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PRICE BOOE^§> RECORDS MAGAZINES we buy and sell anything printed or recorded Page 8/The Battalion/Friday, February 15, 1985 ■ —— Comic strip influencing abused kids Associated Press HOUSTON — A comic book and a recent television show encouraged children to report sexual abuse, leading to a number of arrests and investigations, according to authori ties in Houston and in Montgomery County. A Spider-Man comic book por traying sexual abuse and how chil dren should handle it was distrib uted with the Houston Chronicle on Jan. 27, just a few days after the tele vision series “Different Strokes” fea tured a child abuse incident. Edie Connelly, a detective with the Montgomery County Sheriffs Department, said the two presenta tions have influenced a number of children and resulted in the arrest in Montgomery County of four men and a woman on charges of sexual abuse. In Houston, investigators at the Police Department said they have been swamped with new child sex abuse cases, including five where the comic book figured prominently. “These cases resulted directly from kids reading the comic book and telling someone about what hap- C ened to them,” said officer R.W. atch of the five cases. “I’ve never had as many cases of child sex abuse as I have on my desk right now." Latch told of a girl, 10, who re cently told a school counselor that she had been raped by her mother’s boyfriend. “I asked her why she told her counselor and she told me it was af ter reading the Chronicle Spider- Man Book,” said Latch. The comic book was produced by Marvel Comics Group in cooper ation with the National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse. Police beat ng i ported to the LIniversity Police De partment through Thursday. BURGLARY OF A MOTOR VE HICLE: • A Jensen cassette player and a graphic equalizer booster were sto len from a 1978 Oldsmobile in Park ing Annex 61. • A radar detector was stolen from a 1981 Mercury in Parking An nex 48. • A Sears car battery was stolen from a 1969 Chevrolet in Parking Annex 40. • An Alpine AM/FM stereo cas sette player and an equalizer were stolen from a 1977 Toyota pickup in Parking Annex 40. • A Concord stereo system and a Babb speaker set were stolen from a 1979 Ford in Parking Annex 40. MISDEMEANOR THEFT: • A wall telephone was stolen from the fourth-floor hallway of the Chemistry Building. • A costume in the shape of a Texas Longhorn was stolen f rom the first floor of the Memorial Student Center. • Thirty-five dollars in cash was stolen from 007 Civil Engineering. • Ninety dollars in cash was sto len from an unlocked locker in the men’s locker room at G. Rollie White Coliseum. • A 3-by-18 foot Coors beer dis tributor banner was stolen from 201 MSC. • A red Western 10-speed bicycle was stolen from outside Heldenfels Hall. • A red Centurion 12-speed bicy cle was stolen from outside the Ster ling C. Evans Library. • A C. Itoh 10-speed bicycle was stolen from outside Heldenfels Hall. • A wallet was stolen from 228-A Blocker. • A wallet was stolen from 255 Halbouty. • Two wire wheel covers were stolen from a Buick Century in Park ing Annex 48. • A green canvas car cover was stolen from a 1985 Mazda in Parking Annex 56. • Two newspaper vending racks were stolen. A Wall Street Journal rack was stolen from the bus stop at Ross and Ireland. A Dallas Times Herald rack was stolen from the cor ner of South Bizzell and Lubbock. DISORDERLY CONDUCT: • A woman reported seeing a naked man walking in Hensel Park. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: • Someone threw a rock through the window of 1 12-C Special Serv- : , I! .:■ ' ' ' Around town Writing contest deadline 1$ today The Texas A&M Wa iting Contest will be accepting poetry ami short stories from graduate anti undergraduate students throi# today. Entries can be sent through the campus mail or delivered4 reedy to the English Department mailroom. Address entnes to ft Texas A&M Whiting Contest. Students may submit up to thra poems and/or one short story. All entries must lie typ>ea andtrais not include student’s name on the poems or short stories. A3x5in dex card should include name, aodress and phone number. T« contest will publish up to 15 poems and up to five short stories. After Hours offers driver safety course The TAMU After Hours Program will sponsor a Driver Safen Course today and Saturday. This course maybe used tohavecemi! traffic violations dismissed and to receive a 10 inrcenl discount« most automobile insurance lees. Registration is held 8 a m. toopu Monday through Fridav in 216 MSC. For more information,<i 845-1515. Duchesses needed for Cotton Pageant Applications are now available for duchesses to the 5Ut Annua! Cotton Pageant. Any campus organization is invited to enter aco: