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8 p.m. Rudder Auditorium
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Page 4/The BattalionAThursday, February 18, 1988
Ambulance
company files
for bankruptcy
DALLAS (AP) — An ambulance
company owner who says he ac
cepted $220,000 from the city for
Five ambulances that were never de
livered has filed for protection from
creditors under Chapter 1 1 of the
U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Select Ambulance Inc. Filed the
petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court
on Tuesday.
Otto Witbeck, 73, said he plans to
make restitution for the money he
received from the city and denies
any wrongdoing.
The Dallas County district attor
ney’s office is investigating the mat
ter.
Witbeck said a court-ordered re
organization would be needed to
stave off creditors from foreclosing
on his business assets. Witbeck said
he owes creditors hundreds of thou
sands of dollars.
Witbeck said he fiopes to reopen
his ambulance shop in Dallas, pad
locked shut by the property’s leasing
agent, Saco Management &: Leasing
Co. of Irving, on Feb. 11.
Witbeck, who has been the city’s
sole ambulance supplier for three
years, said he has had financial prob
lems for months. He said investiga
tions by the district attorney and the
city of Dallas forced him to lay off
about 20 employees Feb. 5.
Select listed 12 creditors, includ
ing the cities of Dallas and Denton,
the Internal Revenue Service, 1st
Coppell Bank and utility companies.
The petition does not say how much
Select owes its creditors.
Under federal law, Select has six
months to File a business reorganiza
tion plan detailing how the company
plans to pay off its creditors.
City officials said that it was un
clear how the bankruptcy Filing
would affect the city’s ability to col
lect its money. City Auditor Daniel
Paul said Select owes the city at least
$220,000.
In addition to the Five ambulances
in question, Witbeck has said he sold
nine ambulances to the city without
titles, saying he had taken out busi
ness loans from 1st Coppell Bank us
ing the ambulances as collateral.
Witbeck’s attorney, Richard Har
rison, said Witbeck and his wife,
Jerry Witbeck, a co-owner of the
business, owe creditors about
$350,000. The couple also owes
about $400,000 on a federal Small
Business Administration loan ad
ministered by 1st Coppell Bapk.
What’s
Thursday
TAMU INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES: will sponsor free tax seminars
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 701 Rudder Tower; 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in 601 Rud
der; and 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in 105 Harrington. The seminars aregearedto-
ward international and graduate students, and undergraduates with taxablein-
come (including scholarships).
DATA PROCESSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION: Mobil Oil will present
information on careers in data processing at 7 p.m. in the Clayton Williams
Alumni Center.
STUDENT COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN: Handicapped Aggies
will discuss various experiences at 7 p.m. in 502 Rudder.
MSC OPAS: presents Paul Hersh for a lecture and recital of "The Inner Worldol
Robert Schumann" at 7 p.m. in Rudder Theater. OPAS also will present music
by A&M ensembles from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the MSC main lounge. Admission
for both is free.
ASIAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION: will meet at 8:30 p.m. in 404 Rudder.
CARE: will examine stereotypes, safe sex and spring break planning at 7 p.mj
701 Rudder.
WRITING OUTREACH: Tanya Long will discuss "Techniques for Definition"at
6:30 p.m. in 131 Blocker.
ACM/IEEE-CS: a representative from the Placement Center will speak at 7:30
p.m. in 103 Zachry.
AMA MARKETING SOCIETY: will leave for the New Orleans tripat 10p.m.from
the freshmen parking lot (fish lot).
ROAD RUNNERS: will meet at 8:30 p.m. in Rudder Tower. Check the monite
screen for the room number.
TAMU INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES: presents I.R.S. seminarsfoi
international and graduate students at 11 a.m. in 701 Rudder, 3:30 p.m. in60l
Rudder and 7:30 p.m. in 105 Harrington.
AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION: William Johnson wi !
speak at 7 p.m. in 301 Rudder.
AGGIE SPACE DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY: will plan a Saturday trip to ItK
Houston Space Rally at 7 p.m. in 507 AB Rudder.
Friday
TAMU INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES: will sponsor free tax seminars
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in 701 Rudder. The seminarsa'e
geared towards international and graduate students, and undergraduates wi
taxable income (including scholarships).
MANAGEMENT 481 VISITING EXECUTIVE SERIES: Paula S. Armstrong,se
nior vice president of Information and Human Resources for Hunt Oil Co, w
speak at 10 a.m. in 114 Blocker.
LATTER-DAY SAINTS STUDENT ASSOCIATION: Richard Gordan, institute
director, will speak during a sandwich seminar at noon at the Institute Building
There will be a LDSSA Council meeting at 3 p.m. and a seminar on “The Booko 1
Mormon — A Witness of Jesus Christ" at 7:30 p.m., also in the Institute Building
COLUMBIAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will meet at 7 p.m. in 504 Rudder
POLITICAL SCIENCE SOCIETY PI SIGMA ALPHA: will have a mixerat6pr
at the Flying Tomato.
