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C/s.ivi i*ljs Briefs
Tuesday • August 1, If
NEWS
Dean drifts inland after
minimal damage to coast
HOUSTON (AP) — The remnants
of Tropical Storm Dean slipped into
central and North Texas Monday,
leaving in its wake some minor street
flooding along the Texas Gulf Coast
but minimal damage and no injuries.
The storm, a loosely organized
tropical depression, finally got its act
together late Sunday as it neared the
Texas coastline just east of Galveston.
When sustained winds topped 39
mph. Dean acquired a name, then
sloshed ashore with gale-force gusts.
Tropical Storm Erin, building
strength and prompting hurricane
warnings off the east coast of Florida
on Monday, was expected to enter the
Gulf of Mexico and could pose prob
lems for later in the week.
Budget deficit less than
Clinton predicted
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The
White House said today that this
year's budget deficit will be $33 bil
lion lower than expected, allowing
President Clinton to balance the bud
get a year sooner than planned.
In his midyear review of the federal
budget, the administration forecast a
deficit of $160 billion in fiscal year
1995. The figure is $33 billion below
the estimate Clinton made in February
for this year's budget.
The midyear review also states that
Clinton can now balance the budget in
nine years, instead of the 10-year pre
diction he made earlier this year. Con
gressional Republicans have passed a
spending blueprint that promises a bal
anced budget in seven years.
Disney buying Capital
Cities-ABC for $19 billion
NEW YORK (AP) — Dear Peter,
Barbara and Ted. Welcome to the
Wonderful World of Disney.
The Walt Disney Co. reshaped the
entertainment landscape Monday with
a $19 ‘billion deal to buy Capital
Cities-ABC Inc., owner of the nation's
leading television network.
The combination will pass Time
Warner Inc. in size as the world's top
purveyor of entertainment, bringing in
more than $17 billion annually with
properties ranging from Disney World
to "Pocahontas" and from the ESPN
cable channel to top-rated shows such
as "Home Improvement" and "World
News Tonight with Peter Jennings."
Labor union leader
retires after 1 6 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — "Full
ahead, steady as she goes," ordered
Lane Kirkland, one-time mariner, fan
of nautical metaphors, when he took
control of the great ship of labor 16
years ago.
Steady the AFL-CIO president was,
in reuniting the shrinking labor move
ment, in supporting Polish workers at
the dawn of Eastern European democ
racy, in pushing to open an organiza
tion that was as mysterious as Mars to
some of the rank and file.
Kirkland, 73, retires Tuesday at
the AFL-CIO's executive council
meeting in Chicago.
His longtime deputy, Thomas Don
ahue, is bidding for the job against up
start challenger John Sweeney of the
Service Employees International
Union.
American births fall,
deaths hit record high
WASHINGTON (AP) — America's
births fell below 4 million last year for
the first time this decade as more
daughters of baby boomers joined
their mothers beyond the prime child
bearing years. At the same time,
deaths hit a record high.
Both trends represent natural
changes as the nation's population
ages, according to the Census Bu
reau's 1995 Population Profile of the
United States, released Monday.
But that doesn't mean the popula
tion is in any danger of shrinking. "We
still have about 1.7 million more births
than deaths, and we will for quite
some time," explained Carl Haub, a
demographer at the private Population
Reference Bureau.
The nation's population is expect
ed to grow to 392 million by the year
2050, with life expectancy increasing
from 76.0 years to 83.6 years during
that period.
Croatian, Bosnian Croat
fighters push toward Knin
KNIN, Croatia (AP) — Threatening
to reignite all-out war to recapture
rebel territory, Croatian forces shelled
near this mountain stronghold Monday
in the heaviest assault on the Croatian
Serb base since the 1991 civil war.
Some 10,000 Croatian and Bosn
ian Croat fighters were working their
way north and west in Bosnia toward
Knin, the self-proclaimed Croatian
Serb capital that lies just across the
border in Croatia.
The attacks are a challenge to the
rebels' goal of establishing a separate
state on territory that they captured —
with support from the powerful Serb-
led Yugoslav army — in the six-month
civil war.
The Croatian Serbs offered Sunday
to refrain from attacks in the Bihac area
of northwestern Bosnia. But hours later,
they attacked Bosnian government
forces there, the United Nations said.
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Northgate
Continued from Page 1
with a beneficial use for the
property.
Richard L. Floyd, A&M asso
ciate vice president for finance
and administration, said a deci
sion about the property will not
be made based solely on the
city’s recommendations.
“University administration
will listen to the city and want
to be cooperative,” Floyd said.
“But at the same time, the prop
erty is a valuable resource for
the University.”
Floyd said city officials
should not design their plans for
Northgate around the assump
tion that the property will be
available for their purposes. He
said negotiations between city
officials and the A&M Board of
Regents, which is responsible for
making a final decision on prop
erty use, have not started yet.
“One party gets an idea and
they get all excited about it,”
he said. “They (Northgate coor
dinators) are getting ahead of
themselves.”
Tara Sopasakis, owner of
Chicken Basket, Burger Boy and
Aggieland Tutoring Services,
said she is upset that Northgate
redevelopment plans include re
placing the buildings housing
two of her businesses, and four
Main
Continued from Page 1
when school started.”
Kathi Dudley, manager of
Holick’s Boot Makers, said
she is relieved the construc
tion is almost finished. She
said the process has been
noisy and inconvenient.
