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Monday, September 28,1987/The Battalion/Page 7 >t er ir, demanding to urt had issued a irring him from :r words were ex- d one gunshot to scare him, It n a window and rrough and she mortally wound- 1 Dallas County ihot and killed a io tried to fleeaf- rglary attempt at ; a noise in his a.m., the bailiff 1 confronted the an attempted to f fired two shots, ick and chest. it case, a woman and killed a 25- of Texas at At- i lived next door, at someone she indow screen in have been trying iv that case prob- over to a grand IS ees ; the county pol- cer heard of the officer who no* investigator for protection divi- ras paid as much leers, including ime,” Akin said, an ethical man- by lawyers who x personal inju- traffic accident, to interview the ts, to confirm or rancisco, I never ’Akin said. “In r once taken a ot have to pay,' earn Dt dump )CK (AP) - a low-level ra mp caused a was first intro- re plan draws eactions. ago, whenge- ig test holes to 1 miles north- aitable for the talked about n seems to be unity of 500. o owns a gro- exit on Inter- 1 rinks there is an do about it. residents re- e dumn. etty much ac id the El Paso a popular tube would provide t. I think we’d oboutofit. 1 ' onio the king said at r happy to have assage to forge uday contribute ne of the most _xl . . . in the d. »neros and his lae royal couple em on the tout r! ass. «^ve. S. Center) 77840 •3-2376 What’s up Monday CBA HONORS ASSOCIATION: Dean Cocanougher will speak at 8:30 p.m. in 402 Rudder. AMA MARKETING SOCIETY: will meet and have a guest speaker at 7 p.m. in 601 Rudder. CO-OP STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will meet at 7 p.m. in 301 Rudder. CLASS OF ’89: Applications for Boot Dance, Class Ball, Pub lic Relations and Fundraising committees are available through Oct. 7 in 216 MSC. TAMU JAZZ BAND: will rehearse at 7:30 p.m. in Commons West piano room. The band also is looking for a drummer. COLLEGE BOWL: will have a captain’s meeting to form and schedule teams at 7 p.m. in 302 Rudder. Tuesday WRITING OUTREACH: Delma Porter will discuss “Writing Essay Exams” at 6:30 p.m. in 110 Blocker. TAMU SAILING TEAM: will meet at 7 p.m. in 109 Military Sciences. ASME: Chris Dale from Hewlett-Packard will speak at 7 p.m. in 200 Harrington. DATA PROCESSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION: Mobil Oil Corp. will present information on careers in data processing at / p.m. at the Ramada Inn penthouse. MSC CEPHEID VARIABLE: will present information on the Gene Roddenberry program at 8:30 p.m. in 701 Rudder. MT. PLEASANT AREA HOMETOWN CLUB: will meet at 8:30 p.m. in 510 Rudder. BIG EVENT: will meet at 6 p.m. at the Flying Tomato. STUDY ABROAD: will provide information about the A&M summer study-abroad program at 2 p.m. in 701 Rudder. TAMU AQUATIANS: will teach synchronized swimming at 8 p.m. at the indoor pool. STUDENT COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN: will meet at 7 p.m. in 302 Rudder. BAPTIST STUDENT UNION: will have a hullabaloo fellowship at 7 p.m. in 206 MSC. PREMEDICAL-PREDENTAL SOCIETY: will give a tour of the T exas A&M medical school at 8 p.m. in lecture hall one in the Medical Sciences Building. AGGIE DEMOCRATS: Texas Sen. Kent Caperton will speak at 8:30 p.m. in 504 Rudder. ON CAMPUS CATHOLICS: will discuss patience and stress at 9 p.m. at the All Faiths Chapel. TAMU ROADRUNNERS: will meet at 7 p.m. in 604 Rud der. CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will meet at 9 p.m. at the All Faiths Chapel. MSC ALL-NIGHT FAIR: will meet at 7 p.m. in 510 Rudder. TAMU SAILING CLUB: w ill meet at 7 p.m. in 404 Rudder. AGGIE ALLEMANDERS: will meet and give square dance lessons at 7 p.m. at the Pavilion. Items for What’s Up should be submitted to The Battalion, 216 Reed McDonald, no less than three working days be fore desired publication date. Aquarium officers say Sea World attraction will present no threat CORPUS CHRISTI (AP) — Offi cials with the Texas State Aquarium, scheduled to open in almost three years, say they are not threatened by nearby San Antonio’s Sea World of Texas, which starts up next May. Sea World will be a scant two hours’ drive away, but officials with both projects say they view the relationship as complementary rather than competitive. “Their competitors are Disney land,” John Dorn, president of the Texas State Aquarium board of di rectors, said of Sea World. “In fact, their basic concept is dif ferent from our basic concept,” he said. “They are an outdoor amuse ment park . . . w'ith giant killer whales. That is certainly not our fo cus. Our focus is on the Gulf of Mex ico and Caribbean waters, on the ed ucation and understanding of Gulf ofMexico waters.” The $140 million, 250-acre Sea World project officially opens next spring. The initial projections are that more than 3 million visitors will flock to the facility in its first year of operation, said Bob McCullough, public relations director for Sea World of Texas. Chris Davis, president of the Cor pus Christi Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, said, “I really think Sea World is going to be a boon for us. “It’s not illogical to assume that a person interested in going to see a whale show would be interested in visiting an aquarium. “The proximity is such that the aquarium can draw traffic down from San Antonio and Sea World can draw traffic up.” McCullough said 60 percent to 70 percent of Sea World’s first-year visi tors are expected to come from Texas, but in marketing to potential out-of-state visitors, Sea World will try to promote the other attractions that are varied and available in San Antonio and South Texas. “When we’re on the road, talking up San Antonio and Sea World, we’re also talking about the Texas Riviera, the Gulf Coast beaches, the border cities and all the opportuni ties for fun and entertainment there,” McCullough said. The Texas State Aquarium is ex pected to open in 1990, and Dorn said engineers and designers are working on final construction plans following an initial phase of design development. The aquarium is projected to at tract 600,000 visitors annually to the city and pump an estimated $28 mil lion into the local economy, Dorn said. Dorn said the aquarium will be the center for marine and biology re search for Texas. Criminally charged juveniles confront many alternatives DALLAS (AP) — When a juvenile is determined to have committed a crime, his case may be handled a va riety of ways, including being re leased after counseling. First, he is placed in the custody of a county probation department, Texas Youth Commission spokes man Gary Fuchs said. Eighty percent of the money for such supervision comes from the local government with 20 percent from the Texas Ju venile Probation Commission. Based on the past record and the seriousness of the crime, the juvenile offender could be counseled and re leased or brought before a judge and put on probation. "Or, if it’s a bad enough offense or they are repeat offenders, they could be sent to TYC,” Fuchs said. In 1985, he said, there were 108,000 arrests of youngsters be tween ages 10 and 17. In the crimi nal justice system, a person is consid ered an adult at age 17. “Out of that total number, 108,000 arrests in 1985, our total number of commitments was 2,300,” he said. “Our primary interest is on public safety and rehabilitation of these kids back into society. Roughly, about 40 percent of the 2,300 would go into an institutional setting.” Fuchs said the others go to half way houses. 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