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A Thursday, January 24, 1991 The Battalion Page 5 991 ttions spoke , per- fly air ctory. do/f- arting it. He , with ahisti- army it off, army be at- l. >linga finish raphs, ed air re still so, he rate in where ids of rich an ay that ms.” :en sec- ise and plosion an, this kind of from a rained lousing : Saudi- es well be rcluding rorist at- irings. iry Mar- ot going k. We’re in time the eve- oon. It's just like romised request 1 $13bil- e years. jected a idad that d a baby i used to s, Fitzvva- ofBagh- from the er said, sguises if Fitzwatef “has been s barbed N rQ Bank leader sentenced for robbery of own bank McALLEN (AP) — A former bank president who attempted to rob his bank has been sentenced to four years and nine months in prison. Robert L. Freeman, former president of Elsa State Bank and Trust, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa. Freeman claimed that during the Feb. 3 attempted robbery he was suffering from post-trauma tic stress disorder because of his military service in Vietnam. He resigned from the bank eight months before the at tempted robbery. A federal jury convicted the 44-year-old Brownsville resident last November on two counts of attempted bank robbery. Hinojosa rejected a motion for anew trial and ordered Freeman to report to federal authorities Feb. 25. Defense lawyer J.C. Castillo of Houston, Freeman’s brother-in- law, said jurors erred during the first trial when they indicated the panel had decided Freeman’s guilt before getting a clarifica tion on the legal term “beyond a reasonable doubt.” Freeman’s defense was based on a mental illness that afflicts mostly war veterans and trauma victims years after dreadful ex periences. The Vietnam veteran said he “snapped” when he disguised himself in camouflage clothing and a ski mask and attempted to rob two of his former bank tell ers with a gun. Assistant U.S. Attorney Terry Leonard said Freeman could have gotten a lower sentence had he accepted responsibility for his actions. “He said he was there, but that he didn’t intend to do it,” the prosecutor said. WJRRD by Scott McCullar ©1991 MOTHER. TYPICAL Ml Li SCENE. IN THE WKPP WRlTEX'5 OFFICE., ANP IT APPEARS TOPAY IS 5PIH-0EF PAY. HULK HOGAN’S HEROES by Paul Storm A situation comedy concept about American GI Wrestlers in a World War II P.O.W camp. The Color Deep DARK Purple by Bernice Brown The further and even MORE depressing adventures. - 4— Spade Phillips, by Matt Kowalski Good Ttf/NG No. U RdO/CALS C$n T t>e HNaT>- Nauj to RBGCu£ RolF DolF.' ARE YOU INTERESTED IN NUTRITION? If You Are: * Open minded. * Interested in your health and the health of your peers. * Willing to learn specific information about nutrition topics such as cholesterol, weight control, and dietary guidelines. * Comfortable speaking with others. * Committed and enthusiastic. * Responsible. Then YOU can become a PEER EDUCATOR* Positions also Available in Sexual Health Applications available JANUARY Zl-FEBRUARY 1,1991 at: Tla* Health Education Center A.P. Beutel Health Center, Room* 248 & 333 Texae A&M University College Station, TX 77*43-1204 (409) 845-1341, 845-5072, 847-8910 Tubularman by Boomer Cardinale STARTING This V/eexiTfiE NE>; ENEMY Of Teep within a Lfl&oftrroRY IN AU^TiN/ LweaS Tue [ Scientist VAN •BflENSK.L. Officer wants to keep rescued baby Appeals court orders reporters to reveal sources HOUSTON (AP) — The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has let stand a trial judge’s decision to force DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas police officer says he wants to adopt an in fant he found near a garbage bin, but others are already waiting to bring the girl into their families. Officer Bill Blackbourn found the infant, known as Baby G, Sunday morning behind a trash dumpster at a North Dallas apartment complex. Baby G was wrapped in two tow els, and her umbilical cord was tied off with a shoestring. “I feel kind of special about her,” Blackbourn said Monday of the in fant. “Depending about how your faith goes, I really believe that sne was in tended to live. Maybe she’ll make a dramatic change in society some day.” Baby G’s skin had a bluish tint, and Blackbourn said he wasn’t sure whether the color was caused by 45- degree temperatures or her early age. So he held the infant to his chest and turned his squad car’s heater high. “Once she got near a human body, she warmed up,” the 11-year veteran officer said. Blackbourn had called his wife about the 6-pound, 11-ounce baby cradled in his arms. “She said,'‘Just bring her home,’” he said with alaugh. Are you seeking a summer internship or permanent position with some of America's finest corporations? If so.,. The Third Annual Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference '91 cordially invites ALL students to participate in our career fair on January 25,1991 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 pm. located on the second floor of the Memorial Student Center. Participating companies are: Texas Instruments Andersen Consulting Texas A&M Graduate Studies Southwestern Bell Inroads DFW/Houston Air Force Texaco Chemical