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Page6 The Battalion Tuesday, April 3,1! Tuesday. Battalion Classifieds HELP WANTED SERVICES SKIN INFECTION STUDY G&S Studies Inc. is participating in a study on acute skin infection. If you have one of the folowing conditions call G&S Studies. El igible volunteers will be compensated. ‘infected blisters ‘infected boils ‘infected insect bites ‘infected cuts ‘infected scrapes ‘infected earlobes G&S Studies, Inc. (close to campus) 846-5933 WORD PROCESSING: PROFESSIONAL, PRECISE. SPEEDY - L AS A R/LETTER QUALITY LISA 846- 8130. 85t5/40 perience. Near Campi prompt, | jus. 696-5 FOR SALE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER 'will be accepting applications for tour guides April 2-13. For more information stop by Information Center in Rudder Tower Lobby or call 845-5852. STREP THROAT STUDY’ Volunteers needed for streptococcal tonsillitis/pharyngitis study ★Fever (100.4 or more) ★Pharyngeal pain (Sore Throat) ★Difficulty swallowing Rapid strep test will be done to con firm. Volunteers will be cortipensated. G&S STUDIES, INC. to campus) 846-5933 12ttfn 386SX - $599 with XT trade Expires 4/15/90 Atari Portfolio Handheld IBM compatible $389 Weighs under 1 lb. Take it anywhere, anytime. Great for students, salesman, and busy execs. Put the power of a PC in the palm of your hand! MegaComputers 3856A Old College Rd. (409) 846-4565 M-F 8-4 Sat. 12-4 1981 Kawasaki IGOOcc, backrest, helmet, runs great. Best offer 847-5902. 119t4/3 Word Star Professional Release 5, 5 1/4”, $125, Gem draw plus and other softwares 696-1101. 119t4/3 1990 Ninja, Over $7K invested $3299 OBO, also 1982 Ascot excellent condition $850 OBO 846-7011. 119t4/5 1982 Trans Am. must sell, lots $3495 Call Vic mi 696-5416. •atuies. good stereo. 12014/4 Red Honda Elite ’80. Helmet included. $525, will nego tiate. Runs fine. 764-9559. 12U4/5 ATT ENTION-GOVERNMENT SEIZED VEHICLES from $100. Fords, Mercedes, Corvettes, Chevys. Sur plus buyers guide. 1-602-838-8885. 122ttfn PIANO FOR SALE. Wanted responsible party to as sume small monthly payments on piano. See locally 1- 800-447-4266. 122t4/10 FOR RENT PATELLAR TENDONITIS (JUMPER’S KNEE) Patients needed with patellar ten donitis (pain at base of knee cap) to participate in a research study to evaluate a new topical (rub on) anti-inflammatory gel. Previous diagnoses welcome. Eligible volunteers will be com pensated. G&S Studies, Inc. (close to campus) 846-5933 1 RQttfn COTTON VILLAGE APTS Ltd. Snook, TX 1 bdrm $200 2 Bdrm $248 Rental Assistance Available Call 846-8878or 774-0773 after 5pm Equal Opportunity Housing/Handicappod 60ttfn Accessible 4 BEDROOM 2 (1 1/2) BATHS, great room, ceiling fans, frost free refrigrator, wet bar, W/D connec tions, zoned A/C. Annual lease only. No Pets. Sundance Apts. 696-9638 Sausalito Apts. 693-4242. 122t4/13 SUBLEASE MY ONE BEDROOM HUNTINGTON APARTMENT FOR THE FIRST SUMMER SES SION. FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED. 696-6245. 123t4/16 ' Immediate openings 40 people needed. Men and women needed to staff new facilities. Full/part time posi tions available. Guaranteed salary plus bonuses. Positions: telephone work, management training. Most re quire no experience, company will train. Please apply Fri, Mon, and Tues, 10am - 5pm. 2511 S.Texas next to Al len Cadillac. 121t4/3 2B-2B duplex/ 4plex units, w/d large closets, on shuttle, new carpets, Summer rates. Wyndham 846-4384. i 117i4/20 1B-1B efficiency units on shuttle, pool, unique horse shoe floorplans, private fenced patios, w/d connections. Wyndham 846-4384. 117t4/20 A 2 becjrooml 1/2 bath, luxury, W/D, available near A&M, shuttle. $350 693-0551,764-8051. 119t4/24 One two bedroom studio apartment. Available imme- dialelv. Ridgewood Village College Station 696-2998. 1114/4 2 BEDROOM 1 1/2 BATH. Walk, bike or shuttle to A&M. Hot Tub, Pool, Lifestyles Fitness Center. Start ing at $360. 696-7380 East Gate Apartments. 