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Page 6/The Battalion/Friday, May 4, 1984 B-CS adopts Grenada veteran By KIMBERLEE D. NOR RIS Reporter A Grenada veteran nearly killed by “friendly fire” saw Bryan and College Station, the towns that “adopted” him after extensive combat injuries, for the first time Wednesday. Harry Shaw was part of the 82 Airborne Division of the U.S. Army, the elite strike unit always ready for deployment, that led the invasion of Gra nada. After an American naval pilot mistakenly fired on an old barracks where Shaw’s division had set up headquarters, Shaw was nearly left for dead by med ics. Several operations to remove schrapnel and 58 units of blood later, Shaw was very much alive, but had lost both his legs. It was then that his commanding offi cer, Lt. Ken Stover, wrote a let ter to the Bryan-College Station Eagle asking the town to help Shaw through his ordeal. Stover is a Texas A&M graduate and former Corps of Cadets mem ber with close ties to the Univer sity and College Station — his father is a University civil engi neer, and his brother is a senior cadet this year. In response to the appeal, cit izens of Bryan-College Station Moving Yourself? Before you decide to move yourself, check out North American Van Lines' WE-DRIVE program. The concept is simple, you pack, you load, and a professional North American Van Lines' driver moves your belongings to your new home in a custom-designed "air ride" van. You can still save money by doing part of the work yourself, and leaving the hard part to us. It's the worry-free alternative to a rent-a-truck move. Nixon Transfer & Storage 779-6333 ixxthArnerican .) sent cards, letters and packages encouraging Shaw during his recuperation in Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. In December, Gen. A1 Jones, commander of the local army reserve unit; Ron Blatchly, the mayor of Bryan; Stover’s fa ther, Virgil Stover and other concerned university and town leaders, visited Shaw in his hos pital room. Not long after, he was named an honorary citizen and invited to visit the twin cit ies and the University. Shaw reflected on the days preceding the Grenada occupa tion: “We were deployed just days after the bombing in Beirut — that was a dismal day, hearing about all those marines killed. “We’re always ready to be sent out, but there’s always some speculation about what world events are happening, where we may be heading.” Shaw said after his division had entered Grenada, they set up a defense perimeter. “We didn’t see much of the people or the land,” he said. “Some of the people had this nasty habit of going into the house and grabbing a weapon and taking a few shots at us.” Shaw said his fellow soldiers told him it was later, after he was injured, that the people’s appreciation was evident, and Grenadians walked the streets shouting “God bless America.” After the third day of occu pation, his division moved headquarters to a deserted Cu ban barracks, and had been there only a few hours when they were hit by air-strike fire from an American plane. He said the fighter made a second sweep very low, “and then we knew something was up.” The fighter was piloted by an American navel flier from the USS Independence, anchored off-shore. Shaw remembers medics Hooking at him and saying “he won’t make it.” But said some thing inside wouldn’t let him give up and die. “I told them ‘don’t let me die here,”’ he said. “I remember that. Afterwards, a lot of it was kind of a blur ’till I got to San Antonio. Ttk?o “I’m not bitter about what happened but I would like to know what went on, what went on in his head.” None were killed in the air- strike, but 17 were wounded and one soldier has been in a coma since the accident. Tonight and every Tuesday ULTIMATE FORCE *>0 'fc© «!> Free drinks for Ladies till 9:00 Doors open at 7:00 Upcoming shows-Tickets on sale at all Rainbow - Ticketmasters outlets, and all Ticketron outlets. Shaw came to Bryan-College Station to see the area and be honored by the town that “a- dopted” him. Since arriving Wednesday night, he has ap peared on several television and radio talk shows and toured Texas A&M and Bryan-College Station. Friday is Harry Shaw Day in Bryan. He will be hosted by city and University leaders at a vari ety of activities. Saturday he will atttend the military commis sioning and Final Review at Texas A&M. Hf$y GATE ^hris Co sophomon hips the icollecl base! jfhe last jley s colled (Sip. Hoi arship. Ill jcQver 80 pc on-campus ilion and I books for I senior year also was iss sics deparln |ofadrninisi< Iprbgi am. JCorley, physics maji (was presen arship