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' Page 6/The Battalion/Friday, February 17, 1984 ‘Terms’ captures 11 Oscar nominations United Press International •' HOLLYWOOD — “Terms of Endearment,” the tale of the joys and heartaches of a mother and daughter growing up to- 'g'ether, captured 11 Oscar nom inations Thursday, including best picture, to lead this year’s Academy Award competition. 7T Ken’s Automotive 421 S. Main — Bryan 822-2823 “A Complete Automotive Service Center" Clutches * Brakes Front End Parts Replacement Standard Transmission Repairs GM Computer Testing All American Cars Datsun-Honda Toyota 10% Discount with Student I.D. on parts (Master Card & VISA Accepted) “The Right Stuff,” the block buster account of America’s first astronauts, won eight nom inations, including best picture, followed by six for Ingmar Bergman’s “Fanny & Alexan der,” the story of the travails of a Swedish family. Also nominated for best pic ture were “The Big Chill,” “The Dresser” and “Tender Mer- will be Awards presentation telecast April 9. Barbra Streisand, who wrote, produced, directed and starred' in “Yentl,” failed to win a nomi- O O 3 -o <D CD > cies. Shirley MacLaine, who plays the tempestuous mother in “Terms of Endearment,” and Debra Winger, her defiant daughter, were both nominated for best actress. MacLaine has been nominated four times in the category, but has never won. Winger was a surprise nominee last year for “An Offi cer and a Gentleman,” but did 33 <D -o 0) OPEN SATURDAYS not win. The 1 1 nominations for “Terms of Endearment” were best picture, two best actress nominations, two best support ing actor nominations, best di rector, best screenplay, film edi ting, original score, sound and best art direction. The 56th annual Academy nation for best actress or best director. Her movie won five other nominations, including two in the best song category. Also nominated for best ac tress were Jane Alexander, who starred in “Testament,” a film about nuclear holocaust; two- time Oscar winner Meryl Streep, who played a contami nated nuclear plant worker in “Silkwood,” and newcomer Ju lie Walters, who portrayed an ambitious student in “Educat ing Rita.” Streep the best actress award last year for “Sophie’s Choice.” Nominated for best actor were Michael Caine, the alco holic professor in “Educating Rita;” Tom Conti for his role as the traveling poet in “Reuben, Reuben;” Robert Duvall as the washed-up country singer in “Tender Mercies,” and Albert Finney, as a Shakesperean ac tor, and Tom Courtenay, as his gopher, in “The Dresser.” Get Going The sooner you start, the sooner you’ll get to the top. There are many reasons for you to consider joining Tandem Computers. We pioneered the field of fault-tolerant computing. And with our new TXP* system, we’ve taken on-line transaction processing further than anyone had imagined. 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Makers of TXI^'the most powerful on-line computer in business today. ^Trademark of Tandem Computers Inc. Helping out Aggie vet students aid Austin humane society By JAN PERRY Reporter Most people look for blood to flow when Aggies visit Aus tin. But instead of fighting, there’s appreciation when Texas A&M’s veterinary medicine students lend their skills to an Austin humane so ciety, and both groups bene fit. The students participate in a visiting clinic program, which is under the direction of Dr. W. Elmo Crenshaw, as sociate professor of veteri nary medicine at Texas A&M. The 11-year-old cooper ative between Texas A&M, the Austin-Travis County Humane Society and the Capital Area Veterinary Medical Association has no trouble in drawing volun teers. After completing their one mandatory surgical visit, most of the students are more than willing to volunteer their time again. “It’s (the program) popular with the students,” Crenshaw said. “They’re glad to volun teer. I think the students con sider it the best day of their senior year.” The program is popular because both parties benefit: The students get surgical ex perience and the humane so ciety gets economical medical care. Christie Warren, a student who has worked for the clinic several times, said the pro gram helps all those con cerned. . Dr. W. E. Crenshaw (at right), Asso ciate Professor of Veterinary Medi cine, and Wade Bradshaw (center), Photo by DEANSm\ look on as Luke Chachere (at left) per forms surgery on a dog in the Small Animal Clinic at Veterinary College. “We feel like we are doing a service for the community and the humane society,” she said. The community involved, however, is Austin. Crenshaw said the number of stray dogs and cats in Bryan and College Station is small enough that local veterinarians can handle ate on as many animals a$ possible, and Austin’s hu mane society supplies a larger source of patients. The patients involved, mainly dogs and cats, are not experimental animals, Crenshaw said. The students need to oper- “The humane society re quires that all of the animals be neutered,” Crenshaw said. The students perform hyster ectomies on the female aJ mals and castrations on ik| males. Every Thursday about fid students perform about30o!j these operations^ Grensbl said. They start at 9a.nUB(l| don’t stop until they are ft ished, usually around 4 ori p.m. The students perform al] phases of the surgery tli selves, Crenshaw said. <sr<^ 9Jtc<xm ^ Scientists stop work at site of nuclear mishap tion min T oft! Hea disc; caus does caus vent United Press International Serving Luncheon Buffet Sandwich and Soup Bar Mezzanine Floor Sunday through Friday 11 a.m. to i :30 p.m. Delicious Food Beautiful View Open to the Public “Quality First” ^ Introducing New WM| mL Ji : Why Is Hoffbrau So Popular? Menu At: Here's What Their Customers Say: w w " iSt® 181 ..ift Hoffbrau! 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Members of a surface re-en try team suffered fractures and cuts and bruises when part of a mesa jutting 6,000 feet above the desert collapsed beneath them. Ten were hospitalized, including one man in critical condition. Two were released Thursday. There were no radiation in juries and no radiation leak, spokesmen for the Department of Energy said. The delayed action cave-in, three hours after the deto nation, created an oval-shaped hole 10 to 30 feet deep, 60 feet wide and 150 feet long. The explosion was triggered 1,168 feet below the mesa top and inside a granite tunnel drilled into the base of the Rain ier Mesa. The mesa, 93 miles north west of Las Vegas, is in the northeast section of the 1,350- square mile Rainier Mesa test site, site of 618 nuclear experi ments since 1951. “We have had industrial work accidents at the test but there has never been is one injured in a subsideiw Department of Energy sp«l( man Jim Boyer said THuSi “This is the first lime _ have been injured here as a I reel result of a U.S. nuclear!! to my knowledge.” Subsidence is scientificj> gon for nuclear-caused crates Boyer confirmed wort Rainier Mesa was curtaik Thursday. Asked if work In stopped, he said, “Thafsal it.” D Cratering is expected id nuclear detonations art gered underground in but it has never the granite mountain of RW Mesa following a test ftf than 20 kilotons, said Depf ment of Energy spokesman vid Miller. dent Hea: tiom rese; lead eases “A. fund held an a: cal A&1V lunte ture previ H< are b ruan activi pool thon. 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