122t4/13 Child Care Center in Houston needs qualified (W.S.I. or Senior Red Cross Life Saving) swim instructors. Reply (713)777-7854 or Fun -N- Care Child Care Center 9450 W. Bellfort Houston, Texas 77031, Attention Suzanne. 11214/27 BEGINNING GERMAN TUTOR WANTED. Business professor, spouse, and chil dren ages 15 and 11, moving to FRG. Seek tutor to work with us in our home from now until mid-July. Call Dr. Keim 845-1445 or come by 308 Blocker. A 3 beth oom. 2 bath 4plex with washer/di vei. on shut tle. Stal ling at $425. Sumniei rates available. 764-0704. 696-4384. 114ttfi) PERSONALS RHONDA FREDERICK FROM THE CANDY STORE in Ft. Lauderdale, I never got your # or address. If you’re interested call or write David Couto 205 Col. John Gardener, Narragan- sett, R.l. 02883. 401-783-4193. 11914/3 ROOMMATE WANTED EARN EXTRA $$CASH$$ Giving plasma is safe, easy to do and very rewarding. You can donate be tween classes or make donating a fund raiser for your student organization. WESTGATE PLASMA CENTER Call 846-8855 12214/30 Female needed for 2 bedroom 1 bath 'til August 696- 3843. 123t4/9 Alteudant/Roommate needed lot male pte-med stu dent with recetit partial disabiltv. For summer. Call cul- lect (512)251 -2947 or (512) 480-5632 Shcllv. 120t4/4 NOTICE Healthy males wanted as semen donors. Help infertile couples. Confidentiality ensured. Ethnic diversity de- sirsable. Ages 18 to 35, excellent compensation. Con tact Fairfax Cryobank 1121 Briarcrest Suite 101 776- 4453. 72t5/4 LOST GOLD CALL 847-24 L 3-C Bar-b-que: waiters, waitresses and line cooks needed. Apply in person at Culpepper Plaza. Must be able to work thru summer. 119t4/6 WANTED Parttime bookkeeper. Apply in person at Piper’s Chev ron, Texas at University. 12U4/12 Parttime help. Apply in person at Piper’s Chevron, Texas at University. 12U4/12 EXCELLENT WAGES FOR SPARE TIME ASSEM BLY. EASY WORK AT HOME. EXCEPTIONAL PAY. NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED. CALL 1-601-388- 8242. 122t4/6 Time's Running Out! ATTENTION: POSTAL JOBS! Start $11.41/hour! For Application info call (l)-602-838-8885 Ext. M- 4009, oam-lOpm, 7 days. 122ttfn Met hanir needed for motning and e lifiiation ptelerred. expel ieme net pel son al 815 l niversitt Diive. Male Companion/Roommate, Salary plus room. Send Resume to : 3000 Briarcrest, Suite 406, Bryan, Texas 77802 Attn: Deborah. lI5t4/4 SERVICES ALTERATIONS The Needle Ladies & Men's clothing Off Southwest Parkway 300 Amherst 764-9608 Professional Word Processing Laser printing for Resumes Reports, Letters and Envelopes Rush service available ON THE DOUBLE 113 COLLEGE MAIN 846-3755 COLLEGE MONEY'. Private Scholarships'. You revive a mmimun of 8 sources or voui monet refunded'. Guaranteed'. COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS LOCA TORS. P.O. Box 1881 loptin. MO 64802-1881. 417- 624-0362. 11214 13 TYPING 7 DAYS/WEEK. WORD PROCESSOR, EAS T/ACCURATE. 776-4013/846-3273. 92t5/4 Professional Word Proves SAR PRINTER 822-1430. ing. Resumes TYPING/WORD PROCESSING. Excellent service. Professional results. Students welcomed. 764-2931. 121 [5/2 Torchmark Corp. withdraws proposal to buyout corporate Need ride to El Paso Easter for small, clean, quiet dog. prefer Christian, non-smoker, any age. Will share ex penses,696-8484, 693-5059. 123t4/9 HOUSTON (AP) — Torchmark Corp. withdrew a $6.4 billion bid for American General Corp. Monday, a week after proposing the buyout, choosing instead to work to elect its own nominees to American Gener al’s board of directors. The Birmingham, Ala.