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i NEW from Hewlett-Packard *59.95 $64.00 *89.95 *185.00 *64.00 *89.00 *142.95 University Bookstores 5 cowvworr uoc*ro« Page 16/The Battalion/Tuesday, September 6, 1988 PET EHPORIUN L.Rogers ’83 ►AKC Puppies ^Ferrets ►Kittens ►Fish ►Birds •Reptiles •Small Animals •Full Line of Aquarium Supplies •Cages &Food Let us help you choose the right pet. POST OAK MALL 764-0051 ALPHA EPSILON DELTA THE PREMEDICAL AND PREDENTAL HONOR SOCIETY OF TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY The primary goal of Alpha Epsilon Delta is to educate its members on current advances in medicine and dentistry. We are a group of individuals dedicated to encouraging each other to achieve acceptance into first-rate profes sional schools. NEW MEMBER INFORMATION MEETINGS SEPT. 6 7:00 p.m. R.M. 607 RUDDER REQUIREMENTS: SEPT. 15 7:00 P.M. R.M.607 RUDDER 1. OVERALL AND SCIENCE GPA OF 3.2 ACTIVES MEETING SEPT. 8 7:00 P.M. R.M 302 RUDDER QUESTIONS? CALL MEG 823-2958 2. COMPLETED 45 HOURS BOXING Never a Dull Moment Event: First General Meeting When: Tuesday September 6 Where: 260 G. Rollie White Time: 7:00 pm For More Information Contact: Scott Armstrong 693-4639 SCOTT&WHITE CLINIC, COLLEGE STATION 1600 University Drive East Audiology Occupational Medicine Richard L. Riess, Ph.D. Dr. Walter J. Linder Cardiology Ophthalmology Dr. J. James Rohack Dr. Mark R. Coffman Dermatology Orthopedic Surgery Dr. David D. Barton Dr. Robert F. Hines Family Medicine Dr. Art Caylor Dr. William R. Kiser Dr. Walter J. Linder Dr. Richard A. Smith Dr. Kathy A. Stienstra Dr. Robert Wiprud Otolaryngology Dr. Michael J. Miller Pediatrics Dr. Dayne M. Foster Dr. Mark Sicilio Plastic Surgery Dr. William M. Cocke, Jr. General Surgery Dr. Frank R. Arko Dr. Dirk L. Boysen Psychiatry Internal Medicine Dr. Steven Kirk Strawn Dr. Valerie Chatham Psychology Dr. Alton Graham Dr. Jack L. Bodden Dr. David Hackethom Radiology Dr. Michael R. Schlabach Dr. Luis Canales Obstetrics/Gynecology Urology Dr. James R. Meyer Dr. Michael R Hermans Dr. William L. Rayburn Health Education Dr. Charles W. Sanders Sally Scaggs, RD Call 268-3322 For Appointment R1 Wright seeks support from GOP on drug bill WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Democratic leadership has stamped a showcase drug-fighting bill bipartisan and is trying to secure GOP support by permitting votes on conservative-inspired issues like the death penalty. The strategy, devised by Speaker Jim Wright of Texas, could produce an overwhelming majority for legis lation that incumbents from both parties could use in their election races. Debate begins Wednesday, and a final vote could take place Friday. The Senate will then follow with its own drug bill and the two versions would eventually be merged. The bipartisan approach could blunt any Republican plans to paint Democrats as soft on crime — a theme already sounded by Vice President George Bush. “I don’t think being tough on drugs means Republicans,” House Majority Whip Tony Coelho.D- Calif., said. “Many Democrats feel just as strongly as Republicans, be cause we think it’s right.” House Republicans won’t have to rant and rave as they often do that Democrats use the rules to keep GOP proposals from House votes. They’ll have guaranteed votes on amendments that advance their po litical agenda. Many Democrats may join them in some votes. The key is sues will be a federal death penally, denial of federal benefits and state driver’s licenses to drug users, and a “good faith” exception to admit ille gally seized drug evidence. The House bill as introduced car ries a $1.5 billion to $2 billion annual pricetag, money that would be added to the $3.9 billion a year the federal government is now spending to fight drug abuse. Greece announces close of U.S. base ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Talks on a new U.S. base agreement broke off today after Greek negotiators an nounced the U.S. Air Force base next to Athens Airport will be closed, the government said. Government spokesman Sotiris Kostopoulos said the American side asked that the talks be temporarily postponed following the Greek an nouncement. “The American delegation re quested a temporary postponement in order to return to Washington and take relevant instructions from the American authorities,” Kosto poulos said in a statement. The statement did not say when the talks would resume. No U.S. Embassy spokesman could immediately be reached be cause of the Labor Day holiday. The postponement came on the opening day of a ninth round of ne gotiations for a new Greek-Ameri- can defense cooperation agreement to replace a 1983 accord expiring in December. Premier Andreas Papandreou’s socialist government said last month that Hellenikon Air Base would be shut down. At that time, the United States said its future was still under discussion. Hellenikon is one of four Ameri can bases that have operated in Greece since the 1950s. It provides support for planes monitoring So viet naval operations in the Mediter ranean and for another three U.S. bases here. About 1,400 American service men, 200 civilian employees and 700 Greeks work at the base, located next to Athens International Air port. The Greek government has so far made no threat to close any other base, but says Hellenikon’s opera tions cannot be transferred to an other U.S. installation. There had been speculation here that a U.S. Navy base at Souda Bay on the southern island of Crete could be expanded to replace Helle nikon. The other American