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vestigators’ interest in the area.
“We’re always interested in what
came off first.”
Investigators were speculat
ing that the explosion was
caused by a bomb in the front
cargo section, one of them told
The Associated Press.
But while they focused on that
theory, they had neither dis
counted the possibility of a mis
sile, nor ruled out the possibility
of mechanical failure, according
to the source, who spoke on the
condition of anonymity.
Francis, vice chairman of the
National Transportation Safety
Board, would not confirm or deny
the primacy of the bomb theory.
But he said searchers were “obvi
ously interested in anything in
the front of the aircraft that
might include the cockpit area.”
Olympic bomber hunt
follows ‘good leads ,
ATLANTA (AP) — Federal investigators
reported “very good leads” Sunday in the
hunt for the Olympic bomber, and the Geor
gia National Guard mobilized fresh troops
to add muscle to the force protecting
against a repeat attack.
In Atlanta’s stadiums, arenas and
streets, it was the Summer Games’ busiest
day: The U.S. baseball team played Cuba,
Olympic Stadium had a full track-and-field
card, and 86 women marathoners raced
through a cheering city.
Huge crowds, including more than
80,000 at the stadium, seemed unde
terred by tougher security screening and
fears of terrorism.
“The more they check us, the happier I
am,” Nancy Hudgins of Stone Mountain,
Ga., said at a handball game in the Georgia
Congress Center.
“Incredible and patient crowds,” chief
Olympic organizer Billy Payne called
them, “determined to enjoy their Olympic
experience.”
At downtown’s Centennial Olympic
Park, explosives experts were finishing up
their investigative work at the concert
stage that was the site of Saturday’s early
morning explosion of a pipe bomb. Officials
hoped to reopen the popular, 21-acre gath
ering place by Monday.
Of the 111 people injured in the attack,
15 remained hospitalized Sunday, including
three in critical but stable condition.
The 1:25 a.m. blast killed Alice
Hawthorne, 44, of Albany, Ga., and led in
directly to the death of a Turkish camera
man who suffered a heart attack rushing to
the scene.
Hawthorne’s stepdaughter spoke for
millions.
“I’d just like to know why,” Kendra
Hawthorne said. “Somebody had to be real
ly angry at something or somebody."
Authorities reported no claim of respon
sibility for the attack, no arrests and no
suspects, although unconfirmed news re
ports said a composite sketch of a suspect
had been developed.
Investigators are canvassing the public
for witnesses to any suspicious individuals
near the bombing site or near a public tele-
See Bomb, Page 8
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SUMMER SPLASH
Scott Powers, a senior chemical engineering major, swan dives off the 3-meter
platform at the Student Recreation Center Sunday.
/^T^exas stu-
^ f dents don’t have to
J- venture to the heart
of Italy to enjoy fine wine.
(Picking, stomping and
wine-tasting signify har
vest time at the Messina
Jlof Winery and are
available 10 miles down
Jdighway 6.
For five weekends in the middle of
the summer, people from all over the
United States participate in the once-
a-year harvest of grapes.
Liz Gibbs, a doctoral student from
Beaumont, said this is her second time
at a harvest weekend and she really
enjoys participating.
“It’s a wonderful education,” Gibbs
said. “This year I invited my son up
here to experience this.”
Following a brief orientation, the
harvest crew members then head for
the vineyards bearing special cut
ting knives to sever the bunches
from the vines.
After about an hour-and-a-half of
picking, crew members join together
for an old-fashioned grape-stomping.
Katharyn Havens, a senior inter
national marketing and French ma
jor, said grape stomping reminded
her of stepping in mud when she was
a little kid.
“I think everybody should do this,”
Havens said. “I really have not had
this much fun in a long time. You
wouldn’t think you could do this being
in the Bryan-College Station area.”
Paul Bonarrigo, a sixth genera
tion winemaker and his wife Merrill,
a graduate of A&M, founded the
winery in 1977, continuing a wine
making tradition.
In Messina Hof, the Bonarrigos
combine both of their family origins.
Paul traces his lineage to Messina,
Sicily, and Merrill to Hof, Germany.
Paul Bonarrigo, winemaker and
CEO, said part of their success in mak
ing award-winning wines is because of
the Texas .
“The vines grow so beautifully and
are well-suited for the area,” Bonarrigo
said. “The climate and soils are right
for growing.”
Matthew Thompson, assistant wine
maker, said despite the drought, this
is one of the largest crops they have
ever had.
“The grapevine requires a lot of
hand care,” Thompson said. “The later
you wait to harvest and the smaller
the grape, then the sweeter it is.”
Thompson compared the caring for
grapevines to caring for roses.
Because of the similarity rosebush
es are planted at the end of each row
to show destructive fungus growth.
