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Friday, October 8,1993 The Battalion Page 3 Tubularman By Boomer Cardinale ... (, ,^,<5 lAT&i ' their ven sten to the ersity, said < weeks the i for the ac- n't appreci ush." at least one >ver time, the restau- is that have . show, t, and if the lished at all ere and the ion on cam- ive a biggei Rush linv 2 in to heai s. king, rathe r is througk TCA cable, jssibilih lowevei To be continued Next honth Fritch Wcui y -facial ■ficially bert ( WomtA find "tbl-s ifrcs'i&VdWe ! I 'll be so coo 1 Ifcokin uj\\h a .I/m gcV lois o babeS ] By Critch /fvv weeks laier... W-D Brand Beef Sale Going On Now! U.S. Choice “Aged” Whole Heavy Grain Fed Boneless Beef Brisket KAN) ! rutone have,' Cable program tries to embarrass deadbeat parents The Associated Press MARTINEZ, Calif. - Stiff your kids, star on TV. That's the message of "Dead beat Parents," a new local cable program that zooms in on child supp>ort scofflaws. Proponents are hoping the 15- minute show will do what the courts have not: embarrass delin quent parents into paying up. "The generation of parents we're talking about are so televi sion oriented. What they see on TV, they believe," said Nona Mc- Gaa, whose two stepchildren are owed more than $31,000 by their mother. "It's not so much that it's intimidation or fear . . . it's point ing out to them that it's not OK." The show, which debuts in Contra Costa County on Oct. 25, features 10 alleged deadbeats, in cluding a stockbroker, a physician and a tattoo artist. It will be broad cast weekly, with the cast of delin quents changing every month. After a brief introduction, viewers in the county east of San Francisco will be shown pictures and vital statistics of the parents and a telephone number to call with tips. Parents featured must be at least six months delinquent and owe more than $10,000. "Deadbeat Parents" is the latest weapon states are aiming at nonpayers. In central California, brief spots have been broadcast on cable TV in Kern County. A new law says the state can yank profes sional licenses for nonpayment. "Taxpayers are picking up the tab for the delinquent parent," said Contra Costa County Super visor Sunne McPeak, who pro posed the public access program on cable TV. Several states circulate "most wanted" posters of alleged deadbeats. Child support scofflaws in Maine were warned in August they risk losing a va riety of state licenses. Representative not charged with showing boy fake penis The Associated Press ATLANTA — The inability of a teen-age legislative page to identify the lawmaker who showed him a fake penis makes it impossible to bring charges, the state attorney general said Wednesday. State Rep. Jimmy Benefield acknowledged taking the toy to the House floor on March 23, but said he never knowingly showeel it to Ja son Bunkley, who was then 13. The toy popped up when an apron cov ering it was raised. Attorney General Michael Bowers said a Georgia Bureau of Investi gation report showed that "in all likelihood" Benefield displayed the toy to the child, but the boy wasn't sure. Bowers said he has no explanation for the boy's inability to identify the individual. "What to do with Rep. Jimmy Benefield now is clearly up to the House," Bowers said. Jason's mother reported the incident to House leaders, but there was no action until she took it to state prosecutors. The House Ethics Com mittee scheduled an Oct. 14 meeting to decide if it would take addition al steps. Mayor hopes D.C. can cash in on gambling enterprise itific minds iterprising mce. 3. A ngineering The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly is betting that the nation's capital can cash in on roulette and blackjack, but opponents of casino gam bling worry that the mob will muscle in on a city al ready suffering from rampant street crime. Officials with experience trying to pry legal gam bling from the grip of organized crime in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, N.J., say a massive commitment in regulations and policing is needed to keep casinos dean — and even then, tlie mob often finds a way in. "You can't avoid criminal incidents and orga nized crime, but by carefully structuring the way the (casino) industry operates, you can control or reduce the magnitude of the problem," said Ronald Gold- stock, director of the New York State Organized Crime Task Force. "But the issue is not elimination, it's control." Kelly has said casino gambling could pay for a half-billion dollar convention center. She said she fa vors allowing just a casino or two, modeled along the lines of Monte Carlo, or London's private clubs, which she said would be tasteful and unobtrusive. Deborah Daniels, spokeswoman for the mayor's economic development office, said Kelly has assigned a committee to study gambling as a "possible op tion," and should have a report by mid-November. xdance at process. 92 Next time try Casa Tomas. Good food, great tun, and now with an "after the game" buffet so there's no wait! And, don't forget the 99<£ Margarita's, ail day-every day at 4300 S. Texas Ave. • 846-5752 24-Ct./12-Oz. Cans Suitcases Coors, Miller Lite or Budweiser 10 98 13-Ounce Assorted Doritos ^ Chips 2 $ 4 Deli Fresh Smoked In-Store Whole BBQ Chickens 4 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! 12-Ct./12-Oz. Cans All Varieties Pepsi or Diet Pepsi Winn-Dixie Prices good Fri. Oct. 8 thru Tues., Oct. 12, 1993 in your Bryan & College Station Winn-Dixie stores only. None to dealers. We reserve the right to limit quantities. Copyright 1993 Winn-Dixie Texas, Inc.