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I Thursday, August 14, 1986/The Battalion/Page 3 .State court ^ strikes down '$ parole law State and Local ly sanctij °f comj he kii got: indidaitl ani ladecle, >r leverij r allies in •are for ly expt: b y in to Vos ire thee, "ain-es; 't Union n the si Is of U, uld neve r suppit . presiic on latincs ;an turn using .b Soviet l way fror rents he iponsiL. advanct i. Thef e import repeal c ness of , andir . down..-: re it woiil: fonaco. otive dist: OKI strumeoii themt ot an Alf it the peiv eat wheif tlitics r anized mble. Vt' -order of se Amei antinue aer to but ton, we’d rowing it b iy in Asia, ause to dt duction. T: obvious ot aington tb Stop poi' an gets hi Syndicate DALLAS (AP) — Thousands of sentences could be affected by an ap peals court ruling striking down a law requiring judges to inform ju rors of state parole laws before de ciding convicted felons’ punishment, prosecutors said. A panel of the 5th Court of Ap peals in Dallas, acting on an appeal filed by a convicted armed robber, ruled 2-1 Tuesday that the law vio lates provisions of the Texas Consti tution requiring separation of pow ers between executive and judicial branches of government. “We’re aware of the opinion of the Court of Appeals . . . and are ex tremely concerned about its applica tion,” said Rider Scott, chief felony prosecutor in the Dallas County dis trict attorney’s office. Prosecutors said the decision, if upheld on appeal, could affect sen tences handed down in thousands of trials held across the state since the law went into effect Sept. 1. The statute requires judges to tell jurors, in general terms, of the exis tence of parole laws and effects of good-conduct time on the length of time inmates serve. The law also re- quiresjudges to instruct juries not to consider how parole laws could be applied in individual cases. A San Antonio appeals court re cently overturned another case on similar grounds, ruling the law is un constitutionally vague and mislead ing. Prosecutors asked the Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin to re view that case. The Texas Legislature passed the law in its last regular session as part of an anti-crime package. lichelk Po* 1 .Loren Srf u Sutherlm* ..SueKrenti KenS» „d gryan-G*? rily reprexi” 1 - classes n-M 1 day and es^ 143. oikgeS^ 11 Gives home to exotic animals A&M gets wildlife center By M.K. Pfeifer Reporter The only Wildlife and Exotic Animal Center of its kind in the nation will be located on the Texas A&M campus this fall. The center, which is a unique combination of museum and ex perimental laboratories, will fea ture animal displays and exotic live animals, and will offer classes and lab facilities to graduate stu dents. The public will be ad mitted free of charge once a month and by appointment. The museum displays full heads and torsos of many species of deer and antelope. With each head is a map to show the region of the animal’s natural habitat and some heads have silhouettes beside them to show the students where to tran- quilize the animal. The University granted the College of Veterinary Medicine 20 acres and two old wood farm houses off Agronomy and F and B roads. The farm houses were renovated by graduate veterinary students into an office building and museum. The program is funded totally from private donations made by such groups as the Exotic Wildlife Association and the Houston and San Antonio Safari Clubs. The center will cost $1.5 mil lion. But Dr. Stephen Seager, di rector and professor of. veteri- nary physiology and pharmacology, who did most of the fund raising, said he doesn’t know where to get the last $500,000 to finish the project. Plans are in the works for the exotic animal center to handle even more live animals that it al ready does, Seager said: The center already has an oryx antelope from Africa and a nilgai antelope from India. Dr. James D. McCrady, head of the veterinary physiology and pharmacology department, said he believes wildlife management (the selective breeding and har vesting of animals in the absence of natural predators) is essential to the survival of exotic animals, and is therefore essential to train students in current wildlife man agement practices. Seager said the center also pre sents an opportunity to experi ment with the new market of exotic animal meat. PA Hot \\r\Q a ' e Cash For Used Books Don’t Let Your Books Go Out Of Date First Presbyterian Church 1100 Carter Creek Parkway, Bryan 823-8073 Dr. Robert Leslie, Pastor Rev. John McGarey, Associate Pastor SUNDAY: Church School at 9:30 AM Worship at 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM College Class at 9:30 AM Bus fromTAMU Krueger/Dunn 9:10 AM Northgate9:15 AM Jr. and Sr. High Youth Meeting at 5:00 p.m. ' 1 Ev ( Nursery: All Events HI ! 