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State and local 3 Tuesday, January 22, 1991 The Battalion Escape war or keep jobs? U.S. charges for airlift HOUSTON (AP) — Despite the prospect of being separated from their families or getting trapped in Europe without a way back to the United States, hundreds of Ameri- an civilians are ready to pay about 14,500 each to leave Saudi Arabia. Officials said about 400 Ameri- cans have called the U.S. consul gen eral to accept the military’s offer for acostly airlift out of Saudi. The airlift will cost 50 percent more than a commercial flight and ihose taking the flight must promise 10 pay the State Department within 60 days for getting them out of the Middle East. They will be taken to Europe, where they will have to make their own arrangements to get back to the U.S. State Department officials em phasized that the U.S. was not rec ommending people leave, only pro viding a means to do so. But some employees of Saudi Arabian Oil Co., known as Saudi Ar- amco, expressed anger that the Saudi government does not think the war against Iraq merits evacua tion of civilians. “Can you imagine spending six hours in your bathroom with your gas mask on and they’re saying no danger?” one worker, who said he would be fired if he was identified, told the Houston Chronicle. “People are very upset over the fact that Ar- amco is telling our fami lies that everything is OK when we’re sitting here with missiles aimed right at us,” the worker said. There are about 7,000 Americans, mostly oil workers and their fami lies, in the area. The U.S. Embassy in Bahrain said Saturday it also was preparing a mil itary airlift tor any of the estimated 600 Ameri cans there wishing to leave. No date has been set for the evacuation. The Saudi Aramco workers said they are sleeping in shifts to monitor war coverage on television. They grew more jittery after the first U.S. Patriot missile intercepted and de stroyed an incoming Iraqi Scud mis sile over Dhahran, 200 miles from the Kuwaiti border. Bill Tracy, spokesman for Ar amco Services Company, the Hous ton-based U.S. subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, said Monday that the com pany is prepared to provide airlifts, but only when U.S. officials recom mend it. Richards’ office reschedules Texas school conference AUSTIN (AP) — Gov. Ann Rich ards will convene a Texas School As sembly on Saturday. It was earlier announced that the conference of educators, parents and students would be Feb. 9. But the governor’s office said Monday its original announcement for the date of the conference was incorrect. The assembly, to be held at the University of Texas campus, was touted by Richards during her cam paign when she pledged to make public school funding more equita ble. In 1989, the Texas Supreme Court declared the school finance system unconstitutional because of disparities in funding between prop erty-poor school districts and wealthy districts. After four special legislative ses sions last year, lawmakers passed a school funding bill which a state dis trict judge has since ruled unconsti tutional. The case is before the Texas Supreme Court on appeal. Officials label pesticides safe AUSTIN (AP) — State agriculture officials Monday announced a drive to educate the public that foods grown with pesticides and hormones are safe to eat. “We don’t say our food production is perfect, we sim ply say