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Stuffed toyi in tfixze. lizci, fyiiaed fzom only $395! <cf\zmzm(jzx: c/fgcjizi. & c/fcjgiz S-tacufhj/czStaff xzczioz a 70% discount on non-safz itzms. inritJz a cuxxznt d7.dd>. s Ay C ga«cl <¥ (laxtzx dxzzA Czntzx £. 29tfi <cStxzzt ® Gfifsositz ^Winn *j3ixiz ddxtjan, ^ZJzxas 268-3261 W -j^dilL^antc^ By MICHAEL SHRIRO Reporter One of the most vivid images of the Old West is branding time, when ranchers would burn their brand into the sides of their animals — brands such as the XIT, the Lazy J, the Open A Bar and the Circle C. These and other brands are burned into the oak panels of the O.B. Butler Branded Stairwell in the Kleberg Animal and Food Science Center. The stairwell, which was named for Dr. O.B. Butler, associate deputy chancellor for agriculture, has a board for each Texas county. Each county’s board has the county name, the county brand if it has one, the prominent ranchers’ brands and brands from the historical ranches in that county. Butler says the brands on the stairway were selected through a long process. “We had the brands selected in each county by . . . building commit tees through the county extention agent,” he says. “The producers in each county are members of these committees, which are associated with the Texas Agricultural Exten tion Service. “Those people selected eight brands to put on the stairway. Then, if the county had a historical society, we asked tne county agent to ar range with that group to select a cou- S le of brands that no longer existed, ut had great historical significance. Also, the directors of the Southwes tern Cattle Raisers Association and the regents of Texas A&M who wanted to put up their brand could do so.” Butler says he got the idea for the stairway when he was head of the an imal science department. “It was not an original idea,” But ler says. “In my old office in the Ani mal Industries Building, which I oc cupied for 22 years, there are brands on the paneling.” When the building was dedicated in 1934 to the pioneer cattlemen of Texas, the Southwest Cattle Raisers Association came to A&M. D.W. Wil Hams, then head of the animal sci- Bush's political swing continues across Texas Associated Press WICHITA FALLS — Vice Presi dent George Bush plans to head for Dallas and Fort Worth today to con tinue five days of self-proclaimed “out and out political activity” in Texas. In his wake, he was bolstering the campaign treasuries of some I exas GOP congressmen and the state Re publican Party as well as laying some groundwork for a possible White House bid in 1988. On tap today are appearances at the U.S. League of Savings Institu tions convention and a pair of fund raisers for U.S. Rep Steve Bartlett, all in Dallas, plus money-raising events in Fort Worth for the Texas GOP. On Saturday, the vice president held five fundraisers for freshman U.S. Rep. Mac Sweeney before fly ing to Wichita Falls for three similar affairs for another Republican freshman, Beau Boulter. The final Boulter fundraiser din ner drew 176 people who paid $500 per plate — a total of $88,000 — for a chance to hear Bush speak. “This is probably the largest, the best — I’m sure — ever held in the city of Wichita Falls,” Boulter said. Bush kept his own political plans under tight rein, saying his top priority is to keep Repiihlicans in control of the Senate next year and battle “a real problem” in the Demo crat-controlled House. “We’ve got to make the House more like the Senate,” he said. When asked specifically if he planned a run for the presidency, Bush said at a news conference that he would make a decision after the 1986 elections. He acknowledged that a political action committee has been set up in his name but said it was lo help can didates in elections next year. How ever, he said because the 1988 dele gate selection process was beginning already in early 1986 in Michigan, “We’ll have to do something there — not that I’m running, but to protect myself.” Later, when talking about the pre sidency to Boulter supporters at a rally, he asked them to ‘save a little politics for the future. Heaven knows what’s going to happen.” He also said that every day when he drives through the White House gates, “I still get a kick — a lump in my throat. I feel that way every day I go to work.” Bush told reporters that a new proposal aimed at trimming the nu clear arsenals of the United Slates and the Soviet Union does not signal any change in the Star Wars missile defense plan. In his weekly radio address Satur day, President Reagan said the new proposal builds on elements of an earlier U.S. proposal and the Soviet’s counter offer. Reagan did not out line specific details, but accepted a 50 percent reduction in nuclear ar senals proposed by the Soviets. Bush aiso provided no specifics, saying only mat the new proposal did not mean the United States was retreating from the Star Wars pro ject, also known as the Strategic De fense Initiative. U.S. Army stuck with bill for treating Salvadoran Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — The U.S. Army has been stuck with the cost of treating a colleague of a former Sal vadoran presidential candidate who was hurt when a bomb he was build ing exploded in his face, the San An tonio Light reported Sunday. The kill is for $l,610-a-aay treat ment Fernando Sagrera received during two months he spent for treatment at the Institute for Surgi cal Research at Brooke Army Medi cal Center in San Antonio. According to the newspaper, it is not clear who allowed him into the country and why his medical bill re mains unpaid after 16 months. Sagrera, a close colleague of Rob erto D’Aubisson, the former right- wing Salvadoran presidential candi date, came to the burn center in May 1984 to receive treatment for severe burns, officials said. The State Department, responsi ble for screening visa requests, re