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Jack Fields of the Texas 8th Congressional District — which includes Texas A&M. Heather Strickland, a junior political science and psychology major, and Kate Bennett, a se nior political science major, began their intern ships at Fields’ office in May. Tve learned a ton every day. It’s been incred ibly educational. ... D.C. is an exciting city,” Strickland said. Bob Ferguson, chief of staff of Fields’ office, said the interns’ responsibilities include legisla tive correspondence and staff assistance. Strickland said her responsibilities vary. She usually answers phone calls and letters, opens mail. She also does research for the staff. Bennett works more with telecommunica tions. She assists Christy Strawman, the telecommunications and finance legislative di rector. She does research and attends legislative hearings and briefings. “It (the internship) gives them exposure to Capitol Hill and what goes on in a legislative of fice,” Ferguson said. Ferguson said the office staff also wants the interns to have fun while working. Staff mem bers encourage the interns to go to special leg islative classes and lectures offered. Interns also receive time off to sightsee and tour Washing ton, D.C., New York City or Williamsburg, Va. Ferguson said some offices make their interns work all the time, but Fields’ staff tries to give their interns a more well-rounded experience. Although the interns do not work directly with Fields, he takes them to different events, such as receptions and fund-raisers. Strickland said she has learned about the workings of the bureaucracy and the internal or der of the congressional offices. “I’ve learned more about what I don’t want to do with my career,” Strickland said. “I know I want to work in ... some realm of public policy. I have no desire to be a member of a staff.” Strickland wants to attend law school after she graduates. Bennett has also decided to go to law school because of the opportunities it offers. Before her internship, she had not decided whether to at tend law school or pursue a master’s degree. Bennett said she has learned practical office experience and a lot about working with people. Strickland and Bennett applied for the in ternship in February. Strickland said she ac cepted the internship with Fields because she felt she would be serving the College Station area by bringing a college student’s perspective to the office. Several Aggies are interning for other members of Congress, but interning for Fields is unique be cause he represents the College Station area. Candidates for internships send their re sumes to Fields’ office and are given a phone in terview by a staff member. Ferguson said they usually accept all students who apply. Only two interns currently work for Fields, but earlier this summer four served in the office. TUE™ m July 23 Heather Strickland and Kate Bennetl their boss, Jack Fields, in Washington,! If the staff must choose between stucki plying for the internship, the decision ist on the students’ academic records and the:| pected internship goals. Ferguson said Fields and his staff have] pleased with their summer interns. Divers find large section of j etliner wreckage dit ° riu EAST MORICHES, N.Y. (AP) — Divers pulled six bodies from a large section of TWA Flight 800 on the ocean floor, and officials said other bodies would have to be removed before the wreckage — and the clues it holds — are brought to the surface. “We are concentrating on the people, we are not concentrating on aluminum,” said Robert Fran cis, vice chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board. Divers on Monday reached the 60-by-30-foot piece of fuselage in a “wreckage field” of airplane parts under more than 100 feet of water, Francis said. A boat using sonar on Sunday pinpointed the area of the wreckage. The FBI’s New York chief, James Kallstrom, estimated that there were at least 40 more bod ies near the sunken fuselage, The New York Times reported. The search for more bodies was to resume today. Of the 230 people killed in the crash, 107 bodies have been recovered. While investigators have offi cially said they are not yet sure what caused the plane to explode over the Atlantic shortly after takeoff Wednesday, there were reports that bomb residue was found on a wing fragment. CNN said “chemical traces” on the wing “strongly suggests an explosive device.” And the Times reported that one test conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms yielded a “border line positive reading,” while an FBI test was negative. More so phisticated tests were scheduled. USA Today reported that the part with the residue was sent to Washington, D.C., for analysis. A federal investigator, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said the CNN report was “absolutely not” true. Kallstrom refused to com ment. The FBI also is studying other possibilities in the explosion, in cluding a catastrophic mechanical failure or a surface-to-air rocket attack. FBI agents investigating the rocket theory seized the records of a Long Island marina where two men rented a boatslip the night before the crash, the Daily News reported today. A manager of the Center Yacht Club in East Moriches sail agents questioned him 22-foot fishing boat that brought to his marina, then paper said. The manager, who askeil to be identified, said two;: gave a $66 deposit and wen throug-] Perforn in the boat the night of thee: sion. He saw the men leave: the crash and neither ai the deposit back, the Daily L reported. Other marina operators in area were also being interview At a news conference Mor; night, Francis said there art erally hundreds of objects I ing the 500-foot-long wrecl field on the ocean floor off Fir; land. Tugboat sinks after tanker collision, one person killed TEXAS CITY, Texas (AP) — As rescue attempts continued, the Coast Guard continued its investigation into the collision of a tug boat with a chemical tanker in the Houston Ship Channel. One crewman was killed, an other hurt and two were missing from the accident at 3:42 a.m. Monday. The Coast Guard said the 89- foot tug, the Laura Haden, sank on its side in 40 to 45 feet of wa ter in the waterway that con nects Houston to the Gulf of Mexico. One crew member was res cued immediately following the collision and was taken to the University of Texas Medical Branch hospital, where he was reported in fair condition. He was not identified. The body of Guyle Gregory “Gregg” Gerdes, 25, of La Mar que was recovered, and divers, boats and a helicopter continued searching for the two missing crewmen. Officials were looking into a report that the tug had a steer ing problem that might have contributed to the collision, Coast Guard Lt. Harry Schmidt said. Authorities closed the ship channel, then opened it later to barges traveling at slow speeds. Nine ships had been sched uled to depart for the Gulf of Mexico, several of which had to anchor in the channel above’ wreck, said Caleen Burton Alt spokeswoman for the Port Houston Authority. Anxious relatives awai: word. "We’re praying,” saicNt Cire, mother of missing erf man, Lance Liska, 31, of Porte. No fuel or any cargo spf from the 580-foot tanker St Hawk, Coast Guard Lt. Greg Long in Galveston said. E>AH/ by Chuck Johnson Sk©tt(sh By Quatr r LAPIE5, HERBERT HAS GOT A BAD CASE OF THE ‘ROtQS... REMEMBER * TO STITCH IN' A LITTLE EXTRA SOFW£SS FDR HU SAKE. By James The Bato The little known aluminum medal. I .GZ.il ILONG before automation, country women m I HELP Toilet paper quilt/NG bees. 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