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14/The BatuUlon/Friday, March 7, 1986 ' Warped FEtP ON MP Miwe .. _ mi THIS IS 3W WHAT r WEED RIGHT WOW, W\HAT WITH TE.STS AMP TO WRITE. AMP irs so WHAT?A lAW/wyiWG* . •TT SO SUmrtOHS? IHCONVZMW1 ^ PKXKIWG ? ...y. :r —^ „ c0uRebel did divides (OH, *>* <30051 . _____ 'fME., X f A4AIW. 1 THOUGHT IT sorenttio Sai rffP Waldo Ml/ I'M Itn LCMl/ .Su*AWN£f T' / r^I a TT 7 ?'!' v J f* •T V‘1T by Kevin Thomas n ■ ■■ ..y,, ..,.^ f ..,..., | .. 1 , < • *• *•* * • .* •*/•!•.*•* .V-:V COH£ ON I lCt'5 MO/OflOLV/ Tt \ SL Harsh Reality V*".’ •.'» ^' WHV tOOKV HOt! MfN , ^ ADVANCE TO 6 o / twn- oo is mr causer Faoo^.'-~^ T * w fSr,t^ t ’ ,^-- • • \* 5 J i ^• \^ # e*•*• • *•*•*•♦ •• • • • •**•*•• • (continued from page 1) unyielding patriotism” of the oppo nents. irdless of committee actions, rules governing the handling ' the request require that the presv dent’s proposal be sent to the full House and Senate. Those floor votes are expected in two weeks. Late Thursday, Reagan, prepar ing to meet with two dozen House Republicans, told reporters “we've got a long way to go” and said he will make a televised address, probably within two weeks, seeking public support. Asked whether he believed those who voted against his plan were sup porting communism. Reagan re plied. “If so. inadvertently.” House Republican Whip Trent Lott of Mississippi and a delegation of GOP congressmen met with Rea gan to discuss how to marshal votes for the aid package. Lott said Rea gan promised to provide details on negotiating efforts with the Sandi- nistas. Since announcing the aid plan last week, the administration has wkged a lobbying blitz that included Rea- f u in's assertion Wednesday that the 100 million is needed “so we will never have to send our own Ameri can boys” to fight Nicaragua's leftist government. Reagan reiterated Thursday that he has no plan to send troops to Ni caragua. k “There is no request for such troops. There is no plan on our - - during a pic- be foie a closed part," he told ture-taking meeting on another subject took something out of “If you took jomething out of my remarks the other day (Wednesday). 1 think it was distorting.** Reagan said, without elaborating. White House communications di rector Patrick J. Buchanan argued that the Contra aid vote will reveal whether the Democratic Party “stands with Ronald Reagan and the resistance — or (Nicaraguan presi dent) Daniel Ortega and the com munists.” - In an opinion piece printed in the Washington Post on Wednesday, Buchanan said “if Central America goes the wav of Nicaragua, (the com munists) win be in San Diego.” Students begin fund by Gish JAH, FAN, A F£UJ OF OMtS AND FOUL FEEL GOOO, UTAH / r {hnC (tHJMAT ARE THOSE TfMtfeS OH, AH JVi AUtAOiC TO OH, JAH SAM Boo . 2n ) I NURSE, &&IN& MJ.THE 0AAO CtHCKEtff \ (continued from page 1) lege of Education become tops in the nation. Brooks said. A national publication recently named the college the number one producer of math and science teach ers. The Scobee scholarship fund will be one of many in the loan program. Brooks said, but it will be a very spe cial one .to the students who vere friends of Scobee and worked with him in the program. “The studenu were devastated the day of the tragedy,” she said. “They met that night to let out their grief and decided that this is what tney would do to honor him.” [enkins, president of the Gail Jenk scholar loan Scobee was very special knew he was there behind