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29,] Wednesday • November 29, 1995 ^Dubble Bubble Gum factory shuts down ts, in. Are the song gswett '»sho«. > as ivej when ission, 'din a ’’duriiif eon nerl any ’st out it seshe ti and re of diant’s vasa lie to® the o longei at nigh, 10,d was >d sin ge. it Men >eriod- ! be ws< Page 5 • The Battalion oThe Fleer Corp. will continue to produce gum and candy at a plant in Mississippi. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The ompany that manufactured the irst batch of bubble gum ever iold is closing the plant that has urned out the gooey pink stuff mown as Bubble Bubble Gum or more than 65 years. The Fleer Corp. becomes the atest in a string of companies hat have abandoned factories ind towns they called home for decades and moved their produc- ,ion elsewhere. Just last month, Unilever, a Netherlands-based conglomer- ite, closed the Breyer’s ice ream plant in Philadelphia, where William A. Breyer hand- hurned his first batch of ice ream. And many in the city still noum the loss of the Whitman’s Chocolate factory, which closed in 1993 after a competitor bought the name and moved the operation to Kansas. Fleer employees reporting for work Monday found the North Philadelphia plant roped off and locked up, said Barry Fields, secretary-treasurer of Local 6 of the Bakery Confec tionery and Tobacco Workers International Union. Fleer executive vice president William H. Hardie said the com pany decided to close the plant — which also cut and packaged sports and collectible trading cards — to focus its effort on the marketing of the cards. The company sold $38 million worth of gum and candy in 1994, but it sold $245 million worth of trading cards. Bubble Bubble and other can dy will be made in an existing Fleer factory in Byhalia, Miss., Moyer said. Its workforce of 70 will not be expanded. The Philadelphia workers will be paid through January, Moyer said. Boy sold to drug dealer to settle debt, police say DETROIT (AP) — A 15-year-old boy who was missing for at least six months had been handed by his mother over to a drug dealer to settle her $1,000 crack cocaine debt, police said after finding the boy Tuesday. Investigators sorted through conflicting accounts of whether he went voluntarily, sold drugs, was used as a sex slave or was forced to smoke crack himself when he was hungry so his captors could save on food. Acting on an anonymous tip, police found the boy in a small, run down house in a neighborhood thick with drug dealers and prostitutes. His grandmother said he appeared addicted to crack. He had lost a lot of weight but seemed otherwise OK, she said. Inspector Michael Hall said although police believed the boy was sold to settle his mother’s debt, “We have an indication that at some point, he became a willing partner in drug dealing.” The boy appeared in juvenile court and was charged with deliv ery of cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to deliver and tru ancy. His next court appearance was scheduled for Dec. 13. The 33-year-old mother was already in jail on an unrelated bur glary charge and could face charges over her son. A man found with the teen-ager, described by police as a drug dealer with a long record, was arrested. He wasn’t identified by au thorities, but police said the mother gave her son to a different deal er, who was being sought. The boy denied his mother sold him to settle a $1,000 crack debt, but other evidence indicated it was true, Hall said. The boy had been living with his grandmother until he disap peared, but the mother had custody. The grandmother said she planned to ask the juvenile court to give custody to her. Foy said the whereabouts of the boy’s father were unknown. The following incidents were reported to the University Police Department between Nov. 20-27: Misdemeanor Theft Two bicycles were stolen from various locations. Burglary of Vehicle Parking Area 88 - A compact disc case containing 15 CDs was stolen from the victim’s 1991 Nissan pickup truck. Parking Area 62 - The pas senger’s side window of the vic tim’s 1990 Nissan Sentra was shattered and a Pioneer, Model 305, CD stereo player and three compact discs were stolen. Burglary of Coin Operated Ma chine Two snack machines were forcibly entered, and the snack items and cash were stolen. irglary Walto; 1 alton Hall - A Magnavox CD player and a MCI pager were stolen from the victim’s room. Criminal Mischief Aston Hall - An unknown in dividual set fire to a fourth floor door decoration resulting in ap proximately $115 in damage. Bus Stop Snack Bar - The distributor of a local newspaper reported his wooden newspaper boxes were being damaged by people stapling fliers to them. Parking area 96 or 32 - The victim discovered a large dent in the hood of her 1993 Honda Civic. False Alarm or Report Zachry Engineering Center - An unknown person activated a second floor fire alarm pull sta tion. No evidence of fire or smoke was found. Various Campus Locations - An anonymous caller advised that he heard an individual say that six bombs were going to be deto nated at six different locations on campus. Three of the locations were identified by the caller. The areas were checked and no explo sive devices were found. Driving While License Suspended Wellborn Road - A motorist stopped for a defective headlamp was found to be operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. Harassment Spence Hall - The victim was the recipient of an obscene tele phone call. Driving While Intoxicated Wellborn Road - An intoxicated motorist was arrested and incar cerated in the Brazos county Jail. Public Intoxication Parking Area 32 - An intoxi cated individual was arrested and incarcerated in the Brazos County Jail. Burglary of Building Langford Architecture Center - A Silicon Graphics, Indigo, Model R4000, computer was stolen from a fourth floor com puter laboratory. Used Discs $7.99 & Less New Discs $10.99 & $12.99 We Buy Discs For $4 to $5 Or Trade 2 For 1 On Used Or 3 For 1 On New 30 Day Guarantee On Used CD’s Largest Selection Of Used CD’s In The Brazos Valley 403 University Dr. (Northgate) 268-0154 846-3343 Wed - 8 to 10 p.m. $ 1 00 Any Single Shot $ 1 00 Longnecks Thurs - 8 to 10 p.m. 500 Well & 500 Beer $ 1 00 Longnecks All Ladies free till 10 p.m. All Ladies over 21 yrs. free till 12. 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