-based in surance and financial services com pany said it decided to withdraw the offer for the much larger American General because it never received a response to its proposal. Torchmark had sent a letter in forming American General of the offer last March 26, saying the Houston-based insurance and finan cial services, firm had two days to give an answer. “Since no response was forthcom ing, the proposal was withdrawn,” Torchmark said Monday, adding that American General had refused to meet to discuss the bid. American General has only said it was reviewing the bid and that direc tors would discuss it at their next regular meeting May 2, the day of the company’s annual meeting. Torchmark had proposed to buy about half of American General’s 126.7 million outstanding shares of common stock for $50 per share, and exchange $50 worth of Torch mark common stock for each of the remaining shares. The company had said the offer was negotiable. “We made a generous proposal to consolidate with American General at a 59 percent premium over mar ket price for American General shareholders,” Torchmark Presi dent John T. Rotenstreich said Mon day. late of five independent nominees for the American General board at the May 2 meeting. Three board members are up for re-election and three seats are up for election. “Independent nominees, when elected, will be committed to inde pendently assessing whether or not a business combination of American General would be in the sharehold ers’ best interest,” Torchmark said in a statement Monday. American General issued a statement saying it has rejected Torchmark’s attempt to propose its own slate of directors because it was past the company’s March 3 dead line for nominations. American General has filed a law suit in federal court asking a judge to uphold its bylaws and prohibit Torchmark from soliciting proxies in an effort to elect its own slate of directors. A hearing date on the law suit has not been set. Torchmark also said it would pro pose a resolution at the meeting call ing on the board to appoint a com mittee of independent directors to evaluate all acquisition proposals and hire an investment banking firm to solicit offers. “American General said that its board would not consider our pro posal until after its annual meeting on May 2, so the annual meeting has become a referendum on whether shareholders want the board to se riously consider proposals like ours,” Rotenstreich said. He said Torchmark intends to make another proposal only if share holders express support for a merger by electing the independent nominees or voting in favor of the resolution. At the end of 1989, American General’s total assets were $32.1 bil lion and common shareholders’ equ ity was $4.1 billion. Torchmark re ported total assets at Dec. 31 of $4.9 billion and common shareholders’ equity of $795 million. Cattle program supports U.S.-Mexico trade pact JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASSES. Now enrolling Level 1 and Level 2. 696-1101. 119t4/3 AMARILLO (AP) — The Texas Cattle Feeders Association and Mex ican and U.S. government officials are set to begin a program that will allow Mexican cattle to be fed in the U.S. and slaughtered in Mexico, a move officials say will benefit both countries. Ravaged by drought and interest rates as high as 65 percent, Mexican government officials proposed the idea of beefing up cattle in the United States at a TCFA meeting last November. “This program will benefit both sides of the border,” Ross Wilson, TCFA government affairs director, said Monday. “Mexican cattlemen will be able to operate at lower costs with better grain, and American feeders will be able to run at a higher level of occu pancy.” Agriculture officials said the feed ing also will increase demand for U.S. grains. “It’s exactly what both countries have been advocating in the U.S.