education. “If we held out for 10 per cent, we would still be out in January,” said Carolyn Saun ders of the Bryn Mawr Elemen tary School on the South Side. Many of the 435,000 students returning to classes also had mixed feelings. “I don’t know if I’ll like to get back to the classroom but I like going back to school,” said fifth- grader Jason Bever, 10. “We’ll probably get piled on with tests because we have to make up these days.” upt Ruth Love said the pact will not upset the board’s budget, although projected deficits were what first led the board to deny a tract will raise the deficit by up to raise and trigger the walkout $17 million, raising the pro- Oct. 3. jected 1984-85 deficit to about It has been estimated the con- $100 million. 3702 S. College Bryan, Texas 846-2872 OPEN 24 HRS. PER DAY ngineering Technology Society TEXAS A&M S. M. U. Game Rose Sale at Memorial Student Centar Rudder Fountain Commons Sbisa Lobby-Fermier Hall Preceeds benefiet the United Way and the Christian Children’ C&W DANCE CLASSES are starting Sunday, October 30th at GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION Classes are 5 weeks long John Benson (693-0461) & Linda Barron (260-4000)-instructors Less expensive than “Free" U jINTERMEDIATE 4:45-6 p.m., $8/person [Finished a Beginner Class or want to brush up? We will review 1L [the basic steps, tackle continuous turns, then start in on the ^ {good stuff—SWING (spins, reverse, walk arounds!!) Partners ^ jnot required, but recommended. ^ [ADVANCED SWING 6-7 p.m., $10/person ^ I Couples—this is the only swing class in town! Learn male & ^ [female double spins, two-step pretzels, and all the moves that ^ [add flash to your dance! ^ «•★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ ^ [After class, stay & enjoy GRAHAM'S 500 drinks. Call John orJV I Linda to reserve a spot—we limit class size to insure personal^ | attention! Don’t forget \V^to have your picture taken for Hie Aggieland yearbook! Oct. 24-28 at Yearbook Associates office Oct. 31-Nov. 4 at the Pavilion on campus. All pictures will be taken 8:30 to 4:30. No appointment necessary. Yearbook Associates is located at 1700 S. Kyle behind Culpepper Plaza. For more information, call Yearbook Associates at 693-6756. Aggieland yearbook CAN YOU BUY GOOD TASTE? Yes! Now you can acquire good taste for a couple of bucks. Just wear shirts and visors that say “Dos Equis.” After all, those are foreign words. And anyone in college knows people who wear stuff with foreign words and alligators have good taste. So, order your kind of good taste in Dos Equis sportswear today. And remember to eat your peanut butter and jelly sand wiches over the sink. CM ° • O'-* op r—I J- d o i 0l 57 a> - c 00 o j2 O o Q - o '5 o m- o-J2 w-g . 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