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Tuesday, July 28, 1987/The Battalion/Page 3 State and Local “ Hobby says he won’t run ? for any position in 1990 of all tilt: id I were ) possiblt "just was . After al I AUSTIN (AP) — Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby, considered by many as a Itrong candidate should he seek the Democratic nomination for gover nor in 1990, said Monday he will not run for that office or for re-election to the post he has held for 15 years. 1 “I have been asked frequently in Irecent weeks about whether I am a 1990. The in Colley but cerfe cant hdate for governor in I i answer is no,” Hobby said. . j,* Later in a 1 ‘/a-page statement, trainedHobby said he would “not run for at once, office in 1990.” flis press secretary, IStcrwJ S ara * ee Tiede, told reporters that , r. meant he would not seek any office, al itB “Fund-raising would have to start :h fire.' 1 this summer, and it was a do-or-die situation, and a decision had to be ide,” Tiede said. “Obviously, he tde that decision.” She said Hobby was on his way back to Houston. 1 Attorney General Jim Mattox, who has announced he would con sider running for governor in 1990, welcomed the news. I “I was not looking forward to a race against Bill Hobby,” Mattox said. “He enjoys wide and strong support. 1 am relieved he will not be •making that race.” House Speaker Gib Lewis said he as disappointed that Hobby would ot run in 1990. / in our Idle oft: *d wittily ee it- fire.arol fresh in andsof trucks, masks 'ood Aim at a neai et a tir ethe “T he contributions he has made to this state are unmatched,” Lewis said. “His efforts on behalf of better education, quality human services, first-class highways, law enforce- “I have been asked fre quently in recent weeks about whether I am a can didate for governor in 1990. The answer is no. ” — Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby merit and the general well-being of all Texans have been extraordi nary.” Republican Gov. Bill Clements said Hobby should be commended for his service to the state. “While we may have differing po litical philosophies, I have a great deal of respect for Bill Hobby,” Clements said. State Comptroller Bob Bullock, who apparently no longer is inter ested in becoming governor, said Hobby “knows more about state gov ernment than any person alive.” “Bill Hobby is as open and sincere to the rank and file and the great and near-great of Texas as any of ficeholder in this century,” Bullock said. “His abilities and leadership helped form the cornerstone of modern Texas government.” Hobby, the son of a former gover nor and lieutenant governor, was elected lieutenant governor in 1972 and has served in that office longer than anyone in Texas history. His current term will give him 18 years in what most political observers con sider the most powerful job in state government. In January, Hobby, 55, indicated he might run for governor in 1990 since no incumbent would be run- ning. Tiede said he had never said any thing more definite than he proba bly would run for governor in 1990. He said Monday he had seriously considered that option, “but I have concluded that I can better serve the state of Texas by devoting all my time to the office I now occupy.” He said the next few years would be critical to the economic recovery and future of Texas. “We should not be distracted again by the uncharacteristic politi cal games which almost prevented the 70th Legislature from acting re sponsibly on the appropriations and tax bills,” he said. .i seconds, into Democrats plan to continue fight for more tax increases *7 £ jkT -T0W 0 StnrvQ Q.uavteA In any language MSC OPAS 15 is a world of great performances at a great season ticket price. The 1987-88 MSC Opera and Performing Arts Society presents the Music Series with international music superstars like the Tokyo String Quartet and the Rot terdam Philharmonic Orchestra. The new MSC OPAS Theatre Series brings five Broadway superhits in cluding "Cats", and the world's greatest mime, Marcel Marceau. OPAS 15 gives you a world of choices. Music or Theatre or both! At savings up to 40% off single ticket prices. A world of great entertainment here in Texas A&M's Rudder Auditorium. This year it's your world too. Join us for the memories. Stay for the fun. OPAS 15. The Music Series: Nikolais Dance Theater September 22. 1987 "...one of the most extraordinary theatrical wonders of the age.'—THE WASMIhGTObl POST Rotterdam Philharmonic, James Conlon, conductor with Bella Davidovich, pianist October 13, 1987 "The orchestra...digs in and plays with an almost aggressive enthusiasm and visible pride in its work..."—TUT. BOSTON GLOBE Mel Tor me. Leslie Uggams, Peter Nero starring in "The Great Gershwin" Tiovember IO, 1987 "...and then, of course, came Gershwin, with whom Peter Hero seems to have a special affinity that comes as a birthright."—TUT TOLEDO BLADE The Canadian Brass "Christmas with The Canadian Brass" December 1, 1987 "One of the world's great ensembles."