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ELECT Justice
Bob Thomas
Chief Justice
OF THE 10th COURT OF APPEALS
86.7% of the lawyers in a recent poll by the
State Bar of Texas voted Justice Bob Thomas
"Best Qualified" for Chief Justice.
Here is why---
Experience on
the 10th Court
of Appeals
Bob Thomas Opponent
6 years None
Number of
appellate
opinions
written
300+
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The Battalion
Monday, November 7,1988
Texas schools lead quest Campaig
for government funding
(Continued from page 1)
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas colleges
and universities lead the pack of South
ern institutions in the quest for federal
funding for research and development
projects, according to an official with the
Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board.
Texas ranks sixth nationwide in the
amount of federal research grants
awarded to colleges and universities —
with four of the top 100 schools being lo
cated in the Houston area, said Roger El
liott, assistant commissioner of the coor
dinating board’s research department.
Elliott said eight Texas schools are
among the top 100 recipients of federal
grants, according to a recent report. The
University of Texas at Austin, which re
ceived $74 million, was the biggest
Texas recipient and ranked 20th nation
wide.
Houston-area schools among the top
100 are Baylor College of Medicine,
University of Texas Health Science Cen
ter, University of Texas System Cancer
Center and University of Texas Medical
Branch at Galveston.
But on the whole, Southern schools
aren’t getting their share of federal
money for research and development
Houston.
Andrews said a report from the Sun
belt Institute, commissioned by congres
sional representatives from 16 Southern
states, showed that schools in the Sun
belt received an average of $17.12 in re
search and development grants per ca
pita, less than half that of the Northeast
and Midwest states.
isn’t getting its share, Elliott said. "We
(Texas) are ranked sixth in federal R&D
(research and development) dollars and
third in population.’’
Elliott said California and Massachu
setts universities have earned the reputa
tion as research centers because of the
major financial investments they have
made over a long period of time.
But Elliott said the name recognition
of Eastern and California schools does
hinder worthy projects in lesser-known
universities from getting federal dollars.
For 15 years, University of Houston
chemistry Professor Ralph Becker la
bored on a photochemistry research pro
ject that has aroused international inter
est. Becker paid for most of the project,
which studied how light triggers the vi
sion process, out of his own pocket.
Turned down for funding by the Na
tional Institute of Health, Becker funded
the research as he could afford it. He
completed the project about six months
ago and published his findings in the
September issue of Photochemistry and
Photobiology.
Health authorities
investigate hospital
Associated Press
Andrews also said that only three Sun
belt universities — Texas, Texas A&M
University and the University of Georgia
— are among the top 25 recipients of
federal research grants, while the bulk of
those schools are on the East and West
coasts.
"If the philosophy is that you should
be getting money back in relation to your
population, it is true” that the Sunbelt
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — State health
authorities and the Travis County district
attorney are investigating allegations of
mismanagement at a state hospital, offi
cials said.
Part of the investigation of the San
Antonio State Chest Hospital centers on
more than $11,000 in missing television
sets, vacuum cleaners, medical equip
ment, office machines and tools over the
past two years.
State Sen. Frank Tejeda, D-San Anto
nio, who initiated the investigation, said
an announcement on some of the results
of the probe will be made Monday by
state officials.
Dr. Robert Bernstein, commissioner
of the Texas Department of Health, said
some action could be taken by the middle
of next week.
Attending a Texas Board of Health
meeting Friday in San Antonio,
Bernstein declined to provide details.
"We’re not trying to hide anything,”
he told the San Antonio Express-News.
"It just wouldn’t be fair to the people
over there (at the hospital) until it’s
over.”
Because the hospital is a state facility,
the Travis County district attorney’s pub
lic integrity unit was asked by the state
Health Department to look into the case.
Tejeda said he referred complaints by
a number of employees in September to
the Health Department, which launched
the investigation. The employees feared
retaliation from superiors for com
plaining, he said.
Hermas Miller, deputy state health
commissioner, first traveled to San An
tonio Oct. 13 to interview hospital em
ployees about allegations involving the
hospital.
He then turned the investigation over
to Travis County prosecutors.
Of the value of the missing items,
Bernstein said, "Whatever it is, it is
enough for us to look into it.”
Tejedam was concerned that the inves
tigation could provide ammunition to
others who want to see it closed.