that it is the best there is,” James Denton, with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, said. “What we want to try to do is speak to these issues in dividually with the basic foundation of the science in volved in order to remove as much emotionalism as we possibly can,” he said. The Agriculture Extension Service, which is part of Texas A&M University, will host a conference on food safety Tuesday at the University of Texas campus. Denton and other agriculture officials said consum ers are often alarmed by unscientific and politically-mo tivated reports on chemical use in food production. “The Alar fiasco was probably one of the things that really set it off and got people panicked to the point that it was almost irrational in many cases,” A1 Wagner Jr., a food technologist for the extension service, said. In 1989, an environmental group said eating apples containing Alar increased cancer risk in children. The apple industry claims the report was unscientific and the resulting scare cost more than $ 100 million in sales. Alar, the marketing name for the chemical damino- zide, was voluntarily removed from the market by the Uniroyal Chemical Co. last October. The EPA last May banned it from all food uses. In Texas, former Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower touted hormone-free beef, but Dan Hale, a meat specialist with the extension service, said the hor mones are used in such small quantities it is not a health hazard. BATTIPS BATTIPS Anyone with story suggestions can call BATTIPS, The Battalion’s phone line designed to improve communication between the news paper and its readers. The BATTIPS number is 845- 3315. Ideas can include news stories, feature ideas and personality pro files of interesting people. Nerd House by Tom A. Madison Probe influences refiling of bill AUSTIN (AP) — A bill at the cen ter of an investigation into alleged influence buying in the Legislature has been filed after lawmakers killed the proposal two years ago. The measure by state Sen. Frank Tejeda, D-San Antonio, would give local governments the same chance as private law firms to collect a 15 percent penalty from delinquent tax payers. T ejeda’s bill comes at a time when the state’s biggest tax collection law firm,i Heard, Goggan, Blair and Wil liams, has been tied to a Travis County grand jury investigation con cerning ethics violations of House Speaker Gib Lewis, D-Fort Worth. In Advance Local bands to performfor peace benefit 'Front Porch Cafe, 4410 College Main, is hosting a “Sing Out For Peace Benefit” tonight at 8. Entertainment will include various local bands, and the $2 cover charge will go toward promoting peace at the local level. More information can be obtained by calling the Front Porch Cafe at 846-5483. Register Now - MSC Basement 845-1631 Special Interest Arts & Crafts Calligraphy Tues. Jan 29 - March 19 7-9pm $26/student $30/nonstudent Int. Calligraphy Thurs. March 28. April 4,11,18, 25 6-7:30pm $22/student $26/nonstudcnt Drawing Wed. Feb 6 - March 6 6-8:30pm $18/student $22/nonstudent Valentine Baskets Tues. Feb 12 6-9pm SlO/student $ 14/nonstudent Basket Weaving Mon. March 19, 26. April 2, 9 6-8pm $22/student $26/nonstudent Stenciled Band Boxes Mon. Feb 4, 11 6-9pm $8/student $ 12/nonstudent Stained Glass Tues. Feb 5, 12. 19. 26, March 5 6-9pm Wed. March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17 6-9pm $28/student $32/nonstudent Leaded Glass Tues. March 19. 