- Mexico trade pact for the last several months,” said Leon Miller, president of Alta Verde Industries, one of the nation’s 20 largest cattle operating industries. “It is a maquiladora in reverse,” he said. Maquiladora, or twin plant, allows U.S. manufacturers to reduce costs by producing goods in Mexico. Alta Verde, which is based in Ea gle Pass, has the capacity to house 65,000 head of cattle, but currently is feeding only 20,000 head. “We expect to increase our capac ity by 50 percent,” Miller said. “That will be quite a shot in the arm for us and it has to be good business for our Mexican counterparts.” Export duties normally tacked onto the head of cattle are waived because they are returning to Mex ico, Wilson said. The release Friday of animal health regulations published by the Department of Agriculture was the final hurdle for commencement of the cattle shipping, said Anita Brown, a USDA spokeswoman. “I expect Mexican cattlemen to begin sending head of cattle across the border in the next few weeks,” Wilson said. LINKED BRACELET. II FOUND REWARD OFFERED. 12<H4/9 Southland Corp. fights to recover from losses DALLAS (AP) — Southland Corp., parent of the 7-Eleven conve nience store chain, reported Mon day a $1.01 billion loss in the fourth quarter last year, mainly because of the writedown of “goodwill” left over from a $4.9 billion leveraged buyout. Dallas-based Southland said the $946.97 million writeoff wiped the books clean of the difference be tween what the company was worth and what the founding Thompson family paid in 1987 to make the company private. “The market values that we estab lished in 1987 are not the same as they (are) two years later,” spokeswoman Markeeta McNatt said. “It’s not necessarily that we paid too much, but the events since then have impaired the value of those as sets,” she said. The buyout was announced prior to the Oct. 19, 1987, stock market crash, but was not financed until af ter the crash. Southland also said its own fore casts indicated it would not be able to meet financial agreements with banks regarding its 1990 earnings. The company previously had pre dicted a liquidity crunch in 1991. Southland has been struggling to meet the payments on the LBO debt, and last month announced a recapi talization plan involving the sale of $400 million of Southland stock to Ito-Yokado Ltd., which operates 7- Eleven stores in Japan. The sale would give Ito-Yokado 75 percent of the common stock, and leave about 15 percent in Thompson hands. The deal is contingent on bond holders approving the restructuring of some $1.8,billion in debt and pre ferred stock. What’s Up [Consul Tuesday ANTHROPOLOGY SOCIETY: will watch a Hawaiian film at Mr. Gattisatif p.m. Contact John at 847-4679 for more information. The Cor idus Prf South Afn< The pro CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION: will have a meeting at7p.m.iny Meditation Room of All Faiths Chapel on campus. Call 846-6115 formo’jj; information. I rum. pretorm Busme The Bui AGGIE TOASTERS: will have a club contest at 8:30 p.m. in 402 Rudder.Cod tact Robert at 268-1447 for more information. MSC RECREATION COMMITTEE: will have a general meeting at 5 p.m.info MSC banner room. Contact Brenda at 693-3973 for more information. SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: will discuss person^ testing at 7 p.m. Contact David at 846-9688 for more information. WILDLIFE BIOLOGY SOCIETY: Dr. Wendall Swank will speak about the slafe of the jaguar. Also, officer elections will be at 7 p.m. in 109 Heldei fels. Call 823-5804 for more information. GLSS: “In the Best Interest of the Children” at 2 p.m., and a meeting on gayaif ture at 8:30 p.m. Call 847-0321 for more information. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: will have a general discussion at 8:30 p.m. Cal CORE at 845-0280 for more information. | sponsoring pm.Wedn Seminar Successful with 'Besi viewing Ai Muste INSTITUTE FOR THE HEALING OF RACISM: will have a guest speakeranda open discussion at 8:30 p.m. in 146 MSC. Call 846-1599 for more mation. Muster Committe educate si oredtradi Rhond; major am woman, s MSC all v importan SOUTHWEST DALLAS HOMETOWN CLUB: will have a general meetings 7:30 p.m. at the Flying Tomato. Contact Carey at 847-4107 formoreinlo 1 mation. TAMU NUTRITION SOCIETY: will have a meeting with guest speakeerSai, Skaggs at 7:30 p.m. in 127 Kleberg. Call 847-7269 for more information STUDENT