—TUT WASHINGTON POST. :ersarc 2 to find -ipationi j let's set* ouldbef; for ditorolJi AUSTIN (AP) — A group of Democratic lawmakers [said Monday they plan to continue their bitter battle I over state taxes and spending into the 1988 elections. “In order to avoid public confusion on state budget land spending issues, legislative candidates should sup- [ port additional revenues or accept reduced levels of [new spending for programs in their districts,” said a news release distributed by the Texas Democratic Party. “This is a concerted effort to rip the mask from the myth that critical state services can be provided without • aaditional revenue,” the release said. Most of the legislators named in the release played prominent roles in the recent special legislative session, yyhich ended with the passage of a $5.7 billion tax bill. Much of the opposition came from Republicans and I conservative Democrats who opposed new taxes. “The responsibility equation is simple,” Rep. Ralph 4 Wallace, D-Houston, said. “If you chirp ‘no new taxes’ [you should be consistent enough to also campaign for ] 'no new spending.’ ” The group announct public distribution and to appear before newspaper ed itorial boards and other forums to speak on the state budget. announced plans to develop material for 16 dit if guests rhbor, M , Neitheri s he pulls it it was el ebody’sfr ■fiends'® squirrels .he way of lerman tnc ;r know, :ier coupl y showef nharmed : and rep* 1 re fourH nderstaw ire his tie 1 thought Sen. Hugh Parmer, D-Fort Worth, said, “The state budget should not be a partisan issue. Yet, in every ses sion since 1984, a majority of House Republicans have injected partisan politics into every budget debate, op posing tax bills while professing great support for the programs funded by those taxes. “Many legislators finally got tired of the ‘free lunch bunch” trying to have it both ways on budget and tax issues, he said. “It’s irresponsible for a bloc of legislators to oppose their own governor and heed the call of Republican Party Chairman George Strake to force a long, tedious special session solely for the purpose of generating a se ries of record votes on taxes for use in election cam paigns,” he said. Officials in Strake’s office in Houston said he was out of town and not available for comment. Rep. Bob Aikin, D-Commerce, said, “The budget passed by the Legislature is a bare-bones, lean docu ment. In fact, this budget does not keep up the level of current services when adjusted for population growth and inflation.” The release said as a result of the new taxes, taxes in Texas will increase to $730 per capita, compared with the national average of $973. A&M grad puts marriage offer on billboard DALLAS (AP) — Jeff Hansen wanted to give his fiancee from New York state a Texas-size wed ding proposal, so he wrote out his message in r2rfoot-tall letters on a billboard along one of Dallas’ busiest thoroughfares. “I figured she was special enough to do something really outrageous for,” Hansen, a Texas A&M graduate, said. “Money was no object. The billboard idea came off the top of my head. The billboard sign was my design.” But the billboard wasn’t Han sen’s only surprise for Amy-Ruth Halleo, a 22-year-old electrical design engineer at Texas Instru ments. On her way to work Friday, her car radio tuned to her favorite station, Hallett heard Hansen’s voice over the airwaves. “They taped a phone conversa tion with me and put me on the air at 7:15 a.m. to tell her where she needed to go,” said Hansen, 24, a mechanical design engineer who works at the T I Lewisville plant. “She nearly ran off the road when she heard my voice.” “She was totally stunned” when she saw the billboard, he said. The message signed by Hansen read, “Amy-Ruth Hallett: I can’t stand the thought of life without you. Will you marry me?” Hansen said, “She ran into the Ramada Inn, directly behind the billboard. She called me up; she was in tears, she was happy. She was still shocked. But she did say yes.” Hansen’s proposal didn’t stop with the billboard — that night he gave Hallett an engagement ring and took her to an exclusive res taurant for dinner. He said the ad, on the north bound access road of Central Ex pressway near the TI plant and the intersection with Interstate 45, set him back about $2,000. The sign included a big pink heart among white wedding bells. Judge: Delta allowed to destroy remnants of 1985 plane crash JUSTIN (AP) — Delta Air Lines can destroy the wreckage of a wide- body jet that crashed in 1985 at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Air port, a federal judge has ruled. The grim remnants of Texas’ worst air disaster, which claimed 137 lives, are stored in a warehouse in Justin, about 20 miles north of Fort Worth. U.S. District Judge David O. Be- lew approved destruction of the wreckage anytime after last Friday. His ruling followed an earlier deci sion that Delta could destroy the wreckage because it is not needed for a multimillion-dollar trial stem ming from the accident. Attorneys for the airline told Be- lew only two investigators