Page 8/The Battalion/Monday, November 10, 1986
One killed,
31 injured
in bus crash
Warped
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Ela. (AP)
— A bus carrying tourists to Walt
Disney World overturned Sunday
on a slick highway, killing one per
son, injuring 31 others and closing
part of the road for more than three
hours, police said.
Highway Patrol Lt. Jim Lee said
the 49-seat Galaxy Tour bus was car
rying Central Americans to the
amusement park.
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T he bus flipped upside down and
landed on the highway shoulder,
crushing the cabin and bursting lug
gage compartments.
Three passengers were seriously
injured, Lee said. The rest of the
passengers and the driver suffered
mostly cuts and bruises and were
taken to four hospitals, he said.
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RESTAURANT REPORT/
The accident occurred on a part
of the Florida Turnpike that is un
der construction, with only two of its
three lanes open.
A Galaxy representative on the
scene, who refused to give his name,
said the accident could have been
caused by moisture and loose gravel
on the road.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Textbooks that Mexi
can children are required to read in elementary
school are under fire from business groups that
claim they are biased against free enterprise and
carry a leftist ideological undertone.
The books, distributed f ree by the federal gov
ernment, also have met criticism from the left,
which contends they are too tame in their view
point. But conservative business groups are more
outspoken.
“You can’t modernize and make your country
more effective in international markets, more ef
ficient, create more employers, more companies,
more impresarios, and at the same time be teach
ing everyone that that guy is an exploiter,” said
Claudio X. Gonzalez, president of the influential
Business Coordinating Council, one of the com
plaining groups.
Education Secretary Miguel Gonzalez Avelar,
joining the debate about modernizing the Mexi
can educational system, was asked recently about
critics who say the textbooks teach Marxism.
“I think they don’t know the schools of Mex
ico,” he replied. “I invite those who talk and pon
tificate about education and schools to simply
come and see the reality of our schools.”
The continuing controversy is heightened by
the system of free, compulsory textbooks for el
ementary schools started in 1962.
The hooks’ discussions of such topics as coloni
alism, imperialism and capitalism rankle the con
servatives — for example, these passages from
the social science textbook for sixth graders:
“This domination of some countries by others
is called colonialism, and the economic and politi
cal system that makes it possible, imperialism.”
“T he capitalists (of Britain, France and the
United States) sometimes joined with Mexican
capitalists, exploited our resources, but the situa
tion hardly improved, because they were not in
terested in solving the problems of the country
but rather only in doing business.”
Asked about conservative charges that the
textbooks promote leftist ideology, Luis Medina
Pena, deputy secretary of educational planning,
replied:
“Ever since the textbook program started, cer
tain groups have used the issue. Since then, they
have tried to paint it as a monopoly ofi
which is not the case.”
Medina Pena noted that the free u
were the only books available in mam
homes.
The National Parents Union, a private a SI
lion, has called regularly for better qualm gj
struction in the free textbooks. It Kantrj|f
them of what it calls a lef tist ideologicalcoiEgl
“The dark forces, the same that meet™
dismal halls of the Public Education Depan™
would like for the compulsory textboks f§,
more deficient ail the time, since they havtil
conceived as a means to maintain the peofli
ignorance,” the union’s president, Jose Rlh
Chavez, said in a recent press statememS
union claims the educational system helpjy
government maintain control of the masses V;
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partment is open to any criticism oftfirl
books'quality, but not of their ideology.
“Education has to lie formative — ofaiDtuoI
of percept ion of t he country,” he said.
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University Drive
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ENTRIES OPEN
SPORTS TRIVIA BOWL - ENTIRES OPEN: Mon., Nov. 10; ENTRIES CLOSE:
Tues., Nov. 18; QUALIFYING ROUND: Wed., Nov. 19, 6:00pm, rm 164 Read
Bldg. FINALS: Thurs., Nov. 20, 5:00pm, rm 164 Read Bldg. DIVISIONS: Teams
will consist of three participants. Competition will be in Men’s and Women’s and
Co-Rec teams may be of any combination of men and women. Teams must
have two participants to participate. Co-Rec teams must at least 1 male and fe
male. COMPETITION: Teams will answer questions in the qualifying round to
determine who will advance to the finals. Finals will be a single elimination tour
nament. For more information, contact Jack Moffett, 845-7826.