Potential growth will emerge on the
rosebush two weeks before it attacks
the grapevines. Precautions can then
be taken to protect the grapes.
Once the work is completed, crew
members indulge at a European Har
vest Luncheon.
Merrill presents a food and wine
pairing seminar after the luncheon.
Here, participants are educated to
find their favorite food and wine
combinations.
Charlotte Randolph of Houston
came to Bryan specifically for the wine
festival and seminar.
“I thought the seminar was wonder
ful and I learned a lot,” Randolph said.
“I will try to incorporate what I
learned today.”
Harvest weekends run until the
weekend of August 17 and 18.
The Texas A&M University
System Board of Regents held a
egularly scheduled meeting
Thursday and Friday at Tarleton
Hate University where it ap
proved several proposals that will
Hfect the entire System.
The regents authorized a settle
ment with Tenneco Power Genera
tion Company, approved an increase
in a project budget for renovations
of Kyle Field, and approved name
changes of two universities joining
the System in September.
The regents decided to allow ne
gotiations to continue with Tenneco
Power Generation Company until
Oct. 1.
Regent Frederick McClure said
at that point, a settlement would
have to be reached because contin
ued negotiations could interfere
With other University business.
We need to put a time line to
the settlement of this matter,” Mc
Clure said.
Dr. Ray Bowen, Texas A&M pres-
'dent, said the regents set a dead
line for negotiations with Tenneco
So the University could plan for the
new fiscal year.
“I think they’ve come to an agree
ment in principle, but we don’t
know the details,” Bowen said. “We
need to have these things behind us
to get on with budget preparation
and move ahead.”
The Board also gave the go-ahead
for the planning of renovations, in
cluding the addition of skyboxes to
Kyle Field.
Bowen said renovations at Kyle
Field are just a concept right now. He
said funding for any future renova
tions will come from ticket revenues.
“I support Kyle Field (renovation)
as a concept, but I’m not convinced
we can afford it,” Bowen said. “If we
happen to have a bad experience and
people'don’t come to the games, well
have to find a way to pay for it.”
The regents also committed to
hiring a firm to design a tennis com
plex on West Campus.
Bowen said the that tennis
complex will also be funded by
ticket revenues.
Bill Krumm, vice president for Fi
nance and Controller, said if the pro
posed renovations for Kyle Field are
approved, they will then estimate
See Regents, Page 8
In other
business,
the Board:
• Approved a $1.41 bil>
lion combined budget
for the System. This
amount is up 5 percent
from last year's budget.
• Approved the holiday
schedule for the fiscal
year ending Aug. 31,
1997.
• Approved a proposal
allowing the presidents
of each university in the
System to approve fees
for continuing educa
tion, non-credit courses.
Atlanta ’96
Summer Olympics hit halfway mark
ATLANTA (AP) — With the Summer Olympics halfway
to history, the winners are stepping up: The Dream Team,
the Cuban baseball powerhouse, super sprinter Michael
Johnson, high jumper Charles Austin, record-setting volley-
bailer Karch Kiraly, the U.S. women’s soccer team.
The losers are heading home: Three athletes, including
two Russian medal winners, who tested positive for a
banned substance. Andre Agassi in men’s doubles competi
tion. And, most surprisingly, world record holder Butch
Reynolds, who couldn’t finish in his 400-meter heat due to
an apparent hamstring injury.
A busy Sunday where 27 gold medals were distributed
helped sort out the field, as U.S. tennis star MaliVai Wash
ington, boxer Antonio Tarver and the American women’s
volleyball team qualified for the Atlanta quarterfinals in
their sports.
Carl Lewis, competing in his fourth and final Olympics,
needed a spectacular last leap to qualify for the long jump fi
nal. Facing elimination, the 35-year-old reached back and un
leashed the best jump of the night — 27 feet, 2 1/2 inches — to
keep alive his shot at a fourth straight gold in the event.
“I had to tell myself, ‘This it the last meet of your life. Do
you want it to end like this?’” Lewis said.
The host Americans, just past the midway mark of the
games, became the first nation to break the 50-medal mark. The
Americans, with 55 medals (20 gold, 26 silver, 9 bronze), were
well ahead of Germany’s 37 (8-11-18) and Russia’s 33 (15-11-7).
See Atlanta, Page 8
1996 OLYMPIC
TELEVISION
SCHEDULE
MONDAY
JULY 29
09 a.m. - Noon
Track & Field
Diving-Men’s springboard
semifinal
Equestrian-Jumping
6:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m.
Gymnastics-Women’s individual
event finals
Track & Field-Finals, including:
-Men’s and women's 400m
-Men's 110m hurdles
-Men’s long jump
Diving-Men’s springboard final
11:41 a.m.-1:11 am
Volleyball-U.S. men's game
BasketbalMJ.S. women vs. Korea
Weightlifting-Heavyweight final