“It’s sort of like giving birth
to a child,” Dudley said. “It’s
painful, but once it’s over you
appreciate it. And we’re begin
ning to get some positive com-
^ menfcs from customers, so
that’s nice.”
Dudley said because of
; Holick's specialized nature of
making A&M Corps of Cadets’
senior boots, it did not lose a
sizable portion of business dur
ing the construction.
“It hasn’t affected us nearly
. as much as some,” she said.
Dead Lazio’s, a College Main
: coffee shop, decided earlier this
; summer to shut down until the
: scheduled completion date of
: the construction.
Matthew Brown, owner of
: Dead Lazio’s, said his business
will re-open today.
“They told us they were
: shooting for Aug. 1, and
businesses owned by other mer
chants, with a parking lot.
Sopasakis said the owner of
the building that houses the
Chicken Basket has received a
letter of condemnation, which is
an alert to the city’s intent of
taking over the property.
“Not only would that be an
eyesore to see all that parking on
University (Drive),” Sopasakis
said. “But revenue from the busi
nesses would be lost.”
Based on the power of eminent
domain, the city has the right to
acquire privately owned land,
provided that it has just cause
and the public good in mind.
McDaniel said a letter of con
demnation is a preliminary step,
and a condemnation hearing
will be held before any actions
are finalized.
“Up until the condemnation
hearing, the city can back out,”
McDaniel said. “There are
things we can do to slow down
the process and make sure
things are done the right way.
“Even if we acquire that prop
erty, those businesses will be tak
en care of, whether that be by re
location or some other means.”
Sopasakis said this is not a
consolation to her because she
has not seen relocation plans
and because her employees, 99
percent which are students,
have already been negatively af
fected by rumors that they will
lose their jobs.
they’ve pretty much done
that,” Brown said. “I was
shocked they’re on time.”
Will Bassham, owner of CD
Warehouse, said even though
construction took a toll on his
summer business, he is pleased
with the results.
“This summer has sucked
as far as foot traffic,”
Bassham said. “It would be in
accurate to say all this hasn’t
hurt our business. But it looks
really cool. I love the maroon
sidewalks.”
Several of the College Main
business owners are meeting
today with a radio station to
discuss plans for the upcoming
street party.
Chester Koerner, owner of
Disc Go Round, said the com
pletion of construction on Col
lege Main from University Dri
ve to Church Street is a reason
to celebrate.
“We’re going to create a
carnival atmosphere,” Koern
er said. “We want to give peo
ple a reason to come and
check it out.”
Koerner said the College
Main improvements, the first
step in the master plan for
Northgate revitalization, will
have significant benefits.
“I’m optimistic,” he said. “I
think the construction really
will revitalize Northgate.”
Forum
Continued from Page 1
drill for the ship,
which is capable of
drilling into ocean
floors in waters
three to four miles
deep. Woods said.
The ship has 12
laboratories where
the sediment cores
are analyzed and
data is recorded.
The samples are
transported to repos-
Skottcsh
itories at A&M,
Colombia Universi
ty, San Diego or
Germany once the
ship’s crew is fin
ished with them.
The samples then
can be used for other
scientists to study.
The JOIDES
Resolution has been
used as a scientific
research vessel
since 1985. Each
expedition lasts
about two months
and is staffed by
another crew. Oth
er missions have re
searched subjects
such as land mass
es, earthquakes and
underwater vol
canic activity.
This is the only
program of its kind,
Woods said.
“Ocean drilling is
a very expensive op
eration, and many
countries could not
afford it,” he said.
“All 18 countries
have worked togeth
er to make this pro
gram successful.”
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Night Out
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Korounka said he wa:
the event to impact the /of-
people safeguard themsel JJJ
and their homes.
“We want people to I
about security every day,;]
just one day out of theyee)
he said.
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tored nationwide by asa.:
lite that will measure thtj C
tensity of light emittedir
houses across the UniNO
States, Korounka said. i: 0|
Joe Bostick, a Bryan
Department crime preveC id
officer, said the eventt
three goals: increasingcrjy |v
prevention awareness,;p H £
couraging solidarity wit;
communities and shot ^
criminals that people are J en .
ing to fight against crime
Janet Kemp, a Col!:? u ^
Station Police Departs
crime prevention officer,;;
the community respc:
shows support for law;
forcement officers in;
fight against crime.
Kemp said police
will be available throupi •
the event to discuss « : ' 1 ’*•
awareness issues.
“We will be attending
eral block parties to distr !
flyers and brochures anc ^
swer questions from locai “
idents,” she said.
Bostick said he want;^ e S'
focus of the event and.
parties to be neighbors; i
their communities, not;; _
ply social.
“This is not a police: Vz
tion,” he said.
“It’s an American func
intended to create
more solidarity amv'-L
neighborhoods.”
The University Police!
partment will focus oncrdVj
prevention in Univers:
owned apartments. \ A
Lt. Bert Kretzschir.
UPD crime prevention;ler
cialist, said that
know neighbors can sigr**^
cantly increase safety r ex
the community.
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get people together and si:
aware in order to helplwf^ ^
forcement officials and" HE
neighbors,” he said.
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pie calling in suspicious* 1 * .
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bier said the event she Vo
encourage residents to
new members of their
munity feel welcome*^
should spark aware®
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will continue on a daily er
sis,” Stabler said. dtv
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A&M president, said tha' ac ]
a land-grant university,!
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act with the community!
the state. ac j
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A&M has been proud ofg
fact that we interact<
both the Bryan and Coll'— :
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said. “The University is fe V
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in this event.”
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