bases in Greece are a Navy communications base at Nea Makri near Athens which tracks Soviet naval and sub marine activity and an electronic surveillance base at Gournes, also on Crete. As a form of rent for the bases, Greece receives $340 million an nually in U.S. military credits. Talks for the new defense cooper ation agreement started in Novem ber but the regular monthly meet ings have made little progress. The main obstacle appears to be Greek insistence that in return for a new base agreement the United States should help toward solving Greek-Turkish disputes over mili tary control of the Aegean. Opposition leaders mourn dead students RANGOON, Burma (AP) — With solemn ceremony, opposition lead ers today paid tribute to the thou sands of “martyrs of democracy” killed by security forces attempting to quell the nationwide uprising against 26 years of one-party rule. More than 50,000 people gath ered in suburban Rangoon on the west bank of Inya Lake, where oppo sition groups say police killed, bru tally assaulted and drowned student protestors during bloody demon strations last March 17. The March violence inflammed a public already disillusioned with po litical repression and economic dete rioration. Another major demon stration flared in June and over the past two months “people power” succeeded in driving the govern ment into at least temporary impo tence. “My young sons and daughters whose names I had no chance to know,” said opposition leader Aung Gyi, addressing the dead students. “Your courage and sacrifice for the cause of democracy has been recog nized, and you all will be remem bered as martyrs of democracy both in the history of Burma and abroad.” Referring to those killed by secu rity forces last month, the retired general said: “Thousands from va rious walks of life — monks, stu dents, workers, doctors and nurses — have also followed you for the same cause.” Joined by former Prime Minister U Nu, another retired general, Lin Oo and leaders of student groups, the opposition figures brought wreaths to the lake shore. “We shall continue to fight to achieve the goal of democracy, and will pray for your well-being in your new existence,” Aung Gyi said. After the speeches, wreaths were placed on a flower-decked raft which drifted from the shore as stu dents prayed aloud. Most of the stu dents cried. The opposition has called for a nationwide strike Wednesday to press the government for immediate democracy rather than wait for a congress of the ruling party Sept. 12. President Maung Maung has prom ised the congress would pave the way for a multi-party system after a referendum is held. The legislation include; thing for everyone involved; ing illegal drugs: more moi education, treatment and tion; and more resources ft and local law enforcement el seize drugs on land, in theair ; the seas. But there also are newt* as controlling the U.S.-made cals that find their way tofoi caine laboratories, and oli versies, like gun control. The bill contains a seven ing period for handgun pm that has l>ecome the latest both the gun owner and pn- tion groups. Gun control organization! that a national waiting period make it more difficult fordmi ers to obtain handguns, the 28 states that now have:; ing period. Pro-gun organ protest that only law-abiding would be harmed by the cause criminals would not irnate dealers. The key GOP amem would: • Provide a mandatory de; ally against those who comr der in the course of a feden felony. One liberal Dem native calls for mandaton prison ment. •Allow admission in court properly seized drug evidei enforcement officers acted faith. • Deny student loans, FRl gages, rent subsidies andoi eral benefits to convicted dn; until they complete rel programs. Af ter rehabilitai efits would be reinstated. Another GOP-sponsored ment would require the n or suspension of a driven; for those convicted of a druj offense. Tutu urges blacks, whi to boycott JOHANNESBURG, Souti (AP) — Archbishop DesmoE saying he was “obeying Goc fying the government, urgi and whites to boycott next: nationwide but segregated pal elections. Elsewhere on Sunday, blac isl Winnie Mandela also i state of emergency rules b for increased internationalet sanctions against South Afm Tutu, in a service at St C« Cathedral in Gape Town,do the elections as “ludicrous"an just” and said the governs attempting to “force partin|k “I urge black people in ocese not to vote in theOctoIx tions and 1 hope that w cans would join their blad Anglicans in that action,"Tur ner of the 1984 Nobel Peat said. “I am aware of the pen; tached to this call," he said. ' defying the government, I an ing God." Whites, blacks, Asians and of mixed-race will hold tf elections Oct. 26 to choosefc cials. The black majority has in national affairs, althoughi tion’s 26 million blacks ti» about 75 percent of South population. Under the 26-month-olds emergency it is illegal to call election boycott in South Alii convicted, violators may imprisoned. In the 1984 municipal eltt anti-apartheid groups pro: election boycotts and only ah percent of eligible black voters to the polls. Many black activists vie* elected officials as collaborator the white-dominated gov and its apartheid policies of paration. I ■!■!■ ■■■■■ i ■in ■ - ——— The Student ’Y’ Association 1 '. EXTRAVAGANZA Tuesday, September 6 7 p.m. in 226 MSC Learn about what the 'Y* has to offer! Adopt-A-Grandparent Hands Across A&M Aggie Friends The Big Hug Bonfire Reload Crew Food For Thought TEXAS AMM UNIVERSITY Special Events T-Camp *¥’-Centennial Youth Fun Day PI