26, April 2. 9. 16 6-9pin $28/student $32/nonstudent Etched Glass Tues. Feb 19 6-9pm $12/student $ 16/nonstudent Pottery M/W, Feb 11. 13, 18. 20, 25. 27 5- 7pm M/VV, Feb 11. 13. 18, 20. 25. 27 7:30-9:30pm Wed. March 20 - April 24 7:30-9:30pm Thurs. Jan 31 - March 7 7:30-9:30pm $28/student $32/nonstudent Clay Sculpture and Handbuilding Wed. Jan 30 - March 6 9am-12noon $45 Class fee Jewelry Casting Sat. March 30 & Sun. March 31 9am - 12 noon & l-4pm $40/student $44/nonstudcnt Potpourri Tues. April 9 6- 9pm $12/student $ 16/nonstudent Flower Arranging Tues. Feb 12, 19, 26 6- 9pm $18/student $22/nonstudent Cake Decorating Mon. Feb 11, 18, 25. March 4 7- 9pm Mon. March 18, 25, April 1, 8 7-9pin $10/student $14/nonstudent Matting & Framing Wed. Feb 13. 20, 27 6-8pm Wed. March 27, April 3, 10 6-8pm $25/student $29/nonstudent Dance Beg Country & Western Dance Wed. Jan 30. Feb 6, 13. 20. 27 6-7:15pm or 7:30 - 8:45pin $20/student $24/nonstudcnt Adv Country & Western Dance Wed. March 20, 27 April 3, 10. 17 7:30-8:45pm $20/student $24/nonstudent Ballroom Dancing Tues. Feb 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5 7:15-8:30pm $18/student $22/nonstudent Jitterbug Sun. Feb 17, 24. March 3. 17. 24 6-7:15pm $ 18/student $22/nonstudent Sun. Feb 17. 24, March 3, 17, 24 7:30-8:45pm $18/student $22/nonstudent Wed. March 20, 27 April 3. 10„ 17 7:30-8:45pm $20/student $24/nonstudent Health & Fitness Yoga M/W, Jan 28 - March 6 7.T5 - 8:30pm M/W. March 18 - April 24 7:15 - 8:30pm $22/student $26/nonstudent Intermediate Yoga T/Th, March 19 - April 25 8:15-9:15pm $22/student $26/nonstudent CPR M/W, Feb 11 & 13 6- 10pm M/W, March 4 & 6 6- 10pm M/W. April 1 & 3 6- 10pm $ 18/student $22/nonstudent First Aid M/W, March 18, 20. 25. 27 6-9pm M/W April 8, 10. 15, 17 6-9pm $22/student $26/nonstudent Self Defense T/Th, Jan 29 - March 7 6- 7pm $22/student $26/nonstudent Tai Chi Chuan T/Th, Jan 29 - March 7 7:15 - 8:15pm $22/student $24/nonstudent Tae Kwon Do T/Th, Jan 29 - March 7 7- 8pm $22/student $26/nonstudent Woodworking Decoy Carving Tues. March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16 6:30-9:30pm $32/student $36/nonstudent Woodworking Thurs. Feb 7, 14, 21. 28 6-9pm Mon. March 18, 25, April 1,8 6-9pm $28/student $32/nonstudent Patio Furniture Thurs. March 21, 28, April 4. 11 6-9pm $28/student $32/nonstudent Photography Beginning Photography Tues. Feb 5. 12. 19. 26 6-9pm Tues. March 19, 26, April 2, 9 6-9pm Meets off campus $28 class fee Basic B&W Darkroom Tries. Feb 12, 19. 26 6-9pm Tries. March 19. 26, April 2 6- 9pm $25/student $29/nonstudent The Art Of Photography Thurs. March 21, 28. April 4, T 1 7- 9pm $18/student $22/nonstudent Camcorder & VCR Techniques Tries. March 19, 26. April 2, 9 7-9pm $ 18/student $22/nonstudent Studio Portraiture Sat. March 30, April 6, 13 9am-12noon $22/student $26/nonstudent Needle Works Sewing Mon. Feb 4, 11, 18, 25, March 4 6-9prn $34/student $38/nonstudent Smocking Wed. March 20, 27, April 3, 10 6-9pm , $22/student $26/nonstudent Quilting Wed. Feb 6, 13. 20 6-9pm $ 18/ student $24 / nonstudent Knitting Mon. March 18. 25, April 1,8, 15 6-9pm $34/student $38/nonstudent Designer Purses Thurs. April 4, 11, 18 6-9prn $18/student $22/nonstudent Star Gazing T/Th, Feb 12 - March 7 6:30-9pm ■ $30/student $34/nonstudent Music Appreciation Mon. March 18 - April 22 7:30-9pm $ 16/student $20/nonstudent Wine Appreciation Wed. Feb 13. 