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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 27, 1983)
Thursday, October 27,1983/The Battalion/Page 5 xtirn Media reps try out Chrysler’s newest law Dai r Developmeni; i Rudder Toni to interaa^l rmer studenisi f the ColettiiJ 't Pfeufferofy akers. v'ov. 4. For to I s Sunday The Great le three miltri:! iseum and im|i ill cost $6. Hi and run fdnli 60-4002. p Members of the local media got a chance to be race car driv ers for an hour Wednesday when a convoy of 56 Shelby Cnargers, new sports cars from Chrysler, passed through town. H Carroll Shelby, race car driv er and designer, was present at the rally, which consisted of two tracks: a Solo II track and an Off-Road track. ■ The Solo II track was a series ofS-curves marked off by bright orange buckets. B Bob Caster, a sports writer for The Battalion, took first place in the race with a winning time of 1 minute and .04 seconds. ■ The second race, on the off road track, was for four-wheel- drive pick-up trucks. ■Eric Evan Lee, photo editor for The Battalion, won with a time of 2 minutes and 31 seconds. HShelby, who won the 24-hour Le Mans race in 1950, designed the Shelby Cobra when working with Ford Motor Co. i4_ 4mm «.'<• «*•> ' \ , . . ‘ - c. New device ■ day checks fluid ^temperatures chard Feynul Ilg, Friday s ft H United Press International s. In themotti HIRAM, Ohio — A thermo- hysicsthercc meter that snaps onto pipes and he past and tubing of water heaters, solarn- theselawsjiMollectors and woodstove hot isthalinthe; water systems is designed to tical sensethi: feep people out of hot water — literally. nCSl "'TThe device, made by Condar - ■, of Hiram, reads the fluid Hperature within a range of Ho 250 degrees F inside PVC, Crvatioil M|l )er an d galvanized pipes. It Hches with spring steel clips H is designed to fit most re- ,wareness ItKMitlcntial pipe and tubing, exas Energy Eil aring a boothK aiorhumeenerrlflo check the water tempera- Stre, you snap the Pipe Temp nsion Serviceriorlo the outlet pipe of the hea- ihowalO-mmiiiiter, turn on a hot water tap and id out helpful is gait 3 to 4 minutes before read ing the thermometer. by The Battali)i| Governor asks U.S. Itorm aid wyers, United Press International )r of 0r I AUSTIN — Gov. Mark White CUUl requested federal disaster assist- • | ance Wednesday for residents of ointed Lubbock County, which was ravaged by heavy rains and Strong winds last week. Press InterraW: 4—Gov.MarllHwhite said storm damage to sd three pf homes, vehicles and businesses y to the Texas&lcaused a hardship for residents rsity System fe of the West Texas county, ird: H L Temple,anlfj Tl ie Small Business Adminis- o once served J^ation will evaulate damage re- 4toformerPrtsPons andndetermine the L Johnson; C« ani( ’ unt °f * on g Wrm, low in- )r., a Dallas« teresl loans that can be offered ageJamaiUH# 10 Lubbock area residents. Ecorator. ■White said about 130 homes were damaged in the Oct. 19 storm, which also inflicted heavy losses on area farmers. Battalion reporter Bob Caster drives a Shelby Charger through the Solo II track. AjGGlE Cl'NEM\ presents “ ‘VERONIKA VOSS’ IS FASSBINDER S SUNSET BOULEVARD. ,, —David Ansen. Newsweek A Film By RAINER WERNER FASSBINDER CopynoN *.-PT. Uretad Arum Corporatxx T3 An ngws 1 J * V I United Artists Classics SUN. OCT 30 RUDDER THEATER $3.00 with TAMU I.D. 7:30 p.m. Baptist Student Union presents Len Sehested Evening Program Thursday, Oct. 27 7:30 p.m. Noon Bible Study Friday, Oct. 28 12:00 noon International Dinner 7:00 Friday Oct. 28 Menu: Haitian Food being served Baptist Student Center 201 College Main 846-7722 1 0 IS Jim Beam 80° Kentucky Straight Bourbon SC 99/ U 750 ml Regular price $6.65 lid. sa $Q99/ V $1.75 liter (everyday low price) Lite Beer $259/ 12 oz-6-pack cans cs 1503 Univ. Bols Amaretta 56° Liqueur $A99 H 750 ML Regular price 6.59 Bacardi Rum 80° $i n** I U 1.75 liter Regular price $12.89 Stroh’s Beer ^9 39/ $£. regular or light 12 oz. 6-pack cans Bryan