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March 19,19% [uesday • March 19, 1996 alized life :nees ... asked he Lord above, lelp poor Bob if 'ou please.” I realized that would either ove her forever, >r be indifferent or just as long. That decision vas made forme played Giles uction of Arthur he Crucible. In wife is taken and tried and ime of witchcraft. >w was over, 1 re- i time I stood on . with these emo- / beloved’s face t’s when I knew . The wonder and left me exhaust- id. feel the need to v, while I’m still really a matter , shallow goals fy me. The busi- on is meaningless 'or a college de- I hope to get af 1 live for the thrill things that give e real and worth sr — the object of nd it wasn’t be- rching or because ihed personality, : Lord offered me a sroads. Page 5 • The Battalion Mock invasion prepares Taiwanese Uwan says there are no new signs of Chinese war games Dixie Theatre 106 S. Main St., 822-0976. Located in Historic Downtown Bryan Happy Hour: Mon. - Fri., 4-8 pm Drink Specials • Pool Tables For private parties call Willie at 822-3743 Check us out on The Net!! http://www.ipt.com/txmusic/3rddixi.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The 50 attackers tame by sea in a driving rain, mounting an as- on a northern Taiwanese beach. With unks, missiles and artillery, Taiwanese sol- |lers overpowered them. Actually, both sides were from the Tai- wnese army, and the show was staged for oreign reporters to prove that Taiwan tould be ready for a Chinese invasion. As if Monday, there was no sign that invasion might come. China was supposed to start a new round of war games Monday only 11 miles from outly ing Taiwanese islands, part of a campaign of intimidation in advance of Saturday’s presi- ntial elections. Hundreds of islanders have fled, and a newspaper said troops have taken up defen ce positions on the beach of one islet. But Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Mon- lay there was no sign of the new exercises, ibly because of the bad weather. Taiwan hasn’t said it expects the war games to erupt into a Chinese invasion, and China hasn’t said they will either. But in a show of resolve, officials invited foreign reporters to watch as 50 soldiers defended against a mock attack by 50 oth ers playing Chinese attackers at Huko Army Base. The attackers made their way onto the beach and took up position, but using missiles without warheads and live artillery aimed to miss, the troops playing Taiwanese soldiers wiped them out. “If provoked, we will safeguard our na tion, even though we have to sacrifice our lives,” said Gen. Kao An-kuo. “No matter where the enemies land, we can quickly mobilize and defeat them.” The new Chinese maneuvers were to over lap with a set of war games that began last Tuesday off China’s coast, about 75 miles southwest of Taiwan. Those exercises contin ued Monday with a “small number” of ships and planes, the Defense Ministry said, with out elaborating. The new exercises, which are to be much closer to Taiwan, are intended to scare vot ers away from President Lee Teng-hui, whom China accuses of dropping the goal of reunification. Lee has been defiant, saying Chinese leaders are afraid the example of Taiwan’s blossoming democracy would undermine their own power. China regards Taiwan, ruled by the rival Nationalists, as a renegade province to be re captured by force if necessary. The National ists fled the mainland after losing a civil war to the Communists in 1949. The government refused to comment on a report by Taiwan’s China Times newspaper that troops have taken up positions to repel a possible beach assault on Wuchiu, an island close to the planned new exercises. THURSDAY 03/21 FRIDAY 03/22 w/Ruthie Foster Rock• $6 SATURDAY 03/23 Closed for Private Party Call Willie at 822-3743 to book your private party! Funerals for slain children held this week Dunblane begins burying its dead, starting with two little girls 5 is a junior theakt journalism major source nebad at element in our iaid in explaining : became a hit. thing is that we ry present feeling exists in everyone. )le tell me it’s! thing; that is, liv it is dis^E the life you've led ou hoped for. And i of having the gift predating what nd who you are. iat everybody was . We all go home at y, T cuddabeena zudda been this, hat.’ We don’t ge ty that he (Mr. Hoi le end of the film." admitted that hi ed reviews. But hi if people could b ee the film, the! . He credited a se- t previews across or helping to •d-of-mouth, lest kind of publit- ias always been! d downs, hills ant essionally, I’veliai he public’s centra id moments whet vay. Anyone i take the ups g! , esn’t kill. It’s than down. Hop ( i ride it out.” DUNBLANE, Scotland (AP) — Ihey were baptized together. went to school together, and squirmed in church together. On Monday, Emma Crozier d Joanna Ross, both 5, were kried together, five days after gunman Thomas Hamilton i the pair, 14 other class mates, their teacher and then himself in Britain’s worst mod ern-day massacre. "I recall on Sundays that Emma and Joanna would sit to gether at the front pew, bobbing around and chatting,” the Rev. filliam Gilmour said at the fu neral, attended by a crowd of 800 that spilled over into the grave yard and parking lot of the Epis- (»pal church in Bridge on Allan, near Dunblane. ‘The two constant friends were tut down as innocent 5-year-olds in the evil terror which struck their primary school last Wednes- lay, which will haunt their par- US fun the cave, much watch or i said. “We just ' them.” id his goal is toe 1, e to take care oL enjoy them, i caving is not so® int to promote, ' going into an si* ragile, and you ha' eful with it.” id these fragile rth have someth® 1 one. t anybody who ^ ling something® something netfi ng gives you if' >re Software, Hardware and Service. :00 p.m. everyth' Primaries Continued from Page 1 the number of Republicans voting in the primary usually exceeds the number of voting Democrats, atleast in Brazos County. Brown also said the number of Republicans in the state seems to be increasing. Gov. George Bush said in a recent press release that these numbers indicate President Bill Clinton will have only a small thance at carrying conservative xans in the final election. Though both Pauken and Bush said these percentages are favorable for the Republican party, others elieve there are additional reasons the Republican party dmore voters. Dr. Adolf Gundersen, i iM associate political science professor, said that in the United States, there are seven times more card-carrying Republicans than Democrats. Gundersen said that because of this, the high number of voting Republicans is not all surprising and that what should be considered instead is why so many more people belong to the Republican party than to the Democratic party. Dr. Jan Leighley, an A&M political science associate professor, said the difference in party membership most likely stems from the percentages of party voters in the area, not necessarily from whether the Republican party s grown. Leighley said that if there are more Republicans living in the area, the logical assumption is dmore Republicans will vote Currently, Brazos County es not distinguish whether a voter is registered as Democrat or as a Republican making it difficult to compare how many area residents support each party. Dr. James Dyer, an A&M associate political science professor, said more people vote in the Republican primary because the races in the Republican party tend to be more interesting. Dyer also said that though ■Umbers may suggest one outcome now, the actual election >n November may have dramatically different results. ents and us in this community well into the future.’’Gilmour told mourners. “How are these parents and their relatives going to cope with out their treasures being beside them at home? “Only by our combined prayers, compassion and practical stay away from the funerals. Police on motorcycles and at checkpoints questioned motorists trying to enter central Dunblane and the cemetery on the town’s northern outskirts. A single reporter from Britain’s Press Association agency was per mitted to attend the first funeral, "How are these parents and their relatives going to cope ... " — REV. WILLIAM GILMORE Speaking to mourners support in the months ahead.” The funerals of fellow 5-year- olds Abigail McLennan and Kevin Hasell followed in the afternoon, as this close-knit Scottish town sought to reclaim its privacy after days of intense media coverage. An emergency press center was closed Monday, its telephone lines disconnected and reporters told to but media were excluded from the afternoon services and loudspeak ers were not used to broadcast the proceedings to people outside. Dunblane’s public grieving reached a climax Sunday with a nationally broadcast service from the cathedral, a visit by Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Anne and a nation wide minute of silence. A day