testant, as well as sororities and fraternities. The winner receives a $500 scholarship to TAMU. Entry fee is $40. The pageant wiltf held March 29 and 30. For applications and information, call Pairs:: at 764-7133. College of Science offers scholarships Three scholarships art now available for undergraduate heii science majors of high academic achievement. Application fumisart available at the Scholarship Office in the Pavilion, the Biology Add ing Office at 101 BSBW and from the Dean of Science in 3IB USB!' Deadline for application is March 1, 1985 Blood drive begins next week The Aggie Blood Drive, sponsored bv APO, OPA and Studs; Government will be held Feb 18-21. Blood donation location* wlil* at the Pavilion 10 a.m.-3 p.m.. Commons 10 a.in.-8 p.m.andmobfe at Shisa and Rudder Fountain 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Everyone is urged: donate. Women’s club offers CPR courses Two courses in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) willbt held by the Women’s Club at 1200 Carter Creek ParkwavinBr.it this month. The morning course will be given on Feb.lSaisdlS from 9 a.m.-12 noon on each dav. 1 he evening course will be give: on Feb. 19 and 21 from 7 p.m.-iO p.m. on eatli night. Ccrtificatiw: from the American Heart Association and the Reel Cross will be given upon successf ul completion. The cost is 50 cents for the in struction booklet. To register, call the American Heart office at 7ft 1970. Events planned for women’s week ill! Aggie Women’s Association and Women in Communication art sponsoring A&M W'omen’s Week. Events on Feb. 18 includei brown bag lunch and seminar with Aggie professional women at 12 noon in 206 MSC. Lynn Noble will speak at 7:30p.m. in 301 Ruddft that evening. On Feb. 20, a style show will be held at 12 uoottintlie MSA'- Lounge and a reception will begin at 5 p.m. in Rudder Exhils Hall. Dr. Sara Alpern will speak and entertainment will be provid#! by the Women’s Chorus. The public is invited to attend all wst which are free of charge. For more in formation, call Jo at 8451 US .. ' .. asgggSsS&a^ s* .!!! !'■: Spirit award applications available Applications for the Spirit Award are available in five loan® Ft•! ii The Former Students lobby, 110 YMCA Bid Office, the Student Government Office, am will be accepted through Feb. 25 until 5 p.m. . t he Student Acmw tfte MSC. Applkatios Defensive driving begins today Better Drivers will sponsor a defensive driving course today! p.m.-10 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-Ti p.m. at 1806 Welsh StT» course can be used to receive a 10% insurance discount and tod.* miss a traffic fine. Bre-registration daily from 2 pin.-6 p.m. at !$ Welsh St. in College Station. Pre-registration fee ts $18or$20aid* door. Call 693-0086 for more information. Hope Village gives coal in thanks for University's help, suppod By KIMBERLY PETTIBON Reporter ASSAULT: • A student reported she was as saulted in Keathley Hall by an un identified man. FELONY THEFT: • An Ohaus top-loading analyti cal balance. Model B-1500-D, was stolen from 5-B Halbouty. A thank you from the Village of Hope was presented Thursday to the Geological Society in the form of a piece of coal. Michael Cavanaugh, president of the Village of Hope project, pre sented the coal from the people of Amagda, Columbia to Micnaef Lilly, president of the Geological Society. The inscription on the coal, writ ten in Spanish, was translated by Dr. Robert Scott Kellner, adviser for the Village of Hope project. Kellner said: “We are happy to present to Texas A&M University the symbol of the mineral richness of the region of Amaga, Colombia as a demonstra tion of our great gratitude and affec tion for your kind help.” Small, primitive family-owned coal mines are abundant in the vil lage, Kellner said. He said it would be great to see geologists go into the village and help the people develop their mines. Cavanaugh agreed, saying, “What - h we’d really hope to have is some of down to this villaj perhaps, convey some of the edge tney have to the villagers we essentially want todoherei' 1 them help themselves." 'file Village of Hope raised about $25,000 last Kellner said the money was f eed the children of the villaj to provide vocational trainii areas such as agriculture, cat and mechanics Amaga has only eletttf' 1 1 schools, and most men end up ing in the mines, Kellner sail ever, the Village ofHopeispi ing alternatives. Dr. M. Charles Gilbert, he the geology department,saidtl partment is pleased to displa coal as a symbol of the m wealth of Colombia. “In many ways, it’s similar kinds of mineral wealth we ‘ Texas,” Gilbert said, “and that’s a special kind of bond the people of the two countries The coal will be displaye new wing of the Halbouty ences Building. t hese geology people get inittw