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Page 6fThe BattalionAThursday, October 15, 1987 TALL TAS'JLl09\CS9-C0‘W 'Ihurscfay, October 15, 1987 7:30 p.m. %pom 224 ‘MSC J.C nr Sponsored by ‘SfSC 'Bbacf^ Azoareness Committee 'Tickfts $2.00 Rudder Do% Office JC nr pRy/tN DRIVE TRAIN, INC GENERAL AUTO REPAIR • TRANSMISSION • DRIVE SHAFT • FRONT WHEEL DRIVE • CLUTCH • DIFFERENTIAL • 4 WHEEL DRIVE SPECIALISTS INTERSTA TE BA TTER Y DEALER FOREIGN & DOMESTIC FREE ESTIMATES OPEN - MON-FRI 7:30-5:00 - SAT 8:00- i 2:00 m 263-2886' 3605 C COLLEGE AV 3 ACROSS FROM CHICKfZN O'L CO. FIFTEENTH ANNUAL STUDENT BOOK COLLECTOR S'CONTEST SPONSORED BY THE FRIENDS OF THE STERLING C. EVANS LIBRARY ENTRY DEADLINE: OCTOBER 23, 1987 INFORMATION AND ENTRY FORMS: STERLING C. EVANS LIBRARY n SIXTH ANNUAL $. JANUARY 3-10, 1988 • 5 or 7 NIG ^ Winter Park wiGHls ■ ■ JANUARY 2-9, 1988 • 5 or 7 NIGF C2 Vail/Beaver Creek $ 170 JANUARY 3-10, 1988 • 5 or 7 N _ -^^^PORMATION and reservations 1 ”000-321-5911 or contact our local sunch^ ■ ■ se campus representative or your favorite travel agency Hlli Analysts say worst is over for Texas DALLAS (AP) — Investors should begin cashing in on upcom ing investment opportunities in Texas now that the worst of an eco nomic slump is over, according to a Wall Street brokerage firm. “My suspicion is that people in the investment community that really don’t know Texas well will say it’s time to take a look at Texas again,” Robert Hopkins of Salomon Broth ers Inc.said. A report by the New York com pany predicts the worst is over in Texas now that the economy “bot tomed out.” In the last two years, rising unem ployment and decaying economic conditions have plagued the state. But the firm’s analysts predict Dallas will be the state’s first metropolitan area to rebound from the state’s eco nomic slump. Hopkins, an analyst who worked on the report, says unless the na tional economy takes an unexpected downturn or oil prices tumble again, the state likely will see slow, steady economic growth over the next few around at some point. That’s what we tried to answer,” Hopkins told the Dallas Morning News. “It’s somewhat unique — 15 years ago when New York was in the bottoms, nobody was asking when New York was going to come back.” The report cited J.C. Penney Co.’s pending move from Manhattan to Dallas as an indication that Texas is still viewed as an affordable, attrac tive state for business. “Of all the major metropolitan areas in Texas, the broadly diversi fied Dallas economy is now viewed as a desirable, yet inexpensive business location; thus, it seems the most poised for economic recovery,” the report said. “Office users seeking lower costs with a strong labor pool will find Dallas most attractive.” Texas lost 194,000 jobs in the last three years, its unemployment rate climbed to 11.1 percent and office vacancy rates peaked at 30 percent in some urban areas, the report said. Personal income fell to about 10 per cent below the national average be tween 1982 and 1986, it said. years. “We wanted to make the case that it is now time to seriously consider Texas investments,” Hopkins said. “Everybody is asking us, ‘When is Texas is going to turn around?’ We feel Texas has bottomed out and that’s important for our clients to know. “There is a fundamental, positive attitude that Texas is going to turn But Salomon Brothers cautioned that real estate and financial areas still show signs of trouble, citing commercial construction as an area where continued declines are proba ble. Texas’ banking sector, which has lost 10,000 jobs since 1985, could provide further problems for the overall economy, Salomon Brothers’ analysts warned. What’s up Thursdsay NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: will meet at 8:30 p.m. in 145 MSC. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: will ujeet at 12:15 p.m. Call 845-5826 for the location of the meeting. ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS: will meet at 6 p.m. in 145 MSC. SOCIOLOGY CLUB: will take a Y earbook photo at 7:50 p.m. in Zachry. WRITING OUTREACH: J.J. Dent will discuss “Applyingfor the job: The Letter of Application” at 6:30 p.m. in 110 Blocker. MSC BLACK AWARENESS COMMITTEE: will have a fall fashion show at 7:30 p.m. in 224 MSC. MANAGEMENT 481: J. Thomas Hairston Jr. will speak at 10 a.m. in 114 Blocker. HILLEL, JEWISH STUDENT FOUNDATION: will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Hillel Building, 800 Jersey St. INTRAMURAL SPORTS: S wim meet captains will meet at 6 ? .m. in 167 Read, volleyball captains wall meet at 5 p.m. in 01 Rudder and flickerball captains will meet at 5 p.m. in 167 Read. SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS: will take pictures for the Aggieland at 7:30 p.m. in the Zachry lobby. ARGENTINE CLUB: will meet at 7 p.m. in 704 A-B Rudder. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM: Dean Kun kel will speak at 7 p.m. in 607 Rudder. COLOMBIAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will meet at 7 p.m. at Mama’s Pi/./.a on Texas Ave. TAMU CYCLING TEAM: will meet at 7 p.m. in 501 Rudder. NAVIGATORS: Shane Saunders will discuss “Your Peer Group: Friend or Foe?” at 7:30 p.m. in the Corps Quad rangle lounge B. 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. Houston’s apartheid law causes controversy HOUSTON (AP) — The city’s anti-apartheid ordinance may keep some publications off library shelves as w'ell as stop the zoo from buying antidotes for rare snakebites, offi cials say. City Council members approved the ordinance in July 1986 after weeks of emotional debate. Key el ements of the ordinance severely limit city government dealings with banks and businesses that do busi ness with the South African govern ment. But some city council members say a few of the effects of the law stray from the intended purpose — to strike a blow against apartheid. In recent months, the directors of city library and park departments have had problems with the ordinance. Many types of exotic snakebite an- tivenin that the city zoo keeps are only available through companies that do business with South Africa, Parks and Recreation Director Don ald Olson said. “It’s a matter of having it around,” Olson said, adding that the zoo is of ten the only source of many exotic snakebite treatments in the Houston area. Much of the zoo’s supply is reach ing the end of its shelf hfe, he said. Library Director David Hening- ton noted in April that his depart ment had to request that all 3,5u0 of its vendors sign affidavits denying ties with South Africa. He predicted that the library would lose many publishers unable to sign the affida vit. True to the predictions, Hening- ton’s assistant, Margaret Green, said publications such as the Wall Street Journal cannot comply becauseth? use a reporter in South Africa. Eva Congressional Quarterly and ils Encyclopedia Britannica cants comply, she said. “Our concern is we’re unable» serve the c iti/ens of Houston,"sk said. Councilwoman Eleanor Tin» said she thinks it would Ik censorship if some publications wit withheld because of their source “We really do want the U'aJIStrR Journal and the Encyclopedia Bn tannica,” Tinsley said. Never a dull moment. MSC Town Hall Presents Stud Texas Aparthei for Un South A from th Hall to« A rail) front of will inch aparthek The i Waylon about 20 in the eve A&M1 Deo jaile HUNTS row inmati set that a f ing to ped autobiogra killer come county jail Nocona w; County in gave him tl now is in 1 creditors a the Lucas b "When I it, I blew Wednesday death row. rupt. That stole it out < Weaver s tacted the time ago to the papers Pol, nationa documt truck, p The like cor Normal dered alien li Rodrig both ol bond pi WORK R e AA w\sm\ •EJVUtouR With Special Guest The dB’s Thursday, November 19th, 8 p.m. G. Rollie White Coliseum Tickets $10 - available at 10 a.m. Monday, October 19th, at MSC Box Office (845-1234) or at Dillards.