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Page 4/The Battalion/Friday, September 2, 1988 CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE dfzuzclz izorris, cwjaxj from tzoms. 9:30 a.m. College Study Class 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 2311 Boonville Road Bryan (UBioorzoiCCs. cJ^oad at d a±t Udij^ai-i J MSC Barber Shop Located on the Texas ASM Oniversity Campus serving the general public Monday-Saturday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Flat-tops, Styles Layer Cuts $1 00 off with this coupon Flat-tops Haircuts Blocked Cuts Layer Cuts Styles Make money while gaining valuable work experience as a Battalion ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE Must be a student enrolled in TAMU Must have a car Sale experience desired but not necessary For more information call 845-2696 845-2697 FIJI Fall Rush Parties All Parties Begin at 9:00 At The FIJI House 9/3 Sat. South of the Border Party Attire: Sombrero's & Poncho's Court dismisses murder charges against lawmen LUFKIN (AP) — Defense attor neys were jubilant Thursday over an appeals court decision clearing three Sabine County lawmen of murder charges, but prosecutors vowed to take the case to a higher court. The 12th District Court of Ap peals dismissed the indictments Wednesday against Hemphill Police Chief Thomas Ladner, 41, and Sa bine County Sheriffs deputies Bill R. Horton, 58, and James M. “Bo” Hyden, 35, said Court Clerk Bar bara Holman. The court ruled that charges against the white lawmen, accused in the death of a black jail inmate, con stituted double jeopardy. The lawmen already were ac quitted July 15 in Hemphill of violat ing the civil rights of the inmate, Loyal Garner of Florien, La. But the Smith County district attorney’s offi cer filed murder charges against them because Garner died in a Tyler hospital. “It was certainly a disappointment to us here,” District Attorney Jack Skeen said of Wednesday’s dismissal. “We thought that we would be able to try the murder cases here in Smith County.” Skeen said he plans to appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin. The Tyler appellate court deci sion reverses a July ruling by 241st District Judge Joe Tunnell dismiss ing claims made by the defendants that a second trial would constitute double jeopardy. Tunnell ruled that the acquittal did not exempt the law men from murder charges and or dered them to stand trial. “Of course I’m very pleased to hear about the decision,” John Seale, who represents Ladner, said. “I talked with my client this morn ing and I’m very happy for him and his family,” he said Thursday. Skeen said his office will file a pe tition within the next 30 days re questing that the Austin court review the case. “The next step for us is to appeal the court’s ruling to the Court of Ap peals in Austin and ask them to re verse the ruling, which would allow us to go ahead and prosecute the de fendants for murder here in Smith County,” Skeen said. “We could be four to six months in getting a ruling out of the Court of Appeals, but that’s up to the court,” Skeen said. “It could be sooner.” John Hannah, the special pros ecutor in the earlier civil rights trial in Hemphill, said he was disap- ointed with Wednesday’s decision, ut added that it clears the way for other prosecution. “I’ve been requesting that the (U.S.) Justice Department seek in dictments against the men on con spiracy to violate civil rights charges,” Hannah said. “This deci sion clears the way for them to pro ceed. Really, as long as a state case is pending, it gets in their way. Garner’s wife, Corrine, declined to discuss Wednesday’s court action on the the advice of her attorney. FIJI HOUSE 1414 S. COLLEGE 822-3493 KEITH SMITH 822-3008 FRED SEALE 764-0569 filjfi Steakhocise 108 College Main Crop dusters enable farmers to do more work Announces A Dinner Special! (5pm - 9pm Good Thur Sept.9) Grilled Chicken Dinner includes Baked Potato or Fries, Salad, Texas Toast and Iced Tea S3.79 Call about delivery! bring this coupon 846-5273 % dost oak Three 1500 HARVEY RD 6S3-2796 " CINEMA THREE 315 COLLEGE AVE. 693-2796 J/ DIE HARD ' 7:3010:00 MARRIED TO THE MOB 9:35 NIGHTMARE ON ELM IV HERO & THE TERROR 7:35 7:15 9:15 BETRAYED YOUNG GUNS 7:00 9:30 Post Oak III 7:00 9:30 CLEAN & SOBER 7:10 9:29 iitf" ClNEPLtX ODtO f ANt> PUTT THEATRES $3.