earlier, police Superin tendent Louis Nunn issued a statement saying some families had complained that media “in trusion is continuing unabated.” He said the families had been told to notify police of the presence of reporters and their employers. Funerals for six other children were planned for Tuesday, four Wednesday, and three Thursday. The slain teacher, 45-year-old Gwenne Mayor, will also be buried Thursday. The slaughter was Britain’s worst mass murder in modern history: Hamilton, a 43-year-old boys’ club leader who also wound ed 12 children and two other teachers, had complained of a public conspiracy to bar him from organizing youth activities. Why he chose to lay siege to the school, which is to reopen Fri day, isn’t clear. But volunteer counselors and child psychologists have been available at a center near the school each day. Arov^piko-^> nB<3> Serving it up for charity Saturday, March 23, 1996 Come out and play! Outdoor Sand Volleyball Tournament at the Rec. Center. Play begins at 10:00 a.m. Men's/Women's/Co-ed Divisions 4 Person Teams $40 per team/$10 per person (t-shirts included) Prizes to be won! Proceeds benefit Still Creek Boy's Ranch Register at the MSC March 18-March 21 can you Die m Salvi Continued from Page 1 Rejecting the insanity defense, the jury convict ed Salvi of two counts of first-degree murder and five of assault with intent to murder. First-degree murder carries a mandatory sen tence of life without parole, and such convictions are automatically appealed to the state’s Supreme Judi cial Court. Massachusetts has no death penalty. If Salvi had been found innocent by reason of insanity, he would have been committed to a men tal hospital and could have been released if au thorities deemed he was no longer a danger. Salvi walked into a Planned Parenthood clinic on Dec. 30, 1994, pulled out a .22-caliber rifle and opened fire. Receptionist Shannon Lowney, 25, was killed and three other people in the waiting room were wounded. Then, he drove his pickup about two miles to the Preterm Health Services clinic and opened fire again, killing receptionist Lee Ann Nichols, 38, and wounding two others. “This is what you get! You should pray the rosary!” Salvi screamed as he pumped 10 bullets into Nichols. Salvi was arrested the next day when he fired at least 23 shots at the windows and doors of a Norfolk, Va., abortion clinic. Authorities searching Salvi’s unkempt Hamp ton, N.H., apartment found anti-abortion litera ture and laminated photos of aborted fetuses. After the verdict,-Salvi told the court, “As you know, I haven’t pled guilty, though I am against abortion.” He also asked the judge in a rambling statement for permission to “speak to the popu lace” by television from prison, but the judge said that would be up to prison officials and cut Salvi off. Upon hearing the verdict, Salvi’s father came to his wife’s aid as she doubled over in her seat. “Just leave me alone,” she said as her husband rubbed her back and her only child was led away. The president of the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts hailed the verdict. “I think it will help to de-escalate the climate of fear and violence that has surrounded the services that we provide,” Nicki Nichols Gamble said. Salvi was the third man to be convicted of mur dering abortion clinic workers. Paul Hill awaits exe cution for killing a doctor and a bodyguard in 1994 outside a clinic in Pensacola, Fla. Earlier that year, Michael Griffin was sentenced to life in prison for killing a doctor outside another Pensacola clinic. At Salvi’s trial, a defense psychiatrist. Dr. Phillip Resnick, testified that Salvi is a paranoid schizo phrenic. He said Salvi told him that priests with M- 16 rifles and pistols should lead a Catholic militia. STUDY ABROAD AT SANTA CHIARA! INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS - 358 BIZZELL HALL WEST FRIDAY, MAR. 8, 3:00 - 3:45 PM MONDAY, MAR. 18 10:15 - 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY, MAR 20 1:30 - 2:15 PM STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS 161 Bizzell Hall West 845-0544 Leisure Learning Fun 845-1631 Register Now SPECIAL INTEREST Flyfishing Thurs. Mar 21. 28, April 4. H. 18 7-9pm $35/student $40/nonstudent Bass Fishing Mon. March 18. 25, April 1.8. 15 6-8pm $35/student $40/nonstudent Bass Behavior Wed. March 20. 27. April 3. 10. 17 6-8pm $35/student $40/nonstudent Billiards Sat. March 23, 20. 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