8 L □l CARTER CREEK PKY Presbyterian ' Church Student killed in riding accident A 22-year-old Texas A&M stu dent died Monday after sustaining head injuries that apparently re sulted from a horse-riding accident. Laura Chapin, of 602 San Benito St. in College Station, was found unconscious by a passerby in a pas ture north of Emerald Forest off the Westinghouse Waste Water Treat ment Plant Road between 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. College Station Police Lt. Irvin Todd said Chapin apparently fell or was pitched from her horse when she was riding Saturday night. Todd said the police don’t believe foul play was involved. Chapin was taken to Humana Hospital and then by Lifeflight heli copter to Hermann Hospital in Houston, where she died at 5:35 a.m., Todd said. Chapin, the daughter of Gordon and Judy Chapin of Lampasas, was a second year veterinarian student at A&M. Reagan 'not sincere' about ending apartheid DALLAS (AP) — President Rea gan is not sincere about ending apartheid in South Africa and does not speak for most Americans on the issue, the leader of the country’s principal non-white activist group said. The Rev. Allan Boesak, co- founder of the United Democratic Front, will be the keynote speaker today as the National Association of Black Journalists’ annual convention begins. Boesak, also president of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, said Tuesday that “Rea gan’s racist attitude” toward blacks in South Africa makes him “sick.” “Whether Americans like it or not, one of the things that worries me most is that there is no consis tency in his (Reagan’s) policy, no logic,” Boesak said. “I believe the element of racism is so strong that it influences every thing,” he said. A spokesman for the White House said Reagan declined com ment on Boesak’s remarks, which also criticized reports the Reagan ad ministration is looking for a black to succeed Herman Nickel as ambassa dor to South Africa. “It will not impress me to have a black ambassador defending Mr. Reagan’s policy of constructive en gagement,” Boesak said, referring to the administration’s attempt to per suade Pretoria to end apartheid. “Why send a black ambassador to South Africa?” Boesek asked. “Is it because the majority there is black? Again, there is a subtle racist thing there. Whether a person is black or white is irrelevant. “It is the policies that person must defend and carry out in South Af rica; that’s what matters.” “Such an ambassador would suf fer the same as the present ambassa dor. Black people will not speak to him.” Student Book Exchange August 18-September 5 Make $$ selling your books Save $$ buying your books Come by 221 Pavilion and register your books that you want to sell! A list of all books for sale will be made available at the MSC, Commons and Pavilion. For more information call Student Government at 845-3051 Another service provided by Student Services/Student Government G TEX FUDENT (DVERNMENT AS UNIVERSITY If you're considering retirement. Consider moving to Walden. Come home to Aggieland. Our stereotypes of senior adults (and retire ment housing) are fading. Thank goodness. Seniors are retired from routine, sure. But they are still busy, active and alive. They want to travel, to go, to learn, to grow. And they want a carefree environment that supports independent living in a safe, secure surrounding without daily drudgery. If you are considering a retirement move, please give us a visit or a call. We are a warm, caring community built for active senior adults. Amenities include: • Close to Texas A&M and its educational, cultural and sports activities • 24 hour security and support staff • 2 excellent meals (and private kitchens, too) • transportation • laundry and dry cleaning service • weekly housekeeping • activities, travel, library, exercise, spa, pool, etc • parking, storage, elevators, convenience store, etc Walden Dr. Jarvis and Alma Miller, managing directors Walden on Memorial 2410 Memorial Drive/Bryan 823-7914 Battalion Classified 845-2611 Last chance to CASH IN at Southwest Village’s Summer Carnival Saturday, August 16. A M- v >. Will you be the lucky one to win? PRIZE: 10-speed Schwinn Touring Bike for just touring Southwest Village. Sign a lease and also be eligible for the GRAND PRIZE drawing of 3 months free rent! This in addition to the other leasing goodies on our Wheel of Fortune. Join us and KKYS^from 3-6 p.m. Drawings done by the kkys DJ at 5:45 p.m. and you dont’ have to be present to win!! The fun never sets at: Apartments 1101 Southwest Parkway College Station Special Student Rates in effect ‘til 6 p.m., Saturday . Office hours: M-F 8-5 Sat.10-6 Sun 1-4