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State & Local >age 3 lentson ai Gn Page 2 The Battalion Wednesday, December 11,195 Club Ukraine A&M's Sea Grant program could aid republic By Tammy Bryson The Battalion The Ukraine, now an unlikely vacation spot, may become a pop ular resort area in the near future with the help of Texas A&M's Sea Grant College Program. The first U.S. scientists invited to the Ukraine, Sea Grant execu tive director Thomas Bright and deputy director Mike Hightower joined Texas Marine Advisory Ser vice specialists Ken Pagans and Russ Miget in a visit to the Ukraine this fall. The four-person team visited officials and academic institutions throughout the republic, including Kiev State University. They spoke on the development of recreation al and tourism facilities, marine sanctuaries, agriculture and envi ronmentally compatible develop ment on the Crimean peninsula, Hightower said. "Ukraine officials want to cre ate a free trade zone there without creating environmental prob lems," he said. "They are very interested in how to leverage money and re sources through the state, federal and local industry sources," Bright added. Hightower said that the Ukraine officials want to develop these environmentally-sensitive coastal areas correctly from the be ginning. "They are concerned about the environment, and they have the foresight to develop this virgin area with beautiful water, high cliffs and sea caves to its potential right from the start," said High tower, noting that Bright and he went diving in the area. Ukraine officials were fascinat ed by the Sea Grant program, Hightower said. A partnership between federal, state and aca demic institutions was a foreign concept to them. Despite their marine interests, both A&M scientists noted basic "off-the-shelf" agricultural tech nology was thought to be the most immediate need for the area. The Ukraine has little experience in marketing products outside the Soviet Union, Bright said. High tower added that the area has great agricultural potential, but lacks food processing and storage facilities essential for technological improvement. "People there are still harvest ing by hand and transportation links are very tough," Hightower added. "They are about 40 to 50 years behind the United States as far as technology." Hightower said he feels the Ukraine can benefit from the Unit ed States' environmental and de velopment experience. "They can learn from the 20 years of mistakes the United States have made." Barbara Jordan quells talk of resignation DALLAS (AP) — Barbara Jordan, the self-de scribed "ethics guru" of Gov. Ann Richards' ad ministration, did not apologize Tuesday for pre vious comments about men, but said U.S. Sen. Lloyd Bentsen is the best Democratic candidate to recapture the White House in 1992. '*He has the experience to know Washington and to know where the nuts and bolts are, the former congresswoman said at a Dallas Women's Foundation luncheon. "I think he could win." Jordan, who is ethics adviser for Richards, sparked a controversy when she was quoted in newspaper reports as telling a September meeting of the Women's Campaign Research Fund, "I be lieve that women have a capacity for understand ing and compassion which a man structurally does not have, does not have it because he cannot have it. He's just incapable of it." Texas Fathers for Equal Rights and the Na tional Coalition of Free Men then called for her resignation. On Tuesday, however, only four men demonstrated at Jordan's speech. "If a man ever said that about a woman, he'd be kicked out immediately," said protester Den nis Wood before Jordan's speech. "She should re sign as ethics adviser and issue a public apolo gy-" Jordan, a professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, stopped short of apologizing. "I do not plan to step down, because the state ments I made were not statements which I intend ed to be derogatory to men," Jordan said. "I can understand their sensitivity. All I can say is fel las, get some callouses, and let's work together." Judge wants reason for school's Medicaid loss FORT WORTH (AP) - Fort Worth State School officials have until Thursday to explain why conditions at the state's most mod ern facility forced health inspec tors to cancel Medicaid funding. U.S. District Judge Barefoot Sanders of Dallas issued an order which questioned whether the funding cutoff will affect a settle ment to end a 1974 class action suit. "The stoppage of funds is due to the failure of the school to pro vide adequately for the health and safety of its residents," Sanders wrote in the court order filed Monday. Health inspectors found that unsafe conditions at Fort Worth State School led to 30 injuries since Nov. 13. The findings resulted in the termination of Medicaid fund ing. Medicaid payments to Fort Worth State School total more $10 million annually, about 64 percent of the institution's budget. Sanders is currently consider ing a third settlement to a 17-year- old suit over the Texas state school system which cares for about 7,000 mentally retarded