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Page 4 The Battalion Monday, August 2,1993 Missouri River assaults St. Louis Levee breaks from high water, floods metropolitan area THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. LOUIS — After days of waiting, the water came. Two of America's biggest rivers swelled to record levels and assaulted the city from all sides Sunday, crashing through a levee in a pre-Revolutionary War ham let to the north and threatening hundreds of homes to the south. .Urgent appeals went out for sandbaggers all over Missouri's largest metropolitan area, where residents spared the flooding saw live television pictures of foaming water gushing through levees and swallowing farm houses in seconds. And still the water rose — faster and higher than anyone ex pected — with crests on the Mis sissippi and Missouri rivers fore cast for a Sunday night collision at their confluence north of the city. "We're fighting a war," said fire Chief Neil Svetanics in the emergency command post down town. "The war in Iraq lasted four days. The Israelis won a war in seven days. We've been in this campaign for 25 days and haven't, reached the pitch of battle yet." St. Louis now is the focal point of the months-long flooding in nine Midwestern states that has contributed to 45 deaths and caused $10 billion in damage. The area came under siege late Triday when water burst through a Missouri River levee in the Chesterfield suburb west of downtown, flooding hundreds of businesses and a commuter airport. By Sunday, the Mississippi had reached a level of 49.2 feet, 19.2 feet above flood stage. It was ex pected to crest at 49.7 feet. That level would be just 2.3 feet from the top of the city's 52-foot floodwall, which sprang a leak at its northern end during an earlier crest on July 20. Workers repaired that section of the wall, which protects an in dustrial area north of downtown, and officials prayed it would hold. 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Not to be missed was the special martial arts ballet, performed to the beat of "God Bless Ameri ca." It starred six congressmen: Gene Taylor, D- Miss., Ike Skelton, D-Mo., Jim Nussle, R-Iowa, Christopher Shays, R~Conn., Dick Swett, D-N.H., and Nick Smith, R-Mich. "Don't meet me in a dark alley with music play ing," growled Swett, when asked about his bat tling balletic skills. "I'll dance right over you." But Taylor said it's the technique, not the rhythm, that matters. "I wish they wouldn't call it that," he said of the martial arts ballet. "I have never been accused of being a good dancer." All the congressmen who performed Saturday are students of Jhoon Rhee, a 61-year-old tae kwon do master who emigrated to the United States from Korea 34 years ago. He has given free lessons to members of Congress for the past 28 years. "I give them free uniforms, free videotapes, my free time, just to express my thanks to the United States for all it's done for me," Rhee said. Ken Carlson, a spokesman for Rhee, said it usually costs about $75 a month to take two classes a week. "Master Rhee has been doing complimentary classes for the House of Representatives for 25 years, free of charge," said Carlson. U.S. demands tougher action from NATO against Bosnia THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SHANNON, Ireland - The Clinton administration has told NATO allies that if European na tions don't agree to tougher action on Bosnia, the United States is pre pared to act alone, a State Depart ment spokesman said Sunday. "We cannot allow the strangu lation of Sarajevo to continue, said spokesman Mike McCurry. He spoke to reporters on the eve of a meeting in Brussels of the North Atlantic Council, the politi cal arm of NATO. The briefing took place on Sec retary of State Warren Christo pher's plane en route to the Mid dle East. Christopher is not at tending the NATO meeting. "The United States is deter mined to act," said McCurry. "We prefer to act in a multilateral fashion." School Continued from Page 1 are more than 25,000 families in Texas involved in home school ing their children. Ray Martin, president of the BVCHEA said there are more than 120 families in the Brazos Valley who are teaching their children at home that are mem bers of the organization. Dr. Brian Ray, the president of the National Education Research Institute (NHERI) said people primarily choose to teach at home for religious reasons. Tate said in fact, 80 percent of people say they teach at home for moral and religious reasons. Julie Richmond, a home schooler from Bryan, said the de cision to teach her family at home was based on