Warped by Scott McCullar 0KAV, I'LL ASK, | X SOLP AW WHAT ARE YOU CAR TOPAV, 50 HAPPy ABOUT HE£,HEE.HEE... PAUL? WHAT, 70OR CLUWKER? THE INERTIA SPECIAL? THE SHRAPNEL MACHINE? RIGHT. ONE OF TUB HOST PAINFUL RELATIONSHIPS OF W LIFE WAS JUST TOWED AWAY. IM free, mm- FREE WAIT A MINUTE’- WHO'D Buy youR CAR , ANYWAY ? HEE, HEE, HEE, THATfS THE BEST PART. SET YOUR Police beat The following incidents were reported to the University Police Department through Wednesday: THEFTS: • A silver 10-speed bicycle from the front of East Kyle. • Four cans of Crisco cooking oil, 100 test tubes and two potholders from 117 and 423 Soil and Crop Sciences- Entomology Center. • A wallet from 336 Chemis try Building. The wallet con tained a Texas driver’s license, Texas A&M identification card, an Anytime card and credit cards. • A wallet from the west side of Dunn Hall. The wallet con tained a Texas driver’s license, Texas A&M identification card and credit cards. • A wallet from 445 Blocker Building. The wallet contained a Texas driver’s license and credit cards. • A white Bell Star motorcycle helmet from a motorcycle parked in the staff lot north of the Engineering Building. BURGLARY: • A Clarion AM/FM cassette player, a Clarion equalizer and two Alpine speakers were stolen from a vehicle parked in the stu- Petal Patch YOUR COMPLETE FLORIST FOOTBALL MUMS CUSTOM DESIGNED FOR ARKANSAS GAME Silver Milar Gig ’em Aggie Balloons $3.00 707 Shopping Village Post Oak Village 696-6713 764-0091 dent lot west of Davis-Gary Hall, thrown through the window of a OTHER: • A peanut butter jar was room in Dunn Hall. M S C A^GlE riNE-VIA' ~ ~ . l:_ . •— - presents DAN AYKROYD EDDIE MURPHY They’re not just getting rich...They’re getting even. Some very funny business. FRI & SAT 7:30 & 9:45p.m. RUDDER THEATER HndylUarhoB Trankensiein Co-sponsored w/ Msc Cepheid Variable SATURDAY MIDNIGHT RUDDER THEATER “FEROCIOUS... —- SUMPTUOUS... DAZZLING.” —J. Hoberman Village Voice SUNDAY 7:30p.m. Rudder Theater $3.00 with TAMU I D. Enjoy fine films at fine savings. International Passes are now available at the MSC Box Office! $1.50 with TAMU I.D. Advance tickets available at MSC Box Office Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30 Also available 45 minutes before showtime. ■ THE MSC VIDEO ■ AGGIE SURVEY Turn in at Rm. 216 of MSC or at the Video Table in Fountain area outside of the MSC! ! ! We, the members of MSC Video are proposing a campus-wide entertainment system called TAMSEN (Texas A&M Student Entertainment Network). This system will pro vide regularly scheduled programming through a VHP cable channel in all dorm rooms and lounges and the lounges in the MSC. Some of the programs that will be shown on the system will be Music Video's, Comedy Shows, Student Events, Concerts, Informational Programs and, possibly, an old TV Series. Unlike the PBS Station, our aim will be to entertain the student body. All programs will be selected and run by students. It will be available to all cable subscribers without extra cost. 1. Do you have a TV in your Dorm Room? Yes No 2. Do you subscribe to a cable service? Yes No 3. If No_ for #1 or #2, do you regularly watch TV in a Lounge? Yes No 4. How many hours of TV do you watch per week? 0-7 8-14 15-21 Over 21 5. Community Subscribers only: Do you regularly watch the Weather Channel? Yes No 6. Midwest Subscribers only: Do you•regularly watch the Spanish International Network? Yes No 7. Would you be in favor of replacing the above channels with a student-oriented entertainment network? Yes No 8. Would you be interest in working with such a network? Yes No 9. What type of programming would you like to see on this system? 10. Do you think three minutes of advertising per hour"is - Too Much Just Right Not Enough 11. Do you watch the programming presented on the Monitors in the MSC? (Main Lounge, Serpentine Lounge, Games Area, Rumours) Yes No 12. What kind of programming would you like to see? Comedy Drama Music Educational/ Cultural Other, Please Specify: