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The Battalion PageS iaiyis Monday, February 18, 1991 WRRD ? v I'M HERE IM EGVPT WITH PROFESSOR PJGEW 5EEXU/A, UNCOVERI/VG THE Ort-NIUG Op A TOMB-. TH/S IS n/WE'KE IN, V/E'KE WERE OUrTI WERE. (JOT! on Ho, IT'S AUcrTHEK TOMB OF "MCIE//T e&yftiah zombie ARCHAEOLOGISTS." M by Scott McCullar ©1991 ’ 1 T'| ONCE AGAIN THE ANCIPft UNVEAV EXCAVATE THEIR VJA1 OUT OF A PERFECTEV GOOD BURIAL TOMB. J Spade Phillips, P.l. by Matt Kowalski 6«££77tf6S, Gfufflf READett. AS Q VNERbEtJCE Fpot* THIS UGLY YJftR, yJE offer You ioHETH/Hb SrEOfiL To PAY. Yee, Vt/rr's Right, m ihSiPE ?E6IS AT THE VEoPlE fiEHiuP The BriTTAoicij S Comic ^T?)f5. rMVfW'T YOU WouPE/teP v/HAT THEY LOO* LihE? 5EE For YooRSELF... iflhe Batata I jaming Memo- 1 cam- nent. Tom a. madison "new) House" A CHILD VYoDlfcY WHO PEUfaHTS IMTH£ FACT THAT] ''EvFRYOHU GHDEftSTAHDS m\y Huf-toR" way to bo ToM C if Thai i j, 7 oor f*ea( name Jli Scorr MToiwR "VtAKPED" FoRMEJtLY^AHfEH Alaba*! $corr has B£EW IM THE QA. 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Caii al meeting as n at 847-1105 m. and Men's udent Center ipaign for tbe 847-7058 lor nen’s studies ne Pittman al Presbyterian ar more into- McDonald, no ish the nam Ip is a Batti- run on a W- u have quo* 1 2 i —i I Leaders hope ’92 convention will benefit neglected area Abilene Christian awards fine arts degree to Heston ABILENE (AP) — As Moses, ac tor Charlton Heston received the Ten Commandments in the movie by the same title in 1956. His performance in “Ben Hur” earned him an Academy Award for best actor in 1959. This weekend, he got an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Abilene Christian University. ACU president William J. Teague presented the honor during a pri vate dinner Saturday at the Abilene Civic Center, during which Heston read selections from the Old Testa ment book of Exodus. “Mr. and Mrs. Heston represent the family in American celebrity life in ways consistent with the thrust of the university,” Teague said. Heston’s wife, Lydia Clarke, re ceived a special certificate of appre ciation that read: “No degree of true greatness in this life is achieved with out love, support, companionship and abiding confidence.” Heston amused the crowd of more than 600 after he clumsily put his doctoral hood on backward. When the audience began to snicker and ACU board chairman H. Lynn Packer quipped, “That’s OK. You can wear it as a bib or a hood,” Heston responded, “One thing I should know how to do is wear funny suits.” Noting that his wife has the cou ple’s only college degree, he said, “You see before you a deeply unedu cated man. For that reason, among others, I’m especially grateful for this honor.” Heston began developing a relationship with ACU in 1983 when he was asked to speak at the univer sity. He also viewed that year’s homecoming musical, “The Sound of Music.” In 1985 his wife, a renowned pho tographer, exhibited her photo graphs in ACU’s Shore Art Gallery, her only exhibit in Texas to date. The Hestons also attended the school’s 1985 musical “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.” Budget analyst predicts Congress will fund V-22 FORT WORTH (AP) — A trou bled tilt-rotor aircraft, unmentioned in the president’s defense budget for the second year in a row, will proba bly win congressional support in the midst of the Gulf War, analysts said. The on-again, off-again V-22 Os prey has been a target of Defense Secretary Dick Cheney, who said the project should be canceled. But in tensive lobbying last year secured $165 million in procurement money from Congress and another $238 million for development. “I think the V-22 will come back this year,” said Natalie Goldring, an analyst for the Defense Budget Pro ject, a Washington research group. “After the Persian Gulf, people will be looking more closely at systems that aid a rapid response to a crisis. Cheney has delayed giving funds to Osprey contractors, Bell Heli copter Textron of Fort Worth and Boeing Helicopters of Ridley Town ship, Pa., while working to kill the program. But Rep. Curt Weldon, a Republi can from the Philadelphia suburbs, wants funds appropriated for the tilt-rotor craft to be spent soon. “The administration has thought they could be successful in canceling the program — that by dragging this out long enough, the contractors would become convinced that it’s not worth keeping their investment in,” Weldon told the Fort Worth Star- Telegram. Rep. Pete Geren, D-Fort Worth, said he is confident that Congress will go along with funding the pro gram for the second year in a row, despite Cheney’s belief the project is too cosdy. Bell and Boeing, meanwhile, have moved ahead with tests on the six V- 22 prototypes built so far. The tilt- rotor craft made its first shipboard landing in December, officials said. HOUSTON (AP) — Civic leaders are hoping some of the glitz they’re putting on for the 1992 Republican National ConVfention will rub off on the decaying South Main strip near the convention site. In 18 months, thousands of visi tors will swarm to the Bayou City for the GOP event at the Astrodome. But before they do, business owners and civic leaders hope the national spotlight will provide incentive to re vitalize portions of South Main. There’s reason to be hopeful. Before the economic summit last July, volunteer crews and city work ers cleaned up city parks, demo lished buildings, planted flowers, swept streets and cleared vacant lots. Republican leaders are launching plans now to repeat that perfqr- mance for the GOP convention. “We’re willing to do whatever to make it the best convention possi ble,” said Andy Abboud, executive director of the Harris County Re publican Party. “If that means we’re going to have to go out and clean the streets and pick up garbage, then that’s what we’ll do. The gritty stretch of South Main that bisects south Houston is speckled with overgrown vacant lots, anandoned, burned-out buildings and cheap motels that draw prosti tutes and crack cocaine dealers. The four-lane asphalt street — divided by a ditch and pitted with potholes — lacks curbs, sidewalks, gutters and landscaping. It’s a part of town many avoid. Saleh Mouasher, manager of Houston Luxury Limousine and Chauffeur Service, said he will steer clear of the area when he shuttles convention delegates to and from their destinations. “No, we won’t go down South Main. We want to give them a good impression of our city,” Mouasher told the Houston Chronicle. “If we show them the attractive parts of town, it’s a big encouragement for them to come back.” Convention visitors will dine, drink and carouse in more appealing sections of town, including the Galle ria area or trendy Montrose. TREK USA One of the largest inventories of Trek Bicycles in Texas! 764-2000 ( . ) 3122 S. Texas CYC LEFTY Hundreds and Hundreds of Close-Out Models Save $50-$200 we have a Trek Bike and Price that’s right for you! Gunman assassinates ex-Contra MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — An official from the Sandinista-con- trolled security police Sunday prom ised a full-scale probe into the slay ing of former Contra chief Enrique Bermudez, whose death cast doubt on government assurances for the safety of other rebels who laid down their arms. But a right-wing radio station late Saturday blamed the slaying of Ber mudez on Sandinista sympathizers, some of whom cheered the news of the killing. Officials said they had no suspects and no one immediately claimed re- sponsibilty for the killing. Bermudez, 58, was shot outside his car near the downtown Intercon tinental Hotel Saturday night. The suspect then fled on foot. Vice Interior Minister Jose Pallais said it appeared Bermudez was fol lowed, and was shot twice from a dis tance of five to six feet. Taxi driver Rene Sanchez said a man looked at the body and said, “This man died by the bullet. He is 380, Enrique Bermudez,” then hur ried away. Bermudez’s nom de guerre was “Comandante 380.” Garcia added that the slaying clouds the government’s ability to guarantee the safety of ex-Contras. Bermudez only months earlier said he feared death at the hands of the Sandinistas. Right-wing Radio Corporacion, in a Sunday broadcast, blamed the Sandinistas. Pallais promised an “exhaustive” investigation and called the killing “an attack against the policy of rec onciliation by the government of President Violeta Barrios de Cha morro.” The Interior Ministry, responsible for internal security, remains under the control of the Sandinistas, who Mrs. Chamorro’s broad coalition de feated a year ago at the polls. Elsa Bermudez said she was taking her husband back to Miami, where he lived for years until returning to Nicaragua last October. “We’re not going to bury him in Nicaragua,” she said after identify ing the body. “I want to feel tranquil at his tomb, to cry there. I’m not coming here to visit it.” fcut here 1 DEFENSIVE DRIVING CLASS February 20, 21, 1991 (6-10 p.m. & 6-10 p.m.) March 2, 1991 (8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.) STATE APPROVED DRIVING SAFETY COURSE Register at University Plus (MSC Basement) Call 845-1631 for more information on these or other classes D&M EDUCATION ENTERPRISES cut here Enroll now $100 One Day Study $ioo Adult Sore Throat Study No blood drawn Individuals 18 years €* older to participate in an investigational drug research study. SlOO incentive for those chosen to participate. Pauli Research International® 776*0400 Attn: Seniors & Grad Students , 91- , 92 If you were a member of Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society you are eligible for scholarships given by the national office. Applications can be picked up at the Phi Eta Sigma cubicle in the Pavillion. Call Jeremy at 847-1441 if you have any questions. FINAL WINTER CLEARANCE Just in time for spring break! 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