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Five workers remained unaccounted for. The discoveries came as Pasadena-area resi dents prepared for a community-wide memorial service Monday night. Despite thunderstorms and heavy rain, work crews continued moving the tons of steel and concrete in hopes of recovering the last of the victims. Phillips officials said some of the rain actually aided in the search by washing dust from the rubble. U.S. Rep. Mike Andrews, D-Texas, whose dis trict includes the plant, toured the facility Mon day and met with authorities to be apprised of the situation. , “You really have to be here to see how absolu tely devastating that blast was,” Andrews said. “Fully a quarter of the plant has been eliminated. There is still a safety factor at the plant site. There are still fires burning. It is an awesome sight to see.” Much of the search has been concentrating on the plant’s control and finishing rooms, where debris is stacked as high as 40 feet, officials said. The polyethylene plant produced almost 20 percent of the nation’s production of plastic pel lets used in the manufacture of milk jugs and grocery bags. Phillips officials believe flammable hydrocar bon vapor from ethylene and isobutane gases es caped from a leaking chemical reactor, trigger ing the explosion. But company officials have said they don’t know how the gases were ignited and won’t concentrate on finding a cause until all the missing victims have been found. Besides the dead, some 124 other people were injured and required hospitalization. Andrews said he would like to see a House Government Operations Subcommittee that has scheduled hearings on the explosion move slowly before taking testimony. The panel, which has oversight over federal aid and agencies like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which is investigating the explosion, already has scheduled hearings in Washington, with the first set for Nov. 6. What’s Up Tuesday RESIDENCE HALL ASSOCIATION: will have RHAIIoween from 8 p.m. until midnight at the Grove. OFF-CAMPUS AGGIES: will have a haunted house from 8 p.m. until midnight in the MSC ballroom. BAPTIST STUDENT UNION: will have a prayer for Revival at 8 p.m. in the Bap tist Student Union behind the old Kinko’s. SNOWSKI CLUB: will have a costume contest and Halloween party at 7 p.m. at Mt. Aggie. FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES: will have a Christian fellowship at 9 p.m. in the letterman’s lounge in G. Rollie White. ECONOMICS SOCIETY: Economics professors will describe their spring classes and provide syllabi at 5 p.m. in 105 Harrington. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: will have a step study meeting from 8:30 until 10 p.m. Call the C.D.P.E. at 845-0280 for more information. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: will have a general discussion at noon. Call the C.D.P.E. at 845-0280 for more information. MEDICINE TRIBE: will have a general meeting at 5 p.m. in front of the Aca demic Building behind the Sul Ross statue. Call Irwin Tang at 846-9447 for more information. COLLEGE REPUBLICANS: Justice Terry Means of the 10th Court of Appeals and Peter Roussel, former press secretary for George Bush, will speak at 8:30 p.m. in 302 Rudder. Call Rob Giesecke at 774-1193 for more infor mation. STUDENT Y: applications for Youth Fun Day V are available in 211 Pavilion until Nov. 10. Call Mike Heffner at 847-6548 for more information. Wednesday STUDENT GOVERNMENT: will have a Senate meeting open to all interested students at 7:30 p.m. in 204 Harrington. Call Ty Clevenger at 845-3051 for more information. 0PAS: classical pianist Michael Tilson Thomas will play at 8 p.m. in Rudder Au ditorium. BETA ALPHA PSI: officer applications are due today in the Beta Alpha Psi of fice. WOMEN’S BONFIRE COMMITTEE: will meet at 7 p.m. in 501 Rudder. BLACK AWARENESS COMMITTEE: will have the third segment of “Eyes on the Prize” at 7 p.m. in 201 MSC. AGGIE PARTNERS: will meet at 7 p.m. in 167 Read. Call Kathy Allen at 847- 0291 for more information. POLITICAL FORUM: Insight committee will have a discussion on “Mexico in the 1980’s” with Dr. Schmidt at noon in the MSC Cashiers Dining Room. Bring a lunch. HISPANIC BUSINESS STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will meet at 7 p.m. in 156 Blocker. STUDENTS OVER TRADITIONAL AGE: will meet at 7 p.m. in 308 Rudder. Call Nancy at 845-1741 for more information. PRIMITIVE BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP: will have a worship service at 7:30 p.m. in All Faith’s Chapel. ALPHA EPSILON DELTA: state representative Mike McKinney M.D. will speak about the rural hospital bill he wrote and sponsored at 7 p.m. in 230 MSC. PHI BETA LAMBDA: will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Blocker. Check the billboard for room number. AGGIE SPELEOLOGICAL SOCIETY: will meet at 8:30 p.m. in 402 Rudder. