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Friday, January 30, 1987/The Battalion/Page 5 fficial says sale of 24 rockets was areless slip-up’ lOR'I BLISS (APj — A “careless ilip up” allowed two dozen armed rockets to be left in wooden crates iok! to a Mexican businessman, a ■. Army spokesman said Thurs day ^■"he man, who purchased what he hought were empty wooden crates catl 'itln auction, took all but one of the rockets to neighboring Ciudad Jua- nena?rez, Mexico, Fort Bliss Military Res- ffice. “rvation spokesman Lt. Col. James son said. ■ ro( ket was also discovered ^^Hie ol the crates the man left be- lind at the base, the nation’s largest [i terms of area, Lawson said. ■I^Kraving the rockets inside crates er ' ■were supposed to be empty was perfefh inadvertent sli]), a careless slip- lt Iftjtp," Lawson said. ^■riicials were negotiating the re- urn. of the weapons, which were eized l)\ the Mexican army at the lusinessman s lumberyard Monday, ,;nvon said. I hey (Mexican army authorities) re anxious to give them back to us and we’re anxious to get them back,” Lawson said. The 4 Vi-foot-long rockets would have exploded only if they had been exposed to flames or an electrical current, not by being dropped, Law- son said. The low-spin, folding-fin aircraft rockets, which are fired from helicopters, contain about four pounds of Composition B-4, a “very insensitive” explosive material. Military officials would not release the identity of the businessman, who bought 147 wooden crates at an auc tion at the Department of Defense Reutilization and Marketing office in Fort Bliss on Jan. 22. He notified Fort Bliss officials last Monday that he had found some rockets in the crates, Lawson said. Lawson said people who deliver and accept crates at Fort Bliss must sign documents ensuring the boxes are empty and ready to be disposed. “The system has a series of redun dant checks,” Lawson said. “What broke down in the procedure, which 99 percent of the time works, is still under investigation.” Late payment for prize pig made to “swine-died" teen ■OUSTON (AP) — Kingwood eer|-ager Debra Camden felt swine-dled” when her prize-win- ini pig was barbecued and the man /hq bought it failed to pay her the 4,q00 he bid for the sow. Itltook the threat of grand jury ac- ion against bar owner Richard Son- iekl Wednesday to get the money lamden, 19, had been planning to se [to study veterinary medicine at ex; < A&M. *|H>nfield turned up with a cash- it’s, heck for $3,950 — the amount still owed Camden —just before he was scheduled to appear before a Harris County grand jury consid ering theft charges against him, said prosecutor Jean Spradling. Sonfield was the high bidder for the grand champion pig last March at the Humble Junior Livestock Show. One week after the auction, Son- field barbecued the pig at his bar, the Hog’s Breath Saloon. Sonfield said the barbecue raised $2,500 to help defray a friend’s medical bills. 30-Loves group offering support to tennis team trying to net wins Photo by Mark Figart Lorraine Rodriguez, president of the 30-Loves Tennis Club, keeps score during a practice match for the Texas A&M tennis team. By Lisa Vandiver Reporter Anyone who has attended a Texas A&M men’s tennis match has seen the young women sitting in the “lifeguard chairs” on the court, avidly watching balls fly across the net. These women are not rep resentatives from the United States Tennis Association as are those at other tournaments; they are students devoted to support ing and keeping score for the men’s tennis team. They are the 30-Loves. “It’s a cutesy organization, but it’s a lot of hard work,” says Lor raine Rodriguez, president of the 30-Loves. Bridget Brennan, a 30-Loves member, agrees with Rodriguez and emphasizes the difficult men tal task of keeping score. “It’s really hard,” Brennan says. “There are no official scorekeepers because the team plays by the honor code. The players rarely announce the score to each other — you have to keep track mentally, and if you even blink for an instant, you’re lost.” In addition to keeping score, the members promote the team and gather support for it. In pre paring for the first match of the season, which will be held Feb. 6, the women have been busy mak ing a promotional poster and cre ating tournament schedule cards to gather support for the team’s 1987 season. The group’s work is not limited to the men’s team, however; they also will keep score for the wom en’s team during certain confer ence tournaments. Not only do the women strive to provide crowd support for the team, but they also try to give support to the players. “It’s nice to know someone’s there, that someone is talking to me,” team captain Dean Goldfine says. “I appreciate them and they help me try a little harder.” Marcel Vos, a senior member of the team, agrees that the group provides emotional support to the team. “It’s a psychological advantage over your opponent to know they’re there,” he says. “You have someone behind you. That might not work directly, but indirectly, because