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Page 6/The Battalion/Friday, February 22, 1985 SHOE by Jeff MacNelly Psychic to give seminal teaching brain utilizatt St. Joseph to get proceeds from Sunday benefit dance By'TAMARA BELL Staff Writer A dance benefiting St. Joseph Hospital will be held at the Texas Hall of Fame Sunday from 5p.m.-9 p.m. Elizabeth Scott, public relations director for the hospital, said money raised at the dance will be used to update the radiology department. “Currently we (the hospital) are in the process of raising $2 million in order to add eouipment that the community needs and deserves,” Scott said. “A large sum of the money will go toward the renovation of some rooms in order to house the new CAT scan (computerized axial tomo graphic scanner).” This is the first year the Bryan Knights of Columbus Council #1834 has sponsored the dance. In past years, the organization has made contributions. Deputy Grand Knight Glen Boone is in charge of the event. A dance will generate more reve nue for the hospital because the en tire community can contribute by purchasing tickets, he said. “The community is pitching in,” Boone said. “Paul Emola, owner of Hall of Fame, has donated use of the club and the knights are paying for the band, the Hall of Fame Gang. It’s going to be just like a Thursday night. “We are helping the hospital with our contribution because, as a non profit hospital, sometimes it’s impos sible to get the large amount of money needed to fund a project. The hospital helps the community. It gives so much that we believe we should give something in return.” Admission to the dance is $5. By JEFF L. BRADY Reporter A Bryan psychic who has helped police unravel dead-end murder cases will demonstrate a different facet of his mental prowess next week in a study/stress seminar here. Andrew Barnhart says though he has helped solve 97 major cases with the aid of his subconscious mind, none of his abilities are unique. He says everyone has some psychic awareness in varying degrees. Barnhart says the same processes that allow him to solve crimes can aid students in studying. Barnhart’s seminars, or Mental Awareness Pro grams, will be Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in the Aggieland Hotel. Fees are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. “During the seminar I’m going to increase your grades,” Barnhart says. “And I’m going to increase your ability to study.” However, Barnhart says he will only be able to tell participants how to utilize their brains — it will be up to them to follow his guidelines. But most have no problems, he says. “They see the results and the re sults speak for themselves," he says. Barnhart says he feels driven to teach his mental tech niq ties to any- six yt •.u s ago when mdii one and eve ryone he c an. and p in lice workregiMM “The mi nd is cap, abl e of c loing frequ ent. Since seltliM anything wt * will ; illow it to do,* says Static hi. he says he has™ Barnhart. “ The r ibiliti ies that I DOS- tain a low profile, butissli] sess are not I ling sj vecia 1.” in p< dice investigauonilj While he has n< ever re< eived a de- happ \ doing anythingelxjl gree beyom d higl i sell KXJ 1. Bart ihan says his in ft of psy chic aw arenes s lias "1 don’i believe in abuaj given him an insight ii ito the ca| pa hi- lities I've lieen given,"Bail lities of the human mind. That sight is what he tries try to pass on during his seminars. “We don’t use our minds,” he says. Only (5 percent of the brain's to tal capacity is ever f ully utilized, but years of research, experience and trial and error have helped him un derstand the brain’s functioning, he says. “There’s 94 percent of the mind that we really have no idea about,” he says. “Why waste it?” The Mental Awareness Program involves lectures on the history of the psyche, self meditation, films on telepathy and telekinesis, study skill sessions and group discussions. “I show you the dos and don is of study,” Barnhart says. He is now able to suppoil and his wife on inc appearances and sen the one scheduled here. I he Brvan-College i munity, however,ist as possible to psychic i he say Barnhart has become to skeptics and criticism,rd is determined to remaini despite its conservative savs he thinks he isd here than he could coast, even though than receptive to psychic I ad' Barnhart says he decided to his family out of Bloomfield, M. It s (I g<K)d Lord has these abil hese are not to break out of i theC Texans feel now is the time to make major purchases Associated Press HOUSTON — A consumer confi dence survey released Thursday shows Texans, particularly those in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, believe now is a good time to make major purchases. The survey, sponsored by the First City Bancorporation of Texas, is based on 1,000 telephone inter views conducted throughout the state between Jan. 17 and Jan. 31. Charles T. Franckle, vice presi dent and chief economist of First City, said the survey showed con sumer confidence in Texas was at a higher level in January than was shown in a similar survey taken last fall. The biggest boost in confidence was shown when respondents were asked if they considered now to be a good time to make major purchases. In the January poll, 59.1 percent of the respondents believecf this is a good time for major purchases. Last fall, only 50.7 percent showed such confidence. “Positive assessments of lower in terest rates, lower inflation and con tinued economic growth nationwide clearly outweighed the negative as pects of the softness in energy prices in the minds of Texas consumers,” said Franckle in a statement released by First City. The survey found 69.2 percent of respondents in North Texas agreed that now is a good time for major purchases, as opposed to 58.7 per cent last fall. North Texans were also more positive when asked about their expectations for economic con ditions during the next five years. Less confidence, but still a positive rate, was found in other areas of the state, with central Texas ranking sec ond and followed, in order, by the Gulf region. South Texas, West Texas and East Texas. In the Gulf region, which includes Houston, there was a modest gain in consumer confidence. A total of 55.9 percent of the respondents thought this is a good time for major pur chases, an increase from 45.6 per cent last fall. Also, more Gulf area residents consider themselves better off — 45 f iercent compared to 39 percent last all. “Texans feel that they have partic ipated in the current economic re covery,” Franckle said, “but that even better times lie ahead.” >) Come Play With Us The Annual Alpha Delta Pi Playday Dance featuring The Executives February 23, 1985 at The Aggieland Inn Ballroom 8 p.m.-l a.m. $3 in advance $4 at the door Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald Houses *must be 19 or older* call 693-9446 for more info. Overtime Union leaders hail decision on wo( Associated Press AUSTIN — The U.S. Su preme Court ruling this week re quiring state and local govern ments to pay overtime wages is being hailed by union leaders as a major victory. But Texas govern ment leaders say the ruling may have little ef fect. 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