residents. State officials and the suit's plaintiffs, about 2,000 of the 7,000 residents living in the 13 state fa cilities have agreed to a plan that calls for the closing of two state schools. Police Beat The following was reported to the Texas A&M University Police between Nov. 22 through Dec. 3. Arson • Subjects used a flammable fluid to start a fire in an office in the third floor of the Zachry Engineering Building. Assault • An unknown male suspect grabbed the victim by the shoulders and attempted to kiss her. • One of three individuals who assaulted three other persons on the east side of Clements Hall was arrested and incarcerated in the Brazos County Jail. Felony Theft • The 8’ by 10’ sign noting the future site of the George Bush Presidential Library was stolen. Harassment • Three victims reported receiving harassing telephone calls. • Twice someone has written a derogatory statement on the message board attached to a victim’s door in Briggs Hall. Misdemeanor Theft •Three video and vending burglarized during the period. machines were Criminal Mischief • Someone damaged two tires on a 1988 Chevrolet Blazer parked in Parking Area 56 by using a sharp instrument to puncture them. • Graffiti was spray painted on the north wall of the Albritton Tower. • Graffiti was applied with white spray paint to the logo at the center of Kyle Field and the the south end zone. • Black spray painted graffiti was applied to the south side wall of the Richardson Engineering Building. • Someone poured a caustic liquid substance on the hood of a 1989 Ford Escort causing damage to the paint. • A rock was thrown through the rear window of a half camper on a Red-Tan Chevrolet pickup truck. • Subjects moved partitions and furniture causing substantial inconvenience to the occupants of the Langford Architecture Building. • Suspect attempted to steal the uniform hat of one of the University of Texas Band. During the attempt a Holton Brand NH-100 Mellophone Horn was damaged. • Someone removed the handrail from the elevate' in the Zachry Engineering Building and pushed it into the wall between two first floor rooms. WASH! [esses and economi backs and Jiroops to ■ersian Boon will Bccess to fe prants and Bdvocated BLvo Texas Biakers. J Sen. L pentsen is v ing to free Bullion in g f(>r commu and indivl cutbacks. The mo lion allocat ||artment o and Comm Bor used il Bon, but tl Bient refus cality, a Bei | Bentser ter Tuesda Bry Robert fe How Tex, and allow • An ATM Card was stolen from a second floor room of Mosher Hall. • A parking service officer located three traffic cones belonging to the Department of Parking, Traffic and transit Services in the bed of a pickup truck in Parking Area 25. • Someone removed four brass valve caps from the fire supply lines in the north stairwell of the Richardson Petroleum Building. • Six bikes were reported stolen during the period. • Two wallets were reported stolen during the period. • One purse was stolen during the period. Minor in Possession of Alcoholic Beverage • One hundred and ten (110) minors were cited for minor in possession of an alcoholic beverage during the period. Public Intoxication • Six individuals were taken to the Brazos County Jail for public intoxication. Burglary of Habitation Eration, an Criminal Trespass I "Senati to make su • Three individuals were detected on the uppe' is aware of ledge of the Academic Building. They were issuec to see this criminal trespass warnings and released. as possible • A security officer detected two individuals inside In the the secured area of Kyle Field, the subjects were that this yt issued criminal trespass warnings and released. tions bill v Theft • A brown leather jacket with a wallet were stoler from the Reed Building. • Unknown subject removed clothing from a drye 1 from the Corps Laundry Room. • Subject removed student IDs from various wallet! and subsequently used them to purchase footba tickets. • Someone removed the front Texas license plate "Beet-U” from a white 1991 GMC pickup near the YMCA Building on Houston Street. • Eighteen golf course flags and poles were taker from the A&M golf course. Disorderly Conduct UP for Continuer | Many t for piling ; mail, as v ,houses wi al days, he • An unknown subject entered a room in Cain Hall and removed assorted clothing, electronic equipmerit and computer items. . :u< Burgiary of a Motor Vehicle • A 1988 dark blue Suzuki Jeep was burglarized in Parking Area 40. Subject removed a calculator, backpack, textbooks and several small items. • Someone broke out the right front window of a 1991 Chevrolet Geo Storm parked in Parking Area 96 and removed some cassette tapes. • The left back window was broken out of a 1991 Black Chevrolet and a leather jacket was removed. Burglary of a Coin-Operated Machine • Six citations were issued to a subject observe: urinating in public view. jI mH • Three citations were issued to subjects usy abusive language. j ■ \ Consuming Alcoholic Beverages After Hours "Y • Nineteen individuals were cited for consuminj alcoholic beverages after hours. 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