EDS DuPont Tenneco NCNB Shell Oil Mobil Oil U.S. Marine Corps Deloitte & Touche H. E. Butt Grocery Abbott Laboratories Conoco Oil For further details or questions regarding the career fair or the, conference please call 845-4565. Nerd House by Tom A. Madison reporters from the Houston Chroni- de and the Houston Post to identify potential witnesses at a murder trial. Attorneys for David Charles Tay lor, accused in the May 20 killings of cousins Calvin D. Sanders and Percy Banyon, say that Post reporter Felix Sanchez and Chronicle reporter James T. Campbell could help iden tify witnesses. The day of the shooting, Camp bell and Sanchez interviewed wit nesses who asked to remain anony mous. Defense lawyer Kevin Qncken has been unable to find any of the people interviewed in the news ac counts and wants the reporters in the courtroom to identity the wit nesses in case they attend tne trial. Chronicle and Post attorneys said Tuesday they are reviewing options to the ruling, including trying to take the. matter to the U.S. Supreme Court or having the reporters dis obey the subpoenas ordered by state District Judge William Harmon. The subpoenas require them to identify story sources if they see them during the trial, scheduled Feb. 4. Chronicle attorney Joel White said it is very difficult to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to accept a case. And if the reporters disobey the subpoenas, they could be subject to contempt of court and jailed. Oncken said he was pleased with the court’s refusal since he viewed the reporters as essential to Taylor’s defense. “If David Taylor is to receive a fair trial, those people need to be there,” Oncken said. Sanchez said he doesn’t plan to follow the court’s order if nothing changes before the opening of the trial. “This would be a bad precedent for other reporters who might be hauled into court to identify peo ple,” Sanchez said. “We’re being asked to be investigators for the court.” White said Harmon has no au thority to order any individual to sit through a trial and identify potential witnesses. He also said court prece dent provides that reporters cannot be compelled to reveal confidential sources if there are other sources of information. Both reporters have said they do not remember the sources and do not have notes reflecting their iden tity. “We’re certainly disappointed by the (appellate) decision,” said Chronicle Managing Editor Tony Pederson. “With all due respect, we believe it to be incorrect, and we be lieve this is another example of the onerous infringements courts seem to be making on journalists.” JESE SH X) ear \\cr\ocA, Q IV \ s is 0 '- cl\oavv leM'e.r \o "W WffJ' VVr tt ^F-\ev\<ls VVyrte. O^r ■WNeiT twci-n^s So ov\, avNci so ok,..., are VeoA'VVe. cro^ ooV o^- AoTno't'Cow ocV soV\oo\.\^ ^|0U V^k oW wWo vjo \\V-L jovia m , ^Vea.se Fines increase for goods smuggled across border WASHINGTON (AP) — Travel ers who attempt to smuggle meats, fruits or vegetables across the Mexi can border into Texas face stiffer fines starting Sunday. The Agriculture Department said the fine for failing to declare prohib ited goods will double, from $25 to $50, while cases involving conceal ment or misrepresentation may re sult in fines of $ 100, up from $50. Any attempt to smuggle meats, fruits or vegetables into the United States is a federal offense. “Bringing foreign meat and plant products into the United States poses a serious threat to the health of U.S. crops and livestock,” said James W. Glosser, administrator of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. James Fons, senior operations of ficer for port operations of the Ani mal and Plant Health Inspection Service, said the fines were raised because officers in the field believed they were too low to serve as a deter rent. The current fines have been in place for the past six years. APHIS collected fines of $723,345 last year on produce and declared or not declared and hidden by travelers coming into the United States across the borders, at airports, or from Hawaii or Puerto Rico. Fons said there were 300,834 in terceptions of plant material on the U.S.-Mexico border last year and 29,860 interceptions of meat and poultry products. Fons said APHIS officers logged 610,938 interceptions at airports of plant material in baggage entering the country from overseas and 10,990 interceptions of meat prod ucts. According to USD A, no fines are imposed for prohibited products if they are declared during baggage in spections, and all illegal items are confiscated with no compensation. “APHIS spends millions of dollars to eradicate destructive pests and diseases that enter the United States inside fruits, vegetables and meats packed in personal luggage,” Glos ser said. Tropical fruit such as mangoes, avocados, papayas and limes are among the illegal items most fre quently intercepted at ports of entry. Come VisitThe New Her 1 Store, 1402 Harvey Road AtThe PostOakMalL AH Students & Faculty Will Receive 1 CZ% TheirTotal JLcyoff Purchase* With A&M Identification Through January 31,1991. m A PlaceTh Discover* ‘Includes sale merchandise. Not valid in combination with any other coupon or discount.