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS: guest speaker Radian will discuss acid rain at 6:30 p.m. in 203 Zachry. S.W.A.P.: will meet at 8 p.m. in front of Rudder Theatre to discuss pornography and take a tour of an adult bookstore. Call Bingo at 823-1451 for more in formation. AGGIES FOR THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS: will have a tour and lecture led by Mr. Ledbetter at 7 p.m. on the third floor MSC, the Sanders- Metzger gun collection. A&M CYCLING TEAM: will meet at 8:30 p.m. in 228 MSC. AMERICAN HELICOPTER SOCIETY: will meet and hear speaker Dr. Youngb lood at 5:30 p.m. in 116 Old Engineering. Call Lucille Fuller at 822-7705 for more information. STUDENTS AGAINST APARTHEID: will meet at 7 p.m. in Rudder. Check screens for room number. Call Irwin Tang for more information. AGGIE DEMOCRATS: will have a guest speaker at 8:30 p.m. in 504 Rudder. BAHAI CLUB: will discuss "Unity in Diversity: Achieving World Peace While Maintaining Cultural Diversity” at 8:30 p.m. in 507 A&B Rudder. Call 846- 1599 for more information. BRAZOSPORT HOMETOWN CLUB: will meet for dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Fly ing Tomato. AGGIES AGAINST BONFIRE: will have an organizational meeting at 5 p.m. in front of the Academic Building. EUROPE CLUB: will have its regular weekly meeting upstairs at Sneakers at 10:30 p.m. Call 696-1413 for more information. /terns 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 will run. If you have questions, call the newsroom at 845-3315. The MicroComputerCenter/Macintosh Truckload Sale Pick-up your system and a FREE copy of MacNOTIS right off the truck, Saturday, November 4th* >0-55 S5-S5 ?sz5s PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE TAX ’Delivery may vary depending upon availability of some systems ZEPHYR CLUB 913a HARVEY ROAD DAILY HAPPY HOURS/CALL 6s SPECIALS 693-1989 TUESDAY: HAEEOWEE1V PARTY $100 00 For Best Costume Open Bar 8 p.m.-lO p.m, Sl^Jagermeister Until 11:00 p.m. TAMU SNOW SKI CLUB presents COPPER MOUNTAIN and SKI THE SUMMIT! January 4-10,1990 $449 Includes Roundtrip Airfare 6 Nights Ski In/Ski Out Lodging 4 Day Lift Pass/5th Day Optional EVERYONE WELCOME! Meeting Monday, Nov. 6 7 PM, 308 Rudder Partial Payment Deadline Hurry to reserve space! Call or come by CUBE 2nd Floor Pavillion 845-0695 or call Todd Reeves 764-6437 or Laynee Jones 696-8759] $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 |]oo IRRITABLE BOWEL STUDY $100 $100 Symptomatic patients with recent physician diagnosed, irri- <cinn tat:),e bowel syndrome to participate in a short study. $100 $100 ' ncent ‘ ve for those chosen to particpate. $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 !!“ PAINFUL MUSCULAR INJURIES |1® 550 Individual with recent lower back or neck pain, sprain, strains, $50 550 muscle spasms, or painful muscular sport injury to participate 550 550 in a one week research study. $50 incentive for those chosen 550 $50 to participate. 550 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE STUDY Individuals with high blood pressure, either on or off blood pressure medication to participate in a high blood pressure study. $300 incentive for those chosen to participate. $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 FEVER STUDY ||“ Short at home study to evaluate individuals 17 years and $50 older who have a temperature over 100° f. $50. incentive for $50 those chosen to participate. Nights and weekends call 361- $50 1500. $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 Cold Study $50 $50 v $50 $50 Individual 18 years & older who suffer from recent onset of 550 tbe common cold. $50 incentive for those chosen to partici- 550 $50 pate 550 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 — Hacky Cough-Bronchitis-Pneumonia We are looking for these symptoms in individuals to partici pate in a short study to monitor and treat your illness. Free chest x-ray, EKG and monetary incentive for those chosen to participate. CALL PAULL RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 776-0400