Y: will have a general meeting at 7 p.m. in 302 Rudder. ContactDais at 845-1515 for more information. DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AND JUNGIAN SOCIETY OF THE BRA' ZOS VALLEY: “The Cultural and Personal Power of Myth" at 7:30p.m/ 102 Horticulture. Admission is free for members, $2lor non-members.S' for students and senior citizens. TEXAS A&M DEBATE SOCIETY: will have a meeting at 7 p.m. in 701 Rudde Call 847-2117 for more information. TAMU POCKET BILLIARDS CLUB: will have a meeting at 7 p.m. in 407ARuo der. Contact Jeff at 847-3696 for more information. WWW MSC POLITICAL FORUM: will discuss the government’s perspective on changes in South Africa at 7 p.m. in 102 Zachry. Call 845-1515 foriw« information. SADDLE AND SIRLOIN CLUB: will have a meeting at 7 p.m. in 115 Kleberg AGGIE ROTARACT CLUB: will have a general meeting at 7:15 p.m. ini MSC. Call 847-4562 for more information. AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION: will have a general meeting all p.m. in 150 Blocker. Contact Teri at 693-7028 for more information. PHI BETA CHI: will have a mid-semester rush party at 8:30 p.m. in 507Rudde ! Contact Jennifer at 847-0815 for more information. PSYCHOLOGY CLUB: Dr. Wendy Wood will discuss “Sex Differences in Soda Behavior” at 7 p.m. in 338 Psychology. Call 847-8395 for more informa tion. DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM: will have a lecture on “Scientists asGalfr keepers: Who Sets the Media’s Agenda” at 3:30 p.m. in 301 Rudder.Cai 845-4611 for more information. COLLEGE REPUBLICANS: will meet at 8:30 p.m. in 601 Rudder. CallScottal 847-4087 for more information. AIDS/CRISIS HELPLINE OF BRAZOS VALLEY: will have a raffle lor Pa: ents’ Weekend tickets and a volunteer drive in the MSC on Tuesday arc Wednesday. Wednesday AUSTIl lions for s til April 1 begun. Ballotin cuses" ab Monday,' Republica Us. Democ nee for pol NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK ACCOUNTANTS: will have a meeting at 8 p.m. in 302 Rudder. Call Tawanda at 847-5478 for more information. PLACEMENT CENTER: will have a Government Career Fair in 225 MSC Come as you are and bring resumes. Call 845-5139 for more information GLSS AWARENESS WEEK: will have a film at 2 p.m. Call 847-0321 for more information. AGGIE DEMOCRATS: will meet at 8:30 p.m. in 510 Rudder. Call 693-7345 for more information. TAMU SAILING TEAM: will meet at 8 a.m. in 104 Zachry. RHA GENERAL ASSEMBLY: will meet at 8:30 p.m. in 301 Rudder. A&M CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 102 Zachry. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: will have a general discussion at 8:30 p.m. CDPE at 845-0280 for more information. EUROPE CLUB: will meet at 10:30 p.m. at Sneakers. STUDENTS AGAINST APARTHEID: will have a tribute to MLK at 8:30 p.m. in 305 Rudder. Call 846-3225 for more information. AGGIE SPELEOLOGICAL SOCIETY: will have officer elections at 8:30 p.m, in 502 Rudder. Call Brenda at 693-3973 for more information. AGGIES FOR DIABETES AWARENESS: will meet at 7 p.m. in 119CZactiiy Call Cindy at 823-1145 for more information. PRIMITIVE BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP: will have a worship service at 7 p.m. the All Faiths Chapel. Call Chris at 847-7000 for more information. ALPHA EPSILON DELTA: will have a general meeting at 6 p.m. in 301 Rudder TAMU CANCER SOCIETY: will have a general meeting to talk about upcoming fund raisers at 7 p.m. in 401 Rudder. Call Geetha at 696-7366 formoie information. AGGIES FOR THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS: will meet at 7:30pm in 133 Animal Industries. Call 696-4486 for more information. Items for What's Up should be submitted to The Battalion, 216 Reed McDonali 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. have questions, call the newsroom at 845-3315. La SUMMER Don't forget FEE OPTION 23 for your VHS copy of 1989-1990 AGGIEVISIQB texas A&M University's Video Yearbook