died by die Cult Analysis, A Gulf Direci sources, Ri from Houst Bui Cor filed out l still is wont die scholars l; [Tm not i it, I don’t I nieni filled what,” Corl Rholo by KELLEYS\ tery to me • lucky.” In order William Hill, brigade commander of the Army scholarship Cadets, escorts Harry Shaw on a tour through niaintain a the Quad during his visit to Texas A&M. lio Texaco accused of playing games The C scholarship versifies wii gram, one s PR United Press International Wed - “Beer Bash Nite” - 500 draft beer all night Thurs - Ladies Nite Free Champagne! All Evenings for Ladies Friday - Saturday - Boogie to 4 AM Sunday - Beach Party Nite - Free Hot Dogs till 9. One Dollar Maitais. Ken’s Automotive Upcoming shows: Delbert McClinton May 21 Tony Carey - May 16 Wed. 1827 Lower Greenville Ave. 827-5373 421 S. Main — Bryan 822-2823 “A Complete Automotive Service Center" Tune-Ups „ Q . Clutches * Brakes Front End Parts Replacement Standard Transmission Repairs GM Computer Testing All American Cars Datsun-Honda Toyota TOPEKA, Kan. — Attorney General Robert Stephan Thurs day accused Texaco Inc. of playing games with Kansas offi cials trying to ensure the contin ued competitive role the Getty refinery at El Dorado, Kan., has in the Midwest. Stephan responded to a statement by Texaco officials who said Thursday they dis agreed with an independent study showing they should guarantee a seven-year supply of crude oil to prospective buy ers of the El Dorado refinery to make it a more attractive, less risky venture. (continued by its commitment to act» guarantor of Iasi resorl in Bob Harr “remote or unforeseen! Max Hoyi event" that Texaco is notaki Dan Kubi sell the refinery because w Hugh Pai spective buyers are unabletol J-M. “R quire an adequatecrudesn Democrat State Rt Philip Blackburn, also *| ... Texaco’s public relations | ^ partment, complained thal® ther Stephan nor the copsull firm bad given Texaco at| r , e of the consultant s report *, 'L. spite repeated requests. 'p lioner OPEN SATURDAYS, 10% Discount with Student i.D. on parts (Master Card & VISA Accaptec) iv 7 “We can only conclude t John T1 The study, made by Houston either the data used inthesliSpublican energy consultants Wright, or l he analysis ot that datij ackWa Killen and Feldman Inc., was faulty,” Blackburn said. 4 released Tuesday by Stephan fact that we have not beenf Chi and is part of the state’s com- vided a copy of the studv 1 $tQf& ments filed to the Federal gests the attorney general Trade Commission in protest of share our concern that Texaco’s takeover of Getty Oil study will not stand up u sur- P e DON’T MISS THE ALL-NEW, WONDERFUL, EXCITING, 5TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF PIRAHNACON! Co. Stephan said he was prised Texaco would dispute the study’s findings, especially in light of the company’s statements to Sen. Robert Dole, R-Kan., that it would act as a guarantor of last resort if new buyers were unable to acquire an adequate supply. Chris Kiersted of Texaco’s public relations department in Houston said Texaco was not backing away from its commit ment to act as a guarantor of last resort, but did not agree that it must guarantee a seven- year crude supply in order to sell the refinery to a viable oper ator. Kiersted said Texaco stands BM2 close scrutiny by oil industry® J 0 * 111 L. E peris.” John L. F Sears Me The FTC, as part of US ®'j sion allowing Texaco’s million merger witli Getty, s Texaco must sell certain f holdings, including the lefc at El Dorado. The holdingsj to he sold to a third party* would operate them in Hifl competition to Texaco in M west markets. Since the FTC order was®t nounced in February, stateti Quinnan cials have said that unless icrat amended, the refinery could Tonilne forced to close. That wot EdLind- eiiminate more than 500jobsl R 0nn j e j the El Dorado area and rediT the market for Kansas crudei Polls for Ralph B* Warren TONIGHT ONLY 8:45 p.m. The Best of the Worsf' THE GROVE Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back To The Grove. including such CLASSICS as: Square Dancers Ya’U are cordially invited to the * at 7 |*° ll \ the D Pelican pr until 7 P ar *es will pcations. , ^ e gisiere f VVe d to vc || r y, Demc 11 order t« ‘ ‘THESE are the films we get at a world-class university?’ ’ Beach Party The Terror of Tiny Town Mesa of Lost Women Bambi vs. Godzilla and Bambi's Revenge DONT MISS THE FUN AGGIE ALLEMANDERS GRADUATION DANCE for the Spring 1984 Square Dance Class Caller: Lany Astle Tickets are $150 with TAMU ID. But stay the WHOLE night and get your money back! 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