The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, September 16, 1992, Image 4

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The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, September 16, 1992, Image 4

Newspaper Page TextState Wednesday, September 16,1992 The Battalion Page 7 Texans question Guerrero's past Commissioner did not receive degree from UT or belong to honor society THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTIN — Railroad Commis sion Chairman Lena Guerrero's academic past and political future were hot topics of conversation across Texas on Tuesday. From radio talk shows to coffee shops, Texans were talking about Guerrero's admission that she re ally isn't a college graduate and doesn't know how she became er roneously linked to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. "It should be called Phi Beta Kappagate," said one caller to Austin radio station KLBJ-AM, where Guerrero's resume was un der discussion for a second straight day. An Austin restaurant known for wisecracking humor displayed a sign that read: "Lena, it could have been worse. You might have almost graduated from A&M." The controversy arose last week, with Guerrero's admission that she wasn't a graduate of the Universi ty of Texas- Austin, as she has claimed for 12 years. It grew more heated Monday, when Republican opponent Barry Williamson produced literature from Guerrero's 1984 state House campaign — which he said was prepared by her own advertising firm — that claimed she was a member of the prestigious Phi Betta Kap pa honors so ciety. Guerrero, a Democrat, said she al ways believed she earned a bachelor's degree and never in tended to mislead anyone. She said she only learned oth erwise after being questioned by news reporters and discovering — to her shock — that she was four classroom hours short of the 120 hours required for a degree. As for the Phi Beta Kappa claims in her old campaign and legislative biographies, she said, "I have never myself, I believe, made that claim." While political analysts were assessing the fallout, so were vot ers. "Her credibility is zero," said a KLBJ caller. Another called Guer rero the victim of a backlash against Gov. Ann Richards and her "good oT girl appointees." Offered a third, "The governor's reputation — especially with her emphasis on ethics — is suffer ing." "Lena, it could have been worse. You might have almost graduated from A&M." -from a sign displayed by a restaurant Report shows pilot made fatal mistake THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DALLAS — A federal investigation shows pilot error caused the helicopter crash that killed blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan and four other people. The National Transportation Safety Board, in a report released Monday, found that "improper planning decision" by the aircraft's pilot was the main probable cause of the 1990 crash near East Troy, Wis. Contributing to the copter's crash into the side of a manmade ski hill were "darkness, fog, haze and rising terrain," agency spokesman Ted Lopatkiewicz said. The 35-year-old Vaughan, a Grammy Award-winning musician who was raised in Dallas, died on Aug. 27, 1990 after the Bell 206 copter carrying five people left the Alpine Valley Music Theater, an open-air concert facility, and crashed. The NTSB took more than two years to complete its investigation into the crash of the craft, owned by Omniflight Helicopters Inc. of Dallas. A Chicago attorney representing Vaughan's estate said he was not surprised by the NTSB findings. Thomas Demetrio had filed a lawsuit in July on behalf of the estate. Papers filed in the lawsuit contend that the helicopter charter company should have known that the weather "precluded safe flying conditions." John Neilson, Omniflight general manager, said he could not comment on the NTSB report because he had not seen it and because of the lawsuit pending against his company. Earlier, a company official had contended that a mechanical malfunction caused the crash. The helicopter was carrying Vaughan to Chicago after he performed in a concert that included Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy and Vaughan's older brother, Jimmie. Others killed in the crash included Jeff Brown, the helicopter pilot; Bobby Brooks, Clapton's agent; Nigel Brown, a bodyguard for Clapton and Colin Smythe, an assistant tour manager for Clapton. CORPUS CHRIST! - A U.S. Navy consultant says Naval Station Ingleside will be home to a second mine-warfare command. "It is now definitive," said former U.S. Sen. Jeremiah Denton, a homeport consultant. Denton, a retired rear admiral, said the mine-warfare command for the Navy's Pacific fleet will move from Seattle, bringing three officers and 96 enlisted personnel to the Ingleside homeport. The Atlantic fleet command is already moving from Charleston, S.C., to the Texas coast base, located north of Corpus Christi. Denton, who was in Corpus Christi to speak to the Town Club Men's Forum, said he learned of the second move from Navy officials. "You will probably end up with more than you expect and hope for," said Denton. Lt. Cmdr. Nettie Johnson, an Ingleside spokeswoman, said Tuesday that the base had not received any official notification of the move. She did not know when official word would be forthcoming. But Frank Summers, a spokesman for the commander at Naval Base Seattle, said the move will be made. He did not know when. Officials could not estimate how much the payroll of the Pacific fleet group would be, but the smaller Atlantic fleet has a total payroll of $2.1 million. Ingleside is scheduled to be home base for 25 vessels and their crews. All but three of the ships will be dedicated to mine- warfare operations and training. Corpus Christi to receive mine-warfare command THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Complex owners settle case with rape victim THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HOUSTON — The owners and managers of a Harris County apartment complex have agreed to pay a woman $1.5 million set tlement after she was raped while living at the complex in 1988. Depositions and other evidence presented during mediation talks showed the complex had been negligent in providing security for its tenants, the woman's attor ney said Monday. Attorney G. Robert Friedman said his 27-year-old client had re turned to her home in the Hunter- wood Apartments late from visit ing her mother on the night of Sept. 20, 1988. She put her two children to bed, then took a show er. Friedman said she was at tacked as she got out of the show er by a man who may have en tered the apartment through a sliding glass door off a patio. The man was in the apartment for about an hour. He never has been caught. Named as defendants in the lawsuit were Hunterwood Apart ments, M&S Associates, which owned the complex, and the Richard Gill Co., which managed it. In another case, a Harris Coun ty jury in July awarded a woman $3.38 million in a judgment against the Richard Gill Co. The company had managed a Webster apartment complex where she was raped in 1988. Attorney Karri J. Webb, who represented the management company in the more recent law suit, declined comment Monday on the settlement. The settlement was reached Fri day through the mediation of Phil Peden, a former judge who now serves on the advisory board of Texas Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services Inc. F Ulcer Study 1 Do you have stomach pain? Indigestion? Heartburn? Perhaps we could help! 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If selected, you will be given training in presentation skills and listening skills, and you will learn how to help students improve their academic performance and research possible majors and careers. Interviewing NOW ! Application DEADLINE Monday, September 28 Pick up an application and brochure on the third floor of the YMCA Building. 2706 Osier Blvd. For Appointment Call, Bryan, TX 77802 (409) 776-7895 Student Counseling Service 845-4427 ...A Department in the Division of Student Services r yes! i We have student airfares^ Belize London Paris Madrid Moscow Hone Kone $129* $299* $315* $375* $409* $569* Houston. Restrictions apply. Taxes not included. GMA1 Course In the business world, bein;; smart competitor is the keytt success. Intheracetogetil the best MBA programs,^ Princeton Reviewcanhelpyr gain the advantage. Yotm still enroll in classes for Ih; October 17thtest,socalltoda) Average Improvemer 85 Points! 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