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Under the “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974”, the following directory information may be made public unless the student desires to withhold any or all of this information. Student’s name, address (local and permanent), telephone listing, date and place of birth, sex, nationality, race, major, classification, dates of attendance, class schedule, degrees awarded,awards or honors, class standing, previous institution or educational agency attended by the student, parent’s name and address, sports participation, weight and height of athletic team members, parking permit information, and photograph. Any student wishing to withhold any or all of this information should fill out, in person, the appropriate form, available to all students at the Registrar’s Office, Room 112, Records Section, no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday September 16, 1988 Donald D. Carter Registrar DAVE’S LIQUOR 12th Man Specials 16 gal. Miller Lite Krg 16 gal. Milwaukee’s Best 24 12 oz. 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Along the airport’s chain-link perimeter fence, yellow plastic ribbons were strung about, keeping the curious away from areas where officials were examining the wreckage and rescuers were re moving bodies. Telephone cabled snaked across the field as General Telephone of the Southwest set up emergency phones for the horde of reporters that gathered at the site. Reporters from across Texas and the nation questioned airport spokesman Joe Dealey Jr., who told the same story over and over again. Survivors were hustled away quickly. Two hours after the crash, the first corpse was covered near a gaping hole in the plane’s side. There were other remains inside. After the remains were sorted, they were taken by tractor trailer to the Tarrant County Medical Examiners Office in nearby Fort Worth. Reporters and photographers were led from a command post to within 40 yards of the plane for a survey. The plane’s charred fuselage was upright, a 25-foot hole in its rear section. The wings were sheared off and lying useless on the ground. The tail section was dangling by threads of greenish twisted metal. The Delta logo on the tail was unrecognizable. Perhaps 60 yards from the fuselage was one of the plane’s three engines. It was standing erect like a piece of abstract sculpture. The exterior of the front section was relatively undamaged. The word “Delta and the Ai can flag from that section were visible. What could be seen through die ga of the interior was absolute destruction.] were burns on each side of the hole for and the plane’s windows in that section melted. Nothing remained of the seats, it appe where passengers sat. I he plane’s framew that section was twisted and burned. The ground near the plane was littered bandage wrappers, syringes and other mt supplies. From the passengers’ baggage, a red shirt and jeans, along with a womans blouse, were strewn in the grass. Airplanes on the other side ofthehugeaj continued to take off and land. About apn mile away, golfers played at an airportresiw T he songs of the birds hovering in the mimicked the tragedy and loss marked b terrible explosion of the Delta aircraft. Crash survivors, burned plane hull left after disaster GRAPEVINE (AP) — It must have been a miracle to escape from the inferno left after the huge plane exploded. The burned-out hull of Delta 1141 rested in a grassy field dotted by sunflowers. The four-foot prairie grass smouldered long after rescuers put out the flames of the jetliner, which crashed on takeoff at the south end of Dallas-Fort Worth In ternational Airport Wednesday. Acrid smells of jet fuel and charred plastic lingered in the breeze at the field. There were many more survivors, officials said, than fatalities, which seemed a miracle when looking at the charred remains of the aircraft. cal Examiners Office in nearby Fort Worth. Reporters and photographers were led from a command post to within 40 yards of the plane for a survey. The plane’s charred fuselage was upright, a gaping 25-hole in its rear section. The wings were sheared off and lying useless on the ground. They carried away the survivors quickly. At about 11 a.m. two hours after the crash, they covered the first corpse near a gaping hole in the plane's side. There were other re mains inside. After the remains were sorted, plans were to take them by tractor trailer to the Tarrant County Medi- The tail section was dangling by threads of greenish twisted metal. The logo on the tail was unrecogni zable. Perhaps 60 yards from the fuse lage was one of the plane’s three en gines. It was standing erect like a piece of abstract sculpture. The exterior of the front section was relatively undamaged. The word “Delta” and the American flag from that section were visible. What could be seen through the gaping hole of the interior was shear destruction. There were burns on each side of the hole for 15 feet and the plane’s windows in that section were melted. Researchers: Gene could cause cancer BOSTON (AP) — A gene inher ited by a third of all white Americans may be responsible for most cancer of the colon and rectum, and search is on to pinpoint this inborn cancer