<5tf fe AftGAlN MATINEE DAILY Tf ALL' SHOWS BEFORE 6 PM --; AT fcttFCtfD THEATRE S-CHtCK SMOWTIMES BROWNSVILLE (AP) —They fear they are a dying breed. Profes sionally known as aerial applicators, the old term “crop duster'" is often used to describe their work. Before most people are turning over to catch a last wink of sleep, the aerial applicators have already fu eled their gas tanks, filled their spray tanks, taxied down the runway and sprayed at least one farmer's f ield. During the heavy summer season, they are usually at work by sun up. Quitting time depends on yveather conditions or on the number of calls received. They say strict government regu lation, has put many of them out of business. The public’s lack of knoyvl- edge about the pesticides they use and hoyv they are sprayed, they say, also contribute to their problems. And this year’s drought condi tions haven’t helped business, says Sam Muse, owner of Aerial Applica tors Inc. Rio Grande Valley crop dusters mostly are hired to defoliate cotton before it is harvested and to kill rice borers that infest sugar cane. At the end of the season, they do most of their work after rain showers to re store protective pesticides that have been washed off crops. “We’re like a fire department,” Muse said. “We sit and yvait mostly. After the rain, we get calls.” Hoyvever, with the exception of the emergency-type calls after rain falls, farmers are making use more and more of ground-sprayed pesti cides, yvhich are cheaper though more time-consuming, Muse said. One hundred acres that an aerial ap plicator can cover in one hour takes a ground rig about half a day, he said. Another crop duster pilot, Van Moad, says he is concerned that the supply of aerial applicators exceeds the demand. “We will become ex tinct,” he said Muse and Moad say crop dusters have a continual problem with drift of air-applied chemicals. “The layvs are so hard to live with,” he said, ref erring to government controls on applications. “They (Texas Department of Ag riculture) say there can’t lie any drift, but . . . it’s a law of physics,” said Muse, a Texas A&M graduate. He explained that the wind carries the strong scent of insecticides from air-applications just as it would if fields were sprayed with ground rigs. I DA pesticide expert Ruben Gar cia agreed, saying drift from pesti cides is prevalent. However, weather conditions pre scribed by the Environmental Pro tection Agency labels on pesticide cans are intended to limit the drift, Garza said. Certain wind speeds, di rection and humidity factors must exist before spraying is legally al lowed. “The reason they sometimes get into problems,” Garza said, “is when they spray yvhen it’s too windy or too near residential areas.” Farmers and aerial applicators, he said, find the stringent laws hard to follow because, for a long time, they were used to doing things a certain way, although they are now more aware of the dangers of pesticides. “You can’t do away yvith the chemi cal hazard that results with the drift,” Garza said. He added, however, that despite occasional problems, the average crop duster is law abiding. “He keeps really good records as yve (TDA) dictate,” he said. Muse said he enjoys yvhat he does, even though the job is very hot, rough and physically tiring. “You can’t set the plane on autopilot,” he said. And he insists that professional crop dusting pilots are not reckless daredevils. KAPPA SIGMA Fall Rush 88 Sat. 9/3 LSU Game Sun. 9/4 Lawn Warrior Classic (Invite Only) Tues. 9/6 FYI Smoker (open) Thurs. 9/8 Open Party Fri. 9/9 Smoker (Invite Only) Sat. 9/10 Bid House - Rudder Sun. 9/11 Brunch (bid recipients) Rush Chairman David Monk (409) 846-8826 ... THERE IS A DIFFERENCE! K2 House 1404 S. College UNIVERSITY DRIVE What’s Up Friday he Saturday NAVIGATORS: will meet for fun, food and Christian fellowship at 7:30 p.m Lounge B on the Quad. CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE MINISTRIES: will offer a weekend seminar in band-wife communications on Sept. 23-25. Registration deadline is Friday] more information call Chuck Knesal at (512) 345-7916. TAU KAPPA EPSILON: will have an open party at 8:30 p.m. at theTKEhouss HILLEL JEWISH UNIVERSITY CENTER:will have a welcome back serviced p.m. at 800 Jersey. IC a PARI mo<lei ;oYoi INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES: will have a Fish Camp for inteJP ,u tional students to learn Texas A&M traditions at 10 a.m. at the picnic areasthl Le hind Mt. Aggie. Vy in thai m Sunday of ,he / Ban WESLEY FOUNDATION: will have a free hamburger bash at noon attheMeB (h ] odist Student Center on 201 Tauber. /M n : s OFF-CAMPUS AGGIES: will have a playday from noon to 4 p.m. atHe-J§§ n ' a Park. Monday don t i all) lia toxical '! !i< sponsi nized demit :f IT-: MSC SCONA: will have an informational meeting at 7 p.m. in 301 Rudder. PHI THETA KAPPA ALUMNI: will have a welcome reception at 7:30p.m.alii MSC. TAMU JUDO: will have a meeting for anyone interested in Judo at 7 p.m i G. Rollie White. No experience is necessary. Mtmtr TAMU JAZZ BAND: will have its first rehearsal at 7:30 p.m. in the Conr-hol ayy west piano room. New members are needed. For more information call S!f®-tyii Gentry at 693-7413. MINORITY ASSOCIATION OF PREHEALTH AGGIES: will have an icecrjM^. j social at 7 p.m. in 302 Rudder. ■ INTRAMURALS: will have orientation for flag football and softball (16ind Jpmc cials at 6 p.m. in 267 G. Rollie White. Entries open for 16-inch softball, table cia 1 ak nis singles, triathlon, exercise