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State & Local Page 2 wmm The Battalion Wednesday, ' - +1^ The Battalion (USPS 045 360) Member of: Associated Press Texas Press Association Southwest Journalism Congress Texas Daily Newspaper Association Texas Intercollegiate Press Association The Battalion Editorial Board Editor Timm Doolen Managing Editor Todd Stone City Editor Sean Frerking News Editors Jennifer Jeffus Callie Wilcher Art Director Richard James Lifestyles Editor Rob Newberry Sports Editor Jayme Biaschke Opinion Editor Keith Sartin Editorial Policy The Battalion is published da ily except Saturday, Sunday, holi days, exam periods and when school is not in session during fall and spring semesters. Publication is Tuesday through Friday dur ing, the summer sessions. The newsroom phone number is 845- 3316. The Battalion is a non-profit, self-supporting newspaper oper ated as a community service to Texas A&M University and Bryan-College Station. The Battalion news depart ment is managed by students at Texas A&M University and is a division of Student Publications, a unit of the Department of Jour nalism. Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the edito rial board or the author, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Texas A&M stu dent'body, administrators, faculty or the A&M Board of Regents. Comments, questions or com plaints about any of the editorial content of the newspaper should be directed to the managing edi tor at 845-3313. Subscriptions Mail subscriptions are $20 per semester, $40 per school year and $50 per full year: 845-2611. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Battalion, 230 Reed McDonald, Texas A&M University, College Station TX 77843-1111. Second class postage paid at Col lege Station, TX 77843. Location: The Battalion, 216 Reed McDonald, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-1111. Campus mail stop: 1111. Advertising Advertising information can be obtained from the advertising de partment at 845-2696 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by visiting the office at the En glish Annex. Advertising Manager Patricia Heck Battalion Adviser Robert Wegener Production Manager Paige Force BATTIPS The Battalion encourages its readers to contribute story ideas and suggestions by call ing BATTIPS, The Battal ion’s phone line designed to improve communication be tween the newspaper and its readers. The BATTIPS number is 845-3315. Ideas can include news sto ries, feature ideas and person ality profiles of interesting people. Readers also are en couraged to offer any other suggestions that could im prove the newspaper. Former student first to receive Twelfth Man Award Students Aggie helps land presidential library w in s tudy By Susan Maguire The Battalion A former Texas A&M student instrumental in bringing the George Bush Presidential Li brary to College Station is the first recipient of the University's Twelfth Man Award. John Lindsey, Class of '44, re ceived the award during a recep tion Sunday at the River Oaks Country Club in Houston. Lindsey said he was honored to receive the award and that he has always enjoyed helping the University. "A&M does wonderful things for young people, and helping young people is the most impor tant thing a person can do," he said. Lindsey said he first heard that he won the honor from Wil liam McKenzie, a former chair man of the Board of Regents. Lindsey then received a formal letter from University President William Mobley to make it offi cial, he said. "I was pretty excited to be the first recipient," Lindsey said. He also received a congratula tory letter from President Bush, along with a Board of Regents' resolution that cites Lindsey for "continuing support of Texas A&M and for the high esteem in which he is held." John H. Lindsey (second from left) of Houston accepts the Twelfth Man Award from Texas A&M President William H. Mobley and Ross Margraves (right), chairman of the A&M University System Board of Regents. Sara Lindsey joins her husband in receiving the award for superior service. The award recognizes the "willingness to provide above- and-beyond service" and is sym bolized bv a statuette of E. King Gill, A& Ts legendary Twelfth Mari. national chairman for A&M's first capital campaign. Lindsey was instrumental in bringing the Bush library to A&M and has agreed to serve as The five-year fundraising pro gram, expected to have a goal of at least $400 million, will be for mally launched early next year. University officials say. Lindsey and his wife, Sara, re cently established two endowed chairs and have provided fund ing for numerous scholarships and student programs. They also were the first off-campus donors for A&M's commemorative tree planting program. Lindsey was instrumental in founding the Texas A&M Uni versity Press, the institution's scholarly publishing house. The building that houses the Press bears Lindsey's name. He also has served the Univer sity in various other ways, in cluding leadership positions on key boards, councils and foun dations in support of academic and extracurricular endeavors. He was recognized as a Distin- e iished Alumnus in 1978 by the niversity and its Association of Former Students for a combina tion of career accomplishment and service to his alma mater. Lindsey, a Houston insurance executive, has a long history of leadership in civic and cultural activities in Houston, including service as director of the Alley Theatre and the Houston Grand Opera. Mary Helen Bowers, director of Educational Information Serv ices, said she has worked with Lindsey on several projects. "The things he's done A&M are incredible, both small undertakings and monumental ones," she said. dolphin lift By Susan Maguire The Battalion Texas A&M students have chance to get their feet weti gain valuable experience by unteering to study bottle: dolphins in Costa Rica, anAi researcher said Tuesday. Dr. Jane Packard, consul: for the project titled "Dolt Strategies," said the focus of study is to examine how; phin-feeding strategies relat: feeding group size and group size influences structure. for the the Richards sets political trend. Vogue says Lawmakers study raising gas tax AUSTIN (AP) — An article be ing published this week by Vo gue magazine says Gov. Ann Richards and several big-city mayors are in the vanguard of a sweeping movement toward po litical power for Texas women. "The women of Texas are on their way to installing the first government matriarchy in the New World," the magazine says. The article is highly flattering to the Democratic governor, who took office in January. It re counts her rise from a schoolgirl in a small town near Waco to state treasurer to 1988 Demo cratic National Convention key note speaker to the bruising campaign she waged for Texas' highest office. It tells of her long involvement with civil rights and politics. Richards became the first woman since Gov. Miriam "Ma" Ferguson to win a statewide race when she first was elected trea surer in 1982. AUSTIN (AP) — An 8-cent-a-gallon increase in the gasoline tax is being contemplated by law makers struggling to balance the budget, but a higher sales tax might be avoided, state leaders said Tuesday. Legislators in the House hope to get by with re vising the state franchise tax, increasing the gaso line tax and raising some fees. Speaker Gib Lewis said. A proposal to revamp the franchise tax in cludes a levy on business income. "I think it's possible, I really do," said Lewis, D-Fort Worth. "Of course, you all know I'm very optimistic on all these things." A $4.8 billion shortfall was estimated for law makers called into special session earlier this month to write a state budget for the next two years. But State Comptroller John Sharp has out lined budget cuts and fee increases to whittle ire. down that figui "I have felt from the outset that if we did the cuts that we needed to do, and if we did the bud get that we needed to do, then when we started talking about revenues, we would be looking at the lottery, a reorganization of the franchise tax and perhaps 8 cents on gasoline — 5 cents to the state, 2 cents to the cities and 1 cent to the coun ties," Gov. Ann Richards said. "I believe from the tracking we're doing (on cuts and spending), that's about what we're looking at," she said. Rep. James Hury, chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, said he was unsure how much the gas tax increase being dis cussed would bring the state. He also said law makers might set aside revenue from 2 cents of the tax for cities and 1 cent for counties. "Dolphin societies are t fluid and flexible," she << "The question is how doe: environment shape this be ior." Anyone can volunteer for eral two-week stints with study which will take plae Costa Rica from October! through December 1992, l trip will cost $1,500. Packard said students i the opportunity to get c credit for volunteering, i those interested can speak» her. "This gives people expert with dolphins," Packard si "At the same time, theyhd; nance research in the consr: tion of these animals." Packard said this is the: time the influences of feec strategies on dolphins hash studied. In the study, the dolphins havior in the ocean will bet E ared to their behavior dose ind. Volunteers will be i only for near-land studies. "From what I've heard,; research sites are like a pate paradise," she said. Packafd said the study is ' portant because.it helps Hue understand dolphins for: phins' sake. "It's one of the few sta; that helps us understand* dolphin society is like," shesi BACK PAIN STUDIES Patients needed with acute (recent) onset of muscle spasms (back pain, etc.) to participate in a consumer use research study with an FDA approved drug. Medical evaluation at no cost to patient. Eligible volunteers will be compensated. G & S STUDIES, INC. 846-5933 The following crimes were reported to the University Po lice Department from July 19 to 29. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: □ Someone damaged the smoke detector in a fourth- floor room of Appelt Hall. FI Someone used a sharp ob ject to place two scratches in the left rear quarter panel of a Toyota Cressida while it was parked in the McKenzie Termi- nalparking lot. [J Three individuals who lacked proper access identifica tion cards were issued criminal trespass warnings and es corted from the building. MISDEMEANOR THEFT: □ A 30 gallon gray plastic trash can was stolen from the third level of the Southside Parking Garage. □ The license plate and g ar king permit were stolen om a 1984 Honda motorcycle in the parking area on Coke Street. f~l A Vivitar electronic flash was stolen from a first-floor room of Lechner Hall. f~~| On three occasions some one removed money from a working cash fund located in a second-floor room of the Read Building. □ Someone pried open a desk drawer in a first-floor room of the Kleberg Animal and Food Science Center and removed a set of keys. [~1 A blue nylon shaving bag containing $25 was stolen from a fourth-floor room of Appelt Hall. □ Four bikes were reported stolen. BURGLARY: FI Someone entered a third- floor room of Appelt Hall and removed $80 from a wallet. 0 The activation of the Golf Clubhouse alarm resulted in the arrest of a Dallas resident. The subject was apprehended as he threw a maroon and white golf bag and clubs through the window he had broken to gain entry into the building. He was transported to the Brazos County Jail and incarcerated. M YES! WE HA VE STUDENT AIRFARES! \ w EDUCATIONAL GROUP We complete the puzzle. COLLEGE STATION - 764-8303 LONDON PARIS FRANKFURT MADRID HONG KONG $375 $369 $405 $445 $559 COSTA RICA $229 ONE WA y FROM HOUS TON ALSO TEACHER and BUDGET FARES! EURAIL PASSES USSR/Europe Tours Language Learning Centers CouncilUravel L_ 1-512-472-4931 Although theft has fc creased at Texas A&M, pro: erty stolen for the 1990 scho: year was more than $362,ft 1 — 41 percent of that n taken from buildings. Each individual can becom involved with reducing tfo opportunity for crime to oca on campus by taking simp; precautions. Some workplace crime prr vention tips to follow are: 0 Keep your purse, wallf coats or other valuable iter with you at all times or locks in a drawer or closet. 0 Identify all personf property with your driver's t cense number and campt property with the TAM number. Record all seri; numbers. This insures that something is stolen, it can k traced through the Nation! Crime Information Cent! Computer. 0 Secure all computer! electronics, scales and item of value with case-hardens steel cables, alarms or pads, 0 Check identification f; strangers who ask for coni dential information or anydf livery or repair persons wit want to enter an area ff stricted to employees. 0 Report persons loiteri r : around hallways or offices person trying to turn a doer knob might be checking for! unlocked office. A sound broken glass could be a b* glary in progress. Report! suspicious activity imme! ately to the University Pok- at 845-2345. 1 l W1 of 1 bu sh< wo J ins Be; nat Ne to i S gro on wo we dec B any floe I dec any schi disi des he s A nor corr had heai was my' It lot c that turf T1 fabl< Cro 1 into Is on il M mar turf Aus Tc fine: Unit grot regu for ti mair Ad Sout toa i that natic A | into well, as! lee Na homi othei more I'rr to se< cutg thats garb* I'm dii owr stains bums Bes unive and tl docto don't with i Instai Tex agriev and it that v footb. for all grass. AsJ future gric dov 0 The police dispatcher* need a clothing description; well as information l 1 ' 1 height, weight, race and It is important to note any 1 ! : rection of travel or licetf plate number that might J available. 313 (Ska