20, 27. March 6 7-8:30pm $25/student $29/nonstudent Creative Writing Tries. Jan 29 - March 5 6:30-9pm $28/student $32/nonstudent Plan Your Own Wedding Mon. Feb 4, 11, 18, 25 6-8pm Mon. March 18. 25, April 1,8 6-8pm $22/student $26/nonstudent Electronics Wed. Feb 6, 13. 20. 27. March 6 6:30-9:30pm $26/student $30/nonstudent Paper Making Thhrs. Feb 7. 14. 21. 28 6-9pm $22/student $26/nonstudent Discover Your Personality Tries. Feb 5, 12, 19 6-8:30pm $ 18/student $22/nonstudent Glitz and Glamour Wed. Feb 20 6-9pm $8/student $12/nonstudent Juggling Wed. March 20. 27, April 3 6- 8:30pm $14/student $ 18/nonstudent Bike Maintenance Tries. Feb 5, 12. 19. 26 7- 9pm (6-10pm last class) Tires. March 19, 26, April 2, 9 7-9pm (6-10pm last class) $20/student $24/nonstudent Computers- Intro to Macintosh T/Th, Jan 29. 31 7:30-9pm M/W, Feb 18, 20 6-7:30pm $15/studcnt $20/nonstudent PageMaker 3.0 For Macintosh Sat. March 23,30, April 6, 13 9am-12pm $40/student $45/nonstudent Microsoft Excel Sat. Feb 16, 23 9am-12 noon $20/student $24/nonstudent Microsoft Word for Macintosh M/W, Feb 25. 27. March 4. 6 6-7:30pm Sat. Feb 2, Feb 9 9am-12noon $20/student $2 5/nonstudent Intro to DOS and IBM PC T/Th, Jan 29. 31, Feb 5. 7 7:30-9pm M/W. Feb 4, 6, 11, 13 7:30-9pm $ 15/student $20/nonstudent WordPerfect 5.1 T/Th, Feb 5 - Feb 28 8-9:30pm M/W. March 18 - April 10 6-7:30pm T/Th. March 19 - April 11 6-7:30pm $40/student $45/nonstudent Lotus 1-2-3 T/Th, Feb 19 - March 7 6-8pm M/W, Jan 28 - Feb 13 6-8pm $40/student $45/nonstudent Business Accounting for Businesses Tries. March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23 6- 8:30pm $25/student $29/nonstudent Business Etiquette T/Th, Feb 12. 14. 19, 21 7- 9pm $15/student $19/nonstudent Basics of Investing Tries. Feb 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5 7:30-9pm $ 16/stud ent $20 / nonstudent Career Development T/Th, March 19 - April 4 7:30-9pm $12/student $ 16/nonstudent Resume Writing Mon. Feb 11 6:30-9:30pm Mon. March 25 6:30-9:30pm $8/ student $ 10/nonstudent Interviewing T/Th, March 19. 21. 26. 28 6:30-8pm - T/Th. April 16, 18, 23. 25 6:30 - 8pm $12/student $ 16/nonstudent Assertiveness Training Thurs. F'eb 7, 14, 21, 28 7:30-9pm $12/student $16/nonstudent Languages French M/W, Feb 11 - March 27 6:30-8pm $35/student $39/nonstudent German M/W, Feb 11 - March 27 6:30-8pm $35/student $39/nonstudent Italian M/W, F'eb 11 - March 27 6:30-8pm $35/student $39/nonstudent Japanese I T/Th, Feb 5 - March 21 6:30-8pm $35/student $39/nonstudent Japanese II T/Th, March 26 - May 2 6:30-8pm $35/student $39/nonstudent English as a Second Language (ESL) T/Th, Feb 5 - March 21 6:30-8pm $40/student $44/nonstudent Spanish T/Th, Feb 5 - March 21 6:30-8pm M/W, March 18 - April 24 6:30-8pm $35/student $39/nonstudent Intermediate Spanish M/W, March 18 - April 24 8-9:30 pm $35/student $39/nonstudent Russian T/Th, Feb 12 - March 28 6:30-8pm $35/student $39/nonstudent Sign Language T/Th, Feb 5 - March 7 6- 8pm $35/student $39/nonstudent Music Beginning Guitar M/W, Jan 28 - F'eb 20 7:30-9pm Thurs. Feb 28 - April 25 7- 8:30pm $28/student $32/nonstudent Intermediate Guitar Thurs. Feb 28 - April 25 8:30-10pm $28/student $32/nonstudent Music Theory Mon. Feb 11, 18, 25, March 4 6-7:30pm $12/student $ 16/nonstudent Music Appreciation Mon. March 18 - April/22 7:30-9pm $ 16/student $20/nonstudent AEROBICS Classes are still open. Check us out !