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Page 6/The Battalion/Friday, November 11, 1983 Austin mayor requests crackdown on transients Warped by Scott United Press International AUSTIN — Mayor Ron Mul len said Thursday police will be gin cracking down on transients in the capital city because, “there’s no use folks coming here and not contributing any thing to society.” Because Austin has become a haven for transients, Mullen said the city is looking for for buildings that can be used as minimum security detention center to house and feed them. The facility could also be used as a base from which day laborers to wait for work, the mayor said. Police Chief Frank Dyson said six foot patrol officers working the downtown area arrested 64 transients during a five-week period, an indication the problem is serious. I DON'T KNOW, PAUL, I TOOK\ AAY MATCH-MAKER POCKET COMPUTE* TO THE BAK5 EVERY NIGHT AND IT ONLY MADE ME FEEL LONELIER. I THOUGHT IT WOULD MAKE LONE AN EASY AND PERFECT THING TO FIND. I JUST DON'T KNOW. ALLEN.. ..YOU CANT FIND LOVE BY DESPERATED LOOKING FOR IT. IT FINDS YOU. LOVE WILL ALWAYS BE A Dl FFICULT THING. YOU'LL ALWAYS HAVE To RISK HURT AND TIME AND TRUE FEELINGS FOR IT- AND NO POCKET COMPUTER CAN ELIMINATE THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT, TIME . TIME WAITING FOR it, AND TIME HEALING FROM IT, SO AS TO ENJOY IT WHEN IT*; YOURS Tennessee Williams presented by TAMU THEATRE ARTS PROGRAM NOV. 10-1£ & 17-19 8:00 PM FORUM THEATRE Ticket Info: 845*2916 Dad requests that son not be tried for mother’s death United Press International EL PASO — Mark Miles, a grief-stricken father and widow er, Thursday pleaded with the district attorney not to prosecute his son, Michael, accused of stab bing his mother to death. Miles, formerly general man ager of the El Paso Chamber of Commerce, asked District Attor ney Steve Simmons to let him place Michael, 22, in a mental institution at the family’s ex pense so the Miles family would not have to go through the ordeal of the trial. Michael is ac cused of murdering Glenda Miles. After a brief meeting be tween Miles and the district attorney’s staff, Simmons told Miles they could not honor his request. Simmons said the murder trial will begin, as scheduled, on Monday in 34th District Court. Miles, who lost his wife and who earlier had lost another son to suicide, asked Simmons to permit the family to place Michael in a secure mental insti tution. He said in the letter that part of the cost would be borne by an insurance policy he holds. The killing occurred on Oct. 8, 1982, during a violent con frontation at the family home. Another son, Clark Miles, who was 17 at the time of the killing, was stabbed and serious ly injured. Miles also was wounded during the an A daughter, Karen M was at home that nif not injured. Michatj arrested at the hoi charged with murder; counts of criminal am murder. va Miles resigned April!j the chamber becauseo[| called "a difference inn ment philosophy withthtj ber’s hoard of clirectonl DEPT. OF ANIMAL SCIENCE MEAT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Located on West Campus next to Kleberg Center) GET READY FOR DEER HUNTING* BEEF JERKY (half pound bags). SMOKED BEEF AND PORK SAUSAGE. SUMMER SAUSAGE SALAMI CHEDDAR CHEESE (5 lb. wheels) SWISS CHEESE (5 lb. wheels). $6.99 per bag $2.49 per lb. $2.99 per lb. $2.99 per lb. $2.80 per lb. $2.80 per lb. 1 Limited supply on all items Other beef, pork, lamb, sausage and dairy products are available. We are open for business Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for Aggie home football games. Nurse in custody for stabbings b ! Ba ■ “Occam s anip letl S( Bunk, a } tute of G< arv Physic (jalifornu 'Thursday Student C I Munk United Press International DALLAS — Police conducted daylong interviews Thursday to determine why a nursing atten dant attacked four elderly resi dents at a convalescent center with a butcher knife. The suspect, identified as Di ane Bibles, 34, was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon following the stabbings at Doc tors Nursing Center. Dallas police detective Randy Jones four counts of injury to an elder ly person were pending against the woman. Four patients at Doctors Nursing Center were stabbed shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday after a woman arrived at the nursing home with a butcher knife, police said. The woman first stabbed a patient who was sunbathing on an outside patio, then went in side and stabbed at least three others, police said. day with employees of the nurs ing home and others to try to determine a motive in the stab bings. Investigators said the woman also was a suspect in an incident earlier Wednesday involving a disabled man under her care. Authorities said relatives of the 24-year-old man told police the woman had tried to force him to drink tea laced with rubbing alcohol. Hospital in Dallas. Olblj 87, was listed in stable mi Another victim, Albd loupil, 67, was releasedM hospital Thursday. Tlid victim, Gladys Spraginu treated and relt Wednesday. o ( cans ahiounts hours, me times year pi,inning. 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