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Wednesday, November 2,1988 lop ns in order for \ ■titive for the rats; schools, this.. : said, of Engineer^ uate program, I; rs Program, is s r. Lee Blank,! ge of engineer^; ‘rogram is availlfU lify for the the l ram, Blank saiil tile a student to a taster’s degree i: sons for the proj i-achieving slui studies," he said J concentration; tudies butt orations as well also have a i funding for an :r we shouldbei:B )hic :ase lax Herrera,” l|| discuss the ca^ believe revenptH just a personal in : reasons are si x 1 o said. Icohol, Tobaa,::. i the Fort Wont® I Fort Worth Fiitll :n investigatirtS no said, addk:® ither pipe borabrH xploded Oct, IS t found in Taw int affidavit has’.at J.S. District Coe* nclear how the: >mb, although!:; said at the time' i it near a curb. ns 3U1 : is a Democraisf justice,” he said, I he youngest j sas Supreme C«| or district jut ire being appt 987. newspaper tht| i candidate forth m, and said he | its from seven'; rillips on the: mer-up to Jimi Attorney Genet d about his apfe|’ arrera said bed :> hillips because: he court hadil sets of the ‘6011' . made no decis| seen what offc o seek any oft' The Battalion Page? f All Policeman enters plea for assault AUSTIN (AP) — An Austin police of ficer who was videotaped punching a prisoner three times has pleaded no con test to a misdemeanor assault charge. Gaylon Dunkin, 34, earlier had been tried on a civil rights violation charge. The trial ended with a hung jury. Police Chief Jim Everett fired Dunkin for using excessive force, but he was re instated after an arbitration hearing. Dunkin entered his plea to a Class C misdemeanor assault charge Monday be fore Justice of the Peace David Crain, and State District Judge Jon Wisser dis missed the civil rights violation. Crain ordered judgment in the assault case deferred for six months. If Dunkin does not break any laws dur ing that time period, there will be no fi nal record of a conviction. Dunkin said he had no comment about the plea. His lawyer, Bill McQuillen, said his client’s plea should not be con sidered an admission of guilt. “We could fight it again, and win,” McQuillen said. “The only reason we entered into this agreement is to avoid another trial, to put the agony of the past year behind us,” he said. Warped by Scott McCullar VO, PM GOltJG AS CAROLINE, GOING A5 THE HEAPLESS HORSEWOMAN. CAM, WHATS GOING Ctf HENE? WHY IS MY HOVEY ON THE FLOOR? Waldo by Kevin Thomas THIS IS STAR-KISS," THE ROCKIN' CENTER OF THE BRAZOS' WE PLAY THE SANE 3 SONSS OVER AND OVER BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT) COMING UP THIS HOUR) 12. CONSECUTIVE COMMERCIALS (N A ROW) Researcher: Gorbachev gets credit for reforms designed by predecessors By Scot Walker Staff Writer Mikhail S. Gorbachev is receiving credit for instigating reforms in the So viet Union that are actually the work of one of his predecessors, a Texas A&M researcher says. Dr. Richard E. Thomas, director of the Center for Strategic Technology, says that Yuri Andropov, who led the Soviet Union for a short period before his death in 1983, was the first Soviet leader to work to fix problems in the structure of the nation’s economy. “Andropov hand-picked Gorbachev as his successor,” Thomas says. “Even while Konstantin Chernenko was presi dent (after Andropov and before Gorba chev), Gorbachev was really running the country.” Thomas says that the reason Andro pov, and now Gorbachev, wanted to try to instigate change is that they saw the Soviet Union losing to the United States in the competition for new technology. “Technology is what the world is all about,” Thomas says. “If you keep ahead in technology, your economy stays strong and your national defense is strong and the whole country is better off.” Thomas, who has been studying the Soviet Union since 1964, says that in or der for the Soviet Union to keep its su perpower status, it has to catch up with the United States within 25 years. He says that even many Soviets see that goal as unattainable. “I’ve talked to Soviet researchers who say that 25 years is out of the question,” Thomas says. “One of them told me that it would take closer to 60. So they are begging the United States to help them, and knowing us, we probably will.” Thomas says that the prospect of the Soviet Union’s becoming a non-super power should not necessarily be comfort ing to Americans. “The reason they are a superpower now is technology, namely their weap ons systems and their space program,” he says. “Without those, they are just an other third-rate country. If they now see themselves as falling behind in those areas, and if they think that the gap in the future will be significantly wider than it is now, perhaps they will decide that now is a better time for drastic action.” He says that Gorbachev sees a need to galvanize the Soviet citizenry behind the drive for new technology. “Without the input of the private sec tor the Soviets will never catch us,” Thomas says. “The idea behind glasnost, which is often translated as meaning openness but more correctly refers to de bate, is to make the people believe that the Soviet system is something worth im proving. He says that many Soviets are disillu sioned because extortion and bribery run rampant throughout all levels of the sys tem. He says that is why there is so much publicity given to uncovering corrupt of ficials. “The citizens are urged to turn in any one who is abusing their position,” Thomas says. “However, glasnost and perestroika (the restructuring of the economy) are designed as economic re forms, not political reforms, and there is no validity to the assertion of some ob servers that there will be changes in the role of the Communist party as the sole power in the country.” He says that he did not think that Gor bachev would succeed in carrying through with his reforms. He predicted that within two years, Gorbachev would be ousted and replaced with a caretaker- type leader, who would stay in charge until the country was ready for another round of reforms. Thomas says that the Soviet Union has in the past faced crises similar to those it confronts it now. The Student Chapter AGGIE CLUB The Aggie Club Student Chapter Wednesday Nov. 2 5:30 p.m. Meet at the Indoor Pool (DeWare) (watch the last half hour of swim practice) Guest Speaker Mel Nash Swim Coach For more information call the Aggie Club Marines Wore looking for a kw good men and women. Capt. Mahany ’77 846-9036/8891 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 URINARY TRACT INFECTION STUDY Do you experience frequent urination, burning, stinging, or back pain when you urinate? Pauli Research will perform FREE Urinary Tract Infection Testing for those willing to participate in a 2 week study. $200 incentive for those who qualify. $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME STUDY $100 Wanted: Symptomatic patients with physician diagnosed $100 $100 | rr itable Bowel Syndrome to participate in a short study. $100 §100 $-) go incentive for those chosen to participate. $1 °0 $100 K $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 Are you suffering from a TENSION HEADACHE?? Call To see if you qualify for a medication survey. $40 finan cial incentive for those chosen to participate $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 SORE THROAT STUDY $40 Wanted: Individuals ages 18-70 with sore throat pain to par- .jj^g ticipate in a 90 minute study to compare currently available over-the- counter pain relief medication. $40 incentive to $40 those chosen to participate. $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 US ASTHMA STUDY US $400 Individuals who have regular asthma to participate in $400 $400 an asthma study. $400 incentive for those chosen to $400 .. . . $400 $400 participate. $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 CALLPAULLRESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 776-0400 STEAMBOAT #C O L O R — I VAIUBEAVERCRFEk W.NTER ■* EY sio£i 15! ^6 y-Co . s face'vl-you wanUoUVe a semester s\ubreaV.teCo\orado,Y>uXyou’re i nolsurelohoXocaWor tuherelogo. 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