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Friday, April 8, 1994 THe Battalion Page 7 Russian nationalist visits strip club after cemetery The Associated Press HELSINKI, Finland — Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the controversial Russ ian ultranationalist, made headlines Wednesday by visiting a striptease club after laying wreaths on the graves of Finnish presidents. Zhirinovsky spent 40 minutes Tuesday night at King’s Kakadu Club, where he watched a Jamaican woman and a Belarussian woman strip to their G-strings, had a couple of drinks and gave a TV interview. “He enjoyed the show but said he was tired, ’ said Tom Sjoberg, the club’s proprietor. “We’re glad he accepted our invitation. The Jamaican woman came to his table briefly, providing photogra phers with shots of her from behind and Zhirinovsky’s face from the front. The pictures and big headlines were splashed across Finnish tabloids, which had reported more sedately on Zhirinovsky’s public comments about Russia taking over the Baltic states and dividing Europe into East and West camps again. Zhirinovsky, a member of parlia ment, was part of a 2 1 -member Russian delegation at a two-day seminar on the possible admission of Russia into the Council of Eu rope. He said Russia should not join if it meant promising not to invade the Baltics republics. Bunk beds risk collapse, cause call back The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Nearly 70,000 metal bunk beds that could collapse in use are being recalled by four importers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday. “These tubular metal bunk beds represent an industry-wide problem,’’ said commission Chairman Ann Brown. “Consumers should take steps immediately to ensure that their metal bunk beds are safe.” The new recall follows a previously an nounced recall of 230,000 similar beds imported by five other companies. The commission said people who suspect they have one of the beds should stop using it immediately and contact the retailer where it was bought to determine the name of the importer. The current recall involves the following im porters: • Gold Key Enterprises, Arlington, Texas, 5 0,000 beds. High-gloss tubular frame beds sold from 1988 to 1993, twin and full size, with pro truding metal mattress support tongues at the corner pK>sts. • Bernards Inc., High Point, N.C., 1 1,000 beds. Ffrgh-gloss beds, twin and full size, model numbers 354 (black), 364 (white), 464 (red) and 465 (blue) sold since May 1992 with pro truding metal mattress support tongues at the corner posts. • S&A Imports Inc., Apopka, Fla., 2,700 beds. High-gloss twin and. full size beds models 6202B (black), 6202L (blue), 6202R (red) and 6202W (white) with protruding metal mattress support tongues at the corner posts, • Fashion Bed Group, Chicago, 4,800 beds. High-gloss beds, twin and full size, imported in 1991 and sold with the names Shxmberama and Double Deck. ; The previously announced recall involved similar imports by L. Powell Co., Culver City, Calif.; Montgomery Ward, Chicago; Southern Enterprises, Dallas; Coaster Company, Santa Fe Springs, Calif, and Rosalco, Inc., Jeffersonville, Ind, The commission urged consumers to inspect the mattress support corners for cracks in the. paint or metal and immediately stop using any bed with cracks. If the bed was imported by one of the listed firms the retailer should provide a toll-free tele phone number for assistance. Beds with cracks will be replaced; those with out cracks can be repaired and a reinforcement kit will be supplied. Persons with questions can contact the safety commission at 1 -80 Q-63 8-27 72, Digital format may add more than 400 channels Staubach Continued from Page 1 Gary L. Trennpohl, interim dean of the College of Business Adminis tration and the Graduate School of Business, said although Staubach is a successful business executive, most people remember him as an outstanding football player. “The leadership abilities Roger Staubach demonstrated as an athlete also carry over to the business field,” he said. “He also possesses vision, which is important in busi ness.” The Kupfer Distinguished Execu tive Award was created as a tribute to Harold L. Kupfer, a 1954 A&M graduate, and is given annually to a Texas business executive who strives for professionalism, enthusiasm and dedication to service. Past winners of the award in clude T. Boone Pickens, Jr., Tram mell Crow, Herbert D. Kelleher, Richard E. Rainwater, H. Ross Perot and Mary Kay Ash. The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The nation’s largest cable TV company stepped into the digital revolution on Thurs day, unveiling new programs that will take up less space on cable sys tems and could increase the number of available channels tenfold. It is the first crucial step