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State & Local Wednesc Page 2 The Battalion Wednesday, March2,B Off (#) Police Beat False Alarm or Report Biochemistry/ Biophysics Building - An anonymous per son called the victim to advise him not to go to class because the building would not be there. The building was checked and no evidence of criminal activity was discovered. Harassment Hobby Hall - The victim is re ceiving 6 to 10 hang-up calls a day. Driving While Intoxicated / Resisting Arrest covers and a tire and rim were stolen from the victim's 1987 Toyota. Richardson Building - A 486 computer and keyboard were stolen from a third floor labora tory. Wells Hall - An upright ter minal and keyboard were stolen from a second floor computer room. Rudder Tower Loading Dock - A 5-gallon propane tank with gauges was stolen from the load ing dock. Zachry Engineering Center - A Hewlett-Packard, Model 550- C, printer was stolen from a first floor room. Milam Street - An intoxicated motorist attempted to avoid ap prehension by resisting the in vestigating officer. The subject was transported to the Brazos County Jail and incarcerated. Minor in Possession of Alcohol Parking Area 32 - Citation is sued. party led to physical contact. The reporting party said he was slapped on the left side of his face. The other combatant had left the area prior to the arrival of the investigating officer. Houston Street - The victim reported he had been struck twice by eggs thrown from a blue Oldsmobile Cutlass as he walked past the Read Building. Memorial Student Center - The victim was approached by an unknown male who asked her to hold his hand. When the victim refused the subject put his hand on her waist and grabbed her arm. The victim escaped the suspect's grasp and ran into the building. The suspect attempted to follow the victim, but he fled when he observed a group of people coming towards them. Public Intoxication Assault Misdemeanor Theft Parking Area 56 - Four wheel College Avenue Apartments - An abusive verbal exchange between two individuals at a Dormitory 12 - Two intoxicat ed individuals were arrested and incarcerated in the Brazos Coun ty Jail. Congress consistently supports presidential bills, study shows meetin; der. Fi inform; RH/ ing at 8 room o more ir By Karen Broyles The Battalion For the first time since the 1960s, the U.S. Congress is supporting the same bills as President Clinton on a consistent basis, according to a study done by a Texas A&M professor. Jon Bond, a political science professor at Texas A&M, and Richard Fleischer, a political science profes sor at Fordham University, completed a study in No vember on the number o/ times bills favored by Clin ton were passed by Congress. The study found that Clinton and Congress voted the same 80 percent of the time at the end of his first nine months in office. Bond said only President Johnson in 1964 sur passed Clinton in his voting-approval rate, and John son was the most successful majority-party president since the 1950s. A Clinton aide contacted Bond about the study, wanting to know if Clinton had the highest approval rate in 50 years. Bond said. "Clinton wanted to compliment Congress at the be ginning of his State of the Union address," Bond said. "He wanted to say that his first year in office had been the most successful in passing legislation in 50 years." But Clinton's success rate dropped in November and December. "They had to change '50' to '30' years in the speech," Bond said. "If Clinton's voting rate had stayed the same for November and December would've been 50 vears. His rate would've been; highest since President Truman." Bond said the study was not necessarily a prea indication of Clinton's ability to pass legislation only measures the number of times he's passedatj which he took an affirmative position on. Phil Meuret, president of the Texas A&M Cob Republicans, said Vice President Gore had tobrfii ties on a lot of the bills that were eventually passed "With the majority of Congress being Democr;; these gridlocks shouldn't be occurring this freque ly," he said. Meuret said the gridlocks stemmed from the6 that Clinton wasn't elected by the majority of theps ulation. "None of the candidates had over 50 percentoftr votes," Meuret said. He said compromise had to take place beforesej t bills were passed. "The legislation passed on gays in the militan wasn't what he (Clinton) wanted," he said. Clinton's voting rate could change after theupcoi ing senatorial elections, Meuret siaid. Ron Going, program director of Aggie Democs said Clinton's success with passing legislation