AGGI ENGINEER MAGAZINE: will meet at 4 p.m. at the Flying Tomato forg
one interested in writing and producing the magazine. For more information con
tact Mike Kastensmidt at 764-9688.
CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 108 Harrington
MSC OPAS: will present the University Chamber Series with Paul and Siea -
Hersh performing a piano and violin recital at 8 p.m. in Rudder Theater. OPAS
also will present the Miss TAMU Pageant talent preview from noon to 3 pm in
the MSC main lounge.
THE BIG EVENT: Applications from organizations and individuals areduetyS
p.m. in 221 Pavilion.
TAMU INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES: will present I.R.S. seminais
for international and graduate students at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in 701 Rudder.
Items for What's Up should be submitted to The Battalion, 216 Reed McDonalo.
no later than three business days before the desired run date. We only publish
the name and phone number of the contact if you ask us to do so. What's Upis
a Battalion service that lists non-profit events and activities. Submissions are m
on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no guarantee an entry will run. If you
have questions, call the newsroom at 845-3315.
NCAA investigates possibility
of more SMU rule violations
DALLAS (AP) — The NCAA is
investigating possible rules violations
among sports programs at Southern
Methodist University, a Southwest
Conference school that lost its foot
ball team after paying players, Ath
letic Director Doug Single con-
Firmed Wednesday.
Single said the NCAA is following
up on allegations revealed in a
seven-month study of SMU athletics
by a private investigative firm hired
by the university, the Dallas Times
Herald reported Wednesday.
The National Collegiate Athletic
Association has not indicated which
sports are under investigation, but a
source said the internal report fo
cused on the men’s basketball and
track programs.
Single said on Wednesday he
could not comment on which sports
were being investigated.
“Well, obviously the school’s posi
tion is to fully disclose the informa
tion and we’ll cooperate fully with
the investigation,” he said. “This (in
vestigation) was initiated last sum
mer by us and is just ongoing.”
Single said the NCAA would look
at the school’s internal report and
then decide if it should investigate
further.
“Doug Slingle speaks for SMU,”
SMU basketball Coach Dave Bliss
said. “I can’t comment on that.”
SMU track Coach Ted McLaugh
lin could not be reached for com
ment Wednesday.
NCAA director of enforcement
David Berst conFirmed Tuesday that
the NCAA is looking into SMU’s re
port and is working to corroborate
the university’s Findings while devel
oping information from sources out
side the private investigation.
An unidentiFied source told the
newspaper, “The most serious prob
lems focused around the track team
and particularly the coaching staff
and the handling of some funds. It
isn’t clear what type of funds they
were, but they were not school
funds.”
Speaking of the basketball pro
gram, a source told the paper,
“There were minor things involving
kids that are there now. But they
were much more serious regarding
some players who are gone.”
Former SMU basketball player
Alan Cozart said Monday he was not
interviewed by the university's pri
vate investigators but that hes[
with an NCAA investigator at tli(
end of January in Russellville, Ark
The investigator informed hi
that SMU’s track program wasbeinf
eyed by the NCAA, Cozart said.
“He gave me the impressiontto
they had stuff on track,” Cozartsaii
“What 1 can remember, he joked
around and said, Track is histon
Something like that. He didn't f
into detail.”
Cozart told the Arkansas De0
crat in a copyright story Wednesdii
that some players bragged aboulre
ceiving money from a Dallas bus-
nessman hut he never saw at'
money change hands.
“I never was with them or sairk
hut some of the guys like Cad
Wright, Butch Moore and Larry Da
vis claimed they went to hisofiicefe
envelopes with money in them,"Ok
zart told the Democrat. "It migli
have been just bragging to try toil
press people. I really don’t know
Cozart said the interview with ilk
investigator included question!
about payments from SMU boositf
to players.
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The Garden District requests the honour of your presence
at
A Bridal Fair & Fashion Show
Saturday, February 20, 1988
10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
108 North Ave., Bryan
(Show at 2:00 p.m.)
For answers to your wedding planning questions, visit representatives from all
areas of the bridal industry. We will have information at'out and displays of gift
ideas, wedding flowers, cakes, photography, music and mtich more!
Featured will be The Garden District merchants and local retailers & services:
Linda Allen & Associates
Contemporary Landscape Services & Nursery
Botany Pointe Floral Designs
Basket Sense
Kaffee Klatsch
LaSelva Orchids
Legacy of Time
A&M Travel
V
Texas Music Entertainment
106-108 North
Ave.
Mom & Me
Ron Lightsey
The Bridal Boutique
Party Time
C ’n C Photographies
Kountry Komer Bakery
Wenonah’s Pantry
lire Hampton Inn
Brazos Valley Limousine J
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Flic Garden District
846-1415