toward the much ballyhooed “500 channel” future, when cable systems will be able to substantially increase capacity and possibly their revenues. Tele-Communications Inc. opened a $100 million facility in a Denver suburb where movies and other pro grams will be converted from analog into a compacted digital format. These programs will then be deliv ered via satellite and fiber optic cables to TCI cable systems and other cable systems opting to buy the service. “Five years ago, digital TV was sort of a dream,” but the rapid pace of technology is making it a reality, said TCI’s president, John Malone. Digital technology converts the programs to a series of ones and zeros for more precise pictures and crisper sound. When compressed, digital programs take up far less space than current analog programs. Several hundred thousand TCI cus tomers in 23 mosdy rural and subur ban communities will be the first to have access to the service in 1995, said TCI senior vice president Robert Thomson. Service to all TCI systems is imminent. Two systems in Texas — Beau mont and The Woodlands — are among the first TCI systems targeted for the service. The others are Richmond, Ind.; Cheyenne, Wyo.; Wahpeton, N;D.; Grand Island, Neb.; Durango, Colo.; Port Clinton, Ohio; East Lansing, Mich.; Murphysboro, Ill.; Missoula, Mont.; Provo, Utah; North Bend, Wash.; Carson City, Nev.; Cumber land, Md.; Romney, W.Va.; Lebanon, N.H.; West Hartford, Conn.; L£>ck Haven, Pa.; Drexel-Valdese, N:C.; Clinton, Iowa; Fairhope-Daphne, Ala., and Dunedin, Fla. Here’s Something ToCut Besides Class. 1 Students Save UpTo s 75 On American Airlines Tickets. | 7/mj This certificate is valid for one of the discounts shown below when you purchase your ticket and travel on American Airlines/ American Eagle in the 48 contiguous states, and when the following fare and class requirement is met: TICKET DESIGNATOR SERIAL NUMBER F45 STUDENT AmericanAirlines Americanfiufk *45 *60 *75 TICKET DESIGNATOR F60 N*/COLLEGE4 OFF any individual student or adult round-trip excursion fare from $175 to $225. OFF any individual student or adult round-trip excursion fare from $226 to $299. OFF any individual student or adult round-trip excursion fare of $300 or more. TICKET DESIGNATOR F75 FOCUS F*TKT/COLLEGEF Passenger Signature/School. FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Ticket Number - Date Of Ticket Issuance AA Agent Die/Location Travel Agency Name/IATA# . Travel Agency Location For reservations or instructions, call your Travel Agent or American Airlines at 1-800-237-7981. EXPIRATION DATE: AIR TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED BY OCTOBER 15,1994. Ready for a little off-campus activity? Just present the above certificate along with your valid student ID., and save big on air fare to anywhere we fly in the 48 contiguous states. Use it for a road trip. Take a summer vacation. Or if you want to, visit your parents. Either way, your certificate is good for travel between April 18,1994, and October 15,1994. Even better, these discounts apply to round-trip excursion fares and student fares. It doesn’t take an accounting major to appreciate a deal like this. So if you need a break, fly jy ~ ^ the airline that’s willing to give you one. American Airlines. For reservations and details, call your Travel Agent or American at 1-800-237-7981 and refer to STAR File N*/COLLEGE4. Something special in the cuk" Terms and Conditions: All travel must be completed by midnight October 15, 1994. 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NOTE: for additional information about the rules and restrictions of your excursion ticket, call American Airlines at 1-800-237-7981, and refer the representative to STAR File N !| 7COLLEGE4. iHv^^Bypass @Hw/ 30*764-7592] THE PAPER (R) 11:25 2:00 4:35 7:25 10:05 (12:35) •MAJOR LEAGUE II (PG) 11:40 1:55 4:20 7:05 9:45 (12:10) THREESOME (R) THE. 12:40 3:00 5:20 7:40 10:00 (12:15) THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS (R) REALITY BITES (PG-13) 11:35 2:05 4:40 7:30 9:50 (12:00) 8 SECONDS (PG-13) 11:50 2:10 5:00 7:40 10:15 (12:25) AGE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE (PG-13)<-^5 12:10 2:35 5:10 7:50 10:20 (12:15) PHILADELPHIA (PG-13) 11:05 1:50 4:25 7:00 9:45 (12:05) ABOVE THE RIM (R) 12:10 2:30 5:00 7:50 10:20 (12:25) THE REF (R) 12:25 2:40 5:15 7:35 10:00 (12:20) •JIMMY HOLLYWOOD (R) 12:00 2:20 5:05 7:45 10:15 (12:30) No Passes $ MY FATHER THE HERO (PG) 12:50 2:50 5:15 7:30 9:55 (12:00) $ THE PELICAN BRIEF (PG-13) 12:30 4:05 7:20 10:15 $ MRS. 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Deadline: April 11,1994 by 5 p.m. Applicants must be Texas A&M students in good standing at the time of employment and remain in good standing while employed. For more information, call Mark Evans or Belinda Blancarte at 845-3313.