hash tie to do with partisanship. "In some cases, more Republicans than Democr-: are voting in favor of the bills that Clinton favors’ll said. "They see the merit of the policy and notwta party is on what side of the issue. Fina nation tervies Blockei Cap ing at For me 846-23f Gre Envirc from 2 Theatr call Mi TAP al mee Susan Rudde call As A& Car Cl tion fr the Ru inform UPD Continued from Page 1 mind getting in the car and go ing to another location to answer questions." Adell said he was locked in the back seat and taken some where on west campus. "It annoyed me that they weren't truthful," Adell said. Although he was not arrested, Adell said he was read his rights and treated like a common crim inal. "The cop said if I didn't an swer the questions I would be in a no-win situation," Adell said. He told the police where he had been and the people he had been in contact with that night. Adell said the officers ques tioned him numerous times as to why he was out so late without identification or a jacket. When the officers escorted him to his room, they told him he would be listed as a suspect in the report, and that a detec tive would be in touch with him soon. They still gave Adell no indi cation of what had happened or what he would be suspected of doing. "They said they would apolo gize to me if they realized they were wrong, but I haven't heard anything from anybody," Adell said. "It bothers me that they put me through that. I feel like they really stepped over bounds on this." McDuff receives death penalty for killing Austin woman TAl Gener, 501 Ri speak more 693-87: The Associated Press SEGUIN — Kenneth Allen McDuff, one of the most brutal killers in Texas history who has been dubbed "the devil himself” by one vic tim's mother, was sentenced to die Tuesday for the murder of an Austin woman. McDuff, 47, displayed no emotion when State District Judge Wilford Flowers sentenced him for the slaying of Colleen Reed, who was abducted from an Austin car wash Dec. 29, 1991. McDuff also received two terms of life in prison for aggravated kidnapping and aggra vated sexual assault in the disappearance of Reed, a 28-year-old secretary for the Lower Colorado River Authority whose body has never been found. It was the third death sentence for McDuff, who has spent about half of his life in prison. His escape of a 1968 death sentence, his sub sequent parole in 1990 and killings since then have become a symbol of a criminal justice sys tem gone haywire. McDuff's case led to changes in state parole practices that are designed to make it more dif ficult for violent criminals to win release. Reed's sister, Lori Bible, who has aggres sively championed prosecution of McDuff, said he got what he deserved. "She died a horrible death ... and the guvs who did this to her are going to pay for it,” Ms. Bible said. McDuff's chief accuser in the Reed case was his accomplice, Alva Hank Worley, 36, who faces capital murder charges but has not been tried yet. Worley testified that he and McDuff abduct ed Reed. As they drove north to Bell Count Worley said Reed was repeatedly raped, beat en and tortured by being burned with ciga rettes. He said he last saw Reed when McDuff placed her in the trunk of his car and said he was going to "use her up.” Worley said he confessed to police because he had a guilty conscience. McDuff's attomevs accused Worley of testifying against McDuff to try' to get a reduced charge. McDuff denied killing Reed. McDuff was first sentenced to death for the 1966 slaying of a 16-year-old girl near Fort Worth. His accomplice, Roy Dale Green, testi fied last week that McDuff also shot and killed the girl's companions, two teen-age boys, be fore raping and strangling the girl with a bro ken broomstick. 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COLLEGE STATION 900 Harvey Road (2 blks. W. of Post Oak Mail) [optic all [ TriartJ v 693-5358 So come in and browse Hrs M-W-F 9-6 T-Th 9-7 Sa 9-5 Class of 1997 General Class Meeting 8:30 p.m. Ill Koldus Bldg. (Student Services) Discuss Upcoming Events!!! Gn Envirc Halbc Ruddi matio 847-09 The Aggie Players Association presents Mary Shelley's TRANKElVSTEIfl Contim Dramatized by Tim Kelly February 24-26, March 2-5 Rudder Forum at 8:1 Students & Senior Citizens: $5.00 General Public: $7.00 Groups of 10 or more: $4.00 Tickets available at the MSC Box Office, 845-1234 u The Texas A&M University Student Publications Board is accepting applications for Editor, The Battalion Fall 1994 The fall ‘94 editor will serve from August 15, 1994, through December 9. 1994. 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