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The Middle East: Peace or Powder Keg April 12,1989 Javier Perez de Cuellar United Nations Secretary-General Robert C. McFarlane Stansfield Turner former National Security Advisor former C.I.A. Director Ed Bradley Co-Editor "60 Minutes" *msc Wiley Lecture Series 8 p.m. Rudder Auditorium Tickets on sale now at the MSC Box Office Tickets $6-$8-$10 for all TAMU students, $8-$10-$12 for all others Sugarfree Low, Lite ’ll Luscious: We’ve trimmed everything but the taste. Sugar free, sweetened with NutraSweet® 97% fatfree. Calcium rich l A less calories than ice cream. Only at Baskin-Robbins. Low, Lite ’n Luscious exchange information: 1 serving C/2 cup) =1 bread/starch exchange. Sugar Free 19W,I1TE 'XjlSCIOUS / nil liil hfirt'H Dairy DfSM'rt utraSweetI 1/2 OFF any Low, Lite n Luscious treat Offer good with coupon only. Not good in combination with any other offer. One coupon per visit. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Offer good only at location(s) listed. NutraSweet and the NutraSweet symbol are registered trademarks of The NutraSweet Co. 1989 Baskin-Robbins Incorporated. Printed in t'.S.A. 601 University Dr. Expires April 30, 198{^J| Page 8 The Battalion Friday, April 7,1989 Man sues city of Arlington after police shooting of son TYLER (AP) — A man whose son was one of three men fatally shot in separate incidents by an Arlington police officer has filed suit against the city, seeking damages of $ 12 mil lion, his lawyer said Thursday. Jerry C. Parker, the attorney for Winford Robinson, said the “notice of claim” was delivered by mail to Arlington officials Thursday in forming them of Robinson’s inten tions to pursue legal damages for the Feb. 1 shooting death of his son, Mi chael Wayne Robinson, 21. Robinson was shot by Brian Far rell as officers attempted to serve three felony forgery warrants, police said. “I can tell you that Mr. Robinson’s claims for legal damages will be based upon the Texas Tort Claim Act, Texas Wrongful Death Statute and the Civil Rights provisions of the U.S. Constitution,” Parker said. “It is our contention that the City of Arlington through their police department failed to properly plan and execute the police operation in question,” Parker said. “But they se lected and retained a police officer who was unfit for the position en trusted to him, and that they failed to properly supervise and control Officer Farrell.” Farrell, 25, was fired Wednesday, Arlington police spokesman Larry Barclay said, because he took a drug before a polygraph examination Feb. 24 in connection with the Rob inson shooting and lied about it. Propranolol, the substance de tected in Farrell’s blood, is used by people suffering from hypertension and heart ailments and “alters the body’s physical responses,” Barclay said. Barclay said there was no evi dence Farrell had a prescription for the substance. Arlington Police Chief David Kunkle said Farrell was fired be cause he took the prescription drug to help pass the polygraph test and not because investigators found notches on his pistol. Last week, Dallas police, who took Farrell’s gun immediately after the TRC approves horse track near metroplex AUSTIN (AP) — A Class 2 pari- i mutuel horse racing license has been approved for Trinity Meadows Ra ceway near Fort Worth, the third and last permit to be granted by the Texas Racing Commission this week, officials said Thursday. Angie Roberts, commission spokesman, said commissioners de cided to postpone hearings on two other Class 2 applications — those for Lubbock Downs and for Ross Downs, at Colleyville. Bandera Downs, near San Anto nio, and G. Rollie White Downs, at Brady, were given license approval earlier this week. The hearings for all five applica tions initially had been scheduled to end Tuesday afternoon, but the ac tual pace proved to be much slower and consumed a total of nearly 30 hours. Each hearing, including the first that ran until 12:50 a.m. Tues day, took a full day. “They (the commissioners) just want to take the time to make the right decisions,” Roberts said of the delay on Lubbock and Ross. “This first go-round was pretty lengthy.” She said the Lubbock and Ross applications likely would be heard later this month. Applications for six other Class 2 tracks are scheduled for hearings beginning May 1. The first dog track applications are set for hearings May 10. Officials of the Trinity Meadows track, located about 10 miles west of Fort Worth, said Wednesday’s ap proval of their license means racing could begin by late September, de pending on how many and which racing dates the track is assigned by the Racing Commission. Commissioners aren’t expected to give final approval to racing dates at least until May, once all applications for the Class 2 licenses are decided. Class 2 tracks are the interme diate-sized facilities, many of which have been running non-gambling quarter horse races for years. Robinson shooting, discovered two notches in the trigger guard. Robinson was armed with a table knife and approached two other of ficers when Farrell shot him in the chest, police said. Officers said Farrell and his part ner, Ed Gordon, were attempting to serve warrants on Robinson at his Highland Park apartment when the shooting occurred. The two officers were put on administrative leave while the shooting was investigated by Arlington and Dallas police de partments. Police department employees can respond to disciplinary action, and Kunkle met with Farrell for two hours Wednesday before firing him, Barclay said. Barclay said there was no indica tion barrell had been untruthliili his accounts of the shootings. Farrell had previously shot an killed Martin Williams, 33,lastAuj 2 1 as Williams was being transfentt from Arlington — where he k caused a disturbance at a store-t Fort Worth. Farrell said he hat pulled over and a struggle begat when Williams had reached forhij gun. Farrell suffered a dislocates shoulder in the fight. He also shot and killed RaySott Jr., 32, last Aug. 2 after a witness^ gan yelling, “He’s got a gun!" The witness, Terry Adams, n, later indicted for murder in theca* Police say he planted a stolen gunt Soto’s pickup. Grand juries that imestigattii each shooting found no wrongt by Farrell. What’s Up Friday CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: will have Friday Night Alive at 7:30 pm.in 108 Harrington. VENEZUELAN STUDENT ORGANIZATION: will have a Latin party from 91i p.m. at the Parthenon. HILLEL JEWISH STUDENT CENTER: will have Shabbat services at 8 pm.at Hillel. PARENT’S WEEKEND COMMITTEE: will have yell practice at midnight at Rud der fountain. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM: Dr. George Bates will lecture about “The Nutritional Geography of Central America” at 7 p.m. in 410 Rudder. DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH: will have poetry reading by Clayton Eshlemanai 7:30 p.m. in 102 Blocker. RHA CASINO: will begin at 7 p.m. on the second floor of the MSC. SOUTHWESTERN BLACK STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE: Appli cations for directors and several assistant directors for the 1990 conference are available through April 12 in 151 Bizzell. PERUVIAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will have a general meeting at6pm ai Mr. Zuniga's house. For more information call Javier Cascaneda at 696-7618. MELTING POT: will meet at 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Student Center. RECREATIONAL SPORTS: will have registration from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. in 159 Read for the following events: Penberthy softball tournament, Kayak workshop, baseball/homerun hitting contest and a canoe trip. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: will meet at noon. Call the C.D.P.E at 84 5 0280 for more information. Saturday FEDERATION OF TAMU’S MOTHER'S CLUBS: will have a coffee and a bou tique showing at 8:30 a.m. in Rudder Exhibit Hall, and a meeting at 9:30 a m.in ; Rudder Theater. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS: Dr. J Lee will present a short course about “Reservoir Engineering for Geoscienlists tiom 8:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. in 327 A Halbouty. PARENTS WEEKEND COMMITTEE: will have a barbecue cook-off between A&M and the mother’s clubs from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at The Grove. TAMU SPORTS CAR CLUB: will have a driving skill competition at 10 am at the Riverside campus off Highway 21. OFF CAMPUS AGGIES: will have a parents weekend picnic at noon al the Treehouse Village Pavilion. VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will meet at 9 15 a m at the MSC visitor parking lot for the overnight picnic. CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will have a wine and cheese partyfoi catholic students and their parents at 6 p.m. at St. Mary’s Student Center HILLEL JEWISH STUDENT CENTER: will have a banquet for students and i their parents at 7 p.m. at the Hilton. VOICES OF PRAISE: will have its spring musical at 7 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Sunday CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will have a Bible study at 9:30 am al St. Mary's Student Center. HILLEL JEWISH STUDENT CENTER: will have a bagels brunch for parents al 10 a.m., a clean-up for passover at noon and a snack and study at 7:30 p in all at Hillel. HOMETOWN CLUBS: will have a breakfast for all hometown clubs at 9 a m in th© MSC cafeteria BUCK WEIRUS SPIRIT AWARD APPLICANTS: should attend the awards an nouncements at 9 a.m. in Rudder. CORPS OF CADETS: will have a Ross Volunteer performance at 1 p.m. at Kyle Field, a corps review and awards ceremony at 2:30 p.m. at Kyle Field, a Fish drill team performance at 3:15 p.m. at Kyle Field and a Parsons Mounted Calvary performance at 4:30 p.m. at the polo field. Monday PHI THETA KAPPA ALUMNI: will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 305 Rudder. OFF CAMPUS AGGIES: will have a “42” tournament at 5:30 p.m. at the Dixie Chicken. MARRIED STUDENT APARTMENT COUNCIL: will meet at 8 p.m. in the Coun cil Room, beside the apartment’s garage. STUDENT Y: will have a free ice cream social from 5-7 p.m. at Rudder fountain. MINORITY ASSOCIATION OF PREHEALTH AGGIES: Dr. Johnson and Dr Robinson will speak at 7 p.m. in 510 Rudder. MUSIC PROGRAM: will present “Same as it ever was: Talking Heads and the experience of modernity" at 4 p.m. in 402 Academic. AGGIELAND: Staff applications are available in 230 Reed McDonald through April 19. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: will meet at noon. Call the C.D.P.E. at 845-0280 for more information. THE BA7TAL/OA/:Editorial Board and staff applications are available in 216 Reed McDonald. Editorial Board applications are due April 13, and Staff applica tions are due April 20. Items for What’s Up should be submitted to The Battalion, 216 Reed McDonald, no later than three business days before the desired run date. We only publish the name and phone number of the contact if you ask us to do so What's Up is a Battalion service that lists non-profit events and activities. Submissions are run on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no guarantee an entry wilt run. if you have questions, call the newsroom at 845-3315. AGGIE BAR ASSOCIATION LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS DISCRIPTION: Stipend of $500. To be used first year attending • Awarded on competitive basis; Reviewing grades, test scores, interest in legal education and character • Personal interview is required. TIMETABLE: Application must be submitted by April 20, 1989» Awards an nounced early May For further information and application forms, please contact Dr. Hillary Jessup, Room 330 Blocker or Mr. Scott Shafer, 101 Academic Building.