religious beliefs. "We feel like home schooling is first a spiritual decision, what God wants for our family," Rich mond said. Other reasons to home school include academic considerations and concern for the well-being of their children, Tate said. Karen Colbert, a home school er in Texas said some people, like herself, object to the "lowest form of learning" used in schools. She said schools simply "stuff" chil dren with information and ask them to "regurgitate" it on a test. Presidential approval poll How Clinton's policies fare with public Approval Disapproval ANGEL KAN/The Battalion Source: Newsweek Margin of Error: +/- 4 percent o_ m O LO NSI Continued from Page 1 students and would grow to more than $3 billion for 150,000 students after four years. "Under this program, students who wish to take low-paying communi ty service jobs ... will be able to repay their loans as a small percentage of their income so that they will not be overburdened by debt," Secre tary of Education Richard W. Riley said in a release. But opponents of Clinton's plan have said students with a degree are too qualified to work in these types of service positions and could bene fit the nation more doing work in their respective fields. U.S. Rep. Jack Fields, R-Humble, said at a town meeting last week that the awards will be financed by the government paying 85 percent of the student's costs plus a stipend. "I don't think the government can provide everything to everyone,' he said. Because both the House and Senate have approved the the bill, it will be submitted to President Clinton for approval or veto. Thf Mark Eve Stephanif Dave Tho Mack Hai Imm Last wee veiled a n that shoul United Stc borders an wrist incid The plar tional fun making it may pose the country In addit process of people wl unmerited "The sir not, and v borders tc ploit our h justice," C The Sta ceive $45 database t pected ter criminals, be allowec Perhap several ye Center be prevented ties believ Sheik Om the Unite granted a nent resid When t ralization TCU Continued from Page 3 Defensive Coordinator Reggie Herring has to fill some big holes but there are bright spots on his side of the ball. However, he has more to work with than his counterpart on offense. TCU may have one of the best linebacker cores in the conference. Sophomore linebacker Lenoy Jones was a big surprise last year. Weighing in at 185, he wasn't considered big enough to play his freshman year; but injuries forced him into the starting spo! where he flourished. He led the team in unassisted tackles with 68 and seven sacks. He was third on the team with 117 total tackles. Juniors Reggie Anderson and Mike Moulton, highly thought of by the coaching staff and most scouts, will play the other linebacker spots. Team leader and starting safety Greg Evans led the conference in interceptions with seven but, play ing in the same league with Texas A&M's Patrick Bates, Texas' Lance Gunn and Texas Tech's Tracy Saul, failed to make the all-conference team. On the defensive line, only junior Royal West has proven himself as a solid contributor in the trenches. SMU Continued from Page 3 line up. The Mustangs have only two returning starters on that side of the ball; senior guard Jeremy Stout and junior wide receiver Brian Berry. "We'll have young offensive linemen, quarterbacks and line backers," Rossley said. "The quarterback position will be a key for us. The question mark is ex perience." On the defensive side of the ball, the Mustangs have five re turning starters, three on the line and two in the secondary - all of whom are three-year lettermen. The returning player to keep an eye on is senior SWC first team defensive end Chad Patton who led the Mustangs with eight sacks for negative yardage. In addition, Patton racked up eight quarter back pressures, four blocked kicks and 46 tackles. Rossley said the Mustangs' de fense will be strong because of the returning players but they must fill a whole in the middle of the defense. "We are looking for another big year from Chad Patton," he said. "Our big challenge will be for some new linebackers to show they are ready to start." The Mustangs' biggest chal lenge this season will be their schedule that kicks off against Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl on Sept. 4. SMU will also host Wisconsin but will travel out of town to face Missouri and Navy. Clc T he sti te: Policy St schedule at the en gust. Its Would b detrimei A&M, it: faculty, 1 dents an of Texas Mosher it to give of the Sc voice in tion of 7 foreign ] the end The} policy r Ways di schedul tually b tional s' January years oi accord! Ambas: Conver This