for plain tiffs in the lawsuit had been to see the wreckage in 22 months and stor age was costing the airline $25,000 per month. There were no objec tions to the request by Delta to have the wreckage destroyed. Belew will preside at the trial that begins Sept. 8 to determine liability in the Aug. 2, 1985, crash. Attorneys said the trial is expected to last three months. It is a consol idation of 40 lawsuits, seeking puni tive damages, filed by survivors or relatives of passengers against the airline and by the airline against fed eral air controllers and weather fore casters. Delta spokesmen will not say if some airplane parts, such as a $40,000 escape chute, will be sal vaged for use on other aircraft or if the entire wreckage will be scrapped. Some lawyers said it would be un seemly to place salvaged parts on other airliners. Staffs of state congressmen low in minorities, study says WASHINGTON (AP) — More blacks and Hispanics live in Texas than almost any other state in the na tion, but the staffs of congressmen who represent the residents are not representative of those figures, according to a recent study. “They (Texas congressmen) are out of step,” said Joe Trevino, exec utive director of the League of United Latin American Citizens. “It’s sad. To not include these peo ple in their offices is a disservice to their consitutents.” Eleven of the 29 Texas congress men have no Hispanics or blacks in their Capitol Hill offices, according to a Harte-Hanks Washington Bu reau study. Only 13 percent of Texas congressional staffers in Washington are Hispanic or black. But in Texas, about 30 percent of the population is black or Hispanic, according to 1980 census figures. Trevino and representatives from other minority groups say it’s not a problem of racism, but that most lawmakers want employees with sev eral years of experience on Capitol Flill and that rules out many blacks and Hispanics. However, congressmen should go out of their way to recruit Hispanics and blacks because they will be more sensitive to the concerns of minority constituents, minority groups said. Texas lawmakers who have no black or Hispanic staffers said they try to hire the most qualified people, regardless of race, color or creed. Rep. Beau Boulter, an Amarillo Republican who has never had a black or Hispanic on staff, said, “We genuinely want people to come in and talk about either an internship or a full-time position.” Tokyo String Quartet January 28, 1988 "The Tokyo String Quartet belongs to the handful of ensembles that are the best of their k/nd... "-BERLINER MORGENPOST, Berlin Christopher Parkening. Guitarist February 15, 1988 "Brilliant! He proved that neither his reputation nor his records are deceptive. The audience cheered him lustily."—TUT CHICAGO DAILY NEWS Mr. Jack Daniel's Original Silver Cornet Band PI arch 6, 1988 "exceptional in its sparkling articulation...A superior evening of entertainment!"— ENTERPRISE, High Point, North Carolina Music From Marlboro April 15, 1988 "You may be unfamiliar with these names, but the Plusic from Marlboro trademark is a virtual guarantee of musical excellence."—TUT WASHINGTON STAR The Theatre Series: "Beehive" September 30, 1987 "Joyful, top notch entertainment; it had the audience screaming with joy."—ABC-TV "Singin' in the Rain" ITovember 17, 1987 "the production boasts every ingredient...lots of lively and energetic hoofing, brightly talented young cast...a handsome production and a genuine on stage deluge for the famous title song. -HOUSTON CHRONICLE Marcel Marceau February 24, 1988 "He is simply superb...the best thing that ever happened to silence."—CHICAGO "Frankenstein" March 30, 1988 "Bravo...'-LOS ANGELES TIMES "Cats" Date to be announced "...audiences of all ages have marveled at its furry flurry of cat people dancing and singing amid huge tires, trash cans, an old stove, an abandoned car and strings of Christmas lights.'-THT ATLANTA JOURNAL Only your season ticket to OPAS 15 guarantees you seats to these magical pefor- mances. Order yours today! Two convenient ways to order your tickets: 1. Order by phone, 845-1234. Charge to VISA or MasterCard, OR 2. Request an order form from the MSC Box Office Music Series Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Regular $95.00 $76.00 $61.00 Student $81.00 $65.00 $55.00 ‘Special two-for-one discount available for Texas A&M students. For a limited time. Texas AfirM students may buy two Zone 3 MSC OPAS season tickets (Music Series only) for the price of one. Sorry, two-for-one orders accepted MSC Box Office only. in person with fee slip at the Theatre Series Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Regular $103.00 $ 85.00 $ 63.00 Student $ 90.00 $ 75.00 $ 57.00 Combined Series Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Regular $188.00 $153.00 $119.00 Student $154.00 $130.00 $100.00 Programs and performance dates subject to change without notice. We regret there Memorial Student C enter • Ti'\as WM l niversits • H • C.olleqe Station IX 77H44 < »()HI attalion Classified 845-2611