classes, flag football, and a Guadalupe Rm tha 'T noe trip.For more information call 845-7826. B am PLACEMENT CENTER: will have an orientation for all students graduate:Ba&I December, May or August at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in 701 Rudder. Binst inf tit Items for What's Up should be submitted to The Battalion, 216 ReedMcDonV no later than three business days before the desired run date. We only ptCjB the name and phone number of the contact if you ask us to do so. What's ljii| a Battalion service that lists non-profit events and activities. Submissions m i on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no guarantee an entry will run. I have questions, call the newsroom at 845-3315. MSC plans annual open house Sunda By LyneenJohnson Staff Writer Representatives Irom about 180 Texas A&M organizations will dis tribute information, applications and advice about activities on cam pus at the MSC Open House on Sun day from 4-8 p.m. Groups represented at the open house will range from student clubs to academic colleges to religious or ganizations, Claudia Hoste, MSC di rector of external public affairs, said. Maps will be available with an al phabetic legend of organizations and a sectional key to assist with lo cating specific groups quickly. “People are encouraged to filter throughout the displays,” Hoste said. “Financial solicitation will not he done, there is no pressure to join anything, merely to learn about what is offered.” Entertainment events will he held in the MM. lounge every hall: iiu hiding appearances bvntv President W illiam H. Mobltt l AMI anti a the AggieWnm Radio station Kk)S will ; ( asting live from the MSC. 1 he MSC. Council and Kkli will offer promotionalgive-av Kris Grenwelge. vice presifc public relations for MSC ( said, “W’e want evervone k what's available qud hpw v ti# become involved •Jithaithea a significant part ol A&M.hri make it a fletter place." “We I'.iui people toseeitai in mt>ie u> tlie MSCi thanabuM Hoste s.os that the extraa lai activities at A&M offer op nities not found in thed.issrws “You can learn things tin simply don't learn in class."sht “Forming relationships, boihpi sional and personal with all tj| people — these experience wit h fnt ure entleavors.” A&M coaches aid national telethon Texas A&M head football coach Jackie Sherrill and other A&M coaches will take pledge calls during the Jerry Lewis Mus cular Dystrophy Association tele thon over the Labor Day week end. KBTX-TV will broadcast the telethon live from Las Vegas, with occasional breakaways to lo cal telethon headquarters at the College Station Hilton. I lie coaches will be seen on television at 9:15 p.m. Sunday. The tele thon runs from H p.m. Sunday to p.m. MonrLiv 1 he station also will spotm donation drop-off in PostU Mall. Other pledge centers willbf Brenham. Buffalo, li.inl Madisonville, Navasota andSfl tisil erville. ma] net; ( )lher local groups uillrontf fill me to the telethon as well. Reflections Hair Design give SID haircuts duringtheid thon weekend, donating allp seeds to MDA. KKYS-FM broadcast live* from the salon Monday from 1 p.m. to 6p.m Wh boi thii yoi for Food services has outdoor barbecui The Texas A&M Food Sei \ ices Department will hold a Texas- style barbecue today from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in front of the Aca demic Building. The dinnertime entertainment will feature two live bands — the Texas Fwisters and Neue’ Regal. In addition to the traditional brisket, beans and corn-on-the- coh, the meal will include country lan desserts such as pecan cotton candy and snow cones. Students on the board plan attend die barbecue at no« ; cost. Other students and gw must pay S4.95. Food Services is holding! barbecue as one pi its s|)ti weekly functions. Other spe meals will include bananas) parties and oriental feasts. OFFICIAL NOTICE TO TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY STUDENTS In the past, certain information has been made public by Te*» A&M University as a service to students, families, and other interest individuals. Under the “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 following directory information may be made public unless the studs desires to withhold any or all of this information. Student’s name, address (local and permanent), telephoned date and place of birth, sex, nationality, race, major, classification,dal of attendance, class schedule, degrees awarded,awards or hone class standing, previous institution or educational agency attended the student, parent’s name and address, sports participation, wei?' and height of athletic team members, parking permit information,el photograph. Any student wishing to withhold any or all of this information shoe fill out, in person, the appropriate form, available to all students alt* Registrar’s Office, Room 112, Records Section, no later than 5:C Friday September 16, 1988 Donald D. Carts Registrs TI