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vertisements, they have beer. r f
effective. Political advertising
come so refined that subtle messas
make a major impact on voters
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ative campaigning, but they j
what’s said,” DeBonis said. “In; ;
poll last week, three-fourths of
pie surveyed agreed that there n{
ative campaigning and 49 percer (
both parties are at fault.
“Going into the campaign, I'd;'
said it would turn voters off. Wi
ers might not consciously accep:
truth, it might affect them
consciously. The subliminal mesip
such that people remember it.
helped Bush tremendously.
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vision in family homes is on sever:
a day. We’re so used to seeingcoa
cials, we should be able to pick ml
fluff. For some reasons, America
not doing this this election.
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good ads and they’re subtle.”
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or the other.
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low voter turnout.
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out of only about 35 to 40 perceni:
percent of Americans voted on es
day and Bush won by 52 percent:
20.8 percent of the American pop.;
would have elected the presider.
said.
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ing this campaign with a dirty tastc|j |
mouth.” DeBonis said.
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EL PASO (AP) — The second phase of the federal
government’s immigration amnesty program starts
Monday, when thousands of amnesty recipients can
begin applying for permanent residency and get their
so-called green cards.
Federal officials expect about 1.5 million of the 1.8
million non-agricultural workers who applied for am
nesty under the Immigration Reform and Control Act
of 1986 to apply for permanent residency.
But that figure may be optimistic, authorities said,
because some potential applicants could find them
selves shut out of overcrowded English and civics
classes they must take to qualify for permanent resi
dency.
In Los Angeles, at least one school —the Evans
Community Adult School —has been holding classes
24 hours a day to handle the crush.
The situation is less critical in Texas, where the pub
lic schools in El Paso are offering day classes and the
Roman Catholic diocese plans day and night classes.
In Dallas, classes for amnesty recipients are free in
public schools, but many attend privately-run pro
grams.
Vanna Slaughter, program director for the immigra
tion counseling services of Dallas’ Catholic Charities,
said classes are packed and the waiting period to get
into them is usually two to three months.
“There are about 75 sites where the classes are be
ing taught, (but) we need at least 100, probably
more,” said Slaughter, who helps find teachers for
classes. “They (amnesty recipients) are looking in a
very nervous fashion for a class to get into.”
She said each class holds about 20 people and
“more than 20 is unmanageable.” The classes, she
said, normally last six weeks and students attend them
10 hours a week.
Slaughter said about 65,000 people have applied for
amnesty in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, but less than
15,000 had enrolled in any kind of class.
In New York City, classes will be offered by the
Board of Education, the City University of New York
and many community-based organizations.
New York’s applicants represent 153 nations and
pose a challenge to educators, according to Garrett
Murphy, director of the state Department of Educa
tion’s Division of Continuing Education.
“We probably have more language groups anil:
languages than any other state,’’ Murphy said.
Arthur Helton, a spokesman for the Lawyer's®
mittee for Human Rights, predicted New Yorkt
would be overwhelmed by a late swarm of applflg
because the U.S. Immigration and Naturalizations
ice has done little to inform immigrants aboutthtl
cation program.
“It’s starting with remarkably little fanfare,"!
said, adding that many immigrants are probablj®
aware of the educational component. "Peoplemijl
think they have (legal) status now, and they a
thinking about the next step.”
The INS released its guidelines for civicscli!
only about two weeks ago.
Amnesty recipients who apply for permanent;;
dency must either take a 60-hour course from art®
certified school or pass an oral and written examnw
similar to the citizenship test given to permanent ■
dents who entered the country legally.
11 out of 14 Sheriffs endorse
MICHOL O’CONNOR
The only candidate with law enforcement experience.
★ COMPARE THE RECORDS ★
MICHOL O’CONNOR
FEDERAL PROSECUTOR
• Prosecuted food stamp fraud
• Prosecuted multi-defendant drug cases
• Prosecuted attempted murder of a federal witness
• Prosecuted motorcycle gang illegally dealing in firearms
STATE PROSECUTOR
• Prosecuted DWI cases
• Prosecuted misdemeanor and juvenile crimes
COUNTY EXPERIENCE
• Successfully defended Harris County before the Texas Supreme
Court for closing topless bars
AWARDS
• Prosecutor’s Award, United States Department of the Treasury
Preferred by 62.7% in judicial bar poll
OPPONENT
— No law enforcement experience
MICHOL O’CONNOR for 1st COURT OF APPEALS, PLACE OH
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