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Page 8/The Battalion/Friday, February 15, 1985
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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-
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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
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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
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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