ENTRIES CLOSE
Archery Singles - ENTRIES CLOSE: Tues., Nov. 25; CONTEST DATE: Tues.,
Dec. 2, 6pm, rm 304 Read. SINGLES: Participants will schedules a time to shoot
at 6pm, 7pm, 8pm or 9pm. DIVISIONS: Men’s and Women’s in Class A or B.
RULES: PITA Rules apply. Each participant will shoot 30 arrows at 15 yds.
EQUIPMENT: Participants are asked to provide their own equpiment although a
few bows wil be available. There are restrictions on bows. For more information
call Patsy at 845-7826.
Weightlifting Contest - ENTRIES CLOSE: Tues., Nov. 11; EVENT DATE:
Wed., Nov. 12. DIVISIONS: Men: 150 lbs. and under, 151-175 lbs., 176-200 lbs.,
201 and up; Women: 125 lbs. and under; 126-149 lbs., 150 and up. COMPETI
TION: Bench Press only. Winner in Men’s divisions will be determined by
Schwartz formula. Winners in Women’s division will be determined by Malone
formula. RULES: TAMU Powerlifters are ineligible. Weighing will be conducted
prior competition. Each will get 3 attempts.
Putt Putt All University Champions I I hlotP^
Congradulations to the All-University Champions in the Putt-Putt contest held on I I I li I III I I I «W%]
Wednesday, November 5.
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Singles
Doubles
Men
Women
CoRec
Al Hesskew
Robin Murray
33*
48
Mark Ritter & David Pina 68*
Lisa Hudson & Stacey 100
Ricky Miller & Robbin Murray
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Swim Meet Winners
Congratulations to the all-University Champions in the Swim Meet. Individual winners
are posted in the Intramural Office. Team winners are as follows.
Men Points
1. Thunderin'13, Sq. 13 74
2. Tube Riders 70
3. Slippery Ords, Co. 1-1 46
4. Pure Speed 36
Women Points
1. The Cods
2. Spence Squids
3. Company W-1/A
4. Legett Racers
115
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- Volleyball Playoffs: Schedules will be posted
Nov. 10 across from the racquetball courts. Playoffs
begin Wed., Nov. 12.
- Flag Football playoffs continue. Only one weekal2|
time is posted so all teams should check the sched
ules every Monday to see when they play that week,
- The Weightlifting Contest will be held Wed., Nov
12.
Women- Physical Education Adaptive Room,
Read Bldg, 5:00pm
Men- Weightlifting Club Room, 256 G. Roi
White, 6:00pm
- Flickerball Playoffs begin Mon., Nov. 10; schedules
will be posted across from the racquetball courts.
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TAMU OUTDOORS:
ROCK CLIMBING
A rock climbing trip has been scheduled for November 14-16 to En
chanted Rock State Natural Area.
Join us at the Rock and experience the thrills of rock climbing and
rappelling!! Experienced guides will teach a variety of climbing tech
niques and safety skills.
The $30 fee for this advanture includes rental of group camping
equipment, climbing equipment, transportation costs, camping fees,
and experienced instruction. The trip is offered to beginning the in
termediate climbers and is limited to 16 participants, sign-ups begin
October 27 and will continue through Monday, November 10 in the
Intramural-Recreational Sports Office, 159 Read Bldg. For more in
formation, please call Patsy at 845-7826.
Innertube Water
Basketball Champions
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Congratulations to the 1986 all#
versify Innertube Water Basket
Champions.
Class A: Men-lllings
Women-Clements Chick-
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CoRec-Rubberbutts
Class B: Men-Moses Imperials
Women-Spence StrokefS
CoRec-APO
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Trip Leader; Tony Boone
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