Page 6/The Battalion/Thursday, March 29, 1984
City liable for accident
that involved fireworks
Warped
by Scott McCui
VARIOUS ASGIECOfJ THOUGHTS
United Press International
AUSTIN — The city of Mis
sion can be held liable for a 1973
fireworks accident that caused
the death of one family member
and injured several others, the
Texas Supreme Court ruled
Wednesday.
The exact amount of the ci
ty’s liability could not be deter
mined because Jennifer Genzer,
one of several family members
involved in the accident, was
awaiting a new trial. However,
the court said the city’s overall
liability was limited to a max
imum of $300,000.
John Genzer Jr, his father,
mother, wife and two children
all were seated in the bed of a
pickup truck when an errant
fireworks display exploded be-
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hind them, causing the death of
one child, Melissa, and serious
injuries to everyone else in the
truck.
The family had been directed
to their parking spot by Mission
police officers and were viewing
a fireworks display being con
ducted by Mission volunteer
firemen.
A jury in the case also found
that the city was negligent in not
ensuring that the crowd was a
safe distance from where the
fireworks were ignited.
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Prior to the trial against the
city Alamo Fireworks Inc, the
distributor of the display, settled
with the Genzer family for
$450,000 in an out-of-court
agreement.
During the trial, the damages
suffered by the Genzer family
and a friend who also was in the
truck were found to total
$528,912. The city was found li
able for that amount, minus the
$450,000 paid by Alamo.
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AggieCon XV starts today
By TAMMY KIRK
The city also should be held
liable for whatever damages, if
any, Jennifer Genzer eventually
is awarded, the appeals court
said.
The city of Mission had argued
against the award, saying it was
immune from prosecution be
cause the city employees were
not acting within the scope of
their official duties when the
accident occurred.
Battalion Reporter
AggieCon XV is one of the 10
largest science-fiction/fantasy
conventions in the world, says
David Reed, AggieCon public
relations chairman.
The guests for this year’s con,
which begins today, are L. Spra
gue, author of “The Unbe
headed King,” his wife Cather
ine Crook de Camp, James P.
Hogan, author of “Code of the
Lifemaker,” and science-fiction
artist Don Maitz. The guests will
appear throughout the conven
tion for lectures or as partici
pants on discussion panels.
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Several movies are to be
shown, such as “The Sword and
the Stone,” “The Point,” “Dra-
gonslayer,” “Time Bandits,” and
“Tron.”
Among the events scheduled
are an amateur art show, pro art
show, a masquerade, a banquet
and a dealer’s room where
goods such as posters, buttons
and books will be sold.
With these special guests,
movies and events, and to be rec
ognized in the top 10 of science-
fiction/fantasy conventions, de
dication and organization are
definitely needed, says
AggieCon Chairman Mary
Brooks.
“AggieCon takes as much
time as you want to put into it,”
says Brooks.
The key to AggieCon’s suc
cess: the members want to be de
dicated and make the time for
the convention.
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“I know not to take
‘AggieCon’ home with me (from
the Student Programs Office)
because I would much rather do
that job than my homework,”
Brooks says.
From the end of spring break
until the beginning of the con
vention most members do not
know what the word “sleep” is
says David Reed, chairman of
public relations for the conven
tion. Making sure guests have
hotel rooms, setting up tables
for the dealers, making posters,
and scheduling workers for con
vention stations are examples of
the fast pace AggieCon keeps.
“Fun? It’s a blast!” Brooks
says.“Everyone is on such an
emotional high about the con
vention that no one realizes they
aren't getting any sleep.”
Even though the members
work hard anefin a hectic atmos
phere around convention time,
things run smoothly with no
problem that can’t be handled,
Brooks says.
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“In fact, things are running so
smoothly this year that I keep
waiting for something to hap
pen,” Brooks says.
The year-round organization
and planning help keepll
minute preparationsfromi
as hectic as they could be,
Brooks. AggieCon sent on
ploratory letters to pos
guests for next year’s coa
lion in January of thisytj
months in advance. Nexi
chairman has already
chosen to watch for “tips’*
convention for next year
The real work for nexii!
AggieCon XVI will beginll
day, the day after AggieC# |
ends, Brooks says, Negoti
contracts, budgt
letters and calling, calling,
ing are examples of the
round responsibilities,
In addition to themajori
vention in the spring, Ag
also organizes smaller p
lions in the fall. In the fall li
year there was a conveniin
now to put on a science-6
convention, called Instil
Reed says it was a success,
AggieCon runs througb
day on the second floord
Memorial Student Center,
et prices are $6.50 forafoi
pass and $4.00 for a oe® * al ^ ei
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LUBBOCK — Former cow
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was shot and killed outside his
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