the scenes thinking of us, encouraging us to be the best teachers possible. “I guess most of us looked up to him as being the type of person and educator that we want to be.” In order to raise the $25,000 min imum needed to establish a schol arship in Scobee’s name, the group is appealing to student organizations, public schools and private and pub lic foundations. ' “But the first money collected was from the studenu themselves,” Brooks said. Jenkins said. “Scobee was a man dedicated to his others. To honor to us. We muted ou job, country and him we have coin to commemorating irseMes y his efforu thi^dgh this endowment. Being able to get a scholarship in “ emg able Dick Scooee’s thing in com pari for us and others. “We want his famil narde is such a small ariKm to what he did uy, e tire nation to know that even the en- , we do ap preciate his efforts and what they stand for.” » Contribution information is avail able from the Mathematics/Science Teaching Scholars c/o The Dean's Office. College of Education, Texas AlcM University. College Station, TX 78743-4222 or by calimg (409) 845-5312. The Alamo battle remembered Coon's Kingdom by D. Coon 5ir w£ ari surntm HEAVY CASUALTIES! . C W£ nOHT JO . ) THE DEJpHl ~Zr Rntmi R£H\IAT{ vteve WON! wc saved the STATUE! THE GKACALES HAVE FLED, wr ARC VICTORIOUS. LONS UVE TRADITION ! & (continued from page I) whom were Hispanic, “hombres va- lientes — men of valor." Guerra said, “There were no cow ards at the battle of the Alamo.” As Guerra read the Alamo story, costumed men lit 188 candles, then blew them out when the narrative reached the 13th day. As Guerra described the Final bat tle, buglers from the Fifth Army Band at Fort Sam Houston plaved the chilling “Deguello.” That tune was played for the Mexican army during the final as sault and is the traditional Mexican signal taken. that no survivors would be Later, the men acted out the fa mous “draw the line” legend in which Alamo commander Col. Wil liam Barret Travis urged his war riors to continue fighting. An actor playing Travis, dressed in a black cloak, took his sword and drew an imaginary line across the rock pavement. “Tnose of you who are willing to stay with me and die with me. cross this line,” he said. AH but one soldier crossed the line. The loyal included Col. James Bowie, who had become ill and had * e i • -J ». 1 We can sell loose diamonds for less because we buy direct! Here is a partial list- VVI lUmodlt? Uiamonas Ing of our stones and great prices. We have many more in stock. [Direct from Diamond Cutter Sorry no financing but with our great prices you won’t need any. to be carried across the line on a cot. Many in the crowd of spectators carried cameras and some video taped the ceremonies. Jim Lefler. 63, of Fort Worth, said he is a history enthusiast. “I planned this a couple of years ago," Lefler said. “I decided I would be here at 5:30 a m. on March 6. 1 didn't know until yesterday there would be these ceremonies.” Alan Selge. 32, an eighth grade history teacher from Knox, Ind., carried a musket and portrayed one of the defenders. The Alamo, he said, “is one of the greatest symbols of freedom.” CHIMNEY HILL SOWUMQ CENTER -401 Af\lf l o.iqu* 1 * ^OfT 1 H A t mi l! y rn. M iiprr Bn' ^ Si’-i' ^ B.if 701 University Dr E. 2M*1t4 ROUND Compare At 2.16 carats 7,500.00 2.04 carats 12,700.00 2.04 carats 13,500.00 2.02 carats 12,500.00 1 86 carats 10,900.00 1.76 carats 4.500 00 1.57 carats 5.500.00 1.55 carats 6900.00 1.54 carats 6500.00 1.52 carats 6,700.00 1.41 carats 6,500 00 1.33 carats 6,200.00 1.24 carats 6100.00 1.24 carats 4.200.00 .1.12 carats 3.800.00 1.00 carats 4,700 00 1.08 carats 3,900.00 - 1.06 carats 4,500.00 1.06 carats 3.800 00 1.06 carats 3.800.00 1.04 carats 4,700.00 1.03 carats 3.706d6 .1.03 carats 6500.00 1.02 carats 4,90.00 1.01 carats . 