fuses to say why Sagrera was allowed into a U.S. Army medical facility. “We’ll have to give you an official, ‘no comment,’ ” State Department spokesman Gregory Lagana said. But a former top Salvadoran offi cial, who asked not to be identified, said the U.S. government agreed not to pursue payment of the hill in ex change for information on death squads operating in El Salvador. The official said Sagera was in jured when a bomb he was con structing blew up in his face. He said Sagrera’s burns came from sulf uric acid he had been using to construct a time-delay fuse. State Department officials refused to comment on the specifics of how Sagera was hurt. An embassy official said he thought Sagrera was allowed into the tlnited States after D’Aubisson had made a special plea. Sagrera came to Brooke with burns on 41 percent of his body, medical center spokesman Ray Dery said. TAMU Summer Study Abroad College of Liberal Arts Come find out about all opportunities offered Summer 1986 Nov. 5, 8:30 p.m. Rudder Rm 301 Study Abroad Office 101 Academic Bldg. 845-0544 College of Liberal Arts Ms. Ann Todd Baum Rm. 802 Harrington 845-5143 ence department, invited the asso ciation’s directors to bring their branding irons and put their brands on the paneling. “When animal sciences moved to the Kleberg Center, I first thought about moving the paneling to my new office, hut it cost too much,” he says. “Then I decided to make stu dents feel at home to put up a board on the stairway for the 254 counties in Texas wiih the county name and brand on them. Also, I decided to put up a brand book and register these brands. “Any student studing animal sci ence who came from any county in Texas could go there, see a brand he would recognize, look the brand up in the book, see who it was, and feel at home.” Butler says he didn’t know the stairwell was going to be named for him. “That was done by Clyde Wells, who was chairman of the Board of Regents at that time,” Butler says. “1 had been telling people the selection of people to put then brands on the stairway was going to be difficult. The ones rejected would resent it. So 1 was telling people if they com plained that 1 was not going to put my brand on the wall. “Then without me knowing about it, they prepared that little plaque and dedicated the stairway in my name.” 4 What’s up Monday AGGIE TOASTERS: (a student group organized to helpsiu- f dents conquer stage fright, improve puWic speaking skills) will meet at 7 p.m. m Blocker. IEEE-EMBS: will meet for group photo at 6:30 p.m. in the MSC, casual attire. Bowling after picture. PHI THETA KAPPA: will have its Initiation Banquet at 7:30 p.m. in 228-229 MM ACM-IEEE/COMPUTER SOCIETY: will take yearbook pic tures at 6 p.m. in Zachrv lobby. Meeting to follow. LAND DEVELOPMENT CLUB: will meet at 7 p.m. it) Ml MSC fora speaker. CLASS OF "SS: will sell T-shirts today through Friday 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Sbisa and at the MSC 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. TAU BETA PI: will have a pledge test at 7 p.m. in 203 Zachry. AGGIE ALLEMANDERS: will have square dance lessons at 7 p.m. at the Pavilion. STUDENT ACTIVITIES: Applications for Cotton Bowl rep resentative are now available in 208 Pavilion and are due Nov, 8. MSC CAMERA COMMITTEE: will meet at 7 p.m. in 3fc> Rudder. CO—OP STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will have Don Card ner speak about graduation plans at 7 p.m. in 404 Rudder. STUDENT GOVERNMENT: will have an Issues & Griev ances meeting at 7:30 p.m. in 231 MSC. Tuesday J| CVCLING TEAM: will meet at 6 p.m. in 607 Rudder. TAMU ONE-WHEELERS: will meet at 6 p.m. in the Grove. WILDLIFE BIOLOGY SOCIETY: wil! meet at 7:30 p.m. for club pictures (MSC) and at 8 p.m. in 100 Harrington fora meeting. HILLEL FOUNDATION: will meet at 6:45 p.m. at Zachry forAggieland picture. Meeting at 7:15 on Israel trip, SOCIOLOGY CLUB: w ill meefatlBO p-nL mTSTTrademk Building. TAMU SCUBA CLUB: will meet at 7 p.m. in 504 Rudder. TRAP & SKEET CLUB: will meet at 7 p.m. in 110 Military Science Bldg. ALPHA ZETA: will meet at 7:15 p.m. in Zachry lobby for pic tures. FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES: will meet at 8:30 p.m. in 145 MSC. JUVENILE DIABETES ASSOCIAION: will have an organi zational meeting at 7 p.m. at Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center (2nd floor conference room) 1318 Memorial.; § Brvan — near St. Joseph Hospital. STUDENT ACTIVITIES: Appl icattons available for the TAMU Association of Professional Women Conference through November 5. For more information, call 845-1133 or come b\ 208 Pavilion. CENTER FOR RETAILING STUDIES: will meet at 8 a m . in J53 Blocker to hear Stewart Orton, vice president, Fed erated Department Stores. Anyone interested in a tour of 4 ,. Foley’s should meet outside mall entrance at 3 p.m, DEL RIO HOMETOWN CLUB: wdl meet at 6:30 p.m. in MSC piano lounge for yearbook pictures. VET CLASS OF ’89: will have ”42” Registration 10 a.m. through 5 p.m, today, Nov. 7, 12, and 14 at Kleberg and Vet Soiool Foyer. SAILING TEAM: will meet at 7 p.m. in 109 Military Science •y DELTA SIGMA PI: will have a food drive 8c toilet articles drive for Brazos County Red Cross 10 a.m. through 5 p.m.at Blocker and Rudder Fountain, CAP & GOWN SENIOR HONOR SOCIETY: will meet at 8:30 p.m. in 402 Rudder. Aggieland picture at 7 p.m. at Zachry. MSC LITERARY ARTS: will meet at 8 p.m. in MSC Main Lounge for pictures and general meeting. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS: mil meet at 7 p.m. in 342 Zachry. DEPT. OF MODERN LANGUAGES; Spanish “Retrain de Familia” at 7 p.m. in 153 Blocker. ON-CAMPUS CATHOLICS: will meet at 9:30 p Faiths Chapel. i. tHNC# ^ Products available at 822-9515 3400 S. College, Bryan AM/PM Clinics Ask about our new > V Weight Reduction program 10% Student Discount 846-4756 Battalion Classified 845-2611