trigger, researchers say. The study, to be published today, suggests one gene — or perhaps sev eral — that are present at birth put some people at high risk of devel oping adenomatous polyps. Colon and rectal cancers develop from these growths. Researchers who conducted the work at the University of Utah say they believe the still-unidentified ge netic factor accounts for 50 percent to 100 percent of all cancer of the colon and rectum, which strikes an estimated 147,UU0 Americans an nually. “This paper is of particular im portance, because it points to the fact that a single gene may underlie a significant portion of all cases of colon cancer,” Dr. Michael Swift of the University of North Carolina said. “It gives, in principle, a way of getting to that gene and identifying it.” Dr. Randall W. Burt, a co-author of the Utah study, said that locating the gene is one of his team’s goals. “We think we have a fairly good chance of one day finding the gene or genes,” he said. Until now, many experts believed that inheritance played only a minor role in colon cancer. Welcome Back Aggies Show Your Student or Staff I.D. $1 00 off One Gourmet Dinner Entree 50C off Lunch & Dinner Buffet (11-1, Reg. $4 25 w/ Ice Tea; (5-8, Reg. $4 45 w/Ice Tea) All you can eat, 20 items featuring: •General Tso’s Chicken (Tue. & Fri.) •Chinese Beef Fajita’s (Mon. & Thur) •Chicken Egg Foo Yong (Wed. & Sun.) •Shrimp Egg Foo Yong (Sat.) Dine In Only Not Valid w/other offer Expires 09-04-88 Pacific Garden Chinese Restaurant 701 E. University Between Chimney Hill Bowl & the Hilton 846-0828 Witnesses shocked as plane crashes GRAPEVINE (AP) — A mo torist driving along the interstate said he couldn’t believe what he saw when he witnessed a Delta 727 crash with 105 people aboard. “I was coming over the bridge on 1-30 in Arlington, and 1 saw a big ball of fire going into the air,” Greg Isaacs of Dallas told KR1.D radio. “I started driving over there and it looked like it was over near D-FW, and 1 thought, ‘No way could it be an airplane accident. Eyewitnesses said the burst into flames and plowed the dirt of a north-south runk, David Hooker, 28, of Ctb was at a gas station south oh airport when the planecrashed “I heard the normal noised airplane taking off,” he slid turned to watch and just h saw the nose clear a huildinjp there," he said pointing unit level warehouse t> |>e facility “ Then there was a cloud smoke about three storiesb and an explosion.” Hookers# L c frc S J ur sta hit gie she fin est; los: his his nei pou two Giv Stock exchange remains sluggish NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market posted some scattered losses in another sluggish session Wednesday after an early ad vance failed to stand up. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials, up more than 10 points soon after the opening, finished with a 6.58 loss at 2,031.65. Analysts said hopes were in creasing on Wall Street that Fri day’s report on the employment situation for August would show a moderation in job growth, which would presumably ease pressure for credit-tightening by the Federal Reserve. Brokers said the market i still suffering from the apt and caution that has pred- nated in recent sessions. Takeover ru triors and sjc lation. revved up several otbti sues, including Kenr*McCee,'j: at 39, and B.F. Goodrich,up! at 54. Scientific-Atlanta sak knew of no explanation win shares climbed 1% to W/\ini usually heavy activity. As measured by WilshireAi ciates’ index of more than 5 actively traded stocks, themari lost $3.92 billion, or 0.15 perce in value. U.S. poverty level, family income rise WASHINGTON (AP) — American family income rose by 1 percent last year but the num ber of people living in poverty also edged upward slightly, the Census Bureau reported Wednesday. “The economic recovery is leaving many poor Americans be hind,” Robert Greenstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, private research group, said. He said the most disturbing figures dealt with black Ameri cans, who suffered a significant increase in poverty. The govern ment defined the poverty income level as $11,611 for a family of four in 1987, up from $11,203 the previous year. William P. Butz, the Census Bureau’s associate director for demographic programs, said: nation’s economic performait in terms of income and pover has been mixed as usual. The number of Americans ing in poverty last year total 32.5 million, slightly highertli the 32.4 million reported 1986. The poverty rate was I! percent, down from 13.(i perce Butz said neither change considered statistically signinc because they are within them gin of possible error in thet port, which was liaised onasat pie of about 60,000 househol across the country. It is possible for the povet rate to decline even when me people are poor because thet of the population is growirigl ter than the number of peoplt ing in poverty. A D; Ei ch M se lai pa ye dc th ha be wl sh fo dr thi wi id; c v_ C Sunday Special! Call us when the dining halls are closed 12” 1 item pizza S>4. 95 ! $6. 95 ! or 16” 1 item pizza No coupon necessary. Prices do not include tax. Limited Delivery Area 260-9020 4407 S. Texas 693-2335 1504 Holleman UP BIG SAVINGS! Buy and Sell > Through Classified Ads Call 845-2611