your opponent knows that the girl on the court is sup- porting you.” The 30-Loves’ planning and hard work to advertise the team has paid off, Goldfine said, be cause more students attended tennis matches last season than in previous years. When not working on publicity campaigns or a match, the women plan mixers and parties for the team. “Since the players go to school in the morning, practice in the af ternoon and study at night, they really don’t go out very much,” Rodriguez says. “So we try to have social functions and parties for them.” Applicants wanting to become members of the organization must undergo an interview proc ess in September. Membership is not limited to females, but only females have been members since the organization’s start. Tennis coach David Kent cre ated the organization in 1984 to help the team gain the much- needed crowd support and to aid the spectators in keeping score. 30-Loves improvements last year included reducing the num ber of members from 40 to 20 and becoming recognized by the University. Ieoh for®) plicaiij ssions Batta’l oid | niediij lyster . : s ordJ ir bv J arok ‘lovK® ^eftcrtf [Spring Workshop Registration Begins Feb 2 Aerobics/Exercise Low-Impact Class A- T/Th, Feb 3, 5 Class B- T/Th, Mar 24, Intermediate Aerobics Class C- M/W, Feb 2, 4 Class D~ M/W, Mar 23, Beginning Aerobic Exercise Class E- M/W, Feb 2, 4 Class F- M/W, Mar 23, Class G- M/W, Feb 2, 4 Class H— M/W, Mar 23, Class I- T/Th, Feb 3, 5 Class J- T/Th, Mar 24, Class K- T/Th, Feb 3, 5 Class L- T/Th, Mar 24, Class M- T/Th, Feb 3, 5 Class N- T/Th, Mar 24, |Bellydance/Exercise T/Th, Feb 3, 5, 10, 12, 17 T/Th, Mar 24, 26, 31, Apr fMiddle Eastern Bellydance T/Th, Feb 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, T/Th, Mar 24, 26, 31, Apr Student fee/ Nonstudent fee , 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, Mar 3, 5, 10, 12 26, 31, Apr 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 , 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, Mar 2, 4, 9, 11 25, 30, Apr 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29 , 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, Mar 2, 4, 9, 11 25, 30, Apr 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29 , 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, Mar 2, 4, 9, 11 25, 30, Apr 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29 , 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, Mar 3, 5, 10, 12 26, 31, Apr 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 , 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, Mar 3, 5, 10, 12 26, 31, Apr 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 , 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, Mar 3, 5, 10, 12 26, 31, Apr 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 , 19, 24, 26, Mar 3, 5, 10, 12 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 19, 24, 26, Mar 3, 5, 10, 12 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 »esti* 1 ! he t e3l l Sib* nionf'l ax i' e 'J priso" ;| :nsp4 is|X' ll T i he •■'‘1 this- i irt ;sl / tdsJ": monPJ olFf Arts & Crafts Appalachian Baskets ICalligraphy IComhusk Wreaths JBecoy Carving Drawing Intermediate Drawing /Flower Drying & Arranging ■Matting & Framing IMatting & Framing iNatural Dyeing |Pottery--Wheel Throwing iPottery--Wheel Throwing ^ottery'-Wheel Throwing ^ottery--Wheel Throwing Quilting Stained Glass Jkrainian Eggs Valentine Heart r eaving beginning Woodworking Tues, Feb 10, 17, 24 Tues, Feb 17, 24, Mar 3, 10, 24, 31 Tues, Mar 10 Thurs, Feb 19, 26, Mar 5, 12 Thurs, Feb 19, 26, Mar 5, 12 Thurs, Apr 9, 16, 23, 30 Tues, Feb 17, 24, Mar 3 Wed, Mar 4, 11, 25, Apr 1 Wed, Apr8, 15, 22, 29 M/W, Mar 2, 4, 9, 11 Thurs, Feb 5, 12, 19, 26, Mar 5, 12 Thurs, Feb 5, 12, 19, 26, Mar 5, 12 Mon, Mar 23, 30, Apr 6, 13, 20, 27 Mon, Mar 23, 30, Apr 6, 13, 20, 27 Mon, Feb 16, 23, Mar 2, 9 Thurs, Feb 12, 19, 26, Mar 5, 12 Wed, Apr 1 Thurs, Feb 12 M/W, Mar 23, 25, 30, Apr 1, 6, 8 Tues, Feb 17, 24, Mar 3, 10 usmess dvertising and Marketing Strategies for Small Business Wed, Feb 11, 18, 25, Mar 4, 11 Wed, Mar 4, 11, 25, Apr 1 Tues, Mar 31 Tues, Feb 17, 24, Mar 3, 10 Tues, Mar 24, 31, Apr 7, 14 Tues, Mar 3, 10 ’areer Counseling interviewing Basics of Investing Investing II Resume Writing 8-9pm 15/17 8-9pm 15/17 6-7 pm 15/17 6-7pm 15/17 5-6pm 15/17 5-6pm 15/17 7-8pm 15/17 7-8pm 15/17 5-6pm 15/17 5-6pm 15/17 6-7pm 15/17 6-7 pm 15/17 7-8nm 15/17 7-8pm 15/17 6-7pm 15/17 6-7pm 15/17 7:10-8:10pm 15/17 7:10-8:10pm 15/17 6:30-9pm 14/16 6:30-8:30pm 20/22 6:30-9:30pm 12/14 6:30-9:30pm 22/24 7-9pm 18/22 7-9pm 18/22 6:30-9:30pm 15/17 7-9pm 18/20 7-9pm 18/20 7-9pm 17/19 5-7pm 25/27 7:30-9:30pm 25/27 5-7 pm 25/27 7:30-9:30pm 25/27 7-9pm 14/16 6-8:30pm 25/27 6-9pm 12/14 6-9pm 14/16 7-9pm 20/22 6:30-9pm 25/27 7-9pm 13/15 7-9pm 14/16 6-9pm 10/12 7:30-9pm 10/12 7:30-9pm 10/12 6-9pm 10/12 How to Register Registration begins Monday, February 2nd at 10am in the University Plus Craft Center, located in the basement of the Memorial Student Center. 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