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DALLAS (AP) — Rufus Higginbotham
could not get elected to Congress or even the
)allas mayor's office, so he is doing the pru-
ient thing — running for president.
Higginbotham, a Democrat, has joined Dal
las Republican George Zimmerman and 60
ather candidates who paid the $1,000 filing fee
for Tuesday's New Hampshire presidential
arimary. The Federal Elections Commission
Isays 211 presidential candidates have regis-
Itered for the 1992 election in November.
T think I'm finally in the right race," Hig-
[ginbotham said. "It makes a lot more sense
Ithan the other ones."
The two long-shot candidates say they've
[taken campaign trips to New Hampshire, but
their visits were a stark contrast to those of the
major candidates, who toured with scores of
advisors and reporters.
"The lesser-known or minor candidates get
almost no coverage," Zimmerman said. "They
(the media) like to treat us as a pack."
Higginbotham, a devout Southern Baptist,
is using the same platform as he did in his pre
vious political campaigns. He proposes a
worldwide program of space exploration and
colonization that will "subdue the universe" in
accordance with God's command.
"It's so far above and beyond anything you
hear coming out of the mouths of the other
Democratic candidates," he said. "I'm talking
to people about that next star out there."
Although his name identification is low in
New Hampshire, Higginbotham is convinced
his message will eventually win massive sup
port.
"When they hear what I have to say . . . I'll
be the front-runner," he said.
Zimmerman, a management consultant and
computer expert, is calling for a "non-politi
cian" type of government. He said he is eager
to debate Republican rivals President Bush and
Pat Buchanan.
"I can do well because I think Bush is in
trouble (and) Buchanan is an enigma," Zim
merman said. "I really don't think the Republi
can Party can win with Bush, much less
Buchanan — he's off the wall."
Zimmerman said the fact that he has never
held an elected office — he lost a bid for the
Texas Legislature in the 1960s — shouldn't
stop him from taking the Oval Office.
"First of all, I don't have time to work my
way up — I'm 66," he said. "Second, we have
to change the type of government we have
from a politician-type government to a people-
oriented type of government."
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HOUSTON (AP) - An esti
mated 1.4 million American stu
dents are involved this year in
year-round schooling, a concept
growing in Texas and nationwide,
despite opposition from some par
ents and students.
Proponents of year-round edu
cation contend that critics will
come around when they see the fi
nancial and educational benefits
from the program.
Two years ago, Conroe Inde
pendent School District was the
state's only school district using a
year-round schedule.
Today, state officials say more
than 30 districts are now using
year-round schools.
"It makes business sense, it
makes educational sense and it
makes family sense," Jack
Christie, a Texas Board of Educa
tion member from Houston, told
The Houston Post in Monday's
editions. "You'll see, year-round
options in a lot of large and grow
ing school districts."
Houston-area schools that par
ticipate in year-round schedules
include Pasadena, Spring Branch
and Alief districts. Cypress-Fair-
banks Independent School District
decided during a tumultuous
board meeting last week to try the
schedule this summer at two ele
mentary schools this summer.
Other districts, including Spring,
Humble and La Porte, are study
ing the issue.
Year-round school supporters
say more classroom time is spent
learning new material unlike the
traditional year, where after a
three-month vacation break be
tween grade levels, teachers must
review the basics from the previ
ous year.
Financially, districts benefit be
cause school buildings are always
in use, a savings in operation
costs. By using a multi-track sys
tem with the student body split
into four groups, schools can han
dle up to 50 percent more stu
dents, delaying the need for new
"It makes business sense,
it makes educational
sense and it makes family
sense."
- Jack Christie,
Texas Board of Education
buildings.
Because each group has a dif
ferent vacation schedule, per-
pupil operational costs are also re
duced by nearly 25 percent, said
Charles Ballinger, executive direc
tor of the National Association for
Year-Round Education.
Advocates believe the name of
the concept sparks some of the op
position.
Year-round schooling does not
last all year. Students, in fact.
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violence
14-year-old girl dies
at private celebration
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A
grieving mother is pleading for an
end to gang violence in the wake
of a birthday party shooting that
left her 14-year-old daughter dead
and seven others injured.
"All I want is for this to stop,
for us to overpower this gang
thing. This has gone too far," said
Stella Medellin, 54, mother of the
slain teen-ager.
Blanca E. Garcia, an eighth-
grader at Rogers Middle School,
died of a gunshot wound to the
head when gunfire erupted about
12:50 a.m. Sunday at the chaper
oned birthday party of another
girl.
Mrs. Medellin said her daugh
ter wanted to join the U.S.
Marines and learn oceanography.
"Her life was just beginning.
She had so many dreams, so
many hopes," Mrs. Medellin said.
"I lost my little girl to a person
who probably didn't even know
who he killed."
Police said gang members
opened fire with shotguns and
pistols because they apparently
thought members of a rival gang
were at the party.
