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b/The BattalionAVednesday, April 11, 1984 Deserted infant’s condition critical United Press International GALVESTON — A 6-pouncl newborn girl, abandoned along a remote farm road and found by a man collecting aluminum cans, was in critical condition Tuesday in a hospital’s intensive care unit. Dr. Christine Judiee, a pedia trician at Memorial Hospital in Texas City, took the newborn infant Tuesday afternoon to the neonatal intensive care unit at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Debbie McNabb, spokeswo man for Memorial Hospital, said the condition of the child — named “April Cora” by the nurses and pediatrician caring for her — began to worsen in the afternoon. “They have taken X-rays and blood tests, but they are not say ing what the results are. They are not sure why she is so ill, but it could be due to infection,” McNabb said. The girl was about five hours old and severely sunburned when found at 11:35 a.m. Mon day in a grassy ditch along Farm Road 2004. The placenta and umbilical cord still were at tached and lying on the ground next to her. A man who was collecting cans along the road, 30 miles south of Houston, flagged down a passing ambulance, which rushed the girl to the hospital. Dr. Ben Ramier, the hospi tal’s chief of pediatrics, said the girl also had abrasions on her back which may have been caused by insect bites. He said she could be released in seven days to county juvenile welfare authorities if she improves. Investigator Jack Wilkins said officers had no clue to the ba by’s identity, and that the case had jolted even experienced po lice officers. Crime Stoppers in La Marque is offering a f 1,000 reward for information leading to the iden tification of the baby’s parents and the La Marque Noon Opti mist Club has started a fund to pay the child’s medical ex penses. Beer & Bar-B-Q Special Buy 1 Chopped Beef Sandwich and receive a pitcher of beer for only $*£35 Jury orders HL&P to pay Houston man $4 million United Press International ROSENBERG — Carl Rey nolds, 19, who touched an elec trical line crossing over his par ent’s yard, was awarded almost $4 million on Tuesday by a jury that ruled the power company was negligent for failing to warn residents of the harzard. ing 8c Power Co. for $22.5 mil lion in actual damages, plus an , unspecified amount of punitive damages. one man Monday said HL&P had a duty to warn the public ot the dangers of the line and failed to do so. The jury decided Reynolds should be reimbursed for $350,348 in past medical ex penses, $671,000 for future The victim lost both his legs and one of his arms, was burned over 85 percent of his body, and received injuries to his other arm in the July 1980 accident, sued Houston Light- medical expenses, $1,077 mil lion for his physical pain and mental anguish, and $1 million in punitive damages. Reynolds intentionally touched the line with two alumi num lent poles, holding them 26 feet in the air to see if he could reach the 35,000-volt line which is not insulated. HL&P officials testified the power line was built according The jury of 11 women and to national standards. They said they will appeal the verdict. Protesters want closer camp / MSC Cepheid Variable N presents ANDROMEDA STRAIN Thursday, April 12 $1.00 701 Rudder 7:30,10:00 United Press International DALLAS — A protest leader said the city’s offer to let dem onstrators at this summer’s Re publican Convention camp overnight at two city parks lo cated several miles from down town is at least a start. Assistant Park Director Frank Wise said Monday the decision to offer protesters ac commodations at parks 14 miles _ and 18 miles away was based on city park policy, not any desire to keep protesters away from the downtown Dallas Conven tion Center. One of the parks is the only city facility where overnight camping is allowed, Wise said, and park police are liberal about occasional camping in the other. “At least it’s on this side of the Red River,” said Roger Kal- lenberg, co-founder of the the Alliance for Justice ’84, which is coordinating activities for seve ral protest groups that had asked to camp in Fair Park near downtown. Move Yourself, All Your Stuff, And Save, Too! “What are they saying? They’re saying ‘Co away.’ They’re afraid these people are going to trample on Sakowitz Village,” (shopping center) Kal- lenberg said. IIT' It’s as easy as renting a Ryder truck, one way. 10% Discount (with coupon) $25 (deposit) will hold the best truck money can rent. Set your reservation now Call: 779-5582 or: 775-5082 Kallenberg, whose group es timates the convention will draw 5,000 to 10,000 protes ters, said they would still push for permission to use Fair Park. Wise said the city was under no pressure from the Republi can Party to keep protesters as far from the convention site as K ossible, as protest organizers 2 tave suggested. Around tom Sf Theatre Arts presents play Theatre Arts will present Shakespeare’s Romeo and ju. liet April 10-14 at 8 p.m. in Rudder Theater. Tickets are available at Rudder Box Office and are $3 for studentsani $4 for non-students. Battalion hiring summer, fall staff The Battalion is now accepting applications foi summer and fall staff. All staff positions are open. Anyone inter ested in a staff position should come by 216 Reed McDon ald for a application and interview appointment. Deadline for applications is today at 5 p.m. Grant workshop to be conducted The Texas Department of Community Affairs and ihe Brazos Valley Development Council will conduct an appli cation workshop on the Community Development Bioci Grant Program. The workshop will !)e Thursday from a.m. to 4 p.m. in Conference Room B at the Ramadalnn. Joe Brannan, regional coordinator for the Texas Depai- ment of Community Affairs, will discuss the changes in tht application process for the 1984 CDBG Program and describe general application requirements and procedures. 79 Nc L !e >r Horsemen’s Association hosts show The Texas A&M Horsemen’s Association will host i quarter horse show April 13-15 at the Brenhan fairgrounds. The show has been approved by the American Quarter Horse Association. For more information,contatt Jim Meeker ay 696-0319. Variety Show tickets available Walter N ? |uarter horse show April to-U> at the brenlian 'p airerounds. The show h.is been .ipimned bv the American; over i e he ca fore the ] Evidence pident i: rm-runni me fron icre Pres ad to bla til’s alliar Mondale und of I Lenses T puncing i primary de victor the second floor of the Memorial Student Center. fickels*‘ ora ^ 0 e are $3 in advance and $4 ai the door. Tickets for the MSC Variety Show are available at iht MSC Box Office. The show will be Friday at 7 p.m. Tickeu are $3 for students and $3.50 for non-students. Tickets on sale for Casino ’84 Tickets are now on sale for RHA Casino ’84 at Rudder Box Office. Casino will he Friday from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Financial Aid announces dates April 15 is the deadline for filing the Financial .Md forms for the 1984 Fall Semester. Other important dates for students or future students interested in financial aid are April 23 which is the date rings loans are released and May 1 when General Motors Scholarship applications are due. May 1 is also the date that all “little loans” are due, re gardless of the date issued. Unite ist Jesse ] |nt of the state’s 1; Mondale n! Official says larger scandal exists in Kerrville slave case United Press International We’ll gladly quote you rates and answer your questions. Come see us. 12 nvcicn RYDER TRUCK RENTAL Expires 4/30/84 p Parents Weekend Open House Sat. & Sun. 10 am till dark A Little Rhyme A Lot of Reasons Seven acres of wooded land Beautifully landscaped with a caring hand. Shrubs and flowers covering the ground Aesthetic sights at this condominium abound. A pooh a spa plus abundant living space Emphasizes the fact that The Oaks is no common place. Each condominium comes with a garage for your car So the morning walk from home to auto won't be very far. 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Sutton did not elaborate, but he said the slavery case will “blow up” when all the facts are known. The six hitchhikers, who were rescued last weekend from the Ellebracht ranch, about 75 miles northwest of San Antonio, are being kept in seclusion, but Sutton declined to say where. Sutton said he wants to col lect as much evidence as possi ble before the six people talk to the media. The investigation is “in a delicate stage,” Sutton said. “We’re not through talk ing to them.” He said 75 people who re- E ortedly worked at the ranch ist year may themselves have been held in captivity. But when he was asked if the case goes deeper than what already has been reported, Sutton replied, “Yes.” Sutton said the FBI is investi gating and that the Justice De partment may file charges of its own. The defendants in the case — Wesley Ellebracht, 53, his son Wesley Jr., 31, and his daugh ter-in-law Joyce, 29 — are still jailed in Kerrville on aggra vated kidnapping charges. 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