3,700.00 1.01 carats 3,500.00 KOI carats 3,300.00 1.01 carats 3,700.00 1.00 carats 4,100.00 1 00 carats 3,500.00 1.00 carats 4,000.00 ‘.97 carats 3.500.00 96 carats 3,400.00 93 carats rr 3.200 00 .76 pts 24200.00 .70 pts 2.000.00 66 pts - 1.900.00 .63 pts 1.500.00 .62 pts 1,500.00 .61 pts 1.500 00 .59 pts 1.900.00 .58 pts 1.550.00 58 pts 1,700 00 57 pts 1 400.00 55 pts 1.675.00 .55 pts 1.300.00 .54 pts 1,300.00 53 pts 1.690.00 52 pts 1.700.00 52 pts 1,700.00 .51 pts 1,300.00 61 pts 1,300.00 i .50 pts 1,500.00 49 pts 1,600.00 .48 pts 1,600 00 .47 pts 1.700.00 46 pts 1,150.00 ' Our Price S5.228.00 7, M0.00 6,885.00 7,850.00 5,225.00 2.87800 3.578.00 3,878.00 3.875.00 4,395.00 3,478.00 3,488.00 3.29500 2,826.00 1.895.00 2,828.00 2,796.00 2,30800 '1,99600 1.875.00 2028.00 1,860.00 3,238.00 2,60500 1,960.00 1,880.00 1.78000 1.950.00 2,078.00 1,99600 2,098.00 1,978.00 1.960.00 1.850.00 1,128.00 995.00 975.00 828.00 750.00 - 77800 830.00 748.00 860.00 78000 888.00 685.00 696.UU 848.00 796.00 82000 095.00 880.00 770.00 795.00 738.00 898.00 595.00 ROUND Compare 46 pts 1,100.00 46 pts 1,100 00 .45 pts 1,100.00 .44 pts 1,100.00 .42 pts 600.00 ■27 pts 550.00 .26 pts 525.00 ' 25 pts 495.00 .23 pts 470.00 .22 pts 350.00 .22 pts 435 00 21 pts 416.00 .21 pts 395.00 20 pts 380.00 .20 pts 380.00 .19 pts 295.00 .18 pts 285.00 .17 pts 235.00 .16 pts 225.00 .15 pts 195.00 .14 pts 175.00 .13 pts 166.00 .12 pts 160.00 .10ptS 125.00 .08 pts 95.00 .07 pts 75.00 06 pts 70.00 .05 ptS 60.00 MARQUISE Compere 2.54 cerate 17,500.00 1 52 carats 5,500.00 146 carats 6,000.00 1.10 carats 6,500.00 .73 pts 2,500.00 .72 pis 2,500 00 •70 pts 2.300.00 .55 pts 1.700.00 .40 pts 695.00 .39 pts • 895 00 .35 pts 845.06 .33 pts ' 695.00 .30 pts 650.00 .27 pts 625.00 .18 pts 375.00 Our Price 586.00 585.00 520.00 880.00 300.00 270.00 285.00 236.00 230.00 180.00 225.00 215.00 185.00 175.00 205.00 185.00 135.00 128.00 116.00 111.00 B5.00 88.00 82.00 63.00 .41.00 38.00 33.00 28.88 Our Price 86,975.00 2,780.00 3.780.00 3,185.00 1,235.00- 1,235.00 1,185.00 885.00 325.00 486.00 425.00 388.00 385.00 338.00 188.00 OVAL Compere Our At Price 2.58 Pts 16,500.00 • 9,500.00 .83 pts 3,500 00 1,738.00 .78 pts 3,400 00 1,080.00 .71 pts 2,900 00 1,408.00 63 pts 1.400.00 •98.00 .45 pts 775 00 428.00 .44 pts 785.00 335 00 .38 pts 675.00 285.00 .32 pts 480 00 240.00 .30 pts 425 00 228.00 .28 pts 420.00 2104)0 .27 pts 395.00 200.00 25 pts 375 00 108.00 MODIFIED RADIANT Compare At 2.01 carats 7.700.00 1.47 carats 6,200.00 1 03 carats 5.000.00 93 pts 3.750 00 .42 pts 1.900.00 .35 pts 1.250.00 Our Price 4,175.00 3,300.00 2,600.00 1,945.00 975.00 535.00 EMERALD m 3.14 carats 1.04 carats Compare At 19.500.00 3.700.00 Our Price S11.225.00 1,928.00 PEAR HEA RT Compare Compare Our At HTIC# 4.6 4 carats 22,500.00 $14,500.00 1 99 carats 12.500.00 - 7,1284)0 1.59 carats 6,200 00 3,17600 1.17 carats 4,800.00 63804)0 78 pts 2900.00 178600 .62 pts .2,700 1,78600 .54 pts 2.300 1,308.00 .47 pts 1.900 1,195.00 .46 pts 1,250 1,06600 10 pts 185 00 Gold Coin Jewelry, Diamond Jewelry, 14k Goid Chains, Silver Beads, Silver Chains. 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