Police Sgt. Mike Akeroyd said
the party was supervised by
adults, and there was no alcohol
being consumed.
"They were just trying to have
a quiet little party for their little
girl," he said.
Three people were arrested,
and police were seeking others,
Akeroyd said.
Alan Ray Crook, 17, Michael
Orosco, 18, and a juvenile were
charged with one count of murder
and six counts of attempted mur
der each, police said. Both men
were held in the Bexar County Jail
early Monday in lieu of $250,000
in bonds.
Heather Trevino, who was cel
ebrating her 14th birthday at the
party, was treated and released
from Medical Center Hospital.
Alfred Trevino, 34, her father,
was treated and released from
Medical Center after he was hit by
shotgun pellets in his right fore
arm.
A 16-year-old, who is believed
to have been accidentally shot
during the incident, was treated
and turned over to authorities.
veteran officer for police chief
HOUSTON (AP) - Mayor Bob
Lanier, citing the need to make a
clean break from past problems,
said Monday he will nominate a
federal prosecutof and veteran po
lice officer to replace Houston Po
lice Chief Elizabeth Watson.
"After some 25 days delibera
tions, it's my point of view, my
conviction, opinion, that the new
administration would be best
served with a new police chief,"
Lanier said at a press conference.
Watson, 41, was sworn in two
years ago as the nation's first fe
male chief of a major metropolitan
area, but her professional future
had been the subject of specula
tion since Lanier took office Jan. 2.
She was nominated by then-May-
or Kathy Whitmire, who failed to
make the runoff mayoral election
last year that Lanier won.
Lanier said after considering
several candidates he settled on
Sam Nuchia. The mayor, who will
present the nomination to city
council for approval, said he
didn't have any specific com
plaints about Watson.
"I think she performed well
under difficult circumstances,
plus I liked her," he said.
"It was a fairly difficult choice
to make," he said. "But I just de
cided after some reflection that the
new administration would be bet
ter off with a new police chief, and
break rather clean with whatever
may have been the problems of
the past, whether they were of
Chief Watson's making or not."
Lanier said he thought Watson-
"It's my point of view, my
conviction, opinion, that
the new administration
would be best served
with a new police chief"
- Mayor Bob Lanier
faced several problems during her
tenure, including the hostile rela
tionship between the police
unions and Whitmire, personnel
shortages, increases in crime and
low wages.
Watson said she had mixed
feelings about the mayor's deci
sion.
"In some respects it's difficult
not to be able to continue some of
the programs that I care a lot
about and are under way," she
said. "On the other hand, I have
sacrificed a lot personally to this
job, and being able to get my life
back into some semblance of nor
malcy has all kinds of appeal to
it."
She said she has asked to stay
on as an assistant police chief.
Lanier said earlier he thought she
would remain on the force, but he
did not say in what capacity.
Meanwhile, she will remain as
police chief until Nuchia's nomi
nation is approved.
In a separate new conference,
Watson even offered a bit of hu
mor as she discussed her depar
ture.
"My feelings are captured best
by Mark Twain, who once said, T
am glad that I have done this,
partly because it was well worth
doing, and chiefly because I will
never have to do it again.'"
Nuchia, a 46-year-old Beau
mont native, has been an assistant
U.S. attorney since 1987. A gradu
ate of South Texas College of Law,
he currently works as a prosecutor
with the U.S. attorney's Organized
Crime and Drug Enforcement
Task Force.
He served 21 years in the
Houston Police Department, ris
ing through the ranks from patrol
officer up to his final position as
deputy chief of police.
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Present
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Dr. John Kochevar
Assocute Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Febuary 18, 1992
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spend the same amount of time in
classes whether they are in year-
round or traditional programs. It's
their vacation schedules that are
different.
Many school districts with
year-round calendars hold classes
three months and have a month of
vacation. Others send students to
school for nine weeks and give
them three weeks of vacation.
But some parents aren't in fa
vor of year-round schooling be
cause they come to expect the
three-month summer break to
plan family vacations or to take on
part-time jobs.
"Summer is the best time to do
some things as a family," said
Connie Anglin, parent of a stu
dent at Pasadena's May Smythe
Elementary School who decided
not to participate in the year-
round school there.
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Requires a 3.75 Cumulative GPA
Application deadline is March 2.1992
Those holding scholarships of $1,000
or more per year are not eligible.
For more information contact:
Office of Honors Programs & Academic Scholarships
103 Academic Building - 845-1957
The Office of Honors Programs
and
Academic Scholarships
Announces Competition for the
Distinguished
Achievement
Award
Requires a 2.75 Cumulative GPA
'"+■ For currently enrolled African-American
or Hispanic undergraduates
Those holding scholarships of $1,000
or more per year are not eligible.
""*• Application deadline is May 1. 1992
For more information contact:
Office of Honors Programs & Academic Scholarships
103 Academic Building - 845-1957