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if-q: - Page 8/The Battalion/Friday, February 3, 1984 Teachers' group files grievance with district United Press International cation Agency has failed to de liver them. EL PASO — The Texas State Teachers Association has filed a grievance with a rural school dis trict, saying first and second grade students are being denied their right to textbooks. Joanna Pittman, association representative, said Thursday the grievance is aimed at putting pressure on the Socorro Inde pendent School District in east ern El Paso County to provide math textbooks to first and second graders I Socorro Superintendent Bill Sybert said the district has been trying to get the books since last spring, but that the Texas Edu- Students are using photo copies of textbooks to complete their math assignments. “We’ve heard a lot of diffe rent reasons why this has hap pened,” Pittman said. “At this point, we don’t want to blame anyone, we just want the mate rials delivered.” Teachers in the Socorro Inde pendent School District have complained thfey have been re ceiving conflicting information from the district about the availability of books. Sybert said he was angry the books had not been delivered He said he put in his request for books last spring, and asked the agency again for the books in October and January. Finally, he sent a letter to Au stin last Friday, seeking an ex planation. An official in the TEA office confirmed that Sybert’s letter ar rived there Tuesday, but said no one in the office could comment on the situation. The school district has been growing 15 to 20 percent yet. annually in recent years, and this is especially evident in the lower grades, district officials said. r MSC Tuwiiluill presents AOTJE Thursday Feb. 23 8:00 pm G. Rollie White Coliseum Tickets $8.50, $8.00, $7.00 MSC Box Office 845-1284 Option Pass Jan. 16-20 General Sales Jan. 23 MSC TOWN HALL- J Kissinger, Haig scheduled to speak at lecture series by Ed Alanis Staff writer Contracts have been signed with Henry Kissinger and Ale xander Haig to speak for the MSC Endowed Lecture Series, setting the cost of this year’s program at an esti mated $65,000. Students from the fund raising committee visit businesses around the state, soliciting donations for the va rious MSC programs. They have contacts in every major metropolitan area of Texas, MSC Director James Reynolds estimates ticket sales may reach as high as $20,000. Even so, more than $45,000 in donations will have to be raised, as the lecture series still does not have a permanent endowment. A $300,000 endowment is being considered by a private corporation, but it is still being negotiated and will probably not be available for funding of this year’s program, Reynolds said. The lecture series current ly receives most of its funding from the MSC Enrichment Fund, but this fund is only as big as students make it, Direc tor of Fund Raising Rebecca Noah said. The highlight of the program will be a dis cussion between Kis singer and Haig on U.S. foreign policy. NBC Chief Diploma tic Correspondent Marvin Kalb will act as the moderator. tional as the lecture series it self, Reynolds said. Although the cost of this year’s program is lower than last year’s, the fund raising committee has a bigjob ahead, Noah said. However, all of the bills from last year have been paid and we are starting with a clean slate, she said. Not counting ticket revenues, more than $55,000 was raised for last year’s program. Speaker fees for this year total $60,000, but transporta tion and lodging lees are also he Teel tin and most of them are former students, Noah said. Valuable learning experi ences are gained when stu dents approach executives and try to sell them on a worthy cause, and the- fund raising aspect is just as educa- paid for by the lecture series. The highlight of the prog ram will be a discussion be tween Kissinger and Haig on U.S. foreign policy. NBC Chief Diplomatic Correspon dent Marvin Kalb will act as the moderator. The program will include two or three seminars with Kissinger and Haig. The Poli tical Science Department has been put in charge of these sessions. A review of the Corps of Cadets is also plan ned. The program dale is set for April 19. Richard Nixon andjimm Carter were invited to speak; the program, but bothi dined d ue to election veu activities. However, theyboi expressed an interest in coil ing to the University in theh ture. Endowed Lecture Sene Chairman Jason Wischntew said. The Endowed Lectutt Series began last year, nil former President Gerali Ford, former British Prim Minister Edward Heath former German Chancelki Helmut Schmidt gathering discuss the future of the% ern Alliance. Marvin Kalb, who acted as moderator last yen made this comment: “If we can continue to gather people who have lived history — and made history- to come and share their view with us so that we mightle; from them and be better pro pared to meet the future, think you here at the Univeni ty will have started somethin; truly wonderful" Intorducin^ Our Weekend Brunch Fear luring • Fluffy Italian Frittata g4.25 All the champagne you dare drink! $1.95 Case rulec homicide United Press Intematioml 1 BANDERA —The shote death of a 36-year-old ebe tary school teacher was niH homicide, Bandera ~ Sheriff Guy Pickett it Thursday. The body of Denise Mil Walker, 36, was found Wall day by her parents in thevim mobile home six miles souti Bandera near Lake Medina, thorities said. Walker, an elementary teacher, was killed by a gunshout wound to the said Bexar County Medial aminer Dr. Vincent Di who ruled the death ahoi “It was a gunshot wound there was nogunfinthehi Pickett said. An investigal underway, but authorities no suspects in the case, he A L M r Will they miss you at Spring Break? Gov. Mark White Tuesday named March 10 as the special election date to fill the District 14 state representative vacancy. Democratic Secretary of State John Fainter said he did not know, nor had he heard it discussed, that March 10 was the beginning of spring break. He said that March 10 had been described as a “covenient day” by party ofFicials. But Fainter did say the election could have been called earlier, possibly March 3, another Saturday. Student Senate opposes election date Bryan-College Station Eagle Wednesday, January 25,1984 The bill stales that because “students and fatuity traditionally make vacation and travel plans during the break and are therelore ex pected to be out of town during the election, expecting such a large number of voters to vote absentee is both an inconvenience and increases the chances of misrepresentation of the 14th district’s population.” Battalion 1-26-84 Grov. Mark White either set the date deliberately or he did not care enough about you to ask! Here is what the Republican RICHARD SMITH thinks about you: T T “As an A&rM former student and as your Representative, I will be committed to preserving the pride, the tradition and for excellence that is the spirit of Texas A&M.” Richard the striving Smith ’59 RicliardL then: ■ Member Squadron 22 ■ Varsity Swimming Team ■ Distinguished Student ■ B.S. Mecbanical Engineer Ricliard now: ■ 5 years mayor of Bryan ■ Founding member Brazos Animal Shelter, Inc. ■ Member Century Club, Assoc, of Former Students ■ Varsity Donor, The Aggie Club ■ 4 years Active Duty USAF ■ Captain USAF, Res. They called the special election for the first day of spring break - will they miss yon? You must register to vote by Feb. lO. You can vote fcy absentee ballot beginning Feb. 20th. For more information on voting and how you can help in the campaign, call 846-0047. Aggies stand up and be counted! Vote for tlie man who cares about you and A&M. Richard Smith wants and needs your help! Elect Richard Smith as your voice in State Government. presented by TAJMLU College Republicans in the public interest.